U.S. Well Services Announces Full-Year and Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial and Operational Results
U.S. Well Services (NASDAQ: USWS) reported financial results for 2020, revealing a net loss of $235.7 million, significantly higher than the $93.9 million loss in 2019. Total revenue plummeted 53% to $244 million due to reduced market activity amid COVID-19. However, the company increased its active fleet to 5.7 in Q4 2020, with revenue rising to $48.1 million from $44 million in Q3. Adjusted EBITDA for the year stood at $31.1 million, down from $118 million in 2019. U.S. Well Services anticipates a recovery in demand for hydraulic fracturing services in 2021.
- Increased active fleet count to 5.7 in Q4 2020 from 5.0 in Q3 2020.
- Revenue for Q4 2020 increased by 9% compared to Q3 2020.
- Operational efficiency maintained with 93% fleet utilization in Q4 2020.
- Net loss of $235.7 million for 2020, a significant increase from the prior year's loss.
- Total revenue decreased by 53% year-over-year.
- Adjusted EBITDA fell to $31.1 million, down from $118 million in 2019.
HOUSTON, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Well Services, Inc. (the "Company", "U.S. Well Services" or "we") (NASDAQ: USWS) today reported financial and operational results for the full-year and fourth quarter 2020.
Full-Year and Fourth Quarter 2020 Highlights
- Executed agreements with key customers to provide electric frac services on a contracted basis with three Clean Fleet® all-electric hydraulic fracturing fleets
- Increased active fleet count to 5.7 fleets for the fourth quarter of 2020 and experienced higher fleet utilization as demand for frac services strengthened
- Averaged 5.4 fully-utilized fleets for the full-year 2020, as compared to 8.8 fleets for the full-year 2019
- Total revenue of
$244.0 million in 2020 vs.$514.8 million in 2019 - Net loss attributable to the Company of
$235.7 million for the full-year 2020, as compared to$93.9 million for 2019. Excluding a$147.5 million non-cash impairment charge related to the carrying value of long-lived assets, net loss attributable to the Company was$88.1 million for 2020. - Adjusted EBITDA(1) for full-year 2020 was
$31.1 million , or$5.8 million of Adjusted EBITDA per fully-utilized fleet. Excluding$12 million of non-cash charges related to doubtful collections of Accounts Receivable, Adjusted EBITDA was$43.1 million , which equates to$8.0 million per fully-utilized fleet(2). This compares to$103.2 million of Adjusted EBITDA and$11.7 million of Adjusted EBITDA per fully-utilized fleet for the full-year 2019. Following a change in accounting estimate made during the first quarter of 2020, the Company began expensing fluid ends. Adjusted EBITDA as reported was$118.0 million for the full-year 2019, which reflects the Company's previous policy of capitalizing fluid end costs. - Averaged 5.3 fully-utilized fleets for the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to 4.2 for the third quarter of 2020
- Total revenue of
$48.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to$44.0 million for the third quarter of 2020 - Net loss attributable to the Company of
$29.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 vs.$15.9 million for the third quarter of 2020 - Adjusted EBITDA was
$1.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding a non-cash charge related to doubtful collections of Accounts Receivable, Adjusted EBITDA(1) was$4.8 million for the fourth quarter 2020, or$3.6 million of Annualized Adjusted EBITDA per fully-utilized fleet, as compared to$8.1 million of Adjusted EBITDA, or$7.7 million of Annualized Adjusted EBITDA per fully-utilized fleet for the third quarter 2020 - Total liquidity, consisting of cash and availability under the Company's asset-backed revolving credit facility, was
$14.0 million as of December 31, 2020
(1) | Each of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin is a Non-GAAP financial measure. Please read "Non-GAAP Financial Measures." |
(2) | Adjusted EBITDA per fully-utilized fleet equivalent is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by the product of average active fleets during the quarter and the utilization rate for active fleets during the quarter. |
"I am proud of what the U.S. Well Services team accomplished in 2020 despite facing severe, unprecedented market challenges," commented Joel Broussard, the Company's President and CEO. "The Company's proactive response to the COVID-19 pandemic served to preserve liquidity and maintain positive Adjusted EBITDA throughout the year. Our team's unwavering commitment to efficiency, innovation, safety and execution enabled us to deliver results for our customers amidst market turbulence, and positioned our Company for success as the completions services market recovers in 2021.
"We continue to see a recovery in demand for hydraulic fracturing services, and in particular for next-generation electric fracturing fleets. As a pioneer and market leader in the electric fracturing market, U.S. Well Services is working diligently with its customers to advance the industry and usher in a new era of cleaner, safer and more efficient completions."
Outlook
Throughout the fourth quarter, a recovery in economic activity and crude oil prices has driven an increase in demand for completions services. Although activity levels have recovered significantly relative to the low levels witnessed during the first half of 2020, pricing for hydraulic fracturing services remains depressed. However, U.S. Well Services expects pricing to begin to recover during in the second half of 2021, driven by a combination of attrition of the U.S. fracturing fleet and the continued recovery in demand for crude oil.
We believe our industry is rapidly approaching an inflection point, as E&P customers are increasingly seeking not only the most efficient, but also the most environmentally-friendly hydraulic fracturing solutions. We believe this secular trend uniquely positions U.S. Well Services to benefit from the ongoing market recovery. We possess not only a portfolio of next-generation electric frac fleets that offer industry leading emissions reduction capabilities, but also a demonstrated track record for successfully operating electric fleets and developing new intellectual property.
We continue to experience strong demand for our electric fracturing services, and believe that commercial opportunities exist that would support the expansion of our electric fleet during 2021.
Full-Year 2020 Financial Summary
For the year ended December 31, 2020, total revenue decreased by
Costs of services, excluding depreciation and amortization, decreased
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") increased to
Net loss attributable to the Company was
Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Summary
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased
Costs of services, excluding depreciation and amortization, for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased to
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") increased to
Net loss attributable to the Company increased sequentially to
Operational Highlights
U.S. Well Services exited the year with six active frac fleets, of which four were new-generation electric fleets. Two of our fleets were working in the Appalachian Basin, two fleets were in the Eagle Ford and two fleets were in the Permian Basin. The Company expects to maintain between nine and ten active fleets during the first quarter of 2021.
U.S. Well Services completed 3,168 frac stages, or approximately 598 stages per fully-utilized fleet in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 2,388 frac stages during the third quarter of 2020, or 568 stages per fully-utilized fleet. Pumping hours per day remained flat with third quarter 2020 levels. The Company pumped for 5,121 hours over 416 frac days in the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to 4,139 hours over 333 frac days in the third quarter of 2020.
U.S. Well Services continues to be one of the market leaders in electric fracturing, with 18,752 electric fracturing stages completed since the deployment of our first Clean Fleet® in 2014. The Company continued to expand its intellectual property portfolio throughout 2020, ending the year with 38 granted patents and 189 pending patents.
Balance Sheet and Capital Spending
As of December 31, 2020, total liquidity was
Maintenance capital expenditures, on an accrual basis were
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 am Central / 11:00 am Eastern Time on Thursday, March 11, 2021 to discuss financial and operating results for the full-year and fourth quarter of 2020 and recent developments. This call will also be webcast on U.S. Well Services' website at https://ir.uswellservices.com/news-events/ir-calendar. To access the conference call, please dial 201-389-0872 and ask for the U.S. Well Services call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time or listen to the call live over the Internet by logging on to the Company's website from the link above. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through March 18 and may be accessed by dialing 201-612-7415 and using the passcode 13717441. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at https://ir.uswellservices.com/news-events/ir-calendar.
About U.S. Well Services, Inc.
U.S. Well Services, Inc. is a leading provider of hydraulic fracturing services and a market leader in electric fracture stimulation. The Company's patented electric frac technology provides one of the first fully electric, mobile well stimulation systems powered by locally supplied natural gas including field gas sourced directly from the wellhead. The Company's electric frac technology dramatically decreases emissions and sound pollution while generating exceptional operational efficiencies including significant customer fuel cost savings versus conventional diesel fleets. For more information visit: www.uswellservices.com. The information on our website is not part of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information above includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein concerning, among other things, availability under the Company's credit facilities, benefits obtained from the Company's strategic financing transactions, the Company's financial position and liquidity, business strategy and objectives for future operations, results of discussions with potential customers, potential new contract opportunities, planned deployment and operation of fleets, pricing recovery, and the Company's ability to benefit from the market recovery are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "may," "expect," "guidance," "estimate," "project," "plan," "believe," "intend," "achievable," "anticipate," "will," "continue," "potential," "should," "could," "target" and similar terms and phrases. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's current expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those identified in this release or disclosed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Factors that could cause actual results to differ from the Company's expectations include changes in market conditions, changes in commodity prices, changes in supply and demand for oil and gas, changes in demand for our services, availability of financing and capital, the Company's liquidity, the Company's compliance with covenants under its credit agreements, actions by customers and potential customers, geopolitical events, public health crises, such as a pandemic, including the recent COVID-19 pandemic, availability of equipment and personnel and other factors described in the Company's public disclosures and filings with the SEC, including those described under "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contacts: | U.S. Well Services |
Josh Shapiro, VP, Finance and Investor Relations | |
(832) 562-3730 | |
Dennard Lascar Investor Relations | |
Ken Dennard / Lisa Elliott | |
(713) 529-6600 | |
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U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC. | |||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
(unaudited and amounts in thousands except for active fleets and per share amounts) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Statement of Operations Data: | |||||||||
Revenue | $ 48,093 | $ 44,042 | $ 92,682 | $ 244,007 | $ 514,757 | ||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||
Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 42,482 | 31,157 | 76,115 | 187,803 | 383,957 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,594 | 16,393 | 36,260 | 80,353 | 154,149 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses (3) | 13,256 | 6,098 | 7,382 | 43,632 | 31,856 | ||||
Impairment loss on long-lived assets | - | - | - | 147,543 | - | ||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 1,260 | 755 | 4,182 | 7,112 | 20,065 | ||||
Loss from operations | (23,499) | (10,361) | (31,257) | (222,436) | (75,270) | ||||
Interest expense, net | (5,852) | (5,744) | (8,715) | (25,209) | (30,099) | ||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | - | (12,558) | ||||
Other income (expense) | 27 | 30 | (7) | 108 | 1,768 | ||||
Loss before income taxes | (29,324) | (16,075) | (39,979) | (247,537) | (116,159) | ||||
Income tax benefit | - | (87) | (546) | (824) | (77) | ||||
Net loss | (29,324) | (15,988) | (39,433) | (246,713) | (116,082) | ||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (100) | (51) | (6,240) | (11,048) | (22,169) | ||||
Net loss attributable to U.S. Well Services, Inc. | $ (29,224) | $ (15,937) | $ (33,193) | $ (93,913) | |||||
Dividends accrued on Series A preferred stock | (1,764) | (1,854) | (1,720) | (7,214) | (4,050) | ||||
Dividends accrued on Series B preferred stock | (702) | (681) | - | (2,049) | - | ||||
Deemed and imputed dividends on Series A preferred stock | (446) | (467) | (5,240) | (11,666) | (11,206) | ||||
Deemed dividends on Series B preferred stock | (410) | - | - | (564) | - | ||||
Net loss attributable to U.S. Well Services, Inc. common stockholders | $ (32,546) | $ (18,939) | $ (40,153) | ||||||
Net lost attributable to U.S. Well Services, Inc. stockholders per common share: | |||||||||
Basic and diluted | (0.46) | (0.28) | (0.74) | (3.88) | (2.11) | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||
Basic and diluted | 68,801 | 66,667 | 53,279 | 64,791 | 50,244 | ||||
Other Financial and Operational Data | |||||||||
Capital Expenditures (1) | 5,649 | 3,822 | 22,350 | 36,766 | 279,630 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA (2) | 1,807 | 8,123 | 12,138 | 31,146 | 117,996 | ||||
Average Active Fleets | 5.7 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 9.9 | ||||
(1) Capital expenditures presented above are shown on an accrual basis and net of insurance receivable accrued for the purchase of replacement equipment. | |||||||||
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures table entitled "Reconciliation of Net Income (GAAP) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)" below. | |||||||||
(3) Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of the following: | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||
December 31, | September 30, | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
Provision for losses on accounts receivable | $ 3,000 | $ - | $ 12,031 | $ 434 | |||
Share-based compensation expense | 4,703 | 1,134 | 8,116 | 5,242 | |||
Payroll costs and other selling, general and administrative expenses | 5,553 | 4,964 | 23,485 | 26,180 | |||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 13,256 | 6,098 | $ 43,632 | $ 31,856 | |||
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC. | |||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||
(unaudited and amount in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||
December 31, | December 31, | ||
2020 | 2019 | ||
ASSETS | |||
CURRENT ASSETS: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 3,693 | $ 33,794 | |
Restricted cash | 1,569 | 7,610 | |
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of | 44,393 | 79,542 | |
Inventory, net | 7,965 | 9,052 | |
Prepaids and other current assets | 10,707 | 13,332 | |
Total current assets | 68,327 | 143,330 | |
Property and equipment, net | 235,332 | 441,610 | |
Intangible assets, net | 13,466 | 21,826 | |
Goodwill | 4,971 | 4,971 | |
Deferred financing costs, net | 1,127 | 1,045 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ 323,223 | $ 612,782 | |
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | |||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||
Accounts payable | $ 36,362 | $ 70,170 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 14,781 | 40,481 | |
Notes payable | 998 | 8,068 | |
Current portion of long-term equipment financing | 3,519 | 5,564 | |
Current portion of long-term capital lease obligation | 54 | 10,474 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | 10,000 | 6,250 | |
Total current liabilities | 65,714 | 141,007 | |
Long-term equipment financing | 9,347 | 10,501 | |
Long-term debt | 274,555 | 274,391 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 3,539 | 215 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 353,155 | 426,114 | |
Commitments and contingencies (NOTE 16) | |||
MEZZANINE EQUITY | |||
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value | 52,776 | 38,928 | |
Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, par value | 22,686 | - | |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | |||
Class A Common Stock, par value of | 7 | 5 | |
Class B Common Stock, par value of | - | 1 | |
Additional paid in capital | 241,465 | 248,302 | |
Accumulated deficit | (346,866) | (111,201) | |
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) attributable to U.S. Well Services, Inc. | (105,394) | 137,107 | |
Noncontrolling interest | - | 10,633 | |
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | (105,394) | 147,740 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ 323,223 | $ 612,782 | |
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC. | |||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||
(unaudited and in thousands) | |||
Years Ended December 31, | |||
2020 | 2019 | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||
Net loss | $ (246,713) | $ (116,082) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 80,353 | 154,149 | |
Impairment of long-lived assets | 147,543 | - | |
Loss on disposal of assets | 7,112 | 20,065 | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | 12,558 | |
Share-based compensation expense | 10,056 | 7,755 | |
Other noncash items | 17,547 | 3,784 | |
Changes in working capital | (7,282) | (7,385) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 8,616 | 74,844 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||
Purchase of property and equipment | (55,943) | (209,101) | |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and insurance proceeds from damaged property and equipment | 20,944 | 807 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (34,999) | (208,294) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 68,957 | 49,960 | |
Repayments of revolving credit facility | (85,497) | (65,844) | |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 31,996 | 285,000 | |
Repayments of long-term debt | (3,750) | (75,000) | |
Payment of fees related to debt extinguishment | - | (6,560) | |
Repayments of amounts under equipment financing | (3,199) | (70,619) | |
Principal payments under finance lease obligation | (10,474) | (16,699) | |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants, net | 19,596 | 54,524 | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | 400 | - | |
Other | (27,788) | (9,944) | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | (9,759) | 144,818 | |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (36,142) | 11,368 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 41,404 | 30,036 | |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ 5,262 | $ 41,404 | |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes, however, that certain non-GAAP performance measures allow external users of its consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, to more effectively evaluate its operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period and against the Company's peers without regard to the Company's financing methods or capital structure. Additionally, the Company believes the use of certain non-GAAP measures highlights trends in the Company's business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP measures.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of the Company's profitability or liquidity. The Company's management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful because they allow external users of its consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, to more effectively evaluate the Company's operating performance, compare the results of its operations from period to period and against the Company's peers without regard to the Company's financing methods or capital structure and because it highlights trends in the Company's business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP measures. The Company believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are important supplemental measures of its performance that are frequently used by others in evaluating companies in its industry. Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss) and may vary among companies, the EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA that the Company presents may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
The Company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding the following: loss on disposal of assets; share-based compensation; impairments; market-driven costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and other items that the Company believes to be non-recurring in nature. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Revenue.
U.S. WELL SERVICES, INC. | |||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (GAAP) TO EBITDA (NON-GAAP) AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (NON-GAAP) | |||||||||
(unaudited, amounts in thousands) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | December 31, | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Net loss | $ (29,324) | $ (15,988) | $ (39,433) | $ (246,713) | $ (116,082) | ||||
Interest expense, net | 5,852 | 5,744 | 8,715 | 25,209 | 30,099 | ||||
Income tax benefit | - | (87) | (546) | (824) | (77) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,594 | 16,393 | 36,260 | 80,353 | 154,149 | ||||
EBITDA | (8,878) | 6,062 | 4,996 | (141,975) | 68,089 | ||||
Loss on disposal of assets (a) | 1,260 | 755 | 4,182 | 7,112 | 20,065 | ||||
Share based compensation (b) | 5,537 | 1,037 | 2,083 | 10,056 | 7,755 | ||||
Impairment loss (c) | - | - | - | 147,543 | - | ||||
Fleet start-up, relocation, and reactivation costs (d) | 2,460 | - | 877 | 3,033 | 9,085 | ||||
Restructuring and transaction related costs (e) | - | - | - | - | 1,738 | ||||
Severance, business restructuring, and market-driven costs (f) | 1,428 | 269 | - | 5,377 | - | ||||
Fleet 6 fire (g) | - | - | - | - | (1,294) | ||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt (h) | - | - | - | - | 12,558 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 1,807 | $ 8,123 | $ 12,138 | $ 31,146 | $ 117,996 | ||||
(a) Represents net losses on the disposal of property and equipment. |
(b) Represents non-cash share-based compensation. |
(c) Represents non-cash impairment charge on long-lived assets. |
(d) Represents costs related to the start-up, relocation and / or reactivation of hydraulic fracturing fleets. |
(e) Represents third-party professional fees and other costs related to strategic and capital market transactions. |
(f) Represents severance, restructuring cost related to reductions in force and facility closures, and market driven-costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. |
(g) Represents insurance reimbursement of costs related to a fleet fire previously reported as an add-back. |
(h) Represents non-recurring costs related to debt extinguishment. |
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