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Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for Three Months Ended March 31, 2011


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PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Apr 28, 2011, 06:00 ET

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HOUSTON, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ: PTEN) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The Company reported net income of $71.3 million, or $0.46 per share, for the first quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $4.2 million, or $0.03 per share, for the first quarter of 2010. Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 were $567 million, compared to $272 million for the first quarter of 2010.

Douglas J. Wall, Patterson-UTI's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Activity in our drilling business continued to increase in the first quarter.  Our average number of rigs operating increased to 207, including 192 in the United States and 15 in Canada. This compares to an average of 194 rigs operating in the fourth quarter of 2010, including 182 in the United States and 12 in Canada."

Mr. Wall added, "Average revenue per operating day for the first quarter of 2011 increased by $1,150 to $20,240, compared to $19,090 for the fourth quarter of 2010. Average direct operating costs per operating day for the first quarter of 2011 increased to $11,730 from $11,000 for the fourth quarter of 2010. Average margin per operating day for the first quarter of 2011 increased by $430 to $8,510 from $8,080 for the fourth quarter of 2010.

"We have continued to see increases in our U.S. rig count, while our rig count in Canada has declined as expected due to the annual spring breakup.  We expect our April rig count to average approximately 201 rigs operating, comprised of 197 in the United States and 4 in Canada.

"During the first quarter of 2011 we had an average of approximately 86 rigs operating under long-term contracts and have continued to increase our quantity of long-term contracts. Based on contracts currently in place, we expect to have an average of approximately 102 rigs operating under long-term contracts during the remainder of 2011.

"We completed three new Apex™ rigs during the first quarter and expect to complete three additional new Apex™ rigs in April. We are planning to complete a total of 25 new Apex™ rigs during 2011 and currently have long-term contracts for 18 of these new rigs.

"In the first quarter, our pressure pumping business achieved quarterly sequential increases in revenues and operating income of 15% and 24%, respectively.  These results were achieved despite the unusually harsh winter storms that impacted operations and revenues in both Texas and Appalachia.  Demand for our pressure pumping services remains high, and we have 204,000 horsepower of additional fracturing equipment on order for delivery in 2011, including approximately 35,000 horsepower that is expected to begin operations by the end of May," he concluded.

Mark S. Siegel, Chairman of Patterson-UTI stated, "Our customers continue to increase their activity in oil and liquid-rich plays in the United States.  As a result of this ongoing demand and our success in achieving substantial long-term contract coverage, we plan to build 25 Apex™ rigs in 2011 and expect to build a similar number in 2012.  We also expect to activate additional conventional rigs, especially in the Permian Basin. The higher rig count has supported increased pricing for our drilling services and has caused some increase in operating costs, including labor costs.

Mr. Siegel further stated, "Our pressure pumping business is also benefiting from the increased activity associated with the oil and liquids-rich plays.  The increasing number of wells being drilled, combined with the increasing frac intensity of many of these wells has resulted in a shortage of fracturing horsepower.  As a result of this shortage, pricing for our pressure pumping services continues to increase, and we continue to add capacity.

Mr. Siegel commented further: "As previously announced, we completed the sale of our electric wireline business during the first quarter of 2011.  The sale reflects our decision to focus on our core drilling and pressure pumping businesses for both unconventional and conventional wells.  The evolution of our rig and frac fleets makes our company one of the "preferred providers" for unconventional plays, and has resulted in 80% of drilling revenue in the first quarter coming from horizontal and directional wells, and 76% of our fracturing revenue from these types of wells."  

The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.05 per share, to be paid on June 30, 2011 to holders of record as of June 15, 2011.

All references to "net income 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 March 31, 2011 is scheduled for April 28, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The dial-in information for participants is 800-573-4840 (Domestic) and 617-224-4326 (International). The Passcode for both numbers is 36093020. The call is also being webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section at www.patenergy.com. Webcast participants should log on 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Replay of the conference call will be available at www.patenergy.com through May 12, 2011 and at 888-286-8010 (Domestic) and 617-801-6888 (International) through May 2, 2011. The Passcode for both telephone numbers is 54863944.

About Patterson-UTI

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. subsidiaries provide onshore contract drilling and pressure pumping services to exploration and production companies in North America. Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC has approximately 360 marketable land-based drilling rigs that operate primarily in the oil and natural gas producing regions of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and western Canada. Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc. and Universal Well Services, Inc. provide pressure pumping services primarily in Texas and the Appalachian region.

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, deterioration of global economic conditions, declines in oil and natural gas prices that could adversely affect demand for the Company's services, and their associated effect on rates, utilization, margins and planned capital expenditures, excess availability of land drilling rigs and pressure pumping equipment, including as a result of  reactivation or construction, adverse industry conditions, adverse credit and equity market conditions, difficulty in integrating acquisitions, shortages of equipment and materials, governmental regulation 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, which may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC. These filings are also available through the Company's web site at http://www.patenergy.com or through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)



Three Months Ended


March 31,



March 31,




2011



2010








REVENUES

$

567,404


$

271,598








COSTS AND EXPENSES







Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment)


339,271



176,339


Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment


96,215



75,716


Selling, general and administrative


15,975



11,463


Net (gain) loss on asset disposals


(1,604)



249


    Total costs and expenses


449,857



263,767








OPERATING INCOME


117,547



7,831








OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)







Interest income


43



187


Interest  expense


(3,889)



(1,401)


Other


119



75


    Total other income (expense)


(3,727)



(1,139)















INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES


113,820



6,692

INCOME TAX EXPENSE


42,201



2,506

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS


71,619



4,186








LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES


(367)



-

NET INCOME

$

71,252


$

4,186








BASIC INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE







INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$

0.46


$

0.03


LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES

$

0.00


$

0.00


NET INCOME

$

0.46


$

0.03








DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE







INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$

0.46


$

0.03


LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES

$

0.00


$

0.00


NET INCOME

$

0.46


$

0.03








WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING







Basic


153,122



152,458


Diluted


154,653



153,122








CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE

$

0.05


$

0.05








PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Additional Financial and Operating Data (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)



Three Months Ended


March 31,



March 31,




2011



2010








Contract Drilling:







Revenues

$

377,358


$

210,745


Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation)

$

218,699


$

135,146


Selling, general and administrative

$

1,285


$

1,232


Depreciation and impairment

$

76,855


$

65,666


Operating income

$

80,519


$

8,701









Operating days - United States


17,259



11,717


Operating days - Canada


1,387



1,104


Total operating days


18,646



12,821









Average revenue per operating day - United States

$

19.78


$

16.15


Average direct operating costs per operating day - United States

$

11.34


$

10.31


Average rigs operating - United States


192



130









Average revenue per operating day - Canada

$

25.95


$

19.52


Average direct operating costs per operating day - Canada

$

16.59


$

13.01


Average rigs operating - Canada


15



12









Average revenue per operating day - Total

$

20.24


$

16.44


Average direct operating costs per operating day - Total

$

11.73


$

10.54


Average rigs operating - Total


207



142









Capital expenditures

$

135,249


$

91,974








Pressure Pumping:







Revenues

$

179,659


$

53,751


Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)

$

118,575


$

39,131


Selling, general and administrative

$

4,339


$

2,541


Depreciation and amortization

$

15,367


$

7,602


Operating income

$

41,378


$

4,477









Fracturing jobs


385



297


Other jobs


1,221



1,254


Total jobs


1,606



1,551









Average revenue per fracturing job

$

400.84


$

135.77


Average revenue per other job

$

20.75


$

10.71









Total average revenue per job

$

111.87


$

34.66


Total average costs per job

$

73.83


$

25.23









Capital expenditures

$

41,181


$

9,413








Oil and Natural Gas Production and Exploration:







Revenues - Oil

$

9,087


$

5,186


Revenues - Natural gas and liquids

$

1,300


$

1,916


Revenues - Total

$

10,387


$

7,102


Direct operating costs (excluding depletion and impairment)

$

1,997


$

2,062


Depletion

$

2,905


$

1,969


Impairment of oil and natural gas properties

$

667


$

254


Operating income

$

4,818


$

2,817


Capital expenditures

$

4,668


$

5,627








Corporate and Other:







Selling, general and administrative

$

10,351


$

7,690


Depreciation

$

421


$

225


Net (gain) loss on asset disposals

$

(1,604)


$

249


Capital expenditures

$

1,454


$

1,924








Total capital expenditures

$

182,552


$

108,938

























March 31,



December 31,




2011



2010

Selected Balance Sheet Data (Unaudited):







Cash and cash equivalents

$

37,670


$

27,612


Current assets

$

613,247


$

557,410


Current liabilities

$

341,979


$

315,965


Working capital

$

271,268


$

241,445

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)



Three Months Ended


March 31,



March 31,




2011



2010








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







Net income

$

71,252


$

4,186


Income tax expense


42,201



2,506


Net interest expense


3,846



1,214


Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment


96,215



75,716


Results of discontinued operations:







 Income tax benefit


(209)



-


 Depreciation


-



166


EBITDA

$

213,305


$

83,788



(1)

EBITDA is not defined by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  We present EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) because we believe it provides additional information with respect to both the performance of our fundamental business activities and our ability to meet our capital expenditures and working capital requirements.  EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to the GAAP measures of net income or operating cash flow.

SOURCE PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

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