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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): April 22, 2004

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.


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

(State or Other
  (Commission File   (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of
  Number)   Identification
Incorporation)
      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 April 22, 2004, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its second quarter ended March 31, 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: April 22, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX

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

 

 

Exhibit 99

April 22, 2004

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

      Helmerich & Payne, Inc. reported net income of $6,048,000 ($0.12 per diluted share) from revenues of $151,186,000 for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared with net income of $2,574,000 ($0.05 per diluted share) from revenues of $126,320,000 during last year’s second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003. Net income for this year’s second quarter includes $4,337,000 ($0.09 per share) of after-tax gains from the sale of portfolio securities. There were no material gains from portfolio sales in last year’s second quarter.

      Although net income for the Company was up compared with both last year’s second quarter and this year’s first quarter, total operating profit from the Company’s core contract drilling operations was down from both comparative periods. The primary reasons for the decline were a $1.4 million currency devaluation loss in Venezuela (previously announced February 13, 2004), reduced profitability in the Company’s offshore platform rig segment, and higher depreciation expenses due to four additional FlexRigs® brought into service during the first and second quarter. The decline from the previous quarter was further accentuated by decreases in rig activity and profitability in the Company’s operations in Colombia and Ecuador, and the higher effective income tax rate caused by the tax treatment of the devaluation loss in Venezuela.

U.S. Land

      U.S. land rig utilization for this year’s second quarter increased to 86%, from 81% the previous quarter and 80% for last year’s second quarter. Cash margins per rig day for the second quarter, ($3,270 per day) were down from the previous quarter ($3,499), but up from last year’s second quarter ($3,038). (See accompanying segment data for complete statistics for all business segments.) Operating profit declined sequentially due to the reduction in operating margin and an $857,000 increase in depreciation expense, even though total revenue days increased by over 7% to 6,758 days in the second quarter.

U. S. Offshore Platform

      Operating profit for the U.S. offshore platform rig segment fell slightly sequentially, but was down by roughly 50% compared to last year’s second quarter. During this year’s second quarter, rig utilization for the Company’s 12 rigs was the same as in the previous quarter (42%) but was down from the 50% recorded during last year’s second quarter. Since last year’s second quarter, one rig has been stacked and two rigs that were working on full dayrate were changed to standby status with reduced cash margins. A sixth H&P rig commenced operations in early April, bringing utilization to 50% and adding the potential for modest improvement next quarter.

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April 22, 2004
News Release

International

      International rig utilization was generally flat with the previous quarter at slightly over 50%, compared with 41% during last year’s second quarter. As mentioned above, segment operating profit was down sequentially due to a currency devaluation loss in Venezuela and declines in activity in Colombia and Ecuador.

      Company President and C.E.O., Hans Helmerich commented; “The improvement in activity levels continues to materialize very slowly. This is particularly true for our two most challenging segments, the offshore platform and international operations, which together constitute a third of our rig fleet. We share the hope of many in the industry that while the pace of improvement has been frustrating, the unfolding up cycle will be longer in duration than previous cycles.”

      Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP/NYSE) is a contract drilling company that owns 88 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 Chad, for a total of 132 rigs. The Company currently operates 50 H&P-designed FlexRigs®.

      Helmerich & Payne, Inc.’s conference call/webcast, scheduled for this afternoon, is at http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz403832488gf12.html and will begin at 3:30 ET (2:30 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
April 22, 2004

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
  2003
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
REVENUES
                                       
Operating revenues
  $ 134,870     $ 143,463     $ 125,459     $ 278,333     $ 237,963  
Income from investments
    4,024       7,723       861       11,747       1,670  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    138,894       151,186       126,320       290,080       239,633  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES
                                       
Direct operating costs
    93,527       104,660       87,353       198,187       168,409  
Depreciation
    22,268       23,402       19,943       45,670       38,179  
General and administrative
    9,102       9,789       11,536       18,891       22,516  
Interest
    3,222       3,112       3,032       6,334       5,802  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    128,119       140,963       121,864       269,082       234,906  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliates
    10,775       10,223       4,456       20,998       4,727  
Provision for income taxes
    4,526       4,484       1,915       9,010       2,032  
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates net of income taxes
    (620 )     309       33       (311 )     486  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET INCOME
  $ 5,629     $ 6,048     $ 2,574     $ 11,677     $ 3,181  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.11     $ 0.12     $ 0.05     $ 0.23     $ 0.06  
Diluted
  $ 0.11     $ 0.12     $ 0.05     $ 0.23     $ 0.06  
Average common shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    50,154       50,263       50,023       50,209       50,001  
Diluted
    50,667       50,903       50,539       50,784       50,503  

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News Release
April 22, 2004

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
Unaudited
(in thousands)

                 
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
  3/31/04
  9/30/03
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 30,558     $ 38,189  
Other current assets
    182,303       159,342  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    212,861       197,531  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Investments
    173,195       158,770  
Net property, plant, and equipment
    1,063,923       1,058,205  
Other assets
    1,021       1,329  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,451,000     $ 1,415,835  
 
   
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Total current liabilities
  $ 76,033     $ 88,618  
Total noncurrent liabilities
    237,975       209,966  
Long-term notes payable
    200,000       200,000  
Total shareholders’ equity
    936,992       917,251  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 1,451,000     $ 1,415,835  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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News Release
April 22, 2004

                 
    Six Months Ended
    March 31
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
  2004
  2003
    (Amounts in thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net Income
  $ 11,677     $ 3,181  
Depreciation
    45,670       38,179  
Changes in assets and liabilities
    (12,047 )     (1,159 )
Gain on sale of assets
    (8,672 )     (827 )
Other
    545       (294 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    37,173       39,080  
 
   
 
     
 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    (52,657 )     (137,803 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    16,940       2,732  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (35,717 )     (135,071 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net proceeds (payments) from notes payable
    (5,000 )     100,000  
Dividends paid
    ( 8,050 )     (8,004 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    3,963       360  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    ( 9,087 )     92,356  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    ( 7,631 )     (3,635 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    38,189       46,883  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 30,558     $ 43,248  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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News Release
April 22, 2004

SEGMENT REPORTING

                                         
    Three Months Ended
  Six Months Ended
    Dec. 31
  March 31
  March 31
    2003
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
            (Amounts in thousands, except operating statistics)
US LAND OPERATIONS
                                       
Revenues
  $ 75,468     $ 83,045     $ 65,412     $ 158,513     $ 124,450  
Direct operating expenses
    53,490       60,943       49,136       114,433       94,992  
General and administrative expense
    1,925       1,867       2,148       3,792       5,485  
Depreciation
    13,063       13,920       10,484       26,983       19,434  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
  $ 6,990     $ 6,315     $ 3,644     $ 13,305       4,539  
             
Activity days
    6,280       6,758       5,357       13,038       10,372  
Average rig revenue per day
  $ 11,340     $ 11,302     $ 11,428     $ 11,320     $ 11,377  
Average rig expense per day
  $ 7,841     $ 8,032     $ 8,390     $ 7,940     $ 8,536  
Average rig margin per day
  $ 3,499     $ 3,270     $ 3,038     $ 3,380     $ 2,841  
Rig utilization
    81 %     86 %     80 %     83 %     80 %
             
US OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
                                       
Revenues
  $ 20,865     $ 18,901     $ 28,079     $ 39,766     $ 55,790  
Direct operating expenses
    12,722       10,997       15,420       23,719       31,519  
General and administrative expense
    729       767       849       1,496       1,588  
Depreciation
    3,039       3,031       3,187       6,070       6,329  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
  $ 4,375     $ 4,106     $ 8,623     $ 8,481     $ 16,354  
             
Activity days
    460       455       540       915       1,112  
Average rig revenue per day
  $ 32,790     $ 29,276     $ 38,146     $ 31,042     $ 37,084  
Average rig expense per day
  $ 17,584     $ 14,481     $ 17,794     $ 16,041     $ 17,824  
Average rig margin per day
  $ 15,206     $ 14,795     $ 20,352     $ 15,001     $ 19,260  
Rig utilization
    42 %     42 %     50 %     42 %     51 %

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News Release
April 22, 2004

SEGMENT REPORTING

                                         
    Three Months Ended
  Six Months Ended
    Dec. 31   March 31   March 31
    2003
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
    (Amounts in thousands)
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
                                       
Revenues
  $ 36,144     $ 39,277     $ 29,451     $ 75,421     $ 52,975  
Direct operating expenses
    26,672       32,056       22,257       58,728       40,752  
General and administrative expense
    628       561       964       1,189       1,682  
Depreciation
    5,021       5,139       4,982       10,160       9,885  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
  $ 3,823     $ 1,521     $ 1,248     $ 5,344     $ 656  
             
Activity days
    1,534       1,473       1,205       3,007       2,196  
Average rig revenue per day
  $ 19,208     $ 21,826     $ 19,439     $ 20,490     $ 19,092  
Average rig expense per day
  $ 13,399     $ 16,645     $ 14,146     $ 14,988     $ 14,447  
Average rig margin per day
  $ 5,809     $ 5,181     $ 5,293     $ 5,502     $ 4,645  
Rig utilization
    53 %     51 %     41 %     52 %     37 %

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
  $ 4,252     $ 6,666     $ 4,193     $ 10,918     $ 6,453  
US Offshore Operations
  $ 1,601     $ 1,551     $ 2,584     $ 3,152     $ 4,590  
International Operations
  $ 3,261     $ 3,510     $ 2,748     $ 6,771     $ 4,468  
             
REAL ESTATE
                                       
Revenues
  $ 2,393     $ 2,240     $ 2,517     $ 4,633     $ 4,748  
Direct operating expenses
    613       632       494       1,245       924  
Depreciation
    524       561       663       1,085       1,298  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
  $ 1,256     $ 1,047     $ 1,360     $ 2,303     $ 2,526  

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News Release
April 22, 2004

SEGMENT REPORTING

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).

                                         
    Three Months Ended
  Six Months Ended
    Dec. 31   March 31   March 31
    2003
  2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Operating Profit
                                       
US Land
  $ 6,990     $ 6,315     $ 3,644     $ 13,305     $ 4,539  
US Offshore
    4,375       4,106       8,623       8,481       16,354  
International
    3,823       1,521       1,248       5,344       656  
Real Estate
    1,256       1,047       1,360       2,303       2,526  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Segment operating profits
  $ 16,444     $ 12,989     $ 14,875     $ 29,433     $ 24,075  
             
Unallocated amounts:
                                       
Income from investments
    4,024       7,723       861       11,747       1,670  
Corporate general & administrative
    (5,820 )     (6,594 )     (7,575 )     (12,414 )     (13,761 )
Interest expense
    (3,222 )     (3,112 )     (3,032 )     (6,334 )     (5,802 )
Other depreciation
    (621 )     (751 )     (627 )     (1,372 )     (1,233 )
Other expense
    (30 )     (32 )     (46 )     (62 )     (222 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total unallocated amounts
    (5,669 )     (2,766 )     (10,419 )     (8,435 )     (19,348 )
             
Income before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of affiliates
  $ 10,775     $ 10,223     $ 4,456     $ 20,998     $ 4,727  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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