Notes to Combined Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
These combined financial statements reflect the combined historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the OneStim business of Schlumberger Limited (“Schlumberger” or “Parent”). OneStim provides a low cost-to-service and highly competitive service delivery platform in North America’s unconventional plays. The services include hydraulic fracturing, perforating and a vertically integrated product and logistics organization.
OneStim is indirectly 100% owned by Schlumberger. These combined financial statements were prepared on a stand-alone basis derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Schlumberger as if OneStim had been operating as a stand-alone company for all years presented.
The accompanying unaudited combined financial statements of OneStim have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of OneStim management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement have been included in the accompanying unaudited financial statements. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2020. The December 31, 2019 balance sheet information has been derived from the OneStim 2019 audited financial statements.
The assets and liabilities in the combined financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis, as included in the consolidated statements of position of Schlumberger. The Combined Statement of Operations include allocations of costs incurred by Schlumberger for functions such as corporate executive management, human resources, finance, information technology, facilities, and legal, among others. The total costs allocated to these combined financial statements were $59 million and $96 million for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. These expenses, which are included in General & administrative in the Combined Statement of Operations, have been allocated to OneStim primarily on a proportional basis of revenue or other measures of the business or of Schlumberger.
Management believes that the assumptions underlying the combined financial statements, including assumptions regarding the allocation of general corporate expenses from Schlumberger, are reasonable. Nevertheless, the combined financial statements may not include all actual expenses that would have been incurred by OneStim and may not reflect the combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had it operated as a stand-alone company during the years presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if OneStim had been a stand-alone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure.
Principles of Combination
The combined financial statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held at the Schlumberger level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to OneStim. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts within OneStim’s combined businesses have been eliminated. Transactions between OneStim and Schlumberger, including revenue from Schlumberger and expenses related to corporate allocations from Schlumberger, are considered to be effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction is recorded. The total net effect of the settlement of these transactions is reflected in the Combined Statement of Cash Flows as a financing activity and in the Combined Balance Sheet as Parent’s net investment.
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