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Exhibit 99

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

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

 

April 26, 2012

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) reported income from continuing operations of $129,763,000 ($1.18 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $769,982,000 for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to income from continuing operations of $98,961,000 ($0.91 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $604,406,000 during last year’s second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011.  Included in this year’s and last year’s second fiscal quarter income from continuing operations were $0.05 and $0.02 per share, respectively, of after-tax gains related to the sale of used drilling equipment.  Net income for the second fiscal quarter of 2012 was $129,719,000 ($1.18 per diluted share), compared to net income of $98,790,000 ($0.91 per diluted share) during last year’s second fiscal quarter.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2012, the Company reported income from continuing operations of $274,060,000 ($2.51 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $1,502,570,000 compared with income from continuing operations of $203,326,000 ($1.87 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $1,199,048,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2011.  Included in income from continuing operations for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and 2011 were approximately $0.07 and $0.04 per share, respectively, of gains from the sale of used drilling equipment.  Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2012 was $274,005,000 ($2.51 per diluted share), compared to net income of $202,940,000 ($1.87 per diluted share) during the first six months of fiscal 2011.

 

Segment operating income for U.S. land operations was $209,959,000 for the second fiscal quarter of 2012, compared with $164,289,000 for last year’s second fiscal quarter and $224,706,000 for this year’s first fiscal quarter.  The sequential decline in segment operating income was mainly attributable to an increase in operating expenses, even though the segment’s rig activity level and average rig revenue per day continued to improve during the second fiscal quarter of 2012.  Quarterly revenue days for the segment sequentially increased by approximately two percent to 21,444 revenue days during the second fiscal quarter of 2012.  The corresponding average rig revenue per day also sequentially increased by $764 to $27,625 during the second fiscal quarter of 2012.  Nonetheless, the increase in average rig revenue per day was more than offset by a $1,534 increase in average rig expense per day, generating a sequential decline of $770 in average rig margin per day, from $14,569 during this year’s first fiscal quarter to $13,799 during this year’s second fiscal quarter.  Rig utilization for the Company’s U.S. land segment was 91% for this year’s second fiscal quarter, compared with 85% for last year’s second fiscal quarter and 91% for this year’s first fiscal quarter.  At March 31,

 

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2012, the Company’s U.S. land segment had 241 contracted rigs (including 159 under term contracts) and 25 idle rigs.

 

Chairman and CEO Hans Helmerich commented, “The U.S. land market transition towards oil and liquids-rich-gas directed drilling continues, along with a clear trend towards more complex well designs and higher performance rig requirements.  Our FlexRigs®*, combined with our premium service offering, are well positioned to make the transition.  We are fortunate to have a customer roster with substantial multi-year drilling inventory that is capable of shifting targets and taking advantage of strong oil prices.  These customers are also continuing to strive for added drilling efficiencies and allowed us to add nine previously announced new builds to our order book during the quarter.  As we enter the second half of fiscal 2012, we continue to deliver four new rigs per month on time and on budget.”

 

Segment operating income for the Company’s offshore operations was $9,818,000 for the second fiscal quarter of 2012, compared with $11,476,000 for last year’s second fiscal quarter and $12,204,000 for this year’s first fiscal quarter.  The sequential decline in segment operating income was primarily a function of a reduced level of activity and a lower average rig margin per day.  The number of revenue days for this year’s second fiscal quarter sequentially declined by approximately ten percent, and the average rig margin per day for this year’s second fiscal quarter was $20,561 as compared to $22,171 for this year’s first fiscal quarter.

 

The Company’s international land operations segment reported a loss of $974,000 for this year’s second fiscal quarter, compared with operating income of $2,443,000 for last year’s second fiscal quarter and operating income of $7,939,000 for this year’s first fiscal quarter.  The sequential decline in segment operating income was mostly attributable to increased operating expenses during this year’s second fiscal quarter.  As a result, average rig margin per day decreased to $4,884 in the second fiscal quarter of 2012 from $9,015 in the first fiscal quarter of 2012.  Also as compared to this year’s first fiscal quarter, the number of revenue days for the second fiscal quarter increased by approximately two percent to 1,761.

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is primarily a contract drilling company.  As of April 26, 2012, the Company’s existing fleet included 270 land rigs in the U.S., 26 international land rigs and nine offshore platform rigs.  In addition, the Company is scheduled to complete another 34 new H&P-designed and operated FlexRigs under long-term contracts with customers.  Upon completion of these commitments, the Company’s global fleet is expected to have a total of 330 land rigs, including 293 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 for at least one year.

 

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

 

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April 26, 2012

 

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

 

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April 26, 2012

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

 

December 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

INCOME

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling — U.S. Land

 

$

617,779

 

$

658,804

 

$

495,459

 

$

1,276,583

 

$

972,277

 

Drilling — Offshore

 

50,792

 

43,421

 

50,586

 

94,213

 

95,453

 

Drilling — International Land

 

60,735

 

64,088

 

54,684

 

124,823

 

123,638

 

Other

 

3,282

 

3,669

 

3,677

 

6,951

 

7,680

 

 

 

732,588

 

769,982

 

604,406

 

1,502,570

 

1,199,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs, excluding depreciation

 

391,032

 

448,208

 

340,039

 

839,240

 

670,085

 

Depreciation

 

86,288

 

90,934

 

76,161

 

177,222

 

149,341

 

General and administrative

 

26,163

 

27,805

 

24,406

 

53,968

 

44,295

 

Research and development

 

3,249

 

3,830

 

3,640

 

7,079

 

7,110

 

Income from asset sales

 

(4,683

)

(7,820

)

(4,105

)

(12,503

)

(6,774

)

 

 

502,049

 

562,957

 

440,141

 

1,065,006

 

864,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

230,539

 

207,025

 

164,265

 

437,564

 

334,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

336

 

356

 

356

 

692

 

670

 

Interest expense

 

(2,461

)

(2,421

)

(5,513

)

(4,882

)

(9,964

)

Other

 

21

 

(42

)

232

 

(21

)

398

 

 

 

(2,104

)

(2,107

)

(4,925

)

(4,211

)

(8,896

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

228,435

 

204,918

 

159,340

 

433,353

 

326,095

 

Income tax provision

 

84,138

 

75,155

 

60,379

 

159,293

 

122,769

 

Income from continuing operations

 

144,297

 

129,763

 

98,961

 

274,060

 

203,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes

 

(11

)

(44

)

(176

)

(55

)

(391

)

Income tax provision

 

 

 

(5

)

 

(5

)

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(11

)

(44

)

(171

)

(55

)

(386

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

144,286

 

$

129,719

 

$

98,790

 

$

274,005

 

$

202,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1.34

 

$

1.20

 

$

0.92

 

$

2.54

 

$

1.90

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1.34

 

$

1.20

 

$

0.92

 

$

2.54

 

$

1.90

 

 

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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

 

December 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

INCOME

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

1.32

 

$

1.18

 

$

0.91

 

$

2.51

 

$

1.87

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1.32

 

$

1.18

 

$

0.91

 

$

2.51

 

$

1.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

107,186

 

107,385

 

106,515

 

107,285

 

106,270

 

Diluted

 

108,788

 

109,042

 

108,595

 

108,925

 

108,375

 

 

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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

March 31

 

September 30

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

324,385

 

$

364,246

 

Other current assets

 

667,413

 

584,538

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

7,562

 

7,529

 

Total current assets

 

999,360

 

956,313

 

Investments

 

444,365

 

347,924

 

Net property, plant, and equipment

 

3,975,239

 

3,677,070

 

Other assets

 

22,108

 

22,584

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

5,441,072

 

$

5,003,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

380,526

 

$

411,750

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

5,198

 

4,979

 

Total current liabilities

 

385,724

 

416,729

 

Non-current liabilities

 

1,215,888

 

1,079,565

 

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

2,364

 

2,550

 

Long-term notes payable

 

235,000

 

235,000

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

3,602,096

 

3,270,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

5,441,072

 

$

5,003,891

 

 

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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
March 31

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

274,005

 

$

202,940

 

Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations

 

55

 

386

 

Income from continuing operations

 

274,060

 

203,326

 

Depreciation

 

177,222

 

149,341

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

(8,664

)

100,094

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

(12,503

)

(6,774

)

Other

 

8,762

 

6,146

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

438,877

 

452,133

 

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

 

(55

)

(386

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

438,822

 

451,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(492,701

)

(286,251

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

25,543

 

17,022

 

Acquisition of TerraVici Drilling Solutions

 

 

(4,000

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(467,158

)

(273,229

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(15,070

)

(12,784

)

Exercise of stock options

 

1,895

 

11,115

 

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock

 

(1,514

)

 

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

 

 

(10,000

)

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

3,164

 

10,816

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(11,525

)

(853

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(39,861

)

177,665

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

364,246

 

63,020

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

324,385

 

$

240,685

 

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)

 

U.S. LAND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

617,779

 

$

658,804

 

$

495,459

 

$

1,276,583

 

$

972,277

 

Direct operating expenses

 

312,306

 

362,898

 

260,834

 

675,204

 

513,072

 

General and administrative expense

 

7,298

 

8,195

 

6,388

 

15,493

 

12,243

 

Depreciation

 

73,469

 

77,752

 

63,948

 

151,221

 

124,312

 

Segment operating income

 

$

224,706

 

$

209,959

 

$

164,289

 

$

434,665

 

$

322,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

20,968

 

21,444

 

17,797

 

42,412

 

35,046

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

26,861

 

$

27,625

 

$

25,640

 

$

27,247

 

$

25,301

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

12,292

 

$

13,826

 

$

12,457

 

$

13,068

 

$

12,198

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

14,569

 

$

13,799

 

$

13,183

 

$

14,179

 

$

13,103

 

Rig utilization

 

91

%

91

%

85

%

91

%

84

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

50,792

 

$

43,421

 

$

50,586

 

$

94,213

 

$

95,453

 

Direct operating expenses

 

33,201

 

28,473

 

33,936

 

61,674

 

64,863

 

General and administrative expense

 

1,732

 

1,955

 

1,553

 

3,687

 

2,963

 

Depreciation

 

3,655

 

3,175

 

3,621

 

6,830

 

7,151

 

Segment operating income

 

$

12,204

 

$

9,818

 

$

11,476

 

$

22,022

 

$

20,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

697

 

627

 

618

 

1,324

 

1,205

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

53,644

 

$

49,514

 

$

52,507

 

$

51,688

 

$

49,021

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

31,473

 

$

28,953

 

$

28,760

 

$

30,280

 

$

28,042

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

22,171

 

$

20,561

 

$

23,747

 

$

21,408

 

$

20,979

 

Rig utilization

 

84

%

74

%

76

%

79

%

74

%

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)

 

INTERNATIONAL LAND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

60,735

 

$

64,088

 

$

54,684

 

$

124,823

 

$

123,638

 

Direct operating expenses

 

45,164

 

56,637

 

44,793

 

101,801

 

91,328

 

General and administrative expense

 

778

 

795

 

940

 

1,573

 

1,808

 

Depreciation

 

6,854

 

7,630

 

6,508

 

14,484

 

13,692

 

Segment operating income (loss)

 

$

7,939

 

$

(974

)

$

2,443

 

$

6,965

 

$

16,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

1,729

 

1,761

 

1,421

 

3,490

 

3,344

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

31,072

 

$

31,401

 

$

33,043

 

$

31,238

 

$

33,472

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

22,057

 

$

26,517

 

$

25,937

 

$

24,307

 

$

23,767

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

9,015

 

$

4,884

 

$

7,106

 

$

6,931

 

$

9,705

 

Rig utilization

 

78

%

75

%

64

%

77

%

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

 

$

54,562

 

$

66,419

 

$

39,143

 

$

120,981

 

$

85,562

 

Offshore Operations

 

$

5,798

 

$

4,267

 

$

8,131

 

$

10,065

 

$

15,414

 

International Land Operations

 

$

7,012

 

$

8,791

 

$

7,730

 

$

15,803

 

$

11,709

 

 

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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

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

 

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Land

 

$

224,706

 

$

209,959

 

$

164,289

 

$

434,665

 

$

322,650

 

Offshore

 

12,204

 

9,818

 

11,476

 

22,022

 

20,476

 

International Land

 

7,939

 

(974

)

2,443

 

6,965

 

16,810

 

Other

 

(1,788

)

(1,833

)

(1,815

)

(3,621

)

(2,966

)

Segment operating income

 

$

243,061

 

$

216,970

 

$

176,393

 

$

460,031

 

$

356,970

 

Corporate general and administrative

 

(16,355

)

(16,860

)

(15,525

)

(33,215

)

(27,281

)

Other depreciation

 

(1,556

)

(1,668

)

(1,349

)

(3,224

)

(2,730

)

Inter-segment elimination

 

706

 

763

 

641

 

1,469

 

1,258

 

Income from asset sales

 

4,683

 

7,820

 

4,105

 

12,503

 

6,774

 

Operating income

 

$

230,539

 

$

207,025

 

$

164,265

 

$

437,564

 

$

334,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

336

 

356

 

356

 

692

 

670

 

Interest expense

 

(2,461

)

(2,421

)

(5,513

)

(4,882

)

(9,964

)

Other

 

21

 

(42

)

232

 

(21

)

398

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(2,104

)

(2,107

)

(4,925

)

(4,211

)

(8,896

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

228,435

 

$

204,918

 

$

159,340

 

$

433,353

 

$

326,095

 

 

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