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Patterson-UTI Energy reported a net loss of $83.0 million, or $0.44 per share, for Q3 2021, an improvement from $112 million in Q3 2020. Revenues reached $358 million, up from $207 million a year prior. For the first nine months, the company posted a net loss of $293 million on revenues of $891 million. Highlights include a 44% sequential increase in adjusted EBITDA to $51.1 million and an improvement in the average rig count to 80 rigs. Payout of a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share is scheduled for December 16, 2021.

Positive
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 44% sequentially to $51.1 million.
  • Pressure pumping gross profit rose 85% to $17.9 million on a revenue increase of 36%.
  • Average rig count for Q3 improved to 80 rigs, with expected growth to 106 rigs in Q4.
  • Total contract drilling revenues and gross profit increased by approximately 11% sequentially.
Negative
  • Net loss of $83.0 million for Q3 2021, despite improvements.
  • Revenues for nine months ended September 30, 2021 decreased to $891 million from $903 million in the same period in 2020.
  • Average rig margin per day expected to decrease to $5,500 in Q4.

HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ: PTEN) today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.  The Company reported a net loss of $83.0 million, or $0.44 per share, for the third quarter of 2021, compared to a net loss of $112 million, or $0.60 per share, for the third quarter of 2020.  Revenues for the third quarter of 2021 were $358 million, compared to $207 million for the third quarter of 2020.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company reported a net loss of $293 million, or $1.55 per share, compared to a net loss of $697 million, or $3.70 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.  Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $891 million, compared to $903 million for the same period in 2020.

The financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2021 include pretax acquisition-related expenses of $0.9 million ($0.8 million after-tax) related to the acquisition of Pioneer Energy Services.  Pretax acquisition-related expenses totaled $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Andy Hendricks, Patterson-UTI's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I am pleased that our total adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter increased 44% sequentially to $51.1 million on a 23% increase in revenues.  As well, highlighting that our pressure pumping business continues to improve, adjusted EBITDA in this business more than doubled sequentially in the third quarter on a 36% increase in revenues."  

Mr. Hendricks continued, "In contract drilling, steady growth in activity positively impacted our third quarter financial results.  Our average rig count for the third quarter improved to 80 rigs from 73 rigs in the second quarter.  We expect activity growth will be robust in the fourth quarter, as we expect our average rig count, including 13 rigs from Pioneer Energy, to be approximately 106 rigs in the United States.       

"Total contract drilling revenues and gross profit for the third quarter increased approximately 11% sequentially.  On a per rig day basis, average rig margin per day for the third quarter increased slightly to $6,300 as an increase in average rig revenue per day was largely offset by a similar increase in average rig cost per day.  The number and cost of rig reactivations, as well as general oilfield cost inflation, including the cost of rig labor, services and supplies, moved higher in the third quarter. 

"In the fourth quarter, we expect the increase in the rig count to drive an improvement in total revenue and gross margin.  Due to the large number of rig reactivations in the fourth quarter, as well as general cost inflation, average rig margin per day is expected to decrease to approximately $5,500.  With the tight rig market and resulting increases we have seen in leading-edge dayrates, we expect daily margins for drilling rigs to rebound in the first quarter.               

"As of September 30, 2021, Patterson-UTI and Pioneer Energy had term contracts for drilling rigs in the United States providing for future dayrate drilling revenue of approximately $286 million and $64 million, respectively.  Based on contracts currently in place in the United States, we expect an average of 53 rigs operating under term contracts during the fourth quarter, and an average of 35 rigs operating under term contracts during the four quarters ending September 30, 2022.   

"In pressure pumping, during the third quarter we were able to achieve higher pricing based on our outstanding service quality.  We also benefited from more simulfrac work and the full quarter impact of two spreads that were reactivated in the second quarter.  Relative to the second quarter, gross profit increased by 85% to $17.9 million on a 36% increase in revenues to $153 million.  We activated our tenth spread in September.  We expect to activate our 11th spread late in the fourth quarter and our 12th spread in the first quarter.        

"In directional drilling, the third quarter gross profit of $3.4 million increased 35% from the second quarter on a 28% increase in revenues to $31.7 million.  During the third quarter, we benefited from the full-quarter impact of the strong growth in activity we saw in the second quarter."     

Mr. Hendricks concluded, "The acquisition of Pioneer Energy Services enhances our position as a leading provider of contract drilling services in the United States and expands our geographic footprint into Latin America.  With this acquisition, we have expanded our APEX® rig fleet to 215 rigs of which 166 have super-spec capabilities.  We are excited about the opportunities this acquisition offers, and we welcome the Pioneer employees to the Patterson-UTI family. 

The Company declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.02 per share, payable on December 16, 2021, to holders of record as of December 2, 2021.

Financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 include pre-tax charges totaling $461 million, consisting of $423 million of non-cash impairment charges and $38.3 million of restructuring costs.  Partially offsetting these charges is a pre-tax gain of $4.2 million.  

All references to "per share" in this press release are diluted earnings per common share as defined within Accounting Standards Codification Topic 260.

The Company's quarterly conference call to discuss the operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, is scheduled for today, October 28, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The dial-in information for participants is (888) 550-5422 (Domestic) and (646) 960-0676 (International). The conference ID for both numbers is 3822955.  The call is also being webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at investor.patenergy.com.  A replay of the conference call will be on the Company's website for two weeks.

About Patterson-UTI

Patterson-UTI is a leading provider of oilfield services and products to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States and other select countries, including contract drilling, pressure pumping and directional drilling services.  For more information, visit www.patenergy.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are protected as forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are not limited to historical facts, but reflect Patterson-UTI's current beliefs, expectations or intentions regarding future events.  Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "budgeted," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "potential," "project," "pursue," "should," "strategy," "target," or "will," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding Patterson-UTI's future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions, assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Patterson-UTI's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of Pioneer Energy Services into Patterson-UTI; the effects of the acquisition on Patterson-UTI, including Patterson-UTI's future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the closing of the transaction; the failure to realize expected synergies and other benefits from the transaction; adverse oil and natural gas industry conditions; including the rapid decline in crude oil prices as a result of economic repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic; global economic conditions; volatility in customer spending and in oil and natural gas prices that could adversely affect demand for Patterson-UTI's services and their associated effect on rates; excess availability of land drilling rigs, pressure pumping and directional drilling equipment, including as a result of reactivation, improvement or construction; competition and demand for Patterson-UTI's services; strength and financial resources of competitors; utilization, margins and planned capital expenditures; liabilities from operational risks for which Patterson-UTI does not have and receive full indemnification or insurance; operating hazards attendant to the oil and natural gas business; failure by customers to pay or satisfy their contractual obligations (particularly with respect to fixed-term contracts); the ability to realize backlog; specialization of methods, equipment and services and new technologies, including the ability to develop and obtain satisfactory returns from new technology; the ability to retain management and field personnel; loss of key customers; shortages, delays in delivery, and interruptions in supply, of equipment and materials; cybersecurity events; synergies, costs and financial and operating impacts of acquisitions; difficulty in building and deploying new equipment; governmental regulation; climate legislation, regulation and other related risks; environmental, social and governance practices, including the perception thereof; environmental risks and ability to satisfy future environmental costs; technology-related disputes; legal proceedings and actions by governmental or other regulatory agencies; the ability to effectively identify and enter new markets; weather; operating costs; expansion and development trends of the oil and natural gas industry; ability to obtain insurance coverage on commercially reasonable terms; financial flexibility; interest rate volatility; adverse credit and equity market conditions; availability of capital and the ability to repay indebtedness when due; stock price volatility; and compliance with covenants under Patterson-UTI's debt agreements.

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 Patterson-UTI's SEC filings.  Patterson-UTI's filings may be obtained by contacting Patterson-UTI or the SEC or through Patterson-UTI's website at http://www.patenergy.com or through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov.  Patterson-UTI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)




Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended




September 30,



September 30,




2021



2020



2021



2020


REVENUES


$

357,885



$

207,141



$

890,588



$

903,448


COSTS AND EXPENSES:













Direct operating costs



285,067




141,257




703,051




632,631


Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment



141,065




157,319




437,984




517,201


Impairment of goodwill












395,060


Selling, general and administrative



22,063




22,355




68,176




76,692


Credit loss expense












5,606


Restructuring expenses












38,338


Merger and integration expense



918







2,066





Other operating (income) expense, net



(1,219)




776




(3,743)




5,980















Total costs and expenses



447,894




321,707




1,207,534




1,671,508















OPERATING LOSS



(90,009)




(114,566)




(316,946)




(768,060)















OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):













Interest income



37




238




196




1,229


Interest expense, net of amount capitalized



(10,683)




(11,288)




(31,396)




(33,496)


Other



14




512




840




682















Total other expense



(10,632)




(10,538)




(30,360)




(31,585)















LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES



(100,641)




(125,104)




(347,306)




(799,645)


INCOME TAX BENEFIT



(17,643)




(12,993)




(54,586)




(102,480)















NET LOSS


$

(82,998)



$

(112,111)



$

(292,720)



$

(697,165)















NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:













Basic


$

(0.44)



$

(0.60)



$

(1.55)



$

(3.70)


Diluted


$

(0.44)



$

(0.60)



$

(1.55)



$

(3.70)


WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
   SHARES OUTSTANDING:













Basic



188,965




187,280




188,355




188,193


Diluted



188,965




187,280




188,355




188,193


CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE


$

0.02



$

0.02



$

0.06



$

0.08


 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Additional Financial and Operating Data

(unaudited, dollars in thousands)



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



Three Months

Ended




September 30,



September 30,



June 30,




2021



2020



2021



2020



2021



Contract Drilling:
















Revenues

$

157,925



$

115,054



$

433,158



$

553,552



$

141,732



Direct operating costs

$

111,537



$

59,117



$

291,049



$

309,664



$

100,134



Margin (1)

$

46,388



$

55,937



$

142,109



$

243,888



$

41,598



Restructuring expenses

$



$



$



$

2,430



$



Other operating expenses (income), net

$

(28)



$



$

17



$

(4,155)



$

33



Selling, general and administrative

$

1,086



$

876



$

3,346



$

3,684



$

1,202



Depreciation, amortization and impairment

$

97,160



$

102,275



$

297,426



$

328,843



$

98,592



Impairment of goodwill

$



$



$



$

395,060



$



Operating loss

$

(51,830)



$

(47,214)



$

(158,680)



$

(481,974)



$

(58,229)



















Operating days


7,361




5,499




20,196




24,184




6,652



















Average revenue per operating day

$

21.45



$

20.92



$

21.45



$

22.89



$

21.31



Average direct operating costs per operating day

$

15.15



$

10.75



$

14.41



$

12.80



$

15.05



Average margin per operating day (1)

$

6.30



$

10.17



$

7.04



$

10.08



$

6.25



Average rigs operating


80




60




74




88




73



















Capital expenditures

$

21,239



$

9,502



$

56,708



$

101,448



$

24,042



















Pressure Pumping:
















Revenues

$

152,634



$

71,973



$

340,464



$

256,613



$

111,991



Direct operating costs

$

134,726



$

63,721



$

313,556



$

234,844



$

102,320



Margin (2)

$

17,908



$

8,252



$

26,908



$

21,769



$

9,671



Restructuring expenses

$



$



$



$

31,331



$



Selling, general and administrative

$

1,844



$

2,004



$

5,379



$

6,748



$

1,852



Depreciation, amortization and impairment

$

29,838



$

37,104



$

98,963



$

118,586



$

31,740



Operating loss

$

(13,774)



$

(30,856)



$

(77,434)



$

(134,896)



$

(23,921)



















Average active spreads (3)


9




4




7




6




8



Effective utilization (4)


10.1




5.1




7.9




5.4




7.9



















Fracturing jobs


116




69




292




193




105



Other jobs


185




180




591




541




206



Total jobs


301




249




883




734




311



















Average revenue per fracturing job

$

1,265.98



$

960.70



$

1,102.58



$

1,251.37



$

1,006.36



Average revenue per other job

$

31.24



$

31.58



$

31.32



$

27.91



$

30.69



Average revenue per total job

$

507.09



$

289.05



$

385.58



$

349.61



$

360.10



Average costs per total job

$

447.59



$

255.91



$

355.10



$

319.95



$

329.00



Average margin per total job (2)

$

59.50



$

33.14



$

30.47



$

29.66



$

31.10



















Margin as a percentage of revenues (2)


11.7

%



11.5

%



7.9

%



8.5

%



8.6

%


















Capital expenditures

$

6,468



$

1,653



$

19,457



$

17,880



$

8,921



















 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Additional Financial and Operating Data

(unaudited, dollars in thousands)



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



Three Months
Ended




September 30,



September 30,



June 30,




2021



2020



2021



2020



2021



Directional Drilling:
















Revenues

$

31,728



$

10,271



$

76,267



$

56,498



$

24,869



Direct operating costs

$

28,360



$

9,754



$

67,367



$

54,348



$

22,370



Margin (5)

$

3,368



$

517



$

8,900



$

2,150



$

2,499



Restructuring expenses

$



$



$



$

3,175



$



Selling, general and administrative

$

1,177



$

829



$

3,651



$

4,169



$

1,015



Depreciation, amortization and impairment

$

6,772



$

9,600



$

19,863



$

29,698



$

6,594



Operating loss

$

(4,581)



$

(9,912)



$

(14,614)



$

(34,892)



$

(5,110)



















Margin as a percentage of revenues (5)


10.6

%



5.0

%



11.7

%



3.8

%



10.0

%


















Capital expenditures

$

3,290



$

510



$

4,613



$

4,562



$

1,219



















Other Operations:
















Revenues

$

15,598



$

9,843



$

40,699



$

36,785



$

13,182



Direct operating costs

$

10,444



$

8,665



$

31,079



$

33,775



$

10,409



Margin (6)

$

5,154



$

1,178



$

9,620



$

3,010



$

2,773



Restructuring expenses

$



$



$



$

501



$



Selling, general and administrative

$

623



$

747



$

1,489



$

2,969



$

441



Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

$

5,866



$

6,852



$

17,309



$

35,087



$

5,619



Operating loss

$

(1,335)



$

(6,421)



$

(9,178)



$

(35,547)



$

(3,287)



















Capital expenditures

$

2,833



$

1,704



$

9,006



$

9,776



$

3,429



















Corporate:
















Selling, general and administrative

$

17,333



$

17,899



$

54,311



$

59,122



$

19,045



Restructuring expenses

$



$



$



$

901



$



Depreciation

$

1,429



$

1,488



$

4,423



$

4,987



$

1,492



Credit loss expense

$



$



$



$

5,606



$



Merger and integration expense

$

918



$



$

2,066



$



$

1,148



Other operating (income) expense, net

$

(1,191)



$

776



$

(3,760)



$

10,135



$

(2,822)



















Capital expenditures

$

434



$

73



$

1,053



$

1,377



$

439



















Total Capital Expenditures

$

34,264



$

13,442



$

90,837



$

135,043



$

38,050



 

(1)

For Contract Drilling, margin is defined as revenues less direct operating costs and excludes restructuring expenses, depreciation, amortization and impairment, impairment of goodwill, other operating expenses (income), net and selling, general and administrative expenses. Average margin per operating day is defined as margin divided by operating days.

(2)

For Pressure Pumping, margin is defined as revenues less direct operating costs and excludes restructuring expenses, depreciation, amortization and impairment and selling, general and administrative expenses. Average margin per total job is defined as margin divided by total jobs. Margin as a percentage of revenues is defined as margin divided by revenues.

(3)

Average active spreads is the average number of spreads that were crewed and actively marketed during the period.

(4)

Effective utilization is calculated as total pumping days during the quarter divided by 75 days or during the first nine months of the year divided by 225 days, which we consider full effective utilization for a spread during the period.

(5)

For Directional Drilling, margin is defined as revenues less direct operating costs and excludes restructuring expenses, depreciation, amortization and impairment and selling, general and administrative expenses. Margin as a percentage of revenues is defined as margin divided by revenues.

(6)

For Other Operations, margin is defined as revenues less direct operating costs and excludes restructuring expenses, depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment, and selling, general and administrative expenses.

 



September 30,



December 31,


Selected Balance Sheet Data (unaudited, in thousands):


2021



2020


Cash and cash equivalents


$


191,284



$


224,915


Current assets


$


543,532



$


477,956


Current liabilities


$


338,849



$


273,722


Working capital


$


204,683



$


204,234


Long-term debt


$


902,104



$


901,484


 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited, dollars in thousands)



Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



Three Months
Ended




September 30,



September 30,



June 30,




2021



2020



2021



2020



2021



Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation
   and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)(1):
















Net loss

$

(82,998)



$

(112,111)



$

(292,720)



$

(697,165)



$

(103,309)



Income tax benefit


(17,643)




(12,993)




(54,586)




(102,480)




(15,973)



Net interest expense


10,646




11,050




31,200




32,267




10,684



Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment


141,065




157,319




437,984




517,201




144,037



Impairment of goodwill











395,060






















Adjusted EBITDA

$

51,070



$

43,265



$

121,878



$

144,883



$

35,439



















Total revenues

$

357,885



$

207,141



$

890,588



$

903,448



$

291,774



Adjusted EBITDA margin


14.3

%



20.9

%



13.7

%



16.0

%



12.1

%


















Adjusted EBITDA by operating segment:
















Contract drilling

$

45,330



$

55,061



$

138,746



$

241,929



$

40,363



Pressure pumping


16,064




6,248




21,529




(16,310)




7,819



Directional drilling


2,191




(312)




5,249




(5,194)




1,484



Other operations


4,531




431




8,131




(460)




2,332



Corporate


(17,046)




(18,163)




(51,777)




(75,082)




(16,559)



















Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

$

51,070



$

43,265



$

121,878



$

144,883



$

35,439



 

(1)    

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") is not defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss plus net interest expense, income tax benefit and depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment expense (including impairment of goodwill). We present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it provides to both management and investors additional information with respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and a comparison of the results of our operations from period to period and against our peers without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. We exclude the items listed above from net loss in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to the U.S. GAAP measure of net income (loss). Our computations of Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same as similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Pressure Pumping Adjusted EBITDA

(unaudited, dollars in thousands)




Three Months
Ended



Three Months
Ended







September 30,



June 30,







2021



2021



Change


Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation
   and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)(1):










Operating loss


$

(13,774)



$

(23,921)





Depreciation, amortization and impairment



29,838




31,740















Adjusted EBITDA


$

16,064



$

7,819




105

%














 

(1)   

We present Adjusted EBITDA of our pressure pumping business because we believe it provides to both management and investors additional information with respect to the performance of our pressure pumping business and a comparison of the results of our pressure pumping operations from period to period and against our peers without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. Pressure Pumping Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to the U.S. GAAP measure of operating income (loss).

 

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FAQ

What are the Q3 2021 earnings results for PTEN?

Patterson-UTI reported a net loss of $83.0 million, or $0.44 per share, with revenues of $358 million.

How did Patterson-UTI perform compared to Q3 2020?

The company improved from a net loss of $112 million in Q3 2020, with revenues increasing from $207 million.

What is Patterson-UTI's guidance for Q4 2021?

The company expects an average rig count of approximately 106 rigs in the U.S. for Q4 2021.

What is the current status of Patterson-UTI's acquisition of Pioneer Energy?

The acquisition enhances Patterson-UTI's position in contract drilling, expanding its rig fleet to 215 rigs.

When will Patterson-UTI pay its next dividend?

The quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share is payable on December 16, 2021.

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