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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 22, 2004

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.


(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   1-4221   73-0679879

 
 
 
 
 
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File
Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number)
     
1437 South Boulder Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma   74119

 
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(918) 742-5531


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



 


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ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Earnings Press Release


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ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On July 22, 2004, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its third quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Report on Form 8-K. This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized the undersigned to sign this report on its behalf.
         
  HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Steven R. Mackey  
    Name:   Steven R. Mackey   
    Title:   Vice President   
 

Dated: July 22, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.
  Description
99
  Helmerich & Payne, Inc. earnings press release dated July 22, 2004

 

 

EXHIBIT 99

July 22, 2004

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

      Helmerich & Payne, Inc. reported net income of $4,347,000 ($0.09 per diluted share) from revenues of $147,874,000 for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004, compared with net income of $8,162,000 ($0.16 per diluted share) from revenues of $137,025,000 during last year’s third fiscal quarter. Net income for the nine month period ending June 30, 2004 totaled $16,024,000 ($0.32 per diluted share) from revenues of $437,954,000, compared with net income of $11,343,000 ($0.22 per diluted share) from revenues of $376,658,000 for the same period last year.

      The Company did not sell any portfolio securities during the third quarter 2004, but $0.13 per share of gains from securities sales were included in net income for the first nine months of 2004. Net income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2003 includes no material gain or loss from the sale of portfolio securities.

      During this year’s third quarter and nine month period ending June 30, 2004, increases in U.S. land rig operating profits were more than offset by reductions in the Company’s offshore platform rig operating profits, resulting in lower total net income (excluding portfolio sales) compared with those same periods last year.

U.S. Land

      U.S. land rig utilization for this year’s third quarter increased to 89%, from 86% the previous quarter and 82% for last year’s third quarter. Revenue days for the current third quarter increased to 7,071 days, compared with 6,758 days the previous quarter and 5,912 days during last year’s third quarter. The substantial increase in revenue days reflects not only improved rig utilization, but also the addition and full utilization of the Company’s fleet of newly constructed FlexRigs®. Average cash margins per rig day for the third quarter ($3,657 per day) were up from the previous quarter ($3,270 per day), and were virtually flat compared with last year’s third quarter ($3,672 per day). (See accompanying segment data for complete statistics for all business segments.) Even with the increased depreciation as a result of the FlexRig3 construction, U.S. land rig operating profit for this year’s third quarter of $9,579,000 was up 52% over the previous quarter and 25% over last year’s third quarter.

U. S. Offshore Platform

      Third quarter operating profit for the U.S. offshore platform rig segment fell slightly from the second quarter 2004, but was down substantially from last year’s third quarter. Near the end of last year’s third quarter, one rig was stacked after generating almost a full quarter of high margin dayrate. Additionally, $1.5 million of early termination income was recorded for that same rig during last year’s third quarter. The Company also had two rigs that were on full dayrate during last year’s third quarter that were on reduced standby rates during this year’s

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July 22, 2004
News Release

third quarter. Utilization for the third quarter 2004 was 52%, compared with 42% during the previous quarter and 54% for last year’s third quarter. At the present time, the Company has seven of its twelve available rigs working or receiving standby income.

International

      International rig utilization for the third quarter (53%) was up compared to the previous quarter (51%), and compared to last year’s third quarter (43%). Third quarter 2004 international operating profit improved from the previous quarter, but results were hampered by lower rig activity and cash margins in Ecuador, lower income associated with changing out a rig in Argentina and reduced income associated with the winding down of operations in Chad. Venezuela operating profit for this year’s third quarter improved by approximately $1.5 million from the previous quarter, but results did not meet expectations due to increased operating costs and reduced income resulting from more days used for moving rigs than normally experienced during a quarter.

      Company President and C.E.O., Hans Helmerich commented: “We are encouraged by the steady strengthening of U.S. land rig demand and the long anticipated up-tick in dayrates we saw towards the end of the reporting period. We are also seeing positive movement in our international markets as well. We would expect these positive trends to continue as customers respond to strong commodity pricing fundamentals.”

      Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP/NYSE) is a contract drilling company that owns 87 U.S. land rigs, 12 U.S. platform rigs located in the Gulf of Mexico, 30 rigs located in South America, one rig in Hungary and one rig in West Africa, for a total of 131 rigs. The Company currently operates 50 H&P-designed FlexRigs.

      Helmerich & Payne, Inc.’s conference call/webcast, scheduled for this afternoon, is at www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=HP&script=1010&item_id=91 5744 and will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT). If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived for 60 days on the website listed above as well as on H&P’s website at www.hpinc.com.

      The information to be disclosed in the conference call and webcast shall include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as disclosed by H&P from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, H&P’s actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Contact: Doug Fears
(918) 588-5208

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News Release
July 22, 2004

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share data)

                                         
    Three Months Ended
  Nine Months Ended
    March 31
  June 30
  June 30
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of INCOME
  2004
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
REVENUES
                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 143,463     $ 147,498     $ 136,553     $ 425,831     $ 374,516  
Income from investments
    7,723       376       472       12,123       2,142  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    151,186       147,874       137,025       437,954       376,658  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES
                                       
Direct operating costs
    104,660       105,302       88,720       303,489       257,129  
Depreciation
    23,402       23,934       21,517       69,604       59,696  
General and administrative
    9,789       9,516       9,368       28,407       31,884  
Interest
    3,112       3,114       3,247       9,448       9,049  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    140,963       141,866       122,852       410,948       357,758  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliates
    10,223       6,008       14,173       27,006       18,900  
Provision for income taxes
    4,484       2,522       6,144       11,532       8,176  
Equity in income of affiliates net of income taxes
    309       861       133       550       619  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET INCOME
  $ 6,048     $ 4,347     $ 8,162     $ 16,024     $ 11,343  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.12     $ 0.09     $ 0.16     $ 0.32     $ 0.23  
Diluted
  $ 0.12     $ 0.09     $ 0.16     $ 0.32     $ 0.22  
Average common shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    50,263       50,404       50,045       50,273       50,016  
Diluted
    50,903       50,880       50,681       50,816       50,563  

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July 22, 2004

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
Unaudited
(in thousands)

                 
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
  6/30/04
  9/30/03
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 24,447     $ 38,189  
Other current assets
    172,878       159,342  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    197,325       197,531  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Investments
    172,785       158,770  
Net property, plant, and equipment
    1,057,597       1,058,205  
Other assets
    21,177       1,329  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,448,884     $ 1,415,835  
 
   
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Total current liabilities
  $ 54,784     $ 88,618  
Total noncurrent liabilities
    257,391       209,966  
Long-term notes payable
    200,000       200,000  
Total shareholders’ equity
    936,709       917,251  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’EQUITY
  $ 1,448,884     $ 1,415,835  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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July 22, 2004

                 
    Nine Months Ended
    June 30
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
  2004
  2003
    (Amounts in thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net Income
  $ 16,024     $ 11,343  
Depreciation
    69,604       59,696  
Changes in assets and liabilities
    1,561       (3,544 )
Gain on sale of assets
    (12,148 )     (1,387 )
Other
    (801 )     (303 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    74,240       65,805  
 
   
 
     
 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    (70,536 )     (201,381 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    17,313       16,321  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (53,223 )     (185,060 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net proceeds (payments) from notes payable
    (27,000 )     110,000  
Dividends paid
    (12,083 )     (12,012 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    4,324       1,357  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (34,759 )     99,345  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (13,742 )     (19,910 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    38,189       46,883  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 24,447     $ 26,973  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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July 22, 2004

                                         
    Three Months Ended
  Nine Months Ended
    March 31
  June 30
  June 30
SEGMENT REPORTING
  2004
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
    (Amounts in thousands, except operating statistics)
US LAND OPERATIONS
                                       
Revenues
  $ 83,045     $ 88,642     $ 74,036     $ 247,155     $ 198,486  
Direct operating expenses
    60,943       62,784       52,327       177,217       147,319  
General and administrative expense
    1,867       1,831       2,108       5,623       7,593  
Depreciation
    13,920       14,448       11,936       41,431       31,370  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
  $ 6,315     $ 9,579     $ 7,665     $ 22,884     $ 12,204  
Activity days
    6,758       7,071       5,912       20,109       16,284  
Average rig revenue per day
  $ 11,302     $ 11,550     $ 11,752     $ 11,401     $ 11,513  
Average rig expense per day
  $ 8,032     $ 7,893     $ 8,080     $ 7,923     $ 8,371  
Average rig margin per day
  $ 3,270     $ 3,657     $ 3,672     $ 3,478     $ 3,142  
Rig utilization
    86 %     89 %     82 %     85 %     80 %
US OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
                                       
Revenues
  $ 18,901     $ 21,266     $ 30,596     $ 61,032     $ 86,386  
Direct operating expenses
    10,997       13,615       15,621       37,334       47,140  
General and administrative expense
    767       792       725       2,288       2,313  
Depreciation
    3,031       3,033       3,158       9,103       9,487  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
  $ 4,106     $ 3,826     $ 11,092     $ 12,307     $ 27,446  
Activity days
    455       572       592       1,487       1,704  
Average rig revenue per day
  $ 29,276     $ 27,963     $ 41,058     $ 29,858     $ 38,464  
Average rig expense per day
  $ 14,481     $ 16,347     $ 18,496     $ 16,159     $ 18,057  
Average rig margin per day
  $ 14,795     $ 11,616     $ 22,562     $ 13,699     $ 20,407  
Rig utilization
    42 %     52 %     54 %     45 %     52 %

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July 22, 2004

                                         
    Three Months Ended
  Nine Months Ended
    March 31
  June 30
  June 30
SEGMENT REPORTING
  2004
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
    (Amounts in thousands)
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
                                       
Revenues
  $ 39,277     $ 35,497     $ 29,981     $ 110,918     $ 82,956  
Direct operating expenses
    32,056       28,210       20,280       86,938       61,032  
General and administrative expense
    561       428       705       1,617       2,387  
Depreciation
    5,139       5,103       5,112       15,263       14,997  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
  $ 1,521     $ 1,756     $ 3,884     $ 7,100     $ 4,540  
Activity days
    1,473       1,567       1,211       4,574       3,407  
Average rig revenue per day
  $ 21,826     $ 18,833     $ 20,332     $ 19,923     $ 19,533  
Average rig expense per day
  $ 16,645     $ 14,576     $ 13,970     $ 14,848     $ 14,278  
Average rig margin per day
  $ 5,181     $ 4,257     $ 6,362     $ 5,075     $ 5,255  
Rig utilization
    51 %     53 %     43 %     52 %     39 %

Per day calculations for international operations exclude gains and losses from translation of foreign currency transactions.

Operating statistics exclude the effects of offshore platform management contracts, and do not include reimbursements of “out-of-pocket” expenses in revenue per day, expense per day and margin calculations.

Reimbursed amounts were as follows:

                                         
US Land Operations
  $ 6,666     $ 6,971     $ 4,557     $ 17,889     $ 11,010  
US Offshore Operations
  $ 1,551     $ 1,180     $ 1,177     $ 4,332     $ 5,767  
International Operations
  $ 3,510     $ 2,479     $ 1,991     $ 9,250     $ 6,459  
REAL ESTATE
                                       
Revenues
  $ 2,240     $ 2,093     $ 1,940     $ 6,726     $ 6,688  
Direct operating expenses
    632       652       436       1,897       1,360  
Depreciation
    561       579       693       1,664       1,991  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
  $ 1,047     $ 862     $ 811     $ 3,165     $ 3,337  

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    Three Months Ended
  Nine Months Ended
    March 31
  June 30
  June 30
SEGMENT REPORTING
  2004
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
The following table reconciles segment operating profit per the information above to income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliates as reported on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (in thousands).
 
                                       
Operating Profit
                                       
US Land
  $ 6,315     $ 9,579     $ 7,665     $ 22,884     $ 12,204  
US Offshore
    4,106       3,826       11,092       12,307       27,446  
International
    1,521       1,756       3,884       7,100       4,540  
Real Estate
    1,047       862       811       3,165       3,337  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Segment operating profits
  $ 12,989     $ 16,023     $ 23,452     $ 45,456     $ 47,527  
Unallocated amounts:
                                       
Income from investments
    7,723       376       472       12,123       2,142  
Corporate general & administrative
    (6,594 )     (6,465 )     (5,830 )     (18,879 )     (19,591 )
Interest expense
    (3,112 )     (3,114 )     (3,247 )     (9,448 )     (9,049 )
Other depreciation
    (751 )     (771 )     (618 )     (2,143 )     (1,851 )
Other expense
    (32 )     (41 )     (56 )     (103 )     (278 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total unallocated amounts
    (2,766 )     (10,015 )     (9,279 )     (18,450 )     (28,627 )
Income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliates
  $ 10,223     $ 6,008     $ 14,173     $ 27,006     $ 18,900  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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