Expro Group Holdings N.V. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

Expro Group Holdings N.V. (NYSE: XPRO) (the “Company” or “Expro”) today reported financial and operational results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights

 Revenue was $370 million compared to revenue of $397 million in the second quarter of 2023, a decrease of $27 million, or 7%, driven by lower activity, primarily in the North and Latin America (“NLA”) region.
   
 Net loss for the third quarter of 2023 was $14 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to net income of $9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted net loss1 for the third quarter of 2023 was $3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2023 of $19 million, or $0.17 per diluted share.
   
 Adjusted EBITDA was $50 million, a sequential decrease of $22 million, or 31%, primarily attributable to lower revenue, a less favorable activity mix, and demobilization and other unrecoverable operating costs within our light well intervention (“LWI”) business. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, Adjusted EBITDA includes LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs of $15 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023, includes LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs of $6 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the third quarter of 2023 and second quarter of 2023 was 14% and 18%, respectively. Excluding LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs, Adjusted EBITDA for the third and second quarter of 2023 would have been $66 million and $78 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin would have been 18% and 20%, respectively.
   
 Net cash provided by operating activities for the third quarter of 2023 was $59 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $25 million for the second quarter of 2023, primarily driven by a favorable movement in net working capital of $46 million and a decrease in cash paid for exceptional costs of $7 million, partially offset by a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of $22 million. Adjusted cash flow from operations1 and cash conversion1 for the third quarter of 2023 were $64 million and 127%, respectively, compared to $36 million and 50%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2023.

Michael Jardon, Expro Chief Executive Officer, noted, “Despite near-term volatility, the macro backdrop for energy services remains quite constructive and the international and offshore markets to which Expro is most leveraged are expected to be resilient, with increased upstream spending supporting a multi-year growth phase. Sequentially lower activity in the U.S. reflects a combination of what we expect will be short-term softness in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and what we believe to be structural challenges for our tubular running services, or TRS, business within the well construction product line in several U.S. onshore markets. In addition to a dynamic operating environment, third quarter results were also negatively impacted by our suspension of vessel-deployed LWI operations. In sum, while Expro’s results for the third quarter fell short of expectations, we remain optimistic about the multi-year outlook for the energy services industry and Expro.

1. A non-GAAP measure.

“As disclosed in our press release on September 27, 2023, we suspended vessel-deployed LWI operations during the quarter following a wire failure on the main crane of the third party-owned vessel working with Expro while the crane was suspending the subsea module (“SSM”) of Expro’s vessel-deployed LWI system. Results for the third quarter include the recognition of $15 million of unrecoverable operating costs. We are continuing to work with the relevant stakeholders and independent experts to assess the incident and plan the recovery operation, which we expect to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2023 or in early 2024. Third quarter results do not include an estimate for recovery and repair costs; however, based on the information that is currently available to us, we do not expect that such recovery and repair costs, net of insurance, will be material to Expro’s financial results. After we have recovered our equipment, we will be able to determine a path forward for our vessel-deployed LWI business, including when our LWI system will return to operational status, what alternative service delivery options and service partner options are available to the company, and the timing and cost (including potential damage claims) of completing customer work scopes for which our vessel-deployed LWI system was integral.

“In addition to LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs, third quarter financial results reflect lower activity and revenue in NLA within our well flow management and well construction product lines. Lower well test activity following a series of dry wells negatively impacted well flow management results and reduced drilling activity in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean negatively impacted offshore well construction results. We believe sequentially lower activity and revenue resulting from dry wells and rig schedules is transitory in nature and we are anticipating a rebound in NLA offshore activity in the coming quarters. In contrast, we believe the U.S. onshore market has structural challenges which will require structural solutions. To that end, we have begun to rationalize our U.S. onshore operating footprint and are beginning to re-deploy well construction equipment to select U.S. basins as well as international markets where we believe we can achieve better asset utilization, better pricing, and better returns.

“We also completed the previously announced acquisition of Houston-based, PRT Offshore at the beginning of October. This expansion to our portfolio will enable Expro to expand our offering of cost-effective, technology-enabled services and solutions within the subsea well access sector in NLA and accelerate the growth of PRT Offshore’s surface equipment offering in the Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (“ESSA”) and Asia Pacific (“APAC”) regions.

“October 1, 2023, also marked the second anniversary of our completion of the business combination of Expro and Frank’s International through which we brought together two iconic brands and created one company focused on best-in-class safety and service delivery and sustainable value creation. While I am proud of our team and all that they have accomplished in the past two years, we still have work to do.”

Notable Awards and Achievements

Expro won three out of the four awards presented at the Offshore Technology Conference (“OTC”) Brasil Spotlight on New Technology Awards for our CentriFi™, Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (“DFOS”) and QuikCure® technologies. The OTC Brazil Spotlight Awards program is an annual event celebrating the latest and most advanced technologies in offshore energy and showcases the company’s commitment to technological innovation and excellence in the offshore energy sector.

In addition, Expro has been shortlisted across four categories at the annual Global OWI Awards. Our DFOS and CoilHose™ technologies have been shortlisted for Best Example of Digital Innovation and Best Example of Platform Intervention, respectively. Expro has also been shortlisted for Intervention Champion of the Year and Energy Transition Pioneer of the Year.

Expro has also successfully delivered a well cementing project for a large international oil operator in the US Gulf of Mexico expanding our innovative Cure technology offering into the Western Hemisphere. Expro’s solution helped save approximately 18 hours of cement related drill-out, clean-out and waiting on cement (“WOC”) time compared to offset wells. By using our Cure technologies, the requirement for a shoetrack to be left in the casing string was eliminated, which helped the customer avoid previously experienced cement sheath-related challenges, while our QuickCure® solution materially reduced WOC time. This latest project highlights Expro’s commitment to provide cementing technology solutions that empower our clients to overcome operational challenges and reduce drilling time and cost.

In the Middle East and North Africa, one of our customers had a failed electric submersible pump on a production well in Oman for which Expro provided a non-explosive solution. Utilizing the Kinley check valve with non-explosive technology, together with gas lift stimulation, the non-producing well achieved 2,000 Bbls/Day of total production.

Finally, in the Asia Pacific region, Expro’s Octopoda™ annulus intervention technology is being utilized to assist with the remediation of sustained casing pressure for a major liquified natural gas (“LNG”) project. Following the success this project, Octopoda™ will be used on a two well trial project. Octopoda™ is the only certified annular intervention system in the world with a reduced environmental footprint that enables direct intervention of a live annulus without the expense of a heavy workover rig.

Segment Results

Unless otherwise noted, the following discussion compares the quarterly results for the third quarter of 2023 to the results for the second quarter of 2023.

North and Latin America (NLA)

Revenue for the NLA segment was $105 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $30 million, or 22%, compared to $135 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was due to generally lower U.S. onshore activity, offshore rigs undergoing maintenance and undertaking non drilling operations, and a number of dry wells in the region, resulting in lower well construction revenue in the U.S., Canada and Guyana and lower well flow management revenue in Mexico.

Segment EBITDA for the NLA segment was $20 million, or 19% of revenues, during the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $17 million, or 46%, compared to $37 million or 27% of revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was attributable to lower activity and less favorable activity mix during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA)

Revenue for the ESSA segment was $135 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $3 million, or 2%, compared to $138 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in revenues was primarily driven by lower well construction revenue in Cyprus, Mozambique and Senegal and lower well flow management revenue due to a decrease in customer activity. The decrease in revenue was offset by increased subsea well access revenue, particularly in Congo and Angola.

Segment EBITDA for the ESSA segment was $39 million, or 29% of revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $4 million, or 12%, compared to $35 million, or 25% of revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was attributable to a combination of a more favorable activity mix and increased activities on higher margin services during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Revenue for the MENA segment was $58 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $1 million, or 2%, compared to $59 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in revenue was driven by lower well flow management activity primarily in Saudi Arabia, partially offset by higher activity in Algeria.

Segment EBITDA for the MENA segment was $17 million, or 29% of revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $2 million, or 9%, compared to $18 million, or 31% of revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was primarily due to lower activity and less favorable activity mix during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Asia Pacific (APAC)

Revenue for the APAC segment was $71 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $6 million, or 10%, compared to $65 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in revenue was primarily due to higher activity across all product lines, in particular, higher subsea well access revenue in China (product sales) and Australia (LWI activity).

Segment EBITDA for the APAC segment was ($4) million, or (6)% of revenues, for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $8 million compared to $4 million, or 5% of revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in Segment EBITDA is attributable primarily to demobilization and other unrecoverable operating costs within our LWI business. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, Segment EBITDA includes LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs of $15 million. Segment EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 include LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs of $6 million. Excluding LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs, Segment EBITDA for the third and second quarter of 2023 would have been $11 million or 15% of revenue and $9 million or 14% of revenue, respectively.

Stock Repurchase Plan

On October 25, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an extension to the stock repurchase program, which was set to expire on November 24, 2023. Pursuant to the extended stock repurchase program, the Company is now authorized to acquire up to $100 million of its outstanding common stock through November 24, 2024 (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the Stock Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock in open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Stock Repurchase Program will be utilized at management’s discretion and in accordance with federal securities laws. The timing and actual numbers of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate requirements, the constraints specified in the Stock Repurchase Program along with general business and market conditions. The Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and it could be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time.

Other Financial Information

The Company’s capital expenditures totaled $27 million in the third quarter of 2023, of which approximately 90% were used for the purchase and manufacture of equipment to directly support customer-related activities and approximately 10% for other property, plant and equipment, inclusive of software costs. Expro plans for capital expenditures in the range of approximately $30 million to $40 million for the remainder of 2023.

As of September 30, 2023, Expro’s consolidated cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, totaled $257 million. The Company had outstanding long-term borrowings of $50 million as of September 30, 2023. The Company’s total liquidity as of September 30, 2023 was $337 million. Total liquidity includes $80 million available for drawdowns as loans under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Expro’s provision for income taxes for both the third quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2023 was approximately $13 million. The Company’s effective tax rate on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, also reflects liability for taxes in certain jurisdictions that tax on an other than pre-tax profits basis, including so-called “deemed profits” regimes.

On October 6, 2023, the Company amended and restated its revolving credit facility (the “Amended and Restated Facility Agreement”) pursuant to an amendment and restatement agreement with DNB Bank ASA, London Branch, as agent, in order to extend the maturity of the facility for a further 36 months and increase the total commitments to $250 million, of which $167 million is available for drawdowns as loans and $83 million is available for letters of credit. The Company has the ability to increase the commitments to $350 million.

The financial measures provided that are not presented in accordance with GAAP are defined and reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. Please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the reconciliations to the nearest comparable GAAP measures.

Additionally, downloadable financials are available on the Investor section of www.expro.com.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2023 results on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time (1:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

Participants may also join the conference call by dialing:

U.S.: +1 (833) 470-1428
International: +1 (929) 526-1599
Access ID: 385159

To listen via live webcast, please visit the Investor section of www.expro.com.

The third quarter 2023 Investor Presentation is available on the Investor section of www.expro.com.

An audio replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor section of the Company’s website approximately three hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for a period of approximately 12 months.

To access the audio replay telephonically:

Dial-In: U.S. +1 (866) 813-9403 or +44 (204) 525-0658
Access ID: 585102
Start Date: October 26, 2023, 3:00 p.m. CT
End Date: November 2, 2023, 11:59 p.m. CT

A transcript of the conference call will be posted to the Investor relations section of the Company’s website as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the call.

ABOUT EXPRO

Working for clients across the entire well life cycle, Expro is a leading provider of energy services, offering cost-effective, innovative solutions and what the Company considers to be best-in-class safety and service quality. The Company’s extensive portfolio of capabilities spans well construction, well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity solutions.

With roots dating to 1938, Expro has approximately 7,800 employees and provides services and solutions to leading exploration and production companies in both onshore and offshore environments in approximately 60 countries.

For more information, please visit: www.expro.com and connect with Expro on Twitter @ExproGroup and LinkedIn @Expro.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release 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. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this release include statements, estimates and projections regarding the Company’s future business strategy and prospects for growth, cash flows and liquidity, financial strategy, budget, projections, guidance, operating results and environmental, social and governance goals, targets and initiatives. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on management’s experience, expectations and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable and are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that these assumptions are accurate or that any of these expectations will be achieved (in full or at all) or will prove to have been correct. Moreover, such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include the outcome and results of the integration process associated with the 2021 merger of Frank’s International and Expro Group Holdings International Limited, the amount, nature and timing of capital expenditures, the availability and terms of capital, the level of activity in the oil and gas industry, volatility of oil and gas prices, unique risks associated with offshore operations (including the ability to recover, and to the extent necessary, service and/or economically repair any equipment located on the seabed), political, economic and regulatory uncertainties in international operations, the ability to develop new technologies and products, the ability to protect intellectual property rights, the ability to employ and retain skilled and qualified workers, the level of competition in the Company’s industry, global or national health concerns, including health epidemics, such as COVID-19 and any variants thereof, the possibility of a swift and material decline in global crude oil demand and crude oil prices for an uncertain period of time, future actions of foreign oil producers such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, the timing, pace and extent of an economic recovery in the United States and elsewhere, inflationary pressures, volatility in the banking sector, the impact of current and future laws, rulings, governmental regulations, accounting standards and statements, and related interpretations, and other guidance.

Such assumptions, risks and uncertainties also include the factors discussed or referenced in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC, as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the reports the Company files with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, historical practice or otherwise, except as required by applicable law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying schedules include the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, contribution, contribution margin, support costs, adjusted cash flow from operations, cash conversion, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share, which may be used periodically by management when discussing financial results with investors and analysts. The accompanying schedules of this press release provide a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented because management believes these metrics provide additional information relative to the performance of the business. These metrics are commonly employed by financial analysts and investors to evaluate the operating and financial performance of Expro from period to period and to compare such performance with the performance of other publicly traded companies within the industry. You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, contribution, contribution margin, support costs, adjusted cash flow from operations, cash conversion, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Expro’s results as reported under GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, contribution, contribution margin, support costs, adjusted cash flow from operations, cash conversion, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share may be defined differently by other companies in the industry, the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.

Expro defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for (a) income tax expense, (b) depreciation and amortization expense, (c) severance and other expense, (d) merger and integration expense, (e) gain on disposal of assets, (f) other (income) expense, net, (g) stock-based compensation expense, (h) foreign exchange (gains) losses and (i) interest and finance (income) expense, net. Adjusted EBITDA margin reflects Adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of total revenue.

Contribution is defined as total revenue less cost of revenue excluding depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted for indirect support costs and stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue. Contribution margin is defined as contribution divided by total revenue, expressed as a percentage. Support costs is defined as indirect costs attributable to supporting the activities of the operating segments, research and engineering expenses and product line management costs included in cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, and general and administrative expense, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, which represent costs of running the corporate head office and other central functions, including logistics, sales and marketing and health and safety, and does not include foreign exchange gains or losses and other non-routine expenses. Adjusted cash flow from operations is defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities adjusted for cash paid during the period for interest, net, severance and other expense and merger and integration expense. Cash conversion is defined as Adjusted cash flow from operations divided by Adjusted EBITDA, expressed as a percentage.

The Company defines adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) before merger and integration expense, severance and other expense, stock-based compensation expense, and gain on disposal of assets, adjusted for corresponding tax benefits of these items. The Company defines adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share as net income (loss) per diluted share before merger and integration expense, severance and other expense, stock-based compensation expense, and gain on disposal of assets, adjusted for corresponding tax benefits of these items, divided by diluted weighted average common shares

Please see the accompanying financial tables for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2023  2023  2022  2023  2022 
                     
                     
Total revenue $369,818  $396,917  $334,351  $1,106,014  $928,452 
Operating costs and expenses:                    
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense  (315,825)  (318,948)  (283,695) (924,420)  (779,808)
General and administrative expense, excluding depreciation and amortization expense  (15,437)  (16,186)  (18,593) (44,908) (47,943)
Depreciation and amortization expense  (37,414)  (37,235)  (34,825) (109,386) (105,229)
Merger and integration expense  (817)  (1,377)  (1,629) (4,332) (8,624)
Severance and other expense  (1,897)  (2,663)  (3,242) (5,487) (5,414)
Total operating cost and expenses  (371,390)  (376,409)  (341,984) (1,088,533) (947,018)
Operating income (loss)  (1,572)  20,508   (7,633) 17,481  (18,566)
Other (expense) income, net  (1,129)  (1,462)  432  (3,540) 1,672 
Interest and finance (expense) income, net  (373)  (17)  1,502  (1,688) 3,227 
(Loss) income before taxes and equity in income of joint ventures  (3,074)  19,029   (5,699) 12,253  (13,667)
Equity in income of joint ventures  2,495   2,805   3,510  7,736  10,141 
(Loss) income before income taxes  (579)  21,834   (2,189) 19,989  (3,526)
Income tax expense  (13,307)  (12,539)  (15,405) (30,931) (29,550)
Net (loss) income $(13,886) $9,295  $(17,594) $(10,942) $(33,076)
                     
Net (loss) income per common share:                    
Basic $(0.13) $0.09  $(0.16) $(0.10) $(0.30)
Diluted $(0.13) $0.08  $(0.16) $(0.10) $(0.30)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic  108,777,429   108,662,509   108,708,651  108,764,599  109,183,863 
Diluted  108,777,429   109,381,977   108,708,651  108,764,599  109,183,863 
EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2023  2022 
Assets        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $255,323  $214,788 
Restricted cash  1,688   3,672 
Accounts receivable, net  412,642   419,237 
Inventories  154,488   153,718 
Assets held for sale     2,179 
Income tax receivables  26,585   26,938 
Other current assets  59,873   44,975 
Total current assets  910,599   865,507 
         
Property, plant and equipment, net  466,894   462,316 
Investments in joint ventures  67,500   66,038 
Intangible assets, net  213,447   229,504 
Goodwill  229,131   220,980 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  70,937   74,856 
Non-current accounts receivable, net  10,350   9,688 
Other non-current assets  8,047   8,263 
Total assets $1,976,905  $1,937,152 
         
         
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $297,456  $272,704 
Income tax liabilities  42,663   37,151 
Finance lease liabilities  1,055   1,047 
Operating lease liabilities  17,375   19,057 
Other current liabilities  88,597   107,750 
Total current liabilities  447,146   437,709 
         
Long-term borrowings  50,000    
Deferred tax liabilities, net  25,119   30,419 
Post-retirement benefits  9,163   11,344 
Non-current finance lease liabilities  12,563   13,773 
Non-current operating lease liabilities  53,846   60,847 
Other non-current liabilities  102,072   97,165 
Total liabilities  699,909   651,257 
         
Total stockholders’ equity  1,276,996   1,285,895 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,976,905  $1,937,152 
EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2023  2022 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss $(10,942) $(33,076)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization expense  109,386   105,229 
Equity in income of joint ventures  (7,736)  (10,141)
Stock-based compensation expense  14,682   14,932 
Change in fair value of investments     1,199 
Elimination of unrealized profit on sales to joint ventures  3,520    
Deferred taxes  (8,066)  (3,171)
Unrealized foreign exchange loss  1,725   6,544 
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable, net  3,193   (105,814)
Inventories  (587)  (8,044)
Other assets  (15,279)  (1,289)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  29,269   18,792 
Other liabilities  (15,422)  (2,154)
Income taxes, net  4,481   11,884 
Dividends from joint ventures  2,754   2,985 
Other  (5,450)  (10,650)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  105,528   (12,774)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Capital expenditures  (84,623)  (50,606)
Payment for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired  (8,477)   
Acquisition of technology     (7,967)
Proceeds from disposal of assets  2,013   6,579 
Proceeds from sale / maturity of investments  288   11,386 
Net cash used in investing activities  (90,799)  (40,608)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Release of (cash pledged for) collateral deposits, net  350   (131)
Payments of loan issuance and other transaction costs     (132)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings  50,000    
Acquisition of common stock  (10,011)  (12,996)
Payment of withholding taxes on stock-based compensation plans  (2,436)  (4,145)
Repayment of financed insurance premium  (6,733)  (5,074)
Repayment of finance leases  (1,296)  (855)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  29,874   (23,333)
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (6,052)  (6,418)
Net increase (decrease) to cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash  38,551   (83,133)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period  218,460   239,847 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $257,011  $156,714 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds $34,722  $20,529 
Cash paid for interest, net  1,456   2,890 
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to capital expenditures  1,432   2,508 
EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.
SELECTED OPERATING SEGMENT DATA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Segment Revenue and Segment Revenue as Percentage of Total Revenue:
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2023  2023  2022  2023  2022 
NLA $105,252   28% $134,830   34% $134,574   40% $366,310   33% $368,129   40%
ESSA  135,395   37%  138,062   35%  99,809   30%  387,105   35%  271,998   29%
MENA  58,057   16%  59,163   15%  50,030   15%  168,165   15%  146,108   16%
APAC  71,114   19%  64,862   16%  49,938   15%  184,434   17%  142,217   15%
Total $369,818   100% $396,917   100% $334,351   100% $1,106,014   100% $928,452   100%
Segment EBITDA(1), Segment EBITDA Margin(2), Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin(3):
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2023  2023  2022  2023  2022 
NLA $19,967   19% $36,703   27% $39,743   30% $88,544   24% $100,083   27%
ESSA  39,268   29%  34,964   25%  17,760   18%  95,017   25%  44,502   16%
MENA  16,871   29%  18,491   31%  14,667   29%  49,930   30%  43,882   30%
APAC (5)(6)  (4,286)  (6)%  3,452   5%  (8,617)  (17)%  (3,532)  (2)%  1,177   1%
   71,820       93,610       63,553       229,959       189,644     
Corporate costs(4)  (24,070)      (24,810)      (18,849)      (73,961)      (63,626)    
Equity in income of joint ventures  2,495       2,805       3,510       7,736       10,141     
Adjusted EBITDA (5)(7) $50,245   14% $71,605   18% $48,214   14% $163,734   15% $136,159   15%
(1)Expro evaluates its business segment operating performance using Segment Revenue, Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin. Expros management believes Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin are useful operating performance measures as they exclude transactions not related to its core operating activities, corporate costs and certain non-cash items and allows Expro to meaningfully analyze the trends and performance of its core operations by segment as well as to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources to segments.
(2)Expro defines Segment EBITDA margin as Segment EBITDA divided by Segment Revenue, expressed as a percentage.
(3)Expro defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue, expressed as a percentage.
(4)Corporate costs include the costs of running our corporate head office and other central functions that support the operating segments, including research, engineering and development, logistics, sales and marketing and health and safety and are not attributable to a particular operating segment.
(5)APAC Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2023 includes LWI-related demobilization and other unrecoverable operating costs of $15 million. Excluding LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 APAC Segment EBITDA would have been $11 million and Adjusted EBITDA would have been $66 million. APAC Segment EBITDA margin would have been 15% and Adjusted EBITDA margin would have been 18%. APAC Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 includes LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs of $6 million. Excluding LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 APAC Segment EBITDA would have been $9 million and Adjusted EBITDA would have been $78 million. APAC Segment EBITDA margin would have been 14% and Adjusted EBITDA margin would have been 20%.
(6)Excluding $17 million of mobilization, start-up and commissioning costs during the three months ended September 30, 2022, Segment EBITDA would have been $8 million and Segment EBITDA margin would have been 16%.
(7)Excluding $17 million of mobilization, start-up and commissioning costs during the three months ended September 30, 2022, Adjusted EBITDA would have been $66 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin would have been 19%.
EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.
REVENUE BY AREAS OF CAPABILITIES
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2023  2023  2022  2023  2022 
Well construction $116,293   31% $143,719   36% $129,455   39% $388,277   35% $362,684   39%
Well management(1)  253,525   69%  253,198   64%  204,896   61%  717,737   65%  565,768   61%
Total $369,818   100% $396,917   100% $334,351   100% $1,106,014   100% $928,452   100%
(1) Well management consists of well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity.
EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.
CONTRIBUTION, CONTRIBUTION MARGIN AND SUPPORT COSTS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Contribution(1) and Contribution Margin(2):
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2023  2023  2022  2023  2022 
                     
                     
Total revenue $369,818  $396,917  $334,351  $1,106,014  $928,452 
                     
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense  (315,825)  (318,948)  (283,695)  (924,420)  (779,808)
Indirect costs (included in cost of revenue)  62,772   56,605   58,097   184,198   178,522 
Stock-based compensation expense  1,789   2,049   2,383   5,212   6,192 
Direct costs (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) (3)  (251,264)  (260,294)  (223,215)  (735,010)  (595,094)
Contribution (5)(6) $118,554  $136,623  $111,136  $371,004  $333,358 
                     
Contribution margin (6)  32%  34%  33%  34%  36%

Support Costs(4):

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2023  2023  2022  2023  2022 
                     
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense $315,825  $318,948  $283,695  $924,420  $779,808 
Direct costs (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)  (251,264)  (260,294)  (223,215)  (735,010)  (595,094)
Stock-based compensation expense  (1,789)  (2,049)  (2,383)  (5,212)  (6,192)
Indirect costs (included in cost of revenue)  62,772   56,605   58,097   184,198   178,522 
General and administrative expense (excluding depreciation and amortization expense, foreign exchange, and other non-routine costs)  7,961   11,288   8,321   30,749   28,697 
Total support costs $70,733  $67,893  $66,418  $214,947  $207,219 
                     
Total support costs as a percentage of revenue  19%  17%  20%  19%  22%
(1)Expro defines Contribution as Total Revenue less Cost of Revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted for indirect support costs and stock-based compensation expense included in Cost of Revenue.
(2)Contribution margin is defined as Contribution as a percentage of Revenue.
(3)Direct costs include personnel costs, sub-contractor costs, equipment costs, repairs and maintenance, facilities, and other costs directly incurred to generate revenue.
(4)Support costs includes indirect costs attributable to support the activities of the operating segments, research and engineering expenses and product line management costs included in Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, and General and administrative expenses representing costs of running our corporate head office and other central functions including logistics, sales and marketing and health and safety and does not include foreign exchange gains or losses and other non-routine expenses.
(5)Contribution for the three months ended September 30, 2023 includes LWI-related demobilization and other unrecoverable operating costs of $15 million. Excluding LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs, Contribution and Contribution Margin for the third quarter of 2023 would have been $135 million and 36%, respectively. Contribution for the three months ended June 30, 2023 include LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs of $6 million. Excluding LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs, Contribution and Contribution Margin for the second quarter of 2023 would have been $143 million and 36%, respectively.
(6)Excluding $17 million of mobilization, start-up and commissioning costs during the three months ended September 30, 2022, Contribution would have been $128 million and Contribution margin would have been 38%. 
EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation and Adjusted EBITDA Margin:
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2023  2023  2022  2023  2022 
                     
                     
Total revenue $369,818  $396,917  $334,351  $1,106,014  $928,452 
                     
Net (loss) income $(13,886) $9,295  $(17,594) $(10,942) $(33,076)
                     
Income tax expense  13,307   12,539   15,405   30,931   29,550 
Depreciation and amortization expense  37,414   37,235   34,825   109,386   105,229 
Merger and integration expense  817   1,377   1,629   4,332   8,624 
Severance and other expense  1,897   2,663   3,242   5,487   5,414 
Other expense (income), net  1,129   1,462   (432)  3,540   (1,672)
Stock-based compensation expense  4,934   5,577   4,684   14,682   14,932 
Foreign exchange loss  4,260   1,440   7,957   4,630   10,385 
Interest and finance expense (income), net  373   17   (1,502)  1,688   (3,227)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)(2) $50,245  $71,605  $48,214  $163,734  $136,159 
                     
Adjusted EBITDA margin (2)  14%  18%  14%  15%  15%
(1)Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2023 includes LWI-related demobilization and other unrecoverable operating costs of $15 million. Excluding LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 Adjusted EBITDA would have been $66 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin would have been 18%. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 includes LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs of $6 million. Excluding LWI-related unrecoverable operating costs, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 Adjusted EBITDA would have been $78 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin would have been 20%.
(2)Excluding $17 million of mobilization, start-up and commissioning costs during the three months ended September 30, 2022, Adjusted EBITDA would have been $66 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin would have been 19%.
EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Adjusted Cash Flow from Operations Reconciliation:
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2023  2023  2022  2023  2022 
                     
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $58,841  $25,358  $(667) $105,528  $(12,774)
Cash (received) paid for interest, net  910   (420)  891   1,456   2,890 
Cash paid for merger and integration expense  1,614   9,076   5,525   13,014   22,994 
Cash paid for severance and other expense  2,208   1,999   2,501   6,779   3,273 
Adjusted Cash Flow from Operations $63,573  $36,013  $8,250  $126,777  $16,383 
 
Adjusted EBITDA $50,245  $71,605  $48,214  $163,734  $136,159 
                     
Cash conversion (1)  127%  50%  17%  77%  12%
(1)Expro defines Cash Conversion as Adjusted Cash Flow from Operations divided by Adjusted EBITDA, expressed as a percentage.
EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share:
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  June 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2023  2023  2022  2023  2022 
                     
Net (loss) income $(13,886) $9,295  $(17,594) $(10,942) $(33,076)
Adjustments:                    
Merger and integration expense  817   1,377   1,629   4,332   8,624 
Severance and other expense  1,897   2,663   3,242   5,487   5,414 
Stock-based compensation expense  4,934   5,577   4,684   14,682   14,932 
Total adjustments, before taxes  7,648   9,617   9,555   24,501   28,970 
Tax benefit     (32)  (21)  (43)  (454)
Total adjustments, net of taxes  7,648   9,585   9,534   24,458   28,516 
Adjusted net (loss) income $(6,238) $18,880  $(8,060) $13,516  $(4,560)
                     
As reported diluted weighted average common shares outstanding  108,777,429   109,381,977   108,708,651   108,764,599   109,183,863 
                     
As reported net (loss) income per diluted share $(0.13) $0.08  $(0.16) $(0.10) $(0.30)
Adjusted net (loss) income per diluted share $(0.06) $0.17  $(0.07) $0.12  $(0.04)

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