ProPetro Holding Corp. - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
or
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-38035
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ProPetro Holding Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 26-3685382 | |||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1706 South Midkiff,
Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(432) 688-0012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | PUMP | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | N/A | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | ||||||||||||||
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The number of the registrant’s common shares, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding at May 1, 2023, was 115,231,367.
PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Form 10-Q") contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, and give our expectations or forecasts of future events as of the effective date of this Form 10-Q. Words such as "may," "could," "plan," "project," "budget," "predict," "pursue," "target," "seek," "objective," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "will," "should" and similar expressions are generally to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to statements about our business strategy, industry, future profitability and future capital expenditures. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include:
•changes in general economic and geopolitical conditions, including increasing interest rates, the rate of inflation and potential economic recession;
•central bank policy actions, bank failures and associated liquidity risks and other factors;
•the severity and duration of any world events and armed conflict, including the Russian-Ukraine war and associated repercussions to supply and demand for oil and gas and the economy generally;
•the actions taken by the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") and Russia (together with OPEC and other allied producing countries, "OPEC+") with respect to oil production levels and announcements of potential changes in such levels, including the ability of the OPEC+ countries to agree on and comply with supply limitations;
•actions taken by the Biden Administration, such as executive orders or new regulations, that may negatively impact the future production of oil and natural gas in the United States and may adversely affect our future operations;
•the level of production and resulting market prices for crude oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbons;
•the effects of existing and future laws and governmental regulations (or the interpretation thereof) on us, our suppliers and our customers;
•cost increases and supply chain constraints related to our services;
•competitive conditions in our industry;
•our ability to attract and retain employees;
•changes in the long-term supply of, and demand for, oil and natural gas;
•actions taken by our customers, suppliers, competitors and third-party operators and the possible loss of customers or work to our competitors;
•technological changes, including lower emissions oilfield services equipment and similar advancements;
•changes in the availability and cost of capital;
•our ability to successfully implement our business plan, including integrating the recently acquired wireline business from the Silvertip Acquisition (as defined herein) and execution of other potential mergers and acquisitions;
•large or multiple customer defaults, including defaults resulting from actual or potential insolvencies;
•the effects of consolidation on our customers or competitors;
•the price and availability of debt and equity financing (including increasing interest rates) for the Company and our customers;
•our ability to complete growth projects on time and on budget;
•increases in tax rates or types of taxes enacted that specifically impact E&P and related operations resulting in changes in the amount of taxes owed by us;
•regulatory and related policy actions intended by federal, state and/or local governments to reduce fossil fuel use and associated carbon emissions, or to drive the substitution of renewable forms of energy for oil and gas, may over time reduce demand for oil and gas and therefore the demand for our services;
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•new or expanded regulations that materially limit our customers’ access to federal and state lands for oil and gas development, thereby reducing demand for our services in the affected areas;
•growing demand for electric vehicles that result in reduced demand for gasoline and therefore the demand for our services;
•our ability to successfully implement technological developments and enhancements, including our new Tier IV DGB and electric hydraulic fracturing equipment, and other lower-emissions equipment we may acquire or that may be sought by our customers;
•operating hazards, natural disasters, weather-related delays, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control, such as fires, which risks may be self-insured, or may not be fully covered under our insurance programs;
•exposure to cyber-security events which could cause operational disruptions or reputational harm;
•acts of terrorism, war or political or civil unrest in the United States or elsewhere; and
•the effects of current and future litigation.
Whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions contained in forward-looking statements is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from such expectations and predictions, including, without limitation, in addition to those specified in the text surrounding such statements, the risks described under Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in this Form 10-Q and elsewhere throughout this report, the risks described under Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC (the "Form 10-K") and elsewhere throughout that report, and other risks, many of which are beyond our control.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We do not undertake, and expressly disclaim, any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors are also advised to carefully review and consider the various risks and other disclosures discussed in our SEC reports, including the risk factors described in the Form 10-K.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 44,793 | $ | 88,862 | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for credit losses of $202 and $419, respectively | 290,125 | 215,925 | ||||||||||||
Inventories | 17,732 | 5,034 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 9,211 | 8,643 | ||||||||||||
Short-term investment, net | 6,489 | 10,283 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 343 | 38 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 368,693 | 328,785 | ||||||||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - net of accumulated depreciation | 941,200 | 922,735 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | 4,654 | 3,147 | ||||||||||||
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 23,624 | 23,624 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets - net of amortization | 54,913 | 56,345 | ||||||||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 1,067 | 1,150 | ||||||||||||
Total other noncurrent assets | 79,604 | 81,119 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,394,151 | $ | 1,335,786 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 246,141 | $ | 234,299 | ||||||||||
Accrued and other current liabilities | 57,352 | 49,027 | ||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 986 | 854 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 304,479 | 284,180 | ||||||||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 73,073 | 65,265 | ||||||||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||||||||
NONCURRENT OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | 3,676 | 2,308 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 411,228 | 381,753 | ||||||||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12) | ||||||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, none issued, respectively | — | — | ||||||||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 115,170,545 and 114,515,008 shares issued, respectively | 115 | 114 | ||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 970,675 | 970,519 | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 12,133 | (16,600) | ||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 982,923 | 954,033 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 1,394,151 | $ | 1,335,786 |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
REVENUE - | $ | 423,570 | $ | 282,680 | ||||||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 280,486 | 197,271 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative (inclusive of stock-based compensation) | 28,746 | 31,707 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 50,798 | 31,854 | ||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 22,080 | 16,117 | ||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 382,110 | 276,949 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 41,460 | 5,731 | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (667) | (134) | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | (3,704) | 10,357 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (4,371) | 10,223 | ||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 37,089 | 15,954 | ||||||||||||
INCOME TAX EXPENSE | (8,356) | (4,137) | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 28,733 | $ | 11,817 | ||||||||||
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 114,881 | 103,683 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 115,331 | 105,384 |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE - January 1, 2023 | 114,515 | $ | 114 | $ | 970,519 | $ | (16,600) | $ | 954,033 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation cost | — | — | 3,536 | — | 3,536 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of equity awards, net | 656 | 1 | (1) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of equity awards | — | — | (3,379) | — | (3,379) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 28,733 | 28,733 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE - March 31, 2023 | 115,171 | $ | 115 | $ | 970,675 | $ | 12,133 | $ | 982,923 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE - January 1, 2022 | 103,437 | $ | 103 | $ | 844,829 | $ | (18,630) | $ | 826,302 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation cost | — | — | 11,364 | — | 11,364 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of equity awards, net | 562 | 1 | 419 | — | 420 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of equity awards | — | — | (2,691) | — | (2,691) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 11,817 | 11,817 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE - March 31, 2022 | 103,999 | $ | 104 | $ | 853,921 | $ | (6,813) | $ | 847,212 |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 28,733 | $ | 11,817 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 50,798 | 31,854 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income tax expense | 7,807 | 3,826 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs | 64 | 134 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 3,536 | 11,364 | ||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 22,080 | 16,117 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on short-term investment | 3,794 | — | ||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | (74,199) | (44,032) | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | (468) | 156 | ||||||||||||
Inventories | (6,366) | 1,653 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | (548) | 1,707 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 29,823 | (10,035) | ||||||||||||
Accrued and other current liabilities | 7,978 | 609 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 28 | — | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 73,060 | 25,170 | ||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (114,839) | (64,323) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of assets | 1,089 | 275 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (113,750) | (64,048) | ||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of equity awards | — | 419 | ||||||||||||
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of equity awards | (3,379) | (2,691) | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (3,379) | (2,272) | ||||||||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | (44,069) | (41,150) | ||||||||||||
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - Beginning of period | 88,862 | 111,918 | ||||||||||||
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - End of period | $ | 44,793 | $ | 70,768 |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Summary of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 26,498 | $ | 70,768 | |||||||
Restricted cash | 18,295 | — | |||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — End of period | $ | 44,793 | $ | 70,768 |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of ProPetro Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries (the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial information and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for annual financial statements. Those adjustments (which consisted of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods have been made. Results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year due to changes in market conditions and other factors. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC (our "Form 10-K").
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s services are sold based upon contracts with customers. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The following is a description of the principal activities, aggregated into our one reportable segment—"Completion Services," from which the Company generates its revenue and "All Other" category.
Completion Services — Completion services consists of downhole pumping services, which includes hydraulic fracturing, cementing and wireline operations.
Hydraulic fracturing is an oil well completion technique, which is part of the overall well completion process. It is a well-stimulation technique intended to optimize hydrocarbon flow paths during the completion phase of shale wellbores. The process involves the injection of water, sand and chemicals under high pressure into shale formations. Our hydraulic fracturing contracts with our customers have one performance obligation, which is the contracted total stages, satisfied over time. We recognize revenue over time using a progress output, unit-of-work performed method, which is based on the agreed fixed transaction price and actual stages completed. We believe that recognizing revenue based on actual stages completed accurately depicts how our hydraulic fracturing services are transferred to our customers over time. In addition, certain of our hydraulic fracturing equipment may be entitled to reservation fee charges if a customer were to reserve committed hydraulic fracturing equipment. The Company recognizes revenue related to reservation fee charges on a daily basis as the performance obligations are met.
Acidizing, which is part of our hydraulic fracturing operating segment, involves a well-stimulation technique where acid or similar chemicals are injected under pressure into formations to form or expand fissures. Our acidizing contracts have one performance obligation, satisfied at a point-in-time, upon completion of the contracted service or sale of the acid or chemical when control is transferred to the customer. Jobs for these services are typically short term in nature, with most jobs completed in less than a day. We recognize acidizing revenue at a point-in-time, upon completion of the performance obligation.
Our cementing services use pressure pumping equipment to deliver a slurry of liquid cement that is pumped down a well between the casing and the borehole. Our cementing contracts have one performance obligation, satisfied at a point-in-time, upon completion of the contracted service when control is transferred to the customer. Jobs for these services are typically short term in nature, with most jobs completed in less than a day. We recognize cementing revenue at a point-in-time, upon completion of the performance obligation.
Wireline services (including pumpdown) are oil well completion techniques, which are part of the well completion process. Our wireline services utilize equipment with a drum of wireline to deploy perforating guns in the well to perforate the casing, cement, and formation. Once the well is perforated, the well can be fractured. Pumpdown utilizes pressure pumping equipment to pump water into the well to deploy perforating guns attached to wireline through the lateral section of a well. Our wireline contracts with our customers have one performance obligation, which is the contracted total stages, satisfied over time. We recognize revenue over time using a progress output, unit-of-work performed method, which is based on the agreed fixed transaction price and actual stages completed. We believe that recognizing revenue based on actual stages completed accurately depicts how our wireline services are transferred to our customers over time. In addition, certain of our wireline equipment is entitled to daily equipment charges while the equipment is on the customer’s locations. The Company recognizes revenue related daily equipment charges on a daily basis as the performance obligations are met.
The transaction price for each performance obligation for all our completion services is fixed per our contracts with our customers.
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PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Continued)
All Other— All other consists of coiled tubing services, which are complementary downhole well completion/remedial services. The performance obligation for these services had a fixed transaction price which was satisfied at a point-in-time upon completion of the service when control was transferred to the customer. Accordingly, we recognized revenue at a point-in-time, upon completion of the service and transfer of control to the customer. Effective September 1, 2022, we shut down our coiled tubing operations, and disposed of all our coiled tubing assets.
Restricted Cash and Customer Cash Advance
Our restricted cash relates to a cash advance received from a customer in connection with our contract with the customer to provide electric hydraulic fracturing equipment and services. The cash advance from the customer will be credited towards the customer’s invoice as our revenue performance obligations are met over the contract period. Our restricted cash balances as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, were $18.3 million and $10.0 million, respectively.
The cash advance received represents a contract liability in connection with the performance of certain completion services. The cash advance (contract liability) balances, which are included in accrued and other current liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, were $22.0 million and $10.0 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recognized $1.0 million in revenue from the amount outstanding as of December 31, 2022.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables are stated at the amount billed and billable to customers. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued revenue (unbilled receivable) included as part of our accounts receivable was $91.0 million and $51.9 million, respectively. At March 31, 2023, the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligation for our partially completed hydraulic fracturing and wireline operations was $54.7 million, which is expected to be completed and recognized as revenue within one month following the current period balance sheet date.
Allowance for Credit Losses
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $0.2 million allowance for credit losses. Our allowance for credit losses is based on the evaluation of both our historic collection experience and the economic outlook for the oil and gas industry. We evaluated the historic loss experience on our accounts receivable and also considered separately customers with receivable balances that may be negatively impacted by current or future economic developments and market conditions. While the Company has not experienced significant credit losses in the past and has not yet seen material adverse changes to the payment patterns of its customers, the Company cannot predict with any certainty the degree to which the impacts of depressed economic activities, including the potential impact of periodically adjusted borrowing base limits, level of hedged production, or unforeseen well shut-downs may affect the ability of its customers to timely pay receivables when due. Accordingly, in future periods, the Company may revise its estimates of expected credit losses.
The table below shows a summary of allowance for credit losses during the three months ended March 31, 2023:
(in thousands) | |||||
Balance - January 1, 2023 | $ | 419 | |||
Provision for credit losses during the period | — | ||||
Write-off during the period | (217) | ||||
Balance - March 31, 2023 | $ | 202 |
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PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Continued)
Change in Accounting Estimates
Current trends in hydraulic fracturing equipment operating conditions such as larger pads, changes to job design and increased pumping hours per day have resulted in shorter useful lives for certain critical components that are included in our property and equipment assets. These recent trends necessitated a review of useful lives of our critical components like fluid ends, power ends, hydraulic fracturing units and other components in the first quarter of 2023. We determined that the estimated useful life of fluid ends is now less than one year, resulting in our determination that costs associated with the replacement of these components will no longer be capitalized, but instead recorded in inventories and amortized to cost of services over their estimated useful life. We have also shortened the estimated useful lives of power ends to two years from five years and hydraulic fracturing units to ten years from fifteen years. This change in accounting estimates was made effective January 1, 2023 and accounted for prospectively. The net effect of this change for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was a $3.6 million decrease in net income, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share. Additionally, effective January 1, 2023, if we experience premature failures in certain major components that are capitalized, we will fully depreciate any remaining book value of such components.
Note 2 - Recently Issued Accounting Standards
There were no recently issued Accounting Standards Updates ("ASU") by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") that were adopted or that have not yet been adopted in 2023.
Note 3 - Silvertip Acquisition
On November 1, 2022 (the "Silvertip Acquisition Date"), the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with New Silvertip Holdco, LLC, pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding limited liability company interests of Silvertip Completion Services Operating, LLC ("Silvertip"), a wireline services company in the Permian Basin, in exchange for total consideration of $148.1 million (the "Silvertip Purchase Price") consisting of 10.1 million shares of our common stock valued at $106.7 million, $30.0 million of cash, the payoff of $7.2 million of assumed debt, and the payment of $4.1 million of certain closing and transaction costs (the "Silvertip Acquisition"). The Silvertip Acquisition positions the Company as a more integrated completions-focused oilfield services provider headquartered in the Permian Basin.
The Company accounted for the Silvertip Acquisition using the acquisition method of accounting. The Silvertip Purchase Price was allocated to the major categories of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair value at the Silvertip Acquisition Date. The estimated fair values of certain assets and liabilities, including accounts receivable, require significant judgments and estimates. The measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, are based on inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represent Level 3 inputs.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration transferred in the Silvertip Acquisition and the Silvertip Purchase Price to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (which are included within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets) as of the Silvertip Acquisition Date:
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PROPETRO HOLDING CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Silvertip Acquisition (Continued)
(in thousands) | |||||
Total Purchase Consideration: | |||||
Cash consideration | $ | 30,000 | |||
Equity consideration | 106,736 | ||||
Debt payments and closing costs | 11,320 | ||||
Total consideration | $ | 148,056 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,681 | |||
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue | 21,079 | ||||
Inventories | 1,209 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 2,476 | ||||
Other current assets | 1,059 | ||||
Property and equipment (1) | 52,478 | ||||
Intangible assets: | |||||
Trademark/trade name (2) | 10,800 | ||||
Customer relationships (2) | 46,500 | ||||
Goodwill | 23,624 | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 2,783 | ||||
Total identifiable assets acquired | 164,689 | ||||
Accounts payable | 7,659 | ||||
Accrued and other current liabilities | 6,178 | ||||
Operating lease liability | 2,796 | ||||
Total liabilities assumed | 16,633 | ||||
Total purchase consideration | $ | 148,056 |
(1)Remaining useful lives ranging from less than to 22 years
(2)Definite lived intangibles with amortization period of 10 years.
The goodwill arising from the Silvertip Acquisition is attributable to the expected operational synergies resulting from our integrated service offerings. The goodwill arising from the Silvertip Acquisition has been allocated to our wireline operations and is included in our wireline operating segment.
Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements
Fair value ("FV") is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the "exit price") in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches and establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used, when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company's assumptions about the assumptions other market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the observability of inputs as follows:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
Level 2 — Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
A financial instrument's categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The fair values of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities, and long-term debt are estimated to be approximately equivalent to carrying amounts as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and have been excluded from the table below.
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 are set forth below:
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated fair value measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance | Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total gains (losses) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term investment | $ | 6,489 | $ | 6,489 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (3,794) | |||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2022: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term investment | $ | 10,283 | $ | 10,283 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (1,570) |
Short-term investment— On September 1, 2022, the Company received 2.6 million common shares of STEP Energy Services Ltd. ("STEP") with an estimated fair value of $11.8 million as part of the consideration for the sale of our coiled tubing assets to STEP. The shares were treated as an investment in equity securities measured at fair value using Level 1 inputs based on observable prices on the Toronto Stock Exchange and are shown under current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2023, the fair value of the short-term investment was estimated at $6.5 million, and the unrealized loss resulting from the fluctuation in stock price was $3.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. There were no unrealized gains or losses resulting from non-cash foreign currency translation during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The unrealized loss resulting from stock price fluctuation is included in other income (expense) in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These items are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but may be subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances. These assets and liabilities include those acquired through the Silvertip Acquisition, which are required to be measured at fair value on the acquisition date according to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 805, Business Combinations.
Whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of long-lived assets may not be recoverable, the Company reviews the carrying value of long‑lived assets, such as property and equipment and other assets to determine if they are recoverable. If any long‑lived assets are determined to be unrecoverable, an impairment expense is recorded in the period. No impairment of property and equipment was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
We added $23.6 million of goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2022. There were no additions to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The wireline operating segment is the only segment with goodwill at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. We conducted our annual impairment test of goodwill in accordance with ASC 850, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other, as of December 31, 2022 and determined that no impairment to the carrying value of goodwill for our reporting unit (wireline operating segment) was required. There were no goodwill impairment losses during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Note 5 - Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of customer relationships and trademark/trade name. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight‑line basis with a useful life of ten years. Amortization expense included in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $1.4 million and $0, respectively. The Company’s intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:
($ in thousands) | |||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Intangible assets acquired: | |||||||||||
Trademark/trade name | $ | 10,800 | $ | 10,800 | |||||||
Customer relationships | 46,500 | 46,500 | |||||||||
Total intangible assets acquired | 57,300 | 57,300 | |||||||||
Accumulated amortization: | |||||||||||
Trademark/trade name | (450) | (180) | |||||||||
Customer relationships | (1,937) | (775) | |||||||||
Total accumulated amortization | (2,387) | (955) | |||||||||
Intangible assets — net | $ | 54,913 | $ | 56,345 |
The average amortization period for our remaining intangible assets is approximately 9.6 years. Estimated remaining amortization expense for each of the subsequent fiscal years is expected to be as follows:
($ in thousands) | |||||
Year | Estimated future amortization expense | ||||
2023 | $ | 4,298 | |||
2024 | 5,730 | ||||
2025 | 5,730 | ||||
2026 | 5,730 | ||||
2027 and beyond | 33,425 | ||||
Total | $ | 54,913 |
Note 6 - Long-Term Debt
Asset-Based Loan ("ABL") Credit Facility
Our revolving credit facility, as amended in 2018, had a total borrowing capacity of $300.0 million (subject to the borrowing base limit), with a maturity date of December 19, 2023. The revolving credit facility had a borrowing base of 85% of monthly eligible accounts receivable less customary reserves, as redetermined monthly. The revolving credit facility, included a springing fixed charge coverage ratio to apply when excess availability was less than the greater of (i) 10% of the lesser of the facility size or the borrowing base or (ii) $22.5 million. Borrowings under this revolving credit facility accrued interest based on a three-tier pricing grid tied to availability, and we had the option to elect for loans to be based on either LIBOR or base rate,
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 6 - Long-Term Debt (Continued)
plus the applicable margin, which ranged from 1.75% to 2.25% for LIBOR loans and 0.75% to 1.25% for base rate loans, with a LIBOR floor of zero.
Effective April 13, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement of its revolving credit facility (as amended and restated, "ABL Credit Facility"). The ABL Credit Facility decreased the borrowing capacity to $150.0 million (subject to the Borrowing Base (as defined below) limit), with the maturity date extended to April 13, 2027. The ABL Credit Facility has a borrowing base of 85% to 90%, depending on the credit ratings of our accounts receivable counterparties, of monthly eligible accounts receivable less customary reserves (the "Borrowing Base"), as redetermined monthly. The Borrowing Base as of March 31, 2023, was approximately $140.3 million. The ABL Credit Facility includes a springing fixed charge coverage ratio to apply when excess availability is less than the greater of (i) 10% of the lesser of the facility size or the Borrowing Base or (ii) $10.0 million. Under this facility we are required to comply, subject to certain exceptions and materiality qualifiers, with certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants pertaining to our ability to incur liens, indebtedness, changes in the nature of our business, mergers and other fundamental changes, disposal of assets, investments and restricted payments, amendments to our organizational documents or accounting policies, prepayments of certain debt, dividends, transactions with affiliates, and certain other activities. Borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility are secured by a first priority lien and security interest in substantially all assets of the Company.
Borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility accrue interest based on a three-tier pricing grid tied to availability, and we may elect for loans to be based on either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") or the base rate, plus the applicable margin, which ranges from 1.50% to 2.00% for SOFR loans and 0.50% to 1.00% for base rate loans. The weighted average interest rate for our ABL Credit Facility for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 5.84%.
The loan origination costs relating to the ABL Credit Facility are classified as an asset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had borrowings of $30.0 million outstanding under our ABL Credit Facility.
Note 7 - Reportable Segment Information
The Company currently has three operating segments for which discrete financial information is readily available: hydraulic fracturing (inclusive of acidizing), cementing and wireline. These operating segments represent how the Chief Operating Decision Maker evaluates performance and allocates resources.
On September 1, 2022, the Company shut down its coiled tubing operations and disposed of its coiled tubing assets to STEP as part of a strategic repositioning, and recorded a loss on disposal of $13.8 million. The divestiture of our coiled tubing assets did not qualify for presentation and disclosure as discontinued operations, and accordingly, we have recorded the resulting loss from the disposal of assets in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. Following the divestiture of our coiled tubing operations, which were historically included in the "All Other" category, and the Silvertip Acquisition, which resulted in our new wireline operations in 2022, we have three operating segments. All three remaining operating segments are now aggregated into Completion Services, which is our only reportable segment.
In accordance with ASC 280—Segment Reporting, the Company has one reportable segment (Completion Services) comprised of the hydraulic fracturing, cementing and wireline operating segments. The Silvertip Acquisition which resulted in the addition of a new wireline operating segment, and the disposal of our coiled tubing operations (previously included in the "All Other" category), collectively resulted in a change to the structure and composition of our reportable segment and "All Other" category. Our previous Pressure Pumping reportable segment is now renamed "Completion Services" because of the inclusion of the new wireline completion services. In addition, we have reclassified all our corporate overhead costs (inclusive of income taxes and interest expense) previously included in the "All Other" category to the Completion Services reportable segment. As a result of the change in the structure and composition of our reportable segment, we have restated our segment disclosure for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to include corporate costs in our Completion Services reportable segment to make this period comparable to the three months ended March 31, 2023. Total corporate administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $25.4 million and $17.3 million, respectively.
Our hydraulic fracturing operating segment revenue approximated 79.0% and 93.6% of our Completion Services revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our cementing operating segment revenue approximated 6.3% and 6.4% of our Completion Services revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Revenue from our wireline operating segment approximated 14.7% of our Completion Services revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 7 - Reportable Segment Information (Continued)
Inter-segment revenues are not material and are not shown separately in the table below.
The Company manages and assesses the performance of the reportable segment by its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before other income (expense), interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, retention bonuses, severance and related expense, impairment expense, (gain)/loss on disposal of assets and other unusual or nonrecurring expenses or (income)).
A reconciliation from segment level financial information to the consolidated statements of operations is provided in the table below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Completion Services | All Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Service revenue | $ | 423,570 | $ | — | $ | 423,570 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 119,165 | $ | — | $ | 119,165 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 50,798 | $ | — | $ | 50,798 | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 97,170 | $ | — | $ | 97,170 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets at March 31, 2023 | $ | 1,394,151 | $ | — | $ | 1,394,151 |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Completion Services | All Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Service revenue | $ | 277,112 | $ | 5,568 | $ | 282,680 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 65,972 | $ | 561 | $ | 66,533 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 31,012 | $ | 842 | $ | 31,854 | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 71,602 | $ | 126 | $ | 71,728 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets December 31, 2022 | $ | 1,335,501 | $ | 285 | $ | 1,335,786 |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 7 - Reportable Segment Information (Continued)
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Completion Services | All Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 28,733 | $ | — | $ | 28,733 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 50,798 | — | 50,798 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 667 | — | 667 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 8,356 | — | 8,356 | |||||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 22,080 | — | 22,080 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 3,536 | — | 3,536 | |||||||||||||||||
Other expense (3) | 3,704 | — | 3,704 | |||||||||||||||||
Other general and administrative expense, (net) (1) | 946 | — | 946 | |||||||||||||||||
Retention bonus and severance expense | 345 | — | 345 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 119,165 | $ | — | $ | 119,165 | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Completion Services | All Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 12,083 | $ | (266) | $ | 11,817 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 31,012 | 842 | 31,854 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 134 | — | 134 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 4,137 | — | 4,137 | |||||||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets | 16,132 | (15) | 16,117 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 11,364 | — | 11,364 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (2) | (10,357) | — | (10,357) | |||||||||||||||||
Other general and administrative expense, (net) (1) | 1,447 | — | 1,447 | |||||||||||||||||
Severance expense | 20 | — | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 65,972 | $ | 561 | $ | 66,533 |
(1)Other general and administrative expense, (net of reimbursement from insurance carriers) primarily relates to nonrecurring professional fees paid to external consultants in connection with our audit committee review, SEC investigation, shareholder litigation, legal settlement to a vendor and other legal matters, net of insurance recoveries. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we received reimbursement of approximately $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, from our insurance carriers in connection with the SEC investigation and shareholder litigation.
(2)Includes a $10.7 million net tax refund (net of advisory fees) received in March 2022 from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in connection with limited sales, excise and use tax audit of the period July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2018.
(3)Includes $3.8 million unrealized loss on short-term investment.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 8 - Net Income Per Share
Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing the net income relevant to the common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share uses the same net income divided by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, plus dilutive effects of options, performance and restricted stock units outstanding during the period calculated using the treasury method and the potential dilutive effects of preferred stocks (if any) calculated using the if-converted method.
The table below shows the calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, (in thousands, except for per share data):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Numerator (both basic and diluted) | ||||||||||||||
Net income relevant to common stockholders | $ | 28,733 | $ | 11,817 | ||||||||||
Denominator | ||||||||||||||
Denominator for basic income per share | 114,881 | 103,683 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of stock options | — | 186 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of performance share units | 170 | 828 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units | 280 | 687 | ||||||||||||
Denominator for diluted income per share | 115,331 | 105,384 | ||||||||||||
Basic income per common share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||||
Diluted income per common share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.11 |
As shown in the table below, the following stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units outstanding as of March 31, 2023, have not been included in the calculation of diluted income per common share for three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 because they will be anti-dilutive to the calculation of diluted net income per common share:
(In thousands) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Stock options | 426 | 500 | ||||||||||||
Restricted stock units | 1,084 | 277 | ||||||||||||
Performance stock units | — | 160 | ||||||||||||
Total | 1,510 | 937 |
Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Options
There were no new stock option grants during the three months ended March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, there was no aggregate intrinsic value for our outstanding or exercisable stock options because the closing stock price as of March 31, 2023 was below the cost to exercise these options. No stock options were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The weighted average remaining contractual term for the outstanding and exercisable stock options as of March 31, 2023 was approximately 2.2 years.
A summary of the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is presented below (in thousands, except for weighted average price):
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Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2023 | 488 | $ | 14.00 | |||||||||||
Granted | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Exercised | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Forfeited | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Expired | (126) | $ | 14.00 | |||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2023 | 362 | $ | 14.00 | |||||||||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2023 | 362 | $ | 14.00 |
Restricted Stock Units
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we granted 914,507 restricted stock units ("RSUs") to employees, officers and directors pursuant to the ProPetro Holding Corp. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "2020 Incentive Plan"), which generally vest ratably over a three-year vesting period, in the case of awards to employees and officers, and generally vest in full after one year, in the case of awards to directors. RSUs are subject to restrictions on transfer and are generally subject to a risk of forfeiture if the award recipient ceases to be an employee or director of the Company prior to vesting of the award. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The grant date fair value of the RSUs is based on the closing share price of our common stock on the date of grant. As of March 31, 2023, the total unrecognized compensation expense for all RSUs was approximately $15.8 million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.3 years.
The following table summarizes RSUs activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands, except for fair value):
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2023 | 1,268 | $ | 10.91 | |||||||||||
Granted | 915 | $ | 9.75 | |||||||||||
Vested | (434) | $ | 10.41 | |||||||||||
Forfeited | (5) | $ | 10.90 | |||||||||||
Canceled | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2023 | 1,743 | $ | 10.43 |
Performance Share Units
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we granted 454,788 performance share units ("PSUs") to certain key employees and officers as new awards under the 2020 Incentive Plan. Each PSU earned represents the right to receive either one share of common stock or, as determined by the administrator in its sole discretion, a cash amount equal to fair market value of one share of common stock or amount of cash on the day immediately preceding the settlement date. The actual number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the PSUs ranges from 0% up to a maximum of 200% of the target number of PSUs granted to the participant, based on our total shareholder return ("TSR") relative to a designated peer group, generally at the end of a three year period. In addition to the TSR conditions, vesting of the PSUs is generally subject to the recipient’s continued employment through the end of the applicable performance period. Compensation expense is recorded ratably over the corresponding requisite service period. The grant date fair value of PSUs is determined using a Monte Carlo probability model. Grant recipients do not have any shareholder rights until performance relative to the peer group has been determined following the completion of the performance period and shares have been issued.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)
The following table summarizes information about PSUs activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands, except for weighted average fair value):
Period Granted | Target Shares Outstanding at January 1, 2023 | Target Shares Granted | Target Shares Vested | Target Shares Forfeited | Target Shares Outstanding at March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 809 | — | (493) | (315) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 632 | — | — | — | 632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 316 | — | — | — | 316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | — | 455 | — | — | 455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1,757 | 455 | (493) | (315) | 1,403 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average FV Per Share | $ | 12.72 | $ | 14.40 | $ | 8.30 | $ | 8.30 | $ | 15.81 |
The total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 for all stock awards was $3.5 million and $11.4 million, respectively. The total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of March 31, 2023 was approximately $27.6 million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.0 years.
Note 10 - Related-Party Transactions
Operations and Maintenance Yards
The Company rents five yards from an entity, in which a director of the Company has an equity interest and the total annual rent expense for each of the five yards was approximately $0.03 million, $0.03 million, $0.1 million, $0.1 million, and $0.2 million, respectively.
Pioneer
On December 31, 2018, we consummated the purchase of certain pressure pumping assets and real property from Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. ("Pioneer") and Pioneer Pumping Services (the "Pioneer Pressure Pumping Acquisition"). In connection with the Pioneer Pressure Pumping Acquisition, Pioneer received 16.6 million shares of our common stock and approximately $110.0 million in cash. On March 31, 2022, we entered into an amended and restated pressure pumping services agreement (the "A&R Pressure Pumping Services Agreement"), which was initially entered into in connection with the Pioneer Pressure Pumping Acquisition. The A&R Pressure Pumping Services Agreement was effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The A&R Pressure Pumping Services Agreement reduced the number of contracted fleets from eight fleets to six fleets, modified the pressure pumping scope of work and pricing mechanism for contracted fleets, and replaced the idle fees arrangement with equipment reservation fees (the "Reservation fees"). As part of the Reservation fees arrangement, the Company was entitled to receive compensation for all eligible contracted fleets that were made available to Pioneer at the beginning of every quarter in 2022 through the term of the A&R Pressure Pumping Services Agreement. The A&R Pressure Pumping Services Agreement expired at the conclusion of its term and was replaced by the Fleet One Agreement and Fleet Two Agreement described below.
On October 31, 2022, we entered into two pressure pumping services agreements (the "Fleet One Agreement" and "Fleet Two Agreement") with Pioneer, pursuant to which we will provide hydraulic fracturing services with two committed fleets, subject to certain termination and release rights. The Fleet One Agreement was effective as of January 1, 2023 and will terminate on August 31, 2023. The Fleet Two Agreement was effective as of January 1, 2023 and was originally planned to terminate on the one year anniversary of the date on which the fleet dedicated thereunder converted from a Tier II diesel Simul-Frac fleet to a Tier IV dual fuel zipper fleet, which was expected to occur in May 2023. In February 2023, Pioneer provided the Company notice (i) stating that Pioneer intended to release the fleet under the Fleet Two Agreement effective upon the completion of operations on the pad where the performance of Services (as defined in the Fleet Two Agreement) is in progress on May 12, 2023 (the "Release Date") and (ii) requesting that the Company agree to the termination of the Fleet Two Agreement as of the Release Date. The Company agreed with such request, and, as a result, the Fleet Two Agreement will be terminated as of the Release Date.
Revenue from services provided to Pioneer (including Reservation fees) accounted for approximately $54.3 million and $123.5 million of our total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 10 - Related-Party Transactions (Continued)
As of March 31, 2023, the total accounts receivable due from Pioneer, including estimated unbilled receivable for services we provided, amounted to approximately $35.8 million and the amount due to Pioneer was $0. As of December 31, 2022, the balance due from Pioneer for services we provided amounted to approximately $46.2 million and the amount due to Pioneer was $0.
Note 11 - Leases
Operating Leases
Description of Lease
In March 2013, we entered into a ten-year real estate lease contract (the "Real Estate One Lease") with a commencement date of April 1, 2013, as part of the expansion of our equipment yard. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made lease payments of approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The assets and liabilities under this contract are included in our Completion Services reportable segment. In addition to the contractual lease period, the contract included an optional renewal of up to ten years, and the Real Estate One Lease was not renewed at the end of the term, March 1, 2023. The Real Estate One Lease did not include a residual value guarantee, covenants or financial restrictions nor did it provide for variability in payments resulting from either an index change or rate change.
We accounted for our Real Estate One Lease as an operating lease. This conclusion resulted from the existence of the right to control the use of the assets throughout the lease term. We did not account for the land separately from the building of the Real Estate One Lease because we concluded that the accounting effect was insignificant.
As part of our expansion of our hydraulic fracturing equipment maintenance program, we entered into a two year maintenance facility real estate lease contract (the "Maintenance Facility Lease") with a commencement date of March 14, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company made lease payments of approximately $0.1 million and $0.03 million, respectively. In addition to the contractual lease period, the contract includes an optional renewal for three additional periods of one year each, and in management's judgment the exercise of the renewal option is not reasonably assured. The contract does not include a residual value guarantee, covenants or financial restrictions. Further, the Maintenance Facility Lease does not contain variability in payments resulting from either an index change or rate change.
We accounted for our Maintenance Facility Lease as an operating lease. Our assumptions resulted from the existence of the right to control the use of the assets throughout the lease term. We did not account for the land separately from the building of the Maintenance Facility Lease because we concluded that the accounting effect was insignificant. As of March 31, 2023, the weighted average discount rate and remaining lease term was approximately 3.4% and 0.9 years, respectively.
In August 2022 and December 2022, we entered into three year equipment leases (the "Electric Fleet Lease") for a total of four fleets with 60,000 hydraulic horsepower ("HHP") per fleet. The Electric Fleet Lease contains an option to purchase the equipment at any time during the period of the lease. The leases have not yet commenced. We currently do not control the assets under the Electric Fleet Lease because they are currently being manufactured by the vendor and we have not taken possession of the assets. The manufacturing and delivery of the electric fleets is estimated to take up to ten months from the lease execution date. Given that the Company has not yet taken possession of the assets under the Electric Fleet Lease, the Company has not accounted for the right of use and lease obligation on its balance sheet as of March 31, 2023.
In October 2022, we entered into a real estate lease contract for five years, four months (the "Real Estate Two Lease"), with a commencement date of March 1, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made lease payments of approximately $0.03 million. The assets and liabilities under this contract are included in our Completion Services reportable segment. In addition to the contractual lease period, the contract includes two optional renewals of one year each, and in management's judgment the exercise of the renewal option is not reasonably assured. The contract does not include a residual value guarantee, covenants or financial restrictions. Further, the Real Estate Two Lease does not contain variability in payments resulting from either an index change or rate change.
We accounted for our Real Estate Two Lease as an operating lease. Our assumptions resulted from the existence of the right to control the use of the assets throughout the lease term. We did not account for the land separately from the building of the Real Estate Two Lease because we concluded that the accounting effect was insignificant. As of March 31, 2023, the weighted average discount rate and remaining lease term was approximately 6.3% and 5.1 years, respectively.
As part of the Silvertip Acquisition, we assumed two real estate leases (the "Silvertip One Lease" and "Silvertip Two Lease," and collectively the "Silvertip Leases") with remaining terms of four years, nine months and six years, one month, respectively, from the Silvertip Acquisition Date. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we extended the Silvertip One Lease for
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an additional sixteen months. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company made lease payments of approximately $0.05 million and $0.1 million on the Silvertip One Lease and Silvertip Two Lease, respectively. The assets and liabilities under these contracts are recorded in our wireline operating segment. The Silvertip Leases do not have any renewal options, residual value guarantees, covenants or financial restrictions. Further, the Silvertip Leases do not contain variability in payments resulting from either an index change or rate change.
We accounted for our Silvertip Leases as operating leases. This conclusion resulted from the existence of the right to control the use of the assets throughout the lease term. We did not account for the land separately from the building of the Silvertip Leases because we concluded that the accounting effect was insignificant. As of March 31, 2023, the weighted average discount rate and remaining lease term was approximately 3.6% and 5.7 years, respectively.
In January 2023, we entered into a three year equipment lease (the "Power Equipment Lease") for certain power generation equipment. The Power Equipment Lease has not yet commenced. We currently do not control the assets under the lease and have not taken possession of the assets. Therefore, the Company has not accounted for the right of use and lease obligation in its balance sheet as of March 31, 2023.
In March 2023, we entered into a real estate lease contract for five years, eight months (the "Silvertip Three Lease"), with a commencement date in April 2023. Since the lease had not commenced because the Company has not taken possession of the asset as of March 31, 2023, the Company has not accounted for the right of use and lease obligation on its balance sheet as of March 31, 2023. The contract does not include a residual value guarantee, covenants or financial restrictions. Further, the Silvertip Three Lease does not contain variability in payments resulting from either an index change or rate change.
As of March 31, 2023, the total operating lease right-of-use asset cost was approximately $6.4 million, and accumulated amortization was approximately $1.8 million. As of December 31, 2022, our total operating lease right-of-use asset cost was approximately $4.6 million, and accumulated amortization was approximately $1.5 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded operating lease cost of approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, in our statements of operations.
Maturity Analysis of Lease Liabilities
The maturity analysis of liabilities and reconciliation to undiscounted and discounted remaining future lease payments for our operating lease as of March 31, 2023 are as follows:
($ in thousands) | Totals | |||||||
2023 | $ | 897 | ||||||
2024 | 951 | |||||||
2025 | 907 | |||||||
2026 | 914 | |||||||
2027 | 923 | |||||||
2028 | 624 | |||||||
Total undiscounted future lease payments | 5,216 | |||||||
Less: amount representing interest | (554) | |||||||
Present value of future lease payments (lease obligation) | $ | 4,662 |
The total cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of our operating lease liability during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was approximately $0.3 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded a non-cash lease obligation totaling approximately $1.8 million as a result of our execution of the Real Estate Two Lease and our extension of the Silvertip Two Lease. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, total cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of our operating lease liability was approximately $0.1 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recorded a non-cash lease obligation of approximately $0.6 million as a result of our execution of the Maintenance Facility Lease.
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Short-Term Leases
We elected the practical expedient, consistent with ASC 842, to exclude leases with an initial term of twelve months or less ("short-term lease") from our balance sheet and continue to record short-term leases as a period expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 our short-term lease expense was approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
We entered into certain commitments for fixed assets, consumables and services incidental to the ordinary conduct of our business, generally for quantities required for our operations and at competitive market prices. These commitments are designed to assure sources of supply and are not expected to be in excess of normal requirements. We entered into contractual arrangements with our equipment manufacturers to purchase and convert Tier IV DGB equipment, with total cost of approximately $41.9 million for the remainder of 2023. We also entered into the Electric Fleet Lease, which contains options to extend the lease or purchase the equipment at the end of the lease. The lease payments are expected to commence when the Company takes possession of the electric hydraulic fracturing fleets during the second half of 2023. The total estimated contractual commitment in connection with the Electric Fleet Lease arrangements is approximately $99.2 million, which excludes the cost associated with the option to purchase the equipment at the end of the lease. We also entered into the Power Equipment Lease. The lease payments are expected to commence when the Company takes possession of the power generation equipment during the second half of 2023. The total estimated contractual commitment in connection with the Power Equipment Lease is approximately $59.6 million.
The Company enters into purchase agreements with its sand suppliers (the "Sand Suppliers") to secure supply of sand as part of its normal course of business. The agreements with the Sand Suppliers require that the Company purchase a minimum volume of sand, based primarily on a certain percentage of our sand requirements from our customers or in certain situations based on predetermined fixed minimum volumes, otherwise certain penalties (shortfall fees) may be charged. The shortfall fee represents liquidated damages and is either a fixed percentage of the purchase price for the minimum volumes or a fixed price per ton of unpurchased volumes. Our agreements with the Sand Suppliers expire at different times prior to December 31, 2025. Our sand agreement with one of our Sand Suppliers that will expire on December 31, 2023 has a take-or-pay commitment of $24.4 million for the remainder of 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, no shortfall fee was recorded.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had issued letters of credit of approximately $6.0 million under the revolving credit facility in connection with the Company’s casualty insurance policy.
Contingent Liabilities
Legal Matters
In September 2019, a complaint, captioned Richard Logan, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. ProPetro Holding Corp., et al., (the "Logan Lawsuit"), was filed against the Company and certain of its then current and former officers and directors in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
In July 2020, a third amended class action complaint was filed in the Logan Lawsuit by Lead Plaintiffs Nykredit Portefølje Administration A/S, Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, and Oklahoma City Employee Retirement System, and additional named plaintiff Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit. Plaintiffs sued individually and on behalf of a putative class of shareholders who purchased the Company’s common stock between March 17, 2017 and March 13, 2020 or purchased the Company's common stock pursuant to the Company's initial public offering in March 2017. Plaintiffs alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule l0b-5 promulgated thereunder, and Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 against the Company, certain former officers and current and former directors, alleging that the defendants made allegedly inaccurate or misleading statements or omissions about the Company's business, operations and prospects. On September 13, 2021, the Court partially granted and partially denied motions to dismiss filed by the Company and the individual defendants.
On August 11, 2022, the Company agreed to a proposed settlement of the claims in the Logan Lawsuit, which the court has preliminarily approved. Under the proposed settlement agreement, the Company's insurers have paid a cash sum into a
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settlement fund to be distributed to members of the putative class. A final approval hearing before the court, originally scheduled for April 11, 2023, was rescheduled by the court to be held on May 11, 2023.
In May 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas consolidated two shareholder derivative lawsuits previously filed against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors into a single lawsuit captioned In re ProPetro Holding Corp. Derivative Litigation (the "Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit"). In August 2020, the plaintiffs in the Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit filed a consolidated complaint alleging (i) breaches of fiduciary duties, (ii) unjust enrichment and (iii) contribution. The plaintiffs did not quantify any alleged damages in their complaint but, in addition to attorneys’ fees and costs, they sought various forms of relief, including (i) damages sustained by the Company as a result of the alleged misconduct, (ii) punitive damages and (iii) equitable relief in the form of improvements to the Company’s governance and controls. On September 15, 2021, the Court granted the Company's motion to dismiss the complaint in its entirety, without prejudice.
On November 19, 2021, the Company received a demand letter from a law firm representing one of the purported shareholders that previously filed the dismissed Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit. The demand letter alleged facts and claims substantially similar to the Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit. The Company's board of directors (the "Board") constituted a committee to evaluate the demand letter and recommend a course of action to the Board, and the committee retained counsel to assist with its review. The committee concluded its investigation and recommended that the Board reject the demand letter. In October 2022, the Board accepted the committee's recommendation and rejected the demand letter.
Environmental and Equipment Insurance
The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that establish standards and requirements for protection of the environment. The Company cannot predict the future impact of such standards and requirements, which are subject to change and can have retroactive effectiveness. The Company continues to monitor the status of these laws and regulations. Currently, the Company has not been fined, cited or notified of any environmental violations that would have a material adverse effect upon its financial position, liquidity or capital resources. However, management does recognize that by the very nature of the Company's business, material costs could be incurred in the near term to maintain compliance. The amount of such future expenditures is not determinable due to several factors, including the unknown magnitude of possible regulation or liabilities, the unknown timing and extent of the corrective actions which may be required, the determination of the Company's liability in proportion to other responsible parties and the extent to which such expenditures are recoverable from insurance or indemnification.
The Company is self-insured up to $10 million per occurrence for certain losses arising from or attributable to fire and/or explosion at the wellsites. No accrual was recorded in our financial statements in connection with this self-insurance strategy because the occurrence of fire and/or explosion cannot be reasonably estimated.
Regulatory Audits
In 2020, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (the "Comptroller") commenced a routine audit of the Company's motor vehicle and other related fuel taxes for the periods of July 2015 through December 2020. As of March 31, 2023, the audit is still ongoing and the final outcome cannot be reasonably estimated.
In May 2022, the Company received a notification from the Comptroller that it will commence a routine audit of the Company's gross receipt taxes, which typically covers up to a four-year period. As of March 31, 2023, the audit is still ongoing and the final outcome cannot be reasonably estimated.
In March 2023, the Company received a notification from the Comptroller that it will commence a routine audit of the Company's direct payment sales tax, which typically covers up to a four-year period. As of March 31, 2023, the audit is yet to commence, and as such, the final outcome cannot be reasonably estimated.
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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The financial information, discussion and analysis that follow should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Form 10-K as well as the financial and other information included therein.
Unless otherwise indicated, references in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" to the "Company," "we," "our," "us" or like terms refer to ProPetro Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries.
Overview
We are a leading integrated oilfield services company, located in Midland, Texas, focused on providing innovative hydraulic fracturing, wireline and other complementary oilfield completion services to leading upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production ("E&P") of North American oil and natural gas resources. Our operations are primarily focused in the Permian Basin, where we have cultivated longstanding customer relationships with some of the region's most active and well-capitalized E&P companies. The Permian Basin is widely regarded as one of the most prolific oil-producing areas in the United States, and we believe we are one of the leading providers of completion services in the region.
Our completion services segment includes hydraulic fracturing, wireline and cement operations. Our hydraulic fracturing operations account for the significant portion of our operations, and our hydraulic fracturing operations revenue is approximately 79.0% of our total revenues, while wireline and cement accounts for our remaining revenues. Our total available hydraulic horsepower ("HHP") in our hydraulic fracturing operations as of March 31, 2023, was 1,355,000 HHP, which was comprised of 340,000 HHP of our Tier IV Dynamic Gas Blending ("DGB") equipment and 1,015,000 HHP of conventional Tier II equipment. Our hydraulic fracturing fleets range from approximately 50,000 to 80,000 HHP depending on the job design and customer demand at the wellsite. Our equipment has been designed to handle the operating conditions commonly encountered in the Permian Basin and the region’s increasingly high-intensity well completions (including simultaneous hydraulic fracturing ("Simul-Frac"), which involves fracturing multiple wellbores at the same time), which are characterized by longer horizontal wellbores, more stages per lateral and increasing amounts of proppant per well. With the industry transition to lower emissions equipment and Simul-Frac, in addition to several other changes to our customers' job designs, we believe that our available capacity could decline if we decide to reconfigure our fleets to increase active HHP and backup HHP at wellsites. In addition, in September 2021, August 2022 and December 2022, we committed to additional conversions of our Tier II equipment to Tier IV DGB, and purchase of new Tier IV DGB equipment. As such, we entered into conversion and purchase arrangements with our equipment manufacturers for a total 362,500 HHP of Tier IV DGB equipment and as of March 31, 2023, we have received 250,000 HHP of the converted and new Tier IV DGB equipment and expect to receive the remaining 112,500 HHP by the second quarter of 2023. In August 2022 and December 2022, we entered into a three-year electric fleet leases for a total of four fleets with 60,000 HHP per fleet. We expect to take delivery of the electric fleets at different times during the second half of 2023. We currently have 23 wireline units and 26 cement units.
On December 31, 2018, we consummated the purchase of certain pressure pumping assets and real property from Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. ("Pioneer") and Pioneer Pumping Services (the "Pioneer Pressure Pumping Acquisition") in exchange for 16.6 million shares of our common stock and $110.0 million in cash. In connection with the Pioneer Pressure Pumping Acquisition, we became a long-term service provider to Pioneer under a pressure pumping services agreement (the "Pioneer Services Agreement"), providing pressure pumping and related services to Pioneer for a term of up to ten years, with eight committed fleets; provided, Pioneer had the right to terminate the Pioneer Services Agreement, in whole or in part, effective as of December 31 of each of the calendar years of 2022, 2024 and 2026. Under the Pioneer Services Agreement, the Company was entitled to receive compensation if Pioneer were to idle committed fleets. The Pioneer Services Agreement was superseded by the agreement below.
On March 31, 2022, we entered into an amended and restated pressure pumping services agreement (the "A&R Pressure Pumping Services Agreement") in place of the Pioneer Services Agreement that was entered into in connection with the Pioneer Pressure Pumping Acquisition. The A&R Pressure Pumping Services Agreement, which was effective from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, reduced the number of contracted fleets from eight fleets to six fleets, modified the pressure pumping scope of work and pricing mechanism for contracted fleets, and replaced the idle fees arrangement with equipment reservation fees (the "Reservation fees"). As part of the Reservation fees arrangement, the Company was entitled to receive compensation for all eligible contracted fleets that were made available to Pioneer at the beginning of every quarter in 2022 through the term of the A&R Pressure Pumping Services Agreement. This agreement expired at the conclusion of its term and was replaced by the Fleet One Agreement and Fleet Two Agreement described below.
On October 31, 2022, we entered into the Fleet One Agreement and the Fleet Two Agreement with Pioneer, pursuant to which we will provide hydraulic fracturing services with two committed fleets, subject to certain termination and release rights. The Fleet One Agreement was effective as of January 1, 2023 and will terminate on August 31, 2023. The Fleet Two Agreement was effective as of January 1, 2023 and was originally planned to terminate on the one year anniversary of the date on which the fleet dedicated thereunder converted from a Tier II diesel Simul-Frac fleet to a Tier IV dual fuel zipper fleet, which was
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expected to occur in May 2023. In February 2023, Pioneer provided the Company notice (i) stating that Pioneer intended to release the fleet under the Fleet Two Agreement effective upon the completion of operations on the pad where the performance of Services (as defined in the Fleet Two Agreement) is in progress on May 12, 2023 (the "Release Date") and (ii) requesting that the Company agree to the termination of the Fleet Two Agreement as of the Release Date. The Company agreed with such request, and, as a result, the Fleet Two Agreement was terminated as of the Release Date.
Effective September 1, 2022, we disposed of our coiled tubing assets to STEP Energy Services Ltd. ("STEP") and shut down our coiled tubing operations. We received cash of approximately $2.8 million and 2.6 million common shares of STEP valued at $11.9 million as consideration. Upon the sale of our coiled tubing assets, we recorded a loss on sale of $13.8 million.
On November 1, 2022, we consummated the acquisition of all of the outstanding limited liability company interests of Silvertip, which provides wireline perforation and ancillary services solely in the Permian Basin in exchange for 10.1 million shares of our common stock valued at $106.7 million, $30.0 million of cash, the payoff of $7.2 million of assumed debt, and the payment of certain other closing and transaction costs. At March 31, 2023, we had 23 wireline units available to provide wireline perforation and ancillary services. The Silvertip Acquisition positions the Company as a more resilient and diversified completions-focused oilfield services provider headquartered in the Permian Basin.
Our competitors include many large and small oilfield services companies, including Halliburton Company, Liberty Energy Inc., ProFrac Holding Corp., Nextier Oilfield Solutions Inc., Patterson-UTI Energy Inc., RPC, Inc., and a number of private and locally-oriented businesses. The markets in which we operate are highly competitive. To be successful, an oilfield services company must provide services that meet the specific needs of oil and natural gas E&P companies at competitive prices. Competitive factors impacting sales of our services are price, reputation, technical expertise, emissions profile, service and equipment design and quality, and health and safety standards. Although we believe our customers consider all of these factors, we believe price is a key factor in an E&P company's criteria in choosing a service provider. However, we have recently observed the energy industry and our customers shift to lower emissions equipment, which we believe will be an increasingly important factor in an E&P company's selection of a service provider. The transition to lower emissions equipment has been challenging for companies in the oilfield service industry because of the capital requirements. While we seek to price our services competitively, we believe many of our customers elect to work with us based on our operational efficiencies, productivity, equipment portfolio and quality, reliability, ability to manage multifaceted logistics challenges, commitment to safety and the ability of our people to handle the most complex Permian Basin well completions.
Our substantial market presence in the Permian Basin positions us well to capitalize on drilling and completion activity in the region. Primarily, our operational focus has been in the Permian Basin's Midland sub-basin, where our customers have operated. However, we have increased our operations in the Delaware sub-basin and are well-positioned to support further increases to our activity in this area in response to demand from our customers. Over time, we expect the Permian Basin's Midland and Delaware sub-basins to continue to command a disproportionate share of future North American E&P spending.
Through our Completion Services segment, which includes our hydraulic fracturing, cementing and wireline operations, we primarily provide hydraulic fracturing services to E&P companies in the Permian Basin. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, our hydraulic fracturing, cementing and wireline operations accounting for 79.0%, 6.3% and 14.7% of our total revenue, respectively. Our equipment has been designed to handle Permian Basin specific operating conditions and the region's increasingly high-intensity well completions, which are characterized by longer horizontal wellbores, more frac stages per lateral and increasing amounts of proppant per well. We plan to continually reinvest in our equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
Our hydraulic fracturing, wireline and cementing operations have been aggregated into one reportable segment: "Completion Services." In connection with our divestiture of our coiled tubing operations and the Silvertip Acquisition, we have revised our reportable segment presentation from Pressure Pumping to Completion Services and have restated prior periods accordingly. Our now discontinued coiled tubing, drilling and flowback operations were aggregated into the "All Other" category.
Commodity Price and Other Economic Conditions
The oil and gas industry has traditionally been volatile and is characterized by a combination of long-term, short-term and cyclical trends, including domestic and international supply and demand for oil and gas, current and expected future prices for oil and gas and the perceived stability and sustainability of those prices, and capital investments of E&P companies toward their development and production of oil and gas reserves. The oil and gas industry is also impacted by general domestic and international economic conditions such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, political instability in oil producing countries, government regulations (both in the United States and internationally), levels of consumer demand, adverse weather conditions, and other factors that are beyond our control.
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The geopolitical and macroeconomic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the associated sanctions, and the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years have resulted in volatility in supply and demand dynamics for crude oil and associated volatility in crude oil pricing. As the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wane, the demand and prices for crude oil have increased from the lows experienced in 2020, with the WTI average crude oil price reaching approximately $94 per barrel in 2022, the highest average price in the last nine years. We believe the improved crude oil pricing conditions have also been partly driven by declines in crude oil supplies, concerns over sanctions resulting from the Russia invasion of Ukraine and slower crude oil production growth due to the lack of reinvestment in the oil and gas industry in the last two years. However, in the wake of uncertainty in the banking sector following the failure of two regional U.S. banks and the growing risk of a global recession, which raised concerns over future crude oil demand destruction, and expanding commodity inventories, the WTI average crude oil price dropped to approximately $73 in March 2023, before rebounding to approximately $80 per barrel in April 2023 following the announcement by OPEC+ of further production cuts of approximately 1.16 million barrels per day.
With the significant increase in global crude oil prices from 2021, including the WTI crude oil price, there has been an increase in the Permian Basin rig count from approximately 179 at the beginning of 2021 to approximately 352 at the end of March 2023, according to Baker Hughes. Following the increase in rig count and the WTI crude oil price, the oilfield service industry has experienced increased demand for its completion services, and improved pricing. As a result of the growing demand for completion services and significant cost inflation across the industry, we negotiated pricing increases with certain of our customers for our completion services, depending on job design.
Although we have been operating in an improved pricing environment for completion services from 2022 onwards, the rapid increase in cost inflation and supply chain tightness could adversely impact our future profitability. The U.S. inflation rate has been steadily increasing since 2021. These inflationary pressures have resulted in and may result in additional increases to the costs of our oilfield goods, services and personnel, which in turn may cause our capital expenditures and operating costs to rise. Sustained levels of high inflation have likewise caused the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks to increase interest rates, and to the extent elevated inflation remains, we may experience further cost increases for our operations, including interest rates, labor costs and equipment. We cannot predict any future trends in the rate of inflation and a significant increase in or continued high levels of inflation, to the extent we are unable to timely pass-through the cost increases to our customers, would negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Government regulations and investors are demanding the oil and gas industry transition to a lower emissions operating environment, including the upstream and oilfield service companies. As a result, we are working with our customers and equipment manufacturers to transition our equipment to a lower emissions profile. Currently, a number of lower emission solutions for pumping equipment, including Tier IV DGB, electric, direct drive gas turbine and other technologies have been developed, and we expect additional lower emission solutions will be developed in the future. We are continually evaluating these technologies and other investment and acquisition opportunities that would support our existing and new customer relationships. The transition to lower emissions equipment is quickly evolving and will be capital intensive. Over time, we may be required to convert substantially all of our conventional Tier II equipment to lower emissions equipment. We have transitioned our hydraulic fracturing equipment portfolio from approximately 10% lower emissions equipment in 2021 to approximately 35% in 2022, and expect to increase to approximately 65% by year end 2023. To the extent any of our customers have certain expectations or requirements with respect to emissions reductions from their contractors, if we are unable to continue quickly transitioning to lower emissions equipment, the demand for our services could be adversely impacted.
If the rig count and market conditions continue to improve, including improved customers' pricing and labor availability, and we are able to meet our customers' lower emissions equipment demands, we believe our operational and financial results will also continue to improve. If market conditions do not improve or decline in the future, and we are unable to increase our pricing or pass-through future cost increases to our customers, there could be a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and cash flows.
Our results of operations have historically reflected seasonal tendencies, typically in the fourth quarter, relating to the holiday season, inclement winter weather and exhaustion of our customers' annual budgets. As a result, we typically experience declines in our operating and financial results in November and December, even in a stable commodity price and operations environment.
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How We Evaluate Our Operations
Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA margin to evaluate and analyze the performance of our various operating segments.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We view Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as important indicators of performance. We define EBITDA as our earnings, before (i) interest expense, (ii) income taxes and (iii) depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, plus (i) loss/(gain) on disposal of assets, (ii) stock-based compensation, and (iii) other unusual or nonrecurring (income)/expenses, such as impairment charges, retention bonuses, severance, costs related to asset acquisitions, insurance recoveries, one-time professional fees and legal settlements. Adjusted EBITDA margin reflects our Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of our revenues.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are supplemental measures utilized by our management and other users of our financial statements such as investors, commercial banks, and research analysts, to assess our financial performance because it allows us and other users to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of our capital structure (such as varying levels of interest expense), asset base (such as depreciation and amortization), nonrecurring (income)/expenses and items outside the control of our management team (such as income taxes). Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered as an alternative to net income/(loss), operating income/(loss), cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP.
Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP ("non-GAAP"), except when specifically required to be disclosed by GAAP in the financial statements. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations because it allows them to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of our capital structure, asset base, nonrecurring expenses (income) and items outside the control of the Company. Net income (loss) is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin should not be considered as alternatives to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures has important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some, but not all, items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA margin in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
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Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
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Completion Services | All Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 28,733 | $ | — | $ | 28,733 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 50,798 | — | 50,798 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 667 | — | 667 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 8,356 | — | 8,356 | |||||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 22,080 | — | 22,080 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 3,536 | — | 3,536 | |||||||||||||||||
Other expense (3) | 3,704 | — | 3,704 | |||||||||||||||||
Other general and administrative expense, (net) (1) | 946 | — | 946 | |||||||||||||||||
Retention bonus and severance expense | 345 | — | 345 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 119,165 | $ | — | $ | 119,165 | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Completion Services | All Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 12,083 | $ | (266) | $ | 11,817 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 31,012 | 842 | 31,854 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 134 | — | 134 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 4,137 | — | 4,137 | |||||||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets | 16,132 | (15) | 16,117 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 11,364 | — | 11,364 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (2) | (10,357) | — | (10,357) | |||||||||||||||||
Other general and administrative expense, (net) (1) | 1,447 | — | 1,447 | |||||||||||||||||
Severance expense | 20 | — | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 65,972 | $ | 561 | $ | 66,533 |
(1)Other general and administrative expense, (net of reimbursement from insurance carriers) primarily relates to nonrecurring professional fees paid to external consultants in connection with our audit committee review, SEC investigation, shareholder litigation, legal settlement to a vendor and other legal matters, net of insurance recoveries. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we received reimbursement of approximately $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, from our insurance carriers in connection with the SEC investigation and shareholder litigation.
(2)Includes $10.7 million of net tax refund (net of advisory fees) received in March 2022 from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in connection with limited sales, excise and use tax of the period July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2018.
(3)Includes $3.8 million unrealized loss on short-term investment.
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Results of Operations
In 2023, we conducted our business through three operating segments: hydraulic fracturing, cementing and wireline. For reporting purposes, the hydraulic fracturing, cementing and wireline operating segments are aggregated into our one reportable segment—Completion Services. We disposed of our coiled tubing assets and shut down our coiled tubing operations effective September 1, 2022. The results of our coiled tubing operations prior to September 1, 2022 are reflected in the "All Other" category.
The following table sets forth the results of operations for the periods presented:
(in thousands, except for percentages) | Three Months Ended March 31, | Change Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 423,570 | $ | 282,680 | $ | 140,890 | 49.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Less (Add): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of services (1) | 280,486 | 197,271 | 83,215 | 42.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expense (2) | 28,746 | 31,707 | (2,961) | (9.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 50,798 | 31,854 | 18,944 | 59.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 22,080 | 16,117 | 5,963 | 37.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 667 | 134 | 533 | 397.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense (income) | 3,704 | (10,357) | 14,061 | 135.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 8,356 | 4,137 | 4,219 | 102.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 28,733 | $ | 11,817 | $ | 16,916 | 143.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ | 119,165 | $ | 66,533 | $ | 52,632 | 79.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (3) | 28.1 | % | 23.5 | % | 4.6 | % | 19.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Completion Services segment results of operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 423,570 | $ | 277,112 | $ | 146,458 | 52.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of services | $ | 280,486 | $ | 192,633 | $ | 87,853 | 45.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ | 119,165 | $ | 65,972 | $ | 53,193 | 80.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (4) | 28.1 | % | 23.8 | % | 4.3 | % | 18.1 | % |
(1)Exclusive of depreciation and amortization.
(2)Inclusive of stock-based compensation.
(3)For definitions of the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to our most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, please read "How We Evaluate Our Operations". Included in our Adjusted EBITDA is reservation fees of $0 and $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(4)The non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA margin for the Completion Services segment is calculated by taking Adjusted EBITDA for the Completion Services segment as a percentage of our revenue for the Completion Services segment.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Revenues. Revenues increased 49.8%, or $140.9 million, to $423.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $282.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Our Completion Services segment revenues increased 52.9%, or $146.5 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increases were primarily attributable to the significant increase in our existing and new customers' activity levels, resulting in higher demand for completion services, improved pricing and the addition of wireline operations. The addition of wireline operations contributed $62.6 million of the increase in total revenues. As a result of our customers' increased activity levels, our effectively utilized fleet count rose to approximately 15.5 active fleets during the three months ended March 31, 2023, from approximately 13.7 active fleets for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, included reservation fees charged to a customer of approximately $0 and $6.8 million, respectively.
Revenues from services other than Completion Services decreased 100.0%, or $5.6 million, to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in revenue from services other than Completion Services was due to the discontinuation of our coiled tubing operations effective September 1, 2022.
Cost of Services. Cost of services increased 42.2%, or $83.2 million, to $280.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $197.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Cost of services in our Completion Services segment increased $87.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. These increases were primarily attributable to the significantly increased activity levels resulting from the increased demand for our services, the addition of wireline operations and the impact of general cost inflation. The addition of wireline operations contributed to $41.0 million of the increase in total cost of services. As a percentage of Completion Services segment revenues (including reservation fees), Completion Services cost of services was 66.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to 69.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Excluding reservation fees revenue of $0 and $6.8 million recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, our Completion Services cost of services as a percentage of Completion Services revenues decreased to 66.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to 71.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in the percentages was primarily a result of increased operational efficiencies and an increase in our active fleet count.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased 9.3%, or $3.0 million, to $28.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $31.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The net decrease was primarily attributable to (i) a $7.8 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense driven by the acceleration of stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2022 upon resignation of a former executive and (ii) a $1.4 million decrease in legal settlements, partially offset by (i) a $2.2 million increase in payroll expenses, (ii) a $0.9 million increase in acquisition related expenses, (iii) $3.1 million in other general and administrative expenses like travel, office expenses and insurance.
Excluding nonrecurring and non-cash items (stock-based compensation, insurance reimbursements, legal settlements, transaction expenses, retention bonuses and severance expenses), general and administrative expenses were $23.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $18.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased 59.5%, or $18.9 million, to $50.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $31.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to (i) accelerated depreciation of power ends with premature failure of $12.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, (ii) assets placed into service since March 31, 2022 and (iii) the addition of wireline assets which included $3.0 million of depreciation and $1.4 million of amortization of intangible assets.
Loss on Disposal of Assets. Loss on the disposal of assets increased 37.0%, or $6.0 million, to $22.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $16.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to the decommissioning of certain hydraulic fracturing equipment, replacement of certain major components in connection with our conversion of Tier II equipment to Tier IV DGB, higher intensity of use of our equipment, and the write-off of certain hydraulic fracturing equipment as a result of an accidental fire at a wellsite, partially offset by an increase in proceeds received from sale of assets during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased to $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. We had $30.0 million in borrowings under our ABL Credit Facility for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to zero for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
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Other (Income) Expense. Other expense was approximately $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to other income of $10.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Other expense during the three months ended March 31, 2023 is primarily comprised of a $3.8 million unrealized loss on short-term investment. Other income during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily comprised of a $10.7 million net tax refund of sales, excise and use taxes.
Income Taxes. Total income tax expense was $8.4 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 22.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to income tax expense of $4.1 million or an effective tax rate of 25.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The change in income tax expense recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, is primarily attributable to the difference in the estimated pre-tax income for 2023, as compared to 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our liquidity is currently provided by (i) existing cash balances, (ii) operating cash flows and (iii) borrowings under our ABL Credit Facility (as defined below). Our cash is primarily used to fund our operations, support growth opportunities and satisfy future debt payments. Our restricted cash, which was received from a customer, will be used solely for the construction or operation of certain electric hydraulic fracturing equipment. Our Borrowing Base (as defined below), as redetermined monthly, is tied to 85.0% to 90% of eligible accounts receivable. Changes to our operational activity levels and our customers' credit ratings have an impact on our total eligible accounts receivable, which could result in significant changes to our Borrowing Base and therefore, our availability under our ABL Credit Facility.
In addition, we received advance payments from a customer for our services, and the amount outstanding in connection with the advance payments as of March 31, 2023 was $22.0 million, which includes restricted cash of $18.3 million.
As of March 31, 2023, our borrowings under our ABL Credit Facility were $30.0 million and our total liquidity was approximately $149.2 million, consisting of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $44.8 million and $104.4 million of availability under our ABL Credit Facility.
As of May 1, 2023, our borrowing under our ABL Credit Facility were $60.0 million and our total liquidity was approximately $166.1 million, consisting of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $82.1 million and $84.0 million of availability under our ABL Credit Facility.
There can be no assurance that our operations and other capital resources will provide cash in sufficient amounts to maintain planned or future levels of capital expenditures. Future cash flows are subject to a number of variables, and are highly dependent on the drilling, completion, and production activity by our customers, which in turn is highly dependent on oil and natural gas prices. Depending upon market conditions and other factors, we may issue equity and debt securities or take other actions necessary to fund our business or meet our future long-term liquidity requirements.
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Capital Requirements, Future Sources and Use of Cash and Contractual Obligations
Capital expenditures incurred were $97.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $71.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The significant portion of our total capital expenditures incurred were maintenance capital expenditures and conversion of our hydraulic fracturing equipment to lower emissions equipment.
Our future material use of cash will be to fund our capital expenditures. Capital expenditures for 2023 are projected to be primarily related to capital expenditures to extend the useful life of our existing completion services assets, costs to convert some existing equipment to lower emissions equipment, strategic purchases and other ancillary equipment purchases, subject to market conditions and customer demand and potential strategic acquisitions. Our future capital expenditures depend on our projected operational activity, emission requirements and planned conversions to lower emissions equipment, among other factors, which could vary significantly throughout the year. We could incur significant additional capital expenditures if our projected activity levels increase during the course of the year, inflation and supply chain tightness continue to adversely impact our operations or we invest in new or different lower emissions equipment. The Company will continue to evaluate the emissions profile of its equipment over the coming years and may, depending on market conditions, convert or retire additional conventional Tier II equipment in favor of lower emissions equipment. The Company’s decisions regarding the retirement or conversion of equipment or the addition of lower emissions equipment will be subject to a number of factors, including (among other factors) the availability of equipment, including parts and major components, supply chain disruptions, prevailing and expected commodity prices, customer demand and requirements and the Company’s evaluation of projected returns on conversion or other capital expenditures. Depending on the impacts of these factors, the Company may decide to retain conventional equipment for a longer period of time or accelerate the retirement, replacement or conversion of that equipment.
We anticipate our capital expenditures will be funded by existing cash, cash flows from operations, and if needed, borrowings under our ABL Credit Facility. Our cash flows from operations will be generated from services we provide to our customers. In addition, our cash flows could be improved by prepayments received from certain customers in connection with our completion services contractual arrangements, as applicable.
We entered into contractual arrangements with our equipment manufacturers to purchase and convert Tier IV DGB equipment, with a total cost of approximately $41.9 million for the remainder of 2023. In 2022, we entered into a sand purchase agreement with a supplier with a take-or-pay commitment of $24.4 million for the remainder of 2023. We also entered into three-year equipment leases (the "Electric Fleet Lease") for a total of four electric hydraulic fracturing fleets with capacity of 60,000 HHP per fleet, which contains options to extend the lease or purchase the equipment at the end of the lease. The lease payments will commence when we take possession of the electric hydraulic fracturing pumps, which is expected to occur during the second half of 2023. The total estimated contractual commitment in connection with the Electric Fleet Lease is approximately $99.2 million, which excludes the cost associated with the option to purchase the equipment at the end of the lease. We also entered into a three year ("Power Equipment Lease") for certain power generation equipment. The lease payments are expected to commence when we take possession of the power generation equipment during the second half of 2023. The total estimated contractual commitment in connection with the Power Equipment Lease is approximately $59.6 million.
In the normal course of business, we enter into various contractual obligations and incur expenses in connection with routine growth, conversion and maintenance capital expenditures that impact our future liquidity. There were no other known future material contractual obligations as of March 31, 2023.
Cash, Restricted Cash and Cash Flows
The following table sets forth the historical cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 73,060 | $ | 25,170 | ||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (113,750) | $ | (64,048) | ||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | $ | (3,379) | $ | (2,272) |
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $73.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $25.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The net increase of approximately $47.9 million was primarily due to the improvement in our net income, resulting from the significant increase in our existing and new customers' activity levels, resulting in higher demand for completion services, increased operational efficiencies and reduction in operational downtime. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was also impacted by timing of our receivable collections from our customers and payments to our vendors.
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities increased to $113.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $64.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to maintenance capital expenditures and our investment in lower emissions Tier IV DGB equipment (conversion of Tier II equipment to Tier IV DGB equipment and new Tier IV DGB equipment).
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities increased to $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, from $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The net increase in cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023, was primarily a result of an increase in the amount of net settlement of equity awards compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Credit Facility and Other Financing Arrangements
Our revolving credit facility, as amended in 2018, had a total borrowing capacity of $300.0 million (subject to the borrowing base limit), with a maturity date of December 19, 2023. The revolving credit facility had a borrowing base of 85% of monthly eligible accounts receivable less customary reserves, as redetermined monthly. The revolving credit facility included a springing fixed charge coverage ratio to apply when excess availability was less than the greater of (i) 10% of the lesser of the facility size or the borrowing base or (ii) $22.5 million. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility accrued interest based on a three-tier pricing grid tied to availability, and we had the option to elect for loans to be based on either LIBOR or base rate, plus the applicable margin, which ranged from 1.75% to 2.25% for LIBOR loans and 0.75% to 1.25% for base rate loans, with a LIBOR floor of zero.
Effective April 13, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement of its revolving credit facility (as amended and restated, "ABL Credit Facility"). The ABL Credit Facility decreased the borrowing capacity to $150.0 million (subject to the Borrowing Base limit), with a maturity date extended to April 13, 2027. The ABL Credit Facility has a borrowing base of 85% to 90%, depending on the credit ratings of our accounts receivable counterparties, of monthly eligible accounts receivable less customary reserves (the "Borrowing Base"), as redetermined monthly. The Borrowing Base as of March 31, 2023, was approximately $140.3 million. The ABL Credit Facility includes a springing fixed charge coverage ratio to apply when excess availability is less than the greater of (i) 10% of the lesser of the facility size or the Borrowing Base or (ii) $10.0 million. Under this facility we are required to comply, subject to certain exceptions and materiality qualifiers, with certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants pertaining to our ability to incur liens, indebtedness, changes in the nature of our business, mergers and other fundamental changes, disposal of assets, investments and restricted payments, amendments to our organizational documents or accounting policies, prepayments of certain debt, dividends, transactions with affiliates, and certain other activities. Borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility are secured by a first priority lien and security interest in substantially all assets of the Company.
Borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility accrue interest based on a three-tier pricing grid tied to availability, and we may elect for loans to be based on either the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") or the base rate, plus the applicable margin, which ranges from 1.50% to 2.00% for SOFR loans and 0.50% to 1.00% for base rate loans.
The loan origination costs relating to the ABL Credit Facility are classified as an asset in our balance sheet. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had borrowings of $30.0 million outstanding under our ABL Credit Facility.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2023.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Other than the change in accounting estimate discussed in Note 1 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), there have been no material changes during the three months ended March 31, 2023 to the methodology applied by our management for critical accounting policies previously disclosed in our Form 10-K. Please refer to Part II, Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" in our Form 10-K for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Disclosure concerning recently issued accounting standards is incorporated by reference to Note 2 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) contained in this Form 10-Q.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes in market risk from the information provided in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” or “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk” in our Form 10-K.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2023.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
See “Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
Other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. of our Form 10-K.
Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults or non-performance by financial institutions or transactional counterparties, could adversely affect the Company’s current and projected business operations and its financial condition and results of operations.
Events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions, transactional counterparties or other companies in the financial services industry or the financial services industry generally, concerns or rumors about such events or other similar risks, have in the past and may in the future lead to acute or market-wide liquidity problems. In addition, if any of the Company’s customers, suppliers or other business counterparties are unable to access funds held by such a financial institution, such parties’ ability to pay their obligations to the Company or to enter into new commercial arrangements requiring additional payments to the Company could be adversely affected.
Inflation and rapid increases in interest rates have led to a decline in the trading value of previously issued government securities with interest rates below current market interest rates. Although the U.S. Department of Treasury, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") and Federal Reserve Board have announced a program to mitigate the risk of potential losses on the sale of such instruments, widespread demands for customer withdrawals or other needs of financial institutions for immediate liquidity may exceed the capacity of such program. Additionally, the Company maintains cash balances at third-party financial institutions in excess of the FDIC standard insurance limits, and there is no guarantee that the U.S. Department of Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve Board will provide access to uninsured funds in the future in the event of the closure of such banks or financial institutions, or that they would do so in a timely fashion.
Access to funding sources and other credit arrangements in amounts adequate to finance the Company’s business operations could be significantly impaired by the foregoing factors that affect the Company, any financial institutions with which the Company enters into credit agreements or arrangements directly, or the financial services industry or economy in general. These factors could include, among others, events such as liquidity constraints or failures, the ability to perform obligations under various types of financial, credit or liquidity agreements or arrangements, disruptions or instability in the financial services industry or financial markets, or concerns or negative expectations about the prospects for companies in the financial services industry.
The results of events or concerns that involve one or more of these factors could include a variety of material and adverse impacts on the Company’s current and projected business operations and the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. These risks include, but may not be limited to, the following:
•delayed access to deposits or other financial assets or the uninsured loss of deposits or other financial assets;
•inability to enter into credit facilities or other working capital resources;
•potential or actual breach of contractual obligations that require the Company to maintain letters of credit or other credit support arrangements; or
•termination of cash management arrangements and/or delays in accessing or actual loss of funds subject to cash management arrangements.
In addition, investor concerns regarding the U.S. or international financial systems could result in less favorable commercial financing terms, including higher interest rates or costs and tighter financial and operating covenants, or systemic limitations on access to credit and liquidity sources, thereby making it more difficult for the Company to acquire financing on acceptable terms or at all. Any decline in available funding or access to cash and liquidity resources could, among other risks, adversely impact the Company’s ability to meet operating expenses or other obligations, financial or otherwise, result in breaches of the Company’s financial and/or contractual obligations, or result in violations of federal or state wage and hour laws. In addition, any further deterioration in the macroeconomic economy or financial services industry could lead to losses or defaults by the Company’s customers, vendors or suppliers. Any of these impacts, or any other impacts resulting from the factors described
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above or other related or similar factors, could have material adverse impacts on the Company’s liquidity and their current and/or projected business operations and financial condition and results of operations.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. Other Information
None.
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
The exhibits required to be filed or furnished by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed below.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: | May 4, 2023 | By: | /s/ Samuel D. Sledge | |||||||||||||||||
Samuel D. Sledge | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||||||||||||||||||
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By: | /s/ David S. Schorlemer | |||||||||||||||||||
David S. Schorlemer | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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By: | /s/ Elo Omavuezi | |||||||||||||||||||
Elo Omavuezi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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