RPC INC - Annual Report: 2006 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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D.C. 20549
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10-K
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Annual
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Transition
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For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
Commission
File No. 1-8726
RPC,
INC.
Delaware
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58-1550825
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
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2801
BUFORD HIGHWAY
SUITE
520
ATLANTA,
GEORGIA 30329
(404)
321-2140
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The
aggregate market value of RPC, Inc. Common Stock held by non-affiliates on
June
30, 2006, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed
second fiscal quarter, was $510,582,153 based on the closing price on the
New
York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2006 of $16.19 per share.
RPC,
Inc. had 97,753,233 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 15,
2007.
Documents
Incorporated by Reference
Portions
of the Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of RPC,
Inc.
are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10 through 14 of this
report.
PART
I
Throughout
this report, we refer to RPC, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, as “we,”
“us,” “RPC” or “the Company.”
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain
statements made in this report that are not historical facts are
“forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation,
statements that relate to our business strategy, plans and objectives, and
our
beliefs and expectations regarding future demand for our products and services
and other events and conditions that may influence the oilfield services
market
and our performance in the future. Forward-looking statements made elsewhere
in
this report include without limitation statements regarding our expectations
regarding continued increases in oil and gas exploration and production,
our
belief that high returns on our investments will continue long-term, our
ability
to obtain other customers in the event of a loss of our largest customers,
the
adequacy of our insurance coverage, the impact of lawsuits, legal proceedings
and claims on our business and financial condition, our expectations regarding
revenues in 2007, our expectations regarding capital expenditures in 2007,
our
ability to maintain sufficient liquidity and a conservative capital structure,
our ability to fund capital requirements in the future, the adequacy of our
liquidity in the future, the estimated amount of our capital expenditures
and
contractual obligations for future periods, our expectation to continue to
pay
cash dividends, estimates made with respect to our critical accounting policies,
and the effect of new accounting standards.
The
words
“may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” and
similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. Such
statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by our management
in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current
conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes to
be
appropriate. We caution you that such statements are only predictions and
not
guarantees of future performance and that actual results, developments and
business decisions may differ from those envisioned by the forward-looking
statements. See “Risk Factors” contained in Item 1A. for a discussion of factors
that may cause actual results to differ from our projections.
Item
1. Business
Organization
and Overview
RPC
is a
Delaware corporation originally organized in 1984 as a holding company for
several oilfield services companies and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
RPC
provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily
to independent and major oil and gas 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 and Rocky
Mountain regions, and in selected international markets. The services and
equipment provided include, among others, (1) pressure pumping services,
(2)
snubbing services (also referred to as hydraulic workover services), (3)
coiled
tubing services, (4) nitrogen services, (5) the rental of drill pipe and
other
specialized oilfield equipment, (6) downhole tool rental services and (7)
firefighting and well control. RPC acts as a holding company for its operating
units, Cudd Energy Services, Patterson Rental and Fishing Tools, Bronco Oilfield
Services (acquired in April 2004), Thru-Tubing Solutions, Well Control School,
and others. As of December 31, 2006, RPC had approximately 2,000
employees.
Business
Segments
RPC’s
service lines have been aggregated into two reportable oil and gas services
business segments, Technical Services and Support Services, because of the
similarities between the financial performance and approach to managing the
service lines within each of the segments, as well as the economic and business
conditions impacting their business activity levels. The Other business segment
aggregates information concerning RPC’s business units that do not qualify for
separate segment reporting, including an interactive training software developer
(until its sale in May 2005) and an overhead crane fabricator (until its
sale in
April 2004).
Technical
Services include RPC’s oil and gas service lines that utilize people and
equipment to perform value-added completion, production and maintenance services
directly to a customer’s well. The demand for these services is generally
influenced by customers’ decisions to invest capital toward initiating
production in a new oil or natural gas well, improving production flows in
an
existing formation, or to address well control issues. This business segment
consists primarily of pressure pumping, snubbing, coiled tubing, nitrogen,
well
control, down-hole tools, wireline, fluid pumping and casing installation
services (until its sale in August 2005). The principal markets for this
business segment include the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico,
mid-continent, southwest and Rocky Mountain regions, and international locations
including primarily Africa, Canada, China, Eastern Europe, Latin America
and the
Middle East. Customers include major multi-national and independent oil and
gas
producers, and selected nationally owned oil companies.
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Support
Services include RPC’s oil and gas service lines that primarily provide
equipment for customer use or services to assist customer operations. The
equipment and services include drill pipe and related tools, pipe handling,
pipe
inspection and storage services, work platform marine vessels (until its
sale in
October 2004) and oilfield training services. The demand for these services
tends to be influenced primarily by customer drilling-related activity levels.
The principal markets for this segment include the United States, including
the
Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent and Rocky Mountain regions and international
locations including primarily Canada, Latin America and the Middle East.
Customers primarily include domestic operations of major multi-national and
independent oil and gas producers, and selected nationally owned oil companies.
Technical
Services
The
following is a description of the primary service lines conducted within
the
Technical Services business segment:
Pressure
Pumping.
Pressure pumping services, which accounted for approximately 38 percent of
2006
revenues, 37 percent of 2005 revenues and 31 percent of 2004 revenues, are
provided to customers throughout the Gulf Coast, mid-continent and Rocky
Mountain regions of the United States and are generally utilized to initiate
or
enhance production in existing customer wells. Pressure pumping services
involve
using complex, truck or skid-mounted equipment designed and constructed for
each
specific pumping service offered. The mobility of this equipment permits
pressure pumping services to be performed in varying geographic areas. Principal
materials utilized in the pressure pumping business include fracturing
proppants, acid and bulk chemical additives. Generally, these items are
available from several suppliers, and the Company utilizes more than one
supplier for each item. Pressure pumping services offered include:
Fracturing
— Fracturing services are performed to stimulate production of oil and natural
gas by increasing the permeability of a formation. The fracturing process
consists of pumping nitrogen or a fluid gel into a cased well at sufficient
pressure to fracture the formation at desired depths. Sand, bauxite or synthetic
proppant, which is suspended in the gel, is pumped into the fracture. When
the
pressure is released at the surface, the fluid gel returns to the well, but
the
proppant remain in the fracture, thus keeping it open so that oil and natural
gas can flow through the fracture into the well. In some cases, fracturing
is
performed in formations with a high amount of carbonate rock by an acid solution
pumped under pressure without a proppant or with small amounts of proppant.
Acidizing
— Acidizing services are also performed to stimulate production of oil and
natural gas, but they are used in wells that have undergone formation damage
due
to the buildup of various materials that block the formation. Acidizing entails
pumping large volumes of specially formulated acids into reservoirs to dissolve
barriers and enlarge crevices in the formation, thereby eliminating obstacles
to
the flow of oil and natural gas. Acidizing services can also enhance production
in limestone formations.
Snubbing.
Snubbing (also referred to as hydraulic workover services), which accounted
for
approximately 11 percent of 2006 revenues, 11 percent of 2005 revenues and
12
percent of 2004 revenues, involves using a hydraulic workover rig that permits
an operator to repair damaged casing, production tubing and down-hole production
equipment in a high-pressure environment. A snubbing unit makes it possible
to
remove and replace down-hole equipment while maintaining pressure in the
well.
Customers benefit because these operations can be performed without removing
the
pressure from the well, which stops production and can damage the formation,
and
because a snubbing rig can perform many applications at a lower cost than
other
alternatives. Because this service involves a very hazardous process that
entails high risk, the snubbing segment of the oil and gas services industry
is
limited to a relatively few operators who have the experience and knowledge
required to perform such services safely and efficiently.
Coiled
Tubing.
Coiled
tubing services, which accounted for approximately 10 percent of 2006 and
2005
revenues and 11 percent of 2004 revenues, involve the injection of coiled
tubing
into wells to perform various applications and functions for use principally
in
well-servicing operations. Coiled tubing is a flexible steel pipe with a
diameter of less than four inches manufactured in continuous lengths of
thousands of feet and wound or coiled around a large reel. It can be inserted
through existing production tubing and used to perform workovers without
using a
larger, more costly workover rig. Principal advantages of employing coiled
tubing in a workover operation include: (i) not having to “shut-in” the well
during such operations, (ii) the ability to reel continuous coiled tubing
in and
out of a well significantly faster than conventional pipe, (iii) the ability
to
direct fluids into a wellbore with more precision, and (iv) enhanced access
to
remote or offshore fields due to the smaller size and mobility of a coiled
tubing unit compared to a workover rig. There are several manufacturers of
flexible steel pipe used in coiled tubing services, and the Company believes
that its sources of supply are adequate.
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Nitrogen.
Nitrogen accounted for approximately eight percent of 2006 and 2005 revenues
and
nine percent of 2004 revenues. There are a number of uses for nitrogen, an
inert, non-combustible element, in providing services to oilfield customers
and
industrial users outside of the oilfield. For our oilfield customers, nitrogen
can be used to clean drilling and production pipe and displace fluids in
various
drilling applications. It also can be used to create a fire-retardant
environment in hazardous blowout situations and as a fracturing medium for
our
fracturing service line. In addition, nitrogen can be complementary to our
snubbing and coiled tubing service lines, because it is a non-corrosive medium
and is frequently injected into a well using coiled tubing. Nitrogen is
complementary to our pressure pumping service line as well, because foam-based
nitrogen stimulation is appropriate in certain sensitive formations in which
the
fluids used in fracturing or acidizing would damage a customer’s well.
For
non-oilfield industrial users, nitrogen can be used to purge pipelines and
create a non-combustible environment. RPC stores and transports nitrogen
and has
a number of pumping unit configurations that inject nitrogen in its various
applications. Some of these pumping units are set up for use on offshore
platforms or inland waters. RPC purchases its nitrogen in liquid form from
several suppliers and believes that these sources of supply are adequate.
Well
Control.
Cudd
Pressure Control specializes in responding to and controlling oil and gas
well
emergencies, including blowouts and well fires, domestically and
internationally. In connection with these services, Cudd, along with Patterson
Services, has the capacity to supply the equipment, expertise and personnel
necessary to restore affected oil and gas wells to production. In the last
eight
years, the Company has responded to well control situations in several
international locations including Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia,
Canada, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kuwait, Peru, Qatar, Taiwan, Trinidad and
Venezuela.
The
Company’s professional firefighting staff has many years of aggregate industry
experience in responding to well fires and blowouts. This team of 19 experts
responds to well control situations where hydrocarbons are escaping from
a well
bore, regardless of whether a fire has occurred. In the most critical
situations, there are explosive fires, the destruction of drilling and
production facilities, substantial environmental damage and the loss of hundreds
of thousands of dollars per day in well operators’ production revenue. Since
these events ordinarily arise from equipment failures or human error, it
is
impossible to predict accurately the timing or scope of this work. Additionally,
less critical events frequently occur in connection with the drilling of
new
wells in high-pressure reservoirs. In these situations, the Company is called
upon to supervise and assist in the well control effort so that drilling
operations can resume as promptly as safety permits.
Down-hole
Tools.
ThruTubing Solutions (“TTS”), a division of the Company, provides services and
proprietary down-hole motors and fishing tools to operators and service
companies in drilling and production operations. TTS’ experience providing
reliable tool services allows it to work in a pressurized environment with
virtually any coiled tubing unit or snubbing unit that is equipped for the
task.
Wireline
Services.
A
wireline unit is a spooled wire that can be unwound and lowered into a well
carrying various types of tools. Wireline services are used for a variety
of
purposes, such as accessing a well to assist in data acquisition or logging
activities, fishing tool operations to retrieve lost or broken equipment,
pipe
recovery and remedial activities. In addition, wireline services are an integral
part of the plug and abandonment process, near the end of the life cycle
of a
well.
Fishing.
Fishing
involves the use of specialized tools and procedures to retrieve lost equipment
from drill operations and producing wells. It is a service required by oil
and
gas operators who have lost equipment in a well. Oil and natural gas production
from an affected well typically declines until the lost equipment can be
retrieved. In some cases, the Company creates customized tools to perform
a
fishing operation. The customized tools are maintained by the Company after
the
particular fishing job for future use if a similar need arises.
Support
Services
The
following is a description of the primary service lines conducted within
the
Support Services business segment:
Rental
Tools.
Rental
tools accounted for approximately 13 percent of 2006 revenues, 10 percent
of
2005 revenues and 11 percent of 2004 revenues. The Company rents specialized
equipment for use with onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling,
completion and workover activities. The drilling and subsequent operation
of oil
and gas wells generally require a variety of equipment. The equipment needed
is
in large part determined by the geological features of the production zone
and
the size of the well itself. As a result, operators and drilling contractors
often find it more economical to supplement their tool and tubular inventories
with rental items instead of owning a complete inventory. The Company’s
facilities are strategically located to serve the major staging points for
oil
and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent region and Rocky
Mountains.
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Patterson
Rental Tools offers a broad range of rental tools including:
Blowout
Preventors
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Diverters
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High
Pressure Manifolds and valves
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Drill
Pipe
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Hevi-wate
Drill Pipe
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Drill
Collars
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Tubing
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Handling
Tools
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Production
Related Rental Tools
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Coflexip
Hoses
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Pumps
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Pipe
Inspection and Handling Services.
Pipe
inspection services involve the inspection and testing of the integrity of
pipe
used in oil and gas wells. These services are provided primarily at the
Company’s inspection yards located on a water channel near Houston, Texas, and
in Morgan City, Louisiana. Customers rely on tubular inspection services to
avoid failure of in-service tubing, casing, flowlines, and drill pipe. Such
tubular failures are expensive and, in some cases, catastrophic. Our facility
in
Houston, Texas is equipped with bulkhead waterfronts, large capacity cranes,
specially designed forklifts and a computerized inventory system to serve a
variety of storage and handling services for both oilfield and non-oilfield
customers.
Well
Control School.
Well
Control School provides industry and government accredited training for the
oil
and gas industry both in the United States and in several international
locations. Well Control School provides this training in various formats
including conventional classroom training, interactive computer training and
mobile simulator training. Well Control School also develops customized training
solutions for clients.
Energy
Personnel International.
Energy
Personnel International provides drilling and production engineers, project
management specialists and workover specialists on a consulting basis to the
oil
and gas industry to meet customers’ needs for staff engineering and wellsite
management.
Refer
to Note 12 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
financial information on our business segments.
Industry
United
States.
RPC
provides its services to its domestic customers through a network of facilities
strategically located to serve the Gulf of Mexico, the mid-continent, the
southwest and the Rocky Mountains production fields. Demand for RPC’s services
in the U.S. tends to be extremely volatile and fluctuates with current and
projected price levels of oil and natural gas and activity levels in the oil
and
gas industry. Customer activity levels are influenced by their decisions about
capital investment toward the development and production of oil and gas
reserves.
Due
to
aging oilfields and lower-cost sources of oil internationally, the drilling
rig
count in the U.S. has declined more than 61 percent from its peak in 1981.
Due
to enhanced technology, however, more wells are being drilled and the domestic
production of oil and natural gas remains roughly equivalent to prior years.
Record low drilling activity levels were experienced in 1986, 1992, 1999 (with
April 1999 recording the lowest U.S. drilling rig count in the industry’s
history) and again in 2002. At the beginning of 2006, there were 1,464 domestic
working drilling rigs, up 13 percent from the third quarter 2001 peak during
that industry cycle. U.S. domestic drilling activity steadily rose during 2006
and peaked in the third quarter at a rig count of 1,762, which was 36 percent
higher than the third quarter 2001 peak. In 2006 the average rig count of 1,649
increased 19 percent compared to the prior year. During 2006 the average price
of natural gas declined by almost 25 percent, and the average price of oil
increased by over 17 percent. We believe that the change in the U.S. domestic
rig count was not positively correlated with the changes in the prices of oil
and natural gas as in prior years for several reasons. One factor is that the
prices of oil and natural gas in late 2005 were extraordinarily high due to
disruptions in domestic oil and gas infrastructure caused by the hurricanes
in
the Gulf of Mexico during 2005. Also, we believe that the current prices of
oil
and natural gas are high enough to encourage our customers to undertake
exploration and production activities, that many of them have entered into
hedging contracts to sell their production at higher prices, and that our
customers believe that in the long-term, the prices of oil and natural gas
will
remain high enough to yield profitable returns for their exploration and
production activities.
Gas
drilling rigs have represented an increasing percentage of the total drilling
rig count, and have represented at least 80 percent of the drilling rig count
each year since 2001. In 2006, gas drilling rigs represented 83 percent of
total
drilling activity. Demand for natural gas is continuing to rise, primarily
as a
result of increased emphasis on gas-fired power generation. Also, unlike oil,
foreign imports of natural gas do not compete with domestic production. This
lack of foreign competition tends to keep prices high. Based on current demand
levels for natural gas as well as the high oil and gas well depletion rates
experienced over the past several years, it is anticipated that gas-directed
drilling will represent at least 80 percent of the total drilling rig count
in
the foreseeable future. The demand for RPC’s services is driven more by
gas-directed drilling than oil-directed drilling, because our services are
more
applicable to deeper, higher pressure wells, which tend to be the wells that
produce natural gas. In addition, there are certain types of gas wells being
drilled in the U.S. domestic market for which there is a higher demand for
RPC’s
services. Known as either directional or horizontal wells, these natural gas
wells are more difficult and costly to complete. Because they are drilled
through a narrow formation, they require additional stimulation when they are
completed, and since they are not drilled in a straight vertical direction
from
the Earth’s surface, they require tools and drilling mechanisms that are
flexible, rather than rigid, and can be steered once they are downhole.
Specifically, these types of wells require RPC’s pressure pumping and coiled
tubing services, as well as our downhole tools and services.
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Thus,
in
North America the demand for our services and products associated with natural
gas development is currently more robust than demand related to oil drilling.
Drilling activity and demand for our services have continued to increase and
are
expected to continue increasing with domestic economic improvements.
International.
RPC
has
historically operated in several countries outside of the United States,
although international revenues have never accounted for more than 10 percent
of
total revenues. Over the past several years, RPC has increased its focus on
developing international opportunities, although our long-term growth plan
emphasizes domestic rather than international expansion. As a result of this
focus, international revenues for 2006 increased due to higher customer activity
levels in Angola, Argentina, Canada and Turkmenistan. During 2006, RPC performed
snubbing work in Cameroon, China, Gabon, Hungary, Kuwait and Turkmenistan,
among
other countries. We also provided rental tools, well control services, downhole
motors, fishing tool services and oilfield training to customers located in
Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China,
Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Qatar, the United
Kingdom and Venezuela. We continue to focus on the development of international
opportunities in these and other markets, although we believe that it will
continue to be less than 10 percent of total revenues.
RPC
provides services to its international customers through branch locations or
wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries. The international market is prone to
political uncertainties, including the risk of civil unrest and conflicts.
However, due to the significant investment requirement and complexity of
international projects, customers’ drilling decisions relating to such projects
tend to be evaluated and monitored with a longer-term perspective with regard
to
oil and natural gas pricing, and therefore have the potential to be more stable
than most U.S. domestic operations. Additionally, the international market
is
dominated by major oil companies and national oil companies which tend to have
different objectives and more operating stability than the typical independent
oil and gas producer in the U.S. Predicting the timing and duration of contract
work is not possible. Pursuing selective international opportunities for revenue
growth continues to be a strong emphasis for RPC. Refer to Note 12 in the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our
international operations.
Growth
Strategies
RPC’s
primary objective is to generate excellent long-term returns on investment
through the effective and conservative management of its invested capital,
thus
yielding strong cash flow and asset appreciation. This objective will be pursued
through strategic investments and opportunities designed to enhance the
long-term value of RPC while improving market share, product offerings and
the
profitability of existing businesses. Growth strategies are focused on selected
areas and markets in which we believe there exist opportunities for higher
growth, market penetration, or enhanced returns achieved through consolidations
or through providing proprietary value-added products and services. RPC intends
to focus on specific market segments in which it believes that it has a
competitive advantage or there exists significant growth potential.
RPC
seeks
to expand its service capabilities through a combination of internal growth,
acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Because of the fragmented
nature of the oil and gas services industry, RPC believes a number of attractive
acquisition opportunities exist. Although current price expectations reduce
the
near-term possibility of completing a transaction, we believe we generate better
returns growing organically in service lines and geographic locations in which
we have experience and presence.
RPC
has
traditionally had a conservative capital structure with minimal debt. During
2006, however, we established a new revolving credit facility to fund the
purchase of revenue-producing equipment and other working capital requirements
to pursue our growth plan. RPC is pursuing this growth plan, including funding
with debt, because of the high returns on investment historically generated
by
many of its service lines, RPC’s belief that these high returns will continue
long-term with minimal downside risk, and the low cost and ready availability
of
debt capital.
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Customers
Demand
for RPC’s services and products depends primarily upon the number of oil and
natural gas wells being drilled, the depth and drilling conditions of such
wells, the number of well completions and the level of production enhancement
activity worldwide. RPC’s principal customers consist of major and independent
oil and natural gas producing companies. During 2006, RPC provided oilfield
services to several hundred customers, none of which accounted for more than
10
percent of consolidated revenues. While the loss of certain of RPC’s largest
customers could have a material adverse effect on Company revenues and operating
results in the near term, management believes RPC would be able to obtain other
customers for its services in the event of a loss of any of its largest
customers. Sales are generated by RPC’s sales force and through referrals from
existing customers. With the exception of certain international customers,
there
are no long-term written contracts for services or equipment. Due to the short
lead time between ordering services or equipment and providing services or
delivering equipment, there is no significant sales backlog in most of our
service lines.
Competition
RPC
operates in highly competitive areas of the oilfield services industry. RPC’s
products and services are sold in highly competitive markets, and its revenues
and earnings are affected by changes in prices for our services, fluctuations
in
the level of customer activity in major markets, general economic conditions
and
governmental regulation. RPC competes with many large and small oilfield
industry competitors, including the largest integrated oilfield services
companies. RPC believes that the principal competitive factors in the market
areas that it serves are product and service quality and availability,
reputation for safety and technical proficiency, and price.
The
oil
and gas services industry includes a small number of dominant global competitors
including, among others, Halliburton Energy Services Group, a division of
Halliburton Company, BJ Services Company and Schlumberger Ltd., and a
significant number of locally oriented businesses.
Facilities/Equipment
RPC’s
equipment consists primarily of oil and gas services equipment used either
in
servicing customer wells or provided on a rental basis for customer use.
Substantially all of this equipment is Company owned and unencumbered. RPC
purchases oilfield service equipment from a limited number of manufacturers.
These manufacturers of our oilfield service equipment may not be able to meet
our requests for timely delivery during periods of high demand which may result
in delayed deliveries of equipment and higher prices for equipment. At the
end
of 2006, the Company experienced a delay of new equipment deliveries anticipated
for the fourth quarter of 2006 due to high manufacturing backlogs resulting
from
high demand; however, we have received the majority of this equipment by the
first two months of 2007 and expect to receive the remainder of the 2006
deliveries by the end of the first quarter of 2007.
RPC
both
owns and leases regional and district facilities from which its oilfield
services are provided to land-based and offshore customers. RPC’s principal
executive offices in Atlanta, Georgia are leased. The Company has two primary
administrative buildings, one in Houston, Texas that includes the Company’s
operations, sales and marketing headquarters, and one in Houma, Louisiana that
includes certain administrative functions. RPC believes that its facilities
are
adequate for its current operations but as the business continues to grow,
we
are evaluating the need for additional facilities. For additional information
with respect to RPC’s lease commitments, see Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Governmental
Regulation
RPC’s
business is affected by state, federal and foreign laws and other regulations
relating to the oil and gas industry, as well as laws and regulations relating
to worker safety and environmental protection. RPC cannot predict the level
of
enforcement of existing laws and regulations or how such laws and regulations
may be interpreted by enforcement agencies or court rulings, whether additional
laws and regulations will be adopted, or the effect such changes may have on
it,
its businesses or financial condition.
In
addition, our customers are affected by laws and regulations relating to the
exploration for and production of natural resources such as oil and natural
gas.
These regulations are subject to change, and new regulations may curtail or
eliminate our customers’ activities in certain areas where we currently operate.
We cannot determine the extent to which new legislation may impact our
customers’ activity levels, and ultimately, the demand for our services.
7
Intellectual
Property
RPC
uses
several patented items in its operations, which management believes are
important but are not indispensable to RPC’s success. Although RPC anticipates
seeking patent protection when possible, it relies to a greater extent on the
technical expertise and know-how of its personnel to maintain its competitive
position.
Availability
of Filings
RPC
makes
available, free of charge, on its website, www.rpc.net, its annual report on
Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and
all
amendments to those reports on the same day as they are filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
1A.
Risk Factors
Demand
for our products and services is affected by the volatility of oil and natural
gas prices.
Oil
prices affect demand throughout the oil and natural gas industry, including
the
demand for our products and services. Our business depends in large part on
the
conditions of the oil and gas industry, and specifically on the capital
investments of our customers related to the exploration and production of oil
and natural gas. When these capital investments decline, our customers’ demand
for our services declines.
Although
the production sector of the oil and gas industry is less immediately affected
by changing prices, and, as a result, less volatile than the exploration sector,
producers react to declining oil and gas prices by curtailing capital spending,
which would adversely affect our business. A prolonged low level of customer
activity in the oil and gas industry will adversely affect the demand for our
products and services and our financial condition and results of operations.
The
relationship between the prices of oil and natural gas and our customers’
drilling and production activities may not be highly correlated in the future.
Historically,
a rise in the prices of oil and natural gas has led to an immediate increase
in
our customers’ drilling and production activities as measured by the domestic
rig count. However, this relationship has not been as strong in the recent
past
as it was historically, due in part to limited drilling rig capacity in the
United States. For example, during 2006 the average drilling rig count rose
by
19 percent, despite the 25 percent decline in the average price of natural
gas
and the 17 percent increase in the average price of oil. If this correlation
is
weak in the future, then it is possible that increases in the prices of oil
and
natural gas will not lead to an increase in our customers’ activities, and our
future operating results could be negatively impacted.
We
may be unable to compete in the highly competitive oil and gas industry in
the
future.
We
operate in highly competitive areas of the oilfield services industry. The
products and services in our industry segments are sold in highly competitive
markets, and our revenues and earnings may be affected by the following factors:
changes in competitive prices, fluctuations in the level of activity in major
markets, general economic conditions, and governmental regulation. We compete
with the oil and gas industry’s many large and small industry competitors,
including the largest integrated oilfield service providers. We believe that
the
principal competitive factors in the market areas that we serve are product
and
service quality and availability, reputation for safety, technical proficiency
and price. Although we believe that our reputation for safety and quality
service is good, we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain our
competitive position.
We
may be unable to identify or complete acquisitions.
Acquisitions
have been and will continue to be a key element of our business strategy. We
cannot assure you that we will be able to identify and acquire acceptable
acquisition candidates on terms favorable to us in the future. We may be
required to incur substantial indebtedness to finance future acquisitions and
also may issue equity securities in connection with such acquisitions. The
issuance of additional equity securities could result in significant dilution
to
our stockholders. We cannot assure you that we will be able to integrate
successfully the operations and assets of any acquired business with our own
business. Any inability on our part to integrate and manage the growth from
acquired businesses could have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations and financial condition.
8
Our
operations are affected by adverse weather conditions.
Our
operations are directly affected by the weather conditions in several domestic
regions, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf Coast, the mid-continent and
the
Rocky Mountains. Hurricanes and other storms prevalent in the Gulf of Mexico
and
along the Gulf Coast during certain times of the year may also affect our
operations, and severe hurricanes may affect our customers’ activities for a
period of several years. While the impact of these storms may increase the
need
for certain of our services over a longer period of time, such storms can also
decrease our customers’ activities immediately after they occur. Such hurricanes
may also affect the prices of oil and natural gas by disrupting supplies in
the
short term, which may increase demand for our services in geographic areas
not
damaged by the storms. Prolonged rain, snow or ice in many of our locations
may
temporarily prevent our crews and equipment from reaching customer work sites.
Due to seasonal differences in weather patterns, our crews may operate more
days
in some periods than others. Accordingly, our operating results may vary from
quarter to quarter, depending on the impact of these weather conditions.
Our
inability to attract and retain skilled workers may impair growth potential
and
profitability.
Our
ability to remain productive and profitable will depend substantially on our
ability to attract and retain skilled workers. Our ability to expand our
operations is in part impacted by our ability to increase our labor force.
The
demand for skilled oilfield employees is high, and the supply is very limited.
A
significant increase in the wages paid by competing employers could result
in a
reduction in our skilled labor force, increases in the wage rates paid by us,
or
both. If either of these events occurred, our capacity and profitability could
be diminished, and our growth potential could be impaired.
Our
concentration of customers in one industry may impact overall exposure to credit
risk.
Substantially
all of our customers operate in the energy industry. This concentration of
customers in one industry may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either
positively or negatively, in that customers may be similarly affected by changes
in economic and industry conditions. We perform ongoing credit evaluations
of
our customers and do not generally require collateral in support of our trade
receivables.
Our
business has potential liability for litigation, personal injury and property
damage claims assessments.
Our
operations involve the use of heavy equipment and exposure to inherent risks,
including blowouts, explosions and fires. If any of these events were to occur,
it could result in liability for personal injury and property damage, pollution
or other environmental hazards or loss of production. Litigation may arise
from
a catastrophic occurrence at a location where our equipment and services are
used. This litigation could result in large claims for damages. The frequency
and severity of such incidents will affect our operating costs, insurability
and
relationships with customers, employees and regulators. These occurrences could
have a material adverse effect on us. We maintain what we believe is prudent
insurance protection. We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain
adequate insurance in the future at rates we consider reasonable or that our
insurance coverage will be adequate to cover future claims and assessments
that
may arise.
Our
operations may be adversely affected if we are unable to comply with regulatory
and environmental laws.
Our
business is significantly affected by stringent environmental laws and other
regulations relating to the oil and gas industry and by changes in such laws
and
the level of enforcement of such laws. We are unable to predict the level of
enforcement of existing laws and regulations, how such laws and regulations
may
be interpreted by enforcement agencies or court rulings, or whether additional
laws and regulations will be adopted. The adoption of laws and regulations
curtailing exploration and development of oil and gas fields in our areas of
operations for economic, environmental or other policy reasons would adversely
affect our operations by limiting demand for our services. We also have
potential environmental liabilities with respect to our offshore and onshore
operations, and could be liable for cleanup costs, or environmental and natural
resource damage due to conduct that was lawful at the time it occurred, but
is
later ruled to be unlawful. We also may be subject to claims for personal injury
and property damage due to the generation of hazardous substances in connection
with our operations. We believe that our present operations substantially comply
with applicable federal and state pollution control and environmental protection
laws and regulations. We also believe that compliance with such laws has had
no
material adverse effect on our operations to date. However, such environmental
laws are changed frequently. We are unable to predict whether environmental
laws
will, in the future, materially adversely affect our operations and financial
condition. Penalties for noncompliance with these laws may include cancellation
of permits, fines, and other corrective actions, which would negatively affect
our future financial results.
Our
international operations could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our
operations in various countries including, but not limited to, Africa, Canada,
China, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East are subject to risks.
These risks include, but are not limited to, political changes, expropriation,
currency restrictions and changes in currency exchange rates, taxes, and
boycotts and other civil disturbances. The occurrence of any one of these events
could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
9
Our
common stock price has been volatile.
Historically,
the market price of common stock of companies engaged in the oil and gas
services industry has been highly volatile. Likewise, the market price of our
common stock has varied significantly in the past.
Our
management has a substantial ownership interest, and public shareholders may
have no effective voice in the management of the Company.
The
Company has elected the “Controlled Corporation” exemption under Rule 303A of
the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Company Guide. The Company is a “Controlled
Corporation” because a group that includes the Company’s Chairman of the Board,
R. Randall Rollins and his brother, Gary W. Rollins, who is also a director
of
the Company, and certain companies under their control, controls in excess
of
fifty percent of the Company’s voting power. As a “Controlled Corporation,” the
Company need not comply with certain NYSE rules including those requiring a
majority of independent directors.
RPC’s
executive officers, directors and their affiliates hold directly or through
indirect beneficial ownership, in the aggregate, approximately 67 percent of
RPC’s outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, these stockholders
effectively control the operations of RPC, including the election of directors
and approval of significant corporate transactions such as acquisitions and
other matters requiring stockholder approval. This concentration of ownership
could also have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from
acquiring control over the Company at a premium.
Our
management has a substantial ownership interest, and the availability of the
Company’s common stock to the investing public may be
limited.
The
availability of RPC’s common stock to the investing public may be limited to
those shares not held by the executive officers, directors and their affiliates,
which could negatively impact RPC’s stock trading prices and affect the ability
of minority stockholders to sell their shares. Future sales by executive
officers, directors and their affiliates of all or a portion of their shares
could also negatively affect the trading price of our common stock.
Provisions
in RPC’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws may inhibit a takeover of
RPC.
RPC’s
certificate of incorporation, bylaws and other documents contain provisions
including advance notice requirements for shareholder proposals and staggered
terms of office for the Board of Directors. These provisions may make a tender
offer, change in control or takeover attempt that is opposed by RPC’s Board of
Directors more difficult or expensive.
Some
of our equipment and several types of materials used in providing our services
are available from a limited number of suppliers.
There
are
a limited number of suppliers for certain materials used in pressure pumping
services, our largest service line. While these materials are generally
available, supply disruptions can occur due to factors beyond our control.
We
purchase equipment provided by a limited number of manufacturers who specialize
in oilfield service equipment. During periods of high demand, these
manufacturers may not be able to meet our requests for timely delivery,
resulting in delayed deliveries of equipment and higher prices for equipment.
Such disruptions, delayed deliveries, and higher prices can limit our ability
to
provide services, or increase the costs of providing services, thus reducing
our
revenues and profits.
We
may decide to seek outside financing to accomplish our growth strategy, and
outside financing may not be available or may be unfavorable to
us.
Our
business requires a great deal of capital in order to maintain our equipment
and
increase our fleet of equipment to expand our operations, and we have access
to
our $250 million credit facility to fund our capital requirements. Our existing
credit facility bears interest at a floating rate, which exposes us to market
risks as interest rates rise. If our existing capital resources become
unavailable, inadequate or unfavorable for purposes of funding our capital
requirements, we would need to raise additional funds through alternative debt
or equity financings to maintain our equipment and continue our growth. Such
additional financing sources may not be available when we need them, or may
not
be available on favorable terms. If we fund our growth through the issuance
of
public equity, the holdings of shareholders will be diluted. If capital
generated either by cash provided by operating activities or outside financing
is not available or sufficient for our needs, we may be unable to maintain
our
equipment, expand our fleet of equipment, or take advantage of other potentially
profitable business opportunities, which could reduce our future revenues and
profits.
10
Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item
2. Properties
RPC
owns
or leases approximately 85 offices and operating facilities. The Company leases
approximately 13,400 square feet of office space in Atlanta, Georgia that serves
as its headquarters, a portion of which is allocated and charged to Marine
Products Corporation. See “Related Party Transactions” contained in Item 7. The
lease agreement on the headquarters is effective through October 2013. RPC
believes its current operating facilities are suitable and adequate to meet
current and reasonably anticipated future needs although as our business
continues to grow we are evaluating the need for additional facilities.
Descriptions of the major facilities used in our operations are as follows:
Owned
Locations
Houma,
Louisiana — Administrative office
Houston,
Texas — Pipe storage terminal and inspection sheds
Houston,
Texas — Operations, sales and administrative office
Morgan
City, Louisiana — Pipe cleaning facility
Elk
City,
Oklahoma — Operations, sales and equipment storage yards
Rock
Springs, Wyoming — Operations, sales and equipment storage yards
Leased
Locations
Seminole,
Oklahoma — Pumping services facility
Elk
City,
Oklahoma — Operations, sales and equipment storage yards
Kilgore,
Texas — Pumping services facility
Odessa,
Texas — Operations, sales and equipment storage yards
Item
3. Legal Proceedings
RPC
is a
party to various routine legal proceedings primarily involving commercial
claims, workers’ compensation claims and claims for personal injury. RPC insures
against these risks to the extent deemed prudent by its management, but no
assurance can be given that the nature and amount of such insurance will, in
every case, fully indemnify RPC against liabilities arising out of pending
and
future legal proceedings related to its business activities. While the outcome
of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with
certainty, management believes that the outcome of all such proceedings, even
if
determined adversely, would not have a material adverse effect on RPC’s business
or financial condition.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There
were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of 2006.
11
Item
4A. Executive Officers of the Registrant
Each
of
the executive officers of RPC was elected by the Board of Directors to serve
until the Board of Directors’ meeting immediately following the next annual
meeting of stockholders or until his or her earlier removal by the Board of
Directors or his or her resignation. The following table lists the executive
officers of RPC and their ages, offices, and terms of office with RPC.
Name
and Office with Registrant
|
Age
|
Date
First Elected to Present Office
|
R.
Randall Rollins (1)
|
75
|
1/24/84
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
||
Richard
A. Hubbell (2)
|
62
|
4/22/03
|
President
and
Chief
Executive Officer
|
||
Linda
H. Graham (3)
|
70
|
1/27/87
|
Vice
President and
Secretary
|
||
Ben
M. Palmer (4)
|
46
|
7/8/96
|
Vice
President,
Chief
Financial Officer and
Treasurer
|
(1) |
R.
Randall Rollins began working for Rollins, Inc. (consumer services)
in
1949. At the time of the spin-off of RPC from Rollins, in 1984, Mr.
Rollins was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of
RPC. He remains Chairman of RPC and stepped down as the Chief Executive
Officer effective April 22, 2003. He has served as Chairman of the
Board
of Marine Products Corporation (boat manufacturing) since it was
spun-off
in February 2001 and Chairman of the Board of Rollins, Inc. since
October
1991. He is also a director of Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment,
Inc.
and Dover Motorsports, Inc. and, until April 2004, he served as a
director
of SunTrust Banks, Inc. and SunTrust Banks of
Georgia.
|
(2) |
Richard
A. Hubbell has been the President of RPC since 1987 and Chief Executive
Officer since April 22, 2003. He has also been the President and
Chief
Executive Officer of Marine Products Corporation since it was spun-off
in
February 2001. Mr. Hubbell serves on the Board of Directors for both
of
these companies.
|
(3) |
Linda
H. Graham has been the Vice President and Secretary of RPC since
1987. She
has also been the Vice President and Secretary of Marine Products
Corporation since it was spun-off in February 2001. Ms. Graham serves
on
the Board of Directors for both of these companies.
|
(4) |
Ben
M. Palmer has been the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of RPC since 1996. He has also been the Vice President,
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of Marine Products Corporation since
it
was spun-off in February 2001.
|
12
PART
II
Item
5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
RPC’s
common stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol RES. On October 24, 2006, RPC’s Board of Directors declared a
three-for-two stock split of the Company’s common shares. The additional shares
were distributed on December 11, 2006, to shareholders of record on November
10,
2006. All share, earnings per share, and dividends per share data presented
throughout this document have been adjusted to reflect this stock split. At
February 15, 2007, there were 97,753,233 shares of common stock outstanding
and approximately 6,896 holders of record of common stock. The following table
sets forth the high and low prices of RPC’s common stock and dividends paid for
each quarter in the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||||||||||
Quarter
|
High
|
Low
|
Dividends
|
High
|
Low
|
Dividends
|
|||||||||||||
First
|
$
|
23.72
|
$
|
12.33
|
$
|
0.033
|
$
|
8.91
|
$
|
6.22
|
$
|
0.018
|
|||||||
Second
|
23.19
|
12.83
|
0.033
|
7.77
|
5.85
|
0.018
|
|||||||||||||
Third
|
16.97
|
11.53
|
0.033
|
11.72
|
7.40
|
0.018
|
|||||||||||||
Fourth
|
17.95
|
11.17
|
0.033
|
17.92
|
9.35
|
0.018
|
On
January 23, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend
per
common share of $0.05 payable March 12, 2007 to stockholders of record at the
close of business February 12, 2007. The Company expects to continue to pay
cash
dividends to the common stockholders, subject to the earnings and financial
condition of the Company and other relevant factors.
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
Shares
repurchased in the fourth quarter of 2006 are outlined below.
Period
|
Total
Number
of
Shares (or
Units)
Purchased
|
Average
Price
Paid
Per Share
(or
Unit)
|
Total
Number of
Shares
(or Units
Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans
or Programs
|
Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar
Value)
of Shares (or Units)
that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans
or Programs
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
October
1, 2006 to October 31, 2006
|
—
|
(1)
|
|
—
|
—
|
4,066,965
|
||||||||||
November
1, 2006 to November 30, 2006
|
2,331
|
(1)
|
|
14.74
|
—
|
4,066,965
|
||||||||||
December
1, 2006 to December 31, 2006
|
245,986
|
(2)
|
|
15.60
|
—
|
4,066,965
|
||||||||||
Totals
|
248,317
|
$
|
15.59
|
—
|
4,066,965
|
(1) |
All
shares shown were tendered to the Company in connection with employee
stock option exercises.
|
(2) |
Consists
of 9,986 shares tendered to the Company in connection with employee
stock
option exercises. Also includes 236,000 shares purchased by “affiliated
purchasers” under Rule 10b - 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of open
market transactions. These affiliated purchases were made by RFT
Investment Co. LLC of which LOR, Inc. is the manager. Mr. R. Randall
Rollins and Mr. Gary W. Rollins having voting control of LOR,
Inc.
|
The
Company’s Board of Directors announced a stock buyback program in March 1998
authorizing the repurchase of 11,812,500 shares in the open market. During
the
fourth quarter of 2006, there were no open market purchases of the Company’s
shares under this stock repurchase program. Currently the program does not
have
a
predetermined expiration date.
13
Performance
Graph
The
following graph shows a five year comparison of the cumulative total stockholder
return based on the performance of the stock of the Company, assuming dividend
reinvestment, as compared with both a broad equity market index and an industry
or peer group index. The indices included in the following graph are the Russell
2000 Index (“Russell 2000”), the Philadelphia Stock Exchange’s Oil Service Index
(“OSX”), and a peer group which includes companies that are considered peers of
the Company, as discussed below (the “Peer Group”). The Company has voluntarily
chosen to provide both an industry and a peer group index.
The
Russell 2000 is a stock index representing small capitalization U.S. stocks.
The
components of the index had an average market capitalization in 2006 of $1.25
billion, and the Company was a component of the Russell 2000 during 2006. The
Russell 2000 was chosen because it represents companies with comparable market
capitalizations to the Company. The OSX is a stock index of 15 U.S. companies
that provide oil drilling and production services, oilfield equipment, support
services and geophysical/reservoir services. The Company is not a component
of
the OSX, but it was chosen because it represents a large group of companies
that
provide the same or similar products and services as the Company. The
companies included in the Peer Group are Weatherford International, Inc., BJ
Services Company, Superior Energy Services, Inc., and Halliburton Company.
The
companies included in the peer group have been weighted according to each
respective issuer’s stock market capitalization at the beginning of each year.
Item
6. Selected Financial Data
The
following table summarizes certain selected financial data of the Company.
The
historical information may not be indicative of the Company’s future results of
operations. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto
included elsewhere in this document.
14
STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Years
Ended December 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
2002
|
|||||||||||
(in
thousands, except employee and per share amounts)
|
||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
596,630
|
$
|
427,643
|
$
|
339,792
|
$
|
270,527
|
$
|
209,030
|
||||||
Cost
of services rendered and goods sold
|
287,037
|
227,492
|
193,659
|
168,766
|
143,362
|
|||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
91,051
|
75,478
|
65,871
|
52,268
|
44,852
|
|||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
46,711
|
39,129
|
34,473
|
33,094
|
31,242
|
|||||||||||
Gain
on disposition of assets, net (a)
|
(5,969
|
)
|
(12,169
|
)
|
(5,551
|
)
|
(36
|
)
|
(1,597
|
)
|
||||||
Operating
profit (loss)
|
177,800
|
97,713
|
51,340
|
16,435
|
(8,829
|
)
|
||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(418
|
)
|
(127
|
)
|
(311
|
)
|
(284
|
)
|
(210
|
)
|
||||||
Interest
income
|
381
|
1,077
|
243
|
131
|
136
|
|||||||||||
Other
income, net
|
1,085
|
2,077
|
1,931
|
1,288
|
749
|
|||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes
|
178,848
|
100,740
|
53,203
|
17,570
|
(8,154
|
)
|
||||||||||
Income
tax provision (benefit) (b)
|
68,054
|
34,256
|
18,430
|
6,677
|
(2,894
|
)
|
||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
(b)
|
$
|
110,794
|
$
|
66,484
|
$
|
34,773
|
$
|
10,893
|
$
|
(5,260
|
)
|
|||||
Earnings
(loss) per share:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
1.16
|
$
|
0.70
|
$
|
0.36
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|||||
Diluted
|
$
|
1.13
|
$
|
0.67
|
$
|
0.36
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|||||
Dividends
paid per share
|
$
|
0.133
|
$
|
0.071
|
$
|
0.036
|
$
|
0.030
|
$
|
0.030
|
||||||
OTHER
DATA:
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
margin percent
|
29.8
|
%
|
22.8
|
%
|
15.1
|
%
|
6.1
|
%
|
(4.2
|
%)
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by operations
|
$
|
118,228
|
$
|
66,362
|
$
|
50,374
|
$
|
50,631
|
$
|
27,556
|
||||||
Net
cash used for investing activities
|
(151,085
|
)
|
(62,415
|
)
|
(37,215
|
)
|
(34,670
|
)
|
(21,831
|
)
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by (used for) financing activities
|
22,777
|
(20,774
|
)
|
(5,825
|
)
|
(5,192
|
)
|
(4,927
|
)
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization (c)
|
46,711
|
39,129
|
34,500
|
33,182
|
31,342
|
|||||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
$
|
159,831
|
$
|
72,808
|
$
|
49,869
|
$
|
30,356
|
$
|
22,481
|
||||||
Employees
at end of period
|
2,000
|
1,649
|
1,596
|
1,529
|
1,419
|
|||||||||||
BALANCE
SHEET DATA AT END OF YEAR:
|
||||||||||||||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
$
|
148,469
|
$
|
107,428
|
$
|
75,793
|
$
|
53,719
|
$
|
40,168
|
||||||
Working
capital
|
111,302
|
95,215
|
77,509
|
63,226
|
52,646
|
|||||||||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
262,797
|
141,218
|
114,222
|
109,163
|
105,338
|
|||||||||||
Total
assets
|
474,307
|
311,785
|
262,942
|
226,864
|
195,954
|
|||||||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
|
—
|
—
|
2,700
|
1,110
|
552
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt (d)
|
35,600
|
—
|
2,100
|
4,800
|
2,410
|
|||||||||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
$
|
335,287
|
$
|
232,501
|
$
|
181,423
|
$
|
151,106
|
$
|
145,081
|
(a) |
Gain
on disposition of assets, net in 2005 includes a $10.7 million pre-tax
gain ($0.07 after tax per diluted share) on the sale of certain assets
during third quarter of 2005. In 2004 the gain on disposition, net
includes a $3.3 million pre-tax gain ($0.02 after tax per diluted
share)
on the sale of certain operating assets during the fourth quarter
of
2004.
|
(b) |
During
the fourth quarter of 2005, the income tax provision and net income
reflect the receipt of tax refunds of $3.5 million related to the
successful resolution of certain tax matters, which had a positive
impact
of $0.04 after tax per diluted
share.
|
(c) |
Prior
to the sale of our overhead crane fabricator in April 2004, depreciation
and amortization differed from depreciation and amortization presented
in
the statements of operations. This difference is due to depreciation
related to the manufacturing of goods which was included in cost
of
services rendered and goods sold.
|
(d) |
Effective
September 2006, the Company closed on a new revolving credit facility
for
up to $250 million. In 2005, the Company prepaid a $2.8 million promissory
note and the remaining balance was paid in full upon maturity of
a
promissory note in July 2005.
|
15
Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Overview
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with “Selected Financial
Data,” and the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this
document. See also “Forward-Looking Statements” on page 2.
RPC,
Inc.
(“RPC”) provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services primarily to
independent and major oilfield companies engaged in exploration, production
and
development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States, including
the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent, southwest and Rocky Mountain regions, and
selected international locations. The Company’s revenues and profits are
generated by providing equipment and services to customers who operate oil
and
gas properties and invest capital to drill new wells and enhance production
or
perform maintenance on existing wells.
Our
key
business and financial strategies are:
·
|
To
focus our management resources on and invest our capital in equipment
and
geographic markets that we believe will earn high returns on capital,
and
maintain an appropriate capital
structure.
|
·
|
To
maintain a flexible cost structure that can respond quickly to
volatile
industry conditions and business activity
levels.
|
·
|
To
deliver equipment and services to our customers
safely.
|
·
|
To
maintain and increase market share.
|
·
|
To
maximize shareholder return by optimizing the balance between cash
invested in the Company’s productive assets, the payment of dividends to
shareholders, and the repurchase of our common stock on the open
market.
|
·
|
To
align the interests of our management and
shareholders.
|
·
|
To
maintain an efficient, low-cost capital structure, which includes
an
appropriate use of debt.
|
In
assessing the outcomes of these strategies and RPC’s financial condition and
operating performance, management generally reviews periodic forecast data,
monthly actual results, and other similar information. We also consider trends
related to certain key financial data, including revenues, utilization of our
equipment and personnel, pricing for our services and equipment, profit margins,
selling, general and administrative expenses, cash flows and the return on
our
invested capital. We continuously monitor factors that impact the level of
current and expected customer activity levels, such as the price of oil and
natural gas, changes in pricing for our services and equipment and utilization
of our equipment and personnel. Our financial results are affected by
geopolitical factors such as political instability in the petroleum-producing
regions of the world, overall economic conditions and weather in the United
States, the prices of oil and natural gas, and our customers’ drilling and
production activities.
Current
industry conditions include natural gas prices that, while high by historical
levels, are extremely volatile and have recently declined significantly compared
to prior year. Oil prices are historically high, although they have declined
somewhat during the second half of 2006. During 2006, the price of natural
gas
increased at the beginning of the year compared to 2005, as U.S. natural gas
production continued to be disrupted as a result of the severe hurricanes in
the
Gulf of Mexico in the third quarter of 2005, which significantly disrupted
U.S.
natural gas production. However, during the second half of 2006 natural gas
prices decreased dramatically due to a much less severe 2006 hurricane season,
increasing natural gas storage levels, and expectations of warm weather in
the
winter of 2007. In spite of these volatile, declining commodity prices, the
rig
count increased steadily throughout the year, as our customers continued to
earn
strong returns on their investments and believed that the long-term operating
environment would be profitable. These trends in 2006 resulted in higher pricing
for the Company’s services and equipment, high utilization of new equipment
placed in service during the year, and continued high utilization of our
existing equipment and personnel. Cash flow generated by our improved results
and proceeds from our revolving credit facility have also allowed us to make
higher capital expenditures, which has led to an increase in capacity for
providing services to our customers.
The
results of our strategies are reflected in our 2006 financial and operational
performance. We generated record revenues and profitability in 2006 because
of
better industry conditions, improved pricing, increased capacity and growth
in
the utilization of our personnel and equipment. Revenues in 2006 of $596.6
million increased 39.5 percent compared to the prior year. The growth in
revenues resulted primarily from improved pricing for our equipment and
services, increased capacity due to our expenditures for new equipment and
maintenance on existing equipment, and a slight increase in utilization
consistent with higher customer activity levels. The increase in prices is
partially attributable to the issuance of new price books during the third
quarter of 2005 and the first and third quarters of 2006. International revenues
for 2006 increased due to higher customer activity levels in Angola, Argentina,
Canada and Turkmenistan. We continue to focus on developing international growth
opportunities; however, it is difficult to predict when contracts and projects
will be initiated and their ultimate duration. International revenues remain
less than 10 percent of consolidated revenues. Based on current industry
conditions and trends during 2007 and our planned capital expenditures, we
expect consolidated revenues for 2007 to increase compared to 2006, although
the
volatility in our industry makes accurate near-term forecasts unreliable.
16
Income
before income taxes was $178.8 million in 2006 compared to $100.7 million in
the
prior year. The effective tax rate for 2006 was 38.1 percent compared to 34.0
percent in the prior year. Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.13 in
2006
compared to $0.67 for the prior year, which included an after tax gain of $7.1
million or $0.07 diluted earnings per share due to sale of certain assets in
the
third quarter of 2005. Cash flows from operating activities were $118.2 million
in 2006 compared to $66.4 million in the prior year, and cash and cash
equivalents were $2.7 million at December 31, 2006, a decrease of $10.1 million
compared to December 31, 2005. This decrease in cash and cash equivalents
occurred despite higher cash flows from operating activities primarily because
of increased capital expenditures to expand our fleet of revenue producing
equipment. During the third quarter of 2006, we replaced our $50 million credit
facility with a new $250 million revolving credit facility in order to support
our growth plan. As of December 31, 2006, there was $35.6 million in outstanding
borrowings on our revolving credit facility.
Cost
of
services rendered and goods sold as a percentage of revenues decreased
approximately 5.1 percentage points in 2006 compared to 2005. This improvement
was due to improved pricing and higher equipment and personnel utilization
resulting in the leverage of our fixed costs over higher revenues.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased
approximately 2.3 percentage points in 2006 compared to 2005, which was due
to the leverage of these costs over higher revenues partially offset by an
increase in employment costs consistent with higher activity levels, and
increased incentive compensation consistent with improved financial
results.
Consistent
with our strategy to selectively grow our capacity and maintain our existing
fleet of high demand equipment, capital expenditures were $159.8 million in
2006. In September 2006, we selected a group of banks that put a credit facility
in place that allows for up to $250 million in borrowings. Although we currently
expect capital expenditures to be approximately $275 million during 2007, the
total amount of 2007 expenditures will depend primarily on equipment maintenance
requirements and the ultimate delivery dates for equipment on order. We expect
these expenditures to be primarily directed toward our larger, core service
lines including primarily pressure pumping, but also hydraulic workover, coiled
tubing, nitrogen, and rental tools.
On
October 24, 2006, RPC’s Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split
of the Company’s common shares. The additional shares were distributed on
December 11, 2006, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2006. All share,
earnings per share, and dividends per share data presented throughout this
document, including the accompanying financial statements and management’s
discussion and analysis, have been adjusted to reflect this stock
split.
Outlook
Drilling
activity in the U.S. domestic oilfields, as measured by the rotary drilling
rig
count, has been stable or gradually increasing for several years, and the
overall domestic rig count during the fourth quarter of 2006 was approximately
16 percent higher than in the comparable period in 2005. The average price
of
oil rose by approximately one percent while the average price of natural gas
declined by more than 44 percent during the fourth quarter compared to the
prior
year. The natural gas price was substantially higher one year ago because of
the
reduction in gas production following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. While the
overall drilling rig count has increased, drilling activity in the Gulf of
Mexico has been weak, although it has recently improved. The Company has
responded to these trends by emphasizing investments in more robust domestic
markets and making only selective investments in the Gulf of Mexico market.
In
spite of recent strong industry conditions, the Company understands that factors
influencing the industry are unpredictable. The Company is monitoring recent
declines in oil and natural gas prices for any signs of weakness in domestic
customer activity levels. Our response to the industry’s potential uncertainty
is to maintain sufficient liquidity and a conservative capital structure.
Although we have recently decided to expand our bank credit facility to finance
our expansion, we will still maintain a conservative financial structure. Based
on current industry conditions and trends during 2006, we expect consolidated
revenues for 2007 to increase compared to 2006.
The
high
activity levels in the domestic oilfield have increased demand for equipment
from the manufacturers of equipment and components used in the Company’s
business. This increased demand has increased the lead times for ordering and
delivery of such equipment and components. If this increased demand and
resulting delays in delivery extends indefinitely, it could constrain the
Company’s ability to expand its capacity, which would negatively impact the
Company’s future financial results.
17
Results
of Operations
Years
Ended December 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
Consolidated
revenues
|
$
|
596,630
|
$
|
427,643
|
$
|
339,792
|
||||
Revenues
by business segment:
|
||||||||||
Technical
|
$
|
495,090
|
$
|
363,139
|
$
|
279,070
|
||||
Support
|
101,540
|
64,487
|
56,917
|
|||||||
Other
|
—
|
17
|
3,805
|
|||||||
Consolidated
operating profit
|
$
|
177,800
|
$
|
97,713
|
$
|
51,340
|
||||
Operating
profit by business segment:
|
||||||||||
Technical
|
$
|
153,126
|
$
|
84,048
|
$
|
47,027
|
||||
Support
|
30,953
|
11,990
|
8,287
|
|||||||
Other
|
—
|
(273
|
)
|
(975
|
)
|
|||||
Corporate
expenses
|
(12,248
|
)
|
(10,221
|
)
|
(8,550
|
)
|
||||
Gain
on disposition of assets, net
|
5,969
|
12,169
|
5,551
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
110,794
|
$
|
66,484
|
$
|
34,773
|
||||
Earnings
per share — diluted
|
$
|
1.13
|
$
|
0.67
|
$
|
0.36
|
||||
Percentage
of cost of services rendered and goods sold to revenues
|
48
|
%
|
53
|
%
|
57
|
%
|
||||
Percentage
of selling, general and administrative expenses to
revenues
|
15
|
%
|
18
|
%
|
19
|
%
|
||||
Percentage
of depreciation and amortization expense to revenues
|
8
|
%
|
9
|
%
|
10
|
%
|
||||
Effective
income tax rate
|
38.1
|
%
|
34.0
|
%
|
34.6
|
%
|
||||
Average
U.S. domestic rig count
|
1,649
|
1,383
|
1,190
|
|||||||
Average
natural gas price (per thousand cubic feet (mcf))
|
$
|
6.65
|
$
|
8.86
|
$
|
5.88
|
||||
Average
oil price (per barrel)
|
$
|
66.36
|
$
|
56.61
|
$
|
41.35
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2006 Compared To Year Ended December 31, 2005
Revenues.
Revenues
for 2006 increased $169.0 million or 39.5 percent compared to 2005. The
Technical Services segment revenues for 2006 increased 36.3 percent from the
prior year due primarily to improved pricing and increased capacity driven
by
higher capital expenditures. The Support Services segment revenues for 2006
increased 57.5 percent from the prior year due to increased capacity driven
by
higher capital expenditures in the rental tool service line, the largest within
this segment, as well as improved pricing in the service lines which comprise
this segment.
Domestic
revenues increased 37 percent to $566.6 million during 2006 compared to the
prior year. The increase in revenues is due to higher pricing and increased
capacity in our largest service lines, such as pressure pumping and rental
tools. The increase in pricing is mostly attributed to price book adjustments
effective during the third quarter of 2005 and the first and third quarters
of
2006 and higher customer demand for our services. The average price of natural
gas decreased by almost 25 percent and the average price of oil increased by
over 17 percent during 2006 compared to the prior year. In spite of the decrease
in natural gas, the average domestic rig count during 2006 was 19 percent higher
than the same period in 2005. This increase in drilling activity had a positive
impact on our financial results. We believe that our activity levels are
affected more by the price of natural gas than by the price of oil, because
the
majority of U.S. domestic drilling activity relates to natural gas, and many
of
our services are more appropriate for gas wells than oil wells. Foreign revenues
increased from $14.3 million in 2005 to $30.0 million in 2006, or only five
percent of consolidated revenues. Revenue increases were realized due mainly
to
higher customer activity levels in Angola, Argentina, Canada and Turkmenistan
compared to the prior year. Our international revenues are impacted by the
timing of project initiation and their ultimate duration.
Cost
of services rendered and goods sold. Costs
of
services rendered and goods sold in 2006 was $287.0 million compared to $227.5
million in 2005, an increase of $59.5 million or 26.2 percent. The increase
in
these costs was due to the variable nature of many of these expenses, including
compensation, materials and supplies expenses and maintenance and repair
expenses. Cost of services rendered and goods sold, as a percent of revenues,
decreased in 2006 from 2005 due to leveraging of fixed costs over higher
revenues as a result of improved pricing and increased equipment and personnel
utilization.
18
Selling,
general and administrative expenses. Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased
20.6 percent to $91.1 million in 2006 compared to $75.5 million in 2005. This
increase was primarily due to higher employee headcount consistent with higher
activity levels, and increased compensation costs consistent with improved
profitability. These costs as a percent of revenues, however, decreased due
to
leveraging of these expenses, most of which are of a fixed nature, over higher
revenues.
Depreciation
and amortization. Depreciation
and amortization were $46.7 million in 2006, an increase of $7.6 million or
19.4
percent compared to $39.1 million in 2005. This increase in depreciation and
amortization resulted from a higher level of capital expenditures during recent
quarters within both Support Services and Technical Services to increase
capacity and to maintain our existing equipment.
Gain
on disposition of assets, net. Gain
on
the disposition of assets, net decreased due primarily to the sale of operating
and intangible assets related to the hammer, casing, laydown and casing
torque-turn service lines which generated a pre-tax gain of $10.7 million in
the
third quarter of 2005. The remaining gain on disposition of assets, net during
2006 and 2005 includes gains or losses related to various property and equipment
dispositions or sales to customers of lost or damaged rental
equipment.
Other
income, net.
Other
income, net in 2006 was $1.1 million, a decrease of $1.0 million compared to
$2.1 million in 2005. The decrease is primarily due to proceeds from a
litigation settlement that were realized during the first quarter of 2005.
The
remaining other income, net primarily includes gains from settlements of various
other legal and insurance claims.
Interest
expense and interest income. Interest
expense was $418 thousand in 2006 compared to $127 thousand in 2005. The
increase is due primarily to higher interest expense in 2006 incurred on
outstanding interest bearing advances on our revolving line of credit. Interest
income declined to $381 thousand in 2006 compared to $1.1 million in 2005 as
a
result of a lower average cash balance in 2006 compared to 2005 and $412
thousand of interest income related to income tax refunds received during the
fourth quarter of 2005.
Income
tax provision. The
income tax provision increased to $68.1 million in 2006 from $34.3 million
in
2005. The increase is due to the increase in income before taxes and an increase
in the effective tax rate to 38.1 percent in 2006 from 34.0 percent in 2005.
Adjustments of $3.5 million in 2005 related to receipt of income tax refunds
resulted in an income tax benefit of 3.4 percent.
Net
income and diluted earnings per share.
Net
income increased 66.6 percent to $110.8 million, or $1.13 earnings per diluted
share, compared to $66.5 million, or $0.67 earnings per diluted share in 2005,
which included an after-tax gain on the sale of certain assets in the third
quarter of 2005 of $0.07 diluted earnings per share.
Year
Ended December 31, 2005 Compared To Year Ended December 31, 2004
Revenues.
Revenues
for 2005 increased $87.9 million or 25.9 percent compared to 2004. The Technical
Services segment revenues for 2005 increased 30.1 percent from the prior year
due primarily to increases in capacity driven by higher capital expenditures,
improved utilization, and increased pricing driven by higher customer demand
for
our services. This increase was partially offset by the disposal of our casing
installation services in the third quarter of 2005. The Support Services segment
revenues for 2005 increased 13.3 percent from the prior year as a result of
higher capacity, equipment utilization and increased pricing in rental tools,
which is the largest service line within this segment. The growth in this
segment was lower than the change in the domestic rig count and in Technical
Services due to this segment’s exposure to the Gulf of Mexico, a region in which
activity has been very weak since the hurricanes in the third quarter of 2005.
In addition, these increases were also offset by the lack of revenues for 2005
from our marine liftboat division, which was sold in the fourth quarter of
2004.
The marine liftboat division generated revenues of $3.3 million in 2004.
Domestic
revenues increased during 2005 due to increased customer demand for our
services, which we were able to meet with increases in capacity, utilization
and
improved pricing as a result of new
price
books issued during the third quarter of 2005.
The
average domestic rig count during 2005 was 16 percent higher than the same
period in 2004. In addition, the average price of natural gas increased by
approximately 51 percent and the average price of oil increased by approximately
37 percent during 2005 compared to the prior year. This
increase in oil and gas prices and the resulting increase in drilling activity
had a positive impact on our financial results. These
increases were partially offset by continued weakness in the Gulf of Mexico
market, which was especially weak in the third and fourth quarters as a result
of the hurricanes that occurred in the third quarter. Foreign revenues decreased
from $15.9 million in 2004 to $14.3 million in 2005 due to a large decline
in
our Kuwait operation.
This
decline was due to the sporadic nature of the contract as well as
customer-imposed delays. This decline was offset by increases in almost all
of
our other international locations as well as the inception of a new contract
in
Turkmenistan. These increases were due to our increased focus on international
business and our business development efforts.
19
Cost
of
services rendered and goods sold. Costs
of
services rendered and goods sold in 2005 was $227.5 million compared to $193.7
million in 2004, an increase of $33.8 million or 17.5 percent. The increase
in
these costs was due to the variable nature of many of these expenses, including
compensation, materials and supplies, maintenance and repair, and fuel costs
and
the increase in the price of fuel. Cost of services rendered and goods sold,
as
a percent of revenues, decreased to 53.2 percent in 2005 from 57.0 percent
in
2004 as a result of higher utilization of personnel and operating equipment,
improved pricing, and the leveraging of fixed costs over higher revenues.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses. Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased
14.6 percent to $75.5 million in 2005 compared to $65.9 million in 2004.
However, as a percentage of revenues, these expenses decreased 1.7 percentage
points to 17.7 percent. The increase was primarily due to higher employment
costs associated with additions to field administrative personnel to handle
higher business activity levels and costs to implement additional information
technology to support operational efficiencies.
Depreciation
and amortization. Depreciation
and amortization were $39.1 million in 2005, an increase of $4.6 million
or 13.3
percent compared to $34.5 million in 2004. This increase in depreciation
and
amortization resulted from various capital expenditures made during 2005
within
Support Services and Technical Services. A larger percentage of the increase
in
depreciation and amortization was due to capital expenditures made in the
Support Services segment than the Technical Services segment, despite its
smaller relative revenues and total assets, because of investments made in
the
rental tools service line, the largest service line within Support Services,
and
a new Support Services operational facility that was constructed in
2005.
Gain
on disposition of assets, net. Gain
on
the disposition of assets, net increased primarily due to the sale of certain
assets of the hammer, casing, laydown and casing torque-turn service lines
for
net proceeds of $15.7 million which generated a pre-tax gain of $10.7 million,
or $0.07 after tax gain per diluted share. The gain on disposition of assets
in
2004 was due primarily to the pre-tax gain of $3.3 million on the sale of
the
domestic liftboat fleet which occurred during the fourth quarter of 2004.
The
remaining gain on disposition of assets, net in 2005 and 2004 also includes
gains or losses related to various real property and equipment dispositions
or
sales to customers of lost or damaged rental equipment.
Other
income, net.
Other
income, net in 2005 of $2.1 million primarily includes proceeds of approximately
$1.3 million from a litigation settlement in the first quarter of 2005. The
remaining other income, net in 2005 and 2004 also includes gains from various
other legal and insurance claims.
Interest
expense and interest income. Interest
expense decreased to $127 thousand in 2005 compared to $311 thousand in 2004.
The decrease resulted primarily from the reduction in outstanding debt through
annual principal payments made during 2004 and 2005. Interest income increased
to $1.1 million in 2005 compared to $243 thousand in 2004 as a result of
$412
thousand of interest income related to income tax refunds received during
the
fourth quarter of 2005 and higher percentage yields on a slightly higher
average
cash balance in 2005 compared to 2004.
Income
tax provision. The
effective tax rate was 34.0 percent in 2005 and 34.6 percent in 2004.
Adjustments of $3.5 million in 2005 resulted in an income tax benefit of
3.4
percent related to income tax refunds received primarily during the fourth
quarter of 2005. Adjustments of $1.1 million in 2004 resulted in an income
tax
benefit of 3.2 percent primarily related to the recognition of previously
reserved foreign tax credit carryovers and an adjustment to the liability
for
foreign taxes.
Net
income and diluted earnings per share.
Net
income for 2005 was $66.5 million, or $0.67 earnings per diluted share. This
included a $7.1 million after tax gain, or $0.07 per diluted share, related
to
the sale of the operating and intangible assets of the hammer, casing, laydown
and casing torque-turn service lines. Net income for 2004 was $34.8 million
or
$0.36 earnings per diluted share, and included a pre-tax gain of $3.3 million
related to the sale of the domestic liftboat fleet.
20
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
and Cash Flows
The
Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $2.7 million as of December 31, 2006,
$12.8 million as of December 31, 2005 and $29.6 million as of December 31,
2004.
The
following table sets forth the historical cash flows for the year ended December
31:
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
118,228
|
$
|
66,362
|
$
|
50,374
|
||||
Net
cash used for investing activities
|
(151,085
|
)
|
(62,415
|
)
|
(37,215
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash provided by (used for) financing activities
|
22,777
|
(20,774
|
)
|
(5,825
|
)
|
2006
Cash
provided by operating activities increased by $51.9 million in 2006 compared
to
the prior year. This increase is due primarily to the $44.3 million increase
in
net income partially offset by a small increase in working capital requirements.
Increased business activity levels and revenues resulted in higher accounts
receivable, inventories and prepaid expenses partially offset by the increased
accounts payable and accrued payroll.
Cash
used
for investing activities in 2006 increased by $88.7 million compared to 2005,
primarily as a result of higher capital expenditures to increase capacity and
maintain our existing equipment. This increase was partially offset by earnout
payments made in the second and third quarters of 2005 which did not recur
in
the current period.
Cash
provided by financing activities in 2006 increased by $43.6 million compared
to
2005, primarily
due to net borrowings from notes payable to banks during the third and fourth
quarters of 2006, a decrease in repurchases of common shares, principal loan
repayments made in the first and third quarters of 2005 which did not recur
in
the current year and excess tax benefits for share-based payments. This increase
was partially offset by an 88 percent increase in dividends paid to common
shareholders.
2005
Cash
provided by operating activities was $66.4 million in 2005 compared to $50.4
million in 2004. The large improvement in operating results and increased gains
on sale of assets was partially offset by higher working capital requirements
and a lower cash contribution to the defined benefit pension plan in 2005
compared to 2004. Increased business activity levels and revenues resulted
in
increased accounts receivable and inventories which was partially offset by
higher accounts payable. Also, the company received income tax refunds of $3.5
million in 2005 that did not occur in 2004.
Cash
used
for investing activities in 2005 increased by $25.2 million compared to 2004,
primarily as a result of an increase in capital expenditures to increase
capacity and maintain our existing equipment and an increase of $5.5 million
in
2005 compared to 2004 in earnout payments for acquisitions. These increases
were
partially offset by higher proceeds from the sale of assets.
Cash
used
for financing activities in 2005 increased by $14.9 million compared to 2004,
due to increased cost of open market share repurchases of Company common stock,
a 100 percent increase in dividends paid to common shareholders, and principal
repayments totaling $4.8 million during the first and third quarters of
2005.
Financial
Condition and Liquidity
The
Company’s financial condition as of December 31, 2006, remains strong. We
believe the liquidity provided by our existing cash and cash equivalents, our
overall strong capitalization which includes a revolving credit facility and
cash expected to be generated from operations will provide sufficient capital
to
meet our requirements for at least the next twelve months. During the third
quarter of 2006, the Company replaced its $50 million line of credit with a
$250
million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), with a
term of five years. The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary terms
and
conditions, including certain financial covenants including covenants
restricting RPC’s ability to incur liens, merge or consolidate with another
entity. A total of $199.4 million was available under our facility as of
December 31, 2006 and $190.6 million was available as of February 28, 2007;
approximately $15.0 million of the credit facility supports outstanding letters
of credit relating to self-insurance programs or contract bids. For additional
information with respect to RPC’s credit facility, see Note 7 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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The
Company’s decisions about the amount of cash to be used for investing and
financing purposes are influenced by its capital position, including access
to
borrowings under our credit facility, and the expected amount of cash to be
provided by operations. We believe our liquidity will continue to provide the
opportunity to grow our asset base and revenues during periods with positive
business conditions and strong customer activity levels. The Company’s decisions
about the amount of cash to be used for investing and financing activities
could
be influenced by the financial covenants in our credit facility but we do not
expect the covenants to restrict our planned activities.
Cash
Requirements
Capital
expenditures were $159.8 million in 2006, and we currently expect capital
expenditures to be approximately $275 million in 2007. We expect these
expenditures to be primarily directed towards revenue-producing equipment in
our
larger, core service lines including pressure pumping, snubbing, nitrogen,
and
rental tools. The actual amount of 2007 expenditures will depend primarily
on
equipment maintenance requirements, expansion opportunities, and equipment
delivery schedules.
The
Company’s Retirement Income Plan, a multiple employer trusteed defined benefit
pension plan, provides monthly benefits upon retirement at age 65 to eligible
employees. During
the first quarter of 2006, the Company contributed $2.6 million to the
pension
plan. We expect that additional contributions to the defined benefit pension
plan of approximately $4.75 million will be required in 2007 to achieve the
Company’s funding objective.
The
Company’s Board of Directors announced a stock buyback program on March 9, 1998
authorizing the repurchase of up to 11,812,500 shares of which 4,066,965
additional shares were available to be repurchased as of December 31, 2006.
The
program does not have a predetermined expiration date.
On
January 23, 2007, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly
cash dividend per common share, from $0.03 to $0.05, payable March 12, 2007
to
stockholders of record at the close of business February 12, 2007. The Company
expects to continue to pay cash dividends to common stockholders, subject to
the
earnings and financial condition of the Company and other relevant
factors.
Contractual
Obligations
The
Company’s obligations and commitments that require future payments include a
bank demand note, certain non-cancelable operating leases, purchase obligations
and other long-term liabilities. The following table summarizes the Company’s
significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2006:
Contractual
obligations
|
Payments
due by period
|
|||||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
Total
|
Less
than
1
year
|
1-3
years
|
3-5
years
|
More
than
5
years
|
|||||||||||
Long-term
debt obligations
|
$
|
35,600
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
35,600
|
$
|
—
|
||||||
Interest
on long-term debt obligations
|
10,346
|
2,072
|
6,248
|
2,026
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Capital
lease obligations
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Operating
leases (1)
|
9,627
|
182
|
6,065
|
2,056
|
1,324
|
|||||||||||
Purchase
obligations (2)
|
55,356
|
55,356
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Other
long-term liabilities (3)
|
8,132
|
4,750
|
3,382
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Total
contractual obligations
|
$
|
119,061
|
$
|
62,360
|
$
|
15,695
|
$
|
39,682
|
$
|
1,324
|
(1) |
Operating
leases include agreements for various office locations, office
equipment,
and certain operating equipment.
|
(2) |
Includes
agreements to purchase goods or services that have been approved
and that
specify all significant terms (pricing, quantity, and timing).
As part of
the normal course of business the Company enters into purchase
commitments
to manage its various operating needs.
|
(3) |
Includes
expected cash payments for long-term liabilities reflected on the
balance
sheet where the timing of the payments are known. These amounts
include
primarily known pension plan funding obligations and incentive
compensation. These amounts exclude pension obligations with uncertain
funding requirements and deferred compensation liabilities.
|
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Inflation
The
Company purchases its equipment and materials from suppliers who provide
competitive prices, and employs skilled workers from competitive labor markets.
If inflation in the general economy increases, the Company’s costs for
equipment, materials and labor could increase as well. Due to the increases
in
activity in the domestic oilfield over the past several years, as well as
a
shortage of a skilled work force due to historically low activity in the
oilfield, the Company has experienced some upward wage pressures in the labor
markets from which it hires employees. Also over the past several years,
the
price of steel, for both the commodity and for products manufactured with
steel,
has increased dramatically. Recently, steel prices have moderated, although
they
remain high by historical standards. This factor has affected the Company’s
operations by extending time for deliveries of new equipment and receipt
of
price quotations that may only be valid for a limited period of time. If
this
factor continues, it is possible that the cost of the Company’s new equipment
will increase which would result in higher capital expenditures and depreciation
expense. RPC has been able to recover such increased costs through price
increases to its customers, but it may not be able to do so in the future,
thereby reducing the Company’s future profits.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
The
Company does not have any material off balance sheet arrangements.
Related
Party Transactions
Marine
Products Corporation
Effective
February 28, 2001, the Company spun-off the business conducted through Chaparral
Boats, Inc. (“Chaparral”), RPC’s former powerboat manufacturing segment. RPC
accomplished the spin-off by contributing 100 percent of the issued and
outstanding stock of Chaparral to Marine Products Corporation (a Delaware
corporation) (“Marine Products”), a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of RPC,
and then distributing the common stock of Marine Products to RPC stockholders.
In conjunction with the spin-off, RPC and Marine Products entered into various
agreements that define the companies’ relationship.
In
accordance with a Transition Support Services agreement, which may be terminated
by either party, RPC provides certain administrative services, including
financial reporting and income tax administration, acquisition assistance,
etc.,
to Marine Products. Charges from the Company (or from corporations that are
subsidiaries of the Company) for such services aggregated approximately $739,000
in 2006, $616,000 in 2005 and $546,000 in 2004. The
Company’s receivable due from Marine Products for these services as of December
31, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $236,000 and $66,000. The
Company’s directors are also directors of Marine Products and all of the
executive officers are employees of both the Company and Marine Products.
The
Tax
Sharing and Indemnification Agreement provides for, among other things, the
treatment of income tax matters for periods through February 28, 2001, the
date
of the spin-off, and responsibility for any adjustments as a result of audits
by
any taxing authority. The general terms provide for the indemnification for
any
tax detriment incurred by one party caused by the other party’s action. In
accordance with the agreement, RPC transferred approximately $19,000 in 2004
to
Marine Products for tax settlements.
Other
The
Company periodically purchases in the ordinary course of business products
or
services from suppliers, who are owned by significant officers or shareholders,
or affiliated with the directors of RPC. The total amounts paid to these
affiliated parties were approximately $1,248,000 in 2006, $926,000 in 2005
and
$529,000 in 2004.
RPC
receives certain administrative services and rents office space from Rollins,
Inc. (a company of which Mr. R. Randall Rollins is also Chairman and which
is
otherwise affiliated with RPC). The service agreements between Rollins, Inc.
and
the Company provide for the provision of services on a cost reimbursement
basis
and are terminable on six months notice. The services covered by these
agreements include office space, administration of certain employee benefit
programs, and other administrative services. Charges to the Company (or to
corporations which are subsidiaries of the Company) for such services and
rent
totaled to $70,000 in 2006, $71,000 in 2005 and $76,000 in 2004.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States, which require significant
judgment by management in selecting the appropriate assumptions for calculating
accounting estimates. These judgments are based on our historical experience,
terms of existing contracts, trends in the industry, and information available
from other outside sources, as appropriate. Senior management has discussed
the
development, selection and disclosure of its critical accounting estimates
with
the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. The Company believes the
following critical accounting policies involve estimates that require a higher
degree of judgment and complexity:
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Allowance
for doubtful accounts—
Substantially all of the Company’s receivables are due from oil and gas
exploration and production companies in the United States, selected
international locations and foreign, nationally owned oil companies. Our
allowance for doubtful accounts is determined using a combination of factors
to
ensure that our receivables are not overstated due to uncollectibility. Our
established credit evaluation procedures seek to minimize the amount of business
we conduct with higher risk customers. Our customers’ ability to pay is directly
related to their ability to generate cash flow on their projects and is
significantly affected by the volatility in the price of oil and natural
gas.
Provisions for doubtful accounts are recorded in selling, general and
administrative expenses. Accounts are written-off against the allowance for
doubtful accounts when the Company determines that amounts are uncollectible
and
recoveries of amounts previously written off are recorded when collected.
Significant recoveries will generally reduce the required provision in the
period of recovery. Therefore, the provision for doubtful accounts can fluctuate
significantly from period to period. There were no large recoveries in 2006,
2005 and 2004. We record specific provisions when we become aware of a
customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, such as in the
case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer’s operating results
or financial position. If circumstances related to customers change, our
estimates of the realizability of receivables would be further adjusted,
either
upward or downward.
The
estimated allowance for doubtful accounts is based on our evaluation of the
overall trends in the oil and gas industry, financial condition of our
customers, our historical write-off experience, current economic conditions,
and
in the case of international customers, our judgments about the economic
and
political environment of the related country and region. In addition to reserves
established for specific customers, we establish general reserves by using
different percentages depending on the age of the receivables. Excluding
the
effect of the recoveries referred to above, the annual provisions for doubtful
accounts have ranged from 0.25 percent to 0.40 percent of revenues over the
last
three years. Increasing or decreasing the estimated general reserve percentages
by 0.50 percentage points as of December 31, 2006 would have resulted in
a
change of approximately $0.8 million to the allowance for doubtful accounts
and
a corresponding change to selling, general and administrative expenses.
Income
taxes —
The
effective income tax rates were 38.1 percent in 2006, 34.0 percent in 2005,
and
34.6 percent in 2004. Our effective tax rates vary due to changes in estimates
of our future taxable income, fluctuations in the tax jurisdictions in which
our
earnings and deductions are realized, and favorable or unfavorable adjustments
to our estimated tax liabilities related to proposed or probable assessments.
As
a result, our effective tax rate may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly
or
annual basis.
We
establish a valuation allowance against the carrying value of deferred tax
assets when we determine that it is more likely than not that the asset will
not
be realized through future taxable income. Such amounts are charged to earnings
in the period in which we make such determination. Likewise, if we later
determine that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets
would
be realized, we would reverse the applicable portion of the previously provided
valuation allowance. We have considered future market growth, forecasted
earnings, future taxable income, the mix of earnings in the jurisdictions
in
which we operate, and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in
determining the need for a valuation allowance.
We
calculate our current and deferred tax provision based on estimates and
assumptions that could differ from the actual results reflected in income
tax
returns filed during the subsequent year. Adjustments based on filed returns
are
recorded when identified, which is generally in the third quarter of the
subsequent year for U.S. federal and state provisions. Deferred tax liabilities
and assets are determined based on the differences between the financial and tax
bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the
year
the differences are expected to reverse.
The
amount of income taxes we pay is subject to ongoing audits by federal, state
and
foreign tax authorities, which often result in proposed assessments. Our
estimate for the potential outcome for any uncertain tax issue is highly
judgmental. We believe we have adequately provided for any reasonably
foreseeable outcome related to these matters. However, our future results
may
include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to our estimated tax liabilities
in
the period the assessments are made or resolved or when statutes of limitation
on potential assessments expire. Additionally, the jurisdictions in which
our
earnings or deductions are realized may differ from our current estimates.
Insurance
expenses –
The Company self
insures, up to certain policy-specified limits, certain risks related to
general
liability, workers’ compensation, vehicle and equipment liability. The cost of
claims under these self-insurance programs is estimated and accrued using
individual case-based valuations and statistical analysis and is based upon
judgment and historical experience; however, the ultimate cost of many of
these
claims may not be known for several years. These claims are monitored and
the
cost estimates are revised as developments occur relating to such claims.
The
Company has retained an independent third party actuary to assist in the
calculation of a range of exposure for these claims. As of December 31, 2006,
the Company estimates the range of exposure to be from $8.9 million to $11.6
million. The Company has recorded liabilities at December 31, 2006 of
approximately $10.2 million which represents management’s best estimate of
probable loss.
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Depreciable
life of assets —
RPC’s
net property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2006 was $262.8 million
representing 55.4 percent of the Company’s consolidated assets. Depreciation and
amortization expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $46.7 million,
or 11.0 percent of total operating costs. Management judgment is required
in the
determination of the estimated useful lives used to calculate the annual
and
accumulated depreciation and amortization expense.
Property,
plant and equipment are reported at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization, which is generally provided on a straight-line basis over the
estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful life represents
the
projected period of time that the asset will be productively employed by
the
Company and is determined by management based on many factors including
historical experience with similar assets. Assets are monitored to ensure
changes in asset lives, are identified and prospective depreciation and
amortization expense is adjusted accordingly. We have not made any changes
to
the estimated lives of assets resulting in a material impact in the last
three
years.
Defined
benefit pension plan – In 2002, the
Company ceased all future benefit accruals under the defined benefit plan,
although the Company remains obligated to provide employees benefits earned
through March 2002. The Company accounts for the defined benefit plan in
accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans - An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R)” and engages an outside actuary to calculate its obligations and costs.
With the assistance of the actuary, the Company evaluates the significant
assumptions used on a periodic basis including the estimated future return
on
plan assets, the discount rate, and other factors, and makes adjustments
to
these liabilities as necessary.
The
Company chooses an expected rate of return on plan assets based on historical
results for similar allocations among asset classes, the investments strategy,
and the views of our investment adviser. Differences between the expected
long-term return on plan assets and the actual return are amortized over
future
years. Therefore, the net deferral of past asset gains (losses) ultimately
affects future pension expense. The Company’s assumption for the expected return
on plan assets is 8.0 percent which is unchanged from the prior
year.
The
discount rate reflects the current rate at which the pension liabilities
could
be effectively settled at the end of the year. In estimating this rate, the
Company utilizes the Moody’s Aa long-term corporate bond yield with a yield
adjustment made for the longer duration of the Company’s obligations. A lower
discount rate increases the present value of benefit obligations. The Company
determined a discount rate of 5.50 percent as of December 31, 2006 and 2005,
compared to a discount rate of 5.75 percent in 2004.
In
2006,
the change in the minimum pension liability within accumulated other
comprehensive loss increased stockholders’ equity by $2.1 million after tax.
Holding all other factors constant, a decrease in the discount rate used
to
measure plan liabilities by 0.25 percentage points would result in an after
tax
increase of approximately $0.7 million in accumulated other comprehensive
loss
and an increase in the discount rate used to measure plan liabilities by
0.25
percentage points would result in an after tax decrease of approximately
$0.8
million in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
The
Company recognized pre-tax pension expense of $0.8 million in 2006, $1.1
million
in 2005, and $1.2 million in 2004. Pension expense is anticipated to decrease
by
62 percent to approximately $0.5 million in 2007. Holding all other factors
constant, a change in the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
by
0.50 percentage points would result in an increase or decrease in pension
expense of approximately $0.1 million in 2007. Holding all other factors
constant, a change in the discount rate used to measure plan liabilities
by 0.25
percentage points would result in an increase or decrease in pension expense
of
approximately $0.1 million in 2006.
New
Accounting Standards
In
February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 155, “Accounting for
Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and
140”, to permit fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument
that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation
in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This statement is effective for fiscal
years beginning after September 15, 2006. Accordingly, the Company will adopt
SFAS No. 155 in fiscal year 2007. The adoption of this Statement is not expected
to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated operating results and
financial condition.
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In
March
2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial
Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” that provides guidance on
accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 156, separately recognized
servicing assets and servicing liabilities must be initially measured at
fair
value, if practicable. Subsequent to initial recognition, the Company may
use
either the amortization method or the fair value measurement method to account
for servicing assets and servicing liabilities within the scope of this
Statement. This statement will be effective for the fiscal years beginning
after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company
will adopt SFAS No. 156 in fiscal year 2008. The adoption of this Statement
is
not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of
operations and financial condition.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109” (“FIN
48”). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute
for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken
or
expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance
on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in
interim
periods, disclosure and transition. This interpretation is effective for
fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating
the
impact of applying the provisions of FIN 48.
In
June
2006, the FASB ratified a consensus opinion reached by the Emerging Issues
Task
Force (“EITF”) on EITF Issue 06-3, “How Taxes Collected from Customers and
Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement
(That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation).” The guidance in EITF Issue 06-3
requires disclosure in interim and annual financial statements of the amount
of
taxes on a gross basis, if significant, that are assessed by a governmental
authority that are imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue producing
transaction between a seller and customer such as sales, use, value added,
and
some excise taxes. Additionally, the income statement presentation (gross
or
net) of such taxes is an accounting policy decision that must be disclosed.
The
consensus in EITF Issue 06-3 is effective for interim and annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company intends to adopt EITF
Issue 06-3 effective January 1, 2007, and does not believe that the adoption
will have a significant effect on its financial statements as it does not
intend
to change its existing accounting policy which is to present taxes within
the
scope of EITF Issue 06-3 on a net basis.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” that
provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities.
Under
SFAS No. 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell
an
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants in the market in which the
reporting
entity transacts business. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy
that
prioritizes the information used to develop the assumptions that market
participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. The fair value
hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and
the
lowest priority to unobservable data. In addition, SFAS 157 requires that
fair
value measurements be separately disclosed by level within the fair value
hierarchy. This standard will be effective for financial statements issued
for
fiscal periods beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of applying
the various provisions of SFAS 157.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – An Amendment of FASB Statements
No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)” (SFAS 158). This Statement improves financial
reporting by requiring an employer to recognize the over-funded or under-funded
status of a defined benefit pension plan (other than a multiemployer plan)
as an
asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize
changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through
comprehensive income. This Statement also requires the Company to measure
the
funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial
position, with limited exceptions. The requirement to recognize the funded
status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements are effective as
of the
fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The requirement to measure plan
assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end
statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2008. Effective
December 31, 2006, the
Company has adopted the recognition provisions of SFAS 158 which did not
result
in a material impact to its consolidated results of operations and financial
condition. The
Company currently measures the plan assets and benefit obligations as of
its
fiscal year-end and therefore adoption of the measurement provisions will
not
have an affect on its consolidated results of operation and financial condition.
See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.
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In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin (‘SAB”) 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year
Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial
Statements”. SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the
carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in
quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes that registrants
should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement
approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a
misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors
are
considered, is material. The guidance in SAB 108 must be applied to annual
financial statements for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The
Company has adopted SAB 108 which did not result in a material impact to
its
consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Item
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The
Company is subject to interest rate risk exposure through borrowings on its
credit facility. As of December 31, 2006, there are outstanding interest-bearing
advances of $35.6 million on our credit facility which bear interest at a
floating rate. A change in the interest rate of one percent on the balance
outstanding at December 31, 2006 would cause a change of $360,000 in total
annual interest costs.
Additionally,
the Company is exposed to market risk resulting from changes in foreign exchange
rates. However, since the majority of the Company’s transactions occur in U.S.
currency, this risk is not expected to have a material effect on its
consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
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MANAGEMENT’S
REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
To
the
Stockholders of RPC, Inc.:
The
management of RPC, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting for the Company. RPC, Inc. maintains
a
system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance,
at a reasonable cost, that assets are safeguarded against loss or unauthorized
use and that the financial records are adequate and can be relied upon to
produce financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The internal control system is
augmented by written policies and procedures, an internal audit program and
the
selection and training of qualified personnel. This system includes policies
that require adherence to ethical business standards and compliance with
all
applicable laws and regulations.
There
are
inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any controls system. A controls
system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable,
not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met.
Also, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control
issues and any instances of fraud, if any, within the Company will be detected.
Further, the design of a controls system must reflect the fact that there
are
resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative
to their costs. The Company intends to continually improve and refine its
internal controls.
Under
the
supervision and with the participation of our management, including our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted
an
evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations of our internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 based on criteria
established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation,
management’s assessment is that RPC, Inc. maintained effective internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006.
The
independent registered public accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP, has audited
the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December
31,
2006, and has also issued their report on management’s assessment of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting, included in this report on
page 29.
/s/ Richard A. Hubbell | /s/ Ben M. Palmer | ||
Richard A. Hubbell
President
and Chief Executive Officer
|
Ben
M. Palmer
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
Atlanta,
Georgia
February
27, 2007
28
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting
Board
of
Directors and Stockholders of RPC, Inc.
We
have
audited management’s assessment included in Management’s Report on Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting included in RPC, Inc.’s Form 10-K for 2006,
that RPC, Inc. (a Delaware Corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”)
maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2006 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective
internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing
and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control,
and
performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
A
company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(1)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary
to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors
of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or
timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may
not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may
become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In
our
opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated,
in
all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. Also in our opinion, the
Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control
over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established
in
Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the COSO.
We
have
also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company
as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements
of
operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2006 and our report dated February 27, 2007
expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial
statements.
Atlanta,
Georgia
February
27, 2007
29
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial
Statements
Board
of
Directors and Stockholders of RPC, Inc.
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of RPC, Inc. (a Delaware
corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based
on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December
31, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated results of its operations and its
consolidated cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Our
audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. Schedule II, as listed
in the Index, is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not
a
required part of the basic consolidated financial statements. This
schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits
of
the basic consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly
stated in all material respects in relation to the basic consolidated financial
statements taken as a whole.
As
described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company
adopted the recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R)” and also the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” during 2006.
We
also
have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria
established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report
dated
February 27, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion.
Atlanta,
Georgia
February
27, 2007
30
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
RPC,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in
thousands except share information)
December
31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
2,729
|
$
|
12,809
|
|||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
148,469
|
107,428
|
|||||
Inventories
|
21,188
|
13,298
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
4,384
|
5,304
|
|||||
Income
taxes receivable
|
239
|
—
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
5,245
|
4,004
|
|||||
Current
assets
|
182,254
|
142,843
|
|||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
262,797
|
141,218
|
|||||
Goodwill
|
24,093
|
24,093
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
5,163
|
3,631
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
474,307
|
$
|
311,785
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|||||||
LIABILITIES
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
50,568
|
$
|
30,437
|
|||
Accrued
payroll and related expenses
|
13,289
|
9,576
|
|||||
Accrued
insurance expenses
|
3,327
|
3,695
|
|||||
Accrued
state, local and other taxes
|
3,314
|
2,585
|
|||||
Income
taxes payable
|
—
|
791
|
|||||
Other
accrued expenses
|
454
|
544
|
|||||
Current
liabilities
|
70,952
|
47,628
|
|||||
Long-term
accrued insurance expenses
|
6,892
|
6,168
|
|||||
Notes
payable to banks
|
35,600
|
—
|
|||||
Long-term
pension liabilities
|
9,185
|
13,614
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
12,073
|
8,758
|
|||||
Other
long-term liabilities
|
4,318
|
3,116
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
139,020
|
79,284
|
|||||
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock, $0.10 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none
issued
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Common
stock, $0.10 par value, 159,000,000 shares authorized, 97,213,668
and
96,678,759 shares issued and outstanding in 2006 and 2005, respectively
|
9,721
|
9,668
|
|||||
Capital
in excess of par value
|
13,595
|
16,012
|
|||||
Deferred
compensation
|
—
|
(5,391
|
)
|
||||
Retained
earnings
|
317,705
|
219,907
|
|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(5,734
|
)
|
(7,695
|
)
|
|||
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
335,287
|
232,501
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
$
|
474,307
|
$
|
311,785
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
31
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
RPC,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in
thousands except per share data)
Years
ended December 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
REVENUES
|
$
|
596,630
|
$
|
427,643
|
$
|
339,792
|
||||
COSTS
AND EXPENSES:
|
||||||||||
Cost
of services rendered and goods sold
|
287,037
|
227,492
|
193,659
|
|||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
91,051
|
75,478
|
65,871
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
46,711
|
39,129
|
34,473
|
|||||||
Gain
on disposition of assets, net
|
(5,969
|
)
|
(12,169
|
)
|
(5,551
|
)
|
||||
Operating
profit
|
177,800
|
97,713
|
51,340
|
|||||||
Interest
expense
|
(418
|
)
|
(127
|
)
|
(311
|
)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
381
|
1,077
|
243
|
|||||||
Other
income, net
|
1,085
|
2,077
|
1,931
|
|||||||
Income
before income taxes
|
178,848
|
100,740
|
53,203
|
|||||||
Income
tax provision
|
68,054
|
34,256
|
18,430
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
110,794
|
$
|
66,484
|
$
|
34,773
|
||||
EARNINGS
PER SHARE
|
||||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
1.16
|
$
|
0.70
|
$
|
0.36
|
||||
Diluted
|
$
|
1.13
|
$
|
0.67
|
$
|
0.36
|
||||
Dividends
paid per share
|
$
|
0.133
|
$
|
0.071
|
$
|
0.036
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
32
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
RPC,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in
thousands)
Three Years Ended |
Comprehensive
|
Common
Stock
|
Capital
in
Excess
of
Par
|
Deferred
|
Retained
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
|
|||||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2006
|
Income
(Loss)
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Value
|
Compensation
|
Earnings
|
Loss
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2003
|
64,409
|
$
|
6,441
|
$
|
23,217
|
$
|
(1,076
|
)
|
$
|
128,824
|
$
|
(6,300
|
)
|
$
|
151,106
|
||||||||||
Stock
issued for stock incentive plans, net
|
354
|
36
|
4,074
|
(3,087
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
1,023
|
|||||||||||||||||
Stock
purchased and retired
|
(170
|
)
|
(17
|
)
|
(2,312
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(2,329
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
34,773
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
34,773
|
—
|
34,773
|
||||||||||||||||
Minimum
pension liability, net of taxes
|
(605
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(605
|
)
|
(605
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain on securities, net of taxes
|
19
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
19
|
19
|
|||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$
|
34,187
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
declared
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(3,408
|
)
|
—
|
(3,408
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
636
|
—
|
—
|
636
|
||||||||||||||||||
Excess
tax benefits for share-based payments
|
—
|
—
|
208
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
208
|
||||||||||||||||||
Three-for-two
stock split
|
32,641
|
3,263
|
(3,263
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2004
|
97,234
|
9,723
|
21,924
|
(3,527
|
)
|
160,189
|
(6,886
|
)
|
181,423
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued for stock incentive plans, net
|
417
|
42
|
5,344
|
(3,125
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
2,261
|
|||||||||||||||||
Stock
purchased and retired
|
(739
|
)
|
(74
|
)
|
(11,332
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(11,406
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
66,484
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
66,484
|
—
|
66,484
|
||||||||||||||||
Minimum
pension liability, net of taxes
|
(987
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(987
|
)
|
(987
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain on securities, net of taxes
|
178
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
178
|
178
|
|||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$
|
65,675
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
declared
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(6,766
|
)
|
—
|
(6,766
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,261
|
—
|
—
|
1,261
|
||||||||||||||||||
Excess
tax benefits for share-based payments
|
—
|
—
|
53
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
53
|
||||||||||||||||||
Three-for-two
stock split
|
(234
|
)
|
(23
|
)
|
23
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
96,678
|
9,668
|
16,012
|
(5,391
|
)
|
219,907
|
(7,695
|
)
|
232,501
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock
issued for stock incentive plans, net
|
491
|
49
|
2,533
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,582
|
||||||||||||||||||
Stock
purchased and retired
|
(119
|
)
|
(12
|
)
|
(3,252
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(3,264
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
110,794
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
110,794
|
—
|
110,794
|
||||||||||||||||
Minimum
pension liability, net of taxes
|
2,108
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,108
|
2,108
|
|||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
loss on securities, net of taxes
|
(147
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(147
|
)
|
(147
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$
|
112,755
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends
declared
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(12,996
|
)
|
—
|
(12,996
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
—
|
—
|
2,384
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,384
|
||||||||||||||||||
Excess
tax benefits for share-based payments
|
—
|
—
|
1,325
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,325
|
||||||||||||||||||
Adoption
of SFAS 123(R) See Note 10
|
—
|
—
|
(5,391
|
)
|
5,391
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||||
Three-for-two
stock split
|
164
|
16
|
(16
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
97,214
|
$
|
9,721
|
$
|
13,595
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
317,705
|
$
|
(5,734
|
)
|
$
|
335,287
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
33
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in
thousands)
Years
ended December 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
110,794
|
$
|
66,484
|
$
|
34,773
|
||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
46,726
|
39,129
|
34,418
|
|||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
2,384
|
1,261
|
636
|
|||||||
Gain
on disposition of assets, net
|
(5,969
|
)
|
(12,169
|
)
|
(5,551
|
)
|
||||
Deferred
income tax provision (benefit)
|
2,817
|
(1,851
|
)
|
(756
|
)
|
|||||
Excess
tax benefits from share based-payments
|
(1,325
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Changes
in current assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(41,093
|
)
|
(31,635
|
)
|
(22,074
|
)
|
||||
Income
taxes receivable
|
1,086
|
—
|
4,472
|
|||||||
Inventories
|
(7,886
|
)
|
(2,445
|
)
|
(530
|
)
|
||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
(1,463
|
)
|
(81
|
)
|
41
|
|||||
Accounts
payable
|
8,958
|
7,048
|
3,786
|
|||||||
Income
taxes payable
|
(791
|
)
|
796
|
113
|
||||||
Accrued
payroll and related expenses
|
3,713
|
(49
|
)
|
2,316
|
||||||
Accrued
insurance expenses
|
(368
|
)
|
(180
|
)
|
1,023
|
|||||
Accrued
state, local and other taxes
|
729
|
402
|
520
|
|||||||
Other
accrued expenses
|
(90
|
)
|
(381
|
)
|
391
|
|||||
Changes
in working capital
|
(37,205
|
)
|
(26,525
|
)
|
(9,942
|
)
|
||||
Changes
in other assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Pension
liabilities
|
(802
|
)
|
643
|
(2,568
|
)
|
|||||
Accrued
insurance expenses
|
724
|
(283
|
)
|
595
|
||||||
Other
non-current assets
|
(1,118
|
)
|
(871
|
)
|
(875
|
)
|
||||
Other
non-current liabilities
|
1,202
|
544
|
(356
|
)
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
118,228
|
66,362
|
50,374
|
|||||||
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
(159,831
|
)
|
(72,808
|
)
|
(49,869
|
)
|
||||
Purchase
of businesses
|
—
|
(8,836
|
)
|
(3,310
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from sale of assets
|
8,746
|
19,229
|
15,964
|
|||||||
Net
cash used for investing activities
|
(151,085
|
)
|
(62,415
|
)
|
(37,215
|
)
|
||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||
Payment
of dividends
|
(12,996
|
)
|
(6,766
|
)
|
(3,408
|
)
|
||||
Borrowings
from notes payable to banks
|
115,171
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Repayments
of notes payable to banks
|
(79,571
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Debt
issue costs for notes payable to banks
|
(469
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Payments
on debt
|
—
|
(4,800
|
)
|
(1,110
|
)
|
|||||
Excess
tax benefits from share-based payments
|
1,325
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Cash
paid for common stock purchased and retired
|
(2,024
|
)
|
(10,268
|
)
|
(1,728
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
received upon exercise of stock options
|
1,341
|
1,060
|
421
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by (used for) financing activities
|
22,777
|
(20,774
|
)
|
(5,825
|
)
|
|||||
Net
(decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
(10,080
|
)
|
(16,827
|
)
|
7,334
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
12,809
|
29,636
|
22,302
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year
|
$
|
2,729
|
$
|
12,809
|
$
|
29,636
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
34
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
RPC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Note
1: Significant Accounting Policies
Principles
of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RPC, Inc. and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries (“RPC” or the “Company”). All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Nature
of Operations
RPC
provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily
to independent and major oil and gas 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 and Rocky
Mountain regions, and in selected international markets. The services and
equipment provided include Technical Services such as pressure pumping services,
snubbing services (also referred to as hydraulic workover services), coiled
tubing services, nitrogen services, and firefighting and well control, and
Support Services such as the rental of drill pipe and other specialized oilfield
equipment and oilfield training.
Dividends
On
January 23, 2007, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly
cash dividend per common share, from $0.033 to $0.050, payable March 12, 2007
to
stockholders of record at the close of business February 12, 2007.
Use
of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant
estimates are used in the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts,
income taxes, accrued insurance expenses, depreciable lives of assets, and
pension liabilities.
Revenues
RPC’s
revenues are generated from product sales, equipment rentals and services.
Revenues from product sales, equipment rentals and services are based on fixed
or determinable priced purchase orders or contracts with the customer and do
not
include the right of return. The Company recognizes revenue from product sales
when title passes to the customer, the customer assumes risks and rewards of
ownership, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Equipment rental and
service revenues are recognized when the services are rendered and
collectibility is reasonably assured. Rates for rentals and services are priced
on a per day, per unit of measure, per man hour or similar basis.
Reclassifications
Certain
prior year balances have been reclassified to conform with the current year
presentation.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Substantially
all of the Company’s customers are engaged in the oil and gas industry. This
concentration of customers may impact overall exposure to credit risk, either
positively or negatively, in that customers may be similarly affected by changes
in economic and industry conditions. The Company provided oilfield services
to
several hundred customers, none of which accounted for more than 10 percent
of
consolidated revenues.
35
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Highly
liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when
acquired are considered to be cash equivalents. RPC maintains cash equivalents
and investments in one or more large, well-capitalized financial institutions,
and RPC’s policy restricts investment in any securities rated less than
“investment grade” by national rating services.
Investments
Investments
classified as available-for-sale are stated at their fair values, with the
unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of
stockholders’ equity. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific
identification method. Realized gains and losses, declines in value judged
to be
other than temporary, interest, and dividends with respect to available-for-sale
securities are included in interest income. The Company did not realize any
gains on securities during 2006, 2005 and 2004 on its available for sale
securities. In 2004, the Company reclassed approximately $59,000 from other
comprehensive income as a result of the securities that are held in a
Supplemental Retirement Plan being classified as trading. This reclassification
of securities from available-for-sale to trading was due to a change in the
frequency of participant directed investment choices for the supplemental
retirement plan. See Note 10 for further information regarding the supplemental
retirement plan. The investment income earned on trading securities is presented
in other income on the consolidated statements of operations.
Management
determines the appropriate classification of investments at the time of purchase
and re-evaluates such designations as of each balance sheet date.
Accounts
Receivable
The
majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are due principally from major and
independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Credit
is
extended based on evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and, generally,
collateral is not required. Accounts receivable are considered past due after
60
days and are stated at amounts due from customers, net of an allowance for
doubtful accounts.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts
receivable are carried at the amount owed by customers, reduced by an allowance
for estimated amounts that may not be collectible in the future. The estimated
allowance for doubtful accounts is based on our evaluation of industry trends,
financial condition of our customers, our historical write-off experience,
current economic conditions, and in the case of our international customers,
our
judgments about the economic and political environment of the related country
and region. Accounts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts
when the Company determines that amounts are uncollectible and recoveries of
previously written-off accounts are recorded when collected.
Inventories
Inventories,
which consist principally of (i) raw materials and supplies that are consumed
in
RPC’s services provided to customers, (ii) spare parts for equipment used in
providing these services and (iii) manufactured components and attachments
for
equipment used in providing services, are recorded at the lower of weighted
average cost or market value. Market value is determined based on replacement
cost for material and supplies. The Company regularly reviews inventory
quantities on hand and records provisions for excess or obsolete inventory
based
primarily on its estimated forecast of product demand, market conditions,
production requirements and technological developments.
Property,
Plant and Equipment
Property,
plant and equipment, including software costs, are reported at cost less
accumulated depreciation and amortization, which is generally provided on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Annual
depreciation and amortization expense is computed using the following useful
lives: operating equipment, 3 to 10 years; buildings and leasehold improvements,
15 to 30 years; furniture and fixtures, 5 to 7 years; software, 5 years; and
vehicles, 3 to 5 years. The cost of assets retired or otherwise disposed of
and
the related accumulated depreciation and amortization are eliminated from the
accounts in the year of disposal with the resulting gain or loss credited or
charged to income from operations. Expenditures for additions, major renewals,
and betterments are capitalized. Expenditures for restoring an identifiable
asset to working condition or for maintaining the asset in good working order
constitute repairs and maintenance and are expensed as incurred.
36
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
RPC
records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events
and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the
undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less
than
the carrying
amount of those assets. The Company periodically reviews the values assigned
to
long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and other assets,
to
determine if any impairments should be recognized. Management believes that
the
long-lived assets in the accompanying balance sheets have not been impaired.
Goodwill
and Other Intangibles
Goodwill
represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets
of
businesses acquired. In the prior years, earnout payments to sellers of acquired
businesses have been paid in accordance with the respective agreements on an
annual or interim basis and were recorded as goodwill when the earnout payment
amounts were determined. For additional information with respect to earnout
payments, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The
carrying amount of goodwill was $24,093,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005.
Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment in accordance with the provisions
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets.” In reviewing goodwill for impairment, potential
impairment is measured by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting
unit
with its carrying value. Based upon the results of these analyses, the Company
has concluded that no impairment of its goodwill has occurred.
Other
intangibles primarily represent non-compete agreements related to businesses
acquired. Non-compete agreements are amortized on a straight-line basis over
the
period of the agreement, as this method best estimates the ratio that current
revenues bear to the total of current and anticipated revenues. The carrying
amount and accumulated amortization for non-compete agreements are as follows:
December
31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Non-compete
agreements
|
$
|
300,000
|
$
|
300,000
|
|||
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
(300,000
|
)
|
(290,016
|
)
|
|||
$ |
—
|
$
|
9,984
|
Amortization
of non-compete agreements was approximately $10,000 in 2006, $28,000 in 2005,
and $40,000 in 2004.
Insurance
Expenses
RPC
self
insures, up to certain policy-specified limits, certain risks related to general
liability, workers’ compensation, vehicle and equipment liability, and employee
health insurance plan costs. The estimated cost of claims under these
self-insurance programs is estimated and accrued as the claims are incurred
(although actual settlement of the claims may not be made until future periods)
and may subsequently be revised based on developments relating to such claims.
The portion of these estimated outstanding claims expected to be paid more
than
one year in the future is classified as long-term accrued insurance expenses.
Income
Taxes
Deferred
tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the
financial and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in
effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The
Company establishes a valuation allowance against the carrying value of deferred
tax assets when the Company determines that it is more likely than not that
the
asset will not be realized through future taxable income.
Defined
Benefit Pension Plan
The
Company has a defined benefit pension plan that provides monthly benefits upon
retirement at age 65 to eligible employees. In September 2006, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans - An Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R).” SFAS
158
requires the Company to recognize the funded status of its defined
benefit pension plan in the Company’s consolidated balance
sheets. Effective for fiscal years ending
after December 15, 2008, SFAS 158 also removes the existing option to use a
plan
measurement date that is up to 90 days prior to the date of the balance sheet.
The recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 are effective for fiscal
years ending after December 15, 2006, for entities with publicly traded equity
securities that have defined benefit plans and is to be applied as of the year
of adoption. Accordingly,
the
Company has adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 as
of
December 31, 2006 which
did
not result in a material impact to its consolidated results of operations and
financial condition.
The
Company uses a December 31 measurement date for its pension plan and thus the
measurement date provisions will not affect the Company. See
Note
10 for a full description of this plan and the related accounting and funding
policies.
37
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Share
Repurchases
The
Company records the cost of share repurchases in stockholders’ equity as a
reduction to common stock to the extent of par value of the shares acquired
and
the remainder is allocated to capital in excess of par value.
Earnings
per Share
SFAS
No.
128, “Earnings Per Share,” requires a basic earnings per share and diluted
earnings per share presentation. The two calculations differ as a result of
the
dilutive effect of stock options and time lapse restricted and performance
restricted shares included in diluted earnings per share, but excluded from
basic earnings per share. A reconciliation of the weighted shares outstanding
is
as follows:
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Basic
|
95,242,593
|
95,052,283
|
95,544,434
|
|||||||
Dilutive
effect of stock options and restricted shares
|
2,953,428
|
3,457,083
|
2,171,803
|
|||||||
Diluted
|
98,196,021
|
98,509,366
|
97,716,237
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt. The carrying value of cash,
accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to
the
short-term nature of such instruments. The securities held in the non-qualified
Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SERP”) are classified as trading and carried at
fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The carrying value
of debt as of December 31, 2006 approximated fair value since the interest
rates
are market based and are adjusted periodically.
New
Accounting Standards
In
February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 155, “Accounting for
Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and
140”, to permit fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument
that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation
in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This statement is effective for fiscal
years beginning after September 15, 2006. Accordingly, the Company will adopt
SFAS No. 155 in fiscal year 2007. The adoption of this Statement is not expected
to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated operating results and
financial condition.
In
March
2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial
Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” that provides guidance on
accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 156, separately recognized
servicing assets and servicing liabilities must be initially measured at fair
value, if practicable. Subsequent to initial recognition, the Company may use
either the amortization method or the fair value measurement method to account
for servicing assets and servicing liabilities within the scope of this
Statement. This statement will be effective for the fiscal years beginning
after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company
will adopt SFAS No. 156 in fiscal year 2008. The adoption of this Statement
is
not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of
operations and financial condition.
38
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109” (“FIN
48”). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken
or
expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance
on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosure and transition. This interpretation is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating
the impact of applying the provisions of FIN 48.
In
June
2006, the FASB ratified a consensus opinion reached by the Emerging Issues
Task
Force (“EITF”) on EITF Issue 06-3, “How Taxes Collected from Customers and
Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement
(That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation).” The guidance in EITF Issue 06-3
requires disclosure in interim and annual financial statements of the amount
of
taxes on a gross basis, if significant, that are assessed by a governmental
authority that are imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue producing
transaction between a seller and customer such as sales, use, value added,
and
some excise taxes. Additionally, the income statement presentation (gross or
net) of such taxes is an accounting policy decision that must be disclosed.
The
consensus in EITF Issue 06-3 is effective for interim and annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company intends to adopt EITF
Issue 06-3 effective January 1, 2007, and does not believe that the adoption
will have a significant effect on its financial statements as it does not intend
to change its existing accounting policy which is to present taxes within the
scope of EITF Issue 06-3 on a net basis.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” that
provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. Under
SFAS No. 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell
an
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants in the market in which the reporting
entity transacts business. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy
that
prioritizes the information used to develop the assumptions that market
participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. The fair value
hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and
the
lowest priority to unobservable data. In addition, SFAS 157 requires that fair
value measurements be separately disclosed by level within the fair value
hierarchy. This standard will be effective for financial statements issued
for
fiscal periods beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of applying
the various provisions of SFAS 157.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - An Amendment of FASB Statements
No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)” (SFAS 158). This Statement improves financial
reporting by requiring an employer to recognize the over-funded or under-funded
status of a defined benefit pension plan (other than a multiemployer plan)
as an
asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize
changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through
comprehensive income. This Statement also requires the Company to measure the
funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial
position, with limited exceptions. The requirement to recognize the funded
status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements are effective as of
the
fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The requirement to measure plan
assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end
statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2008. Effective
December 31, 2006, the
Company has adopted the recognition provisions of SFAS 158 which did not result
in a material impact to its consolidated results of operations and financial
condition. The
Company currently measures the plan assets and benefit obligations as of its
fiscal year-end and therefore adoption of the measurement provisions will not
have an affect on its consolidated results of operation and financial condition.
See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 108,
“Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements”. SAB 108 provides
interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior
year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year
misstatement. The SEC staff believes that registrants should quantify errors
using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether
either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant
quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. The guidance
in SAB 108 must be applied to annual financial statements for fiscal years
ending after November 15, 2006. The Company has adopted SAB 108 which did not
result in a material impact to its consolidated results of operations and
financial condition.
39
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Stock-Based
Compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (revised
2004), “Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS 123(R)”), which revises SFAS 123,
“Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” (“SFAS 123”) and supersedes APB
Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123(R) requires
all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock
options, to be measured based on their fair values and recognized in the
financial statements over the requisite service period. See Note 10 regarding
the Company’s adoption of SFAS 123(R).
Prior
to
January 1, 2006, the Company provided the disclosures required by SFAS 123,
as
amended by SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and
Disclosures”, and accounted for all of its stock-based compensation under the
provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees” using the intrinsic value method prescribed
therein. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize compensation expense for
the
options granted since the exercise price was the same as the market price of
the
shares on the date of grant. Compensation cost on the restricted stock was
recorded as deferred compensation in stockholders’ equity based on the fair
market value of the shares on the date of issuance and amortized ratably over
the respective vesting period. Forfeitures related to restricted stock were
previously accounted for as they occurred. See Note 10 for additional
information.
Three-for-Two
Stock Split
On
October 24, 2006, RPC’s Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split
of the Company’s common shares. The additional shares were distributed on
December 11, 2006, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2006. All share,
earnings per share, and dividends per share data presented in the accompanying
financial statements have been adjusted to reflect this stock
split.
Note
2: Acquisitions
Earnout
payments to sellers of acquired businesses have been paid in accordance with
the
respective agreements on an annual or interim basis and recorded as goodwill
when the earnout payment amounts are determinable. The Company made earnout
payments of $4,600,000 in April 2005 related to the 2004 operating results
for
an acquired business. Final earnout payments of $4,300,000 were made during
2005
to the sellers of the acquired business based on the results for the interim
period ended June 30, 2005. Earnout payments made to sellers of acquired
businesses totaled $3,310,000 in 2004, based on 2003 operating results. As
of
December 31, 2005, all earnout obligations under purchase agreements have been
recognized and paid.
Note
3: Accounts Receivable
Accounts
receivable, net consist of the following:
December
31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Trade
receivables:
|
|||||||
Billed
|
$
|
118,018
|
$
|
91,635
|
|||
Unbilled
|
34,624
|
18,878
|
|||||
Other
receivables
|
731
|
995
|
|||||
Total
|
153,373
|
111,508
|
|||||
Less:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(4,904
|
)
|
(4,080
|
)
|
|||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
$
|
148,469
|
$
|
107,428
|
Trade
receivables relate to sale of our services and products, for which credit is
extended based on the customer’s credit history. Other receivables consist
primarily of amounts due from purchasers of company property and rebates from
suppliers.
40
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Changes
in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
Years
Ended December 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Beginning
balance
|
$
|
4,080
|
$
|
2,576
|
|||
Bad
debt expense
|
1,492
|
1,618
|
|||||
Accounts
written-off
|
(1,379
|
)
|
(230
|
)
|
|||
Recoveries
|
711
|
116
|
|||||
Ending
balance
|
$
|
4,904
|
$
|
4,080
|
Note
4: Inventories
Inventories
are $21,188,000 at December 31, 2006 and $13,298,000 at December 31, 2005 and
consist of raw materials, parts and supplies.
Note
5: Property, Plant and Equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are presented at cost net of accumulated depreciation and
consist of the following:
December
31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Land
|
$
|
9,715
|
$
|
5,085
|
|||
Buildings
and leasehold improvements
|
33,650
|
31,836
|
|||||
Operating
equipment
|
347,230
|
257,030
|
|||||
Capitalized
software
|
13,457
|
12,651
|
|||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
3,545
|
3,080
|
|||||
Vehicles
|
110,714
|
63,413
|
|||||
Construction
in progress
|
8,396
|
3,699
|
|||||
Gross
property, plant and equipment
|
526,707
|
376,794
|
|||||
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
263,910
|
235,576
|
|||||
Net
property, plant and equipment
|
$
|
262,797
|
$
|
141,218
|
Depreciation
expense was $46,698,000 in 2006, $39,100,000 in 2005 and $34,397,000 in 2004.
There are no capital leases outstanding as of December 31, 2006 and December
31,
2005. The Company also had accounts payable for purchases of property and
equipment of approximately $16.4 million, $5.2 million and $4.7 million at
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
Note
6: Income Taxes
The
following table lists the components of the provision (benefit) for income
taxes:
Years
ended December 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||
Current
provision:
|
||||||||||
Federal
|
56,104
|
$
|
31,563
|
$
|
16,028
|
|||||
State
|
8,155
|
4,305
|
2,300
|
|||||||
Foreign
|
978
|
239
|
858
|
|||||||
Deferred
provision (benefit):
|
||||||||||
Federal
|
2,429
|
(1,890
|
)
|
(1,210
|
)
|
|||||
State
|
388
|
39
|
454
|
|||||||
Total
income tax provision (benefit)
|
$
|
68,054
|
$
|
34,256
|
$
|
18,430
|
41
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Reconciliation
between the federal statutory rate and RPC’s effective tax rate is as
follows:
Years
ended December 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
Federal
statutory rate
|
35.0
|
%
|
35.0
|
%
|
35.0
|
%
|
||||
State
income taxes, net of federal benefit
|
3.2
|
2.9
|
3.4
|
|||||||
Tax
credits
|
(0.6
|
)
|
(1.1
|
)
|
(3.0
|
)
|
||||
Federal
and state refunds
|
0.0
|
(3.4
|
)
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|||||
Adjustments
to foreign tax liabilities
|
(1.1
|
)
|
(0.7
|
)
|
(1.2
|
)
|
||||
Other
|
1.6
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
|||||||
Effective
tax rate
|
38.1
|
%
|
34.0
|
%
|
34.6
|
%
|
Significant
components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as
follows:
December
31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Deferred
tax assets:
|
|||||||
Self-insurance
|
$
|
4,298
|
$
|
4,106
|
|||
Pension
|
3,427
|
5,238
|
|||||
State
net operating loss carryforwards
|
1,560
|
1,802
|
|||||
Bad
debts
|
1,875
|
1,629
|
|||||
Accrued
payroll
|
1,730
|
787
|
|||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
1,238
|
980
|
|||||
Foreign
tax credit
|
–
|
657
|
|||||
All
others
|
–
|
296
|
|||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(1,342
|
)
|
(1,945
|
)
|
|||
Gross
deferred tax assets
|
12,786
|
13,550
|
|||||
Deferred
tax liabilities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
(18,164
|
)
|
(15,168
|
)
|
|||
Goodwill
amortization
|
(2,258
|
)
|
(1,606
|
)
|
|||
All
others
|
(53
|
)
|
(230
|
)
|
|||
Gross
deferred tax liabilities
|
(20,475
|
)
|
(17,004
|
)
|
|||
Net
deferred tax liabilities
|
$
|
(7,689
|
)
|
$
|
(3,454
|
)
|
Historically,
undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were considered
indefinitely reinvested and, accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income
taxes was recorded. Deferred taxes are provided for earnings outside the
United
States when those earnings are not considered indefinitely reinvested.
The
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 created a temporary incentive for U.S.
multinationals to repatriate accumulated income earned outside the United
States. As a result, the Company revisited its policy of indefinite reinvestment
of foreign earnings and repatriated approximately $1.1 million in 2005. The
Company recorded a one-time income tax provision of $65 thousand attributable
to
these earnings. For 2006 and forward, the Company considers undistributed
earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely
invested.
During
2006, the valuation allowance and foreign tax credits of $657 thousand were
reduced to reflect the Company's anticipated use of these previously reserved
credits in the 2006 return.
As
of
December 31, 2006, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards related
to
state income taxes of approximately $36.8 million that will expire between
2007
through 2026. A valuation allowance of approximately $1.3 million, representing
the tax affected amount of loss carryforwards that the Company does not expect
to utilize, has been established against the corresponding deferred tax
asset.
42
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Total
income tax payments (refunds), net were $65,208,000 in 2006, $36,031,000
in
2005, and $14,692,000 in 2004.
Note
7: Long-Term Debt
On
September 8, 2006 the Company replaced its $50 million credit facility with
a
new revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). The Revolving
Credit Agreement has a term of five years and provides for an unsecured line
of
credit of up to $250 million, which includes a $50 million letter of credit
subfacility, and a $20 million swingline subfacility. Under certain
circumstances, the line of credit may be increased by an additional amount
of up
to $50 million. The maturity date of all revolving loans under the Credit
Agreement is September 8, 2011, although RPC may request two one-year extensions
of the maturity date at the first and second anniversaries of the closing
of the
revolving credit agreement. Additionally, the Revolving Credit Agreement
includes a full and unconditional guarantee by RPC’s 100 percent owned domestic
subsidiaries whose assets equal substantially all of the consolidated assets
of
RPC and its subsidiaries.
Revolving
loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at one of the following
two rates, at RPC’s election:
· |
the
Base Rate, which is the greater of (1) the lender’s “prime rate” for the
day of the borrowing or (2) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50 percent;
or
|
· |
with
respect to any Eurodollar borrowings, Adjusted LIBOR (which equals
LIBOR
as increased to account for the maximum reserve percentages established
by
the U.S. Federal Reserve) plus a margin ranging from 0.40 percent
to 0.80
percent, based upon RPC’s then-current consolidated debt-to-EBITDA ratio.
In addition, RPC will pay an annual fee ranging from 0.10 percent
to 0.20
percent of the total credit facility based upon RPC’s then-current
consolidated debt-to-EBITDA ratio.
|
The
Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary terms and conditions, including
certain financial covenants and non-financial covenants restricting RPC’s
ability to incur liens, merge or consolidate with another entity. Further,
the
Revolving Credit Agreement contains financial covenants restricting RPC’s
ability to permit the ratio of RPC’s consolidated debt to EBITDA to exceed 2.5
to 1 and to permit the ratio of RPC’s consolidated EBIT to interest expense to
exceed 2.0 to 1. In addition, the Revolving Credit Agreement restricts RPC’s
ability to pay dividends to holders of its common stock. RPC’s ability to pay
dividends to holders of its common stock in any fiscal year is limited to
the
greater of (1) a specified dollar amount, as long as the ratio of RPC’s
consolidated debt to EBITDA ratio does not exceed 2.0 to 1, with such
calculation including the dividend payments, or (2) a specified percentage
of
the previous fiscal year’s net income.
As
of
December 31, 2006, RPC has outstanding borrowings of $35.6 million at a weighted
average interest rate of 5.78 percent under the Revolving Credit
Agreement.
The
Company was charged an annual commitment fee of $64 thousand during 2006
on the
facility calculated at 0.10 percent of the $250 million credit facility.
Additionally there were letters of credit relating to self-insurance programs
and contract bids outstanding for $15 million. As of December 31, 2006, a
total
of $199.4 million was available under our facility. During the third quarter
of
2006, the Company incurred loan origination fees and other debt related costs
associated with the line of credit of approximately $469 thousand which are
classified as non-current other assets on the consolidated balance sheet
and are
being amortized over the five year term of the loan.
Cash
interest paid was approximately $232 thousand in 2006, $204 thousand in 2005,
and $309 thousand in 2004.
43
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Note
8: Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) income consists of the following (in
thousands):
Minimum
Pension
Liability
|
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss) On
Securities
|
Total
|
||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2004
|
$
|
(7,083
|
)
|
$
|
197
|
$
|
(6,886
|
)
|
||
Change
during 2005:
|
||||||||||
Before-tax
amount
|
(1,592
|
)
|
286
|
(1,306
|
)
|
|||||
Tax
(expense) benefit
|
605
|
(108
|
)
|
497
|
||||||
Total
activity in 2005
|
(987
|
)
|
178
|
(809
|
)
|
|||||
Balance
at December 31, 2005
|
(8,070
|
)
|
375
|
(7,695
|
)
|
|||||
Change
during 2006:
|
||||||||||
Before-tax
amount
|
3,627
|
(248
|
)
|
3,379
|
||||||
Tax
(expense) benefit
|
(1,519
|
)
|
101
|
(1,418
|
)
|
|||||
Total
activity in 2006
|
2,108
|
(147
|
)
|
1,961
|
||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2006
|
$
|
(5,962
|
)
|
$
|
228
|
$
|
(5,734
|
)
|
Note
9: Commitments and Contingencies
Lease
Commitments -
Minimum
annual rentals, principally for noncancelable real estate leases with terms
in
excess of one year, in effect at December 31, 2006, are summarized in the
following table:
(in
thousands)
|
||||
2007
|
$
|
2,421
|
||
2008
|
2,028
|
|||
2009
|
1,615
|
|||
2010
|
1,276
|
|||
2011
|
779
|
|||
Thereafter
|
1,324
|
|||
Total
rental commitments
|
$
|
9,443
|
Total
rental expense charged to operations was approximately $6,276,000 in 2006,
$5,252,000 in 2005 and $4,203,000 in 2004.
Income
Taxes -
The
amount of income taxes the Company pays is subject to ongoing audits by federal
and state tax authorities, which often result in proposed assessments. Other
long-term liabilities include $922,000 as of December 31, 2006 and $789,000
as
of December 31, 2005, that represents the Company’s estimated liabilities for
the probable assessments payable.
Litigation
-
RPC is a
party to various routine legal proceedings primarily involving commercial
claims, workers’ compensation claims and claims for personal injury. RPC insures
against these risks to the extent deemed prudent by its management, but no
assurance can be given that the nature and amount of such insurance will,
in
every case, fully indemnify RPC against liabilities arising out of pending
and
future legal proceedings related to its business activities. While the outcome
of these lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with
certainty, management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that
the
outcome of all such proceedings, even if determined adversely, would not
have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition.
44
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Note
10: Employee Benefit Plans
Defined
Benefit Pension Plan
The
Company’s Retirement Income Plan, a trusteed defined benefit pension plan,
provides monthly benefits upon retirement at age 65 to substantially all
employees with at least one year of service prior to 2002. As of February
28,
2001, the plan became a multiple employer plan, with Marine Products as an
adopting employer.
In
2002,
the Company’s Board of Directors approved a resolution to cease all future
retirement benefit accruals under the defined benefit pension plan. In lieu
thereof, the Company began providing enhanced benefits in the form of cash
contributions for certain longer serviced employees that had not reached
the
normal retirement age of 65 as of March 31, 2002. The contributions are
discretionary and made annually based on continued employment over a seven
year
period beginning in 2002. These discretionary contributions are made to either
a
non-qualified Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SERP”) established by the Company
or to the 401(k) plan for each employee that is entitled to the enhanced
benefit. The expense related to the enhanced benefits was $320,000 for 2006,
$390,000 for 2005 and $415,000 for 2004.
The
Company permits selected highly compensated employees to defer a portion
of
their compensation into the nonqualified SERP. The SERP assets are marked
to
market and totaled $3,031,000 as of December 31, 2006 and $1,967,000 as of
December 31, 2005. The SERP assets are reported in other assets on the balance
sheet and changes related to the fair value of assets are recorded in the
consolidated statement of operations as part of other income, net. The SERP
deferrals and the contributions are recorded on the balance sheet in pension
liabilities with any change in the fair value of the liabilities recorded
as
compensation cost in the statement of operations.
As
previously mentioned, the Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS 158.
In
accordance with the provisions of SFAS 158, the Company’s projected benefit
obligation under its pension plan exceeded the fair value of the plan assets
by
$6,045,000 and thus the plan was under-funded as of December 31, 2006. Prior
to
the adoption of SFAS 158, the Company’s disclosure of the funded status in the
notes to the consolidated financial statements did not differ from the amount
recognized in the consolidated balance sheets; therefore, the adoption of
SFAS
158 did not have an affect on the balance sheet. The adoption of SFAS
158 had the following effect on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as
of December 31, 2006:
As
of December 31, 2006
|
||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
Prior
to adoption of SFAS 158
|
Effect
of adopting SFAS 158
|
Adjusted
|
|||||||
Liability
for pension benefits
|
$
|
6,045
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
6,045
|
||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
3,427
|
—
|
3,427
|
|||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
9,389
|
—
|
9,389
|
45
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The
following table sets forth the funded status of the Retirement Income Plan
and
the amounts recognized in RPC’s consolidated balance sheets subsequent to the
adoption of SFAS 158:
December
31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Accumulated
Benefit Obligation at end of year
|
$
|
32,172
|
$
|
33,801
|
|||
CHANGE
IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION:
|
|||||||
Benefit
obligation at beginning of year
|
$
|
33,801
|
$
|
31,270
|
|||
Service
cost
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Interest
cost
|
1,705
|
1,744
|
|||||
Amendments
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Actuarial
(gain) loss
|
(2,131
|
)
|
2,013
|
||||
Benefits
paid
|
(1,203
|
)
|
(1,226
|
)
|
|||
Projected
benefit obligation at end of year
|
$
|
32,172
|
$
|
33,801
|
|||
CHANGE
IN PLAN ASSETS:
|
|||||||
Fair
value of plan assets at beginning of year
|
$
|
22,344
|
$
|
20,888
|
|||
Actual
return on plan assets
|
2,386
|
1,082
|
|||||
Employer
contribution
|
2,600
|
1,600
|
|||||
Benefits
paid
|
(1,203
|
)
|
(1,226
|
)
|
|||
Fair
value of plan assets at end of year
|
26,127
|
22,344
|
|||||
Funded
status at end of year
|
$
|
(6,045
|
)
|
(11,458
|
)
|
||
Unrecognized
net loss
|
13,017
|
||||||
Net
prepaid benefit cost
|
$
|
1,559
|
December
31,
|
2006
|
|||
(in
thousands)
|
||||
AMOUNTS
RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS CONSIST OF:
|
||||
Noncurrent
assets
|
$
|
—
|
||
Current
liabilities
|
—
|
|||
Noncurrent
liabilities
|
(6,045
|
)
|
||
$
|
(6,045
|
)
|
||
AMOUNTS
RECOGNIZED IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) CONSIST
OF:
|
||||
Net
actuarial loss
|
$
|
9,389
|
||
Prior
service cost
|
—
|
|||
Net
transition obligation
|
—
|
|||
$
|
9,389
|
The
accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan at December
31, 2006 and 2005 has been disclosed above. The Company uses a December 31
measurement date for this qualified plan.
46
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Amounts
recognized in the consolidated balance sheets and reflected as pension
liabilities consist of:
December
31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Funded
status
|
$
|
(6,045
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
||
Net
prepaid benefit cost
|
—
|
1,559
|
|||||
Minimum
pension liability
|
—
|
(13,017
|
)
|
||||
SERP
employer contributions
|
(1,071
|
)
|
(1,054
|
)
|
|||
SERP
employee deferrals
|
(2,069
|
)
|
(1,102
|
)
|
|||
Net
amount recognized
|
$
|
(9,185
|
)
|
$
|
(13,614
|
)
|
RPC’s
funding policy is to contribute to the defined benefit pension plan the
amount
required, if any, under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974. RPC
contributed $2,600,000 in 2006 and $1,600,000 in 2005.
The
components of net periodic benefit cost are summarized as follows:
Years
ended December 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||
Service
cost for benefits earned during the period
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||
Interest
cost on projected benefit obligation
|
1,705
|
1,744
|
1,747
|
|||||||
Expected
return on plan assets
|
(1,888
|
)
|
(1,714
|
)
|
(1,445
|
)
|
||||
Amortization
of net loss (gain)
|
998
|
1,054
|
922
|
|||||||
Net
periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
815
|
$
|
1,084
|
$
|
1,224
|
The
Company recorded a (decrease) increase to the pre-tax minimum pension liability
of $(3,627,000) in 2006 and $1,592,000 in 2005. There were no previously
unrecognized prior service costs as of December 31, 2006 and 2005. The
pre-tax
amounts recognized in other comprehensive income at December 31, 2006 are
summarized as follows:
(in
thousands)
|
2006
|
|||
Net
loss (gain)
|
$
|
(2,629
|
)
|
|
Amortization
of net (loss) gain
|
(998
|
)
|
||
Net
transition obligation (asset)
|
—
|
|||
Amount
recognized in other comprehensive income
|
$
|
(3,627
|
)
|
The
amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized
as
components of net periodic benefit cost in 2007 are as follows:
(in
thousands)
|
2006
|
|||
Amortization
of net loss (gain)
|
$
|
873
|
||
Prior
service cost (credit)
|
—
|
|||
Net
transition obligation (asset)
|
—
|
|||
Estimated
net periodic cost
|
$
|
873
|
47
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The
weighted average assumptions as of December 31 used to determine the projected
benefit obligation and net benefit cost were as follows:
December
31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
Projected
Benefit Obligation:
|
||||||||||
Discount
rate
|
5.50
|
%
|
5.50
|
%
|
5.75
|
%
|
||||
Rate
of compensation increase
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||
Net
Benefit Cost:
|
||||||||||
Discount
rate
|
5.50
|
%
|
5.75
|
%
|
6.25
|
%
|
||||
Expected
return on plan assets
|
8.00
|
%
|
8.00
|
%
|
8.00
|
%
|
||||
Rate
of compensation increase
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
The
Company’s expected return on assets assumption is derived from a detailed
periodic assessment conducted by its management and its investment adviser.
It
includes a review of anticipated future long-term performance of individual
asset classes and consideration of the appropriate asset allocation strategy
given the anticipated requirements of the plan to determine the average rate
of
earnings expected on the funds invested to provide for the pension plan
benefits. While the study gives appropriate consideration to recent fund
performance and historical returns, the rate of return assumption is derived
primarily from a long-term, prospective view. Based on its recent assessment,
the Company has concluded that its expected long-term return assumption of
eight
percent is reasonable.
At
December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Plan’s assets were comprised of listed common
stocks and U.S. Government and corporate securities. The Plan’s weighted average
asset allocation at December 31, 2006 and 2005 by asset category along with
the
target allocation for 2007 are as follows:
Asset
Category
|
Target
Allocation
for
2007
|
Percentage
of
Plan
Assets
as
of
December
31,
2006
|
Percentage
of
Plan
Assets
as
of
December
31,
2005
|
|||||||
Equity
Securities
|
48.1%
|
|
49.6%
|
|
48.3%
|
|
||||
Debt
Securities — Core Fixed Income
|
28.3%
|
|
28.6%
|
|
28.7%
|
|
||||
Tactical
— Fund of Equity and Debt Securities
|
5.4%
|
|
5.4%
|
|
2.6%
|
|
||||
Real
Estate
|
5.4%
|
|
5.5%
|
|
5.4%
|
|
||||
Other
|
12.8%
|
|
10.9%
|
|
15.0%
|
|
||||
Total
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0%
|
|
The
Company’s investment strategy for its defined benefit pension plan is to
maximize the long-term rate of return on plan assets within an acceptable level
of risk in order to minimize the cost of providing pension benefits. The
investment policy establishes a target allocation for each asset class, which
is
rebalanced as required. The Company utilizes a number of investment approaches,
including individual marketable securities, equity and fixed income funds in
which the underlying securities are marketable, and debt funds to achieve this
target allocation. The Company expects to contribute approximately $4,750,000
to
the defined benefit pension plan in 2007 and does not expect to receive a refund
in 2007.
48
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The
Company estimates that the future benefits payable for the defined benefit
pension plan over the next ten years are as follows:
(in
thousands)
|
||||
2007
|
$
|
1,440
|
||
2008
|
1,545
|
|||
2009
|
1,588
|
|||
2010
|
1,647
|
|||
2011
|
1,661
|
|||
2012-2016
|
9,417
|
401(k)
Plan
RPC
sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) plan that is available to substantially
all full-time employees with more than three months of service. This plan
allows employees to make tax-deferred contributions from one to 25 percent
of
their annual compensation, not exceeding the permissible contribution imposed
by
the Internal Revenue Code. RPC matches 50 percent of each employee’s
contributions that do not exceed six percent of the employee’s compensation, as
defined by the plan. Employees vest in the RPC contributions after three years
of service. The charges to expense for the Company’s contributions to the 401(k)
plan were approximately $1,500,000 in 2006, $1,150,000 in 2005 and $990,000
in
2004.
Stock
Incentive Plans
The
Company has issued stock options and restricted stock to employees under two
10
year stock incentive plans that were approved by shareholders in 1994 and 2004.
The 1994 plan expired in 2004. The Company reserved 5,062,500 shares of common
stock under the 2004 Plan which expires ten years from the date of approval.
This plan provides for the issuance of various forms of stock incentives,
including, among others, incentive and non-qualified stock options and
restricted stock which are discussed in detail below. As of December 31, 2006,
there were 3,854,818 shares available for grants.
As
previously noted, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R),
“Share-Based Payments”, effective January 1, 2006. As permitted by SFAS 123(R),
the Company has elected to use the modified prospective transition method and
therefore financial results for prior periods have not been restated. Under
this
transition method, we will apply the provisions of SFAS 123(R) to new awards
and
the awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after January 1, 2006.
Additionally, the Company will recognize compensation expense for the unvested
portion of awards outstanding over the remainder of the service period. The
compensation cost recorded for these awards will be based on their fair value
at
grant date as calculated for the pro forma disclosures required by Statement
123
less the cost of estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to
be
estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods
to reflect actual forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) also requires that cash flows related
to share-based payment awards to employees that result in tax benefits in excess
of recognized cumulative compensation cost (excess tax benefits) be classified
as financing cash flows.
Pre-tax
stock-based employee compensation expense was $2,384,000 ($1,722,000 after
tax)
for 2006, $1,261,000 ($781,000 after tax) for 2005 and $636,000 ($510,000 after
tax) for 2004. As a result of the adoption of SFAS 123(R), financial results
were lower than under the previous accounting method for share-based
compensation by the following amounts:
(In
thousands)
|
Year
Ended
December
31, 2006
|
|||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
$
|
691
|
||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
673
|
||
Basic
net earnings per common share
|
$
|
0.01
|
||
Diluted
net earnings per common share
|
$
|
0.01
|
As
a
result of the adoption of SFAS 123(R), basic earnings per share decreased from
$1.17 to $1.16 and diluted earnings per share decreased from $1.14 to $1.13
for
the year ended December 31, 2006.
49
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The
following table illustrates the effect on net income and net income per common
share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of
SFAS 123 to stock-based compensation for the years ended December 31, 2005
and
2004:
Years
ended December 31,
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||
Net
income — as reported
|
$
|
66,484
|
$
|
34,773
|
|||
Add:
Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net
income,
net of related tax effect
|
781
|
510
|
|||||
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under
fair
value based method for all awards, net of related tax
effect
|
(1,859
|
)
|
(1,193
|
)
|
|||
Pro
forma net income
|
$
|
65,406
|
$
|
34,090
|
|||
Pro
forma income per share would have been as follows:
|
|||||||
Basic
- as reported
|
$
|
0.70
|
$
|
0.36
|
|||
Basic
- pro forma
|
$
|
0.69
|
$
|
0.36
|
|||
Diluted
- as reported
|
$
|
0.67
|
$
|
0.36
|
|||
Diluted
- pro forma
|
$
|
0.66
|
$
|
0.35
|
Stock
Options
Stock
options are granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of
the
Company’s common stock at the date of grant except for grants of incentive stock
options to owners of greater than 10 percent of the Company’s voting securities
which must be made at 110 percent of the fair market value of the Company’s
common stock. Options generally vest ratably over a period of five years
and
expire in 10 years, except incentive stock options granted to owners of greater
than 10 percent of the Company’s voting securities, which expire in five years.
As
prescribed by SFAS 123(R), the Company estimates the
fair value of stock options as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model. For options granted during 2003, the latest year for
which
the Company granted stock options, the weighted average assumptions used
in the
Black-Scholes option pricing model were as follows:
Risk-free
interest rate
|
1.1
|
%
|
||
Expected
dividend yield
|
1
|
%
|
||
Expected
lives
|
7
years
|
|||
Expected
volatility
|
43-46
|
%
|
Transactions
involving RPC’s stock options for the year ended December 31, 2006 were as
follows:
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2006
|
3,493,666
|
$
|
3.09
|
5.40
years
|
|||||||||
Granted
|
—
|
—
|
N/A
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
(841,954
|
)
|
3.09 |
N/A
|
|||||||||
Forfeited
|
(179,866
|
)
|
3.14 |
N/A
|
|||||||||
Expired
|
—
|
—
|
N/A
|
||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
2,471,846
|
$
|
3.10
|
4.41
years
|
$
|
34,062,000
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2006
|
1,785,034
|
$
|
3.17
|
3.89
years
|
$
|
24,473,000
|
50
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
The
Company has not granted stock options to employees since 2003. The total
intrinsic value of stock options exercised was approximately $12,468,000 during
2006, $4,644,000 during 2005 and $1,605,000 during 2004. There were no
recognized excess tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options
during 2006, 2005 and 2004, since all of the stock options exercised were
incentive stock options which do not generate tax deductions for the
Company.
Restricted
Stock
The
Company has granted employees two forms of restricted stock: time lapse
restricted and performance restricted.
Time
Lapse restricted shares
Time
lapse restricted shares vest after a stipulated number of years from the grant
date, depending on the terms of the issue. Time lapse restricted shares issued
in years 2003 and prior vest after ten years. Time lapse restricted shares
issued subsequent to fiscal year 2003 vest in 20 percent increments annually
starting with the second anniversary of the grant, over six years from the
date
of grant. Grantees receive dividends declared and retain voting rights for
the
granted shares.
Performance
restricted shares
The
performance restricted shares are granted, but not earned and issued until
certain five-year tiered performance criteria are met. The performance criteria
are predetermined market prices of RPC’s common stock. On the date the common
stock appreciates to each level (determination date), 20 percent of performance
shares are earned. Once earned, the performance shares vest five years from
the
determination date. After the determination date, the grantee will receive
dividends declared and voting rights to the shares.
The
agreements under which the restricted stock is issued provide that shares
awarded may not be sold or otherwise transferred until restrictions established
under the stock plans have lapsed. Upon termination of employment from RPC
or,
in certain cases, termination of employment from Marine Products or Chaparral,
shares with restrictions must be returned to RPC.
The
following is a summary of the changes in non-vested restricted shares for the
year ended December 31, 2006:
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
|
||||||
Non-vested
shares at January 1, 2006
|
1,853,985
|
$
|
4.44
|
||||
Granted
|
250,350
|
22.32 | |||||
Vested
|
(282,250
|
)
|
3.25 | ||||
Forfeited
|
(384,226
|
)
|
4.75 | ||||
Non-vested
shares at December 31, 2006
|
1,437,859
|
$
|
7.70
|
The
total
fair value of shares vested was approximately $5,380,000 during 2006, $527,000
during 2005 and $1,326,000 during 2004. The tax benefit for compensation tax
deductions in excess of compensation expense was credited to capital in excess
of par value aggregating $1,325,000 for 2006, $53,000 for 2005 and $208,000
for
2004. The excess tax deductions during the year ended December 31, 2006 are
classified as financing cash flows in accordance with SFAS 123(R).
Other
Information
As
of
December 31, 2006, total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested
restricted shares was approximately $9,287,000 which is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.37 years. Unearned compensation
cost associated with non-vested restricted shares of $5,391,000 previously
reflected as deferred compensation in stockholders’ equity at January 1, 2006
was reclassified to capital in excess of par value as required by SFAS 123(R).
As of December 31, 2006, total unrecognized compensation cost related to
non-vested stock options was approximately $464,000 which is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.06 years.
The
Company received cash from options exercised of $1,341,000 during 2006,
$1,060,000 during 2005 and $421,000 during 2004. These cash receipts are
classified as financing cash flows in the accompanying consolidated statements
of cash flows. The fair value of shares tendered to exercise employee stock
options totaled approximately $1,240,000 during 2006, $1,138,000 during 2005
and
$602,000 during 2004 have been excluded from the consolidated statements of
cash
flows.
51
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Note
11: Related Party Transactions
Marine
Products Corporation
Effective
February 28, 2001, the Company spun-off the business conducted through Chaparral
Boats, Inc. (“Chaparral”), RPC’s former powerboat manufacturing segment. RPC
accomplished the spin-off by contributing 100 percent of the issued and
outstanding stock of Chaparral to Marine Products Corporation (a Delaware
corporation) (“Marine Products”), a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of RPC,
and then distributing the common stock of Marine Products to RPC stockholders.
In conjunction with the spin-off, RPC and Marine Products entered into various
agreements that define the companies’ relationship.
In
accordance with a Transition Support Services agreement, which may be terminated
by either party, RPC provides certain administrative services, including
financial reporting and income tax administration, acquisition assistance,
etc.,
to Marine Products. Charges from the Company (or from corporations that are
subsidiaries of the Company) for such services aggregated approximately $739,000
in 2006, $616,000 in 2005 and $546,000 in 2004. The
Company’s receivable due from Marine Products for these services as of December
31, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $236,000 and $66,000. The
Company’s directors are also directors of Marine Products and all of the
executive officers are employees of both the Company and Marine Products.
The
Tax
Sharing and Indemnification Agreement provides for, among other things, the
treatment of income tax matters for periods through February 28, 2001, the
date
of the spin-off, and responsibility for any adjustments as a result of audits
by
any taxing authority. The general terms provide for the indemnification for
any
tax detriment incurred by one party caused by the other party’s action. In
accordance with the agreement, RPC transferred approximately $19,000 in 2004
to
Marine Products for tax settlements.
Other
The
Company periodically purchases in the ordinary course of business products
or
services from suppliers, who are owned by significant officers or shareholders,
or affiliated with the directors of RPC. The total amounts paid to these
affiliated parties were approximately $1,248,000 in 2006, $926,000 in 2005
and
$529,000 in 2004.
RPC
receives certain administrative services and rents office space from Rollins,
Inc. (a company of which Mr. R. Randall Rollins is also Chairman and which
is
otherwise affiliated with RPC). The service agreements between Rollins, Inc.
and
the Company provide for the provision of services on a cost reimbursement basis
and are terminable on six months notice. The services covered by these
agreements include office space, administration of certain employee benefit
programs, and other administrative services. Charges to the Company (or to
corporations which are subsidiaries of the Company) for such services and rent
totaled to $70,000 in 2006, $71,000 in 2005 and $76,000 in 2004.
Note
12: Business Segment Information
RPC’s
service lines have been aggregated into two reportable oil and gas services
segments — Technical Services and Support Services — because of the similarities
between the financial performance and approach to managing the service lines
within each of the segments, as well as the economic and business conditions
impacting their business activity levels. The Other business segment includes
information concerning RPC’s business units that do not qualify for separate
segment reporting. These business units include an interactive training software
developer, prior to its disposition in May 2005, and an overhead crane
fabricator, prior to its disposition in April 2004. Corporate includes selected
administrative costs incurred by the Company.
Technical
Services include RPC’s oil and gas service lines that utilize people and
equipment to perform value-added completion, production and maintenance services
directly to a customer’s well. These services include pressure pumping services,
snubbing, coiled tubing, nitrogen pumping, well control consulting and
firefighting, down-hole tools, wireline, and fluid pumping services. These
Technical Services are primarily used in the completion, production and
maintenance of oil and gas wells. The principal markets for this segment include
the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico, the mid-continent, southwest
and Rocky Mountain regions, and international locations including primarily
Africa, Canada, China, Latin America and the Middle East. Customers include
major multi-national and independent oil and gas producers, and selected
nationally-owned oil companies.
52
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Support
Services include RPC’s oil and gas service lines that primarily provide
equipment for customer use or services to assist customer operations. The
equipment and services include drill pipe and related tools, pipe handling,
inspection and storage services, and oilfield training services. The demand
for
these services tends to be influenced primarily by customer drilling-related
activity levels. The principal markets for this segment include the United
States, including the Gulf of Mexico and the mid-continent regions, and
international locations, including primarily Canada, Latin America, and the
Middle East. Customers include domestic operations of major multi-national
and
independent oil and gas producers, and selected nationally-owned oil
companies.
In
August
of 2005, RPC generated approximately $15.7 million in cash proceeds related
to
the sale of certain assets of its hammer, casing, laydown and casing torque-turn
service lines with a net book value of approximately $5.0 million. These service
lines, previously reported in the Technical Services segment, were closely
integrated with the operations of other Company service lines. Therefore, the
pre-tax gain of $10.7 million on this sale has been included in the gain on
disposition of assets, net.
The
accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described
in Note 1 to these consolidated financial statements. RPC evaluates the
performance of its segments based on revenues, operating profits and return
on
invested capital. Gains or losses on disposition of assets are reviewed by
the
Company’s chief decision maker on a consolidated basis, and accordingly the
Company does not report gains or losses at the segment level. Inter-segment
revenues are generally recorded in segment operating results at prices that
management believes approximate prices for arm’s length transactions and are not
material to operating results.
53
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RPC,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Summarized
financial information concerning RPC’s reportable segments for the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 are shown in the following table.
Technical
Services
|
Support
Services
|
Other
|
Corporate
|
Gain
on disposition of assets, net
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2006
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
495,090
|
$
|
101,540
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
596,630
|
|||||||
Operating
profit (loss)
|
153,126
|
30,953
|
—
|
(12,248
|
)
|
5,969
|
177,800
|
||||||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
125,138
|
28,902
|
—
|
5,791
|
—
|
159,831
|
|||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
31,805
|
13,974
|
—
|
932
|
—
|
46,711
|
|||||||||||||
Identifiable
assets
|
320,637
|
125,627
|
—
|
28,043
|
—
|
474,307
|
|||||||||||||
2005
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
363,139
|
$
|
64,487
|
$
|
17
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
427,643
|
|||||||
Operating
profit (loss)
|
84,048
|
11,990
|
(273
|
)
|
(10,221
|
)
|
12,169
|
97,713
|
|||||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
43,626
|
28,280
|
—
|
902
|
—
|
72,808
|
|||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
27,510
|
10,453
|
—
|
1,166
|
—
|
39,129
|
|||||||||||||
Identifiable
assets
|
192,172
|
88,067
|
—
|
31,546
|
—
|
311,785
|
|||||||||||||
2004
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
279,070
|
$
|
56,917
|
$
|
3,805
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
339,792
|
|||||||
Operating
profit (loss)
|
47,027
|
8,287
|
(975
|
)
|
(8,550
|
)
|
5,551
|
51,340
|
|||||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
34,765
|
14,026
|
—
|
1,078
|
—
|
49,869
|
|||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
25,161
|
7,785
|
302
|
1,252
|
—
|
34,500
|
|||||||||||||
Identifiable
assets
|
145,196
|
69,399
|
661
|
47,686
|
—
|
262,942
|
The
following summarizes selected information between the United States and all
international locations combined for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and
2004. The revenues are presented based on the location of the use of the product
or service. Assets related to international operations are less than 10 percent
of RPC’s consolidated assets, and therefore are not presented.
Years
ended December 31,
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||
United
States Revenues
|
$
|
566,636
|
$
|
413,315
|
$
|
323,910
|
||||
International
Revenues
|
29,994
|
14,328
|
15,882
|
|||||||
$
|
596,630
|
$
|
427,643
|
$
|
339,792
|
54
Item
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
None.
Item
9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures -
The
Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
As
of the
end of the period covered by this report, December 31, 2006 (the “Evaluation
Date”), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with
the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer
and
Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of
its
disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance
level as of the Evaluation Date.
Management’s
report on internal control over financial reporting — Management is
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f). Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is
included on page 28 of this report. Grant Thornton LLP, the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, has audited management’s
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control as of December 31, 2006
and
issued a report thereon which is included on page 29 of this report.
Changes
in internal control over financial reporting -
Management’s evaluation of changes in internal control did not identify any
changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting.
Item
9B. Other Information
None.
55
PART
III
Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information
concerning directors and executive officers will be included in the RPC Proxy
for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in the section titled “Election of
Directors.” This information is incorporated herein by reference. Information
about executive officers is contained on page 12 of this document.
Audit
Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert
Information
concerning the Audit Committee of the Company and the Audit Committee Financial
Expert(s) will be included in the RPC Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, in the section titled “Corporate Governance and Board
of Directors, Committees and Meetings - Audit Committee.” This information is
incorporated herein by reference.
Code
of Ethics
RPC,
Inc.
has a Code of Business Conduct that applies to all employees. In addition,
the
Company has a Supplemental Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors,
the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.
Both of these documents are available on the Company’s website at www.rpc.net.
Copies
are available at no charge by writing to Attention: Human Resources, RPC Inc.,
2801 Buford Highway, Suite 520, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Information
regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act will be included
under “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s
Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
11. Executive Compensation
Information
concerning director and executive compensation will be included in the RPC
Proxy
Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in the sections titled
“Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Director
Compensation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Compensation Committee
Report” and “Executive Compensation.” This information is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
Information
concerning security ownership will be included in the RPC Proxy Statement for
its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in the sections “Capital Stock” and
“Election of Directors.” This information is incorporated herein by reference.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding equity compensation
plans as of December 31, 2006.
56
Plan
Category
|
(A)
Number
of Securities
To
Be Issued Upon
Exercise
of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights
|
(B)
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
of Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
|
(C)
Number
of Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future
Issuance Under
Equity
Compensation
Plans
(Excluding
Securities
Reflected in
Column
(A))
|
|||||||
Equity
compensation plans approved by securityholders
|
2,471,846
|
$
|
3.10
|
3,854,818
|
(1)
|
|||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by securityholders
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Total
|
2,471,846
|
$
|
3.10
|
3,854,818
|
(1) |
All
of the securities can be issued in the form of restricted stock or
other
stock awards.
|
See
Note
10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the
material terms of the equity compensation plans.
Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions and Director
Independence
Information
concerning certain relationships and related party transactions will be included
in the RPC Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in
the
section titled, “Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions.” Information
regarding director independence will be included in the RPC Proxy Statement
for
its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in the section titled “Director
Independence and NYSE Requirements.” This
information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Information
regarding principal accountant fees and services will be included in the section
titled “Independent Registered Public Accountants” in the RPC Proxy Statement
for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This information is incorporated
herein by reference.
57
PART
IV
Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Consolidated
Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedule and Exhibits.
1. |
Consolidated
financial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated
Financial Statements and Schedule are filed as part of this report.
|
2. |
The
financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying Index
to
Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule is filed as part
of this
report.
|
3. |
Exhibits
listed in the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of
this
report. The following such exhibits are management contracts or
compensatory plans or arrangements:
|
10.1 |
2004
Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix
B to
the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 24, 2004).
|
10.6 |
Form
of stock option grant agreement (incorporated herein by reference
to
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2004).
|
10.7 |
Form
of time lapse restricted stock grant agreement (incorporated herein
by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2004).
|
10.8 |
Form
of performance restricted stock grant agreement (incorporated herein
by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q filed on November 2,
2004).
|
10.9 |
Summary
of ‘at will’ compensation arrangements with the Executive Officers as of
February 28, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the
Form
10-K filed on March 13, 2006).
|
10.10 |
Summary
of compensation arrangements with the Directors as of February 28,
2005
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form 10-K
filed
on March 16, 2005).
|
10.11 |
Supplemental
Retirement Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11
to the
Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2005).
|
10.12 |
Summary
of ‘At-Will’ compensation arrangements with the Executive Officers as of
February 28, 2007.
|
10.13 |
Summary
of Compensation Arrangements with Non-Employee Directors as of February
28, 2007.
|
10.14 |
First
Amendment to 1994 Employee Stock Incentive Plan and 2004 Stock Incentive
Plan.
|
10.15 |
Performance-Based
Incentive Cash Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Form 8-K filed April 28,
2007).
|
58
Exhibits
(inclusive of item 3 above):
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
|
3.1A
|
Restated
certificate of incorporation of RPC, Inc. (incorporated herein by
reference to exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal
year ended December 31, 1999).
|
|
3.1B
|
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of RPC, Inc. (incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 3.1(B) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed May
8, 2006).
|
|
3.2
|
Bylaws
of RPC, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
the Form
10-Q filed on May 5, 2004).
|
|
4
|
Form
of Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).
|
|
10.1
|
2004
Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix
B to
the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 24,
2004).
|
|
10.2
|
Agreement
Regarding Distribution and Plan of Reorganization, dated February
12,
2001, by and between RPC, Inc. and Marine Products Corporation
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-K
filed
on February 13, 2001).
|
|
10.3
|
Employee
Benefits Agreement dated February 12, 2001, by and between RPC, Inc.,
Chaparral Boats, Inc. and Marine Products Corporation (incorporated
herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 10-K filed on February 13,
2001).
|
|
10.4
|
Transition
Support Services Agreement dated February 12, 2001 by and between
RPC,
Inc. and Marine Products Corporation (incorporated herein by reference
to
Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 10-K filed on February 13, 2001).
|
|
10.5
|
Tax
Sharing Agreement dated February 12, 2001, by and between RPC, Inc.
and
Marine Products Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit
10.5 to the Form 10-K filed on February 13, 2001).
|
|
10.6
|
Form
of stock option grant agreement (incorporated herein by reference
to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q filed on November 2,
2004).
|
|
10.7
|
Form
of time lapse restricted stock grant agreement (incorporated herein
by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-Q filed on November 2,
2004).
|
|
10.8
|
Form
of performance restricted stock grant agreement (incorporated herein
by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 10-Q filed on November 2,
2004).
|
|
10.9
|
Summary
of ‘at will’ compensation arrangements with the Executive Officers as of
February 28, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the
Form
10-K filed on March 13, 2006).
|
|
10.10
|
Summary
of compensation arrangements with the Directors as of February 28,
2005
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form 10-K
filed
on March 16, 2005).
|
|
10.11
|
Supplemental
Retirement Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11
to the
Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2005).
|
|
10.12
|
Summary
of ‘At-Will’ compensation arrangements with the Executive Officers as of
February 28, 2007.
|
|
10.13
|
Summary
of Compensation Arrangements with Non-Employee Directors as of February
28, 2007.
|
|
10.14
|
First
Amendment to 1994 Employee Stock Incentive Plan and 2004 Stock Incentive
Plan.
|
|
10.15
|
Performance-Based
Incentive Cash Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Form 8-K filed April 28, 2007).
|
|
10.16
|
Revolving
Credit Agreement dated September 8, 2006 between RPC, Banc of America,
N.A., SunTrust Bank and certain other Lenders party thereto (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K dated September 8,
2006).
|
|
21
|
Subsidiaries
of RPC
|
|
23
|
Consent
of Grant Thornton LLP
|
|
24
|
Powers
of Attorney for Directors
|
|
31.1
|
Section
302 certification for Chief Executive Officer
|
|
31.2
|
Section
302 certification for Chief Financial Officer
|
|
32.1
|
Section
906 certifications for Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer
|
59
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
RPC,
Inc.
|
||
|
|
|
/s/ Richard A. Hubbell | ||
Richard
A. Hubbell
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
||
March
2, 2007
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
|
Title
|
Date
|
|
|
|||
/s/ Richard A. Hubbell | |||
Richard
A. Hubbell
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
March
2, 2007
|
|
|
|||
/s/
Ben
M. Palmer
|
|||
Ben
M. Palmer
|
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
|
March
2, 2007
|
The
Directors of RPC (listed below) executed a power of attorney, appointing Richard
A. Hubbell their attorney-in-fact, empowering him to sign this report on their
behalf.
R.
Randall Rollins, Director
|
James
B. Williams, Director
|
Wilton
Looney, Director
|
James
A. Lane, Jr., Director
|
Gary
W. Rollins, Director
|
Linda
H. Graham, Director
|
Henry
B. Tippie, Director
|
Bill
J. Dismuke, Director
|
/s/
Richard A. Hubbell
|
|
Richard
A. Hubbell
|
|
Director
and as Attorney-in-fact
|
|
March
2, 2007
|
60
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, REPORTS AND SCHEDULE
The
following documents are filed as part of this report.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
|
PAGE
|
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
|
28
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control
Over
Financial Reporting
|
29
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated
Financial
Statements
|
30
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
|
31
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31,
2006
|
32
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three years ended December 31,
2006
|
33
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31,
2006
|
34
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
35
- 54
|
SCHEDULE
|
|
Schedule
II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
|
61
|
Schedules
not listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable or the
required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or
notes thereto.
SCHEDULE
II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For
the years ended
December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
|
|||||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
Balance
at
Beginning
of
Period
|
Charged
to
Costs
and
Expenses
|
Net
(Deductions)Recoveries
|
Balance
at
End of
Period
|
|||||||||||
Year
ended December 31, 2006
|
|||||||||||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
$
|
4,080
|
$
|
1,492
|
$
|
(668
|
)
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
4,904
|
||||
Deferred
tax asset valuation allowance
|
$
|
1,945
|
$
|
54
|
$
|
(657
|
)
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
1,342
|
||||
Year
ended December 31, 2005
|
|
||||||||||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
$
|
2,576
|
$
|
1,618
|
$
|
(114
|
)
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
4,080
|
||||
Deferred
tax asset valuation allowance
|
$
|
2,451
|
$
|
129
|
$
|
(635
|
)
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
1,945
|
||||
Year
ended December 31, 2004
|
|
||||||||||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
$
|
2,539
|
$
|
1,155
|
$
|
(1,118
|
)
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
2,576
|
||||
Inventory
reserves
|
$
|
134
|
$
|
–
|
$
|
(134
|
)
|
(3)
|
|
$
|
–
|
||||
Deferred
tax asset valuation allowance
|
$
|
977
|
$
|
190
|
$
|
1,284
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
2,451
|
(1) |
Deductions
in the allowance for doubtful accounts principally reflect the write-off
of previously reserved accounts net of recoveries.
|
(2) |
In
2006, the valuation allowance was increased by $54,000 to reflect
state
net operating losses that Management does not believe will be utilized
before they expire, and reduced by $657,000 to reflect previously
reserved
foreign tax credit carryforwards expected to be realized. In 2005,
the
valuation allowance was increased by $129,000 to reflect state net
operating losses that Management does not believe will be utilized
before
they expire, and reduced by $635,000 to reflect previously reserved
foreign tax credit carryforwards expected to be realized. In 2004,
the
valuation allowance was increased $1,292,000 to reflect foreign tax
credit
carryforwards on a gross rather than a net basis. The amount includes
an
addition of $1,770,000 representing previously un-utilized foreign
tax
credits generated in prior years, and a deduction of $478,000 for
those
credits utilized during 2004.
|
(3) |
Deductions
in the reserve for inventory obsolescence and adjustment principally
reflect the sale or disposal of related inventory. Balance represented
allowance for inventory held by a subsidiary which was sold during
the
second quarter of 2004.
|
61
SELECTED
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Quarters
ended
|
March
31
|
June
30
|
September
30
|
December
31
|
|||||||||
(in
thousands except per share data)
|
|||||||||||||
2006
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
136,024
|
$
|
146,065
|
$
|
154,209
|
$
|
160,332
|
|||||
Net
income
|
$
|
24,900
|
$
|
27,614
|
$
|
28,770
|
$
|
29,510
|
|||||
Net
income per share — basic:
|
$
|
0.26
|
$
|
0.29
|
$
|
0.30
|
$
|
0.31
|
|||||
Net
income per share — diluted:
|
$
|
0.25
|
$
|
0.28
|
$
|
0.29
|
$
|
0.30
|
|||||
2005
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
92,330
|
$
|
101,945
|
$
|
115,801
|
$
|
117,567
|
|||||
Net
income
|
$
|
9,927
|
$
|
11,910
|
$
|
23,107
|
$
|
21,540
|
(1) | ||||
Net
income per share — basic:
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
0.13
|
$
|
0.24
|
$
|
0.23
|
|||||
Net
income per share — diluted:
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
0.23
|
$
|
0.22
|
(1)
|
(1) |
The
fourth quarter of 2005 reflects receipt of $3.1 million in tax refunds
related to the successful resolution of certain tax matters, which
had a
positive impact of $0.03 after tax per diluted share. Also reflected
during the fourth quarter 2005 is the gain on sale of certain assets
of
the hammer, casing, laydown and casing torque-turn service lines
which
generated a pre-tax gain of $10.7 million, or $0.07 after-tax gain
per
diluted share.
|
62