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Exhibit 99.1
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Nabors 3Q2011 EPS Equals $0.44 from Continuing Operations, Excluding the Net Effect of
Certain Non-Cash Asset Gains and Impairments
Hamilton, Bermuda, October 25, 2011 / PRNewswire — FirstCall / Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) today announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011. Adjusted income derived from operating activities was $235.7 million for the third quarter, compared to $164.4 million in the third quarter of 2010 and $174.8 million in the second quarter of this year. Net income from continuing operations was $129.6 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, excluding approximately $47.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, which represents the net effect of non-cash asset impairments related to rig retirements, partially offset by asset gains from two recent acquisitions. This compares to net income of $84.7 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2010 and $68.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the second quarter of this year. Operating revenues and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates totaled $1.63 billion in the current quarter, compared to $1.08 billion in the third quarter of last year and $1.36 billion in the second quarter of this year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, adjusted income derived from operating activities was $601.6 million compared to $433.0 million in 2010. Excluding the aforementioned items, net income from continuing operations was $282.1 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2011, compared to $172.2 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2010.
Gene Isenberg, Nabors’ Chairman and CEO, commented, “The quarter represents solid performance across all of our US and Canada Land Drilling and Well-servicing operations. These results were bolstered by more normalized Pressure Pumping results, a significant increase in income from our Other Operating Segments, primarily Canrig, and a return to profitability in our US Offshore operations. All of this served to more than offset the seasonal low in Alaska and significantly lower than expected results in our International operations.
“Compared to the second quarter of this year, the largest improvements in income came from our Canadian and Pressure Pumping operations followed by Other Operating Segments, US Land Drilling, US Well Servicing and US Offshore.
“In our US Land Drilling unit, operating income reached $104.9 million, which represented a $5.6 million sequential increase. This improvement reflects an additional 7.6 rigs operating and brings the average rig count to 201.8 rigs for the quarter. Average margins increased by $370 per rig day when we normalize for the $395 margin per rig day attributable to early contract termination payments we received in the second quarter. During the quarter this unit retired 104 rigs; only 53 of these were included in our actively marketed rig fleet. All but seven of these rigs were mechanical. These rigs have been deemed to be functionally or economically non-competitive for today’s market and are being dismantled for parts and scrap.
“Today our rig count stands at 216 rigs on revenue, 163 of which have long-term contractual commitments. Since the last quarterly release we deployed seven new built AC rigs and five refurbished SCR rigs and we expect to deploy up to 11 new and upgraded rigs before the end of this year. That will leave 22 new rigs to be deployed by the end of the third quarter of 2012, including three recent new build commitments. Interest in additional new build rigs continues to be strong, with negotiations for a significant number of additional rig commitments ongoing. We expect the fourth quarter to realize an increase in income with the deployment of these rigs and another modest increase in average margins.
“Our US Well-servicing operations had significantly increased income of $22.8 million, primarily attributable to activity increases in both rigs and fluid hauling services. Rate increases also exerted a positive effect, but

 


 

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higher costs continued to absorb a significant amount of these increases. Quarterly rig hours increased by approximately 10,000 to 205,610, while trucking hours increased by nearly 40,000 to 421,090. During the quarter, we deployed the last of 150 new fluid hauling units and 1,000 frac tanks, many of which have term contract commitments. We also started up the first four of 20 new 400 HP rigs for our California operations. We expect to receive the remaining 16 new rigs in California by the end of the first quarter and another 500 new frac tanks in other venues. This unit also is decommissioning a number of rigs and trucks, none of which were in the active fleet count. Activity remains strong and still appears to be increasing in most venues, particularly in the northeast and Bakken regions where we are rapidly increasing our presence.
“Our Pressure Pumping business recorded $65.1 million in operating income during the quarter despite a multi-week, flood-induced shutdown in northeast Pennsylvania and some residual cost variances that are dissipating rapidly. At the end of the quarter we had 19 large frac crews in service, including the five new spreads that have been added since mid-June, bringing our total fracturing hydraulic horsepower to 680,000. The remaining six new spreads are now on schedule and should be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2012. This will increase our number of spreads operating to 25 with a total fracturing hydraulic horsepower of 855,000. We now have 13 long-term contracts covering nine of the spreads currently in service and four covering future deliveries. The outlook for this business still appears to be quite good, although certain regions are becoming more competitive.
“Our US Offshore unit posted income of $2.5 million, representing its first quarterly profit since last year’s Macondo blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. One of our deepwater platform rigs returned to work at the beginning of August and several of our shallow water jackups and platform rigs have work commitments, but are delayed as the customers are still awaiting permits. It appears that most of these rigs should commence operations by mid-fourth quarter. The income from these rigs, along with the increasing contribution from progress payments covering the construction of a high-specification, deepwater platform rig for a major customer, should significantly bolster our 2012 results. We are building a second deepwater platform rig which will be owned by Nabors and which should commence operations in the first quarter of 2013.
“Our Canada operations posted $21.6 million in operating income despite a slow start to the quarter due to wet weather in July. The third quarter results approximate those achieved in the first quarter, which is customarily the annual peak, and represents one of our sharpest rebounds off of the seasonally low second quarter. All of this is indicative of the rapidly increasing level of activity this market is experiencing. During the quarter, we averaged 41.8 rigs operating, up to 46 rigs today, portending a strong fourth and first quarter. The increasing profitability of this unit is a function of the increased activity in conventional, oil-directed areas and the rapidly expanding development of the unconventional Cardium liquids-prone shale, which is becoming more of a year-round operation. In addition, the anticipation of the imminent approval of an LNG facility at Kitimat, on the west coast of British Columbia, is precipitating a more robust winter drilling season in the BC shales, further bolstering the short- and long-term outlooks for this market.
“In Alaska, the quarter’s operating income of $3.0 million reflected the normal seasonally low levels of the third quarter, with similar results expected in the fourth quarter. We anticipate a sharp increase in income for the first quarter, with an additional six or more rigs starting up for winter exploration and delineation projects. The robust winter season should also have a positive but lesser effect on our second quarter, with other pending developments potentially yielding significantly improved full-year results in 2012.
“Our Other Operating Segments posted a significant sequential increase with $22.0 million in operating income, primarily attributable to our Canrig operation, which continues to see strong growth. Our Ryan directional drilling operation showed a more modest increase, and our Peak operations in Alaska contributed significantly even though the third and fourth quarters constitute their seasonal low. At the end of July we

 


 

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completed the purchase of our partner’s 50% interest in Peak Oilfield Services, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Nabors. In mid-September, Peak acquired a competitive Rolligon operation giving us the largest fleet of North Slope tundra travel vehicles, which are essential to winter exploration and delineation operations.
“Results in our International unit were $29.0 million, which was below the flat results we previously forecasted. This was primarily the result of further delays, principally in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, regarding the start-up of several rigs and the deferral of some rig upgrades into subsequent quarters to facilitate the customer’s scheduling, two of our jackups remain in the shipyard, but are expected to return to work in early and mid-November. Another higher margin jackup is scheduled for drydocking late in the fourth quarter and probably will not recommence operations until early in the second quarter. Our last jackup is set to undergo inspection in the first quarter and will incur significant downtime. The financial impact of these two rigs being out of service longer and later than originally planned, combined with slippage on other large projects, is resulting in an expectation of sequentially declining income through the first quarter, after which we should see a significant rebound in income. This unit also decommissioned 13 rigs, seven of which were from its active fleet, as part of this quarter’s asset retirements. Our international rig count is improving and we anticipate approximately 130 rigs operating by the end of 2012, up significantly from the 105 we averaged in the third quarter. This supports our continued expectation of a significant increase in results for 2012.
“Our financial position remains solid with ongoing access to low-cost capital. In mid-August we completed the placement of $700 million in 10-year senior unsecured notes at a 4.63% interest rate. The proceeds were used to pay down our revolving lines of credit, thereby providing attractive long-term financing and additional liquidity to take advantage of investment opportunities as they arise.
“While we are fully cognizant of the vulnerability of oil and gas prices to weakening global GDP, particularly over the near-term, we have yet to see any signs of a slowdown in our day-to-day operations. There are numerous developments in all of our businesses that continue to support a positive outlook over the longer term. This quarter’s significant sequential income increase for most of our units and the visibility of pending improvement in the remaining units support our belief that we will see significant increases in income over the next several quarters, absent a marked contraction in customer spending. Even if that occurs, our vulnerability to such a development is significantly lower than it was in 2008 for several reasons. First, approximately 75 percent of our North American income is derived from oil-related operations, compared to approximately 35 percent in 2009. Next, roughly 75 percent of our US land rigs and 50 percent of our pressure pumping fleet are subject to term contract commitments. Finally, our International results have much less downside than 2008 when we were running at an annualized rate of $500 million in operating income and had a large number of maturing contracts, compared with today when our operating income run rate is $120 million and we have numerous multi-year contracts soon to commence. Consequently, even in a downturn, I believe we will maintain better results than the current stock price implies, and we are likely to see improved results in a moderately lower but stable commodity price environment.”
The Nabors companies own and operate approximately 491 land drilling rigs and approximately 749 land workover and well-servicing rigs in North America. Nabors’ actively marketed offshore fleet consists of 39 platform rigs, 12 jackup units and 4 barge rigs in the United States and multiple international markets. In addition, Nabors is one of the largest providers of hydraulic fracturing, cementing, nitrogen and acid pressure pumping services with over 780,000 hydraulic horsepower currently in service. Nabors also manufactures top drives and drilling instrumentation systems and provides comprehensive oilfield hauling, engineering, civil construction, logistics, and facilities maintenance and project management services. Nabors participates in most of the significant oil and gas markets in the world.

 


 

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The information above includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as disclosed by Nabors from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, Nabors’ actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The projections contained in this release reflect management’s estimates as of the date of the release. Nabors does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.
For further information, please contact Dennis A. Smith, Director of Corporate Development for Nabors Corporate Services, Inc., at 281-775-8038. To request investor materials, contact our corporate headquarters in Hamilton, Bermuda at 441-292-1510 or via email at mark.andrews@nabors.com.

 


 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
                                         
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
(In thousands, except per share amounts)   2011     2010     2011     2011     2010  
Revenues and other income:
                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 1,624,791     $ 1,069,261     $ 1,354,905     $ 4,360,975     $ 2,856,636  
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
    33,723       11,842       9,307       59,304       28,329  
Investment income (loss)
    738       (733 )     (969 )     12,056       (976 )
 
                             
Total revenues and other income
    1,659,252       1,080,370       1,363,243       4,432,335       2,883,989  
 
                             
 
                                       
Costs and other deductions:
                                       
Direct costs
    1,030,231       625,561       835,112       2,723,714       1,648,289  
General and administrative expenses
    122,372       87,194       125,648       366,478       242,957  
Depreciation and amortization
    234,834       198,151       225,912       686,848       545,084  
Depletion
    11,789       5,778       2,698       18,060       15,646  
Interest expense
    57,907       66,973       63,739       195,570       199,035  
Losses (gains) on sales and retirements of long-lived assets and other expense (income), net
    (12,157 )     9,407       5,572       (556 )     40,798  
Impairments and other charges
    98,072       123,099             98,072       123,099  
 
                             
Total costs and other deductions
    1,543,048       1,116,163       1,258,681       4,088,186       2,814,908  
 
                             
 
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    116,204       (35,793 )     104,562       344,149       69,081  
 
                             
 
                                       
Income tax expense (benefit):
                                       
Current
    17,698       (71,276 )     7,791       42,142       (40,979 )
Deferred
    15,552       67,046       27,873       65,079       54,133  
 
                             
Income tax expense (benefit)
    33,250       (4,230 )     35,664       107,221       13,154  
 
                             
 
                                       
Subsidiary preferred stock dividend
    750             750       2,250        
 
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
    82,204       (31,563 )     68,148       234,678       55,927  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (7,240 )     (7,591 )     123,906       114,496       (12,921 )
 
                                       
Net income (loss)
    74,964       (39,154 )     192,054       349,174       43,006  
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (708 )     (453 )     394       355       1,208  
 
                             
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors
  $ 74,256     $ (39,607 )   $ 192,448     $ 349,529     $ 44,214  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings (losses) per share: (1)
                                       
Basic from continuing operations
  $ .28     $ (.11 )   $ .24     $ .82     $ .21  
Basic from discontinued operations
  $ (.02 )   $ (.03 )   $ .43     $ .40     $ (.05 )
 
                             
Basic
  $ .26     $ (.14 )   $ .67     $ 1.22     $ .16  
 
                                       
Diluted from continuing operations
  $ .28     $ (.11 )   $ .23     $ .80     $ .19  
Diluted from discontinued operations
  $ (.03 )   $ (.03 )   $ .42     $ .39     $ (.04 )
 
                             
Diluted
  $ .25     $ (.14 )   $ .65     $ 1.19     $ .15  
 
                                       
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: (1)
                                       
Basic
    287,487       285,282       287,311       286,971       285,045  
 
                             
Diluted
    291,986       285,282       294,298       292,991       289,847  
 
                             
 
                                       
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities (2)
  $ 259,288     $ 164,419     $ 174,842     $ 625,179     $ 432,989  
 
                             
 
(1)   See “Computation of Earnings (Losses) Per Share” included herein as a separate schedule.
 
(2)   Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities is computed by: subtracting direct costs, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, and depletion expense from Operating revenues and then adding Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates. These amounts should not be used as a substitute for those amounts reported under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). However, management evaluates the performance of our business units and the consolidated company based on several criteria, including adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities, because it believes that these financial measures accurately reflect our ongoing profitability. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, which is a GAAP measure, is provided within the table set forth immediately following the heading “Segment Reporting”.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                         
    September 30,     June 30,     December 31,  
(In thousands, except ratios)   2011     2011     2010  
ASSETS
                       
Current assets:
                       
Cash and short-term investments
  $ 395,320     $ 673,042     $ 801,190  
Accounts receivable, net
    1,397,725       1,191,182       1,116,510  
Assets held for sale
    267,911       311,295       352,048  
Other current assets
    483,388       377,422       343,182  
 
                 
Total current assets
    2,544,344       2,552,941       2,612,930  
Long-term investments and other receivables
    40,373       42,119       40,300  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    8,577,213       8,372,405       7,815,419  
Goodwill
    501,297       494,100       494,372  
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
    323,066       303,970       267,723  
Other long-term assets
    332,053       350,117       415,825  
 
                 
Total assets
  $ 12,318,346     $ 12,115,652     $ 11,646,569  
 
                 
 
                       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                       
Current liabilities:
                       
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 275,227     $ 881     $ 1,379,018  
Other current liabilities
    1,140,538       1,024,069       775,362  
 
                 
Total current liabilities
    1,415,765       1,024,950       2,154,380  
Long-term debt
    4,088,133       4,264,586       3,064,126  
Other long-term liabilities
    1,101,721       1,088,453       1,016,012  
 
                 
Total liabilities
    6,605,619       6,377,989       6,234,518  
 
                       
Subsidiary preferred stock (1)
    69,188       69,188       69,188  
 
                       
Equity:
                       
Shareholders’ equity
    5,631,812       5,655,504       5,328,162  
Noncontrolling interest
    11,727       12,971       14,701  
 
                 
Total equity
    5,643,539       5,668,475       5,342,863  
 
                 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 12,318,346     $ 12,115,652     $ 11,646,569  
 
                 
 
                       
Cash, short-term and long-term investments (2)
  $ 435,693     $ 715,161     $ 841,490  
 
                       
Funded debt to capital ratio: (3)
                       
- Gross
    0.41 : 1       0.40 : 1       0.42 : 1  
- Net of cash and investments
    0.38 : 1       0.36 : 1       0.37 : 1  
Interest coverage ratio: (4)
    8.2 : 1       7.7 : 1       7.0 : 1  
 
(1)   Represents preferred stock acquired in September 2010. 75,000 shares of such stock are outstanding and pay quarterly dividends at an annual rate of 4%.
 
(2)   The September 30, 2011, June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 amounts include $34.4 million, $36.0 million and $32.9 million, respectively, in oil and gas financing receivables that were included in long-term investments and other receivables.
 
(3)   The gross funded debt to capital ratio is calculated by dividing (x) funded debt by (y) funded debt plus deferred tax liabilities (net of deferred tax assets) plus capital. Funded debt is the sum of (1) short-term borrowings, (2) the current portion of long-term debt and (3) long-term debt. Capital is shareholders’ equity. The net funded debt to capital ratio is calculated by dividing (x) net funded debt by (y) net funded debt plus deferred tax liabilities (net of deferred tax assets) plus capital. Net funded debt is funded debt minus the sum of cash and cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments and other receivables. Both of these ratios are used to calculate a company’s leverage in relation to its capital. Neither ratio measures operating performance or liquidity as defined by GAAP and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
 
(4)   The interest-coverage ratio is a trailing 12-month quotient of the sum of (i) income from continuing operations, net of tax, (ii) net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, (iii) subsidiary preferred stock dividends, (iv) interest expense, (v) depreciation and amortization, (vi) depletion expense, (vii) impairments and other charges and (viii) income tax expense (benefit) less investment income (loss) divided by the sum of cash interest expense and subsidiary preferred stock dividends. This ratio is a method for calculating the amount of operating cash flows available to cover cash interest expense. The interest coverage ratio is not a measure of operating performance or liquidity defined by GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

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SEGMENT REPORTING
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The following tables set forth certain information with respect to our reportable segments and rig activity:
                                         
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
(In thousands, except rig activity)   2011     2010     2011     2011     2010  
Reportable segments:
                                       
Operating revenues and Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates from continuing operations:
                                       
Contract Drilling: (1)
                                       
U.S. Lower 48 Land Drilling
  $ 430,895     $ 350,348     $ 404,984     $ 1,214,447     $ 925,262  
U.S. Land Well-servicing
    189,356       119,127       164,140       503,752       321,978  
U.S. Offshore
    46,069       26,504       40,284       116,807       103,680  
Alaska
    27,027       45,920       32,336       100,678       139,099  
Canada
    145,587       85,728       87,974       406,004       262,043  
International
    281,686       288,535       265,231       809,394       800,886  
 
                             
Subtotal Contract Drilling (2)
    1,120,620       916,162       994,949       3,151,082       2,552,948  
Pressure Pumping (3)
    343,723       61,611       265,930       867,512       61,611  
Oil and Gas (4)
    43,104       11,280       11,755       74,987       31,682  
Other Operating Segments (5) (6)
    199,604       130,392       162,491       483,478       333,654  
Other reconciling items (7)
    (48,537 )     (38,342 )     (70,913 )     (156,780 )     (94,930 )
 
                             
Total
  $ 1,658,514     $ 1,081,103     $ 1,364,212     $ 4,420,279     $ 2,884,965  
 
                             
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities from continuing operations:
                                       
Contract Drilling: (1)
                                       
U.S. Lower 48 Land Drilling
  $ 104,877     $ 70,452     $ 99,231     $ 284,203     $ 188,907  
U.S. Land Well-servicing
    22,839       9,049       16,526       50,488       19,465  
U.S. Offshore
    2,457       (1,090 )     (1,059 )     (2,579 )     14,387  
Alaska
    3,021       14,299       8,288       22,328       40,644  
Canada
    21,604       1,013       (2,512 )     58,084       6,398  
International
    29,015       64,379       35,851       100,363       182,930  
 
                             
Subtotal Contract Drilling (2)
    183,813       158,102       156,325       512,887       452,731  
Pressure Pumping (3)
    65,052       11,987       43,888       152,655       11,987  
Oil and Gas (4)
    23,841       1,037       4,959       28,030       5,654  
Other Operating Segments (5) (6)
    22,012       17,969       13,641       41,791       33,176  
Other reconciling items (8)
    (35,430 )     (24,676 )     (43,971 )     (110,184 )     (70,559 )
 
                             
Total
    259,288       164,419       174,842       625,179       432,989  
Interest expense
    (57,907 )     (66,973 )     (63,739 )     (195,570 )     (199,035 )
Investment income (loss)
    738       (733 )     (969 )     12,056       (976 )
Gains (losses) on sales and retirements of long-lived assets and other income (expense), net
    12,157       (9,407 )     (5,572 )     556       (40,798 )
Impairments and other charges
    (98,072 )     (123,099 )           (98,072 )     (123,099 )
 
                             
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 116,204     $ (35,793 )   $ 104,562     $ 344,149     $ 69,081  
 
                             
 
                                       
Rig activity:
                                       
Rig years: (9)
                                       
U.S. Lower 48 Land Drilling
    201.8       182.2       194.2       194.7       171.2  
U.S. Offshore
    10.8       8.2       9.4       9.4       10.4  
Alaska
    4.7       6.7       4.5       4.8       7.9  
Canada
    41.8       27.5       22.5       38.0       26.6  
International (10)
    105.3       103.0       102.8       102.6       96.3  
 
                             
Total rig years
    364.4       327.6       333.4       349.5       312.4  
 
                             
Rig hours: (11)
                                       
U.S. Land Well-servicing
    205,610       168,949       195,949       589,140       474,495  
Canada Well-servicing
    49,788       44,606       29,254       132,196       122,849  
 
                             
Total rig hours
    255,398       213,555       225,203       721,336       597,344  
 
                             

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(1)   These segments include our drilling, well-servicing and workover operations on land and offshore.
 
(2)   Includes earnings (losses), net from unconsolidated affiliates, accounted for using the equity method, of $(.9) million, $.6 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and June 30, 2011, respectively, and $3.0 million and $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(3)   Includes operating results of our Pressure Pumping operating segment, added to our lines of business during the third quarter of 2010, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and the three months ended June 30, 2011.
 
(4)   Includes earnings (losses), net from unconsolidated affiliates, accounted for using the equity method, of $34.9 million, $6.8 million and $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and June 30, 2011, respectively, and $56.3 million and $14.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(5)   Includes our drilling technology and top drive manufacturing, directional drilling, rig instrumentation and software, and construction and logistics operations.
 
(6)   Includes earnings (losses), net from unconsolidated affiliates, accounted for using the equity method, of $(.3) million, $4.4 million and $(.6) million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and June 30, 2011, respectively, and $0 and $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(7)   Represents the elimination of inter-segment transactions.
 
(8)   Represents the elimination of inter-segment transactions and unallocated corporate expenses.
 
(9)   Excludes well-servicing rigs, which are measured in rig hours. Includes our equivalent percentage ownership of rigs owned by unconsolidated affiliates. Rig years represent a measure of the number of equivalent rigs operating during a given period. For example, one rig operating 182.5 days during a 365-day period represents 0.5 rig years.
 
(10)   International rig years included our equivalent percentage ownership of rigs owned by unconsolidated affiliates which totaled 2.0 years during each of the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and June 30, 2011, respectively, and 2.0 years and 2.3 years during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
(11)   Rig hours represents the number of hours that our well-servicing rig fleet operated during the period.

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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSSES) PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share computations is as follows:
                                         
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
(In thousands, except per share amounts)   2011     2010     2011     2011     2010  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors (numerator):
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
  $ 82,204     $ (31,563 )   $ 68,148     $ 234,678     $ 55,927  
Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (708 )     (453 )     394       355       1,208  
 
                             
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax — basic
  $ 81,496     $ (32,016 )   $ 68,542     $ 235,033     $ 57,135  
Add interest expense on assumed conversion of our 0.94% senior exchangeable notes due 2011, net of tax (1)
                             
 
                             
 
                                       
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax — diluted
  $ 81,496     $ (32,016 )   $ 68,542     $ 235,033     $ 57,135  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (7,240 )     (7,591 )     123,906       114,496       (12,921 )
 
                             
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Nabors
  $ 74,256     $ (39,607 )   $ 192,448     $ 349,529     $ 44,214  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings (losses) per share:
                                       
Basic from continuing operations
  $ .28     $ (.11 )   $ .24     $ .82     $ .21  
Basic from discontinued operations
    (.02 )     (.03 )     .43       .40       (.05 )
 
                             
Total Basic
  $ .26     $ (.14 )   $ .67     $ 1.22     $ .16  
 
                             
 
                                       
Diluted from continuing operations
  $ .28     $ (.11 )   $ .23     $ .80     $ .19  
Diluted from discontinued operations
    (.03 )     (.03 )     .42       .39       (.04 )
 
                             
Total Diluted
  $ .25     $ (.14 )   $ .65     $ 1.19     $ .15  
 
                             
 
                                       
Shares (denominator):
                                       
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding-basic
    287,487       285,282       287,311       286,971       285,045  
Net effect of dilutive stock options, warrants and restricted stock awards based on the if-converted method
    4,499             6,987       6,020       4,802  
Assumed conversion of our 0.94% senior exchangeable notes due 2011 (1)
                             
 
                             
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted
    291,986       285,282       294,298       292,991       289,847  
 
                             
 
(1)   In May 2011, the remaining aggregate principal amount of our 0.94% senior exchangeable notes matured and we redeemed them with $1.2 billion of borrowings under our revolving credit facilities and available cash. Diluted earnings (losses) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 exclude any incremental shares that would have been issuable upon exchange of these notes based on a calculation using our stock price. Our stock price did not exceed the threshold during the periods ending September 30, 2010.
 
    For all periods presented, the computation of diluted earnings (losses) per share excluded outstanding stock options and warrants with exercise prices greater than the average market price of Nabors’ common shares, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive and because they were not considered participating securities. The average number of options and warrants that were excluded from diluted earnings (losses) per share that would have potentially diluted earnings (losses) per share in the future were 10,271,673 and 32,543,395 shares during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively; and 5,494,895 shares during the three months ended June 30, 2011; and 7,678,536 and 14,108,644 shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In any period during which the average market price of Nabors’ common shares exceeds the exercise prices of these stock options and warrants, such stock options and warrants are included in our diluted earnings (losses) per share computation using the if-converted method of accounting. Restricted stock will be included in our basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share computation using the two-class method of accounting in all periods because such stock is considered participating securities.

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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) ITEMS EXCLUDING CERTAIN NON-CASH CHARGES AND OTHER NON-OPERATIONAL ITEMS (NON-GAAP)
(Unaudited)
                         
            Charges and    
            Non-Operational   As adjusted
(In thousands, except per share amounts)   Actuals   Items   (Non-GAAP)
2011:   Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
     
Operating revenues and Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
  $ 1,658,514     $ 27,229     $ 1,631,285  
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities
    259,288       23,612       235,676  
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
    82,204       (47,397 )     129,601  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors
    74,256       (47,397 )     121,653  
Diluted earnings (losses) per share from continuing operations
    0.28       (0.16 )     0.44  
 
                       
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
     
Operating revenues and Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
  $ 4,420,279     $ 27,229     $ 4,393,050  
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities
    625,179       23,612       601,567  
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
    234,678       (47,397 )     282,075  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors
    349,529       (47,397 )     396,926  
Diluted earnings (losses) per share from continuing operations
    0.80       (0.16 )     0.96  
 
                       
2010:   Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
     
Operating revenues and Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
  $ 1,081,103     $     $ 1,081,103  
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities
    164,419             164,419  
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
    (31,563 )     (116,280 )     84,717  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors
    (39,607 )     (116,280 )     76,673  
Diluted earnings (losses) per share from continuing operations
    (0.11 )     (0.40 )     0.29  
 
                       
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
     
Operating revenues and Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
  $ 2,884,965     $     $ 2,884,965  
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities
    432,989             432,989  
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
    55,927       (116,280 )     172,207  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors
    44,214       (116,280 )     160,494  
Diluted earnings (losses) per share from continuing operations
    0.19       (0.40 )     0.59  

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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH CHARGES AND OTHER NON-OPERATIONAL ITEMS (NON-GAAP)
(Unaudited)
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
            Per Diluted             Per Diluted             Per Diluted             Per Diluted  
(In thousands, except per share amounts)   2011     Share     2010     Share     2011     Share     2010     Share  
Bargain purchase gain by oil and gas joint venture
  $ (27,229 ) (1)   $ (.06 )   $     $     $ (27,229 ) (1)   $ (.06 )   $     $  
Goodwill impairment
                10,707       .03                   10,707       .03  
Rig asset retirements and impairments
    98,072 (2)     .23       58,045       .16       98,072 (2)     .23       58,045       .16  
Dry-hole expenses
    3,617       .01                   3,617       .01              
Impairments of oil and gas financing receivable
                54,347       .14                   54,347       .14  
Acquisition related expenses
                7,000       .02                   7,000       .02  
Gain on acquisition of equity method investment
    (12,178 ) (3)     (.02 )                 (12,178 ) (3)     (.02 )            
Other non-operational items
                3,656       .01                   3,656       .01  
Colombia Tax Allowance
                11,606       .04                   11,606       .04  
 
                                               
Total Adjustments before tax
    62,282               145,361               62,282               145,361          
 
                                                               
Income Tax Effect of Adjustments
    (14,885 )             (29,081 )             (14,885 )             (29,081 )        
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Total Adjustments, net of tax
  $ 47,397     $ .16     $ 116,280     $ .40     $ 47,397     $ .16     $ 116,280     $ .40  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted
    291,986               285,282               292,991               289,847          
 
(1)   Represents our proportionate share of a bargain purchase gain recorded by our equity method oil & gas joint venture during the quarter related to the closing of an acquisition. This gain was deemed necessary because the estimated fair value of the assets acquired exceeded the purchase price.
 
(2)   Represents the impact of the decommissioning and retirement of various rigs, trucks and other assets in our U.S. Lower 48 Land Drilling, International and U.S. Land Well-servicing segments ($63.2 million, $26.1 million and $8.9 million, respectively). These assets have been deemed to be functionally or economically non-competitive for today’s market and are being dismantled for parts and scrap.
 
(3)   We acquired the remaining 50% interest in Peak Oilfield Services (Peak), which we had previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting. We consolidated the assets and liabilities of Peak during the quarter and recorded a gain, which reflects the excess of the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities over the net carrying value of our equity investment.

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