Nuverra announces second quarter and year-to-date 2020 results
Scottsdale, ariz.--(business wire)--nuverra environmental solutions, inc. (nyse american: nes) (“nuverra,” the “company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) today announced financial and operating results for the second quarter and six months ended june 30, 2020. summary of financial results revenue for the second quarter of 2020 was $24.5 million compared to $45.2 million for the second quarter of 2019. net loss for the second quarter of 2020 was $6.8 million compared to a net loss of $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2019. for the second quarter of 2020, adjusted ebitda decreased $2.8 million to $2.5 million versus $5.3 million for the second quarter of 2019 driven by significant commodity price and subsequent activity declines year over year partially offset by meaningful fixed and variable cost reductions. revenue for the six months ended june 30, 2020 was $62.4 million compared to $87.9 million for the six months ended june 30, 2019. net loss for the six months ended june 30, 2020 was $29.8 million compared to a net loss of $11.4 million for the six months ended june 30, 2019, primarily a result of $15.6 million long-lived asset impairment charges taken in the six months ended june 30, 2020. for the six months ended june 30, 2020, adjusted ebitda decreased $5.4 million to $4.4 million versus $9.8 million for the six months ended june 30, 2019. during the first half of 2020, the company generated net cash provided by operating activities of $9.8 million. principal payments on debt and finance lease payments during the first half of 2020 totaled $3.0 million. the company invested $2.3 million in gross capital expenditures during the first half of 2020. “in these challenging times, we have continued to focus on growing market share and managing costs throughout the business while watching liquidity closely to best position the company for the recovery. while oil prices have improved from the lows and some producers are turning wells back online, the macroeconomic challenges of covid-19 and subsequent depressed commodity price environment will likely continue throughout the rest of the year. our rocky mountain division experienced significant declines as expected in the second quarter due to the lower oil price, which was fortunately counterbalanced by some stability in our natural gas-focused southern and northeast divisions. on a bright note, we successfully amended our credit facilities, which is a very positive development in this extremely challenging debt market, generated more adjusted ebitda in the second quarter of 2020 than we did in the first quarter, and ended the quarter with a cash balance of $15.8 million. while we remain cautious, we believe through intense focus, dedication and hard work by all employees at the company we are positioned as well as we can be to weather this environment,” said charlie thompson, chief executive officer. second quarter 2020 results when compared to the second quarter of 2019, revenue decreased by 45.9%, or $20.8 million, resulting primarily from lower activity levels in water transport services and disposal services across all three divisions. the major underlying driver for this decrease was lower commodity prices for both crude oil and natural gas, which decreased 53.4% and 33.9%, respectively, over this time period. this led to a decline in both drilling and completion activity with fewer rigs operating in all three divisions as well as wells being shut-in primarily in the northeast condensate window and the rocky mountain division by producers due to wells becoming uneconomic at prevailing oil prices and a lack of storage for oil and natural gas liquids as refineries significantly curtailed refined product production due to covid-19-related demand loss for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. rig count at the end of the second quarter of 2020 compared to the end of the second quarter of 2019 declined 82% in the rocky mountain division, 52% in the northeast division and 44% in the southern division. the rocky mountain division experienced a significant slowdown, with rig count declining 82% from 55 at june 30, 2019 to 10 at june 30, 2020 in addition to producers shutting in wells due to the decline in oil price, which averaged $28.00 in the second quarter of 2020 versus an average of $60.03 for the same period in 2019. revenues for the rocky mountain division decreased by $16.8 million during the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 primarily due to a decrease in water transport revenues from lower trucking volumes, with third-party trucking activity being the largest factor. while company-owned trucking activity is more levered to production water volumes, third-party trucking activity is more sensitive to drilling and completion activity, which has declined to historically low levels. our rental and landfill businesses are our two service lines most levered to drilling activity and therefore have declined by the highest percentage versus the prior period. rental revenues decreased by 62% in the current year due to lower utilization resulting from a significant decline in drilling activity driving the return of rental equipment. additionally, we experienced a 74% decrease in disposal volumes at our landfill as rigs working in the vicinity declined materially. well shut-ins and lower completion activity led to a 48% decrease in average barrels per day disposed in our saltwater disposal wells during the current year, with water from producing wells continuing to maintain a base level of volume activity. revenues for the northeast division decreased by $2.6 million during the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 due to decreases in both water transport services and disposal services. natural gas prices, as measured by the henry hub natural gas index decreased 33.9% from an average of $2.57 for the three months ended june 30, 2019 to an average of $1.70 for the three months ended june 30, 2020, contributing to a 52% rig count reduction in the northeast operating area from 75 at june 30, 2019 to 36 at june 30, 2020. additionally, as a result of the 53.4% decline in oil prices experienced during the period, many of our customers who had historically focused on production of liquids-rich wells reduced activity levels and shut in some production in our operating area due to lower realized prices for these products. this led to lower activity levels for both water transport services and disposal services despite the relatively lower decrease in natural gas prices versus crude oil. in addition to reduced drilling and completion activity due to commodity prices, our customers continued the industry trend of water reuse during completion activities. water reuse inherently reduces trucking activity due to shorter hauling distances as water is being transported between well sites rather than to disposal wells. for our trucking services, total billable hours were down 11% from the prior year and pricing decreases also contributed to the decline. disposal volumes decreased in our saltwater disposal wells resulting in a 15% decrease in average barrels per day. the southern division experienced the lowest revenue decline relative to the other business units, driven by its focus on servicing customers who are themselves focused on dry natural gas, which has experienced a relatively smaller impact from the 2020 downturn in commodity prices. revenues for the southern division decreased by $1.4 million during the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 due primarily to lower disposal well volumes, whether connected to the pipeline or not, resulting from an activity slowdown in the region, as evidenced by fewer rigs operating in the area. rig count declined 44% in the area, from 62 at june 30, 2019 to 35 at june 30, 2020. volumes received in our disposal wells not connected to our pipeline decreased by an average of 12,471 barrels per day (or 39%) during the current year and volumes received in the disposal wells connected to the pipeline decreased by an average of 7,092 barrels per day (or 16%) during the current year. total costs and expenses for the second quarter of 2020 and 2019 were $30.2 million and $49.1 million, respectively. total costs and expenses, adjusted for special items, for the second quarter of 2020 were $29.1 million, or a 40.9% decrease, when compared with $49.3 million in the second quarter of 2019. this is primarily a result of lower activity levels for water transport services and disposal services, resulting in a decline in compensation costs, third-party hauling costs and fleet-related expenses, including fuel and maintenance and repair costs. in addition, the company enacted cost-cutting and optimization measures in the first quarter of 2020 which began to take effect in the second quarter of 2020. net loss for the second quarter of 2020 was $6.8 million, an increase of $1.8 million as compared to a net loss for the second quarter of 2019 of $5.0 million. for the second quarter of 2020, the company reported a net loss, adjusted for special items, of $5.8 million. this compares with a net loss, adjusted for special items, of $5.3 million in the second quarter of 2019. adjusted ebitda for the second quarter of 2020 was $2.5 million, a decrease of 52.2% as compared to adjusted ebitda for the second quarter of 2019 of $5.3 million. the decrease is a function of the reasons discussed previously, with primary drivers being lower trucking volumes, saltwater disposal volumes and rental equipment utilization in the rocky mountain region. second quarter of 2020 adjusted ebitda margin was 10.3%, compared with 11.7% in the second quarter of 2019. year-to-date (“ytd”) results for the six months ended june 30, 2020 when compared to ytd 2019, ytd 2020 revenue decreased by 29.0%, or $25.5 million, due primarily to lower activity levels in water transport services and disposal services across all three divisions. the major underlying driver for this decrease was lower commodity prices for both crude oil and natural gas, which decreased 36.0% and 33.9%, respectively, over this time period. this led to a decline in both drilling and completion activity with fewer rigs operating in all three divisions as well as wells being shut-in primarily in the northeast condensate window and the rocky mountain division by producers due to wells becoming uneconomic at prevailing oil prices and a lack of storage for oil and natural gas liquids as refineries significantly curtailed refined product production due to covid-19 related demand loss for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. rig count at the end of the second quarter of 2020 compared to the end of the second quarter of 2019 declined 82% in the rocky mountain division, 52% in the northeast division and 44% in the southern division. the rocky mountain division experienced a significant slowdown, with rig count declining 82% from 55 at june 30, 2019 to 10 at june 30, 2020 in addition to producers shutting in wells due to the decline in oil price, which averaged $36.82 ytd 2020 versus an average of $57.53 for the same period in 2019. revenues for the rocky mountain division decreased by $18.2 million during ytd 2020 as compared to ytd 2019 primarily due to a decrease in water transport revenues from lower trucking volumes, with third-party trucking activity being the largest factor. while company-owned trucking activity is more levered to production water volumes, third party trucking activity is more sensitive to drilling and completion activity, which has declined to historically low levels. our rental and landfill businesses are our two service lines most levered to drilling activity and therefore have declined by the highest percentage versus the prior period. rental revenues decreased by 34% in the current year due to lower utilization resulting from a significant decline in drilling activity driving the return of rental equipment. additionally, we experienced a 37% decrease in disposal volumes at our landfill as rigs working in the vicinity declined materially. well shut-ins and lower completion activity led to a 26% decrease in average barrels per day disposed in our saltwater disposal wells during the current year, with water from producing wells continuing to maintain a base level of volume activity. revenues for the northeast division decreased by $4.6 million during ytd 2020 as compared to ytd 2019 due to decreases in both water transport services and disposal services. natural gas prices, as measured by the henry hub natural gas index decreased 33.9% from an average of $2.74 for ytd 2019 to an average of $1.81 for ytd 2020, contributing to a 52% rig count reduction in the northeast operating area from 75 at june 30, 2019 to 36 at june 30, 2020. additionally, as a result of the 36.0% decline in oil prices experienced during the period, many of our customers who had historically focused on production of liquids-rich wells reduced activity levels and shut-in some production in our operating area due to lower realized prices for these products. this led to lower activity levels for both water transport services and disposal services despite the relatively lower decrease in natural gas prices versus crude oil. in addition to reduced drilling and completion activity due to commodity prices, our customers continued the industry trend of water reuse during completion activities. water reuse inherently reduces trucking activity due to shorter hauling distances as water is being transported between well sites rather than to disposal wells. for our trucking services, total billable hours were down 7% from the prior year and pricing decreases also contributed to the decline. disposal volumes decreased in our saltwater disposal wells resulting in a 15% decrease in average barrels per day. the southern division experienced the lowest revenue decline relative to the other business units, driven by its focus on servicing customers who are themselves focused on dry natural gas, which has experienced a relatively smaller impact from the 2020 downturn in commodity prices. revenues for the southern division decreased by $2.7 million during ytd 2020 as compared to ytd 2019 due primarily to lower disposal well volumes, whether connected to the pipeline or not, resulting from an activity slowdown in the region, as evidenced by fewer rigs operating in the area. rig count declined 44% in the area, from 62 at june 30, 2019 to 35 at june 30, 2020. volumes received in our disposal wells not connected to our pipeline decreased by an average of 9,711 barrels per day (or 30%) during the current year, and volumes received in the disposal wells connected to the pipeline decreased by an average of 8,609 barrels per day (or 18%) during the current year. total costs and expenses for ytd 2020 and 2019 were $90.1 million and $96.4 million, respectively. total costs and expenses, adjusted for special items, for ytd 2020 were $73.2 million, or a 24.2% decrease, when compared with $96.6 million for ytd 2019. this is primarily a result of lower activity levels for water transport services and disposal services, resulting in a decline in compensation costs, third-party hauling costs and fleet-related expenses, including fuel and maintenance and repair costs. in addition, the company enacted cost-cutting and optimization measures in the first quarter of 2020 which began to take effect in the second quarter of 2020. net loss for ytd 2020 was $29.8 million, an increase of $18.5 million as compared to a net loss for ytd 2019 of $11.4 million. for ytd 2020, the company reported a net loss, adjusted for special items, of $13.0 million. this compares with a net loss, adjusted for special items, of $11.5 million for ytd 2019. adjusted ebitda for ytd 2020 was $4.4 million, a decrease of 55.0% as compared to adjusted ebitda for the ytd 2019 of $9.8 million. the decrease is a function of the reasons discussed previously, with primary drivers being lower trucking volumes, saltwater disposal volumes and rental equipment utilization in the rocky mountain region. ytd 2020 adjusted ebitda margin was 7.1%, compared with 11.2% in ytd 2019 driven primarily by lower margin work in 2020 and property tax reductions in 2019 that were not repeated in 2020. cash flow and liquidity net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended june 30, 2020 was $9.8 million, while gross capital expenditures of $2.3 million net of asset sales of $1.5 million consumed cash of $0.8 million. net cash provided by financing activities was $1.0 million for the six months ended june 30, 2020, consisting primarily of $4.0 million of proceeds from the paycheck protection program loan (“ppp loan”) partially offset by principal payments on debt and finance lease payments. as of june 30, 2020, total liquidity was $23.0 million, consisting of $17.3 million of cash and available revolver borrowings and $5.7 million delayed borrowing capacity under our second lien term loan. as of june 30, 2020, total debt outstanding was $37.9 million, consisting of $16.4 million under our senior secured term loan facility, $8.8 million under our second lien term loan facility, $4.0 million under our ppp loan, $0.5 million for a vehicle term loan, $0.2 million for an equipment term loan and $8.0 million of finance leases. on july 13, 2020, we entered into agreements with our lenders to extend the maturity date on our secured credit facilities and to modify the financial covenants to better reflect our current and projected financial profile. these amendments consisted of a third amendment to our first lien credit agreement and the second amendment to our second lien credit agreement. the amendments extended the maturity of our first lien facility from february 7, 2021 to may 15, 2022, our second lien facility from october 7, 2021 to november 15, 2022, and included among other terms and conditions, deferral of the measurement of the fixed charge coverage ratio ("fccr") covenant until the second quarter of 2021. among other terms and conditions, the amendments prohibit draws on our revolving facility until the fccr is above an established certain ratio, add a covenant that requires us to maintain a monthly minimum liquidity, and establish maximum capital expenditures covenants for 2020 and 2021. about nuverra nuverra environmental solutions, inc. provides water logistics and oilfield services to customers focused on the development and ongoing production of oil and natural gas from shale formations in the united states. our services include the delivery, collection, and disposal of solid and liquid materials that are used in and generated by the drilling, completion, and ongoing production of shale oil and natural gas. we provide a suite of solutions to customers who demand safety, environmental compliance and accountability from their service providers. find additional information about nuverra in documents filed with the u.s. securities and exchange commission (“sec”) at http://www.sec.gov. forward-looking statements this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27a of the united states securities act of 1933, as amended, and section 21e of the united states securities exchange act of 1934, as amended. you can identify these and other forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “potential,” “future,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “forecast,” “project,” “target” or similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. these statements relate to our expectations for future events and time periods. all statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed to be forward-looking statements, and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available to us as of the date of this press release and our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. future performance cannot be ensured, and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. some factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others: the severity, magnitude and duration of the coronavirus disease 2019 ("covid-19") pandemic and oil price declines; changes in commodity prices or general market conditions, acquisition and disposition activities; fluctuations in consumer trends, pricing pressures, transportation costs, changes in raw material or labor prices or rates related to our business and changing regulations or political developments in the markets in which we operate; risks associated with our indebtedness, including changes to interest rates, decreases in our borrowing availability, our ability to manage our liquidity needs and to comply with covenants under our credit facilities, including as a result of covid-19 and oil price declines; the loss of one or more of our larger customers; delays in customer payment of outstanding receivables and customer bankruptcies; natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods, pandemics (including covid-19) or acts of terrorism, or extreme weather conditions, that may impact our business locations, assets, including wells or pipelines, distribution channels, or which otherwise disrupt our or our customers' operations or the markets we serve; disruptions impacting crude oil and natural gas transportation, processing, refining, and export systems, including litigation regarding the dakota access pipeline; our ability to attract and retain key executives and qualified employees in strategic areas of our business; our ability to attract and retain a sufficient number of qualified truck drivers; the unfavorable change to credit and payment terms due to changes in industry condition or our financial condition, which could constrain our liquidity and reduce availability under our revolving credit facility; higher than forecasted capital expenditures to maintain and repair our fleet of trucks, tanks, equipment and disposal wells; control of costs and expenses; changes in customer drilling, completion and production activities, operating methods and capital expenditure plans, including impacts due to low oil and/or natural gas prices, shut-in production, decline in operating drilling rigs, closures or pending closures of third-party pipelines or the economic or regulatory environment; risks associated with the limited trading volume of our common stock on the nyse american stock exchange, including potential fluctuation in the trading prices of our common stock; risks and uncertainties associated with the outcome of an appeal of the order confirming our previously completed plan of reorganization; risks associated with the reliance on third-party analyst and expert market projections and data for the markets in which we operate that is utilized in our strategy; present and possible future claims, litigation or enforcement actions or investigations; risks associated with changes in industry practices and operational technologies; risks associated with the operation, construction, development and closure of saltwater disposal wells, solids and liquids transportation assets, landfills and pipelines, including access to additional locations and rights-of-way, permitting and licensing, environmental remediation obligations, unscheduled delays or inefficiencies and reductions in volume due to micro- and macro-economic factors or the availability of less expensive alternatives; the effects of competition in the markets in which we operate, including the adverse impact of competitive product announcements or new entrants into our markets and transfers of resources by competitors into our markets; changes in economic conditions in the markets in which we operate or in the world generally, including as a result of political uncertainty; reduced demand for our services due to regulatory or other influences related to extraction methods such as hydraulic fracturing, shifts in production among shale areas in which we operate or into shale areas in which we do not currently have operations, and shifts to reuse of water in completion activities; the unknown future impact of changes in laws and regulation on waste management and disposal activities, including those impacting the delivery, storage, collection, transportation, and disposal of waste products, as well as the use or reuse of recycled or treated products or byproducts; and risks involving developments in environmental or other governmental laws and regulations in the markets in which we operate and our ability to effectively respond to those developments including laws and regulations relating to oil and natural gas extraction businesses, particularly relating to water usage, and the disposal and transportation of liquid and solid wastes. the forward-looking statements contained, or incorporated by reference, herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the company’s filings with the sec. readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views as of the date of this press release. the company undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise. additional risks and uncertainties are disclosed from time to time in the company’s filings with the sec, including our annual reports on form 10-k, quarterly reports on form 10-q, and current reports on form 8-k. nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) three months ended six months ended june 30, june 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 revenue: service revenue $ 22,956 $ 41,238 $ 57,427 $ 80,239 rental revenue 1,510 4,002 4,981 7,628 total revenue 24,466 45,240 62,408 87,867 costs and expenses: direct operating expenses 18,551 34,517 50,027 67,074 general and administrative expenses 4,445 5,280 9,369 10,755 depreciation and amortization 7,156 9,277 15,145 18,412 impairment of long-lived assets — — 15,579 117 other, net — (6 ) — (6 ) total costs and expenses 30,152 49,068 90,120 96,352 operating loss (5,686 ) (3,828 ) (27,712 ) (8,485 ) interest expense, net (1,116 ) (1,297 ) (2,276 ) (2,718 ) other income, net 38 152 180 177 reorganization items, net — 13 — (210 ) loss before income taxes (6,764 ) (4,960 ) (29,808 ) (11,236 ) income tax expense (15 ) (46 ) (15 ) (125 ) net loss $ (6,779 ) $ (5,006 ) $ (29,823 ) $ (11,361 ) loss per common share: net loss per basic common share $ (0.43 ) $ (0.32 ) $ (1.89 ) $ (0.73 ) net loss per diluted common share $ (0.43 ) $ (0.32 ) $ (1.89 ) $ (0.73 ) weighted average shares outstanding: basic 15,761 15,704 15,757 15,627 diluted 15,761 15,704 15,757 15,627 nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands) (unaudited) june 30, december 31, 2020 2019 assets cash and cash equivalents $ 15,793 $ 4,788 restricted cash — 922 accounts receivable, net 16,881 26,493 inventories 2,937 3,177 prepaid expenses and other receivables 2,882 3,264 other current assets — 231 assets held for sale 778 2,664 total current assets 39,271 41,539 property, plant and equipment, net 163,470 190,817 operating lease assets 2,007 2,886 equity investments 35 39 intangibles, net 407 640 other assets 129 178 total assets $ 205,319 $ 236,099 liabilities and shareholders’ equity accounts payable $ 3,811 $ 5,633 accrued and other current liabilities 8,705 10,064 current portion of long-term debt 8,553 6,430 total current liabilities 21,069 22,127 long-term debt 29,328 30,005 noncurrent operating lease liabilities 1,494 1,457 deferred income taxes 131 91 long-term contingent consideration 500 500 other long-term liabilities 7,617 7,487 total liabilities 60,139 61,667 commitments and contingencies shareholders’ equity: preferred stock — — common stock 158 158 additional paid-in capital 338,240 337,628 treasury stock (477 ) (436 ) accumulated deficit (192,741 ) (162,918 ) total shareholders’ equity 145,180 174,432 total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 205,319 $ 236,099 nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands) (unaudited) six months ended june 30, 2020 2019 cash flows from operating activities: net loss $ (29,823 ) $ (11,361 ) adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: depreciation and amortization 15,145 18,412 amortization of debt issuance costs, net 81 247 stock-based compensation 612 1,415 impairment of long-lived assets 15,579 117 gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (342 ) (1,706 ) bad debt recoveries (160 ) (9 ) change in fair value of derivative warrant liability — (28 ) deferred income taxes 40 112 other, net 375 55 changes in operating assets and liabilities: — accounts receivable 9,772 2,724 prepaid expenses and other receivables 382 (576 ) accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2,271 ) (6,059 ) other assets and liabilities, net 435 1,111 net cash provided by operating activities 9,825 4,454 cash flows from investing activities: proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 1,548 4,525 purchases of property, plant and equipment (2,328 ) (5,019 ) net cash used in investing activities (780 ) (494 ) cash flows from financing activities: payments on first and second lien term loans (1,909 ) (2,514 ) proceeds from revolving facility 76,202 96,677 payments on revolving facility (76,202 ) (96,677 ) proceeds from ppp loan 4,000 — payments on bridge term loan — (31,382 ) proceeds from the issuance of stock — 31,057 payments on finance leases and other financing activities (1,053 ) (1,226 ) net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,038 (4,065 ) change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 10,083 (105 ) cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 4,788 7,302 restricted cash, beginning of period 922 656 cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 5,710 7,958 cash and cash equivalents, end of period 15,793 5,978 restricted cash, end of period — 1,875 cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 15,793 $ 7,853 nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries non-gaap reconciliations (in thousands) (unaudited) this press release contains non-gaap financial measures as defined by the rules and regulations of the united states securities and exchange commission. a non-gaap financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with gaap in the statements of operations or balance sheets of the company; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. reconciliations of these non-gaap financial measures to their comparable gaap financial measures are included in the attached financial tables. these non-gaap financial measures are provided because management of the company uses these financial measures in evaluating the company’s ongoing financial results and trends. management uses this non-gaap information as an indicator of business results, and evaluates overall performance with respect to such indicators. management believes that excluding items such as acquisition expenses, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, asset impairments, restructuring charges, expenses related to litigation and resolution of lawsuits, and other charges, which may or may not be non-recurring, among other items that are inconsistent in amount and frequency (as with acquisition expenses), or determined pursuant to complex formulas that incorporate factors, such as market volatility, that are beyond our control (as with stock-based compensation), for purposes of calculating these non-gaap financial measures facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of the company’s current operating performance and comparisons to the past and future operating performance. the company believes that providing non-gaap financial measures such as ebitda, adjusted ebitda, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net income (loss) per share, in addition to related gaap financial measures, provides investors with greater transparency to the information used by the company’s management. these non-gaap financial measures are not substitutes for measures of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with gaap and may not necessarily be indicative of the company’s liquidity or ability to fund cash needs. not all companies calculate non-gaap financial measures in the same manner, and our presentation may not be comparable to the presentations of other companies. nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries non-gaap reconciliations (continued) (in thousands) (unaudited) reconciliation of net loss to ebitda and total adjusted ebitda: three months ended six months ended june 30, june 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 net loss $ (6,779 ) $ (5,006 ) $ (29,823 ) $ (11,361 ) depreciation and amortization 7,156 9,277 15,145 18,412 interest expense, net 1,116 1,297 2,276 2,718 income tax expense 15 46 15 125 ebitda 1,508 5,614 (12,387 ) 9,894 adjustments: transaction-related costs, net 915 57 889 (151 ) stock-based compensation 322 563 612 1,415 change in fair value of derivative warrant liability — (69 ) — (28 ) reorganization items, net [1] — (13 ) — 210 legal and environmental costs, net — — (118 ) 53 impairment of long-lived assets — — 15,579 117 restructuring, exit and other costs — (6 ) — (6 ) executive and severance costs 28 — 174 — gain on disposal of assets (242 ) (848 ) (342 ) (1,706 ) total adjusted ebitda $ 2,531 $ 5,298 $ 4,407 $ 9,798 [1] reorganization items, net represents the costs related to the chapter 11 filing incurred after the may 1, 2017 filing date. nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries non-gaap reconciliations (continued) (in thousands) (unaudited) reconciliation of qtd segment performance to adjusted ebitda three months ended june 30, 2020 rocky mountain northeast southern corporate total revenue $ 12,222 $ 8,162 $ 4,082 $ — $ 24,466 direct operating expenses 10,458 5,593 2,500 — 18,551 general and administrative expenses 1,524 434 240 2,247 4,445 depreciation and amortization 2,874 2,532 1,746 4 7,156 operating loss (2,634 ) (397 ) (404 ) (2,251 ) (5,686 ) operating margin % (21.6 )% (4.9 )% (9.9 )% n/a (23.2 )% loss before income taxes (2,786 ) (504 ) (457 ) (3,017 ) (6,764 ) net loss (2,786 ) (504 ) (457 ) (3,032 ) (6,779 ) depreciation and amortization 2,874 2,532 1,746 4 7,156 interest expense, net 190 107 53 766 1,116 income tax expense — — — 15 15 ebitda $ 278 $ 2,135 $ 1,342 $ (2,247 ) $ 1,508 adjustments, net 935 (175 ) (155 ) 418 1,023 adjusted ebitda $ 1,213 $ 1,960 $ 1,187 $ (1,829 ) $ 2,531 adjusted ebitda margin % 9.9 % 24.0 % 29.1 % n/a 10.3 % three months ended june 30, 2019 rocky mountain northeast southern corporate total revenue $ 28,993 $ 10,720 $ 5,527 $ — $ 45,240 direct operating expenses 22,354 8,607 3,556 — 34,517 general and administrative expenses 1,206 729 354 2,991 5,280 depreciation and amortization 4,307 2,821 2,136 13 9,277 operating income (loss) 1,126 (1,437 ) (513 ) (3,004 ) (3,828 ) operating margin % 3.9 % (13.4 )% (9.3 )% n/a (8.5 )% income (loss) before income taxes 1,041 (1,560 ) (576 ) (3,865 ) (4,960 ) net income (loss) 1,041 (1,560 ) (576 ) (3,911 ) (5,006 ) depreciation and amortization 4,307 2,821 2,136 13 9,277 interest expense, net 168 123 63 943 1,297 income tax expense — — — 46 46 ebitda $ 5,516 $ 1,384 $ 1,623 $ (2,909 ) $ 5,614 adjustments, net (14 ) (361 ) (479 ) 538 (316 ) adjusted ebitda $ 5,502 $ 1,023 $ 1,144 $ (2,371 ) $ 5,298 adjusted ebitda margin % 19.0 % 9.5 % 20.7 % n/a 11.7 % nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries non-gaap reconciliations (continued) (in thousands) (unaudited) reconciliation of ytd segment performance to adjusted ebitda six months ended june 30, 2020 rocky mountain northeast southern corporate total revenue $ 35,690 $ 17,956 $ 8,762 $ — $ 62,408 direct operating expenses 30,009 13,964 6,054 — 50,027 general and administrative expenses 3,013 1,068 510 4,778 9,369 depreciation and amortization 6,339 5,083 3,715 8 15,145 operating loss (15,854 ) (2,159 ) (4,913 ) (4,786 ) (27,712 ) operating margin % (44.4 )% (12.0 )% (56.1 )% n/a (44.4 )% loss before income taxes (16,041 ) (2,379 ) (5,020 ) (6,368 ) (29,808 ) net loss (16,041 ) (2,379 ) (5,020 ) (6,383 ) (29,823 ) depreciation and amortization 6,339 5,083 3,715 8 15,145 interest expense, net 367 220 107 1,582 2,276 income tax expense — — — 15 15 ebitda $ (9,335 ) $ 2,924 $ (1,198 ) $ (4,778 ) $ (12,387 ) adjustments, net 13,120 (236 ) 3,228 682 16,794 adjusted ebitda $ 3,785 $ 2,688 $ 2,030 $ (4,096 ) $ 4,407 adjusted ebitda margin % 10.6 % 15.0 % 23.2 % n/a 7.1 % six months ended june 30, 2019 rocky mountain northeast southern corporate total revenue $ 53,870 $ 22,560 $ 11,437 $ — $ 87,867 direct operating expenses 42,182 18,322 6,570 — 67,074 general and administrative expenses 2,252 1,575 753 6,175 10,755 depreciation and amortization 8,606 5,485 4,296 25 18,412 operating loss 830 (2,939 ) (176 ) (6,200 ) (8,485 ) operating margin % 1.5 % (13.0 )% (1.5 )% n/a (9.7 )% loss before income taxes 683 (3,155 ) (285 ) (8,479 ) (11,236 ) net loss 683 (3,155 ) (285 ) (8,604 ) (11,361 ) depreciation and amortization 8,606 5,485 4,296 25 18,412 interest expense, net 296 216 109 2,097 2,718 income tax expense — — — 125 125 ebitda $ 9,585 $ 2,546 $ 4,120 $ (6,357 ) $ 9,894 adjustments, net (760 ) (456 ) (326 ) 1,446 (96 ) adjusted ebitda $ 8,825 $ 2,090 $ 3,794 $ (4,911 ) $ 9,798 adjusted ebitda margin % 16.4 % 9.3 % 33.2 % n/a 11.2 % nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries non-gaap reconciliations (continued) (in thousands) (unaudited) reconciliation of special items to net loss and to ebitda and adjusted ebitda three months ended june 30, 2020 as reported special items as adjusted revenue $ 24,466 $ — $ 24,466 direct operating expenses 18,551 236 [a] 18,787 general and administrative expenses 4,445 (1,259 ) [b] 3,186 total costs and expenses 30,152 (1,023 ) [c] 29,129 operating loss (5,686 ) 1,023 [c] (4,663 ) net loss (6,779 ) 1,025 [d] (5,754 ) net loss $ (6,779 ) $ (5,754 ) depreciation and amortization 7,156 7,156 interest expense, net 1,116 1,116 income tax expense 15 13 ebitda and adjusted ebitda $ 1,508 $ 2,531 description of 2020 special items: [a] special items relates to gain on the sale of underutilized assets. [b] primarily attributable to transaction costs related to a discontinued project and stock-based compensation expense. [c] primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments. [d] primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments. additionally, our effective tax rate for the three months ended june 30, 2020 was (0.2%) and was applied to the special items accordingly. nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries non-gaap reconciliations (continued) (in thousands) (unaudited) reconciliation of special items to net loss and to ebitda and adjusted ebitda three months ended june 30, 2019 as reported special items as adjusted revenue $ 45,240 $ — $ 45,240 direct operating expenses 34,517 848 [e] 35,365 general and administrative expenses 5,280 (620 ) [f] 4,660 total costs and expenses 49,068 234 [g] 49,302 operating loss (3,828 ) (234 ) [g] (4,062 ) net loss (5,006 ) (319 ) [h] (5,325 ) net loss $ (5,006 ) $ (5,325 ) depreciation and amortization 9,277 9,277 interest expense, net 1,297 1,297 income tax expense 46 49 ebitda and adjusted ebitda $ 5,614 $ 5,298 description of 2019 special items: [e] special items primarily relates to the gain on the sale of underutilized assets. [f] primarily attributable to stock-based compensation. [g] primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments. [h] primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments along with a gain of $69.0 thousand associated with the change in fair value of the derivative warrant liability. additionally, our effective tax rate for the three months ended june 30, 2019 was (0.9%) percent and was applied to the special items accordingly. nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries non-gaap reconciliations (continued) (in thousands) (unaudited) reconciliation of special items to net loss and to ebitda and adjusted ebitda six months ended june 30, 2020 as reported special items as adjusted revenue $ 62,408 $ — $ 62,408 direct operating expenses 50,027 209 [a] 50,236 general and administrative expenses 9,369 (1,542 ) [b] 7,827 total costs and expenses 90,120 (16,912 ) [c] 73,208 operating loss (27,712 ) 16,912 [c] (10,800 ) net loss (29,823 ) 16,802 [d] (13,021 ) net loss $ (29,823 ) $ (13,021 ) depreciation and amortization 15,145 15,145 interest expense, net 2,276 2,276 income tax expense 15 7 ebitda and adjusted ebitda $ (12,387 ) $ 4,407 description of 2020 special items: [a] special items relates to the gain on the sale of underutilized assets and severance costs. [b] primarily attributable to transaction costs related to a discontinued project, stock-based compensation expense, reversal of certain prior year transaction costs related to the exploration of strategic opportunities, and severance costs. [c] primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments along with long-lived asset impairment charges of $15.6 million for assets associated with the landfill in the rocky mountain division, trucking equipment in the southern division and property classified as held-for-sale in the rocky mountain division. [d] primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments. additionally, our effective tax rate for the six months ended june 30, 2020 was (0.1%) and was applied to the special items accordingly. nuverra environmental solutions, inc. and subsidiaries non-gaap reconciliations (continued) (in thousands) (unaudited) reconciliation of special items to net loss and to ebitda and adjusted ebitda six months ended june 30, 2019 as reported special items as adjusted revenue $ 87,867 $ — $ 87,867 direct operating expenses 67,074 1,706 [e] 68,780 general and administrative expenses 10,755 (1,317 ) [f] 9,438 total costs and expenses 96,352 278 [g] 96,630 operating loss (8,485 ) (278 ) [g] (8,763 ) net loss (11,361 ) (97 ) [h] (11,458 ) net loss $ (11,361 ) $ (11,458 ) depreciation and amortization 18,412 18,412 interest expense, net 2,718 2,718 income tax expense 125 126 ebitda and adjusted ebitda $ 9,894 $ 9,798 description of 2019 special items: [e] special items primarily relates to the gain on the sale of underutilized assets. [f] primarily attributable to stock-based compensation and non-routine litigation expenses, partially offset by an adjustment to capitalize certain of our transaction costs for our acquisition of clearwater solutions in the fourth quarter of 2018. [g] primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments along with long-lived asset impairment charges of $0.1 million for assets classified as held-for-sale in the northeast division. [h] primarily includes the aforementioned adjustments along with a gain of $28.0 thousand associated with the change in fair value of the derivative warrant liability. additionally, our effective tax rate for the six months ended june 30, 2019 was (1.1%) percent and was applied to the special items accordingly.
