Enerflex Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
Thu Nov 5, 6:09 PMCALGARY, Nov. 5 /CNW/ - Enerflex Systems Income Fund (TSX: EFX-UN.TO) today announced its financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Financial Highlights
Three Months Ended September 30
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$ millions, except per unit amounts 2009 2008 % change
and percentages (unaudited)
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Revenue $ 163.6 $ 257.1 (36)
Gross margin $ 27.1 $ 56.4 (52)
Gross margin percent 16.6 21.9
Operating margin(1) $ 1.5 $ 20.3 (93)
Operating margin percent(1) 0.9 7.9
Net income $ 4.9 $ 18.1 (73)
Earnings per unit (basic) $ 0.10 $ 0.39 (74)
Distributable cash flow per unit(2) $ 0.46 $ 0.88 (48)
Distribution per unit $ 0.30 $ 0.30 -
Nine Months Ended September 30
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2009 2008 % change
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Revenue $ 644.8 $ 749.2 (14)
Gross margin $ 120.1 $ 158.5 (24)
Gross margin percent 18.6 21.2
Operating margin(1) $ 36.2 $ 55.7 (35)
Operating margin percent(1) 5.6 7.4
Net income $ 36.0 $ 49.0 (27)
Earnings per unit (basic) $ 0.77 $ 1.05 (27)
Distributable cash flow per unit(2) $ 1.05 $ 1.85 (43)
Distribution per unit $ 0.90 $ 0.80 13
(1) Operating margin provides the net margin contributions made from the
Fund's core businesses after considering all SG&A expenses, the
impact of the Fund's foreign exchange hedging strategy and excluding
re-organization costs. Operating margin is a non-GAAP measure that
does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore
is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other
issuers.
(2) Distributable cash flow provides the amount of cash available for
distribution to unitholders and will fluctuate on a quarterly basis
due to seasonal cash flows, maintenance capital expenditures
incurred, income taxes paid, and interest costs on outstanding debt
and changes to non-cash working capital. Distributable cash flow is a
non-GAAP measure that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed
by GAAP and therefore is unlikely to be comparable to similar
measures presented by other issuers.
Third Quarter Highlights
- Earnings were $0.10 per unit representing a 74% decrease from the
$0.39 per unit achieved in the comparable period last year.
- EBITDA decreased by 75% to $7.1 million versus the $28.4 million
achieved during the same period last year.
- Subsequent to the quarter, Enerflex has secured purchase orders for
domestic contracts totalling approximately $66.0 million. In
addition, Enerflex has been awarded projects in the AustralAsia
region amounting to approximately $23.0 million that are subject to
contract finalization, totalling approximately $89.0 million in
subsequent contract awards. These contracts once finalized will have
a significant positive impact on the Fund's backlog.
Third quarter revenues of $163.6 million represent a 36% decrease from the comparable quarter of the prior year. Revenues from international sources accounted for 50% of total revenues or $81.6 million. Year-to-date revenues were $644.8 million compared to $749.2 million during the same period last year.
Earnings per unit in the third quarter decreased to $0.10, 74% lower than the $0.39 per unit achieved in the third quarter of 2008. Year-to-date earnings per unit were $0.77, compared to $1.05 in the same period of 2008.
Enerflex generated $7.1 million of EBITDA in the third quarter, a decrease of 75% compared to $28.4 million in the comparable quarter of last year. Year-to-date EBITDA was $54.0 million, compared to $77.0 million during the same period of the prior year.
Gross margin decreased to $27.1 million or 16.6% of revenue in the third quarter as compared to $56.4 million or 21.9% of revenue during the comparable quarter last year. Foreign exchange related to foreign denominated contracts negatively impacted gross margin by $2.4 million (positive impact of $3.0 million in 2008) and negatively impacted EBITDA by $0.4 million (positive impact of $0.1 million in 2008). Also having a negative impact on gross margin during the quarter were lower plant utilization rates and a strengthening Canadian dollar.
Year-to-date gross margin totalled $120.1 million or 18.6% of revenue compared to $158.5 million or 21.2% of revenue during the same period last year. Year-to-date, foreign exchange related to foreign denominated contracts negatively impacted gross margin by $0.1 million (positive impact of $1.7 million in 2008) and positively impacted EBITDA by $7.6 million (negative impact of $2.6 million in 2008).
Industry dynamics remained difficult during the quarter resulting in the decrease of backlog to $187.5 million representing a 53% decrease from the prior year period's backlog of $398.6 million.
"Continued low activity adversely impacted booking levels in the third quarter. As a result, prudent cost management of our current backlog and project margins will continue to be a primary focus for the remainder of the year," commented Blair Goertzen, President and CEO of Enerflex. "On a positive note, the industry has begun to show signs of recovery indicating that the current down cycle may have been at the bottom in the third quarter."
Subsequent to the quarter, the Fund has been awarded domestic and international projects worth approximately $89.0 million. "We are pleased by these awards and the overall level of inquiries we have been receiving and are encouraged by our ability to gain market share in a very tough environment. We are also encouraged by the fact that these project awards do not include a number of prospects for significant additional bookings for our international operations in upcoming months, including a number of large potential contracts in Australia and MENA that we have been working on for quite some time," concluded Goertzen.
The Fund ended the quarter with $40.6 million in cash and $80.8 million in borrowings (net of cash). This results in a conservative net debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21 to 1 and net debt-to-EBITDA of 1.12 times. The Fund has access to a committed Bank Facility totalling $200 million to finance working capital and project requirements. At the end of the third quarter there were $21.4 million in cash borrowings against the Bank Facility. With a large portion of its Bank Facility available for future borrowings and a conservative debt level, Enerflex remains financially sound.
Subsequent Event
On October 16th Toromont Industries Ltd. announced a proposal to enter into a business combination with Enerflex. On October 19th Enerflex announced that a special committee of independent directors was formed to, among other things, consider and respond to a letter from Toromont Industries Ltd. regarding Toromont's desire to negotiate a proposed business combination with Enerflex.
The special committee, which is chaired by Douglas J. Haughey, has retained BofA Merrill Lynch as its independent financial advisors and Stikeman Elliott as its independent legal advisors, and has begun its process of considering and responding to Toromont's proposal and potential alternatives. At this point, the Board has not reached a position regarding Toromont's proposal other than to say that the Board will be diligent in its process and that it will at all times act in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties.
No formal offer or binding business combination has yet been presented to Enerflex or its unitholders. Unitholders are cautioned that there can be no assurance that an agreement with respect to a business combination or other form of transaction will be reached.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
Enerflex will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. MST (11:00 a.m. EST) to discuss the Fund's 2009 third quarter results. The call will be hosted by Blair Goertzen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enerflex.
If you wish to participate in this conference call, please call 1.877.974.0445 or 1.416.646.3096. Please call at least ten minutes ahead of time.
Participants who wish to listen to a recording of the conference at a later time may do so by calling 1.877.289.8525 or 1.416.640.1917 (pass code: 4177385 followed by the number sign) approximately one hour after the completion of the call. The recording will be available until the end of day November 13, 2009.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on our website at www.enerflex.com under the Investor Relations section on November 6, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. MST (11:00 a.m. EST). Approximately one hour after the call, a recording of the event will be available on our website.
About Enerflex
Enerflex Systems Income Fund is a leading supplier of products and services to the global oil and gas production industry. Our core expertise is the supply of products and services between the wellhead and the pipeline. Enerflex provides natural gas compression and process equipment for sale or lease, hydrocarbon production and processing facilities, electrical, instrumentation and controls services and a comprehensive package of field maintenance and contracting capabilities. Through our ability to provide these products and services in an integrated manner, or as standalone offerings, Enerflex offers its customers a unique value proposition.
Headquartered in Calgary, Canada, Enerflex has approximately 2,400 employees. Enerflex, its subsidiaries, interests in affiliates and joint-ventures operate in Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, the United States, Germany, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Oman, Indonesia and Malaysia. In October 2009 Enerflex was recognized as one of Alberta's Top 50 Employers. Enerflex's trust units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "EFX.UN".
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information under applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, which address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate may or will occur in the future, are forward-looking information. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or outlook. The following discussion is intended to identify certain factors, although not necessarily all factors, which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking information. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development and results of Enerflex's businesses include, but are not limited to, the following factors: the impact of general economic conditions; industry conditions, including the adoption of new environmental and other laws and regulations and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced; volatility of oil and gas prices; oil and gas product supply and demand; risks inherent in Enerflex's ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet its current and future obligations; increased competition; the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management; labor unrest; fluctuations in the foreign exchange or interest rates; stock market volatility; opportunities available to or pursued by Enerflex and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Enerflex. The reader is cautioned that these factors and risks are difficult to predict and that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonably accurate by Enerflex at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect or may not occur. Accordingly, readers are cautioned that the actual results achieved will vary from the information provided herein and the variations may be material. Readers are also cautioned that the foregoing list of factors and risks is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and other risks, uncertainties and factors that could affect Enerflex's operations or financial results are included in our filings with the securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, as may be updated from time to time. There is no representation by Enerflex that actual results achieved will be the same in whole or in part as those set out in the forward-looking information. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date hereof, and Enerflex does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law. Any forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(Unaudited)(Thousands) Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenue
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Canadian $ 82,000 $ 101,706 $ 278,444 $ 322,990
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International 81,638 155,353 366,366 426,215
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Total revenue 163,638 257,059 644,810 749,205
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Gross margin 27,146 56,416 120,101 158,491
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Gross margin percent 16.6% 21.9% 18.6% 21.2%
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Selling, general and
administrative expenses 28,494 33,518 94,461 99,835
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Income before interest
and taxes 1,522 22,792 37,535 60,078
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Interest expense 2,214 1,069 5,061 3,961
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(Loss) income before taxes (692) 21,723 32,474 56,117
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Income tax (recovery)
expense (5,565) 3,637 (3,538) 7,075
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Net income $ 4,873 $ 18,086 $ 36,012 $ 49,042
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NON-GAAP MEASURES
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Operating margin(1)
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Gross margin $ 27,146 $ 56,416 $ 120,101 $ 158,491
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Selling, general and
administrative expenses 28,494 33,518 94,461 99,835
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Foreign currency (gains)
losses (2,875) 2,671 (10,446) 3,234
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Equity losses (earnings)
from affiliates 28 (112) (123) (234)
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Operating margin $ 1,499 $ 20,339 $ 36,209 $ 55,656
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Operating margin percent 0.9% 7.9% 5.6% 7.4%
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EBITDA(1)
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Earnings before interest
and taxes $ 1,522 $ 22,792 $ 37,535 $ 60,078
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Depreciation and
amortization 5,562 5,575 16,464 16,931
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EBITDA(1) $ 7,084 $ 28,367 $ 53,999 $ 77,009
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EBITDA - adjusted(2) $ 7,471 $ 28,281 $ 46,360 $ 79,631
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Distributable cash
flow(1)(3)
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Cash flow from operations
before working
capital adjustments $ 6,263 $ 21,795 $ 48,470 $ 62,359
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Adjustments to working
capital and other 14,284 20,590 3,421 26,574
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Net maintenance capital
expenditures 1,169 (1,225) (2,464) (2,626)
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Distributable cash $ 21,716 $ 41,160 $ 49,427 $ 86,307
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(1) Operating margin, operating margin percent, earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), distributable cash
flow and distribution payout ratio are non-GAAP (Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles) measures that do not have a standardized
meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management
believes these measures are useful supplemental measures. Operating
margin provides the net margin contributions made from the Fund's
core businesses after considering all SG&A expenses, the impact of
the Fund's foreign exchange hedging strategy and excluding
re-organization costs. EBITDA provides the results generated by the
Fund's primary business activities prior to consideration of how
those activities are financed, assets are amortized or how the
results are taxed in various jurisdictions. Distributable cash flow
provides the amount of cash available for distribution to unitholders
and will fluctuate on a quarterly basis due to seasonal cash flows,
maintenance capital expenditures incurred, income taxes paid, and
interest costs on outstanding debt and changes to non-cash working
capital. Investors should be cautioned that operating margin,
operating margin percent, EBITDA, distributable cash flow and
distribution payout ratio should not be construed as an alternative
to net income and cash flow from operations determined in accordance
with GAAP as an indicator of Enerflex's performance.
(2) EBITDA is adjusted for the net impacts of foreign currency
fluctuations related to the export of goods in currencies other than
Canadian dollar and the instruments used to hedge this foreign
currency exposure.
(3) The Fund has adopted the Canadian Security Administrators' (CSA)
recommendations on the calculation of distributable cash. The
recommendations of the CSA require that the calculation of
distributable cash incorporate changes to non-cash working capital.
Comparative figures have been adjusted to the CSA definition.
During the third quarter of 2009, the Fund declared distributions of $0.30 per unit or $14.1 million. Under the Canadian Securities Administrators' (CSA) definition of distributable cash flow(1), changes in non-cash working capital are incorporated into the calculation of distributable cash flow(1). This definition positively impacted distributable cash flow(1) by $14.3 million in the third quarter of 2009 as compared to a positive impact of $20.6 million in the same period of 2008.
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
During the third quarter of 2009, the Fund generated $163.6 million in revenue, as compared to $257.1 million in the third quarter of 2008. The decrease of $93.5 million or 36% was a result of decreased revenues in all three segments. International revenue decreased $73.7 million from the same period in 2008 and represented 50% of revenue as compared to 60% in 2008. As compared to the three month period ended September 30, 2008:
- Engineered Systems revenue decreased by $72.4 million due to lower
international sales resulting from the strengthening of the Canadian
dollar in Canada as well as lower activity levels, and lower awarded
margins across all businesses in the segment;
- Service revenue decreased by $19.5 million, a result of lower parts
and service revenue in Canada and Europe, primarily driven by tight
operating budgets and the impact of many customers shutting-in
production due to low gas prices and was partially offset by
increased margins in AustralAsia; and
- Production Services revenue decreased by $1.5 million as a result of
lower capital utilization due to continued low levels of domestic
exploration activities and lower rental rates.
Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $27.1 million or 16.6% of revenue as compared to $56.4 million or 21.9% of revenue for the same three month period of 2008, a decrease of $29.3 million. Gross margin percentages decreased in all three segments. The following factors contributed to the decrease and are summarized as follows:
- Engineered Systems gross margin percentage decreased from 20.0% in
the third quarter of 2008 to 10.4% in the same period of 2009. The
strengthening Canadian dollar and lower plant utilization rates in
the Fund's domestic operations contributed to the lower margins;
- Service gross margin percentage of 23.3% decreased from 23.4% in 2008
as a result of lower margins within the Canadian operations,
particularly in the EI&C division, that experienced lower labour
utilization rates, substantially offset by improved margins in Europe
and AustralAsia; and
- Production Services gross margin percentage of 37.5% decreased from
49.5% due to lower fleet utilization, higher maintenance costs and
lower rental rates when compared with the same period of 2008.
In the third quarter of 2009, foreign exchange related to foreign denominated contracts negatively impacted gross margin by $2.4 million and negatively impacted EBITDA(1) by $0.4 million. During the third quarter of 2008, foreign exchange related to foreign denominated contracts positively impacted gross margin by $3.0 million and positively impacted EBITDA by $0.1 million.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $28.5 million or 17.4% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $33.5 million or 13.0% of revenue in the same period of 2008. The $5.0 million decrease in SG&A expenses during the quarter, as compared to the same period in 2008, is attributed to lower travel and employee costs as a result of cost reduction efforts initiated earlier in 2009, net of severance costs.
Foreign exchange gains totalled $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2009 as compared to a loss of $2.7 million in the same period of 2008. The gain was primarily the result of the use of forward exchange contracts to hedge foreign currency exposure on Engineered Systems fabrication contracts and increased debt in the form of LIBOR loans.
Enerflex mitigates the impact of exchange rate fluctuations by matching expected future U.S. dollar denominated cash inflows with U.S. dollar liabilities, principally foreign exchange contracts, bank debt and accounts payable. In 2007, the Fund adopted the use of foreign exchange contracts as its primary mitigation strategy to hedge any net foreign currency exposure. Forward contracts are entered into in the amount of the net foreign dollar exposure for a term matching to the expected payment terms outlined in the sales contract. Outstanding forward contracts are marked-to-market at the end of each period with any gain or loss on the forward contract included in income.
The result is that any gain or loss in margins resulting from exchange rate fluctuations is offset by gains or losses in U.S. dollar assets and liabilities. However, the timing of recognition of the offsetting gain or loss in margin can vary from the gain or loss on foreign denominated debt or forward contract due to percentage of completion revenue recognition, as these hedges relate to long-term contracts. The Canadian dollar appreciated 8% against the U.S. dollar in the third quarter of 2009 and depreciated by 4% against the U.S. dollar during the same period of 2008.
At September 30, 2009, the Fund's bank debt included US$12.0 million of LIBOR loans and $8.5 million of Bankers' Acceptance (BA) notes compared to no LIBOR borrowings or BA's at September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2009, the Fund was party to foreign currency contracts with a total net sales value of US$7.5 million as compared to a net sales value of US$59.2 million, Euro (euro)4.1 million and Australian $4.8 million outstanding as at September 30, 2008.
Enerflex does not hedge its exposure to investments in foreign subsidiaries, which are largely self-sustaining. Exchange gains or losses on net investments in foreign subsidiaries are accumulated in unitholders' equity within "Accumulated comprehensive loss". The accumulated comprehensive loss at the end of 2008 of $1.4 million adjusted to an accumulated comprehensive loss of $1.2 million at September 30, 2009. This was the result of the changes in the value of the Canadian dollar against the Euro, Australian dollar and U.S. dollar. The Australian dollar appreciated by 1% against the Canadian dollar during the third quarter of 2009, as compared to 14% depreciation in the same period of 2008. The Euro depreciated by 4% against the Canadian dollar during the third quarter of 2009, as compared to a depreciation of 7% in the same period of 2008.
Operating margin(1) assists the reader in understanding the net margin contributions made from the Fund's core businesses after considering all SG&A expenses and the impact of the Fund's foreign exchange hedging strategy. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, Enerflex produced an operating margin(1) of $1.5 million, or 0.9% of revenue, as compared to an operating margin(1) of $20.3 million, or 7.9% of revenue, for the same period in 2008. The decrease in operating margin(1) for the quarter as compared to 2008 resulted from the same factors that contributed to the decreased revenue and gross margin offset by the decreased SG&A expenses.
Interest costs totalled $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared with $1.1 million in the same period of 2008, an increase of $1.1 million. Interest costs in 2009 were higher than those in 2008 as a result of higher average borrowings, higher interest rates and lower interest income from investing the Fund's cash balances. Enerflex's borrowings on its Bank Facility averaged $20.7 million in the third quarter of 2009 as compared to an average of $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008.
Income tax expense totalled a recovery of $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to an expense of $3.6 million in the same period of 2008. The decrease in income taxes in the third quarter of 2009 compared to 2008 was primarily due to lower income before taxes.
Net income generated by Enerflex during the third quarter of 2009 was $4.9 million as compared to $18.1 million in the same period of 2008. This resulted in earnings per income trust unit of $0.10 in 2009 as compared to $0.39 for the same period of 2008.
QUARTERLY SUMMARY
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Quarter ended Revenue Net income Earnings Earnings
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September 30, 2009 $163,638 $4,873 $0.10 $0.10
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June 30, 2009 228,168 14,937 0.32 0.32
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March 31, 2009 253,004 16,202 0.35 0.35
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December 31, 2008 297,474 16,178 0.35 0.35
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September 30, 2008 257,059 18,086 0.39 0.39
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June 30, 2008 259,525 17,464 0.37 0.37
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March 31, 2008 232,621 13,492 0.29 0.29
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December 31, 2007 235,116 18,702 0.40 0.40
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SEGMENTED RESULTS
Enerflex has three business segments: Engineered Systems, Service and Production Services, which operate as follows:
ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
The Engineered Systems segment engineers, fabricates and assembles standard and custom-designed compression packages, production and processing equipment and facilities, CHP systems and power generation systems.
(unaudited)(thousands) Three months ended September 30, 2009 2008
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Segment revenue $ 93,196 $ 164,763
Intersegment revenue (1,757) (963)
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Revenue $ 91,439 $ 163,800
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Revenue - Canadian $ 31,958 $ 30,389
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Revenue - International $ 59,481 $ 133,411
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Gross margin $ 9,538 $ 32,737
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EBITDA(1) $ 1,518 $ 19,428
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(Loss) income before interest and income taxes $ (233) $ 17,565
Plant utilization - Compression and Power 44% 66%
Plant utilization - Production and Processing(2) 63% 95%
Plant utilization - AustralAsia 82% 81%
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(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA) is a non-GAAP earnings measure that does not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore is unlikely to
be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Please
refer to the complete description of non-GAAP measures after the
financial highlights table.
(2) Enerflex has adjusted utilization in 2009 to reflect plant capacity
versus staff capacity due to the significant staff reductions
undertaken over the past few months. Prior to these reductions, staff
capacity was comparable to plant capacity.
Engineered Systems' revenue totalled $91.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $163.8 million in the same period of 2008. This decrease of $72.4 million was largely the result of decreased international sales from lower product exports from Canada and reduced activity levels in the Fund's operations in AustralAsia. International revenue represented 65% of 2009's third quarter revenue, as compared to 81% in the comparative period in 2008.
Gross margin for the segment totalled $9.5 million, or 10.4% compared to $32.7 million or 20.0% of revenue in 2008. The decreased gross margin was the result of a strengthening Canadian dollar in the quarter and lower plant utilization rates in the domestic operations as well as lower awarded margins throughout the segment. The Fund utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the exposure on international contracts however a timing difference exists between the foreign exchange gains and losses recorded on the forward contracts and the full gross margin impact related to foreign exchange movements as a result of percentage completion revenue recognition. During the third quarter of 2009, foreign exchange related to foreign denominated contracts negatively impacted gross margin by $2.4 million, compared to a positive impact of $3.0 million in the same period in 2008.
Income before interest and income taxes decreased by $17.8 million to a loss of $0.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2009 from a profit of $17.6 million in the third quarter of 2008. The decrease was due to lower revenues and gross margin, across all businesses in the segment, partially offset by lower general and administrative costs in Canada and Europe and higher foreign exchange gains as a result of the Fund's foreign exchange contracts.
Bookings and Backlog
The Fund records bookings and backlog when the Fund receives a firm commitment from customers for products and services. Backlog is an indicator of future revenue for the Fund.
Bookings
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Canadian $ 67,795 $ 128,838
International 213,297 455,286
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Total bookings $ 281,092 $ 584,124
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Backlog
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Canadian $ 40,266 $ 102,863
International 147,255 295,752
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Total backlog $ 187,521 $ 398,615
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Backlog at September 30, 2009 was $187.5 million compared to $398.6 million at September 30, 2008. This represents a 53% decrease from the prior year and a 39% decrease from the backlog at December 31, 2008.
International backlog decreased by 50% from September 30, 2008 and represents 79% of total backlog at September 30, 2009, as compared to 74% for the same period in 2008. The Fund has been impacted by a slowing global economy, with the domestic market impacted in all segments, but particularly in the low horsepower compression market, as well as a slowdown in the international market, despite expansion and execution of the Fund's international strategy and increasing international presence.
SERVICE
The Service segment provides Mechanical and Electrical Instrumentation and Controls (EI&C) services to the oil and gas industry through an extensive branch network in Canada, the state of Alaska, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia and Indonesia.
(unaudited)(thousands) Three months ended September 30, 2009 2008
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Segment revenue $ 69,075 $ 88,770
Intersegment revenue (2,412) (2,592)
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Revenue $ 66,663 $ 86,178
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Revenue - Canadian $ 44,966 $ 64,829
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Revenue - International $ 21,697 $ 21,349
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Gross margin $ 15,534 $ 20,173
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EBITDA(1) $ 1,614 $ 2,823
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Income before interest and income taxes $ 456 $ 1,699
(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA) is a non-GAAP earnings measure that does not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore is unlikely to
be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Please
refer to the complete description of non-GAAP measures after the
financial highlights table.
Service revenue was $66.7 million in the third quarter of 2009 and comprised 41% of consolidated revenue. This compares to $86.2 million and 34% of consolidated revenue in the same period of 2008. The decrease of $19.5 million was primarily the result of decreased revenues in Service in Canada and Europe, particularly in the EI&C division in Canada, where revenues decreased almost 50%. This was partially offset by increased revenues in service sales in AustralAsia. International revenues of $21.7 million accounted for 33% of the segment's total revenue, compared to 25% of revenue in 2008.
Gross margin for the segment totalled $15.5 million, or 23.3% for the third quarter of 2009 as compared to $20.2 million, or 23.4% in 2008. The decrease in gross margin and gross margin percent resulted from reduced parts margins and lower labour utilization in Mechanical Services and EI&C in Canada, partially offset by strong service margins in AustralAsia.
Income before interest and income taxes decreased by 73% to $0.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. This decrease was largely the result of decreased gross margins partially offset by lower administrative costs in Canada initiated earlier in the year, as compared to 2008.
PRODUCTION SERVICES
The Production Services segment provides a variety of rental and leasing alternatives for natural gas compression, power generation and processing equipment.
(unaudited)(thousands) Three months ended September 30, 2009 2008
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Segment revenue $ 5,536 $ 7,081
Intersegment revenue - -
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Revenue $ 5,536 $ 7,081
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Revenue - Canadian $ 5,076 $ 6,488
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Revenue - International $ 460 $ 593
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Gross margin $ 2,074 $ 3,506
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EBITDA(1) $ 3,952 $ 6,116
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Income before interest and income taxes $ 1,299 $ 3,528
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Capital expenditures, net of proceeds on disposal $ 1,152 $ 1,031
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Capital utilization - Compression 54% 61%
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Capital utilization - Power and Processing 28% 39%
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(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA) is a non-GAAP earnings measure that does not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore is unlikely to
be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Please
refer to the complete description of non-GAAP measures after the
financial highlights table.
Production Services' revenue for the third quarter of 2009 decreased $1.6 million to $5.5 million as compared to $7.1 million in 2008. The decrease was the result of lower capital utilization and rental rates and a decline in the size of the fleet with little new capital investment by the Fund. The reduced fleet size resulted from a high level of rental contract buy-out activity in the fourth quarter of 2008 and little new capital investment by the Fund due to the reduced demand for rental equipment.
Gross margin in the third quarter of 2009 totalled $2.1 million, or 37.5%, as compared to $3.5 million or 49.5% in 2008. The decrease in gross margin was the result of lower utilization rates and lower gross margin percentage resulting from higher maintenance costs and from allocating a fixed depreciation charge over a smaller revenue base. Contributing to this decrease are lower rental rates in response to competitive pressures and low natural gas prices which prompted customers to seek rate reductions.
Income before interest and income taxes of $1.3 million was $2.2 million lower than 2008 as a result of the factors discussed above.
During the three months ended September 30, 2009, Production Services sold 2 compression units and no process equipment units from its fleet, for gross proceeds of $0.3 million and a gain on sale of $0.1 million. This compares to 6 compression units and 3 process units, for gross proceeds of $3.2 million and a gain on sale of $1.1 million in 2008. The sale of units generally occurs when customers exercise their contractual option to purchase equipment. Enerflex added no compression units or process units to its fleet during the third quarter of 2009, resulting in no investment in the fleet.
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Fund generated $644.8 million in revenue, as compared to $749.2 million in the same period of 2008. The decrease of $104.4 million or 14% was a result of decreased revenues in all three segments. International revenue decreased $59.8 million from the same period in 2008 and represented 57% of revenue, consistent with 2008, while domestic revenues decreased by $44.5 million over the prior year. As compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2008:
- Engineered Systems revenue decreased by $73.4 million due to lower
domestic and international sales;
- Service revenue decreased by $27.9 million, with decreased revenue in
Canada and Europe, partially offset by increased revenue in
AustralAsia; and
- Production Services revenue decreased by $3.1 million as a result of
lower capital utilization and a reduced rental fleet.
Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $120.1 million or 18.6% of revenue as compared to $158.5 million or 21.2% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a decrease of $38.4 million. Gross margin percentage decreased in all three segments for the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Many factors contributed to these movements and are summarized as follows:
- Engineered Systems gross margin percentage of 13.6% decreased from
17.1% due to a strengthening Canadian dollar and lower utilization
rates;
- Service gross margin percentage of 25.9% decreased from 26.4% as a
result of lower labour utilization and parts sales in Canada and
Europe, offset by increased service margins in AustralAsia; and
- Production Services gross margin percentage of 39.9% decreased from
50.7% due to lower fleet utilization rates when compared with the
same period of 2008.
During the first nine months of 2009, foreign exchange related to foreign denominated contracts negatively impacted gross margin by $0.1 million and positively impacted EBITDA(1) by $7.6 million. During the first nine months of 2008, foreign exchange related to foreign denominated contracts positively impacted gross margin by $1.7 million and negatively impacted EBITDA by $2.6 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $94.5 million or 14.7% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, down by $5.3 million compared to the same period of 2008. Higher compensation costs carried forward from 2008 were required to react to increased compensation pressures for skilled and professional employees and the Fund's growth initiatives in AustralAsia, MENA and Europe were more than offset by cost reductions including lower travel, consulting and employee costs in addition to the closing of the Stettler fabrication facility.
Income before interest and income taxes totalled $37.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $60.1 million for the same period in 2008. This decrease of $22.6 million was the result of the factors discussed above.
Interest costs totalled $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared with $4.0 million in the same period of 2008, an increase of $1.1 million primarily due to higher average borrowings and lower interest income.
Income tax expense totalled a recovery of $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to an expense of $7.1 million in the same period of 2008. The decrease in income taxes was primarily due to lower income before taxes and increased distributions deductible for tax.
Net Income generated by Enerflex during the first nine months of 2009 was $36.0 million as compared to $49.0 million in the same period of 2008. This results in earnings per income trust unit of $0.77 in 2009, as compared to $1.05 in the same period of 2008.
SEGMENTED RESULTS
ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
(unaudited)(thousands) Nine months ended September 30, 2009 2008
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Segment revenue $ 411,539 $ 478,840
Intersegment revenue (9,208) (3,118)
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Revenue $ 402,331 $ 475,722
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Revenue - Canadian $ 101,395 $ 118,357
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Revenue - International $ 300,936 $ 357,365
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Gross margin $ 54,803 $ 81,167
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EBITDA(1) $ 28,746 $ 43,495
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Income before interest and income taxes $ 23,587 $ 38,017
Plant utilization - Compression and Power 53% 64%
Plant utilization - Production and Processing(2) 76% 92%
Plant utilization - AustralAsia 83% 81%
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(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA) is a non-GAAP earnings measure that does not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore is unlikely to
be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Please
refer to the complete description of non-GAAP measures after the
financial highlights table.
(2) Enerflex has adjusted utilization in 2009 to reflect plant capacity
versus staff capacity due to the significant staff reductions
undertaken over the past few months. Prior to these reductions, staff
capacity was comparable to plant capacity.
Engineered Systems revenue totalled $402.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $475.7 million in the same period of 2008. This decrease of $73.4 million was the result of decreases in domestic sales within the Compression and Power division and decreased international sales across all segment businesses. Lower revenues were due to the strength of the Canadian dollar compared to the U.S. dollar and lower activity levels across all businesses. International revenue represented 75% of 2009's revenue as compared to 75% in 2008.
Gross margin for the segment totalled $54.8 million or 13.6% compared to $81.2 million or 17.1% of revenue in 2008. Lower awarded margins, the strengthening Canadian dollar and lower utilization rates in domestic operations contributed to the decline. The Fund utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the exposure on international contracts however a timing difference exists between the foreign exchange gains and losses recorded on the forward contracts and the full gross margin impact related to foreign exchange movements. During the first nine months of 2009, foreign exchange related to foreign denominated contracts negatively impacted gross margin by $0.1 million, compared to a positive impact of $1.7 million in the same period in 2008.
Income before interest and income taxes in 2009 decreased by $14.4 million to $23.6 million, from $38.0 million in 2008. This decrease was a result of the lower revenue and margins which were partially offset by decreased SG&A plus increased foreign exchange gains on foreign exchange contracts.
SERVICE
(unaudited)(thousands) Nine months ended September 30, 2009 2008
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Segment revenue $ 233,813 $ 261,276
Intersegment revenue (9,550) (9,108)
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Revenue $ 224,263 $ 252,168
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Revenue - Canadian $ 160,414 $ 185,161
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Revenue - International $ 63,849 $ 67,007
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Gross margin $ 58,039 $ 66,511
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EBITDA(1) $ 11,425 $ 15,387
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Income before interest and income taxes $ 7,946 $ 11,679
(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA) is a non-GAAP earnings measure that does not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore is unlikely to
be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Please
refer to the complete description of non-GAAP measures after the
financial highlights table.
Service revenue was $224.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and comprised 35% of consolidated revenue. This compares to $252.2 million and 34% of consolidated revenue in the same period of 2008. The decrease of $27.9 million was the result of decreased revenues for Mechanical Service and EI&C in Canada and Mechanical Service in Europe, partially offset by increased revenues in AustralAsia. International revenues of $63.8 million accounted for 28% of the segment's total revenue as compared to 27% of revenue in 2008.
Gross margin for the segment totalled $58.0 million, or 25.9% as compared to $66.5 million, or 26.4% in 2008. Margins were lower as the gross margin percentage decreased in Mechanical Services in Canada and Europe and was partially offset by strong parts and service margins in AustralAsia.
Income before interest and income taxes decreased by $3.8 million to $7.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $11.7 million in the first nine months of 2008. This decrease was a result of the factors discussed above.
PRODUCTION SERVICES
(unaudited)(thousands) Nine months ended September 30, 2009 2008
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Segment revenue $ 18,219 $ 21,317
Intersegment revenue (3) (2)
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Revenue $ 18,216 $ 21,315
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Revenue - Canadian $ 16,635 $ 19,472
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Revenue - International $ 1,581 $ 1,843
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Gross margin $ 7,259 $ 10,813
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EBITDA(1) $ 13,828 $ 18,127
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Income before interest and income taxes $ 6,002 $ 10,382
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Capital expenditures, net of proceeds on disposal $ 1,153 $ (6,611)
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Capital utilization - Compression 58% 61%
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Capital utilization - Power and Processing 31% 35%
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(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA) is a non-GAAP earnings measure that does not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore is unlikely to
be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Please
refer to the complete description of non-GAAP measures after the
financial highlights table.
Production Services' revenue for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $3.1 million to $18.2 million as compared to $21.3 million in 2008. The decrease was the result of reductions in rental revenue due to lower utilization rates and reductions in the size of the fleet. The reduced fleet size resulted from a high level of rental contract buy-out activity in the fourth quarter of 2008, combined with little capital investment by the Fund in 2009.
Gross margin in 2009 totalled $7.3 million, or 39.9%, as compared to $10.8 million or 50.7% in 2008. This decrease was due to lower utilization rates and the allocation of a fixed depreciation charge over a smaller revenue base.
Income before interest and income taxes of $6.0 million was $4.4 million lower than 2008 as a result of the factors discussed above.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Production Services sold 7 compression units and 7 process units from its fleet, for gross proceeds of $5.7 million and a gain on sale of $1.4 million. This compares to 21 compression units and 17 process units, for gross proceeds of $13.2 million and a gain on sale of $2.8 million in 2008. The sale of units generally occurs when customers exercise their contractual option to purchase equipment. Enerflex added 4 compression units and 4 process units to its fleet during 2009, for an investment of $5.4 million.
FINANCIAL POSITION
The following table outlines significant changes in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as at September 30, 2009 as compared to December 31, 2008:
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Increase/
($millions) (decrease) Explanation
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Assets:
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Accounts receivable (38.8) Decreased progress billings due to the
lower activity levels in the Engineered
Systems segment, and enhanced collection
efforts to lower outstanding
receivables.
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Inventory 5.7 Increased work in progress due to
inter-divisional projects.
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Income taxes receivable 2.2 Increased primarily due to tax
recoverable from prior years resulting
from lower income before taxes.
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Current future income (3.0) Decreased primarily as a result of
taxes reduced deductible temporary
differences on financial statement
provisions.
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Rental equipment (5.5) The decline is due to continuing
depreciation of existing assets during
the quarter and rental contract
buy-outs, with little new investment in
the fleet due to reduced demand.
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Property, plant and 13.6 Increased assets under construction,
equipment primarily related to the Fund's project
in Oman, partially offset by
depreciation.
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Long-term future income 8.0 Increased primarily as a result of
taxes tax losses available to carry
forward and deduct in future years.
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Liabilities:
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Accounts payable and (3.2) The decrease is due to lower activity
accrued liabilities levels, resulting in lower outstanding
payables.
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Liabilities held for (7.7) The market value of foreign exchange
trading contracts increased due to the
strengthening Canadian dollar.
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Deferred revenue (14.9) Revenue recognized on existing jobs
where advanced billings were completed
exceeded advanced billings on new
contracts awarded during the first nine
months of 2009.
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Income taxes payable (3.9) Decreased primarily due to payment of
income taxes accrued but unpaid at
December 2008.
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Long-term debt 5.5 Increased long-term debt resulting from
additional borrowings on the Bank
Facility through the first nine months
of 2009.
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LIQUIDITY
The Fund's primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are:
- Cash generated from continuing operations;
- Bank financing and operating lines of credit; and
- The issuance and sale of debt and equity instruments.
Statement of Cash Flows
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(unaudited)(thousands) September 30, September 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Cash, beginning of period $ 63,147 $ 53,139 $ 50,517 $ 38,927
Cash provided from/
(used in):
Operating activities 20,547 42,385 51,891 88,933
Investing activities (18,192) (5,513) (26,126) 2,929
Financing activities (24,941) (24,463) (35,721) (65,241)
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Cash, end of period $ 40,561 $ 65,548 $ 40,561 $ 65,548
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Operating Activities
For the three months ended September 30, 2009, cash generated from operating activities was $20.5 million, a decrease of $21.9 million compared to the same period of 2008. The decrease was the result of lower earnings and $6.3 million less cash generated by non-cash working capital.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, cash generated from operating activities was $51.9 million compared to $88.9 million for the same period of 2008. The decrease was the result of lower earnings and $23.2 million less cash generated by non-cash working capital.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $18.2 million, an increase of $12.7 million as compared to the same period in 2008. The change was the result of a $11.4 million increase in fixed asset and rental expenditures, a decrease in proceeds on disposition of fixed assets and rental equipment of $5.2 million and a decrease in long-term capital lease financing receivables of $2.9 million.
Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $26.1 million compared to cash produced in investing activities of $2.9 million in the same period in 2008. The change was the result of a $17.1 million increase in fixed asset and rental expenditures while proceeds on disposition of fixed assets and rental equipment decreased by $10.0 million.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities was $24.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to cash used of $24.5 million for the same period of 2008. The increase was primarily a result of the Fund increasing distributions paid by $2.3 million as compared to the third quarter of 2008. This was offset by decreased repayments of borrowings on the Fund's credit facility.
Cash used in financing activities was $35.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to cash used of $65.2 million for the same period of 2008. The decrease was primarily a result of increased borrowings on the Fund's Bank Facility in 2009, compared to $33.9 million in repayments during 2008. This was offset by $6.1 million in additional distributions paid by the Fund.
Distributable Cash Flow
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(unaudited)(thousands) Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Distributable cash
flow(1) $ 21,716 $ 41,160 $ 49,427 $ 86,307
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(1) Distributable cash flow and distribution payout ratio are non-GAAP
earnings measures that do not have a standardized meaning prescribed
by GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar
measures presented by other issuers. Please refer to the complete
description of non-GAAP measures after the financial highlights
table.
Distributable cash flow(1) for the third quarter of 2009 of $21.7 million decreased from $41.2 million in the same period of 2008 primarily due to changes in non-cash working capital and decreased earnings. Distributable cash flow not including the changes in non-cash working capital was $7.4 million for the third quarter of 2009, $13.2 million lower than the $20.6 million during the same period of 2008.
Distribution Payout Ratio
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(unaudited) Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Distribution payout ratio(1) 65% 34% 85% 43%
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(1) Distributable cash flow and distribution payout ratio are non-GAAP
earnings measures that do not have a standardized meaning prescribed
by GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar
measures presented by other issuers. Please refer to the complete
description of non-GAAP measures after the financial highlights
table.
Distributions declared in the third quarter of 2009 represented 65% of distributable cash flow(1) in comparison to 34% for the same period of 2008. The higher payout ratio was the result of the same factors contributing to the lower distributable cash flow and increased distribution. Ignoring the impact of changes in non-cash working capital, the payout ratio for the third quarter of 2009 was 189% as compared to 68% in the same period of 2008.
Net Capital Spending
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(unaudited)(thousands) Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Net capital spending $ 16,884 $ 323 $ 23,168 $ (3,886)
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Net capital spending for the third quarter of 2009 was $16.9 million, an increase of $16.6 million as compared to $0.3 million in the same period of 2008. The change was the result of higher capital investment in assets under construction for the rental fleet and a gas compression facility related to the Fund's project in Oman during the third quarter of 2009.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
On November 1, 2009, the Fund had 44,281,622 income trust units and 2,663,422 Exchangeable LP units outstanding. Enerflex has not established a formal distribution policy and the Board of Directors of the General Partner anticipates setting the quarterly distributions based on the availability of distributable cash flow and anticipated market conditions, taking into consideration business opportunities and the need for growth capital. In 2008, the Fund declared a distribution of $0.25 per unit in each of the first and second quarters and of $0.30 per unit in each of the third and fourth quarters. The Fund declared a distribution of $0.30 per unit in each of the first three quarters of 2009.
The Fund completed the restructuring of its debt with the closing of a private placement for $100.6 million in Senior Secured Notes (Notes) during 2006 and renegotiated its bank credit facility (Bank Facility) by extending its maturity date by one year and increasing the amount from $150.0 million to $200.0 million during the third quarter of 2009. The Notes mature as follows: $21.0 million maturing on December 20, 2013 and $79.6 million maturing on December 20, 2016. The Bank Facility matures on June 30, 2011 and is extendable at the banks' option in June of each year.
The Notes and Bank Facility share security on a pari passu basis with collateral consisting of a fixed and floating charge on the Fund's Canadian assets and guarantees from various subsidiary companies. These credit facilities require the Fund to meet certain covenants, including a limitation on the debt-to-EBITDA ratio and a limitation on distributions to unit holders in certain circumstances. Enerflex was in full compliance with these covenants at September 30, 2009 and November 1, 2009.
On September 30, 2009, $100.6 million in Notes were outstanding and approximately $32.8 million of the $200.0 million Bank Facility was drawn, comprised of $21.4 million in cash borrowings and $11.4 million of letters of credit or guarantees, leaving approximately $167.2 million available for future drawings. These credit facilities provide the financing required to support the Fund's operating requirements, as well as the flexibility to pursue growth opportunities.
Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, December 31,
(Unaudited) (Thousands) 2009 2008
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 40,561 $ 50,517
Assets held for trading 2,625 1,671
Accounts receivable 202,347 241,174
Inventory 141,378 135,685
Income taxes receivable 6,675 4,435
Future income taxes 5,190 8,238
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Total current assets 398,776 441,720
Rental equipment 83,176 88,641
Property, plant and equipment 83,728 70,130
Investment in affiliates 2,833 2,939
Future income taxes 11,759 3,771
Intangible assets 6,172 7,812
Goodwill 127,323 126,146
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$ 713,767 $ 741,159
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LIABILITIES AND UNITHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 106,041 $ 109,248
Liabilities held for trading 389 8,123
Accrued distributions payable 14,071 14,028
Deferred revenue 63,840 78,766
Income taxes payable 743 4,628
Future income taxes 28 77
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Total current liabilities 185,112 214,870
Long-term debt 121,381 115,847
Other long-term liabilities 4,677 2,830
Future income taxes 9,201 9,879
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320,371 343,426
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Guarantees, commitments and contingencies
Unitholders' equity
Unitholders' capital 207,665 206,322
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,187) (1,363)
Contributed surplus 847 541
Retained earnings 186,071 192,233
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393,396 397,733
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$ 713,767 $ 741,159
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Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited) (Thousands, September 30, September 30,
except unit amounts) 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenue $ 163,638 $ 257,059 $ 644,810 $ 749,205
Cost of goods sold 136,492 200,643 524,709 590,714
Gross margin 27,146 56,416 120,101 158,491
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 28,494 33,518 94,461 99,835
Foreign currency (gains)
losses (2,875) 2,671 (10,446) 3,234
Gain on sale of assets (23) (2,453) (1,326) (4,422)
Equity losses (earnings)
from affiliates 28 (112) (123) (234)
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Income before interest
and income taxes 1,522 22,792 37,535 60,078
Interest 2,214 1,069 5,061 3,961
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(Loss) income before
income taxes (692) 21,723 32,474 56,117
Income tax (recovery)
expense (5,565) 3,637 (3,538) 7,075
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Net income $ 4,873 $ 18,086 $ 36,012 $ 49,042
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Net income per unit
- basic $ 0.10 $ 0.39 $ 0.77 $ 1.05
- diluted $ 0.10 $ 0.39 $ 0.77 $ 1.05
Weighted average number
of units 46,897,898 46,711,500 46,850,969 46,700,086
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Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(Unaudited) (Thousands) 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Retained earnings,
beginning of period $ 195,269 $ 186,012 $ 192,233 $ 179,494
Adjustment to retained
earnings, opening - - - (1,091)
Net income 4,873 18,086 36,012 49,042
Distributions (14,071) (14,014) (42,174) (37,361)
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Retained earnings,
end of period $ 186,071 $ 190,084 $ 186,071 $ 190,084
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
(Unaudited) (Thousands) 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Net income $ 4,873 $ 18,086 $ 36,012 $ 49,042
Other comprehensive
(loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency
translation of
self-sustaining
operations (2,200) (9,335) 176 (558)
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Comprehensive income $ 2,673 $ 8,751 $ 36,188 $ 48,484
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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(Unaudited) (Thousands) 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Operating Activities
Net income $ 4,873 $ 18,086 $ 36,012 $ 49,042
Depreciation and
amortization 5,562 5,575 16,464 16,931
Future income taxes (4,283) 646 (2,866) 875
Gain on sale of assets (23) (2,453) (1,326) (4,422)
Equity losses (earnings)
from affiliates 28 (112) (123) (234)
Unit option expense 106 53 309 167
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6,263 21,795 48,470 62,359
Changes in non-cash
working capital and
other 14,284 20,590 3,421 26,574
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Cash flow produced
in operations 20,547 42,385 51,891 88,933
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Investing Activities
Acquisitions - - - 238
Purchase of:
Rental equipment (78) (4,191) (5,531) (6,320)
Property, plant and
equipment (1,190) (1,159) (3,663) (4,482)
Assets under
construction (15,902) (437) (19,788) (1,130)
Proceeds on disposal of:
Rental equipment 272 3,233 5,708 13,200
Property, plant and
equipment 14 2,231 106 2,618
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(16,884) (323) (23,168) 4,124
Changes in non-cash
working capital and other (1,308) (5,190) (2,958) (1,195)
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Cash flow (used) produced
in investing (18,192) (5,513) (26,126) 2,929
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Financing Activities
(Repayment) advance of
long-term debt (13,481) (15,925) 3,545 (33,867)
Unit options exercised - - 72 -
Distributions paid (13,691) (11,437) (40,860) (34,727)
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(27,172) (27,362) (37,243) (68,594)
Changes in non-cash
working capital and
other 2,231 2,899 1,522 3,353
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Cash flow used in
financing (24,941) (24,463) (35,721) (65,241)
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(Decrease) increase
in cash and cash
equivalents (22,586) 12,409 (9,956) 26,621
Cash and cash
equivalents,
beginning of period 63,147 53,139 50,517 38,927
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Cash and cash
equivalents, end of
period $ 40,561 $ 65,548 $ 40,561 $ 65,548
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Cash flows include the
following elements:
Interest (received)
paid $ (129) $ 196 $ 2,849 $ 468
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Income taxes paid
(received) $ 2,128 $ (1,359) $ 6,004 $ (2,261)
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Segmented Information
The Fund has three reportable segments: Service, Engineered Systems and Production Services. The Service reportable segment is the aggregation of the Mechanical Service and Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls divisions. The Engineered Systems reportable segment is the aggregation of the Production and Processing and Compression and Power divisions.
Service Engineered Systems
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Three months ended
September 30, 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Segment revenue $ 69,075 $ 88,770 $ 93,196 $ 164,763
Intersegment revenue (2,412) (2,592) (1,757) (963)
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External revenue $ 66,663 $ 86,178 $ 91,439 $ 163,800
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Gross Margin $ 15,534 $ 20,173 $ 9,538 $ 32,737
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Depreciation and
amortization $ 1,158 $ 1,124 $ 1,751 $ 1,863
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Income (loss) before
interest and income
taxes $ 456 $ 1,699 $ (233) $ 17,565
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Capital expenditures $ 364 $ 318 $ 14,473 $ 618
Corporate
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Proceeds on disposal of
assets $ - $ - $ 14 $ 2,232
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Production Services Consolidated
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Three months ended
September 30, 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Segment revenue $ 5,536 $ 7,081 $ 167,807 $ 260,614
Intersegment revenue - - (4,169) (3,555)
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External revenue $ 5,536 $ 7,081 $ 163,638 $ 257,059
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Gross Margin $ 2,074 $ 3,506 $ 27,146 $ 56,416
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Depreciation and
amortization $ 2,653 $ 2,588 $ 5,562 $ 5,575
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Income (loss) before
interest and income
taxes $ 1,299 $ 3,528 $ 1,522 $ 22,792
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Capital expenditures $ 1,424 $ 4,263 $ 16,261 $ 5,199
Corporate 909 588
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$ 17,170 $ 5,787
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Proceeds on disposal of
assets $ 272 $ 3,232 $ 286 $ 5,464
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Service Engineered Systems
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Nine months ended
September 30, 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Segment revenue $ 233,813 $ 261,276 $ 411,539 $ 478,840
Intersegment revenue (9,550) (9,108) (9,208) (3,118)
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External revenue $ 224,263 $ 252,168 $ 402,331 $ 475,722
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Gross Margin $ 58,039 $ 66,511 $ 54,803 $ 81,167
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Depreciation and
amortization $ 3,479 $ 3,708 $ 5,159 $ 5,478
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Income before interest
and income taxes $ 7,946 $ 11,679 $ 23,587 $ 38,017
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Segment assets $ 174,907 $ 167,139 $ 338,832 $ 340,257
Corporate
Goodwill 51,570 51,364 68,397 66,384
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Total Segment assets $ 226,477 $ 218,503 $ 407,229 $ 406,641
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Capital expenditures $ 780 $ 980 $ 17,798 $ 2,880
Corporate
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Proceeds on disposal of
assets $ - $ 72 $ 106 $ 2,547
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Production Services Consolidated
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Nine months ended
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Segment revenue $ 18,219 $ 21,317 $ 663,571 $ 761,433
Intersegment revenue (3) (2) (18,761) (12,228)
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External revenue $ 18,216 $ 21,315 $ 644,810 $ 749,205
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Gross Margin $ 7,259 $ 10,813 $ 120,101 $ 158,491
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Depreciation and
amortization $ 7,826 $ 7,745 $ 16,464 $ 16,931
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Income before interest
and income taxes $ 6,002 $ 10,382 $ 37,535 $ 60,078
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Segment assets $ 117,586 $ 114,794 $ 631,325 $ 622,190
Corporate (44,881) (7,862)
Goodwill 7,356 7,356 127,323 125,104
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Total Segment assets $ 124,942 $ 122,150 $ 713,767 $ 739,432
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Capital expenditures $ 6,861 $ 6,588 $ 25,439 $ 10,448
Corporate 3,543 1,484
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$ 28,982 $ 11,932
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Proceeds on disposal of
assets $ 5,708 $ 13,199 $ 5,814 $ 15,818
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Revenue from foreign countries was:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
Australia $ 34,224 $ 74,652 $ 144,688 $ 216,939
Indonesia 1,946 9,629 14,322 20,100
Libya 1,477 2,034 11,943 2,917
Mexico 3,249 (1,051) 12,368 430
Netherlands 13,472 23,792 36,586 51,524
Oman 4,062 710 14,405 2,477
Pakistan 5,849 15,872 27,563 32,232
Russia 851 494 36,368 555
United States 11,917 15,268 49,545 54,213
Other 4,591 13,953 18,578 44,828
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$ 81,638 $ 155,353 $ 366,366 $ 426,215
Included in these amounts
are gross exports from
domestic operations of: $ 27,402 $ 76,814 $ 165,515 $ 208,075
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Revenue is attributed to countries by the destination of the sale.
Total assets in foreign countries were as follows:
September 30, 2009 December 31, 2008
Capital Capital
Assets & Other Total Assets & Other Total
Goodwill Assets Assets Goodwill Assets Assets
Australia $ 52,556 $ 22,378 $ 74,934 $ 23,157 $ 62,491 $ 85,648
Netherlands 7,355 37,694 45,049 7,664 45,641 53,305
United States 5,602 5,915 11,517 6,884 6,252 13,136
Other 41,571 35,187
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Total assets $173,071 $187,276
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Total assets are attributed to countries by the location of the business.
ContactsFor investor and media inquiries
please contact: D. James Harbilas
Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (403) 236-6857
Fax: (403) 720-4385 Berk Sumen
Manager
Investor Relations & Communications
Tel: (403) 720-4308
Fax: (403) 720-4385
