8-K

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 26, 2012

NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-2960	72-1123385
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2700 Research Forest Drive, Suite 100 The Woodlands, TX	77381
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 362-6800

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

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2012, Newpark Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information in the exhibit attached hereto announcing the Company’s earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 shall not be deemed “filed” for 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 expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Newpark Resources, Inc. on April 26, 2012.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
Dated: April 27, 2012	By:	/s/ Gregg S. Piontek
	Gregg S. Piontek, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Newpark Resources, Inc. on April 26, 2012.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE          

Contacts:	Gregg Piontek, VP & CFO
	Newpark Resources, Inc.
	281-362-6800
	Ken Dennard, Managing Partner
	Karen Roan, SVP
	Dennard Rupp Gray & Lascar, LLC
	713-529-6600

NEWPARK RESOURCES REPORTS 2012 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

THE WOODLANDS, TX – April 26, 2012 – Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were $262.3 million compared to $263.5 million for the fourth quarter 2011 and $202.7 million for the first quarter of 2011. Net income for the first quarter of 2012 was $15.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $21.9 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2011, and $15.9 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011.

Paul Howes, Newpark’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased that revenue remained strong in the first quarter, however, we were disappointed by the profitability within our U.S. operations of the Fluids Systems and Engineering segment. North American drilling fluids revenues increased 30% from the first quarter of 2011, however, were down 2% sequentially due to deterioration in our mid-continent completion services and equipment rental business, reduced activity in certain dry gas regions in the U.S. and an early Spring break-up in Canada. Our Evolution^® drilling fluid system continues its solid performance, generating revenues of $23 million in the first quarter. International drilling fluids revenues were flat sequentially but increased 22% from the first quarter of 2011, primarily reflecting our strategic entry into the Asia Pacific market in April of 2011. Our Mats and Integrated Services and our Environmental Services segments’ revenue grew 32% and 46%, respectively, from the first quarter of 2011, and also grew on a sequential basis.

“While drilling fluid revenues were strong, we did experience operating margin declines in the U.S., resulting from increased raw material costs, particularly barite, as we were unable to pass these cost increases along to our customers in a timely manner. In addition, due to the tightness in barite supply, we temporarily reduced our third party barite sales during the first quarter, further deteriorating operating margins. The period was also negatively impacted by a reduction in dry gas activity in certain regions of the U.S., weakness in our completions services and equipment rental business, and continued support costs associated with our ERP system implementation. We are taking actions to address these margin-related issues and remain focused on improving our profitability as we continue to build the foundation for solid revenue growth,” concluded Howes.

SEGMENT RESULTS

The Fluids Systems and Engineering segment generated revenues of $218.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $221.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $170.5 million in the first quarter of 2011. Segment operating income was $14.0 million (6.4% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2012, compared to $25.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 (11.3% operating margin) and $19.2 million (11.3% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2011.

The Mats and Integrated Services segment generated revenues of $30.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $29.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $23.1 million in the first quarter of 2011. Segment operating income was $14.3 million (47.0% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2012, compared to $11.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 (39.7% operating margin) and $11.8 million (51.1% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2011.

The Environmental Services segment generated revenues of $13.3 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $13.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $9.1 million in the first quarter of 2011. Segment operating income was $3.6 million (26.9% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2012, compared to $2.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 (18.1% operating margin) and $1.6 million (17.8 % operating margin) in the first quarter of 2011.

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

During the first quarter of 2012, the Company announced the approval of a $50 million share repurchase program. Following this announcement, the Company established a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and repurchased $15 million of outstanding shares of Newpark common stock at an average cost of $8.06 per share, reducing common shares outstanding by approximately 1.9 million shares.

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CONFERENCE CALL

Newpark has scheduled a conference call to discuss first quarter 2012 results, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 9:00 a.m. Central Time. To participate in the call, dial 480-629-9835 and ask for the Newpark Resources conference call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or access it live over the Internet at www.newpark.com. For those who cannot listen to the live call, a replay will be available through May 4, 2012 and may be accessed by dialing (303) 590-3030 and using pass code 4528279#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at www.newpark.com for 90 days.

Newpark Resources, Inc. is a worldwide provider of drilling fluids, temporary worksites and access roads for oilfield and other commercial markets, and environmental waste treatment solutions. For more information, visit our website at www.newpark.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including Newpark’s strategy for growth, product development, market position, expected expenditures and financial results are forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements may be identified by words like “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “indicates,” and similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors, including those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Newpark, particularly its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as well as others, could cause results to differ materially from those stated. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, the availability of raw materials and skilled personnel, the impact of restrictions on offshore drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico, our customer concentration and cyclical nature of our industry, our market competition, the cost and continued availability of borrowed funds, our international operations, legal and regulatory matters, including environmental regulations, inherent limitations in insurance coverage, potential impairments of long-lived intangible assets, technological developments in our industry, the impact of severe weather, particularly in the U.S. Gulf Coast, and our ability to execute our business strategy and make successful capital investments and business acquisitions. Newpark’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission can be obtained at no charge at www.sec.gov, as well as through our website at www.newpark.com.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)	Three Monthes Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011		March 31, 2011
Revenues	$	262,336		$	263,514	$	202,651
Cost of revenues		214,902			204,991		159,002
Selling, general and administrative expenses		21,313			23,902		15,818
Other operating income, net		(14	)		580		(117	)
Operating income		26,135			34,041		27,948
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss		(230	)		182		323
Interest expense, net		2,368			2,405		2,257
Income from operations before income taxes		23,997			31,454		25,368
Provision for income taxes		8,363			9,568		9,514
Net income	$	15,634		$	21,886	$	15,854
Income per common share -basic:	$	0.17		$	0.24	$	0.18
Income per common share -diluted:	$	0.16		$	0.22	$	0.16
Calculation of Diluted EPS:
Net income	$	15,634		$	21,886	$	15,854
Assumed conversion of Senior Notes		1,257			1,356		1,194
Adjusted net income	$	16,891		$	23,242	$	17,048
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding-basic		90,473			90,454		89,621
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards		1,198			1,026		823
Dilutive effect of Senior Notes		15,682			15,682		15,682
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		107,353			107,162		106,126
Income per common share—diluted	$	0.16		$	0.22	$	0.16

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Operating Segment Results

(Unaudited)	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011			March 31, 2011
Revenues
Fluids systems and engineering	$	218,496		$	221,125		$	170,467
Mats and integrated services		30,533			29,376			23,063
Environmental services		13,307			13,013			9,121
Total revenues	$	262,336		$	263,514		$	202,651
Operating income (loss)
Fluids systems and engineering	$	13,995		$	25,044		$	19,199
Mats and integrated services		14,339			11,655			11,784
Environmental services		3,575			2,351			1,620
Corporate office		(5,774	)		(5,009	)		(4,655	)
Total operating income	$	26,135		$	34,041		$	27,948
Segment operating margin
Fluids systems and engineering		6.4	%		11.3	%		11.3	%
Mats and integrated services		47.0	%		39.7	%		51.1	%
Environmental services		26.9	%		18.1	%		17.8	%

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	30,369		$	25,247
Receivables, net		354,712			328,590
Inventories		189,285			175,929
Deferred tax asset		13,230			13,224
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		10,269			10,828
Total current assets		597,865			553,818
Property, plant and equipment, net		240,719			231,055
Goodwill		75,081			71,970
Other intangible assets, net		20,028			20,850
Other assets		8,793			9,144
Total assets	$	942,486		$	886,837
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Short-term debt	$	1,548		$	2,232
Accounts payable		106,277			97,168
Accrued liabilities		44,800			47,443
Total current liabilities		152,625			146,843
Long-term debt, less current portion		225,874			189,876
Deferred tax liability		46,941			46,844
Other noncurrent liabilities		5,498			5,428
Total liabilities		430,938			388,991
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized and 94,551,917 and 94,497,526 shares issued, respectively		946			945
Paid-in capital		478,771			477,204
Accumulated other comprehensive income		4,784			789
Retained earnings		50,617			34,983
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,726,258 and 2,803,987 shares, respectively		(23,570	)		(16,075	)
Total stockholders’ equity		511,548			497,846
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	942,486		$	886,837

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	15,634		$	15,854
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		8,018			6,430
Stock-based compensation expense		1,383			975
Provision for deferred income taxes		81			7,567
Net provision for doubtful accounts		414			(44	)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		244			(17	)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables		(24,439	)		(1,063	)
(Increase) decrease in inventories		(12,144	)		1,453
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(1,755	)		285
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable		9,008			(3,895	)
Decrease in accrued liabilities and other		(2,852	)		(9,648	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(6,408	)		17,897
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(17,302	)		(6,188	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		8			66
Net cash used in investing activities		(17,294	)		(6,122	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on lines of credit		85,951			1,193
Payments on lines of credit		(50,632	)		(2,332	)
Proceeds from employee stock plans		234			87
Purchase of treasury stock		(7,598	)		(95	)
Other financing activities		10			9
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		27,965			(1,138	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		859			1,719
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		5,122			12,356
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		25,247			83,010
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	30,369		$	95,366

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