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| Benefits of our expanded technology offering combined with this international offshore focused investment cycle are expected to extend well beyond the next couple of years |
| So, we're pretty positive about this new piece of our business that, again, is brand new technology for us |
| Our fourth quarter results reflect those trends with revenues in our Offshore/Manufactured Products segment growing 24% sequentially, boosted by a 39% sequential quarter increase in project-driven revenues |
| But maybe I'll just say that ends up making us stronger in the long term in terms of how to run and manage businesses |
| activity levels during 2023, Oil States reported both positive operating and net income for a sixth consecutive quarter |
| So, while some projects can flatten or moderate, other ones are lifting, we also expect to see strong activity on the military order side of our business |
| These sequential and year-over-year improvements reflect significant growth within our Offshore/Manufactured Products segment where revenues totaled $138 million in the fourth quarter, the segment's highest revenue level in eight years |
| And we're pleased to say that our first MPD system has been in the water, operating in MPD mode successfully in the first quarter |
| Now, we are looking to have slightly better margins in totality in 2024, but that is really predicated on significant cost control initiatives in the natural gas basins as well as our newer technology, particularly our Active Seat Gate Valves, which not only we think leverage our revenue -- our kind of market share revenue-generating potential, but it also reduces our cost of repairs, our cost of greasing, et cetera |
| We remain encouraged by the continued expansion in offshore activity globally, coupled with enhanced competitive positioning in each of our business segments through our recent new technology introductions |
| But as I mentioned, production infrastructure, capital drilling equipment, service revenues, those are really favorable to our margin profile and mix |
| Increased contributions from the commercialization of new technologies that I discussed previously should help us succeed over the longer term in the U.S |
| Revenues in our Offshore/Manufactured Products segment are expected to continue to grow year-over-year as a result of strong order flow, increased levels of backlog, and execution of major project milestones |
| This represents our sixth consecutive quarter of positive net income |
| Strong macro fundamentals continue to point to a multiyear upcycle outside the U.S., which should drive growth in revenues, earnings, and free cash flow generation from our international and offshore operations |
| And so, bookings at $120 million were actually favorable bookings overall |
| These new energy transition opportunities create strong potential for us to expand our product and service offerings and our revenue base over the longer term |
| And importantly, we had one of the strongest revenue quarters in years |
| Our fourth quarter consolidated revenues and adjusted EBITDA increased sequentially by 7% and 2%, respectively, while year-over-year revenues and adjusted EBITDA grew by 3% and 17% |
| As Cindy mentioned, revenues reported by this segment in the fourth quarter are at the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2015 |
| For the oil and gas industry, 2023 can be summarized as a year in which international and offshore growth strengthened, while North American activity started to moderate |
| Our core competencies are well-entrenched in the markets we serve, and we continue to bid on potential opportunities supporting our traditional subsea floating and fixed production systems, drilling and military customers, while also bidding to support multiple new customers and projects involved in developments such as deep sea minerals gathering, fixed and floating offshore wind developments, carbon capture and storage, geothermal applications, and other renewable and clean tech energy opportunities |
| 2023 marked the third consecutive year that our book-to-bill ratio was greater than 1 time |
| Do you expect those levels to continue higher or was this kind of a one-off? Cindy Taylor No, we expect a very strong order book in 2024 as well |
| So, we've got to do what we can control, which is enhance our technology offering to our customer base |
| In the meantime, temporary manufacturing lines have been set up in Batam so that we can efficiently execute both our contracted backlog and subsequent orders during construction |
| Considering these market conditions, we expect our annual revenues to grow about 5% on a consolidated year-over-year basis, with EBITDA ranging from $90 million to $95 million |
| Oil States will continue to conduct safe operations and will remain focused on providing technology leadership in our various product and service offerings, with value-added products and services available to meet customer demands globally |
| Initially, the industry responded to higher commodity prices with accelerated shorter-cycle investments in the United States, which the industry clearly benefited from in 2022 |
| Segment backlog totaled $333 million as of December 31st, with backlog conversions supporting the 39% sequential quarter increase in project-driven revenues |
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| Lower revenues and margins in the quarter were driven by the North American activity declines previously discussed |
| Now, first quarter is a weak quarter |
| land-based completion activity due to an approximate 20% decline in the price of crude oil during the quarter with continued weak natural gas prices and holiday impacts |
| Adjusted segment EBITDA margin was 12% in the fourth quarter compared to 16% in the third quarter, reflecting industry activity declines in the quarter |
| So, first quarter, the book-to-bill fell below 1 for the first time in a little bit |
| In our Downhole Technologies segment, we reported revenues of $19 million, an operating loss of $7 million, and an adjusted segment EBITDA loss of $3 million for the quarter |
| I'll be the first one to tell you that these natural gas basins are weak right now |
| land basins during the second half of 2023, with the land rig and completion counts down about 20% by the end of the year |
| However, this took a turn in early 2023 as softening global demand, higher production and resultant elevated inventories caused oil prices to drop during the first quarter of 2023 |
| But clearly, natural gas basins are weak |
| That's really why we've guided on a consolidated basis that the first quarter will be the weakest quarter for us |
| We are in an election year, so I think there's a lot of unexpected things that might hit us such as this permitting pause, if you will, around LNG export facilities and other things |
| But November and December for our business and for most really fell off for all the factors we're talking about |
| Given typical seasonality and slow U.S |
| But just generally speaking, it's no secret that the natural gas market is under significant pressure right now |
| Activity declined in U.S |
| Those are down from kind of mid- to high-teens throughout the other three quarters of 2023 |
| land activity, the first quarter of 2024 is expected to be the weakest quarter of the year |
| In our Well Site Services segment, we generated revenues of $51 million, an operating loss of $1 million, and adjusted segment EBITDA of $6 million in the fourth quarter |
| WTI and Brent crude oil prices were both down approximately 20% at December 31 compared to the prices in effect at September 30 |
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