ProPetro Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2017 Results

Most Successful Year in Company’s 12-Year History

Grew Year-Over-Year Revenue and Year-End HHP Capacity by 125% and 64%, Respectively

Announces Further Fleet Expansion

MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ProPetro Holding Corp. (“ProPetro” or “the Company”) (NYSE: PUMP) today announced financial and operational results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2017, and additional expansion of its fleet.

Full Year 2017 Operational Highlights

  • Grew year-end fleet capacity by 64% to 690,000 hydraulic horsepower (“HHP”), or 16 fleets, from 420,000 HHP, or ten fleets, at the end of 2016;
  • Maintained 100% fleet utilization throughout the year;
  • Purchased 86 Tier 2 engines estimated to yield approximately $30 million in savings;
  • Implemented and completed transition from carbon steel to stainless steel fluid ends;
  • Expanded operations to the Delaware Basin, and
  • Maintained safety and performance metrics while growing employee head count nearly 100%.

Full Year 2017 Financial Highlights

  • Successfully completed initial public offering to fund growth initiatives and strengthen balance sheet;
  • Increased total revenue by 125% to $981.9 million from $436.9 million in 2016;
  • Reported net income of $12.6 million as compared to a net loss of $53.1 million in 2016; and
  • Grew adjusted EBITDA(1) to $137.4 million from $7.8 million in 2016 – more than a 1,600% increase.

Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights

  • Increased total revenue by 11% to $313.7 million from $282.7 million in the third quarter of 2017;
  • Posted net income of $10.1 million and adjusted EBITDA(1) of $42.8 million; and
  • Deployed one new-build fleet (45,000 HHP).

(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial measure and is described and reconciled to net income (loss) in the table under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Dale Redman, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “2017 was clearly the most transformational year in the Company’s history from both an operational and financial perspective. Driving our results was a continued unwavering focus on exceeding the needs of our customers and working closely with our supply chain partners as we grew our best-in-class fleet without sacrificing safety or performance. I am incredibly proud of our team’s accomplishments during the past year, which is a direct testament to the tireless efforts of our workforce. While our fourth quarter results were affected by a higher than originally anticipated amount of holiday time off, more vertical completion work than expected, and inclement weather, I am pleased to report we are off to a strong start for 2018 and anticipate another outstanding year for ProPetro.”

Financial Summary

 
PROPETRO HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
(In thousands, except per share, total HHP and fleet count data)
(Unaudited)
 
    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended
December 31     September 30     December 31    
2017 2017 2016 2017 2016
 
Revenue $ 313,712 $ 282,730 $ 163,921 $ 981,865 $ 436,920
Operating income (loss) $ 14,189 $ 22,704 $ (22,295 ) $ 24,113 $ (67,386 )
Net income (loss) $

10,078

$ 21,965 $ (17,315 ) $ 12,613 $ (53,147 )
Net income (loss) per diluted common share $ 0.12 $ 0.25 $ (0.33 ) $ 0.16 $ (1.19 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 42,790 $ 47,768 $ 6,246 $ 137,443 $ 7,816
 
Total HHP (end of period) 690,000 645,000 420,000 690,000 420,000
Total HHP (average for period) 677,900 575,400 420,000 533,800 420,000
Fleet count (end of period) 16.0 15.0 10.0 16.0 10.0
Fleet count (average for period) 15.7 13.5 10.0 12.5 10.0
 

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $313.7 million, or 11% higher than $282.7 million for the third quarter of 2017. Contributing to the increase was larger fleet size and improved pricing for the Company’s pressure pumping and other services. During the fourth quarter of 2017, 97.4% of total revenue was associated with pressure pumping services, as compared to 96.2% in the third quarter of 2017.

Costs of services excluding depreciation and amortization for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased to $262.0 million from $225.4 million during the third quarter of 2017 primarily due to larger fleet size, coupled with an associated increase in headcount. As a percentage of pressure pumping segment revenues, pressure pumping costs of services increased to 84% from 80% for the third quarter.

General and administrative expense was $10.3 million as compared to $11.1 million in the third quarter of 2017.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 totaled $10.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, versus $22.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $42.8 million as compared to $47.8 million for the third quarter of 2017.

In addition to the factors discussed above, fourth quarter profitability was impacted by more holiday time off than originally expected, a higher than anticipated amount of vertical frac work to assist certain customers in addressing year end lease obligations, and inclement weather.

Fleet Expansion Update

Active HHP deployed during fourth quarter 2017 averaged 677,900, or 15.7 fleets, and active HHP at year end was 690,000, or 16 fleets. As previously announced, an additional 90,000 HHP, or two fleets, recently commenced operations under multi-year dedicated agreements in January and February, bringing active horsepower to 780,000, or 18 fleets. To support growing demand for the Company’s pressure pumping services, ProPetro announced today plans to further expand its fracturing capacity by an additional 90,000 HHP, or two fleets. Fleets 19 and 20 are expected to be deployed in the second and third quarter of 2018, respectively. Both fleets will be deployed to new customers and are supported by multi-year dedicated agreements. In the second quarter of 2018, the Company also plans to enhance its legacy fleet by an incremental 35,000 HHP, which will bring average pressure pumping capacity to 45,000 HHP per fleet. The combination of the two new build fleets and enhancement of existing fleet capabilities will bring total capacity to 905,000 HHP, or 20 fleets, by the end of the third quarter of 2018.

The Company recently deployed one new build coiled tubing unit and one new build cementing unit, both of which will operate under long-term dedicated agreements. This brings total coiled tubing capacity to three units and total cementing capacity to 16 units. To support growing demand, ProPetro announced today plans to further expand its cementing unit fleet capacity with two additional new build units that are targeted to commence operations later this year.

Capital Spending and Liquidity

ProPetro incurred $305.3 million of capital expenditures in 2017, which was inclusive of seven new build frac fleets, 68 additional Tier 2 diesel engines, a small amount of growth in ancillary services, and maintenance capital expenditures. 2017 full year capital expenditures were $276.8 million excluding the $28.5 million payment that was incurred at the end of the year for fleet 17, which was not deployed and revenue producing until January of 2018. ProPetro continues to expect maintenance capital expenditures to be approximately 6% of revenue while growth capital expenditure opportunities will be continuously evaluated.

As previously announced, on February 22, 2018 the Company expanded the capacity of its existing asset-based loan facility (the “Amended ABL”) to $200 million – a 33% increase over the previous cap of $150 million. ProPetro is committed to maintaining financial discipline, a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity. The Company continues to target a net debt to last-twelve-month EBITDA ratio of less than 1.0x and plans to remain below that level for the foreseeable future.

As of December 31, 2017, total liquidity was $103 million, including $24 million in cash as well as $79 million available under ProPetro’s pre-amended asset-based loan facility.

Outlook

Due to the timing of reporting the Company’s year-end results for 2017 near the end of the first quarter, ProPetro is providing preliminary financial estimates for the first quarter of 2018. This includes revenue of between $372 million to $382 million and adjusted EBITDA of between $64 million and $70 million.

Mr. Redman concluded, “Supported by frac operations focused solely on the Permian, the outlook for our business in 2018 is outstanding. Demand for our services is strong and we are continuing to collaborate with our customers to drive wellsite efficiencies. In addition, our supply chain partners have assisted us in avoiding many of the near-term transitory issues in the industry and remain flexible to our needs. These factors, combined with our reputation for providing industry-leading execution, provide us the confidence to continue to invest in our business and thereby increase shareholder value.”

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 AM Central Time on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 to discuss financial and operating results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2017 along with recent developments. This call will also be webcast and accessible on ProPetro’s website at www.propetroservices.com. A slide deck prepared in conjunction with year-end reporting will be published on the website the morning of the call.

To access the conference call, U.S. callers may dial toll free 1-877-317-6799 and international callers may dial 1-412-317-6799. Please call ten minutes ahead of the scheduled start time to ensure a proper connection. A replay of the conference call will be available for one week following the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 for U.S. callers and 1-412-317-0088 for international callers. The access code for the replay is 10116656.

About ProPetro

ProPetro Holding Corp. is a Midland, Texas-based oilfield services company providing pressure pumping and other complementary services to leading upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information above includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified above or as disclosed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 
 
PROPETRO HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended
December 31     September 30     December 31    
  2017     2017     2016     2017     2016  
REVENUE - Service revenue $ 313,712 $ 282,730 $ 163,921 $ 981,865 $ 436,920
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 262,048 225,433 148,779 813,823 404,140
General and administrative (inclusive of stock-based compensation)

10,335

11,106 9,412 49,215 26,613
Depreciation and amortization 17,026 14,745 10,873 55,628 43,542
Property and equipment impairment expense - - 6,305 - 6,305
Goodwill impairment expense - - 1,177 - 1,177
Loss on disposal of assets   10,115     8,742     9,670     39,086     22,529  
Total costs and expenses

299,524

260,026 186,216 957,752 504,306
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

14,188

22,704 (22,295 ) 24,113 (67,386 )
Interest expense (878 ) (644 ) (4,445 ) (7,347 ) (20,387 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt - - - - 6,975
Other expense   (232 )   (191 )   97     (1,025 )   (321 )
Total other income (expense) (1,110 ) (835 ) (4,348 ) (8,372 ) (13,733 )
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

13,078

21,869 (26,643 ) 15,741 (81,119 )
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE)/BENEFIT   (3,000 )   96     9,328     (3,128 )   27,972  
NET INCOME (LOSS) $

10,078

  $ 21,965   $ (17,315 ) $ 12,613   $ (53,147 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic $ 0.12   $ 0.26   $ (0.33 ) $ 0.17   $ (1.19 )
Diluted $ 0.12   $ 0.25   $ (0.33 ) $ 0.16   $ (1.19 )
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic   83,040     83,040     52,628     76,371     44,787  
Diluted   86,818     86,264     52,628     79,583     44,787  
PROPETRO HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY        
 
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 23,949 $ 133,596
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $443 and $552, respectively 199,656 115,179
Inventories 6,184 4,713
Prepaid expenses 5,123 4,608
Other current assets   748     6,684  
Total current assets 235,660 264,780
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Net of accumulated depreciation 470,910 263,862
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS:
Goodwill 9,425 9,425
Intangible assets - net of amortization 301 589
Deferred revenue rebate - net of amortization 615 2,462
Other noncurrent assets   2,121     304  
Total other noncurrent assets   12,462     12,780  
TOTAL ASSETS $ 719,032   $ 541,422  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 211,149 $ 129,093
Accrued liabilities 16,607 13,619
Current portion of long-term debt 15,764 16,920
Accrued interest payable   76     109  
Total current liabilities 243,596 159,741
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 4,881 1,148
LONG-TERM DEBT 57,178 159,407
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES   125     117  
Total liabilities 305,780 320,413
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 16,999,990 shares issued, respectively 17
Preferred stock, additional paid-in capital 162,494
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 83,039,854 and 52,627,652 shares issued, respectively 83 53
Additional paid-in capital 607,466 265,355
Accumulated deficit   (194,297 )   (206,910 )
Total shareholders’ equity   413,252     221,009  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 719,032   $ 541,422  
 
 
PROPETRO HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
       
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
  2017     2016  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 12,613 $ (53,147 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 55,628 43,542
Gain on extinguishment of debt - (6,975 )
Property and equipment impairment expense - 6,305
Goodwill impairment expense - 1,177
Deferred income tax benefit 3,430 (27,972 )
Amortization of deferred revenue rebate 1,846 1,846
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs 3,403 2,091
Stock-based compensation 9,489 1,649
Loss on disposal of assets 39,086 22,529
(Gain) loss on interest rate swap (251 ) (205 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (84,477 ) (24,888 )
Other current assets 3,304 (563 )
Inventories (1,472 ) 3,859
Prepaid expenses (468 ) (62 )
Accounts payable 64,228 37,049
Accrued liabilities 2,930 4,392
Accrued interest   (32 )   32  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   109,257     10,659  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (285,891 ) (42,832 )
Proceeds from sale of assets   4,422     1,144  
Net cash used in investing activities   (281,469 )   (41,688 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings 60,045 -
Repayments of borrowings (166,546 ) (41,295 )
Proceeds from insurance financing 4,125 4,126
Repayments of insurance financing (3,807 ) (4,527 )
Extinguishment of debt - (30,000 )
Payment of debt extinguishment costs - (525 )
Payment of debt issuance costs (1,653 ) (140 )
Proceeds from additional common equity capitalization - 40,425
Proceeds from preferred equity capitalization - 170,000
Payment of preferred equity capitalization costs - (7,489 )
Proceeds from IPO 185,500 -
Payment of deferred IPO costs   (15,099 )   (260 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   62,565     130,315  
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (109,647 ) 99,286
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of year   133,596     34,310  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of year $ 23,949   $ 133,596  
 
 
Reportable Segment Information
    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2017     September 30, 2017     December 31, 2016
Pressure         Pressure         Pressure        
($ in thousands) Pumping All Other Total Pumping All Other Total Pumping All Other Total
 
Service revenue $ 305,685 $ 8,027   $ 313,712 $ 271,924 $ 10,806   $ 282,730 $ 157,604 $ 6,317   $ 163,921
Adjusted EBITDA $ 46,826 $ (4,036 ) $ 42,790 $ 50,013 $ (2,245 ) $ 47,768 $ 9,155 $ (2,909 ) $ 6,246
Depreciation and amortization $ 15,927 $ 1,099   $ 17,026 $ 13,637 $ 1,108   $ 14,745 $ 9,378 $ 1,495   $ 10,873
Capital expenditures $ 97,310 $ 1,662   $ 98,972 $ 61,752 $ 765   $ 62,517 $ 23,891 $ 223   $ 24,114
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Pressure Pressure
($ in thousands) Pumping All Other Total Pumping All Other Total
 
Service revenue $ 945,040 $ 36,825   $ 981,865 $ 409,014 $ 27,906   $ 436,920
Adjusted EBITDA $ 145,122 $ (7,679 ) $ 137,443 $ 15,656 $ (7,840 ) $ 7,816
Depreciation and amortization $ 51,155 $ 4,473   $ 55,628 $ 37,282 $ 6,260   $ 43,542
Capital expenditures $ 300,406 $ 4,893   $ 305,299 $ - $ 6,305   $ 6,305
 
 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. Net income is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some, but not all, items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions of this non-GAAP financial measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.

 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2017     September 30, 2017     December 31, 2016
Pressure         Pressure         Pressure        
($ in thousands) Pumping All Other Total Pumping All Other Total Pumping All Other Total
 
Net income (loss) $ 20,330 $

(10,252

) $

10,078

$ 28,372 $ (6,407 ) $ 21,965 $ (10,501 ) $ (6,816 ) $ (17,317 )
Depreciation and amortization 15,927 1,099 17,026 13,637 1,108 14,745 9,377 1,496 10,873
Interest expense - 878 878 - 644 644 - 4,445 4,445
Income tax expense - 3,000 3,000 - (96 ) (96 ) - (9,328 ) (9,328 )
Loss on disposal of assets 10,117

-

 

10,117

7,552 1,190 8,742 10,279 (610 ) 9,669
Stock-based compensation - 759 759 - 751 751 - 519 519
Property and equipment impairment -

-

- - 751 751 - 6,305 6,305
Goodwill impairment - - - - 751 751 - 1,177 1,177
Other expense and legal settlement - 233 233 - 340 340 - (97 ) (97 )
Deferred IPO bonus expense   452   247     699   452     225     677     -     -     -  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 46,826 $ (4,036 ) $ 42,790 $ 50,013   $ (2,245 ) $ 47,768   $ 9,155   $ (2,909 ) $ 6,246  
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Pressure Pressure
($ in thousands) Pumping All Other Total Pumping All Other Total
 
Net income (loss) $ 50,417 $ (37,804 ) $ 12,613 $ (45,316 ) $ (7,831 ) $ (53,147 )
Depreciation and amortization 51,155 4,473 55,628 37,282 6,260 43,542
Interest expense - 7,347 7,347 - 20,387 20,387
Income tax expense (benefit) - 3,128 3,128 - (27,972 ) (27,972 )
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets 38,059 1,027 39,086 23,690 (1,161 ) 22,529
Stock-based compensation - 9,489 9,489 - 1,649 1,649
Property and equipment impairment - - - - 6,305 6,305
Goodwill impairment - - - - 1,177 1,177
Other expense - 1,025 1,025 - 321 321
Legal settlement expense - 722 722 - - -
Gain on extiguishment of debt - - - - (6,975 ) (6,975 )
Deferred IPO bonus expense   5,491   2,914     8,405   -     -     -  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 145,122 $ (7,679 ) $ 137,443 $ 15,656   $ (7,840 ) $ 7,816  
 
 

ProPetro Holding Corp
Sam Sledge, 432-688-0012
Director - Investor Relations
sam.sledge@propetroservices.com

Source: ProPetro Holding Corp.