Patterson Uti Energy Inc (PTEN) SEC Filing 10-Q Quarterly report for the period ending Sunday, June 30, 2019

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Mike Drickamer

Vice President, Investor Relations

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

(281) 765-7170

Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Share Repurchases of $75 Million in Second Quarter

HOUSTON, Texas – July 25, 2019 – PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ: PTEN) today reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The Company reported a net loss of $49.4 million, or $0.24 per share, for the second quarter of 2019, compared to a net loss of $10.7 million, or $0.05 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. Excluding charges discussed below, the net loss for the second quarter would have been $35.9 million, or $0.17 per share. Revenues for the second quarter of 2019 were $676 million, compared to $854 million for the second quarter of 2018.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter, excluding non-cash charges discussed below, totaled $177 million and exceeded capital expenditures by $80 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company reported a net loss of $78.1 million, or $0.37 per share, compared to a net loss of $45.1 million, or $0.21 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019, were $1.4 billion, compared to $1.7 billion for the same period in 2018.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2019, excluding non-cash charges discussed below, totaled $368 million and exceeded capital expenditures by $153 million.

Financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 include pre-tax, non-cash charges totaling $16.3 million ($13.5 million after-tax or $0.07 per share). These charges include $3.6 million of bad debt expense and a $12.7 million charge to reduce the carrying value on our balance sheet of a deposit placed in 2017 on future sand purchases. This deposit was part of a capacity reservation contract that increased our access to finer grades of sand, which were in tight supply at the time. As prices for sand have substantially decreased, the Company has purchased lower-cost sand outside of this capacity reservation contract and has revalued the deposit at its expected realizable value.

During the second quarter, the Company spent $75.0 million to repurchase 6.3 million shares, which brings the total repurchases for the first half of 2019 to $150 million for 11.7 million shares. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, the Company’s Board has increased the repurchase authorization to $250 million.

Andy Hendricks, Patterson-UTI’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “E&P companies are being extra vigilant this year in monitoring their spend due to commodity price volatility and the increased focus on spending within their budgets. We believe E&P companies are slowing drilling and completion activity to smooth their spending run rate and reduce the risk of budget exhaustion later in the year. Our rig count, which averaged 158 rigs during the second quarter, is expected to average 142 rigs during the third quarter.”

Mr. Hendricks added, “During the second quarter, average rig revenue per operating day increased to $24,200, and average rig margin per operating day increased to $10,170. These results include the benefit of $280 per operating day from $4.0 million of revenue from early contract terminations. Average rig direct operating cost per operating day was $14,030 for the second quarter, compared to $13,880 for the first quarter.

“As of June 30, 2019, we had term contracts for drilling rigs providing for approximately $720 million of future dayrate drilling revenue, compared to $650 million at the end of the first quarter, as we signed long-term contract extensions with a major oil company. Based on contracts currently in place, we expect an average of 92 rigs operating under term contracts during the third quarter, and an average of 58 rigs operating under term contracts during the 12 months ending June 30, 2020.