NCS Multistage (NCSM) 10-Q 4 May 21 2021 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 03, 2021
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38071
Entity Registrant Name	NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-1527455
Entity Address, Address Line One	19350 State Highway 249
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 600
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77070
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	453-2222
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	NCSM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001692427
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		2,379,265

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,962	$ 15,545
Accounts receivable—trade, net	22,106	21,925
Inventories, net	34,578	34,871
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,878	2,975
Other current receivables	9,045	8,358
Total current assets	80,569	83,674
Noncurrent assets
Property and equipment, net	23,903	24,435
Goodwill	15,222	15,222
Identifiable intangibles, net	6,246	6,413
Operating lease assets	4,806	5,170
Deposits and other assets	3,501	3,559
Deferred income taxes, net	207	205
Total noncurrent assets	53,885	55,004
Total assets	134,454	138,678
Current liabilities
Accounts payable—trade	5,720	4,943
Accrued expenses	3,343	3,347
Income taxes payable	851	653
Operating lease liabilities	1,779	1,826
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,379	1,347
Other current liabilities	1,391	2,768
Total current liabilities	14,463	14,884
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt, less current maturities	4,302	4,442
Operating lease liabilities, long-term	3,651	3,989
Other long-term liabilities	1,920	1,864
Deferred income taxes, net	67	13
Total noncurrent liabilities	9,940	10,308
Total liabilities	24,403	25,192
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 11,250,000 shares authorized, 2,396,042 shares issued and 2,378,879 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021 and 2,371,992 shares issued and 2,359,918 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020	24	24
Additional paid-in capital	433,971	432,801
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(81,487)	(81,780)
Retained deficit	(260,025)	(256,628)
Treasury stock, at cost; 17,163 shares at March 31, 2021 and 12,074 shares at December 31, 2020	(1,000)	(809)
Total stockholders’ equity	91,483	93,608
Non-controlling interest	18,568	19,878
Total equity	110,051	113,486
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 134,454	$ 138,678

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]
Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	11,250,000	11,250,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	2,396,042	2,371,992
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2,378,879	2,359,918
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	17,163	12,074

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues
Revenues		$ 28,514	$ 54,550
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below		18,278	30,614
Selling, general and administrative expenses		12,784	20,835
Depreciation		937	1,452
Amortization		167	1,133
Impairment			50,194
Loss from operations		(3,652)	(49,678)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net		(168)	(322)
Other income, net		341	158
Foreign currency exchange gain, net		150	10
Total other income (expense)		323	(154)
Loss before income tax		(3,329)	(49,832)
Income tax expense (benefit)		128	(925)
Net loss		(3,457)	(48,907)
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest		(60)	2,642
Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.		$ (3,397)	$ (51,549)
Loss per common share
Basic loss per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (1.43)	$ (21.92)
Diluted loss per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (1.43)	$ (21.92)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	[1]	2,380	2,352
Diluted	[1]	2,380	2,352
Product sales [Member]
Revenues
Revenues		$ 20,174	$ 39,430
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below		13,921	23,448
Services [Member]
Revenues
Revenues		8,340	15,120
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below		$ 4,357	$ 7,166
[1]	Amounts in 2020 have been retrospectively adjusted for the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effective on December 1, 2020.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parentheticals)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Reverse stock split, description	Amounts in 2020 have been retrospectively adjusted for the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effective on December 1, 2020

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (3,457)	$ (48,907)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0	293	(5,249)
Comprehensive loss	(3,164)	(54,156)
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest	(60)	2,642
Comprehensive loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.	$ (3,104)	$ (56,798)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	$ 0	$ 0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]		Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]		Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 23	[1]	$ 425,079	[1]	$ (80,811)	$ (199,029)	$ (652)		$ 18,935	$ 163,545
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019		2,345,289	[1]					4,633	[1]
Share-based compensation				2,950	[1]						2,950
Net (loss) income							(51,549)			2,642	(48,907)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest										(3,050)	(3,050)
Vesting of restricted stock		$ 1	[1]	(1)	[1]
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		24,099	[1]
Shares withheld								$ (151)			(151)
Shares withheld, shares								(6,892)	[1]
Currency translation adjustment						(5,249)					(5,249)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020		$ 24	[1]	428,028	[1]	(86,060)	(250,578)	$ (803)		18,527	109,138
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020		2,369,388	[1]					11,525	[1]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 24		432,801		(81,780)	(256,628)	$ (809)		19,878	113,486
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020		2,371,992						12,074
Share-based compensation				1,170							1,170
Net (loss) income							(3,397)			(60)	(3,457)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest										(1,250)	(1,250)
Vesting of restricted stock
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		24,050
Shares withheld								$ (191)			(191)
Shares withheld, shares								(5,089)
Currency translation adjustment						293					293
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021		$ 24		$ 433,971		$ (81,487)	$ (260,025)	$ (1,000)		$ 18,568	$ 110,051
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021		2,396,042						17,163
[1]	Amounts in 2020 have been retrospectively adjusted for the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effective on December 1, 2020.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parentheticals)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY [Abstract]
Reverse stock split, description	Amounts in 2020 have been retrospectively adjusted for the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effective on December 1, 2020

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (3,457)	$ (48,907)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,104	2,585
Impairment		50,194
Amortization of deferred loan costs	70	75
Share-based compensation	2,239	2,883
Provision for inventory obsolescence	404	237
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	54	(1,238)
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	(79)	46
Provision for doubtful accounts	(66)	383
Proceeds from note receivable	48	276
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable—trade	(42)	(2,716)
Inventories, net	(18)	(442)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	114	(2,645)
Accounts payable—trade	746	343
Accrued expenses	(11)	494
Other liabilities	(2,781)	1,758
Income taxes receivable/payable	(140)	282
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,815)	3,608
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(46)	(458)
Purchase and development of software and technology	(80)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	62	20
Net cash used by investing activities	(64)	(438)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on equipment note and finance leases	(324)	(432)
Line of credit borrowings	32	5,000
Treasury shares withheld	(191)	(151)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(1,250)	(3,050)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,733)	1,367
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	29	(295)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,583)	4,242
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	15,545	11,243
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	11,962	15,485
Noncash investing and financing activities
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	246	301
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 26	$ 2,572

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note 1. Basis of Presentation  Nature of Business  NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries for which it has a controlling voting interest (collectively referred to as the “Company,” “NCS,” “we,” “ our ” and “us”), is primarily engaged in providing engineered products and support services for oil and natural gas well completions and field development strategies. We offer our products and services primarily to exploration and production companies for use in onshore wells. We operate through service facilities principally located in Houston and Odessa, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Billings, Montana; Morgantown, West Virginia; Calgary, Red Deer, Grande Prairie and Estevan, Canada; Neuquén, Argentina and Stavanger, Norway.  Basis of Presentation  Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, issued by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and have not been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 . As NCS has the controlling voting interest in Repeat Precision, LLC (“Repeat Precision”), the other party’s ownership is presented separately as a non-controlling interest. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for a full year. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated for purposes of preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements.  Significant Accounting Policies  Our significant accounting policies are detailed in "Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements  Pronouncements Adopted in 2021  In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ ASU”) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The ASU provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or other interest rates used globally that could be discontinued. The amendments are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We adopted ASU No. 2020-04 on January 1, 2021, with no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU No. 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. For public entities, this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASU No. 2019-12 on a prospective basis on January 1, 2021, with no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements . Pronouncements Not Yet Effective  In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This ASU introduces a new impairment model that is based on expected credit losses rather than incurred credit losses for financial instruments, including trade accounts receivable. It requires an entity to measure expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The new standard was to become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, which deferred the effective dates for certain accounting guidance. The effective date for ASU No. 2016-13 remained the same for public business entities that are SEC filers, except for entities who are deemed smaller reporting companies (“SRC”). The effective date for all other entities, including SRCs, will begin for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. NCS qualifies as a SRC. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.

Revenues

Revenues	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues	Note 2. Revenues  Disaggregation of Revenue  We sell our products and services primarily in North America and in selected international markets. Revenue by geography is attributed based on the current billing address of the customer. The following table depicts the disaggregation of revenue by geographic region (in thousands):     Three Months Ended  March 31,  2021 2020  United States  Product sales $ 6,296 $ 17,440  Services 1,527 3,528  Total United States 7,823 20,968  Canada  Product sales 13,878 20,807  Services 6,357 8,559  Total Canada 20,235 29,366  Other Countries  Product sales — 1,183  Services 456 3,033  Total Other Countries 456 4,216  Total  Product sales 20,174 39,430  Services 8,340 15,120  Total revenues $ 28,514 $ 54,550  Contract Balances  If the timing of the delivery of products and provision of services is different from the timing of the customer payments, we recognize either a contract asset (performance precedes contractual due date in connection with estimates of variable consideration) or a contract liability (customer payment precedes performance) on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.  The following table includes the current contract liabilities as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):     Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 51  Additions 600  Revenue recognized (600)  Balance at March 31, 2021 $ 51  We currently do not have any contract assets or non-current contract liabilities. Our contract liability as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is included in current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Our performance obligations for our product and service revenues are satisfied before the customer’s payment however prepayments may occasionally be required. Revenue recognized from the contract liability balance was $0.6 million and $5 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Practical Expedient  We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations when the related contract has a duration of one year or less . We recognize revenue equal to what we have the right to invoice when that amount corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our performance to date.

Inventories, Net

Inventories, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Inventories, Net	Note 3. Inventories, net  Inventories consist of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):     March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Raw materials $ 1,757 $ 1,752  Work in process 148 287  Finished goods 32,673 32,832  Total inventories, net $ 34,578 $ 34,871

Other Current Receivables

Other Current Receivables	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Other Current Receivables [Abstract]
Other Current Receivables	Note 4. Other Current Receivables  Other current receivables consist of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):     March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Current income tax receivables $ 6,637 $ 6,295  Employee receivables 549 544  Other receivables 1,859 1,519  Total other receivables, net $ 9,045 $ 8,358  Employee receivables relate primarily to amounts paid by us for foreign withholding tax paid on behalf of employees working on international assignments, which is expected to be reimbursed to us by the employees when refunded as foreign tax credits on home-country tax returns.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Note 5. Property and Equipment  Property and equipment by major asset class consist of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):      March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Land $ 1,715 $ 1,695  Building and improvements 8,646 8,511  Machinery and equipment 18,209 18,211  Computers and software 2,385 2,374  Furniture and fixtures 1,157 1,150  Vehicles 391 442  Right of use assets - finance leases 7,983 8,020  Service equipment 244 244  40,730 40,647  Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (16,960) (16,312)  23,770 24,335  Construction in progress 133 100  Property and equipment, net $ 23,903 $ 24,435  The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with the following income statement line items for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):     Three Months Ended  March 31,  2021 2020  Cost of sales  Cost of product sales $ 350 $ 709  Cost of services 197 290  Selling, general and administrative expenses 390 453  Total depreciation $ 937 $ 1,452 We evaluate our property and equipment for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. We determined there were no triggering events that indicated potential impairment of our property, plant and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2021 , and accordingly no impairment loss was recorded.  During the first quarter of 2020, we performed an impairment analysis to assess the recoverability of the carrying values for our property and equipment because we determined that a triggering event had occurred. Evidence that led to a triggering event included the industry conditions, such as a reduction in global economic growth expectations, a significantly reduced demand for crude oil and refined products, the significant decline in commodity prices and the corresponding impact on future expectations of demand for our products and services primarily related to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (“ COVID-19”) pandemic as well as the resulting decline in the quoted price of our common stock . As a result of the analysis, we recorded an impairment charge of $9.7 million in our property and equipment, primarily related to our land, building and improvements and machinery and equipment, to the extent the carrying value exceeded the estimated fair value as of March 31, 2020.

Goodwill and Identifiable Intan

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles [Abstract]
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles	Note 6. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles  Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):      Gross Value Accumulated Impairment Net  At December 31, 2020 $ 177,162 $ (161,940) $ 15,222  Impairment — — —  At March 31, 2021 $ 177,162 $ (161,940) $ 15,222  We perform our annual impairment analysis of goodwill as of December 31, or whenever there is a triggering event that indicates an impairment loss may have been incurred. As of March 31, 2021, we did not identify any triggering events which would indicate potential impairment for Repeat Precision, our only reportable unit with goodwill totaling $15.2 million. Therefore, no impairment has been recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2021.  As of March 31, 2020, we performed a quantitative impairment analysis for goodwill utilizing a market participant perspective and determined that the fair value exceeded the carrying value of our reporting unit. Accordingly, t here was no impairment charge recorded for goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2020.  Identifiable intangibles by major asset class consist of the following (in thousands) :      March 31, 2021  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 1 - 20 $ 3,958 $ (152) $ 3,806  Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,708) 2,392  Total amortizable intangible assets $ 8,058 $ (1,860) $ 6,198  Technology - not subject to amortization Indefinite 48 — 48  Total identifiable intangibles $ 8,106 $ (1,860) $ 6,246      December 31, 2020  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 1 - 20 $ 3,958 $ (87) $ 3,871  Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,606) 2,494  Total amortizable intangible assets $ 8,058 $ (1,693) $ 6,365  Technology - not subject to amortization Indefinite 48 — 48  Total identifiable intangibles $ 8,106 $ (1,693) $ 6,413 Total amortization expense, which is associated with the s elling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations , was $0.2 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 , respectively .  Identifiable intangibles are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. T here were no impairment charges recorded for our identifiable intangibles for the three months ended March 31, 2021.  On March 31, 2020, we evaluated our intangible assets for impairment due to current industry conditions including a reduction in global economic growth expectations, a significantly reduced demand for crude oil and refined products, the significant decline in commodity prices and the corresponding impact on future expectations of demand for our products and services primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the resulting decline in the quoted price of our common stock. As a result of the analysis, we determined that the carrying values of certain intangible assets were no longer recoverable, which resulted in an impairment charge of $ 11.9 million in the asset group that includes fracturing systems and well construction related to technology and internally-developed software and an impairment charge of $28.6 million in our tracer diagnostics asset group related to customer relationships, technology, internally developed software and trademarks, each recorded on March 31, 2020. Following the impairment charges in the first quarter of 2020, we had no remaining identifiable intangible balances in the asset group that includes our fracturing systems and well construction or our tracer diagnostics asset group .

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses	Note 7. Accrued Expenses  Accrued expenses consist of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):     March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Accrued payroll and bonus $ 1,897 $ 999  Property and franchise taxes accrual 400 505  Severance and other termination benefits (Note 10) 50 730  Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities 996 1,113  Total accrued expenses $ 3,343 $ 3,347  

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	Note 8. Debt  Our long-term debt consists of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):      March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Senior Secured Credit Facility $ — $ —  Promissory notes 32 —  Finance leases 5,649 5,789  Total debt 5,681 5,789  Less: current portion (1,379) (1,347)  Long-term debt $ 4,302 $ 4,442  The estimated fair value of total debt as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $5.2 million and $5.6 million, respectively. The carrying value of the promissory note approximated the fair value of debt at March 31, 2021 since it had a variable interest rate and could be paid at any time. The fair value for the remaining debt was estimated using Level 2 inputs by calculating the sum of the discounted future interest and principal payments at our incremental borrowing rate through the date of maturity.  Below is a description of our credit agreement and other financing arrangements.  Senior Secured Credit Facility  On May 1, 2019, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2019 Credit Agreement”) with Pioneer Investment, Inc., as U.S. borrower (the “U.S. Borrower”), NCS Multistage Inc., as Canadian borrower (the “Canadian Borrower”; together with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), Pioneer Intermediate, Inc. (together with the Company, the “Parent Guarantors”), the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent (the “U.S. Agent”) in respect of the U.S. facility provided therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Canadian Branch, as administrative agent (the “Canadian Agent”) in respect of the Canadian Facility provided therein. The 2019 Credit Agreement amended and restated our prior credit agreement in its entirety.  On August 6, 2020, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”; the 2019 Credit Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with the Borrowers, Pioneer Intermediate, Inc., certain subsidiaries of the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto, the U.S. Agent and the Canadian Agent. The facility provided pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement is referred to herein as the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”.  The Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million made available to the U.S. Borrower , of which up to $2.5 million may be made available for letters of credit and up to $2.5 million may be made available for swingline loans . The Canadian Borrower may make borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility , subject to a $15.0 million sublimit. Total borrowings available to the Borrowers under the Senior Secured Credit Facility is limited to a borrowing base calculated based on eligible receivables, provided that it does not include receivables at Repeat Precision. Our borrowing base under the Senior Secured Credit Facility as of March 31, 2021 was $14.4 million. The Senior Secured Credit Facility will mature on May 1, 2023 . As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facility.  Borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility may be made in U.S. dollars for Adjusted Base Rate Advances, and in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or Euros for Eurocurrency Rate Advances (each as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement). Such advances bear interest at the Adjusted Base Rate or at the Eurocurrency Rate (each as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable interest margin between 2.75% and 3.75% , depending on our leverage ratio . The applicable interest rate at March 31, 2021 was 3.5% . We incurred interest expense related to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, including commitment fees, of $32 thousand and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  T he obligations of the Borrowers under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are guaranteed by the Parent Guarantors, as well as each of the other existing and future direct and indirect restricted subsidiaries of NCS organized under the laws of the United States and Canada (subject to certain exceptions), and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Parent Guarantors, the Borrowers and such other subsidiary guarantors, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens.  The Amended Credit Agreement requires us to (i) maintain liquidity (defined as availability under the Senior Secured Credit Facility plus certain cash deposits) of at least $ 7.5 million as of the date of each borrowing base certificate due to be delivered either monthly (if availability is greater than or equal to than 12% ) or weekly (if availability is less than 12% ) thereunder, (ii) maintain, for quarters during which availability is less than 20% of the borrowing base, a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0 and (iii) on the last business day of each week, prepay advances to the extent that available cash exceeds $12.0 million. As of March 31, 2021 , we were in compliance with these financial covenants. The Amended Credit Agreement also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things , r estrictions on the creation of liens, the incurrence of indebtedness, investments, dividends and other restricted payments, dispositions and transactions with affiliates.  The Amended Credit Agreement includes customary events of default for facilities of this type (with customary materiality thresholds and grace periods, as applicable). If an event of default occurs, the lenders party to the Amended Credit Agreement may elect (after the expiration of any applicable notice or grace periods) to declare all outstanding borrowings under such facility, together with accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts payable thereunder, to be immediately due and payable. The lenders party to the Amended Credit Agreement also have the right upon an event of default thereunder to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings and to proceed against the collateral securing the Senior Secured Credit Facility. We believe that our cash on hand, cash flows from operations and potential borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our capital expenditure and liquidity requirements for the next twelve months. However, if the depressed market conditions, including reduced demand for oil, lower customer spending and the resulting low level of demand for our products and services continue, it will have a material negative impact on our financial performance. We can make no assurances that the current actions taken by us will provide us with enough liquidity in the future if the current economic environment worsens.  We capitalized direct costs of $1.2 million in connection with the Senior Secured Credit Facility and prior amendment, which were being amortized over the term of the Senior Secured Credit Facility using the straight-line method. The Amendment reduced the overall potential capacity under the Amended Credit Agreement from $75.0 million to $25.0 million. Therefore, we expensed $0.6 million of deferred loan costs during the third quarter of 2020, which was commensurate with the reduction in potential capacity. We recorded new deferred loan costs associated with the Amendment totaling $0.6 million, which have been capitalized and will be amortized over the remaining term of the facility. Amortization expense of the deferred financing charges of $0.1 million was included in interest expense, net for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 , respectively. Promissory Notes  On February 27, 2017, Repeat Precision entered into a promissory note with Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg. The note bears interest at a variable interest rate based on prime plus 1.00% . The promissory note is collateralized by certain equipment, inventory and receivables. The promissory note was renewed on February 16, 2018 for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $4.3 million and continues to be renewed on an annual basis. The note is currently s cheduled to mature on February 12, 20 22. Total borrowings are limited by a borrowing base calculated based on a portion of Repeat Precision’s eligible receivables, inventory and equipment. As of March 31, 2021 , the outstanding balance on the promissory note was $32 thousand. As of December 31, 2020 , we had no outstanding indebtedness under the promissory note.  On April 30, 2020, Repeat Precision entered into a promissory note with Security State Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg, for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $5.0 million. The note bears interest at a variable interest rate based on prime plus 1.00% . The promissory note is collateralized by certain equipment and inventory. The note matured on April 30, 2021. Total borrowings are limited by a borrowing base calculated based on a portion of Repeat Precision’s eligible receivables, inventory and equipment. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding indebtedness under the promissory note.  Finance Leases  Finance leases include a building in Odessa, Texas. We also maintain a vehicle leasing arrangement with a fleet management company in order to lease light vehicles and trucks that meet the criteria to record as finance leases. 

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies  Litigation  In the ordinary course of our business, from time to time, we have various claims, lawsuits and administrative proceedings that are pending or threatened with respect to commercial, intellectual property and employee matters.  On July 24, 2018, we filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Kobold Corporation, Kobold Completions Inc. and 2039974 Alberta Ltd. (“Kobold”) in the Federal Court of Canada, alleging that Kobold’s fracturing tools and methods infringe on several of our Canadian patents. We previously filed a breach of contract lawsuit on March 16, 2018, against Kobold Corporation in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, alleging breach of a prior settlement agreement. Both of these lawsuit s seek unspecified monetary damages and injunctive relief. On July 12, 2019, Kobold filed a counterclaim seeking unspecified damages alleging that our fracturing tools and methods infringe on their patent and that we made false and misleading statements about Kobold. The patent infringement litigation against Kobold and their counterclaim is currently scheduled for trial beginning January 10, 2022.  On April 8, 2020, we filed a lawsuit alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 10,465,445 (the “‘445 Patent”) against Nine Energy Service, Inc. (“Nine”) in the Western District of Texas, Waco Division (“Waco District Court”). On July 9, 2020, we filed a lawsuit against TCO AS (“TCO”) also alleging infringement of the ‘445 Patent. The claim construction hearing for the Nine lawsuit was heard in the Waco District Court on January 14, 2021. On February 18, 2021 and March 24, 2021, respectively, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decided to not institute a trial with regards to TCO’s request for a ‘445 Patent post-grant review and Nine’s request for a ‘445 Patent inter partes review. The litigation against Nine and TCO is currently scheduled for trial beginning October 18, 2021 and March 6, 2022, respectively. On February 12, 2021, Nine filed a lawsuit against us alleging infringement of their U.S. Patent No. 10,871,053 in the Waco District Court and Nine voluntarily dismissed this claim without prejudice on April 16, 2021. All of these lawsuits seek unspecified monetary damages and injunctive relief.  In accordance with GAAP, we accrue for contingencies where the occurrence of a material loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated, based on our estimate of the expected liability. If we have any outstanding legal accruals, we may increase or decrease these in the future, on a matter-by-matter basis, to account for developments. Our assessment of the likely outcome of litigation matters is based on our judgment of a number of factors, including experience with similar matters, past history, precedents, relevant financial information and other evidence and facts specific to the matter. While the outcome of any legal proceeding cannot be predicted with any certainty, based on a consideration of relevant facts and circumstances, our management currently does not expect that the results of these legal proceedings would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 

Severance and Other Termination

Severance and Other Termination Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Severance and Other Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Severance and Other Termination Benefits	Note 10. Severance and Other Termination Benefits  During 2020, we implemented various workforce reductions resulting in the termination of approximately 190 employees, temporary furloughs for certain employees and lower compensation levels for executives and employees not participating in furloughs in response to the decrease in crude oil pricing, customer capital spending plans and activity as a result of the decline in market conditions primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced demand for oil . In connection with these reductions in workforce and executive departures, we incurred a cumulative amount of $5.7 million in one-time severance costs, of which $1.3 million was recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operations under general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020. We did not incur any significant severance or termination benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2021 .  Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance (in thousands):    Beginning balance, December 31, 2020 $ 730  Severance payments (680)  Ending balance, March 31, 2021 $ 50  We expect to finish paying off this severance and other terminations liability by May 2021 .

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Note 11. Share- Based Compensation  During the three months ended March 31, 2021 , we granted 67,839 equity-classified restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a weighted average grant date fair value of $38.50 . We account for RSUs granted to employees at fair value on the date of grant, which we measure as the closing price of our stock on the date of grant, and recognize the compensation expense in the financial statements over the requisite service period. The RSUs granted to our employees generally vest over a period of three equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the date of grant. The RSUs granted to the members of our Board will vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and will either settle at vesting or, if the director has elected to defer the RSUs, within thirty days following the earlier of the termination of the director’s service for any reason or a change of control.  During the three months ended March 31, 2021 , we granted 50,864 equivalent stock units, or cash-settled, liability-classified RSUs (“ESUs”), with a weighted average grant date fair value of $37.59 . When the ESUs are originally granted to employees, they are valued at fair value, which we measure as the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. As the ESUs will be settled in cash, we record a liability, which is remeasured each reporting period at fair value based upon the closing price of our common stock until the awards are settled. The ESUs will vest and settle ratably in three equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the date of grant. The cash settled for any ESU will not exceed the maximum payout established by our Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee.  In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2021 , we granted 17,004 performance stock unit awards (“PSUs”), which have a performance period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023. The PSUs grant date fair value of $66.14 was measured using a Monte Carlo simulation. The number of PSUs ultimately issued under the program is dependent upon our total shareholder return relative to a performance peer group (“relative TSR”) over the three -year performance period. Each PSU will settle for between zero and two shares of our common stock in the first quarter of 2024. The threshold performance level (25th percentile relative TSR) starts to earn PSUs, the mid-point performance level (50th percentile relative TSR) earns 100% of the target PSUs and the maximum performance level (90th percentile relative TSR) or greater earns 200% of the target PSUs.  Total share-based compensation expense for all awards was $ 2.2 million and $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 , respectively . 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 12. Income Taxes  The computation of the annual expected effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and assumptions including, but not limited to, the expected operating income (or loss) for the year, projections of the proportion of income (or loss) earned and taxed in foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, more experience is acquired or additional information is obtained. The computation of the annual effective rate would include applicable modifications, which were projected for the year, such as certain book expenses not deductible for tax, tax credits and foreign deemed dividends.  We recorded a tax expense (benefit) of $0.1 million and $(0.9) million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Included in the tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was a tax expense of $0.7 million for an increase in a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets not expected to be realized and a tax expense of $0.3 for foreign taxes. Included in the tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were several U.S. tax (benefit) expense adjustments related to the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) including a tax benefit of $(1.4) million related to a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryback allowed under the CARES Act that was previously unavailable, and a tax expense of $10.3 million for an increase in a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets not expected to be realized. Also included in tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was a tax expense in the amount of $1.6 million for a valuation allowance against our Canadian deferred tax asset based on management’s position that NCS has not met the more likely than not condition of realizing part of the deferred tax asset. Additionally, the tax expense (benefit) for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 included a tax expense of $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for the tax effect of stock awards.  ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax returns must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be required to be recognized upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. This standard also provides guidance on de-recognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting for interim periods, disclosure and transition issues with respect to tax positions. We include interest and penalties as a component of other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. 

Loss Per Common Share

Loss Per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Loss Per Common Share [Abstract]
Loss Per Common Share	Note 13. Loss Per Common Share  The following table presents the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for calculating loss per common share from net loss ( in thousands, except per share data) :      Three Months Ended  March 31,  2021 2020  Numerator  Net loss $ (3,457) $ (48,907)  Less: (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest (60) 2,642  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. $ (3,397) $ (51,549)   Denominator  Basic weighted average number of shares (1) 2,380 2,352  Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and PSUs — —  Diluted weighted average number of shares (1) 2,380 2,352   Loss per common share  Basic (1) $ (1.43) $ (21.92)  Diluted (1) $ (1.43) $ (21.92)   Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive (1) 235 219   _______________ (1) Amounts in 2020 have been retrospectively adjusted for the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effective on December 1, 2020 .

Segment and Geographic Informat

Segment and Geographic Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]
Segment and Geographic Information	Note 14. Segment and Geographic Information  We have determined that we operate in one reportable segment that has been identified based on how our chief operating decision maker manages our business. See “Note 2. Revenues” for our disaggregated revenue by geographic area. 

Basis of Presentation (Policy)

Basis of Presentation (Policy)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Nature of Business	Nature of Business  NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries for which it has a controlling voting interest (collectively referred to as the “Company,” “NCS,” “we,” “ our ” and “us”), is primarily engaged in providing engineered products and support services for oil and natural gas well completions and field development strategies. We offer our products and services primarily to exploration and production companies for use in onshore wells. We operate through service facilities principally located in Houston and Odessa, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Billings, Montana; Morgantown, West Virginia; Calgary, Red Deer, Grande Prairie and Estevan, Canada; Neuquén, Argentina and Stavanger, Norway.
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation  Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, issued by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and have not been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 . As NCS has the controlling voting interest in Repeat Precision, LLC (“Repeat Precision”), the other party’s ownership is presented separately as a non-controlling interest. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for a full year. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated for purposes of preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Significant Accounting Policies	Significant Accounting Policies  Our significant accounting policies are detailed in "Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements  Pronouncements Adopted in 2021  In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ ASU”) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The ASU provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or other interest rates used globally that could be discontinued. The amendments are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We adopted ASU No. 2020-04 on January 1, 2021, with no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU No. 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. For public entities, this guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASU No. 2019-12 on a prospective basis on January 1, 2021, with no material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements . Pronouncements Not Yet Effective  In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This ASU introduces a new impairment model that is based on expected credit losses rather than incurred credit losses for financial instruments, including trade accounts receivable. It requires an entity to measure expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The new standard was to become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, which deferred the effective dates for certain accounting guidance. The effective date for ASU No. 2016-13 remained the same for public business entities that are SEC filers, except for entities who are deemed smaller reporting companies (“SRC”). The effective date for all other entities, including SRCs, will begin for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. NCS qualifies as a SRC. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.

Revenues (Tables)

Revenues (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Region	  Three Months Ended  March 31,  2021 2020  United States  Product sales $ 6,296 $ 17,440  Services 1,527 3,528  Total United States 7,823 20,968  Canada  Product sales 13,878 20,807  Services 6,357 8,559  Total Canada 20,235 29,366  Other Countries  Product sales — 1,183  Services 456 3,033  Total Other Countries 456 4,216  Total  Product sales 20,174 39,430  Services 8,340 15,120  Total revenues $ 28,514 $ 54,550 
Schedule of Contract Liabilities	  Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 51  Additions 600  Revenue recognized (600)  Balance at March 31, 2021 $ 51 

Inventories, Net (Tables)

Inventories, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventories	  March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Raw materials $ 1,757 $ 1,752  Work in process 148 287  Finished goods 32,673 32,832  Total inventories, net $ 34,578 $ 34,871 

Other Current Receivables (Tabl

Other Current Receivables (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Other Current Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Current Receivables	  March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Current income tax receivables $ 6,637 $ 6,295  Employee receivables 549 544  Other receivables 1,859 1,519  Total other receivables, net $ 9,045 $ 8,358 

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment by Major Asset Class	   March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Land $ 1,715 $ 1,695  Building and improvements 8,646 8,511  Machinery and equipment 18,209 18,211  Computers and software 2,385 2,374  Furniture and fixtures 1,157 1,150  Vehicles 391 442  Right of use assets - finance leases 7,983 8,020  Service equipment 244 244  40,730 40,647  Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (16,960) (16,312)  23,770 24,335  Construction in progress 133 100  Property and equipment, net $ 23,903 $ 24,435 
Schedule of Depreciation Expense Associated Income Statement Line Items	  Three Months Ended  March 31,  2021 2020  Cost of sales  Cost of product sales $ 350 $ 709  Cost of services 197 290  Selling, general and administrative expenses 390 453  Total depreciation $ 937 $ 1,452 

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_2

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles [Abstract]
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	   Gross Value Accumulated Impairment Net  At December 31, 2020 $ 177,162 $ (161,940) $ 15,222  Impairment — — —  At March 31, 2021 $ 177,162 $ (161,940) $ 15,222 
Schedule of Identifiable Intangibles	    March 31, 2021  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 1 - 20 $ 3,958 $ (152) $ 3,806  Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,708) 2,392  Total amortizable intangible assets $ 8,058 $ (1,860) $ 6,198  Technology - not subject to amortization Indefinite 48 — 48  Total identifiable intangibles $ 8,106 $ (1,860) $ 6,246      December 31, 2020  Estimated Gross  Useful Carrying Accumulated Net  Lives (Years) Amount Amortization Balance  Technology 1 - 20 $ 3,958 $ (87) $ 3,871  Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,606) 2,494  Total amortizable intangible assets $ 8,058 $ (1,693) $ 6,365  Technology - not subject to amortization Indefinite 48 — 48  Total identifiable intangibles $ 8,106 $ (1,693) $ 6,413 

Accrued Expenses (Tables)

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Expenses	   March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Accrued payroll and bonus $ 1,897 $ 999  Property and franchise taxes accrual 400 505  Severance and other termination benefits (Note 10) 50 730  Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities 996 1,113  Total accrued expenses $ 3,343 $ 3,347 

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt	   March 31, December 31,  2021 2020  Senior Secured Credit Facility $ — $ —  Promissory notes 32 —  Finance leases 5,649 5,789  Total debt 5,681 5,789  Less: current portion (1,379) (1,347)  Long-term debt $ 4,302 $ 4,442 

Severance and Other Terminati_2

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Severance and Other Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Liability Balance	  Beginning balance, December 31, 2020 $ 730  Severance payments (680)  Ending balance, March 31, 2021 $ 50 

Loss Per Common Share (Tables)

Loss Per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Loss Per Common Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator for Calculating Loss Per Share from Net Loss	   Three Months Ended  March 31,  2021 2020  Numerator  Net loss $ (3,457) $ (48,907)  Less: (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest (60) 2,642  Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. $ (3,397) $ (51,549)   Denominator  Basic weighted average number of shares (1) 2,380 2,352  Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and PSUs — —  Diluted weighted average number of shares (1) 2,380 2,352   Loss per common share  Basic (1) $ (1.43) $ (21.92)  Diluted (1) $ (1.43) $ (21.92)   Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive (1) 235 219   _______________ (1) Amounts in 2020 have been retrospectively adjusted for the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effective on December 1, 2020

Revenues (Narrative) (Details)

Revenues (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenue recognized from the contract liability balance	$ (600)	$ 5

Revenues (Disaggregation of Rev

Revenues (Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Region) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 28,514	$ 54,550
Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	20,174	39,430
Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,340	15,120
United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,823	20,968
United States [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,296	17,440
United States [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,527	3,528
Canada [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	20,235	29,366
Canada [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	13,878	20,807
Canada [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,357	8,559
Other Countries [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	456	4,216
Other Countries [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		1,183
Other Countries [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 456	$ 3,033

Revenues (Schedule of Contract

Revenues (Schedule of Contract Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Current Contract Liability [Abstract]
Contract Liabilities Current Beginning Balance	$ 51
Additions	600
Revenue recognized	(600)	$ 5
Contract Liabilities Current Ending Balance	$ 51

Inventories, Net (Schedule of I

Inventories, Net (Schedule of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 1,757	$ 1,752
Work in process	148	287
Finished goods	32,673	32,832
Total inventories, net	$ 34,578	$ 34,871

Other Current Receivables (Sche

Other Current Receivables (Schedule Of Other Current Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Current Receivables [Abstract]
Current income tax receivables	$ 6,637	$ 6,295
Employee receivables	549	544
Other receivables	1,859	1,519
Total other receivables, net	$ 9,045	$ 8,358

Property and Equipment (Narrati

Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge of property and equipment	$ 0
Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge of property and equipment	$ 9,700

Property and Equipment (Schedul

Property and Equipment (Schedule of Property and Equipment by Major Asset Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	$ 40,730	$ 40,647
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(16,960)	(16,312)
Property and equipment, net, excluding construction in progress	23,770	24,335
Construction in progress	133	100
Property and equipment, net	23,903	24,435
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	1,715	1,695
Building and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	8,646	8,511
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	18,209	18,211
Computer and software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	2,385	2,374
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	1,157	1,150
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	391	442
Right Of Use Assets - Finance Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	7,983	8,020
Service Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	$ 244	$ 244

Property and Equipment (Sched_2

Property and Equipment (Schedule of Depreciation Expense Associated Income Statement Line Items) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Depreciation expense	$ 937	$ 1,452
Cost of product sales [Member]
Depreciation expense	350	709
Cost of services [Member]
Depreciation expense	197	290
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Depreciation expense	$ 390	$ 453

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_3

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge
Goodwill, gross	177,162,000		$ 177,162,000
Goodwill	15,222,000		$ 15,222,000
Finite-lived intangible assets impairment charge	0
Amortization expense	$ 167,000	$ 1,133,000
Repeat Precision Reporting Unit [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge		0
Impact of COVID -19 [Member] | Fracturing Systems and Well Construction [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets impairment charge		11,900,000
Impact of COVID -19 [Member] | Tracer Diagnostic Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets impairment charge		$ 28,600,000

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_4

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles [Abstract]
Goodwill gross beginning balance	$ 177,162
Goodwill gross, Impairment
Goodwill gross ending balance	177,162
Accumulated Impairment beginning balance	(161,940)
Accumulated impairment, Impairment
Accumulated Impairment ending balance	(161,940)
Goodwill net beginning balance	15,222
Goodwill net, Impairment
Goodwill net ending balance	$ 15,222

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_5

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Schedule of Identifiable Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 8,058	$ 8,058
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	(1,860)	(1,693)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	6,198	6,365
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill), Total	8,106	8,106
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total	6,246	6,413
Technology Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	48	48
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	3,958	3,958
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	(152)	(87)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	$ 3,806	$ 3,871
Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	1 year
Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	20 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	10 years	10 years
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 4,100	$ 4,100
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	(1,708)	(1,606)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	$ 2,392	$ 2,494
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		1 year
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		20 years

Accrued Expenses (Schedule of A

Accrued Expenses (Schedule of Accrued Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and bonus	$ 1,897	$ 999
Property and franchise taxes accrual	400	505
Severance and other termination benefits (Note 10)	50	730
Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities	996	1,113
Total accrued expenses	$ 3,343	$ 3,347

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 06, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Feb. 27, 2017	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Aug. 05, 2020	Feb. 16, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization expense of deferred financing charges				$ 70,000	$ 75,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value				5,200,000		$ 5,600,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred costs						1,200,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 75,000,000
Amortization expense of deferred financing charges				100,000	100,000
Promissory Notes [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | February 2017 Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity								$ 4,300,000
Long-term debt, gross				32,000		0
Promissory Notes [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | February 2017 Note [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate			1.00%
Promissory Notes [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | April 2020 Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 5,000,000
Long-term debt, gross				$ 0		0
Promissory Notes [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | April 2020 Note [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate		1.00%
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000,000
Debt maturity date				May 1, 2023
Interest expense including commitment fees				$ 32,000	$ 200,000
Minimum liquidity amount required under new financial covenants	7,500,000
Unamortized deferred costs				$ 600,000
Expensed deferred loan costs						600,000
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | U.S. Borrower [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	25,000,000
Debt instrument stated interest rate				3.50%
Line of credit outstanding				$ 0		$ 0
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	2,500,000
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Swingline Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	2,500,000
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Credit Facility Subject To Sublimit [Member] | Canadian Borrower [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	15,000,000
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Borrowing Subject To Borrowing Base Limitations [Member] | US And Canadian Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 14,400,000
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash availabilty on last business day of each week	$ 12,000,000
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate				2.75%
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Monthly Availability [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of availability in relation to the borrowing base	12.00%
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument variable interest rate				3.75%
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Weekly Availability [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of availability in relation to the borrowing base	12.00%
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Quarterly Availability [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of availability in relation to the borrowing base	20.00%

Debt (Schedule of Long-term Deb

Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and finance leases	$ 5,681	$ 5,789
Less: current portion	(1,379)	(1,347)
Long-term debt	4,302	4,442
Promissory Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	32
Finance Leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 5,649	$ 5,789

Severance and Other Terminati_3

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - One-time Termination Benefits [Member] - Impact of COVID -19 [Member] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)employee
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of workforce reduced | employee		190
One-time cash severance costs		$ 5,700
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
One-time cash severance costs	$ 1,300

Severance and Other Terminati_4

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Liability Balance) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Severance and Other Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 730
Severance payments	(680)
Ending balance	$ 50

Share-Based Compensation (Narra

Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)item$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Share-based compensation | $	$ 2,200	$ 2,900
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based compensation shares granted	67,839
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares	$ 38.50
Number of vesting equal annual installments | item	3
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Non-Employee Board Of Directors [Member]
Share-based compensation vesting period	1 year
Equivalent Stock Units (ESUs) [Member]
Share-based compensation shares granted	50,864
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares	$ 37.59
Number of vesting equal annual installments | item	3
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based compensation award vesting period	3 years
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Number of common stock shares issued for each PSU	0
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Number of common stock shares issued for each PSU	2
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | 50th percentile relative TSR [Member]
Share-based compensation arrangement performance obligations, percentage	100.00%
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | 90th percentile relative TSR [Member]
Share-based compensation arrangement performance obligations, percentage	200.00%
Performance Stock Unit Awards (PSUs) [Member] | Performance Period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023 [Member]
Share-based compensation shares granted	17,004
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares	$ 66.14

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 128	$ (925)
Tax expense from stock awards	400	1,100
Net Operating loss Carryback Allowed Under CARES Act [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,400
Increase In Valuation Allowance On Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	700	10,300
Valuation Allowance Against Canadian Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)		$ 1,600
Foreign Taxes [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 300

Loss Per Common Share (Reconcil

Loss Per Common Share (Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator for Calculating Loss Per Share from Net Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Numerator
Net loss		$ (3,457)	$ (48,907)
Less: (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest		(60)	2,642
Net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.		$ (3,397)	$ (51,549)
Denominator
Basic weighted average number of shares (in shares)	[1]	2,380	2,352
Diluted weighted average number of shares (in shares)	[1]	2,380	2,352
Loss per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (1.43)	$ (21.92)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (1.43)	$ (21.92)
Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive		235	219
[1]	Amounts in 2020 have been retrospectively adjusted for the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effective on December 1, 2020.

Segment and Geographic Inform_2

Segment and Geographic Information (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021segment
Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1