NEWPARK RESOURCES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2023 RESULTS

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) ("Newpark" or the "Company") today announced results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

FOURTH QUARTER 2023 RESULTS
(all comparisons versus the prior year period unless otherwise noted)

    --  Industrial Solutions segment revenue of $46.5 million, -19%
    --  Fluids Systems segment revenue of $121.4 million, -28%
    --  Net Loss of $0.5 million, or $0.01 per share
    --  Adjusted Net Income of $3.8 million, -43%; $0.04 per diluted share, -38%
    --  Adjusted EBITDA of $16.2 million, -25%
    --  Adjusted EBITDA margin of 9.7%, +12 basis points
    --  Total Debt of $75 million, Net Debt of $36 million and Net Leverage of
        0.5x as of December 31, 2023
    --  Net cash provided by operating activities of $36.2 million and Free Cash
        Flow of $27.8 million, +$35 million
    --  Repurchased $6 million of common equity; announces new $50 million share
        repurchase authorization

FULL YEAR 2023 RESULTS
(all comparisons versus the prior year period unless otherwise noted)

    --  Industrial Solutions segment revenue of $207.6 million, +8%
    --  Fluids Systems segment revenue of $542.0 million, -13%
    --  Net Income of $14.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share
    --  Adjusted Net Income of $27.8 million, +120%; $0.31 per diluted share,
        +135%
    --  Adjusted EBITDA of $80.1 million, +21%
    --  Adjusted EBITDA margin of 10.7%, +258 basis points
    --  Net cash provided by operating activities of $100.0 million and Free
        Cash Flow of $74.5 million, +$125 million
    --  Repurchased $32 million of common equity


                                                                                Fourth Quarter



     (In millions)                                                        2023             2022  Change



     
              Revenues                                                $167.8           $225.2 $(57.4)



     
              Operating income                                          $4.4            $17.5 $(13.1)



     
              Net cash provided by operating activities                $36.2             $3.1   $33.1



     
              Free Cash Flow                                           $27.8           $(6.8)  $34.6



     
              Fluids Systems Segment



     Revenues                                                           $121.4           $167.7 $(46.3)



     Operating income (loss)                                            $(1.1)            $4.8  $(5.9)



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                      $4.7             $7.4  $(2.7)



     Operating margin (%)                                             (0.9) %           2.9 %   -380    bps



     Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)                                         3.9 %           4.4 %    -50    bps



     
              Industrial Solutions Segment



     Revenues                                                            $46.5            $57.5 $(11.0)



     Operating income                                                    $11.4            $17.8  $(6.4)



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                     $16.8            $23.3  $(6.5)



     Operating margin (%)                                              24.6 %          30.9 %   -630    bps



     Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)                                        36.1 %          40.5 %   -440    bps




                                                                     
         
        Full Year



     (In millions)                                                        2023             2022  Change



     
              Revenues                                                $749.6           $815.6 $(66.0)



     
              Operating income (loss)                                  $33.6           $(9.0)  $42.6



     
              Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     $100.0          $(25.0) $125.0



     
              Free Cash Flow                                           $74.5          $(50.1) $124.6



     
              Fluids Systems Segment



     Revenues                                                           $542.0           $622.6 $(80.6)



     Operating income (loss)                                             $11.9          $(15.6)  $27.5



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                     $32.4            $28.2    $4.2



     Operating margin (%)                                               2.2 %         (2.5) %    470    bps



     Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)                                         6.0 %           4.5 %    150    bps



     
              Industrial Solutions Segment



     Revenues                                                           $207.6           $193.0   $14.6



     Operating income                                                    $53.0            $43.9    $9.1



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                     $74.4            $65.8    $8.6



     Operating margin (%)                                              25.5 %          22.7 %    280    bps



     Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)                                        35.8 %          34.1 %    170    bps

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

"Throughout 2023, our team focused on the execution of our business transformation strategy, culminating in strong year-over-year organic growth in Adjusted EBITDA, margin realization, free cash flow and profitability," stated Matthew Lanigan, President and CEO of Newpark. "We've advanced our business transformation by prioritizing organic share gains, price discipline and a higher margin sales mix, while driving increased productivity and operational rigor across the organization. In the year ahead, we will seek to narrow our strategic focus as we pivot to become a pure-play specialty rental and industrial solutions platform of scale, one well-equipped to support a multi-year investment cycle within the domestic energy and infrastructure markets."

"Our Industrial Solutions segment delivered solid results in 2023, a performance highlighted by significant margin expansion and an improved return on net assets," continued Lanigan. "Segment revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 increased 8% and 13% year-over-year, respectively, while segment Adjusted EBITDA margin improved by 170 basis points to 35.8%, reflecting robust growth in rental volume and improved operating leverage."

"Our fourth quarter results reflect a normalization in Industrial Solutions rental and service, when compared to our prior fourth quarter performance," continued Lanigan. "In the fourth quarter of 2022, we benefited from major, non-recurring weather events that contributed to elevated matting demand, rental price and fleet utilization. Further, while the outlook for matting demand remains strong, supported by a significant volume of planned long-duration projects, the start-up of several customer projects initially scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter shifted into 2024."

"Within Fluids Systems, we made substantial progress strengthening the global position and financial performance of our industry-leading business during 2023," stated Lanigan. "Continued strength within our international operations, together with the benefit from prior year divestitures contributed to a 15% year-over-year improvement in Adjusted EBITDA and a $69 million reduction in segment net working capital for 2023, resulting in the segment's strongest return on net assets since 2018."

"Newpark remains committed to a balanced capital allocation strategy that seeks to drive long-term shareholder value creation," stated Gregg Piontek, Chief Financial Officer. "For the full-year 2023, we delivered $74 million of free cash flow, including $28 million in the fourth quarter. Over the last twelve months, we reduced our net debt outstanding by $54 million, ending the year with a ratio of net debt to trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA of 0.5x, our lowest level in nearly a decade. We also continued to invest in organic rental fleet expansion, consistent with our strategic focus on growing our share of the domestic worksite access rental market, while returning capital to shareholders through the repurchase of 6.5 million shares, equating to a 7% reduction in our total shares outstanding. With continued confidence in the long-term outlook for Newpark, in February 2024, our Board of Directors approved a new $50 million share repurchase authorization, replacing the prior authorization."

"The strategic review of our Fluids Systems business is proceeding according to plan, and we continue to anticipate the process will substantially conclude in mid-2024," stated Lanigan. "Given the scope of our international Fluids operations, diligence is time intensive; however, we're making good progress with our partners at Lazard to move the process forward."

"Today, we are introducing Industrial Solutions segment sales and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the full-year 2024," stated Lanigan. "We currently anticipate full-year 2024 segment revenue in a range of $230 million to $240 million, together with Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $80 to $85 million. While our customers continue to navigate their various permitting and supply chain dependencies, we remain encouraged by the level of infrastructure investment forecasted within the utility and other industries served, supporting our robust growth expectation in 2024."

BUSINESS UPDATE

Newpark is engaged in a multi-year business transformation plan designed to drive organic commercial growth within targeted, higher-margin product and rental markets; improve asset optimization and organizational efficiency; and pursue a capital allocation strategy that prioritizes investments in opportunities with superior return profiles, together with a programmatic return of capital program.

During the full-year 2023, Newpark continued to deliver on its business transformation plan, highlighted by the following (all comparisons versus the prior year period unless otherwise noted):

    --  Strong commercial growth in core Industrial Solutions segment.
        Industrial Solutions revenue from specialty rental and services
        increased 12% on an organic basis for the full year 2023, driven by
        continued market share gains and sustained price discipline. For the
        full year 2023, revenues from product sales declined modestly
        year-over-year, reflecting stable demand from various infrastructure
        sectors, including utilities.
    --  Delivered significant, balanced margin expansion across reporting
        segments. Consolidated gross margin increased 360 basis points
        year-over-year to 18.5%, benefitting from Fluids Systems divestitures
        and higher contribution from Industrial Solutions. Adjusted EBITDA
        margin improved 260 basis points to 10.7% in 2023. Both reporting
        segments delivered significant margin expansion in 2023 compared to the
        prior year, with Industrial Solutions segment Adjusted EBITDA margin
        increasing 170 basis points to 35.8%, and Fluids Systems segment
        Adjusted EBITDA margin increasing 150 basis points to 6.0%. Margin
        expansion was attributable to a combination of improved asset
        optimization and operating expense leverage in Industrial Solutions,
        along with the positive impacts of Fluids Systems divestitures and
        restructuring actions.
    --  Fluids Systems segment momentum continues, led by international
        operations. Newpark's Eastern Hemisphere revenue increased 28% to $257
        million, while Canada increased 12% to $68 million in 2023. Fourth
        quarter revenues from these international operations increased 29%
        year-over-year to $84 million, contributing 69% of Fluids Systems
        revenue in the quarter.
    --  Disciplined management of invested capital. In the fourth quarter,
        Fluids Systems net working capital was reduced by $25 million, bringing
        the full year reduction to $69 million and ending 2023 with $171 million
        of total Fluids Systems net working capital.
    --  Prudent balance sheet management highlighted by reduction in net
        leverage. Over the twelve months ending December 31, 2023, total debt
        outstanding declined $39 million, supporting a reduction in Net Leverage
        to 0.5x at the end of the fourth quarter 2023.
    --  Active return of capital program. $6 million was used to repurchase 0.9
        million shares of common equity during the fourth quarter 2023, bringing
        full-year 2023 repurchases to 6.5 million shares, or $32 million, under
        our programmatic share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2023,
        $18.1 million remained under the current repurchase authorization. In
        February 2024, the Board of Directors replaced the existing program with
        a new repurchase program for repurchases of common stock up to $50.0
        million.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

In the fourth quarter 2023, Newpark incurred a net loss of $0.5 million, or $(0.01) per share, on total revenue of $167.8 million, compared to net income of $9.0 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, on total revenue of $225.2 million, in the prior year period. The Company reported fourth quarter Adjusted Net Income of $3.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $6.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Newpark reported Adjusted EBITDA of $16.2 million in the fourth quarter 2023, or 9.7% of total revenue, compared to $21.5 million, or 9.5% of total revenue, in the fourth quarter 2022.

The Industrial Solutions segment generated revenues of $46.5 million in the fourth quarter 2023, compared to $57.5 million in the prior year period. Segment operating income was $11.4 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $17.8 million in the prior year period.

The Fluids Systems segment generated revenues of $121.4 million in the fourth quarter 2023, compared to $167.7 million in the prior year period. Segment operating loss was $1.1 million in the fourth quarter, compared to operating income of $4.8 million in the prior year period. The fourth quarter 2023 Fluids Systems operating income includes $3.5 million of non-cash impairment charges associated with the exit of certain operations, as well as $0.3 million in transaction expenses related to the ongoing Fluids Systems segment sale process. The fourth quarter 2022 Fluids Systems operating results included a $1.0 million pre-tax gain related to a divestiture, as well as $1.2 million in charges primarily related to facility exit and severance costs.

Corporate office expenses were $5.9 million in the fourth quarter 2023, compared to $7.4 million in the prior year period. The fourth quarter 2023 corporate office expenses include $0.6 million of expenses associated with the Fluids Systems sale process and benefitted from lower short-term and long-term performance-based incentives.

BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY

As of December 31, 2023, Newpark had total cash of $39 million and available liquidity under its ABL credit facility of $60 million. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Company had total Net Debt outstanding of $36 million, or 0.5x its trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA as of December 31, 2023.

Newpark generated $36 million of operating cash flow in the fourth quarter 2023, including $23 million associated with a reduction in net working capital. Capital investments used $8 million, net, primarily funding the expansion of the rental fleet to support organic growth efforts in Industrial Solutions. The Company also used $13 million of cash to reduce debt and $6 million to fund share repurchases.

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

The following forward-looking guidance reflects the Company's current expectations and beliefs as of February 21, 2024 and is subject to change. The following statements apply only as of the date of this disclosure and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included elsewhere in this document.

For the full year 2024, Newpark currently anticipates the following:

    --  Industrial Solutions segment revenue in a range of $230 million to $240
        million and segment Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $80 million to $85
        million
    --  Total Industrial Solutions capital expenditures in a range of $30
        million to $35 million

FOURTH QUARTER 2023 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call will be held Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. ET to review the Company's financial results and conduct a question-and-answer session.

A webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.newpark.com. Individuals can also participate by teleconference dial-in. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

To participate in the live teleconference:



              
                Domestic Live:                    800-245-3047


                            International Live:               203-518-9765



              
                Conference ID:                    NRQ423

To listen to a replay of the teleconference, which subsequently will be available through February 29, 2024:



              
                Domestic Replay:                     888-925-9394



              
                International Replay:                402-220-5386

ABOUT NEWPARK RESOURCES

Newpark Resources, Inc. is a geographically diversified supplier providing environmentally-sensitive products, as well as rentals and services to a variety of industries, including oil and gas exploration, electrical transmission & distribution, pipeline, renewable energy, petrochemical, construction, and other industries. For more information, visit our website at www.newpark.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as "will," "may," "could," "would," "should," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying them. These statements are not guarantees that our expectations will prove to be correct and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Many factors, including those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Newpark, particularly its Annual Report on Form 10-K, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as others, could cause actual plans or results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to our exploration of strategic alternatives for the long-term positioning of our Fluids Systems division; divestitures; the worldwide oil and natural gas industry; our ability to generate internal growth; economic and market conditions that may impact our customers' future spending; our customer concentration and reliance on the U.S. exploration and production market; our international operations; the ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East; operating hazards present in the oil and natural gas and utilities industries and substantial liability claims, including catastrophic well incidents; our contracts that can be terminated or downsized by our customers without penalty; our product offering and market expansion; our ability to attract, retain, and develop qualified leaders, key employees, and skilled personnel; expanding our services in the utilities sector, which may require unionized labor; the price and availability of raw materials; inflation; capital investments and business acquisitions; market competition; technological developments and intellectual property; severe weather, natural disasters, and seasonality; public health crises, epidemics, and pandemics; our cost and continued availability of borrowed funds, including noncompliance with debt covenants; environmental laws and regulations; legal compliance; the inherent limitations of insurance coverage; income taxes; cybersecurity incidents or business system disruptions; activist stockholders that may attempt to effect changes at our Company or acquire control over our Company; share repurchases; and our amended and restated bylaws, which could limit our stockholders' ability to obtain what such stockholders believe to be a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by securities laws. Newpark's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission can be obtained at no charge at www.sec.gov, as well as through our website at www.newpark.com.



       
                
                  Newpark Resources, Inc.


       
                
                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations


       
                
                  (Unaudited)




                                                                                             Three Months Ended                Twelve Months Ended



       (In thousands, except per share data)                                       December         September  December   December                December
                                                                                         31,                30,        31,         31,                      31,
                                                                                        2023               2023       2022        2023                     2022



       Revenues                                                                    $167,816           $198,498   $225,159    $749,600                 $815,594



       Cost of revenues                                                             137,020            159,133    186,980     611,061                  694,058



       Selling, general and administrative expenses                                  23,329             26,821     24,648     101,136                   97,618



       Other operating (income) loss, net                                             (435)             (703)   (3,995)    (2,583)                 (4,370)



       Impairments and other charges                                                  3,540                                   6,356                   37,322



       Operating income (loss)                                                        4,362             13,247     17,526      33,630                  (9,034)





       Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss                                            495              (445)     2,332         267                      389



       Interest expense, net                                                          1,919              2,027      2,321       8,181                    7,040



       Income (loss) before income taxes                                              1,948             11,665     12,873      25,182                 (16,463)





       Provision for income taxes                                                     2,424              3,995      3,881      10,666                    4,371



       Net income (loss)                                                             $(476)            $7,670     $8,992     $14,516                $(20,834)





       
                
                  Calculation of EPS:

    ---


       Net income (loss) - basic and diluted                                         $(476)            $7,670     $8,992     $14,516                $(20,834)





       Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic                            85,003             86,310     92,324      86,401                   92,712



       Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards                       -             1,724      1,156       1,914



       Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted                          85,003             88,034     93,480      88,315                   92,712





       Net income (loss) per common share - basic:                                  $(0.01)             $0.09      $0.10       $0.17                  $(0.22)



       Net income (loss) per common share - diluted:                                $(0.01)             $0.09      $0.10       $0.16                  $(0.22)



     
                Newpark Resources, Inc.


     
                Operating Segment Results


     
                (Unaudited)




                                                         
     
     Three Months Ended                 Twelve Months Ended



     (In thousands)                             December            September  December   December                 December
                                                      31,                   30,        31,         31,                       31,
                                                     2023                  2023       2022        2023                      2022



     
                Revenues



     Fluids Systems                             $121,361              $141,236   $167,705    $541,952                  $622,601



     Industrial Solutions                         46,455                57,262     57,454     207,648                   192,993



     Industrial Blending                               -



     
                Total revenues                $167,816              $198,498   $225,159    $749,600                  $815,594





     
                Operating income (loss)



     Fluids Systems                             $(1,147)               $7,573     $4,828     $11,857                 $(15,566)



     Industrial Solutions                         11,415                14,336     17,751      53,008                    43,899



     Industrial Blending                               -                          2,322                              (8,002)



     Corporate office                            (5,906)              (8,662)   (7,375)   (31,235)                 (29,365)


                   Total operating income (loss)   $4,362               $13,247    $17,526     $33,630                  $(9,034)





     
                Segment operating margin



     Fluids Systems                              (0.9) %                5.4 %     2.9 %      2.2 %                  (2.5) %



     Industrial Solutions                         24.6 %               25.0 %    30.9 %     25.5 %                   22.7 %

Summarized operating results (including charges in the Fluids Systems non-GAAP reconciliation table) of our now exited Excalibar business and Gulf of Mexico operations, both included in the Fluids Systems segment historical results, are shown in the following tables:


                                                                  Three Months Ended                    Twelve Months Ended



     (In thousands)                                 December             September  December       December                 December
                                                          31,                    30,        31,             31,                       31,
                                                         2023                   2023       2022            2023                      2022



     
                Revenues



     Excalibar                                  
     $        - 
     $                 -   $11,922   
     $         -                  $55,990



     Gulf of Mexico                                                                    8,011                                   26,708



     
                Total revenues                
     $        - 
     $                 -   $19,933   
     $         -                  $82,698





     
                Operating income (loss)



     Excalibar                                  
     $        - 
     $                 -    $1,127   
     $         -                   $3,665



     Gulf of Mexico                                                          (358)   (4,023)        (4,776)                 (43,215)


                   Total operating income (loss) 
     $        -                $(358)  $(2,896)       $(4,776)                $(39,550)



     
                Newpark Resources, Inc.


     
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


     
                (Unaudited)





     (In thousands, except share data)                                            December 31, December 31,
                                                                                           2023          2022



     
                ASSETS



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                         $38,594       $23,182



     Receivables, net                                                                  168,457       242,247



     Inventories                                                                       141,079       149,571



     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                           9,094        10,966



     Total current assets                                                              357,224       425,966





     Property, plant and equipment, net                                                195,289       193,099



     Operating lease assets                                                             20,731        23,769



     Goodwill                                                                           47,283        47,110



     Other intangible assets, net                                                       17,114        20,215



     Deferred tax assets                                                                 2,628         2,275



     Other assets                                                                        2,067         2,441



     Total assets                                                                     $642,336      $714,875





     
                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current debt                                                                      $16,916       $22,438



     Accounts payable                                                                   70,087        93,633



     Accrued liabilities                                                                49,281        46,871



     Total current liabilities                                                         136,284       162,942





     Long-term debt, less current portion                                               58,117        91,677



     Noncurrent operating lease liabilities                                             17,404        19,816



     Deferred tax liabilities                                                            8,307         8,121



     Other noncurrent liabilities                                                        6,860         9,291



     Total liabilities                                                                 226,972       291,847





     Common stock, $0.01 par value (200,000,000 shares authorized and 111,669,464        1,117         1,115


     and 111,451,999 shares issued, respectively)



     Paid-in capital                                                                   639,645       641,266



     Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                             (62,839)     (67,186)



     Retained earnings                                                                  10,773         2,489



     Treasury stock, at cost (26,471,738 and 21,751,232 shares, respectively)        (173,332)    (154,656)



     Total stockholders' equity                                                        415,364       423,028



     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                       $642,336      $714,875



     
                Newpark Resources, Inc.


     
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


     
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                 Twelve Months Ended
                                                                                                    December 31,



     (In thousands)                                                                                2023                 2022



     
                Cash flows from operating activities:



     Net income (loss)                                                                          $14,516            $(20,834)



     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operations:



     Impairments and other non-cash charges                                                       6,356               37,322



     Depreciation and amortization                                                               31,372               38,610



     Stock-based compensation expense                                                             6,638                6,861



     Provision for deferred income taxes                                                          (482)             (3,384)



     Credit loss expense                                                                          1,209                1,039



     Gain on divestitures                                                                             -             (3,596)



     Gain on sale of assets                                                                     (2,904)             (2,809)



     Amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs                                541                  871



     Change in assets and liabilities:



      (Increase) decrease in receivables                                                         64,812             (42,452)



      (Increase) decrease in inventories                                                          2,256             (46,909)



      (Increase) decrease in other assets                                                           307                (855)



      Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                                                  (25,065)              10,781



      Increase in accrued liabilities and other                                                     445                  334



     
                Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                           100,001             (25,021)





     
                Cash flows from investing activities:



     Capital expenditures                                                                      (29,232)            (28,273)



     Proceeds from divestitures                                                                  19,833               71,286



     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                                          3,709                3,217



     
                Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                           (5,690)              46,230





     
                Cash flows from financing activities:



     Borrowings on lines of credit                                                              241,873              287,276



     Payments on lines of credit                                                              (277,591)           (290,886)



     Proceeds from term loan                                                                          -               3,754



     Debt issuance costs                                                                              -             (1,499)



     Purchases of treasury stock                                                               (34,265)            (20,248)



     Proceeds from employee stock plans                                                             606



       Other financing activities                                                              (11,670)             (3,327)



     
                Net cash used in financing activities                                        (81,047)            (24,930)





     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                        576                (707)





     Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash                      13,840              (4,428)



     Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period                          25,061               29,489



     Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period                               $38,901              $25,061

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(Unaudited)

To help understand the Company's financial performance, the Company has supplemented its financial results that it provides in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") with non-GAAP financial measures. Such financial measures include Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Net Debt, and Net Leverage.

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by investors, securities analysts and other parties in the evaluation of our performance and liquidity with that of other companies in our industry. Management uses these measures to evaluate our operating performance, liquidity and capital structure. In addition, our incentive compensation plan measures performance based on our consolidated EBITDA, along with other factors. The methods we use to produce these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from methods used by other companies. These measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

The following tables reconcile the Company's net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share:



     
                Consolidated                                                        Three Months Ended                Twelve Months Ended



     (In thousands)                                                          December         September  December   December                December
                                                                                   31,                30,        31,         31,                      31,
                                                                                  2023               2023       2022        2023                     2022



     
                Net income (loss) (GAAP)                                     $(476)            $7,670     $8,992     $14,516                $(20,834)



     Impairments and other charges                                              3,540                                   6,356                   37,322



     Fluids sale process transaction expenses                                     894                892                 1,786



     Facility exit costs and other, net                                                             358      1,303       4,757                    2,860



     Severance costs                                                               29                506        216       2,659                      736



     Gain on divestitures                                                                                 (3,596)                            (3,596)



     Tax on adjustments                                                         (193)             (369)     (318)    (2,263)                   (755)



     Tax benefit on restructuring of certain subsidiary legal entities                                                                       (3,111)



     
                Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP)                               $3,794             $9,057     $6,597     $27,811                  $12,622



     
                Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP)                               $3,794             $9,057     $6,597     $27,811                  $12,622





     Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic                        85,003             86,310     92,324      86,401                   92,712



     Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards               2,225              1,724      1,156       1,914                    1,300



     Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted                      87,228             88,034     93,480      88,315                   94,012





     
                Adjusted Net Income Per Common Share - Diluted (non-GAAP):    $0.04              $0.10      $0.07       $0.31                    $0.13

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Continued)
(Unaudited)

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

The following table reconciles the Company's net income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin:



     
                Consolidated                              
     
     Three Months Ended                 Twelve Months Ended



     (In thousands)                                 December            September  December   December                 December
                                                          31,                   30,        31,         31,                       31,
                                                         2023                  2023       2022        2023                      2022



     
                Revenues                          $167,816              $198,498   $225,159    $749,600                  $815,594





     
                Net income (loss) (GAAP)            $(476)               $7,670     $8,992     $14,516                 $(20,834)



     Interest expense, net                             1,919                 2,027      2,321       8,181                     7,040



     Provision for income taxes                        2,424                 3,995      3,881      10,666                     4,371



     Depreciation and amortization                     7,865                 7,704      8,351      31,372                    38,610



     
                EBITDA (non-GAAP)                   11,732                21,396     23,545      64,735                    29,187



     Impairments and other charges                     3,540                                      6,356                    37,322



     Fluids sale process transaction expenses            894                   892                 1,786



     Facility exit costs and other, net                                       358      1,303       4,594                     2,452



     Severance costs                                      29                   506        216       2,659                       736



     Gain on divestitures                                                           (3,596)                             (3,596)



     
                Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)         $16,195               $23,152    $21,468     $80,130                   $66,101



     
                Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP)    9.7 %               11.7 %     9.5 %     10.7 %                    8.1 %

Free Cash Flow

The following table reconciles the Company's net cash provided by (used in) operating activities calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measure of Free Cash Flow:



     
                Consolidated                                                        Three Months Ended                Twelve Months Ended



     (In thousands)                                                          December         September  December   December                December
                                                                                   31,                30,        31,         31,                      31,
                                                                                  2023               2023       2022        2023                     2022



     
                Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (GAAP)  $36,159            $26,994     $3,072    $100,001                $(25,021)



     Capital expenditures                                                     (9,098)           (4,787)  (10,553)   (29,232)                (28,273)



     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                          757                648        720       3,709                    3,217



     
                Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP)                                   $27,818            $22,855   $(6,761)    $74,478                $(50,077)

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Continued)
(Unaudited)

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

The following tables reconcile the Company's segment operating income calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin:



     
                Fluids Systems                                
      
       Three Months Ended                           Twelve Months Ended



     (In thousands)                                     December               September      December         December                   December
                                                              31,                      30,            31,               31,                         31,
                                                             2023                     2023           2022              2023                        2022



     
                Revenues                              $121,361                 $141,236       $167,705          $541,952                    $622,601



     
                Operating income (loss) (GAAP)        $(1,147)                  $7,573         $4,828           $11,857                   $(15,566)



     Depreciation and amortization                         1,957                    1,883          2,358             7,776                      13,875



     
                EBITDA (non-GAAP)                          810                    9,456          7,186            19,633                     (1,691)



     Impairments and other charges                         3,540                                                   6,356                      29,417



     Fluids sale process transaction expenses                326                      293                             619



     Facility exit costs and other, net                        -                     358          1,000             4,594                       1,000



     Severance costs                                          29                       40            163             1,172                         398



     Gain on divestiture                                       -                                 (971)                                       (971)



     
                Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)              $4,705                  $10,147         $7,378           $32,374                     $28,153



     
                Operating Margin (GAAP)                (0.9) %                   5.4 %         2.9 %            2.2 %                    (2.5) %



     
                Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP)        3.9 %                   7.2 %         4.4 %            6.0 %                      4.5 %





     
                Industrial Solutions                         
      
       Three Months Ended                            Twelve Months Ended



     (In thousands)                                     December               September      December         December                   December
                                                              31,                      30,            31,               31,                         31,
                                                             2023                     2023           2022              2023                        2022



     
                Revenues                               $46,455                  $57,262        $57,454          $207,648                    $192,993



     
                Operating income (GAAP)                 11,415                  $14,336        $17,751           $53,008                     $43,899



     Depreciation and amortization                         5,350                    5,224          5,482            21,108                      21,653



     
                EBITDA (non-GAAP)                       16,765                   19,560         23,233            74,116                      65,552



     Severance costs                                           -                     162             53               254                         214



     
                Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)             $16,765                  $19,722        $23,286           $74,370                     $65,766



     
                Operating Margin (GAAP)                 24.6 %                  25.0 %        30.9 %           25.5 %                     22.7 %



     
                Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP)       36.1 %                  34.4 %        40.5 %           35.8 %                     34.1 %





     
                Industrial Blending                          
      
       Three Months Ended                            Twelve Months Ended



     (In thousands)                                     December               September      December         December                   December
                                                              31,                      30,            31,               31,                         31,
                                                             2023                     2023           2022              2023                        2022



     
                Revenues                          
     $        -   
     $                 -  
     $        -   
      $         -          
          $        -



     
                Operating income (loss) (GAAP)    
     $        -   
     $                 -        $2,322    
      $         -                   $(8,002)



     Depreciation and amortization                             -                                                                               678



     
                EBITDA (non-GAAP)                            -                                 2,322                                      (7,324)



     Impairment                                                -                                                                             7,905



     Facility exit costs and other, net                        -                                   303                                        1,453



     Severance costs                                           -                                                                               123



     Gain on divestiture                                       -                               (2,625)                                     (2,625)



     
                Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)        
     $        -   
     $                 -  
     $        -   
      $         -                     $(468)



     
                Newpark Resources, Inc.


     
                Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Continued)


     
                (Unaudited)


     
                EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin - Trailing Twelve Months ("TTM")







     
                Consolidated                                                                                        
         
               Three Months Ended                         TTM



     (In thousands)                                                                                         March 31,           June                       September   December        December
                                                                                                                  2023   30,
                                                                                                                         2023                                      30,         31,              31,
                                                                                                                                                               2023        2023             2023



     
                Revenues                                                                                   $200,030          $183,256                       $198,498    $167,816         $749,600



     
                Net income (loss) (GAAP)                                                                     $5,620            $1,702                         $7,670      $(476)         $14,516



     Interest expense, net                                                                                      2,089             2,146                          2,027       1,919            8,181



     Provision for income taxes                                                                                 2,115             2,132                          3,995       2,424           10,666



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                              7,895             7,908                          7,704       7,865           31,372



     
                EBITDA (non-GAAP)                                                                            17,719            13,888                         21,396      11,732           64,735



     Impairments and other charges                                                                                  -            2,816                                     3,540            6,356



     Fluids sale process transaction expenses                                                                       -                                            892         894            1,786



     Facility exit costs and other, net                                                                         2,292             1,944                            358                       4,594



     Severance costs                                                                                              955             1,169                            506          29            2,659



     
                Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)                                                                  $20,966           $19,817                        $23,152     $16,195          $80,130



     
                Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP)                                                            10.5 %           10.8 %                        11.7 %      9.7 %          10.7 %





     
                Fluids Systems                                                                                      
         
               Three Months Ended                         TTM



     (In thousands)                                                                                           March             June                       September   December        December
                                                                                                       31,               30,
                                                                                                        2023              2023                                      30,         31,              31,
                                                                                                                                                               2023        2023             2023



     
                Revenues                                                                                   $144,174          $135,181                       $141,236    $121,361         $541,952



     
                Operating income (loss) (GAAP)                                                               $3,466            $1,965                         $7,573    $(1,147)         $11,857



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                              1,975             1,961                          1,883       1,957            7,776



     
                EBITDA (non-GAAP)                                                                             5,441             3,926                          9,456         810           19,633



     Impairments and other charges                                                                                  -            2,816                                     3,540            6,356



     Fluids sale process transaction expenses                                                                       -                                            293         326              619



     Facility exit costs and other, net                                                                         2,292             1,944                            358                       4,594



     Severance costs                                                                                              955               148                             40          29            1,172



     
                Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)                                                                   $8,688            $8,834                        $10,147      $4,705          $32,374



     
                Operating Margin (GAAP)                                                                       2.4 %            1.5 %                         5.4 %    (0.9) %           2.2 %



     
                Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP)                                                             6.0 %            6.5 %                         7.2 %      3.9 %           6.0 %





     
                Industrial Solutions                                                                                
         
               Three Months Ended                         TTM



     (In thousands)                                                                                         March 31,         June 30,                     September   December        December
                                                                                                                  2023              2023                            30,         31,              31,
                                                                                                                                                               2023        2023             2023



     
                Revenues                                                                                    $55,856           $48,075                        $57,262     $46,455         $207,648



     
                Operating income (GAAP)                                                                     $14,483           $12,774                        $14,336     $11,415          $53,008



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                              5,257             5,277                          5,224       5,350           21,108



     
                EBITDA (non-GAAP)                                                                            19,740            18,051                         19,560      16,765           74,116



     Severance costs                                                                                                -               92                            162                         254



     
                Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)                                                                  $19,740           $18,143                        $19,722     $16,765          $74,370



     
                Operating Margin (GAAP)                                                                      25.9 %           26.6 %                        25.0 %     24.6 %          25.5 %



     
                Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP)                                                            35.3 %           37.7 %                        34.4 %     36.1 %          35.8 %

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Net Debt and Net Leverage

The following table reconciles the Company's total debt calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures of Net Debt and Net Leverage:



     (In thousands)                                  December 31,   December 31,
                                                              2023            2022



     Current debt                                         $16,916         $22,438



     Long-term debt, less current portion                  58,117          91,677



     
                Total Debt                               75,033         114,115



     Less: cash and cash equivalents                     (38,594)       (23,182)



     
                Net Debt                                $36,439         $90,933





     
                Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) - TTM        $80,130         $66,101





     
                Net Leverage                     
             0.5x 
             1.4x

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