Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015

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Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015

HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ: PTEN) today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015.  The Company reported a net loss of $58.7 million, or $0.40 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $57.6 million, or $0.39 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $339 million, compared to $901 million for the fourth quarter of 2014.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, including the charges discussed later in this release, the Company reported a net loss of $294 million, or $2.00 per share, compared to net income of $163 million, or $1.11 per share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.  Revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, were $1.9 billion, compared to $3.2 billion for the same period in 2014.

Andy Hendricks, Patterson-UTI's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "During the fourth quarter, our rig count averaged 88 rigs in the United States and three rigs in Canada, compared to the third quarter average of 105 rigs in the United States and four in Canada." 

Mr. Hendricks added, "We recognized $9.2 million of revenues related to early contract terminations in contract drilling during the fourth quarter.  These early termination revenues positively impacted our total average rig revenue per day of $24,240 by $1,100.  Excluding early termination revenue from both the third and fourth quarters, total average rig revenue per day during the fourth quarter would have been unchanged from the third quarter at $23,140.

"Total average rig operating costs per day during the fourth quarter decreased $940 to $12,640 from $13,580 in the third quarter.  Approximately a third of this decrease is related to cost savings with the remainder due to a higher proportion of rigs on standby in the fourth quarter than the third quarter of 2015.  Total average rig margin per day, excluding the positive impact from early termination revenues in both the third and fourth quarters, increased to $10,500 during the fourth quarter, from $9,560 during the third quarter.

"At the end of the fourth quarter our rig fleet included 161 APEX® rigs.  We have no plans to build rigs in 2016.  As of December 31, 2015, we had term contracts for drilling rigs providing for approximately $710 million of future dayrate drilling revenue.  Based on contracts currently in place, we expect an average of 59 rigs operating under term contracts during the first quarter, and an average of 46 rigs operating under term contracts during 2016. 

"In pressure pumping, activity decreased during the fourth quarter, but was better than we expected.  Pressure pumping revenue during the fourth quarter was $132 million compared to $154 million in the third quarter.  Gross margin as a percentage of revenues improved slightly during the fourth quarter to 10.4%, and pressure pumping Adjusted EBITDA was $10.9 million in the fourth quarter compared to $11.8 million during the third quarter," he concluded.

Mark S. Siegel, Chairman of Patterson-UTI, stated, "2015 was a challenging year for the energy sector.  Geopolitics, combined with the resilience of U.S. crude oil production, weighed heavily on oil prices.  Low oil prices, combined with low natural gas prices, resulted in the U.S. land drilling rig count decreasing more than 60% during 2015, and it is now almost 70% lower than the peak in 2014. 

"In this market environment, we remain focused on operational execution and preserving the strength of our balance sheet.  During the downturn, we have consistently scaled our business to activity levels while maintaining high-quality operations.  Financially, our cash balance increased to $113 million as of December 31, 2015, and our $500 million revolving line of credit remains fully available. 

"While there is no visibility currently into a recovery, we remain confident in the long-term outlook for our company.  We are financially strong, and with 161 APEX® rigs and more than one million horsepower of pressure pumping equipment, we have the kind of high-quality equipment that we expect to be in greatest demand during a recovery," he concluded.

The financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 include pretax charges totaling $301 million, of which $288 million was non-cash and related to the impairment of all goodwill associated with the Company's pressure pumping business, the write-down of equipment, and the impairment of certain oil and natural gas properties.  The financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, include pretax non-cash charges totaling $98.8 million related to the retirement of mechanical rigs, the write-off of excess spare rig components, and the impairment of certain oil and natural gas properties.

The Company declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.10 per share, to be paid on March 24, 2016, to holders of record as of March 10, 2016.

All references to "net income per share" in this press release are diluted earnings per common share as defined within Accounting Standards Codification Topic 260.

The Company's quarterly conference call to discuss the operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, is scheduled for today, February 4, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The dial-in information for participants is 866-372-0638 (Domestic) and 678-509-7533 (International).  The Conference ID for both numbers is 76307856.  The call is also being webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section at www.patenergy.com.  A replay of the conference call will be on the Company's website for two weeks.  A telephonic replay will be available through February 8, 2016, at 855-859-2056 (Domestic) and 404-537-3406 (International) with the Conference ID 76307856.

About Patterson-UTI

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. subsidiaries provide onshore contract drilling and pressure pumping services to exploration and production companies in North America.  Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC and its subsidiaries operate land-based drilling rigs in oil and natural gas producing regions of the continental United States and western Canada.  Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc. and Universal Well Services, Inc. provide pressure pumping services primarily in Texas and the Appalachian region.

Location information about the Company's drilling rigs and their individual inventories is available through the Company's website at www.patenergy.com.

Statements made in this press release which state the Company's or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations or predictions for the future are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, volatility in customer spending and in oil and natural gas prices, which could adversely affect demand for our services and their associated effect on rates, utilization, margins and planned capital expenditures; global economic conditions; excess availability of land drilling rigs and pressure pumping equipment, including as a result of low commodity prices, reactivation or construction; liabilities from operations; decline in, and ability to realize, backlog; equipment specialization and new technologies; adverse industry conditions; adverse credit and equity market conditions; difficulty in building and deploying new equipment; difficulty in integrating acquisitions; shortages, delays in delivery and interruptions of supply of equipment, supplies and materials; weather; loss of, or reduction in business with, key customers; legal proceedings; ability to effectively identify and enter new markets; governmental regulation; and ability to retain management and field personnel. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, which may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC. These filings are also available through the Company's web site at http://www.patenergy.com or through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended


December 31,

December 31,


2015

2014

2015

2014

REVENUES

$

338,566

$

901,219

$

1,891,277

$

3,182,291

COSTS AND EXPENSES















Direct operating costs

226,819


599,277


1,232,369


2,116,071

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

175,302


180,157


864,759


718,730

Impairment of goodwill

—


—


124,561


—

Selling, general and administrative

16,578


22,028


87,173


80,145

Net gain on asset disposals

(3,337)


(7,076)


(10,613)


(15,781)

















Total costs and expenses

415,362


794,386


2,298,249


2,899,165

















OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

(76,796)


106,833


(406,972)


283,126

















OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)















Interest income

40


361


964


979

Interest expense

(9,431)


(8,395)


(36,475)


(29,825)

Other

18


—


34


3

















Total other expense

(9,373)


(8,034)


(35,477)


(28,843)

















INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(86,169)


98,799


(442,449)


254,283

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

(27,511)


41,216


(147,963)


91,619

















NET INCOME (LOSS)

$

(58,658)

$

57,583

$

(294,486)

$

162,664

















NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE















Basic

$

(0.40)

$

0.39

$

(2.00)

$

1.12

Diluted

$

(0.40)

$

0.39

$

(2.00)

$

1.11

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON

   SHARES OUTSTANDING















Basic

145,709


144,922


145,416


144,066

















Diluted

145,709


145,593


145,416


145,376

















CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE

$

0.10

$

0.10

$

0.40

$

0.40

 


PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Additional Financial and Operating Data

(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended


December 31,

December 31,


2015

2014

2015

2014

Contract Drilling:















Revenues

$

202,276

$

492,132

$

1,153,892

$

1,838,830

Direct operating costs

$

105,472

$

282,087

$

608,848

$

1,066,659

Margin (1)

$

96,804

$

210,045

$

545,044

$

772,171

Selling, general and administrative

$

1,123

$

1,845

$

17,840

$

6,297

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

$

121,219

$

115,190

$

618,434

$

524,023

Operating income (loss)

$

(25,538)

$

93,010

$

(91,230)

$

241,851

















Operating days – United States

8,092


19,281


43,685


74,099

Operating days – Canada

252


858


1,457


2,901

Operating days – Total

8,344


20,139


45,142


77,000

















Average revenue per operating day – United States

$

24.14

$

24.22

$

25.55

$

23.64

Average direct operating costs per operating day – United States

$

12.42

$

13.81

$

13.27

$

13.64

Average margin per operating day – United States (1)

$

11.72

$

10.41

$

12.28

$

10.00

Average rigs operating – United States

88


210


120


203

















Average revenue per operating day – Canada

$

27.45

$

29.35

$

25.75

$

30.16

Average direct operating costs per operating day – Canada

$

19.75

$

18.46

$

19.98

$

19.37

Average margin per operating day – Canada (1)

$

7.70

$

10.89

$

5.77

$

10.79

Average rigs operating – Canada

3


9


4


8

















Average revenue per operating day – Total

$

24.24

$

24.44

$

25.56

$

23.88

Average direct operating costs per operating day – Total

$

12.64

$

14.01

$

13.49

$

13.85

Average margin per operating day – Total (1)

$

11.60

$

10.43

$

12.07

$

10.03

Average rigs operating – Total

91


219


124


211

















Capital expenditures

$

104,178

$

224,984

$

527,054

$

771,593

















Pressure Pumping:















Revenues

$

131,702

$

397,735

$

712,454

$

1,293,265

Direct operating costs

$

117,943

$

313,509

$

612,021

$

1,036,310

Margin (2)

$

13,759

$

84,226

$

100,433

$

256,955

Selling, general and administrative

$

2,855

$

5,463

$

16,318

$

20,279

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

$

48,678

$

41,343

$

214,552

$

147,595

Impairment of goodwill

$

—

$

—

$

124,561

$

—

Operating income (loss)

$

(37,774)

$

37,420

$

(254,998)

$

89,081

















Fracturing jobs

109


352


610


1,224

Other jobs

410


1,087


2,080


4,253

Total jobs

519


1,439


2,690


5,477

















Average revenue per fracturing job

$

1,162.70

$

1,069.53

$

1,117.95

$

991.89

Average revenue per other job

$

12.12

$

19.56

$

14.66

$

18.62

Average revenue per total job

$

253.76

$

276.40

$

264.85

$

236.13

Average costs per total job

$

227.25

$

217.87

$

227.52

$

189.21

Average margin per total job (2)

$

26.51

$

58.53

$

37.34

$

46.92

Margin as a percentage of revenues (2)

10.4

%

21.2

%

14.1

%

19.9

%















Capital expenditures and acquisitions

$

28,349

$

79,257

$

197,577

$

241,359

















Oil and Natural Gas Production and Exploration:















Revenues – Oil

$

4,085

$

10,059

$

22,318

$

44,436

Revenues – Natural gas and liquids

$

503

$

1,293

$

2,613

$

5,760

Revenues – Total

$

4,588

$

11,352

$

24,931

$

50,196

Direct operating costs

$

3,404

$

3,681

$

11,500

$

13,102

Margin (3)

$

1,184

$

7,671

$

13,431

$

37,094

Depletion

$

2,632

$

5,671

$

15,573

$

21,697

Impairment of oil and natural gas properties

$

1,405

$

16,819

$

10,728

$

20,879

Operating income (loss)

$

(2,853)

$

(14,819)

$

(12,870)

$

(5,482)

















Capital expenditures

$

2,531

$

9,768

$

16,625

$

36,683

















Corporate and Other:















Selling, general and administrative

$

12,600

$

14,720

$

53,015

$

53,569

Depreciation

$

1,368

$

1,134

$

5,472

$

4,536

Net gain on asset disposals

$

(3,337)

$

(7,076)

$

(10,613)

$

(15,781)

















Capital expenditures

$

498

$

542

$

2,520

$

2,706

Total capital expenditures

$

135,556

$

314,551

$

743,776

$

1,052,341


(1)

For Contract Drilling, margin is defined as revenues less direct operating costs and excludes depreciation, amortization and impairment and selling, general and administrative expenses. Average margin per operating day is defined as margin divided by operating days.

(2)

For Pressure Pumping, margin is defined as revenues less direct operating costs and excludes depreciation, amortization and impairment and selling, general and administrative expenses. Total average margin per job is defined as margin divided by total jobs. Margin as a percentage of revenues is defined as margin divided by revenues.

(3)

For Oil and Natural Gas Production and Exploration, margin is defined as revenues less direct operating costs and excludes depletion and impairment.

 

 

Selected Balance Sheet Data (unaudited, dollars in thousands):

December 31,

December 31,

2015

2014

Cash and cash equivalents

$

113,346

$

43,012

Current assets

$

486,536

$

909,092

Current liabilities

$

308,132

$

568,404

Working capital

$

178,404

$

340,688

Current portion of long-term debt

$

63,750

$

12,500

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

$

—

$

303,000

Other long-term debt

$

791,250

$

670,000

 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended


December 31,

December 31,


2015

2014

2015

2014

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)(1):















Net income (loss)

$

(58,658)

$

57,583

$

(294,486)

$

162,664

Income tax expense (benefit)

(27,511)


41,216


(147,963)


91,619

Net interest expense

9,391


8,034


35,511


28,846

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

175,302


180,157


864,759


718,730

Impairment of goodwill

—


—


124,561


—

















Adjusted EBITDA

$

98,524

$

286,990

$

582,382

$

1,001,859

















Total revenue

$

338,566

$

901,219

$

1,891,277

$

3,182,291

Adjusted EBITDA margin

29.1

%

31.8

%

30.8

%

31.5

%















Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment:















Contract drilling

$

95,681

$

208,200

$

527,204

$

765,874

Pressure pumping

10,904


78,763


84,115


236,676

Oil and natural gas

1,184


7,671


13,431


37,094

Corporate and other

(9,245)


(7,644)


(42,368)


(37,785)

















Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

$

98,524

$

286,990

$

582,382

$

1,001,859


(1)

Adjusted EBITDA is not defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). We present Adjusted EBITDA (a non-U.S. GAAP measure) because we believe it provides additional information with respect to both the performance of our fundamental business activities and our ability to meet our capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to the U.S. GAAP measures of net income (loss) or operating cash flow.

 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Impact of Early Termination Revenues

(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

2015


Fourth

Third


Quarter

Quarter

Contract drilling revenues

$

202,276

$

261,817

Operating days - Total

8,344


10,067

Average revenue per operating day - Total

$

24.24

$

26.01

Early termination revenues - Total

$

9,173

$

28,869

Early termination revenues per operating day - Total

$

1.10

$

2.87

Average revenue per operating day excluding early termination revenues - Total

$

23.14

$

23.14

Direct operating costs - Total

$

105,472

$

136,718

Average direct operating costs per operating day - Total

$

12.64

$

13.58

Average margin per operating day excluding early termination revenues - Total

$

10.50

$

9.56

 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Pressure Pumping Margin and Adjusted EBITDA

(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

2015


Fourth

Third


Quarter

Quarter









Pressure pumping revenues

$

131,702

$

154,407

Direct operating costs

117,943


138,597

Margin

13,759


15,810

Selling, general and administrative

2,855


4,019

Adjusted EBITDA

$

10,904

$

11,791

Margin as a percentage of revenues

10.4

%

10.2

%

 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Pretax Charges

(unaudited, dollars in thousands)




Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


2015

2014

Impairment of goodwill

$

124,561

$

—

Write-down of drilling equipment

131,062


77,879

Write-down of pressure pumping equipment and closed facilities

22,048


—

Impairment of oil and natural gas properties

10,728


20,879

Total non-cash pretax charges

288,399


98,758

Legal settlement

12,260


—

Total pretax charges

$

300,659

$

98,758

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