Oceaneering Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

HOUSTON, July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceaneering International, Inc. ("Oceaneering") (NYSE:OII) today reported a net loss of $35.2 million, or $(0.36) per share, on revenue of $496 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.  During the prior quarter ended March 31, 2019, Oceaneering reported a net loss of $24.8 million, or $(0.25) per share, on revenue of $494 million, and an adjusted net loss of $23.9 million, or $(0.24) per share.

Adjusted operating income (loss), operating margins, net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (as well as EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margins and forecasted 2019 EBITDA) and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures that exclude the impacts of certain identified items.  Reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP measures are shown in the tables Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share (EPS), EBITDA and EBITDA Margins, 2019 EBITDA Estimates, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Margins by Segment, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and Margins by Segment.  These tables are included below under the caption Reconciliations of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Information.

Roderick A. Larson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Oceaneering, stated, "Overall, the sequential improvement in our second quarter 2019 operating results met our expectations.  Our energy segments, as a whole, performed well, while our non-energy segment, Advanced Technologies, fell short of our expectations.  Unallocated Expenses were lower than forecast.  For the second quarter, consolidated EBITDA of $40.3 million was in line with consensus estimates, and we generated $12.7 million of free cash flow.

"Sequentially, ROV operating income improved as expected, resulting from higher seasonal activity for vessel-based services and an increase in the number of working floating rigs for which we provide drill support.  Our fleet use during the quarter was 63% in drill support and 37% in vessel-based activity, compared to 69% and 31%, respectively, during the prior quarter.  Revenue grew 20%, principally due to the 19% increase in ROV days on hire.  ROV EBITDA margin improved by 23 basis points to 30%.

"At the end of June 2019, our ROV fleet size was 276 vehicles, utilization improved to 62% from 53% in the first quarter, and we had ROV contracts on 101 of the 161 floating rigs under contract, resulting in a drill support market share of 63%.

"Subsea Products operating income improved during the second quarter of 2019 on a modest sequential increase in quarterly revenue.  These operating results were better than expected due to a substantial increase in revenue within our manufactured products business and an exceptional operating margin within our service and rental business.  Our Subsea Products backlog at June 30, 2019 was $596 million, compared to our March 31, 2019 backlog of $464 million.  This includes the recently announced award for umbilicals, hardware and aftermarket services related to the Mozambique LNG project.  Our book-to-bill ratio for the trailing twelve months was 1.65.

"The second quarter 2019 Subsea Projects operating income was sequentially lower than forecast as the expected increase in call-out work did not materialize, and operational issues on a couple of projects caused cost overruns.  We continue to believe that pricing for diving and deepwater vessel services in our international and U.S. Gulf of Mexico markets has generally stabilized.  We are pleased to report that the Ocean Evolution was put to work on her first project in June.

"The second quarter 2019 Asset Integrity operating results decreased slightly on flat revenue compared to the first quarter, as pricing for inspection services remains very competitive.

"For our non-energy segment, Advanced Technologies, second quarter 2019 operating income declined sequentially, predominantly due to our not securing a large anticipated U.S. Navy contract and production timing associated with certain theme park projects.  Unallocated Expenses were lower quarter over quarter, as we deferred expenditures into the second half of 2019.

"For the third quarter of 2019, compared to the second quarter, we are expecting a slight improvement in our overall operating results on moderately higher revenue.  For our energy segments, we expect declines in operating contribution from our ROV segment on flat activity levels due to a change in operating mix, a decline in profitability in Subsea Products, due to a greater proportion of segment revenue coming from manufacturing, and relatively flat results in our Subsea Projects and Asset Integrity segments.  For our non-energy segment, Advanced Technologies, we expect revenue to increase and operating margins to improve to the low double-digit range.  Unallocated Expenses are expected to be in the mid-$30 million range.

"For the first half of 2019, we generated $70.7 million of adjusted EBITDA.  Based on our first half results and our expectations for the remainder of the year, we are narrowing our EBITDA guidance by lowering the top end of our guidance range from $180 million to $170 million, due primarily to project call-out work not materializing to the degree necessary to achieve the high end of our prior guidance.  We now expect our 2019 adjusted EBITDA to be between $150 million and $170 million.

"Our confidence in our guidance for the second half of 2019 is based on our existing backlog and expected order intake in Subsea Products and Advanced Technologies, as well as our anticipation of an increase in the number of working floating drilling rigs.  We are affirming our expectation to generate positive free cash flow for the full year 2019."

This release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements as to the expectations, beliefs and future expected business, financial performance and prospects of Oceaneering. More specifically, the forward-looking statements in this press release include the statements concerning Oceaneering's: outlook and EBITDA guidance for the third quarter and full year of 2019; projected positive free cash flow; anticipated consolidated EBITDA and segment EBITDA contributions; expected segment contributions to periodic and full-year 2019 operating results; Subsea Products backlog; Subsea Products and Advanced Technologies order intake; forecasted Unallocated Expenses; and overall view of market conditions, including an anticipated increase in working floating drilling rigs. The forward-looking statements included in this release are based on our current expectations and are subject to certain risks, assumptions, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: factors affecting the level of activity in the oil and gas industry; supply and demand of drilling rigs; oil and natural gas demand and production growth; oil and natural gas prices; fluctuations in currency markets worldwide; future global economic conditions; the loss of major contracts or alliances; future performance under our customer contracts; and the effects of competition. For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see Oceaneering's latest annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry.  Through the use of its applied technology expertise, Oceaneering also serves the defense, entertainment, and aerospace industries.

For more information on Oceaneering, please visit www.oceaneering.com.

Contact:
Mark Peterson
Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
Oceaneering International, Inc.
713-329-4507
[email protected]