Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2020 Financial and Operational Results

Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. (NYSE: LBRT; "Liberty” or the "Company”) announced today second quarter 2020 financial and operational results.

Summary Results and Highlights

• Cash and cash equivalents increased by $68 million to $125 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020
• Total liquidity was $207 million at the end of the second quarter 2020
• Revenue of $88 million, net loss¹ of $66 million, or $0.55 fully diluted loss per share, and Adjusted EBITDA² of $(13) million including non-cash items of over $4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020
• Reacted swiftly to unprecedented industry conditions by moving to a highly flexible variable operating cost structure aligned with frac activity, achieving over 40% sequential reduction in general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation, and reducing 2020 capital expenditures target by approximately 50%
• Pumped 97% of minutes in a day (1,399 minutes) on a plug and perf pad, a new Company record

"During the second quarter, Liberty continued to safely deliver exceptional service while taking steps to manage through an abrupt drop in completions activity across the industry due to global oil supply and demand shocks. In response to an unprecedented level of commodity price volatility during the second quarter, our top tier customers appropriately chose to curtail oil production and cease completions activity. We worked closely with our customers to evaluate forward business activity and implemented a clear plan to conserve cash, maintain liquidity and position the Company for strong performance in an eventual recovery. As earlier announced, we elected to reduce staffed frac fleets by approximately 50% to align with our customers’ activity plans towards year-end 2020. We also reduced our capital expenditures target, suspended our dividend, and continued to improve our cost structure to position the Company favorably for the long-term by exercising near term flexibility aimed at maintaining our balance sheet strength. Our Liberty family members have made unprecedented sacrifices given the challenges presented by the current market, and we thank all past and current Liberty employees for their contributions,” commented Chris Wright, Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Wright continued, "These actions, coupled with outstanding operational performance, allowed us to deliver on our long-term strategic goals that recognize the importance of cash generation, disciplined capital allocation and a strong balance sheet. While our revenues declined to $88 million in the second quarter, and net loss¹ was $66 million, or $0.55 per fully diluted share, we were able to generate significant free cash flow during the second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA², excluding non-cash items, was approximately $(8) million for the quarter. We ended the quarter with total liquidity of $207 million. Despite these extraordinary circumstances that our industry faces today, we remain focused on building long-term partnerships with the industry’s leading players and investing in technology to grow our competitive advantage, all with laser focus on safe and efficient operations. This was illustrated by setting new efficiency records in the quarter such as pumping 97% of the minutes in a day on a plug and perf pad, enabled by our onsite and logistics prowess and proprietary technologies.”

Outlook

The collapse of worldwide demand for oil during the second quarter resulted in an abrupt reset of operators’ drilling and completion activity plans for the year. We believe the second quarter likely marks the bottom in completions activity. In the third quarter, rig count declines have slowed and West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices have seen signs of stability after a highly volatile second quarter. In response to higher and more stable oil prices North American exploration and production companies are bringing back curtailed production volumes and beginning a modest uptick in completions activity, albeit off a very low base. Our customer dialogues center around optimizing their development plans for the second half of 2020 and looking into 2021.

As operators look to the "other side,” a side where many operators and service providers will no longer exist, there is a heightened interest in best-in-class service quality, efficiency, safety and technology solutions that enable a better and more respected industry. Liberty is becoming a larger part of our top-tier customers’ anticipated business activity during the second half of 2020, as the innovative engineering Liberty brings to completions strategies and our environmental, social and governance ("ESG”) conscious approach to hydraulic fracturing have simply become more important. Using our proprietary database and analysis tools, our team is partnering with major Permian operators to evaluate completion practices and well-productivity to help drive economic improvements across the basin. We are also working together on rigorous design, analysis and implementation plans for our next generation frac fleets to continue raising the industry ESG bar.

Commenting on the outlook, Wright added, "Prior downturns in the oil and gas industry have tested and proved the resilience of Liberty’s strategy, and we believe this time is no different. Liberty developed a plan to navigate the downturn, with an eye toward our strategic principles, and we executed swiftly and decisively to position the Company well for the long-term.”

Wright continued, "Entering the second half of 2020, the foundation of a strong culture, coupled with technology and efficiency-centered competitive advantages, will allow us to continue a path towards expanding our deep-rooted customer relationships that we have cultivated over the years. We now expect a modest acceleration in activity during the third quarter, and we expect to have 10 to 12 frac fleets working in the fourth quarter of 2020 as customers look to utilize superior services in the current climate. We believe that we are significantly advantaged with a strong balance sheet, a high-quality service offering, low capital outlay and flexible cost structure that allow us to serve our customers through an impending recovery. As Sun-Tzu said over two millennia ago ‘In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity’.”

Second Quarter Results

For the second quarter of 2020, revenue decreased 81% to $88 million from $472 million in the first quarter of 2020.

Net loss before income taxes totaled $77 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to net income before income taxes of $3 million for the first quarter of 2020.

Net loss¹ (after taxes) totaled $66 million for the second quarter of 2020 compared to net income¹ of $2 million in the first quarter of 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA², which includes non-cash stock compensation expense, decreased 123% to $(13) million from $54 million in the first quarter. Please refer to the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) to net income (a GAAP measure) in this earnings release.

Fully diluted loss per share was $0.55 for the second quarter of 2020 compared to earnings of $0.02 for the first quarter of 2020.

Modest net-debt position at the end of the first quarter of 2020 swung to a $19 million net-cash position at the end of the second quarter.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of June 30, 2020, Liberty had cash on hand of $125 million, a significant increase from first quarter levels as working capital decreased, and total debt of $106 million, net of deferred financing costs and original issue discount. The term loan requires only a 1% annual amortization of principal, paid quarterly, with no substantial payment due until maturity in September 2022, subject to mandatory prepayments from excess cash flow. There were no borrowings drawn on the ABL credit facility, and total liquidity, including availability under the credit facility, was $207 million.

Conference Call

Liberty will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Presenting Liberty’s results will be Chris Wright, Chief Executive Officer, Ron Gusek, President, and Michael Stock, Chief Financial Officer.

Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial (833) 255-2827, or for international callers (412) 902-6704. Participants should ask to join Liberty's call. A live webcast will be available at http://investors.libertyfrac.com. The webcast can be accessed for 90 days following the call. A telephone replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529, or for international callers (412) 317-0088. The passcode for the replay is 10137970. The replay will be available until August 5, 2020.

About Liberty

Liberty is an independent provider of hydraulic fracturing services to onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in North America. Liberty was founded in 2011 with a relentless focus on improving tight-oil completions, and an emphasis on customer partnerships and technology to find innovative answers to frac optimization. Liberty is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. For more information about Liberty, please contact Investor Relations at IR@libertyfrac.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings release includes unaudited non-GAAP financial and operational measures, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Tax Return on Capital Employed. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial and operational measures provides useful information about our financial performance and results of operations. Non-GAAP financial and operational measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of non-GAAP financial and operational measures is not intended to be a substitute for, and should not be considered in isolation from, the financial measures reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See the tables entitled Reconciliation and Calculation of Non-GAAP Financial and Operational Measures for a reconciliation or calculation of the non-GAAP financial or operational measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

The information above includes "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein concerning, among other things, the deployment of fleets in the future, planned capital expenditures, future cash flows and borrowings, pursuit of potential acquisition opportunities, our financial position, return of capital to stockholders, business strategy and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "may,” "expect,” "estimate,” "project,” "plan,” "believe,” "intend,” "achievable,” "anticipate,” "will,” "continue,” "potential,” "likely,” "should,” "could,” and similar terms and phrases. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this earnings release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified above or as disclosed from time to time in Liberty's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, we do 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. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in "Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 as filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020 and in our other public filings with the SEC. These and other factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

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