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Exhibit 99

 

January 27, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS AND NEW FLEXRIG® CONTRACTS

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. reported income from continuing operations of $104,365,000 ($0.96 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $594,642,000 for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010, compared to income from continuing operations of $63,802,000 ($0.60 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $396,242,000 during last year’s first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009.  Included in this year’s and last year’s first fiscal quarter income from continuing operations are after-tax gains of $0.02 and $0.01 per share, respectively, related to the sale of tubulars and miscellaneous drilling equipment.  Net income for the first fiscal quarter of 2011 was $104,150,000 ($0.96 per diluted share), compared to net income of $63,235,000 ($0.59 per diluted share) during last year’s first fiscal quarter.

 

Segment operating income for U.S. land operations was $158,361,000 for the first fiscal quarter of 2011, compared with $91,523,000 for last year’s first fiscal quarter and $118,894,000 for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter.  The sequential increase in segment operating income was primarily attributable to the continuing recovery of the U.S. land drilling market, as the Company’s quarterly revenue days for the segment increased by approximately six percent to 17,249 revenue days from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 to the first fiscal quarter of 2011.  The corresponding average rig revenue per day also increased by $567 to $24,952 during the first fiscal quarter of 2011.  The $567 increase in average rig revenue per day combined with a $1,122 decrease in average rig expense per day generated a sequential increase of $1,689 in average rig margin per day, from $11,331 during last year’s fourth fiscal quarter to $13,020 during this year’s first fiscal quarter.

 

Rig utilization for the Company’s U.S. land segment was 84% for this year’s first fiscal quarter, compared with 62% for last year’s first fiscal quarter and 82% for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter.  At December 31, 2010, the Company’s U.S. land segment had 193 contracted rigs and 37 idle rigs.  The 193 contracted rigs included 130 rigs under term contracts.

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. also announced today that it signed contracts to build and operate eight additional FlexRigs.  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 31 new build FlexRigs, 17 of which have been completed.  The remaining 14 rigs are expected to be delivered during calendar 2011.

 

President and CEO Hans Helmerich commented, “As the industry continues to shift its focus to oil and liquids-rich targets that require increasingly complex well designs, modern AC-Driven rigs remain in high demand.  The continued interest in new build FlexRigs should allow us to continue to gain market share and add value for our shareholders and customers.  Over the past decade, we have organically grown our fleet through our internal design and manufacturing efforts.  We believe we are building a better rig for less, providing us a competitive advantage that is difficult for our peers to match.”

 

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January 27, 2011

 

Segment operating income for the Company’s offshore operations was $9,000,000 for the first fiscal quarter of 2011, compared with $15,106,000 for last year’s first fiscal quarter and $13,107,000 for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter.  The sequential decrease in segment operating income was primarily a function of a lower average rig margin per day, which was reported at $18,065 for this year’s first fiscal quarter as compared to $22,581 for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter.   The decline in average rig margins included an impact of approximately $2,000 per day related to a reduction of certain expenses during last year’s fourth quarter that favorably impacted that quarter and that did not recur in this year’s first quarter.  The number of revenue days decreased during the first fiscal quarter of 2011 to 587 from 644 in the fourth quarter of 2010 as one of the Company’s active rigs was being moved to a new project.

 

The Company’s international land operations reported segment operating income of $14,367,000 for this year’s first fiscal quarter, compared with $11,109,000 for last year’s first fiscal quarter and $15,485,000 for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter.  The number of revenue days for this year’s first fiscal quarter decreased by approximately three percent as compared to last year’s fourth fiscal quarter, as three rigs previously assigned to the Company’s operations in Mexico returned to the U.S. during the first fiscal quarter of 2011.  Average rig margin per day decreased to $11,625 in the first fiscal quarter of 2011 from $12,573 in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010.  Excluding the favorable impact to the average daily rig margins corresponding to early contract terminations during both quarters, the average rig margin per day for the first fiscal quarter of 2011 declined to $8,949 from $9,528 in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010.

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is primarily a contract drilling company.  As of January 27, 2011, the Company’s existing fleet included 234 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 14 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 221 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.

 

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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January 27, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

2010

 

2010

 

2009

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling — U.S. Land

 

$

435,998

 

$

476,818

 

$

285,069

 

Drilling — Offshore

 

49,548

 

44,867

 

52,290

 

Drilling — International Land

 

69,802

 

68,954

 

55,797

 

Other

 

3,609

 

4,003

 

3,086

 

 

 

558,957

 

594,642

 

396,242

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs, excluding depreciation

 

329,198

 

330,046

 

208,698

 

Depreciation

 

73,240

 

73,180

 

60,717

 

General and administrative

 

20,183

 

19,889

 

20,639

 

Research and development

 

3,851

 

3,470

 

1,815

 

Income from asset sales

 

(747

)

(2,669

)

(1,011

)

 

 

425,725

 

423,916

 

290,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income from continuing operations

 

133,232

 

170,726

 

105,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

275

 

314

 

309

 

Interest expense

 

(4,465

)

(4,451

)

(4,694

)

Other

 

1,534

 

166

 

15

 

 

 

(2,656

)

(3,971

)

(4,370

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

130,576

 

166,755

 

101,014

 

Income tax provision

 

47,285

 

62,390

 

37,212

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

83,291

 

$

104,365

 

$

63,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes

 

1,216

 

(215

)

(2,868

)

Income tax provision

 

1,462

 

 

(2,301

)

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(246

)

(215

)

(567

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

83,045

 

$

104,150

 

$

63,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.78

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.61

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

$

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

0.78

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.60

 

 

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January 27, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

2010

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.77

 

$

0.96

 

$

0.60

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

$

(0.01

)

Net Income

 

$

0.77

 

$

0.96

 

$

0.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

105,814

 

106,031

 

105,575

 

Diluted

 

107,452

 

107,852

 

107,238

 

 

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January 27, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

12/31/10

 

9/30/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

173,824

 

$

63,020

 

Other current assets

 

528,360

 

579,514

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

8,240

 

10,270

 

Total current assets

 

710,424

 

652,804

 

Investments

 

397,793

 

320,712

 

Net property, plant, and equipment

 

3,336,624

 

3,275,020

 

Other assets

 

20,778

 

16,834

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

4,465,619

 

$

4,265,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

205,902

 

$

224,646

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

5,918

 

7,992

 

Total current liabilities

 

211,820

 

232,638

 

Noncurrent liabilities

 

938,135

 

862,989

 

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations

 

2,322

 

2,278

 

Long-term notes payable

 

350,000

 

360,000

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

2,963,342

 

2,807,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

4,465,619

 

$

4,265,370

 

 

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January 27, 2011

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

104,150

 

$

63,235

 

Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations

 

215

 

567

 

Income from continuing operations

 

104,365

 

63,802

 

Depreciation

 

73,180

 

60,717

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

60,807

 

(7,275

)

Gain on sale of assets

 

(2,669

)

(1,011

)

Other

 

3,187

 

7,046

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

238,870

 

123,279

 

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

 

(215

)

(963

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

238,655

 

122,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(116,224

)

(64,791

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

3,028

 

2,486

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

 

(16

)

Acquisition of TerraVici

 

(4,000

)

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

 

(117,196

)

(62,321

)

Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations

 

 

37

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(117,196

)

(62,284

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(6,376

)

(5,287

)

Decrease in bank overdraft

 

 

(2,038

)

Exercise of stock options

 

2,988

 

(623

)

Net payments for long-term debt

 

(10,000

)

(40,000

)

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

2,733

 

1,649

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(10,655

)

(46,299

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

110,804

 

13,733

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

63,020

 

96,142

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

173,824

 

$

109,875

 

 

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January 27, 2011

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

2010

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(in thousands except days and per day amounts)

 

U.S. LAND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

435,998

 

$

476,818

 

$

285,069

 

Direct operating expenses

 

251,280

 

252,238

 

138,355

 

General and administrative expense

 

5,606

 

5,855

 

6,661

 

Depreciation

 

60,218

 

60,364

 

48,530

 

Segment operating income

 

$

118,894

 

$

158,361

 

$

91,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

16,303

 

17,249

 

11,260

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

24,385

 

$

24,952

 

$

24,113

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

13,054

 

$

11,932

 

$

11,083

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

11,331

 

$

13,020

 

$

13,030

 

Rig utilization

 

82

%

84

%

62

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

49,548

 

$

44,867

 

$

52,290

 

Direct operating expenses

 

31,671

 

30,927

 

32,576

 

General and administrative expense

 

1,384

 

1,410

 

1,630

 

Depreciation

 

3,386

 

3,530

 

2,978

 

Segment operating income

 

$

13,107

 

$

9,000

 

$

15,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

644

 

587

 

700

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

42,312

 

$

45,350

 

$

52,960

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

19,731

 

$

27,285

 

$

28,024

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

22,581

 

$

18,065

 

$

24,936

 

Rig utilization

 

78

%

71

%

85

%

 

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January 27, 2011

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

2010

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(in thousands except days and per day amounts)

 

INTERNATIONAL LAND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

69,802

 

$

68,954

 

$

55,797

 

Direct operating expenses

 

45,647

 

46,535

 

37,281

 

General and administrative expense

 

971

 

868

 

491

 

Depreciation

 

7,699

 

7,184

 

6,916

 

Segment operating income

 

$

15,485

 

$

14,367

 

$

11,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue days

 

1,976

 

1,923

 

1,631

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

33,194

 

$

33,789

 

$

32,705

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

20,621

 

$

22,164

 

$

21,485

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

12,573

 

$

11,625

 

$

11,220

 

Rig utilization

 

78

%

76

%

58

%

 

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

 

$

38,457

 

$

46,419

 

$

13,560

 

Offshore Operations

 

$

11,211

 

$

7,283

 

$

6,732

 

International Land Operations

 

$

4,210

 

$

3,979

 

$

2,454

 

 

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January 27, 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 table above.

 

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).

 

 

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

 

 

2010

 

2010

 

2009

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Land

 

$

118,894

 

$

158,361

 

$

91,523

 

Offshore

 

13,107

 

9,000

 

15,106

 

International Land

 

15,485

 

14,367

 

11,109

 

Other

 

(1,745

)

(1,151

)

(794

)

Segment operating income

 

$

145,741

 

180,577

 

$

116,944

 

Corporate general & administrative

 

(12,222

)

(11,756

)

(11,857

)

Other depreciation

 

(1,309

)

(1,381

)

(1,336

)

Inter-segment elimination

 

275

 

617

 

622

 

Income from asset sales

 

747

 

2,669

 

1,011

 

Operating income

 

$

133,232

 

$

170,726

 

$

105,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

275

 

314

 

309

 

Interest expense

 

(4,465

)

(4,451

)

(4,694

)

Other

 

1,534

 

166

 

15

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(2,656

)

(3,971

)

(4,370

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

130,576

 

$

166,755

 

$

101,014

 

 

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