Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) filed its Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024. In accordance with the Company’s Shareholders Agreement, it will host a conference call with shareholders on August 16, 2024.
For the second quarter of 2024, the Company reported net income from continuing operations of $29.5 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, with revenue of $201.1 million. This compares to net income from continuing operations of $37.9 million or $1.88 per diluted share, with revenue of $208.6 million, for the first quarter of 2024.
The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure defined on page 4) was $60.0 million compared to $68.1 million for the first quarter of 2024. Refer to pages 11 and 12 for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP results.
Brian Moore, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Superior Energy’s second quarter results were consistent with the expectations indicated in our Q1 2024 Earnings Release. Recognizing changing market conditions, particularly in US Land and Latin America, our leaders and their teams’ nimble actions enabled us to deliver expected results. In the second quarter we generated $39 million Free Cash Flow while continuing to support our businesses with nearly $35 million in capital expenditures.”
Second Quarter 2024 Geographic Breakdown
U.S. land revenue was $39.0 million for the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of 16% compared to revenue of $46.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. The decline in U.S. land revenue was primarily driven by decreased activity from our premium drill pipe product line within our Rentals segment, consistent with a reduced U.S. land rig count.
U.S. offshore revenue was $53.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of 19% compared to revenue of $66.1 million in the first quarter of 2024. U.S. offshore revenue decreased across both our Rentals and Well Services segments, with the most significant decline coming from our project based completion services product line, which had a strong first quarter of 2024.
International revenue was $108.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 13% compared to revenue of $96.0 million in the first quarter of 2024. International revenue was up across both our Rentals and Well Services segments, with the increase being driven by our premium drill pipe business unit in the Rentals segment, and our Kuwait based production services business in the Well Services segment.
Second Quarter 2024 Segment Reporting
The Rentals segment revenue in the second quarter of 2024 was $99.9 million, an 8% decrease compared to revenue of $108.1 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to decreases in U.S. land and U.S. offshore market activity for our premium drill pipe product line. In the second quarter of 2024, Rentals segment income from operations was $44.1 million as compared to $51.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $56.0 million, an 11% decrease from the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a non-GAAP measure defined on page 4) was 56%, a 2% decrease from the first quarter of 2024.
The Well Services segment revenue in the second quarter of 2024 was $101.2 million, a 1% increase compared to revenue of $100.5 million in the first quarter of 2024. This increase was primarily driven by improvements in our international production services businesses, which were partially offset by a decline in U.S. offshore completion service revenues. In the second quarter of 2024, Well Services segment income from operations was $10.7 million as compared to $13.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2024 was $19.1 million with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 19%, as compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $21.5 million with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 21% in the first quarter of 2024.
Liquidity
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of approximately $335.3 million. As of June 30, 2024, our borrowing base, as defined in our credit agreement, was approximately $89.4 million, and we had $36.7 million in letters of credit outstanding which reduced the borrowing availability to $52.7 million. At June 30, 2024, we had no outstanding borrowings under our credit facility.
Total cash proceeds received during the second quarter of 2024 from the sale of non-core businesses and assets were $0.7 million compared to total cash proceeds received during the first quarter of 2024 of $2.6 million. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2024, we paid a special cash dividend totaling $250.4 million to our shareholders.
During the second quarter of 2024, net cash from operating activities was $73.8 million. Free Cash Flow (a non-GAAP measure defined on page 4) for the second quarter of 2024 totaled $39.0 million as compared to $68.2 million for the first quarter of 2024. Refer to page 8 for a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Net Cash from Operating Activities.
Second quarter 2024 capital expenditures were $34.7 million. The Company expects total capital expenditures for 2024 to be approximately $100 to $110 million. Approximately 89% of total 2024 capital expenditures are targeted for the replacement of existing assets. Of the total estimated 2024 capital expenditures, approximately 68% is expected to be invested in the Rentals segment.
2024 Guidance
We expect the third quarter of 2024 revenue to come in at a range of $190 million to $215 million with Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $55 million to $70 million.
In regard to full year 2024 guidance, we expect revenue to come in at a range of $780 million to $840 million with Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $235 million to $265 million.
Conference Call Information
The Company’s management team will host a conference call on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be available via live webcast in the “Events” section at ir.superiorenergy.com. To access via phone, participants can register for the call here, where they will be provided a phone number and access code. The call will be available for replay until August 16, 2025 on Superior’s website at ir.superiorenergy.com. If you are a shareholder and would like to submit a question, please email your question beforehand to Jamie Spexarth at ir@superiorenergy.com.
