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Mar 31, 2021
Nine Energy Q1 2021 Earnings Report
Nine Energy reported mixed results in Q1 2021, with revenue increasing despite a net loss and negative adjusted EBITDA.
Key Takeaways
Nine Energy Service reported a revenue increase of 8% to $66.6 million in Q1 2021, driven by strong activity in cementing and completion tools, despite a net loss of $(8.2) million and adjusted EBITDA of $(3.4) million. The company repurchased $26.3 million par value of bonds for $8.4 million, reducing debt outstanding. They anticipate a challenging environment in 2021 but expect sequential revenue increases in Q2 and Q3.
Revenue increased by approximately 8% despite a decrease in EIA reported completed wells.
The company repurchased additional bonds, lowering annual cash interest expense and reducing overall debt.
Progress was made with the commercialization of new dissolvable plug technology.
Q2 is expected to be better sequentially than Q1 with double-digit sequential revenue increases, followed by sequential revenue increases in Q3 over Q2.
Nine Energy
Nine Energy
Forward Guidance
Nine Energy anticipates a challenging environment in 2021 but expects sequential revenue increases in Q2 and Q3.
Positive Outlook
- Q2 is expected to be better sequentially than Q1 with double-digit sequential revenue increases.
- Sequential revenue increases are expected in Q3 over Q2.
- The company is making progress with the commercialization of new dissolvable plug technology.
- Pricing has stabilized across service lines.
- The company repurchased additional bonds on the open market.
Challenges Ahead
- There is anticipation of a challenging environment in 2021.
- The company saw a much slower start in January versus last year.
- There were weather-related shut-downs in February.
- Pricing remains extremely depressed.
- There is some tightness, specifically in the labor market.