CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Total Energy Services Inc. (“Total Energy” or the “Company”) (TSX:TOT) announces its consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Financial Highlights
($000’s except per share data)

Notes 1 through 4 please refer to the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.

“nm” – calculation not meaningful

Total Energy’s results for the three months ended September 30, 2020 reflect the Company’s continued focus on operational safety and efficiency and capital discipline in the face of extremely challenging industry conditions in North America and a moderation of industry activity levels in Australia. Included in the financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $4.2 million of incremental depreciation expense resulting from a change in depreciation estimates in the Contract Drilling Services (“CDS”) segment effective April 1, 2020. Also included in the Company’s 2020 third quarter results was $0.6 million of unrealized foreign exchange losses on the translation of intercompany working capital balances of foreign subsidiaries, a $0.3 million increase to the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts and $7.4 million of funds received under various COVID-19 relief programs in Canada, the United States and Australia.

Total Energy’s CDS segment achieved 8% utilization during the third quarter of 2020, recording 717 operating days (spud to rig release) with a fleet of 98 drilling rigs, compared to 2,183 operating days, or 22% utilization, during the third quarter of 2019 with a fleet of 107 drilling rigs. Revenue per operating day was $22,563 in the third quarter of 2020, a 3% increase from the third quarter of 2019. This increase was due to a combination the mix of rigs operating and the depreciation of the Canadian dollar against the United States and Australian dollars over the past year.   During the third quarter of 2020, the CDS segment had 372 operating days in Canada with a fleet of 80 rigs (5% utilization), 127 days in the United States with a fleet of 13 rigs (11% utilization) and 218 days (including paid standby days) in Australia with a fleet of 5 rigs (47% utilization).   During the third quarter of 2020 two drilling rigs in Australia were removed from service in order to complete necessary recertifications and upgrades that are currently expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2021.

The Rentals and Transportation Services (“RTS”) segment achieved a utilization rate on major rental equipment of 7% during the third quarter of 2020 compared to 14% utilization during the third quarter of 2019. Segment revenue per utilized rental piece in the third quarter of 2020 was 23% lower than the third quarter of 2019 due to the mix of equipment operating and lower pricing. This segment exited the third quarter of 2020 with 10,640 pieces of major rental equipment (excluding access matting) and 87 heavy trucks as compared to 10,590 pieces of equipment and 95 heavy trucks at September 30, 2019. A substantial portion of the heavy truck fleet was taken out of service during 2020 to reduce operating costs and equipment wear and tear until such time as North American industry conditions warrant placing such units back into service.

Revenue in the Compression and Process Services (“CPS”) segment decreased 55% to $32.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $72.1 million for the third quarter of 2019. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in fabrication bookings over the past year and resultant decline in fabrication sales. This segment exited the third quarter of 2020 with a $37.0 million backlog of fabrication sales orders as compared to $39.8 million at September 30, 2019 and $43.8 million at June 30, 2020.   At September 30, 2020, there was 53,100 horsepower in the compression rental fleet, of which approximately 35,400 horsepower was on rent as compared to 34,000 horsepower on rent at September 30, 2019. The gas compression rental fleet operated at an average utilization rate of 66% during the third quarter of 2020 as compared to 70% in the third quarter of 2019.

The Company’s Well Servicing (“WS”) segment generated $22.8 million of revenue during the third quarter of 2020 on 26,069 service hours, or $876 per service hour, with a fleet of 83 service rigs that were located in Canada (57 rigs), the United States (14 rigs) and Australia (12 rigs). This compares to $35.8 million of revenue during the third quarter of 2019 on 42,210 service hours, or $848 per service hour. Service rig utilization for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was 18% in Canada, 15% in the United States and 56% in Australia.

Total Energy’s capital expenditure budget for 2020 remains at $10.0 million plus $3.7 million of carryforward from 2019. To September 30, 2020, capital expenditures totaled $12.3 million. Proceeds from the sale of capital assets for the first nine months of 2020 amounted to $5.5 million such that year to date net capital expenditures total $6.8 million. Capital equipment disposals resulted in a gain on sale of $2.9 million, representing a 113% premium to the net book value of the disposed assets.

During the first nine months of 2020, the Company has reduced bank debt by $34.2 million, or approximately 12%. Total Energy exited the third quarter of 2020 with $139.0 million of positive working capital (including $24.9 million of cash) and $115 million was available on the Company’s $295 million of revolving bank credit facilities. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s outstanding debt at September 30, 2020 was 2.85%.

Outlook

In a challenging and uncertain business environment, Total Energy’s focus remains on the safe and efficient operation of its business and the disciplined use of capital.   For the first nine months of 2020, after changes in working capital, Total Energy generated $66.9 million of cash from operating activities. During the same period, $9.6 million of cash was used to fund capital expenditures, $8.1 million of interest expense was incurred and $2.7 million was paid in dividends. Having suspended its dividend following payment of a first quarter dividend, the Company has generated approximately $46.5 million in free cash flow from the beginning of 2020 to September 30, 2020, of which $40.5 million has been directed towards the repayment of bank debt and lease liabilities. The Company’s cash position increased by $5.0 million from December 31, 2019 to $24.9 million as at September 30, 2020.

Given its strong liquidity position, focus on debt repayment and desire to further reduce costs, on November 10, 2020, at the request of the Company, Total Energy’s primary revolving bank credit facility was reduced by $40 million to $250 million and its maturity extended to November 10, 2023. All other terms and conditions of such facility, including pricing and covenants, remain unchanged. Subsequent to September 30, 2020, a further $5.0 million of bank debt was repaid such that $175 million is currently drawn on this facility, leaving $75 million of remaining available credit. The Company also maintains a $5.0 million subsidiary revolving credit facility that remains undrawn and fully available.

On October 7, 2020, the Company renewed its normal course issuer bid pursuant to which it may purchase for cancellation up to 1.5 million shares, or approximately 3.3% of the shares currently issued and outstanding. Going forward, Total Energy expects to direct its free cash flow towards continued debt repayment and the purchase of shares under its normal course issuer bid.

Conference Call

At 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on November 13, 2020 Total Energy will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its third quarter financial results. Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer, will host the conference call. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Total Energy’s website at www.totalenergy.ca by selecting “Webcasts”. Persons wishing to participate in the conference call may do so by calling (800) 319-4610 or (416) 915-3239. 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 December 13, 2020 by dialing (855) 669-9658 (passcode 5356).

Selected Financial Information

Selected financial information relating to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is attached to this news release. This information should be read in conjunction with the condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Total Energy and the notes thereto as well as management’s discussion and analysis to be issued in due course and the Company’s 2019 Annual report.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)

Segmented Information

The Company provides a variety of products and services in the oil and natural gas industry through five reporting segments, which operate substantially in three geographic regions. These reporting 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, Compression and Process Services, which includes the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and oil and natural gas process equipment and Well Servicing, which includes the contracting of service rigs and the provision of labour required to operate the equipment. Corporate includes activities related to the Company’s corporate and public issuer affairs.

As at and for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

As at and for the three months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

As at and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

As at and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

⁽¹⁾   Corporate includes the Company’s corporate activities and obligations pursuant to long-term credit facilities.
⁽²⁾   Effective July 1, 2019 the Company changed certain estimates relating to the useful life and residual value of equipment in the Rentals and Transportation Services segment. See note 9 to the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2019 for further details. Effective April 1, 2020 the Company changed certain estimates relating to the useful life and residual value of equipment in the Contract Drilling Services segment (see note 2 to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020).
⁽³⁾   Includes property, plant and equipment, leased assets and goodwill.

Total Energy Services Inc. is a growth oriented energy services corporation involved in contract drilling services, rentals and transportation services, the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and oil and natural gas process equipment and well servicing. The common shares of Total Energy are listed and trade on the TSX under the symbol TOT.

For further information, please contact Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer at (403) 216-3921 or Yuliya Gorbach, Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer at (403) 216-3920 or by e-mail at: investorrelations@totalenergy.ca or visit our website at www.totalenergy.ca

Notes to the Financial Highlights

(1) EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and is equal to net income before income taxes plus finance costs plus depreciation. EBITDA is not a recognized measure under IFRS. Management believes that in addition to net income, EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure as it provides an indication of the results generated by the Company’s primary business activities prior to consideration of how those activities are financed, amortized or how the results are taxed in various jurisdictions as well as the cash generated by the Company’s primary business activities without consideration of the timing of the monetization of non-cash working capital items. Readers should be cautioned, however, that EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of Total Energy’s performance. Total Energy’s method of calculating EBITDA may differ from other organizations and, accordingly, EBITDA may not be comparable to measures used by other organizations.

(2) Working capital equals current assets minus current liabilities.

(3) Net Debt equals long-term debt plus lease liabilities plus current liabilities minus current assets.

(4) Basic and diluted shares outstanding reflect the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods. See note 6 to the Company’s Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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. Forward-looking statements are based upon the opinions and expectations of management of Total Energy as at the effective date of such statements and, in some cases, information supplied by third parties. Although Total Energy believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and that information received from third parties is reliable, it can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct.

In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements concerning industry activity levels, including expectations regarding Total Energy’s future activity levels, market share and compression and process production activity. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and factors including fluctuations in the market for oil and natural gas and related products and services, political and economic conditions, central bank interest rate policy, the demand for products and services provided by Total Energy, Total Energy’s ability to attract and retain key personnel and other factors. 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. Reference should be made to Total Energy’s most recently filed Annual Information Form and other public disclosures (available at www.sedar.com) for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

The TSX has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein.

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Total Energy Services Inc. (“Total Energy”) (TSX:TOT) will conduct a conference call and webcast following the release of its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The financial results will be released prior to the conference call. Daniel Halyk, President and CEO, will host the call.

A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Total Energy’s website at www.totalenergy.ca by selecting “Webcasts”.

Shortly after the live webcast, an archived version will be available on Total Energy’s website. A recording of the conference call will also be available until December 13, 2020 by dialling (855) 669-9658, passcode 5356.

Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Total Energy provides contract drilling services, rentals and transportation services, well servicing and compression and process equipment and service to oil and natural gas producers operating in North America, Australia and other international markets. The common shares of Total Energy are listed and trade on the TSX under the symbol “TOT”.

For further information, please contact Yuliya Gorbach, Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer at (403) 216-3920 or by e-mail at: investorrelations@totalenergy.ca or visit our website at www.totalenergy.ca.

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Total Energy Services Inc. (TSX:TOT) (“Total Energy”) announced today that it has filed a Notice with the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) to undertake a normal course issuer bid that will expire on October 8, 2021. Total Energy has been informed that the TSX has accepted its notice to make the normal course issuer bid. All purchases of common shares (the “Shares”) will be effected through the facilities of the TSX and one or more of the Canadian alternative trading systems and all Shares purchased will be cancelled by Total Energy.

As of today, there are 45,081,300 Shares issued and outstanding. In connection with the normal course issuer bid, which will commence on October 8, 2020, Total Energy may purchase up to 1,500,000 Shares, being 3.3% of the total number of outstanding Shares, during the period from October 9, 2020 to October 8, 2021, subject to a maximum daily purchase limit of 18,900 Shares based on an average daily trading volume for the last six calendar months of 75,603 Shares.

From time to time, purchases of Shares may be undertaken at prices that represent an attractive investment opportunity for Total Energy. Total Energy expects that the purchase of Shares will benefit the remaining shareholders of Total Energy by increasing their proportionate equity investment in Total Energy.

On September 29, 2019, Total Energy announced its intention to undertake a normal course issuer bid, which remained in effect during the 12-month period ending on October 1, 2020. Under that normal course issuer bid, as of the date hereof, Total Energy purchased a total of 258,700 Shares, at an average price of $5.79 per Share.

Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Total Energy provides contract drilling services, rentals and transportation services, well servicing and compression and process equipment and service to oil and natural gas producers operating in North America, Australia and other international markets. The common shares of Total Energy are listed and trade on the TSX under the symbol TOT.

For further information, please contact Yuliya Gorbach, V.P. Finance and CFO at (403) 216-3920 or by e-mail at: investorrelations@totalenergy.ca or visit our website at www.totalenergy.ca.

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Total Energy Services Inc. (“Total Energy” or the “Company”) (TSX:TOT) announces its consolidated financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Financial Highlights
($000’s except per share data)

Notes 1 through 4 please refer to the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.

“nm” – calculation not meaningful

Total Energy’s results for the three months ended June 30, 2020 reflect extremely challenging industry conditions in North America and relatively stable industry conditions in Australia.  Included in the financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $30.5 million of incremental depreciation expense resulting from a change in depreciation estimates in the Contract Drilling Services (“CDS”) segment effective April 1, 2020, of which $26.3 million is non-recurring as it relates to now fully depreciated assets.  Also included in the Company’s 2020 second quarter results was $0.5 million of unrealized foreign exchange losses on the translation of intercompany working capital balances of foreign subsidiaries and $4.5 million of grants received under the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program.

Total Energy’s CDS segment achieved 5% utilization during the second quarter of 2020, recording 440 operating days (spud to rig release) with a fleet of 98 drilling rigs, compared to 1,330 operating days, or 13% utilization, during the second quarter of 2019 with a fleet of 111 drilling rigs. Revenue per operating day was $32,205 in the second quarter of 2020, a 27% increase from the second quarter of 2019.  This increase was due to the significant year over year increase in the relative contribution of Australia to consolidated CDS segment revenue.  During the second quarter of 2020, the CDS segment had 72 operating days in Canada with a fleet of 80 rigs (1% utilization), 41 days in the United States with a fleet of 13 rigs (3% utilization) and 327 days (including paid standby days) in Australia with a fleet of 5 rigs (72% utilization). Nine drilling rigs were decommissioned during the second quarter of 2020, including seven mechanical double rigs located in the United States and two conventional single rigs located in Canada.

The Rentals and Transportation Services (“RTS”) segment achieved a utilization rate on major rental equipment of 5% during the second quarter of 2020 compared to 13% utilization during the second quarter of 2019.  Segment revenue per utilized rental piece in the second quarter of 2020 was 20% lower than the second quarter of 2019 due to the mix of equipment operating and lower pricing.  This segment exited the second quarter of 2020 with 10,640 pieces of major rental equipment (excluding access matting) and 87 heavy trucks as compared to 10,650 rental pieces and 86 heavy trucks at June 30, 2019.  A substantial portion of the heavy truck fleet was taken out of service during the second quarter to reduce operating costs and equipment wear and tear until such time as North American industry conditions warrant placing such units back into service.

Revenue in the Compression and Process Services (“CPS”) segment decreased 77% to $30.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $132.9 million for the same period in 2019. This decrease was primarily due to lower fabrication sales activity.  This segment exited the second quarter of 2020 with a $43.8 million backlog of fabrication sales orders as compared to $77.2 million at June 30, 2019 and $44.5 million at March 31, 2020. At June 30, 2020, there was 52,500 horsepower in the compression rental fleet, of which approximately 33,200 horsepower was on rent as compared to 31,800 horsepower on rent at June 30, 2019.  The gas compression rental fleet operated at an average utilization rate of 65% during the second quarter of 2020 as compared to 68% in the second quarter of 2019.

The Company’s Well Servicing (“WS”) segment generated $21.6 million of revenue during the second quarter of 2020 on 21,497 service hours, or $1,005 per service hour, with a fleet of 83 service rigs that were located in Canada (57 rigs), the United States (14 rigs) and Australia (12 rigs).  This compares to $30.5 million of revenue during the second quarter of 2019 on 31,109 service hours, or $980 per service hour.  Service rig utilization for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was 6% in Canada, 11% in the United States and 64% in Australia.

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, in order to protect its financial strength and liquidity Total Energy took immediate and decisive action.  This included significant operating and administrative cost cuts, suspension of the dividend and a 57% reduction to the 2020 capital expenditure budget from $23 million to $10 million.  Excluding $3.7 million of 2019 capital expenditures carried into 2020, for the first half of 2020 capital expenditures totaled $6.5 million.  Proceeds from the sale of capital assets to June 30, 2020 were $3.3 million and resulted in a gain on sale of $1.5 million, an approximate 46% premium to the net book value of the disposed assets.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company reduced long term debt by $32.9 million, or approximately 12%.  $40.2 million of term debt that matured in April 2020 was refinanced with a five-year $50 million term loan bearing interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.10%.  Total Energy exited the second quarter of 2020 with $131.0 million of positive working capital (including $21.1 million of cash) and $110 million available on the Company’s $295 million of revolving bank credit facilities.  The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s outstanding debt at June 30, 2020 was 2.96%.

Outlook

Total Energy’s foremost concern remains the health and safety of its employees and other stakeholders as well as the public at large as we navigate through these uncertain and challenging times.  Protocols have been implemented throughout the Company’s global operations to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus and have been effective thus far.

Despite oil prices having recovered somewhat from the lows experienced during the second quarter, North American oil and natural gas drilling and completion activity levels remain at historically low levels.  The Company currently has five drilling rigs working in Canada and three in the United States and visibility for the remainder of 2020 is limited.

While industry drilling activity levels began to moderate in Australia during the second quarter, this did not have a substantial impact on the Company’s operations.  Two of the Company’s five drilling rigs operating in Australia have recently been taken out of service to complete necessary recertifications and customer-specific upgrades that are expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2021.

The CPS segment exited the second quarter of 2020 with a flat fabrication sales backlog compared to the first quarter. While quoting activity continues to be reasonably active, customers remain hesitant to commit to new orders.  Relatively strong and stable western Canadian natural gas prices have supported demand for field compression maintenance activity.

Within the WS segment, North American production related activity has decreased significantly on a year over year basis.  While substantial government funding has been announced to accelerate well abandonment activity in Western Canada, to date no significant incremental service rig activity has resulted from such announcements although it is expected that such activity will begin in the near future.

Total Energy’s geographic and business diversification combined with an established track record of conducting its operations and spending its owners’ capital in a focused and disciplined manner has positioned the Company well during these challenging times.  Total Energy’s ability to generate free cash flow from operations even during times of severe industry stress was demonstrated during the second quarter of 2020.  While future visibility is limited, Total Energy expects that the global energy services industry will emerge from the current downturn with fewer and more disciplined participants which in turn will position the industry for a more sustainable and prosperous future.

Conference Call

At 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on August 12, 2020 Total Energy will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter financial results.  Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer, will host the conference call.  A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Total Energy’s website at www.totalenergy.ca by selecting “Webcasts”.  Persons wishing to participate in the conference call may do so by calling (800) 319-4610 or (416) 915-3239.  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 September 12, 2020 by dialing (855) 669-9658 (passcode 4849).

Selected Financial Information

Selected financial information relating to the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is attached to this news release.  This information should be read in conjunction with the condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Total Energy and the notes thereto as well as management’s discussion and analysis to be issued in due course and the Company’s 2019 Annual report.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)

Segmented Information

The Company provides a variety of products and services in the oil and natural gas industry through five reporting segments, which operate substantially in three geographic segments.  These reporting 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, Compression and Process Services, which includes the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and oil and natural gas process equipment and Well Servicing, which includes the contracting of service rigs and the provision of labour required to operate the equipment.  Corporate includes activities related to the Company’s corporate and public issuer affairs.

As at and for the three months ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

As at and for the three months ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

As at and for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)