Mammoth Energy Service, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Operational and Financial Results

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mammoth Energy Service, Inc. ("Mammoth" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:TUSK) today reported financial and operational results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. Key information related to Mammoth for the reporting periods is as follows:

Key Highlights for Second Quarter 2017:

• Total revenue was $98.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, up 42% from $69.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and up 31% sequentially from $74.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
  
  
• Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was $1.2 million, an improvement of $7.2 million from a net loss of $8.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Mammoth reported Adjusted EBITDA (as defined and reconciled below) of $15.2 million and $13.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
  
  
• Expanded pressure pumping, sand deliveries and last-mile trucking into the SCOOP/STACK with the startup of our fourth pressure pumping fleet in June 2017 and anticipate the startup of our fifth fleet on August 8, 2017. Seeing continued sequential improvements to pricing across completions services.
  
  
• Closed the acquisitions of Taylor Frac, LLC ("Taylor Frac") and the Chieftain Sand assets (renamed Piranha Proppants LLC) which furthered our vertical integration. Once the expansion of the Taylor Frac facility to 1.75 million tons per annum (Mmtpa) of capacity is completed later this year, Mammoth will be capable of processing approximately 4 Mmtpa of high quality frac sand, in direct support of our pressure pumping fleets, with estimated reserves of approximately 75 million tons.
  
  
• Closed the acquisitions of Stingray Cementing LLC ("Stingray Cementing") and Stingray Energy Services LLC ("Stingray Energy Services") (together, the "Stingray Acquisition").
  
  
• Signed a take-or-pay sand contract, with a third-party service company for 720 thousand tons per annum or half of Piranha’s capacity commencing on October 1, 2017. We believe the future cash flows from this contract will be approximately $90 to $100 million, assuming delivery of all contracted volumes, and will essentially pay for the cost of acquiring the Chieftain assets over the contract period while utilizing approximately one-half of the processing capacity.
  
  
• Our liquidity at June 30, 2017 was approximately $114 million, comprised of cash on hand of $8.5 million and capacity under our revolver of $105 million. Borrowing base increased to $170 million (up from $144 million on March 31, 2017), reflecting the impact of assets from our recent acquisitions.

Arty Straehla, Mammoth's Chief Executive Officer, stated, “The second quarter of 2017 was exceptionally busy for the entire Mammoth team as we closed the acquisitions of five companies to further our vertical integration and expanded into the Mid-Continent with the startup of our fourth pressure pumping fleet. The startup of our fifth fleet is expected in the coming days and we remain on track to complete the expansion of our Taylor Frac facility in 4Q 2017. The demand for pressure pumping, sand and logistics remains strong with significant demand seen over the remainder of the year and pricing continuing to increase. The signing of a three year take-or-pay contract for 720 thousand tons of sand production per year at attractive pricing ensures steady cash flows for an additional 18% of our expected sand production. We continue to evaluate additional sand contracts for our spot market capacity. Our focus remains oriented to generating high returns on our capital and not adding equipment simply for growth. We continue to evaluate options within our portfolio to maximize our return on capital."

Pressure Pumping Services

Mammoth's pressure pumping division contributed revenue of $49.9 million on 1,287 stages for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $44.0 million on 963 stages for the three months ended June 30, 2016, increases of 13% and 34%, respectively. Sequentially, the number of stages pumped during the quarter grew by 49% from 860 in three months ended March 31, 2017. We were nearly fully utilized during 2Q 2017 despite adding a partial spread during the period, similar to our full effective utilization during the prior year period.

Mammoth's pressure pumping division contributed revenue of $90.4 million on 2,147 stages for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $56.3 million on 1,167 stages for the six months ended June 30, 2016, increases of 61% and 84%, respectively.

During the three months ended June 30, 2017, we expanded pressure pumping operations into the SCOOP/STACK. Demand remains strong with our frac calendar fully booked into the fourth quarter of 2017 in both the Utica and Mid-Continent. The startup of our fifth fleet is on track to pump its initial job on August 8, 2017, with our sixth fleet expected to commence operations in October 2017.

Well Services

Mammoth's well services division contributed revenue of $8.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, an increase of 268%. The acquisitions of Stingray Cementing and Stingray Energy Services were completed on June 5, 2017. The inclusion of these businesses for 25 days of the quarter added $2.6 million in revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2017. Our coil tubing services accounted for $3.1 million of our operating division increase, as a result of an increase in average day rates from approximately $17,100 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to approximately $29,400 for the three months ended June 30, 2017

Mammoth's well services division contributed revenue of $11.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, an increase of 135%. Our coil tubing services accounted for $3.8 million of our operating division increase, as a result of an increase in average day rates from approximately $18,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 to approximately $25,300 for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Natural Sand Proppant Production

Mammoth's natural sand proppant division contributed revenue of $24.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $11.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, an increase of 118%. The Company sold 350,710 and 197,529 tons of sand for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Sequentially, sand volumes sold increased by approximately 43%.

Mammoth's natural sand proppant division contributed revenue of $38.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $14.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, an increase of 174%. The Company sold 596,706 and 259,890 tons of sand for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The average FOB mine gate price increased to $40.97 per ton in the three months ended June 30, 2017, up 16% sequentially, as industry activity increased and the demand for frac sand remained strong.

To protect our future cash flows, we recently entered into a take-or-pay sand contract with a third-party service company covering 720 thousand tons of sand across several grades (20/40, 30/50 and 40/70). The contract has a three year term commencing on October 1, 2017. In total, we believe the future cash flows from this contract will be approximately $90 to $100 million, assuming delivery of all contracted volumes, and will essentially pay for the cost of acquiring the Chieftain assets over the contract period. Including our legacy sand contract with Gulfport, which runs through September 30, 2018, we now have approximately 1.0 million tons per annum (Mmtpa) of sand contracted at very competitive rates with approximately 2.1 Mmtpa expected to be used in direct support of our fracking operations.

The acquisitions of Taylor Frac and the Chieftain Sand assets (renamed Piranha Proppants) were both closed during the second quarter of 2017 with sand sales from the Piranha Proppant facility commencing in June 2017. The expansion of the Taylor Frac facility is underway with the expectation of increasing capacity to 1.75 Mmtpa (up from 0.7 Mmtpa) by year-end 2017. Once the Taylor Frac expansion is completed, our processing capacity will grow to approximately 4 Mmtpa.

Contract Land and Directional Drilling Services

Mammoth's contract land and directional drilling division contributed revenue of $12.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, an increase of 142%. The increase in revenue resulted primarily from increased utilization and day rates for both land rigs and directional drilling services.

Mammoth's contract land and directional drilling division contributed revenue of $23.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, an increase of 100%. The increase in revenue resulted primarily from increased utilization and day rates for both land rigs and directional drilling services.

We performed upgrades on two of our horizontal rigs in late 1Q and early 2Q 2017, including new high pressure fluid ends and electrical upgrades, to make them more marketable in today environment. Both of these rigs are expected to demand higher day rates as a result of the upgrades. Six horizontal rigs on average operated in 2Q 2017, with five horizontal rigs operating today. For the remainder of 2017, we expect between five and six of our horizontal rigs to operate in the Permian Basin.

Other Energy Services

Mammoth's other energy services division contributed revenue of $3.7 million and $6.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease was primarily driven by decreased occupancy levels. The remote accommodations decrease was partially offset by the revenue generated from a new energy infrastructure operation that has been initiated, which accounted for $1.7 million of the revenue in the second quarter of 2017.

Mammoth's other energy services division contributed revenues of $9.2 million and $14.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses increased by 48% to $7.7 million from $5.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to increased compensation and benefits along with increased professional service charges.

SG&A expenses increased by 64% to $14.4 million from $8.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to increased compensation and benefits along with increased professional service charges.

SG&A expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, came in at 7.8% in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to 7.5% during the second quarter of 2016. With the recent acquisitions and expansion into the Mid-Continent, our employee count has increased to 1,094 as of June 30, 2017, up from 684 on December 31, 2016.

Liquidity

As of June 30, 2017, we had an aggregate of $65.0 million in borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility, leaving an aggregate of $104.7 million of available borrowing capacity under this facility and we had $8.5 million of cash on hand. With the recent acquisitions of Taylor Frac, Stingray Cementing, Stingray Energy Services and the Chieftain Sand assets and our fourth fleet now operating, our borrowing base has increased to $170 million (up from $144 million on March 31, 2017).

Capital Expenditures

The following table summarizes our capital expenditures by operating division for the periods indicated:

(a). Capital expenditures primarily for pressure pumping equipment for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.
(b). Capital expenditures primarily for equipment upgrades for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.
(c). Capital expenditures included a conveyor for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and plant additions for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
(d). Capital expenditures primarily for upgrades to our rig fleet for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.
(e). Capital expenditures primarily for an intersection upgrade for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2017 represent property and equipment for energy infrastructure services.

Explanatory Note Regarding Financial Information

The historical financial information for periods prior to October 12, 2016, contained in this release relates to Mammoth Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"). On October 12, 2016, the Partnership was converted into a Delaware limited liability company named Mammoth Energy Partners LLC ("Mammoth LLC"), and then each member of Mammoth LLC contributed all of its membership interests in Mammoth LLC to the Company. Prior to the conversion and the contribution, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership. Following the conversion and the contribution, Mammoth LLC (as the converted successor to the Partnership) became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

On October 13, 2016, Mammoth priced 7,750,000 shares of its common stock in its initial public offering (the "IPO") at a price to the public of $15.00 per share and, on October 14, 2016, Mammoth’s common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “TUSK.” On October 19, 2016, Mammoth closed its IPO. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this release to Mammoth or the Company, when used in a historical context for periods prior to October 12, 2016 refer to the Partnership and its subsidiaries. References in this release to Mammoth or the Company, when used for periods beginning on or after October 12, 2016 refer to Mammoth and its subsidiaries.

The financial information contained in this release should be read in conjunction with the financial information contained in Mammoth’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 24, 2017.

The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer comprise the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker function ("CODM"). Segment information is prepared on the same basis that our CODM manages the segments, evaluates the segment financial statements, and makes key operating and resource utilization decisions. Segment evaluation is determined on a quantitative basis based on a function of net income (loss) before income taxes prior to depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, acquisition related costs, one-time compensation charges associated with the IPO, equity based compensation, interest income, interest expense and other (income) expense, net (which is comprised of the (gain) loss on disposal of long-lived assets) as well as a qualitative basis, such as nature of the product and service offerings and types of customers.

Based on the CODM's assessment, effective December 31, 2016, the Company updated the reportable segments to align with its new CODM designated reporting structure and business activities. The Company now has five segments consisting of pressure pumping services, well services, natural sand proppant, contract land and directional drilling services and other energy services. Prior to this change, the reportable segments were comprised of four segments for financial reporting purposes: completion and production services, completion and production - natural sand proppant, land and directional drilling services and remote accommodation services. We have conformed our presentation for prior periods to reflect this new segment presentation.

On June 5, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of (1) Sturgeon Acquisitions, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries Taylor Frac LLC, Taylor RE, LLC and South River, LLC (collectively, "Sturgeon"); (2) Stingray Energy Services and (3) Stingray Cementing (together with Stingray Energy Services, the “Stingray Acquisition”) in exchange for the issuance by Mammoth of an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock.

Prior to the acquisition, the Company and Sturgeon were under common control and it is required under accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States of America ("GAAP") to account for this common control acquisition in a manner similar to the pooling of interest method of accounting. Therefore, the Company's historical financial information has been recast to combine Sturgeon with the Company as if the acquisition had been completed at commencement of Sturgeon's operations on September 13, 2014.

Conference Call Information

Mammoth will host a conference call on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. CST (11:00 am EST) to discuss its second quarter 2017 financial and operational results. The telephone number to access the conference call is 844-265-1561 in the U.S. and the international dial in is 216-562-0385. The conference ID for the call is 56927469. The conference call will also be webcast live on www.mammothenergy.com in the “Investors” section.

About Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.

Mammoth is an integrated, growth-oriented energy service company serving companies engaged in the exploration and development of North American onshore unconventional oil and natural gas reserves. Mammoth’s suite of services includes pressure pumping services, well services, natural sand proppant services, contract land and directional drilling services and other energy services. Other energy services currently consists primarily of remote accommodation services and energy infrastructure services. For additional information about Mammoth, please visit our website at www.mammothenergy.com, where we routinely post announcements, updates, events, investor information and presentations and recent news releases. Information on our website is not part of this news release.

Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements

This news release (and any oral statements made regarding the subjects of this release, including on the conference call announced herein) contains certain statements and information that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “ensure,” “expect,” “if,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecasts,” “predict,” “outlook,” “aim,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “potential,” “would,” “may,” “probable,” “likely,” and similar expressions, and the negative thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this press release specifically include statements, estimates and projections regarding our business outlook and plans, future financial position, liquidity and capital resources, operations, performance, acquisitions, returns, capital expenditure budgets, costs and other guidance regarding future developments. Forward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs, forecasts for our existing operations, experience, and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and their effect on us, and other factors believed to be appropriate. Although management believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, no assurance can be given that these assumptions are accurate or that any of these expectations will be achieved (in full or at all). Moreover, our forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those described in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017 our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and our subsequent filings we make with the SEC, including those relating to our acquisitions, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections which are implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks relating to economic conditions; volatility of crude oil and natural gas commodity prices; delays in or failure of delivery of current or future orders of specialized equipment; the loss of or interruption in operations of one or more key suppliers or customers; oil and gas market conditions; the effects of government regulation, permitting and other legal requirements, including new legislation or regulation of hydraulic fracturing; operating risks; the adequacy of our capital resources and liquidity; weather; litigation; competition in the oil and natural gas industry; and costs and availability of resources.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement which speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. We undertake no obligation to correct, revise or update any forward-looking statement after the date such statement is made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

(a) Financial information includes the financial position and results attributable to Sturgeon for the entire period presented and Stingray Cementing and Stingray Energy Services from June 5, 2017 (the date of their acquisition).
(b) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to Sturgeon.

(a) Financial information includes the financial position and results attributable to Sturgeon for the entire period presented and Stingray Cementing and Stingray Energy Services from June 5, 2017 (the date of their acquisition).
(b) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to Sturgeon.
(c) Exclusive of depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization

(a) Financial information includes the financial position and results attributable to Sturgeon for the entire period presented and Stingray Cementing and Stingray Energy Services from June 5, 2017 (the date of their acquisition).
(b) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to Sturgeon.

(a) Financial information includes the financial position and results attributable to Sturgeon for the entire period presented and Stingray Cementing and Stingray Energy Services from June 5, 2017 (the date of their acquisition).
(b) Financial information has been recast to include the financial position and results attributable to Sturgeon.

MAMMOTH ENERGY PARTNERS LP
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, acquisition related costs, equity based compensation, bargain purchase gain, interest expense, other expense (income), net (which is comprised of the (gain) or loss on disposal of long-lived assets) and (benefit) provision for income taxes. We exclude the items listed above from net income (loss) in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) or cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of our operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDA. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measure of other companies. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a widely followed measure of operating performance and may also be used by investors to measure our ability to meet debt service requirements.

• is widely used by investors in the energy services industry to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such measure, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods, book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired, among other factors;
  
• is a financial measurement that is used by rating agencies, lenders and other parties to evaluate our creditworthiness; and
  
• is used by our management for various purposes, including as a measure of performance of our operating entities and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting.

There are significant limitations to using Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the effect of certain recurring and non-recurring items that materially affect our net income or loss. Additionally, because Adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and is defined differently by different companies in our industry, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

MAMMOTH ENERGY PARTNERS LP
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following tables also provide a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measure of net income or loss for each of our operating segments.

Consolidated

Pressure Pumping Services

Other Well Services

MAMMOTH ENERGY PARTNERS LP
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Natural Sand Proppant Services

Contract Land and Directional Drilling Services

Other Energy Services

Contact:
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc., Attention: Don Crist, 14201 Caliber Drive, Suite 300, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134, tel: 405-608-6048

Released August 2, 2017