RPC INC - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

Commission File No. 1-8726

RPC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		58-1550825
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2801 Buford Highway, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30329
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code -- (404) 321-2140

Securities Registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class:	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common stock, par value $0.10	RES	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer		Accelerated filer	☒
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of October 22, 2021, RPC, Inc. had 215,725,436 shares of common stock outstanding.

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Consolidated Balance Sheets –As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	3

	Consolidated Statements of Operations – For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	4

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) – For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	5

	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity – For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	6

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	7

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8 – 19

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20 – 27

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	27

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	28

Part II. Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	29

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	29

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	29

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	29

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	29

Item 5.	Other Information	29

Item 6.	Exhibits	29

Signatures		30

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND DECEMBER 31, 2020

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	September 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
ASSETS			(Note 1)

Cash and cash equivalents	$	80,835	$	84,496
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,342 in 2021 and $5,181 in 2020		238,192		161,771
Inventories		79,881		82,918
Income taxes receivable		51,021		82,943
Prepaid expenses		4,371		9,124
Assets held for sale		692		4,032
Other current assets		2,863		3,075
Total current assets		457,855		428,359
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $792,763 in 2021 and $790,712 in 2020		253,095		264,411
Operating lease right-of-use assets		21,408		27,270
Finance lease right-of-use assets		21,415		—
Goodwill		32,150		32,150
Other assets		40,717		38,315
Total assets	$	826,640	$	790,505
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accounts payable	$	60,862	$	41,080
Accrued payroll and related expenses		17,146		18,428
Accrued insurance expenses		6,555		5,489
Accrued state, local and other taxes		4,603		2,788
Income taxes payable		689		1,115
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		7,197		9,192
Current portion of finance lease liabilities		21,382		—
Other accrued expenses		2,287		1,473
Total current liabilities		120,721		79,565
Long-term accrued insurance expenses		13,652		11,822
Long-term pension liabilities		30,945		33,080
Deferred income taxes		9,099		13,332
Long-term operating lease liabilities		16,066		21,090
Other long-term liabilities		5,374		49
Total liabilities		195,857		158,938
Common stock		21,564		21,495
Capital in excess of par value		—		—
Retained earnings		626,501		627,778
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(17,282)		(17,706)
Total stockholders’ equity		630,783		631,567
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	826,640	$	790,505

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

(In thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues	$	225,310	$	116,588	$	596,677	$	449,665
Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown below)		170,621		100,872		462,633		362,853
Selling, general and administrative expenses		31,446		32,376		91,444		97,681
Impairment and other charges		—		—		—		207,175
Depreciation and amortization		18,106		18,655		53,775		77,521
Gain on disposition of assets, net		(2,837)		(3,563)		(7,408)		(7,576)
Operating income (loss)		7,974		(31,752)		(3,767)		(287,989)
Interest expense		(1,280)		(73)		(1,763)		(257)
Interest income		15		29		47		431
Other income (expense), net		448		769		1,571		(1,020)
Income (loss) before income taxes		7,157		(31,027)		(3,912)		(288,835)
Income tax provision (benefit)		1,891		(14,590)		1,210		(86,882)
Net income (loss)	$	5,266	$	(16,437)	$	(5,122)	$	(201,953)

Earnings(loss) per share
Basic	$	0.02	$	(0.08)	$	(0.02)	$	(0.95)
Diluted	$	0.02	$	(0.08)	$	(0.02)	$	(0.95)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net income (loss)	$	5,266	$	(16,437)	$	(5,122)	$	(201,953)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension adjustment and reclassification adjustment, net of taxes		152		186		458		1,104
Foreign currency translation		(239)		(25)		(34)		(423)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	5,179	$	(16,276)	$	(4,698)	$	(201,272)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended September 30, 2021
								Accumulated
				Capital in				Other
	Common Stock			Excess of		Retained		Comprehensive
	Shares	Amount		Par Value		Earnings		(Loss) Income		Total
Balance, December 31, 2020	214,951	$	21,495	$	—	$	627,778	$	(17,706)	$	631,567
Stock issued for stock incentive plans, net	924		93		1,446		—		—		1,539
Stock purchased and retired	(140)		(14)		(1,446)		903		—		(557)
Net loss	—		—		—		(9,662)		—		(9,662)
Pension adjustment, net of taxes	—		—		—		—		153		153
Foreign currency translation	—		—		—		—		136		136
Balance, March 31, 2021	215,735	$	21,574	$	—	$	619,019	$	(17,417)	$	623,176
Stock issued for stock incentive plans, net	(9)		(1)		1,472		—		—		1,471
Stock purchased and retired	(1)		—		(1,472)		1,463		—		(9)
Net loss	—		—		—		(726)		—		(726)
Pension adjustment, net of taxes	—		—		—		—		153		153
Foreign currency translation	—		—		—		—		69		69
Balance, June 30, 2021	215,725	$	21,573	$	—	$	619,756	$	(17,195)	$	624,134
Stock issued for stock incentive plans, net	(82)		(9)		1,480		—		—		1,471
Stock purchased and retired	—		—		(1,480)		1,479		—		(1)
Net Income	—		—		—		5,266		—		5,266
Pension adjustment, net of taxes	—		—		—		—		152		152
Foreign currency translation	—		—		—		—		(239)		(239)
Balance, September 30, 2021	215,643	$	21,564	$	—	$	626,501	$	(17,282)	$	630,783


	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
								Accumulated
				Capital in				Other
	Common Stock			Excess of		Retained		Comprehensive
	Shares	Amount		Par Value		Earnings		(Loss) Income		Total
Balance, December 31, 2019	214,423	$	21,443	$	—	$	832,113	$	(23,223)	$	830,333
Stock issued for stock incentive plans, net	1,014		100		1,997		—		—		2,097
Stock purchased and retired	(177)		(17)		(1,997)		1,222		—		(792)
Net loss	—		—		—		(160,423)		—		(160,423)
Pension adjustment, net of taxes	—		—		—		—		732		732
Foreign currency translation	—		—		—		—		(712)		(712)
Balance, March 31, 2020	215,260	$	21,526	$	—	$	672,912	$	(23,203)	$	671,235
Stock issued for stock incentive plans, net	(135)		(4)		2,021		—		—		2,017
Stock purchased and retired	(2)		(10)		(2,021)		2,025		—		(6)
Net loss	—		—		—		(25,093)		—		(25,093)
Pension adjustment, net of taxes	—		—		—		—		186		186
Foreign currency translation	—		—		—		—		314		314
Balance, June 30, 2020	215,123	$	21,512	$	—	$	649,844	$	(22,703)	$	648,653
Stock issued for stock incentive plans, net	(54)		(5)		5,212		—		—		5,207
Stock purchased and retired	(2)		—		(5,212)		5,183		—		(29)
Net loss	—		—		—		(16,437)		—		(16,437)
Pension adjustment, net of taxes	—		—		—		—		186		186
Foreign currency translation	—		—		—		—		(25)		(25)
Balance, September 30, 2020	215,067	$	21,507	$	—	$	638,590	$	(22,542)	$	637,555

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2021		2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$	(5,122)	$	(201,953)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges		53,754		77,582
Stock-based compensation expense		4,481		9,321
Gain on disposition of assets, net		(7,408)		(7,576)
Deferred income tax benefit		(4,385)		(35,901)
Impairment and other non-cash charges		—		205,299
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable		(71,702)		119,272
Income taxes receivable		31,922		(40,163)
Inventories		3,044		16,234
Prepaid expenses		4,754		6,309
Other current assets		140		(70)
Other non-current assets		(982)		(1,393)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable		17,562		(4,628)
Income taxes payable		(426)		1,433
Accrued payroll and related expenses		(1,282)		(1,706)
Accrued insurance expenses		1,066		(585)
Accrued state, local and other taxes		1,815		3,180
Other accrued expenses		(2,575)		(5,181)
Pension liabilities		(1,526)		(6,163)
Long-term accrued insurance expenses		1,830		137
Other long-term liabilities		1,456		(2,084)
Net cash provided by operating activities		26,416		131,364
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(44,925)		(52,313)
Proceeds from sale of assets		15,811		17,372
Net cash used for investing activities		(29,114)		(34,941)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash paid for common stock purchased and retired		(567)		(827)
Cash paid for finance lease		(396)		—
Net cash used for financing activities		(963)		(827)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(3,661)		95,596
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		84,496		50,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	80,835	$	145,619

Supplemental cash flows disclosure:
Income taxes refund, net	$	(25,435)	$	(10,137)
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$	6,077	$	4,992

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. GENERAL

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RPC, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“RPC” or the “Company”) and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 810, “Consolidation” and Rule 3A-02(a) of Regulation S-X. In accordance with ASC Topic 810 and Rule 3A-02 (a) of Regulation S-X, the Company’s policy is to consolidate all subsidiaries and investees where it has voting control.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (all of which consisted of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2020 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

A group that includes the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Gary W. Rollins, controls in excess of fifty percent of the Company’s voting power.

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

The FASB issued the following applicable Accounting Standards Updates (ASU):

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards:

●

Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2019-12 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this ASU simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing the exceptions to the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation in certain situations, requirement to recognize a deferred tax liability for a change in the status of a foreign investment, and the general methodology for computing income taxes in an interim period when year-to date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. The amendments also simplify the accounting for income taxes with regard to franchise tax, evaluation of step up in the tax basis goodwill in certain business combinations, allocating current and deferred tax expense to legal entities that are not subject to tax and enacted change in tax laws or rates. The Company adopted these provisions in the first quarter of 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted:

●

ASU No. 2020-04 — Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): The amendments in this ASU, provides optional guidance for a limited time to ease the impact of the reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments, which are elective, provide expedients to contract modifications, affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or other reference rate that is expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. This ASU is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022 and may be applied to contract modifications and hedging relationships from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. The Company will adopt these provisions when LIBOR is discontinued, and does not expect adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3. REVENUES

Accounting Policy:

RPC’s contract revenues are generated principally from providing oilfield services. These services are based on mutually agreed upon pricing with the customer prior to the services being delivered and, given the nature of the services, do not include the right of return. Pricing for these services is a function of rates based on the nature of the specific job, with consideration for the extent of equipment, labor, and consumables needed for the job. RPC typically satisfies its performance obligations over time as the services are performed. RPC records revenues based on the transaction price agreed upon with its customers.

Sales tax charged to customers is presented on a net basis within the consolidated statements of operations and therefore excluded from revenues.

Nature of services:

RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services to independent and major oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States and in selected international markets. RPC manages its business as either (1) services offered on the well site with equipment and personnel (Technical Services) or (2) services and tools offered off the well site (Support Services). For more detailed information about operating segments, see Note 7.

RPC contracts with its customers to provide the following services by reportable segment:

Technical Services

●Includes pressure pumping, downhole tools services, coiled tubing, nitrogen, snubbing and other oilfield related services including wireline, well control, fishing and pump down services.

Support Services

●Rental tools – RPC rents tools to its customers for use with onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling, completion and workover activities.

●Other support services include oilfield pipe inspection services, pipe management and pipe storage; well control training and consulting.

Our contracts with customers are generally very short-term in nature and generally consist of a single performance obligation – the provision of oilfield services.

Payment terms:

RPC’s contracts with customers state the final terms of the sales, including the description, quantity, and price of each service to be delivered. The Company’s contracts are generally short-term in nature and in most situations, RPC provides services ahead of payment - i.e., RPC has fulfilled the performance obligation prior to submitting a customer invoice. RPC invoices the customer upon completion of the specified services and collection generally occurs between 30 to 60 days after invoicing. As the Company enters into contracts with its customers, it generally expects there to be no significant timing difference between the date the services are provided to the customer (satisfaction of the performance obligation) and the date cash consideration is received. Accordingly, there is no financing component to our arrangements with customers.

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Significant judgments:

RPC believes the output method is a reasonable measure of progress for the satisfaction of our performance obligations, which are satisfied over time, as it provides a faithful depiction of (1) our performance toward complete satisfaction of the performance obligation under the contract and (2) the value transferred to the customer of the services performed under the contract. RPC has elected the right to invoice practical expedient for recognizing revenue related to its performance obligations.

Disaggregation of revenues:

See Note 7 for disaggregation of revenue by operating segment and services offered in each of them and by geographic regions.

Timing of revenue recognition for each of the periods presented is shown below:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Oilfield services transferred at a point in time	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Oilfield services transferred over time		225,310		116,588		596,677		449,665
Total revenues	$	225,310	$	116,588	$	596,677	$	449,665

Contract balances:

Contract assets representing the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed but not billed are included in accounts receivable, net on the consolidated balance sheets are shown below:


	September 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2021		2020
Unbilled trade receivables	$	52,710	$	29,574

Substantially all of the unbilled trade receivables disclosed were or are expected to be invoiced during the following quarter.

4. IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES

The Company recorded the following pre-tax charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 which are reflected in “Impairment and other charges” in the consolidated statements of operations:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Long Lived Asset Impairments (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	204,765
Severance Costs		—		—		—		1,882
Other (2)		—		—		—		528
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	207,175

^(1).Relates solely to the Technical Services segment and primarily includes pressure pumping and coiled tubing assets.

^(2).Includes interest costs related to leased assets that were impaired in the third and fourth quarter of 2019 and additional costs related to abandoned assets.

See Note 7 for details of impairment and other charges by segment.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the respective periods. In addition, the Company has periodically issued share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and are therefore considered participating securities. The following table sets forth the restricted shares of common stock (participating securities) outstanding and a reconciliation of outstanding weighted average shares:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30				September 30
(In thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net income (loss) available for stockholders:	$	5,266	$	(16,437)	$	(5,122)	$	(201,953)
Less: Adjustments for earnings attributable to participating securities		(41)		—		—		—
Net income (loss) used in calculating earnings per share	$	5,225	$	(16,437)	$	(5,122)	$	(201,953)

Weighted average shares outstanding (including participating securities)		215,677		215,083		215,648		215,088
Adjustment for participating securities		(2,649)		(2,539)		(2,665)		(2,697)
Shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share		213,028		212,544		212,983		212,391

6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In April 2014, the Company reserved 8,000,000 shares of common stock under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan with a term of 10 years expiring in April 2024. This plan provides for the issuance of various forms of stock incentives, including, among others incentive and non-qualified stock options and restricted shares. As of September 30, 2021, there were 3,180,060 shares available for grant.

During the third quarter of 2020, the Company recorded $3.3 million of accelerated amortization of restricted stock related to the passing of R. Randall Rollins, RPC’s chairman.

Stock-based employee compensation expense was as follows for the periods indicated:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Pre-tax expense	$	1,471	$	5,207	$	4,481	$	9,321
After tax expense	$	1,103	$	3,419	$	3,360	$	6,525

Restricted Stock

The following is a summary of the changes in non-vested restricted shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:


		Weighted Average
	Shares	Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares at December 31, 2020	2,235,179	$	6.81
Granted	1,010,700		3.87
Vested	(434,208)		14.96
Forfeited	(177,980)		7.72
Non-vested shares at September 30, 2021	2,633,691	$	7.89

The total fair value of shares vested was $1,757,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $3,452,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Excess tax benefits or deficits realized from tax compensation deductions in excess of, or lower than compensation expense are recorded as either a beneficial or detrimental discrete income tax adjustment. This was a detrimental adjustment of $1,164,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and a detrimental adjustment of $2,241,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of September 30, 2021, total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted shares was $40,322,000 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.1 years.

7. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

RPC’s reportable segments are the same as its operating segments. RPC manages its business under Technical Services and Support Services. Technical Services is comprised of service lines that generate revenue based on equipment, personnel or materials at the well site and are closely aligned with completion and production activities of the customers. Support Services is comprised of service lines which generate revenue from services and tools offered off the well site and are more closely aligned with the customers’ drilling activities. Selected overhead including centralized support services and regulatory compliance are classified as Corporate.

Technical Services consists primarily of pressure pumping, downhole tools, coiled tubing, snubbing, nitrogen, well control, wireline and fishing. The services offered under Technical Services are high capital and personnel intensive businesses. The Company considers all of these services to be closely integrated oil and gas well servicing businesses, and makes resource allocation and performance assessment decisions based on this operating segment as a whole across these various services.

Support Services consist primarily of drill pipe and related tools, pipe handling, pipe inspection and storage services, and oilfield training and consulting services. The demand for these services tends to be influenced primarily by customer drilling-related activity levels.

The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) assesses performance and makes resource allocation decisions regarding, among others, staffing, growth and maintenance capital expenditures and key initiatives based on the operating segments outlined above.

Segment Revenues:

RPC’s operating segment revenues by major service lines are shown in the following table:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Technical Services:
Pressure Pumping	$	96,322	$	43,133	$	243,401	$	163,614
Downhole Tools		61,979		34,331		177,209		148,994
Coiled Tubing		26,733		12,407		61,900		37,619
Nitrogen		8,996		8,281		28,195		23,834
Snubbing		3,748		1,974		10,685		5,371
All other		14,064		9,152		39,212		38,079
Total Technical Services	$	211,842	$	109,278	$	560,602	$	417,511
Support Services:
Rental Tools	$	8,545	$	3,752	$	23,126	$	19,227
All other		4,923		3,558		12,949		12,927
Total Support Services	$	13,468	$	7,310	$	36,075	$	32,154
Total revenues	$	225,310	$	116,588	$	596,677	$	449,665

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The following summarizes revenues for the United States and separately for all international locations combined for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The revenues are presented based on the location of the use of the equipment or services. Assets related to international operations are less than 10 percent of RPC’s consolidated assets, and therefore are not presented.


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
United States revenues	$	217,711	$	110,823	$	572,170	$	421,323
International revenues		7,599		5,765		24,507		28,342
Total revenues	$	225,310	$	116,588	$	596,677	$	449,665

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those referenced 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 CODM 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.

Summarized financial information with respect RPC’s reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are shown in the following table:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues:
Technical Services	$	211,842	$	109,278	$	560,602	$	417,511
Support Services		13,468		7,310		36,075		32,154
Total revenues	$	225,310	$	116,588	$	596,677	$	449,665
Operating income (loss):
Technical Services	$	8,272	$	(24,941)	$	3,938	$	(71,248)
Support Services		(55)		(3,840)		(5,353)		(4,139)
Corporate Expenses		(3,080)		(6,534)		(9,760)		(13,003)
Impairment and Other Charges ⁽¹⁾		—		—		—		(207,175)
Gain on disposition of assets, net		2,837		3,563		7,408		7,576
Total operating income (loss)	$	7,974	$	(31,752)	$	(3,767)	$	(287,989)
Interest expense		(1,280)		(73)		(1,763)		(257)
Interest income		15		29		47		431
Other income (expense), net		448		769		1,571		(1,020)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	7,157	$	(31,027)	$	(3,912)	$	(288,835)

⁽¹⁾	Represents $541 related to Corporate and the remainder to Technical Services.

As of and for the nine months ended

Technical

Support

September 30, 2021

Services

Corporate

Total

(in thousands)

Depreciation and amortization

46,341

7,232

202

53,775

Capital expenditures

38,794

5,436

695

44,925

Identifiable assets

556,385

74,135

196,120

826,640


As of and for the nine months ended	Technical		Support
September 30, 2020	Services		Services		Corporate		Total
(in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization	$	77,224	$	5,088	$	209	$	77,521
Capital expenditures		43,437		8,338		538		52,313
Identifiable assets	$	475,168	$	64,463	$	261,246	$	800,877

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8. CURRENT EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES

The Company utilizes an expected credit loss model for valuing its accounts receivable, a financial asset measured at amortized cost. The Company is exposed to credit losses primarily from providing oilfield services. The Company’s expected credit loss allowance for accounts receivable is based on historical collection experience, current and future economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of customers’ account receivable balances. Due to the short-term nature of such receivables, the estimated amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected is based on aging of the accounts receivable balances and the financial condition of customers. Additionally, specific allowance amounts are established to record the appropriate provision for customers that have a higher probability of default. The Company’s monitoring activities include timely account reconciliation, dispute resolution, payment confirmation, consideration of customers’ financial condition and macroeconomic conditions. Balances are written off when determined to be uncollectible and recoveries of amounts previously written off are recorded when collected. Estimates used to determine the allowance for current expected credit losses are based on an assessment of anticipated payment and all other historical, current and future information that is reasonably available.

The following table provides a roll-forward of the allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of accounts receivable to present the net amount expected to be collected:


Nine months ended September 30,	2021		2020
(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	4,815	$	5,181
Provision (benefit) for current expected credit losses		3,848		(448)
Write-offs		(1,330)		(315)
Recoveries collected (net of expenses)		9		(8)
Ending balance	$	7,342	$	4,410

9. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of (i) raw materials and supplies that are consumed providing services to the Company’s customers, (ii) spare parts for equipment used in providing these services and (iii) components and attachments for manufactured equipment used in providing services. In the table below, spare parts and components are included as part of raw materials and supplies; tools that are assembled using components are reported as finished goods. Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using first-in, first-out method or the weighted average cost method.


	September 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
(in thousands)
Raw materials and supplies	$	78,298	$	81,278
Finished goods		1,583		1,640
Ending balance	$	79,881	$	82,918

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Sales and Use Taxes - The Company has ongoing sales and use tax audits in various jurisdictions and may be subjected to varying interpretations of statute that could result in unfavorable outcomes. In accordance with ASC 450-20, Loss Contingencies, any probable and reasonable estimate of assessment costs have been included in accrued state, local and other taxes.

The Company received a state tax notification of audit results related to sales and use tax on July 12, 2021. The Company and its outside legal counsel continue to evaluate the perceived merits of the tax assessment. The Company believes the likelihood of a material loss related to this contingency is remote and cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Therefore, no loss has been recorded and the Company currently does not believe the resolution of this claim will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

During the quarter, the Company recorded an estimated liability of $4.5 million to reflect the resolution of a long-term contractual dispute with a vendor which is disclosed as part of accrued insurance expense on the consolidated balance sheet; $3.3 million of the total amount has been included in cost of revenues and the remainder in interest expense.

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11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

The following represents the net periodic benefit cost and related components of the Company’s multiple employers Retirement Income Plan:


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Interest cost	$	247	$	411	$	741	$	1,234
Expected return on plan assets		(378)		(395)		(1,132)		(1,186)
Amortization of net losses		202		246		606		739
Net periodic benefit cost	$	71	$	262	$	215	$	787

The Company did not make a contribution to this plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 or September 30, 2020.

In October 2020, the Company amended the Retirement Income Plan to add a limited lump-sum payment window for vested terminated participants who had terminated employment before July 1, 2020 and for active employees who reached age 59 ½ by December 1, 2020, with a vested balance. The participants could elect to receive their vested balance immediately as a lump-sum or by initiating a monthly annuity payment. The lump-sum payment window offering ended during the fourth quarter of 2020 and plan assets were used to fund participant elections. The resulting non-cash settlement charges represent the accelerated recognition of actuarial losses reflected in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI). A settlement loss of $4.7 million associated with the acceptance of these lump-sum payments was included as part of impairment and other charges during the fourth quarter of 2020.

The Company permits selected highly compensated employees to defer a portion of their compensation into the non-qualified Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SERP”). The Company maintains certain securities primarily in mutual funds and company-owned life insurance (“COLI”) policies as a funding source to satisfy the obligation of the SERP that have been classified as trading, and are stated at fair value totaling $31.6 million as of September 30, 2021 and $32.0 million as of December 31, 2020. Trading gains related to the SERP assets totaled approximately $407 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to trading gains of approximately $1.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020. Trading gains related to the SERP assets totaled approximately $2.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to trading gains of approximately $178 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The SERP assets are reported in non-current other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and changes in the fair value of these assets are reported in the consolidated statements of operations as compensation cost in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The SERP liabilities includes participant deferrals net of distributions and are stated at fair value of approximately $29.3 million as of September 30, 2021 and $29.7 million as of December 31, 2020. The SERP liabilities are reported on the consolidated balance sheets in long-term pension liabilities and any change in the fair value is recorded as compensation cost within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Changes in the fair value of the SERP liabilities represented unrealized gains of approximately $502 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to unrealized gains of approximately $1.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020. Changes in the fair value of the SERP liabilities represented unrealized gains of approximately $2.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to unrealized gains of approximately $486 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

12. NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS

The Company has a revolving Credit Agreement with Bank of America and four other lenders which provides for a line of credit of up to $100 million, including a $35 million letter of credit subfacility, and a $35 million swingline subfacility. The facility contains customary terms and conditions, including restrictions on indebtedness, dividend payments, business combinations and other related items. The revolving credit facility includes a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company's 100 percent owned domestic subsidiaries whose assets equal substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. Certain of the Company’s minor subsidiaries are not guarantors. The Credit Agreement’s maturity date is July 26, 2023.

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During the third quarter of 2020, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”). This Amendment (1) reduced the maximum amount available for borrowing under the credit facility from $125 million to $100 million, (2) decreased the minimum tangible net worth covenant level from not less than $600 million to not less than $400 million, and (3) increased the margin spreads and commitment fees payable by RPC by 37.5 and 5 basis points, respectively, at each pricing level of the applicable rate without any changes to the leverage ratios used to calculate such spreads.

The Credit Agreement includes the following covenants: (i) when RPC’s trailing four quarter EBITDA (as calculated under the Credit Agreement) is equal to or greater than $50 million, a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 2.50:1.00 and a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 2.00:1.00, and (ii) when RPC’s trailing four quarter EBITDA is less than $50 million, a minimum tangible net worth of no less than $400 million.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

Revolving loans under the amended revolving credit facility bear interest at one of the following two rates at the Company’s election:

●

the Eurodollar Rate, which is the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”); plus, a margin ranging from 1.5% to 2.5%, based on a quarterly consolidated leverage ratio calculation; or

●

the Base Rate, which is a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) Bank of America’s publicly announced “prime rate,” and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%; in each case plus a margin that ranges from 0.5% to 1.5% based on a quarterly consolidated leverage ratio calculation.

In addition, the Company pays an annual fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.30%, based on a quarterly consolidated leverage ratio calculation, on the unused portion of the credit facility.

The Company has incurred total loan origination fees and other debt related costs associated with this revolving credit facility in the aggregate of approximately $3.4 million. These costs are being amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the loan, and the remaining unamortized balance of $0.2 million at September 30, 2021 is classified as part of non-current other assets.

As of September 30, 2021, RPC had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility, and letters of credit outstanding relating to self-insurance programs and contract bids totaled $17.7 million; therefore, a total of $82.3 million of the facility was available. Interest incurred, which includes facility fees on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility and the amortization of loan cost, and interest paid on the credit facility were as follows for the periods indicated:


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Interest incurred	$	86	$	20	$	192	$	173
Interest paid		42		40		124		120

13. INCOME TAXES

The Company generally determines its periodic income tax expense or benefit based upon the current period income or loss and the annual estimated tax rate for the Company adjusted for discrete items including changes to prior period estimates. In certain instances the Company uses the discrete method when it believes the actual year-to-date effective rate provides a more reliable estimate of its income tax rate for the period. The estimated tax rate is revised, if necessary, as of the end of each successive interim period during the fiscal year to the Company’s current annual estimated tax rate.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the effective rate reflects a provision of 26.4 percent compared to a benefit of 47.0 percent for the comparable period in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the effective rate reflects a provision of 30.9 percent compared to a benefit of 30.1 percent for the comparable period in the prior year. The effective tax rate is mainly related to the unfavorable permanent adjustments together with detrimental discrete adjustments related to restricted stock vesting and approximately $0.6 million related to the employee retention credit.

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14. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The various inputs used to measure assets at fair value establish a hierarchy that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of nine broad levels as follows:

1.Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

2.Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

3.Level 3 – Unobservable inputs developed using the Company’s estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.

The following table summarizes the valuation of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2021 with:

Quoted prices in

Significant

active markets

other

Significant

for identical

observable

unobservable

(in thousands)

Total

assets

inputs

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Equity securities

180

—

Investments measured at net asset value

31,591

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2020 with:

Quoted prices in

Significant

active markets

other

Significant

for identical

observable

unobservable

(in thousands)

Total

assets

inputs

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Equity securities

132

—

Investments measured at net asset value

32,039

The Company determines the fair value of equity securities that have a readily determinable fair value through quoted market prices. The total fair value is the final closing price, as defined by the exchange in which the asset is actively traded, on the last trading day of the period, multiplied by the number of units held without consideration of transaction costs. Marketable securities comprised of the SERP assets, are recorded primarily at their net cash surrender values, calculated using their net asset values, which approximates fair value, as provided by the issuing insurance or investment company. Significant observable inputs, in addition to quoted market prices, were used to value the trading securities. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of quarterly reporting periods. For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, there were no significant transfers in or out of levels 1, 2 or 3.

Under the Company’s revolving credit facility, there was no balance outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility are typically based on the quote from the lender (level 2 inputs), which approximates fair value, and bear variable interest rates as described in Note 11. The Company is subject to interest rate risk on the variable component of the interest rate.

The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported in the balance sheet for current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The Company currently does not use the fair value option to measure any of its existing financial instruments and has not determined whether it will elect this option for financial instruments acquired in the future.

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The Company’s real estate classified as held for sale has been stated at fair value less costs. The fair value measurement was based on observable market data that includes estimated values per square foot involving comparable properties in similar locations.

The non-recurring fair value measurement of both these asset categories are reflected in the table below:

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2021 with:

Quoted prices in

Significant

active markets

other

Significant

for identical

observable

unobservable

(in thousands)

Total

assets

inputs

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Assets held for sale

692

—

692

—

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2020 with:

Quoted prices in

Significant

active markets

other

Significant

for identical

observable

unobservable

(in thousands)

Total

assets

inputs

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Assets held for sale

4,032

—

4,032

—

15. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income consists of the following (in thousands):


			Foreign
	Pension		Currency
	Adjustment		Translation		Total
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	(15,181)	$	(2,525)	$	(17,706)
Change during the period:
Before-tax amount		—		(34)		(34)
Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes:
Amortization of net loss ⁽¹⁾		458		—		458
Total activity for the period		458		(34)		424
Balance at September 30, 2021	$	(14,723)	$	(2,559)	$	(17,282)

(1)	Reported as part of selling, general and administrative expenses.


			Foreign
	Pension		Currency
	Adjustment		Translation		Total
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	(20,908)	$	(2,315)	$	(23,223)
Change during the period:
Before-tax amount		—		(423)		(423)
Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes:
Amortization of net loss ⁽¹⁾		1,104		—		1,104
Total activity for the period		1,104		(423)		681
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(19,804)	$	(2,738)	$	(22,542)

(1)	Reported as part of selling, general and administrative expenses.

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16. LEASES:

During the third quarter of 2021, the Company entered into two Agreements (Agreement 1 and Agreement 2) for certain operating equipment rentals with an industrial manufacturer. Per the terms of Agreement 1, the equipment is being rented for one year and RPC is required to purchase the assets at the end of the lease term for the guaranteed purchase price less the monthly amounts paid during the year. As a result, the Company classified this arrangement as a finance lease and recorded the lease liability using its one year incremental borrowing rate. At the initiation of the lease, the Company recorded finance lease right-of-use assets and short –term finance lease liabilities of $21.7 million.

Per the terms of Agreement 2, certain operating equipment is being rented for one year with variable lease payments based on usage. The Company evaluated the terms of the terms of the contract and concluded that the arrangement contains a lease since it has the rights to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits and to direct the use of the operating equipment. In addition the Company has made an accounting policy election to account for this as a short-term lease and therefore not recognize a related right-of-use asset or lease liability.

Lease Costs (in thousands):

Finance lease costs are comprised of amortization of leased assets of $363 and interest on lease liabilities of $29.

Operating lease costs related to the lease described above total approximately $152.

Undiscounted cash flows (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2021, projected future lease payments on the finance lease total $21,675 scheduled to be paid as follows: $1,275 in 2021 and $20,400 in 2022, with amounts representing interest of $293 over the term of the lease.

Other information:


Weighted average remaining lease term – finance lease (months)	11	months
Weighted average discount rate – finance lease	1.682	%

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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this document. See also “Forward-Looking Statements” on page 27.

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, Rocky Mountain and Appalachian regions, and in 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. We continuously monitor factors that impact current and expected customer activity levels, such as the prices 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, the actions of the OPEC oil cartel, overall economic conditions and weather in the United States, the prices of oil and natural gas, and our customers’ drilling and production activities.

The discussion of our key business and financial strategies set forth under the Overview section in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 is incorporated herein by reference. In 2021, the Company’s strategy of utilizing equipment in unconventional basins has continued. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, capital expenditures totaled $44.9 million, excluding equipment acquired under finance leases in the third quarter, primarily for capitalized maintenance and upgrades of our existing equipment, including upgrades of selected pressure pumping equipment for dual-fuel capability.

The oil and gas industry experienced an unprecedented disruption during 2020 due to the substantial decline in global demand for oil caused by the combined impact of the OPEC disputes, and the COVID-19 pandemic that has continued during the third quarter of 2021. The pandemic has significantly impacted the economic conditions in the United States, as federal, state and local governments have reacted to the public health crisis, creating significant uncertainties in the United States, as well as the global economy. RPC continued our regular operations during the period since we function as an essential infrastructure business in the energy sector under guidance issued by the Department of Homeland Security. In response to the pandemic, RPC instituted strict procedures to assess employee health and safety while in its facilities or on operational locations.

During the third quarter of 2021, revenues of $225.3 million increased by $108.7 million or 93.3 percent compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in revenues is due to activity increases in all of our service lines as well as slight pricing improvement in several of our larger service lines. The economic slowdown that occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic began at the end of the first quarter of 2020, therefore the third quarter of 2020 reflects the significant decline in business activity levels, explaining the significant increase in revenues during the third quarter of 2021 when compared to the prior year. International revenues for the third quarter of 2021 increased 32.0 percent to $7.6 million compared to the same period in the prior year. We continue to pursue international growth opportunities, but the nature of this work is unpredictable and we believe that international revenues will continue to be less than ten percent of RPC’s consolidated revenues in the future.

Cost of revenues increased during the third quarter of 2021 in comparison to the same period of the prior year primarily due to increases in expenses consistent with higher activity levels, such as materials and supplies expenses, maintenance and repairs costs and fuel costs. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased primarily due to the leverage of higher revenues over direct employment costs. During the third quarter of 2021 RPC recorded a $3.3 million expense related to the resolution of a long-term contractual dispute with a vendor, partially offset by a CARES tax credit of approximately $2.3 million.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $31.4 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $32.4 million in the third quarter of 2020. The expenses for the third quarter of 2020 reflect $3.3 million of accelerated vesting of restricted stock due to the death of on officer. The expenses for the third quarter of 2021 reflect higher bad debt expense and some expense growth consistent with higher activity levels. Selling general and administrative expenses decreased from 27.8 percent of revenues in the third quarter of 2020 to 14.0 percent of revenues in the third quarter of 2021 due to leverage of higher revenues our cost that are relatively fixed during the short term.

Income before income taxes was $7.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $31.0 million loss before income taxes in the same period of 2020. Diluted earnings per share was $0.02 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a loss per share of $0.08 in the same period of 2020. Cash provided by operating activities decreased to $26.4 million for

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the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $131.4 million in the same period of 2020 primarily due to an unfavorable change in working capital in 2021.

We expect capital expenditures, excluding lease financed equipment, in 2021 will be approximately $65 million, and will be directed mostly towards capitalized maintenance of our existing equipment and selected growth opportunities.

Outlook

Drilling activity in the U.S. domestic oilfields, as measured by the rotary drilling rig count, reached a cyclical peak of 1,083 during the fourth quarter of 2018. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2018, the drilling rig count began to decline and by the third quarter of 2020, the U.S. domestic drilling rig count fell 77 percent reaching the lowest level recorded up to that time. The principal catalyst for this steep rig count decline was the decrease in the price of oil in the world markets resulting from the decline in global oil demand associated with the COVID-19 pandemic which began in the third quarter of 2020.

RPC monitors rig count efficiencies and well completion trends because the majority of our services are directed toward well completions. Improvements in drilling rig efficiencies have increased the number of potential well completions for a given drilling rig count; therefore, the statistics regarding well completions are more meaningful indicators of the outlook for RPC’s activity levels and revenues. Annual well completions during 2018 increased by approximately 25 percent compared to 2017, and by approximately five percent in 2019 compared to 2018. Well completions in 2020 decreased by approximately 49 percent compared to 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, well completions increased by approximately 29 percent compared to the same period in the prior year.

The current and projected prices of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids are important catalysts for U.S. domestic drilling activity. Following the trough of the most recent oilfield downturn in the third quarter of 2020, the average price of oil has risen by more than 72 percent in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the average price of oil in the third quarter of 2020. The average price of natural gas has also risen by more than 119 percent during the same time period, due to steady demand for natural gas. Following a low price of $0.23 per gallon in the first quarter of 2020, the price of benchmark natural gas liquids has risen to $1.17 per gallon in the third quarter of 2021. The price increases in these commodities during the past three quarters are encouraging, and RPC believes that they have encouraged our customers to increase drilling and completion activities.

The majority of the U.S. domestic rig count remains directed towards oil. Early in the fourth quarter of 2021, approximately 82 percent of the U.S. domestic rig count was directed towards oil, an increase compared with approximately 73 percent during the same period in the prior year. We believe that oil-directed drilling will remain the majority of domestic drilling, and that natural gas-directed drilling will remain a low percentage of U.S. domestic drilling in the near term. However, we believe that natural gas-directed drilling has increased and will continue to increase in natural gas-directed basins in the United States due to the current and projected high prices of natural gas. This trend should be favorable for the demand for RPC’s services in these basins.

We continue to monitor the market for our services and the competitive environment, including the current trends and expectations with regard to environmental concerns and related impact on our fleets. The growing efficiency with which oilfield completion crews are providing services is a catalyst for the oversupplied nature of the oilfield services market. Early in the fourth quarter of 2021, we believe that most of the feasible efficiency gains have been realized, and a number of our smaller competitors have ceased operations. These factors, combined with the increase in drilling and completion and the improvement in commodity prices, leads us to believe that the competitive market for our services will improve during the near term.

During the third quarter of 2021, RPC entered into an agreement for a new Tier IV dual-fuel pressure pumping fleet, which immediately went to work at the beginning of the fourth quarter. In 2019, RPC expanded its fleet of revenue-producing equipment, while also retiring older equipment which could no longer function effectively in service-intensive operating environments. We continue to selectively upgrade our existing equipment to operate using multiple fuel sources and to take advantage of advances in technology and data collection. We will continue to monitor current and expected customer activity levels and projected financial returns as we consider activating additional idle equipment during the near term. Our consistent response to the near-term potential of lower activity levels and competitive pricing has been to undertake moderate fleet expansions which we believe will allow us to maintain a strong balance sheet, while also positioning RPC for long-term growth and strong financial returns.

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Results of Operations


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2021			2020				2021			2020

Consolidated revenues [in thousands]	$	225,310		$	116,588		$	596,677		$	449,665
Revenues by business segment [in thousands]:
Technical	$	211,842		$	109,278		$	560,602		$	417,511
Support		13,468			7,310			36,075			32,154

Consolidated operating income (loss) [in thousands]	$	7,974		$	(31,752)		$	(3,767)		$	(287,989)
Operating income (loss) by business segment [in thousands]:
Technical	$	8,272		$	(24,941)		$	3,938		$	(71,248)
Support		(55)			(3,840)			(5,353)			(4,139)
Corporate		(3,080)			(6,534)			(9,760)			(13,003)
Impairment and other charges (1)		—			—			—			(207.175)
Gain on disposition of assets, net		2,837			3,563			7,408			7,576

Percentage cost of revenues to revenues		75.7	%		86.5	%		77.5	%		80.7	%
Percentage selling, general & administrative expenses to revenues		14.0	%		27.8	%		15.3	%		21.7	%
Percentage depreciation and amortization expense to revenues		8.0	%		16.0	%		9.0	%		17.2	%
Average U.S. domestic rig count		500			254			425			477
Average natural gas price (per thousand cubic feet (mcf))	$	4.39		$	2.00		$	3.29		$	1.88
Average oil price (per barrel)	$	70.5		$	40.83		$	62.4		$	38.46

⁽¹⁾	Includes $541 related to Corporate and the remainder to Technical Services.

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Revenues. Revenues of $225.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased 93.3 percent compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. Domestic revenues of $217.7 million increased 96.0 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in revenues was due to higher activity levels compared to the third quarter of the prior year which was negatively impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns. International revenues of $7.6 million increased 32.0 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year.

During the third quarter of 2021, the average price of natural gas was 119.5 percent higher and the average price of oil was 72.7 percent higher, both as compared to the same period in the prior year. The average domestic rig count during the third quarter of 2021 was 96.9 percent higher than the same period in 2020.

The Technical Services segment revenues for the third quarter of 2021 increased by 93.9 percent compared to the same period of the prior year due to significantly higher activity levels and slightly improved pricing. Technical Services reported operating income of $8.3 million during the third quarter of 2021 compared to an operating loss of $24.9 million in the third quarter of 2020 due to higher activity levels. The Support Services segment revenues for the third quarter of 2021 increased by 84.2 percent compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was due principally to higher activity levels for rental tools. Support Services reported an operating loss of $55 thousand for the third quarter of 2021 compared to an operating loss of $3.8 million for the third quarter of 2020 due to higher pricing on rental tools.

Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues increased 69.1 percent to $170.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $100.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Cost of revenues increased primarily due to increases in expenses consistent with higher activity levels, such as materials and supplies expenses, maintenance and repairs costs and fuel costs. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased primarily due to the leverage of higher revenues over direct employment costs. During the third quarter of 2021 RPC recorded a $3.3 million expense related to the resolution of a long-term contractual dispute with a vendor, partially offset by a CARES tax credit of approximately $2.3 million.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $31.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $32.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The expenses for the third quarter of 2020 reflect $3.3 million of accelerated vesting of restricted stock due to the death of on officer. The expenses for the third quarter of 2021, reflect higher bad debt expense and some expenses quarter consistent with higher activity levels. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from 27.8 percent of revenues in the third quarter of 2020 to 14.0 percent of revenues in the third quarter of 2021 due to leverage of higher revenues our cost that are relatively fixed during the short term.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased 2.9 percent to $18.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $18.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Depreciation and amortization decreased due to lower capital expenditures in recent years, coupled with assets becoming fully depreciated for book purposes during the previous quarters.

Gain on disposition of assets, net. Gain on disposition of assets, net was $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a gain on disposition of assets, net of $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The gain on disposition of assets, net is generally comprised of gains and losses related to various property and equipment dispositions or sales to customers of lost or damaged rental equipment.

Other income, net. Other income, net was $448 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to other income, net of $769 thousand for the same period in the prior year.

Interest expense. Interest expense was $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $73 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Interest expense increased compared to the prior year due to interest expense related to the resolution of a long-term contractual dispute with a vendor. Interest expense also includes facility fees on the unused portion of the credit facility and the amortization of loan costs.

Income tax provision (benefit). Income tax provision was $1.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $14.6 million tax benefit for the same period in 2020. The effective tax rate was 26.4 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a 47.0 percent effective benefit rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The effective rate for the third quarter of 2021, reflects a provision due to a net detrimental impact of around $0.6 million related to the employee retention credit.

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Revenues. Revenues of $596.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased 32.7 percent compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Domestic revenues of $572.2 million increased 35.8 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in revenues was due to higher activity levels compared to the prior year which was negatively impacted during 2020 by COVID-19 shutdowns. International revenues of $24.5 million decreased 13.5 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year.

During the first nine months of 2021, the average price of natural gas was 81.0 percent higher and the average price of oil was 67.3 percent higher, both as compared to the same period in the prior year. The average domestic rig count during the first nine months of 2021 was 27.8 percent lower than the same period in 2020.

The Technical Services segment revenues for the first nine months of 2021 increased by 34.3 percent compared to the same period of the prior year due to higher activity levels. Technical Services reported operating income of $3.9 million during the first nine months of 2021 compared to an operating loss of $71.2 million for the first nine months of 2020. The Support Services segment revenues for the first nine months of 2021 increased by 12.2 percent compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was due principally to higher activity levels for rental tools. Support Services reported an operating loss of $5.4 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to operating loss of $4.1 million for the first nine months of 2020 due to lower pricing.

Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues increased 27.5 percent to $462.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $362.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Cost of revenues increased primarily due to increases in expenses consistent with higher activity levels. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased from 80.7 percent in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 77.5 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily due to labor and other cost efficiencies resulting from higher activity levels.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $91.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $97.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. These expenses decreased primarily due to lower employment costs. Employment costs for 2020 reflect $3.3 million of acclerated vesting of restricted stock due to the death of on officer. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from 21.7 percent of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 15.3 percent of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily due to higher revenues over cost that are relatively fixed during the short term.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased 30.6 percent to $53.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $77.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Depreciation and amortization decreased significantly because of the asset impairment charges recorded during the first quarter of 2020.

Impairment and other charges. There were no impairment and other charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $207.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. These changes represent primarily the total amount by which several of our asset groups’ carrying amounts exceeded their fair value, coupled with severance costs. See Note 4 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of these charges.

Gain on disposition of assets, net. Gain on disposition of assets, net was $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a gain on disposition of assets of $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The gain on disposition of assets, net is generally comprised of gains and losses related to various property and equipment dispositions or sales to customers of lost or damaged rental equipment.

Other income (expense), net. Other income, net was $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to other expense, net of $1.0 million for the same period in the prior year.

Interest expense. Interest expense was $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $257 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Interest expense includes facility fees on the unused portion of the credit facility and the amortization of loan costs. The increase in interest expense during the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year is primarily due to interest expense related to the resolution of a long-term contractual dispute with a vendor coupled with interest charged in connection with resolution of a state well servicing tax audit.

Income tax provision (benefit). Income tax provision was $1.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $86.9 million tax benefit for the same period in 2020. The effective tax rate was 30.9 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a 30.1 percent effective benefit rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The effective rate reflects a detrimental discrete adjustment related to restricted stock in addition to a net detrimental impact of around $0.6 million related to the employee retention credit.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased $3.7 million to $80.8 million as of September 30, 2021 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $84.5 million as of December 31, 2020.

The following table sets forth the historical cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:


	Nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2021		2020
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	26,416	$	131,364
Net cash used for investing activities		(29,114)		(34,941)
Net cash used for financing activities		(963)		(827)

Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $26.4 million. Cash provided by operating activities includes a net loss of $5.1 million coupled with an unfavorable change in accounts receivable of $71.7 million, partially offset by favorable changes in other components of our working capital (taxes receivable, accounts payable and inventories) of $53.5 million, mainly due to an increase in taxes receivable, primarily due to a federal tax refund collected during the period.

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Cash used for investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 decreased by $5.8 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily because of a reduction in capital expenditures, partially offset by a decrease in proceeds from the sale of assets.

Cash used for financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $136 thousand primarily as a result of cash paid for a finance lease, partially offset by lower cost of repurchases of the Company’s shares for taxes related to the vesting of restricted shares.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

The Company’s financial condition as of September 30, 2021 remains strong. We believe the liquidity provided by our existing cash and cash equivalents and our overall strong capitalization will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our requirements for at least the next twelve months. The Company’s decisions relating to the amount of cash to be used for investing and financing activities are influenced by our capital position, and the expected amount of cash to be provided by operations. RPC does not expect to utilize our revolving credit facility to meet these liquidity requirements.

The Company currently has a $100 million revolving credit facility that matures in July 2023, as recently amended. The facility contains customary terms and conditions, including restrictions on indebtedness, dividend payments, business combinations and other related items. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company further amended the revolving credit facility. Among other matters, the amendment (1) reduced the maximum amount available for borrowing from $125 million to $100 million, (2) decreased the minimum tangible net worth covenant level from not less than $600 million to not less than $400 million, and (3) increased the margin spreads and commitment fees payable by 37.5 and 5 basis points, respectively, at each pricing level of the applicable rate without any changes to the leverage ratios used to calculate such spreads. As of September 30, 2021, RPC had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility, and letters of credit outstanding relating to self-insurance programs and contract bids totaled $17.7 million; therefore, a total of $82.3 million of the facility was available. The Company was in compliance with the credit facility financial covenants as of September 30, 2021. For additional information with respect to RPC’s facility, see Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

Cash Requirements

The Company currently expects that capital expenditures, excluding lease financed equipment, will be approximately $65 million, and will be directed mostly towards capitalized maintenance of our existing equipment and selected growth opportunities. During the third quarter of 2021, RPC made the strategic decision to add a Tier IV dual-fuel fleet. This fleet was put into service late in the third quarter and is reflected as a finance lease with a balloon payment at the end of 12 months. The actual amount of 2021 capital expenditures will depend primarily on equipment maintenance requirements, expansion opportunities, and equipment delivery schedules.

The Company has ongoing sales and use tax audits in various jurisdictions subject to varying interpretations of statutes. The Company has recorded the exposure from these audits to the extent issues are resolved or are reasonably estimable. There are issues that could result in unfavorable outcomes that cannot be currently estimated. See note Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did not make a cash contribution to the plan and does not currently expect to make any additional contributions for the remainder of 2021.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s stock buyback program authorizes the aggregate repurchase of up to 41,578,125 shares, including an additional 10,000,000 shares authorized for repurchase by the Board of Directors on February 12, 2018. No shares have been purchased on the open market during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 8,248,184 shares remain available to be repurchased under the current authorization. The Company may repurchase outstanding common shares periodically based on market conditions and our capital allocation strategies considering restrictions under our credit facility. The stock buyback program does not have a predetermined expiration date.

On July 22, 2019, the Board of Directors voted to suspend RPC’s dividend to common stockholders. The Company expects to resume cash dividends to common stockholders, subject to the earnings and financial condition of the Company and other relevant factors. The Company has no timetable for the resumption of dividends.

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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. In addition, increases in activity in the domestic oilfield can cause upward wage pressures in the labor markets from which it hires employees, especially if employment in the general economy increases. Also, higher activity can cause increases in the costs of certain materials and key equipment components used to provide services to the Company’s customers. Labor costs decreased during 2020 due to the significant decline in oilfield activity. However, during the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first nine months of 2021, the price of labor has begun to rise due to increasing oilfield activity and the departure of skilled labor from the domestic oilfield industry during 2020. Also, the prices of raw materials used in the Company’s operations have begun to increase because many suppliers of these materials ceased operations or other supply chain disruptions have occurred. The Company is attempting to pass these price increases along to our customers, but due to the competitive nature of the oilfield services business, there is no assurance that these efforts will be successful.

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company does not have any material off balance sheet arrangements.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Marine Products Corporation

In conjunction with the spin-off of its former power boat manufacturing segment conducted through Chaparral Boats, Inc., RPC and Marine Products Corporation (Marine Products) entered into various agreements that define the companies’ relationship. RPC charged Marine Products for its allocable share of administrative costs incurred for services rendered on behalf of Marine Products Corporation totaling $670,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $646,000 for the comparable period in 2020.

Other

The Company periodically purchases, in the ordinary course of business, products or services from suppliers who are owned by officers or significant stockholders of, or affiliated with the directors of RPC. The total amounts paid to these affiliated parties were $751,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $710,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

RPC receives certain administrative services and rents office space from Rollins, Inc. (a company of which Mr. Gary W. Rollins is also Chairman, and which is controlled by Mr. Rollins and his affiliates). The service agreements between Rollins, Inc. and the Company provide for the provision of services on a cost reimbursement basis and are terminable on nine months’ notice. The services covered by these agreements include office space, selected administrative services for 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 aggregated $78,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $78,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

RPC and Marine Products own 50 percent each of a limited liability company called 255 RC, LLC that was created for the joint purchase and ownership of a corporate aircraft. RPC recorded certain net operating costs comprised of rent and an allocable share of fixed costs of $150,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The discussion of Critical Accounting Policies is incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. There have been no significant changes in the critical accounting policies since year-end.

IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of recent accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on results of operations and financial condition.

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SEASONALITY

Oil and natural gas prices affect demand throughout the oil and natural gas industry, including the demand for the Company’s products and services. The Company’s business depends in large part on the economic conditions of the oil and gas industry, and specifically on the capital expenditures of its customers related to the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. There is a positive correlation between these expenditures and customers’ demand for the Company’s services. As such, when these expenditures fluctuate, customers’ demand for the Company’s services fluctuates as well. These fluctuations depend on the current and projected prices of oil and natural gas and resulting drilling activity, and are not seasonal to any material degree.

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 equipment 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 natural gas prices, production levels and drilling activities; our expectation to continue to focus on the development of international growth opportunities; our belief that international revenues will continue to be less than ten percent (10%) of our consolidated revenues; our belief that recent price increases have encouraged our customers to increase drilling and completion activities; our belief that oil-directed drilling will remain the majority of domestic drilling and that natural gas-directed drilling will remain a low percentage of U.S. domestic drilling in the near-term; our belief that gas-directed drilling will continue to increase and that this trend will be favorable for the demand for RPC services; our belief that the increased efficiencies of oilfield completion services have been realized; our belief that the competitive market for our services will improve in the near-term; expectations about contributions to the defined benefit pension plan in 2021; our ability to meet our cash requirements in the future; the estimated amount and focus of our capital expenditures; our belief that we will not need our revolving credit facility to meet our liquidity requirements; our expectations to resume payments of cash dividends; estimates made with respect to our critical accounting policies; the effect of new accounting standards; the effect of the changes in foreign exchange rates on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition; and the impact of lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims on our financial position and results of operation.

The words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “focus,” “plan,” 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. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of RPC to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risk factors that could cause such future events not to occur as expected include the following: the combined impact of the OPEC disputes and the COVID-19 pandemic on our operating results, the declines in the price of oil and natural gas, which tend to result in a decrease in drilling activity and therefore a decline in the demand for our services, the actions of the OPEC cartel, the ultimate impact of current and potential political unrest and armed conflict in the oil producing regions of the world, which could impact drilling activity, adverse weather conditions in oil or gas producing regions, including the Gulf of Mexico, competition in the oil and gas industry, the Company’s ability to implement price increases, the potential impact of possible future regulations on hydraulic fracturing on our business, risks of international operations, and reliance on large customers. Additional discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and in this 10-Q.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is subject to interest rate risk exposure through borrowings on its credit facility. As of September 30, 2021, there were no outstanding interest-bearing advances on our credit facility, which bear interest at a floating rate.

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 or financial condition.

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ITEM 4. 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, September 30, 2021 (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.

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.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

RPC is involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. RPC does not believe that the outcome of such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of RPC.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

See the risk factors described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

The Board of Directors adopted resolutions approving amendments to the Company’s Bylaws effective October 26, 2021, to further clarify the parameters for board meetings and the annual meeting of the stockholders and establish the size of the board of directors. The Amended and Restated Bylaws, as so amended, are filed herewith as an exhibit.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Description
3.1(a)		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).
3.1(b)		Certificate of amendment of the certificate of incorporation of RPC, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2006).
3.1(c)		Certificate of amendment of the certificate of incorporation of RPC, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(c) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 2, 2011).
3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of RPC, Inc. effective October 26, 2021.
4		Form of Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).
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.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

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

		RPC, INC.

		/s/ Richard A. Hubbell
Date: October 29, 2021		Richard A. Hubbell
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

		/s/ Ben M. Palmer
Date: October 29, 2021		Ben M. Palmer
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)