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Pioneer Drilling Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results


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Pioneer Drilling Company, Inc.

Feb 16, 2010, 06:10 ET

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SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pioneer Drilling Company, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PDC) today reported financial and operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009.  

Some of the highlights during the fourth quarter include:

  • Drilling rig utilization increased to 41% from 35% in the prior quarter
  • Three more drilling rigs were contracted to work in Colombia, bringing the total to eight rigs
  • Expanded presence in shale plays in both the Drilling Services and Production Services divisions
  • Capital expenditures budget of $80 million approved for 2010

Fourth Quarter 2009 Results

Net loss for the fourth quarter was $8.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared with a net loss for the third quarter of 2009 ("the prior quarter") of $9.2 million, or $0.18 per diluted share.  The net loss for the fourth quarter of 2009 included the positive earnings impact of a $3.5 million tax benefit from the reversal of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets associated with foreign net operating losses that we expect to apply against future taxable income.  Net loss adjusted to exclude that tax benefit was $11.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2009(1).    

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2008 ("the year-earlier quarter") was $117.9 million, or $2.37 per diluted share.  The fourth quarter 2008 net loss included a $118.6 million goodwill impairment charge and a $52.8 million intangible asset impairment charge.

Revenues for the latest quarter were $81.2 million, compared with $74.4 million for the prior quarter and $170.7 million for the year-earlier quarter.  The increase in fourth quarter revenue compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to an increase in Drilling Services revenues as a result of higher rig utilization.  EBITDA(2) for the fourth quarter was $14.1 million, compared to $15.2 million for the prior quarter and $60.4 million for the year-earlier quarter.

Full Year 2009 Results

Net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, was $23.2 million, or $0.46 per share, compared with a net loss of $62.7 million, or $1.26 per diluted share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008.  The net loss for 2008 included a $118.6 million goodwill impairment charge and a $52.8 million intangible asset impairment charge.  Revenues for 2009 were $325.5 million, compared with $610.9 million for the same period last year.  EBITDA(2) for 2009 was $74.9 million, compared to $214.8 million for 2008.

Operating Results

Revenues for the Drilling Services Division were $54.6 million for the fourth quarter, a 14% increase from the prior quarter.  During the fourth quarter, the utilization rate for our drilling rig fleet averaged 41%, up from 35% in the prior quarter, but down from 87% utilization in the year-earlier quarter.  Average drilling revenues per day decreased 4% during the fourth quarter primarily due to the expiration of two long-term contracts that were earning relatively high daywork rates when compared to current rates.  Average operating costs were $14,692 per day for the fourth quarter, a 6% decrease when compared to the prior quarter.  Drilling Services margin(3) was flat at $5,629 per day in the fourth quarter, versus $5,623 per day in the prior quarter.

Revenues for the Production Services Division increased modestly to $26.6 million in the fourth quarter from $26.3 million in the prior quarter. Production Services margin(3) as a percentage of revenue decreased to 33% in the fourth quarter from 37% in the prior quarter.  Currently, 68 of Pioneer's 74 workover rigs have crews assigned and are operating or being actively marketed, while the remaining six workover rigs are idle with no crews assigned.

"As 2010 gets under way, we are continuing to see an increase in demand for our equipment, driven by the growing activity in the U.S. shale plays and in Colombia," said Wm. Stacy Locke, President and CEO of Pioneer Drilling.  "Our Drilling Services Division now has five rigs working in the Marcellus Shale, five operating in the Bakken Shale and five additional rigs operating in various other shale plays.  While we averaged 41% utilization in the fourth quarter, demand has improved, and the utilization rate in our Drilling Services Division is currently 56%.  

"We currently have seven rigs operating under drilling contracts in Colombia, of which, five rigs are drilling and two rigs have moved to their initial well site locations and are expected to begin drilling in late February.  An eighth drilling rig is expected to begin drilling operations in Colombia in April.  Six of these drilling rigs assigned to Colombia have term contracts that expire in December 2012, and the remaining two rigs have term contracts that expire in September 2010.  As a result of the new contracts in Colombia as well as new contracts in the U.S., we have increased the number of rigs operating under term contracts from four rigs at the end of the 2009 to 15 rigs, or 21% of our fleet, currently.  

"In our Production Services Division, we are continuing to expand well servicing operations in the shale plays.  Today, we have well services rigs operating in the Bakken Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Haynesville Shale, and we have secured a yard to service the Eagle Ford Shale.  Other regions such as South Louisiana and the Black Warrior Basin in Mississippi are also showing signs of strength.  Like our Drilling Services Division, demand was soft at the beginning of 2010, but has gradually improved over the last several weeks.  Utilization for workover rigs has grown from an average of 53% in the fourth quarter to about 60% today.  Likewise, our wireline business is improving and we are now positioned for work in the Marcellus Shale, Haynesville Shale and South Louisiana where we will provide both onshore and offshore wireline services," Locke said.

"In November, we raised $24 million in net proceeds from an equity offering in order to provide additional financial flexibility and position us to market our equipment to maximize our revenue.  In 2010, we intend to continue to expand our operations in the most active basins and make selective upgrades to our equipment as needed by our customer base."

Pioneer's working capital was $90.3 million at December 31, 2009, up from $64.4 million at December 31, 2008.  Income taxes receivable increased $36.1 million as of December 31, 2009 when compared to December 31, 2008 primarily due to net operating loss carry-backs that we expect will result in income tax refunds in the second quarter of 2010.  Our cash and cash equivalents were $40.4 million at the end of the fourth quarter, up from $26.8 million at December 31, 2008.  The year-over-year increase in cash and cash equivalents was primarily due to $123.3 million of cash provided by operating activities and $24.0 million in net proceeds from our equity offering in November 2009. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was partially offset by our use of $114.7 million for property and equipment expenditures, debt payments of $17.3 million and debt costs of $2.6 million incurred to amend our senior secured revolving credit facility.

Currently, $257.5 million is outstanding under our senior secured revolving credit facility, of which, $1.9 million is due in the first quarter of 2010 and the remaining $255.6 million is due at maturity on August 31, 2012.  There are no limitations on our ability to borrow funds under our senior secured revolving credit facility other than maintaining compliance with the applicable covenants.

Conference Call

Pioneer's management team will hold a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time), to discuss these results.  To participate in the call, dial 480-629-9819 at least 10 minutes early and ask for the Pioneer Drilling conference call.  A replay will be available approximately two hours after the call ends and will be accessible until February 23rd.  To access the replay, dial (303) 590-3030 and enter the pass code 4206132#.    

The conference call will also be available on the Internet at Pioneer's Web site at www.pioneerdrlg.com.  To listen to the live call, visit Pioneer's Web site at least 10 minutes early to register and download any necessary audio software.  An archive will be available shortly after the call.  For more information, please contact Donna Washburn at DRG&E at (713) 529-6600 or e-mail [email protected].

About Pioneer

Pioneer Drilling Company provides contract land drilling services to independent and major oil and gas operators in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, the Rocky Mountain and Appalachian regions and internationally in Colombia through its Pioneer Drilling Services Division. The Company also provides workover rig, wireline and fishing and rental services to producers in the U.S. Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, Rocky Mountain and Appalachian regions through its Pioneer Production Services Division.  Its fleet consists of 71 land drilling rigs that drill at depths ranging from 6,000 to 25,000 feet, 74 workover rigs (69 550-horsepower rigs, 4 600-horsepower rigs and 1 400-horsepower rig), 65 wireline units, and fishing and rental tools.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

Statements we make in this news release that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, could differ materially from those we express in this news release as a result of a variety of factors, including general economic and business conditions and industry trends; levels and volatility of oil and gas prices; decisions about onshore exploration and development projects to be made by oil and gas producing companies; risks associated with economic cycles and their impact on capital markets and liquidity; the continued demand for the drilling services or production services in the geographic areas where we operate; the highly competitive nature of our business; our future financial performance, including availability, terms and deployment of capital; the supply of marketable drilling rigs, workover rigs and wireline units within the industry; the continued availability of drilling rig, workover rig and wireline unit components; the continued availability of qualified personnel; the success or failure of our acquisition strategy, including our ability to finance acquisitions and manage growth; changes in, or our failure or inability to comply with, governmental regulations, including those relating to the environment.  We have discussed many of these factors in more detail in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  These factors are not necessarily all the important factors that could affect us.  Unpredictable or unknown factors we have not discussed in this news release, or in our annual report on Form 10-K could also have material adverse effects on actual results of matters that are the subject of our forward-looking statements.  All forward-looking statements speak only as the date on which they are made and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether, as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  We advise our shareholders that they should (1) be aware that important factors not referred to above could affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and (2) use caution and common sense when considering our forward-looking statements.

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G.  A reconciliation of each such measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, together with an explanation of why management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors, is provided in the following tables.

    
    
    (1) A reconciliation of net loss adjusted to exclude the tax benefit of 
        the release of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets to net
        loss as reported is included in the table to this press release. We 
        believe that net loss adjusted to exclude the tax benefit of the 
        release of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is a useful
        measure for evaluating financial performance, although it is not a 
        measure of financial performance under GAAP.  Net loss adjusted to 
        exclude the tax benefit of the release of the valuation allowance for 
        deferred tax assets as presented may not be comparable to other 
        similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
    
    (2) We define EBITDA as earnings (loss) before interest income (expense), 
        taxes, depreciation, amortization and impairments. Although not 
        prescribed under GAAP, we believe the presentation of EBITDA is 
        relevant and useful because it helps our investors understand our 
        operating performance and makes it easier to compare our results with 
        those of other companies that have different financing, capital or tax
        structures. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from or as a 
        substitute for net income, as an indication of operating performance 
        or cash flows from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity.
        A reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to EBITDA is included in the 
        tables to this press release. EBITDA, as we calculate it, may not be 
        comparable to EBITDA measures reported by other companies. In 
        addition, EBITDA does not represent funds available for discretionary 
        use. 
    
    (3) Drilling Services margin represents contract drilling revenues less 
        contract drilling operating costs.  Production Services margin 
        represents production services revenues less production services 
        operating costs. We believe that Drilling Services margin and 
        Production Services margin are useful measures for evaluating 
        financial performance, although they are not measures of financial 
        performance under GAAP.  However, Drilling Services margin and 
        Production Services margin are common measures of operating 
        performance used by investors, financial analysts, rating agencies and
        Pioneer management.  A reconciliation of Drilling Services margin and 
        Production Services margin to net earnings (loss) is included in the 
        tables to this press release.  Drilling Services margin and Production
        Services margin as presented may not be comparable to other similarly 
        titled measures reported by other companies.

Contacts:

Lorne E. Phillips, CFO


Pioneer Drilling Company


210-828-7689




Lisa Elliott / [email protected]


Anne Pearson / [email protected]


DRG&E / 713-529-6600







- Financial Statements and Operating Information Follow -

    
    
                    PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES               
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations            
                      (in thousands, except per share data)                 
                                   (unaudited)                              
                                                                            
                             Three months ended             Years ended    
                          December 31,   September 30,      December 31,    
                        2009       2008      2009          2009      2008 
                        ----       ----      ----          ----      ---- 
    Revenues:                                                               
      Drilling                                                              
       services       $54,581   $123,303    $48,084      $219,751   456,890 
      Production                                                            
       services        26,630     47,392     26,282       105,786   153,994 
                       ------     ------     ------       -------   ------- 
      Total revenue    81,211    170,695     74,366       325,537   610,884 
                       ------    -------     ------       -------   ------- 
                                                                            
    Costs and Expenses:                                                     
      Drilling                                                              
       services        39,463     71,731     35,315       147,343   269,846 
      Production                                                            
       services        17,752     26,226     16,638        68,012    80,097 
      Depreciation                                                          
       and                                                                  
       amortization    27,719     26,221     26,952       106,186    88,145 
      Selling,                                                              
       general and                                                          
       administrative   9,608     12,123      8,892        37,478    44,834 
      Bad debt                                                              
       (recovery)                                                           
       expense             71        639     (1,409)       (1,642)      423 
      Impairment of                                                         
       goodwill             -    118,646          -             -   118,646 
      Impairment of                                                         
       intangible                                                           
       assets               -     52,847          -             -    52,847 
                          ---     ------        ---           ---    ------ 
                                                                            
      Total costs                                                           
       and expenses    94,613    308,433     86,388       357,377   654,838 
                       ------    -------     ------       -------   ------- 
    Income (loss)                                                           
     from operations  (13,402)  (137,738)   (12,022)      (31,840)  (43,954)
                      -------   --------    -------       -------   ------- 
                                                                            
    Other (expense) 
     income:                                                 
      Interest                                                              
       expense         (3,590)    (3,460)    (1,839)       (9,145)  (13,072)
      Interest income      35        261         43           217     1,256 
      Other              (251)       471        222           596      (918)
                         ----        ---        ---           ---      ---- 
      Total other                                                           
       expense         (3,806)    (2,728)    (1,574)       (8,332)  (12,734)
                       ------     ------     ------        ------   ------- 
                                                                            
    Income (loss)                                                           
     before income                                                          
     taxes            (17,208)  (140,466)   (13,596)      (40,172)  (56,688)
    Income tax                                                              
     benefit                                                                
     (expense)          8,824     22,562      4,406        16,957    (6,057)
                        -----     ------      -----        ------    ------ 
                                                                            
    Net earnings                                                            
     (loss)           $(8,384) $(117,904)   $(9,190)     $(23,215) $(62,745)
                      =======  =========    =======      ========  ======== 
                                                                            
    Earnings (loss) 
     per common share:                                       
        Basic          $(0.16)    $(2.37)    $(0.18)       $(0.46)   $(1.26)
                       ======     ======     ======        ======    ====== 
        Diluted        $(0.16)    $(2.37)    $(0.18)       $(0.46)   $(1.26)
                       ======     ======     ======        ======    ====== 
                                                                            
    Weighted average 
     number of shares 
     outstanding:                                                
        Basic          51,742     49,818     49,845        50,313    49,789 
        Diluted        51,742     49,818     49,845        50,313    49,789 
    
    
    
                       PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES       
                         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets         
                                    (in thousands)                     
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                         December 31, 2009 December 31, 2008
                                         ----------------- -----------------
    ASSETS                                  (unaudited)        (audited)    
    ------                                                              
    Current assets:                                                     
      Cash and cash equivalents                $40,379           $26,821
      Receivables, net of allowance for                                 
       doubtful accounts                        81,467            99,423
      Deferred income taxes                      5,560             6,270
      Inventory                                  5,535             3,874
      Prepaid expenses and other                                        
       current assets                            6,199             8,902
                                                 -----             -----
    Total current assets                       139,140           145,290
                                                                        
    Net property and equipment                 637,022           627,562
    Intangible assets, net of                                           
     amortization                               25,393            29,969
    Other long-term assets                      21,061            21,658
                                                ------            ------
    Total assets                              $822,616          $824,479
                                              ========          ========
                                                                        
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                
    ------------------------------------                                
    Current liabilities:                                                
      Accounts payable                         $15,324           $21,830
      Current portion of long-term debt          4,041            17,298
      Prepaid drilling contracts                   408             1,171
      Accrued expenses                          29,031            40,619
                                                ------            ------
    Total current liabilities                   48,804            80,918
    Long-term debt, less current portion       258,073           262,115
    Other long term liabilities                  6,457             6,413
    Deferred income taxes                       87,834            60,915
                                                ------            ------
    Total liabilities                          401,168           410,361
    Total shareholders' equity                 421,448           414,118
                                               -------           -------
    Total liabilities and shareholders'                                 
     equity                                   $822,616          $824,479
                                              ========          ========
    
    
    
                    PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES               
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows            
                                 (in thousands)                             
                                   (unaudited)                              
                                                                            
                                                            Years ended    
                                                            December 31,    
                                                           2009      2008 
                                                           ----      ---- 
                                                                            
    Cash flows from operating activities:                                   
    Net earnings (loss)                                  $(23,215) $(62,745)
    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net 
     cash provided by operating activities:                                 
      Depreciation and amortization                       106,186    88,145 
      Allowance for doubtful accounts                      (1,170)    1,591 
      Gain on dispositions of property and equipment           56      (805)
      Stock-based compensation expense                      7,216     4,597 
      Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets              -   171,493 
      Deferred income taxes                                28,400    (2,310)
      Change in other assets                                1,616       265 
      Change in non-current liabilities                    (1,312)     (621)
      Changes in current assets and liabilities             5,536   (13,219)
                                                            -----   ------- 
    Net cash provided by operating activities             123,313   186,391 
                                                          -------   ------- 
                                                                            
    Cash flows from investing activities:                                   
      Acquisition of WEDGE                                      -  (313,621)
      Acquisition of Competition Wireline                       -   (26,772)
      Acquisition of other production services                              
       businesses                                               -    (9,301)
      Purchases of property and equipment                (114,712) (147,455)
      Purchase of auction rate securities                       -   (15,900)
      Proceeds from sale of property and equipment            767     4,008 
      Proceeds from insurance recoveries                       36     3,426 
                                                              ---     ----- 
    Net cash used in investing activities                (113,909) (505,615)
                                                         --------  -------- 
                                                                            
    Cash flows from financing activities:                                   
      Debt repayments                                     (17,298)  (87,767)
      Proceeds from issuance of debt                            -   359,400 
      Debt issuance costs                                  (2,560)   (3,319)
      Proceeds from exercise of options                         -       784 
      Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering                   
       costs of $454                                       24,043         - 
      Purchase of treasury stock                              (31)        - 
      Excess tax benefit effect of stock option                             
       exercises                                                -       244 
                                                              ---       --- 
    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     4,154   269,342 
                                                            -----   ------- 
                                                                            
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   13,558   (49,882)
    Beginning cash and cash equivalents                    26,821    76,703 
                                                           ------    ------ 
    Ending cash and cash equivalents                      $40,379   $26,821 
                                                          =======   ======= 
    
    
    
                     PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                
                               Operating Statistics                           
      (in thousands, except average number of drilling rigs, utilization rate 
                            and revenue day information)                      
                                    (unaudited)                               
                                                                              
                                Three months ended            Years ended    
                            December 31,    September 30,     December 31,    
                           2009      2008       2009         2009      2008 
                           ----      ----       ----         ----      ---- 
                                                                              
    Drilling Services 
     Division:                                               
      Revenues           $54,581  $123,303     $48,084     $219,751  $456,890 
      Operating costs     39,463    71,731      35,315      147,343   269,846 
                          ------    ------      ------      -------   ------- 
        Drilling services 
         margin (1)      $15,118   $51,572     $12,769      $72,408  $187,044 
                         =======   =======     =======      =======  ======== 
                                                                              
        Average number                                                        
         of drilling rigs   71.0      68.7        71.0         70.7      67.4 
        Utilization rate      41%       87%         35%          41%       89%
        Revenue days       2,686     5,529       2,271       10,491    22,057 
                                                                              
        Average revenues 
         per day         $20,321   $22,301     $21,173      $20,947   $20,714 
        Average operating 
         costs per day    14,692    12,974      15,550       14,045    12,234 
                          ------    ------      ------       ------    ------ 
                                                                              
        Drilling services 
         margin per 
         day (2)          $5,629    $9,327      $5,623       $6,902    $8,480 
                          ======    ======      ======       ======    ====== 
                                                                              
    Production Services 
     Division:                                             
      Revenues           $26,630   $47,392     $26,282     $105,786  $153,994 
      Operating costs     17,752    26,226      16,638       68,012    80,097 
                          ------    ------      ------       ------    ------ 
        Production 
         services margin                                                      
         (1)              $8,878   $21,166      $9,644      $37,774   $73,897 
                          ======   =======      ======      =======   ======= 
                                                                              
    Combined:                                                                 
      Revenues           $81,211  $170,695     $74,366     $325,537  $610,884 
      Operating Costs     57,215    97,957      51,953      215,355   349,943 
                          ------    ------      ------      -------   ------- 
        Combined margin  $23,996   $72,738     $22,413     $110,182  $260,941 
                         =======   =======     =======     ========  ======== 
                                                                              
      EBITDA (3)         $14,066   $60,447     $15,152      $74,942  $214,766 
                         =======   =======     =======      =======  ======== 
    
    
    (1) Drilling services margin represents contract drilling revenues less 
        contract drilling operating costs. Production services margin 
        represents production services revenue less production services 
        operating costs.  Pioneer believes that Drilling services margin and 
        Production services margin are useful measures for evaluating 
        financial performance, although they are not measures of financial 
        performance under generally accepted accounting principles.  However,
        Drilling services margin and Production services margin are common 
        measures of operating performance used by investors, financial 
        analysts, rating agencies and Pioneer's management.  A reconciliation
        of Drilling services margin and Production services margin to net 
        earnings (loss) is included in the table below.  Drilling services 
        margin and production services margin as presented may not be 
        comparable to other similarly titled measures reported by other 
        companies. 
    
    (2) Drilling services margin per revenue day represents the Drilling 
        Services Division's average revenue per revenue day less average 
        operating costs per revenue day.
    
    (3) We define EBITDA as earnings (loss) before interest income (expense),
        taxes, depreciation, amortization and impairments. Although not 
        prescribed under GAAP, we believe the presentation of EBITDA is 
        relevant and useful because it helps our investors understand our 
        operating performance and makes it easier to compare our results with 
        those of other companies that have different financing, capital or tax
        structures. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from or as a 
        substitute for net earnings (loss) as an indication of operating 
        performance or cash flows from operating activities or as a measure of
        liquidity. A reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to EBITDA is 
        included in the table below. EBITDA, as we calculate it, may not be 
        comparable to EBITDA measures reported by other companies. In 
        addition, EBITDA does not represent funds available for discretionary 
        use.
    
    
                    PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES                
                               Capital Expenditures                          
                                  (in thousands)                             
                                   (unaudited)                               
                                                                     Budget 
                                                                     ------ 
                                                                      Year  
                            Three months ended       Years ended     Ending
                          December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31,
                          2009    2008    2009       2009    2008     2010
                          ----    ----    ----       ----    ----     ----
    Capital expenditures:                                                    
                                                                             
      Drilling Services 
       Division:                                            
        Routine rigs     $2,911  $5,209   $1,026   $9,621  $16,766  $13,000
        Discretionary    36,342  13,105   14,932   62,791   61,034   44,000
        Tubulars          1,507      44       92    3,569    1,094    4,000
        New-builds and                                                     
         acquisitions         -  16,916        -        -   30,281        -
                            ---  ------      ---      ---   ------      ---
                                                                           
        Total Drilling                                                     
         Services                                                          
         Division capital                                                  
         expenditures    40,760  35,274   16,050   75,981  109,175   61,000
                         ------  ------   ------   ------  -------   ------
                                                                           
      Production Services 
       Division:                                        
        Routine           1,295   1,337    1,283    5,314    4,740    5,000
        Discretionary       354     146      285      810    1,175    4,000
        New-builds and                                                      
         acquisitions     3,583  10,563      729    9,038   33,006   10,000
                          -----  ------      ---    -----   ------   ------
                                                                           
         Total Production                                                   
          Services 
          Division capital                                                  
          expenditures    5,232  12,046    2,297   15,162   38,921   19,000
                          -----  ------    -----   ------   ------   ------
                                                                           
      Actual and                                                           
       budgeted capital                                                    
       expenditures      45,992  47,320   18,347   91,143  148,096   80,000
                         ------  ------   ------   ------  -------   ------
                                                                           
      Budgeted capital 
       expenditures 
       approved in 
       2009 that                    
       will be incurred                                                    
       in 2010                -       -        -        -        -   17,100
      Budgeted capital 
       expenditures 
       approved in 2008 
       that was incurred 
       in 2009                -       -      894   19,310        -        -
                            ---     ---      ---   ------      ---      ---
                                                                           
                        $45,992 $47,320  $19,241 $110,453 $148,096  $97,100
                        ======= =======  ======= ======== ========  =======
    
    
    
               PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES           
        Drilling Rig, Workover Rig and Wireline Unit Information   
                                                                   
                                             Rig Type                
                                       Mechanical Electric Total Rigs
                                       ---------- -------- ----------
    Drilling Services Division:                                    
                                                                   
    Drilling rig horsepower ratings:                               
        550 to 700 HP                         6        -          6
        750 to 900 HP                        14        2         16
        1000 HP                              18       12         30
        1200 to 2000 HP                       3       16         19
                                            ---      ---        ---
            Total                            41       30         71
                                            ===      ===        ===
                                                                   
    Drilling rig depth ratings:                                    
        Less than 10,000 feet                 8        2         10
        10,000 to 13,900 feet                30        7         37
        14,000 to 25,000 feet                 3       21         24
                                            ---      ---        ---
            Total                            41       30         71
                                            ===      ===        ===
                                                                   
    Production Services Division:                                  
                                                                   
    Workover rig horsepower ratings:                               
        400 HP                                                    1
        550 HP                                                   69
        600 HP                                                    4
                                                                ---
            Total                                                74
                                                                ===
                                                                   
    Wireline units                                               65
                                                                ===
    
    
    
                    PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES            
       Reconciliation of Combined Drilling Services Margin and Production
                Services Margin and EBITDA to Net Earnings (Loss)        
                                 (in thousands)                          
                                   (unaudited)                           
                                                                         
                           Three months ended          Years ended 
                         December 31,   September 30,  December 31,   
                       2009       2008      2009      2009      2008 
                       ----       ----      ----      ----      ---- 
    Combined                                                             
     margin          $23,996    $72,738    $22,413  $110,182  $260,941 
                                                                          
      Selling,                                                            
       general and                                                        
       administrative (9,608)   (12,123)    (8,892)  (37,478)  (44,834)
      Bad debt                                                            
       recovery                                                           
       (expense)         (71)      (639)     1,409     1,642      (423)
      Other income                                                        
       (expense)        (251)       471        222       596      (918)
                        ----        ---        ---       ---      ---- 
                                                                          
    EBITDA            14,066     60,447     15,152    74,942   214,766 
                                                                          
      Depreciation                                                        
       and                                                                
       amortization  (27,719)   (26,221)   (26,952) (106,186)  (88,145)
      Impairment                                                          
       of goodwill         -   (118,646)         -         -  (118,646)
      Impairment of                                                       
       intangible                                                         
       assets              -    (52,847)         -         -   (52,847)
      Interest                                                            
       income                                                             
       (expense),                                                         
       net            (3,555)    (3,199)    (1,796)   (8,928)  (11,816)
      Income tax                                                          
       benefit                                                            
       (expense)       8,824     22,562      4,406    16,957    (6,057)
                       -----     ------      -----    ------    ------ 
                                                                          
        Net earnings                                                      
         (loss)      $(8,384) $(117,904)   $(9,190) $(23,215) $(62,745)
                     =======  =========    =======  ========  ======== 
    
    
    
                   PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES           
         Reconciliation of Net Loss as Reported to Net Loss Adjusted to 
                        Exclude the Tax Benefit of the                
           Release of the Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets   
                     (in thousands, except per share data)             
                                                                    
                                      Three months ended     Year ended    
                                      December 31, 2009   December 31, 2009 
                                      -----------------   ----------------- 
                                                                    
      Net loss as reported                   $(8,384)          $(23,215)
                                                                        
        Less: Tax benefit of the 
         release of the valuation     
         allowance for deferred tax   
         assets                               (3,466)            (3,466)
                                              ------             ------ 
                                                                        
      Net loss adjusted to       
       exclude the tax benefit   
       of the release of the 
       valuation allowance on 
       deferred tax assets (4)              $(11,850)          $(26,681)
                                            ========           ======== 
                                                                        
      Basic weighted average number           
       of shares outstanding, as reported     51,742             50,313 
                                                                        
      Diluted EPS adjusted to                 
       exclude the tax benefit                
       of the release of the valuation        
       allowance for deferred tax             
       assets (5)                             $(0.23)            $(0.53)
                                              ======             ====== 
                                                                        
      Diluted EPS as reported (5)             $(0.16)            $(0.46)
                                              ======             ====== 
    
    (4) We believe that net loss adjusted to exclude the tax benefit of the 
        release of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is a useful
        measure for evaluating financial performance, although it is not a 
        measure of financial performance under GAAP.  A reconciliation of net 
        loss adjusted to exclude the tax benefit of the release of the 
        valuation allowance for deferred tax assets to net loss as reported is
        included in the table above. This tax benefit is associated with 
        foreign net operating losses that we expect to apply against future 
        taxable income.  Net loss adjusted to exclude the tax benefit of the 
        release of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as 
        presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures 
        reported by other companies.
    
    (5) The effect of dilutive securities is not reflected in diluted EPS 
        because the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive, or would
        decrease the reported loss per share.  Therefore, basic EPS is the 
        same as diluted EPS.
    

SOURCE Pioneer Drilling Company, Inc.

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