Nuverra Announces Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 Results

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--()--Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. (NYSE American: NES) (“Nuverra,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) today announced financial and operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020.

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

  • Revenue for the second quarter of 2020 was $24.5 million compared to $45.2 million for the second quarter of 2019.
  • Net loss for the second quarter of 2020 was $6.8 million compared to a net loss of $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2019.
  • For the second quarter of 2020, adjusted EBITDA decreased $2.8 million to $2.5 million versus $5.3 million for the second quarter of 2019 driven by significant commodity price and subsequent activity declines year over year partially offset by meaningful fixed and variable cost reductions.
  • Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $62.4 million compared to $87.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.
  • Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $29.8 million compared to a net loss of $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, primarily a result of $15.6 million long-lived asset impairment charges taken in the six months ended June 30, 2020.
  • For the six months ended June 30, 2020, adjusted EBITDA decreased $5.4 million to $4.4 million versus $9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.
  • During the first half of 2020, the Company generated net cash provided by operating activities of $9.8 million.
  • Principal payments on debt and finance lease payments during the first half of 2020 totaled $3.0 million.
  • The Company invested $2.3 million in gross capital expenditures during the first half of 2020.

In these challenging times, we have continued to focus on growing market share and managing costs throughout the business while watching liquidity closely to best position the Company for the recovery. While oil prices have improved from the lows and some producers are turning wells back online, the macroeconomic challenges of COVID-19 and subsequent depressed commodity price environment will likely continue throughout the rest of the year. Our Rocky Mountain division experienced significant declines as expected in the second quarter due to the lower oil price, which was fortunately counterbalanced by some stability in our natural gas-focused Southern and Northeast divisions. On a bright note, we successfully amended our credit facilities, which is a very positive development in this extremely challenging debt market, generated more adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2020 than we did in the first quarter, and ended the quarter with a cash balance of $15.8 million. While we remain cautious, we believe through intense focus, dedication and hard work by all employees at the Company we are positioned as well as we can be to weather this environment,” said Charlie Thompson, Chief Executive Officer.

SECOND QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

When compared to the second quarter of 2019, revenue decreased by 45.9%, or $20.8 million, resulting primarily from lower activity levels in water transport services and disposal services across all three divisions. The major underlying driver for this decrease was lower commodity prices for both crude oil and natural gas, which decreased 53.4% and 33.9%, respectively, over this time period. This led to a decline in both drilling and completion activity with fewer rigs operating in all three divisions as well as wells being shut-in primarily in the Northeast condensate window and the Rocky Mountain division by producers due to wells becoming uneconomic at prevailing oil prices and a lack of storage for oil and natural gas liquids as refineries significantly curtailed refined product production due to COVID-19-related demand loss for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Rig count at the end of the second quarter of 2020 compared to the end of the second quarter of 2019 declined 82% in the Rocky Mountain division, 52% in the Northeast division and 44% in the Southern division.

The Rocky Mountain division experienced a significant slowdown, with rig count declining 82% from 55 at June 30, 2019 to 10 at June 30, 2020 in addition to producers shutting in wells due to the decline in oil price, which averaged $28.00 in the second quarter of 2020 versus an average of $60.03 for the same period in 2019. Revenues for the Rocky Mountain division decreased by $16.8 million during the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 primarily due to a decrease in water transport revenues from lower trucking volumes, with third-party trucking activity being the largest factor. While company-owned trucking activity is more levered to production water volumes, third-party trucking activity is more sensitive to drilling and completion activity, which has declined to historically low levels. Our rental and landfill businesses are our two service lines most levered to drilling activity and therefore have declined by the highest percentage versus the prior period. Rental revenues decreased by 62% in the current year due to lower utilization resulting from a significant decline in drilling activity driving the return of rental equipment. Additionally, we experienced a 74% decrease in disposal volumes at our landfill as rigs working in the vicinity declined materially. Well shut-ins and lower completion activity led to a 48% decrease in average barrels per day disposed in our saltwater disposal wells during the current year, with water from producing wells continuing to maintain a base level of volume activity.

Revenues for the Northeast division decreased by $2.6 million during the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 due to decreases in both water transport services and disposal services. Natural gas prices, as measured by the Henry Hub Natural Gas Index decreased 33.9% from an average of $2.57 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 to an average of $1.70 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, contributing to a 52% rig count reduction in the Northeast operating area from 75 at June 30, 2019 to 36 at June 30, 2020. Additionally, as a result of the 53.4% decline in oil prices experienced during the period, many of our customers who had historically focused on production of liquids-rich wells reduced activity levels and shut in some production in our operating area due to lower realized prices for these products. This led to lower activity levels for both water transport services and disposal services despite the relatively lower decrease in natural gas prices versus crude oil. In addition to reduced drilling and completion activity due to commodity prices, our customers continued the industry trend of water reuse during completion activities. Water reuse inherently reduces trucking activity due to shorter hauling distances as water is being transported between well sites rather than to disposal wells. For our trucking services, total billable hours were down 11% from the prior year and pricing decreases also contributed to the decline. Disposal volumes decreased in our saltwater disposal wells resulting in a 15% decrease in average barrels per day.

The Southern division experienced the lowest revenue decline relative to the other business units, driven by its focus on servicing customers who are themselves focused on dry natural gas, which has experienced a relatively smaller impact from the 2020 downturn in commodity prices. Revenues for the Southern division decreased by $1.4 million during the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 due primarily to lower disposal well volumes, whether connected to the pipeline or not, resulting from an activity slowdown in the region, as evidenced by fewer rigs operating in the area. Rig count declined 44% in the area, from 62 at June 30, 2019 to 35 at June 30, 2020. Volumes received in our disposal wells not connected to our pipeline decreased by an average of 12,471 barrels per day (or 39%) during the current year and volumes received in the disposal wells connected to the pipeline decreased by an average of 7,092 barrels per day (or 16%) during the current year.

Total costs and expenses for the second quarter of 2020 and 2019 were $30.2 million and $49.1 million, respectively. Total costs and expenses, adjusted for special items, for the second quarter of 2020 were $29.1 million, or a 40.9% decrease, when compared with $49.3 million in the second quarter of 2019. This is primarily a result of lower activity levels for water transport services and disposal services, resulting in a decline in compensation costs, third-party hauling costs and fleet-related expenses, including fuel and maintenance and repair costs. In addition, the Company enacted cost-cutting and optimization measures in the first quarter of 2020 which began to take effect in the second quarter of 2020.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2020 was $6.8 million, an increase of $1.8 million as compared to a net loss for the second quarter of 2019 of $5.0 million. For the second quarter of 2020, the Company reported a net loss, adjusted for special items, of $5.8 million. This compares with a net loss, adjusted for special items, of $5.3 million in the second quarter of 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2020 was $2.5 million, a decrease of 52.2% as compared to adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2019 of $5.3 million. The decrease is a function of the reasons discussed previously, with primary drivers being lower trucking volumes, saltwater disposal volumes and rental equipment utilization in the Rocky Mountain region. Second quarter of 2020 adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.3%, compared with 11.7% in the second quarter of 2019.

YEAR-TO-DATE (“YTD”) RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020

When compared to YTD 2019, YTD 2020 revenue decreased by 29.0%, or $25.5 million, due primarily to lower activity levels in water transport services and disposal services across all three divisions. The major underlying driver for this decrease was lower commodity prices for both crude oil and natural gas, which decreased 36.0% and 33.9%, respectively, over this time period. This led to a decline in both drilling and completion activity with fewer rigs operating in all three divisions as well as wells being shut-in primarily in the Northeast condensate window and the Rocky Mountain division by producers due to wells becoming uneconomic at prevailing oil prices and a lack of storage for oil and natural gas liquids as refineries significantly curtailed refined product production due to COVID-19 related demand loss for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Rig count at the end of the second quarter of 2020 compared to the end of the second quarter of 2019 declined 82% in the Rocky Mountain division, 52% in the Northeast division and 44% in the Southern division.

The Rocky Mountain division experienced a significant slowdown, with rig count declining 82% from 55 at June 30, 2019 to 10 at June 30, 2020 in addition to producers shutting in wells due to the decline in oil price, which averaged $36.82 YTD 2020 versus an average of $57.53 for the same period in 2019. Revenues for the Rocky Mountain division decreased by $18.2 million during YTD 2020 as compared to YTD 2019 primarily due to a decrease in water transport revenues from lower trucking volumes, with third-party trucking activity being the largest factor. While company-owned trucking activity is more levered to production water volumes, third party trucking activity is more sensitive to drilling and completion activity, which has declined to historically low levels. Our rental and landfill businesses are our two service lines most levered to drilling activity and therefore have declined by the highest percentage versus the prior period. Rental revenues decreased by 34% in the current year due to lower utilization resulting from a significant decline in drilling activity driving the return of rental equipment. Additionally, we experienced a 37% decrease in disposal volumes at our landfill as rigs working in the vicinity declined materially. Well shut-ins and lower completion activity led to a 26% decrease in average barrels per day disposed in our saltwater disposal wells during the current year, with water from producing wells continuing to maintain a base level of volume activity.

Revenues for the Northeast division decreased by $4.6 million during YTD 2020 as compared to YTD 2019 due to decreases in both water transport services and disposal services. Natural gas prices, as measured by the Henry Hub Natural Gas Index decreased 33.9% from an average of $2.74 for YTD 2019 to an average of $1.81 for YTD 2020, contributing to a 52% rig count reduction in the Northeast operating area from 75 at June 30, 2019 to 36 at June 30, 2020. Additionally, as a result of the 36.0% decline in oil prices experienced during the period, many of our customers who had historically focused on production of liquids-rich wells reduced activity levels and shut-in some production in our operating area due to lower realized prices for these products. This led to lower activity levels for both water transport services and disposal services despite the relatively lower decrease in natural gas prices versus crude oil. In addition to reduced drilling and completion activity due to commodity prices, our customers continued the industry trend of water reuse during completion activities. Water reuse inherently reduces trucking activity due to shorter hauling distances as water is being transported between well sites rather than to disposal wells. For our trucking services, total billable hours were down 7% from the prior year and pricing decreases also contributed to the decline. Disposal volumes decreased in our saltwater disposal wells resulting in a 15% decrease in average barrels per day.

The Southern division experienced the lowest revenue decline relative to the other business units, driven by its focus on servicing customers who are themselves focused on dry natural gas, which has experienced a relatively smaller impact from the 2020 downturn in commodity prices. Revenues for the Southern division decreased by $2.7 million during YTD 2020 as compared to YTD 2019 due primarily to lower disposal well volumes, whether connected to the pipeline or not, resulting from an activity slowdown in the region, as evidenced by fewer rigs operating in the area. Rig count declined 44% in the area, from 62 at June 30, 2019 to 35 at June 30, 2020. Volumes received in our disposal wells not connected to our pipeline decreased by an average of 9,711 barrels per day (or 30%) during the current year, and volumes received in the disposal wells connected to the pipeline decreased by an average of 8,609 barrels per day (or 18%) during the current year.

Total costs and expenses for YTD 2020 and 2019 were $90.1 million and $96.4 million, respectively. Total costs and expenses, adjusted for special items, for YTD 2020 were $73.2 million, or a 24.2% decrease, when compared with $96.6 million for YTD 2019. This is primarily a result of lower activity levels for water transport services and disposal services, resulting in a decline in compensation costs, third-party hauling costs and fleet-related expenses, including fuel and maintenance and repair costs. In addition, the Company enacted cost-cutting and optimization measures in the first quarter of 2020 which began to take effect in the second quarter of 2020.

Net loss for YTD 2020 was $29.8 million, an increase of $18.5 million as compared to a net loss for YTD 2019 of $11.4 million. For YTD 2020, the Company reported a net loss, adjusted for special items, of $13.0 million. This compares with a net loss, adjusted for special items, of $11.5 million for YTD 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA for YTD 2020 was $4.4 million, a decrease of 55.0% as compared to adjusted EBITDA for the YTD 2019 of $9.8 million. The decrease is a function of the reasons discussed previously, with primary drivers being lower trucking volumes, saltwater disposal volumes and rental equipment utilization in the Rocky Mountain region. YTD 2020 adjusted EBITDA margin was 7.1%, compared with 11.2% in YTD 2019 driven primarily by lower margin work in 2020 and property tax reductions in 2019 that were not repeated in 2020.

CASH FLOW AND LIQUIDITY

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $9.8 million, while gross capital expenditures of $2.3 million net of asset sales of $1.5 million consumed cash of $0.8 million. Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, consisting primarily of $4.0 million of proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Program loan (“PPP Loan”) partially offset by principal payments on debt and finance lease payments.

As of June 30, 2020, total liquidity was $23.0 million, consisting of $17.3 million of cash and available revolver borrowings and $5.7 million delayed borrowing capacity under our second lien term loan. As of June 30, 2020, total debt outstanding was $37.9 million, consisting of $16.4 million under our senior secured term loan facility, $8.8 million under our second lien term loan facility, $4.0 million under our PPP Loan, $0.5 million for a vehicle term loan, $0.2 million for an equipment term loan and $8.0 million of finance leases.

On July 13, 2020, we entered into agreements with our lenders to extend the maturity date on our secured credit facilities and to modify the financial covenants to better reflect our current and projected financial profile. These amendments consisted of a Third Amendment to our First Lien Credit Agreement and the Second Amendment to our Second Lien Credit Agreement. The amendments extended the maturity of our first lien facility from February 7, 2021 to May 15, 2022, our second lien facility from October 7, 2021 to November 15, 2022, and included among other terms and conditions, deferral of the measurement of the fixed charge coverage ratio ("FCCR") covenant until the second quarter of 2021. Among other terms and conditions, the amendments prohibit draws on our revolving facility until the FCCR is above an established certain ratio, add a covenant that requires us to maintain a monthly minimum liquidity, and establish maximum capital expenditures covenants for 2020 and 2021.

About Nuverra

Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. provides water logistics and oilfield services to customers focused on the development and ongoing production of oil and natural gas from shale formations in the United States. Our services include the delivery, collection, and disposal of solid and liquid materials that are used in and generated by the drilling, completion, and ongoing production of shale oil and natural gas. We provide a suite of solutions to customers who demand safety, environmental compliance and accountability from their service providers. Find additional information about Nuverra in documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these and other forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “potential,” “future,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “forecast,” “project,” “target” or similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words.

These statements relate to our expectations for future events and time periods. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed to be forward-looking statements, and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available to us as of the date of this press release and our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. Future performance cannot be ensured, and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others: the severity, magnitude and duration of the coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic and oil price declines; changes in commodity prices or general market conditions, acquisition and disposition activities; fluctuations in consumer trends, pricing pressures, transportation costs, changes in raw material or labor prices or rates related to our business and changing regulations or political developments in the markets in which we operate; risks associated with our indebtedness, including changes to interest rates, decreases in our borrowing availability, our ability to manage our liquidity needs and to comply with covenants under our credit facilities, including as a result of COVID-19 and oil price declines; the loss of one or more of our larger customers; delays in customer payment of outstanding receivables and customer bankruptcies; natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods, pandemics (including COVID-19) or acts of terrorism, or extreme weather conditions, that may impact our business locations, assets, including wells or pipelines, distribution channels, or which otherwise disrupt our or our customers' operations or the markets we serve; disruptions impacting crude oil and natural gas transportation, processing, refining, and export systems, including litigation regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline; our ability to attract and retain key executives and qualified employees in strategic areas of our business; our ability to attract and retain a sufficient number of qualified truck drivers; the unfavorable change to credit and payment terms due to changes in industry condition or our financial condition, which could constrain our liquidity and reduce availability under our revolving credit facility; higher than forecasted capital expenditures to maintain and repair our fleet of trucks, tanks, equipment and disposal wells; control of costs and expenses; changes in customer drilling, completion and production activities, operating methods and capital expenditure plans, including impacts due to low oil and/or natural gas prices, shut-in production, decline in operating drilling rigs, closures or pending closures of third-party pipelines or the economic or regulatory environment; risks associated with the limited trading volume of our common stock on the NYSE American Stock Exchange, including potential fluctuation in the trading prices of our common stock; risks and uncertainties associated with the outcome of an appeal of the order confirming our previously completed plan of reorganization; risks associated with the reliance on third-party analyst and expert market projections and data for the markets in which we operate that is utilized in our strategy; present and possible future claims, litigation or enforcement actions or investigations; risks associated with changes in industry practices and operational technologies; risks associated with the operation, construction, development and closure of saltwater disposal wells, solids and liquids transportation assets, landfills and pipelines, including access to additional locations and rights-of-way, permitting and licensing, environmental remediation obligations, unscheduled delays or inefficiencies and reductions in volume due to micro- and macro-economic factors or the availability of less expensive alternatives; the effects of competition in the markets in which we operate, including the adverse impact of competitive product announcements or new entrants into our markets and transfers of resources by competitors into our markets; changes in economic conditions in the markets in which we operate or in the world generally, including as a result of political uncertainty; reduced demand for our services due to regulatory or other influences related to extraction methods such as hydraulic fracturing, shifts in production among shale areas in which we operate or into shale areas in which we do not currently have operations, and shifts to reuse of water in completion activities; the unknown future impact of changes in laws and regulation on waste management and disposal activities, including those impacting the delivery, storage, collection, transportation, and disposal of waste products, as well as the use or reuse of recycled or treated products or byproducts; and risks involving developments in environmental or other governmental laws and regulations in the markets in which we operate and our ability to effectively respond to those developments including laws and regulations relating to oil and natural gas extraction businesses, particularly relating to water usage, and the disposal and transportation of liquid and solid wastes.

The forward-looking statements contained, or incorporated by reference, herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise. Additional risks and uncertainties are disclosed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenue

$

22,956

 

 

$

41,238

 

 

$

57,427

 

 

$

80,239

 

Rental revenue

1,510

 

 

4,002

 

 

4,981

 

 

7,628

 

Total revenue

24,466

 

 

45,240

 

 

62,408

 

 

87,867

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating expenses

18,551

 

 

34,517

 

 

50,027

 

 

67,074

 

General and administrative expenses

4,445

 

 

5,280

 

 

9,369

 

 

10,755

 

Depreciation and amortization

7,156

 

 

9,277

 

 

15,145

 

 

18,412

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

15,579

 

 

117

 

Other, net

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

(6

)

Total costs and expenses

30,152

 

 

49,068

 

 

90,120

 

 

96,352

 

Operating loss

(5,686

)

 

(3,828

)

 

(27,712

)

 

(8,485

)

Interest expense, net

(1,116

)

 

(1,297

)

 

(2,276

)

 

(2,718

)

Other income, net

38

 

 

152

 

 

180

 

 

177

 

Reorganization items, net

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

(210

)

Loss before income taxes

(6,764

)

 

(4,960

)

 

(29,808

)

 

(11,236

)

Income tax expense

(15

)

 

(46

)

 

(15

)

 

(125

)

Net loss

$

(6,779

)

 

$

(5,006

)

 

$

(29,823

)

 

$

(11,361

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per basic common share

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(1.89

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per diluted common share

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(1.89

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

15,761

 

 

15,704

 

 

15,757

 

 

15,627

 

Diluted

15,761

 

 

15,704

 

 

15,757

 

 

15,627

 

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

15,793

 

 

$

4,788

 

Restricted cash

 

 

922

 

Accounts receivable, net

16,881

 

 

26,493

 

Inventories

2,937

 

 

3,177

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

2,882

 

 

3,264

 

Other current assets

 

 

231

 

Assets held for sale

778

 

 

2,664

 

Total current assets

39,271

 

 

41,539

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

163,470

 

 

190,817

 

Operating lease assets

2,007

 

 

2,886

 

Equity investments

35

 

 

39

 

Intangibles, net

407

 

 

640

 

Other assets

129

 

 

178

 

Total assets

$

205,319

 

 

$

236,099

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

3,811

 

 

$

5,633

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

8,705

 

 

10,064

 

Current portion of long-term debt

8,553

 

 

6,430

 

Total current liabilities

21,069

 

 

22,127

 

Long-term debt

29,328

 

 

30,005

 

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

1,494

 

 

1,457

 

Deferred income taxes

131

 

 

91

 

Long-term contingent consideration

500

 

 

500

 

Other long-term liabilities

7,617

 

 

7,487

 

Total liabilities

60,139

 

 

61,667

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

Common stock

158

 

 

158

 

Additional paid-in capital

338,240

 

 

337,628

 

Treasury stock

(477

)

 

(436

)

Accumulated deficit

(192,741

)

 

(162,918

)

Total shareholders’ equity

145,180

 

 

174,432

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

205,319

 

 

$

236,099

 

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(29,823

)

 

$

(11,361

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

15,145

 

 

18,412

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs, net

81

 

 

247

 

Stock-based compensation

612

 

 

1,415

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

15,579

 

 

117

 

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(342

)

 

(1,706

)

Bad debt recoveries

(160

)

 

(9

)

Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability

 

 

(28

)

Deferred income taxes

40

 

 

112

 

Other, net

375

 

 

55

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

9,772

 

 

2,724

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

382

 

 

(576

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(2,271

)

 

(6,059

)

Other assets and liabilities, net

435

 

 

1,111

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

9,825

 

 

4,454

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment

1,548

 

 

4,525

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(2,328

)

 

(5,019

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(780

)

 

(494

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Payments on First and Second Lien Term Loans

(1,909

)

 

(2,514

)

Proceeds from Revolving Facility

76,202

 

 

96,677

 

Payments on Revolving Facility

(76,202

)

 

(96,677

)

Proceeds from PPP Loan

4,000

 

 

 

Payments on Bridge Term Loan

 

 

(31,382

)

Proceeds from the issuance of stock

 

 

31,057

 

Payments on finance leases and other financing activities

(1,053

)

 

(1,226

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

1,038

 

 

(4,065

)

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

10,083

 

 

(105

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

4,788

 

 

7,302

 

Restricted cash, beginning of period

922

 

 

656

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

5,710

 

 

7,958

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

15,793

 

 

5,978

 

Restricted cash, end of period

 

 

1,875

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

15,793

 

 

$

7,853

 

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statements of operations or balance sheets of the Company; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.

These non-GAAP financial measures are provided because management of the Company uses these financial measures in evaluating the Company’s ongoing financial results and trends. Management uses this non-GAAP information as an indicator of business results, and evaluates overall performance with respect to such indicators. Management believes that excluding items such as acquisition expenses, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, asset impairments, restructuring charges, expenses related to litigation and resolution of lawsuits, and other charges, which may or may not be non-recurring, among other items that are inconsistent in amount and frequency (as with acquisition expenses), or determined pursuant to complex formulas that incorporate factors, such as market volatility, that are beyond our control (as with stock-based compensation), for purposes of calculating these non-GAAP financial measures facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of the Company’s current operating performance and comparisons to the past and future operating performance. The Company believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net income (loss) per share, in addition to related GAAP financial measures, provides investors with greater transparency to the information used by the Company’s management. These non-GAAP financial measures are not substitutes for measures of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP and may not necessarily be indicative of the Company’s liquidity or ability to fund cash needs. Not all companies calculate non-GAAP financial measures in the same manner, and our presentation may not be comparable to the presentations of other companies.

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA and Total Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Net loss

$

(6,779

)

 

$

(5,006

)

 

$

(29,823

)

 

$

(11,361

)

Depreciation and amortization

7,156

 

 

9,277

 

 

15,145

 

 

18,412

 

Interest expense, net

1,116

 

 

1,297

 

 

2,276

 

 

2,718

 

Income tax expense

15

 

 

46

 

 

15

 

 

125

 

EBITDA

1,508

 

 

5,614

 

 

(12,387

)

 

9,894

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction-related costs, net

915

 

 

57

 

 

889

 

 

(151

)

Stock-based compensation

322

 

 

563

 

 

612

 

 

1,415

 

Change in fair value of derivative warrant liability

 

 

(69

)

 

 

 

(28

)

Reorganization items, net [1]

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

210

 

Legal and environmental costs, net

 

 

 

 

(118

)

 

53

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

15,579

 

 

117

 

Restructuring, exit and other costs

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

(6

)

Executive and severance costs

28

 

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

Gain on disposal of assets

(242

)

 

(848

)

 

(342

)

 

(1,706

)

Total Adjusted EBITDA

$

2,531

 

 

$

5,298

 

 

$

4,407

 

 

$

9,798

 

[1] Reorganization items, net represents the costs related to the chapter 11 filing incurred after the May 1, 2017 filing date.

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of QTD Segment Performance to Adjusted EBITDA

 

Three months ended June 30, 2020

 

Rocky Mountain

 

Northeast

 

Southern

 

Corporate

 

Total

Revenue

 

$

12,222

 

 

$

8,162

 

 

$

4,082

 

 

$

 

 

$

24,466

 

Direct operating expenses

 

10,458

 

 

5,593

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

 

18,551

 

General and administrative expenses

 

1,524

 

 

434

 

 

240

 

 

2,247

 

 

4,445

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,874

 

 

2,532

 

 

1,746

 

 

4

 

 

7,156

 

Operating loss

 

(2,634

)

 

(397

)

 

(404

)

 

(2,251

)

 

(5,686

)

Operating margin %

 

(21.6

)%

 

(4.9

)%

 

(9.9

)%

 

N/A

 

(23.2

)%

Loss before income taxes

 

(2,786

)

 

(504

)

 

(457

)

 

(3,017

)

 

(6,764

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(2,786

)

 

(504

)

 

(457

)

 

(3,032

)

 

(6,779

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,874

 

 

2,532

 

 

1,746

 

 

4

 

 

7,156

 

Interest expense, net

 

190

 

 

107

 

 

53

 

 

766

 

 

1,116

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

15

 

EBITDA

 

$

278

 

 

$

2,135

 

 

$

1,342

 

 

$

(2,247

)

 

$

1,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments, net

 

935

 

 

(175

)

 

(155

)

 

418

 

 

1,023

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

1,213

 

 

$

1,960

 

 

$

1,187

 

 

$

(1,829

)

 

$

2,531

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin %

 

9.9

%

 

24.0

%

 

29.1

%

 

N/A

 

10.3

%

Three months ended June 30, 2019

 

Rocky Mountain

 

Northeast

 

Southern

 

Corporate

 

Total

Revenue

 

$

28,993

 

 

$

10,720

 

 

$

5,527

 

 

$

 

 

$

45,240

 

Direct operating expenses

 

22,354

 

 

8,607

 

 

3,556

 

 

 

 

34,517

 

General and administrative expenses

 

1,206

 

 

729

 

 

354

 

 

2,991

 

 

5,280

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,307

 

 

2,821

 

 

2,136

 

 

13

 

 

9,277

 

Operating income (loss)

 

1,126

 

 

(1,437

)

 

(513

)

 

(3,004

)

 

(3,828

)

Operating margin %

 

3.9

%

 

(13.4

)%

 

(9.3

)%

 

N/A

 

(8.5

)%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

1,041

 

 

(1,560

)

 

(576

)

 

(3,865

)

 

(4,960

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

1,041

 

 

(1,560

)

 

(576

)

 

(3,911

)

 

(5,006

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,307

 

 

2,821

 

 

2,136

 

 

13

 

 

9,277

 

Interest expense, net

 

168

 

 

123

 

 

63

 

 

943

 

 

1,297

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

 

46

 

EBITDA

 

$

5,516

 

 

$

1,384

 

 

$

1,623

 

 

$

(2,909

)

 

$

5,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments, net

 

(14

)

 

(361

)

 

(479

)

 

538

 

 

(316

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

5,502

 

 

$

1,023

 

 

$

1,144

 

 

$

(2,371

)

 

$

5,298

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin %

 

19.0

%

 

9.5

%

 

20.7

%

 

N/A

 

11.7

%

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of YTD Segment Performance to Adjusted EBITDA

 

Six months ended June 30, 2020

 

Rocky Mountain

 

Northeast

 

Southern

 

Corporate

 

Total

Revenue

 

$

35,690

 

 

$

17,956

 

 

$

8,762

 

 

$

 

 

$

62,408

 

Direct operating expenses

 

30,009

 

 

13,964

 

 

6,054

 

 

 

 

50,027

 

General and administrative expenses

 

3,013

 

 

1,068

 

 

510

 

 

4,778

 

 

9,369

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,339

 

 

5,083

 

 

3,715

 

 

8

 

 

15,145

 

Operating loss

 

(15,854

)

 

(2,159

)

 

(4,913

)

 

(4,786

)

 

(27,712

)

Operating margin %

 

(44.4

)%

 

(12.0

)%

 

(56.1

)%

 

N/A

 

(44.4

)%

Loss before income taxes

 

(16,041

)

 

(2,379

)

 

(5,020

)

 

(6,368

)

 

(29,808

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(16,041

)

 

(2,379

)

 

(5,020

)

 

(6,383

)

 

(29,823

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,339

 

 

5,083

 

 

3,715

 

 

8

 

 

15,145

 

Interest expense, net

 

367

 

 

220

 

 

107

 

 

1,582

 

 

2,276

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

15

 

EBITDA

 

$

(9,335

)

 

$

2,924

 

 

$

(1,198

)

 

$

(4,778

)

 

$

(12,387

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments, net

 

13,120

 

 

(236

)

 

3,228

 

 

682

 

 

16,794

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

3,785

 

 

$

2,688

 

 

$

2,030

 

 

$

(4,096

)

 

$

4,407

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin %

 

10.6

%

 

15.0

%

 

23.2

%

 

N/A

 

7.1

%

Six months ended June 30, 2019

 

Rocky Mountain

 

Northeast

 

Southern

 

Corporate

 

Total

Revenue

 

$

53,870

 

 

$

22,560

 

 

$

11,437

 

 

$

 

 

$

87,867

 

Direct operating expenses

 

42,182

 

 

18,322

 

 

6,570

 

 

 

 

67,074

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,252

 

 

1,575

 

 

753

 

 

6,175

 

 

10,755

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,606

 

 

5,485

 

 

4,296

 

 

25

 

 

18,412

 

Operating loss

 

830

 

 

(2,939

)

 

(176

)

 

(6,200

)

 

(8,485

)

Operating margin %

 

1.5

%

 

(13.0

)%

 

(1.5

)%

 

N/A

 

(9.7

)%

Loss before income taxes

 

683

 

 

(3,155

)

 

(285

)

 

(8,479

)

 

(11,236

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

683

 

 

(3,155

)

 

(285

)

 

(8,604

)

 

(11,361

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,606

 

 

5,485

 

 

4,296

 

 

25

 

 

18,412

 

Interest expense, net

 

296

 

 

216

 

 

109

 

 

2,097

 

 

2,718

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

 

125

 

EBITDA

 

$

9,585

 

 

$

2,546

 

 

$

4,120

 

 

$

(6,357

)

 

$

9,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments, net

 

(760

)

 

(456

)

 

(326

)

 

1,446

 

 

(96

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

8,825

 

 

$

2,090

 

 

$

3,794

 

 

$

(4,911

)

 

$

9,798

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin %

 

16.4

%

 

9.3

%

 

33.2

%

 

N/A

 

11.2

%

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Special Items to Net loss and to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2020

 

As Reported

 

Special Items

 

As Adjusted

Revenue

$

24,466

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

24,466

 

Direct operating expenses

18,551

 

 

236

 

[A]

 

18,787

 

General and administrative expenses

4,445

 

 

(1,259

)

[B]

 

3,186

 

Total costs and expenses

30,152

 

 

(1,023

)

[C]

 

29,129

 

Operating loss

(5,686

)

 

1,023

 

[C]

 

(4,663

)

Net loss

(6,779

)

 

1,025

 

[D]

 

(5,754

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(6,779

)

 

 

 

 

$

(5,754

)

Depreciation and amortization

7,156

 

 

 

 

 

7,156

 

Interest expense, net

1,116

 

 

 

 

 

1,116

 

Income tax expense

15

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,508

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,531

 

Description of 2020 Special Items:

[A]

Special items relates to gain on the sale of underutilized assets.

[B]

Primarily attributable to transaction costs related to a discontinued project and stock-based compensation expense.

[C]

Primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments.

[D]

Primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments. Additionally, our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was (0.2%) and was applied to the special items accordingly.

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Special Items to Net loss and to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2019

 

As Reported

 

Special Items

 

As Adjusted

Revenue

$

45,240

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

45,240

 

Direct operating expenses

34,517

 

 

848

 

[E]

 

35,365

 

General and administrative expenses

5,280

 

 

(620

)

[F]

 

4,660

 

Total costs and expenses

49,068

 

 

234

 

[G]

 

49,302

 

Operating loss

(3,828

)

 

(234

)

[G]

 

(4,062

)

Net loss

(5,006

)

 

(319

)

[H]

 

(5,325

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(5,006

)

 

 

 

 

$

(5,325

)

Depreciation and amortization

9,277

 

 

 

 

 

9,277

 

Interest expense, net

1,297

 

 

 

 

 

1,297

 

Income tax expense

46

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

$

5,614

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,298

 

Description of 2019 Special Items:

[E]

Special items primarily relates to the gain on the sale of underutilized assets.

[F]

Primarily attributable to stock-based compensation.

[G]

Primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments.

[H]

Primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments along with a gain of $69.0 thousand associated with the change in fair value of the derivative warrant liability. Additionally, our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was (0.9%) percent and was applied to the special items accordingly.

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Special Items to Net loss and to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2020

 

As Reported

 

Special Items

 

As Adjusted

Revenue

$

62,408

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

62,408

 

Direct operating expenses

50,027

 

 

209

 

[A]

 

50,236

 

General and administrative expenses

9,369

 

 

(1,542

)

[B]

 

7,827

 

Total costs and expenses

90,120

 

 

(16,912

)

[C]

 

73,208

 

Operating loss

(27,712

)

 

16,912

 

[C]

 

(10,800

)

Net loss

(29,823

)

 

16,802

 

[D]

 

(13,021

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(29,823

)

 

 

 

 

$

(13,021

)

Depreciation and amortization

15,145

 

 

 

 

 

15,145

 

Interest expense, net

2,276

 

 

 

 

 

2,276

 

Income tax expense

15

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

$

(12,387

)

 

 

 

 

$

4,407

 

Description of 2020 Special Items:

[A]

Special items relates to the gain on the sale of underutilized assets and severance costs.

[B]

Primarily attributable to transaction costs related to a discontinued project, stock-based compensation expense, reversal of certain prior year transaction costs related to the exploration of strategic opportunities, and severance costs.

[C]

Primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments along with long-lived asset impairment charges of $15.6 million for assets associated with the landfill in the Rocky Mountain division, trucking equipment in the Southern division and property classified as held-for-sale in the Rocky Mountain division.

[D]

Primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments. Additionally, our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was (0.1%) and was applied to the special items accordingly.

NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Special Items to Net loss and to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2019

 

As Reported

 

Special Items

 

As Adjusted

Revenue

$

87,867

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

87,867

 

Direct operating expenses

67,074

 

 

1,706

 

[E]

 

68,780

 

General and administrative expenses

10,755

 

 

(1,317

)

[F]

 

9,438

 

Total costs and expenses

96,352

 

 

278

 

[G]

 

96,630

 

Operating loss

(8,485

)

 

(278

)

[G]

 

(8,763

)

Net loss

(11,361

)

 

(97

)

[H]

 

(11,458

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(11,361

)

 

 

 

 

$

(11,458

)

Depreciation and amortization

18,412

 

 

 

 

 

18,412

 

Interest expense, net

2,718

 

 

 

 

 

2,718

 

Income tax expense

125

 

 

 

 

 

126

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

$

9,894

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,798

 

Description of 2019 Special Items:

[E]

Special items primarily relates to the gain on the sale of underutilized assets.

[F]

Primarily attributable to stock-based compensation and non-routine litigation expenses, partially offset by an adjustment to capitalize certain of our transaction costs for our acquisition of Clearwater Solutions in the fourth quarter of 2018.

[G]

Primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments along with long-lived asset impairment charges of $0.1 million for assets classified as held-for-sale in the Northeast division.

[H]

Primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments along with a gain of $28.0 thousand associated with the change in fair value of the derivative warrant liability. Additionally, our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was (1.1%) percent and was applied to the special items accordingly.

 

Contacts

Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Investor Relations
602-903-7802
ir@nuverra.com

Release Summary

Nuverra Announces Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2020 Results

Contacts

Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Investor Relations
602-903-7802
ir@nuverra.com