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Parker Drilling Reports Fourth Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Drilling (NYSE: PKD), a drilling contractor and service provider, today reported results for the 2010 fourth quarter and annual periods ended December 31, 2010.  The Company's results for the fourth quarter included a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $13.4 million or $0.12 per diluted share on revenues of $173.3 million, compared with a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $4.3 million or $0.04 per diluted share on revenues of $175.8 million for the 2009 fourth quarter.  Excluding the effects of non-routine items the Company reported net income attributable to controlling interest of $1.5 million or $0.01 per diluted share compared with a similarly adjusted 2009 fourth quarter net loss attributable to controlling interest of $0.5 million or $0.00 per diluted share.  Adjusted EBITDA, excluding non-routine items, was $48.0 million, compared with $34.5 million for the prior year's fourth quarter.

"Our fourth quarter results reflect the balance that our diverse geographic and business mix provides in a cyclical industry," began Parker Drilling President and Chief Executive Officer David Mannon.  "We had another record performance from our rental tools business and improved results from our U.S. barge drilling operations. Though these gains were offset, principally by declines in our international drilling segment, the overall result was a significant increase in operating income on a one percent decline in revenues.  The required payment of a contested tax assessment in Kazakhstan, disclosed previously, and other non-routine items, resulted in a reported net loss for the quarter," said Mannon.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

  • Parker's Rental Tools segment reported record levels of revenues, segment gross margin and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues.  (Segment gross margins exclude depreciation and amortization expense.)
  • The Company's U.S. barge drilling business continued to achieve year-to-year increases in rig fleet utilization, which, combined with operating improvements, have led to its highest reported revenues and segment gross margin and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues since 2008.  
  • International Drilling benefited from a new contract in the Asia Pacific region, deploying a rig in Papua New Guinea that had been previously stacked.  In addition, the contract for Rig 257, Parker's Caspian Sea arctic barge drilling rig, was extended into 2012.
  • The Parker-operated Yastreb rig set a new, extended-reach drilling record of 40,502 feet, nearly eight miles, in total measured depth.  This rig, designed, built and operated by Parker Drilling for Exxon Neftegas Limited, set this record during development drilling of the Sakhalin-1 Project's Odoptu field.  

"The benefits of Parker's commitment to develop and grow its diverse, complementary operations are reflected in the results of the fourth quarter," said Mannon.  "The proliferation of lateral drilling on land in the U.S., predominantly in the emerging shale plays, has raised demand for rental equipment in the markets where our Rental Tools operations are located.  The pick-up in shallow water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas has renewed the barge drilling market, and, as the leading operator in that market, our business has continued to strengthen.  Our international drilling rig activity slowed, mostly the result of local market conditions in the CIS/Africa-Middle East region that have idled several rigs and the effect of redeploying rigs in the Americas region in response to changed opportunities.  Our project management business continued to provide a steady stream of revenues and cash flow as it performed on our existing operational contracts and continued development of additional project opportunities," he summarized.  "We believe our established strengths as a drilling services provider and our diversity of operations should contribute to improved results in the year ahead and provide support for longer-term earnings growth for Parker," Mannon concluded.

Fourth Quarter Review

Parker's revenues for the 2010 fourth quarter were $173.3 million compared with 2009 fourth quarter revenues of $175.8 million.  The Company's 2010 fourth quarter gross margin, before depreciation and amortization expense, was $54.2 million compared with 2009 fourth quarter gross margin of $43.0 million, while gross margin as a percentage of revenues increased to 31 percent from the 24 percent gross margin for the 2009 fourth quarter.  Results for the three months ended December 31, 2010, included the impact of several non-routine expenses.  These were comprised of $13.3 million related to a previously disclosed contested tax assessment in Kazakhstan; $0.5 million, pre-tax, related to the ongoing U.S. regulatory investigations and Parker's internal review regarding possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws; and a $2.0 million, pre-tax, reserve taken for the doubtful collection of a customer receivable.  These non-routine items reduced after-tax earnings by $14.9 million or $0.13 per diluted share.  The results for the 2009 fourth quarter included non-routine, after-tax expense of $3.8 million or $0.04 per diluted share.  Details of the non-routine items are provided in the attached financial tables.

  • Rental Tools revenues increased 96 percent, to $49.3 million from $25.1 million, segment gross margin rose to $32.8 million from $13.8 million, and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues rose to 66 percent from 55 percent.  The continued growth in the U.S. in the development of shale formations and the expanded use of lateral drilling to exploit oil and natural gas resources has led to increased demand for rental tools.  With facilities strategically located in key U.S. drilling markets and recent timely investments in rental tool inventory, Parker's Rental Tools business continued to benefit from increased demand, higher utilization and improved pricing. The increase in onshore demand was slightly offset by a decline in U.S. offshore and international revenues.
  • U.S. Drilling revenues increased 32 percent, to $19.2 million from $14.5 million, segment gross margin rose to $5.7 million from $1.3 million, and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues increased to 30 percent from 9 percent.  Barge drilling in the shallow water and inland areas of the Gulf of Mexico remained active, with continued improvement, year-to-year, in rigs working and dayrates.  For the quarter, the business had an average of 9.5 barges employed, approximately 2 more than for the comparable period of 2009.  The barge rig fleet's average dayrate was $21,000 for the 2010 fourth quarter and $19,300 for the 2009 fourth quarter.  
  • International Drilling revenues declined 31 percent, to $49.9 million from $72.7 million, segment gross margin declined to $10.3 million compared with $21.9 million, and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues decreased to 21 percent from 30 percent.  A reduction in drilling activity in the CIS/AME region and Mexico led to a decline in rig utilization and lower revenues for the 2010 fourth quarter compared with the prior year's fourth quarter.  This was offset in part by higher revenues from our Caspian Sea arctic barge rig which returned to a warm-stack rate during the fourth quarter of 2010, having been on a lower average dayrate in the prior year's fourth quarter.  Though operating costs were reduced as utilization declined, gross margin declined more than revenues.

Average rig fleet utilization for the 2010 fourth quarter was 46 percent, compared with 64 percent for the prior year's fourth quarter.  For the quarter, the ten-rig Americas regional fleet operated at 67 percent average utilization, the eleven-rig CIS/AME regional fleet operated at 33 percent average utilization and the eight-rig Asia Pacific regional fleet operated at 45 percent average utilization.  Three rigs located in the Asia Pacific region are being marketed for sale, reducing the region's fleet at year-end 2010 to five rigs and Parker's overall international fleet to 27 rigs. (Additional rig fleet information is available on Parker's Web site).


  • Project Management and Engineering Services revenues increased 18 percent, to $32.5 million from $27.6 million, segment gross margin decreased to $4.7 million from $5.4 million and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues decreased to 14 percent from 20 percent.  The increase in revenues was primarily due to higher operating rates on the Yastreb rig and Orlan platform and increased engineering services revenues.  The segment's gross margin decline is primarily attributable to lower earnings on the 2010 fourth quarter's engineering revenues compared with the prior year's fourth quarter.  
  • Construction Contract revenues declined to $22.4 million compared with $35.8 million and segment gross margin was $0.9 million, compared to a $0.6 million in the prior year's comparable period.  Segment revenues and gross margin represent work completed during the period on the construction of the customer-owned Liberty rig.  In the fourth quarter, construction of the rig was halted by the customer while it reviews the rig's engineering and design, including its safety systems.


2010 Summary

The Company's results for the 2010 year included a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $14.5 million or $0.13 per diluted share on revenues of $659.5 million, compared with net income attributable to controlling interest of $9.3 million or $0.08 per diluted share on revenues of $752.9 million for the prior year.  Excluding the effects of non-routine items the Company reported adjusted net income attributable to controlling interest of $8.6 million or $0.08 per diluted share compared with similarly adjusted 2009 net income attributable to controlling interest of $16.5 million or $0.14 per diluted share.  Adjusted EBITDA, excluding non-routine items, was $163.4 million for the 2010 year and $166.8 million for the prior year.

Results for the 2010 year included the impact of non-routine items that decreased after-tax earnings by $23.1 million or $0.20 per diluted share.  Included in non-routine items are $7.2 million, pre-tax, of debt extinguishment costs related to the redemption of the Company's 9.625% senior notes; $5.9 million, pre-tax, of expense related to the U.S. regulatory investigations and Parker's internal review regarding possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws; $13.3 million of expense related to a tax assessment in Kazakhstan that is currently on appeal; and a $2.0 million, pre-tax, reserve taken for the doubtful collection of a customer receivable.  Net income for 2009 included $7.2 million of expense for non-routine items.  Also included in segment operating expenses for 2010 are $8.8 million, pre-tax ($5.5 million, after tax), from several tax settlements and adjustments that occurred in the 2010 third quarter related to prior periods' operations.

Cash Flow and Capitalization

Capital expenditures for 2010 were $219.2 million, including $112.5 million for the construction of Parker's two newbuild arctic land rigs for Alaska and $48.9 million for the purchase of tubular goods and other rental equipment.

Conference Call

Parker Drilling has scheduled a conference call for 10:00 a.m. CST (11:00 a.m. EST) on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, to discuss its reported results.  Those interested in listening to the call by telephone may do so by dialing (480) 629-9722.  The call can also be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site at http://www.parkerdrilling.com.  A replay of the call can be accessed on the Company's Web site for 12 months and will be available by telephone from February 23 through March 3 by dialing (303) 590-3030 and using the access code 4403236#.

Cautionary Statement

This release contains certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Acts.  All statements other than statements of historical facts that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, projects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including earnings per share guidance, the outlook for rig utilization and dayrates, general industry conditions including demand for drilling and customer spending and the factors affecting demand, competitive advantages including cost effective integrated solutions and technological innovation, future technological innovation, future operating results of the Company's rigs, rental tools operations and projects under management, capital expenditures, expansion and growth opportunities, asset sales, successful negotiation and execution of contracts, strengthening of financial position, increase in market share and other such matters are forward-looking statements.  Although the Company believes that its expectations stated in this release are based on reasonable assumptions, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to certain risk factors, including the volatility in oil and natural gas prices, which could reduce the demand for drilling services.  For a detailed discussion of risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations, please refer to the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including the reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.  Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

Company Description

Parker Drilling (NYSE: PKD) provides high-performance contract drilling solutions, rental tools and project management services to the energy industry.  Parker's international fleet includes 25 land rigs and two offshore barge rigs, and its U.S. fleet includes 13 barge rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.  The Company's rental tools business supplies premium equipment to operators on land and offshore in the U.S. and select international markets.  More information about Parker Drilling can be found at http://www.parkerdrilling.com.  Included in the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site are operating status reports for Parker Drilling's rental tools segment and its international and U.S. rig fleets, updated monthly.

PARKER DRILLING COMPANY

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets







December 31, 2010


December 31, 2009


(Unaudited)



ASSETS

(Dollars in Thousands)

CURRENT ASSETS




Cash and Cash Equivalents

$                 51,431


$               108,803

Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net

168,876


188,687

Rig Materials and Supplies

25,527


31,633

Deferred Costs

2,229


4,531

Deferred Income Taxes

9,278


9,650

Assets held for sale

5,287


-

Other Current Assets

105,496


100,225

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

368,124


443,529





PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

816,147


716,798





OTHER ASSETS




Deferred Income Taxes

52,081


55,749

Other Assets

26,944


27,010

TOTAL OTHER ASSETS

79,025


82,759





TOTAL ASSETS

$            1,263,296


$            1,243,086





LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




CURRENT LIABILITIES




Current  Portion of Long-Term Debt

$                 12,000


$                 12,000

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

163,263


177,036

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

175,263


189,036





LONG-TERM DEBT

460,862


411,831





LONG-TERM DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY

9,324


16,074





OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

29,781


30,246





TOTAL CONTROLLING INTEREST IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

588,313


595,899

Noncontrolling interest

(247)


-

TOTAL EQUITY

588,066


595,899





TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$            1,263,296


$            1,243,086









Current Ratio

2.10


2.35





Total Debt as a  Percent of Capitalization

45%


42%





Book Value Per Common Share

$                     5.05


$                     5.13



PARKER DRILLING COMPANY

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)


















Three Months Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


2010


2009


2010


2009


(Dollars in Thousands)


(Dollars in Thousands)

REVENUES:








International Drilling

$        49,950


$        72,711


$      220,371


$      293,337

U.S. Drilling

19,191


14,533


64,543


49,628

Rental Tools

49,310


25,109


172,598


115,057

Project Management and Engineering Services

32,470


27,631


110,873


109,445

Construction Contract

22,395


35,801


91,090


185,443

TOTAL REVENUES

173,316


175,785


659,475


752,910









OPERATING EXPENSES:








International Drilling

39,677


50,858


177,585


191,486

U.S. Drilling

13,533


13,233


53,334


48,054

Rental Tools

16,559


11,302


60,036


52,740

Project Management and Engineering Services

27,795


22,202


89,435


85,799

Construction Contract

21,526


35,194


90,888


177,311

Depreciation and Amortization

28,526


28,593


115,030


113,975

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

147,616


161,382


586,308


669,365









TOTAL OPERATING GROSS MARGIN

25,700


14,403


73,167


83,545









General and Administrative Expense

(6,695)


(11,485)


(30,728)


(45,483)

Impairment of Goodwill

-


-


-


-

Provision for Reduction in Carrying Value of Certain Assets

(1,952)


(1,889)


(1,952)


(4,646)

Gain on Disposition of Assets, Net

1,060


3,899


4,620


5,906









TOTAL OPERATING INCOME

18,113


4,928


45,107


39,322









OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE):








Interest Expense

(6,296)


(6,787)


(26,805)


(29,450)

Interest Income

59


146


257


1,041

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-


-


(7,209)


-

Other Income (Expense)

41


(721)


155


(1,086)

TOTAL OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE)

(6,196)


(7,362)


(33,602)


(29,495)









INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

11,917


(2,434)


11,505


9,827









INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)








Current

21,985


1,200


27,521


15,424

Deferred

3,377


690


(1,308)


(14,864)

TOTAL INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

25,362


1,890


26,213


560









NET INCOME (LOSS)

(13,445)


(4,324)


(14,708)


9,267

Less: net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

(36)


-


(247)


-

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST

$      (13,409)


$        (4,324)


$      (14,461)


$          9,267

















EARNINGS  PER SHARE - BASIC








Net Income

$          (0.12)


$          (0.04)


$          (0.13)


$            0.08









EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED








Net Income

$          (0.12)


$          (0.04)


$          (0.13)


$            0.08









NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES USED IN COMPUTING EARNINGS PER SHARE








Basic

114,671,545


113,288,308


114,258,965


113,000,555

Diluted

114,671,545


115,465,565


114,258,965


114,925,446



PARKER DRILLING COMPANY

Selected Financial Data

(Unaudited)

















Three Months Ended



December 31,


September 30,



2010


2009


2010



(Dollars in Thousands)

REVENUES:



International Drilling

$ 49,950


$ 72,711


$            53,614


U.S. Drilling

19,191


14,533


14,929


Rental Tools

49,310


25,109


48,114


Project Management and Engineering Services

32,470


27,631


27,599


Construction Contract

22,395


35,801


27,773


 Total Revenues

173,316


175,785


172,029








OPERATING EXPENSES:







International Drilling

39,677


50,858


51,312


U.S. Drilling

13,533


13,233


13,287


Rental Tools

16,559


11,302


16,583


Project Management and Engineering Services

27,795


22,202


20,378


Construction Contract

21,526


35,194


28,122


 Total Operating Expenses

119,090


132,789


129,682








OPERATING GROSS MARGIN:







International Drilling

10,273


21,853


2,302


U.S. Drilling

5,658


1,300


1,642


Rental Tools

32,751


13,807


31,531


Project Management and Engineering Services

4,675


5,429


7,221


Construction Contract

869


607


(349)


Depreciation and Amortization

(28,526)


(28,593)


(28,904)


 Total Operating Gross Margin

25,700


14,403


13,443









General and Administrative Expense

(6,695)


(11,485)


(7,064)


Provision for Reduction in Carrying Value of Certain Assets

(1,952)


(1,889)


-


Gain on Disposition of Assets, Net

1,060


3,899


1,176








TOTAL OPERATING INCOME

$ 18,113


$   4,928


$              7,555






















Marketable Rig Count Summary

As of December 31, 2010














Total









U.S. Gulf of Mexico Barge Rigs







Intermediate





3


Deep





10


Total U.S. Gulf of Mexico Barge Rigs





13









International Land and Barge Rigs







Asia Pacific





5


Americas





10


CIS/AME





11


Other





1


Total International Land and Barge Rigs





27
















Total Marketable Rigs





40



PARKER DRILLING COMPANY

Adjusted EBITDA



(Dollars in Thousands)






































Three Months Ended


Three Months Ended


December 31, 2010


September 30, 2010


June 30, 2010


March 31, 2010


December 31, 2009


September 30, 2009


June 30, 2009


March 31, 2009


December 31, 2008



















Previously Reported Net Income (Loss)

$                (13,445)


$                       492


$             507


$           (2,051)


$                  (4,324)


$                      7,094


$           4,391


$             2,106


$                (39,477)

Restated Interest Expense, Net of Tax - Per APB 14-1

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


(724)

Restated Net Income (Loss)

(13,445)


492


507


(2,051)


(4,324)


7,094


4,391


2,106


(40,201)

 Adjustments:


















Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

25,362


786


1,624


(1,559)


1,890


(9,155)


5,079


2,746


(31,178)

Total Other Income and Expense

6,196


6,277


11,182


9,736


7,362


6,943


7,398


7,792


9,121

Loss/(Gain) on Disposition of Assets, Net

(1,060)


(1,176)


(1,712)


(672)


(3,899)


(1,225)


(704)


(78)


(683)

Impairment of Goodwill

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


100,315

Depreciation and Amortization

28,526


28,904


29,012


28,588


28,593


29,307


28,951


27,124


31,961

Provision for Reduction in Carrying Value of Certain

Assets

1,952


-


-


-


1,889


2,757


-


-


-



















Adjusted EBITDA

$                 47,531


$                  35,283


$        40,613


$           34,042


$                 31,511


$                    35,721


$         45,115


$           39,690


$                 69,335



















Adjustments:


















    Non-routine Items

460


930


694


3,811


2,998


2,402


4,048


5,308


6,279



















Adjusted EBITDA after Non-routine Items

$                 47,991


$                  36,213


$        41,307


$          37,853


$                 34,509


$                    38,123


$         49,163


$           44,998


$                 75,614



PARKER DRILLING COMPANY

Reconciliation of Non-Routine Items *

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands, except Per Share)










Three Months Ending


Twelve Months Ending



December 31, 2010


December 31, 2010






Net loss attributable to controlling interest

$                        (13,409)


$                          (14,461)

Earnings per diluted share

$                            (0.12)


$                              (0.13)





Adjustments:





Extinguishment of debt

-


7,209


Provision for the reduction in carrying value

1,952


1,952


U.S. regulatory investigations / legal matters**

460


5,895


          Total adjustments

$                           2,412


$                            15,056


Tax effect of pre-tax non-routine adjustments

(844)


(5,270)


Kazakhstan tax audit assessment

13,304


13,304


          Net non-routine adjustments

$                         14,872


$                            23,090






Adjusted net income attributable to controlling interest

$                           1,463


$                              8,629

Adjusted earnings per diluted share

$                             0.01


$                                0.08























Three Months Ending


Twelve Months Ending



December 31, 2009


December 31, 2009

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest

$                          (4,324)


$                              9,267

Earnings per share


$                            (0.04)


$                                0.08






Adjustments:





Provision for reduction in carrying value

1,889


4,646


Rig 57B settlement

(3,750)


(3,750)


U.S. regulatory investigations / legal matters

3,944


15,702


          Total adjustments

$                           2,083


$                            16,598


Tax effect of non-routine adjustments

(729)


(5,809)


Prior years Foreign Tax Credits/Fin 48 reserve

2,464


(3,589)


          Net non-routine adjustments

$                           3,818


$                              7,200






 Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest 

$                             (506)


$                            16,467

 Adjusted earnings per diluted share

$                            (0.00)


$                                0.14













*

Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes items that management believes are of a non-routine nature and which detract from an understanding of normal operating performance and comparisons with other periods. Management also believes that results excluding these items are more comparable to estimates provided by securities analysts and used by them in evaluating the Company's performance.  


**

Amended to include comparable expenses in all periods.





CONTACT:  Media, Rose Maltby, +1-281-406-2212, or Investors, Richard Bajenski, +1-281-406-2030, both of Parker Drilling