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Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) announced a new reporting structure effective Q4 2021. The company now reports its results in three segments: Drilling and Evaluation, Well Construction and Completions, and Production and Intervention. This change aims to enhance organizational focus, drive customer collaboration, and facilitate growth opportunities. The transition has no impact on consolidated revenue or earnings per share. CEO Girish K. Saligram emphasized that this strategic alignment will leverage technological innovation for growth across the company's diverse portfolio.

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HOUSTON, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) ("Weatherford" or the "Company") announced today a segment recast by quarter for the full year 2020 and through the third quarter of 2021.

Effective the fourth quarter of 2021, Weatherford realigned its reporting structure to three product line segments (1) Drilling and Evaluation (2) Well Construction and Completions, and (3) Production and Intervention. The updated structure further refines the Company's organizational focus and business strategy around the well life cycle and is intended to drive improved customer collaboration and growth opportunities. All segments provide services to core oil and gas as well as new energy markets.

As a result, beginning with the announcement of the Company's fourth quarter of 2021 results and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, Weatherford will report its results in these three reportable segments. All other segments, corporate and other expenses that do not individually meet the criteria for segment reporting will be combined and reported separately. Additionally, we have changed our primary measure of segment profitability to be segment adjusted EBITDA, which is based on segment earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation expense and other adjustments. The change in segment reporting had no impact on the Company's consolidated revenue, income before taxes, net income, or earnings per share for any period.

Girish K. Saligram, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The alignment of our management strategy and reporting structure allows us to further drive organizational priorities into our operating processes. Our market leading product lines in each segment are a testament to the technology innovation and differentiation we provide and will serve as a foundation to drive growth and pull through across our portfolio. Additionally, the seamless integration of our digital offerings and ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be key to growth in our core operations and in the energy transition".

The Company's three product line divisions are comprised of the following services and products:

Drilling and Evaluation ("DRE") offers a suite of services including managed pressure drilling, drilling services, wireline and drilling fluids. DRE offerings range from early well planning to reservoir management through innovative tools and expert engineering to optimize reservoir access and productivity.

Well Construction and Completions ("WCC") offers products and services for well integrity assurance across the full life cycle of the well. The primary offerings are tubular running services, cementation products, completions, liner hangers and well services. WCC deploys conventional to advanced technologies, providing safe and efficient services in any environment during the well construction phase.

Production and Intervention ("PRI") offers production optimization technologies through the Company's ability to design and deliver a complete production ecosystem to boost productivity and responsible abandonment for our customers. The primary offerings are intervention services & drilling tools, artificial lift, production automation & software, sub-sea intervention and pressure pumping services in select markets. PRI utilizes a suite of reservoir stimulation designs, and engineering capabilities that isolate zones and unlock reserves in conventional and unconventional wells, deep water, and aging reservoirs.

All of our segments are enabled by a full suite of digital, monitoring, optimization and artificial intelligence solutions providing services throughout the well lifecycle, including responsible plug and abandonment.

In order to provide additional perspective on this change in segments, Weatherford has prepared the accompanying unaudited historical consolidated financial information on the basis of the new reporting structure as compared to the prior. Additional information regarding the realigned segment reporting structure is also available on the Company's website www.weatherford.com under "Investor Relations".

About Weatherford
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Operating in approximately 75 countries, the Company answers the challenges of the energy industry with its global talent network of approximately 17,000 team members and approximately 350 operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities. Visit https://www.weatherford.com/ for more information or connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.

Contacts
For Investors:
Mohammed Topiwala
Director, Investor Relations and M&A
+1 713-836-7777
investor.relations@weatherford.com

For Media:
Kelley Hughes
Director, Global Communications
+1 713-836-4193
kelley.hughes@weatherford.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains projections and forward-looking statements concerning, among other things, the Company's quarterly and full-year revenues, operating income and losses, segment adjusted EBITDA, forecasts or expectations regarding business outlook, prospects for its operations and expectations regarding future financial results and are also generally identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "outlook," "budget," "intend," "strategy," "plan," "guidance," "may," "should," "could," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs of Weatherford's management and are subject to significant risks, assumptions, and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results, including the price and price volatility of oil and natural gas; the extent or duration of business interruptions, demand for oil and gas and fluctuations in commodity prices associated with COVID-19 pandemic; general global economic repercussions related to COVID-19 pandemic; the macroeconomic outlook for the oil and gas industry; and operational challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus and COVID-19 variants, including logistical challenges, protecting the health and well-being of our employees, remote work arrangements, performance of contracts and supply chain disruptions; our ability to generate cash flow from operations to fund our operations; and the realization of additional cost savings and operational efficiencies. These risks and uncertainties are more fully described in Weatherford's reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any of the Company's forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly.


Weatherford International plc

Segment Recast: Revenues and Segment Measure of Profitability Through Operating Income (Loss) (Unaudited)


















2021


2020

(Dollars in Millions)


Q3


Q2


Q1


Q4


Q3


Q2


Q1

Revenues:















  Current















  Drilling and Evaluation


$     278


$     265


$     236


$     214


$     235


$     236


$     359

  Well Construction and Completions


345


337


323


338


320


324


432

  Production and Intervention


292


278


259


270


229


229


378

    Total Reportable Segment Revenues


$     915


$     880


$     818


$     822


$     784


$     789


$  1,169

  All Other


30


23


14


20


23


32


46

    Total Revenues


$     945


$     903


$     832


$     842


$     807


$     821


$  1,215
















  Prior















    Western Hemisphere


$     441


$     425


$     390


$     372


$     316


$     310


$     588

    Eastern Hemisphere


504


478


442


470


491


511


627

    Total Revenues


$     945


$     903


$     832


$     842


$     807


$     821


$  1,215
















Segment Measure of Profitability Through Operating Income (Loss):



Current















Drilling and Evaluation


$       56


$       46


$       29


$       22


$       29


$       31


$       50

Well Construction and Completions


79


55


50


57


72


52


92

Production and Intervention


57


46


41


39


37


23


55

   Segment Adjusted EBITDA [1]


192


147


120


118


138


106


197

   Corporate and Other [2]


(13)


(11)


(18)


(20)


(34)


(27)


(19)

Depreciation and Amortization


(112)


(114)


(111)


(116)


(117)


(113)


(157)

Share-based Compensation Expense


(4)


(5)


(4)





Other Adjustments [3]


8


8



(89)


(47)


(463)


(843)

   Operating Income (Loss)


$       71


$       25


$     (13)


$   (107)


$     (60)


$   (497)


$    (822)
















  Prior















  Western Hemisphere


$       45


$       28


$       24


$       14


$        (2)


$     (23)


$       29

  Eastern Hemisphere


34


6


(19)


(1)


5


15


18

   Segment Operating Income (Loss)


$       79


$       34


$         5


$       13


$         3


$       (8)


$       47

Corporate


(16)


(17)


(18)


(31)


(28)


(26)


(26)

 Other Adjustments


8


8



(89)


(35)


(463)


(843)

   Operating Income (Loss)


$       71


$       25


$     (13)


$   (107)


$     (60)


$   (497)


$    (822)

[1] 

Segment adjusted EBITDA is our primary measure of segment profitability and is based on segment earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation expense and other adjustments. Research and development expenses are included in segment adjusted EBITDA.

[2] 

Corporate and other includes business activities related to all other segments (profit and loss), corporate and other expenses (overhead support and centrally managed or shared facilities costs) that do not individually meet the criteria for segment reporting.

[3] 

Other adjustments in the third quarter of 2020 under the current presentation is a higher expense than the prior due to a $12 million gain on sale of operational assets which is included in WCC under the current segment reporting.

 


Weatherford International plc

Segment Recast: Depreciation and Amortization (Unaudited)


















2021


2020

(Dollars in Millions)


Q3


Q2


Q1


Q4


Q3


Q2


Q1

Depreciation and Amortization:















 Current















  Drilling and Evaluation


$          42


$          43


$          43


$          43


$          41


$          43


$          56

  Well Construction and Completions


31


31


31


35


34


35


47

  Production and Intervention


26


26


24


24


28


24


36

Segment Depreciation and
Amortization


99


100


98


102


103


102


139

    Corporate and Other


13


14


13


14


14


11


18

   Depreciation and Amortization


$        112


$        114


$        111


$        116


$        117


$        113


$        157
















  Prior















    Western Hemisphere


$          29


$          29


$          27


$          27


$          31


$          29


$          47

    Eastern Hemisphere


83


85


84


88


87


85


109

    Corporate





1


(1)


(1)


1

   Depreciation and Amortization


$        112


$        114


$        111


$        116


$        117


$        113


$        157































 

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FAQ

What are the new segments reported by Weatherford (WFRD)?

Weatherford has redefined its reporting structure into three segments: Drilling and Evaluation, Well Construction and Completions, and Production and Intervention.

Did the new reporting structure impact Weatherford's consolidated revenue?

No, the change in reporting structure had no impact on Weatherford's consolidated revenue, income before taxes, net income, or earnings per share.

Who is the CEO of Weatherford International?

Girish K. Saligram is the President and CEO of Weatherford International.

When did Weatherford announce the change in reporting structure?

Weatherford announced the change in reporting structure on February 9, 2022.

What is the purpose of the new segment reporting for Weatherford?

The purpose is to improve organizational focus and business strategy around the well life cycle, driving customer collaboration and growth opportunities.

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