Civeo Announces Purchase of Preferred Shares

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Civeo Corporation (NYSE:CVEO) has announced a plan to repurchase 40% of its outstanding Class A Series 1 preferred shares, equating to approximately 999,000 common shares or 6% of its fully diluted shares. This acquisition, costing about $30.6 million, is set to close on November 1, 2022. Civeo will fund this transaction through its existing bank revolver. Since August 2021, the company has repurchased around 10% of its fully diluted common shares outstanding.

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• Repurchase of 40% of Class A Series 1 preferred shares strengthens capital structure.
• The repurchase will result in approximately 999,000 additional common shares and improve per-share metrics.

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HOUSTON & CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Civeo Corporation (NYSE:CVEO) announced today that the Company has agreed to repurchase 40% of its outstanding Class A Series 1 preferred shares. The preferred shares are mandatorily convertible into common shares in April 2023. The preferred shares repurchased, which include accrued dividends, are convertible into approximately 999,000 common shares, or approximately 6% of the Company’s fully diluted common shares outstanding. The aggregate purchase price of the preferred shares is approximately $30.6 million, or $30.58 per common share on an as-converted basis. The repurchase is scheduled to close on November 1, 2022, and Civeo intends to fund the repurchase through its existing bank revolver. After the repurchase, Civeo will have repurchased approximately 10% of its fully diluted common shares outstanding since August 2021.

About Civeo

Civeo Corporation is a leading provider of hospitality services with prominent market positions in the Canadian oil sands and the Australian natural resource regions. Civeo offers comprehensive solutions for lodging hundreds or thousands of workers with its long-term and temporary accommodations and provides food services, housekeeping, facility management, laundry, water and wastewater treatment, power generation, communications systems, security and logistics services. Civeo currently owns and operates a total of 27 lodges and villages in Canada, Australia and the U.S., with an aggregate of over 28,000 rooms. Civeo is publicly traded under the symbol CVEO on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit Civeo's website at www.civeo.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are those that do not state historical facts and are, therefore, inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements herein include the statements regarding Civeo’s future plans and outlook, are based on then current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks associated with global health concerns and pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, any increases in or severity of COVID-19 cases (including due to existing or new variants) and the risk that room occupancy may decline if our customers are limited or restricted in the availability of personnel who may become ill or be subjected to quarantine, risks associated with the general nature of the accommodations industry, risks associated with the level of supply and demand for oil, coal, iron ore and other minerals, including the level of activity, spending and developments in the Canadian oil sands, the level of demand for coal and other natural resources from, and investments and opportunities in, Australia, and fluctuations or sharp declines in the current and future prices of oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore and other minerals, risks associated with failure by our customers to reach positive final investment decisions on, or otherwise not complete, projects with respect to which we have been awarded contracts, which may cause those customers to terminate or postpone contracts, risks associated with currency exchange rates, risks associated with the company’s ability to integrate acquisitions, risks associated with labor shortages, risks associated with the development of new projects, including whether such projects will continue in the future, risks associated with the trading price of the company’s common shares, availability and cost of capital, risks associated with general global economic conditions, global weather conditions, natural disasters and security threats and changes to government and environmental regulations, including climate change, and other factors discussed in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of Civeo’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other reports the company may file from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement contained herein speaks only as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, Civeo expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Carolyn J. Stone

Civeo Corporation

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

713-510-2400

Source: Civeo Corporation

FAQ

What is the significance of Civeo's preferred share repurchase on November 1, 2022?

Civeo's repurchase of 40% of its Class A Series 1 preferred shares indicates a strategic move to enhance shareholder value by reducing the number of outstanding shares.

How many common shares will Civeo have repurchased by November 1, 2022?

By November 1, 2022, Civeo will have repurchased approximately 999,000 common shares, representing about 6% of its fully diluted shares.

What will be the total cost of Civeo's preferred share repurchase?

The total cost of Civeo's preferred share repurchase is approximately $30.6 million.

What percentage of Civeo's common shares have been repurchased since August 2021?

Since August 2021, Civeo has repurchased approximately 10% of its fully diluted common shares outstanding.