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Exhibit 99

 

April 28, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS AND NEW FLEXRIG® CONTRACTS

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) reported income from continuing operations of $98,961,000 ($0.91 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $604,406,000 for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011, compared to income from continuing operations of $74,105,000 ($0.68 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $436,579,000 during last year’s second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010.  Included in this year’s second fiscal quarter income from continuing operations are $0.02 per share of after-tax gains related to the sale of three conventional U.S. land rigs, tubulars, and other used drilling equipment, as well as $0.04 per share of after-tax expenses unrelated to normal operations. Also included in income from continuing operations for the second fiscal quarter of 2010 was approximately $0.01 per share related to the sale of used drilling equipment.  Net income for the second fiscal quarter of 2011 was $98,790,000 ($0.91 per diluted share), compared to net income of $46,747,000 ($0.43 per diluted share) during last year’s second fiscal quarter.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the Company reported income from continuing operations of $203,326,000 ($1.87 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $1,199,048,000 compared with income from continuing operations of $137,907,000 ($1.28 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $832,821,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2010.  Included in income from continuing operations for the first six months of fiscal 2011 and 2010 were approximately $0.04 and $0.01, respectively, of gains from the sale of used drilling equipment.  Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2011 was $202,940,000 ($1.87 per diluted share), compared to net income of $109,982,000 ($1.02 per diluted share) during the first six months of fiscal 2010.

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. also announced today that it signed contracts to build and operate eight additional FlexRigs, bringing to 14 the number of additional FlexRig commitments announced since the Company’s January 27, 2011, earnings release.  These rigs will be built and operated in the U.S. under multi-year term contracts that provide attractive dayrates and economic returns.   Since March 2010, the Company has announced contracts for the construction of 45 new build FlexRigs, of which 26 have been completed.  The remaining 19 rigs are expected to be delivered during calendar 2011.

 

President and CEO Hans Helmerich commented, “The major shift across the industry towards oil and liquids rich plays is increasingly employing unconventional drilling techniques to conventional reservoirs.  Basins that were historically characterized by shallow, vertical well paths are now seeing a greater number of drilling efforts apply horizontal well paths and longer lateral sections.  These trends have clearly and favorably influenced market demand for H&P’s FlexRigs.  We expect demand for new FlexRigs to remain strong and we are uniquely positioned to compete in this expanding market.  The value creation that our customers experience while using FlexRigs has helped to make H&P the most active contractor in the U.S. land drilling market, and we are focused on maintaining our competitive advantage.”

 

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News Release

April 28, 2011

 

Segment operating income for U.S. land operations was $164,289,000 for the second fiscal quarter of 2011, compared with $90,723,000 for last year’s second fiscal quarter and $158,361,000 for this year’s first fiscal quarter.  The sequential increase in segment operating income was primarily attributable to increased drilling activity related to the delivery of new build FlexRigs, as the Company’s quarterly revenue days for the segment increased by approximately three percent to 17,797 revenue days from the first quarter of fiscal 2011 to the second fiscal quarter of 2011.  The corresponding average rig revenue per day also sequentially increased by $688 to $25,640 during the second fiscal quarter of 2011.  The $688 increase in average rig revenue per day was partially offset by a $525 increase in average rig expense per day, generating a sequential increase of $163 in average rig margin per day, from $13,020 during this year’s first fiscal quarter to $13,183 during this year’s second fiscal quarter.  Rig utilization for the Company’s U.S. land segment was 85% for this year’s second fiscal quarter, compared with 70% for last year’s second fiscal quarter and 84% for this year’s first fiscal quarter.  At March 31, 2011, the Company’s U.S. land segment had 205 contracted rigs and 32 idle rigs.  The 205 contracted rigs included 136 rigs under term contracts.

 

Segment operating income for the Company’s offshore operations was $11,476,000 for the second fiscal quarter of 2011, compared with $13,625,000 for last year’s second fiscal quarter and $9,000,000 for this year’s first fiscal quarter.  The sequential increase in segment operating income was primarily a function of a higher average rig margin per day, which was $23,747 for this year’s second fiscal quarter as compared to $18,065 for this year’s first fiscal quarter.  The number of revenue days increased to 618 during the second fiscal quarter of 2011, from 587 during the first fiscal quarter of 2011.

 

The Company’s international land operations reported segment operating income of $2,443,000 for this year’s second fiscal quarter, compared with $11,784,000 for last year’s second fiscal quarter and $14,367,000 for this year’s first fiscal quarter.  The decrease in segment operating income was primarily attributable to a decline in revenues associated with the Company’s prior operations in Mexico, as the remaining three rigs in that country were relocated to the U.S. early in the second fiscal quarter of 2011.  The number of revenue days for this year’s second fiscal quarter decreased by approximately 26% to 1,421 as compared to this year’s first fiscal quarter.  Average rig margin per day decreased to $7,106 in the second fiscal quarter of 2011 from $11,625 in the first fiscal quarter of 2011.

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is primarily a contract drilling company.  As of April 28, 2011, the Company’s existing fleet included 240 land rigs in the U.S., 24 international land rigs and nine offshore platform rigs.  In addition, the Company is scheduled to complete during calendar 2011 another 19 new H&P-designed and operated FlexRigs under long-term contracts with customers.  Upon completion of these commitments, the Company’s global land fleet is expected to include a total of 224 FlexRigs.

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.’s conference call/webcast is scheduled to begin this morning at 11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m. CT) and can be accessed at http://www.hpinc.com under Investors.  If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on H&P’s website indicated above.

 

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News Release

April 28, 2011

 

Statements in this release and information disclosed in the conference call and webcast that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.  For information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with the Companys business, please refer to the Risk Factors and Managements Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of the Companys SEC filings, including but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  As a result of these factors, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.s actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 


*FlexRig® is a registered trademark of Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

 

Contact:

Mike Drickamer

(918) 588-5190

 

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April 28, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling — U.S. Land

 

$

476,818

 

$

495,459

 

$

324,439

 

$

972,277

 

$

609,508

 

Drilling — Offshore

 

44,867

 

50,586

 

47,765

 

95,453

 

100,055

 

Drilling — International Land

 

68,954

 

54,684

 

61,535

 

123,638

 

117,332

 

Other

 

4,003

 

3,677

 

2,840

 

7,680

 

5,926

 

 

 

594,642

 

604,406

 

436,579

 

1,199,048

 

832,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs, excluding depreciation

 

330,046

 

340,039

 

248,480

 

670,085

 

457,178

 

Depreciation

 

73,180

 

76,161

 

63,493

 

149,341

 

124,210

 

General and administrative

 

19,889

 

24,406

 

20,543

 

44,295

 

41,182

 

Research and development

 

3,470

 

3,640

 

3,342

 

7,110

 

5,157

 

Income from asset sales

 

(2,669

)

(4,105

)

(985

)

(6,774

)

(1,996

)

 

 

423,916

 

440,141

 

334,873

 

864,057

 

625,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

170,726

 

164,265

 

101,706

 

334,991

 

207,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

314

 

356

 

287

 

670

 

596

 

Interest expense

 

(4,451

)

(5,513

)

(4,038

)

(9,964

)

(8,732

)

Other

 

166

 

232

 

23

 

398

 

38

 

 

 

(3,971

)

(4,925

)

(3,728

)

(8,896

)

(8,098

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

166,755

 

159,340

 

97,978

 

326,095

 

198,992

 

Income tax provision

 

62,390

 

60,379

 

23,873

 

122,769

 

61,085

 

Income from continuing operations

 

104,365

 

98,961

 

74,105

 

203,326

 

137,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, before  income taxes

 

(215

)

(176

)

(22,744

)

(391

)

(25,612

)

Income tax provision

 

 

(5

)

4,614

 

(5

)

2,313

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(215

)

(171

)

(27,358

)

(386

)

(27,925

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

104,150

 

$

98,790

 

$

46,747

 

$

202,940

 

$

109,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.70

 

$

1.90

 

$

1.30

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

$

(0.26

)

$

 

$

(0.26

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.44

 

$

1.90

 

$

1.04

 

 

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News Release

April 28, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.96

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.68

 

$

1.87

 

$

1.28

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

$

(0.25

)

$

 

$

(0.26

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

0.96

 

$

0.91

 

$

0.43

 

$

1.87

 

$

1.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

106,031

 

106,515

 

105,711

 

106,270

 

105,642

 

Diluted

 

107,852

 

108,595

 

107,484

 

108,375

 

107,349

 

 

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April 28, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

3/31/11

 

9/30/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

240,685

 

$

63,020

 

Other current assets

 

554,627

 

579,514

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

8,275

 

10,270

 

Total current assets

 

803,587

 

652,804

 

Investments

 

480,939

 

320,712

 

Net property, plant, and equipment

 

3,420,635

 

3,275,020

 

Other assets

 

20,551

 

16,834

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

4,725,712

 

$

4,265,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

209,866

 

$

224,646

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

5,882

 

7,992

 

Total current liabilities

 

215,748

 

232,638

 

Non-current liabilities

 

1,030,577

 

862,989

 

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

2,393

 

2,278

 

Long-term notes payable

 

350,000

 

360,000

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

3,126,994

 

2,807,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

4,725,712

 

$

4,265,370

 

 

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April 28, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

202,940

 

$

109,982

 

Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations

 

386

 

27,925

 

Income from continuing operations

 

203,326

 

137,907

 

Depreciation

 

149,341

 

124,210

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

100,094

 

(43,578

)

Gain on sale of assets

 

(6,774

)

(1,996

)

Other

 

6,146

 

10,071

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from  continuing operations

 

452,133

 

226,614

 

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

 

(386

)

(1,105

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

451,747

 

225,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(286,251

)

(142,318

)

Proceeds from sale of assets and short-term investments

 

17,022

 

16,133

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

 

(16

)

Acquisition of TerraVici Drilling Solutions

 

(4,000

)

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing  operations

 

(273,229

)

(126,201

)

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

 

 

(86

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(273,229

)

(126,287

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(12,784

)

(10,587

)

Decrease in bank overdraft

 

 

(2,038

)

Exercise of stock options

 

11,115

 

309

 

Net proceeds from (payments for) short-term and long-term debt

 

(10,000

)

(85,000

)

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

10,816

 

1,897

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(853

)

(95,419

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

177,665

 

3,803

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

63,020

 

96,142

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

240,685

 

$

99,945

 

 

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April 28, 2011

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)

 

U.S. LAND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

476,818

 

$

495,459

 

$

324,439

 

$

972,277

 

$

609,508

 

Direct operating expenses

 

252,238

 

260,834

 

176,424

 

513,072

 

314,779

 

General and administrative expense

 

5,855

 

6,388

 

6,074

 

12,243

 

12,735

 

Depreciation

 

60,364

 

63,948

 

51,218

 

124,312

 

99,748

 

Segment operating income

 

$

158,361

 

$

164,289

 

$

90,723

 

$

322,650

 

$

182,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

17,249

 

17,797

 

13,114

 

35,046

 

24,374

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

24,952

 

$

25,640

 

$

23,382

 

$

25,301

 

$

23,719

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

11,932

 

$

12,457

 

$

12,095

 

$

12,198

 

$

11,627

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

13,020

 

$

13,183

 

$

11,287

 

$

13,103

 

$

12,092

 

Rig utilization

 

84

%

85

%

70

%

84

%

66

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

44,867

 

$

50,586

 

$

47,765

 

$

95,453

 

$

100,055

 

Direct operating expenses

 

30,927

 

33,936

 

29,696

 

64,863

 

62,272

 

General and administrative expense

 

1,410

 

1,553

 

1,478

 

2,963

 

3,108

 

Depreciation

 

3,530

 

3,621

 

2,966

 

7,151

 

5,944

 

Segment operating income

 

$

9,000

 

$

11,476

 

$

13,625

 

$

20,476

 

$

28,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

587

 

618

 

660

 

1,205

 

1,360

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

45,350

 

$

52,507

 

$

48,225

 

$

49,021

 

$

50,662

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

27,285

 

$

28,760

 

$

25,202

 

$

28,042

 

$

26,654

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

18,065

 

$

23,747

 

$

23,023

 

$

20,979

 

$

24,008

 

Rig utilization

 

71

%

76

%

81

%

74

%

83

%

 

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April 28, 2011

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)

 

INTERNATIONAL LAND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

68,954

 

$

54,684

 

$

61,535

 

$

123,638

 

$

117,332

 

Direct operating expenses

 

46,535

 

44,793

 

41,980

 

91,328

 

79,261

 

General and administrative expense

 

868

 

940

 

716

 

1,808

 

1,207

 

Depreciation

 

7,184

 

6,508

 

7,055

 

13,692

 

13,971

 

Segment operating income

 

$

14,367

 

$

2,443

 

$

11,784

 

$

16,810

 

$

22,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

1,923

 

1,421

 

1,766

 

3,344

 

3,397

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

33,789

 

$

33,043

 

$

33,283

 

$

33,472

 

$

33,006

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

22,164

 

$

25,937

 

$

22,116

 

$

23,767

 

$

21,814

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

11,625

 

$

7,106

 

$

11,167

 

$

9,705

 

$

11,192

 

Rig utilization

 

76

%

64

%

73

%

71

%

65

%

 

Operating statistics exclude the effects of offshore platform management contracts, gains and losses from translation of foreign currency transactions, and do not include reimbursements of “out-of-pocket” expenses in revenue per day, expense per day and margin

calculations.

 

Reimbursed amounts were as follows:

 

U.S. Land Operations

 

$

46,419

 

$

39,143

 

$

17,813

 

$

85,562

 

$

31,373

 

Offshore Operations

 

$

7,283

 

$

8,131

 

$

5,880

 

$

15,414

 

$

12,612

 

International Land Operations

 

$

3,979

 

$

7,730

 

$

2,758

 

$

11,709

 

$

5,212

 

 

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April 28, 2011

 

Segment operating income for all segments is a non-GAAP financial measure of the Company’s performance, as it excludes general and administrative expenses, corporate depreciation, income from asset sales and other corporate income and expense.  The Company considers segment operating income to be an important supplemental measure of operating performance for presenting trends in the Company’s core businesses.  This measure is used by the Company to facilitate period-to-period comparisons in operating performance of the Company’s reportable segments in the aggregate by eliminating items that affect comparability between periods.  The Company believes that segment operating income is useful to investors because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of the segments and the Company on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by our internal decision makers.  Additionally, it highlights operating trends and aids analytical comparisons.  However, segment operating income has limitations and should not be used as an alternative to operating income or loss, a performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP, as it excludes certain costs that may affect the Company’s operating performance in future periods.

 

The Company’s Venezuelan operation, which was historically an operating segment within the International Land Segment, was discontinued in the third quarter of fiscal 2010.  Consequently, its operating results are excluded from the segment data tables above.

 

The following table reconciles operating income per the information above to income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of affiliates as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands).

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

 

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Land

 

$

158,361

 

$

164,289

 

$

90,723

 

$

322,650

 

$

182,246

 

Offshore

 

9,000

 

11,476

 

13,625

 

20,476

 

28,731

 

International Land

 

14,367

 

2,443

 

11,784

 

16,810

 

22,893

 

Other

 

(1,151

)

(1,815

)

(2,423

)

(2,966

)

(3,217

)

Segment operating income

 

$

180,577

 

$

176,393

 

$

113,709

 

$

356,970

 

$

230,653

 

Corporate general and administrative

 

(11,756

)

(15,525

)

(12,275

)

(27,281

)

(24,132

)

Other depreciation

 

(1,381

)

(1,349

)

(1,335

)

(2,730

)

(2,671

)

Inter-segment elimination

 

617

 

641

 

622

 

1,258

 

1,244

 

Income from asset sales

 

2,669

 

4,105

 

985

 

6,774

 

1,996

 

Operating income

 

$

170,726

 

$

164,265

 

$

101,706

 

$

334,991

 

$

207,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

314

 

356

 

287

 

670

 

596

 

Interest expense

 

(4,451

)

(5,513

)

(4,038

)

(9,964

)

(8,732

)

Other

 

166

 

232

 

23

 

398

 

38

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(3,971

)

(4,925

)

(3,728

)

(8,896

)

(8,098

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

166,755

 

$

159,340

 

$

97,978

 

$

326,095

 

$

198,992

 

 

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