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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED:  April 27, 2006

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

State of Incorporation:   Delaware

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-4221

 

Internal Revenue Service – Employer Identification No. 73-0679879

 

1437 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 1400, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119

(918)742-5531

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 2.02                                        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On April 27, 2006, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its second quarter ended March 31, 2006. 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 2.02 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.

 

ITEM 9.01                                        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)                                  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. earnings press release dated April 27, 2006

 

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.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 /S/ Steven R. Mackey

 

 

Steven R. Mackey

 

Vice President

 

 

 

DATE: April 27, 2006

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. earnings press release dated April 27, 2006

 

2


 

Exhibit 99

 

April 27, 2006

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. reported record net income of $64,573,000 ($1.22 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $290,830,000 for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006, compared with net income of $22,350,000 ($0.43 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $185,450,000 during last year’s second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005. Included in net income were gains from the sale of portfolio securities and drilling equipment of $0.04 per share for the second fiscal quarter of 2006 and $0.01 per share for the second fiscal quarter of 2005.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2006, the Company reported net income of $115,387,000 ($2.18 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $546,218,000, compared with net income of $61,660,000 ($1.20 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $360,129,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2005. Included in net income were gains from the sale of portfolio securities and drilling equipment of $0.08 per share for the first six months of fiscal 2006 and $0.44 per share for the first six months of fiscal 2005.

 

Worldwide demand for drilling services continued to put pressure on rig supply in each segment of the Company’s operations. As a result, pre-tax operating income for all three of the Company’s contract drilling segments were up sharply from both last year’s second quarter and this year’s first quarter. Operating profit for U.S. land rig operations rose to $82.9 million for this year’s second quarter, compared with $35.8 million for last year’s second quarter, and $71 million for this year’s first quarter. Average revenue per rig day for U.S. land rigs rose to a record high of $22,593 for this year’s second quarter, compared with $15,018 per rig day during last year’s second quarter and $20,198 per rig day during this year’s first quarter. Operating cost rose by 9% over the previous quarter, with increases coming from expense categories across the board, including labor, materials, supplies, insurance and rentals. In spite of higher operating costs, average margins per rig day rose to $12,567 per day for this year’s second quarter, compared with $6,944 during last year’s second quarter and $11,019 during this year’s first quarter. Average U.S. land rig utilization was 98% during the second quarter, compared with 94% during last year’s second quarter and 97% during this year’s first quarter. During this year’s second quarter, the Company sold its only idle U.S. land rig and is now operating at 100% utilization of its U.S . land rig fleet.

 

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News Release

April 27, 2006

 

As demand for U.S. land rigs continued to push activity and dayrates during the quarter, the Company’s offshore operations also recorded an increase in financial results. Pre-tax operating income for U.S. offshore platform operations rose to $7.4 million for this year’s second quarter, from $4.2 million during last year’s second quarter and $5.1 million from this year’s first quarter. The increased income is a result of improved rig activity and increases in daily rig cash margins. Rig utilization for the U.S. offshore business improved to 71% during this year’s quarter, compared with 45% during last year’s second quarter and 64% for this year’s first quarter.

 

Pre-tax operating profit from the Company’s international contract drilling operations increased to $13.1 million during this year’s second quarter from $3.6 million during last year’s second quarter and $9.3 million during this year’s first quarter. Venezuela and Ecuador continue to be the Company’s most active operations with eleven of twelve rigs working in Venezuela and all eight rigs active in Ecuador. Utilization for the 27 international rigs rose during the quarter to 89%, compared with 71% during last year’s second quarter and 83% during this year’s first quarter.

 

The Company also announced today that the number of customer commitments for construction of new FlexRigs ® has increased to 61. A total of 16 exploration and production companies have now committed to contracts for a minimum of three years of work for 13 new FlexRig3s and 48 new FlexRig4s.

 

Company President and C.E.O., Hans Helmerich commented, “We are pleased to announce another record quarter for the Company. Our U.S. land margins saw further expansion and we are encouraged by the continued strengthening of our U.S. offshore platform and international business segments. In terms of our new build program, the performance results of the four FlexRig4s that recently began work in the Piceance Basin have exceeded our expectations and are already adding value to our customer’s operations. At the same time, manufacturing costs are moving higher than we anticipated. We underestimated the cost pressures associated with a strong upcycle and the impact of last year’s hurricanes on labor availability and costs. We are now estimating up to an average of 13% higher than budgeted capital costs for the 30 rigs scheduled to be delivered this fiscal year. Financial returns remain very attractive in spite of these cost increases. We continue to receive inquiries about additional new build orders, and are confident about their ability to add shareholder value.”

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is a contract drilling company that owns 94 U.S. land rigs, 11 U.S. platform rigs located in the Gulf of Mexico, and 27 international rigs, for a total of 132 rigs. Included in the total fleet of 132 rigs are 54 H&P-designed and operated FlexRigs.

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.’s conference call/webcast is scheduled for this morning and can be accessed at http://www.hpinc.com under Investors and will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m. CT). If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived for a year on H&P’s website indicated above.

 

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News Release

April 27, 2006

 

Statements in this release and information disclosed in the conference call and webcast that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. For information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer to “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” sections of the Company’s SEC filings, including but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  As a result of these factors, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.’s actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 

Contacts:  Doug Fears

(918) 588-5208

Juan Pablo Tardio

(918) 588-5383

 


*FlexRig® is a registered trademark of Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

 

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News Release

April 27, 2006

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling – U.S. Land

 

$

172,754

 

$

193,668

 

$

122,394

 

$

366,422

 

$

231,582

 

Drilling – U.S. Offshore

 

29,520

 

33,703

 

18,649

 

63,223

 

39,005

 

Drilling – International

 

50,257

 

61,117

 

41,799

 

111,374

 

84,270

 

Real Estate

 

2,857

 

2,342

 

2,608

 

5,199

 

5,272

 

 

 

255,388

 

290,830

 

185,450

 

546,218

 

360,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs, excluding depreciation

 

140,596

 

156,800

 

114,321

 

297,396

 

225,573

 

Depreciation

 

22,923

 

23,385

 

23,950

 

46,308

 

47,212

 

General and administrative

 

11,938

 

13,957

 

9,593

 

25,895

 

18,839

 

Income from asset sales

 

(973

)

(3,563

)

(971

)

(4,536

)

(11,787

)

 

 

174,484

 

190,579

 

146,893

 

365,063

 

279,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

80,904

 

100,251

 

38,557

 

181,155

 

80,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

2,530

 

2,456

 

1,193

 

4,986

 

2,154

 

Interest expense

 

(2,580

)

(1,946

)

(3,246

)

(4,526

)

(6,555

)

Gain on sale of investment securities

 

2,720

 

 

(36

)

2,720

 

26,313

 

Other

 

(513

)

27

 

348

 

(486

)

346

 

 

 

2,157

 

537

 

(1,741

)

2,694

 

22,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliates

 

83,061

 

100,788

 

36,816

 

183,849

 

102,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax provision

 

32,802

 

38,240

 

15,153

 

71,042

 

42,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of affiliates net of income taxes

 

555

 

2,025

 

687

 

2,580

 

1,393

 

NET INCOME

 

$

50,814

 

$

64,573

 

$

22,350

 

$

115,387

 

$

61,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.98

 

$

1.23

 

$

0.44

 

$

2.21

 

$

1.22

 

Diluted

 

$

0.96

 

$

1.22

 

$

0.43

 

$

2.18

 

$

1.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

51,993

 

52,314

 

50,955

 

52,152

 

50,747

 

Diluted

 

53,087

 

53,057

 

51,891

 

52,886

 

51,571

 

 

A reclassification has been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation of including income from asset sales in operating income.

 

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News Release

April 27, 2006

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

3/31/06

 

9/30/05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

195,155

 

$

288,752

 

Short-term investments

 

81,398

 

388

 

Other current assets

 

251,604

 

210,657

 

Total current assets

 

528,157

 

499,797

 

Investments

 

234,046

 

178,452

 

Net property, plant, and equipment

 

1,118,529

 

981,965

 

Other assets

 

3,288

 

3,136

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

1,884,020

 

$

1,663,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

115,613

 

$

89,481

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

324,745

 

294,631

 

Long-term notes payable

 

200,000

 

200,000

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

1,243,662

 

1,079,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

1,884,020

 

$

1,663,350

 

 

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News Release

April 27, 2006

 

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

115,387

 

$

61,660

 

Depreciation

 

46,308

 

47,212

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

(20,136

)

9,727

 

Gain on sale of assets and investment securities

 

(7,120

)

(38,100

)

Other

 

1,657

 

(2,584

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

136,096

 

77,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(170,900

)

(22,519

)

Purchase of investments

 

(83,010

)

(5,000

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

12,983

 

89,298

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(240,927

)

61,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(8,624

)

(8,380

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

11,860

 

11,843

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

7,998

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

11,234

 

3,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(93,597

)

143,157

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

288,752

 

65,296

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

195,155

 

$

208,453

 

 

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News Release

April 27, 2006

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)

 

US LAND OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

172,754

 

$

193,668

 

$

122,394

 

$

366,422

 

$

231,582

 

Direct operating expenses

 

84,215

 

92,051

 

69,695

 

176,266

 

136,673

 

General and administrative expense

 

3,082

 

3,908

 

1,839

 

6,990

 

3,705

 

Depreciation

 

14,466

 

14,832

 

15,063

 

29,298

 

29,819

 

Segment operating income

 

$

70,991

 

$

82,877

 

$

35,797

 

$

153,868

 

$

61,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity days

 

8,035

 

8,086

 

7,589

 

16,121

 

15,177

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

20,198

 

$

22,593

 

$

15,018

 

$

21,399

 

$

14,191

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

9,179

 

$

10,026

 

$

8,074

 

$

9,603

 

$

7,938

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

11,019

 

$

12,567

 

$

6,944

 

$

11,796

 

$

6,253

 

Rig utilization

 

97

%

98

%

94

%

97

%

93

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

29,520

 

$

33,703

 

$

18,649

 

$

63,223

 

$

39,005

 

Direct operating expenses

 

20,308

 

21,820

 

10,992

 

42,128

 

23,839

 

General and administrative expense

 

1,437

 

1,828

 

817

 

3,265

 

1,651

 

Depreciation

 

2,664

 

2,686

 

2,668

 

5,350

 

5,175

 

Segment operating income

 

$

5,111

 

$

7,369

 

$

4,172

 

$

12,480

 

$

8,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity days

 

644

 

699

 

450

 

1,343

 

1,013

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

36,339

 

$

39,707

 

$

29,297

 

$

38,092

 

$

27,350

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

22,986

 

$

23,642

 

$

14,928

 

$

23,328

 

$

14,552

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

13,353

 

$

16,065

 

$

14,369

 

$

14,764

 

$

12,798

 

Rig utilization

 

64

%

71

%

45

%

67

%

51

%

 

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News Release

April 27, 2006

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)

 

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

50,257

 

$

61,117

 

$

41,799

 

$

111,374

 

$

84,270

 

Direct operating expenses

 

35,693

 

42,398

 

32,920

 

78,091

 

63,775

 

General and administrative expense

 

606

 

872

 

497

 

1,478

 

1,150

 

Depreciation

 

4,656

 

4,735

 

4,800

 

9,391

 

9,566

 

Segment operating income

 

$

9,302

 

$

13,112

 

$

3,582

 

$

22,414

 

$

9,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity days

 

2,028

 

2,160

 

1,728

 

4,188

 

3,551

 

Average rig revenue per day

 

$

20,285

 

$

22,979

 

$

19,430

 

$

21,674

 

$

19,316

 

Average rig expense per day

 

$

13,512

 

$

15,003

 

$

13,672

 

$

14,281

 

$

13,504

 

Average rig margin per day

 

$

6,773

 

$

7,976

 

$

5,758

 

$

7,393

 

$

5,812

 

Rig utilization

 

83

%

89

%

71

%

86

%

71

%

 

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

 

Operating statistics exclude the effects of offshore platform and international 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

 

$

10,463

 

$

10,978

 

$

8,419

 

$

21,441

 

$

16,208

 

US Offshore Operations

 

$

3,753

 

$

3,489

 

$

1,410

 

$

7,242

 

$

2,881

 

International Operations

 

$

5,125

 

$

6,796

 

$

3,794

 

$

11,921

 

$

6,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

2,857

 

$

2,342

 

$

2,608

 

$

5,199

 

$

5,272

 

Direct operating expenses

 

801

 

1,010

 

1,174

 

1,811

 

2,201

 

Depreciation

 

603

 

606

 

573

 

1,209

 

1,135

 

Segment operating income

 

$

1,453

 

$

726

 

$

861

 

$

2,179

 

$

1,936

 

 

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News Release

April 27, 2006

 

The following table reconciles operating income per the information above to income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliates as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands).

 

SEGMENT REPORTING

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

March 31

 

March 31

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Segment Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Land

 

$

70,991

 

$

82,877

 

$

35,797

 

$

153,868

 

$

61,385

 

US Offshore

 

5,111

 

7,369

 

4,172

 

12,480

 

8,340

 

International

 

9,302

 

13,112

 

3,582

 

22,414

 

9,779

 

Real Estate

 

1,453

 

726

 

861

 

2,179

 

1,936

 

Segment operating income

 

$

86,857

 

$

104,084

 

$

44,412

 

$

190,941

 

$

81,440

 

Corporate general and administrative

 

(6,813

)

(7,349

)

(6,440

)

(14,162

)

(12,333

)

Other depreciation

 

(534

)

(526

)

(846

)

(1,060

)

(1,517

)

Inter-segment elimination

 

421

 

479

 

460

 

900

 

915

 

Income from asset sales

 

973

 

3,563

 

971

 

4,536

 

11,787

 

Operating income

 

$

80,904

 

$

100,251

 

$

38,557

 

$

181,155

 

$

80,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

2,530

 

2,456

 

1,193

 

4,986

 

2,154

 

Interest expense

 

(2,580

)

(1,946

)

(3,246

)

(4,526

)

(6,555

)

Gain on sale of investment securities

 

2,720

 

 

(36

)

2,720

 

26,313

 

Other

 

(513

)

27

 

348

 

(486

)

346

 

Total other income (expense)

 

2,157

 

537

 

(1,741

)

2,694

 

22,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity in income of affiliates

 

$

83,061

 

$

100,788

 

$

36,816

 

$

183,849

 

$

102,550

 

 

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