Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 8, 2022, Olivier Le Peuch, Chief Executive Officer of Schlumberger Limited (“Schlumberger,” “we” or “our”), addressed the Evercore ISI Elite Energy & Minerals Summit via virtual webcast, where he provided, among other things, an update on the outlook for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. Mr. Le Peuch’s discussion included the following statement:
“We are generally pleased with how the first quarter is unfolding. Our Well Construction and Reservoir Performance Divisions are performing as expected and are on pace to deliver first quarter year-on-year revenue growth of about 20%, on the back of strong activity in North America and the international offshore markets. Year-on-year first-quarter revenue growth in the Digital & Integration Division is also in line with our expectations. In contrast, our Production Systems Division has gotten off to a much slower start to the year. Persistent global supply and logistics constraints are resulting in lower-than-expected product deliveries which will, unfortunately, have an impact on our earnings this quarter. The recent tragic geopolitical events will also have some impact on our results. However, the impact on the first quarter will largely be limited to the effects of the depreciation of the ruble. Despite these challenges, we expect our first-quarter year-on-year global revenue growth to be in the low-to-mid-teens and our first-quarter pretax segment operating margin to expand by approximately 150 to 200 basis points year-on-year. First quarter adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to increase approximately 50 to 100 basis points year-on-year.
“We also believe that recent events will exacerbate an already tightly supplied oil and gas market. This will likely require increased global investment across geographies to ensure the security of the world’s energy supply. Consequently, based on what we see today, and taking into account that Russia currently only represents approximately 5% of our global revenue, we continue to believe that increased activity and pricing will drive simultaneous double-digit growth—both internationally and in North America—that will lead our overall 2022 revenue growth to reach the mid-teens. Furthermore, our ambition remains to expand operating and adjusted EBITDA margins on a full-year basis, exiting the year with adjusted EBITDA margins at least 200 basis points higher than the fourth quarter of 2021.”
In accordance with General Instructions B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor will it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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