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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
______________________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
______________________________________________ 
(Mark one)
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 1-8182
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_____________________________________________ 
TEXAS
 
74-2088619
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
1250 NE Loop 410, Suite 1000
San Antonio, Texas
 
78209
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 884-0575
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x  No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
x
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company
o
   (Do not check if a small reporting company.)
 
 
Emerging Growth Company
o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No x
As of July 17, 2017, there were 77,719,021 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the registrant outstanding.
 



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
June 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
(unaudited)
 
(audited)
 
(in thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,894

 
$
10,194

Receivables:
 
 
 
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
63,170

 
38,764

Unbilled receivables
12,030

 
7,417

Insurance recoveries
13,131

 
17,003

Other receivables
2,518

 
8,939

Inventory
11,811

 
9,660

Assets held for sale
11,104

 
15,093

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,289

 
6,926

Total current assets
127,947

 
113,996

Property and equipment, at cost
1,093,635

 
1,058,261

Less accumulated depreciation
514,605

 
474,181

Net property and equipment
579,030

 
584,080

Other long-term assets
1,564

 
2,026

Total assets
$
708,541

 
$
700,102

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
28,379

 
$
19,208

Deferred revenues
1,009

 
1,449

Accrued expenses:
 
 
 
Payroll and related employee costs
15,750

 
14,813

Insurance premiums and deductibles
6,451

 
6,446

Insurance claims and settlements
12,724

 
13,667

Interest
5,496

 
5,395

Other
5,334

 
5,024

Total current liabilities
75,143

 
66,002

Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs
383,098

 
339,473

Deferred income taxes
8,949

 
8,180

Other long-term liabilities
3,486

 
5,049

Total liabilities
470,676

 
418,704

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

Common stock $.10 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2017; 77,719,021 and 77,146,906 shares outstanding at June 30, 2017
and December 31, 2016, respectively
7,835

 
7,766

Additional paid-in capital
544,142

 
541,823

Treasury stock, at cost; 630,688 and 515,546 shares at June 30, 2017
and December 31, 2016, respectively
(4,416
)
 
(3,883
)
Accumulated deficit
(309,696
)
 
(264,308
)
Total shareholders’ equity
237,865

 
281,398

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
708,541

 
$
700,102


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production services
$
68,351

 
$
34,331

 
$
125,092

 
$
76,099

Drilling services
38,779

 
27,959

 
77,795

 
61,143

Total revenues
107,130

 
62,290

 
202,887

 
137,242

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production services
52,733

 
28,742

 
98,374

 
63,591

Drilling services
26,348

 
14,773

 
53,455

 
32,213

Depreciation and amortization
24,740

 
28,922

 
49,732

 
58,746

General and administrative
16,090

 
15,258

 
33,814

 
31,766

Bad debt expense (recovery)
(226
)
 
112

 
(589
)
 
57

Impairment charges
795

 

 
795

 

Loss (gain) on dispositions of property and equipment, net
(621
)
 
508

 
(1,092
)
 
(92
)
Total costs and expenses
119,859

 
88,315

 
234,489

 
186,281

Loss from operations
(12,729
)
 
(26,025
)
 
(31,602
)
 
(49,039
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized
(6,418
)
 
(6,375
)
 
(12,477
)
 
(12,629
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
(299
)
 

 
(299
)
Other income (expense)
73

 
718

 
(71
)
 
329

Total other expense
(6,345
)
 
(5,956
)
 
(12,548
)
 
(12,599
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss before income taxes
(19,074
)
 
(31,981
)
 
(44,150
)
 
(61,638
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(1,135
)
 
1,990

 
(1,183
)
 
3,948

Net loss
$
(20,209
)
 
$
(29,991
)
 
$
(45,333
)
 
$
(57,690
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per common share—Basic
$
(0.26
)
 
$
(0.46
)
 
$
(0.59
)
 
$
(0.89
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss per common share—Diluted
$
(0.26
)
 
$
(0.46
)
 
$
(0.59
)
 
$
(0.89
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding—Basic
77,377

 
64,781

 
77,225

 
64,679

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding—Diluted
77,377

 
64,781

 
77,225

 
64,679











See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(45,333
)
 
$
(57,690
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
49,732

 
58,746

Allowance for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries
(589
)
 
57

Gain on dispositions of property and equipment, net
(1,092
)
 
(92
)
Stock-based compensation expense
2,335

 
2,065

Amortization of debt issuance costs
930

 
844

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
299

Impairment charges
795

 

Deferred income taxes
768

 
(4,348
)
Change in other long-term assets
299

 
102

Change in other long-term liabilities
(1,563
)
 
(1,063
)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Receivables
(27,687
)
 
24,159

Inventory
(2,151
)
 
454

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(403
)
 
1,525

Accounts payable
7,441

 
(5,100
)
Deferred revenues
(244
)
 
(2,786
)
Accrued expenses
465

 
(3,576
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(16,297
)
 
13,596

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(40,032
)
 
(13,240
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
7,748

 
812

Proceeds from insurance recoveries
3,119

 

Net cash used in investing activities
(29,165
)
 
(12,428
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Debt repayments
(12,305
)
 

Proceeds from issuance of debt
55,000

 

Debt issuance costs

 
(809
)
Proceeds from exercise of options

 
183

Purchase of treasury stock
(533
)
 
(124
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
42,162

 
(750
)
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(3,300
)
 
418

Beginning cash and cash equivalents
10,194

 
14,160

Ending cash and cash equivalents
$
6,894

 
$
14,578

 
 
 
 
Supplementary disclosure:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
11,971

 
$
12,053

Income tax paid
$
630

 
$
519

Noncash investing and financing activity:
 
 
 
Change in capital expenditure accruals
$
1,952

 
$
722


 




See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Business
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (formerly called “Pioneer Drilling Company”) provides land-based drilling services and production services to a diverse group of independent and large oil and gas exploration and production companies in the United States and internationally in Colombia. We also provide two of our services (coiled tubing and wireline services) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
Our Drilling Services Segment provides contract land drilling services through our four domestic divisions which are located in the Marcellus/Utica, Eagle Ford, Permian Basin and Bakken regions, and internationally in Colombia. In addition to our drilling rigs, we provide the drilling crews and most of the ancillary equipment needed to operate our drilling rigs. Our drilling rig fleet is 100% pad-capable and consists of the following:
 
Multi-well, Pad-capable
 
AC rigs
SCR rigs
Total
U.S. rigs
16


16
Colombia rigs

8

8
 
 
 
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Our Production Services Segment provides a range of services to a diverse group of exploration and production companies, with our operations concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain states and in the Gulf Coast, both onshore and offshore. As of June 30, 2017, our production services fleets are as follows:
 
550 HP
600 HP
Total
Well servicing rigs, by horsepower (HP) rating
113

12

125

 
Onshore
Offshore
Total
Wireline units
109
6

115

Coiled tubing units
10

4

14

Revenues and Cost Recognition
Drilling ContractsOur drilling contracts generally provide for compensation on a daywork basis. Spot market contracts generally provide for the drilling of a single well and typically permit the client to terminate on short notice. We typically enter into longer-term drilling contracts for our newly constructed rigs and/or during periods of high rig demand. We recognize revenues on daywork contracts for the days completed based on the dayrate specified in each contract.
With most drilling contracts, we receive payments contractually designated for the mobilization of rigs and other equipment. Payments received, and costs incurred for the mobilization services are deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the related contract term. Costs incurred to relocate rigs and other drilling equipment to areas in which a contract has not been secured are expensed as incurred. Reimbursements that we receive for out-of-pocket expenses are recorded as revenues and the out-of-pocket expenses for which they relate are recorded as operating costs.
Amortization of deferred revenues and costs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands) were as follows:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred revenues
$
521

 
$
278

 
$
1,297

 
$
580

Deferred costs
1,219

 
508

 
2,686

 
1,152


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Our current and long-term deferred revenues and costs as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Current:
 
 
 
Deferred revenues
$
1,009

 
$
1,449

Deferred costs
2,099

 
2,290

Long-term:
 
 
 
Deferred revenues
$
26

 
$
202

Deferred costs
208

 
212

As of August 1, 2017, all 16 of our domestic drilling rigs are earning revenues, 13 of which are under term contracts. Of the eight rigs in Colombia, two are earning revenues under term contracts, and one additional rig is under term contract, but has been put on standby by one of our clients and is not currently earning revenues. The term contracts in Colombia are cancelable by our clients without penalty. We are actively marketing our idle drilling rigs in Colombia to various operators and we are evaluating other options, including the possibility of the sale of some or all of our assets in Colombia.
Unbilled Accounts Receivable
The asset “unbilled receivables” represents revenues we have recognized in excess of amounts billed on drilling contracts and production services completed but not yet invoiced. We typically invoice our clients at 15-day intervals during the performance of daywork drilling contracts and upon completion of the daywork contract. Our unbilled receivables as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Daywork drilling contracts in progress
$
11,569

 
$
7,042

Production services
461

 
375

 
$
12,030

 
$
7,417

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets include items such as insurance, rent deposits and fees. We routinely expense these items in the normal course of business over the periods these expenses benefit. Prepaid expenses and other current assets also include the current portion of deferred mobilization costs for certain drilling contracts that are recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term.
Other Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets consist of cash deposits related to the deductibles on our workers’ compensation insurance policies, deferred compensation plan investments, the long-term portion of deferred mobilization costs, and intangible assets.
Other Current Liabilities
Our other accrued expenses include accruals for items such as property tax, sales tax, and professional and other fees. We routinely expense these items in the normal course of business over the periods these expenses benefit.
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Our other long-term liabilities consist of the noncurrent portion of liabilities associated with our long-term compensation plans, deferred lease liabilities, and the long-term portion of deferred mobilization revenues.
Related-Party Transactions
During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company paid approximately $68,000 and $84,000, respectively, for trucking and equipment rental services, which represented arms-length transactions, to Gulf Coast Lease Service. Joe Freeman, our Senior Vice President of Well Servicing, serves as the President of Gulf Coast Lease Service, which is owned

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and operated by Mr. Freeman’s two sons. Mr. Freeman does not receive compensation from Gulf Coast Lease Service, and he serves primarily in an advisory role to his sons.
Comprehensive Income
We have not reported comprehensive income due to the absence of items of other comprehensive income in the periods presented.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Changes to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in the form of Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs; any ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
Revenue Recognition. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for revenue recognition based on the core principle that a company will recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
We have performed a scoping and preliminary assessment of the impact of this new standard. We continue to evaluate the impact of this guidance, but currently expect the adoption of this new standard to primarily affect the timing for the recognition of certain types of revenues derived from drilling contracts, and to require expanded disclosure. We are required to apply this new standard beginning January 1, 2018. Two methods of transition are permitted under this standard: the full retrospective method, in which the standard would be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, subject to certain allowable exceptions; or the modified retrospective method, in which the standard would be applied to all contracts existing as of the date of initial application, with the cumulative effect of applying the standard recognized in retained earnings. We anticipate adopting this standard using the modified retrospective method.
Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which among other things, requires lessees to recognize substantially all leases on the balance sheet, with expense recognition that is similar to the current lease standard, and aligns the principles of lessor accounting with the principles of the FASB’s new revenue guidance (referenced above). This ASU is effective for us beginning January 1, 2019.
We have performed a scoping and preliminary assessment of the impact of this new standard. As a lessor, we expect the adoption of this new standard will apply to our drilling contracts and as a result, we expect to have a lease component and a service component of our revenues derived from drilling contracts. We have not yet determined the impact this standard may have on our production services businesses. As a lessee, this standard will impact us in situations where we lease real estate and office equipment, for which we will recognize a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability on our consolidated balance sheet.
We continue to evaluate the impact of this guidance and have not yet determined its impact on our financial position and results of operations. Although, the future minimum lease payments disclosed in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section included in Part I, Item 2, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q provides some insight to the estimated impact of adoption for us as a lessee.
Stock-Based Compensation. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, to reduce complexity in accounting standards involving several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows.
We adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2017 and we recognized a $3.1 million deferred tax asset for previously unrecognized tax benefits, which was then fully reserved by a valuation allowance (see Note 3, Valuation Allowances on Deferred Tax Assets). Additionally, we elected to prospectively account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimating future forfeitures. The total cumulative-effect impact of adoption, net of valuation allowances, was

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approximately $55,000 relating to our change in accounting for forfeitures, and was recognized as a reduction to retained earnings. The adoption of this ASU also results in the presentation of any excess tax benefits resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the statement of cash flows, which we apply retrospectively for any comparative periods affected.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. We suggest that you read these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements together with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
In preparing the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we make various estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities we report as of the dates of the balance sheets and income and expenses we report for the periods shown in the income statements and statements of cash flows. Our actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term relate to our estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts, our determination of depreciation and amortization expenses, our estimates of projected cash flows and fair values for impairment evaluations, our estimate of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, our estimate of the liability relating to the self-insurance portion of our health and workers’ compensation insurance, our estimate of compensation related accruals and our estimate of sales tax audit liability.
In preparing the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we have reviewed events that have occurred after June 30, 2017, through the filing of this Form 10-Q, for inclusion as necessary.
2.    Property and Equipment
Capital Expenditures—Our capital expenditures were $42.0 million and $14.0 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which includes $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of capitalized interest costs incurred. Capital expenditures during 2017 primarily related to the acquisition of 20 well servicing rigs, expansion of our wireline fleet, upgrades to drilling rigs and other new drilling equipment. Capital expenditures during 2016 consisted primarily of routine expenditures to maintain our drilling and production services fleets.
At June 30, 2017, capital expenditures incurred for property and equipment not yet placed in service was $26.3 million, primarily related to 13 well servicing rigs, installments on the purchase of five wireline units, and upgrades to drilling rigs not yet completed. At December 31, 2016, property and equipment not yet placed in service was $9.0 million, primarily related to new drilling equipment that was ordered in 2014 and required a long lead-time for delivery, which will either be used to construct new drilling rigs or as spare equipment for our AC rig fleet, as well as deposits for the 20 well servicing rigs and four new wireline units that were on order for delivery in 2017.
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we recognized a net gain of $1.1 million on the disposition of property and equipment which was primarily related to the loss of drill pipe in operation, for which we were reimbursed by the client, gains on sales of vehicles which were used in our Production Services Segment operations, and a gain on the disposal of two cranes that were damaged, for which we expect to receive insurance proceeds of $0.4 million.
Assets Held for SaleAs of June 30, 2017, our condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects assets held for sale of $11.1 million, which primarily represents the fair value of three domestic mechanical drilling rigs, three domestic SCR drilling

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rigs, certain drilling equipment, 13 wireline units, and three coiled tubing units. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, we recognized impairment charges of $0.8 million to adjust the carrying values of certain of these assets to their estimated fair values, based on expected sales prices. Two of the mechanical drilling rigs and five of the wireline units were subsequently sold in July 2017, and we did not recognize any additional gain or loss upon the sale of these assets.
ImpairmentsWe evaluate for potential impairment of long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present, which may include, among other things, significant adverse changes in industry trends (including revenue rates, utilization rates, oil and natural gas market prices, and industry rig counts). Beginning in late 2014, oil prices declined significantly resulting in a downturn in our industry that persisted through 2016, affecting both drilling and production services. Despite the recent modest recovery in commodity prices that began in late 2016, we continue to monitor all indicators of potential impairments in accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment.
In performing an impairment evaluation, we estimate the future undiscounted net cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of the assets grouped at the lowest level that cash flows can be identified. For our Production Services Segment, we perform an impairment evaluation and estimate future undiscounted cash flows for the individual reporting units (well servicing, wireline and coiled tubing). For our Drilling Services Segment, we perform an impairment evaluation and estimate future undiscounted cash flows for individual domestic drilling rig assets and for our Colombian drilling rig assets as a group. If the sum of the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, then we determine the fair value of the asset group. The amount of an impairment charge is measured as the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the assets.
Due to continued performance at levels lower than anticipated and a decline in our projected cash flows for the coiled tubing reporting unit, we performed an impairment evaluation of our coiled tubing business as of June 30, 2017 and concluded that no impairment is present.
If the demand for our services remains at current levels or declines further and any of our assets become or remain idle for an extended amount of time, then our estimated cash flows may further decrease, and therefore the probability of a near term sale may increase. If any of the foregoing were to occur, we may incur additional impairment charges. The assumptions used in the impairment evaluation are inherently uncertain and require management judgment.
3.
Valuation Allowances on Deferred Tax Assets
As of June 30, 2017, we had $153.3 million of deferred tax assets related to domestic and foreign net operating losses that are available to reduce future taxable income. In assessing the realizability of our deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.
In performing this analysis as of June 30, 2017 in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, we assessed the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit the use of deferred tax assets. A significant piece of negative evidence evaluated is the cumulative loss incurred during previous years. Such negative evidence limits the ability to consider other positive evidence that is subjective, such as projections for taxable income in future years. As a result, we may recognize a benefit only to the extent that reversals of deferred income tax liabilities are expected to generate taxable income in each relevant jurisdiction in future periods which would offset our deferred tax assets.
Our domestic net operating losses have a 20 year carryforward period and can be used to offset future domestic taxable income until their expiration, beginning in 2030, with the latest expiration in 2037. The majority of our foreign net operating losses have an indefinite carryforward period. However, we have a valuation allowance that fully offsets our foreign deferred tax assets and mostly offsets our domestic deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2017.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the impact of valuation allowance adjustments on deferred tax assets was $3.5 million and $13.2 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the impact of valuation allowance adjustments on deferred tax assets was $10.5 million and $19.8 million, respectively. The valuation allowance is the primary factor causing our effective tax rate to be significantly lower than the statutory rate of 35%. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, would increase if cumulative losses are no longer present and additional weight is given to subjective evidence in the form of projected future taxable income.

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4.     Debt
Our debt consists of the following (amounts in thousands):
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Senior secured revolving credit facility
$
88,695

 
$
46,000

Senior notes
300,000

 
300,000

 
388,695

 
346,000

Less unamortized debt issuance costs
(5,597
)
 
(6,527
)
 
$
383,098

 
$
339,473

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
We have a credit agreement, as most recently amended on June 30, 2016, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and a syndicate of lenders which provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility, with sub-limits for letters of credit and swing-line loans, of up to a current aggregate commitment amount of $150 million, subject to availability under a borrowing base comprised of certain eligible cash, certain eligible receivables, certain eligible inventory, and certain eligible equipment of ours and certain of our subsidiaries, all of which matures in March 2019 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary mandatory prepayments from the proceeds of certain asset dispositions or equity or debt issuances, which are applied to reduce outstanding revolving and swing-line loans and to cash-collateralize letter of credit exposure, and in certain cases, also reduce the commitment amount available.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at the LIBOR rate or at the bank prime rate, plus an applicable per annum margin of 5.50% and 4.50%, respectively. The Revolving Credit Facility requires a commitment fee due quarterly based on the average daily unused amount of the commitments of the lenders, a fronting fee due for each letter of credit issued, and a quarterly letter of credit fee due based on the average undrawn amount of letters of credit outstanding during such period. Additionally, the Revolving Credit Facility requires that if on the last business day of each week, our aggregate amount of cash at the end of the preceding day (as calculated pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility) exceeds $20 million, we pay down the outstanding principal balance by the amount of such excess.
Our obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our domestic assets (including equity interests in Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. and 65% of the outstanding voting equity interests, and 100% of non-voting equity interests, of any first-tier foreign subsidiaries owned by Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc., but excluding any equity interest in, and any assets of, Pioneer Services Holdings, LLC) and are guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries, including Pioneer Global Holdings, Inc. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are available for acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes.
As of June 30, 2017, we had $88.7 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and $11.8 million in committed letters of credit, which resulted in borrowing availability of $49.5 million under our Revolving Credit Facility. There are no limitations on our ability to access the borrowing capacity provided there is no default, all representations and warranties are true and correct, and compliance with financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility is maintained. At June 30, 2017, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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The financial covenants contained in our Revolving Credit Facility include the following:
For the four-fiscal quarter period ended June 30, 2017, EBITDA as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility was required to not be less than $12 million. There is no minimum requirement beyond June 30, 2017.
A maximum senior consolidated leverage ratio, calculated as senior consolidated debt at the period end, which excludes unsecured and subordinated debt, divided by EBITDA for the trailing twelve month period at each quarter end, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. The senior consolidated leverage ratio cannot exceed the maximum amounts as follows:
w
5.00

to 1.00
on
September 30, 2017
w
4.00

to 1.00
on
December 31, 2017
w
3.50

to 1.00
on
March 31, 2018
w
3.25

to 1.00
on
June 30, 2018
w
2.50

to 1.00
at any time after June 30, 2018
A minimum interest coverage ratio, calculated as EBITDA for the trailing twelve month period at each quarter end, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility, divided by interest expense for the same period. The interest coverage ratio cannot be less than the minimum amounts as follows:
w
1.00

to 1.00
for the quarterly period ending
September 30, 2017
w
1.25

to 1.00
for the quarterly period ending
December 31, 2017
w
1.50

to 1.00
at any time after December 31, 2017
The Revolving Credit Facility restricts capital expenditures to the following amounts during each forthcoming fiscal year as follows:
w
$35 million
in fiscal year 2017
w
$50 million
in fiscal year 2018
w
$50 million
in fiscal year 2019
The capital expenditure threshold for each of the fiscal years above may be increased by up to 50% of the unused portion of the capital expenditure threshold for the immediate preceding fiscal year, limited to a maximum of $5 million in 2017, and $7.5 million in each of the years 2018 and 2019. In addition to the above requirements, additional capital expenditures may be made up to the amount of net proceeds from equity issuances, or if the following conditions are satisfied:
the aggregate outstanding commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility do not exceed $150 million;
the pro forma senior leverage and total leverage ratios, calculated as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility, are less than 2.00 to 1.00 and 4.50 to 1.00, respectively.
Pursuant to the terms above, our capital expenditures are limited to a total of $101.7 million for the fiscal year 2017.
The Revolving Credit Facility has additional restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to:
incur additional debt or make prepayments of existing debt;
create liens on or dispose of our assets;
pay dividends on stock or repurchase stock;
enter into acquisitions, mergers, consolidations, sale leaseback transactions, or hedging contracts;
make other restricted investments;
conduct transactions with affiliates; and
limits our use of the net proceeds of any offering of our equity securities to the repayment of debt outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including without limitation:
payment defaults;
breaches of representations and warranties;
covenant defaults;
cross-defaults to certain other material indebtedness in excess of specified amounts;
certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency;
judgment defaults in excess of specified amounts;
failure of any guaranty or security document supporting the credit agreement; and
change of control.
Senior Notes
In 2014, we issued $300 million of unregistered senior notes at face value, with a coupon interest rate of 6.125% that are due in 2022 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes will mature on March 15, 2022 with interest due semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year. We have the option to redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after March 15, 2017 in each case at the redemption price specified in the Indenture dated March 18, 2014 (the “Indenture”) plus any accrued and unpaid interest and any additional interest (as defined in the Indenture) thereon to the date of redemption.
In accordance with a registration rights agreement with the holders of our Senior Notes, we filed an exchange offer registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission that became effective on October 2, 2014. The exchange offer registration statement enabled the holders of our Senior Notes to exchange their senior notes for publicly registered notes with substantially identical terms. References to the “Senior Notes” herein include the senior notes issued in the exchange offer.
If we experience a change of control (as defined in the Indenture), we will be required to make an offer to each holder of the Senior Notes to repurchase all or any part of the Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of each Senior Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase. If we engage in certain asset sales, within 365 days of such sale we will be required to use the net cash proceeds from such sale, to the extent we do not reinvest those proceeds in our business, to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of each Senior Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date.
The Indenture, among other things, limits us and certain of our subsidiaries in our ability to:
pay dividends on stock, repurchase stock, redeem subordinated indebtedness or make other restricted payments and investments;
incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred or disqualified stock;
create liens on our or their assets;
enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
sell or transfer assets;
borrow, pay dividends, or transfer other assets from certain of our subsidiaries;
consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell all or substantially all of our properties to any other person;
enter into transactions with affiliates; and
enter into new lines of business.
The Senior Notes are not subject to any sinking fund requirements. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by certain of our existing domestic subsidiaries and by certain of our future domestic subsidiaries. (See Note 10, Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)
Debt Issuance Costs
Costs incurred in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility were capitalized and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the Revolving Credit Facility which matures in March 2019. Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of our Senior Notes were capitalized and are being amortized using the straight-line method (which approximates amortization using the interest method) over the term of the Senior Notes which mature in March 2022.
5.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value and provides a hierarchal framework associated with the level of subjectivity used in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our financial instruments consist primarily of cash, trade and other receivables, trade payables, phantom stock unit awards and long-term debt.
The carrying value of cash, trade and other receivables, and trade payables are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the aggregate estimated fair value of our phantom stock unit awards was $3.4 million and $7.0 million, respectively, for which the vested portion recognized as a liability in our condensed consolidated balance sheets was $1.5 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The phantom stock unit awards, and the measurement of fair value for these awards, are described in more detail in Note 7, Stock-Based Compensation Plans.
The fair value of our long-term debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on rates that we believe we would currently pay for similar types of debt instruments. This discounted cash flow analysis is based on inputs defined by ASC Topic 820 as Level 2 inputs, which are observable inputs for similar types of debt instruments. The following table presents the supplemental fair value information about long-term debt at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (amounts in thousands):
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs
$
383,098

 
$
344,055

 
$
339,473

 
$
326,249

6.
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share computations (amounts in thousands, except per share data):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Numerator (both basic and diluted):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(20,209
)
 
$
(29,991
)
 
$
(45,333
)
 
$
(57,690
)
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares (denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share)
77,377

 
64,781

 
77,225

 
64,679

Diluted effect of outstanding stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share
77,377

 
64,781

 
77,225

 
64,679

Loss per common share—Basic
$
(0.26
)
 
$
(0.46
)
 
$
(0.59
)
 
$
(0.89
)
Loss per common share—Diluted
$
(0.26
)
 
$
(0.46
)
 
$
(0.59
)
 
$
(0.89
)
Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive
5,185

 
5,095

 
4,750

 
5,152

7.
Stock-Based Compensation Plans
We grant stock option and restricted stock awards with vesting based on time of service conditions. We grant restricted stock unit awards with vesting based on time of service conditions, and in certain cases, subject to performance and market conditions. In 2016, we granted phantom stock unit awards with vesting based on time of service, performance and market conditions, which were classified as liability awards under ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation since we expect to settle the awards in cash when they become vested.

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We recognize compensation cost for our stock-based compensation awards based on the fair value estimated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. For our awards with graded vesting, we recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period for each separately vesting portion of the award as if the award was, in substance, multiple awards. We adopted ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of 2017 and elected to prospectively recognize forfeitures when they occur, rather than estimating future forfeitures.
The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation expense recognized, by award type, and the compensation expense (benefit) recognized for phantom stock unit awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Stock option awards
$
246

 
$
188

 
$
477

 
$
381

Restricted stock awards
117

 
103

 
229

 
190

Restricted stock unit awards
645

 
597

 
1,629

 
1,494

 
$
1,008

 
$
888

 
$
2,335

 
$
2,065

Phantom stock unit awards
$
(581
)
 
$
608

 
$
(481
)
 
$
726

Stock Options
We grant stock option awards which generally become exercisable over a three-year period and expire ten years after the date of grant. Our stock-based compensation plans require that all stock option awards have an exercise price that is not less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. We issue shares of our common stock when vested stock option awards are exercised.
We estimate the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on a weighted-average calculation for the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Expected volatility
76
%
 
70
%
Risk-free interest rates
2.1
%
 
1.5
%
Expected life in years
5.86

 
5.70

Options granted
268,185
 
905,966
Grant-date fair value
$4.28
 
$0.80
The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are based on multiple factors, including historical exercise patterns of homogeneous groups with respect to exercise and post-vesting employment termination behaviors, expected future exercising patterns for these same homogeneous groups and volatility of our stock price. As we have not declared dividends since we became a public company, we did not use a dividend yield. In each case, the actual value that will be realized, if any, will depend on the future performance of our common stock and overall stock market conditions. There is no assurance the value an optionee actually realizes will be at or near the value we have estimated using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
We grant restricted stock awards that vest over a one-year period with a fair value based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of the grant. When restricted stock awards are granted, or when restricted stock unit awards are converted to restricted stock, shares of our common stock are considered issued, but subject to certain restrictions.
We grant restricted stock unit awards with vesting based on time of service conditions only (“time-based RSUs”), and we grant restricted stock unit awards with vesting based on time of service, which are also subject to performance and market conditions (“performance-based RSUs”). Shares of our common stock are issued to recipients of restricted stock units only when they have satisfied the applicable vesting conditions.

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The following table summarizes the number and weighted-average grant-date fair value of the restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Restricted Stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock awards granted
167,272

 
166,664

 
167,272

 
166,664

Weighted-average grant-date fair value
$
2.75

 
$
2.76

 
$
2.75

 
$
2.76

Time-based RSUs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time-based RSUs granted
30,000

 
28,500

 
96,728

 
260,334

Weighted-average grant-date fair value
$
4.00

 
$
2.88

 
$
5.61

 
$
1.48

Performance-based RSUs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance-based RSUs granted

 

 
563,469

 

Weighted-average grant-date fair value
$

 
$

 
$
7.75

 
$

Our time-based RSUs generally vest over a three-year period, with fair values based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.
Our performance-based RSUs generally cliff vest after 39 months from the date of grant and are granted at a target number of issuable shares, for which the final number of shares of common stock is adjusted based on our actual achievement levels that are measured against predetermined performance conditions. The number of shares of common stock awarded will be based upon the Company’s achievement in certain performance conditions, as compared to a predefined peer group, over the performance period, generally three years.
Approximately half of the performance-based RSUs outstanding are subject to a market condition based on relative total shareholder return, as compared to that of our predetermined peer group, and therefore the fair value of these awards is measured using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Compensation expense for equity awards with a market condition is reduced only for actual forfeitures; no adjustment to expense is otherwise made, regardless of the number of shares issued. The remaining performance-based RSUs are subject to performance conditions, based on our EBITDA and EBITDA return on capital employed, relative to our predetermined peer group, and therefore the fair value is based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, applied to the estimated number of shares that will be awarded. Compensation expense ultimately recognized for awards with performance conditions will be equal to the fair value of the restricted stock unit award based on the actual outcome of the service and performance conditions.
In April 2017, we determined that 121% of the target number of shares granted during 2014 were actually earned based on the Company’s achievement of the performance measures as described above. As of June 30, 2017, we estimate that the weighted average achievement level for our outstanding performance-based RSUs granted in 2015 and 2017 will be approximately 98% of the predetermined performance conditions.
Phantom Stock Unit Awards
In 2016, we granted 1,268,068 phantom stock unit awards with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $1.35 per share. These awards cliff-vest after 39 months from the date of grant, with vesting based on time of service, performance and market conditions. The number of units ultimately awarded will be based upon the Company’s achievement in certain performance conditions, as compared to a predefined peer group, over the three-year performance period, and each unit awarded will entitle the employee to a cash payment equal to the stock price of our common stock on the date of vesting, subject to a maximum of $8.08 (which is four times the stock price on the date of grant).
The fair value of these awards is measured using inputs that are defined as Level 3 inputs under ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. Approximately half of the phantom stock unit awards granted are subject to a market condition based on relative total shareholder return, as compared to that of our predetermined peer group, and therefore the fair value of these awards is measured using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The remaining phantom stock unit awards are subject to performance conditions, based on our EBITDA and EBITDA return on capital employed, relative to our predetermined peer group, and the fair value of these awards is measured using a Black-Scholes pricing model. As of June 30, 2017, our achievement level for the awards granted during 2016 is estimated to be approximately 130%. The final

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payout percentage will be based on our performance versus the performance of our peer group, over the three year period ending December 31, 2018.
These awards are classified as liability awards under ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, because we expect to settle the awards in cash when they vest, and are remeasured at fair value at the end of each reporting period until they vest. The change in fair value is recognized as a current period compensation cost in our statement of operations. Therefore, changes in the inputs used to measure fair value can result in volatility in our compensation cost. This volatility increases as the phantom stock awards approach the vesting date. We estimate that a hypothetical increase of $1 in the market price of our common stock as of June 30, 2017, if all other inputs were unchanged, would result in an increase in cumulative compensation cost of $0.7 million, which represents the hypothetical increase in fair value of the liability which would be recognized as compensation cost in our statement of operations.
8.
Segment Information
We have two operating segments referred to as the Production Services Segment and the Drilling Services Segment which is the basis management uses for making operating decisions and assessing performance.
Our Production Services Segment provides a range of services, including well servicing, wireline services and coiled tubing services, to a diverse group of exploration and production companies, with our operations concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain states and in the Gulf Coast, both onshore and offshore.

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Our Drilling Services Segment provides contract land drilling services to a diverse group of exploration and production companies through our four drilling divisions in the US and internationally in Colombia. In addition to our drilling rigs, we provide the drilling crews and most of the ancillary equipment needed to operate our drilling rigs.
The following table sets forth certain financial information for our two operating segments and corporate as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands):
 
As of and for the three months ended June 30,
 
As of and for the six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Production Services Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Revenues
$
68,351

 
$
34,331

 
$
125,092

 
$
76,099

Operating costs
52,733

 
28,742

 
98,374

 
63,591

Segment margin
$
15,618

 
$
5,589

 
$
26,718

 
$
12,508

Identifiable assets
$
249,823

 
$
256,284

 
$
249,823

 
$
256,284

Depreciation and amortization
11,541

 
13,188

 
23,132

 
27,002

Capital expenditures
6,490

 
2,953

 
24,118

 
6,242

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drilling Services Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Revenues
$
38,779

 
$
27,959

 
$
77,795

 
$
61,143

Operating costs
26,348

 
14,773

 
53,455

 
32,213

Segment margin
$
12,431

 
$
13,186

 
$
24,340

 
$
28,930

Identifiable assets
$
445,788

 
$
478,799

 
$
445,788

 
$
478,799

Depreciation and amortization
12,891

 
15,408

 
25,992

 
31,086

Capital expenditures
7,657

 
5,437

 
17,495

 
7,545

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Identifiable assets
$
12,930

 
$
15,441

 
$
12,930

 
$
15,441

Depreciation and amortization
308

 
326

 
608

 
658

Capital expenditures
230

 
79

 
371

 
175

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Revenues
$
107,130

 
$
62,290

 
$
202,887

 
$
137,242

Operating costs
79,081

 
43,515

 
151,829

 
95,804

Consolidated margin
$
28,049

 
$
18,775

 
$
51,058

 
$
41,438

Identifiable assets
$
708,541

 
$
750,524

 
$
708,541

 
$
750,524

Depreciation and amortization
24,740

 
28,922

 
49,732

 
58,746

Capital expenditures
14,377

 
8,469

 
41,984

 
13,962

The following table reconciles the consolidated margin of our two operating segments and corporate reported above to income (loss) from operations as reported on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands):
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Consolidated margin
$
28,049

 
$
18,775

 
$
51,058

 
$
41,438

Depreciation and amortization
(24,740
)
 
(28,922
)
 
(49,732
)
 
(58,746
)
General and administrative
(16,090
)
 
(15,258
)
 
(33,814
)
 
(31,766
)
Bad debt (expense) recovery
226

 
(112
)
 
589

 
(57
)
Impairment charges
(795
)
 

 
(795
)
 

Gain (loss) on dispositions of property and equipment, net
621

 
(508
)
 
1,092

 
92

Loss from operations
$
(12,729
)
 
$
(26,025
)
 
$
(31,602
)
 
$
(49,039
)

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The following table sets forth certain financial information for our international operations in Colombia as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands):
 
As of and for the three months ended June 30,
 
As of and for the six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues
$
8,305

 
$
261

 
$
18,976

 
$
1,357

Identifiable assets (1)
33,468

 
42,347

 
33,468

 
42,347

(1)
Identifiable assets for our international operations in Colombia include five drilling rigs that are owned by our Colombia subsidiary and three drilling rigs that are owned by one of our domestic subsidiaries and leased to our Colombia subsidiary.
9.
Commitments and Contingencies
In connection with our operations in Colombia, our foreign subsidiaries have obtained bonds for bidding on drilling contracts, performing under drilling contracts, and remitting customs and importation duties. We have guaranteed payments of $35.0 million relating to our performance under these bonds as of June 30, 2017.
We are currently undergoing sales and use tax audits for multi-year periods and we are working to resolve all relevant issues. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our accrued liability was $1.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, based on our estimate of the sales and use tax obligations that are expected to result from these audits. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the audit process, we believe that it is reasonably possible that we may incur additional tax assessments with respect to one or more of the audits in excess of the amount accrued. We believe that such an outcome would not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position. Because certain of these audits are in a preliminary stage, an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss from an adverse result in all or substantially all of these cases cannot reasonably be made.
Due to the nature of our business, we are, from time to time, involved in litigation or subject to disputes or claims related to our business activities, including workers’ compensation claims and employment-related disputes. Legal costs relating to these matters are expensed as incurred. In the opinion of our management, none of the pending litigation, disputes or claims against us will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow from operations.

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10.
Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Our Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by all existing 100% owned domestic subsidiaries, except for Pioneer Services Holdings, LLC. The subsidiaries that generally operate our non-U.S. business concentrated in Colombia do not guarantee our Senior Notes. The non-guarantor subsidiaries do not have any payment obligations under the Senior Notes, the guarantees or the Indenture.
In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any non-guarantor subsidiary, such non-guarantor subsidiary will pay the holders of its debt and other liabilities, including its trade creditors, before it will be able to distribute any of its assets to us. In the future, any non-U.S. subsidiaries, immaterial subsidiaries and subsidiaries that we designate as unrestricted subsidiaries under the Indenture will not guarantee the Senior Notes. As of June 30, 2017, there were no restrictions on the ability of subsidiary guarantors to transfer funds to the parent company.
As a result of the guarantee arrangements, we are presenting the following condensed consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows of the issuer, the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
June 30, 2017
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
8,511

 
$
(2,665
)
 
$
1,048

 
$

 
$
6,894

Receivables, net of allowance
4

 
76,010

 
14,871

 
(36
)
 
90,849

Intercompany receivable (payable)
(24,836
)
 
45,138

 
(20,302
)
 

 

Inventory

 
6,348

 
5,463

 

 
11,811

Assets held for sale

 
11,052

 
52

 

 
11,104

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,691

 
4,074

 
1,524

 

 
7,289

Total current assets
(14,630
)
 
139,957

 
2,656

 
(36
)
 
127,947

Net property and equipment
2,262

 
552,260

 
24,508

 

 
579,030

Investment in subsidiaries
585,947

 
22,653

 

 
(608,600
)
 

Deferred income taxes
58,460

 

 

 
(58,460
)
 

Other long-term assets
459

 
917

 
188

 

 
1,564

Total assets
$
632,498

 
$
715,787

 
$
27,352

 
$
(667,096
)
 
$
708,541

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
926

 
$
25,721

 
$
1,732

 
$

 
$
28,379

Deferred revenues

 
628

 
381

 

 
1,009

Accrued expenses
9,040

 
34,198

 
2,553

 
(36
)
 
45,755

Total current liabilities
9,966

 
60,547

 
4,666

 
(36
)
 
75,143

Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs
383,098

 

 

 

 
383,098

Deferred income taxes

 
67,409

 

 
(58,460
)
 
8,949

Other long-term liabilities
1,569

 
1,884

 
33

 

 
3,486

Total liabilities
394,633

 
129,840

 
4,699

 
(58,496
)
 
470,676

Total shareholders’ equity
237,865

 
585,947

 
22,653

 
(608,600
)
 
237,865

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
632,498

 
$
715,787

 
$
27,352

 
$
(667,096
)
 
$
708,541

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
9,898

 
$
(764
)
 
$
1,060

 
$

 
$
10,194

Receivables, net of allowance
480

 
64,946

 
7,210

 
(513
)
 
72,123

Intercompany receivable (payable)
(24,836
)
 
35,427

 
(10,591
)
 

 

Inventory

 
5,659

 
4,001

 

 
9,660

Assets held for sale

 
15,035

 
58

 

 
15,093

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,280

 
4,014

 
1,632

 

 
6,926

Total current assets
(13,178
)
 
124,317

 
3,370

 
(513
)
 
113,996

Net property and equipment
2,501

 
556,062

 
25,517

 

 
584,080

Investment in subsidiaries
577,965

 
24,270

 

 
(602,235
)
 

Deferred income taxes
65,041

 

 

 
(65,041
)
 

Other long-term assets
583

 
1,029

 
414

 

 
2,026

Total assets
$
632,912

 
$
705,678

 
$
29,301

 
$
(667,789
)
 
$
700,102

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
546

 
$
16,317

 
$
2,345

 
$

 
$
19,208

Deferred revenues

 
680

 
769

 

 
1,449

Accrued expenses
9,316

 
34,765

 
1,777

 
(513
)
 
45,345

Total current liabilities
9,862

 
51,762

 
4,891

 
(513
)
 
66,002

Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs
339,473

 

 

 

 
339,473

Deferred income taxes

 
73,249

 
(28
)
 
(65,041
)
 
8,180

Other long-term liabilities
2,179

 
2,702

 
168

 

 
5,049

Total liabilities
351,514

 
127,713

 
5,031

 
(65,554
)
 
418,704

Total shareholders’ equity
281,398

 
577,965

 
24,270

 
(602,235
)
 
281,398

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
632,912

 
$
705,678

 
$
29,301

 
$
(667,789
)
 
$
700,102


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands)

 
Three months ended June 30, 2017
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
98,824

 
$
8,306

 
$

 
$
107,130

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs

 
73,114

 
5,967

 

 
79,081

Depreciation and amortization
307

 
23,076

 
1,357

 

 
24,740

General and administrative
4,941

 
10,811

 
476

 
(138
)
 
16,090

Intercompany leasing

 
(1,215
)
 
1,215

 

 

Bad debt recovery

 
(226
)
 

 

 
(226
)
Impairment charges

 
795

 

 

 
795

Loss (gain) on dispositions of property and equipment, net
2

 
(511
)
 
(112
)
 

 
(621
)
Total costs and expenses
5,250

 
105,844

 
8,903

 
(138
)
 
119,859

Income (loss) from operations
(5,250
)
 
(7,020
)
 
(597
)
 
138

 
(12,729
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(6,283
)
 
(883
)
 

 
7,166

 

Interest expense
(6,480
)
 
62

 

 

 
(6,418
)
Other
12

 
245

 
(46
)
 
(138
)
 
73

Total other income (expense)
(12,751
)
 
(576
)
 
(46
)
 
7,028

 
(6,345
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(18,001
)
 
(7,596
)
 
(643
)
 
7,166

 
(19,074
)
Income tax (expense) benefit 1
(2,208
)
 
1,313

 
(240
)
 

 
(1,135
)
Net income (loss)
$
(20,209
)
 
$
(6,283
)
 
$
(883
)
 
$
7,166

 
$
(20,209
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
62,029

 
$
261

 
$

 
$
62,290

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs

 
42,395

 
1,120

 

 
43,515

Depreciation and amortization
325

 
26,867

 
1,730

 

 
28,922

General and administrative
5,393

 
9,496

 
507

 
(138
)
 
15,258

Intercompany leasing

 
(1,215
)
 
1,215

 

 

Bad debt expense

 
112

 

 

 
112

Loss (gain) on dispositions of property and equipment, net

 
514

 
(6
)
 

 
508

Total costs and expenses
5,718

 
78,169

 
4,566

 
(138
)
 
88,315

Income (loss) from operations
(5,718
)
 
(16,140
)
 
(4,305
)
 
138

 
(26,025
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(18,210
)
 
(4,344
)
 

 
22,554

 

Interest expense
(6,325
)
 
(52
)
 
2

 

 
(6,375
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(299
)
 

 

 

 
(299
)
Other
5

 
685

 
166

 
(138
)
 
718

Total other income (expense)
(24,829
)
 
(3,711
)
 
168

 
22,416

 
(5,956
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(30,547
)
 
(19,851
)
 
(4,137
)
 
22,554

 
(31,981
)
Income tax (expense) benefit 1
556

 
1,641

 
(207
)
 

 
1,990

Net income (loss)
$
(29,991
)
 
$
(18,210
)
 
$
(4,344
)
 
$
22,554

 
$
(29,991
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
Six months ended June 30, 2017
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
183,910

 
$
18,977

 
$

 
$
202,887

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs

 
138,269

 
13,560

 

 
151,829

Depreciation and amortization
608

 
46,145

 
2,979

 

 
49,732

General and administrative
10,770

 
22,394

 
926

 
(276
)
 
33,814

Intercompany leasing

 
(2,430
)
 
2,430

 

 

Bad debt recovery

 
(589
)
 

 

 
(589
)
Impairment charges

 
795

 

 

 
795

Loss (gain) on dispositions of property and equipment, net
2

 
(967
)
 
(127
)
 

 
(1,092
)
Total costs and expenses
11,380

 
203,617

 
19,768

 
(276
)
 
234,489

Income (loss) from operations
(11,380
)
 
(19,707
)
 
(791
)
 
276

 
(31,602
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(14,868
)
 
(1,531
)
 

 
16,399

 

Interest expense
(12,496
)
 
19

 

 

 
(12,477
)
Other
28

 
458

 
(281
)
 
(276
)
 
(71
)
Total other income (expense)
(27,336
)
 
(1,054
)
 
(281
)
 
16,123

 
(12,548
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(38,716
)
 
(20,761
)
 
(1,072
)
 
16,399

 
(44,150
)
Income tax (expense) benefit 1
(6,617
)
 
5,893

 
(459
)
 

 
(1,183
)
Net income (loss)
$
(45,333
)
 
$
(14,868
)
 
$
(1,531
)
 
$
16,399

 
$
(45,333
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$

 
$
135,885

 
$
1,357

 
$

 
$
137,242

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs

 
92,705

 
3,099

 

 
95,804

Depreciation and amortization
657

 
54,598

 
3,491

 

 
58,746

General and administrative
11,278

 
20,044

 
720

 
(276
)
 
31,766

Intercompany leasing

 
(2,430
)
 
2,430

 

 

Bad debt expense

 
57

 

 

 
57

Gain on dispositions of property and equipment, net

 
(41
)
 
(51
)
 

 
(92
)
Total costs and expenses
11,935

 
164,933

 
9,689

 
(276
)
 
186,281

Income (loss) from operations
(11,935
)
 
(29,048
)
 
(8,332
)
 
276

 
(49,039
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(34,627
)
 
(9,190
)
 

 
43,817

 

Interest expense
(12,559
)
 
(74
)
 
4

 

 
(12,629
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(299
)
 

 

 

 
(299
)
Other
(2
)
 
1,005

 
(398
)
 
(276
)
 
329

Total other income (expense)
(47,487
)
 
(8,259
)
 
(394
)
 
43,541

 
(12,599
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(59,422
)
 
(37,307
)
 
(8,726
)
 
43,817

 
(61,638
)
Income tax (expense) benefit 1
1,732

 
2,680

 
(464
)
 

 
3,948

Net income (loss)
$
(57,690
)
 
$
(34,627
)
 
$
(9,190
)
 
$
43,817

 
$
(57,690
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1  The income tax expense (benefit) reflected in each column does not include any tax effect of the equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
Six months ended June 30, 2017
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities
$
(21,031
)
 
$
2,799

 
$
1,935

 
$

 
$
(16,297
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(317
)
 
(37,904
)
 
(2,081
)
 
270

 
(40,032
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 
7,869

 
149

 
(270
)
 
7,748

Proceeds from insurance recoveries

 
3,119

 

 

 
3,119

 
(317
)
 
(26,916
)
 
(1,932
)
 

 
(29,165
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt repayments
(12,305
)
 

 

 

 
(12,305
)
Proceeds from issuance of debt
55,000

 

 

 

 
55,000

Purchase of treasury stock
(533
)
 

 

 

 
(533
)
Intercompany contributions/distributions
(22,201
)
 
22,216

 
(15
)
 

 

 
19,961

 
22,216

 
(15
)
 

 
42,162

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(1,387
)
 
(1,901
)
 
(12
)
 

 
(3,300
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
9,898

 
(764
)
 
1,060

 

 
10,194

Ending cash and cash equivalents
$
8,511

 
$
(2,665
)
 
$
1,048

 
$

 
$
6,894

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016
 
Parent
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities
$
(22,636
)
 
$
33,298

 
$
2,934

 
$

 
$
13,596

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(148
)
 
(12,819
)
 
(273
)
 

 
(13,240
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 
761

 
51

 

 
812

 
(148
)
 
(12,058
)
 
(222
)
 

 
(12,428
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt issuance costs
(809
)
 

 

 

 
(809
)
Proceeds from exercise of options
183

 

 

 

 
183

Purchase of treasury stock
(124
)
 

 

 

 
(124
)
Intercompany contributions/distributions
16,841

 
(16,740
)
 
(101
)
 

 

 
16,091

 
(16,740
)
 
(101
)
 

 
(750
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(6,693
)
 
4,500

 
2,611

 

 
418

Beginning cash and cash equivalents
17,221

 
(5,612
)
 
2,551

 

 
14,160

Ending cash and cash equivalents
$
10,528

 
$
(1,112
)
 
$
5,162

 
$

 
$
14,578

 
 




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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Statements we make in the following discussion that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, could differ materially from those we express in the following discussion as a result of a variety of factors, including general economic and business conditions and industry trends, levels and volatility of oil and gas prices, the continued demand for drilling services or production services in the geographic areas where we operate, decisions about exploration and development projects to be made by oil and gas exploration and production companies, the highly competitive nature of our business, technological advancements and trends in our industry and improvements in our competitors' equipment, the loss of one or more of our major clients or a decrease in their demand for our services, future compliance with covenants under our senior secured revolving credit facility and our senior notes, operating hazards inherent in our operations, the supply of marketable drilling rigs, well servicing rigs, coiled tubing and wireline units within the industry, the continued availability of drilling rig, well servicing rig, coiled tubing and wireline unit components, the continued availability of qualified personnel, the success or failure of our acquisition strategy, including our ability to finance acquisitions, manage growth and effectively integrate acquisitions, the political, economic, regulatory and other uncertainties encountered by our operations, and changes in, or our failure or inability to comply with, governmental regulations, including those relating to the environment. We have discussed many of these factors in more detail elsewhere in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, including under the headings “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Introductory Note to Part I and “Risk Factors” in Item 1A. These factors are not necessarily all the important factors that could affect us. Other unpredictable or unknown factors could also have material adverse effects on actual results of matters that are the subject of our forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We advise our shareholders that they should (1) recognize that important factors not referred to above could affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and (2) use caution and common sense when considering our forward-looking statements.
Company Overview
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (formerly called “Pioneer Drilling Company”) provides land-based drilling services and production services to a diverse group of independent and large oil and gas exploration and production companies in the United States and internationally in Colombia. We also provide two of our services (coiled tubing and wireline services) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Drilling services and production services are fundamental to establishing and maintaining the flow of oil and natural gas throughout the productive life of a well and enable us to meet multiple needs of our clients.
Drilling Services Segment— From 1999 to 2011, we significantly expanded our fleet through acquisitions and the construction of new drilling rigs. As our industry changed with the evolution of shale drilling, we began a transformation process in 2011, by selectively disposing of our older, less capable rigs, while we continued to invest in our rig building program to construct more technologically advanced, pad-optimal rigs to meet the changing needs of our clients.
As of June 30, 2017, our drilling rig fleet is 100% pad-capable. We offer the latest advancements in pad drilling with our fleet of 16 AC rigs in the US and eight SCR rigs in Colombia, all of which have 1,500 horsepower or greater drawworks. The removal of older, less capable rigs from our fleet and the recent investments in the construction of new drilling rigs has transformed our fleet into a highly capable, pad optimal fleet focused on the horizontal drilling market. We believe this positions us to compete well, grow our presence in the significant shale basins in the US, and improve profitability as the recovery of our industry continues.

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In addition to our drilling rigs, we provide the drilling crews and most of the ancillary equipment needed to operate our drilling rigs. The drilling rigs in our fleet are currently deployed through our division offices in the following regions:
 
 
Rig Count
Marcellus/Utica
 
6

Eagle Ford
 
1

Permian Basin
 
7

Bakken
 
2

Colombia
 
8

 
 
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Production Services Segment— Our Production Services Segment provides a range of services to a diverse group of exploration and production companies, with our operations concentrated in the major United States onshore oil and gas producing regions in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain states and in the Gulf Coast, both onshore and offshore. The primary production services we offer are the following:
Well Servicing. A range of services are required in order to establish production in newly-drilled wells and to maintain production over the useful lives of active wells. We use our well servicing rig fleet to provide these necessary services, including the completion of newly-drilled wells, maintenance and workover of active wells, and plugging and abandonment of wells at the end of their useful lives. As of June 30, 2017, we have a fleet of 113 rigs with 550 horsepower and 12 rigs with 600 horsepower with operations in 11 locations, mostly in the Gulf Coast states, as well as in Arkansas, North Dakota, and Colorado.
Wireline Services. Oil and gas exploration and production companies require wireline services to better understand the reservoirs they are drilling or producing, and use logging services to accurately characterize reservoir rocks and fluids. To complete a cased-hole well, the production casing must be perforated to establish a flow path between the reservoir and the wellbore. We use our fleet of wireline units to provide these important logging and perforating services in addition to a range of other mechanical services that are needed in order to place equipment in or retrieve equipment or debris from the wellbore, install bridge plugs and control pressure. As of June 30, 2017, we have a fleet of 115 wireline units in 17 operating locations in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain states.
Coiled Tubing Services. Coiled tubing is another important element of the well servicing industry that allows operators to continue production during service operations on a well under pressure without shutting in the well, thereby reducing the risk of formation damage. Coiled tubing services involve the use of a continuous metal pipe spooled on a large reel for oil and natural gas well applications, such as wellbore clean-outs, nitrogen jet lifts, through-tubing fishing, formation stimulation utilizing acid, chemical treatments and fracturing. Coiled tubing is also used for a number of horizontal well applications such as milling temporary plugs between frac stages. As of June 30, 2017, our coiled tubing business consists of 10 onshore and four offshore coiled tubing units which are deployed through three locations in Texas and Louisiana.
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas in 1979 as the successor to a business that had been operating since 1968. Over the last 15 years, we have significantly expanded and transformed our business through acquisitions and organic growth. We conduct our operations through two operating segments: our Drilling Services Segment and our Production Services Segment. Financial information about our operating segments is included in Note 8, Segment Information, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.’s corporate office is located at 1250 NE Loop 410, Suite 1000, San Antonio, Texas 78209. Our phone number is (855) 884-0575 and our website address is www.pioneeres.com. We make available free of charge through our website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Information on our website is not incorporated into this report or otherwise made part of this report.

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Market Conditions in Our Industry
Industry Overview — Demand for oilfield services offered by our industry is a function of our clients’ willingness to make operating expenditures and capital expenditures to explore for, develop and produce hydrocarbons, which is primarily driven by current and expected oil and natural gas prices.
Our business is influenced substantially by exploration and production companies’ spending that is generally categorized as either a capital expenditure or an operating expenditure. Capital expenditures for the drilling and completion of exploratory and development wells in proven areas are more directly influenced by current and expected oil and natural gas prices and generally reflect the volatility of commodity prices. In contrast, operating expenditures for the maintenance of existing wells, for which a range of production services are required in order to maintain production, are relatively more stable and predictable.
Drilling and production services have historically trended similarly in response to fluctuations in commodity prices. However, because exploration and production companies often adjust their budgets for exploration and development drilling first in response to a shift in commodity prices, the demand for drilling services is generally impacted first and to a greater extent than the demand for production services which is more dependent on ongoing expenditures that are necessary to maintain production. Additionally, within the range of production services businesses, those that derive more revenue from production related activity, as opposed to completion of new wells, tend to be less affected by fluctuations in commodity prices and temporary reductions in industry activity.
However, in a severe downturn that is prolonged, both operating and capital expenditures are significantly reduced, and the demand for all our service offerings is significantly impacted. After a prolonged downturn, among the production services, the demand for completion-oriented services generally improves first, as exploration and production companies begin to complete wells that were previously drilled but not completed during the downturn, and to complete newly drilled wells as the demand for drilling services improves during recovery.
For additional information concerning the effects of the volatility in oil and gas prices and the effects of technological advancements and trends in our industry, see Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Market Conditions — Our industry has experienced a severe down cycle since late 2014 which persisted through 2016 with oil prices dipping below $30 in early 2016. A modest recovery in commodity prices began in the latter half of 2016, with oil prices that peaked at almost $55 per barrel in February 2017, but which have dropped back down to an average of $45 per barrel in mid-June through mid-July.
The trends in spot prices of WTI crude oil and Henry Hub natural gas, and the resulting trends in domestic land rig counts (per Baker Hughes) and domestic well servicing rig counts (per Guiberson/Association of Energy Service Companies) over the last three years are illustrated in the graphs below.
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The trends in commodity pricing and domestic rig counts over the last 12 months are illustrated below:
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With the increases in commodity prices that began in late 2016, we experienced a resulting increase in activity and pricing for our services during the first half of 2017.
Our well servicing and coiled tubing utilization rates for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 were 47% and 26%, respectively, based on total fleet count, up from 43% and 22% during the previous quarter, while the number of wireline jobs completed during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 increased by 2%, as compared to the previous quarter. As compared to the second quarter of last year, our well servicing and coiled tubing utilization rates are up from 40% and 20%, respectively, while the number of wireline jobs completed increased by 57%.
All of our domestic rigs have been placed on new contracts and the current utilization of our AC rig fleet is 100%. A year ago, the utilization of our AC fleet was 69% and there were no rigs working in Colombia. Of the eight rigs in Colombia, two are earning revenues under term contracts, and one additional rig is under term contract, but has been put on standby by one of our clients and is not currently earning revenues. The term contracts in Colombia are cancelable by our clients without penalty. We are actively marketing our idle drilling rigs in Colombia to various operators and we are evaluating other options, including the possibility of the sale of some or all of our assets in Colombia.
As of August 1, 2017, 19 of our 24 drilling rigs are under contract, 16 of which are under term contracts which if not canceled or renewed prior to the end of their terms, will expire as follows:
 
Spot Market Contracts
 
 
 
Term Contract Expiration by Period
 
 
Total Term Contracts
 
Within
6 Months
 
6 Months
to 1 Year
 
1 Year to
18 Months
 
18 Months
to 2 Years
 
2 to 4 Years
U.S. rigs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earning under contract
3

 
13

 
5

 
3

 
5

 

 

Colombia rigs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earning under contract

 
2

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

On standby (not earning)

 
1

 

 

 

 

 
1

 
3

 
16

 
6

 
4

 
5

 

 
1

Despite the recent increases in activity, current uncertainty in commodity prices could cause our clients to again reduce their spending which would negatively impact our activity and pricing. We expect a highly competitive environment to continue through 2017, but we believe our high-quality equipment, services and safety record make us well positioned to compete.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Capital Resources
Our principal sources of liquidity currently consist of:
cash and cash equivalents ($6.9 million as of June 30, 2017);
cash generated from operations;
proceeds from sales of certain non-strategic assets; and
the unused portion of our senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).
As of June 30, 2017, we had $88.7 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and $11.8 million in committed letters of credit, which resulted in borrowing availability of $49.5 million under our Revolving Credit Facility. Our Revolving Credit Facility, as most recently amended on June 30, 2016, provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility, with sub-limits for letters of credit and swing-line loans, of up to a current aggregate commitment amount of $150 million, subject to availability under a borrowing base comprised of certain eligible cash, certain eligible receivables, certain eligible inventory, and certain eligible equipment of ours and certain of our subsidiaries, all of which matures in March 2019.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are available for selective acquisitions, working capital and other general corporate purposes. There are no limitations on our ability to access the borrowing capacity provided there is no default, all representations and warranties are true and correct, and compliance with financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility is maintained. Additional information regarding these covenants is provided in the Debt Compliance Requirements section below.
At June 30, 2017, we were in compliance with our financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility. However, continued compliance with our covenants is largely dependent on our ability to generate sufficient levels of EBITDA, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility, and/or reduce our debt levels. If we expect our future operating results to decline to a level that indicates we may become unable to comply with the financial covenants in the Revolving Credit Facility, we may seek to amend such provisions to remain in compliance or we may pursue other capital sources, such as equity or other debt transactions. Although we believe that our bank lenders are well-secured under the terms of our Revolving Credit Facility, there is no assurance that the bank lenders will waive or amend our financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.
In the future, we may also consider equity and/or debt offerings, as appropriate, to meet our liquidity needs. On May 15, 2015, we filed a registration statement that permits us to sell equity or debt in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $300 million. As of June 30, 2017, $234.6 million under the shelf registration statement is available for equity or debt offerings, subject to the limitations imposed by our Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Notes.
We currently expect that cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, proceeds from sales of certain non-strategic assets, and available borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility are adequate to cover our liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months.
Uses of Capital Resources
Our principal liquidity requirements are currently for:
working capital needs;
debt service; and
capital expenditures.
Our operations have historically generated cash flows sufficient to meet our requirements for debt service and normal capital expenditures. However, our working capital requirements generally increase during periods when rig construction projects are in progress or during periods of expansion in our production services business, at which times we have been more likely to access capital through equity or debt financing. Additionally, our working capital needs may increase in periods of increasing activity following a sustained period of low activity, which is the primary reason for the $16.3 million of net cash used in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017. During periods of sustained low activity and pricing, we may access additional capital through the use of available funds under our Revolving Credit Facility.

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Working Capital — Our working capital was $52.8 million at June 30, 2017, compared to $48.0 million at December 31, 2016. Our current ratio, which we calculate by dividing current assets by current liabilities, was 1.7 at both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The changes in the components of our working capital were as follows (amounts in thousands), and as described below:
 
June 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
Change
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,894

 
$
10,194

 
$
(3,300
)
Receivables:
 
 
 
 
 
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
63,170

 
38,764

 
24,406

Unbilled receivables
12,030

 
7,417

 
4,613

Insurance recoveries
13,131

 
17,003

 
(3,872
)
Other receivables
2,518

 
8,939

 
(6,421
)
Inventory
11,811

 
9,660

 
2,151

Assets held for sale
11,104

 
15,093

 
(3,989
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,289

 
6,926

 
363

Current assets
127,947

 
113,996

 
13,951

Accounts payable
28,379

 
19,208

 
9,171

Deferred revenues
1,009

 
1,449

 
(440
)
Accrued expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Payroll and related employee costs
15,750

 
14,813

 
937

Insurance premiums and deductibles
6,451

 
6,446

 
5

Insurance claims and settlements
12,724

 
13,667

 
(943
)
Interest
5,496

 
5,395

 
101

Other
5,334

 
5,024

 
310

Current liabilities
75,143

 
66,002

 
9,141

Working capital
$
52,804

 
$
47,994

 
$
4,810

Cash and cash equivalents The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during 2017 is primarily due to $40.0 million of cash used for purchases of property and equipment and $16.3 million of cash used in operating activities, partially funded by $42.7 million of net borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility and $7.7 million of proceeds from the sale of assets. Cash used in operations during 2017 was primarily for increased working capital requirements due to the recent and expected increase in activity.
Trade and unbilled receivables The net increase in our total trade and unbilled receivables during 2017 is primarily due to the 50% increase in our revenues during the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2016, as well as the timing of billing and collection cycles for long-term drilling contracts in Colombia. Our domestic trade receivables generally turn over within 90 days.
Insurance recoveriesThe decrease in our insurance recoveries receivables during 2017 is primarily due to an insurance claim receivable of $3.1 million for a drilling rig that was damaged during 2016, for which the proceeds were received in early 2017.
Other receivablesThe decrease in other receivables during 2017 is primarily due to the sale of two drilling rigs in December 2016, for which the proceeds of $6.3 million were received in January 2017.
InventoryThe increase in inventory during 2017 is primarily due to the increase in activity for our Colombian operations, as well as purchases of supplies and job materials for our coiled tubing operations.
Assets held for saleAs of June 30, 2017, our condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects assets held for sale of $11.1 million, which primarily represents the fair value of three domestic mechanical drilling rigs, three domestic SCR drilling rigs, certain drilling equipment, 13 wireline units, and three coiled tubing units. Two of the mechanical drilling rigs and five of the wireline units were subsequently sold in July 2017, and we did not recognize any additional gain or loss upon the sale of these assets. At December 31, 2016, our assets held for sale also included the fair value of 20 older well servicing rigs that were traded in for 20 new-model rigs in the first quarter of 2017, but did not include the fair value of the coiled tubing units which were placed as held for sale during 2017.

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Accounts payableOur accounts payable generally turn over within 90 days. The increase in accounts payable during 2017 is primarily due to the 40% increase in our operating costs for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2016, resulting from an increase in activity, and partially due to a $2.0 million increase in our accruals for capital expenditures.
Accrued payroll and related employee costs — The increase in accrued payroll and related employee costs during 2017 is primarily due to the timing of pay periods and an increase in headcount as a result of an increase in activity, partially offset by a reduction in accrued incentive compensation.
Accrued insurance claims and settlements — The decrease in insurance claims and settlements during 2017 is primarily due to a decrease in our insurance company’s reserve for workers’ compensation claims in excess of our deductibles.
Debt and Other Contractual ObligationsThe following table includes information about the amount and timing of our contractual obligations at June 30, 2017 (amounts in thousands):
 
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations
Total
 
Within 1 Year
 
2 to 3 Years
 
4 to 5 Years
 
Beyond 5 Years
Debt
$
388,695

 
$

 
$
88,695

 
$
300,000

 
$

Interest on debt
102,321

 
24,344

 
41,227

 
36,750

 

Purchase commitments
6,471

 
6,471

 

 

 

Operating leases
10,995

 
3,205

 
3,986

 
1,663

 
2,141

Incentive compensation
13,253

 
4,744

 
8,509

 

 

 
$
521,735

 
$
38,764

 
$
142,417

 
$
338,413

 
$
2,141

Debt Debt obligations at June 30, 2017 consist of $300 million of principal amount outstanding under our Senior Notes which mature on March 15, 2022 and $88.7 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility which is due at maturity on March 31, 2019. However, we may make principal payments to reduce the outstanding balance under our Revolving Credit Facility prior to maturity when cash and working capital is sufficient.
Interest on debt Interest payment obligations on our Revolving Credit Facility are estimated based on (1) the 6.7% interest rate that was in effect at June 30, 2017, and (2) the outstanding balance of $88.7 million at June 30, 2017 to be paid at maturity on March 31, 2019. Interest payment obligations on our Senior Notes are calculated based on the coupon interest rate of 6.125% due semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year until maturity on March 15, 2022.
Purchase commitments Purchase commitments consist of various upgrades to our drilling rig fleet, installments on the purchase of four new wireline units to be delivered in the second half of 2017, and routine equipment maintenance and upgrades.
Operating leasesOur operating leases consist of lease agreements primarily for office space, operating facilities and office equipment.
Incentive compensationIncentive compensation is payable to our employees, generally contingent upon their continued employment through the date of each respective award’s payout. A portion of our long-term incentive compensation is performance-based and therefore the final amount will be determined based on our actual performance relative to a pre-determined peer group over the performance period.
Debt Compliance RequirementsThe following is a summary of our debt compliance requirements including covenants, restrictions and guarantees, all of which are described in more detail in Note 4, Debt, and Note 10, Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary mandatory prepayments from the proceeds of certain asset dispositions or equity or debt issuances, which are applied to reduce outstanding revolving and swing-line loans and to cash-collateralize letter of credit exposure, and in certain cases, also reduce the commitment amount available. There are no limitations on our ability to access the borrowing capacity provided there is no default, all representations and warranties are true and correct, and compliance with financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility is maintained.

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The financial covenants contained in our Revolving Credit Facility include the following:
For the four-fiscal quarter period ended June 30, 2017, EBITDA as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility was required to not be less than $12 million. We exceeded this threshold by a significant amount as of June 30, 2017 and there is no minimum requirement beyond June 30, 2017.
Beginning on September 30, 2017, the Revolving Credit Facility requires a maximum senior consolidated leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio, both as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Revolving Credit Facility also restricts capital expenditures, and both the Revolving Credit Facility and the Indenture governing our Senior Notes contain additional restrictive covenants that limit our ability to enter into various transactions.
Our obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our domestic assets and are guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries. The Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by certain of our existing domestic subsidiaries and by certain of our future domestic subsidiaries. The subsidiaries that generally operate our non-U.S. business concentrated in Colombia do not guarantee our Senior Notes. Our Senior Notes are not subject to any sinking fund requirements.
As of June 30, 2017, we were in compliance with all covenants pertaining to our Senior Notes and Revolving Credit Facility. Our senior consolidated leverage ratio was 3.87 to 1.0 and our interest coverage ratio was 1.00 to 1.0. However, continued compliance with our covenants is largely dependent on our ability to generate sufficient levels of EBITDA, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility, and/or reduce our debt levels. If we expect our future operating results to decline to a level that indicates we may become unable to comply with the financial covenants in the Revolving Credit Facility, we may seek to amend such provisions to remain in compliance or we may pursue other capital sources, such as equity or other debt transactions. Although we believe that our bank lenders are well-secured under the terms of our Revolving Credit Facility, there is no assurance that the bank lenders will waive or amend our financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Capital ExpendituresDuring the six months ended June 30, 2017, we spent $40.0 million on purchases of property and equipment and placed into service property and equipment of $42.0 million. Currently, we expect to spend approximately $56 million to $59 million on capital expenditures during 2017, with approximately half allocated to each of our segments. Our total planned capital expenditures for 2017 include approximately $22 million for drilling rig upgrades, the exchange of 20 well servicing rigs which was completed in the first quarter of 2017 and the purchase of six wireline units.
Actual capital expenditures may vary depending on the climate of our industry and any resulting increase or decrease in activity levels, the timing of commitments and payments, and the level of rig build and other expansion opportunities that meet our strategic and return on capital employed criteria. We expect to fund the remaining capital expenditures in 2017 from operating cash flow in excess of our working capital requirements, proceeds from sales of certain non-strategic assets, and from borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility, if necessary.

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Results of Operations
Statements of Operations Analysis
The following table provides information about our operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands, except average number of drilling rigs, utilization rate and revenue day information).
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Production Services Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
68,351

 
$
34,331

 
$
125,092

 
$
76,099

Operating costs
52,733

 
28,742

 
98,374

 
63,591

Production Services Segment margin (1)
$
15,618

 
$
5,589

 
$
26,718

 
$
12,508

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drilling Services Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
38,779

 
$
27,959

 
$
77,795

 
$
61,143

Operating costs
26,348

 
14,773

 
53,455

 
32,213

Drilling Services Segment margin (1)
$
12,431

 
$
13,186

 
$
24,340

 
$
28,930

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average number of drilling rigs
24.0

 
31.0

 
24.0

 
31.0

Utilization rate
74
%
 
39
%
 
73
%
 
43
%
Revenue days
1,607

 
1,110

 
3,162

 
2,420

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average revenues per day
$
24,131

 
$
25,188

 
$
24,603

 
$
25,266

Average operating costs per day
16,396

 
13,309

 
16,905

 
13,311

Drilling Services Segment margin per day
$
7,735

 
$
11,879

 
$
7,698

 
$
11,955

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Combined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
107,130

 
$
62,290

 
$
202,887

 
$
137,242

Operating costs
79,081

 
43,515

 
151,829

 
95,804

Consolidated margin
$
28,049

 
$
18,775

 
$
51,058

 
$
41,438

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(20,209
)
 
$
(29,991
)
 
$
(45,333
)
 
$
(57,690
)
Adjusted EBITDA (2)
$
12,879

 
$
3,615

 
$
18,854

 
$
10,036

(1)    Production Services Segment margin represents production services revenue less production services operating costs. Drilling Services Segment margin represents contract drilling revenues less contract drilling operating costs. Production Services Segment margin and Drilling Services Segment margin are non-GAAP financial measures which we consider to be important supplemental measures of operating performance. Our management uses these measures to facilitate period-to-period comparisons in operating performance of our reportable segments. We believe that Production Services Segment margin and Drilling Services Segment margin are useful to investors and analysts because they provide a means to evaluate the operating performance of the segments on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by our internal decision makers. Additionally, the use of these measures highlights operating trends and aids in analytical comparisons. Production Services Segment margin and Drilling Services Segment margin as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
(2)    Adjusted EBITDA represents income (loss) before interest expense, income tax (expense) benefit, depreciation and amortization, and loss on extinguishment of debt and impairments, if any. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that our management uses to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our core operating performance and to evaluate our long-term financial performance against that of our peers. We believe that this measure is useful to investors and analysts in allowing for greater transparency of our core operating performance and makes it easier to compare our results with those of other companies within our industry. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered (a) in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income (loss), (b) as an indication of cash flows from operating activities or (c) as a measure of liquidity. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not represent funds available for discretionary use. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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A reconciliation of net loss, as reported, to Adjusted EBITDA, and a reconciliation of net loss, as reported, to consolidated Production Services Segment margin and Drilling Services Segment margin are set forth in the following table.
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of net loss and Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(20,209
)
 
$
(29,991
)
 
$
(45,333
)
 
$
(57,690
)
Depreciation and amortization
24,740

 
28,922

 
49,732

 
58,746

Impairment charges
795

 

 
795

 

Interest expense
6,418

 
6,375

 
12,477

 
12,629

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 
299

 

 
299

Income tax expense (benefit)
1,135

 
(1,990
)
 
1,183

 
(3,948
)
Adjusted EBITDA
12,879

 
3,615

 
18,854

 
10,036

General and administrative
16,090

 
15,258

 
33,814

 
31,766

Bad debt expense (recoveries)
(226
)
 
112

 
(589
)
 
57

Loss (gain) on dispositions of property and equipment, net
(621
)
 
508

 
(1,092
)
 
(92
)
Other expense (income)
(73
)
 
(718
)
 
71

 
(329
)
Consolidated margin
$
28,049

 
$
18,775

 
$
51,058

 
$
41,438

Consolidated margin Both our Production Services and Drilling Services Segments experienced an increase in activity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2016, as our industry continues to recover from an industry downturn. Our consolidated margin increased 49% and 23% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2016, despite the decrease in Drilling Services Segment margin, which was due to the beneficial impact of drilling rigs which were earning but not working during the first half of 2016.
Our Production Services Segment’s revenues increased by $34.0 million, or 99%, and $49.0 million, or 64%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2016, while operating costs increased by $24.0 million, or 83%, and $34.8 million, or 55%, respectively. The increases in our Production Services Segment’s revenues and operating costs are primarily a result of the increased demand for our wireline services, and well and coiled tubing services to a lesser extent. The number of wireline jobs we completed increased by 57% and 55% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2016. The total rig hours for our well servicing fleet increased by 17% and 7%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2016, while pricing for these services increased by 1%. Our coiled tubing utilization increased to 26% and 24% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, from 20% and 22% during the corresponding periods in 2016.
Our Drilling Services Segment’s revenues increased by $10.8 million, or 39%, and $16.7 million, or 27%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2016, while operating costs increased by $11.6 million, or 78%, and $21.2 million, or 66%, respectively. The increases in our Drilling Services Segment’s revenues and operating costs primarily resulted from a 31% increase in revenue days due to the increasing demand in our industry. The increase in our Drilling Services Segment’s operating costs is also primarily a result of the increase in activity, including the increase in revenue days associated with daywork activity during 2017, versus the revenue days associated with rigs that were earning but not working during the corresponding periods in 2016, during which time the rigs incur minimal operating costs.

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The following table provides the percentages of our drilling revenues by contract type for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Daywork contracts (not terminated early)
100
%
 
84
%
 
100
%
 
80
%
Daywork contracts terminated early
%
 
16
%
 
%
 
19
%
Turnkey contracts
%
 
%
 
%
 
1
%
Our average revenues per day decreased by $1,057 per day, or 4%, while our average operating costs per day increased by $3,087 per day, or 23%, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the corresponding period in 2016. Our average revenues per day decreased by $663 per day, or 3%, while our average operating costs per day increased by $3,594 per day, or 27%, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the corresponding period in 2016. Our revenues per day decreased due to the expiration of term contracts during 2016 that were entered into prior to the downturn at higher revenue rates, many of which were terminated early. The decrease in revenues per day was mostly offset by an increased percentage of our revenues attributable to our Colombian operations, where we typically earn a higher dayrate. Our operating costs per day increased primarily due to a higher percentage of daywork revenues during 2017, as compared to 2016, versus revenues earned under contracts that were terminated early, as well as the increased contribution from our Colombian operations where our operating costs per day are higher. The increases in operating costs from increased activity were partially offset by the benefits realized from our reduced cost structure, especially in Colombia.
Depreciation and amortization expense — Our depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $4.2 million and $9.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2016, primarily as a result of the impairment and dispositions of drilling and well servicing rigs and other equipment, including assets we placed as held for sale, during 2016. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized $2.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of depreciation on drilling and well servicing rigs which were subsequently sold, retired or placed as held for sale, and $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of amortization expense for certain intangible assets that were fully amortized by the end of 2016.
Interest expense Our interest expense decreased by $0.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the corresponding period in 2016, primarily due to reduced debt outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, for which the decrease was mostly offset by the increased interest rate under our Revolving Credit Facility which was amended in June 2016. Average debt outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility was approximately $71.5 million and $95.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, while the average interest rate on these borrowings during these periods was approximately 6.4% and 5.2%, respectively.
Income tax expense (benefit) Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was lower than the federal statutory rate in the United States primarily due to valuation allowances, the effect of foreign currency translation, state taxes, and other permanent differences. For more detail, see Note 3, Valuation Allowances on Deferred Tax Assets, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
General and administrative expense — Our general and administrative expense increased by approximately $0.8 million, or 5%, and $2.0 million, or 6%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2016 due to increased compensation costs. The increase in compensation cost was primarily due to a $2.5 million increase in salary and bonus expense during the six months ended June 30, 2017, primarily as a result of increased headcount to accommodate higher activity levels. In addition, employee benefit costs increased by $0.5 million and stock compensation increased by $0.3 million. These increases in compensation cost were partially offset by a $1.1 million decrease in expense associated with our phantom stock unit awards during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Loss (gain) on dispositions of property and equipment, net Our net gain of $1.1 million on the disposition of property and equipment during the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily related to the loss of drill pipe in operation, for which we were reimbursed by the client, gains on sales of vehicles which were used in our Production Services Segment operations, and a gain on the disposal of two cranes that were damaged, for which we expect to receive insurance proceeds of $0.4 million. Our net gain of $0.1 million on the disposition of property and equipment during the corresponding period

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in 2016 was primarily for the disposal of excess drill pipe which was mostly offset by a loss on the disposition of damaged drilling equipment.
Other expense (income) The increase in our other expense is primarily related to a decrease in net foreign currency gains recognized for our Colombian operations during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the corresponding period in 2016.
Inflation
When the demand for drilling and production services increases, we may be affected by inflation, which primarily impacts:
wage rates for our operations personnel which increase when the availability of personnel is scarce;
equipment repair and maintenance costs;
costs to upgrade existing equipment; and
costs to construct new equipment.
With the recent increases in activity in our industry, we estimate that inflation has had a modest impact on our operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, which we believe will likely continue as our industry recovers from the downturn.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. As of June 30, 2017, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies since the date of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Revenues and Cost RecognitionOur Drilling Services Segment earns revenues by drilling oil and gas wells for our clients under daywork contracts. We recognize revenues on daywork contracts for the days completed based on the dayrate specified in each contract.
With most drilling contracts, we receive payments contractually designated for the mobilization of rigs and other equipment. Payments received, and costs incurred for the mobilization services are deferred and recognized on a straight line basis over the related contract term. Costs incurred to relocate rigs and other drilling equipment to areas in which a contract has not been secured are expensed as incurred. Reimbursements that we receive for out-of-pocket expenses are recorded as revenues and the out-of-pocket expenses for which they relate are recorded as operating costs.
With most term drilling contracts, we are entitled to receive a full or reduced rate of revenues from our clients if they choose to place a rig on standby or to early terminate the contract before its original expiration term. Revenues derived from rigs placed on standby or from the early termination of term drilling contracts are deferred and recognized as the amounts become fixed or determinable, over the remainder of the original term or when the rig is sold.
Our Production Services Segment earns revenues for well servicing, wireline services and coiled tubing services pursuant to master services agreements based on purchase orders, contracts or other arrangements with the client that include fixed or determinable prices. Production services jobs are generally short-term and are charged at current market rates. Production service revenue is recognized when the service has been rendered and collectability is reasonably assured.
All of our revenues are recognized net of applicable sales taxes.
Long-lived assets — We evaluate for potential impairment of long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present, which may include, among other things, significant adverse changes in industry trends (including revenue rates, utilization rates, oil and natural gas market prices, and industry rig counts). In performing an impairment evaluation, we estimate the future undiscounted net cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of the assets grouped at the lowest level that cash flows can be identified. For our Production Services Segment, we perform an impairment evaluation and estimate future undiscounted cash flows for the individual reporting units (well servicing, wireline and coiled tubing). For our Drilling Services Segment, we perform an impairment evaluation and estimate future undiscounted cash flows for individual domestic drilling rig assets and for our Colombian drilling rig assets as a group. If the sum of the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset group, then we determine the fair value of the asset group. The

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amount of an impairment charge is measured as the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the assets. The assumptions used in the impairment evaluation are inherently uncertain and require management judgment.
Deferred taxes — We provide deferred taxes for the basis differences in our property and equipment between financial reporting and tax reporting purposes and other costs such as compensation, net operating loss carryforwards, employee benefit and other accrued liabilities which are deducted in different periods for financial reporting and tax reporting purposes. For property and equipment, differences arise from differences in depreciation periods and methods and the value of assets acquired in a business acquisition where we acquire an entity rather than just its assets. For financial reporting purposes, we depreciate the various components of our drilling rigs, well servicing rigs, wireline units and coiled tubing units over 1 to 25 years and refurbishments over 3 to 5 years, while federal income tax rules require that we depreciate drilling rigs, well servicing rigs, wireline units and coiled tubing units over 5 years. Therefore, in the first 5 years of our ownership of a drilling rig, well servicing rig, wireline unit or coiled tubing unit, our tax depreciation exceeds our financial reporting depreciation, resulting in our providing deferred taxes on this depreciation difference. After 5 years, financial reporting depreciation exceeds tax depreciation, and the deferred tax liability begins to reverse.
Accounting estimates Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term relate to our estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts, our determination of depreciation and amortization expenses, our estimates of projected cash flows and fair values for impairment evaluations, our estimate of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, our estimate of the liability relating to the self-insurance portion of our health and workers’ compensation insurance, our estimate of compensation related accruals and our estimate of sales tax audit liability.
We estimate an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the creditworthiness of our clients as well as general economic conditions. We evaluate the creditworthiness of our clients based on commercial credit reports, trade references, bank references, financial information, production information and any past experience we have with the client. Consequently, any change in those factors could affect our estimate of our allowance for doubtful accounts. In some instances, we require new clients to establish escrow accounts or make prepayments. We had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.9 million and $1.7 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
Our determination of the useful lives of our depreciable assets directly affects our determination of depreciation expense and deferred taxes. A decrease in the useful life of our property and equipment would increase depreciation expense and reduce deferred taxes. We provide for depreciation of our drilling, production, transportation and other equipment on a straight-line method over useful lives that we have estimated and that range from 1 to 25 years. We record the same depreciation expense whether a drilling rig, well servicing rig, wireline unit or coiled tubing unit is idle or working. Our estimates of the useful lives of our drilling, production, transportation and other equipment are based on our almost 50 years of experience in the oilfield services industry with similar equipment.
We evaluate for potential impairment of long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present, which may include, among other things, significant adverse changes in industry trends (including revenue rates, utilization rates, oil and natural gas market prices, and industry rig counts). Despite the recent modest recovery in commodity prices that began in late 2016, we continue to monitor all indicators of potential impairments in accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. Due to continued performance at levels lower than anticipated and a decline in our projected cash flows for the coiled tubing reporting unit, we performed an impairment evaluation of our coiled tubing business as of June 30, 2017 and concluded that no impairment is present.
The assumptions used in the impairment evaluation are inherently uncertain and require management judgment. Although we believe the assumptions and estimates used in our impairment analyses are reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions and estimates could materially impact the analyses and resulting conclusions. If the demand for our services remains at current levels or declines further and any of our assets become or remain idle for an extended amount of time, then our estimated cash flows may further decrease, and therefore the probability of a near term sale may increase. If any of the foregoing were to occur, we may incur additional impairment charges.
As of June 30, 2017, we had $153.3 million of deferred tax assets related to domestic and foreign net operating losses that are available to reduce future taxable income. In assessing the realizability of our deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. As a result, we have a valuation allowance that fully offsets our foreign deferred tax assets and mostly offsets our domestic deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2017. The valuation allowance is

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the primary factor causing our effective tax rate to be significantly lower than the statutory rate of 35%. For more information, see Note 3, Valuation Allowances on Deferred Tax Assets, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Our accrued insurance premiums and deductibles as of June 30, 2017 include accruals for costs incurred under the self-insurance portion of our health insurance of approximately $1.9 million and our workers’ compensation, general liability and auto liability insurance of approximately $4.5 million. We have stop-loss coverage of $200,000 per covered individual per year under our health insurance and a deductible of $500,000 per occurrence under our workers’ compensation insurance. We have a deductible of $250,000 per occurrence under both our general liability insurance and auto liability insurance. We accrue for these costs as claims are incurred using an actuarial calculation that is based on industry and our company’s historical claim development data, and we accrue the costs of administrative services associated with claims processing.
Our compensation expense includes estimates for certain of our long-term incentive compensation plans which have performance-based award components dependent upon our performance over a set performance period, as compared to the performance of a pre-defined peer group. The accruals for these awards include estimates which affect our compensation expense, employee related accruals and equity. The accruals are adjusted based on actual achievement levels at the end of the pre-determined performance periods. Additionally, our phantom stock unit awards are classified as liability awards under ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, because we expect to settle the awards in cash when they vest, and are remeasured at fair value at the end of each reporting period until they vest. The change in fair value is recognized as a current period compensation cost in our statement of operations. Therefore, changes in the inputs used to measure fair value can result in volatility in our compensation cost. This volatility increases as the phantom stock awards approach the vesting date. For more information, see Note 7, Stock-Based Compensation Plans, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
We are currently undergoing sales and use tax audits for multi-year periods and we are working to resolve all relevant issues. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our accrued liability was $1.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, based on our estimate of the sales and use tax obligations that are expected to result from these audits. For more information, see Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
For a detail of recently issued accounting standards, see Note 1, Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk — We are subject to interest rate market risk on our variable rate debt. As of June 30, 2017, we had $88.7 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, which is our only variable rate debt. The impact of a hypothetical 1% increase or decrease in interest rates on this amount of debt would have resulted in a corresponding increase or decrease, respectively, in interest expense of approximately $0.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017. This potential increase or decrease is based on the simplified assumption that the level of variable rate debt remains constant with an immediate across-the-board interest rate increase or decrease as of January 1, 2017.
Foreign Currency Risk — While the U.S. dollar is the functional currency for reporting purposes for our Colombian operations, we enter into transactions denominated in Colombian pesos. Nonmonetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates and monetary assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the end of the period. Income statement accounts are translated at average rates for the period. As a result, Colombian Peso denominated transactions are affected by changes in exchange rates. We generally accept the exposure to exchange rate movements without using derivative financial instruments to manage this risk. Therefore, both positive and negative movements in the Colombian Peso currency exchange rate against the U.S. dollar have and will continue to affect the reported amount of revenues, expenses, profit, and assets and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements. The impact of currency rate changes on our Colombian Peso denominated transactions and balances resulted in net foreign currency gains of $38,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017.
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2017, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In the ordinary course of business, we may make changes to our systems and processes to improve controls and increase efficiency, and make changes to our internal controls over financial reporting in order to ensure that we maintain an effective internal control environment. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Due to the nature of our business, we are, from time to time, involved in routine litigation or subject to disputes or claims related to our business activities, including workers’ compensation claims and employment-related disputes. In the opinion of our management, none of the pending litigation, disputes or claims against us will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
Not applicable.

ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
We did not make any unregistered sales of equity securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The following table provides information relating to our repurchase of common shares during the quarter ended June 30, 2017:
Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased 
(1)
 
Average Price Paid
per Share
(2)
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
April 1 - April 30
54,723

 
$
3.07

 

 

May 1 - May 31
817

 
$
2.80

 

 

June 1 - June 30

 
$

 

 

Total
55,540

 
$
3.07

 

 

(1)
The shares indicated consist of shares of our common stock tendered by employees to the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2017, to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of stock-based compensation awards, which we repurchased based on the fair market value on the date the relevant transaction occurred.
(2)
The calculation of the average price paid per share does not give effect to any fees, commissions or other costs associated with the repurchase of such shares.

ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.

ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.

ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
See the Index to Exhibits immediately following the signatures page.



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
 
/s/ Lorne E. Phillips
Lorne E. Phillips
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)
Dated: August 1, 2017


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Index to Exhibits

The following documents are exhibits to this Form 10-Q:
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1*
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Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (Form 8-K dated May 17, 2017 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.1)).
 
 
 
3.2*
-
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (Form 8-K dated July 30, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 3.2)).
 
 
 
4.1*
-
Form of Certificate representing Common Stock of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (Form 10-Q dated August 7, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
 
 
 
4.2*
-
Indenture, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
 
 
 
4.3*
-
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 11, 2010, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 12, 2010 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.2)).
 
 
 
4.4*
-
First Supplemental Indenture, dated November 21, 2011, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated November 21, 2011 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.2)).
 
 
 
4.5*
-
Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 21, 2011, by and among Pioneer Drilling Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated November 21, 2011 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.3)).
 
 
 
4.6*
-
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated October 1, 2012, by and among Pioneer Coiled Tubing Services, LLC, Pioneer Energy Services Corp., the other subsidiary guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 10-Q dated November 1, 2012 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.6)).
 
 
 
4.7*
-
Indenture, dated March 18, 2014, by and among Pioneer Energy Services Corp., the subsidiaries named as guarantors therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Form 8-K dated March 18, 2014 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 4.1)).
 
 
 
4.8*
-
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 18, 2014, by and among Pioneer Energy Services Corp., the subsidiaries named as guarantors therein and the initial purchasers party thereto (Form 8-K dated March 18, 2014 (File No. 1-8182, Exhibit 10.1)).
 
 
 
31.1**
-
Certification by Wm. Stacy Locke, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
31.2**
-
Certification by Lorne E. Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
32.1#
-
Certification by Wm. Stacy Locke, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
32.2#
-
Certification by Lorne E. Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
101**
-
The following financial statements from Pioneer Energy Services Corp.’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
*
Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.
**
Filed herewith.
#
Furnished herewith.

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