Nine Energy Q2 2021 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Nine Energy Service reported Q2 2021 revenues of $84.8 million and a net loss of $(24.5) million, or $(0.81) basic loss per share. Adjusted EBITDA was $(0.4) million. The company's revenue exceeded the midpoint of its guidance, representing a 27% sequential increase.
Q2 revenue was mostly in-line with expectations, falling in the upper range of Management’s original guidance.
Dissolvable Stingers sales increased by over 40% quarter over quarter.
Activity in the gassy regions remained steady, with most of the activity growth coming out of the Permian.
Expect Q3 will be better than Q2 with double-digit sequential revenue increases.
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Forward Guidance
Nine Energy anticipates only moderate activity increases for the remainder of 2021 and still expects Q3 will be better than Q2 with double-digit sequential revenue increases.
Positive Outlook
- Q2 revenue was mostly in-line with expectations, falling in the upper range of Management’s original guidance.
- Dissolvable Stingers sales increased by over 40% quarter over quarter.
- Activity in the gassy regions remained steady, with most of the activity growth coming out of the Permian.
- Expect Q3 will be better than Q2 with double-digit sequential revenue increases.
- Implementing net price increases within cementing and coiled tubing service lines.
Challenges Ahead
- Wrote-down $2.4 million of tools inventory as we replace legacy tools and transition customers to our newest technology, which negatively impacted our operating results, including adjusted EBITDA.
- Pricing remains depressed.
- Continue to navigate cost inflation.
- Finding and retaining qualified labor is our largest challenge today.
- Public customers remain committed to capital discipline.