Pioneer Energy Services Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

Pioneer Energy Services Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

SAN ANTONIO, May 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Energy Services (NYSE: PES) today reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. First quarter notable items include:

    --  Domestic drilling services utilization was 100%, with an average margin
        per day of $10,436, up 11% from the prior quarter, and up for the fourth
        consecutive quarter.
    --  International drilling services average margin per day was $8,455, up
        28% from the prior quarter, with seven of the eight rigs working at
        quarter end.
    --  Production services business revenue increased 20% from the prior
        quarter and generated a gross margin of 24%.

Consolidated Financial Results

Revenues for the first quarter of 2018 were $144.5 million, up 14% from revenues of $126.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 ("the prior quarter") and up 51% from revenues of $95.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 ("the year-earlier quarter"). The increase from the prior quarter is primarily attributable to increased demand in wireline and well servicing, as well as increased utilization in Colombia where three additional rigs were put to work since the beginning of the prior quarter.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2018 was $11.1 million, or $0.14 per share, compared with net loss of $12.6 million, or $0.16 per share, in the prior quarter and net loss of $25.1 million, or $0.33 per share, in the year-earlier quarter. Adjusted net loss((1)) for the first quarter was $6.9 million, and adjusted EPS((2)) was a loss of $0.09 per share as compared to adjusted net loss of $11.1 million, or an adjusted EPS loss of $0.14 per share, in the prior quarter.

First quarter adjusted EBITDA((3)) was $23.4 million, up from $17.0 million in the prior quarter, primarily driven by increased demand for our wireline services, improved dayrates for our domestic drilling services, and higher utilization in Colombia, and up from $6.0 million in the year-earlier quarter. The increase from the year-earlier quarter was due to higher demand for all of our service offerings as the market steadily improved with increasing commodity prices throughout 2017 and 2018.

Operating Results

Production Services Business

Revenue from our production services business was $90.9 million in the first quarter, up 20% from the prior quarter and up 60% from the year-earlier quarter. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue from our production services business was 24% in the first quarter, up from 22% in the prior quarter and up from 20% in the year-earlier quarter.

The increase in revenues from the prior quarter was driven by increased demand and revenue rates for all businesses, led by wireline which was up 25% sequentially. Well servicing and coiled tubing revenues were up 15% and 7%, respectively. As compared to the year-earlier quarter, demand has improved for all of our production services business segments, resulting in increased revenues of 60%.

The number of wireline jobs completed in the first quarter increased by 9% sequentially and decreased by 1% as compared to the year-earlier quarter, and continue to be weighted to more completion-related jobs. Well servicing average revenue per hour was $518 in the first quarter, flat as compared to the prior quarter and up from $497 in the year-earlier quarter. Well servicing rig utilization was 47% in the first quarter, up from 40% in the prior quarter and 43% in the year-earlier quarter. Coiled tubing revenue days totaled 414 in the first quarter, compared to 423 in the prior quarter and 338 in the year-earlier quarter.

Drilling Services Business

Revenue from our drilling services business was $53.5 million in the first quarter, a 6% increase from the prior quarter and a 37% increase from the year-earlier quarter.

Domestic drilling services rig utilization was 100% for both the first quarter and the prior quarter, and up from 86% in the year-earlier quarter. Domestic drilling average revenues per day were $24,949 in the first quarter, up from $23,993 in the prior quarter and up from $22,951 in the year-earlier quarter. Domestic drilling average margin per day was $10,436 in the first quarter, up from $9,411 in the prior quarter and up from $7,154 in the year-earlier quarter, driven by increasing dayrates and minimal operational downtime.

International rig utilization was 76% for the first quarter, up from 65% in the prior quarter and up from 44% in the year-earlier quarter. International drilling average revenues per day were $32,020, up from $31,188 in the prior quarter and down from $33,347 in the year-earlier quarter. International drilling average margin per day for the first quarter was $8,455, up from $6,582 in the prior quarter and down from $9,603 in the year-earlier quarter. We mobilized a seventh rig in Colombia that began operations in mid-March.

Currently, all 16 of our domestic drilling rigs are earning revenues, 14 of which are under term contracts, and seven of our eight rigs in Colombia are earning revenue, resulting in current utilization of 96%.

Comments from our President and CEO

"We had an exceptionally good start to 2018," said Wm. Stacy Locke, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Revenue in the first quarter was up 14% sequentially and adjusted EBITDA increased by 38%. Domestic drilling, international drilling and wireline services all outperformed our expectations, while well servicing and coiled tubing services experienced solid improvement.

"Our domestic drilling operations achieved an 11% increase in average margins per day by controlling daily costs and improving daily revenues to yield the highest margins in our peer group. Similarly, our international drilling operations recorded a notable improvement in revenue and a 28% increase in average margin per day as a seventh rig was put to work in mid-March. Colombia has become a bright spot for the Company, and now that start up costs and initial mobilizations are behind us, the outlook for our international drilling operations for the remainder of the year is positive with improving profitability.

"In production services, demand for our businesses continued to strengthen in the first quarter. Given the current commodity price levels and indications from clients on anticipated activity levels, we expect to continue to reactivate idled equipment and improve pricing in all three businesses throughout the year.

"While the market continues to improve and present opportunities for targeted organic growth, we will maintain our focus on generating positive cash flow in 2018," Mr. Locke said.

Second Quarter 2018 Guidance

In the second quarter of 2018, revenue from our production services business segments is estimated to be up approximately 7% to 10% as compared to the first quarter of 2018. Margin from our production services business is estimated to be 25% to 27% of revenue. Domestic drilling services rig utilization is estimated to be 100% and generate average margins per day of approximately $10,000 to $10,500. International drilling services rig utilization is estimated to average 83% to 86%, and generate average margins per day of approximately $8,000 to $9,000.

Liquidity

Working capital at March 31, 2018 was $132.2 million, up from $130.6 million at December 31, 2017. Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, were $70.7 million, down from $75.6 million at year-end 2017. In the first quarter of 2018, we used $11.7 million of cash for the purchase of property and equipment, and our cash provided by operations was $5.1 million.

Capital Expenditures

Cash capital expenditures during the first quarter of 2018 were $11.7 million. We estimate total cash capital expenditures for 2018 to be approximately $60 million, which includes approximately $40 million of routine capital expenditures and $20 million for the purchase of two large-diameter coiled tubing units, remaining payments on three wireline units, two of which were delivered in January, and additional drilling and production services equipment. As the year progresses, we will continue to evaluate additional discretionary spending provided that it can be funded by cash from operations or proceeds from sales of non-strategic assets.

Conference Call

Pioneer Energy Services' management team will hold a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) to discuss these results. To participate, dial (412) 902-0003 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call and ask for the Pioneer Energy Services conference call. A telephone replay will be available after the call until May 9(th). To access the replay, dial (201) 612-7415 and enter the pass code 13678495.

The conference call will also be webcast on the Internet and accessible from Pioneer Energy Services' web site at www.pioneeres.com. To listen to the live call, visit our web site at least 10 minutes early to register and download any necessary audio software. A replay will be available shortly after the call. For more information, please contact Donna Washburn at Dennard Lascar Investor Relations, LLC at (713) 529-6600 or e-mail dwashburn@dennardlascar.com.

About Pioneer

Pioneer Energy Services provides well servicing, wireline, and coiled tubing services to producers in the U.S. Gulf Coast, offshore Gulf of Mexico, Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions through its three production services business segments. Pioneer also provides contract land drilling services to oil and gas operators in Texas, the Mid-Continent and Appalachian regions and internationally in Colombia through its two drilling services business segments.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

Statements we make in this news release that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements made in good faith that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, could differ materially from those we express in the following discussion as a result of a variety of factors, including general economic and business conditions and industry trends, levels and volatility of oil and gas prices, the continued demand for drilling services or production services in the geographic areas where we operate, decisions about exploration and development projects to be made by oil and gas exploration and production companies, the highly competitive nature of our business, technological advancements and trends in our industry and improvements in our competitors' equipment, the loss of one or more of our major clients or a decrease in their demand for our services, future compliance with covenants under debt agreements, including our senior secured term loan, our senior secured revolving asset-based credit facility, and our senior notes, operating hazards inherent in our operations, the supply of marketable drilling rigs, well servicing rigs, coiled tubing units and wireline units within the industry, the continued availability of new components for drilling rigs, well servicing rigs, coiled tubing units and wireline units, the continued availability of qualified personnel, the success or failure of our acquisition strategy, including our ability to finance acquisitions, manage growth and effectively integrate acquisitions, the political, economic, regulatory and other uncertainties encountered by our operations, and changes in, or our failure or inability to comply with, governmental regulations, including those relating to the environment. We have discussed many of these factors in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, including under the headings "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in the Introductory Note to Part I and "Risk Factors" in Item 1A. These factors are not necessarily all the important factors that could affect us. Other unpredictable or unknown factors could also have material adverse effects on actual results of matters that are the subject of our forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We advise our shareholders that they should (1) recognize that important factors not referred to above could affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and (2) use caution and common sense when considering our forward-looking statements.

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. A reconciliation of each such measure to its most directly comparable U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial measure, together with an explanation of why management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors, is provided in the following tables.


    ________________________


    (1)                      Adjusted net loss represents net loss as reported
                             adjusted to exclude impairments and loss on
                             extinguishment of debt and the related tax benefit,
                             valuation allowance adjustments on deferred tax assets
                             and effect of change in tax rates. We believe that
                             adjusted net loss is a useful measure to facilitate
                             period-to-period comparisons of our core operating
                             performance and to evaluate our long-term financial
                             performance against that of our peers, although it is
                             not a measure of financial performance under GAAP.
                             Adjusted net loss may not be comparable to other
                             similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
                             A reconciliation of net loss as reported to adjusted
                             net loss is included in the tables to this news
                             release.


    (2)                      Adjusted (diluted) EPS represents adjusted net loss
                             divided by the weighted-average number of shares
                             outstanding during the period, including the effect of
                             dilutive securities, if any. We believe that adjusted
                             (diluted) EPS is a useful measure to facilitate
                             period-to-period comparisons of our core operating
                             performance and to evaluate our long-term financial
                             performance against that of our peers, although it is
                             not a measure of financial performance under GAAP.
                             Adjusted (diluted) EPS may not be comparable to other
                             similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
                             A reconciliation of diluted EPS as reported to
                             adjusted (diluted) EPS is included in the tables to
                             this news release.


    (3)                      Adjusted EBITDA represents income (loss) before
                             interest expense, income tax (expense) benefit,
                             depreciation and amortization, and any loss on
                             extinguishment of debt or impairment. Adjusted EBITDA
                             is a non-GAAP measure that our management uses to
                             facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our core
                             operating performance and to evaluate our long-term
                             financial performance against that of our peers. We
                             believe that this measure is useful to investors and
                             analysts in allowing for greater transparency of our
                             core operating performance and makes it easier to
                             compare our results with those of other companies
                             within our industry. Adjusted EBITDA should not be
                             considered (a) in isolation of, or as a substitute
                             for, net income (loss), (b) as an indication of cash
                             flows from operating activities or (c) as a measure of
                             liquidity. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not
                             represent funds available for discretionary use.
                             Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other
                             similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
                              A reconciliation of net loss as reported to adjusted
                              EBITDA is included in the tables to this news release.


    Contacts: Dan Petro, CFA, Treasurer and

              Director of Investor Relations

              Pioneer Energy Services Corp.

              (210) 828-7689


              Lisa Elliott / lelliott@dennardlascar.com
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              Anne Pearson / apearson@dennardlascar.com
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              Dennard Lascar Investor Relations / (713) 529-6600

- Financial Statements and Operating Information Follow -


                                           PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                               (in thousands, except per share data)

                                                            (unaudited)


                                                           Three months ended

                                                  March 31,                               December 31,


                                         2018                              2017                         2017
                                         ----                              ----                         ----



    Revenues                                     $144,478                                             $95,757              $126,287
                                                 --------                                             -------              --------


    Costs and expenses:

    Operating costs                   102,766                              72,728                                92,361

    Depreciation and
     amortization                      23,747                              24,992                                24,422

    General and administrative         19,194                              17,744                                18,339

    Bad debt expense (recovery)          (52)                              (363)                                  151

    Impairment                              -                                  -                                1,107

    Gain on dispositions of
     property and equipment,
     net                                (335)                              (471)                              (1,357)

    Total costs and expenses          145,320                             114,630                               135,023
                                      -------                             -------                               -------

    Loss from operations                (842)                           (18,873)                               (8,736)
                                         ----                             -------                                ------


    Other income (expense):

    Interest expense, net of
     interest capitalized             (9,513)                            (6,059)                              (7,949)

    Loss on extinguishment of
     debt                                   -                                  -                              (1,476)

    Other income (expense), net           504                               (144)                                  200
                                          ---                                ----                                   ---

    Total other expense, net          (9,009)                            (6,203)                              (9,225)
                                       ------                              ------                                ------


    Loss before income taxes          (9,851)                           (25,076)                              (17,961)

    Income tax (expense)
     benefit                          (1,288)                               (48)                                5,403

    Net loss                                    $(11,139)                                          $(25,124)            $(12,558)
                                                 ========                                            ========              ========


    Loss per common share:

    Basic                                         $(0.14)                                            $(0.33)              $(0.16)
                                                   ======                                              ======                ======

    Diluted                                       $(0.14)                                            $(0.33)              $(0.16)
                                                   ======                                              ======                ======


    Weighted-average number of shares
     outstanding:

    Basic                              77,606                              77,072                                77,552
                                       ======                              ======                                ======

    Diluted                            77,606                              77,072                                77,552
                                       ======                              ======                                ======


                                  PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                  (in thousands)


                                                     March 31,                   December 31,
                                                           2018                          2017
                                                           ----                          ----

                                                    (unaudited)                 (audited)

    ASSETS
    ------

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                                    $68,726                      $73,640

    Restricted
     cash                                                 2,000                           2,008

    Receivables,
     net of
     allowance
     for doubtful
     accounts                                           116,524                         113,005

    Inventory                                            16,100                          14,057

    Assets held
     for sale                                             6,139                           6,620

    Prepaid
     expenses and
     other
     current
     assets                                               4,914                           6,229

    Total current
     assets                                             214,403                         215,559


    Net property
     and
     equipment                                          540,288                         549,623

    Other
     noncurrent
     assets                                               3,009                           1,687

    Total assets                                                   $757,700                     $766,869
                                                                   ========                     ========


    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY
    -----------------------------

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts
     payable                                                        $32,788                      $29,538

    Deferred
     revenues                                             1,194                             905

    Accrued
     expenses                                            48,239                          54,471

    Total current
     liabilities                                         82,221                          84,914


    Long-term
     debt, less
     unamortized
     discount and
     debt
     issuance
     costs                                              462,339                         461,665

    Deferred
     income taxes                                         4,061                           3,151

    Other
     noncurrent
     liabilities                                          8,892                           7,043

    Total
     liabilities                                        557,513                         556,773

    Total
     shareholders'
     equity                                             200,187                         210,096


    Total
     liabilities
     and
     shareholders'
     equity                                                        $757,700                     $766,869
                                                                   ========                     ========


                                   PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                   (in thousands)

                                                    (unaudited)


                                                              Three months ended

                                                                March 31,

                                                       2018                          2017
                                                       ----                          ----


    Cash flows from operating
     activities:

    Net loss                                                  $(11,139)                     $(25,124)

    Adjustments to reconcile net
     loss to net cash provided by
     (used in) operating
     activities:

    Depreciation
     and
     amortization                                    23,747                          24,992

    Allowance
     for
     doubtful
     accounts,
     net of
     recoveries                                        (52)                          (363)

    Gain on
     dispositions
     of property
     and
     equipment,
     net                                              (335)                          (471)

    Stock-based
     compensation
     expense                                          1,259                           1,327

    Amortization
     of debt
     issuance
     costs and
     discount                                           707                             465

    Deferred
     income
     taxes                                              911                           (169)

    Change in
     other
     noncurrent
     assets                                           (463)                            466

    Change in
     other
     noncurrent
     liabilities                                      1,844                             868

    Changes in
     current
     assets and
     liabilities                                   (11,422)                       (23,811)
                                                    -------                         -------

    Net cash
     provided by
     (used in)
     operating
     activities                                       5,057                        (21,820)
                                                      -----                         -------


    Cash flows from investing
     activities:

    Purchases of
     property
     and
     equipment                                     (11,657)                       (24,683)

    Proceeds
     from sale
     of property
     and
     equipment                                        1,283                           7,148

    Proceeds
     from
     insurance
     recoveries                                         523                           3,119
                                                        ---                           -----

    Net cash
     used in
     investing
     activities                                     (9,851)                       (14,416)
                                                     ------                         -------


    Cash flows from financing
     activities:

    Debt
     repayments                                           -                        (6,305)

    Proceeds
     from
     issuance of
     debt                                                 -                         40,000

    Debt
     issuance
     costs                                             (33)                              -

    Purchase of
     treasury
     stock                                             (95)                          (363)

    Net cash
     provided by
     (used in)
     financing
     activities                                       (128)                         33,332
                                                       ----                          ------


    Net decrease
     in cash,
     cash
     equivalents
     and
     restricted
     cash                                           (4,922)                        (2,904)

    Beginning
     cash, cash
     equivalents
     and
     restricted
     cash                                            75,648                          10,194
                                                     ------                          ------

    Ending cash,
     cash
     equivalents
     and
     restricted
     cash                                                       $70,726                         $7,290
                                                                =======                         ======


                                 PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                          Operating Results by Segment

                                                 (in thousand)

                                                  (unaudited)


                                                                    Three months ended

                                                           March 31,                      December 31,


                                                  2018                             2017                 2017
                                                  ----                             ----                 ----

    Revenues:

    Domestic drilling                                      $35,926                                    $28,345            $35,317

    International drilling                      17,611                             10,671                     14,970
                                                ------                             ------                     ------

    Drilling services                           53,537                             39,016                     50,287
                                                ------                             ------                     ------

    Well servicing                              21,114                             18,734                     18,403

    Wireline services                           56,601                             32,546                     45,253

    Coiled tubing services                      13,226                              5,461                     12,344
                                                ------                              -----                     ------

    Production services                         90,941                             56,741                     76,000
                                                ------                             ------                     ------

    Consolidated revenues                                 $144,478                                    $95,757           $126,287
                                                          ========                                    =======           ========


    Operating costs:

    Domestic drilling                                      $20,898                                    $19,509            $21,464

    International drilling                      12,961                              7,598                     11,811
                                                ------                              -----                     ------

    Drilling services                           33,859                             27,107                     33,275
                                                ------                             ------                     ------

    Well servicing                              15,570                             14,037                     13,246

    Wireline services                           42,486                             25,946                     36,430

    Coiled tubing services                      10,851                              5,638                      9,410
                                                ------                              -----                      -----

    Production services                         68,907                             45,621                     59,086
                                                ------                             ------                     ------

    Consolidated operating costs                          $102,766                                    $72,728            $92,361
                                                          ========                                    =======            =======


    Gross margin:

    Domestic drilling                                      $15,028                                     $8,836            $13,853

    International drilling                       4,650                              3,073                      3,159
                                                 -----                              -----                      -----

    Drilling services                           19,678                             11,909                     17,012
                                                ------                             ------                     ------

    Well servicing                               5,544                              4,697                      5,157

    Wireline services                           14,115                              6,600                      8,823

    Coiled tubing services                       2,375                              (177)                     2,934
                                                 -----                               ----                      -----

    Production services                         22,034                             11,120                     16,914
                                                ------                             ------                     ------

    Consolidated gross margin                              $41,712                                    $23,029            $33,926
                                                           =======                                    =======            =======


    Consolidated:

    Net loss                                             $(11,139)                                 $(25,124)         $(12,558)
                                                          ========                                   ========           ========

    Adjusted EBITDA (1)                                    $23,409                                     $5,975            $16,993
                                                           =======                                     ======            =======


    (1)   Adjusted EBITDA represents
     income (loss) before interest
     expense, income tax (expense)
     benefit, depreciation and
     amortization, and any loss on
     extinguishment of debt or
     impairment. Adjusted EBITDA is a
     non-GAAP measure that our
     management uses to facilitate
     period-to-period comparisons of
     our core operating performance and
     to evaluate our long-term financial
     performance against that of our
     peers. We believe that this measure
     is useful to investors and analysts
     in allowing for greater transparency
     of our core operating performance
     and makes it easier to compare our
     results with those of other
     companies within our industry.
     Adjusted EBITDA should not be
     considered (a) in isolation of, or
     as a substitute for, net income
     (loss), (b) as an indication of cash
     flows from operating activities or
     (c) as a measure of liquidity. In
     addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not
     represent funds available for
     discretionary use. Adjusted EBITDA
     may not be comparable to other
     similarly titled measures reported
     by other companies.  A
     reconciliation of net loss as
     reported to adjusted EBITDA is
     included in the table on page 12.


                                     PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                  Operating Statistics

                                                       (unaudited)


                                                   Three months ended

                                             March 31,                               December 31,


                                  2018                     2017                  2017
                                  ----                     ----                  ----


    Domestic drilling:

    Average number of
     drilling rigs                  16                                16                                16

    Utilization rate              100%                              86%                             100%

    Revenue days                 1,440                             1,235                             1,472


    Average revenues per
     day                                  $24,949                                           $22,951        $23,993

    Average operating
     costs per day              14,513                            15,797                            14,582
                                ------                            ------                            ------

    Average margin per
     day                                  $10,436                                            $7,154         $9,411
                                          =======                                            ======         ======


    International drilling:

    Average number of
     drilling rigs                   8                                 8                                 8

    Utilization rate               76%                              44%                              65%

    Revenue days                   550                               320                               480


    Average revenues per
     day                                  $32,020                                           $33,347        $31,188

    Average operating
     costs per day              23,565                            23,744                            24,606

    Average margin per
     day                                   $8,455                                            $9,603         $6,582
                                           ======                                            ======         ======


    Drilling services business:

    Average number of
     drilling rigs                  24                                24                                24

    Utilization rate               92%                              72%                              88%

    Revenue days                 1,990                             1,555                             1,952


    Average revenues per
     day                                  $26,903                                           $25,091        $25,762

    Average operating
     costs per day              17,015                            17,432                            17,047
                                ------                            ------                            ------

    Average margin per
     day                                   $9,888                                            $7,659         $8,715
                                           ======                                            ======         ======


    Well servicing:

    Average number of
     rigs                          125                               125                               125

    Utilization rate               47%                              43%                              40%

    Rig hours                   40,774                            37,709                            35,543

    Average revenue per
     hour                                    $518                                              $497           $518


    Wireline services:

    Average number of
     units                         110                               114                               117

    Number of jobs               2,830                             2,854                             2,599

    Average revenue per
     job                                  $20,000                                           $11,404        $17,412


    Coiled tubing services:

    Average number of
     units                          14                                17                                14

    Revenue days                   414                               338                               423

    Average revenue per
     day                                  $31,947                                           $16,157        $29,182


                                    PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA

                                            and Consolidated Gross Margin

                                                    (in thousands)

                                                     (unaudited)


                                                  Three months ended

                                           March 31,                              December 31,


                                  2018                             2017                         2017
                                  ----                             ----                         ----


    Net loss as reported                 $(11,139)                                         $(25,124)            $(12,558)


    Depreciation and
     amortization               23,747                             24,992                                24,422

    Impairment                       -                                 -                                1,107

    Interest expense             9,513                              6,059                                 7,949

    Loss on extinguishment of
     debt                            -                                 -                                1,476

    Income tax expense
     (benefit)                   1,288                                 48                               (5,403)
                                 -----                                ---                                ------

    Adjusted EBITDA(1)          23,409                              5,975                                16,993


    General and administrative  19,194                             17,744                                18,339

    Bad debt expense (recovery)   (52)                             (363)                                  151

    Gain on dispositions of
     property and equipment,
     net                         (335)                             (471)                              (1,357)

    Other expense (income)       (504)                               144                                 (200)

    Consolidated gross margin              $41,712                                            $23,029               $33,926
                                           =======                                            =======               =======


                                              PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                              Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) as Reported to Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

                                          and Diluted EPS as Reported to Adjusted (Diluted) EPS

                                                  (in thousands, except per share data)

                                                               (unaudited)


                                                            Three months ended

                                                     March 31,                              December 31,


                                            2018                             2017                         2017
                                            ----                             ----                         ----


    Net loss as reported                           $(11,139)                                         $(25,124)           $(12,558)

    Impairment                                 -                                 -                               1,107

    Loss on extinguishment of
     debt                                      -                                 -                               1,476

    Tax benefit related to
     adjustments                               -                                 -                               (942)

    Valuation allowance
     adjustments on deferred
     tax assets                            4,190                              9,754                             (20,321)

     Effect of change in tax
      rates                                    -                                 -                              20,147

    Adjusted net loss(2)                            $(6,949)                                         $(15,370)           $(11,091)
                                                     =======                                           ========             ========


    Basic weighted average
     number of shares
     outstanding, as reported             77,606                             77,072                               77,552

    Effect of dilutive
     securities                                -                                 -                                   -
                                             ---                               ---                                 ---

    Diluted weighted average
     number of shares
     outstanding, as adjusted             77,606                             77,072                               77,552
                                          ======                             ======                               ======


    Adjusted (diluted) EPS(3)                        $(0.09)                                           $(0.20)             $(0.14)
                                                      ======                                             ======               ======


    Diluted EPS as reported                          $(0.14)                                           $(0.33)             $(0.16)
                                                      ======                                             ======               ======


    (2)   Adjusted net loss represents
     net loss as reported adjusted to
     exclude impairments and loss on
     extinguishment of debt and the
     related tax benefit, valuation
     allowance adjustments on deferred
     tax assets and effect of change in
     tax rates. We believe that adjusted
     net loss is a useful measure to
     facilitate period-to-period
     comparisons of our core operating
     performance and to evaluate our
     long-term financial performance
     against that of our peers, although
     it is not a measure of financial
     performance under GAAP. Adjusted net
     loss may not be comparable to other
     similarly titled measures reported
     by other companies. A reconciliation
     of net loss as reported to adjusted
     net loss is included in the table
     above.


    (3)   Adjusted (diluted) EPS
     represents adjusted net loss divided
     by the weighted-average number of
     shares outstanding during the
     period, including the effect of
     dilutive securities, if any. We
     believe that adjusted (diluted) EPS
     is a useful measure to facilitate
     period-to-period comparisons of
     our core operating performance and
     to evaluate our long-term financial
     performance against that of our
     peers, although it is not a measure
     of financial performance under GAAP.
     Adjusted (diluted) EPS may not be
     comparable to other similarly titled
     measures reported by other
     companies. A reconciliation of
     diluted EPS as reported to adjusted
     (diluted) EPS is included in the
     table above.


                                       PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                    Equipment Information

                                                      As of May 2, 2018


    Drilling Services Business Segments:


    Domestic AC Rigs                                                                   16

    International SCR Rigs                                                              8
                                                                                      ---

    Total                                                                              24
                                                                                      ===


    Production Services Business Segments:


    Well servicing rigs (by horsepower rating):

    550 HP                                                                            113

    600 HP                                                                             12
                                                                                      ---

    Total                                                                             125
                                                                                      ===


    Wireline services units:

    Onshore                                                                           104

    Offshore                                                                            4
                                                                                      ---

    Total                                                                             108
                                                                                      ===


    Coiled tubing services units:

    Onshore                                                                            10

    Offshore                                                                            4

    Total                                                                              14
                                                                                      ===

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