Expro Group Holdings N.V. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

Revenue of $423 million, down 10% sequentially and up 14% year-over-year.

Net income of $16 million, as compared to net income of $15 million for the second quarter of 2024 and net loss of $14 million for the third quarter of 2023. Net income margin was 4% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 3% for the second quarter of 2024 and up compared to (4)% for the third quarter of 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA1 of $85 million, which includes losses recognized on our Congo production solutions project of $7 million, down 10% sequentially and up 69% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA margin1 was 20%, for the third and second quarters of 2024, up six percentage points compared to 14% for the third quarter of 2023.

Refining full-year 2024 guidance range to $1.72 to $1.75 billion of revenue, $335 to $350 million of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin of approximately 20%.

HOUSTON--()--Expro Group Holdings N.V. (NYSE: XPRO) (the “Company” or “Expro”) today reported financial and operational results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Revenue was $423 million compared to revenue of $470 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $47 million, or 10%. Consistent with expectations, the decrease in revenue was a result of lower activity in the North and Latin America (“NLA”) and Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (“ESSA”) segments, offset by modestly higher activity in the Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”) and Asia Pacific (“APAC”) segments. Third and second quarter operating results respectively include $33 million and $21 million of revenue attributable to Coretrax.
  • Net income for the third quarter of 2024 was $16 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to net income of $15 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024. Net income margin (defined as net income as a percentage of revenue) was 4% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, up from 3% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Adjusted net income1 for the third quarter of 2024 was $28 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2024 of $31 million, or $0.27 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter was $85 million, a sequential decrease of $10 million, or 10%, primarily attributable to lower well flow management activity related to changes in our customers' drilling and completions programs in Mexico, and lower activity and a change in activity mix in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, the results for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 include losses on our Congo production solutions project of $7 million and $12 million, respectively, pending the resolution of several variation orders. Adjusted EBITDA margin for both the third and second quarters of 2024 was 20%.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities for the third quarter of 2024 was $55 million, an increase as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $13 million for the second quarter of 2024, primarily driven by a decrease in working capital. Consistent with historical seasonal patterns, the decrease in working capital is expected to continue in the fourth quarter of 2024, resulting in an improvement in net cash provided by operating activities.

1. A non-GAAP measure.

Michael Jardon, Chief Executive Officer, noted “We are pleased to report a solid quarter, with strong year-over-year growth, driven by our team’s commitment to deliver excellence and innovation.

“Expro is focused on delivering high quality services for our customers, and we remain well positioned for what we expect will be a multi-year growth phase for energy services and for companies such as Expro with good leverage to long-cycle development activity. Despite near-term headwinds, our longer-term outlook for the international and offshore energy markets remains constructive, and we are refining full-year 2024 guidance for expected revenues of between $1,720 million and $1,750 million. Additionally, we are revising full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance to between $335 million and $350 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin to approximately 20%.

“Fourth quarter revenue is expected to be between $440 million and $470 million, implying sequential and year-on-year revenue growth (at the mid-point of guidance) of 8% and 12%, respectively, with Adjusted EBITDA expected to be in a range of $90 million to $105 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin of between 21% and 22%. Our expectation for the full-year assumes the favorable resolution of several variation orders on our Congo production solutions project, a modest Q4 rebound in activity in NLA, and the expected start-up and completion of other projects.

“With commodity prices under pressure the last several months, customers are being more cautious with discretionary spending, increasing their focus on lowering the cost-of-service delivery, and, in some cases, delaying the start-up of new projects. The impact is expected to be most pronounced on short-cycle activity. In 2025, we expect reduced activity and spending in North America and the U.S. onshore market, in particular. We continue to expect mid-single digit, year-over-year growth for the international and offshore markets, with operators’ more cautious recent approach likely resulting in a slow start to the new year, and activity then gaining momentum as we progress through 2025. Longer-term, expected demand and energy security concerns should support sustained upstream investment and increasing demand for the cost-effective, technology-enabled services and solutions that we provide. This is reflected in contracting activity for third quarter of 2024, with Expro capturing $354 million of contract wins (excluding Coretrax and PRT Offshore), including well construction contracts of approximately $80 million and $31 million in the Gulf of Mexico and Angola, respectively. Related to Coretrax, integration efforts are well underway, with teams across the world collaborating on tenders to realize pull-through revenue synergies, an example of which includes successfully executing five jobs for a new client in Kuwait utilizing the Coretrax expandables solution. As of September 30, 2024, our backlog remains steady at approximately $2.3 billion, including approximately $100 million of Coretrax and PRT backlog.

“Overall, Expro is well positioned to capitalize on international and offshore opportunities. We provide mission critical services and solutions, and we believe secular trends will provide positive momentum across our portfolio.”

Notable Awards and Achievements

In the third quarter, Expro’s CENTRI-FI™ Consolidated Controls solution technology has been selected by Hart E&P’s panel of independent judges as winner of the 2024 Special Meritorious Awards for Engineering Innovation (“MEA”) in the Digital Oilfield Category. The CENTRI-FI™ Consolidated Control Console is one of a suite of digitally intelligent well construction solutions in development as part of Expro’s strategy to adapt and adopt technologies to address today’s and tomorrow’s energy challenges. CENTRI-FI™ is an intelligent digital command and control solution that allows the tong makeup, elevator and slips function, and a single joint elevator to be precisely controlled and operated via wireless control tablet. The operations are performed by a single operator, instead of three or four personnel.

In the NLA region, we have had further success in the expansion of Expro’s Remote Boxing Device in deepwater Brazil, following successful trial where the safety features were quickly recognized. The solution’s consistent and reliable performance delivers value on every connection, with the cumulative potential to reduce over 28 hours of Red Zone exposure per well.

Good business momentum is continuing in the ESSA region with several contract awards and successful projects within the Well Flow Management and Subsea Well Access product lines. In Kazakhstan we progressed an important project where we delivered three well test packages, allowing the client to achieve early production from their gas condensate field. This facility is flowing at similar production rates to the onshore pre-treatment (“OPT”) project in Congo.

In the MENA region during the third quarter, Expro surpassed one million hours of data transmission from our Data-to-Desk (“D2D”) solution – an established capability used for transmitting and presenting data from the well site in real time. Users access their data from the well site to any web-enabled device, in any location across the globe ensuring decisions on well performance are based on the latest available data.

Lastly, in APAC, the cased hole team successfully executed the client's first Distributed Fiber Optics Sensing (“DFOS”) job in two wells, delivering unique insights compared to traditional methods. DFOS data helped pinpoint the ideal injection pressure and rates, prevent fracture extension, and minimize integrity risks. It also enabled the client to isolate unproductive zones, optimize the injection profile, and refine future well completions—transforming their approach to well performance monitoring.

Segment Results

Unless otherwise noted, the following discussion compares the quarterly results for the third quarter of 2024 to the results for the second quarter of 2024.

North and Latin America (NLA)

Revenue for the NLA segment was $139 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $18 million, or 11%, compared to $157 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue from well flow management, well construction and subsea well access activity in the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico, and lower well intervention and integrity activity in Argentina, partially offset by higher well flow management revenue in Argentina. NLA revenue included $6 million and $5 million of revenue in the third and second quarter, respectively, as a result of the Coretrax acquisition.

Segment EBITDA for the NLA segment was $33 million, or 24% of revenues, during the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $11 million, or 26%, compared to $44 million or 28% of revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was primarily attributable to lower well flow management activity related to a change in our customers' drilling and completions programs in Mexico, and lower activity and a less favorable activity mix in the Gulf of Mexico during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA)

Revenue for the ESSA segment was $131 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $37 million, or 22%, compared to $168 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in revenues was primarily driven by an expected decrease in subsea well access revenue in Angola due to project timing and lower well flow management revenue in Congo, partially offset by increased well flow management and well construction activity in the United Kingdom. ESSA revenue included $7 million and $4 million of revenue in the third and second quarter, respectively, as a result of the Coretrax acquisition.

Segment EBITDA for the ESSA segment was $32 million, or 24% of revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $3 million, or 8%, compared to $35 million, or 21% of revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was attributable to the above referenced decrease of subsea well access activity in Angola, partially offset by lower losses on our Congo production solutions project during the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. For both the third and second quarters, we recognized losses on the Congo production solutions project pending resolution of several variation orders.

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Revenue for the MENA segment was $87 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $5 million, or 7%, compared to $81 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in revenue was driven by three months of Coretrax revenue in the third quarter compared to two months in the second quarter, partially offset by a modest decrease in revenue across other product lines. MENA revenue in the third and second quarter included $16 million and $10 million of Coretrax revenue, respectively.

Segment EBITDA for the MENA segment was $30 million, or 35% of revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $1 million, or 5%, compared to $29 million, or 35% of revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was primarily due to increased activity on higher-margin projects and more favorable activity mix during the three months ended September 30, 2024, including impacts of the Coretrax acquisition.

Asia Pacific (APAC)

Revenue for the APAC segment was $65 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $2 million, or 4%, compared to $63 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in revenue was primarily due to increased well flow management activity in Thailand, higher subsea well access activity in Australia and increased Coretrax revenue, partially offset by lower subsea well access activity in China and lower well flow management and well intervention and integrity activity in Australia. APAC revenue included $4 million and $2 million of Coretrax revenue in the third and second quarter, respectively.

Segment EBITDA for the APAC segment was $16 million, or 25% of revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $1 million compared to $15 million, or 24% of revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in Segment EBITDA is attributable primarily due to the impact of the Coretrax acquisition.

Other Financial Information

The Company’s capital expenditures totaled $32 million in the third quarter of 2024, of which approximately 90% were used for the purchase and manufacture of equipment to directly support customer-related activities and approximately 10% for other property, plant and equipment, inclusive of software costs. Expro plans for capital expenditures in the range of approximately $30 million to $40 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.

As of September 30, 2024, Expro’s consolidated cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, totaled $167 million. The Company had outstanding long-term borrowings of $121 million as of September 30, 2024. The Company’s total liquidity as of September 30, 2024 was $303 million. Total liquidity includes $136 million available for drawdowns as loans under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Expro’s provision for income taxes for both the third quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2024 was approximately $10 million and $14 million, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis for the three months ended September 30, 2024 also reflects liability for taxes in certain jurisdictions that tax on an other than pre-tax profits basis, including so-called “deemed profits” regimes.

On May 15, 2024, the Company established an incremental facility under its Amended and Restated Facility Agreement to increase its existing $250 million revolving credit facility by an additional $90 million in commitments, to a total of $340 million. The incremental facility has the same terms and conditions as the existing facility provided under the Amended and Restated Facility Agreement. The incremental facility is available for the same general corporate purposes as the existing facility provided under the Amended and Restated Facility Agreement, including acquisitions. On May 15, 2024, the Company drew down on the new facility in the amount of approximately $76 million to partially finance the Coretrax acquisition.

The financial measures provided that are not presented in accordance with GAAP are defined and reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. Please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the reconciliations to the nearest comparable GAAP measures.

Additionally, downloadable financials are available on the Investor section of www.expro.com.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2024 results on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

Participants may also join the conference call by dialing:

U.S.: +1 (833) 470-1428
International: +1 (404) 975-4839
Access ID: 791796

To listen via live webcast, please visit the Investor section of www.expro.com.

The third quarter 2024 Investor Presentation is available on the Investor section of www.expro.com.

An audio replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor section of the Company’s website approximately three hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for a period of two weeks.

To access the audio replay telephonically:

Dial-In: U.S. +1 (866) 813-9403 or +1 (929) 458-6194
Access ID: 392584
Start Date: October 24, 2024, 1:00 p.m. CT
End Date: November 7, 2024, 10:59 p.m. CT

A transcript of the conference call will be posted to the Investor relations section of the Company’s website as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the call.

ABOUT EXPRO

Working for clients across the entire well life cycle, Expro is a leading provider of energy services, offering cost-effective, innovative solutions and what the Company considers to be best-in-class safety and service quality. The Company’s extensive portfolio of capabilities spans well construction, well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity solutions.

With roots dating to 1938, Expro has more than 8,500 employees and provides services and solutions to leading exploration and production companies in both onshore and offshore environments in approximately 60 countries.

For more information, please visit: www.expro.com and connect with Expro on X @ExproGroup and LinkedIn @Expro.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this release include statements, estimates and projections regarding the Company’s future business strategy and prospects for growth, cash flows and liquidity, financial strategy, budget, projections, guidance, operating results, environmental, social and governance goals, targets and initiatives, estimates and projections regarding the benefits of the Coretrax acquisition, and the Company’s ability to achieve the anticipated synergies as a result of the Coretrax acquisition. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on management’s experience, expectations and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable and are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that these assumptions are accurate or that any of these expectations will be achieved (in full or at all) or will prove to have been correct. Moreover, such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include the amount, nature and timing of capital expenditures, the availability and terms of capital, the level of activity in the oil and gas industry, volatility of oil and gas prices, unique risks associated with offshore operations (including the ability to recover, and to the extent necessary, service and/or economically repair any equipment located on the seabed), political, economic and regulatory uncertainties in international operations, the ability to develop new technologies and products, the ability to protect intellectual property rights, the ability to employ and retain skilled and qualified workers, the level of competition in the Company’s industry, global or national health concerns, including health epidemics, the possibility of a swift and material decline in global crude oil demand and crude oil prices for an uncertain period of time, future actions of foreign oil producers such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, inflationary pressures, the impact of current and future laws, rulings, governmental regulations, accounting standards and statements, and related interpretations, and other guidance.

Such assumptions, risks and uncertainties also include the factors discussed or referenced in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC, as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the reports the Company files with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, historical practice or otherwise, except as required by applicable law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying schedules include the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, contribution, contribution margin, support costs, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share, which may be used periodically by management when discussing financial results with investors and analysts. The accompanying schedules of this press release provide a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented because management believes these metrics provide additional information relative to the performance of the business. These metrics are commonly employed by financial analysts and investors to evaluate the operating and financial performance of Expro from period to period and to compare such performance with the performance of other publicly traded companies within the industry. You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, contribution, contribution margin, support costs, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Expro’s results as reported under GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, contribution, contribution margin, support costs, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share may be defined differently by other companies in the industry, the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.

Expro defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for (a) income tax expense, (b) depreciation and amortization expense, (c) severance and other expense, (d) merger and integration expense, (e) gain on disposal of assets, (f) other (income) expense, net, (g) stock-based compensation expense, (h) foreign exchange (gains) losses and (i) interest and finance (income) expense, net. Adjusted EBITDA margin reflects Adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of total revenue.

Contribution is defined as total revenue less cost of revenue excluding depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted for indirect support costs and stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue. Contribution margin is defined as contribution divided by total revenue, expressed as a percentage. Support costs is defined as indirect costs attributable to supporting the activities of the operating segments, research and engineering expenses and product line management costs included in cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, and general and administrative expense, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, which represent costs of running the corporate head office and other central functions, including logistics, sales and marketing and health and safety, and does not include foreign exchange gains or losses and other non-routine expenses.

The Company defines adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) before merger and integration expense, severance and other expense, stock-based compensation expense, and gain on disposal of assets, adjusted for corresponding tax benefits of these items. The Company defines adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share as net income (loss) per diluted share before merger and integration expense, severance and other expense, stock-based compensation expense, and gain on disposal of assets, adjusted for corresponding tax benefits of these items, divided by diluted weighted average common shares.

Please see the accompanying financial tables for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Total revenue

 

$

422,828

 

 

$

469,642

 

 

$

369,818

 

 

$

1,275,959

 

 

$

1,106,014

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(331,235

)

 

 

(366,520

)

 

 

(315,825

)

 

 

(1,006,242

)

 

 

(924,420

)

General and administrative expense, excluding depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(20,467

)

 

 

(26,225

)

 

 

(15,437

)

 

 

(65,905

)

 

 

(44,908

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(40,391

)

 

 

(40,647

)

 

 

(37,414

)

 

 

(121,184

)

 

 

(109,386

)

Merger and integration expense

 

 

(1,437

)

 

 

(8,789

)

 

 

(817

)

 

 

(12,387

)

 

 

(4,332

)

Severance and other (expense) income

 

 

(3,181

)

 

 

236

 

 

 

(1,897

)

 

 

(8,007

)

 

 

(5,487

)

Total operating cost and expenses

 

 

(396,711

)

 

 

(441,945

)

 

 

(371,390

)

 

 

(1,213,725

)

 

 

(1,088,533

)

Operating income (loss)

 

 

26,117

 

 

 

27,697

 

 

 

(1,572

)

 

 

62,234

 

 

 

17,481

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

262

 

 

 

334

 

 

 

(1,129

)

 

 

1,081

 

 

 

(3,540

)

Interest and finance expense, net

 

 

(3,895

)

 

 

(3,666

)

 

 

(373

)

 

 

(10,713

)

 

 

(1,688

)

Income (loss) before taxes and equity in income of joint ventures

 

 

22,484

 

 

 

24,365

 

 

 

(3,074

)

 

 

52,602

 

 

 

12,253

 

Equity in income of joint ventures

 

 

4,241

 

 

 

4,856

 

 

 

2,495

 

 

 

12,955

 

 

 

7,736

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

26,725

 

 

 

29,221

 

 

 

(579

)

 

 

65,557

 

 

 

19,989

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(10,450

)

 

 

(13,935

)

 

 

(13,307

)

 

 

(36,673

)

 

 

(30,931

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

16,275

 

 

$

15,286

 

 

$

(13,886

)

 

$

28,884

 

 

$

(10,942

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.10

)

Diluted

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.10

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

117,467,994

 

 

 

113,979,860

 

 

 

108,777,429

 

 

 

113,887,885

 

 

 

108,764,599

 

Diluted

 

 

118,293,677

 

 

 

114,923,702

 

 

 

108,777,429

 

 

 

115,605,215

 

 

 

108,764,599

 

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

165,663

 

 

$

151,741

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,322

 

 

 

1,425

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

532,469

 

 

 

469,119

 

Inventories

 

 

179,339

 

 

 

143,325

 

Income tax receivables

 

 

32,511

 

 

 

27,581

 

Other current assets

 

 

72,976

 

 

 

58,409

 

Total current assets

 

 

984,280

 

 

 

851,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

535,988

 

 

 

513,222

 

Investments in joint ventures

 

 

75,537

 

 

 

66,402

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

308,453

 

 

 

239,716

 

Goodwill

 

 

343,885

 

 

 

247,687

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

76,332

 

 

 

72,310

 

Non-current accounts receivable, net

 

 

8,008

 

 

 

9,768

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

11,137

 

 

 

12,302

 

Total assets

 

$

2,343,620

 

 

$

2,013,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

326,647

 

 

$

326,125

 

Income tax liabilities

 

 

52,830

 

 

 

45,084

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

 

2,282

 

 

 

1,967

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

17,990

 

 

 

17,531

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

97,699

 

 

 

98,144

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

497,448

 

 

 

488,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

121,065

 

 

 

20,000

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

 

47,196

 

 

 

22,706

 

Post-retirement benefits

 

 

5,675

 

 

 

10,445

 

Non-current finance lease liabilities

 

 

15,040

 

 

 

16,410

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

 

59,528

 

 

 

54,976

 

Uncertain tax positions

 

 

69,471

 

 

 

59,544

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

44,868

 

 

 

44,202

 

Total liabilities

 

 

860,291

 

 

 

717,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

8,486

 

 

 

8,062

 

Treasury stock

 

 

(69,104

)

 

 

(64,697

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,072,061

 

 

 

1,909,323

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

22,135

 

 

 

22,318

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(550,249

)

 

 

(579,133

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

1,483,329

 

 

 

1,295,873

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

2,343,620

 

 

$

2,013,007

 

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

28,884

 

 

$

(10,942

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

121,184

 

 

 

109,386

 

Equity in income of joint ventures

 

 

(12,955

)

 

 

(7,736

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

19,251

 

 

 

14,682

 

Elimination of unrealized (loss) gain on sales to joint ventures

 

 

(312

)

 

 

3,520

 

Changes in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

(5,761

)

 

 

-

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

(1,126

)

 

 

(8,066

)

Unrealized foreign exchange losses

 

 

3,418

 

 

 

1,725

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

(28,676

)

 

 

3,193

 

Inventories

 

 

(15,367

)

 

 

(587

)

Other assets

 

 

(11,471

)

 

 

(15,279

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(19,617

)

 

 

29,269

 

Other liabilities

 

 

(8,463

)

 

 

(15,422

)

Income taxes, net

 

 

3,375

 

 

 

4,481

 

Dividends received from joint ventures

 

 

4,132

 

 

 

2,754

 

Other

 

 

(4,418

)

 

 

(5,450

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

72,078

 

 

 

105,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(99,158

)

 

 

(84,623

)

Payment for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

 

 

(31,967

)

 

 

(8,477

)

Proceeds from settlement of contingent consideration

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from disposal of assets

 

 

2,900

 

 

 

2,013

 

Proceeds from sale / maturity of investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

288

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(120,725

)

 

 

(90,799

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release of collateral deposits, net

 

 

1,242

 

 

 

350

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

 

117,269

 

 

 

50,000

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

 

(44,351

)

 

 

-

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,011

)

Payment of withholding taxes on stock-based compensation plans

 

 

(3,269

)

 

 

(2,436

)

Repayment of financed insurance premium

 

 

(7,828

)

 

 

(6,733

)

Repayments of finance leases

 

 

(1,055

)

 

 

(1,296

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

62,008

 

 

 

29,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

458

 

 

 

(6,052

)

Net increase to cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

13,819

 

 

 

38,551

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

153,166

 

 

 

218,460

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

166,985

 

 

$

257,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

 

$

34,091

 

 

$

34,722

 

Cash paid for interest, net

 

 

8,070

 

 

 

1,456

 

Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to capital expenditures

 

 

9,545

 

 

 

1,432

 

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.

SELECTED OPERATING SEGMENT DATA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Segment Revenue and Segment Revenue as Percentage of Total Revenue:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

NLA

 

$

139,397

 

 

 

33

%

 

$

156,990

 

 

 

34

%

 

$

105,252

 

 

 

28

%

 

$

426,776

 

 

 

33

%

 

$

366,310

 

 

 

33

%

ESSA

 

 

131,475

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

168,431

 

 

 

36

%

 

 

135,395

 

 

 

37

%

 

 

421,652

 

 

 

33

%

 

 

387,105

 

 

 

35

%

MENA

 

 

86,736

 

 

 

21

%

 

 

81,429

 

 

 

17

%

 

 

58,057

 

 

 

16

%

 

 

239,659

 

 

 

19

%

 

 

168,165

 

 

 

15

%

APAC

 

 

65,220

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

62,792

 

 

 

13

%

 

 

71,114

 

 

 

19

%

 

 

187,872

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

184,434

 

 

 

17

%

Total

 

$

422,828

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

469,642

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

369,818

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

1,275,959

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

1,106,014

 

 

 

100

%

Segment EBITDA(1), Segment EBITDA Margin(2), Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin(3):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

NLA

 

$

33,064

 

 

 

24

%

 

$

44,474

 

 

 

28

%

 

$

19,967

 

 

 

19

%

 

$

111,915

 

 

 

26

%

 

$

88,544

 

 

 

24

%

ESSA

 

 

32,175

 

 

 

24

%

 

 

34,997

 

 

 

21

%

 

 

39,268

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

92,373

 

 

 

22

%

 

 

95,017

 

 

 

25

%

MENA

 

 

30,032

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

28,611

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

16,871

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

83,181

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

49,930

 

 

 

30

%

APAC

 

 

16,193

 

 

 

25

%

 

 

15,248

 

 

 

24

%

 

 

(4,286

)

 

 

(6

)%

 

 

42,227

 

 

 

22

%

 

 

(3,532

)

 

 

(2

)%

Total Segment EBITDA

 

 

111,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

329,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

229,959

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate costs(4)

 

 

(30,669

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,636

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,070

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(95,605

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(73,961

)

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of joint ventures

 

 

4,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,736

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

85,036

 

 

 

20

%

 

$

94,550

 

 

 

20

%

 

$

50,245

 

 

 

14

%

 

$

247,046

 

 

 

19

%

 

$

163,734

 

 

 

15

%

(1)

Expro evaluates its business segment operating performance using Segment Revenue, Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin. Expros management believes Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin are useful operating performance measures as they exclude transactions not related to its core operating activities, corporate costs and certain non-cash items and allows Expro to meaningfully analyze the trends and performance of its core operations by segment as well as to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources to segments.

 

 

(2)

Expro defines Segment EBITDA margin as Segment EBITDA divided by Segment Revenue, expressed as a percentage.

 

 

(3)

Expro defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue, expressed as a percentage.

 

 

(4)

Corporate costs include the costs of running our corporate head office and other central functions that support the operating segments, including research, engineering and development, logistics, sales and marketing and health and safety and are not attributable to a particular operating segment.

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.

REVENUE BY AREAS OF CAPABILITIES AND SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Revenue by areas of capabilities:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Well construction

 

$

159,268

 

 

 

38

%

 

$

148,476

 

 

 

32

%

 

$

116,293

 

 

 

31

%

 

$

427,775

 

 

 

34

%

 

$

388,277

 

 

 

35

%

Well management(1)

 

 

263,560

 

 

 

62

%

 

 

321,166

 

 

 

68

%

 

 

253,525

 

 

 

69

%

 

 

848,184

 

 

 

66

%

 

 

717,737

 

 

 

65

%

Total

 

$

422,828

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

469,642

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

369,818

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

1,275,959

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

1,106,014

 

 

 

100

%

Supplementary information on specific amounts included in cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

55,313

 

 

$

(13,173

)

 

$

58,841

 

 

$

72,078

 

 

$

105,528

 

Cash paid for interest, net

 

 

2,441

 

 

 

2,719

 

 

 

910

 

 

 

8,070

 

 

 

1,456

 

Cash paid for merger and integration expense

 

 

2,212

 

 

 

9,712

 

 

 

1,614

 

 

 

14,204

 

 

 

13,014

 

Cash paid for severance and other expense

 

 

5,490

 

 

 

6,334

 

 

 

2,208

 

 

 

14,972

 

 

 

6,779

 

(1)

Well management consists of well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity.

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.

GROSS PROFIT, GROSS MARGIN, CONTRIBUTION, CONTRIBUTION MARGIN AND SUPPORT COSTS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Gross Profit, Contribution(1), Gross Margin and Contribution Margin(2):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Total revenue

 

$

422,828

 

 

$

469,642

 

 

$

369,818

 

 

$

1,275,959

 

 

$

1,106,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

 

(331,235

)

 

 

(366,520

)

 

 

(315,825

)

 

 

(1,006,242

)

 

 

(924,420

)

Less: Depreciation and amortization related to cost of revenue

 

 

(40,315

)

 

 

(40,571

)

 

 

(37,334

)

 

 

(120,956

)

 

 

(109,165

)

Gross profit

 

 

51,278

 

 

 

62,551

 

 

 

16,659

 

 

 

148,761

 

 

 

72,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Indirect costs (included in cost of revenue)

 

 

71,875

 

 

 

69,645

 

 

 

62,772

 

 

 

209,954

 

 

 

184,198

 

Add: Stock-based compensation expenses

 

 

2,266

 

 

 

2,785

 

 

 

1,789

 

 

 

6,697

 

 

 

5,212

 

Add: Depreciation and amortization related to cost of revenue

 

 

40,315

 

 

 

40,571

 

 

 

37,334

 

 

 

120,956

 

 

 

109,165

 

Contribution

 

$

165,734

 

 

$

175,552

 

 

$

118,554

 

 

$

486,368

 

 

$

371,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

 

12

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contribution margin

 

 

39

%

 

 

37

%

 

 

32

%

 

 

38

%

 

 

34

%

Support Costs(4):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

331,235

 

 

 

366,520

 

 

 

315,825

 

 

$

1,006,242

 

 

$

924,420

 

Direct costs (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)(3)

 

 

(257,094

)

 

 

(294,090

)

 

 

(251,264

)

 

 

(789,591

)

 

 

(735,010

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(2,266

)

 

 

(2,785

)

 

 

(1,789

)

 

 

(6,697

)

 

 

(5,212

)

Indirect costs (included in cost of revenue)

 

 

71,875

 

 

 

69,645

 

 

 

62,772

 

 

 

209,954

 

 

 

184,198

 

General and administrative expense (excluding depreciation and amortization expense, foreign exchange, and other non-routine costs)

 

 

13,123

 

 

 

16,034

 

 

 

7,961

 

 

 

42,203

 

 

 

30,749

 

Total support costs

 

$

84,998

 

 

$

85,679

 

 

$

70,733

 

 

$

252,157

 

 

$

214,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total support costs as a percentage of revenue

 

 

20

%

 

 

18

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

20

%

 

 

19

%

(1)

Expro defines Contribution as Total Revenue less Cost of Revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted for indirect support costs and stock-based compensation expense included in Cost of Revenue.

(2)

Contribution margin is defined as Contribution as a percentage of Revenue.

(3)

Direct costs include personnel costs, sub-contractor costs, equipment costs, repairs and maintenance, facilities, and other costs directly incurred to generate revenue.

(4)

Support costs includes indirect costs attributable to support the activities of the operating segments, research and engineering expenses and product line management costs included in Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, and General and administrative expenses representing costs of running our corporate head office and other central functions including logistics, sales and marketing and health and safety and does not include foreign exchange gains or losses and other non-routine expenses.

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation and Adjusted EBITDA Margin:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Total revenue

 

$

422,828

 

 

$

469,642

 

 

$

369,818

 

 

$

1,275,959

 

 

$

1,106,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

16,275

 

 

$

15,286

 

 

$

(13,886

)

 

$

28,884

 

 

$

(10,942

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

10,450

 

 

 

13,935

 

 

 

13,307

 

 

 

36,673

 

 

 

30,931

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

40,391

 

 

 

40,647

 

 

 

37,414

 

 

 

121,184

 

 

 

109,386

 

Severance and other expense (income)

 

 

3,181

 

 

 

(236

)

 

 

1,897

 

 

 

8,007

 

 

 

5,487

 

Merger and integration expense

 

 

1,437

 

 

 

8,789

 

 

 

817

 

 

 

12,387

 

 

 

4,332

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

(262

)

 

 

(334

)

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

(1,081

)

 

 

3,540

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

6,831

 

 

 

7,350

 

 

 

4,934

 

 

 

19,251

 

 

 

14,682

 

Foreign exchange loss

 

 

2,838

 

 

 

5,447

 

 

 

4,260

 

 

 

11,028

 

 

 

4,630

 

Interest and finance expense, net

 

 

3,895

 

 

 

3,666

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

10,713

 

 

 

1,688

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

85,036

 

 

$

94,550

 

 

$

50,245

 

 

$

247,046

 

 

$

163,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) margin

 

 

4

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

2

%

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

20

%

 

 

20

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

15

%

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net income (loss)

 

$

16,275

 

 

$

15,286

 

 

$

(13,886

)

 

$

28,884

 

 

$

(10,942

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger and integration expense

 

 

1,437

 

 

 

8,789

 

 

 

817

 

 

 

12,387

 

 

 

4,332

 

Severance and other expense (income)

 

 

3,181

 

 

 

(236

)

 

 

1,897

 

 

 

8,007

 

 

 

5,487

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

6,831

 

 

 

7,350

 

 

 

4,934

 

 

 

19,251

 

 

 

14,682

 

Total adjustments, before taxes

 

 

11,449

 

 

 

15,903

 

 

 

7,648

 

 

 

39,645

 

 

 

24,501

 

Tax benefit

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(75

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(111

)

 

 

(43

)

Total adjustments, net of taxes

 

 

11,422

 

 

 

15,828

 

 

 

7,648

 

 

 

39,534

 

 

 

24,458

 

Adjusted net income (loss)

 

$

27,697

 

 

$

31,114

 

 

$

(6,238

)

 

$

68,418

 

 

$

13,516

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net income (loss)

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.10

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger and integration expense

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.04

 

Severance and other expense (income)

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.05

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

 

0.13

 

Total adjustments, before taxes

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.23

 

Tax benefit

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

(0.00

)

Total adjustments, net of taxes

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.22

 

Adjusted net income (loss)

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.59

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

118,293,677

 

 

 

114,923,702

 

 

 

108,777,429

 

 

 

115,605,215

 

 

 

108,764,599

 

 

Contacts

Chad Stephenson – Director Investor Relations
+1 (713) 463-9776
InvestorRelations@expro.com

Contacts

Chad Stephenson – Director Investor Relations
+1 (713) 463-9776
InvestorRelations@expro.com