Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release | Contact: | John E. Vollmer III | ||
SVP-Corporate Development | ||||
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | ||||
(214) 360-7800 |
Patterson-UTI Energy Announces Fourth Quarter Results
Quarterly Cash Dividend Doubled
SNYDER, Texas – February 17, 2005 – PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (Nasdaq: PTEN)today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-ended 2004. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2004 increased by 88 percent to $38.5 million, or $0.23 per share, from $20.45 million, or $0.12 per share for the fourth quarter of 2003. Revenues for the three-month period increased by 38 percent to $288.3 million, compared to revenues of $208.3 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 increased by 93 percent to $108.7 million, or $0.64 per share, from $56.4 million, or $0.34 per share for the prior year. Revenues for the twelve month period increased by 29 percent to $1 billion, compared to revenues of $776.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.
“The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend on its Common Stock to $0.04 per share from $0.02 per share. The cash dividend is to be paid to holders of record on February 28, 2005 and paid on March 4, 2005.
Cloyce A. Talbott, Patterson-UTI’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The results from our contract drilling operations this past quarter continue to reflect the upward trend in demand. During the recently completed quarter we averaged 229 rigs operating, including 216 in the U.S. and 13 in Canada, compared to an average of 216 rigs operating, including 208 in the U.S. and 8 in Canada for the third quarter. We also achieved sequential quarterly increases in our average revenue per operating day to $11,200 from $10,400 and our average margin per operating day to $3,890 from $3,320.”
He added, “Customer demand has continued to increase over the last several months reflecting the expectation that natural gas prices will remain high. For the first 15 days of February, we averaged 265 rigs operating, including 248 in the U.S. and 17 in Canada. Our average revenue per operating day has continued to improve as increased demand has diminished the supply of available land drilling rigs.”
“We will continue to activate additional land drilling rigs at a modest pace. This approach allows us time to prepare rigs properly for reactivation and train crews, which permits us to maintain efficiency for our customers,” Talbott added.
Mark S. Siegel, Chairman of Patterson-UTI Energy, stated, “This has been a very successful year for Patterson-UTI Energy and its shareholders. We achieved record annual revenues of $1 billion, obtained a 5-year $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility, increased our drilling fleet by 18 rigs through our acquisition of TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc. and entered into an acquisition agreement with Key Energy Services, Inc. for the purchase of 35 land drilling rigs that was completed in January 2005. Additionally, we completed a two-for-one stock split and initiated a quarterly cash dividend.
“Our earnings capacity has grown significantly over the last several years. We have acquired 121 drilling rigs from January 2001 through January 2005, an increase of 44 percent, and we currently have 396 drilling rigs. For 2004, we achieved record annual revenues of $1 billion on average rig utilization of only 59 percent. If the demand for drilling rigs continues to increase, we expect our revenues and earnings to benefit from both improved pricing and rig utilization.”
“Our strong balance sheet allows us to continue to pursue opportunistic acquisitions, as well as reactivate idle rigs and pay dividends to our shareholders. We ended the year with $112.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, $243.9 million in working capital, and no long-term debt. The strength of our balance sheet is supplemented by our new $200 million revolving credit facility,” Siegel added.
All references to “earnings per share” in this press release are diluted earnings per share as defined within the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128.
The Company will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter results today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central and 7:00 a.m. Pacific). This call is being Webcast and can be accessed through Patterson-UTI’s Web site atwww.patenergy.com or atwww.streetevents.com in the Individual Investor Center. Replay of the conference call Webcast will be available until March 3, 2005 atwww.patenergy.com and telephone replay of the call will be available through February 19, 2005.
About Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. provides onshore contract drilling services to exploration and production companies in North America. The Company owns 396 land-based drilling rigs that operate primarily in the oil and natural gas producing regions of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and western Canada. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. is also engaged in the businesses of pressure pumping services and drilling and completion fluid services. Additionally, the Company has an exploration and production business with operations focused primarily in producing regions of West Texas, South Texas, Southeastern New Mexico, Utah and Mississippi.
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, declines in oil and natural gas prices that could adversely affect demand for the Company’s services, and their associated effect on day rates, rig utilization and planned capital expenditures, adverse industry conditions, difficulty in integrating acquisitions, demand for oil and natural gas, 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. Copies of these filings may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC.
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PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
REVENUES | $ | 288,306 | $ | 208,292 | $ | 1,000,769 | $ | 776,170 | ||||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment) | 187,676 | 146,723 | 678,911 | 567,640 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment | 30,872 | 24,173 | 119,395 | 97,998 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 8,990 | 7,149 | 32,007 | 27,709 | ||||||||||||
Bad debt expense | 398 | ¾ | 897 | 259 | ||||||||||||
Other | (127 | ) | (592 | ) | (1,655 | ) | (4,626 | ) | ||||||||
Total Costs and Expenses | 227,809 | 177,453 | 829,555 | 688,980 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 60,497 | 30,839 | 171,214 | 87,190 | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (490 | ) | (76 | ) | (695 | ) | (292 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | 452 | 308 | 1,140 | 1,116 | ||||||||||||
Other | (78 | ) | 41 | 235 | 1,870 | |||||||||||
Total Other Income | (116 | ) | 273 | 680 | 2,694 | |||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE | 60,381 | 31,112 | 171,894 | 89,884 | ||||||||||||
INCOME TAXES | 21,901 | 10,663 | 63,161 | 32,996 | ||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE | 38,480 | 20,449 | 108,733 | 56,888 | ||||||||||||
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE, net of $287 income tax | ¾ | ¾ | ¾ | (469 | ) | |||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 38,480 | $ | 20,449 | $ | 108,733 | $ | 56,419 | ||||||||
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE | ||||||||||||||||
BASIC: | ||||||||||||||||
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.35 | ||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | $ | ¾ | $ | ¾ | $ | ¾ | $ | ¾ | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.35 | ||||||||
DILUTED: | ||||||||||||||||
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.35 | ||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | $ | ¾ | $ | ¾ | $ | ¾ | $ | ¾ | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.34 | ||||||||
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 167,697 | 161,870 | 166,258 | 161,272 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 170,494 | 164,614 | 169,211 | 164,572 | ||||||||||||
PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.
Additional Financial and Operating Data (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Contract Drilling: | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 235,840 | $ | 171,085 | $ | 809,691 | $ | 639,694 | ||||||||
Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) | $ | 153,883 | $ | 121,331 | $ | 556,869 | $ | 475,224 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | $ | 1,174 | $ | 1,086 | $ | 4,441 | $ | 4,425 | ||||||||
Operating days | 21,063 | 17,535 | 77,355 | 68,798 | ||||||||||||
Average revenue per operating day | $ | 11.20 | $ | 9.76 | $ | 10.47 | $ | 9.30 | ||||||||
Average direct operating costs per operating day | $ | 7.31 | $ | 6.92 | $ | 7.20 | $ | 6.91 | ||||||||
Average margin per operating day | $ | 3.89 | $ | 2.84 | $ | 3.27 | $ | 2.39 | ||||||||
Number of owned rigs at end of period | 361 | 343 | 361 | 343 | ||||||||||||
Average number of rigs owned during period | 361 | 342 | 359 | 336 | ||||||||||||
Average rigs operating | 229 | 191 | 211 | 188 | ||||||||||||
Rig utilization percentage | 63 | % | 56 | % | 59 | % | 56 | % | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 39,145 | $ | 27,638 | $ | 151,016 | $ | 95,175 | ||||||||
Pressure Pumping: | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 18,164 | $ | 14,574 | $ | 66,654 | $ | 46,083 | ||||||||
Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation) | $ | 10,690 | $ | 8,152 | $ | 37,561 | $ | 26,184 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | $ | 2,052 | $ | 1,552 | $ | 7,234 | $ | 5,683 | ||||||||
Total jobs | 1,978 | 1,746 | 7,444 | 5,667 | ||||||||||||
Average revenue per job | $ | 9.18 | $ | 8.35 | $ | 8.95 | $ | 8.13 | ||||||||
Average costs per job | $ | 5.40 | $ | 4.67 | $ | 5.05 | $ | 4.62 | ||||||||
Average margin per job | $ | 3.78 | $ | 3.68 | $ | 3.90 | $ | 3.51 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 3,593 | $ | 1,525 | $ | 17,705 | $ | 10,524 | ||||||||
Drilling and Completion Fluids: | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 25,539 | $ | 17,799 | $ | 90,557 | $ | 69,230 | ||||||||
Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) | $ | 21,176 | $ | 15,941 | $ | 76,503 | $ | 61,424 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | $ | 2,146 | $ | 2,029 | $ | 7,696 | $ | 7,447 | ||||||||
Total jobs | 544 | 471 | 2,205 | 1,931 | ||||||||||||
Average revenue per job | $ | 46.95 | $ | 37.79 | $ | 41.07 | $ | 35.85 | ||||||||
Average costs per job | $ | 38.93 | $ | 33.85 | $ | 34.70 | $ | 31.81 | ||||||||
Average margin per job | $ | 8.02 | $ | 3.94 | $ | 6.37 | $ | 4.04 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 507 | $ | 353 | $ | 1,488 | $ | 912 | ||||||||
Oil and Natural Gas Production and Exploration: | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 8,763 | $ | 4,834 | $ | 33,867 | $ | 21,163 | ||||||||
Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation, depletion and impairment) | $ | 1,927 | $ | 1,299 | $ | 7,978 | $ | 4,808 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | $ | 492 | $ | 399 | $ | 1,816 | $ | 1,489 | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 4,580 | $ | 3,116 | $ | 14,451 | $ | 10,015 | ||||||||
Corporate and Other: | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | $ | 3,126 | $ | 2,083 | $ | 10,820 | $ | 8,665 | ||||||||
Bad debt expense | $ | 398 | $ | — | $ | 897 | $ | 259 | ||||||||
Other | $ | (127 | ) | $ | (592 | ) | $ | (1,655 | ) | $ | (4,626 | ) | ||||
Total capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions | $ | 47,825 | $ | 32,632 | $ | 184,660 | $ | 116,626 |
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Selected Balance Sheet Data (Unaudited): | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 112,371 | $ | 100,483 | ||||
Current assets | $ | 387,033 | $ | 316,847 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 1,316,011 | $ | 1,084,114 | ||||
Current liabilities | $ | 143,176 | $ | 117,234 | ||||
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Working capital | $ | 243,857 | $ | 199,613 |
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