CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwired) — 05/09/13 — Total Energy Services Inc. (TSX: TOT) (“Total Energy” or the “Company”) announces its consolidated financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2013.
Notes 1 through 5 please refer to the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.
Total Energy–s results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 reflect a decline in oil and natural gas drilling and completion activity in Western Canada that began following the first quarter of 2012 when the Company achieved record quarterly financial results.
Total Energy–s Contract Drilling Services division achieved 63% utilization during the first quarter of 2013, recording 908 operating days (spud to release) with a fleet of 16 rigs, compared to 903 operating days, or 66% utilization, during the first quarter of 2012 with a fleet of 15 rigs. Revenue per operating day decreased 12% for the first quarter of 2013 relative to the prior year comparable period due primarily to reduced pricing and the fact that, unlike 2012, neither of the Company–s two single rigs performed higher day-rate oil sands coring operations during the first quarter of 2013. The Rentals and Transportation Services division achieved a utilization rate on major rental equipment of 50% during the first quarter of 2013 as compared to a 67% utilization rate during the first quarter of 2012. The Compression and Process Services division generated revenues of $45.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $30.9 million for the same period in 2012, an increase of 46%. The 2013 first quarter financial results from this division include results from the process equipment fabrication business that was acquired on January 1, 2013. This division exited the first quarter of 2013 with a $49.3 million backlog of fabrication sales orders as compared to $29.3 million at March 31, 2012. Included in the March 31, 2013 fabrication sales order backlog is $38.3 million of compression sales backlog and $11.0 million of process equipment sales backlog. At March 31, 2013, approximately 30,000 horsepower of compression equipment was on rent compared to 25,000 horsepower on rent at March 31, 2012. The gas compression rental fleet operated at an average utilization rate of 86% for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to 83% during the first quarter of 2012.
Negatively impacting cash flow for the first quarter of 2013 was the payment of $15.3 million of income taxes that related to 2012, as income tax installment payments were not required in 2012. Total Energy is required to make monthly income tax installment payments in 2013.
During the first quarter, Total Energy declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record on March 28, 2013. This dividend was paid on April 30, 2013. 82,000 common shares were purchased under the Company–s normal course issuer bid during the first three months of 2013 at an average price of $14.08 per share (including commissions).
Outlook
The slowdown in Canadian drilling and completion activity that began during the second quarter of 2012 continued into the first quarter of 2013 and negatively impacted equipment utilization and pricing in the Company–s Contract Drilling Services and Rentals and Transportation Services divisions. Offsetting this weakness has been continued growth in the Compression and Process Services division where compression sales orders received subsequent to March 31, 2013 have resulted in a record compression fabrication sales backlog currently exceeding $60.0 million. While global economic uncertainty and resulting financial and commodity market volatility continue to weigh on industry sentiment, recently improved Canadian oil price differentials and natural gas prices give rise to cautious optimism for activity levels following spring break-up. Total Energy has and will continue to adjust its operating cost structure to reflect the prevailing environment while at the same time not compromising its capacity to provide customers with quality service and equipment in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
Total Energy–s financial condition remains solid with a long-term debt (including convertible debentures) to long-term debt plus equity ratio of 0.18 to 1.0, $99.6 million of positive working capital and no net debt as at March 31, 2013. Total Energy–s $35 million operating facility is currently fully available and undrawn.
Total Energy–s current 2013 capital expenditure budget is $44.9 million, including $12.2 million of 2012 carry-forward, of which $20.4 million has been expended to March 31, 2013. Included in first quarter capital expenditures is the $14.0 million process equipment fabrication business acquisition. Total Energy continues to evaluate numerous investment opportunities and the Company–s balance sheet strength provides significant capacity and flexibility to pursue further growth opportunities that meet the Company–s investment expectations.
Conference Call
At 2:30 p.m. MST today, Total Energy will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its first quarter financial results. Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer, will host the conference call. The call is open to Shareholders and all other interested persons. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Total–s website at by selecting “Webcasts”. Persons wishing to join the conference call live may do so by calling (877) 440-9795 or (416) 340-8527. Those who are unable to listen to the call live may listen to a recording of it on Total Energy–s website. A recording of the conference call will also be available until May 16, 2013 by dialing (800) 408-3053 (passcode 2914992).
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
Shareholders and other interested persons are invited to attend the annual and special meeting of Shareholders which will commence at 10:00 a.m. (Calgary time) on Tuesday May 22, 2013 at the Calgary Petroleum Club, 319 – 5th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta.
Selected Financial Information
Selected financial information relating to the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 is attached to this news release. This information should be read in conjunction with the condensed unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Total Energy and the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements and management–s discussion and analysis to be issued in due course and reproduced in the Company–s first quarter report.
Segmented Information
The Company operates in three main industry segments, which are substantially in one geographic segment. These segments are Contract Drilling Services, which includes the contracting of drilling equipment and the provision of labour required to operate the equipment, Rentals and Transportation Services, which includes the rental and transportation of equipment used in drilling, completion and production operations and Compression and Process Services, which includes the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and process equipment.
As at and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (unaudited)
As at and for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (unaudited)
Total Energy Services Inc. is a growth oriented energy services corporation involved in contract drilling services, rentals and transportation services and the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and process equipment. The common shares of Total Energy are listed and trade on the TSX under the symbol TOT.
Notes to Financial Highlights
Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements which may contain words such as “could”, “should”, “expect”, “believe”, “will” and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Total Energy to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include fluctuations in the market for oil and natural gas and related products and services, political and economic conditions, the demand for products and services provided by Total Energy, Total Energy–s ability to attract and retain key personnel and other factors. Reference should be made to Total Energy–s most recently filed Annual Information Form and other public disclosures (available at ) for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.
The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein.
Contacts:
Total Energy Services Inc.
Daniel Halyk
President & Chief Executive Officer
(403) 216-3921
Total Energy Services Inc.
Mark Kearl
Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(403) 216-3920