Halliburton Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results

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  Reported net loss of $0.02 per diluted share
  


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  Adjusted net income of $0.11 per diluted share, excluding severance and other charges
  


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  Cash flow from operating activities of $420 million and free cash flow of $265 million
  

"The fundamentally different course we are charting is having a positive impact on our performance. Halliburton's strong third quarter results demonstrate that we are effectively executing on our strategic priorities," commented Jeff Miller, Chairman, President and CEO.

"Total company revenue was about $3.0 billion and adjusted operating income was $275 million. We improved our margin performance both internationally and in North America and are on track to generate over $1.0 billion in free cash flow for the year.

"The pace of activity declines in the international markets is slowing, while the North America industry structure continues to improve, and activity is stabilizing.

"We have a strong international business, a lean North America operation, and an efficient capital deployment strategy, all enabled by continued adoption of leading digital technologies that benefit our customers and Halliburton.

"We believe executing on our strategic priorities will boost our earnings power reset and free cash flow generation today and as we power into and win the eventual recovery," concluded Miller.

Operating Segments

Completion and Production

Completion and Production revenue in the third quarter of 2020 was $1.6 billion, a decrease of $98 million, or 6%, when compared to the second quarter of 2020, while operating income was $212 million, an increase of $53 million, or 33%. The decline in revenue was driven by reduced completion tool sales across Europe/Africa/CIS, the Gulf of Mexico, and Latin America, coupled with lower cementing activity in Middle East/Asia and North America land. It was partially offset by higher stimulation activity and artificial lift sales in North America land, higher activity across multiple product service lines in Argentina, as well as increased pipeline services in Europe/Africa/CIS. Additionally, service delivery improvements and cost reductions related to stimulation activity in North America land contributed to increased overall margins.

Drilling and Evaluation

Drilling and Evaluation revenue in the third quarter of 2020 was $1.4 billion, a decrease of $123 million, or 8%, when compared to the second quarter of 2020, while operating income was $105 million, a decrease of $22 million, or 17%. These declines were primarily due to reduced drilling-related and wireline services in North America and the Eastern Hemisphere, coupled with lower project management activity in Middle East/Asia, partially offset by improved drilling activity in Latin America.

Geographic Regions

North America

North America revenue in the third quarter of 2020 was $984 million, a 6% decrease when compared to the second quarter of 2020. This decline was driven by decreased well construction activity in U.S. land, coupled with reduced activity across multiple product service lines in the Gulf of Mexico, partially offset by higher stimulation activity and artificial lift sales in U.S. land.

International

International revenue in the third quarter of 2020 was $2.0 billion, a 7% decrease when compared to the second quarter of 2020, primarily driven by reduced well construction and project management activity in Middle East/Asia, lower completion tool sales in Europe/Africa/CIS, and lower wireline activity in the Eastern Hemisphere, partially offset by increased pressure pumping and drilling-related services in Latin America and increased pipeline services in Europe/Africa/CIS.

Latin America revenue in the third quarter of 2020 was $380 million, a 10% increase sequentially, resulting primarily from increased activity across multiple product service lines in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, partially offset by reduced activity in Ecuador and lower completion tool sales in Guyana.

Europe/Africa/CIS revenue in the third quarter of 2020 was $649 million, a 6% decrease sequentially, resulting primarily from lower completion tool sales across the region, reduced drilling-related services in Norway, and a decline in fluids and cementing activity in Russia, partially offset by higher activity across multiple product service lines in Azerbaijan and a seasonal increase in pipeline services in Europe.

Middle East/Asia revenue in the third quarter of 2020 was $962 million, a 13% decrease sequentially, largely resulting from reduced well construction activity across the region, lower project management and wireline activity in the Middle East, and decreased project management activity in India, partially offset by higher completion tool sales in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Other Financial Items

Halliburton recognized $133 million of pre-tax severance and other charges in the third quarter to further adjust its cost structure to market conditions.

Selective Technology & Highlights

• Halliburton introduced SmartFleet™, the first intelligent automated fracturing system. SmartFleet, unlike any current fracturing fleet, gives operators real-time fracture control while pumping by integrating subsurface fracture measurements, live 3D visualization, and real-time fracture commands. With SmartFleet, operators can control fracture outcomes in ways not previously possible, through real-time fracture decision making and commands. This includes automated actions while pumping to improve near-wellbore and far-field fracture placement, as well as directly manage frac hits.

• Halliburton introduced Cerebro Force™ in-bit sensors, a first-of-its-kind technology that captures weight, torque and bending measurements directly from the bit to improve understanding of downhole environments, optimize bit design and increase drilling efficiency. Built on Halliburton's successful in-bit vibration sensing platform, Cerebro Force utilizes downhole data to reduce or eliminate surface measurement uncertainty and inefficiencies caused by bit design, bottomhole assembly and drilling parameter selection.

• PTTEP, a national petroleum exploration and production company in Thailand, awarded Halliburton a contract to design and implement a series of digital transformation projects as part of PTTEP's Advanced Production Excellence (APEX) Initiative. APEX will improve operational efficiency and production in four offshore fields: Arthit, Greater Bongkot South, Greater Bongkot North and the Myanmar Zawtika Field. Halliburton will deploy its DecisionSpace® Production Suite of cloud applications to improve production operations from the subsurface to processing facilities.

• Halliburton received a scope expansion from Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) to support their upstream digitalization initiatives and reduce exploration time by increasing collaboration and efficiency. PETRONAS is the custodian of Malaysia's oil and gas resources and a Fortune Global 500 energy company with a presence in more than 50 countries. Halliburton will deliver its DecisionSpace 365 cloud software that provides an integrated platform to help operators like PETRONAS achieve their business objectives. The cloud solution will connect all international and domestic operations across the PETRONAS global portfolio.

• Halliburton and Honeywell announced a collaboration to maximize asset potential, reduce execution risk and lower the total cost of ownership for oil and gas operators. The collaboration will leverage Halliburton's DecisionSpace 365 cloud applications and Honeywell Forge, a powerful industrial analytics software solution, to deliver unparalleled insights about oil and gas assets.

• Neptune Energy announced that it will adopt Halliburton's DecisionSpace 365 well construction suite of cloud applications powered by iEnergy® Hybrid Cloud to consolidate all global drilling and wells activities for its geographically diverse and gas-weighted portfolio, improve efficiency, and significantly reduce non-productive time. The three-year agreement will reduce the duration for planning wells from weeks to days, automate engineering calculations, and consolidate data currently held across multiple global locations into one. DecisionSpace 365 cloud applications will enable Neptune to incorporate artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics to solve upstream challenges and support the company's overall digital transformation.

• Halliburton announced the creation of Halliburton Labs - a collaborative environment where entrepreneurs, academics, investors, and industrial labs come together to advance cleaner, affordable energy. Located at Halliburton's Houston headquarters, Halliburton Labs adds unique support to the flourishing innovation community and fosters an open environment where participating companies can collaborate to solve current and future clean-energy challenges. Halliburton Labs announced that its first advisory board members will be Reginald DesRoches, John Grotzinger, and Walter Isaacson. Advisory board members will help guide Halliburton Labs' vision, strategy, evaluation of applicants, cohort selection and other matters.

About Halliburton

Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With more than 40,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in more than 80 countries, the company helps its customers maximize value throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir - from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production throughout the life of the asset. Visit the company's website at www.halliburton.com. Connect with Halliburton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

Forward-looking Statements

The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding future financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, related economic repercussions and the resulting negative impact on demand for oil and gas; the current significant surplus in the supply of oil and the ability of the OPEC+ countries to agree on and comply with supply limitations; the duration and magnitude of the unprecedented disruption in the oil and gas industry currently resulting from the impact of the foregoing factors, which is negatively impacting our business; operational challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus, including logistical challenges, protecting the health and well-being of our employees, remote work arrangements, performance of contracts and supply chain disruptions; the continuation or suspension of our stock repurchase program, the amount, the timing and the trading prices of Halliburton common stock, and the availability and alternative uses of cash; changes in the demand for or price of oil and/or natural gas; potential catastrophic events related to our operations, and related indemnification and insurance matters; protection of intellectual property rights and against cyber-attacks; compliance with environmental laws; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements, particularly those related to oil and natural gas exploration, radioactive sources, explosives, chemicals, hydraulic fracturing services, and climate-related initiatives; compliance with laws related to income taxes and assumptions regarding the generation of future taxable income; risks of international operations, including risks relating to unsettled political conditions, war, the effects of terrorism, foreign exchange rates and controls, international trade and regulatory controls and sanctions, and doing business with national oil companies; weather-related issues, including the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms; changes in capital spending by customers, delays or failures by customers to make payments owed to us and the resulting impact on our liquidity; execution of long-term, fixed-price contracts; structural changes and infrastructure issues in the oil and natural gas industry; maintaining a highly skilled workforce; availability and cost of raw materials; agreement with respect to and completion of potential dispositions, acquisitions and integration and success of acquired businesses and operations of joint ventures. Halliburton's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss some of the important risk factors identified that may affect Halliburton's business, results of operations, and financial condition. Halliburton undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Conference Call Details

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) will host a conference call on Monday, October 19, 2020, to discuss its third quarter 2020 financial results. The call will begin at 8:00 AM Central Time (9:00 AM Eastern Time).

Please visit the website to listen to the call via live webcast. You may also participate in the call by dialing (844) 358-9181 within North America or +1 (478) 219-0188 outside of North America. A passcode is not required. Attendees should log in to the webcast or dial in approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the call.

A replay of the conference call will be available on Halliburton's website until October 26, 2020. Also, a replay may be accessed by telephone at (855) 859-2056 within North America or +1 (404) 537-3406 outside of North America, using the passcode 1236586.

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