Baker Hughes Announces First Quarter Results

HOUSTON, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated BHI announced today results for the first quarter of 2014 are as follows:

Adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2014 excludes after-tax severance charges of $21 million ($0.05 per diluted share) in North America and after-tax costs associated with a technology royalty agreement of $20 million ($0.05 per diluted share). Please see Table 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for this quarter, as well as for the fourth quarter of 2013 and first quarter of 2013.

"This quarter we delivered an increase in profit margins and earnings," said Martin Craighead, Baker Hughes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our performance is the result of actions to optimize operational efficiency, along with increasing demand for several innovative new product offerings.

"The benefit of these actions can be seen in our North America operations this quarter. On an adjusted basis, this segment delivered 200 basis points of margin improvement, despite a drop in well count caused by poor weather in the Rockies and northeast United States. Outside of North America, our operations experienced the typical seasonal decline in product sales to start the year, along with severe weather conditions in the North Sea and Russia, leading to a 5% sequential drop in revenue for our international business. However, resumption of our activity in Iraq, along with increased demand for high technology services in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, led to a 6% sequential increase in international adjusted operating profit.

"Compared to the same quarter last year, our adjusted earnings per share have increased 29%. Based on this positive performance, and our favorable outlook for our industry, we repurchased $200 million of our shares during the first quarter.

"The demand for both innovative and integrated products and services has never been greater. We are continuing to redefine the technical limits for our customers in drilling efficiencies, production optimization, and ultimate recovery. These factors, along with our continued focus on operating efficiency, are driving profitable growth in the company, leading to an increase in our shareholders' returns."

Share repurchases amounted to $200 million or 3.4 million shares for the first quarter of 2014, which results in a remaining amount of $1.45 billion under the current authorization.

Capital expenditures were $439 million, depreciation and amortization expense was $437 million, and dividend payments were $66 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Cash decreased by $199 million to $1.20 billion as of March 31, 2014, compared to $1.40 billion at December 31, 2013. Debt increased by $122 million to $4.50 billion as of March 31, 2014, compared to $4.38 billion at December 31, 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) in the first quarter of 2014 was $1,047 million, an increase of $92 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 and an increase of $154 million compared to the first quarter of 2013. A reconciliation of net income attributable to Baker Hughes to Adjusted EBITDA is provided in Table 2. Supplemental financial information for revenue and adjusted operating profit before tax (a non-GAAP measure) is provided in Table 5.

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

 

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

Table 1:  Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table reconciles net income attributable to Baker Hughes, which is the directly comparable financial result determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), to adjusted net income¹ (a non-GAAP financial measure). This excludes identified items with respect to the first quarters of 2014 and 2013 and the fourth quarter of 2013.

 

Table 2:  Calculation of EBIT, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measures)¹

 

Table 3:  Segment Revenue, Profit Before Tax, and Profit Before Tax Margin¹

 

Table 4:  Adjustments to Operating Profit Before Tax

 

Table 5:  Supplemental Financial Information Excluding Certain Identified Items
The following table contains non-GAAP measures of operating profit before tax and operating profit before tax margin, excluding severance charges in North America and costs related to a technology royalty agreement recorded in the first quarter of 2014, severance charges recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the charge for the devaluation of the Venezuelan currency recorded in the first quarter of 2013 (see Table 4).

 

Baker Hughes First Quarter 2014 Operational Highlights
In Brazil, Baker Hughes drilled a highly complex deepwater well through the integration of multiple product lines. Baker Hughes deployed advanced drilling services, high technology logging-while-drilling (LWD) services, remote monitoring, and the DKD™ dynamic kill drilling fluid system. Utilizing these different technologies, Baker Hughes successfully drilled a horizontal well, not far below the ocean floor, where drilling conditions are unstable. The project was completed on target, ahead of schedule, and under the customer's budget.

In Nigeria, Baker Hughes successfully deployed a series of latest-generation LWD technologies, and advanced wireline services on several projects. This included FASTrak™ LWD fluid analysis sampling and testing service, which is the industry-leading technology providing our customers with downhole reservoir analysis and high quality fluid samples during the drilling process. Additionally, Baker Hughes completed the first "walkaway" downhole seismic service in Nigeria, which provided the customer with critical geophysical data used in reservoir mapping.

Baker Hughes continues to deliver strong performance on wells with extreme downhole conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. During the quarter, wireline-conveyed cased hole logging and mechanical services were deployed on an ultradeep gas well with temperatures approaching 500°F (260°C) and 30,000 psi (2,068 bar). To ensure the operation would be performed safely and reliably, several products were specifically engineered to operate in this environment. This included the new Nautilus Ultra™ Reservoir Performance Monitor™, used to quantify saturation levels through casing. Additionally, a new HP/HT hydrostatic setting tool was deployed for the first time. This device can be used in place of traditional ballistic setting tools, which are prone to failure at these temperatures. Also during the quarter, ultra-HP/HT, tubing-conveyed perforating services were delivered on a well with pressures up to 35,000 psi (2,413 bar).

Baker Hughes installed the deepest subsea boosting system ever for a customer in the Gulf of Mexico. A significant challenge for the project was the design of a system for deployment in a water depth of 8,200 ft (2500 m). The solution required multiple high horsepower electrical submersible pump (ESP) systems combined within a horizontal booster cartridge. This configuration provided the production rates to make this project economical with the advantage of having a system that can be serviced with a light-well intervention vessel.

Baker Hughes was awarded its largest ever artificial lift contract for the Middle East. The workscope includes the supply, maintenance, and surveillance of 400 ESP systems over a five-year term.

Baker Hughes secured a significant FLEXPump™ order in Russia during the quarter. In addition to effective operation in a wide variety of flow ranges, recent testing performed by the customer showed that FLEXPump consumed 20% less power than a competing ESP system.

The FracPoint™ multistage fracturing system continues to gain momentum in international markets and was deployed for the first time in North Africa. A major operator chose the FracPoint system to recomplete a tight gas well, resulting in a significant increase in production and showing potential for further deployment in the area.

Baker Hughes was awarded the provision of drill bits, completions systems, and wireline services for a tight gas development project in the Middle East over multiple years. The award was based upon the Company's ability to quickly develop fit-for-purpose well construction and reservoir evaluation systems. The workscope includes liner hangers, Kymera™ hybrid drill bits, Reservoir Performance Monitor service, and the SurePerf™ rapid select-fire perforating system.

The process and pipeline services business secured a multiyear contract to provide shutdown services relating to assets in the North West Shelf of Australia. The contract is to provide a range of process services to efficiently and effectively ensure safe production system shutdown and ensure full system integrity prior to facility start-up.

Supplemental Financial Information
Supplemental financial information can be found on the Company's website at: www.bakerhughes.com/investor in the Financial Information section under Quarterly Results.

Conference Call and Webcast
The Company has scheduled a conference call and webcast to discuss management's outlook and the results reported in today's earnings announcement. The call will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time, 8 a.m. Central time on Thursday, April 17, 2014, the content of which is not part of this earnings release. A slide presentation providing summary financial and statistical information that will be discussed on the conference call will also be posted to the Company's website and available for real-time viewing at www.bakerhughes.com/investor. To access the conference call, please call the conference call operator at: 800-446-1671 in the U.S., or 847-413-3362 for international calls.  Please call in 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and ask for the "Baker Hughes Conference Call." A replay of the call will be available through Thursday, May 1, 2014. The number for the replay is: 888-843-7419 in the U.S., or 630-652-3042 for international calls, and the access code is: 36529658. To access the webcast, go to our Events and Presentations page on the Company's website at: www.bakerhughes.com/investor.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release (and oral statements made regarding the subjects of this release, including on the conference call announced herein) contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (each a "forward-looking statement"). The words "anticipate," "believe," "ensure," "expect," "if," "intend," "estimate," "project," "foresee," "forecasts," "predict," "outlook," "aim," "will," "could," "should," "potential," "would," "may," "probable," "likely," and similar expressions, and the negative thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013; and those set forth from time-to-time in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The documents are available through the Company's website at:  www.bakerhughes.com/investor or through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval ("EDGAR") system at: www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

Our expectations regarding our business outlook and business plans; the business plans of our customers; oil and natural gas market conditions; cost and availability of resources; economic, legal and regulatory conditions and other matters are only our forecasts regarding these matters.

These forward looking statements, including forecasts, may be substantially different from actual results, which are affected by many risks including the following risk factors and the timing of any of these risk factors:

Economic and political conditions – the impact of worldwide economic conditions and sovereign debt crises in Europe; the effect that declines in credit availability may have on worldwide economic growth and demand for hydrocarbons; the ability of our customers to finance their exploration and development plans; foreign currency exchange fluctuations and changes in the capital markets in locations where we operate; and the impact of government disruptions such as a U.S. government shutdown. In addition, market conditions, such as the trading prices for our stock, as well as the terms of any stock purchase plans may impact stock repurchases. At our discretion, we may engage in or discontinue stock repurchases at any time.

Oil and gas market conditions – the level of petroleum industry exploration, development and production expenditures; the price of, volatility in pricing of, and the demand for crude oil and natural gas; drilling activity; drilling permits for and regulation of the shelf and the deepwater drilling; excess productive capacity; crude and product inventories; LNG supply and demand; seasonal and other adverse weather conditions that affect the demand for energy; severe weather conditions, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, that affect exploration and production activities; Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") policy and the adherence by OPEC nations to their OPEC production quotas.

Terrorism and geopolitical risks – war, military action, terrorist activities or extended periods of international conflict, particularly involving any petroleum-producing or consuming regions; labor disruptions, civil unrest or security conditions where we operate; expropriation of assets by governmental action; cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents or attacks.

Price, market share, contract terms, and customer payments – our ability to obtain market prices for our products and services; the ability of our competitors to capture market share; our ability to retain or increase our market share; changes in our strategic direction; the effect of industry capacity relative to demand for the markets in which we participate; our ability to negotiate acceptable terms and conditions with our customers, especially national oil companies, to successfully execute these contracts, and receive payment in accordance with the terms of our contracts with our customers; our ability to manage warranty claims and improve performance and quality; our ability to effectively manage our commercial agents.

Costs and availability of resources – our ability to manage the costs, availability, distribution and delivery of sufficient raw materials and components (especially steel alloys, chromium, copper, carbide, lead, nickel, titanium, beryllium, barite, synthetic and natural diamonds, sand, gel, chemicals, and electronic components); our ability to manage energy-related costs; our ability to manage compliance-related costs; our ability to recruit, train and retain the skilled and diverse workforce necessary to meet our business needs and manage the associated costs; the effect of manufacturing and subcontracting performance and capacity; the availability of essential electronic components used in our products; the effect of competition, particularly our ability to introduce new technology on a forecasted schedule and at forecasted costs; potential impairment of long-lived assets; unanticipated changes in the levels of our capital expenditures; the need to replace any unanticipated losses in capital assets; labor-related actions, including strikes, slowdowns and facility occupations; our ability to maintain information security.

Litigation and changes in laws or regulatory conditions – the potential for unexpected litigation or proceedings and our ability to obtain adequate insurance on commercially reasonable terms; the legislative, regulatory and business environment in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate; outcome of government and legal proceedings, as well as costs arising from compliance and ongoing or additional investigations in any of the countries where the Company does business; new laws, regulations and policies that could have a significant impact on the future operations and conduct of all businesses; laws, regulations or restrictions on hydraulic fracturing; any restrictions on new or ongoing offshore drilling or permit and operational delays or program reductions as a result of the regulations in the Gulf of Mexico and other areas of the world; changes in export control laws or exchange control laws; the discovery of new environmental remediation sites; changes in environmental regulations; the discharge of hazardous materials or hydrocarbons into the environment; restrictions on doing business in countries subject to sanctions; customs clearance procedures; changes in accounting standards; changes in tax laws or tax rates in the jurisdictions in which we operate; resolution of tax assessments or audits by various tax authorities; and the ability to fully utilize our tax loss carry forwards and tax credits.

Baker Hughes is a leading supplier of oilfield services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. The Company's 59,000-plus employees today work in more than 80 countries helping customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources.  For more information on Baker Hughes, visit: www.bakerhughes.com.

Investor Contacts:
Trey Clark, +1.713.439.8039, trey.clark@bakerhughes.com
Eric Holcomb, +1.713.439.8822, eric.s.holcomb@bakerhughes.com

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