Civeo Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results and Announces Initial Room Commitments at Sitka Lodge in Kitimat, B.C.
Press Release
HOUSTON and CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 31, 2018 — Civeo Corporation(NYSE:CVEO) today reported financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 and announced initial room commitments at its Sitka Lodge.
Highlights include:
- Delivered third quarter revenues of $120.5 million, an increase from $97.5 million in 2017
- Generated $11.9 million in operating cash flow and $9.8 million in free cash flow
- Room commitments from the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project (“CGL”) and LNG Canada’s Engineering, Procurement and Construction firm (“EPC”) at the Sitka Lodge, contingent on Notice To Proceed (“NTP”), which is expected shortly, anticipated to generate approximately C$55 million in total revenues over 2018-2020
- Announced completion of an amendment to its credit facility to, among other things, change certain of the financial covenants to provide greater flexibility and capital availability heading into early 2019 in anticipation of capital spending related to the LNG Canada project
“In the third quarter, we generated solid results from our Australian and U.S. segments. In Australia, steady commodity price fundamentals drove sequential improvement in revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. Our U.S. segment, aided by the geographic reallocation of our wellsite assets and robust drilling and completion activity in the Permian and Mid-Con basins, delivered strong EBITDA in the third quarter. Our Canadian third quarter results were negatively impacted by overlapping turnaround schedules between two customers, reduced operations related room demand from a customer production outage and maintenance-related operational issues. However, we were pleased to win the room commitments for our Sitka Lodge,” stated Bradley J. Dodson, President and Chief Executive Officer.
“Additionally, the Noralta acquisition in Canada continues to drive year-over-year growth in our business. We have completed the integration of Noralta and remain on track to generate C$10 million in annualized synergies by the end of the year. We have also amended our credit facility to provide our business more flexibility to capitalize on growth opportunities in 2019 and 2020.”
Mr. Dodson concluded, “We are confident in the health of our business and believe we will continue to generate free cash flow, provide best in class service for our customers, and create value for all our stakeholders.”
Third Quarter 2018 Results
In the third quarter of 2018, Civeo generated revenues of $120.5 million and reported net loss of $14.3 million, or $0.09 per share, which includes roughly $2 million in fees associated with third party consulting to support strategic projects. During the third quarter of 2018, Civeo produced operating cash flow of $11.9 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $22.4 million and free cash flow of $9.8 million.
(EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Civeo plus interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted to exclude impairment charges and Noralta transaction costs. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net cash flows provided by operating activities less capital expenditures plus proceeds from asset sales. Please see the reconciliations to GAAP measures at the end of this news release.)
By comparison, in the third quarter of 2017, Civeo generated revenues of $97.5 million and reported a net loss of $22.3 million, or $0.17 per share. The loss included a $4.4 million pre-tax loss ($2.7 million after-tax, or $0.02 per diluted share) resulting from the impairment of open camp assets and land positions in the Company’s Canadian segment. During the third quarter of 2017, Civeo generated operating cash flow of $31.1 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $16.1 million and free cash flow of $29.6 million.
Canadian LNG Award
Civeo is pleased to announce today that it has been awarded an agreement with CGL and LNG Canada’s EPC firm to provide rooms and services from the Company’s existing Sitka accommodations facility, contingent on NTP, which is expected shortly. Civeo’s Sitka Lodge, located in Kitimat, British Columbia, has 646 rooms with plans to expand to 1,100 rooms to support these commitments.
These room commitments at Sitka are in addition to the previously announced four contracts totaling C$100 million of revenues for mobile camps supporting the CGL pipeline project. In accordance with this agreement, CGL will utilize the existing Civeo Sitka Lodge for accommodations required for the construction of the western most portion of the proposed natural gas pipeline, and LNG Canada’s EPC will utilize this lodge for the initial construction phases of the LNG Canada export facility. The awards cover expected room needs over the initial 18 month time period with a minimum room commitment and options for extension of up to 36 months. Expected revenues for these commitments are estimated to be approximately C$55 million over the initial 18 months. Civeo will partner with the local First Nation community at Sitka Lodge to supply the accommodation needs during the term of the agreements.
Mr. Dodson stated “We are delighted to confirm the formalization of the agreement with CGL and LNG Canada’s EPC, further solidifying our position as the partner of choice for workforce accommodation solutions in this region, and we expect to secure more room commitments for Sitka Lodge. In conjunction with our First Nation partners, we look forward to delivering best-in-class accommodations on this exciting LNG project.”
Civeo expects to spend approximately C$15 million in capital to expand the Sitka Lodge to 1,100 rooms, in addition to the previously announced C$10 million of capital related to the four mobile camp contracts supporting the CGL pipeline project.
Business Segment Results
(Unless otherwise noted, the following discussion compares the quarterly results for the third quarter of 2018 to the results for the third quarter of 2017. The Adjusted EBITDA amounts discussed below exclude the fixed asset impairment and Noralta-related expenses noted above.)
Canada
During the third quarter of 2018, the Canadian segment generated revenues of $76.8 million, operating loss of $7.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $16.5 million, compared to revenues of $63.8 million, operating loss of $11.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $15.6 million for the third quarter of 2017. The third quarter of 2018 results reflect the weakening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar, which decreased revenues by $3.4 million. On a constant currency basis, revenues increased $16.3 million due to the Noralta acquisition, partially offset by the inability to accommodate two turnaround customers simultaneously, as well as the closure of a lodge for maintenance-related operational issues.
Australia
Revenue for the Australian segment was $31.1 million, operating income was $0.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $12.4 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to revenues of $27.5 million, operating loss of $3.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $9.7 million in the third quarter of 2017. The third quarter of 2018 results reflect the weakening of the Australian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar, which decreased revenues by $2.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA by $1.0 million. On a constant currency basis, revenues increased $6.0 million due to increased occupancy across a majority of our villages as we continue to see activity strengthen in the mining sector.
U.S.
The U.S. segment generated revenues of $12.6 million, operating loss of $1.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to revenues of $6.1 million, operating loss of $3.9 million and an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2017. The revenue increase was primarily due to higher wellsite activity in the Permian and Mid-Con markets and the benefit of the lodge acquisition in Louisiana completed in February 2018.
Income Taxes
Civeo recognized an income tax benefit of $5.3 million, which resulted in an effective tax rate of 28.2% in the third quarter of 2018. During the third quarter of 2017, Civeo recognized an income tax benefit of $4.0 million, which resulted in an effective tax rate of 15.3%.
Financial Condition
As of September 30, 2018, Civeo had total liquidity of approximately $44.4 million, consisting of $39.9 million available under its revolving credit facilities and $4.5 million of cash on hand.
Civeo announced today completion of an amendment to its credit facility to, among other things, change certain of the financial covenants to provide greater flexibility and capital availability heading into early 2019.
Under the amended credit facility, Civeo’s leverage ratio (Adjusted EBITDA to total debt) has a maximum of 4.5x in the fourth quarter of 2018 before stepping up to a maximum of 4.75x in the first quarter of 2019. From there, it steps down to 4.5x again in the second quarter of 2019, 4.0x in the third quarter of 2019 and 3.5x in the fourth quarter of 2019 and beyond. Amortization on the term loan facility was also increased from 10% per annum to 12.5% per annum beginning at December 31, 2018 through maturity.
Civeo’s total debt outstanding at September 30, 2018 was $423.1 million, a $7.1 million decrease since June 30, 2018. The decrease resulted largely from repayments of $13.8 million made with cash flow generated by the business, offset by a translation adjustment.
During the third quarter of 2018, Civeo invested $2.7 million in capital expenditures, up from $2.0 million during the third quarter of 2017. Capital expenditures for both periods were primarily for routine maintenance.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Guidance
Civeo continues to see less turnaround and pipeline related occupancy in Canada than originally expected. These conditions are likely to persist throughout the fourth quarter of 2018 and into the first quarter of 2019. On the conference call today, Civeo will provide a preliminary outlook of expected results for 2019. For the fourth quarter of 2018, Civeo expects revenues of $113 million to $119 million and EBITDA of $17 million to $20 million. For the full year of 2018, Civeo expects revenues of $466 million to $472 million and EBITDA of $74 million to $77 million. Civeo expects capital expenditures of approximately $15 to $20 million for the full year 2018.
Conference Call
Civeo will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2018 financial results today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. This call is being webcast and can be accessed at Civeo’s website at www.civeo.com Participants may also join the conference call by dialing (800)-239-9838 in the United States or (323)-794-2551 internationally and using the conference ID 6490112 . A replay will be available after the call by dialing (844) 512-2921 in the United States or (412) 317-6671 internationally and using the conference ID 6490112#.
About Civeo
Civeo Corporation is a leading provider of workforce accommodations with prominent market positions in the Canadian oil sands and the Australian natural resource regions. Civeo offers comprehensive solutions for housing hundreds or thousands of workers with its long-term and temporary accommodations and provides catering, facility management, water systems and logistics services. Civeo currently operates a total of 30 lodges and villages in operation in Canadaand Australia, with an aggregate of approximately 32,000 rooms. Civeo is publicly traded under the symbol CVEO on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit Civeo’swebsite at www.civeo.com.
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