NEWPARK RESOURCES INC - 10-Q Quarterly Report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003		Commission File No. 1-2960

Newpark Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		72-1123385
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

3850 N. Causeway, Suite 1770
Metairie, Louisiana		70002
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(504) 838-8222
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes x No o

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

Common stock, $0.01 par value: 80,887,335 shares at August 1, 2003.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Consolidated Balance Sheets
		Consolidated Statements of Operations
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
		NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
	ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II
	ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
	ITEM 5. Other Information
	ITEM 6. Exhibit and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EX-31.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 302
EX-31.2 Certification Pursuant to Section 302
EX-32.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 906
EX-32.2 Certification Pursuant to Section 906

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
June 30, 2003


Item				Page
Number		Description		Number

		PART I
	1	Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:
			Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002		3
			Statements of Operations for the Three Month and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002		4
			Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002		5
			Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002		6
			Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements		7
	2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			20
	3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			31
	4	Controls and Procedures			32
		PART II
	4	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders			35
	5	Other Information			35
	6	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K			36
		Signatures			38

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)


				June 30,			December 31,
(In thousands, except share data)				2003			2002

ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			$	3,422		$	2,725
	Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,847 in 2003 and $2,102 in 2002				100,426			97,657
	Notes and other receivables				3,905			3,307
	Inventories				72,233			55,473
	Deferred tax asset				14,284			11,094
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets				10,017			10,039

		Total current assets			204,287			180,295
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation					207,639			204,703
Goodwill					112,978			110,727
Deferred tax asset					5,059			8,950
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization					15,648			15,786
Other assets					21,378			21,795

				$	566,989		$	542,256

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
		Foreign bank lines of credit		$	7,081		$	6,621
		Current maturities of long-term debt			3,175			3,258
		Accounts payable			45,034			35,568
		Accrued liabilities			21,595			18,414

			Total current liabilities		76,885			63,861
Long-term debt, less current portion					174,861			172,049
Other non-current liabilities					2,278			923
Stockholders’ equity:
		Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 120,000 and 167,500 shares outstanding at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively			30,000			41,875
		Common Stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, authorized, 80,649,081 and 77,710,192 shares outstanding at March 31, outstanding at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively			806			777
		Paid-in capital			389,476			376,278
		Unearned restricted stock compensation			(607	)		(281	)
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			2,658			(864	)
		Retained deficit			(109,368	)		(112,362	)

			Total stockholders’ equity		312,965			305,423

				$	566,989		$	542,256

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30
(Unaudited)


		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,

(In thousands, except per share data)		2003			2002			2003			2002

Revenues		$	92,382		$	77,555		$	182,959		$	152,665
Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of services provided		57,519			50,975			115,540			99,621
	Operating costs		27,086			21,650			52,566			41,304

			84,605			72,625			168,106			140,925
General and administrative expenses			911			1,617			2,106			3,134

Operating income			6,866			3,313			12,747			8,606
Foreign currency (gain) loss			(496	)		(79	)		(773	)		(75	)
Interest income			(107	)		(177	)		(432	)		(348	)
Interest expense			3,901			1,821			7,693			4,943

Income before income taxes			3,568			1,748			6,259			4,086
Provision for income taxes			1,357			629			2,353			1,471

Net income			2,211			1,119			3,906			2,615
Less:
	Preferred stock dividends and accretion		437			850			908			1,825
	Other non-cash preferred stock charges		—			1,055			—			1,055

Net income (loss) applicable to common and common equivalent shares		$	1,774		$	(786	)	$	2,998		$	(265	)

Basic and diluted income (loss) per common and common equivalent shares		$	0.02		$	(0.01	)	$	0.04		$	(0.00	)

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)


(In thousands)		2003		2002

Net income		$	3,906	$	2,615
Other comprehensive income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		3,522		1,681

Comprehensive income		$	7,428	$	4,296

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)


(In thousands)			2003			2002

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			$	3,906		$	2,615
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
	Depreciation and amortization			10,753			11,655
	Provision for deferred income taxes			1,120			1,072
	Gain on sale of assets			(13	)		(91	)
	Change in assets and liabilities:
		Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable		(5,921	)		2,548
		Increase in inventories		(16,760	)		(3,442	)
		Decrease (increase) in other assets		3,060			(2,793	)
		Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		8,520			(1,309	)
		Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities and other		1,941			(4,575	)

	Net cash provided by operating activities			6,606			5,680

Cash flows from investing activities:
	Capital expenditures			(12,791	)		(6,290	)
	Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			56			420
	Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			—			(5,153	)
	Payments received on notes receivable			1,339			713

	Net cash used in investing activities			(11,396	)		(10,310	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net borrowings (payments) on lines of credit			9,000			(833	)
	Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt			(3,522	)		(1,870	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options and ESPP			9			1,728
	Proceeds from public offering, net of cash			—			16,400
	Repurchase of preferred stock			—			(15,105	)

	Net cash provided by financing activities			5,487			320

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				697			(4,310	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				2,725			7,504

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	3,422		$	3,194

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — Interim Financial Statements

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Newpark Resources, Inc. (“Newpark”) as of June 30, 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2002 audited financial statements and related notes filed on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

Note 2 — Common Stock and Preferred Stock Transactions

During the second quarter of 2003, the holder of Series C Preferred Stock (Series C Stock) converted the remaining 47,500 shares of Series C Stock. The converted shares of Series C Stock had a total stated value of $11.9 million. In connection with these conversions, Newpark issued a total of 2.8 million shares of its common stock, valued at the conversion price of $4.3125 per share, and cancelled the 47,500 shares of Series C Stock.

On May 15, 2002 Newpark issued two million shares of common stock in a public offering. The shares were sold at a gross price of $8.50 per share, with Newpark receiving a total of $16.4 million in proceeds after commissions and legal and accounting costs. The principal use of proceeds was to repurchase all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock (Series A Stock). The total repurchase price for the Series A Stock was $15.1 million, including $106,249 of dividends earned from the last dividend payment date through the date of repurchase. The remaining proceeds were used to repay debt.

As a result of the repurchase of the Series A Stock, Newpark recorded a non-cash charge of $861,350 ($.01 per share) as of May 15, 2002 for the write-off of the unamortized balance of the discount received upon the issuance of the Series A Stock in April 1999. This discount was previously being amortized over a period of five years. The Warrants issued in conjunction with the issuance of the Series A Stock (Series A Warrant) and Series B Preferred Stock (Series B Warrants) contain anti-dilution provisions. A total of 22,162 additional shares of Common Stock became issuable on exercise of the Series A Warrants and 56,683 additional shares of Common Stock became issuable on exercise of the Series B Warrants in the second quarter of 2002 under these anti-dilution provisions, primarily related to the issuance of two million common shares noted above. During the second quarter of 2002, Newpark recorded a one-time adjustment of $194,004 to its equity accounts to reflect the value assigned to the additional shares of common stock issuable on exercise of these Warrants. These charges, totaling $1,055,000, are included in other non-cash preferred stock charges in the income statement for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.

Note 3 — Acquisition

On May 23, 2002, Newpark acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Ava, S.p.A (Ava), a privately owned provider of drilling fluids headquartered in Rome, Italy. The total purchase price of approximately $7.0 million was paid through the issuance of 170,704 shares of Newpark common stock, valued at approximately $1.4 million (based on the fair market value of Newpark stock on the date of acquisition), and approximately $5.6 million in cash. Ava

was founded in 1954 and provides drilling fluids and related products to exploration companies in the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe and North Africa. Ava’s pre-acquisition operating results were not significant relative to Newpark. The primary reason for the acquisition of AVA and its related subsidiaries was to expand Newpark’s international presence. While AVA’s operations have been associated with drilling fluids, Newpark intends to use the acquired infrastructure to assist in the marketing of all Newpark products and services on an international basis.

The acquisition was accounted for in accordance with FAS 141. The purchase price, including approximately $405,000 of acquisition costs, was allocated to the net assets of Ava based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition, as follows (in thousands):


Current assets, net of cash acquired		$	7,883
Property, plant & equipment			820
Intangible assets:
	Customer relationships (10 year life)		827
	Trademarks (indefinite life, non-amortizing)		580
	Non-compete agreements (5 year life)		383
	Operating rights and licenses (indefinite life, non-amortizing)		407
Other assets			397
Goodwill			4,819
Liabilities assumed			(9,155	)

Total purchase price, net of cash acquired			6,961
Less value of common stock issued			(1,403	)

Cash purchase price, net of cash acquired		$	5,558

Note 4 — Earnings Per Share

The following table presents the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for calculating income per share in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) 128 (in thousands, except per share amounts).


	Three Months Ended
	June 30,

	2003		2002

Income (loss) applicable to common and common equivalent shares	$	1,774	$	(786	)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		79,478		71,940
Add:
Net effect of dilutive stock options and warrants		192		—

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		79,670		71,940

Basic and diluted income (loss) applicable to common and common equivalent shares	$	.02	$	(.01	)


	Six Months Ended
	June 30,

	2003		2002

Income (loss) applicable to common and common equivalent shares	$	2,998	$	(265	)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		78,611		71,207
Add:
Net effect of dilutive stock options and warrants		117		—

Adjusted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		78,728		71,207

Basic and diluted income (loss) applicable to common and common equivalent shares	$	.04	$	(.00	)

Basic net income (loss) per share was calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2003, Newpark had dilutive stock options and warrants of approximately 2.1 million shares and 654,000 shares, respectively, which were assumed exercised using the treasury stock method. The resulting net effects of stock options and warrants were used in calculating diluted income per share for these periods. Since Newpark incurred a loss for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002, all options and warrants outstanding for these periods were excluded from the computation of loss per share as they would be considered anti-dilutive.

Options and warrants to purchase a total of approximately 9.0 million shares and 10.3 million shares of common stock were outstanding during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted income per share because they were anti-dilutive.

The net effect of the assumed conversion of preferred stock through the date of repurchase or conversion has been excluded from the computation of diluted income per share for all periods presented because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

Note 5 — Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2002, FAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure — An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123,” was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and amends FAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” FAS 148 provides alternative methods of transition for an entity that voluntarily changes to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and amends the disclosure provisions of FAS 123 to require prominent disclosure about the effects on reported net income of an entity’s accounting policy decisions with respect to stock-based employee compensation. Additionally, FAS 148 amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require disclosure about those effects in interim financial information.

Newpark elected to continue to apply APB 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for its stock option plans as the exercise price of all stock options granted thereunder is equal to the fair

value at the date of grant. Had compensation costs for Newpark’s stock-based compensation plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under those plans consistent with the method of FAS 123, Newpark’s net income and net income per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:


		Three Months Ended
		June 30,

(In thousands, except per share data)		2003			2002

Income (loss) applicable to common and common equivalent shares:
	As reported	$	1,774		$	(786	)
	Deduct stock based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related taxes		(537	)		(620	)

Proforma		$	1,237		$	(1,406	)

Net income (loss) per share:
Basic:
	As reported	$	.02		$	(.01	)

	Proforma	$	.02		$	(.02	)

Diluted:
	As reported	$	.02		$	(.01	)

	Proforma	$	.02		$	(.02	)


		Six Months Ended
		June 30,

(In thousands, except per share data)		2003			2002

Income (loss) applicable to common and common equivalent shares:
	As reported	$	2,998		$	(265	)
	Deduct stock based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related taxes		(1,056	)		(1,239	)

Proforma		$	1,942		$	(1,504	)

Net income (loss) per share:
Basic:
	As reported	$	.04		$	(.00	)

	Proforma	$	.02		$	(.02	)

Diluted:
	As reported	$	.04		$	(.00	)

	Proforma	$	.02		$	(.02	)

Note 6 — Accounts Receivable

Included in accounts receivable at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 are:


		June 30,			December 31,
(in thousands)		2003			2002

Trade receivables		$	89,197		$	88,951
Unbilled revenues			13,076			10,808

	Gross trade receivables		102,273			99,759
Allowance for doubtful accounts			(1,847	)		(2,102	)

	Net trade receivables	$	100,426		$	97,657

Note 7 — Inventory

Newpark’s inventory consisted of the following items at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002:


		June 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)		2003		2002

Composite mats		$	20,894	$	17,039
Drilling fluids raw material and components			46,325		34,108
Logs			3,628		3,040
Supplies			361		354
Other			1,025		932

	Total	$	72,233	$	55,473

Note 8 — Long-Term Debt

As of June 30, 2003, Newpark had outstanding $125 million of unsecured senior subordinated notes (the “Notes”) which mature on December 15, 2007. Interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of 8-5/8% per annum and is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15.

In November 2001, Newpark entered into an interest-rate swap instrument, which effectively converted the Notes to a floating rate for a two year period ending in December 2003. On July 10, 2002, Newpark terminated the swap instrument and received a payment of $1,040,000. The total benefit recognized under the swap instrument as a reduction to interest expense, including the termination fee, was $1.8 million and $2.2 million, respectively, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2002.

As of June 30, 2003, Newpark also maintained a $100.0 million bank credit facility, including up to $25.0 million in standby letters of credit, in the form of a revolving line of credit commitment, which expires February 27, 2005. At June 30, 2003, $17.0 million in letters of credit were issued and outstanding under the facility and $42.0 million was outstanding under the revolving facility, leaving $41.0 million of availability under this facility at June 30, 2003. The facility bears interest at either a specified prime rate (4.0% at June 30, 2003) or the LIBOR rate (1.1% at June 30, 2003), in each case plus a spread determined quarterly based on the ratio of Newpark’s funded debt to cash flow. The weighted average interest rates on the outstanding balance under the credit facility for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2003 were 5.63% and 5.83%, respectively, as compared to 5.94% and 4.95%, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2002.

The credit facility contains certain financial covenants. As of June 30, 2003, Newpark was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the Credit Facility.

Note 9 — New Accounting Standards

In June 2001, the FASB issued FAS 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. FAS 143 requires legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets to be recognized at their fair value at the time that the obligations are incurred. Upon initial recognition of a liability, that cost should be capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and allocated to expense over the useful life of the asset. The principal retirement obligations of Newpark consist of expected costs of site restoration and other cleanup costs at leased facilities for all of our business units and costs to plug and abandon wells at our disposal facilities owned or leased by our E&P waste disposal segment. Newpark anticipates that the majority of the costs related to asset retirement obligations will be incurred between the years 2022 and 2052. Based on Newpark’s current business plans, no material expenditures for asset retirement obligations are expected prior to 2012.

Newpark adopted FAS 143 on January 1, 2003, at which time a liability of $343,000 was recorded as a component of other non-current liabilities, representing the fair value of the expected future liability for asset retirement obligations at the date of adoption. In addition, upon adoption, net assets of $184,000 were recorded, reflecting the unamortized value of the net assets that would have been recorded at the time the obligations originated, less accumulated depreciation from that date to the date of adoption. The gross difference between the net liability and net assets as of the date of adoption was $159,000 and has been recorded as a component of operating expenses. This amount was considered immaterial and was not disclosed as a cumulative effect of accounting change.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation Number (“FIN”) 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, to certain entities (called variable interest entities) in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The disclosure requirements of FIN 46 were effective for all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to all variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. In addition, public companies must apply the consolidation requirements to variable interest entities that existed prior to February 1, 2003 and remain in existence as of the beginning of annual or interim periods beginning after June 15, 2003.

Management is currently assessing the impact of FIN 46 on the reporting for Newpark’s two variable interest entities. These variable interest entities consist of a 49% interest in the Loma Company, LLC (Loma), the manufacturer of Newpark’s composite mats and a 49% interest in a joint venture with the leading producer of wooden mat systems (MOCTX). Both of these variable interest entities are accounted for under the equity method and are not consolidated in Newpark’s financial statements. It is possible that management could conclude, after completion of its assessment, that one or both of these entities would need to be consolidated in Newpark’s financial statements. If this were to occur, the assets and the liabilities of the variable interest entity and the operating results of that entity would be consolidated into Newpark’s financial statements. In addition, the recorded investments in these entities, representing Newpark’s 49% interest in the equity of the entities, would be eliminated in consolidation and minority interest, representing the 51% uncontrolled interest, would be recorded.

If these entities were consolidated, the impact would not be considered material to Newpark’s results of operations, since all of the operating activity of these variable interest entities is with Newpark or one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and this activity would be eliminated in consolidation. The assets and liabilities of both Loma and MOCTX that would be consolidated with Newpark’s balance sheet, after consideration of elimination entries, would consist principally of fixed assets and long-term debt. The unaudited fixed asset balances of Loma and MOCTX at June 30, 2003 were approximately $7.0 million and $7.7 million, respectively. The unaudited long-term debt balances of Loma and MOCTX at June 30, 2003 were approximately $7.5 million and $7.7 million, respectively. Newpark’s guarantees of the indebtedness of Loma and MOCTX have been previously disclosed.

Note 10 — Segment Data

Summarized financial information, concerning Newpark’s reportable segments is shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):


		Three Months Ended June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)

		2003		2002		$			%

Revenues by segment:
E&P waste disposal		$	13,483	$	12,196	$	1,287			11	%
Fluids sales & engineering			53,318		47,778		5,540			12
Mat & integrated services			25,581		17,581		8,000			46

	Total revenues	$	92,382	$	77,555	$	14,827			19	%

Operating income by segment:
E&P waste disposal		$	3,256	$	1,003	$	2,253			225	%
Fluids sales & engineering			2,819		3,506		(687	)		(20	)
Mat & integrated services			1,702		421		1,281			304

	Total by segment		7,777		4,930		2,847			58
General and administrative expenses			911		1,617		(706	)		(44	)

	Total operating income	$	6,866	$	3,313	$	3,553			107	%


		Six Months Ended June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)

		2003		2002		$			%

Revenues by segment:
E&P waste disposal		$	26,648	$	23,260	$	3,388			15	%
Fluids sales & engineering			107,247		89,857		17,390			19
Mat & integrated services			49,064		39,548		9,516			24

	Total revenues	$	182,959	$	152,665	$	30,294			20	%

Operating income by segment:
E&P waste disposal		$	5,865	$	1,557	$	4,308			277	%
Fluids sales & engineering			5,632		7,510		(1,878	)		(25	)
Mat & integrated services			3,356		2,673		683			26

	Total by segment		14,853		11,740		3,113			27
General and administrative expenses			2,106		3,134		(1,028	)		(33	)

	Total operating income	$	12,747	$	8,606	$	4,141			48	%

The figures above are shown net of intersegment transfers.

Note 11 — Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Newpark. Each of the guarantees is an unsecured obligation of the guarantor and is subordinate to the guarantees provided by and the obligations of such guarantor subsidiaries under Newpark’s credit facility and other senior indebtedness of such subsidiaries. Each guarantee ranks pari passu with, or prior to, all existing and future indebtedness of the guarantor for borrowed money that is, by its terms, expressly subordinated to such guarantor’s senior indebtedness. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes were used by Newpark to repay outstanding revolving indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions of businesses.

The supplemental condensed consolidating financial information should be read in conjunction with the notes to these consolidated financial statements and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for condensed financial information and does not include all disclosures included in annual financial statements, although Newpark believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Certain reclassifications were made to conform all of the financial information to the financial presentation on a consolidated basis. The principal eliminating entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances and intercompany revenues and expenses. The allocation of the consolidated income tax provision was made using the with and without allocation method.

SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
(in thousands)


		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
		Company Only			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	—		$	834		$	2,588		$	—		$	3,422
Trade accounts receivable, net			—			70,596			32,325			(2,495	)		100,426
Inventories			—			60,856			11,377			—			72,233
Other current assets			8,920			20,857			929			(2,500	)		28,206

	Total current assets		8,920			153,143			47,219			(4,995	)		204,287
Investment in subsidiaries			441,200			—			—			(441,200	)		—
Property, plant and equipment, net			5,073			196,935			5,631			—			207,639
Goodwill			—			95,115			17,863			—			112,978
Other intangible assets, net			—			12,807			2,841			—			15,648
Other assets			32,940			9,462			625			(16,590	)		26,437

	Total assets		488,133		$	467,462		$	74,179		$	(462,785	)	$	566,989

Current liabilities:
Foreign bank lines of credit		$	—		$	—		$	7,081		$	—		$	7,081
Current maturities of long-term debt			—			2,998			177			—			3,175
Accounts payable			2,099			27,188			18,242			(2,495	)		45,034
Accrued liabilities			5,609			15,007			3,479			(2,500	)		21,595

	Total current liabilities		7,708			45,193			28,979			(4,995	)		76,885

Long-term debt, less current portion			167,000			7,631			14,162			(13,932	)		174,861
Other non-current liabilities			460			—			1,818			—			2,278
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock			30,000			—			—			—			30,000
Common stock			806			2,677			7,777			(10,454	)		806
Paid in capital			389,476			428,979			28,019			(456,998	)		389,476
Unearned restricted stock compensation			(607	)		—			—			—			(607	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			2,658			—			2,658			(2,658	)		2,658
Retained deficit			(109,368	)		(17,018	)		(9,234	)		26,252			(109,368	)

Total stockholders’ equity			312,965			414,638			29,220			(443,858	)		312,965

Total liabilities and equity		$	488,133		$	467,462		$	74,179		$	(462,785	)	$	566,989

SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
(in thousands)


			Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
			Company Only			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Revenue			$	—		$	140,714		$	42,379		$	(134	)	$	182,959
Cost of services provided				—			91,531			24,143			(134	)		115,540
Operating costs				—			37,498			15,068						52,566

				—			129,029			39,211			(134	)		168,106

General and administrative expense				2,106			—			—			—			2,106

		Operating income (loss)		(2,106	)		11,685			3,168			—			12,747
Other (income) expense				(173	)		(148	)		(884	)		—			(1,205	)
		Interest expense		7,176			350			167			—			7,693

Income (loss) before income taxes				(9,109	)		11,483			3,885			—			6,259
Income taxes (benefit)				(3,416	)		4,021			1,748			—			2,353
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries				9,599			—			—			(9,599	)		—

	Net income		$	3,906		$	7,462		$	2,137		$	(9,599	)	$	3,906

SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003
(in thousands)


	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company Only			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated

Net cash provided by (used in ) operating activities	$	(7,957	)	$	17,545		$	(2,982	)	$	—	$	6,606
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of sales proceeds		(1,196	)		(10,197	)		(1,342	)		—		(12,735	)
Investments		(328	)		(4,325	)		4,653			—		—
Payments received on notes receivable		—			1,339			—			—		1,339

		(1,524	)		(13,183	)		3,311			—		(11,396	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities:
Net borrowings (payments on) lines of credit, notes payable and long-term debt		9,000			(3,770	)		248			—		5,478
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan		9			—			—			—		9

		9,009			(3,770	)		248			—		5,487

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(472	)		592			577			—		697
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		472			242			2,011			—		2,725

Ending of period	$	—		$	834		$	2,588		$	—	$	3,422

SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002
(in thousands)


		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
		Company Only			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	472		$	242		$	2,011		$	—		$	2,725
Trade accounts receivable, net			—			76,256			24,520			(3,119	)		97,657
Inventories			—			46,833			8,640			—			55,473
Other current assets			5,737			19,367			3,076			(3,740	)		24,440

	Total current assets		6,209			142,698			38,247			(6,859	)		180,295
Investment in subsidiaries			415,202			—			—			(415,202	)		—
Property, plant and equipment, net			11,283			186,598			6,822			—			204,703
Goodwill			—			95,114			15,613			—			110,727
Other intangible assets, net			—			13,309			2,477			—			15,786
Other assets			39,529			4,256			893			(13,933	)		30,745

	Total assets	$	472,223		$	441,975		$	64,052		$	(435,994	)	$	542,256

Current liabilities:
Foreign bank lines of credit		$	—		$	—		$	6,621		$	—		$	6,621
Current portion of long-term debt			—			3,097			161			—			3,258
Accounts payable			444			23,494			14,749			(3,119	)		35,568
Accrued liabilities			3,690			12,920			4,304			(2,500	)		18,414

	Total current liabilities		4,134			39,511			25,835			(5,619	)		63,861
Long-term debt, less current portion			162,500			5,318			14,223			(9,992	)		172,049
Other non-current liabilities			166			2,100			3,838			(5,181	)		923
Preferred stock			41,875			—			—			—			41,875
Common stock			777			2,677			7,777			(10,454	)		777
Paid in capital			376,278			416,875			27,502			(444,377	)		376,278
Unearned restricted stock compensation			(281	)		—			—			—			(281	)
Accumlated other comprehensive income			(864	)		—			(864	)		864			(864	)
Retained deficit			(112,362	)		(24,506	)		(14,259	)		38,765			(112,362	)

Total stockholders’ equity			305,423			395,046			20,156			(415,202	)		305,423

Total liabilities and equity		$	472,223		$	441,975		$	64,052		$	(435,994	)	$	542,256

SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
(in thousands)


		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
		Company Only			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated

Revenue		$	—		$	136,420		$	16,245		$	—		$	152,665
Cost of services provided			—			90,956			8,665			—			99,621
Operating costs			—			32,774			8,530			—			41,304

			—			123,730			17,195			—			140,925

General and administrative expense			3,134			—			—			—			3,134

	Operating income (loss)		(3,134	)		12,690			(950	)		—			8,606
Other (income) expense			(99	)		(148	)		(176	)		—			(423	)
Interest expense			4,333			558			52			—			4,943

	Income (loss) before income taxes		(7,368	)		12,280			(826	)		—			4,086
Income taxes (benefit)			(2,726	)		4,569			(372	)		—			1,471
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			7,257			—			—			(7,257	)		—

	Net income	$	2,615		$	7,711		$	(454	)	$	(7,257	)	$	2,615

SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
(in thousands)


	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company Only			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated

Net cash provided by (used in ) operating activities	$	(5,500	)	$	10,339		$	841		$	—	$	5,680
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of sales proceeds		(664	)		(4,901	)		(305	)		—		(5,870	)
Acquisitions, net of cash		(5,153	)		—			—					(5,153	)
Investments		10,786			(9,494	)		(1,292	)		—		—
Payments received on notes receivable		—			713			—			—		713

		4,969			(13,682	)		(1,597	)		—		(10,310	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities:
Net borrowings (payments on) lines of credit, notes payable and long-term debt		(2,497	)		(1,655	)		1,449			—		(2,703	)
Net proceeds from common stock issue		16,400			—			—					16,400
Repurchase of preferred stock		(15,105	)		—			—					(15,105	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan		1,728			—			—					1,728

		526			(1,655	)		1,449			—		320

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(5	)		(4,998	)		693			—		(4,310	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		142			7,296			66			—		7,504

Ending of period	$	137		$	2,298		$	759		$	—	$	3,194

Note 12 — Legal and Other Matters

Newpark, through a consolidated subsidiary, purchases composite mats from the Loma Company, LLC (“Loma”), which manufactures the mats under an exclusive license granted by OLS Consulting Services, Inc. (“OLS”). Newpark through a separate consolidated subsidiary, owns 49% of Loma and OLS holds the remaining 51% interest. OLS has granted Newpark an exclusive license to use and sell these mats.

Newpark also purchases mats, other than the composite mats, from other suppliers. Recently, Newpark designed and has applied for a patent on a lightweight injection molded mat, called the Bravo Mat™, that is substantially smaller than and differs in other material respects from the mats manufactured by Loma. In the first quarter of 2003, Newpark manufactured a prototype production run of Bravo Mats™, and sold 4,200 of the prototype units to a single customer.

Loma and OLS have taken the position that the Bravo Mats™ are covered by the exclusive license agreement, and that Newpark’s manufacturing of even a limited quantity of Bravo Mats™ is a material breach of the exclusive license agreement. Loma and OLS have threatened to terminate Newpark’s exclusive license. Loma has also taken the position that it has the right to sell composite mats to third parties, despite Newpark’s exclusive license to use and sell them. Newpark contends that no violation has occurred and that Loma has no right to sell the composite mats it manufactures to anyone other than Newpark.

Although there is no litigation pending with respect to these claims, Newpark is vigorously contesting Loma’s and OLS’s positions, which Newpark believes to be frivolous. As previously reported in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, litigation is already pending concerning the pricing formula that Loma utilizes to invoice Newpark for mats. Newpark believes that it would prevail if any litigation were to result from the claims of Loma and OLS.

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion of our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources should be read together with our “Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements” and “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements” as well as our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

Operating Environment and Recent Developments

Our operating results depend in large measure on oil and gas drilling activity levels in the markets we serve, as well as on the depth of drilling, which governs the revenue potential of each well. These levels, in turn, depend on oil and gas commodities pricing, inventory levels and product demand. Rig count data is the most widely accepted indicator of drilling activity. Key average rig count data for the last five quarters is listed in the following table:


	1Q02			2Q02			3Q02			4Q02			1Q03			2Q03

U.S Rig Count		814			808			853			846			897			1,028
Gulf Coast market		224			203			216			223			218			225
Gulf Coast market to total		27.5	%		25.1	%		25.3	%		26.4	%		24.3	%		21.9	%
Canadian Rig Count		377			144			249			283			492			199

Source:

Baker Hughes Incorporated

Our primary Gulf Coast market, which accounted for approximately 58% of second quarter 2003 revenues, includes: (1) South Louisiana Land; (2) Texas Railroad Commission Districts 2 and 3; (3) Louisiana and Texas Inland Waters; and (4) Offshore Gulf of Mexico. This market has traditionally accounted for approximately 70% of total revenues. The decline in the percentage of Gulf Coast revenues is the result of relatively flat Gulf Coast market activity and revenues relative to the increase in activity and revenues experienced in the other markets we serve. We believe that the flat Gulf Coast activity is a function of the changing risk profile of operations in that market, driven by the challenge of increasing geologic well depth, drilling prospect identification and the resultant higher cost of drilling. From the review of our customers’ plans going forward, we believe that they are adapting to this change and expect increased activity in the Gulf Coast market beginning in the second half of 2003.

Foreign Markets

The principal areas of increase in the second quarter of 2003 as compared to the same period in 2002 were in the Canadian and Mediterranean markets. The Canadian market accounted for approximately 14% of 2003 second quarter revenues, compared to 5% in the comparable period of 2002. The increase in Canadian rig activity over the prior year reflects the improving commodity gas market.

Much of the terrain throughout the oil and gas-producing region of Canada presents soil stability and access problems similar to those encountered in the marsh areas of the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Much of the drilling activity in Canada has historically been conducted when winter temperatures freeze the soil and stabilize it, allowing safe access. Quarterly fluctuations in the Canadian rig count generally reflect the seasonal nature of drilling activity related to these access issues.

Our Mediterranean operations were acquired in May 2002. These operations accounted for approximately 11% of second quarter 2003 revenues as compared to approximately 6% in the comparable period in 2002. This recent acquisition provides new market opportunities in the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe and North Africa. While this acquisition will initially concentrate on the drilling fluids market, we believe that most of our product offerings have applications in these markets, and we expect to develop these market opportunities in the future.

Products

We continue to develop a niche in the drilling fluids market based upon our proprietary DeepDrill™ technology. During 2002, we achieved drilling successes with DeepDrill™, and that track record is beginning to translate into new commitments for upcoming projects. Recently, we successfully completed projects for two major international oil companies using the DeepDrill™ system, and several other major companies are currently testing the system.

We have begun to penetrate non-oilfield markets and foreign markets with our Dura-Base™ composite mat system and recognized our first significant shipment of this product for use by the U.S. military in the fourth quarter of 2002. Since the introduction of the Dura-Base™ composite mat system, we have identified and begun to develop eight key markets, including Canada, Alaska and the Arctic, Russia, the Middle East, South America, Mexico, Indonesia and the U.S. utilities markets. We now have completed sales in all of these eight key markets. In addition, we completed the first shipment of our new lightweight Bravo Mat™ during the first quarter of 2003. This new mat system has been designed specifically for personnel applications by the U.S. military, including walkways and tent flooring, but is likely to have many other applications.

Regulations

New Environmental Protection Agency regulations that limit the discharge of synthetic oil-based drilling fluids into the Gulf of Mexico became effective on August 19, 2002. In the third quarter of 2002 we began to see the positive impact of these regulations on our waste disposal operations. We believe that the new regulations could also increase the demand for our DeepDrill™ family of drilling fluid products.

Other Market Trends

Current short-term industry forecasts suggest that we should continue to see a slight increase in the number of rigs active in our primary Gulf Coast market, but this increase is expected to develop slowly as customers react to the changing risk profile of the market. We anticipate continued market penetration of critical, deep water and geologically deeper wells with our DeepDrill™ family of products, which should help to provide revenue growth as the market recovers.

Current long-term industry forecasts reflect a stable to growing demand for natural gas, predicated upon improving economic conditions. In addition, current gas reserves are being depleted at a rate faster than current replacement through drilling activities. Because many shallow fields in the Gulf Coast market have been heavily exploited, and because of improved economics, producers are increasing drilling depth to reach the larger gas reserves. We expect gas-drilling activity to be increasingly associated with deeper, more costly wells. We view this trend as favorable with respect to demand for product offerings in all of our segments.

Results of Operations

Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):


		Three Months Ended June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)

		2003		2002		$			%

Revenues by segment:
E&P waste disposal		$	13,483	$	12,196	$	1,287			11	%
Fluids sales & engineering			53,318		47,778		5,540			12
Mat & integrated services			25,581		17,581		8,000			46

	Total revenues	$	92,382	$	77,555	$	14,827			19	%

Operating income by segment:
E&P waste disposal		$	3,256	$	1,003	$	2,253			225	%
Fluids sales & engineering			2,819		3,506		(687	)		(20	)
Mat & integrated services			1,702		421		1,281			304

	Total by segment		7,777		4,930		2,847			58
General and administrative expenses			911		1,617		(706	)		(44	)

	Total operating income	$	6,866	$	3,313	$	3,553			107	%


		Six Months Ended June 30,				Increase/(Decrease)

		2003		2002		$			%

Revenues by segment:
E&P waste disposal		$	26,648	$	23,260	$	3,388			15	%
Fluids sales & engineering			107,247		89,857		17,390			19
Mat & integrated services			49,064		39,548		9,516			24

	Total revenues	$	182,959	$	152,665	$	30,294			20	%

Operating income by segment:
E&P waste disposal		$	5,865	$	1,557	$	4,308			277	%
Fluids sales & engineering			5,632		7,510		(1,878	)		(25	)
Mat & integrated services			3,356		2,673		683			26

	Total by segment		14,853		11,740		3,113			27
General and administrative expenses			2,106		3,134		(1,028	)		(33	)

	Total operating income	$	12,747	$	8,606	$	4,141			48	%

The figures above are shown net of intersegment transfers.

Quarter Ended June 30, 2003 Compared to Quarter Ended June 30, 2002

Revenues

E&P Waste Disposal: Waste disposal revenue increased $1.3 million, or 11% during the quarter ended June 30, 2003 as compared to 2002, principally due to an increase in NOW revenues. The increase in NOW revenues was partially offset by a decline in NORM revenues. NORM revenues in the second quarter of 2003 declined to $808,000, from $1.3 million, while industrial waste revenues remained relatively stable.

NOW revenues increased $2.0 million, or 21%, to $11.6 million, on a 27% increase in waste volumes received. During the second quarter of 2003, we received 923,000 barrels of E&P waste, compared to 725,000 barrels in the comparable quarter of 2002. The increase in waste volumes received is significantly higher than the 11% increase in Gulf Coast market rigs active during the comparable periods. We believe this is an indication of the impact of the new discharge limitations on synthetic-based fluids that recently became fully effective. In addition, we opened a new facility at Galveston, Texas in the third quarter of 2002 that immediately began to receive waste from customers in that area, yielding a modest increase in market share. The average revenue per barrel for the second quarter of 2003 declined to $12.48 from $13.00 in the comparable period in 2002 due to a change in the mix of waste volumes received.

Fluids Sales and Engineering: Revenues for this segment increased $5.5 million, or 12%, to $53.3 million during the second quarter of 2003, as compared to the second quarter of 2002. This increase in revenue is principally associated with the acquisition of our AVA, S.p.A. drilling fluids unit in May 2002 and an increase in our Canadian drilling fluids unit resulting from an improved Canadian market in 2003 compared to 2002. The AVA unit, which services our customers in the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe and North Africa, generated revenues of $10.1 million in the second quarter of 2003 as compared to $3.6 million in the second quarter of 2002. The Canadian unit generated revenues of $8.4 million in the second quarter of 2003, as compared to $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2002. The increase in these areas was partially offset by a $7.4 million decline in Gulf Coast revenues.

The average number of rigs we serviced in the North American market increased by 11%, from 112 in 2002 to 124 in 2003. The average annual revenue per rig for the North American market declined 11% to approximately $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2003, as compared to approximately $1.6 million for the comparable period in 2002, primarily due to the relative decline of higher-value Gulf Coast rigs in the mix of revenues.

As noted previously, we believe that the reduction in revenue for the Gulf Coast market is a function of the changing risk profile of operations in that market and we believe that our customers are adapting to this change and expect increased activity in the Gulf Coast market beginning in the second half of 2003.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s new synthetic based fluid discharge regulations could also accelerate the acceptance of our DeepDrill™ family of products, since discharge of these products would be exempt from the new regulations, thus reducing the disposal costs of our customers. These new regulations have helped us to open discussions about our drilling fluids products, services and capabilities with many operators who are not currently drilling fluids customers.

Mat and Integrated Services: Mat and integrated services revenue for the quarter was $25.6 million, as compared to $17.6 million in the comparable prior year quarter, representing an increase of 46%. This increase is attributable to an increase in wooden and composite mat sales and improvement in pricing for the Gulf Coast rental market.

In the second quarter of 2003, we sold approximately $4.0 million of wooden mats from our Canadian mat rental fleet in an effort to decrease our capital investment in this market and transition these operations to focus on composite and wooden mat sales. During the second quarter of 2003, we also sold approximately 1,900 composite mats, generating revenue of $3.4 million, as compared to $2.0 million of revenue on 1,200 mats sold in the comparable period of 2002. We have furnished price quotations for sales of composite mats on several large projects outside our primary North American oil service market and expect that these projects will be

the source of increasing composite mat sales revenue for the remainder of 2003. These quotations include the potential for follow up sales to customers in Peru, Mexico and other markets which have previously acquired composite mats.

Pricing of mats rented in the core Gulf Coast market increased compared to a year ago due to improving market conditions and decreased industry capacity. Average rental pricing increased to $.97 from $.64 per square foot, while volume remained flat. Recent increases in the volume of non-oilfield market rentals, primarily to customers in the utilities industry, have helped to increase the average rental pricing in the second quarter of 2003.

Operating Income

E&P Waste Disposal: Waste disposal operating income increased $2.3 million on a $1.3 million increase in revenues. The significant increase in operating margin for this segment reflects the effect of cost reduction measures which were fully implemented by the middle of 2002. These cost reduction measures were made in response to declining waste volumes experienced in 2001 and in an effort to improve the variable nature of our waste disposal cost structure. These cost reduction efforts included the decision not to renew our disposal contract with U.S. Liquids upon its expiration on June 30, 2002.

We believe that with the prospect of some improvement in rig activity in the second half of the year operating margins in this segment can return to the historic 25% to 30% range.

Fluids Sales and Engineering: Operating income for this segment declined $687,000 in spite of an increase of $5.5 million in revenues. The operating margin for this segment in the second quarter of 2003 was 5.3%, as compared to 7.3% in the second quarter of 2002. The decline in operating margin reflects the concentration of revenue growth during the period in Canada and the Mediterranean, where rig activity generally involves lower technology and correspondingly lower margins. In addition, the $7.4 million decline in Gulf Coast revenues resulted in an operating loss for the Gulf Coast drilling fluids unit due to the high infrastructure costs associated with the offshore market.

As noted above, we anticipate an increase in the number of rigs serviced in the Gulf of Mexico market during the remainder of 2003. This market represents the premium-priced business for this segment. We expect to see margin improvement throughout the remainder of 2003 as we continue to penetrate the offshore Gulf of Mexico market and gain wider customer acceptance of our higher-margin premium products, such as our DeepDrill™ family of products.

Mat and Integrated Services: Mat and integrated services operating income increased $1.3 million on an $8.0 million increase in revenues. The low incremental margin is primarily attributable to the increase in revenues associated with sales of wooden mats from our rental fleet in Canada discussed above. These sales generated margins of approximately 15%.

The operating margin for this segment in the second quarter of 2003 was 6.6%, as compared to 2.4% in the second quarter of 2002. Improved pricing for the mat rental business and increased composite mat sales, which typically generate a gross margin of approximately 40% to 45%, contributed to the improvement in operating margins. We believe that rental pricing will remain stable due to the recent firming of customer activity. In addition, we expect to see an increase in the utilization of our mat fleet which should result in a positive effect on operating margins resulting from an increase in high-margin re-rental revenues (the revenue which extends beyond the initial installation term).

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense declined $706,000, to $911,000 in the second quarter of 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002. This decline is principally associated with better than expected loss experience in some of our self-insurance programs.

Foreign currency

Foreign currency gains increased from $79,000 in the second quarter of 2002 to $496,000 in the second quarter of 2003. This increase is principally associated with our Canadian operations and is due to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar.

Interest Income/Expense

Net interest expense was $3.8 million for the second quarter of 2003, an increase of $2.2 million as compared to $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2002. The increase in net interest cost is principally due to the effects of the interest rate swap arrangement entered into in November 2001 which was terminated in July 2002. The recorded effects of the swap arrangement in the second quarter of 2002 resulted in a decrease in interest expense of $1.8 million for that period. In addition, average outstanding borrowings increased $15.4 million in the second quarter of 2003 as compared to the prior year quarter, while the average effective interest rate remained unchanged at 8.6%. The increase in the average outstanding borrowings is primarily attributable to a draw of $9.3 million for the purchase of raw barite inventory which had previously been held on consignment.

Provision for Income Taxes

For the quarter ended June 30, 2003 we recorded an income tax provision of $1.4 million, reflecting an effective income tax rate of 38%. For the quarter ended June 30, 2002, we recorded an income tax provision of $629,000, reflecting an income tax rate of 36%.

Preferred Stock Repurchase

On May 15, 2002 we issued two million shares of common stock in a public offering. The shares were sold at a gross price of $8.50 per share, and we received a total of $16.4 million in proceeds after commissions and legal and accounting costs. The proceeds were used principally to repurchase all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock (Series A Stock). The total repurchase price for the Series A Stock was $15.1 million, including $106,249 of dividends earned from the last dividend payment date through the date of repurchase. The remaining proceeds were used to repay debt.

As a result of the repurchase of the Series A Stock, we recorded a non-cash charge of $861,350 ($.01 per share) as of May 15, 2002 for the write-off of the unamortized balance of the discount received upon the issuance of the Series A Stock in April 1999. This discount was previously being amortized over a period of five years. The Warrants issued in conjunction with the issuance of the Series A Stock (Series A Warrant) and Series B Preferred Stock (Series B Warrants) contain anti-dilution provisions. A total of 22,162 additional shares of Common Stock became issuable on exercise of the Series A Warrants and 56,683 additional shares of Common Stock became issuable on exercise of the Series B Warrants in the second quarter of 2002 under these anti-dilution provisions, primarily related to the issuance of the two million common shares noted above. During the second quarter of 2002, we recorded a one-time

adjustment of $194,004 to our equity accounts to reflect the value assigned to the additional shares of common stock issuable on exercise of these Warrants. These charges, totaling $1,055,000, are included in other non-cash preferred stock charges in the income statement for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.

As a result of the repurchase of Series A Stock, and conversions of Series C Preferred Stock from October 2002 through May 2003, the amount of preferred stock outstanding has been reduced significantly and has resulted in the reduction in preferred stock dividends. As of June 30, 2003, the only preferred stock outstanding is Series B Preferred Stock, with a stated value of $30 million. This preferred stock accrues dividends at the rate of 4.5% per year, or $337,500 per quarter.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2002

Revenues

E&P Waste Disposal: Waste disposal revenue increased $3.4 million, or 15%, on a 23% increase in waste volumes received. During the first six months of 2003, we received 1,786,000 barrels of E&P waste, compared to 1,455,000 barrels in the comparable period of 2002. The increase in waste volumes received is significantly higher than the 4% increase in Gulf Coast market rigs active during the comparable periods. As noted above, we believe this is an indication of the impact of the new discharge limitations on synthetic-based fluids that recently became fully effective. We also opened a new facility at Galveston, Texas in the third quarter of 2002 that immediately began to receive waste from customers in that area, yielding a modest increase in market share. The average revenue per barrel declined 2%, to $12.75, as compared to an average of $12.97 for the first half of 2002, as a result of changes in the mix of waste streams received.

Fluids Sales and Engineering: Revenues for this segment increased $17.4 million, or 19%, to $107.2 million during the first half of 2003, as compared to the first half of 2002. This increase in revenue is principally associated with the acquisition of our AVA, S.p.A. drilling fluids unit in May 2002 and an increase in our Canadian drilling fluids unit resulting from an improved Canadian market in 2003 compared to 2002. The AVA unit generated revenues of $16.5 million in the first half of 2003, as compared to $3.6 million in the first half of 2002. The Canadian unit generated revenues of $21.1 million in the first half of 2003, as compared to $11.6 million in the first half of 2002. The increase in these areas was partially offset by a decline in Gulf Coast revenues.

The average number of rigs we serviced in the North American market increased by 19%, from 117 in 2002 to 139 in 2003. The average annual revenue per rig for the North American market declined 12% to approximately $1.3 million in the first half of 2003, as compared to approximately $1.5 million for the comparable period in 2002, primarily due to the relative decline of higher-value Gulf Coast rigs in the mix of rigs serviced.

Mat and Integrated Services: Mat revenue for the first six months of 2002 was $49.1 million, compared to $39.5 million in the comparable prior year period, an increase of 24%. This increase is primarily attributable to improved pricing and volume for the Gulf Coast rental market and an increase in wooden mat sales in Canada.

Pricing of mats rented in the core Gulf Coast market increased compared to a year ago due to improving market conditions and decreased industry capacity. Average rental pricing increased to $1.07 from $.63 per square foot, while volume installed increased to 9 million square feet, as compared to 7.7 million square feet. Recent increases in the volume of non-

oilfield market rentals, primarily to customers in the utilities industry, have helped to increase the average rental pricing in the first half of 2003.

In the first half of 2003, we also sold approximately $4.0 million of wooden mats from our Canadian mat rental fleet in an effort to decrease our capital investment in this market and transition these operations to principally focus on composite and wooden mat sales. During the first half of 2003, we sold approximately 3,500 composite mats, generating revenue of $7.1 million, as compared to $7.9 million of revenue on approximately 4,800 mats sold in the comparable period of 2002.

Operating Income

E&P Waste Disposal: Waste disposal operating income increased $4.3 million on a $3.4 million increase in revenues. The significant increase in operating margin for this segment reflects the effect of cost reduction measures which were fully implemented by the middle of 2002. These cost reduction measures were made in response to declining waste volumes experienced in 2001 and in an effort to improve the variable nature of our waste disposal cost structure. These cost reduction efforts included the decision not to renew our disposal contract with U.S. Liquids upon its expiration on June 30, 2002.

Fluids Sales and Engineering: Operating income for this segment declined $1.9 million in spite of an increase of $17.4 million in revenues. The operating margin for this segment in the first half of 2003 was 5.3%, as compared to 8.4% in the first half of 2002. The decline in operating margin reflects the concentration of revenue growth during the period in Canada and the Mediterranean, where rig activity generally involves lower technology and correspondingly lower margins. In addition, the $8.5 million decline in Gulf Coast revenues resulted in an operating loss for the Gulf Coast drilling fluids unit due to the high infrastructure costs associated with the offshore market.

Mat and Integrated Services: Mat and integrated services operating income increased $683,000 on a $9.5 million increase in revenues. The operating margin for this segment in the first half of 2003 and 2002 was 6.8%. While pricing for the mat rental business improved in the first half of 2003 as compared to 2002, the benefits realized from improved prices were offset by the reduction in composite mat sales, which typically generate a gross margin of approximately 40% to 45%. In addition, the low incremental margin recognized on Canadian wooden mat sales, negatively impacted margins in 2003.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense declined $1.0 million to $2.1 million in the first six months of 2003, as compared to the same period in 2002. This decline is principally associated with better than expected loss experience in some of our self-insurance programs.

Foreign currency

Foreign currency gains increased from $75,000 in the first six months of 2002 to $773,000 in the first six months of 2003. This increase is principally associated with our Canadian operations and is due to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar.

Interest Income/Expense

Net interest expense was $7.3 million for the first six months of 2003, an increase of $2.7 million, compared to $4.6 million for the first six months of 2002. The decrease in net interest cost is principally due to the effects of the interest rate swap arrangement entered into in November of 2001. This swap arrangement was settled as of July 10, 2002. The total benefit from this arrangement recognized in the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 was $2.2 million. In addition to the swap arrangement, interest expense was higher in the first six months of 2003 compared to the prior year due to an increase of $15.2 million in average outstanding borrowings, while the average effective interest rate remained relatively unchanged at approximately 8.4%.

Provision for Income Taxes

For the six months ended June 30, 2003 we recorded an income tax provision of $2.4 million, reflecting an income tax rate of 37.6%. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, we recorded an income tax provision of $1.5 million, reflecting an income tax rate of 36.0%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash generated from operations for the first six months of 2003 totaled $6.6 million, which, combined with $5.5 million of net funds received from financing activities, were used principally to fund capital expenditures of $12.7 million.

Working capital data is as follows:


	June 30,		December 31,
	2003		2002

Working Capital (000’s)	$	127,402	$	116,434
Current Ratio		2.66		2.82

The $11 million increase in working capital during the first six months of 2003 is principally associated with inventory and included the purchase, at a discount to the market, of previously consigned barite inventory from a supplier exiting the business. The majority of this investment will be recaptured from operations during the next several months. Other inventory additions in the period included $3.9 million of composite mats for resale, substantially completing our 2003 planned purchases. We expect that improving sales of composite mats in 2003 will be a source of cash flow.

We are focusing our attention on reducing our investment in accounts receivable and inventory over the remainder of the year in relation to total sales and cost of sales. This potential reduction in working capital could be a source of additional cash that would accelerate our planned debt repayment.

We estimate that capital expenditures will be approximately $20 million in 2003, with approximately $6 million used to relocate our primary barite grinding facilities and $4 million for maintenance capital. The remaining amount is expected to be used principally to expand drilling fluids service capacity. Our commitments to expand drilling fluids capacity will be monitored and adjusted depending on market conditions. We expect to fund 2003 capital expenditures with cash generated from operations. We anticipate that cash flow from operations will provide the majority of our cash needs and that the remaining availability

under our credit facility will be sufficient to meet our working capital funding needs in any cyclical recovery.

Our long term capitalization was as follows (in thousands):


		June 30,			December 31,
		2003			2002

Long-term debt:
	Credit facility	$	42,000		$	37,500
	Senior Subordinated Notes		125,000			125,000
	Other		7,861			9,549

	Total long-term debt		174,861			172,049
Stockholders’ equity			312,965			305,423

Total capitalization		$	487,826		$	477,472

Long-term debt to long-term capitalization			35.8	%		36.0	%

Effective January 31, 2002, we completed the resyndication of our $100 million bank credit facility, expanding the participants to six banks from four, and extending the term through February 2005. The compliance ratios were simplified, and minor technical changes were implemented to simplify the documentation. At June 30, 2003, $17.0 million in letters of credit were issued and outstanding under the facility and $42.0 million was outstanding under the revolving facility, leaving $41.0 million of availability under this facility at June 30, 2003.

The credit facility bears interest at either a specified prime rate (4.0% at June 30, 2003) or the LIBOR rate (1.1% at June 30, 2003), in each case plus a spread determined quarterly based on the ratio of our funded debt to cash flow. The weighted average interest rates on the outstanding balance under the credit facility for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2003 were 5.63% and 5.83%, respectively, as compared to 5.94% and 4.95%, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2002.

The credit facility contains certain financial covenants. As of June 30, 2003, we were in compliance with the covenants contained in the credit facility. Our Senior Subordinated Notes (“Notes”) do not contain any financial covenants. However, if we do not meet the financial covenants of the bank credit facility and are unable to obtain an amendment from the banks, we would be in default of the credit facility which would cause the Notes to be in default and immediately due. The Notes, the bank credit facility and the certificates of designation relating to our preferred stock also contain covenants that significantly limit the payment of dividends on our common stock.

With respect to off balance sheet liabilities, we lease most of our office and warehouse space, rolling stock and certain pieces of operating equipment under operating leases. In addition, as discussed below in Item 3, during 2001 we entered into a limited duration interest rate swap arrangement. This arrangement was terminated in July 2002. We have issued a guaranty of certain debt obligations of the manufacturer of our composite mats. This guaranty is backed by a letter of credit. The amount of this guaranty as of June 30, 2003 was $8.9 million. The underlying debt obligation of the manufacturer matures in approximately six years, and current sales of composite mats are generating sufficient cash flows to support this debt, which is amortizing on schedule. We have also issued a guaranty for certain debt

obligations of a joint venture which supplies a portion of our wooden mats on a day rate leasing basis. The amount of this guaranty as of June 30, 2003 was $7.7 million.

Except as described in the preceding paragraphs, we are not aware of any material expenditures, significant balloon payments or other payments on long term obligations or any other demands or commitments, including off-balance sheet items to be incurred within the next 12 months. Inflation has not materially impacted our revenues or income.

New Accounting Standards.

In June 2001, the FASB issued FAS 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. FAS 143 requires legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets to be recognized at their fair value at the time that the obligations are incurred. Upon initial recognition of a liability, that cost should be capitalized as part of the related long-lived asset and allocated to expense over the useful life of the asset. Our principal retirement obligations consist of expected costs of site restoration and other cleanup costs at leased facilities for all of our business units and costs to plug and abandon wells at our disposal facilities owned or leased by our E&P waste disposal segment. We anticipate that the majority of the costs related to asset retirement obligations will be incurred between the years 2022 and 2052. Based on our current business plans, no material expenditures for asset retirement obligations are expected prior to 2012.

We adopted FAS 143 on January 1, 2003, at which time a liability of $343,000 was recorded as a component of other non-current liabilities, representing the fair value of the expected future liability for asset retirement obligations at the date of adoption. In addition, upon adoption, net assets of $184,000 were recorded, reflecting the unamortized value of the net assets that would have been recorded at the time the obligations originated, less accumulated depreciation from that date to the date of adoption. The gross difference between the net liability and net assets as of the date of adoption was $159,000 and has been recorded as a component of operating expenses. This amount was considered immaterial and was not disclosed as a cumulative effect of accounting change.

We are currently assessing the impact of FIN 46 on the reporting for our two variable interest entities. These variable interest entities consist of a 49% interest in the LOMA Company, LLC (LOMA), the manufacturer of our composite mats and a 49% interest in a joint venture with the leading producer of wooden mat systems (MOCTX). Both of these variable interest entities are accounted for under the equity method and are not consolidated in our financial statements. It is possible that we could conclude, after completion of our assessment, that one or both of these entities would need to be

consolidated in our financial statements. If this were to occur, the assets and the liabilities of the variable interest entity and the operating results of that entity would be consolidated into our financial statements. In addition, the recorded investments in these entities, representing our 49% interest in the equity of the entities, would be eliminated in consolidation and minority interest, representing the 51% uncontrolled interest would be recorded.

If these entities were consolidated, the impact would not be considered material to our results of operations, since all of the operating activity of these variable interest entities is with us or one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and this activity would be eliminated in consolidation. The assets and liabilities of both Loma and MOCTX that would be consolidated with our balance sheet, after consideration of elimination entries, would consist principally of fixed assets and long-term debt. The unaudited fixed asset balances of Loma and MOCTX at June 30, 2003 were approximately $7.0 million and $7.7 million, respectively. The unaudited long-term debt balances of Loma and MOCTX at June 30, 2003 were approximately $7.5 million and $7.7 million, respectively. Our guarantees of the indebtedness of Loma and MOCTX have been previously disclosed.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to certain market risks that are inherent in our financial instruments arising from transactions that are entered into in the normal course of business. Historically, we have not entered into derivative financial instrument transactions to manage or reduce market risk or for speculative purposes. However, in November 2001, we did enter into an interest-rate swap arrangement, which was terminated in July 2002. A discussion of our primary market risk exposure in financial instruments is presented below.

Long-term Debt

We are subject to interest rate risk on our long-term fixed interest rate Notes. The bank credit facility has a variable interest rate and, accordingly, is not subject to interest rate risk. All other things being equal, the fair market value of debt with a fixed interest rate will increase as interest rates fall. Conversely, the fair market value of this debt will decrease as interest rates rise. Our policy has historically been to manage exposure to interest rate fluctuations by using a combination of fixed and variable-rate debt.

In November 2001, we entered into an interest-rate swap instrument, which effectively converted the Notes to a floating rate for a two year period ending in December 2003. On July 10, 2002, we terminated the swap instrument and received a payment of $1,040,000. The total benefit recognized under the swap instrument as a reduction to interest expense, including the termination fee, was $1.8 million and $2.2 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002. As of June 30, 2002, we recorded the termination fee receivable on the balance sheet as a reduction in accrued interest payable.

The Notes mature on December 15, 2007. There are no scheduled principal payments under the Notes prior to the maturity date. However, all or some of the Notes may be redeemed at a premium after December 15, 2002. We have no current plans to repay the Notes ahead of their scheduled maturity.

Foreign Currency

Our principal foreign operations are conducted in Canada and, since the acquisition of AVA in 2002, in areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. There is exposure to future earnings due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates when transactions are denominated

in currencies other than our functional currencies. We primarily conduct our business in the functional currency of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Historically, we have not used off-balance sheet financial hedging instruments to manage foreign currency risks when we enter into a transaction denominated in a currency other than our local currencies because the dollar amount of these transactions has not warranted our using hedging instruments.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (1) are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to Newpark (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be disclosed in our periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings and (2) are adequate to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed and summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation described above.

Forward-Looking Statements

The foregoing discussion contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying them. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of our management; however, various risks, uncertainties and contingencies, including the risks identified below, could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements, including the success or failure of our efforts to implement our business strategy.

We assume no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this report might not occur.

Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause future events and results to differ materially from those anticipated by us in the forward-looking statements included in this report are the following:

• A material decline in the level of oil and gas exploration and production and any reduction in the industry’s willingness to spend capital on environmental and oilfield services could adversely affect the demand for our services;

• Material changes in oil and gas prices, expectations about future prices, the cost of exploring for, producing and delivering oil and gas, the discovery rate of new oil and gas reserves and the ability of oil and gas companies to raise capital could adversely affect the demand for our services;

• Changes in domestic and international political, military, regulatory and economic conditions may adversely affect the demand for oil and gas or production volumes;

• A rescission or relaxation of government regulations affecting E&P and NORM waste disposal could reduce the demand for our services and reduce our revenues and income.

• Changes in existing regulations could require us to change the way we do business, which may have a material adverse affect on our consolidated financial statements;

• Our patents or other proprietary technology may not prevent our competitors from developing substantially similar technology, which would reduce any competitive advantages we may have from these patents and proprietary technology;

• We may not be able to keep pace with the continual and rapid technological developments that characterize the market for our products and services, and our failure to do so may result in our loss of market share;

• We face intense competition in our existing markets and expect to face tough competition in any markets into which we seek to expand, which will put pressure on our ability to maintain our current market share and may limit our ability to expand our market share or enter into new markets;

• We may not be able to successfully integrate our recent acquisitions, including AVA, into our operations, and these acquisitions may not achieve sales and profitability levels that justify our investment in them, which could result in these businesses placing downward pressure on our margins or our disposing of these businesses at a loss;

• The demand for our services may be adversely affected by shortages of critical supplies or equipment in the oil and gas industry and personnel trained to operate this equipment;

• We may not be able to successfully replace our wooden mat fleet with our new composite mats or introduce our other new products and services, including our DeepDrill™ technology and our new Dura-Base™ SP-12 mat, and we may not be successful in gaining acceptance or market share for these products and services;

• We may not be able to maintain the necessary permits to operate our non-hazardous waste disposal wells or we may not be able to successfully compete in this market;

• Adverse weather conditions could disrupt drilling operations and reduce the demand for our services;

• We would be adversely affected if there were any delays in implementing the new synthetic fluids disposal regulations or if these regulations failed to materially impact waste disposal volumes or drilling fluids revenues;

• We may fail to comply with any of the numerous Federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies that govern environmental protection, zoning and other matters applicable to our business, or these regulations and policies may change, and we may face fines or other penalties if we fail to comply with these new regulations, or be forced to make significant capital expenditures or changes to our operations;

• Our business exposes us to potential environmental or regulatory liability, and we could be required to pay substantial amounts with respect to these liabilities, including the costs to clean up and close contaminated sites;

• We may not have adequate insurance for potential liabilities, and any significant liability not covered by insurance or in excess of our coverage limits could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition;

• Our international operations are subject to uncertainties which could limit our ability to expand or reduce the revenues and profitability of these operations, including difficulties and cost associated with complying with a wide variety of complex foreign laws, treaties and regulations, unexpected changes in regulatory environments, inadequate protection of intellectual property in foreign countries, legal uncertainties, timing delays and expenses associated with tariffs, export licenses and other trade barriers, among other risks; and

• Any increases in interest rates under our credit facility, either as a result of increases in the prime or LIBOR rates or as a result of changes in our funded debt to cash flow ratio, would increase our cost of borrowing and have an adverse affect on our consolidated financial statements.

For further information regarding these and other factors, risks and uncertainties affecting us, we refer you to the risk factors set forth in the Prospectus included in our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on May 8, 2002 (File No. 333-87840), and to the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” on page 17 of that Prospectus.

PART II

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) Newpark held an Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 11, 2003.

(b) The following eight directors were elected at that meeting to serve until the next Annual Stockholders’ Meeting, with the following votes cast:


	For		Against

William Thomas Ballantine		53,900,210		17,154,303
Jerry W. Box		68,789,561		2,264,952
James D. Cole		54,262,162		16,792,351
David P. Hunt		68,093,041		2,961,472
Alan Kaufman		68,093,027		2,961,486
James H. Stone		68,789,503		2,265,010
Roger C. Stull		68,093,021		2,961,492
F. Walker Tucei, Jr.		68,093,007		2,961,506


For		Against

	68,803,901		2,942,942

(d) Shareholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, with the following votes cast:


For		Against

	68,234,220		2,790,534

ITEM 5. Other Information

Through a consolidated subsidiary, we purchase composite mats from the Loma Company, LLC (“Loma”), which manufactures the mats under an exclusive license granted by OLS Consulting Services, Inc. (“OLS”). Through a separate consolidated subsidiary, we own 49% of Loma and OLS holds the remaining 51% interest. OLS has granted us an exclusive license to use and sell these mats.

We also purchase mats, other than the composite mats, from other suppliers. Recently, we designed and have applied for a patent on a lightweight injection molded mat, called the Bravo Mat™, that is substantially smaller than and differs in other material respects from the mats manufactured by Loma. In the first quarter of 2003, we manufactured a prototype production run of Bravo Mats™, and sold 4,200 of the prototype units to a single customer.

Loma and OLS have taken the position that the Bravo Mats™ are covered by the exclusive license agreement, and that our manufacturing of even a limited quantity of Bravo Mats™ is a material breach of the exclusive license agreement. Loma and OLS have threatened to terminate our exclusive license. As provided in the licensing agreement, we have initiated a mediation proceeding on this matter, which is scheduled for the third

quarter of 2003. Loma has also taken the position that it has the right to sell composite mats to third parties, despite our exclusive license to use and sell them. We contend that no violation has occurred and that Loma has no right to sell the composite mats it manufactures to anyone other than Newpark.

Although there is no litigation pending with respect to these claims, we are vigorously contesting Loma’s and OLS’s positions, which we believe to be frivolous. As previously reported in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, litigation is already pending concerning the pricing formula that Loma utilizes to invoice us for mats. The parties have recently initiated a series of discussions intended to resolve their differences. We believe that we would prevail if any litigation were to result from the claims of Loma and OLS.

ITEM 6. Exhibit and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits


			31.1			Certification of James D. Cole pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

			31.2			Certification of Matthew W. Hardey pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

			32.1			Certification of James D. Cole pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

			32.2			Certification of Matthew W. Hardey pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

During the period covered by this report, we filed the following Forms 8-K:

1. Form 8-K dated April 22, 2003 regarding issuance of press release announcing expectations for Newpark’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

2. Form 8-K dated May 5, 2003 regarding issuance of press release announcing Newpark’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

3. Form 8-K dated June 11, 2003 regarding various corporate governance matters including the following:

• Assignment of Board of Director committee memberships and chairmanships;

• determination of independence for outside directors;

• creation of the position of “Lead Independent Director” with specified responsibilities;

• election of David P. Hunt to serve as Lead Independent Director until his successor is elected;

• adoption of a Corporate Governance Policy;

• adoption of a Code of Ethics for Directors, Officers and Employees;

• adoption of a revised Charter for the Audit Committee;

• adoption of a revised Charter for the Compensation Committee; and

• adoption of a Charter for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 5, 2003


		NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.

		By:		/s/ James D. Cole

				James D. Cole, Chairman and Chief
				Executive Officer

		By:		/s/ Matthew W. Hardey

				Matthew W. Hardey, Vice President
				and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Number		Description

31.1		Certification of James D. Cole pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of Matthew W. Hardey pursuant to Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of James D. Cole pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of Matthew W. Hardey pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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	•		A material decline in the level of oil and gas exploration and production and any reduction in the industry’s willingness to spend capital on environmental and oilfield services could adversely affect the demand for our services;

	•		Material changes in oil and gas prices, expectations about future prices, the cost of exploring for, producing and delivering oil and gas, the discovery rate of new oil and gas reserves and the ability of oil and gas companies to raise capital could adversely affect the demand for our services;

	•		Changes in domestic and international political, military, regulatory and economic conditions may adversely affect the demand for oil and gas or production volumes;

	•		A rescission or relaxation of government regulations affecting E&P and NORM waste disposal could reduce the demand for our services and reduce our revenues and income.

	•		Changes in existing regulations could require us to change the way we do business, which may have a material adverse affect on our consolidated financial statements;

	•		Our patents or other proprietary technology may not prevent our competitors from developing substantially similar technology, which would reduce any competitive advantages we may have from these patents and proprietary technology;

	•		We may not be able to keep pace with the continual and rapid technological developments that characterize the market for our products and services, and our failure to do so may result in our loss of market share;

	•		We face intense competition in our existing markets and expect to face tough competition in any markets into which we seek to expand, which will put pressure on our ability to maintain our current market share and may limit our ability to expand our market share or enter into new markets;

	•		We may not be able to successfully integrate our recent acquisitions, including AVA, into our operations, and these acquisitions may not achieve sales and profitability levels that justify our investment in them, which could result in these businesses placing downward pressure on our margins or our disposing of these businesses at a loss;

	•		The demand for our services may be adversely affected by shortages of critical supplies or equipment in the oil and gas industry and personnel trained to operate this equipment;

	•		We may not be able to successfully replace our wooden mat fleet with our new composite mats or introduce our other new products and services, including our DeepDrill™ technology and our new Dura-Base™ SP-12 mat, and we may not be successful in gaining acceptance or market share for these products and services;

	•		We may not be able to maintain the necessary permits to operate our non-hazardous waste disposal wells or we may not be able to successfully compete in this market;

	•		Adverse weather conditions could disrupt drilling operations and reduce the demand for our services;

	•		We would be adversely affected if there were any delays in implementing the new synthetic fluids disposal regulations or if these regulations failed to materially impact waste disposal volumes or drilling fluids revenues;

	•		We may fail to comply with any of the numerous Federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies that govern environmental protection, zoning and other matters applicable to our business, or these regulations and policies may change, and we may face fines or other penalties if we fail to comply with these new regulations, or be forced to make significant capital expenditures or changes to our operations;

	•		Our business exposes us to potential environmental or regulatory liability, and we could be required to pay substantial amounts with respect to these liabilities, including the costs to clean up and close contaminated sites;

	•		We may not have adequate insurance for potential liabilities, and any significant liability not covered by insurance or in excess of our coverage limits could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition;

	•		Our international operations are subject to uncertainties which could limit our ability to expand or reduce the revenues and profitability of these operations, including difficulties and cost associated with complying with a wide variety of complex foreign laws, treaties and regulations, unexpected changes in regulatory environments, inadequate protection of intellectual property in foreign countries, legal uncertainties, timing delays and expenses associated with tariffs, export licenses and other trade barriers, among other risks; and

	•		Any increases in interest rates under our credit facility, either as a result of increases in the prime or LIBOR rates or as a result of changes in our funded debt to cash flow ratio, would increase our cost of borrowing and have an adverse affect on our consolidated financial statements.

	(a)		Newpark held an Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 11, 2003.

	(b)		The following eight directors were elected at that meeting to serve until the next Annual Stockholders’ Meeting, with the following votes cast:


	During the period covered by this report, we filed the following Forms 8-K:

	1. Form 8-K dated April 22, 2003 regarding issuance of press release announcing expectations for Newpark’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

	2. Form 8-K dated May 5, 2003 regarding issuance of press release announcing Newpark’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

	3. Form 8-K dated June 11, 2003 regarding various corporate governance matters including the following:

	•		Assignment of Board of Director committee memberships and chairmanships;

	•		determination of independence for outside directors;

	•		creation of the position of “Lead Independent Director” with specified responsibilities;

	•		election of David P. Hunt to serve as Lead Independent Director until his successor is elected;

	•		adoption of a Corporate Governance Policy;

	•		adoption of a Code of Ethics for Directors, Officers and Employees;

	•		adoption of a revised Charter for the Audit Committee;

	•		adoption of a revised Charter for the Compensation Committee; and

	•		adoption of a Charter for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.