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Exhibit 99.1

Nine Energy Service Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

 

    Full year 2017 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDAA increased approximately 93% and 506%, respectively year-over-year

 

    Revenue, Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA of $154.3, $(29.8) million and $18.7 million, respectively for fourth quarter of 2017

HOUSTON, March 28, 2018 – Nine Energy Service, Inc. (“Nine” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NINE) reported fourth quarter 2017 revenues of $154.3 million, net loss of $(29.8) million and adjusted EBITDA of $18.7 million. Fourth quarter 2017 revenues increased approximately 93% as compared to the fourth quarter 2016 revenues of $80.0 million. Fourth quarter net loss was $(29.8) million as compared to a net loss of $(25.8) million in the fourth quarter of 2016, primarily as a result of the goodwill impairment described below. Fourth quarter 2017 adjusted EBITDA increased from fourth quarter 2016 adjusted EBITDA of $5.2 million by approximately 258% and represented the fourth sequential quarterly increase. The Company had projected fourth quarter 2017 revenue between $150.0 and $152.0 million and adjusted EBITDA between $15.3 and $16.2 million, with actual results outperforming the midpoint of fourth quarter 2017 revenue projections by approximately 2% and the midpoint of fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA projections by approximately 19%.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported revenues of $543.7 million compared to year ended December 31, 2016 revenues of $282.4 million, representing an approximate 93% increase. The net loss for full year 2017 totaled $(67.7) million, or $(4.55) loss per diluted shareB, compared to year ended December 31, 2016 net loss of $(70.9) million, or $(5.34) loss per diluted share. The Company reported year ended December 31, 2017 adjusted EBITDA of $59.6 million, compared to year ended December 31, 2016 adjusted EBITDA of $9.8 million, representing an approximate 506% increase.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company reported a net loss of $(29.8) million, or $(1.89) loss per diluted share, which includes goodwill and intangible impairments of $35.3 million associated with the Bakken open hole sleeve business. The impairment is a result of a sustained completion methodology shift in the Bakken Shale from open hole to cemented plug n’ perf applications. This compares to reported net loss in the fourth quarter of 2016 of $(25.8) million, or $(1.94) loss per diluted share.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company generated an ROICC of (5)%, compared to an ROIC of (4)% in the fourth quarter of 2016. Exclusive of the goodwill and intangibles impairment, ROIC for the fourth quarter 2017 was 2%. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company generated an ROIC of (11)%.

Nine’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Ann Fox, commented, “We realized tremendous growth in 2017 by remaining focused on providing our customers with excellent service execution and cutting-edge technology. Despite a decrease in U.S. rig count quarter-over-quarter, we were able to grow revenue


and adjusted EBITDA for the fourth sequential quarter in a row, beating the midpoint of our adjusted EBITDA expectations by approximately 19%. Working for the most efficient customers and completing the most complex and technical wells enables us to differentiate ourselves in the market from a technology and tool conveyance perspective. We benefit directly from the secular trends in the completions space and we anticipate the high-level of completion intensity to continue as lateral lengths extend helping to drive top-line growth and margin, while also creating unique operating efficiencies within Nine. These efficiencies will provide a competitive advantage as labor and equipment remains extremely tight.”

“We are continuing to supplement our technology portfolio with both internal R&D and strategic alliances. Most recently, we signed an exclusive distribution agreement with a technology company for casing flotation tools with field trials starting in the first quarter of 2018 in the Northeast. Additionally, we are in the middle of trialing our EON XLR frac sleeve system. Both of these tools fit nicely into our ‘deep-reach’ technology portfolio and we will remain focused on sourcing and developing technology throughout 2018.”

“I am extremely proud of our team and what we have accomplished this year after a very difficult downturn for the industry. We exceeded both our financial and operational expectations in 2017 and have positioned the company for continued success this year. The macro outlook remains positive and we believe supply-demand fundamentals support additional activity in 2018 as capital continues to flow into North American shale. Our first quarter of 2018 is progressing as we anticipated, and we are optimistic about 2018. We will continue to follow our returns-based growth strategy into the remainder of 2018 and expect to improve ROIC through disciplined capital deployment and controlled growth to ensure our standard of excellence at the wellsite.”

Initial Public Offering

In January 2018, Nine completed its IPO of 8,050,000 shares of common stock, including 1,050,000 shares pursuant to an over-allotment option, at a price of $23.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds of the IPO were $185.2 million with net proceeds to the Company of approximately $169.5 million. Concurrently, with the consummation of the IPO, Nine’s new credit facility became effective, consisting of $125 million of term loan commitments and $50 million of revolving credit commitments. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds, together with $125.0 million of term loan borrowings under its new credit facility to fully repay the outstanding debt. Nine’s credit agreement required that the Company use a portion of the proceeds from the over-allotment option to make a repayment of the term loan borrowings of $9.7 million.


Business Segment Results

Completion Solutions

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company’s Completion Solutions segment, which includes the Company’s cementing, completion tools, wireline and coiled tubing services reported revenues of $134.7 million compared to fourth quarter 2016 revenues of $64.7 million, representing an approximate 108% increase. For the fourth quarter 2017, Completion Solutions reported adjusted gross profitD of $25.8 million compared to fourth quarter 2016 adjusted gross profit of $10.2 million, representing an approximate 153% increase.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, Completion Solutions reported revenues of $465.8 million compared to year ended December 31, 2016 revenues of $221.5 million, representing an approximate 110% increase. Completion Solutions reported year ended December 31, 2017 adjusted gross profit of $81.1 million, compared to year ended December 31, 2016 adjusted gross profit of $27.0 million, representing an approximate 200% increase.

Production Solutions

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company’s Production Solutions segment, which includes well services generated revenues of $19.6 million compared to fourth quarter 2016 revenues of $15.3 million, representing an approximate 28% increase. For the fourth quarter 2017, Production Solutions reported adjusted gross profit of $2.9 million compared to fourth quarter 2016 adjusted gross profit of $2.4 million, representing an approximate 23% increase.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, Production Solutions reported revenues of $77.9 million compared to year ended December 31, 2016 revenues of $60.9 million, representing an approximate 28% increase. Production Solutions reported year ended December 31, 2017 adjusted gross profit of $14.1 million, compared to year ended December 31, 2016 adjusted gross profit of $9.2 million, representing an approximate 53% increase.

Other Financial Information

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company reported selling, general and administrative expense of $11.9 million, compared to $13.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported selling, general and administrative expense of $49.6 million, compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 selling, general and administrative expense of $39.4. This increase was due in part to the additional costs associated with the Company’s merger with Beckman Production Services, Inc. (the “Combination”), the Company’s preparation for its IPO and increase in stock-based compensation and bonus expense.

Depreciation and amortization expense (“D&A”) in the fourth quarter of 2017 was $15.3 million, compared to $15.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported D&A expense of $62.2 million, compared to year ended December 31, 2016 D&A expense of $64.3 million.


The Company recognized an income tax benefit of approximately $8.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 and an overall income tax benefit for the year of approximately $5.0 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 6.9% for 2017. The fourth quarter tax benefit was primarily attributable to a change in the Company’s deferred taxes due to goodwill impairment associated with the Bakken open hole sleeve business, discussed above. The Company also accounted for the recently enacted U.S. tax reform legislation, which resulted in an additional net non-cash income tax benefit in the fourth quarter of 2017 as a result of revaluing its U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities from 35% to the reduced rate of 21%.

Liquidity

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $5.7 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 net cash used by operations of $(3.3) million.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, total capital expenditures were $15.2 million compared to total capital expenditures of $2.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported total capital expenditures of $45.2 million of which approximately 21% related to maintenance capital expenditures, compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 total capital expenditures of $9.1 million of which approximately 42% related to maintenance capital expenditures.

With the proceeds from the IPO, on an “as adjusted” basis, Nine’s cash and cash equivalents increased by $43.3 million to $60.9 million. In addition, concurrently with the consummation of the IPO, Nine’s new credit facility became effective, which includes $50.0 million of revolver capacity, $49.4 million of which is currently available; resulting in a total liquidity position of $110.3 million as of December 31, 2017 on an as adjusted basis.

Conference Call Information

The call is scheduled for Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 10:00 am Central Time. Participants may join the live conference call by dialing U.S. (Toll Free): (877) 524-8416 or International: (412) 902-1028 and asking for the “Nine Energy Service Earnings Call”. Participants are encouraged to dial into the conference call ten to fifteen minutes before the scheduled start time to avoid any delays entering the earnings call.

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay of the call will be available through April 12, 2018 and may be accessed by dialing U.S. (Toll Free): (877) 660-6853 or International: (201) 612-7415 and entering the passcode of 13677563.


About Nine Energy Service

Nine Energy Service is an oilfield services company that offers completion and production solutions throughout North America. The Company brings years of experience with a deep commitment to serving clients with smarter, customized solutions and world-class resources that drive efficiencies. Strategically located throughout the U.S. and Canada, Nine continues to differentiate itself through superior service quality, wellsite execution and cutting-edge technology. Nine is headquartered in Houston, Texas with operating facilities in the Permian, Eagle Ford, SCOOP/STACK, Niobrara, Barnett, Bakken, Marcellus, Utica and throughout Canada.

For more information on the Company, please visit Nine’s website at nineenergyservice.com.

Forward Looking Statements

The foregoing 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. Forward-looking statements are those that do not state historical facts and are, therefore, inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the general nature of the energy service industry risks related to economic conditions; volatility of crude oil and natural gas commodity prices; a decline in demand for our services, including due to declining commodity prices; our ability to implement price increases or maintain pricing of our core services; the loss of, or interruption or delay in operations by, one or more significant customers; the loss of or interruption in operations of one or more key suppliers; the adequacy of our capital resources and liquidity; the incurrence of significant costs and liabilities resulting from litigation; the loss of, or inability to attract, key personnel; and other factors to be discussed in the “Business” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Periodic Reports on Form 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update those statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of those statements to reflect future events or developments.

Nine Energy Service Investor Contact:

Heather Schmidt

Director, Investor Relations and Marketing

(281) 730-5113

investors@nineenergyservice.com


NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Revenues

   $ 154,280     $ 79,986     $ 543,660     $ 282,354  

Cost and expenses

        

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

     125,566       67,433       448,467       246,109  

General and administrative expenses

     11,924       13,193       49,552       39,387  

Depreciation

     13,096       13,481       53,422       55,260  

Amortization of intangibles

     2,198       2,289       8,799       9,083  

Impairment of intangibles

     3,800       —         3,800       —    

Impairment of goodwill

     31,530       12,207       31,530       12,207  

Loss on equity method investment

     113       —         368       —    

Loss on sale of property and equipment

     (105     900       4,688       3,320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (33,842     (29,517     (56,966     (83,012
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expense

        

Interest expense

     3,923       3,504       15,703       14,185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     3,923       3,504       15,703       14,185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (37,765     (33,021     (72,669     (97,197

Benefit for income taxes

     (7,954     (7,269     (4,987     (26,286
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (29,811   $ (25,752   $ (67,682   $ (70,911
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share—basic and diluted

   $ (1.89   $ (1.94   $ (4.55   $ (5.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

     15,773,015       13,274,227       14,887,006       13,268,540  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

        

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   $ (6   $ 7     $ (198   $ 210  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     (6     7       (198     210  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

   $ (29,817   $ (25,745   $ (67,880   $ (70,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     2017     2016  

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 17,513     $ 4,074  

Accounts receivable, net

     99,565       47,366  

Inventories

     22,230       15,169  

Income taxes receivable

     —         14,620  

Prepaid expenses and other

     7,929       9,485  

Total current assets

     147,237       90,714  

Property and equipment, net

     259,039       273,210  

Goodwill

     93,756       125,286  

Intangible assets, net

     63,545       76,144  

Other long-term assets

     4,806       364  

Notes receivable from shareholders

     10,476       10,376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 578,859     $ 576,094  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Long-term debt, current portion

   $ 241,509     $ 17,975  

Accounts payable

     29,643       18,823  

Accrued expenses

     14,687       12,417  

Income taxes payable

     581       —    

Notes payable—insurance premium financing

     —         272  

Total current liabilities

     286,420       49,487  

Long-term liabilities

    

Long-term debt

     —         226,287  

Deferred taxes

     5,017       10,637  

Other long term liabilities

     64       1,497  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     291,501       287,908  

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock (120,000,000 shares authorized at $.01 par value; 15,810,540
and 13,386,986 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017
and 2016, respectively)

     158       134  

Additional paid-in capital

     384,965       317,937  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (3,684     (3,486

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     (94,081     (26,399

Total stockholders’ equity

     287,358       288,186  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 578,859     $ 576,094  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2017     2016  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (67,682   $ (70,911

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities

    

Depreciation

     53,422       55,260  

Amortization of intangibles

     8,799       9,083  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,615       2,355  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     176       —    

Deferred tax benefit

     (5,815     (12,159

Impairment of goodwill

     31,530       12,207  

Impairment of intangibles

     3,800       —    

Provision for inventory obsolescence

     1,359       287  

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense

     7,568       5,711  

Loss on sales of assets

     4,688       3,320  

Loss (gain) on revaluation of contingent consideration

     415       1,735  

Loss on equity method investment

     368       —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions

    

Accounts receivable

     (52,180     2,073  

Inventories

     (8,212     (558

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,472       (3,172

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     12,530       (2,396

Income taxes receivable/payable

     15,158       (5,848

Other assets and liabilities

     (3,340     (277
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     5,671       (3,290
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Proceeds from sales of assets

     1,452       2,918  

Proceeds from property and equipment casualty losses

     300       262  

Proceeds from notes receivable payments

     —         1,774  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (45,216     (9,130

Equity method investment in DIT

     (1,000     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (44,464     (4,176
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Borrowings on revolving credit facilities

     56,481       75,136  

Payments on revolving credit facilities

     (38,287     (61,956

Payments on term loans

     (22,475     (19,725

Proceeds from notes payable—insurance premium financing

     —         1,127  

Payments on notes payable—insurance premium financing

     (272     (855

Payment of contingent liability on Scorpion purchase

     (1,325     (297

Proceeds from share issuances

     61,374       500  

Distribution to shareholders

     (2,438     —    

Deferred financing costs

     (716     (1,245
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     52,342       (7,315
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     13,549       (14,781

Impact of foreign currency exchange on cash

     (110     (22

Cash and cash equivalents

    

Beginning of year

     4,074       18,877  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 17,513     $ 4,074  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC.

SEGMENT DATA

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,      Year Ended December 31,  
     2017      2016      2017      2016  

Revenues

           

Completion Solutions

   $ 134,723      $ 64,700      $ 465,773      $ 221,468  

Production Solutions

     19,557        15,286        77,887        60,886  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 154,280      $ 79,986      $ 543,660      $ 282,354  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Gross profit(1)

           

Completion Solutions

   $ 25,793      $ 10,184      $ 81,132      $ 27,032  

Production Solutions

     2,921        2,369        14,061        9,213  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 28,714      $ 12,553      $ 95,193      $ 36,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

     11,924        13,193        49,552        39,387  

Depreciation

     13,096        13,481        53,422        55,260  

Amortization of intangibles

     2,198        2,289        8,799        9,083  

Impairment of intangibles

     3,800        —          3,800        —    

Impairment of goodwill

     31,530        12,207        31,530        12,207  

Loss on equity method investment

     113        —          368        —    

Loss on sale of assets

     (105      900        4,688        3,320  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss from operations

   $ (33,842    $ (29,517    $ (56,966    $ (83,012
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

           

Completion Solutions

   $ 14,647      $ 1,104      $ 40,626      $ 7,358  

Production Solutions

     578        890        4,590        1,772  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,225      $ 1,994      $ 45,216      $ 9,130  

Assets

           

Completion Solutions

   $ 428,702      $ 433,721      $ 428,702      $ 433,721  

Production Solutions

     119,607        131,046        119,607        131,046  

Corporate

     30,550        11,327        30,550        11,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $578,859      $576,094      $578,859      $576,094  

 

  (1) Excludes depreciation and amortization, shown below.

GEOGRAPHICAL SPLIT

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,      Year Ended December 31,  
     2017      2016      2017      2016  

Revenues

           

United States

   $ 148,294      $ 76,519      $ 521,914      $ 269,893  

Canada

     5,986        3,467        21,746        12,461  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 154,280      $ 79,986      $ 543,660      $ 282,354  
  

 

 

    

 

 

       
     2017      2016                

Long-lived assets:

           

United States

   $ 426,858      $ 479,691        

Canada

     4,764        5,689        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       
   $ 431,622      $ 485,380        


NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED GROSS PROFIT

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2017      2016      2017      2016  

Calculation of gross profit (loss)

           

Revenues

   $ 154,280      $ 79,986      $ 543,660      $ 282,354  

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     125,566        67,433        448,467        246,109  

Depreciation (related to cost of revenues)

     12,860        13,252        52,536        54,344  

Amortization

     2,198        2,289        8,799        9,083  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

   $ 13,656      $ (2,988    $ 33,858      $ (27,182
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit (excluding depreciation and amortization) reconciliation

           

Gross profit (loss)

   $ 13,656      $ (2,988    $ 33,858      $ (27,182

Depreciation (related to cost of revenues)

     12,860        13,252        52,536        54,344  

Amortization

     2,198        2,289        8,799        9,083  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit

   $ 28,714      $ 12,553      $ 95,193      $ 36,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2017      2016      2017      2016  

EBITDA reconciliation:

           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (29,811    $ (25,752    $ (67,682    $ (70,911
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense

     3,923        3,504        15,703        14,185  

Depreciation

     13,096        13,481        53,422        55,260  

Amortization

     2,198        2,289        8,799        9,083  

Provision (benefit) from income taxes

     (7,954      (7,269      (4,987      (26,286

EBITDA

   $ (18,548    $ (13,747    $ 5,255      $ (18,669
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

           

EBITDA

   $ (18,548    $ (13,747    $ 5,255      $ (18,669
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets

     35,330        12,207        35,330        12,207  

Transaction expenses

     207        —          3,622        —    

Loss or gains from the revaluation of contingent liabilities (1)

     (6      1,735        415        1,735  

Loss on equity investment

     113        —          368        —    

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

     1,188        1,397        7,568        5,711  

Loss or gains on sale of assets

     (105      900        4,688        3,320  

Legal fees and settlements (2)

     196        2,624        974        4,145  

Inventory write-down

     335        —          1,359        287  

Restructuring costs

     —          104        —          1,088  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 18,710      $ 5,220      $ 59,579      $ 9,824  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) Loss or gain related to the revaluation of liability for contingent consideration relating to our acquisition of Scorpion to be paid in shares of Company common stock and in cash, contingent upon quantities of Scorpion Composite Plugs sold during 2016 and gross margin related to the product sales for three years following the acquisition.
  (2) Amount represents fees and legal settlements associated with legal proceedings brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and/or similar state laws.


NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF ROIC CALCULATIONS

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
    Year ended
December 31,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Loss from continuing operations, net of tax

   $ (29,811   $ (25,752   $ (67,682   $ (70,911

Add back:

        

Interest Expense

     3,923       3,504       15,703       14,185  

Taxes on interest

     (1,373     (671     (5,496     (3,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

After-tax net operating profit (loss)

   $ (27,261   $ (22,919   $ (57,475   $ (60,562

Total capital as of prior period end:

        

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 315,987     $ 312,036     $ 288,186     $ 352,676  

Total debt

     240,840       242,535       245,888       252,378  

Less cash and cash equivalents

     (30,171     (6,542     (4,074     (18,877
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital

   $ 526,656     $ 548,029     $ 530,000     $ 586,177  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital as of year-end:

        

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 287,358     $ 288,186     $ 287,358     $ 288,186  

Total debt

     242,235       245,888       242,235       245,888  

Less cash and cash equivalents

     (17,513     (4,074     (17,513     (4,074
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital

   $ 512,080     $ 530,000     $ 512,080     $ 530,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average total capital

   $ 519,368     $ 539,015     $ 521,040     $ 558,089  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ROIC

     -5     -4     -11     -11


A  Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for (i) impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, (ii) transaction expenses related to acquisitions or the Combination, (iii) loss from discontinued operations, (iv) loss or gains from the revaluation of contingent liabilities, (v) non-cash stock-based compensation expense, (vi) loss or gains on sale of assets, (vii) inventory write-down and (viii) adjustment for other expenses or charges, to exclude certain items which we believe are not reflective of ongoing performance of our business, such as transaction expenses associated with our IPO and other capital market transactions, legal expenses and settlement costs related to litigation outside the ordinary course of business, and restructuring costs. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful because it allows us to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period without regard to our financing methods or capital structure.
B  All share data reflect the 8.0256 for 1 stock split that took place in January 2018.
C  ROIC is defined as after-tax net operating profit, divided by average total capital. We define after-tax net operating profit as income (loss) from continuing operations (net of tax) plus interest expense, less taxes on interest. We define total capital as book value of equity plus the book value of debt less balance sheet cash and cash equivalents. We then take the average of the current and prior year-end total capital for use in this analysis. Management believes ROIC is a meaningful measure because it quantifies how well we generate operating income relative to the capital we have invested in our business and illustrates the profitability of a business or project taking into account the capital invested. Management uses ROIC to assist them in capital resource allocation decisions and in evaluating business performance.
D  Adjusted gross profit is defined as revenues less cost of revenues excluding depreciation and amortization. This measure differs from the GAAP definition of gross profit because we do not include the impact of depreciation and amortization, which represent non-cash expenses. Our management uses adjusted gross profit to evaluate operating performance and to determine resource allocation between segments. We prepare adjusted gross profit (excluding depreciation and amortization) to eliminate the impact of depreciation and amortization because we do not consider depreciation and amortization indicative of our core operating performance.