Attached files

file filename
8-K - CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES - Helmerich & Payne, Inc.a11-29984_18k.htm

Exhibit 99

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. / 1437 SOUTH BOULDER AVENUE / TULSA, OKLAHOMA

 

November 17, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS AND 17 NEW FLEXRIG® CONTRACTS

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. reported income from continuing operations of $434,668,000 ($3.99 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $2,543,894,000 for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, compared to income from continuing operations of $286,081,000 ($2.66 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $1,875,162,000 during the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.  Included in fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 income from continuing operations is non-operating income (after-tax) of $0.09 and $0.03 per diluted share, respectively.  Non-operating items included income from the sale of used drilling equipment during 2011 and 2010, and gains on the sale of investment securities during 2011.  Net income for fiscal 2011 was $434,186,000 ($3.99 per diluted share), compared to $156,312,000 ($1.45 per diluted share) for fiscal 2010.

 

Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was $121,514,000 ($1.11 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $700,751,000, compared to income from continuing operations of $83,291,000 ($0.77 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $558,957,000 during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010, and income from continuing operations of $109,828,000 ($1.01 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $644,095,000 during the third fiscal quarter of 2011.  Included in income from continuing operations for the fourth and third fiscal quarters of 2011 is non-operating income (after-tax) of $0.02 and $0.03 per diluted share, respectively.  Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was $121,420,000 ($1.11 per diluted share), compared to net income of $83,045,000 ($0.77 per diluted share) during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010, and net income of $109,826,000 ($1.01 per diluted share) during the third fiscal quarter of 2011.

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. also announced today that the Company has entered into agreements with three exploration and production companies to build and operate 17 additional FlexRigs. These 17 rigs will be built under multi-year term contracts and are expected to generate attractive economic returns for the Company.  Including new builds announced today and earlier this year, 47 contracted FlexRigs remain under construction and are currently being completed at the rate of approximately four per month.  Once these rigs are completed, the Company’s global fleet is expected to include 284 FlexRigs.

 

Segment operating income for U.S. land operations was $192,133,000 for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011, compared with $118,894,000 for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter and $176,832,000 for this year’s third fiscal quarter.  The sequential increase in segment operating income was primarily attributable to increased drilling activity

 

(over)

 



 

Page 2

News Release

November 17, 2011

 

resulting from the deployment of new build FlexRigs.  The Company’s quarterly revenue days for the segment increased sequentially by approximately five percent to 19,947 revenue days during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011.  The corresponding average rig revenue per day also increased sequentially by $579 to $26,549 during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011. This $579 increase in average rig revenue per day was partially offset by a $187 increase in average rig expense per day, generating a sequential increase of $392 in average rig margin per day to $13,614 during this year’s fourth fiscal quarter.  Rig utilization for the Company’s U.S. land segment was 87% for this year’s third and fourth fiscal quarters, compared with 82% for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter.  At September 30, 2011, the Company’s U.S. land segment had 224 contracted rigs (including 149 under term contracts) and 24 idle rigs (including two conventional rigs that were sold in October 2011).  Excluded from these 24 idle rigs are seven mechanical rigs that were decommissioned at the end of the fiscal year.  The seven decommissioned rigs were the only mechanical rigs remaining in the Company’s global fleet.

 

President and CEO Hans Helmerich commented, “We are pleased to report all-time record levels in both quarterly revenue and rig activity during the most recent quarter.  More importantly, we believe that we are very well positioned to continue to successfully compete in an environment that is increasingly focused on innovative technologies and productivity gains as key contributors to more cost-effective drilling programs.  The shale revolution has transformed the U.S. land E&P industry, and the relative strength of crude oil prices has provided a solid foundation for continued drilling activity.  Although this industry will continue to be cyclical and closely linked to the global macroeconomic outlook, we expect that our fleet will continue to benefit from premium margins and higher utilization levels as compared to that of our competitors.  We believe that our strengths and competitive advantages are difficult to match, and we will remain focused on efforts to expand our lead in years to come.”

 

Segment operating income for the Company’s offshore operations was $11,871,000 for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2011, compared with $13,107,000 for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter and $12,944,000 for this year’s third fiscal quarter.  The sequential decline in operating income was attributable to a lower average rig margin per day during the fourth fiscal quarter.  The segment, however, experienced an increase in revenue days that led to an 85% rig utilization level during the fourth fiscal quarter, as compared to 78% during the immediately preceding quarter.

 

The Company’s international land operations reported segment operating income of $3,525,000 for this year’s fourth fiscal quarter, compared with $15,485,000 for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter and a loss of $624,000 for the third fiscal quarter of 2011.  The number of revenue days for the fourth quarter increased by approximately 13 percent as compared to the third quarter.  The average rig margin per day for the fourth quarter also increased sequentially, from $5,353 per day during the third quarter to $7,690 per day during the fourth quarter.

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is primarily a contract drilling company.  As of November 17, 2011, the Company’s existing fleet included 250 land rigs in the U.S., 25 international land rigs and nine offshore platform rigs. In addition, the Company is scheduled to complete another 47 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 have a total of 322 rigs, including 284 FlexRigs.

 

(more)

 



 

Page 3

News Release

November 17, 2011

 

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.  This release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and such statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.  All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding the registrant’s future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.  For information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer to the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” sections of the Company’s 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.  We undertake no duty to update or revise our forward-looking statements based on changes in internal estimates, expectations or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

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

 

Contact:

Investor Relations

investor.relations@hpinc.com

(918) 588-5207

 

(more)

 



 

Page 4

News Release

November 17, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

INCOME

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling — U.S. Land

 

$

539,372

 

$

588,859

 

$

435,998

 

$

2,100,508

 

$

1,412,495

 

Drilling — Offshore

 

54,569

 

51,395

 

49,548

 

201,417

 

202,734

 

Drilling — International Land

 

46,051

 

57,160

 

69,802

 

226,849

 

247,179

 

Other

 

4,103

 

3,337

 

3,609

 

15,120

 

12,754

 

 

 

644,095

 

700,751

 

558,957

 

2,543,894

 

1,875,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs, excluding depreciation

 

365,586

 

396,931

 

329,198

 

1,432,602

 

1,071,959

 

Depreciation

 

79,109

 

87,018

 

73,240

 

315,468

 

262,658

 

General and administrative

 

24,071

 

23,086

 

20,183

 

91,452

 

81,479

 

Research and development

 

4,399

 

4,255

 

3,851

 

15,764

 

12,262

 

Income from asset sales

 

(3,488

)

(3,641

)

(747

)

(13,903

)

(4,992

)

 

 

469,677

 

507,649

 

425,725

 

1,841,383

 

1,423,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

174,418

 

193,102

 

133,232

 

702,511

 

451,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

903

 

378

 

275

 

1,951

 

1,811

 

Interest expense

 

(3,221

)

(4,170

)

(4,465

)

(17,355

)

(17,158

)

Gain on sale of investment securities

 

913

 

 

 

913

 

 

Other

 

(190

)

(1,161

)

1,534

 

(953

)

1,787

 

 

 

(1,595

)

(4,953

)

(2,656

)

(15,444

)

(13,560

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

172,823

 

188,149

 

130,576

 

687,067

 

438,236

 

Income tax provision

 

62,995

 

66,635

 

47,285

 

252,399

 

152,155

 

Income from continuing operations

 

109,828

 

121,514

 

83,291

 

434,668

 

286,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes

 

(2

)

(94

)

1,216

 

(487

)

(125,944

)

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

 

 

1,462

 

(5

)

3,825

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(2

)

(94

)

(246

)

(482

)

(129,769

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

109,826

 

$

121,420

 

$

83,045

 

$

434,186

 

$

156,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1.02

 

$

1.13

 

$

0.78

 

$

4.06

 

$

2.70

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(1.23

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1.02

 

$

1.13

 

$

0.78

 

$

4.06

 

$

1.47

 

 

(more)

 



 

Page 5

News Release

November 17, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

INCOME

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1.01

 

$

1.11

 

$

0.77

 

$

3.99

 

$

2.66

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(1.21

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1.01

 

$

1.11

 

$

0.77

 

$

3.99

 

$

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

106,962

 

107,066

 

105,814

 

106,643

 

105,711

 

Diluted

 

108,784

 

108,782

 

107,452

 

108,632

 

107,404

 

 

(more)

 



 

Page 6

News Release

November 17, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

364,246

 

$

63,020

 

Other current assets

 

584,538

 

579,514

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

7,529

 

10,270

 

Total current assets

 

956,313

 

652,804

 

Investments

 

347,924

 

320,712

 

Net property, plant, and equipment

 

3,677,070

 

3,275,020

 

Other assets

 

22,584

 

16,834

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

5,003,891

 

$

4,265,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

411,750

 

$

224,646

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

4,979

 

7,992

 

Total current liabilities

 

416,729

 

232,638

 

Non-current liabilities

 

1,079,565

 

862,989

 

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

2,550

 

2,278

 

Long-term notes payable

 

235,000

 

360,000

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

3,270,047

 

2,807,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

5,003,891

 

$

4,265,370

 

 

(more)

 



 

Page 7

News Release

November 17, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

434,186

 

$

156,312

 

Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations

 

482

 

129,769

 

Income from continuing operations

 

434,668

 

286,081

 

Depreciation

 

315,468

 

262,658

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

230,507

 

(93,237

)

Gain on sale of assets and investment securities

 

(14,816

)

(4,992

)

Other

 

12,207

 

16,140

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

978,034

 

466,650

 

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

 

(482

)

(4,362

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

977,552

 

462,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(694,264

)

(329,572

)

Proceeds from sale of assets and investments

 

30,727

 

20,383

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

 

(16

)

Acquisition of TerraVici Drilling Solutions

 

(4,000

)

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

 

(667,537

)

(309,205

)

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

 

 

(55

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(667,537

)

(309,260

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(26,741

)

(22,254

)

Decrease in bank overdraft

 

 

(2,038

)

Exercise of stock options

 

15,441

 

(202

)

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

 

(10,000

)

(165,000

)

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

12,511

 

3,344

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(8,789

)

(186,150

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

301,226

 

(33,122

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

63,020

 

96,142

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

364,246

 

$

63,020

 

 

(more)

 



 

Page 8

News Release

November 17, 2011

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)

 

U.S. LAND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

539,372

 

$

588,859

 

$

435,998

 

$

2,100,508

 

$

1,412,495

 

Direct operating expenses

 

289,311

 

317,317

 

251,280

 

1,119,700

 

772,766

 

General and administrative expense

 

6,330

 

6,493

 

5,606

 

25,066

 

23,799

 

Depreciation

 

66,899

 

72,916

 

60,218

 

264,127

 

211,652

 

Segment operating income

 

$

176,832

 

$

192,133

 

$

118,894

 

$

691,615

 

$

404,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

18,912

 

19,947

 

16,303

 

73,905

 

55,051

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

25,970

 

$

26,549

 

$

24,385

 

$

25,809

 

$

23,909

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

12,748

 

$

12,935

 

$

13,054

 

$

12,538

 

$

12,288

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

13,222

 

$

13,614

 

$

11,331

 

$

13,271

 

$

11,621

 

Rig utilization

 

87

%

87

%

82

%

86

%

73

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

54,569

 

$

51,395

 

$

49,548

 

$

201,417

 

$

202,734

 

Direct operating expenses

 

36,664

 

33,841

 

31,671

 

135,368

 

131,325

 

General and administrative expense

 

1,532

 

1,579

 

1,384

 

6,074

 

5,821

 

Depreciation

 

3,429

 

4,104

 

3,386

 

14,684

 

12,519

 

Segment operating income

 

$

12,944

 

$

11,871

 

$

13,107

 

$

45,291

 

$

53,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

638

 

701

 

644

 

2,544

 

2,642

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

54,417

 

$

54,176

 

$

42,312

 

$

51,794

 

$

47,534

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

28,597

 

$

32,393

 

$

19,731

 

$

29,379

 

$

24,653

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

25,820

 

$

21,783

 

$

22,581

 

$

22,415

 

$

22,881

 

Rig utilization

 

78

%

85

%

78

%

77

%

80

%

 

(more)

 



 

Page 9

News Release

November 17, 2011

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)

 

INTERNATIONAL LAND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

46,051

 

$

57,160

 

$

69,802

 

$

226,849

 

$

247,179

 

Direct operating expenses

 

39,131

 

45,269

 

45,647

 

175,728

 

166,021

 

General and administrative expense

 

825

 

759

 

971

 

3,392

 

2,949

 

Depreciation

 

6,719

 

7,607

 

7,699

 

28,018

 

29,938

 

Segment operating income (loss)

 

$

(624

)

$

3,525

 

$

15,485

 

$

19,711

 

$

48,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

1,437

 

1,625

 

1,976

 

6,406

 

7,254

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

29,201

 

$

30,001

 

$

33,194

 

$

31,633

 

$

32,451

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

23,848

 

$

22,311

 

$

20,621

 

$

23,416

 

$

21,142

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

5,353

 

$

7,690

 

$

12,573

 

$

8,217

 

$

11,309

 

Rig utilization

 

65

%

74

%

78

%

70

%

71

%

 

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

 

$

48,236

 

$

59,295

 

$

38,457

 

$

193,093

 

$

96,304

 

Offshore Operations

 

$

12,817

 

$

5,487

 

$

11,211

 

$

33,718

 

$

37,594

 

International Land Operations

 

$

4,089

 

$

8,409

 

$

4,210

 

$

24,207

 

$

11,779

 

 

(more)

 



 

Page 10

News Release

November 17, 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 following table reconciles operating income per the information above to income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands).

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

 

 

2011

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Land

 

$

176,832

 

$

192,133

 

$

118,894

 

$

691,615

 

$

404,278

 

Offshore

 

12,944

 

11,871

 

13,107

 

45,291

 

53,069

 

International Land

 

(624

)

3,525

 

15,485

 

19,711

 

48,271

 

Other

 

(2,078

)

(2,638

)

(1,745

)

(7,682

)

(6,765

)

Segment operating income

 

$

187,074

 

$

204,891

 

$

145,741

 

$

748,935

 

$

498,853

 

Corporate general and administrative

 

(15,384

)

(14,255

)

(12,222

)

(56,920

)

(48,910

)

Other depreciation

 

(1,423

)

(1,676

)

(1,309

)

(5,829

)

(5,275

)

Inter-segment elimination

 

663

 

501

 

275

 

2,422

 

2,136

 

Income from asset sales

 

3,488

 

3,641

 

747

 

13,903

 

4,992

 

Operating income

 

$

174,418

 

$

193,102

 

$

133,232

 

$

702,511

 

$

451,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

903

 

378

 

275

 

1,951

 

1,811

 

Interest expense

 

(3,221

)

(4,170

)

(4,465

)

(17,355

)

(17,158

)

Gain on sale of investment securities

 

913

 

 

 

913

 

 

Other

 

(190

)

(1,161

)

1,534

 

(953

)

1,787

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(1,595

)

(4,953

)

(2,656

)

(15,444

)

(13,560

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

172,823

 

$

188,149

 

$

130,576

 

$

687,067

 

$

438,236

 

 

# # #