HOUSTON, Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Tesco Corporation ("TESCO" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TESO) today reported third quarter 2016 financial and operating results.

Third Quarter Operating Results

Fernando Assing, Tesco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "With global energy markets signaling the formation of an oilfield services activity bottom late in 2016, we are well positioned competitively and have a liquidity position that will allow us to take advantage of opportunities to start growing our business and deploying our new technologies."

Tesco reported revenue of $30.4 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016, down from $33.6 million, or 10%, in the second quarter of 2016, and down from $61.4 million, or 50%, for the third quarter of 2015. The sequential decline in revenue was primarily from expected lower new product sales.

Tesco reported a U.S. GAAP net loss of $22.1 million, or $(0.48) per share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Our adjusted net loss for the quarter was $17.3 million, or $(0.37) per share, excluding special items, consisting primarily of several charges related to inventory and restructuring costs. This compares to a U.S. GAAP net loss of $18.9 million, or $(0.47) per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2016, and a U.S. GAAP net loss of $19.9 million, or $(0.51) per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015. Adjusted net loss in the second quarter of 2016 was $15.8 million, or $(0.39) per diluted share, and in the third quarter of 2015 was $12.5 million, or $(0.32) per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA loss was $9.1 million for the third quarter compared to adjusted EBITDA loss of $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2016 on a 10% revenue decline. For the third quarter of 2016, U.S. GAAP operating loss was $21.9 million and adjusted operating loss was $17.4 million, which excludes the impact of $4.5 million of charges. This compares to the second quarter 2016 U.S. GAAP operating loss of $19.2 million and adjusted operating loss of $16.0 million, which excludes $3.2 million of charges.

Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2016 decreased from the second quarter by $7.3 million to $90.1 million primarily due to restructuring payments of $0.8 million, $3 million of certain international receivables not collected until October and the cash collateralization of $2 million of letters of credit due to the non-renewal of the credit facility. During the quarter, Tesco elected not to proceed with a credit facility replacement as the costs and restrictions were not proportional to the borrowing availability.

Free cash flow was a use of cash of $5.7 million before approximately $0.8 million of restructuring payments. The sequential decline was primarily caused by the $3 million in collection delays, higher capital spending of over $1 million and lower used equipment sales of over $1 million. However, inventory declined by approximately $5 million, excluding reserves, from product sales and improved supply chain management.

Products Segment


    --  Revenue for Q3 2016 was $17.0 million, a $4 million, or 17%, decrease
        from Q2 2016 and an $11.8 million, or 41%, decrease from Q3 2015.
        --  Product sales for Q3 2016 included three top drive units (3 new and
            0 used), compared to six units (3 new and 3 used) sold in Q2 2016
            and five units (5 new and 0 used) sold in Q3 2015. During the third
            quarter, the carrying value of inventory associated with new
            hydraulic top drives was determined to be above current market
            prices due to availability of used equipment in the market.
        --  There were 118 top drives in our rental fleet at the end of the
            third quarter with a utilization of 21%. While the rental fleet
            remained flat, utilization improved from 15% in the prior quarter.
    --  U.S. GAAP operating loss before adjustments in the Products segment for
        Q3 2016 was $7.4 million, or (44)% of sales, a $4.7 million, or 174%, a
        decrease from Q2 2016. Third quarter operating loss and operating margin
        after adjustments were $3.8 million and (22)%, respectively, with
        sequential decremental margins of 39%. This sequential decline in
        profitability was due to lower sales and a less profitable mix of
        product sales.
    --  At September 30, 2016, top drive backlog was nine units, with a total
        potential value of $7.8 million, compared to nine units at June 30,
        2016, with a potential value of $8.5 million. This compares to a backlog
        of 20 units at September 30, 2015, with a potential value of $20.0
        million. Today, our top drive backlog stands at 12 units with a
        potential value of $11.5 million.

Tubular Services Segment


    --  Revenue for Q3 2016 was $13.4 million, a $0.4 million, or 3%, increase
        from Q2 2016 and a $19.2 million, or 59%, decrease from Q3 2015. This
        sequential increase was driven primarily by higher sales of accessories
        and used CDS equipment that offset weakness in offshore markets. While
        activity in U.S. land increased during the quarter, unsustainable
        pricing by smaller competitors continued but is slowly leading to
        attrition.
    --  U.S. GAAP operating loss before adjustments in the Tubular Services
        segment for Q3 2016 was $8.0 million, a $1.3 million improvement from Q2
        2016. Third quarter operating loss and operating margin after
        adjustments were $7.2 million and (54)%, respectively. This slight
        sequential decrease was primarily due to the lower mix of offshore
        revenue and ramp-up costs for reactivating U.S. land crews for expected
        fourth quarter activity.

Other Segments and Expenses


    --  Research and engineering U.S. GAAP costs for Q3 2016 were $1.2 million,
        compared to $1.4 million in Q2 2016 and $2.1 million in Q3 2015. We
        continue to invest in the development, commercialization, and
        enhancement of our proprietary technologies.
    --  Corporate and other U.S. GAAP costs for Q3 2016 were $5.3 million, a
        $0.5 million, or 9%, decrease from Q2 2016 and a $0.9 million, or 15%,
        decrease from Q3 2015. On an adjusted basis, the Q3 2016 costs decreased
        by $0.5 million and $0.6 million from Q2 2016 and Q3 2015, respectively.
    --  Net foreign exchange losses for Q3 2016 were $0.4 million, compared to
        $0.0 million in Q2 2016 and $2.0 million in Q3 2015.
    --  The effective tax rate for Q3 2016 was a 2% benefit compared to a 1%
        benefit in Q2 2016 and an 11% expense in Q3 2015.
    --  Total capital expenditures were $2.6 million in Q3 2016, primarily for
        tubular services equipment, a $1.5 million increase from Q2 2016 and a
        $0.5 million, or 24%, increase from Q3 2015.

Outlook

While U.S. rig count is expected to continue to increase in the fourth quarter of 2016, weakness in international markets and pricing pressure in most markets is expected to continue. We do not expect any pricing improvement in the near-term given the excess service capacity in the market.

Products revenue is expected to be flat to slightly down sequentially as rental utilization in certain markets is expected to decline and the mix of new products has a lower average selling price. Aftermarket Sales and Services revenue is expected to increase slightly following recent increases in quoting activity. Products adjusted operating loss is expected to be flat to slightly improved sequentially as higher-margin product sales and aftermarket activity offset lower rental utilization.

Tubular Services revenue is expected to increase slightly sequentially from increased U.S. land activity and market share gains. Offshore activity is expected to run at levels similar to the third quarter. Adjusted operating loss is expected to be flat sequentially as improved profitability in U.S. land is offset by lower profits from accessory and used CDS sales.

Sequential Corporate and R&E expenses are expected to decrease slightly in the fourth quarter. Depreciation expense in the fourth quarter should remain flat sequentially.

As a result of these factors, adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to slightly improve sequentially in the fourth quarter. We also expect cash usage to decline but at a reduced pace compared with the third quarter as collections improve.

"During the third quarter we completed key short-term restructuring activities. We continue to look for cost optimization opportunities and to evaluate the effectiveness of our global footprint, with further actions identified for implementation before the end of 2016," Mr. Assing said. "We made progress on our initiatives and investments to add volume and improve our operating efficiencies. These initiatives are aligned with our long-term strategy and will focus on reduced costs, service offering integration and drilling performance, that deliver operational and well improvements and clear cost advantages."

"Within Products, we made progress on our new pipe-handling technologies for both newbuilds and rig upgrades. During the quarter we completed in-house testing of the Pipe Drive System and expect the first field trials to begin in the fourth quarter. We shipped our first offshore catwalk and are seeing increased demand for high-end automated land catwalks in the Middle East, especially for rentals. We also commercialized our first generation automated rig-control software ("ARC") that provides advanced drilling functionalities through the top drive. We have six ARC contracts primarily in North America with growing customer interest in international markets."

"In Tubular Services, we were pleased with the pace of CDS Evolution conversion in our targeted trial U.S. markets, with revenue doubling sequentially to almost one third of the total in those markets. We are performing field trials of the new multi-plug launcher, which will round out our cementing accessories portfolio. By incorporating cementing accessories with our CDS Evolution offering, the value proposition for the customer and quality of the cementing job is greatly enhanced and costs significantly reduced. The combined offering should allow us to continue to increase the conversion adoption rate next year while gaining market share and improving profitability even as prices remain under pressure. Offshore, we have developed several new customer relationships, an indication Tesco is increasingly considered a clear alternative to the two dominant players in the market."

"Finally, as we commercialize the R&E projects developed over the last few years, we will continue to invest in drilling performance innovation in 2017. Our focus will be on shorter development time rig mechanization products and rig controls that provide clear economic benefits to our customers."

"Looking ahead, we see signs that our markets are beginning to bottom. North America rig count has been steadily improving and international rig count in our key markets has started to stabilize. However, it is likely pricing will remain challenged until excess capacity is reduced and some pricing power returns. As a result, we continue to plan for a lower-for-longer market environment while we begin to make investments to gain market share and scale to leverage the eventual recovery," Mr. Assing concluded.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its results for the third quarter 2016 on November 4 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. To participate in the conference call, dial 1-877-407-0672 inside the U.S. or 1-412-902-0003 outside the U.S. approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The conference call and all questions and answers will be recorded and made available until November 18. To listen to the replay, call 1-877-660-6853 inside the U.S. or 1-201-612-7415 outside the U.S. and enter conference ID 13648080#.

The conference call will be webcast live as well as by replay at the Company's web site, www.tescocorp.com. Listeners may access the call through the "Conference Calls" link in the Investors section of the site.

Tesco Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of technology based solutions for the upstream energy industry. The Company's strategy is to change the way people drill wells by delivering safer and more efficient solutions that add real value by reducing the costs of drilling for and producing oil and natural gas. TESCO(®) is a registered trademark in the United States, Canada and the European Union. Casing Drive System(TM), CDS(TM) is a trademark in the United States and Canada.

For further information please contact:
Chris Boone (713) 359-7000
Tesco Corporation

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Risk Factors

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities laws, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. From time to time, our public filings, press releases and other communications (such as conference calls and presentations) will contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information is often, but not always identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "forecast," "target," "project," "may," "will," "should," "could," "estimate," "predict" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or language suggesting an outlook. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to expectations of our prospects, future revenue, earnings, activities and technical results.

Forward-looking statements and information are based on current beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, us concerning anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies and regulatory developments. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. The forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date it was issued and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks that outcomes implied by forward-looking statements will not be achieved. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations and anticipations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of: levels and volatility of oil and gas prices; cyclical nature of the energy industry and credit risks of our customers; fluctuations of our revenue and earnings; operating hazards inherent in our operations; changes in governmental regulations, including those related to the climate and hydraulic fracturing; consolidation or loss of our customers; the highly competitive nature of our business; technological advancements and trends in our industry, and improvements in our competitors' products; global economic and political environment, and financial markets; terrorist attacks, natural disasters and pandemic diseases; our presence in international markets, including political or economic instability, currency restrictions and trade and economic sanctions; cybersecurity incidents; protecting and enforcing our intellectual property rights; changes in, or our failure to comply with, environmental regulations; restrictions under our credit facility that that may limit our ability to finance future operations or capital needs and could accelerate our debt payments; failure of our manufactured products and claims under our product warranties; availability of raw materials, component parts and finished products to produce our products, and our ability deliver the products we manufacture in a timely manner; retention and recruitment of a skilled workforce and key employees; and ability to identify and complete acquisitions. These risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events.

Copies of our Canadian public filings are available through www.tescocorp.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Our U.S. public filings are available at www.sec.gov and through www.tescocorp.com.

The risks included here are not exhaustive. Refer to "Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2015 for further discussion regarding our exposure to risks. Additionally, new risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors, nor to assess the impact such factors might have on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.


                                                                          TESCO CORPORATION

                                                             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

                                                             (in millions, except per share information)


                                          Three Months Ended                         Nine Months Ended

                                             September 30,                             September 30,
                                           -------------                         -------------

                                         2016                2015                    2016                   2015
                                         ----                ----                    ----                   ----

                                                                 (Unaudited)

    Revenue                                       $30.4                                      $61.4                     $99.5      $227.5

    Operating expenses

    Cost of sales and
     services                            44.3                          65.7                               134.9         225.7

    Selling, general and
     administrative                       6.8                           9.3                                20.7          29.9

    Long-lived asset
     impairments                            -                            -                               35.5             -

    Research and engineering              1.2                           2.1                                 4.3           7.0
                                          ---                           ---                                 ---           ---

                                         52.3                          77.1                               195.4         262.6
                                         ----                          ----                               -----         -----

    Operating loss                     (21.9)                       (15.7)                             (95.9)       (35.1)

    Interest expense
     (income), net                        0.2                           0.2                                 0.4           0.7

    Foreign exchange loss                 0.4                           2.0                                 1.5           6.5

    Other expense (income)                0.2                           0.1                                 0.3         (0.2)
                                          ---                           ---                                 ---          ----

    Loss before income taxes           (22.7)                       (18.0)                             (98.1)       (42.1)

    Income tax provision
     (benefit)                          (0.6)                          1.9                               (0.3)         13.5
                                         ----                           ---                                ----          ----

    Net loss                                    $(22.1)                                   $(19.9)                  $(97.8)    $(55.6)
                                                 ======                                     ======                    ======      ======

    Loss per share:

    Basic                                       $(0.48)                                   $(0.51)                  $(2.33)    $(1.43)

    Diluted                                     $(0.48)                                   $(0.51)                  $(2.33)    $(1.43)

    Dividends per share:

    Basic                                   $         -                                     $0.05                $        -      $0.15

    Weighted average number of shares:

    Basic                                46.4                          39.0                                42.0          39.0

    Diluted                              46.4                          39.0                                42.0          39.0


                                                  TESCO CORPORATION

                                        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                    (in millions)


                                                    September 30,             December 31,

                                                             2016                      2015
                                                             ----                      ----

                                                     (Unaudited)

                              Assets

    Current assets

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                                       $90.1                       $51.5

    Accounts
     receivable
     trade, net                                              38.9                            64.3

    Inventories,
     net                                                     80.5                            95.5

    Other current
     assets                                                  22.5                            25.2
                                                             ----                            ----

    Total current
     assets                                                 232.0                           236.5

    Property,
     plant and
     equipment,
     net                                                    125.6                           177.7

    Other assets                                              4.5                             7.5
                                                              ---                             ---

    Total assets                                                      $362.1                      $421.7
                                                                      ======                      ======

                   Liabilities and Shareholders'
                               Equity

    Current liabilities

    Accounts
     payable                                                 11.8                            14.3

    Accrued and
     other
     current
     liabilities                                             18.4                            27.2

    Income taxes
     payable                                                  1.1                             1.4
                                                              ---                             ---

    Total current
     liabilities                                             31.3                            42.9

    Other
     liabilities                                              1.7                             2.2

    Deferred
     income taxes                                             1.1                             1.6

    Shareholders'
     equity                                                 328.0                           375.0
                                                            -----                           -----

     Total
      liabilities
      and
      shareholders'
      equity                                                          $362.1                      $421.7
                                                                      ======                      ======


                                                         TESCO CORPORATION

                                                Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

                                                           (in millions)


                                                                           Nine Months Ended

                                                                             September 30,
                                                                           -------------

                                                                         2016                2015
                                                                         ----                ----

                                                                            (Unaudited)

    Operating Activities

    Net loss                                                                    $(97.8)                   $(55.6)

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

    Depreciation and amortization                                        22.5                        29.1

    Stock compensation expense                                            3.2                         3.0

    Bad debt expense                                                      0.5                         0.1

    Deferred income taxes                                                 0.2                         8.9

    Amortization of financial items                                       0.4                         0.2

    Loss on sale of operating assets                                    (0.6)                      (0.7)

    Long-lived asset impairments                                         35.5                           -

    Changes in the fair value of contingent
     earn-out obligations                                               (0.1)                      (0.6)

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    Accounts receivable trade, net                                       24.8                        52.8

    Inventories, net                                                     14.9                         0.7

    Prepaid and other current assets                                      3.2                         2.8

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                           (12.7)                     (29.3)

    Income taxes recoverable                                              0.6                       (9.8)

    Other non-current assets and liabilities,
     net                                                                (0.2)                      (1.8)
                                                                         ----                        ----

    Net cash used in operating activities                               (5.6)                      (0.2)
                                                                         ----                        ----

    Investing Activities

    Additions to property, plant and equipment                          (4.5)                     (12.3)

    Proceeds on sale of operating assets                                  2.9                         0.8

    Other, net                                                            0.2                         1.8
                                                                          ---

    Net cash used in investing activities                               (1.4)                      (9.7)
                                                                         ----                        ----

    Financing Activities

    Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                 -                          -

    Dividend distribution                                                   -                      (5.8)

    Proceeds from stock issuance                                         47.9                           -

    Stock issuance costs                                                (0.3)                          -

    Restricted cash used as collateral for
     outstanding letters of credit                                      (2.0)                          -
                                                                         ----                         ---

    Net cash provided by (used in) financing
     activities                                                          45.6                       (5.8)
                                                                         ----                        ----

    Change in cash and cash equivalents                                  38.6                      (15.7)

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
     period                                                              51.5                        72.5
                                                                         ----                        ----

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                      $90.1                      $56.8
                                                                                  =====                      =====

    Supplemental cash flow information

    Cash payments for interest                                                     $0.4                       $0.4

    Cash payments for income taxes, net of
     refunds                                                              1.4                        17.4

    Property, plant and equipment accrued in
     accounts payable                                                     2.3                         1.9


                                                                                       TESCO CORPORATION

                                                                                        Segment Results

                                                                          (in millions, except per share information)


                                       Three Months Ended               Three Months                       Nine Months Ended

                                          September 30,                Ended June 30,                      September 30, 2016
                                        -------------              --------------                    ------------------

                                      2016                2015                     2016                   2016                2015
                                      ----                ----                     ----                   ----                ----

    Segment revenue                      (Unaudited)                 (Unaudited)                        (Unaudited)

    Products

    Sales                                       $4.4                                        $5.4                                       $8.4                $17.0       $36.9

    Rental services                    7.1                       14.0                                     5.9                           19.6       51.7

    After-market sales and service     5.5                        9.4                                     6.3                           17.5       31.6
                                       ---                        ---                                     ---                           ----       ----

                                      17.0                       28.8                                    20.6                           54.1      120.2
                                      ----                       ----                                    ----                           ----      -----

    Tubular Services

    Land                               7.7                       21.0                                     7.8                           26.4       75.1

    Offshore                           4.1                        7.4                                     4.4                           15.9       26.0

    CDS, Parts & Accessories           1.6                        4.2                                     0.8                            3.1        6.2
                                       ---                        ---                                     ---                            ---        ---

                                      13.4                       32.6                                    13.0                           45.4      107.3
                                      ----                       ----                                    ----                           ----      -----


    Consolidated revenue                       $30.4                                       $61.4                                      $33.6                $99.5      $227.5
                                               =====                                       =====                                      =====                =====      ======


    Segment operating income (loss):

    Products                                  $(7.4)                                     $(3.9)                                    $(2.7)             $(49.3)     $(2.2)

    Tubular Services                 (8.0)                     (3.5)                                  (9.3)                        (23.3)     (4.3)

    Research and Engineering         (1.2)                     (2.1)                                  (1.4)                         (4.3)     (7.0)

    Corporate and Other              (5.3)                     (6.2)                                  (5.8)                        (19.0)    (21.6)
                                      ----                       ----                                    ----                          -----      -----

    Operating loss                           $(21.9)                                    $(15.7)                                   $(19.2)             $(95.9)    $(35.1)
                                              ======                                      ======                                     ======               ======      ======


    U.S. GAAP consolidated net loss          $(22.1)                                    $(19.9)                                   $(18.9)             $(97.8)    $(55.6)

    U.S. GAAP loss per share
     (diluted)                               $(0.48)                                    $(0.51)                                   $(0.47)             $(2.33)    $(1.43)


    Adjusted EBITDA(a) (as defined)           $(9.1)                                     $(0.9)                                    $(7.5)             $(24.3)      $10.4



                    See
                     explanation
                     of Non-
                     GAAP
                     measure
    (a)              below.

Non-GAAP Measures

Our management reports our financial statements in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP") but evaluates our performance based on non-GAAP measures as defined under the SEC's Regulation G. These measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for operating income, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Our management uses Non-GAAP measures:


    --  to assess the performance of the Company's operations;
    --  as a method used to evaluate potential acquisitions;
    --  in presentations to our Board of Directors to enable them to have the
        same consistent measurement basis of operating performance used by
        management; and
    --  in communications with investors, analysts, lenders, and others
        concerning our financial performance.


                                                                              TESCO CORPORATION

                                                                    Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted EBITDA (1)

                                                                                 (in millions)


                             Three Months                Three Months                         Nine Months

                            Ended September               Ended June                        Ended September

                                            30,                 30,                                         30,
                                            ---                 ---                                         ---

                         2016                  2015                2016                   2016                  2015
                         ----                  ----                ----                   ----                  ----

    Net loss under U.S.
     GAAP                       $(22.1)                                 $(19.9)                                    $(18.9)          $(97.8)    $(55.6)

    Income tax expense
     (benefit)          (0.6)                       1.9                                (0.2)                          (0.3)   13.5

    Depreciation and
     amortization         7.3                        9.4                                  7.2                            22.5    29.1

    Interest expense      0.2                        0.3                                  0.2                             0.9     0.8

    Stock compensation
     expense-non-cash     1.1                        0.9                                  1.0                             3.2     3.0

    Severance &
     restructuring
     charges              1.0                        1.7                                  2.9                             6.9     7.3

    Bad debt from
     certain accounts     0.3                          -                                   -                            0.6     0.4

    Foreign exchange
     loss                 0.3                        2.0                                    -                            1.5     6.5

    Asset sale reserves (0.5)                         -                               (0.7)                          (3.5)      -

    Warranty & legal
     reserves             0.7                          -                                 0.7                             1.4     1.3

    Inventory reserves    3.1                        2.8                                  0.2                             4.4     2.8

    Long-lived asset
     impairments            -                         -                                   -                           35.5       -

    Credit facility
     costs                0.1                          -                                 0.1                             0.4       -

    Financial revision
     costs                  -                         -                                   -                              -    1.3
                          ---                                                                                          ---    ---

    Adjusted EBITDA              $(9.1)                                  $(0.9)                                     $(7.5)          $(24.3)      $10.4
                                  =====                                    =====                                       =====            ======       =====



    (1)              Adjusted EBITDA consists of
                     earnings (net income or loss)
                     attributable to Tesco before
                     interest expense, income tax
                     expense (benefit), depreciation
                     and amortization, severance and
                     restructuring charges, foreign
                     exchange gains or losses, noted
                     income or charges from certain
                     accounts, non-cash stock
                     compensation, non-cash
                     impairments and other non-cash
                     items.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because:


    --  it is widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company's
        operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense,
        income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, which can
        vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting
        methods and book value of assets, severance and restructuring charges,
        financing methods, capital structure and the method by which assets were
        acquired;
    --  it helps investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of
        our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our
        capital structure (primarily interest), merger and acquisition
        transactions (primarily gains/losses on sale of a business), and asset
        base (primarily depreciation and amortization) and actions that do not
        affect liquidity (stock compensation expense and non-cash impairments)
        from our operating results; and
    --  it helps investors identify items that are within our operational
        control. Depreciation and amortization charges, while a component of
        operating income, are fixed at the time of the asset purchase in
        accordance with the depreciable lives of the related asset and as such
        are not a directly controllable period operating charge.


                                                                              TESCO CORPORATION

                                                  Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) (2)

                                                                 (in millions. except earnings per share data)


                         Three Months Ended             Three Months                      Nine Months Ended

                            September 30,                Ended June                         September 30,

                                                             30,
                                                                                                        ---

                        2016                2015                  2016                   2016                      2015
                        ----                ----                  ----                   ----                      ----

    Net loss under
     U.S. GAAP                 $(22.1)                                 $(19.9)                                        $(18.9)           $(97.8)    $(55.6)

    Severance &
     restructuring
     charges             1.0                       1.7                                   2.6                                 6.6      5.7

    Bad debt on
     certain accounts    0.3                         -                                    -                                0.6      0.3

    Certain foreign
     exchange losses     0.2                       1.8                                   0.2                                 1.5      4.9

    Asset sale
     reserves          (0.5)                        -                                (0.7)                              (3.5)       -

    Warranty & legal
     reserves            0.7                         -                                  0.7                                 1.4      1.0

    Inventory
     reserves            2.9                       2.8                                   0.2                                 4.2      2.8

    Long-lived asset
     impairments           -                        -                                    -                               35.5        -

    Credit facility
     costs               0.2                         -                                  0.1                                 0.5        -

    Financial
     revision costs        -                        -                                    -                                  -     0.8

    Certain tax-
     related charges       -                      1.1                                     -                                  -    16.4


    Adjusted net loss          $(17.3)                                 $(12.5)                                        $(15.8)           $(51.0)    $(23.7)
                                ======                                   ======                                          ======             ======      ======


    Diluted loss per
     share under U.S.
     GAAP                      $(0.48)                                 $(0.51)                                        $(0.47)           $(2.33)    $(1.43)

    Severance &
     restructuring
     charges            0.02                      0.04                                  0.07                                0.16     0.15

    Bad debt on
     certain accounts   0.01                         -                                    -                               0.01     0.01

    Certain foreign
     exchange losses       -                     0.05                                     -                               0.04     0.13

    Asset sale
     reserves         (0.01)                        -                               (0.01)                             (0.08)       -

    Warranty & legal
     reserves           0.02                         -                                 0.02                                0.03     0.03

    Inventory
     reserves           0.07                      0.07                                     -                               0.11     0.07

    Long-lived asset
     impairments           -                        -                                    -                               0.84        -

    Credit facility
     costs                 -                        -                                    -                               0.01        -

    Financial
     revision costs        -                        -                                    -                                  -    0.02

    Certain tax-
     related charges       -                     0.03                                     -                                  -    0.42

    Adjusted diluted
     loss per share            $(0.37)                                 $(0.32)                                        $(0.39)           $(1.21)    $(0.60)
                                ======                                   ======                                          ======             ======      ======



    (2)              Adjusted net income (loss) is a
                     non-GAAP measure comprised of
                     net income attributable to
                     Tesco excluding the impact of
                     severance and restructuring
                     charges, non-cash impairments,
                     noted income or charges from
                     certain accounts and certain
                     tax-related charges.

We believe adjusted net income (loss) is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because:


    --  it is a consistent measure of the underlying results of the Company's
        business by excluding items that could mask the Company's operating
        performance;
    --  it is widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company's
        operating performance, especially when comparing those results with
        previous and subsequent periods or forecasting performance for future
        periods, primarily because management views the excluding items to be
        outside of the Company's normal operating results; and
    --  it helps investors identify and analyze underlying trends in the
        business.


                                                                                 TESCO CORPORATION

                                                               Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)(3)

                                                                                    (in millions)


                                                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
                                                  -------------------------------------

                      Products            Tubular             Research &             Corporate                Total

                                       Services             Engineering             & Other
                                                                                                                  ---

    Operating loss
     under U.S. GAAP            $(7.4)                                      $(8.0)                                    $(1.2)           $(5.3)    $(21.9)

    Severance &
     restructuring
     charges                  -                         0.8                                   -                             -     0.8

    Bad debt on
     certain accounts       0.3                            -                                  -                             -     0.3

    Warranty & legal
     reserves               0.7                            -                                  -                             -     0.7

    Asset sale
     reserves             (0.4)                       (0.1)                                  -                             -   (0.5)

    Inventory
     reserves               3.0                          0.1                                   -                             -     3.1

    Credit facility
     costs                    -                           -                                  -                           0.1      0.1

    Adjusted
     operating loss             $(3.8)                                      $(7.2)                                    $(1.2)           $(5.2)    $(17.4)
                                 =====                                        =====                                      =====             =====      ======




                                               Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
                                               -------------------------------------

                     Products          Tubular             Research &             Corporate   Total

                                      Services             Engineering             & Other
                                      --------             -----------             -------

    Operating loss
     under U.S. GAAP           $(3.9)                                    $(3.5)                     $(2.1)       $(6.2)    $(15.7)

    Severance &
     restructuring
     charges               0.8                        0.5                                   -            0.4  1.7

    Inventory
     reserves              2.2                        0.6                                   -              - 2.8

    Adjusted
     operating loss            $(0.9)                                    $(2.4)                     $(2.1)       $(5.8)    $(11.2)
                                =====                                      =====                       =====         =====      ======




                                               Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
                                               --------------------------------

                     Products          Tubular           Research &             Corporate   Total

                                      Services           Engineering             & Other
                                      --------           -----------             -------

    Operating loss
     under U.S. GAAP           $(2.7)                                  $(9.3)                     $(1.4)            $(5.8)    $(19.2)

    Severance &
     restructuring
     charges               0.8                      2.0                                 0.1               -      2.9

    Warranty & legal
     reserves                -                     0.7                                   -              -      0.7

    Asset sale
     reserves            (0.6)                   (0.1)                                  -              -    (0.7)

    Inventory
     reserves              0.1                      0.1                                   -              -      0.2

    Credit facility
     costs                   -                       -                                  -            0.1       0.1

    Adjusted
     operating loss            $(2.4)                                  $(6.6)                     $(1.3)            $(5.7)    $(16.0)
                                =====                                    =====                       =====              =====      ======




                                                 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
                                                 ------------------------------------

                      Products           Tubular             Research &              Corporate   Total

                                        Services             Engineering              & Other
                                        --------             -----------              -------

    Operating loss
     under U.S. GAAP            $(49.3)                                    $(23.3)                     $(4.3)           $(19.0)    $(95.9)

    Severance &
     restructuring
     charges                1.4                         5.1                                    -            0.2      6.7

    Bad debt on
     certain accounts       0.6                           -                                   -              -     0.6

    Warranty & legal
     reserves               0.7                         0.7                                    -              -     1.4

    Asset sale
     reserves             (1.2)                      (2.3)                                   -              -   (3.5)

    Inventory
     reserves               4.0                         0.4                                    -              -     4.4

    Long-lived asset
     impairments           33.6                           -                                   -            1.9     35.5

    Credit facility
     costs                    -                          -                                   -            0.2      0.2
                            ---                        ---                                                ---

    Adjusted
     operating loss             $(10.2)                                    $(19.4)                     $(4.3)           $(16.7)    $(50.6)
                                 ======                                      ======                       =====             ======      ======




                                                Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
                                                ------------------------------------

                      Products          Tubular             Research &             Corporate   Total

                                       Services             Engineering             & Other
                                       --------             -----------             -------

    Operating loss
     under U.S. GAAP            $(2.2)                                    $(4.3)                     $(7.0)        $(21.6)    $(35.1)

    Severance &
     restructuring
     charges                4.0                        2.5                                   -            0.8   7.3

    Bad debt on
     certain accounts       0.4                          -                                  -              -  0.4

    Warranty & legal
     reserves               1.3                          -                                  -              -  1.3

    Inventory
     reserves               2.2                        0.6                                   -              -  2.8

    Financial
     revision costs           -                         -                                  -            1.3   1.3

    Adjusted
     operating income
     (loss)                       $5.7                                     $(1.2)                     $(7.0)        $(19.5)    $(22.0)
                                  ====                                      =====                       =====          ======      ======



    (3)              Adjusted operating income (loss)
                     is a non-GAAP measure
                     comprised of operating income
                     (loss) attributable to Tesco
                     excluding the impact of
                     severance and restructuring
                     charges, non-cash impairments
                     and noted income or charges
                     from certain accounts.
                     Management uses adjusted
                     operating income (loss) as a
                     measure of the performance of
                     the Company's operations.

We believe adjusted operating income (loss) is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because:


    --  it is a consistent measure of the underlying results of the Company's
        business by excluding items that could mask the Company's operating
        performance;
    --  it is widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company's
        operating performance, especially when comparing those results with
        previous and subsequent periods or forecasting performance for future
        periods, primarily because management views the excluding items to be
        outside of the Company's normal operating results; and
    --  it helps investors identify and analyze underlying trends in the
        business.


                                                       TESCO CORPORATION

                                             Non-GAAP Measure - Free Cash Flow(4)

                                                         (in millions)


                               Three Months              Three Months               Nine Months

                                   Ended                  Ended June                   Ended

                               September 30,                 30, 2016              September 30,

                                        2016                                                 2016
                                        ----                                                 ----

    Net cash used in operating
     activities                                 $(4.3)                                            $(3.4)          $(5.6)

    Capital expenditures               (2.5)                                (1.1)                         (4.5)

    Proceeds on asset sales              0.3                                   1.5                            2.9
                                         ---                                   ---                            ---

    Free cash flow                     (6.5)                                (3.0)                         (7.2)

    Severance & restructuring
     payments                          (0.8)                                (2.9)                         (7.4)

    Adjusted free cash flow                     $(5.7)                                            $(0.1)            $0.2
                                                 =====                                              =====             ====



    (4)              Free cash flow is a non-GAAP
                     measure comprised of cash flow
                     from operations, capital
                     expenditures and proceeds on
                     asset sales. Adjusted free cash
                     flow excludes the impact of
                     severance and restructuring
                     payments.

We believe free cash flow is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because:


    --  it measures the Company's ability to generate cash;
    --  it is widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company's
        cash flow performance; and
    --  it helps investors identify and analyze underlying trends in the
        business.

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