Civeo Corp quarterly report, Q2 FY2015

Business context and reporting period

Civeo provides workforce accommodations and related services to resource-industry customers in Canada, Australia and the United States. This unaudited Form 10-Q covers the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015. Unless stated otherwise, dollar amounts are U.S. dollars.

Comparability is affected by the 2014 spin-off: the three months ended June 30, 2014 include two months of Oil States’ accommodations business and one month of Civeo as a standalone company; the six-month comparison includes five months and one month, respectively. The 2015 periods reflect Civeo’s consolidated results.

Financial performance and position

MetricThree months ended June 30, 2015Six months ended June 30, 2015
Revenue$143.1 million, down 37%$314.1 million, down 35%
Operating income (loss)$(14.1) million$(9.3) million
Net income (loss) attributable to Civeo$(13.5) million; $(0.13) per diluted share$(13.5) million; $(0.13) per diluted share
Operating cash flowNot provided as a quarterly figure$94.3 million, versus $154.7 million in 2014
Capital expendituresNot provided as a quarterly figure$24.1 million, versus $141.7 million in 2014

Cash from operations less capital expenditures was approximately $70.2 million in the first half of 2015. The filing attributes the operating cash-flow decline primarily to lower lodge and village occupancy. Working capital provided $14.0 million in the period.

Revenue fell principally because of reduced occupancy in Canada and Australia and weaker Canadian and Australian currencies. Q2 Canadian revenue was $90.1 million, with lodge occupancy of 63% versus 88% and RevPAR of $59 versus $110. Australian revenue was $38.3 million, with village occupancy of 61% versus 65% and RevPAR of $45 versus $65. U.S. revenue was $14.8 million; lower drilling activity and weaker margins reduced performance.

At June 30, cash was $315.2 million, total assets $1.70 billion and total debt $775.0 million, including $38.8 million classified as current. Total liabilities were $941.4 million. At July 27, following the credit-facility amendment and debt repayment, reported debt was $497.6 million, cash $50.5 million and total available liquidity $295.9 million. June 30 available liquidity was $487.2 million; $472.5 million of facility capacity was unavailable because of covenant-related borrowing constraints.

Material changes versus the prior comparable period

  • Q2 revenue declined $84.0 million year over year; first-half revenue declined $165.8 million. Canada accounted for the largest reduction.
  • Q2 operating results moved from $16.2 million of income in 2014 to a $14.1 million loss in 2015; first-half operating results moved from $69.1 million of income to a $9.3 million loss.
  • First-half Canadian lodge occupancy fell to 65% from 89%; Australian village occupancy fell to 62% from 71%. U.S. first-half gross margin declined to 12.9% from 26.2%.
  • Foreign currency translation contributed to a $92.7 million first-half other comprehensive loss. Accumulated other comprehensive loss reached $291.1 million at June 30.
  • Capital spending was sharply lower than in 2014, primarily because construction of the McClelland Lake Lodge was largely completed by year-end 2014.

Outlook, management commentary, risks and unusual items

  • Management expected 2015 capital expenditures of approximately $80 million to $90 million, subject to industry conditions, project approvals, customer commitments and construction timing. It stated that cash on hand and operating cash flow should meet liquidity needs over the following 12 months.
  • Management expected Canadian weakness to continue through the rest of 2015. Depressed oil prices, project delays and cancellations, high costs and limited prospects for new oil-sands construction could further pressure occupancy, earnings and asset values. Management also cited lower Australian occupancy amid weak metallurgical-coal demand and expected lower third-quarter contract prices to affect Bowen Basin occupancy in the second half. U.S. drilling activity was also weak.
  • Civeo reported an LNG Canada contract and planned a new Sitka Lodge in Kitimat, initially with 436 rooms and potential expansion. The filing described planned development, not a completed facility.
  • On July 17, 2015, after quarter-end, Civeo completed its redomicile to British Columbia, Canada and amended its credit facility. The amendment provided for a $325 million Canadian term loan, reduced the U.S. term loan to $50 million, and established $375 million of revolving commitments. The filing reports $497.6 million total borrowings as of July 27. Interest margins vary with leverage; the amendment increased margins by 0.25% within existing leverage levels and adjusted the leverage covenant schedule. Civeo said it was in covenant compliance at June 30.
  • The second-quarter Kambalda impairment was $9.5 million, attributed to weak gold-mining activity and lack of contract renewals. First-half impairment expense was $12.2 million, including a $2.7 million write-down of the Johnstown, Colorado manufacturing facility held for sale; an additional $1.1 million inventory write-down was recorded. Management also reported $2.4 million of second-quarter costs related to the redomicile and credit amendment and expected less than $10 million of further redomicile-related costs in Q3, plus a debt-extinguishment loss.
  • The quarterly dividend was suspended in late 2014 to preserve financial flexibility. Future dividends are discretionary and subject to debt covenants and other factors. Legal claims and proceedings are disclosed; management said it did not expect their ultimate liability to have a material adverse effect, subject to the stated uncertainties.
  • Key risks include commodity-price and customer-capital-spending weakness, foreign-exchange movements, floating-rate debt, covenant and refinancing constraints, customer concentration and possible impairment of assets. A 1% increase in rates on June 30 floating-rate debt would have increased annual interest expense by approximately $7.75 million; the filing estimated a $5.0 million annual increase using July 27 debt.

Important facts for investors to verify

  1. Whether customer occupancy, room rates and new project commitments stabilize, particularly in Canadian oil sands and Australian coal markets.
  2. Post-amendment debt, cash, revolver usage, covenant headroom and interest costs; distinguish June 30 balances from July 17–27 subsequent events.
  3. Whether the $80–$90 million 2015 capital-spending outlook and Sitka Lodge plans proceed on schedule and with customer commitments.
  4. Potential further asset impairments, the Johnstown facility sale, redomicile expenses and the expected debt-extinguishment charge.
  5. The effect of currency translation and commodity prices on reported revenue, earnings, asset values and liquidity; confirm how the non-comparable 2014 spin-off periods affect year-over-year interpretation.