NCS Multistage (NCSM) 10-Q 2 Nov 21 2021 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 01, 2021
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
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)		2,380,374

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,444	$ 15,545
Accounts receivable—trade, net	22,617	21,925
Inventories, net	33,668	34,871
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,128	2,975
Other current receivables	5,405	8,358
Total current assets	83,262	83,674
Noncurrent assets
Property and equipment, net	25,592	24,435
Goodwill	15,222	15,222
Identifiable intangibles, net	5,911	6,413
Operating lease assets	5,041	5,170
Deposits and other assets	3,201	3,559
Deferred income taxes, net	272	205
Total noncurrent assets	55,239	55,004
Total assets	138,501	138,678
Current liabilities
Accounts payable—trade	5,571	4,943
Accrued expenses	5,935	3,347
Income taxes payable	636	653
Operating lease liabilities	1,738	1,826
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,653	1,347
Other current liabilities	2,218	2,768
Total current liabilities	17,751	14,884
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt, less current maturities	6,578	4,442
Operating lease liabilities, long-term	3,862	3,989
Other long-term liabilities	1,836	1,864
Deferred income taxes, net	155	13
Total noncurrent liabilities	12,431	10,308
Total liabilities	30,182	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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 11,250,000 shares authorized, 2,397,735 shares issued and 2,380,353 shares outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 2,371,992 shares issued and 2,359,918 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020	24	24
Additional paid-in capital	436,040	432,801
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(81,964)	(81,780)
Retained deficit	(263,024)	(256,628)
Treasury stock, at cost; 17,382 shares at September 30, 2021 and 12,074 shares at December 31, 2020	(1,006)	(809)
Total stockholders’ equity	90,070	93,608
Non-controlling interest	18,249	19,878
Total equity	108,319	113,486
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 138,501	$ 138,678

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 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)	2,397,735	2,371,992
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2,380,353	2,359,918
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	17,382	12,074

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues
Revenues		$ 32,411	$ 16,312	$ 82,386	$ 79,594
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below		17,636	10,208	49,841	47,215
Selling, general and administrative expenses		10,982	12,474	35,589	48,782
Depreciation		985	1,000	2,857	3,446
Amortization		168	103	502	1,340
Impairment					50,194
Income (loss) from operations		2,640	(7,473)	(6,403)	(71,383)
Other (expense) income
Interest expense, net		(163)	(876)	(529)	(1,622)
Other income, net		176	414	1,046	580
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain		(236)	(260)	156	(467)
Total other (expense) income		(223)	(722)	673	(1,509)
Income (loss) before income tax		2,417	(8,195)	(5,730)	(72,892)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(809)	(3,058)	45	(9,956)
Net income (loss)		3,226	(5,137)	(5,775)	(62,936)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		430	726	621	3,233
Net income (loss) attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.		$ 2,796	$ (5,863)	$ (6,396)	$ (66,169)
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.		$ 1.16	$ (2.48)	$ (2.67)	$ (28.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.		$ 1.14	$ (2.48)	$ (2.67)	$ (28.01)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	[1]	2,401	2,368	2,394	2,362
Diluted	[1]	2,445	2,368	2,394	2,362
Product sales [Member]
Revenues
Revenues		$ 21,229	$ 11,660	$ 57,167	$ 55,948
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below		12,898	7,874	37,487	35,191
Services [Member]
Revenues
Revenues		11,182	4,652	25,219	23,646
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales and services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below		$ 4,738	$ 2,334	$ 12,354	$ 12,024
[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_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parentheticals)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Reverse stock split ratio		0.05
Reverse stock split, description	1-for-20

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 3,226	$ (5,137)	$ (5,775)	$ (62,936)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0	(1,007)	809	(184)	(2,848)
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,219	(4,328)	(5,959)	(65,784)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	430	726	621	3,233
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.	$ 1,789	$ (5,054)	$ (6,580)	$ (69,017)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_5

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, 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]
Net (loss) income											(62,936)
Currency translation adjustment											(2,848)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 24	[1]	431,352	[1]	(83,659)	(265,198)	$ (809)		18,368	100,078
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2020		2,371,959	[1]					(12,064)	[1]
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020		$ 24	[1]	428,028	[1]	(86,060)	(250,578)	$ (803)		18,527	109,138
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020		2,369,388	[1]					(11,525)	[1]
Share-based compensation				1,722	[1]						1,722
Net (loss) income							(8,757)			(135)	(8,892)
Exercise of stock options
Exercise of stock options, shares		675	[1]
Vesting of restricted stock
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		666	[1]
Shares withheld								$ (2)			(2)
Shares withheld, shares								(224)	[1]
Currency translation adjustment						1,592					1,592
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020		$ 24	[1]	429,750	[1]	(84,468)	(259,335)	$ (805)		18,392	103,558
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2020		2,370,729	[1]					(11,749)	[1]
Share-based compensation				1,602	[1]						1,602
Net (loss) income							(5,863)			726	(5,137)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest										(750)	(750)
Vesting of restricted stock
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		1,230	[1]
Shares withheld								$ (4)			(4)
Shares withheld, shares								(315)	[1]
Currency translation adjustment						809					809
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 24	[1]	431,352	[1]	(83,659)	(265,198)	$ (809)		18,368	100,078
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2020		2,371,959	[1]					(12,064)	[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)
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)
Net (loss) income											(5,775)
Currency translation adjustment											(184)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021		$ 24		436,040		(81,964)	(263,024)	$ (1,006)		18,249	108,319
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021		2,397,735						(17,382)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021		$ 24		433,971		(81,487)	(260,025)	$ (1,000)		18,568	110,051
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021		2,396,042						(17,163)
Share-based compensation				1,051							1,051
Net (loss) income							(5,795)			251	(5,544)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest										(500)	(500)
Vesting of restricted stock
Vesting of restricted stock, shares		1,693
Shares withheld								$ (6)			(6)
Shares withheld, shares								(219)
Currency translation adjustment						530					530
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021		$ 24		435,022		(80,957)	(265,820)	$ (1,006)		18,319	105,582
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021		2,397,735						(17,382)
Share-based compensation				1,018							1,018
Net (loss) income							2,796			430	3,226
Distribution to noncontrolling interest										(500)	(500)
Currency translation adjustment						(1,007)					(1,007)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021		$ 24		$ 436,040		$ (81,964)	$ (263,024)	$ (1,006)		$ 18,249	$ 108,319
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2021		2,397,735						(17,382)
[1]	Amounts as of December 31, 2019 and 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 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parentheticals)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY [Abstract]
Reverse stock split ratio		0.05
Reverse stock split, description	1-for-20

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_7

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (5,775)	$ (62,936)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,359	4,786
Impairment		50,194
Amortization of deferred loan costs	211	226
Write-off of deferred loan costs		606
Share-based compensation	5,208	6,477
Provision for inventory obsolescence	1,715	1,198
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	79	(2,069)
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(310)	(514)
Provision for doubtful accounts	(129)	895
Proceeds from note receivable	223	300
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable—trade	(761)	25,814
Inventories, net	(613)	1,386
Prepaid expenses and other assets	39	(2,754)
Accounts payable—trade	902	(4,555)
Accrued expenses	2,606	131
Other liabilities	(2,706)	1,421
Income taxes receivable/payable	2,673	(6,098)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,721	14,508
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(342)	(1,882)
Purchase and development of software and technology	(324)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	369	704
Net cash used by investing activities	(297)	(1,178)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on equipment note and finance leases	(958)	(1,268)
Line of credit borrowings	360	5,000
Payments on revolver	(360)	(15,000)
Treasury shares withheld	(197)	(157)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(2,250)	(3,800)
Payment of deferred loan cost related to senior secured credit facility		(482)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,405)	(15,707)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(120)	(231)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	2,899	(2,608)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	15,545	11,243
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	18,444	8,635
Noncash investing and financing activities
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	3,711	5,102
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	1,736	2,573
Return of vehicles under finance lease	$ (187)	$ (722)

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 (“Annual Report”). We consolidate Repeat Precision, LLC (“Repeat Precision”), a 50% owned entity, because NCS has a controlling voting interest. 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. 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 clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. For public entities, this guidance became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including 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, including 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, begins during the first interim period of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. NCS qualifies as an SRC. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.

Revenues

Revenues	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020United States Product sales $ 5,324 $ 8,192 $ 18,762 $ 29,319Services 2,715 1,143 6,328 5,588Total United States 8,039 9,335 25,090 34,907Canada Product sales 15,678 2,762 36,877 24,740Services 6,423 931 14,653 9,819Total Canada 22,101 3,693 51,530 34,559Other Countries Product sales 227 706 1,528 1,889Services 2,044 2,578 4,238 8,239Total Other Countries 2,271 3,284 5,766 10,128Total Product sales 21,229 11,660 57,167 55,948Services 11,182 4,652 25,219 23,646Total revenues $ 32,411 $ 16,312 $ 82,386 $ 79,594 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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 51Additions 786Revenue recognized (756)Balance at September 30, 2021 $ 81 We currently do not have any contract assets or non-current contract liabilities. Our contract liability as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is included in current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Our performance obligations for our product and services revenues are satisfied before the customer’s payment; however, prepayments may occasionally be required. There was no revenue recognized from the contract liability balance for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Revenue recognized from the contract liability balance was $0.8 million and $8 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Inventories, Net	Note 3.  Inventories, net Inventories consist of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands): September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Raw materials $ 2,143 $ 1,752Work in process 238 287Finished goods 31,287 32,832Total inventories, net $ 33,668 $ 34,871

Other Current Receivables

Other Current Receivables	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Other Current Receivables [Abstract]
Other Current Receivables	Note 4.  Other Current Receivables Other current receivables consist of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands): September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Current income tax receivables $ 3,492 $ 6,295Employee receivables 306 544Other receivables 1,607 1,519Total other receivables, net $ 5,405 $ 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. The other receivables balance as of September 30, 2021 includes the U.S. employee retention credit (“ERC”) claims we have filed. See “Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information. Other receivables as of December 31, 2020 include $1.2 million associated with our technical services and assistance agreement with Special Oilfield Services Co., LLC, as disclosed in our Annual Report.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands): September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Land $ 1,699 $ 1,695Building and improvements 8,523 8,511Machinery and equipment 18,024 18,211Computers and software 2,375 2,374Furniture and fixtures 1,149 1,150Vehicles 313 442Right of use assets - finance leases 10,703 8,020Service equipment 244 244 43,030 40,647Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (17,810) (16,312) 25,220 24,335Construction in progress 372 100Property and equipment, net $ 25,592 $ 24,435 In May 2021, we renewed our laboratory lease in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is now being treated as a finance lease. We recorded a long-term asset totaling $0.8 million and a corresponding lease liability. The lease has a five year term through May 2026. In August 2020, Repeat Precision entered into a build-to-suit lease agreement for a warehouse and operations facility in Odessa, Texas. In July 2021, construction was completed, and Repeat Precision began to occupy the facility. The lease is accounted for as a finance lease pursuant to which we recorded a long-term asset and corresponding liability of $2.3 million. The lease extends for a 10-year term through June 2031. We also maintain a vehicle leasing arrangement with a fleet management company to lease light vehicles and trucks that meet the criteria to record as finance leases. As a cost-saving measure in response to unfavorable market conditions due to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, we returned many of these leased vehicles to the fleet management company for sale. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we retired lease vehicles with a net book value of $1.1 million, subject to an outstanding lease obligation of $0.7 million, for which we received proceeds of $1.0 million resulting in a gain on the sale. The surrender of these vehicles and the retirement of the related lease obligations of $0.7 million has been included as a non-cash investing and financing activity in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with the following income statement line items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Cost of sales Cost of product sales $ 349 $ 258 $ 1,050 $ 1,341Cost of services 168 251 540 811Selling, general and administrative expenses 468 491 1,267 1,294Total depreciation $ 985 $ 1,000 $ 2,857 $ 3,446 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 and equipment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 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. We did not identify any triggering events during the second or third quarters of 2020 that required further impairment testing. Therefore, we did not record any impairment charges after March 31, 2020.

Goodwill and Identifiable Intan

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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): September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Gross value $ 177,162 $ 177,162Accumulated impairment (161,940) (161,940)Net $ 15,222 $ 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 September 30, 2021, we did not identify any triggering events that would indicate potential impairment of goodwill at Repeat Precision, our only reportable unit with goodwill, which totaled $15.2 million. Therefore, no impairment has been recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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. During the second and third quarters of 2020, we did not identify any triggering events that indicated impairment of goodwill. Accordingly, there was no impairment charge recorded for goodwill for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Identifiable intangibles by major asset class consist of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2021 Estimated Gross Useful Carrying Accumulated Net Lives (Years) Amount Amortization BalanceTechnology 1 - 20 $ 3,958 $ (281) $ 3,677Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,914) 2,186Total amortizable intangible assets $ 8,058 $ (2,195) $ 5,863Technology - not subject to amortization Indefinite 48 — 48Total identifiable intangibles $ 8,106 $ (2,195) $ 5,911 December 31, 2020 Estimated Gross Useful Carrying Accumulated Net Lives (Years) Amount Amortization BalanceTechnology 1 - 20 $ 3,958 $ (87) $ 3,871Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,606) 2,494Total amortizable intangible assets $ 8,058 $ (1,693) $ 6,365Technology - not subject to amortization Indefinite 48 — 48Total identifiable intangibles $ 8,106 $ (1,693) $ 6,413 Total amortization expense, which is associated with selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, was $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 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. There were no impairment charges recorded for our identifiable intangibles for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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. There were no impairment charges recorded for our identifiable intangibles after March 31, 2020.

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses	Note 7.  Accrued Expenses Accrued expenses consist of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands): September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Accrued payroll and bonus $ 4,489 $ 999Property and franchise taxes accrual 424 505Severance and other termination benefits (Note 10) — 730Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities 1,022 1,113Total accrued expenses $ 5,935 $ 3,347

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	Note 8.  Debt Our long-term debt consists of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands): September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Senior Secured Credit Facility $ — $ —Promissory notes — —Finance leases 8,231 5,789Total debt 8,231 5,789Less: current portion (1,653) (1,347)Long-term debt $ 6,578 $ 4,442 The estimated fair value of total debt as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $7.8 million and $5.6 million, respectively. The fair value for the finance leases 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 the 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 may be limited subject to a borrowing base calculated on eligible receivables, which does not include receivables at Repeat Precision. Our borrowing base under the Senior Secured Credit Facility as of September 30, 2021 was $13.7 million. The Senior Secured Credit Facility will mature on May 1, 2023. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, and we utilized letter of credit commitments of less than $0.1 million. 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 September 30, 2021 was 3.75%. We incurred interest expense related to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, including commitment fees, of $28 thousand and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The 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 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 September 30, 2021, we were in compliance with these financial covenants. The Amended Credit Agreement also contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, restrictions 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 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 market conditions, including reduced demand for oil, lower customer spending and the resulting low level of demand for our products and services, were to deteriorate from current levels, it will have a material negative impact on our financial performance. We can make no assurances that the current or future actions taken by us will provide us with adequate future liquidity 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 capitalized new deferred loan costs associated with the Amendment totaling $0.6 million, which is being 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 September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $0.2 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 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 scheduled to mature on February 12, 2022. Total borrowings may be limited subject to a borrowing base calculation which includes a portion of Repeat Precision’s eligible receivables, inventory and equipment. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Repeat Precision 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 bore interest at a variable interest rate based on prime plus 1.00%. The promissory note was collateralized by certain equipment and inventory. Total borrowings were potentially limited subject to a borrowing base calculation which included a portion of Repeat Precision’s eligible receivables, inventory and equipment. As of December 31, 2020, Repeat Precision had no outstanding indebtedness under the promissory note. The note matured on April 30, 2021 and no payment was due. Finance Leases Finance leases include two buildings in Odessa, Texas and a laboratory in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We also maintain a vehicle leasing arrangement with a fleet management company through which we lease light vehicles and trucks that meet the finance lease criteria.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 lawsuits 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 hearings for the Nine and TCO lawsuits were heard in the Waco District Court on January 14, 2021 and June 4, 2021, respectively. 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 January 18, 2022 and May 23, 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. 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. Patent Infringement Settlement As further disclosed in our Annual Report, we recorded a $25.7 million gain on a patent infringement settlement in our consolidated financial statements in the fourth quarter of 2020 related to litigation with Diamondback Industries, Inc. (“Diamondback”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we have received less than $0.1 million of preference claims related to this patent infringement settlement which are included as other income, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. In April 2020, we received $1.1 million of proceeds from our directors’ and officers’ liability insurance related to the reimbursement of legal expenses that we incurred to defend a director and officer in the Diamondback litigation. The legal fees incurred exceeded the amount of the insurance proceeds as of September 30, 2020, both of which were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. These legal fees and insurance proceeds were components of the overall gain on patent infringement settlement recorded during the fourth quarter of 2020. Employee Retention Credit The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic provided certain employee retention tax credits for qualified employers who continued to employ personnel despite government-mandated shutdowns or work stoppages, and for which the employer suffered year-over-year revenue declines of at least 50%. On December 27, 2020, the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 was enacted, which modified and expanded eligibility for the ERC, among other provisions. This new law refined the definition of small business employers to those who had fewer than 500 employees during 2019, and provided that such small business employers were eligible for a credit if year-over-year revenue (using 2019 as a base year compared to 2021) declined by more than 20%. Under the new law, qualified employers could claim a refundable tax credit up to 70% of $10 thousand in eligible wages per U.S. employee, or a maximum benefit of $7 thousand per employee per quarter, for the first and second quarters of 2021. This credit would reduce the employer’s portion of social security tax. On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was enacted, which extended the ERC under the same terms for the third and fourth quarters of 2021. We evaluated our eligibility for the ERC and determined that we are eligible for refundable tax credits totaling $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, of which $0.9 million is included in cost of sales and $2.3 million is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The refundable tax credits include $0.5 million pertaining to Repeat Precision, of which $0.1 million is associated with credits earned for activity in 2020. Of the aggregate credits claimed as of September 30, 2021, we received $1.9 million and have included $1.3 million in other current receivables on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021. Our eligibility for the ERC for the fourth quarter of 2021 is dependent upon qualifying revenue declines as compared to 2019 and the continuation of the program. Operating Leases In May 2021, we renewed operating leases for our office and manufacturing facilities in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We recorded long-term right-of-use assets totaling approximately $1.1 million and corresponding operating lease liabilities. The leases have five year terms extending through May 2026. On September 30, 2021, we extended an operating lease for a facility in Grande Prairie, Canada for an additional five year term and recorded a right-of-use asset and corresponding liability totaling $0.5 million.

Severance and Other Termination

Severance and Other Termination Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 $5.7 million in one-time severance costs, of which $0.8 million and $5.6 million were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. We did not incur any significant severance or termination benefits related to these workforce reductions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balance (in thousands): Beginning balance, December 31, 2020 $ 730Severance payments (730)Ending balance, September 30, 2021 $ — We paid our obligations pursuant to this severance and other termination benefits liability as of April 2021.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Note 11.  Share-Based Compensation During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we granted 68,339 equity-classified restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a weighted average grant date fair value of $38.45. We account for RSUs granted to employees at fair value on the date of grant, which we measure as the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, and we 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021, we granted 51,364 equivalent stock units, or cash-settled, liability-classified RSUs (“ESUs”), with a weighted average grant date fair value of $37.53. 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 nine months ended September 30, 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 $1.4 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $5.2 million and $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 12.  Income Taxes The computation of the annual estimated 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 estimated effective tax rate includes applicable modifications, which were projected for the year, such as certain book expenses not deductible for tax, tax credits and foreign deemed dividends. Our effective tax rate (“ETR”) from continuing operations was (33.5)% and (0.8)% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and 37.3% and 13.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The following items caused the quarterly or year-to-date ETR to be significantly different from the applicable statutory tax rate:During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $1.5 million and an expense of approximately $0.4 million, respectively, for changes in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets not expected to be realized, which reduced the ETR by 61.3% and 7.6%, respectively.During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded an income tax expense of approximately $0.1 million and an expense of approximately $10.9 million, respectively, for changes in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets not expected to be realized, which reduced the ETR by 1.5 % and 14.9%, respectively.

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Shar

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share [Abstract]
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share	Note 13.  Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share The following table presents the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for calculating earnings (loss) per common share from net income (loss) (in thousands, except per share data): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Numerator Net income (loss) $ 3,226 $ (5,137) $ (5,775) $ (62,936)Less: income attributable to non-controlling interest 430 726 621 3,233Net income (loss) attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. $ 2,796 $ (5,863) $ (6,396) $ (66,169) Denominator Basic weighted average number of shares (1) 2,401 2,368 2,394 2,362Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and PSUs 44 — — —Diluted weighted average number of shares (1) 2,445 2,368 2,394 2,362 Earnings (loss) per common share Basic (1) $ 1.16 $ (2.48) $ (2.67) $ (28.01)Diluted (1) $ 1.14 $ (2.48) $ (2.67) $ (28.01) Potentially dilutive securities excluded as ‎anti-dilutive (1) 173 230 255 230_______________(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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 (“Annual Report”). We consolidate Repeat Precision, LLC (“Repeat Precision”), a 50% owned entity, because NCS has a controlling voting interest. 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.
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 clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. For public entities, this guidance became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including 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, including 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, begins during the first interim period of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. NCS qualifies as an SRC. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance.

Revenues (Tables)

Revenues (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Region	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020United States Product sales $ 5,324 $ 8,192 $ 18,762 $ 29,319Services 2,715 1,143 6,328 5,588Total United States 8,039 9,335 25,090 34,907Canada Product sales 15,678 2,762 36,877 24,740Services 6,423 931 14,653 9,819Total Canada 22,101 3,693 51,530 34,559Other Countries Product sales 227 706 1,528 1,889Services 2,044 2,578 4,238 8,239Total Other Countries 2,271 3,284 5,766 10,128Total Product sales 21,229 11,660 57,167 55,948Services 11,182 4,652 25,219 23,646Total revenues $ 32,411 $ 16,312 $ 82,386 $ 79,594
Schedule of Contract Liabilities	Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 51Additions 786Revenue recognized (756)Balance at September 30, 2021 $ 81

Inventories, Net (Tables)

Inventories, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventories	September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Raw materials $ 2,143 $ 1,752Work in process 238 287Finished goods 31,287 32,832Total inventories, net $ 33,668 $ 34,871

Other Current Receivables (Tabl

Other Current Receivables (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Other Current Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Current Receivables	September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Current income tax receivables $ 3,492 $ 6,295Employee receivables 306 544Other receivables 1,607 1,519Total other receivables, net $ 5,405 $ 8,358

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment by Major Asset Class	September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Land $ 1,699 $ 1,695Building and improvements 8,523 8,511Machinery and equipment 18,024 18,211Computers and software 2,375 2,374Furniture and fixtures 1,149 1,150Vehicles 313 442Right of use assets - finance leases 10,703 8,020Service equipment 244 244 43,030 40,647Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (17,810) (16,312) 25,220 24,335Construction in progress 372 100Property and equipment, net $ 25,592 $ 24,435
Schedule of Depreciation Expense Associated Income Statement Line Items	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Cost of sales Cost of product sales $ 349 $ 258 $ 1,050 $ 1,341Cost of services 168 251 540 811Selling, general and administrative expenses 468 491 1,267 1,294Total depreciation $ 985 $ 1,000 $ 2,857 $ 3,446

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_2

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles [Abstract]
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Gross value $ 177,162 $ 177,162Accumulated impairment (161,940) (161,940)Net $ 15,222 $ 15,222
Schedule of Identifiable Intangibles	September 30, 2021 Estimated Gross Useful Carrying Accumulated Net Lives (Years) Amount Amortization BalanceTechnology 1 - 20 $ 3,958 $ (281) $ 3,677Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,914) 2,186Total amortizable intangible assets $ 8,058 $ (2,195) $ 5,863Technology - not subject to amortization Indefinite 48 — 48Total identifiable intangibles $ 8,106 $ (2,195) $ 5,911 December 31, 2020 Estimated Gross Useful Carrying Accumulated Net Lives (Years) Amount Amortization BalanceTechnology 1 - 20 $ 3,958 $ (87) $ 3,871Customer relationships 10 4,100 (1,606) 2,494Total amortizable intangible assets $ 8,058 $ (1,693) $ 6,365Technology - not subject to amortization Indefinite 48 — 48Total identifiable intangibles $ 8,106 $ (1,693) $ 6,413

Accrued Expenses (Tables)

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Expenses	September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Accrued payroll and bonus $ 4,489 $ 999Property and franchise taxes accrual 424 505Severance and other termination benefits (Note 10) — 730Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities 1,022 1,113Total accrued expenses $ 5,935 $ 3,347

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt	September 30, December 31, 2021 2020Senior Secured Credit Facility $ — $ —Promissory notes — —Finance leases 8,231 5,789Total debt 8,231 5,789Less: current portion (1,653) (1,347)Long-term debt $ 6,578 $ 4,442

Severance and Other Terminati_2

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Severance and Other Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Liability Balance	Beginning balance, December 31, 2020 $ 730Severance payments (730)Ending balance, September 30, 2021 $ —

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Sh_2

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator for Calculating Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Net Income (Loss)	Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020Numerator Net income (loss) $ 3,226 $ (5,137) $ (5,775) $ (62,936)Less: income attributable to non-controlling interest 430 726 621 3,233Net income (loss) attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. $ 2,796 $ (5,863) $ (6,396) $ (66,169) Denominator Basic weighted average number of shares (1) 2,401 2,368 2,394 2,362Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and PSUs 44 — — —Diluted weighted average number of shares (1) 2,445 2,368 2,394 2,362 Earnings (loss) per common share Basic (1) $ 1.16 $ (2.48) $ (2.67) $ (28.01)Diluted (1) $ 1.14 $ (2.48) $ (2.67) $ (28.01) Potentially dilutive securities excluded as ‎anti-dilutive (1) 173 230 255 230_______________(1)Amounts in 2020 have been retrospectively adjusted for the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effective on December 1, 2020.

Basis of Presentation (Narrativ

Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2021
Repeat Precision [Member]
Equity ownership interest, percent	50.00%

Revenues (Narrative) (Details)

Revenues (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenue recognized from the contract liability balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ (756,000)	$ 8,000

Revenues (Disaggregation of Rev

Revenues (Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Region) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 32,411	$ 16,312	$ 82,386	$ 79,594
Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	21,229	11,660	57,167	55,948
Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	11,182	4,652	25,219	23,646
United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,039	9,335	25,090	34,907
United States [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,324	8,192	18,762	29,319
United States [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,715	1,143	6,328	5,588
Canada [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	22,101	3,693	51,530	34,559
Canada [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15,678	2,762	36,877	24,740
Canada [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,423	931	14,653	9,819
Other Countries [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,271	3,284	5,766	10,128
Other Countries [Member] | Product sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	227	706	1,528	1,889
Other Countries [Member] | Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,044	$ 2,578	$ 4,238	$ 8,239

Revenues (Schedule of Contract

Revenues (Schedule of Contract Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Current Contract Liabilities [Abstract]
Contract Liabilities Current Beginning Balance			$ 51,000
Additions			786,000
Revenue recognized	$ 0	$ 0	(756,000)	$ 8,000
Contract Liabilities Current Ending Balance	$ 81,000		$ 81,000

Inventories, Net (Schedule of I

Inventories, Net (Schedule of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Inventories, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 2,143	$ 1,752
Work in process	238	287
Finished goods	31,287	32,832
Total inventories, net	$ 33,668	$ 34,871

Other Current Receivables (Narr

Other Current Receivables (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other current receivables	$ 5,405	$ 8,358
Special Oilfield Services Co. LLC [Member] | Technical Services And Assistance Agreement [Member]
Other current receivables		$ 1,200

Other Current Receivables (Sche

Other Current Receivables (Schedule Of Other Current Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Current Receivables [Abstract]
Current income tax receivables	$ 3,492	$ 6,295
Employee receivables	306	544
Other receivables	1,607	1,519
Total other receivables, net	$ 5,405	$ 8,358

Property and Equipment (Narrati

Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jul. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vehicles			$ 369,000		$ 704,000
Surrender of assets for sale and retirement of the related lease obligations			(187,000)		(722,000)
Impairment charge of property and equipment	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Impact of COVID -19 [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge of property and equipment		$ 9,700,000
Impact of COVID -19 [Member] | Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Finance lease right-of-use assets					1,100,000
Outstanding lease obligation					700,000
Surrender of assets for sale and retirement of the related lease obligations					700,000
Impact of COVID -19 [Member] | Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vehicles					$ 1,000,000
Tulsa, Oklahoma [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Finance lease right-of-use assets							$ 800,000
Finance lease liabilities							$ 800,000
Finance lease term of contract							5 years
Odessa, Texas [Member] | Repeat Precision [Member] | Build-to-suit lease agreement [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Finance lease right-of-use assets						$ 2,300,000
Finance lease liabilities						$ 2,300,000
Finance lease term of contract						10 years

Property and Equipment (Schedul

Property and Equipment (Schedule of Property and Equipment by Major Asset Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	$ 43,030	$ 40,647
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(17,810)	(16,312)
Property and equipment, net, excluding construction in progress	25,220	24,335
Construction in progress	372	100
Property and equipment, net	25,592	24,435
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	1,699	1,695
Building and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	8,523	8,511
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	18,024	18,211
Computer and software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	2,375	2,374
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	1,149	1,150
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	313	442
Right Of Use Assets - Finance Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment	10,703	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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Depreciation expense	$ 985	$ 1,000	$ 2,857	$ 3,446
Cost of product sales [Member]
Depreciation expense	349	258	1,050	1,341
Cost of services [Member]
Depreciation expense	168	251	540	811
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Depreciation expense	$ 468	$ 491	$ 1,267	$ 1,294

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_3

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross	$ 177,162,000			$ 177,162,000	$ 177,162,000
Goodwill	15,222,000			15,222,000	15,222,000
Remaining identifiable intangible balances	5,863,000			5,863,000	6,365,000
Finite-lived intangible assets impairment charge	0			0	0
Amortization expense	168,000	$ 103,000		502,000		$ 1,340,000
Fracturing Systems and Well Construction [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Remaining identifiable intangible balances			$ 0
Tracer Diagnostic Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Remaining identifiable intangible balances			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
Repeat Precision [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge	0	0		0		0
Goodwill	15,200,000			15,200,000
Technology [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Remaining identifiable intangible balances	3,677,000			3,677,000	$ 3,871,000
Customer Relationships And Technology [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 200,000	$ 100,000		$ 500,000		$ 1,300,000

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_4

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles [Abstract]
Goodwill value	$ 177,162	$ 177,162
Accumulated impairment	(161,940)	(161,940)
Net	$ 15,222	$ 15,222

Goodwill and Identifiable Int_5

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles (Schedule of Identifiable Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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	(2,195)	(1,693)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	5,863	6,365
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill), Total	8,106	8,106
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total	5,911	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	(281)	(87)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	$ 3,677	$ 3,871
Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	1 year	1 year
Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	20 years	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	(1,914)	(1,606)
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Balance	$ 2,186	$ 2,494

Accrued Expenses (Schedule of A

Accrued Expenses (Schedule of Accrued Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and bonus	$ 4,489	$ 999
Property and franchise taxes accrual	424	505
Severance and other termination benefits (Note 10)		730
Accrued other miscellaneous liabilities	1,022	1,113
Total accrued expenses	$ 5,935	$ 3,347

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Aug. 06, 2020USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2017	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)property	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2020USD ($)	Feb. 16, 2018USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Expensed deferred loan costs							$ 606,000
Amortization expense of deferred financing charges						$ 211,000	226,000
Number of buildings under finance leases | property						2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value				$ 7,800,000		$ 7,800,000		$ 5,600,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred costs				1,200,000		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	200,000	200,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit outstanding				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				0		$ 0		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
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				28,000	100,000	$ 100,000	$ 600,000
Minimum liquidity amount required under new financial covenants	$ 7,500,000
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1
Unamortized deferred costs				$ 600,000		$ 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				3.75%		3.75%
Line of credit outstanding				$ 0		$ 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				$ 13,700,000		$ 13,700,000
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	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and finance leases	$ 8,231	$ 5,789
Less: current portion	(1,653)	(1,347)
Long-term debt	6,578	4,442
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt
Promissory Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt
Finance Leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 8,231	$ 5,789

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	May 31, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other income, net		$ 176		$ 414	$ 1,046	$ 580
Other current receivables		5,405	$ 8,358		5,405		$ 8,358
Operating lease right-of-use assets		$ 5,041	5,170		5,041		5,170
Cost of sales [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Refundable tax credits amount under employee retention credit					900
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Refundable tax credits amount under employee retention credit					2,300
Patent Infringement Settlement [Member] | Settlement Agreement with Diamondback [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain on patent infringement settlement			$ 25,700
Proceeds received from insurance	$ 1,100
Patent Infringement Settlement [Member] | Settlement Agreement with Diamondback [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other income, net					$ 100
Tulsa, Oklahoma [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets								$ 1,100
Operating lease liabilities								$ 1,100
Operating lease renewal terms		5 years			5 years
Grande Prairie, Canada [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets		$ 500			$ 500
Operating lease liabilities		$ 500			$ 500
Operating lease renewal terms		5 years			5 years
CARES Act [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Refundable tax credits amount under employee retention credit					$ 3,200		$ 100
Proceeds from refundable tax credits					1,900
Other current receivables		$ 1,300			1,300
Repeat Precision [Member] | CARES Act [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Refundable tax credits amount under employee retention credit					$ 500

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	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	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	$ 800	$ 5,600

Severance and Other Terminati_4

Severance and Other Termination Benefits (Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Liability Balance) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)
Severance and Other Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 730
Severance payments	(730)
Ending balance

Share-Based Compensation (Narra

Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)item$ / sharesshares	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)
Share-based compensation | $	$ 1,400	$ 1,700	$ 5,200	$ 6,500
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based compensation shares granted			68,339
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares			$ 38.45
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			51,364
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares			$ 37.53
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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	(33.50%)	37.30%	(0.80%)	13.70%
Income tax expense resulted from for changes in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets not expected to be realized	$ 1,500	$ 100	$ 400	$ 10,900
Decrease in effective tax rate	(61.30%)	1.50%	(7.60%)	14.90%

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Sh_3

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator for Calculating Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Net Income (Loss)) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2021USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2020
Numerator
Net income (loss) | $		$ 3,226	$ (5,544)	$ (3,457)	$ (5,137)	$ (8,892)	$ (48,907)	$ (5,775)	$ (62,936)
Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interest | $		430			726			621	3,233
Net income (loss) attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. | $		$ 2,796			$ (5,863)			$ (6,396)	$ (66,169)
Denominator
Basic weighted average number of shares (in shares)	[1]	2,401			2,368			2,394	2,362
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and PSUs		44
Diluted weighted average number of shares (in shares)	[1]	2,445			2,368			2,394	2,362
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 1.16			$ (2.48)			$ (2.67)	$ (28.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 1.14			$ (2.48)			$ (2.67)	$ (28.01)
Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive		173			230			255	230
Reverse stock split ratio										0.05
Reverse stock split, description								1-for-20
[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)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021segment
Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1