U.S. Well Services Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Results

HOUSTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Well Services, Inc. (the "Company," "USWS," "U.S. Well Services" or "we") (NASDAQ: USWS) today reported second quarter 2022 financial and operational results. 

Second Quarter 2022 Highlights

• Announced merger with ProFrac Holding Corp. ("ProFrac") in a stock-for-stock transaction with a split-adjusted exchange ratio of 0.3366 shares of ProFrac Class A common stock for each share of USWS Class A common stock upon closing of the pending transaction, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2022
• Preparation for the proposed merger with ProFrac is continuing as planned, including expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 ("HSR Act")
• Completed $12.5 million financing transaction to help fund the Company's first newbuild Nyx Clean Fleet^®
• Deployed the Company's first newbuild Nyx Clean Fleet^® to the Rockies, with pressure pumping operations having commenced in July 2022
• Averaged 5.5 fully-utilized fleets compared to 4.4 fully-utilized fleets during the first quarter of 2022
• Total revenue of $68.8 million compared to $41.2 million in the first quarter of 2022
• Net loss attributable to the Company of $(9.3) million compared to net loss of $(25.7) million in the first quarter of 2022
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of $7.5 million compared to $(3.5) million in the first quarter of 2022
• Reported annualized Adjusted EBITDA per fully-utilized fleet of $5.4 million compared to $(3.2) million for the first quarter of 2022⁽²⁾
• Total liquidity, consisting of cash, restricted cash and availability under the Company's asset-backed revolving credit facility, was $35.9 million as of June 30, 2022

"The second quarter of 2022 marked a turning point for U.S. Well Services," commented Kyle O'Neill, the Company's President and CEO.  "During the second quarter, we observed a meaningful increase in both activity levels and pricing for our services.  Although we continue to experience headwinds from inflation and supply chain tightness, the determination and commitment of our team allowed us to post a strong sequential improvement in our financial results."

"Following the end of the second quarter, we began operations with our first newbuild Nyx Clean Fleet^® in the Rockies.  We believe that U.S. Well Services' proprietary electric frac equipment and technology represents the future of our industry, and we continue to experience strong demand for our electric fleets."

Outlook

The supply of pressure pumping equipment and crews remained tight throughout the second quarter of 2022, as elevated commodity prices created increased demand for completion services.  We currently expect to experience sustained high levels of demand for pressure pumping fleets beyond 2022, and believe U.S. Well Services' fleets are well positioned to benefit from the improved market backdrop given the fuel cost savings, emissions reductions and HSE benefits associated with electric fracturing fleets.

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Summary 

Revenue for the second quarter of 2022 increased 67% to $68.8 million versus $41.2 million in the first quarter of 2022, driven by an increase in activity levels and improved pricing.  U.S. Well Services averaged 6.0 active fleets during the quarter, as compared to 4.7 for the first quarter of 2022.  Utilization of the Company's active fleets averaged 92% during the second quarter of 2022, resulting in a fully-utilized equivalent of 5.5 fleets. This compares to 94% utilization and a fully-utilized equivalent of 4.4 fleets for the first quarter of 2022. 

Costs of services, excluding depreciation and amortization, for the second quarter of 2022 increased to $55.2 million from $40.7 million during the first quarter of 2022, driven primarily by our higher active fleet count, increased personnel expenses and persistent inflation in the prices for goods and services used in our operations, such as fuel, lubricants and transportation.

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") increased to $9.4 million in the second quarter of 2022 from $8.4 million in the first quarter of 2022.  Excluding stock-based compensation, SG&A in the second quarter of 2022 was $10.4 million compared to $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2022.  During the second quarter of 2022, the Company recorded the reversal of $3.1 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the forfeiture of certain restricted stock awards. The sequential increase in SG&A, excluding stock-based compensation was driven by an increase in personnel costs and professional fees associated with the ProFrac transaction.

Net loss attributable to the Company decreased sequentially to $(9.3) million in the second quarter of 2022 from $(25.7) million in the first quarter of 2022.  Adjusted EBITDA increased to $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2022 from $(3.5) million in the first quarter of 2022.  Annualized Adjusted EBITDA per fully-utilized fleet for the second quarter of 2022 was $5.4 million.⁽¹⁾ 

Operational Highlights

U.S. Well Services exited the second quarter of 2022 with six active frac fleets, which includes all five of our Clean Fleets^® as well as one legacy diesel fleet.  Four fleets were working in the Appalachian Basin, one fleet was working in the Permian Basin and one fleet was working in the Rockies.  In July 2022, the Company also deployed its first newbuild Nyx Clean Fleet^® and initiated operations in the Rockies.

Balance Sheet and Capital Spending

As of June 30, 2022, total liquidity was $35.9 million, consisting of $18.0 million of cash and restricted cash on the Company's balance sheet and $17.9 million of availability under the Company's asset-backed revolving credit facility, and net debt was $278.3 million.   

Maintenance capital expenditures, on an accrual basis, were $7.3 million for the second quarter of 2022.  Growth capital expenditures, on an accrual basis, were $36.7 million for the second quarter of 2022.  The Company expects to incur an additional $65 to $85 million of growth capital expenditures related to the buildout of our newbuild Nyx Clean Fleets^® during the remainder of 2022.

Pending Merger with ProFrac

On June 21, 2022, USWS entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with ProFrac and one of its subsidiaries.  Following the merger, USWS will be an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of ProFrac.  The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, pending the satisfaction of certain customary conditions including, among other things, the approval of the merger by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding common stock of USWS, and approval of the issuance of common stock of ProFrac in connection with the merger for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. In early August, the waiting period under the HSR Act, as amended, expired with respect to the proposed merger.  The expiration of the waiting period satisfies one of the conditions to the closing of the merger.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 am Central / 11:00 am Eastern Time on Thursday, August 11, 2022 to discuss financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2022 and recent developments. This call will also be webcast and will be available on U.S. Well Services' website at https://ir.uswellservices.com/news-events/ir-calendar. To access the conference call, please dial 201-389-0872 and ask for the U.S. Well Services call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time or listen to the call live over the Internet by logging on to the Company's website from the link above.  A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through August 18, 2022 and may be accessed by calling 201-612-7415 using passcode 13732178#.  A webcast archive will also be available at the link above shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days.

About U.S. Well Services, Inc.

U.S. Well Services, Inc. is a leading provider of pressure pumping services and a market leader in electric pressure pumping. The Company's patented electric pressure pumping technology provides one of the first fully electric, mobile well stimulation systems powered by locally supplied natural gas including field gas sourced directly from the wellhead. The Company's electric pressure pumping technology dramatically decreases emissions, sound pollution and truck traffic while generating exceptional operational efficiencies including significant customer fuel cost savings versus conventional diesel fleets. For more information visit: www.uswellservices.com.  The information on our website is not part of this release.

Important Information for Investors and Stockholders

This communication does not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication relates to a proposed transaction between U.S. Well Services and ProFrac. In connection with this proposed transaction, ProFrac will prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 containing a proxy statement/information statement/prospectus jointly prepared by U.S. Well Services and ProFrac, and other related documents. The proxy statement/information statement/prospectus will contain important information about the proposed transaction and related matters. STOCKHOLDERS OF U.S. WELL SERVICES ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY U.S. WELL SERVICES AND PROFRAC WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT U.S. WELL SERVICES, PROFRAC AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.

Stockholders of U.S. Well Services may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the proxy statement/information statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed by U.S. Well Services and ProFrac with the SEC (if and when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by U.S. Well Services and ProFrac with the SEC are also available free of charge on U.S. Well Services' website at www.uswellservices.com and ProFrac's website at www.pfholdingscorp.com.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

Participants in Solicitation

U.S. Well Services and ProFrac and their respective executive officers and directors may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the transaction. Information regarding the officers and directors of U.S. Well Services is included in U.S. Well Services' Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 20, 2022, as amended from time to time, with respect to the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of U.S. Well Services and in U.S. Well Services' Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2022 and May 23, 2022. Information regarding the officers and directors of ProFrac is included in ProFrac's final prospectus relating to its initial public offering (File No. 333-261255) declared effective by the SEC on May 12, 2022. More detailed information regarding the identity of the potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy materials and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the transaction.

Forward Looking Statements

The information above includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein, including among other things, the expected benefits of the proposed transaction with ProFrac, including any resulting synergies and positive impact on earnings, competitive advantages, expanded active fleet and electric fleet portfolio, increased value, improved efficiency, cost savings including fuel cost savings, access to and rights in acquired intellectual property, emissions minimization and other expected advantages of the transaction to the combined company; the anticipated timing of the proposed transaction; the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the proposed transaction; the services to be offered by the combined company; the markets in which ProFrac and USWS operate; business strategies, debt levels, industry environment and growth opportunities; the projected value of operational synergies, including value expected to result from license fee savings; industry activity levels and pricing for the Company's services; anticipated delivery dates for the Company's Nyx Clean Fleets^®; availability under the Company's credit facilities; availability of workable equipment, experienced crews, and materials used in pressure pumping operations; the Company's financial position and prospects and liquidity; the Company's business strategy and objectives for future operations, results of discussions with potential customers, potential new contract opportunities and planned construction; the potential term of existing customer contracts; deployment and operation of fleets, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "may," "expect," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "project," "plan," "anticipate," "will," "should," "could," and similar terms and phrases. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's current expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, including the risk that the proposed transaction with ProFrac may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction, including the approval of the proposed transaction by the stockholders of the Company, and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on ProFrac's and USWS' business relationships, performance, and business generally; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans of ProFrac or USWS and may cause potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the proposed transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against ProFrac or USWS or any of their affiliates related to the agreement and the proposed transaction; the impact on the price of ProFrac's and USWS' securities, including volatility resulting from changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which ProFrac and USWS operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting ProFrac's and USWS' businesses and changes in the combined capital structure; the impact of our transition from the diesel pressure pumping market on our liquidity and our ability to generate revenues and service our outstanding indebtedness for a period of time; the impact of epidemics, pandemics or other major public health issues, such as the COVID-19 coronavirus; the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and its potential impacts on global crude oil markets and our business, as well as the other risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified in this release or as disclosed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from the Company's expectations include changes in market conditions and other factors described in the Company's public disclosures and filings with the SEC, including those described under "Risk Factors" in its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in its subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes, however, that certain non-GAAP performance measures allow external users of its consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, to more effectively evaluate its operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period and against the Company's peers without regard to the Company's financing methods or capital structure. Additionally, the Company believes the use of certain non-GAAP measures highlights trends in the Company's business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP measures.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of the Company's profitability or liquidity. The Company's management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful because they allow external users of its consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, to more effectively evaluate the Company's operating performance, compare the results of its operations from period to period and against the Company's peers without regard to the Company's financing methods or capital structure and because it highlights trends in the Company's business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP measures. The Company believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are important supplemental measures of its performance that are frequently used by others in evaluating companies in its industry. Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss) and may vary among companies, the EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA measures that the Company presents may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

The Company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding the following: impairments; litigation settlement; (gain) loss on disposal of assets; change in fair value of warrant liabilities; (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt; share-based compensation; and other items that the Company believes to be non-recurring in nature. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Revenue.

SOURCE US Well Services

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