EX-99 2 t81227_ex99.htm EXHIBIT 99


Exhibit 99
 
(RPC LOGO)
 
RPC, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2014 Financial Results
 
ATLANTA, January 28, 2015 - RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) today announced its unaudited results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014.  RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States and in selected international markets.
 
For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, revenues increased 29.8 percent to a record $632.2 million compared to $487.0 million in the fourth quarter of last year.  Revenues increased compared to the prior year primarily due to higher activity levels and service intensity in our major service lines and a larger fleet of revenue-producing equipment in our pressure pumping service line.  Operating profit for the quarter was $125.0 million compared to operating profit of $64.5 million in the prior year.  Net income for the quarter was $77.6 million or $0.36 diluted earnings per share, compared to $37.6 million or $0.17 diluted earnings per share last year.  Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 56.5 percent to $187.0 million compared to $119.4 million in the prior year. 1
 
Cost of revenues during the fourth quarter of 2014 was $390.5 million, or 61.8 percent of revenues, compared to $318.9 million, or 65.5 percent of revenues during the fourth quarter of last year.  Cost of revenues increased due to higher materials and supplies expenses and employment costs resulting from higher activity levels.  As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues decreased compared to the prior year due to a favorable pressure pumping job mix and improved supply chain logistics.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $50.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to $45.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.  As a percentage of revenues, these costs decreased to 8.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 9.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 primarily due to leverage of higher revenues over fixed employment costs.  Depreciation and amortization increased to $61.6 million during the quarter compared to $54.3 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year due to capital expenditures made during the previous four quarters.  Interest expense during the fourth quarter of 2014 was $589.0 thousand, an increase compared to $257.0 thousand during the fourth quarter of the prior year.  Interest expense increased during the fourth quarter as compared to the prior year due to a higher average balance on our syndicated credit facility, partially offset by lower effective interest rates.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2014, revenues increased 25.6 percent to $2.3 billion compared to $1.9 billion last year.  Net income for the year was $245.2 million, or $1.14 diluted earnings per share, compared to $166.9 million, or $0.77 diluted earnings per share last year.
 

1 EBITDA is a financial measure which does not conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  Additional disclosure regarding this non-GAAP financial measure is disclosed in Appendix A to this press release.
 
 
 

 

 
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Discussion of Sequential Quarterly Financial Results
 
RPC’s revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 increased by $11.5 million or 1.9 percent compared to the third quarter of 2014.  Revenues increased due to higher activity levels, increased service intensity, and additions to our pressure pumping fleet, partially offset by holidays.  Cost of revenues during the fourth quarter decreased by $7.8 million or 2.0 percent due to improved supply chain processes and  operational efficiencies and lower fuel and maintenance and repair expenses.  Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues declined to 61.8 percent in the fourth quarter compared to 64.2 percent in the third quarter.  Selling, general and administrative expenses during the fourth quarter of 2014 decreased by $137.0 thousand, or less than one percent, compared to the third quarter and represented 8.1 percent of revenues in the fourth quarter, a slight decrease compared to the third quarter.  RPC incurred a net loss on disposition of assets of $4.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, a decrease of $3.5 million compared to the third quarter.  Operating profit increased by 17.2 percent or $18.4 million compared to the third quarter.  Operating profit as a percentage of revenues increased to 19.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 17.2 percent in the third quarter.
 
Management Commentary
 
“RPC’s financial results during the fourth quarter of 2014 were the result of high activity levels and service intensity, strong operational execution and the placement in service of some of our pressure pumping fleet additions,” stated Richard A. Hubbell, RPC’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our revenue growth compared favorably to industry metrics on both a sequential and year-over-year basis.  The average U.S. domestic rig count during the fourth quarter was 1,914, an 8.9 percent increase compared to the same period in 2013, and an increase of less than one percent compared to the third quarter of 2014.  The average price of natural gas was $3.69 per Mcf, a 3.7 percent decrease compared to the prior year, and a 5.6 percent decrease compared to the third quarter of 2014.  The average price of oil during the quarter was $73.30 per barrel, a 24.7 percent decrease compared to the prior year and a 25.0 percent decrease compared to the third quarter of 2014.  The unconventional rig count, an important indicator of the demand for RPC’s services, increased by 15.8 percent compared to the prior year.  During the fourth quarter we took delivery of, and placed in service, approximately 47,000 pressure pumping hydraulic horsepower in areas with high demand for our services. Revenues increased in several other service lines as well, in spite of holidays and other seasonal factors.  During the fourth quarter we invested $134.0 million in capital expenditures, a significant part of which was dedicated to our pressure pumping fleet expansion.  At the end of the quarter, the balance on our syndicated credit facility was $224.5 million, an increase of $72.5 million compared to the end of the third quarter of 2014.  The balance on our syndicated credit facility increased due to these capital expenditures and the working capital requirements associated with higher activity levels.
 
“The price of oil declined precipitously in the fourth quarter, extending the decline that began during the third quarter, and has reached a level not seen since the first quarter of 2009.  There are many indications, including weekly rig count reports and spending plans disclosed by our customers, that U.S. domestic drilling and completion activities will decline significantly in the next few months due to this sudden decrease in oil prices.  In addition, customers planning to continue exploration and production activities in 2015 are seeking service cost reductions to offset the declines in their projected production revenues.  These factors will definitely have a negative impact on our 2015 financial results.
 
“This impending industry slowdown, while unexpected, occurs frequently in our industry.  We have prepared contingency plans to address factors under our control, most of which relate to expense and capital expenditure reductions.  The extent to which we take action is dependent upon the severity and expected length of this downturn, neither of which is clear to us at this time.  We have no plans to reduce our equipment maintenance or other programs which differentiate us as a high-quality provider of oilfield services.  We are committed to remaining a dependable service provider to our strong customer base during this period.  I also emphasize that our conservative balance sheet and financial strength will allow us to maintain operational quality during these challenging times and take advantage of strategic opportunities,” concluded Hubbell.
 
 
 

 

 
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Summary of Segment Operating Performance
 
RPC’s business segments are Technical Services and Support Services.
 
Technical Services includes RPC’s oilfield service lines that utilize people and equipment to perform value-added completion, production and maintenance services directly to a customer’s well.  These services are generally directed toward improving the flow of oil and natural gas from producing formations or to address well control issues.  The Technical Services segment includes pressure pumping, coiled tubing, hydraulic workover services, nitrogen, downhole tools, surface pressure control equipment, well control, and fishing tool operations.
 
Support Services includes RPC’s oilfield service lines that provide equipment for customer use or services to assist customer operations.  The equipment and services offered include rental of drill pipe and related tools, pipe handling, inspection and storage services and oilfield training services.
 
Technical Services revenues increased 30.6 percent for the quarter compared to the prior year due to increased service intensity in the service lines within this segment and a larger fleet of pressure pumping equipment.  Support Services revenues increased by 19.6 percent during the quarter compared to the prior year due principally to an improved job mix and higher activity levels in the rental tool service line, which is the largest service line within this segment, as well as higher activity levels in the other service lines which comprise this segment.  Operating profit in both Technical and Support Services improved due to higher revenues and greater utilization of personnel and equipment.
 
                         
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended December 31
   
Twelve Months Ended December 31
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Revenues:
                       
   Technical services
  $ 592,187     $ 453,523     $ 2,180,457     $ 1,729,732  
   Support services
    40,019       33,458       156,956       131,757  
Total revenues
  $ 632,206     $ 486,981     $ 2,337,413     $ 1,861,489  
Operating Profit:
                               
   Technical services
  $ 122,542     $ 65,439     $ 390,004     $ 276,246  
   Support services
    11,320       6,862       42,510       26,223  
   Corporate expenses
    (4,665 )     (4,093 )     (17,072 )     (17,685 )
   Loss on disposition of assets, net
    (4,151 )     (3,706 )     (15,472 )     (9,371 )
Total operating profit
  $ 125,046     $ 64,502     $ 399,970     $ 275,413  
Interest Expense
    (589 )     (257 )     (1,431 )     (1,822 )
Interest Income
    5       346       19       419  
Other Income, net
    371       617       828       2,260  
                                 
Income before income taxes
  $ 124,833     $ 65,208     $ 399,386     $ 276,270  
 
RPC, Inc. will hold a conference call today, January 28, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results of the fourth quarter.  Interested parties may listen in by accessing a live webcast in the investor relations section of RPC, Inc.’s website at www.rpc.net.  The live conference call can also be accessed by calling (877) 280-2342 or (646) 254-3388 and using the access code #2973509.  For those not able to attend the live conference call, a replay will be available in the investor relations section of RPC, Inc.’s website (www.rpc.net) beginning approximately two hours after the call.
 
 
 

 

 
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RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent, southwest, Appalachian and Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected international markets.  RPC’s investor website can be found at www.rpc.net.
 
Certain statements and information included in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including all statements that look forward in time or express management’s beliefs, expectations or hopes.  In particular, such statements include, without limitation, our belief that U.S. domestic drilling and completion activities will decline significantly in the next few months due to the sudden decrease in oil prices; our belief that customers planning to continue exploration and production activities in 2015 are seeking service cost reductions to offset the declines in their projected production revenues; our belief that these factors will have a negative impact on our 2015 financial results; our plans not to reduce our equipment maintenance or other programs and to remain a dependable service provider to our strong customer base during this period; and our belief that our conservative balance sheet and financial strength will allow us to maintain operational quality during these challenging times and take advantage of strategic opportunities.  These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of RPC to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such risks include changes in general global business and economic conditions; credit risks associated with collections of our accounts receivable from customers experiencing challenging business conditions; drilling activity and rig count; risks of reduced availability or increased costs of both labor and raw materials used in providing our services; the impact on our operations if we are unable to comply with regulatory and environmental laws; turmoil in the financial markets and the potential difficulty to fund our capital needs; the potentially high cost of capital required to fund our capital needs; the impact of the level of unconventional exploration and production activities may cease or change in nature so as to reduce demand for our services; the actions of the OPEC cartel, the ultimate impact of current and potential political unrest and armed conflict in the oil-producing regions of the world, which could impact drilling activity; adverse weather conditions in oil or gas producing regions, including the Gulf of Mexico; competition in the oil and gas industry; an inability to implement price increases; risks of international operations; and our reliance upon large customers.  Additional discussion of factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in RPC’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
For information about RPC, Inc., please contact:
Ben M. Palmer
Chief Financial Officer
(404) 321-2140
irdept@rpc.net
Jim Landers
Vice President, Corporate Finance
(404) 321-2162
jlanders@rpc.net
 
 
 

 

 
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RPC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             
                               
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands except per share data)
                   
Periods ended, (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
    Twelve Months Ended  
   
December 31, 2014
   
September 30, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
REVENUES
  $ 632,206     $ 620,684     $ 486,981     $ 2,337,413     $ 1,861,489  
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                                       
Cost of revenues
    390,486       398,306       318,900       1,493,082       1,178,412  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    50,951       50,814       45,544       198,076       185,165  
Depreciation and amortization
    61,572       57,219       54,329       230,813       213,128  
Loss on disposition of assets, net
    4,151       7,684       3,706       15,472       9,371  
Operating profit
    125,046       106,661       64,502       399,970       275,413  
Interest expense
    (589 )     (456 )     (257 )     (1,431 )     (1,822 )
Interest income
    5       4       346       19       419  
Other income (expense), net
    371       (454 )     617       828       2,260  
Income before income taxes
    124,833       105,755       65,208       399,386       276,270  
Income tax provision
    47,196       40,870       27,565       154,193       109,375  
NET INCOME
  $ 77,637     $ 64,885     $ 37,643     $ 245,193     $ 166,895  
                                         
EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.36     $ 0.30     $ 0.18     $ 1.14     $ 0.77  
Diluted
  $ 0.36     $ 0.30     $ 0.17     $ 1.14     $ 0.77  
                                         
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
                                       
Basic
    213,761       215,202       214,871       214,840       215,504  
Diluted
    214,519       216,334       216,269       215,890       216,733  
 
 
 

 

 
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RPC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
           
             
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE  SHEETS
           
At December 31, (Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 9,772     $ 8,700  
Accounts receivable, net
    634,730       437,132  
Inventories
    155,611       126,604  
Deferred income taxes
    9,422       14,185  
Income taxes receivable
    29,115       5,720  
Prepaid expenses
    9,135       9,143  
Other current assets
    3,843       3,441  
  Total current assets
    851,628       604,925  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    849,383       726,307  
Goodwill
    32,150       31,861  
Other assets
    26,197       20,767  
  Total assets
  $ 1,759,358     $ 1,383,860  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Accounts payable
  $ 175,416     $ 119,170  
Accrued payroll and related expenses
    49,798       36,638  
Accrued insurance expenses
    5,632       6,072  
Accrued state, local and other taxes
    6,821       5,002  
Income taxes payable
    944       -  
Other accrued expenses
    401       1,170  
  Total current liabilities
    239,012       168,052  
Long-term accrued insurance expenses
    10,099       10,225  
Notes payable to banks
    224,500       53,300  
Long-term pension liabilities
    34,399       21,966  
Other long-term liabilities
    15,989       8,439  
Deferred income taxes
    156,977       153,176  
  Total liabilities
    680,976       415,158  
Common stock
    21,654       21,899  
Capital in excess of par value
    -       -  
Retained earnings
    1,074,561       956,918  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (17,833 )     (10,115 )
  Total stockholders’ equity
    1,078,382       968,702  
  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,759,358     $ 1,383,860  
 
 
 

 

 
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Appendix A
 
RPC has used the non-GAAP financial measure of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in today’s earnings release, and anticipates using EBITDA in today’s earnings conference call.  EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income or other performance measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  RPC uses EBITDA as a measure of operating performance because it allows us to compare performance consistently over various periods without regard to changes in our capital structure. We are also required to use EBITDA to report compliance with financial covenants under our revolving credit facility. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either 1) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of operations, balance sheet or statement of cash flows, or 2) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Set forth below is a reconciliation of EBITDA with Net Income, the most comparable GAAP measure.  This reconciliation also appears on RPC’s investor website, which can be found on the Internet at www.rpc.net.
                                         
Periods ended, (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
    Twelve Months Ended  
(in thousands except per share data)
 
December 31, 2014
   
September 30, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
      2014       2013  
                                         
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA
                                       
Net Income
  $ 77,637     $ 64,885     $ 37,643     $ 245,193     $ 166,895  
Add:
                                       
     Income tax provision
    47,196       40,870       27,565       154,193       109,375  
     Interest expense
    589       456       257       1,431       1,822  
     Depreciation and amortization
    61,572       57,219       54,329       230,813       213,128  
Less:
                                       
     Interest income
    5       4       346       19       419  
EBITDA
  $ 186,989     $ 163,426     $ 119,448     $ 631,611     $ 490,801  
 
                                       
EBITDA PER SHARE
                                       
     Basic
  $ 0.87     $ 0.76     $ 0.56     $ 2.94     $ 2.28  
     Diluted
  $ 0.87     $ 0.76     $ 0.55     $ 2.93     $ 2.26