HOUSTON & CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Civeo Corporation (NYSE:CVEO) today reported financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Highlights include:

• Reported first quarter revenues of $138.8 million, net loss of $146.5 million and operating cash flow of $20.8 million; the net loss for the first quarter of 2020 included the impact of approximately $144.1 million in non-cash goodwill and asset impairments

• Delivered first quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $20.3 million, and free cash flow of $18.3 million

• Reduced leverage ratio from 2.98x as of December 31, 2019 to 2.54x as of March 31, 2020

• Awarded four contract renewals with three Western Australia mining customers to provide catering and managed services from the Company’s Action Catering business with anticipated revenues totaling A$36 million over the next three years

• Previously announced implementation of cost containment initiatives related to COVID-19 and lower oil prices, including (1) salary and total compensation reductions of between 10% to 20% for the Board, executive leadership team and other senior management, (2) headcount reduction in North America of 25% in the last month, and (3) cutting expected 2020 capital spending by approximately 25%

“We are currently operating in a challenging environment, and are working hard to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and historic global oil supply/demand imbalance. Our first and most important priority in this tumultuous climate is to protect the health and wellbeing of our employees and guests. We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and following our stringent safety protocols. I want to thank our employees for their commitment and focus during this difficult time," stated Bradley J. Dodson, Civeo's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Dodson added, "Civeo made progress on our key strategic initiatives in 2019, and that momentum carried into January and February of 2020. Despite the economic disruption and subdued activity in March in North America, the Company still delivered improved year-over-year financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2020, highlighted by the reduction of our leverage ratio to 2.54x on March 31, 2020, from 2.98x on December 31, 2019. We expect that the remainder of 2020 will bring reduced EBITDA; however, we believe the Company’s diversified geographic and commodity end market footprint, coupled with our relentless focus on positive free cash flow generation, will help us manage through this period of uncertainty."

Mr. Dodson concluded, "We are focusing on the factors within our control as we navigate the challenges ahead, including implementing cost containment initiatives and reducing capital expenditures. We will continue to monitor the rapidly evolving market environment and manage the business accordingly."

First Quarter 2020 Results

In the first quarter of 2020, Civeo generated revenues of $138.8 million and reported a net loss of $146.5 million, or $0.87 per diluted share. The loss results in part from $144.1 million in costs associated with goodwill and asset impairments. During the first quarter of 2020, Civeo produced operating cash flow of $20.8 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $20.3 million and free cash flow of $18.3 million.

The first quarter of 2020 outperformed the first quarter of 2019 due to higher occupancy in both Canada and Australia coupled with the contributions from Action Catering, which was acquired in July 2019.

By comparison, in the first quarter of 2019, Civeo generated revenues of $108.6 million and reported a net loss of $17.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share. During the first quarter of 2019, Civeo generated operating cash flow of $6.3 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $15.9 million and free cash flow of $1.1 million.

(EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net income plus interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted to exclude impairment charges. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net cash flows provided by operating activities less capital expenditures plus proceeds from asset sales. Please see the reconciliations to GAAP measures at the end of this news release.)

Business Segment Results

(Unless otherwise noted, the following discussion compares the quarterly results for the first quarter of 2020 to the results for the first quarter of 2019.)

Canada

During the first quarter of 2020, the Canadian segment generated revenues of $79.3 million, operating loss of $136.6 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $11.4 million, compared to revenues of $66.8 million, operating loss of $11.6 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $10.2 million in the first quarter of 2019. The first quarter of 2020 results included a goodwill impairment charge of $93.6 million and asset impairment charges of $38.1 million.

On a constant currency basis, the Canadian segment experienced a 20% period-over-period increase in revenues driven by a 13% year-over-year increase in billed rooms related to oil sands activity and the contribution from the newly expanded Sitka Lodge serving LNG activity. Adjusted EBITDA for the Canadian segment increased 12% year-over-year with the higher lodge occupancy. These results were achieved despite a more than 50% drop in occupancy in our Canadian lodges during March as customers reacted to the precipitous drop in oil prices and the safety concerns related to COVID-19.

Australia

During the first quarter of 2020, the Australian segment generated revenues of $49.1 million, operating income of $6.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $16.2 million, compared to revenues of $28.4 million, operating loss of $0.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $9.9 million in the first quarter of 2019. The first quarter of 2020 results reflect the impact of a weakened Australian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar, which decreased revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by $2.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

On a constant currency basis, the Australian segment experienced an 87% period-over-period increase in revenues primarily driven by contributions from the acquisition of Action Catering. Australian village occupancy increased year-over-year with billed rooms up 23% primarily due to continued improvement in metallurgical coal activity across the Bowen Basin. Adjusted EBITDA from the Australian segment increased 64% year-over-year due to higher village occupancy coupled with contributions from the recent acquisition of Action Catering. Australian revenues in the first quarter of 2020 increased more year-over-year than Australian Adjusted EBITDA due to the inherent lower margins in the service-only business model of Action Catering.

Since the beginning of 2020, Civeo was awarded four contract renewals with three Western Australian mining customers from our Action Catering business. The contract terms vary from one to three years, with anticipated aggregate revenues totaling A$36 million through 2023.

U.S.

The U.S. segment generated revenues of $10.3 million, operating loss of $14.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2020, compared to revenues of $13.4 million, operating loss of $1.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2019. The first quarter of 2020 included asset impairment charges of $12.4 million. Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA declined year-over-year primarily due to lower drilling and completion activity coupled with lower occupancy in the U.S. lodges.

Income Taxes

Civeo recognized an income tax benefit of $8.8 million, which resulted in an effective tax rate of 5.7%, in the first quarter of 2020. During the first quarter of 2019, Civeo recognized an income tax benefit of $4.5 million, which resulted in an effective tax rate of 21%.

Financial Condition

As of March 31, 2020, Civeo had total liquidity of approximately $149.6 million, consisting of $144.0 million available under its revolving credit facilities and $5.6 million of cash on hand.

Civeo’s total debt outstanding on March 31, 2020 was $314.9 million, a $44.2 million decrease since December 31, 2019. The decrease consisted of $14.2 million in debt payments from free cash flow generated by the business as well as a favorable foreign currency translation impact of $30 million.

Civeo reduced its leverage ratio from 2.98x as of December 31, 2019 to 2.54x as of March 31, 2020.

During the first quarter of 2020, Civeo invested $2.7 million in capital expenditures, down from $9.7 million during the first quarter of 2019 due to the completion of the Sitka lodge expansion in 2019.

Full Year 2020 Guidance

As previously announced in the April 14th Business Update, Civeo has withdrawn its 2020 revenue and EBITDA guidance. The Company is lowering its full year 2020 capital expenditure guidance to approximately $15 million. The Company is not otherwise providing guidance at this time.

Conference Call

Civeo will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2020 financial results today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. This call is being webcast and can be accessed at Civeo's website at www.civeo.com. Participants may also join the conference call by dialing (800) 239-9838 in the United States or (323) 794-2551 internationally and using the conference ID 2637764#. A replay will be available after the call by dialing (844) 512-2921 in the United States or (412) 317-6671 internationally and using the conference ID 2637764#.

About Civeo

Civeo Corporation is a leading provider of hospitality services with prominent market positions in the Canadian oil sands and the Australian natural resource regions. Civeo offers comprehensive solutions for lodging hundreds or thousands of workers with its long-term and temporary accommodations and provides food services, housekeeping, facility management, laundry, water and wastewater treatment, power generation, communications systems, security and logistics services. Civeo currently operates a total of 28 lodges and villages in Canada, Australia and the U.S., with an aggregate of approximately 30,000 rooms. Civeo is publicly traded under the symbol CVEO on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit Civeo's website at www.civeo.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are those that do not state historical facts and are, therefore, inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements herein include the statements regarding Civeo’s future plans and outlook, are based on then current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks associated with global health concerns and pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the risk that room occupancy may decline if our customers are limited or restricted in the availability of personnel who may become ill or be subjected to quarantine, risks associated with the general nature of the accommodations industry, risks associated with the level of supply and demand for oil, coal, iron ore and other minerals, including the level of activity, spending and developments in the Canadian oil sands, the level of demand for coal and other natural resources from, and investments and opportunities in, Australia, and fluctuations or sharp declines in the current and future prices of oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore and other minerals, risks associated with failure by our customers to reach positive final investment decisions on, or otherwise not complete, projects with respect to which we have been awarded contracts, which may cause those customers to terminate or postpone contracts, risks associated with currency exchange rates, risks associated with the company’s ability to integrate acquisitions, risks associated with the development of new projects, including whether such projects will continue in the future, risks associated with the trading price of the company’s common shares, availability and cost of capital, risks associated with our ability to remain in compliance with our financial covenants in our debt agreements, risks associated with general global economic conditions, global weather conditions, natural disasters and security threats and changes to government and environmental regulations, including climate change, and other factors discussed in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of Civeo’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and other reports the company may file from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement contained herein speaks only as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, Civeo expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Contacts

Carolyn J. Stone

Civeo Corporation

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

713-510-2400

Jeffrey Spittel

FTI Consulting

832-667-5140

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