Oceaneering Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oceaneering International, Inc. (“Oceaneering”) (NYSE:OII) today reported net income of $15.1 million, or $0.15 per share, on revenue of $599 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Adjusted net income was $13.9 million, or $0.14 per share, reflecting the positive impact of $(2.2) million in foreign exchange gains, and the associated $0.8 million of tax effects, along with $0.2 million of expenses related to discrete tax adjustments.

Summary of Results

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

For the Three Months Ended

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

2024

2023

2023

Revenue

$

599,092

$

536,987

$

654,629

Gross Margin

92,384

77,565

105,629

Income (Loss) from Operations

36,693

26,750

47,450

Net Income (Loss)

15,135

4,060

44,529

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share

$

0.15

$

0.04

$

0.43

For the first quarter of 2024:

  • Net income was $15.1 million and consolidated adjusted EBITDA was $61.7 million
  • Consolidated operating income was $36.7 million
  • Cash flow used in operating activities was $69.7 million and free cash flow was $(95.2) million, with an ending cash position of $355 million

As of March 31, 2024:

  • Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV): fleet count was 250; Q1 utilization was 64%; and Q1 average revenue per day on hire was $10,009
  • Manufactured Products backlog was $597 million

Confirmed prior guidance for 2024:

  • Net income is expected in the range of $125 million to $155 million
  • Consolidated EBITDA is expected in the range of $330 million to $380 million
  • Free cash flow generation is expected in the range of $110 million to $150 million
  • Capital expenditures are expected in the range of $110 million to $130 million

Roderick A. Larson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Oceaneering, stated, “We are encouraged by our first quarter 2024 results. Our adjusted EBITDA was higher than guided, on better-than-expected activity levels across our businesses. Compared to the same quarter last year, our consolidated first quarter 2024 operating income was 37% higher on a 12% increase in revenue, with higher revenue in all of our business segments and improved operating income in each segment except for our Offshore Projects Group (OPG). These results, when combined with our backlog and current levels of bidding activity, support our unchanged guidance for the year.”

First Quarter 2024 Segment Results v. First Quarter 2023 Segment Results

Subsea Robotics (SSR) first quarter 2024 operating income of $44.2 million was 31% higher than the first quarter of 2023. EBITDA margin improved to 31%, as compared to the 29% margin achieved in the first quarter of 2023.

Average ROV revenue per day on hire of $10,009 was 9% higher, utilization improved to 64%, and days on hire increased 2% to 14,536. ROV fleet use during the quarter was 66% in drill support and 34% in vessel-based activity, compared to 65% and 35%, respectively, in the first quarter of the prior year.

Manufactured Products operating income improved 17% on a 15% increase in revenue compared to the first quarter of 2023, while operating income margin remained flat at 10%. Backlog was $597 million on March 31, 2024, an increase of $151 million compared to backlog on March 31, 2023. The book-to-bill ratio was 1.30 for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2024, as compared to the book-to-bill ratio of 1.27 for the same period last year.

OPG operating income declined as expected due to drydock expenses incurred during the first quarter of 2024, on an increase in revenue compared to the first quarter of 2023. Operating income margin declined to 1% in the first quarter, from 5% in the first quarter of 2023.

Integrity Management and Digital Solutions (IMDS) operating income improved year over year on a 16% increase in revenue. Operating income margin of 5% was flat.

Aerospace and Defense Technologies (ADTech) operating income increased by $4.3 million. Revenue increased 8% and operating income margin improved to 13% from 9% in the first quarter of 2023.

At the corporate level, Unallocated Expenses of $38 million were below guidance for the quarter but higher than the same period last year.

Second Quarter 2024 Guidance

For the second quarter of 2024, as compared to the first quarter 2024:

  • OPG activity levels and operating profitability are expected to be significantly higher;
  • SSR and Manufactured Products activity levels and operating profitability are expected to be higher;
  • IMDS and ADTech activity levels are expected to be flat and operating profitability is expected to be slightly lower; and
  • Unallocated Expenses are forecasted to be in the $40 million range, consistent with prior guidance.

On a consolidated basis, second quarter 2024 operating results are expected to improve, with EBITDA in the range of $80 million to $90 million on a mid-teens percentage increase in revenue.

Updated Full-Year 2024 Guidance

Full-year 2024 consolidated and segment guidance remains the same as provided in the fourth quarter 2023 earnings release, inclusive of the following clarification and addition:

  • SSR revenue increase is expected to be in the low- to mid-teens percentage range; and
  • Manufactured Products book-to-bill ratio is expected to be in the range of 1.1 to 1.3 for the full year.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share; EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (as well as EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margins); 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 Adjusted EBITDA and Margins, Free Cash Flow, 2024 Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Estimates, 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.

Conference Call Details

Oceaneering has scheduled a conference call and webcast on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, to discuss its results for the first quarter of 2024, as well as more detailed guidance for the full year and second quarter of 2024. Interested parties may listen to the call through a webcast link posted in the Investor Relations section of Oceaneering’s website. A replay of the conference call will be made available on the website approximately two hours following the conclusion of the live call.

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, future expected business and financial performance and prospects of Oceaneering. More specifically, the forward-looking statements in this press release include the statements concerning Oceaneering’s: full-year 2024 guidance ranges for net income, consolidated EBITDA, free cash flow generation, capital expenditures, SSR revenue, and Manufactured Products book-to-bill ratio; second-quarter 2024 guidance for consolidated EBITDA, operating segment revenues, operating results, operating profitability, segment activity levels, and Unallocated Expenses; full-year 2024 sequential activity and operating performance across each operating segment, led by OPG, SSR, and Manufactured Products; expectation that 2024 will generate substantial free cash flow; expectations for improved financial performance and condition in 2024, including activity levels by segment; and the characterization, whether positive or otherwise, of market fundamentals, conditions, and dynamics, robotics markets, offshore energy activity levels (including by geographic location), pricing levels, day rates, ROV days on hire, average ROV revenue per day on hire, vessel utilization, growth, bidding activity, outlook, performance, opportunities, and future financials, including as increasing, favorable, positive, encouraging, improving, seasonal, strong, supportive, robust, meaningful, healthy, or significant (which is used herein to indicate a change of 20% or greater).

The forward-looking statements included in this release are based on Oceaneering’s 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, including worldwide demand for and prices of oil and natural gas, oil and natural gas production growth, and the supply and demand of offshore drilling rigs; the indirect consequences of climate change and climate-related business trends; actions by members of OPEC and other oil exporting countries; decisions about offshore developments to be made by oil and gas exploration, development, and production companies; the use of subsea completions and our ability to capture associated market share; general economic and business conditions and industry trends; the strength of the industry segments in which we are involved; cancellations of contracts, change orders and other contractual modifications, force majeure declarations, and the exercise of contractual suspension rights and the resulting adjustments to our backlog; collections from our customers; our future financial performance, including as a result of the availability, terms, and deployment of capital; the consequences of significant changes in currency exchange rates; the volatility and uncertainties of credit markets; changes in data privacy and security laws, regulations, and standards; changes in tax laws, regulations, and interpretation by taxing authorities; changes in, or our ability to comply with, other laws and governmental regulations, including those relating to the environment; the continued availability of qualified personnel; our ability to obtain raw materials and parts on a timely basis and, in some cases, from limited sources; operating risks normally incident to offshore exploration, development, and production operations; hurricanes and other adverse weather and sea conditions; cost and time associated with drydocking of our vessels; the highly competitive nature of our businesses; adverse outcomes from legal or regulatory proceedings; the risks associated with integrating businesses we acquire; rapid technological changes; and social, political, military, and economic situations in foreign countries where we do business and the possibilities of civil disturbances, war, other armed conflicts, or terrorist attacks. 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. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Oceaneering undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

Oceaneering is a global technology company delivering engineered services and products and robotic solutions to the offshore energy, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and entertainment industries.

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

Tables follow on next page

OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Mar 31, 2024

Dec 31, 2023

(in thousands)

ASSETS

Current assets (including cash and cash equivalents of $354,697 and $461,566)

$

1,237,492

$

1,305,659

Net property and equipment

422,089

424,293

Other assets

569,296

509,054

Total Assets

$

2,228,877

$

2,239,006

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities

$

703,378

$

732,476

Long-term debt

478,173

477,058

Other long-term liabilities

418,183

395,389

Equity

629,143

634,083

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

2,228,877

$

2,239,006

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months Ended

Mar 31, 2024

Mar 31, 2023

Dec 31, 2023

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenue

$

599,092

$

536,987

$

654,629

Cost of services and products

506,708

459,422

549,000

Gross margin

92,384

77,565

105,629

Selling, general and administrative expense

55,691

50,815

58,179

Income (loss) from operations

36,693

26,750

47,450

Interest income

3,040

4,466

3,081

Interest expense

(9,204

)

(9,283

)

(7,921

)

Equity in income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates

169

639

445

Other income (expense), net

1,480

78

3,564

Income (loss) before income taxes

32,178

22,650

46,619

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

17,043

18,590

2,090

Net Income (Loss)

$

15,135

$

4,060

$

44,529

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

102,250

102,029

102,366

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

0.15

$

0.04

$

0.43

The above Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

For the Three Months Ended

Mar 31, 2024

Mar 31, 2023

Dec 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Subsea Robotics

Revenue

$

186,932

$

169,161

$

199,505

Gross margin

$

56,776

$

44,631

$

64,085

Operating income (loss)

$

44,237

$

33,654

$

50,594

Operating income (loss) %

24

%

20

%

25

%

ROV days available

22,750

22,500

23,000

ROV days utilized

14,536

14,228

15,682

ROV utilization

64

%

63

%

68

%

Manufactured Products

Revenue

$

129,453

$

112,939

$

132,994

Gross margin

$

22,461

$

19,754

$

13,923

Operating income (loss)

$

13,190

$

11,280

$

5,435

Operating income (loss) %

10

%

10

%

4

%

Backlog at end of period

$

597,000

$

446,000

$

622,000

Offshore Projects Group

Revenue

$

115,054

$

104,307

$

161,239

Gross margin

$

8,968

$

13,024

$

26,269

Operating income (loss)

$

844

$

5,514

$

15,155

Operating income (loss) %

1

%

5

%

9

%

Integrity Management & Digital Solutions

Revenue

$

69,690

$

60,083

$

65,977

Gross margin

$

9,896

$

8,849

$

9,914

Operating income (loss)

$

3,615

$

3,082

$

3,205

Operating income (loss) %

5

%

5

%

5

%

Aerospace and Defense Technologies

Revenue

$

97,963

$

90,497

$

94,914

Gross margin

$

18,803

$

15,100

$

17,350

Operating income (loss)

$

12,808

$

8,496

$

11,010

Operating income (loss) %

13

%

9

%

12

%

Unallocated Expenses

Gross margin

$

(24,520

)

$

(23,793

)

$

(25,912

)

Operating income (loss)

$

(38,001

)

$

(35,276

)

$

(37,949

)

Total

Revenue

$

599,092

$

536,987

$

654,629

Gross margin

$

92,384

$

77,565

$

105,629

Operating income (loss)

$

36,693

$

26,750

$

47,450

Operating income (loss) %

6

%

5

%

7

%

The above Segment Information does not include adjustments for non-recurring transactions. See the tables below under the caption “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Information” for financial measures that our management considers in evaluating our ongoing operations.

SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION

For the Three Months Ended

Mar 31, 2024

Mar 31, 2023

Dec 31, 2023

(in thousands)

Capital Expenditures, including Acquisitions

$

25,518

$

18,308

$

34,045

Depreciation and Amortization:

Energy Services and Products

Subsea Robotics

$

12,810

$

14,940

$

13,264

Manufactured Products

3,175

3,044

3,096

Offshore Projects Group

6,435

7,128

6,921

Integrity Management & Digital Solutions

1,259

858

902

Total Energy Services and Products

23,679

25,970

24,183

Aerospace and Defense Technologies

603

653

619

Unallocated Expenses

2,776

1,198

695

Total Depreciation and Amortization

$

27,058

$

27,821

$

25,497

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In addition to financial results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this Press Release also includes non-GAAP financial measures (as defined under certain rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission). We have included Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share, each of which excludes the effects of certain specified items, as set forth in the tables that follow. As a result, these amounts are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these are useful measures for investors to review because they provide consistent measures of the underlying results of our ongoing business. Furthermore, our management uses these measures as measures of the performance of our operations. We have also included disclosures of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), EBITDA Margins, 2023 Adjusted EBITDA Estimates, and Free Cash Flow, as well as the following by segment: EBITDA, EBITDA Margins, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margins. We define EBITDA Margin as EBITDA divided by revenue. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margins and related information by segment exclude the effects of certain specified items, as set forth in the tables that follow. EBITDA and EBITDA Margins, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margins, and related information by segment are each non-GAAP financial measures. We define Free Cash Flow as cash flow provided by operating activities less organic capital expenditures (i.e., purchases of property and equipment other than those in business acquisitions). We have included these disclosures in this press release because EBITDA, EBITDA Margins and Free Cash Flow are widely used by investors for valuation purposes and for comparing our financial performance with the performance of other companies in our industry, and the adjusted amounts thereof provide more consistent measures than the unadjusted amounts. Furthermore, our management uses these measures for purposes of evaluating our financial performance. Our presentation of EBITDA, EBITDA Margins and Free Cash Flow (and the Adjusted amounts thereof) may not be comparable to similarly titled measures other companies report. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to and not as substitutes for our reported operating results, cash flows or any other measure prepared and reported in accordance with GAAP. The tables that follow provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share (EPS)

For the Three Months Ended

Mar 31, 2024

Mar 31, 2023

Dec 31, 2023

Net Income

(Loss)

Diluted EPS

Net Income

(Loss)

Diluted EPS

Net Income

(Loss)

Diluted EPS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income (loss) and diluted EPS as reported in accordance with GAAP

$

15,135

$

0.15

$

4,060

$

0.04

$

44,529

$

0.43

Pre-tax adjustments for the effects of:

Foreign currency (gains) losses

(2,197

)

(267

)

(2,275

)

Total pre-tax adjustments

(2,197

)

(267

)

(2,275

)

Tax effect on pre-tax adjustments at the applicable jurisdictional statutory rate in effect for respective periods

790

84

851

Discrete tax items:

Share-based compensation

(1,926

)

(1,367

)

(58

)

Uncertain tax positions

(149

)

89

(2,036

)

Valuation allowances

4,571

3,576

(20,350

)

Other

(2,336

)

(793

)

(1,230

)

Total discrete tax adjustments

160

1,505

(23,674

)

Total of adjustments

(1,247

)

1,322

(25,098

)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

$

13,888

$

0.14

$

5,382

$

0.05

$

19,431

$

0.19

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding utilized for Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

102,250

102,029

102,366

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and Margins

For the Three Months Ended

Mar 31, 2024

Mar 31, 2023

Dec 31, 2023

($ in thousands)

Net income (loss)

$

15,135

$

4,060

$

44,529

Depreciation and amortization

27,058

27,821

25,497

Subtotal

42,193

31,881

70,026

Interest expense, net of interest income

6,164

4,817

4,840

Amortization included in interest expense

(1,479

)

26

460

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

17,043

18,590

2,090

EBITDA

63,921

55,314

77,416

Adjustments for the effects of:

Foreign currency (gains) losses

(2,197

)

(267

)

(2,275

)

Total of adjustments

(2,197

)

(267

)

(2,275

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

61,724

$

55,047

$

75,141

Revenue

$

599,092

$

536,987

$

654,629

EBITDA margin %

11

%

10

%

12

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin %

10

%

10

%

11

%

Free Cash Flow

For the Three Months Ended

Mar 31, 2024

Mar 31, 2023

Dec 31, 2023

(in thousands)

Net Income (loss)

$

15,135

$

4,060

$

44,529

Non-cash adjustments:

Depreciation and amortization

27,058

27,821

25,497

Other non-cash

2,682

(188

)

(22,486

)

Other increases (decreases) in cash from operating activities

(114,592

)

(74,612

)

105,275

Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities

(69,717

)

(42,919

)

152,815

Purchases of property and equipment

(25,518

)

(18,308

)

(34,045

)

Free Cash Flow

$

(95,235

)

$

(61,227

)

$

118,770

2024 EBITDA Estimates

For the Three Months Ended

June 30, 2024

Low

High

(in thousands)

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

50,000

$

56,000

Depreciation and amortization

24,000

27,000

Subtotal

74,000

83,000

Interest expense, net of interest income

6,000

7,000

EBITDA

$

80,000

$

90,000

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2024

Low

High

(in thousands)

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

206,000

$

242,000

Depreciation and amortization

100,000

110,000

Subtotal

306,000

352,000

Interest expense, net of interest income

24,000

28,000

EBITDA

$

330,000

$

380,000

2024 Free Cash Flow Estimate

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2024

Low

High

(in thousands)

Net income (loss)

$

125,000

$

155,000

Depreciation and amortization

100,000

110,000

Other increases (decreases) in cash from operating activities

(5,000

)

15,000

Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities

220,000

280,000

Purchases of property and equipment

(110,000

)

(130,000

)

Free Cash Flow

$

110,000

$

150,000

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and Margins by Segment

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

SSR

MP

OPG

IMDS

ADTech

Unallocated

Expenses

and other

Total

($ in thousands)

Operating Income (Loss) as reported in accordance with GAAP

$

44,237

$

13,190

$

844

$

3,615

$

12,808

$

(38,001

)

$

36,693

Adjustments for the effects of:

Depreciation and amortization

12,810

3,175

6,435

1,259

603

2,776

27,058

Other pre-tax

170

170

EBITDA

57,047

16,365

7,279

4,874

13,411

(35,055

)

63,921

Adjustments for the effects of:

Foreign currency (gains) losses

(2,197

)

(2,197

)

Total of adjustments

(2,197

)

(2,197

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

57,047

$

16,365

$

7,279

$

4,874

$

13,411

$

(37,252

)

$

61,724

Revenue

$

186,932

$

129,453

$

115,054

$

69,690

$

97,963

$

599,092

Operating income (loss) % as reported in accordance with GAAP

24

%

10

%

1

%

5

%

13

%

6

%

EBITDA Margin

31

%

13

%

6

%

7

%

14

%

11

%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

31

%

13

%

6

%

7

%

14

%

10

%

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

SSR

MP

OPG

IMDS

ADTech

Unallocated Expenses and other

Total

($ in thousands)

Operating Income (Loss) as reported in accordance with GAAP

$

33,654

$

11,280

$

5,514

$

3,082

$

8,496

$

(35,276

)

$

26,750

Adjustments for the effects of:

Depreciation and amortization

14,940

3,044

7,128

858

653

1,198

27,821

Other pre-tax

743

743

EBITDA

48,594

14,324

12,642

3,940

9,149

(33,335

)

55,314

Adjustments for the effects of:

Foreign currency (gains) losses

(267

)

(267

)

Total of adjustments

(267

)

(267

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

48,594

$

14,324

$

12,642

$

3,940

$

9,149

$

(33,602

)

$

55,047

Revenue

$

169,161

$

112,939

$

104,307

$

60,083

$

90,497

$

536,987

Operating income (loss) % as reported in accordance with GAAP

20

%

10

%

5

%

5

%

9

%

5

%

EBITDA Margin

29

%

13

%

12

%

7

%

10

%

10

%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

29

%

13

%

12

%

7

%

10

%

10

%

Contacts

investorrelations@oceaneering.com

Hilary Frisbie

Senior Director, Investor Relations

Oceaneering International, Inc.

713-329-4755

Mark Peterson

Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Oceaneering International, Inc.

713-329-4507

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