Xtreme Drilling and Coil Services Reports Full Year 2015 Financial and Operating Results, 2016 Outlook, and Executes Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Mar 10, 2016) - Xtreme Drilling and Coil Services Corp. ("Xtreme", the "Company") (XDC.TO) announce fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial and operating results. It is anticipated that filing will take place on SEDAR of annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements as well as Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2015, the week of March 14, 2016.

2015 Highlights

(amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted)

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $9.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, down from $15.4 million in the previous quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2015, adjusted EBITDA decreased 21 percent to $61.2 million as compared to $77.0 million in 2014. Adjusted EBITDA margin as a percent of revenue marginally decreased in 2015 to 27.6% from 28.8% in 2014.

  • Revenue of $45.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, a decrease of 13 percent from $52.2 million in the previous quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized revenue of $221.4 million, a decrease of 17%, or $46.1 million from 2014. The decrease in revenue for the year was primarily a function of decreased operating days and utilization in the US and Canadian Drilling Segments. Total operating days across the Company decreased to 6,057 for 2015 as compared to 8,135 in 2014.

  • For the fourth quarter, overall revenue per operating day decreased by 4% to $34,300 from the prior quarter, driven by lower rates across operations in the United States. XDR drilling revenue per day decreased by 10% during the quarter to $25,066 while XSR coiled tubing revenue per day decreased by 2% during the fourth quarter to $56,314.

  • For the fourth quarter, the Drilling Segment achieved utilization of 48% on 932 operating days. This was comprised of a 53% utilization rate for the 16 rig US XDR fleet, 3% for the three rig Canadian XDR fleet and 77% for the two rigs in India. For the year ended 2015, the Drilling Segment achieved utilization of 58% on 4,458 operating days. This was comprised of a 62% utilization rate for the 16 rig US XDR fleet and 15% for the three rig Canadian XDR fleet. The two XDR rigs that operated in India achieved a 93% utilization for the year. At the end of the fourth quarter six rigs were operating in the United States and no rigs were operating in Canada. The two rigs in India drilled the contract's final wells in early December and commenced winding down of operations toward the end of the year.

  • For the fourth quarter, the Coil Services Segment achieved utilization of 61% on 392 operating days. This was comprised of a 97% utilization rate for the two XSR units in Saudi Arabia and a 65% utilization rate for the five actively marketed XSR units in the US. Included in the total Coil Services utilization is one additional unit that is currently idle in the US, but is actively being marketed internationally. The US XSR units for the quarter averaged 11 to 16 operating days per month on each unit. For the year ended 2015, the Coil Services Segment achieved utilization of 63% on 1,599 operating days. This was comprised of a 98% utilization rate in for the two XSR units in Saudi Arabia and a 57% utilization rate for the five actively marketed XSR units in the US.

  • The Drilling Segment (which includes US, Canada and India) operating profit decreased to $48.9 million in 2015 as compared to $58.5 million the previous year. This was driven primarily by lower revenues in US and Canadian segments. Overall operating margin increased to of 37.2% in the Drilling Segment as compared to 31.8% in 2014. This was a function of greater cost controls and contract termination revenue.

  • The Coil Services Segment (which includes US and Saudi Arabia) operating profit decreased to $31.2 million in 2015 as compared to $34.8 million in the previous year. This was driven by higher operating expenses in the US segment as well as lower pricing on the international project. Overall operating margin as a percent of revenue decreased to 34.7% in 2015 from 41.5% in 2014.

  • Total capital expenditures were $20.0 million during 2015. This is $2 million lower than the planned capital budget of $22 million and down from total capital expenditures of $65.3 million in 2014. The decrease is attributable to the completion of the XSR coiled tubing unit new build program.

  • During the fourth quarter the Company recognized $2.6 million in early termination revenue on the take or pay contracts. Year-to-date Xtreme has recognized $14.3 million in early contract termination revenue. At the end of the quarter, the Company had approximately 980 days contracted under term contracts across the fleet.

  • The Company reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets at each reporting period for indicators of impairment. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the decline in oil and natural gas prices resulted in significant decreases in industry activity, adversely impacting current and expected future business and estimated recoverable amounts. As a result of the indicators and as required under IFRS, the Company performed a comprehensive assessment of the carrying values of property and equipment for each of its cash generating units. The recoverable amount of each cash generating unit was determined using higher of fair value less cost of disposal or value in use. Fair value based on an independent valuation report and comparable transactions in the market. Value in use was determined using a pre-tax discounted cash flow model. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment charge on assets of $38.4 million.

  • The Company finished 2015 with $107.3 million in total debt and $96.1 million in net debt (total debt less cash). The funded debt to EBITDA ratio was 1.7x and the net debt to EBITDA was to 1.5x. This is consistent with the 1.7x and 1.5x respectively at year end 2014. On a US Dollar basis, in which the Company primarily borrows, the funded debt decreased $32.0 million USD during 2015 to an ending balance of $78.0 million USD.

  • On March 10, 2016, the Company reached an agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions to enter into an amended and restated senior credit facility for $90 million USD. The new credit facility consists of a tranche of $78 million denominated in USD, and a $12 million USD-equivalent tranche, available in CAD and/or USD. The amended facility extends the maturity of the current outstanding debt from December 27, 2016, to January 2, 2018, and provides a source of liquidity for the Company. Among other changes, the amended and restated facility gives the Company financial flexibility, including increasing the funded debt to EBITDA covenant to 3.00x through the quarter ending March 31, 2016, to 3.25x through the quarter ending June 30, 2017 and 3.00x thereafter.

  • In response to the decrease in drilling and coil service activity, the Company has decreased the estimated capital budget to approximately $9.0 million for 2016. The current budget estimate includes all maintenance, critical spare and upgrade capital for the existing fleet. Xtreme anticipates that all capital expenditures will be funded exclusively through operating cash flow.

  • At year end the Company had six of 21 XDR rigs operating and six of ten XSR units operating. Currently the Company has four of 21 XDR rigs earning revenue with a fifth rig set to commence drilling in the next week. In addition, the Company is earning standby revenue on two rigs demobilizing from India to the United States.