8-K
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES INC false 0000886835 0000886835 2020-02-20 2020-02-20

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 20, 2020

 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34037

 

75-2379388

(State or other

jurisdiction)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900

Houston, Texas

 

77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(713) 654-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 19, 2020, Superior Energy Services, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019. The press release contained certain information that has been excerpted and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

   

Description

         
 

99.1

   

Selected information contained in the press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc. on February 19, 2020.

         
 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

     

By:

 

/s/ William B. Masters

 

William B. Masters

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: February 20, 2020

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Superior Energy Services – Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

February 19, 2020

The Company incurred a net loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2019 of $6.2 million, or $0.42 per share, on revenue of $336.1 million. This compares to a net loss from continuing operations of $20.5 million, or $1.31 per share, for the third quarter of 2019, on revenue of $356.6 million and a net loss from continuing operations of $317.0 million, or $20.51 per share for the fourth quarter of 2018, on revenue of $389.4 million.

As previously announced, during the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company exited its hydraulic fracturing operations. The financial results of this service line have historically been included in the Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment, and are reflected in discontinued operations for the fourth quarter of 2019 and prior period results reported herein. Loss from discontinued operations was $92.4 million, $17.9 million, and $433.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, third quarter of 2019, and fourth quarter of 2018, respectively.

The Company reported pre-tax charges of $2.9 million in restructuring costs and $3.1 million in connection with the previously announced strategic transaction with Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (OTCQX: FLSS) (“Forbes”). The resulting adjusted net loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $1.6 million, or $0.11 per share.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company’s net loss from continuing operations was $77.8 million, or $5.05 per share, on revenue of $1,425.4 million as compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $427.4 million, or $27.69 per share, on revenue of $1,478.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. Loss from discontinued operations was $178.0 million and $430.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Geographic Breakdown

U.S. land revenue was $137.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of 15% as compared with revenue of $162.5 million in the third quarter of 2019, and a 33% decrease compared to revenue of $207.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. U.S. offshore revenue remained flat at $95.3 million as compared with the third quarter of 2019 revenue, and increased by 6% from revenue of $89.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. International revenue of $103.0 million increased by 2% as compared with revenue of $101.1 million in the third quarter of 2019 and increased 11% as compared to revenue of $92.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Drilling Products and Services Segment

The Drilling Products and Services segment revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $98.6 million, an 11% decrease from third quarter 2019 revenue of $111.2 million and a 6% decrease from fourth quarter 2018 revenue of $105.3 million.


U.S. land revenue decreased 22% to $36.3 million, U.S. offshore revenue was flat at $34.0 million and international revenue decreased 8% to $28.3 million.

Onshore Completion and Workover Services Segment

The Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $67.6 million, an 11% decrease from third quarter 2019 revenue of $76.0 million, and a 36% decrease from fourth quarter 2018 revenue of $105.2 million.

Production Services Segment

The Production Services segment revenue increased in the fourth quarter of 2019 by 2% to $100.6 million from $98.7 million in the third quarter of 2019, and decreased by 8% from fourth quarter 2018 revenue of $109.9 million.

U.S. land revenue was $26.2 million, a 20% decrease from third quarter revenue of $32.6 million. U.S. offshore revenue decreased 20% sequentially to $14.6 million and international revenue increased by 25% sequentially to $59.8 million.

Technical Solutions Segment

The Technical Solutions segment revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $69.3 million, a 2% decrease from third quarter 2019 revenue of $70.7 million and remained flat when compared to the fourth quarter 2018 revenue of $69.0 million.

U.S. land revenue increased 7% sequentially to $7.8 million. U.S. offshore revenue increased 14% sequentially to $46.6 million and international revenue decreased 34% sequentially to $14.9 million.

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     September 30,     December 31,  
     2019     2018     2019     2019     2018  

Revenues

   $ 336,072     $ 389,447     $ 356,585     $ 1,425,369     $ 1,478,857  

Cost of services and rentals (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion)

     223,570       248,394       231,927       925,082       970,488  

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     43,741       65,478       45,162       196,459       278,439  

General and administrative expenses

     65,211       72,422       60,866       268,226       276,468  

Reduction in value of assets

     —         322,713       9,571       17,185       322,713  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(Loss) from operations

     3,550       (319,560     9,059       18,417       (369,251

Other income (expense):

          

Interest expense, net

     (24,038     (24,745     (24,505     (98,312     (99,477

Other income (expense)

     1,993       2,717       (3,353     (2,484     (1,678
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (18,495     (341,588     (18,799     (82,379     (470,406

Income taxes

     (12,333     (24,574     1,708       (4,626     (43,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

     (6,162     (317,014     (20,507     (77,753     (427,403

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax

     (92,362     (433,171     (17,934     (177,968     (430,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (98,524   $ (750,185   $ (38,441   $ (255,721   $ (858,115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted loss per share:

          

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.42   $ (20.51   $ (1.31   $ (5.05   $ (27.69

Loss from discontinued operations

     (6.26     (28.03     (1.15     (11.56     (27.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (6.68   $  (48.54   $ (2.46   $ (16.61   $ (55.59
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares:

          

Basic and Diluted

     14,745       15,454       15,657       15,393       15,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 272,624      $ 158,050  

Accounts receivable, net

     332,047        447,353  

Income taxes receivable

     740        —    

Prepaid expenses

     49,132        45,802  

Inventory and other current assets

     117,629        121,700  

Assets held for sale

     216,197        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     988,369        772,905  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     664,949        1,109,126  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     80,906        —    

Goodwill

     137,695        136,788  

Notes receivable

     68,092        63,993  

Restricted cash

     2,764        5,698  

Intangible and other long-term assets, net

     50,455        127,452  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,993,230      $ 2,215,962  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 92,966      $ 139,325  

Accrued expenses

     182,934        219,180  

Income taxes payable

     —          734  

Current portion of decommissioning liabilities

     3,649        3,538  

Liabilities held for sale

     44,938        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     324,487        362,777  

Long-term debt, net

     1,286,629        1,282,921  

Decommissioning liabilities

     132,632        126,558  

Operating lease liabilities

     62,354        —    

Deferred income taxes

     3,247        —    

Other long-term liabilities

     134,308        152,967  

Total stockholders’ equity

     49,573        290,739  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,993,230      $ 2,215,962  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     2019     2018  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (255,721   $ (858,115

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     271,410       400,848  

Reduction in value of assets

     93,763       739,725  

Other noncash items

     27,651       (39,152

Changes in working capital and other

     9,325       (78,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     146,428       165,057  

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Payments for capital expenditures

     (140,465     (221,370

Proceeds from sales of assets

     110,008       33,299  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (30,457     (188,071

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Other

     (5,292     (2,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (5,292     (2,586

Effect of exchange rate changes in cash

     961       (3,135
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     111,640       (28,735

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

     163,748       192,483  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 275,388     $ 163,748  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION BY SEGMENT

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended,  
     December 31, 2019      September 30, 2019      December 31, 2018  

U.S. land

        

Drilling Products and Services

   $ 36,271      $ 46,590      $ 46,732  

Onshore Completion and Workover Services

     67,571        75,973        105,172  

Production Services

     26,205        32,620        47,103  

Technical Solutions

     7,774        7,283        7,993  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total U.S. land

   $ 137,821      $ 162,466      $ 207,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. offshore

        

Drilling Products and Services

   $ 34,056      $ 33,895      $ 30,540  

Onshore Completion and Workover Services

     —          —          —    

Production Services

     14,632        18,295        18,603  

Technical Solutions

     46,655        40,771        40,325  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total U.S. offshore

   $ 95,343      $ 92,961      $ 89,468  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

International

        

Drilling Products and Services

   $ 28,299      $ 30,700      $ 28,028  

Onshore Completion and Workover Services

     —          —          —    

Production Services

     59,754        47,872        44,228  

Technical Solutions

     14,855        22,586        20,723  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total International

   $ 102,908      $ 101,158      $ 92,979  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Revenues

   $ 336,072      $ 356,585      $ 389,447  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended,  
     December 31, 2019(1)     September 30, 2019(1)     December 31, 2018(1)  

Revenues

      

Drilling Products and Services

   $ 98,626     $ 111,185     $ 105,300  

Onshore Completion and Workover Services

     67,571       75,973       105,172  

Production Services

     100,591       98,787       109,934  

Technical Solutions

     69,284       70,640       69,041  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues

   $ 336,072     $ 356,585     $ 389,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Operations

      

Drilling Products and Services

   $ 27,631     $ 37,991     $ 27,143  

Onshore Completion and Workover Services

     4,263       982       4,535  

Production Services

     (8,764     (4,136     (3,893

Technical Solutions

     8,047       1,583       6,356  

Corporate and other

     (21,636     (21,689     (27,054
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income from Operations

   $ 9,541     $ 14,731     $ 7,087  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

      

Drilling Products and Services

   $ 46,946     $ 58,159     $ 53,193  

Onshore Completion and Workover Services

     10,023       7,835       20,964  

Production Services

     3,288       7,927       12,432  

Technical Solutions

     13,514       6,492       11,677  

Corporate and other

     (20,489     (20,520     (25,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total EBITDA

   $ 53,282     $ 59,893     $ 72,565  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Income (loss) from operations and EBITDA exclude the impact of special items for the three months ended December 31 and September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. For Non-GAAP reconciliations, refer to Table 2 below.    

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following table reconciles net income/loss from continuing operations, which is the directly comparable financial measure determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), to adjusted income/loss from continuing operations (non-GAAP financial measure). This financial measure is provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the Company’s current financial performance.

Reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted Net Loss

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Table 1

 

     Three months ended,
December 31, 2019
    Three months ended,
September 30, 2019
    Three months ended,
December 31, 2018
 
     Consolidated     Per Share     Consolidated     Per Share     Consolidated     Per Share  

Reported net loss from continuing operations

   $ (6,162   $ (0.42   $ (20,507   $ (1.31   $ (317,014   $ (20.51

Reduction in value of assets

     —         —         9,571       0.61       322,713       20.88  

Restructuring costs

     2,896       0.20       1,877       0.12       3,934       0.25  

Merger-related transaction costs

     3,095       0.21       —         —         —         —    

Legal settlement

     —         —         (5,776     (0.37     —         —    

Income taxes

     (1,390     (0.10     (1,315     (0.08     (20,069     (1.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss from continuing operations

   $ (1,561   $ (0.11   $ (16,150   $ (1.03   $ (10,436   $ (0.68
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table reconciles net income/loss from continuing operations by segment, which is the directly comparable financial measure determined in accordance with GAAP, to adjusted income/loss from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA by segment (non-GAAP financial measures). These financial measures are provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the Company’s current financial performance.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Income (Loss) from Operations and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Table 2

 

                                                                                         
     Three months ended December 31, 2019  
     Drilling
Products and
Services
     Onshore
Completion
and
Workover
Services
     Production
Services
    Technical
Solutions
    Corporate and
Other
    Consolidated  

Reported net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 27,618      $ 3,187      $ (10,068   $ 8,612     $ (35,511   $ (6,162

Restructuring costs

     13        1,076        1,304       503       —         2,896  

Merger-related costs

     —          —          —         —         3,095       3,095  

Interest expense, net

     —          —          —         (1,068     25,106       24,038  

Other expense

     —          —          —         —         (1,993     (1,993

Income taxes

     —          —          —         —         (12,333     (12,333
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 27,631      $ 4,263      $ (8,764   $ 8,047     $ (21,636   $ 9,541  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     19,315        5,760        12,052       5,467       1,147       43,741  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 46,946      $ 10,023      $ 3,288     $ 13,514     $ (20,489   $ 53,282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                                                                                         
     Three months ended September 30, 2019  
     Drilling
Products and
Services
     Onshore
Completion
and
Workover
Services
    Production
Services
    Technical
Solutions
    Corporate and
Other
    Consolidated  

Reported net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 37,991      $ (927   $ (734   $ (4,531   $ (52,306   $ (20,507

Reduction in value of assets

     —          566       1,997       7,008       —         9,571  

Restructuring costs

     —          1,343       377       157       —         1,877  

Legal settlement

     —          —         (5,776     —         —         (5,776

Interest expense, net

     —          —         —         (1,051     25,556       24,505  

Other expense

     —          —         —         —         3,353       3,353  

Income taxes

     —          —         —         —         1,708       1,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 37,991      $ 982     $ (4,136   $ 1,583     $ (21,689   $ 14,731  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     20,168        6,853       12,063       4,909       1,169       45,162  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 58,159      $ 7,835     $ 7,927     $ 6,492     $ (20,520   $ 59,893  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                                                                                         
     Three months ended December 31, 2018  
     Drilling
Products and
Services
     Onshore
Completion
and Workover
Services
    Production
Services
    Technical
Solutions
    Corporate and
Other
    Consolidated  

Reported net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 26,678      $ (224,877   $ (97,425   $ 7,280     $ (28,670   $ (317,014

Reduction in value of assets

     —          227,801       92,252       —         2,660       322,713  

Restructuring costs

     465        1,611       1,280       78       500       3,934  

Interest expense, net

     —          —         —         (1,002     25,747       24,745  

Other expense

     —          —         —         —         (2,717     (2,717

Income taxes

     —          —         —         —         (24,574     (24,574
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 27,143      $ 4,535     $ (3,893   $ 6,356     $ (27,054   $ 7,087  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     26,050        16,429       16,325       5,321       1,353       65,478  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 53,193      $ 20,964     $ 12,432     $ 11,677     $ (25,701   $ 72,565  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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