The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Annual Report.

This section contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statement because of various factors, including those described in the sections titled "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" of this Form 10-Q.

Overview of Business

We are a global provider of highly engineered tubular services, tubular fabrication and specialty well construction and well intervention solutions to the oil and gas industry and have been in business for over 80 years. We provide our services and products to leading exploration and production companies in both offshore and onshore environments, with a focus on complex and technically demanding wells.

We conduct our business through three operating segments:

•Tubular Running Services. The Tubular Running Services ("TRS") segment provides tubular running services globally. Internationally, the TRS segment operates in the majority of the offshore oil and gas markets and also in several onshore regions with operations in approximately 40 countries on six continents. In the U.S., the TRS segment provides services in the active onshore oil and gas drilling regions, including the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale, Haynesville Shale, Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale, as well as in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Our customers in these markets are primarily large exploration and production companies, including international oil and gas companies, national oil and gas companies, major independents and other oilfield service companies.

•Tubulars. The Tubulars segment designs, manufactures and distributes connectors and casing attachments for large outside diameter ("OD") heavy wall pipe. Additionally, the Tubulars segment sells large OD pipe originally manufactured by various pipe mills, as plain end or fully fabricated with proprietary welded or thread-direct connector solutions and provides specialized fabrication and welding services in support of offshore deepwater projects, including drilling and production risers, flowlines and pipeline end terminations, as well as long-length tubular assemblies up to 400 feet in length. The Tubulars segment also specializes in the development, manufacture and supply of proprietary drilling tool solutions that focus on improving drilling productivity through eliminating or mitigating traditional drilling operational risks.

•Cementing Equipment. The Cementing Equipment ("CE") segment provides specialty equipment to enhance the safety and efficiency of rig operations. It provides specialized equipment, services and products utilized in the construction of the wellbore in both onshore and offshore environments. The product portfolio includes casing accessories that serve to improve the installation of casing, centralization and wellbore zonal isolation, as well as enhance cementing operations through advance wiper plug and float equipment technology. The CE segment also provides services and products utilized in the construction, completion or abandonment of the wellbore. These solutions are primarily used to isolate portions of the wellbore through the setting of barriers downhole to allow for rig evacuation in case of inclement weather, maintenance work on other rig equipment, squeeze cementing, pressure testing within the wellbore, hydraulic fracturing and temporary and permanent abandonments. These offerings improve operational efficiencies and limit non-productive time if unscheduled events are encountered at the wellsite.






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Merger Agreement with Expro

On March 10, 2021, FINV and Merger Sub, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of FINV, entered into the Merger Agreement with Expro, pursuant to which Expro will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving the merger as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of FINV. If the Merger is completed, each of the Expro Ordinary Shares, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Frank's common stock equal to the Exchange Ratio. Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Plan of Merger (as defined in the Merger Agreement), FINV expects that its current shareholders will own approximately 35% of the Combined Company after the completion of the Merger and related transactions, and current Expro shareholders will own approximately 65% of the Combined Company. Following the Merger, the name of FINV will be changed to "Expro Group Holdings N.V." The closing of the Transactions, which is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2021, is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of closing conditions, including, among others, the requisite approval of the shareholders of each of FINV and Expro pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.

In connection with the Merger Agreement, FINV, FICV and Mosing Holdings have entered into an Amended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement (the "A&R TRA"), that amends and restates the TRA. See Note 1-Basis of Presentation in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Merger Agreement and the A&R TRA.

Outlook

As we look toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and balancing of OPEC-driven oversupply, we believe there may be a slow but steady drawdown of supply stockpiles over the next 18 months, driven by increasing demand as lockdown measures loosen with vaccine rollouts.

In the short term, uncertainty around further lockdowns may temper continued activity improvement. However, current indicators are supportive of improved market conditions for the remainder of 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. We expect that crude oil demand and associated customer activity will continue to ramp up in the mid to long term toward pre-pandemic levels. However, we remain vigilant to the uncertainty that OPEC-controlled supply and U.S. activity levels can have on the market.

While the Gulf of Mexico is expected to remain relatively flat through 2022, operators will continue to look to Frank's digital and automated technologies to drive operational efficiencies with reduced personnel. Our recent successes in bolstering our market share in the Gulf of Mexico with digital and automated technology that removes personnel from the rig site sets a blueprint for duplicating this success in international offshore markets.

We anticipate our U.S. land business will continue to improve through at least 2022, supported by recent commercialization of performance drilling technologies and digital solutions that increase operation efficiency. In international markets, we expect offshore markets to see continued moderate growth in line with market trends.

How We Evaluate Our Operations

We use a number of financial and operational measures to routinely analyze and evaluate the performance of our business, including revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and safety performance.

Revenue

We analyze our revenue growth by comparing actual monthly revenue to our internal projections for each month to assess our performance. We also assess incremental changes in our monthly revenue across our operating segments to identify potential areas for improvement.




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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest income, net, depreciation and amortization, income tax benefit or expense, asset impairments, gain or loss on disposal of assets, foreign currency gain or loss, equity-based compensation, unrealized and realized gains or losses, the effects of the tax receivable agreement ("TRA"), other non-cash adjustments and other charges or credits. Adjusted EBITDA margin reflects our Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of our revenue. We review Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin on both a consolidated basis and on a segment basis. We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to assess our financial performance because it allows us to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of our capital structure (such as varying levels of interest expense), asset base (such as depreciation and amortization), income tax, foreign currency exchange rates and other charges and credits. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP").

The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin for each of the periods presented (in thousands):


                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                           March 31,
                                                                     2021            2020

         Net loss                                                $ (23,886)      $ (85,978)
         Goodwill impairment                                             -          57,146
         Severance and other charges, net                            7,376          20,725
         Interest (income) expense, net                                287            (533)
         Depreciation and amortization                              16,107          19,718
         Income tax expense (benefit)                                1,070         (15,563)
         (Gain) loss on disposal of assets                            (182)             60
         Foreign currency loss                                       2,868           9,892

         Charges and credits (1)                                     3,013           1,592
         Adjusted EBITDA                                         $   6,653       $   7,059
         Adjusted EBITDA margin                                        7.0  %          5.7  %

(1) Comprised of Equity-based compensation expense (for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: $2,872 and $2,146, respectively), Unrealized and realized (gains) losses (for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: $99 and $(1,704), respectively), and Investigation-related matters (for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: $42 and $1,150, respectively).

For a reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDA on a segment basis to the most comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, see "Operating Segment Results."

Safety and Quality Performance

Safety is one of our primary core values. Maintaining a strong safety record is a critical component of our operational success. Many of our customers have safety standards we must satisfy before we can perform services. As a result, we continually monitor our safety performance through the evaluation of safety observations, job and customer surveys, and safety data. The primary measure for our safety performance is the tracking of the Total Recordable Incident Rate which is reviewed on both a monthly and rolling twelve-month basis.




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