Cactus Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results

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Cactus, Inc. (NYSE: WHD) announced its third quarter 2022 results, reporting revenue of $184.5 million, a net income of $41.5 million, and diluted earnings per share of $0.51. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $62.7 million with a margin of 34.0%. Product revenue grew by 8.5% sequentially, driven by increased drilling activity. The company maintains a strong cash position of $320.6 million with no bank debt. A quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share will be paid on December 15, 2022. The company forecasts continued growth in the fourth quarter.

Positive

• Revenue increased to $184.5 million, up from $170.2 million in Q2 2022.
• Net income margin improved to 22.5% from 21.0% in Q2 2022.
• Adjusted EBITDA reached a record $62.7 million, with a margin of 34.0%.
• Cash flow from operations was strong at $30.4 million.
• No bank debt reported, enhancing liquidity with a cash balance of $320.6 million.
• Quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share approved.

Negative

• SG&A expenses increased sequentially to $16.0 million, affecting profit margins.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cactus, Inc. (NYSE: WHD) (“Cactus” or the “Company”) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2022.

Third Quarter Highlights

• Revenue of $184.5 million and income from operations of $51.3 million;
• Net income of $41.5 million⁽¹⁾ and diluted earnings per Class A share of $0.51⁽¹⁾;
• Adjusted net income⁽²⁾ of $39.3 million and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted⁽²⁾ of $0.52;
• Net income margin of 22.5% and adjusted net income margin⁽²⁾ of 21.3%;
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾ and Adjusted EBITDA margin⁽³⁾ of $62.7 million and 34.0%, respectively;
• Cash flow from operations of $30.4 million; and
• Cash balance of $320.6 million and no bank debt outstanding as of September 30, 2022.

Financial Summary

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2022				2022				2021
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	184,481			$	170,215			$	115,363
Income from operations	$	51,296			$	44,241			$	20,766
Net income(1)	$	41,520			$	35,780			$	17,177
Net income margin		22.5	%			21.0	%			14.9	%
Adjusted net income(2)	$	39,327			$	33,409			$	14,736
Adjusted net income margin(2)		21.3	%			19.6	%			12.8	%
Adjusted EBITDA(3)	$	62,713			$	55,506			$	32,002
Adjusted EBITDA margin(3)		34.0	%			32.6	%			27.7	%

(1)	Net income during the third quarter of 2022 is inclusive of $1.1 million in other income related to the revaluation of the tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) liability and $1.1 million of income tax expense related to the revaluation of our deferred tax asset. Net income during the third quarter of 2021 is inclusive of a $0.7 million income tax benefit associated with a partial release of a valuation allowance in connection with the redemption of units in Cactus Wellhead, LLC (“Cactus LLC”) by Cadent and other members during the period and a $0.5 million income tax benefit related to the finalization of our 2020 tax returns.
(2)	Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income margin and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted are non-GAAP financial measures. These figures assume Cactus, Inc. held all units in Cactus LLC, its operating subsidiary, at the beginning of the period. Additional information regarding non-GAAP measures and the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are in the Supplemental Information tables.
(3)	Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See definition of these measures and the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the Supplemental Information tables.

Scott Bender, President and CEO of Cactus, commented, “Industry fundamentals continued to improve during the third quarter, and Cactus delivered revenue growth above the change in the domestic rig count while further increasing margins. The Company set records for both total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA during the period. Product revenue generated per U.S. land rig followed⁽¹⁾ was also the highest in the Company’s history. Rental revenue growth outpaced that of the U.S. completions market, and Field Service margins experienced another sequential improvement.

“Looking to the fourth quarter, we anticipate meaningful growth in rigs followed as we expect public operators to gain share within the domestic rig count. In Field Service, we expect the seasonal margin impact to be similar to levels witnessed in previous years.”

Mr. Bender concluded, “Margins and returns continued to improve during the third quarter and industry fundamentals remain supportive for our business. Global supply chain challenges continue to ease, and we are growing increasingly confident that such improvements will yield benefits including accelerating free cash flow into next year. Capital requirements for our business remain modest and management intends to remain prudent in its investment decisions, both domestically and abroad. We expect our full year 2022 net capital expenditures will be approximately $25 million.”

(1)	Additional information regarding rigs followed is located in the Supplemental Information tables.

Revenue Categories

Product

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2022				2022				2021
	(in thousands)
Product revenue	$	121,782			$	112,232			$	74,835
Gross profit	$	48,035			$	43,060			$	25,127
Gross margin		39.4	%			38.4	%			33.6	%

Third quarter 2022 product revenue increased $9.6 million, or 8.5%, sequentially, as sales of wellhead and production related equipment increased due to higher drilling activity and cost recovery efforts. Gross profit increased $5.0 million, or 11.6%, sequentially, with margins increasing 100 basis points due to operating leverage and cost recovery.

Rental

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2022				2022				2021
	(in thousands)
Rental revenue	$	27,105			$	23,695			$	15,271
Gross profit	$	10,782			$	8,367			$	2,021
Gross margin		39.8	%			35.3	%			13.2	%

Third quarter 2022 rental revenue increased $3.4 million, or 14.4%, sequentially, due to higher customer activity. Gross profit increased $2.4 million sequentially and margins increased 450 basis points due to lower depreciation expense during the period.

Field Service and Other

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2022				2022				2021
	(in thousands)
Field service and other revenue	$	35,594			$	34,288			$	25,257
Gross profit	$	8,449			$	7,554			$	5,767
Gross margin		23.7	%			22.0	%			22.8	%

Third quarter 2022 field service and other revenue increased $1.3 million, or 3.8%, sequentially, as higher customer activity drove an increase in associated billable hours. Gross profit increased $0.9 million, or 11.8%, sequentially, with margins increasing by 170 basis points sequentially, in part due to reduced fuel costs associated with lower diesel prices.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)

SG&A expense for the third quarter of 2022 was $16.0 million (8.7% of revenues), compared to $14.7 million (8.7% of revenues) for the second quarter of 2022 and $12.1 million (10.5% of revenues) for the third quarter of 2021. The sequential increase was primarily due to increased stock-based compensation tied to stronger than expected financial performance, increased salaries and wages and higher professional fees.

Liquidity, Capital Expenditures and Other

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $320.6 million of cash and no bank debt outstanding. Operating cash flow was $30.4 million for the third quarter of 2022. During the third quarter, the Company made dividend payments and associated distributions of $8.5 million. The Company also made TRA payments and associated distributions of $14.6 million related to 2021 tax savings provided by the TRA.

Net cash used in investing activities was $6.6 million during the third quarter of 2022, driven largely by additions to the Company’s fleet of rental equipment. For the full year 2022, the Company expects net capital expenditures to be approximately $25 million.

As of September 30, 2022, Cactus had 60,718,869 shares of Class A common stock outstanding (representing 80.0% of the total voting power) and 15,159,253 shares of Class B common stock outstanding (representing 20.0% of the total voting power).

Quarterly Dividend

The Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of Class A common stock with payment to occur on December 15, 2022 to holders of record of Class A common stock at the close of business on November 28, 2022. A corresponding distribution of up to $0.11 per CW Unit has also been approved for holders of CW Units of Cactus Wellhead, LLC.

Conference Call Details

The Company will host a conference call to discuss financial and operational results on November 7, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

The call will be webcast on Cactus’ website at www.CactusWHD.com. Please access the webcast for the call at least 10 minutes ahead of the start time to ensure a proper connection. Analysts and institutional investors may click here to pre-register for the conference call and obtain a dial-in number and passcode. An archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website shortly after the end of the call.

About Cactus, Inc.

Cactus designs, manufactures, sells and rents a range of highly engineered wellhead and pressure control equipment. Its products are sold and rented principally for onshore unconventional oil and gas wells and are utilized during the drilling, completion and production phases of its customers’ wells. In addition, it provides field services for all its products and rental items to assist with the installation, maintenance and handling of the wellhead and pressure control equipment. Cactus operates service centers throughout the United States and Australia, while also providing equipment and services in select international markets.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Cactus’ control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “potential,” “will,” “hope” or other similar words and include the Company’s expectation of future performance contained herein. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition, or state other “forward-looking” information. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which can be affected by assumptions used or by known risks or uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other factors noted in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, any Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the other documents that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The risk factors and other factors noted therein could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Cactus, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022			2021				2022			2021
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues
Product revenue	$	121,782		$	74,835			$	328,054		$	197,136
Rental revenue		27,105			15,271				73,143			42,404
Field service and other revenue		35,594			25,257				99,398			69,133
Total revenues		184,481			115,363				500,595			308,673
Costs and expenses
Cost of product revenue		73,747			49,708				203,839			134,329
Cost of rental revenue		16,323			13,250				46,740			39,824
Cost of field service and other revenue		27,145			19,490				78,685			51,645
Selling, general and administrative expenses		15,970			12,149				44,804			33,160
Total costs and expenses		133,185			94,597				374,068			258,958
Income from operations		51,296			20,766				126,527			49,715
Interest income (expense), net		1,140			(299	)			1,344			(632	)
Other income (expense), net		1,125			—				10			(1,410	)
Income before income taxes		53,561			20,467				127,881			47,673
Income tax expense		12,041			3,290				23,498			586
Net income	$	41,520		$	17,177			$	104,383		$	47,087
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest		10,095			4,560				25,198			12,518
Net income attributable to Cactus, Inc.	$	31,425		$	12,617			$	79,185		$	34,569
	​			​				​			​
Earnings per Class A share - basic	$	0.52		$	0.22			$	1.32		$	0.64
Earnings per Class A share - diluted (a)	$	0.51		$	0.21			$	1.30		$	0.58
	​			​				​			​
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		60,665			58,248				60,164			54,188
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (a)		61,106			76,082				76,296			76,045

(a)

Dilution for the three months ended September 30, 2022 excludes 15.2 million shares of Class B common stock as the effect would be anti-dilutive. Dilution for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes $26.2 million of additional pre-tax income attributable to non-controlling interest adjusted for a corporate effective tax rate of 25.0% and 15.7 million weighted average shares of Class B common stock outstanding, plus the effect of dilutive securities. Dilution for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes $4.7 million and $13.2 million, respectively, of additional pre-tax income attributable to non-controlling interest adjusted for a corporate effective tax rate of 28% and 17.5 million and 21.4 million weighted average shares of Class B common stock outstanding, respectively, plus the effect of dilutive securities.

Cactus, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
	September 30,			December 31,
	2022			2021
	(in thousands)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	320,623		$	301,669
Accounts receivable, net		131,748			89,205
Inventories		162,730			119,817
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		11,849			7,794
Total current assets		626,950			518,485
Property and equipment, net		130,099			129,117
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		22,232			22,538
Goodwill		7,824			7,824
Deferred tax asset, net		306,789			303,074
Other noncurrent assets		1,307			1,040
Total assets	$	1,095,201		$	982,078
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	62,398		$	42,818
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		31,659			28,240
Current portion of liability related to tax receivable agreement		27,696			11,769
Finance lease obligations, current portion		5,757			4,867
Operating lease liabilities, current portion		4,677			4,880
Total current liabilities		132,187			92,574
Deferred tax liability, net		2,099			1,172
Liability related to tax receivable agreement, net of current portion		260,844			269,838
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion		6,837			5,811
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion		17,584			17,650
Total liabilities		419,551			387,045
Equity		675,650			595,033
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,095,201		$	982,078

Cactus, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022				2021
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	104,383			$	47,087
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		25,991				27,480
Deferred financing cost amortization		133				126
Stock-based compensation		8,034				6,546
Provision for expected credit losses		224				112
Inventory obsolescence		1,642				2,462
Gain on disposal of assets		(470	)			(1,136	)
Deferred income taxes		19,230				(1,404	)
(Gain) loss from revaluation of liability related to tax receivable agreement		(10	)			1,004
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(42,906	)			(35,634	)
Inventories		(45,545	)			(16,491	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(4,265	)			(4,239	)
Accounts payable		20,537				22,944
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		3,293				12,924
Payments pursuant to tax receivable agreement		(11,666	)			(9,697	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		78,605				52,084
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures and other		(21,197	)			(10,382	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		1,701				1,965
Net cash used in investing activities		(19,496	)			(8,417	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payment of deferred financing costs		(165	)			—
Payments on finance leases		(4,505	)			(3,839	)
Dividends paid to Class A common stock shareholders		(20,015	)			(15,249	)
Distributions to members		(8,007	)			(8,074	)
Repurchase of shares		(4,495	)			(3,192	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(37,187	)			(30,354	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(2,968	)			2
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		18,954				13,315
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period		301,669				288,659
End of period	$	320,623			$	301,974

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted net income, diluted earnings per share, as adjusted and adjusted net income margin (unaudited)   Adjusted net income, diluted earnings per share, as adjusted and adjusted net income margin are not measures of net income as determined by GAAP but they are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Cactus defines adjusted net income as net income assuming Cactus, Inc. held all units in Cactus LLC, its operating subsidiary, at the beginning of the period, with the resulting additional income tax expense related to the incremental income attributable to Cactus, Inc. Adjusted net income also includes certain other adjustments described below. Cactus defines diluted earnings per share, as adjusted as Adjusted net income divided by weighted average shares outstanding, as adjusted. Cactus defines Adjusted net income margin as Adjusted net income divided by total revenue. The Company believes this supplemental information is useful for evaluating performance period over period.
	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2022				2022				2021
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	41,520			$	35,780			$	17,177
Adjustments:
Other non-operating income, pre-tax(1)		(1,125	)			—				—
Income tax expense differential(2)		(1,068	)			(2,371	)			(2,441	)
Adjusted net income	$	39,327			$	33,409			$	14,736
Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted	$	0.52			$	0.44			$	0.19
Weighted average shares outstanding, as adjusted(3)		76,319				76,322				76,082
Revenue	$	184,481			$	170,215			$	115,363
Net income margin(4)		22.5	%			21.0	%			14.9	%
Adjusted net income margin		21.3	%			19.6	%			12.8	%

(1)	Represents non-cash adjustments for the revaluation of the liability related to the TRA.
(2)	Represents the increase or decrease in tax expense as though Cactus, Inc. owned 100% of Cactus LLC at the beginning of the period, calculated as the difference in tax expense recorded during each period and what would have been recorded, adjusted for pre-tax items listed above, based on a corporate effective tax rate of 25% on income before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022 and 28% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
(3)	Reflects 60.7, 60.5, and 58.2 million weighted average shares of basic Class A common stock outstanding and 15.2, 15.4 and 17.5 million of additional shares for the three months ended September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, respectively, as if the weighted average shares of Class B common stock were exchanged and cancelled for Class A common stock at the beginning of the period, plus the effect of dilutive securities.
(4)	Net income margin represents net income divided by total revenue.

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin (unaudited)   EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not measures of net income as determined by GAAP but are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. Cactus defines EBITDA as net income excluding net interest, income tax and depreciation and amortization. Cactus defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding the other items outlined below.   Cactus management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful because they allow management to more effectively evaluate the Company’s operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period without regard to financing methods or capital structure, or other items that impact comparability of financial results from period to period. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income or any other measure as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s computations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Cactus defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue. Cactus presents this supplemental information because it believes it provides useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting the Company’s business.
	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2022				2022				2021				2022				2021
	(in thousands)												(in thousands)
Net income	$	41,520			$	35,780			$	17,177			$	104,383			$	47,087
Interest (income) expense, net		(1,140	)			(304	)			299				(1,344	)			632
Income tax expense		12,041				8,765				3,290				23,498				586
Depreciation and amortization		8,399				8,915				9,128				25,991				27,480
EBITDA		60,820				53,156				29,894				152,528				75,785
Other non-operating (income) expense(1)		(1,125	)			—				—				(10	)			1,004
Secondary offering related expenses(2)		—				—				—				—				406
Stock-based compensation		3,018				2,350				2,108				8,034				6,546
Adjusted EBITDA	$	62,713			$	55,506			$	32,002			$	160,552			$	83,741
Revenue	$	184,481			$	170,215			$	115,363			$	500,595			$	308,673
Net income margin(3)		22.5	%			21.0	%			14.9	%			20.9	%			15.3	%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		34.0	%			32.6	%			27.7	%			32.1	%			27.1	%

(1)	Represents non-cash adjustments for the revaluation of the liability related to the TRA.
(2)	Reflects fees and expenses recorded in the first quarter of 2021 in connection with the offering of Class A common stock by certain selling stockholders, excluding underwriting discounts and selling commissions incurred by the selling stockholders.
(3)	Net income margin represents net income divided by total revenue.

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information Depreciation and Amortization by Category (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2022			2022			2021			2022			2021
	(in thousands)									(in thousands)
Cost of product revenue	$	740		$	751		$	798		$	2,239		$	2,418
Cost of rental revenue		5,802			6,252			6,424			18,221			19,540
Cost of field service and other revenue		1,738			1,802			1,750			5,213			5,158
Selling, general and administrative expenses		119			110			156			318			364
Total depreciation and amortization	$	8,399		$	8,915		$	9,128		$	25,991		$	27,480

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information Estimated Market Share (unaudited)   Market share represents the average number of active U.S. onshore rigs Cactus followed (which Cactus defines as the number of active U.S. onshore drilling rigs to which it was the primary provider of wellhead products and corresponding services during drilling) as of mid-month for each of the three months in the applicable quarter divided by the Baker Hughes U.S. onshore rig count quarterly average. Cactus believes that comparing the total number of active U.S. onshore rigs to which it was providing its products and services at a given time to the number of active U.S. onshore rigs during the same period provides Cactus with a reasonable approximation of its market share with respect to wellhead products sold and the corresponding services it provides.
	Three Months Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,
	2022			2022			2021
Cactus U.S. onshore rigs followed	285			275			203
Baker Hughes U.S. onshore rig count quarterly average	741			697			483
Market share	38.5	%		39.5	%		42.0	%

 

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John Fitzgerald, 713-904-4655

Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations

IR@CactusWHD.com

Source: Cactus, Inc.

FAQ

What were Cactus Inc.'s third quarter 2022 revenues?

Cactus Inc. reported revenues of $184.5 million for the third quarter of 2022.

What is the diluted earnings per share for WHD in Q3 2022?

The diluted earnings per Class A share for Cactus Inc. in Q3 2022 is $0.51.

What is the cash position of Cactus Inc. as of September 30, 2022?

Cactus Inc. had a cash balance of $320.6 million and no bank debt as of September 30, 2022.

When is the dividend payment date for Cactus Inc. in 2022?

The quarterly cash dividend will be paid on December 15, 2022.

What growth is Cactus Inc. expecting in the fourth quarter 2022?

Cactus Inc. anticipates meaningful growth in rigs followed during the fourth quarter of 2022.