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: March 31, 2014
Commission file No.: 1-4601
SCHLUMBERGER N.V.
(SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CURAÇAO
52-0684746
(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)
42 RUE SAINT-DOMINIQUE
PARIS, FRANCE
75007
5599 SAN FELIPE, 17th FLOOR
HOUSTON, TEXAS, U.S.A.
77056
PARKSTRAAT 83 THE HAGUE,
THE NETHERLANDS
2514 JG
(Addresses of principal executive offices)
(Zip Codes)
Registrant’s telephone number: (713) 375-3400
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Accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
Outstanding at March 31, 2014
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
1,302,192,028
SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED
First Quarter 2014 Form 10-Q
Table of Contents
Page
PART I
Financial Information
Item 1.
Financial Statements
3
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
18
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
25
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II
Other Information
Legal Proceedings
26
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Item 6.
Exhibits
27
Certifications
2
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Stated in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2014
2013
Revenue
$
11,239
10,570
Interest & other income
76
33
Expenses
Cost of revenue
8,745
8,409
Research & engineering
284
292
General & administrative
106
95
Impairment & other
-
92
Interest
103
98
Income from continuing operations before taxes
2,077
1,617
Taxes on income
469
406
Income from continuing operations
1,608
1,211
Income from discontinued operations
56
Net income
1,267
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
16
8
Net income attributable to Schlumberger
1,592
1,259
Schlumberger amounts attributable to:
1,203
Basic earnings per share of Schlumberger:
1.22
0.90
0.04
Net income (1)
0.95
Diluted earnings per share of Schlumberger:
1.21
0.94
Average shares outstanding:
Basic
1,306
1,330
Assuming dilution
1,318
1,340
(1) Amounts may not add due to rounding.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Stated in millions)
Currency translation adjustments
Unrealized net change arising during the period
(88
)
(77
Marketable securities
Unrealized gain arising during the period
11
72
Derivatives
Net derivatives gain (loss) on hedge transactions
(154
Reclassification to net income of net realized (gain) loss (see Note 10)
(3
80
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Actuarial gain (loss)
Amortization to net income of net actuarial loss (see Note 14)
41
74
Prior service cost
Amortization to net income of net prior service cost (see Note 14)
32
31
Income taxes on pension and other postretirement benefit plans
(10
(14
Comprehensive income
1,607
1,279
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Schlumberger
1,591
1,271
4
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31,
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash
3,752
3,472
Short-term investments
3,326
4,898
Receivables less allowance for doubtful accounts (2014 - $367; 2013 - $384)
11,680
11,497
Inventories
4,731
4,603
Deferred taxes
301
288
Other current assets
1,563
1,467
25,353
26,225
Fixed Income Investments, held to maturity
358
363
Investments in Affiliated Companies
3,407
3,317
Fixed Assets less accumulated depreciation
15,114
15,096
Multiclient Seismic Data
696
667
Goodwill
14,832
14,706
Intangible Assets
4,713
4,709
Other Assets
2,244
2,017
66,717
67,100
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
8,272
8,837
Estimated liability for taxes on income
1,731
1,490
Long-term debt - current portion
628
1,819
Short-term borrowings
741
964
Dividends payable
527
415
11,899
13,525
Long-term Debt
11,120
10,393
Postretirement Benefits
663
670
Deferred Taxes
1,708
Other Liabilities
1,147
1,169
26,537
27,465
Equity
Common stock
12,246
12,192
Treasury stock
(8,723
(8,135
Retained earnings
39,036
37,966
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2,555
(2,554
Schlumberger stockholders' equity
40,004
39,469
Noncontrolling interests
176
166
40,180
39,635
5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended Mar. 31,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Less: Income from discontinued operations
(56
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (1)
932
896
Earnings of companies carried at equity, less dividends received
(61
(23
Stock-based compensation expense
77
81
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense
86
128
Other non-cash items
108
Pension and other postretirement benefits funding
(72
(177
Change in assets and liabilities: (2)
Increase in receivables
(202
(288
Increase in inventories
(137
(179
Increase in other current assets
(181
(29
Increase in other assets
(164
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(592
(577
Increase in liability for taxes on income
242
124
Decrease in other liabilities
(20
(5
Other
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
1,635
1,138
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(864
(894
Multiclient seismic data capitalized
(82
(117
Other business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired
(239
(39
Sale of investments, net
1,576
910
(17
34
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED) IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
374
(106
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid
(410
(365
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
134
126
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
146
40
Stock repurchase program
(899
(193
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
1,110
Repayment of long-term debt
(1,574
(445
Net increase in short-term borrowings
(222
7
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(1,708
(785
Cash flows from discontinued operations - operating activities
(19
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net increase in cash before translation effect
228
Translation effect on cash
(21
(4
Cash, beginning of period
1,905
Cash, end of period
2,129
(1)
Includes multiclient seismic data costs.
(2)
Net of the effect of business acquisitions and divestitures.
6
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
Accumulated
Common Stock
Retained
Comprehensive
Noncontrolling
January 1, 2014 - March 31, 2014
Issued
In Treasury
Earnings
Loss
Interests
Total
Balance, January 1, 2014
Changes in unrealized gain on marketable securities
Changes in fair value of derivatives
13
63
Shares sold to optionees, less shares exchanged
(7
153
Vesting of restricted stock
(30
30
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan
Dividends declared ($0.40 per share)
(522
(6
Balance, March 31, 2014
January 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013
Balance, January 1, 2013
11,912
(6,160
32,887
(3,888
107
34,858
(74
91
(11
51
(42
42
121
Dividends declared ($0.3125 per share)
(417
1
Balance, March 31, 2013
11,946
(6,139
33,729
(3,876
35,781
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Shares
Outstanding
1,434
(127
1,307
(132
1,302
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Schlumberger Limited and its subsidiaries (“Schlumberger”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 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 generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of Schlumberger management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement have been included in the accompanying unaudited financial statements. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2014. The December 31, 2013 balance sheet information has been derived from the Schlumberger 2013 financial statements. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Schlumberger Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2014.
Certain prior year items have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
2. Charges and Credits
Although the functional currency of Schlumberger’s operations in Venezuela is the US dollar, a portion of the transactions are denominated in local currency. In February 2013, Venezuela’s currency was devalued from the prior exchange rate of 4.3 Bolivar Fuertes per US dollar to 6.3 Bolivar Fuertes per US dollar. As a result of this devaluation, Schlumberger recorded a pretax and after-tax foreign currency loss of $92 million during the first quarter of 2013. This amount is classified in Impairment & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Schlumberger did not record any charges or credits during the first quarter of 2014.
3. Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation from basic earnings per share of Schlumberger to diluted earnings per share of Schlumberger:
Schlumberger Income from Continuing Operations
Average Shares Outstanding
Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
First Quarter
Assumed exercise of stock options
Unvested restricted stock
Diluted
9
The number of outstanding options to purchase shares of Schlumberger common stock which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because to do so would have had an antidilutive effect, was as follows:
4. Inventories
A summary of inventories follows:
Mar. 31,
Raw materials & field materials
2,590
2,539
Work in process
310
261
Finished goods
1,831
1,803
5. Fixed Assets
A summary of fixed assets follows:
Property, plant & equipment
35,719
35,164
Less: Accumulated depreciation
20,605
20,068
Depreciation expense relating to fixed assets was $793 million and $761 million in the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
6. Multiclient Seismic Data
The change in the carrying amount of multiclient seismic data for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:
Balance at December 31, 2013
Capitalized in period
82
Charged to expense
(53
Balance at March 31, 2014
10
7. Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were as follows:
Reservoir
Characterization
Drilling
Production
3,737
8,315
2,654
Acquisitions
14
138
Reallocation
83
(83
Impact of changes in exchange rates and other
(12
3,829
8,229
2,774
8. Intangible Assets
The gross book value, accumulated amortization and net book value of intangible assets were as follows:
Dec. 31, 2013
Gross
Net Book
Book Value
Amortization
Value
Technology/Technical Know-How
1,961
626
1,335
1,960
597
1,363
Tradenames
1,647
274
1,373
257
1,390
Customer Relationships
2,342
434
1,908
2,263
407
1,856
436
339
97
435
335
100
6,386
1,673
6,305
1,596
Amortization expense was $86 million during the first quarter of 2014 and $82 million during the same period of 2013.
The weighted average amortization period for all intangible assets is approximately 20 years.
Based on the net book value of intangible assets at March 31, 2014, amortization charged to income for the subsequent five years is estimated to be: remainder of 2014—$260 million; 2015—$336 million; 2016—$324 million; 2017—$320 million; 2018—$315 million; and 2019—$304 million.
9. Long-term Debt
A summary of Long-term Debt follows:
Dec. 31
3.30% Senior Notes due 2021
3.65% Senior Notes due 2023
1,495
2.75% Guaranteed Notes due 2015
1,374
1.95% Senior Notes due 2016
1,099
4.20% Senior Notes due 2021
1,100
1.25% Senior Notes due 2017
1,000
999
2.40% Senior Notes due 2022
1.50% Guaranteed Notes due 2019
690
697
2.65% Senior Notes due 2016
500
Commercial paper borrowings
800
467
536
The estimated fair value of Schlumberger’s Long-term Debt at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, based on quoted market prices, was $11.3 billion and $10.4 billion, respectively.
Borrowings under the commercial paper program at March 31, 2014 were $1.1 billion, of which $0.3 billion was classified within Long-term debt – current portion in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2013, borrowings under the commercial paper program were $95 million, all of which was classified within Long-term debt – current portion in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
10. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Schlumberger is exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. To mitigate these risks, Schlumberger utilizes derivative instruments. Schlumberger does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
As a multinational company, Schlumberger conducts business in more than 85 countries. Schlumberger’s functional currency is primarily the US dollar, which is consistent with the oil and gas industry. However, outside the United States, a significant portion of Schlumberger’s expenses is incurred in foreign currencies. Therefore, when the US dollar weakens (strengthens) in relation to the foreign currencies of the countries in which Schlumberger conducts business, the US dollar–reported expenses will increase (decrease).
Schlumberger is exposed to risks on future cash flows to the extent that local currency expenses exceed revenues denominated in local currency that are other than the functional currency. In addition, Schlumberger is also exposed to risks on future cash flows relating to certain of its long-term debt which is denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. Schlumberger uses foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency options to provide a hedge against a portion of these cash flow risks. These contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the hedge recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. Amounts recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods that the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of hedging instruments, if any, is recorded directly to earnings.
At March 31, 2014, Schlumberger recognized a cumulative net $42 million gain in Equity relating to revaluation of foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency options designated as cash flow hedges, the majority of which is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.
Schlumberger is also exposed to changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities which are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. Schlumberger uses foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency options to hedge this exposure as it relates to certain currencies. These contracts are accounted for as fair value hedges with the fair value of the contracts recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and changes in the fair value recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income along with the change in fair value of the hedged item.
At March 31, 2014, contracts were outstanding for the US dollar equivalent of $5.9 billion in various foreign currencies, of which $2.5 billion related to hedges of debt denominated in currencies other than the functional currency.
12
Interest Rate Risk
Schlumberger is subject to interest rate risk on its debt and its investment portfolio. Schlumberger maintains an interest rate risk management strategy that uses a mix of variable and fixed rate debt combined with its investment portfolio and occasionally interest rate swaps to mitigate the exposure to changes in interest rates.
During the fourth quarter of 2013, Schlumberger entered into a cross currency swap for a notional amount of €0.5 billion in order to hedge changes in the fair value of Schlumberger’s €0.5 billion 1.50% Guaranteed Notes due 2019. Under the terms of this swap, Schlumberger will receive interest at a fixed rate of 1.50% on the euro notional amount and will pay interest at a floating rate of three-month LIBOR plus approximately 64 basis points on the US dollar notional amount.
This cross currency swap is designated as a fair value hedge of the underlying debt. This derivative instrument is marked to market with gains and losses recognized currently in income to largely offset the respective gains and losses recognized on changes in the fair value of the hedged debt.
At March 31, 2014, Schlumberger had fixed rate debt aggregating $9.2 billion and variable rate debt aggregating $3.3 billion, after taking into account the effect of the swaps.
Short-term investments and Fixed income investments, held to maturity, totaled $3.7 billion at March 31, 2014, and were comprised primarily of money market funds, eurodollar time deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, euro notes and Eurobonds, and were substantially all denominated in US dollars. The carrying value of these investments approximated fair value, which was estimated using quoted market prices for those or similar investments.
The fair values of outstanding derivative instruments are as follows:
Fair Value of Derivatives
Classification
Derivative Assets
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts
22
24
Interest rate swaps
20
66
149
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
163
Derivative Liabilities
15
19
17
The fair value of all outstanding derivatives was determined using a model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived from or corroborated by observable data.
The effect of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and those not designated as hedges on the Consolidated Statement of Income was as follows:
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:
(1
Interest expense
(22
The effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships on income and Accumulated other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) was as follows:
Gain (Loss) Reclassified
from AOCL into Income
(80
Gain (Loss)
Recognized
in AOCL
11. Income Tax
Income before taxes which was subject to US and non-US income taxes was as follows:
United States
524
421
Outside United States
1,553
1,196
Schlumberger recorded pretax charges of $92 million outside of the US during the first quarter of 2013. These charges are included in the table above and are more fully described in Note 2 — Charges and Credits.
The components of net deferred tax assets (liabilities) were as follows:
Postretirement benefits
240
236
Intangible assets
(1,488
(1,502
Investments in non-US subsidiaries
(282
Other, net
123
(1,407
(1,420
The above deferred tax balances at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, were net of valuation allowances relating to net operating losses in certain countries of $249 million.
The components of consolidated Taxes on income were as follows:
Current:
United States - Federal
147
116
United States - State
336
248
490
379
Deferred:
(27
A reconciliation of the US statutory federal tax rate of 35% to the consolidated effective income tax rate follows:
US federal statutory rate
35
%
US state income taxes
Non-US income taxed at different rates
Charges (See Note 2)
23
12. Contingencies
In 2009, United States officials began a grand jury investigation and an associated regulatory inquiry, both related to certain historical Schlumberger operations in specified countries that are subject to United States trade and economic sanctions. Governmental agencies and authorities have a broad range of civil and criminal penalties that they may seek to impose for violations of trade and economic sanction laws including, but not limited to, disgorgement, fines, penalties and modifications to business practices. In recent years, these agencies and authorities have obtained a wide range of penalties in settlements with companies arising from trade and economic sanction investigations, including in some cases fines and other penalties in the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars. Schlumberger is cooperating with the governmental authorities and cannot currently predict the outcome or estimate the possible impact of the ultimate resolution of these matters.
Schlumberger and its subsidiaries are party to various other legal proceedings from time to time. A liability is accrued when a loss is both probable and can be reasonably estimated. Management believes that the probability of a material loss is remote. However, litigation is inherently uncertain and it is not possible to predict the ultimate disposition of these proceedings.
13. Segment Information
First Quarter 2014
First Quarter 2013
Income before taxes
Oilfield Services
Reservoir Characterization
2,852
779
2,801
729
4,331
881
4,062
725
4,116
737
3,759
555
Eliminations & other
(60
(52
(44
2,368
1,965
Corporate & other (1)
(201
(169
Interest income (2)
Interest expense (3)
(97
(93
Charges and credits (4)
(92
(1) Comprised principally of certain corporate expenses not allocated to the segments, interest on postretirement medical benefits, stock-based compensation costs, amortization expense associated with certain intangible and other nonoperating items.
(2) Interest income excludes amounts which are included in the segments’ income ($5 million in 2014; $— million in 2013).
(3) Interest expense excludes amounts which are included in the segments’ income ($6 million in 2014; $5 million in 2013).
(4) See Note 2 – Charges and Credits.
14. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Net pension cost for the Schlumberger pension plans included the following components:
US
Int'l
Service cost - benefits earned during period
21
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
37
64
Expected return on plan assets
(113
(51
(100
Amortization of prior service cost
29
Amortization of net loss
The net periodic benefit cost for the Schlumberger US postretirement medical plan included the following components:
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
(9
15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss consists of the following:
Pension and
Unrealized
Currency
Fair Value
Gains
Translation
of
Postretirement
Marketable
Adjustments
Benefit Plans
Securities
(1,068
(1,691
Other comprehensive income (loss)
before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss
73
70
Income taxes
Net other comprehensive income
(loss)
(1,156
(1,628
187
(918
(3,141
141
(159
Amounts reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive loss
105
185
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
(995
(3,050
213
16. Discontinued Operations
During the second quarter of 2013, Schlumberger completed the wind down of its operations in Iran and has classified the historical results of this business as a discontinued operation.
The following table summarizes the results of this discontinued operation:
First
Quarter
61
Tax expense
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
First Quarter 2014 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2013
Product Groups
Fourth Quarter 2013
Income Before Taxes
3,306
1,031
4,440
880
4,219
730
(59
(37
11,906
2,604
(197
(152
2,170
Geographic Areas
North America
3,684
683
3,649
716
Latin America
1,758
371
2,003
425
Europe/CIS/Africa
2,881
585
3,225
726
Middle East & Asia
2,845
749
2,923
766
71
Charges and credits
(2) Interest income excludes amounts which are included in the segments’ income ($5 million in 2014; $4 million in 2013).
(3) Interest expense excludes amounts which are included in the segments’ income ($6 million in 2014; $6 million in 2013).
OILFIELD SERVICES
First-quarter revenue of $11.24 billion decreased 6% sequentially. The strong year-end product, software and multiclient sales experienced in the fourth quarter of 2013 accounted for almost half of the sequential decline in revenue. The rest of the sequential decline was due to seasonal weather-related activity slowdowns in Russia and China; the completion of marine seismic surveys in Brazil, Norway, Malaysia and in the Caspian Sea; and contract and operational delays in Brazil and Mexico. However, these sequential effects were partly offset by strong pressure pumping activity in US Land and Canada, which was partially muted by severe winter weather.
First-quarter pretax operating income of $2.37 billion decreased 9% sequentially. Pretax operating margin decreased by 80 basis points (bps) to 21.1% due to year-end and seasonality effects primarily due to typical year-end and seasonal winter weather effects. International margin declined slightly by 73 bps to 22.8%, while North America margin decreased 107 bps to 18.5%.
Reservoir Characterization Group
First-quarter revenue of $2.85 billion decreased 14% sequentially. Pretax operating income of $779 million was 24% lower compared to the prior quarter.
Sequentially, the revenue decrease was primarily due to lower WesternGeco multiclient and SIS software sales following their strong year-end highs.
Pretax operating margin of 27.3% decreased 384 bps sequentially as a result of the seasonally lower WesternGeco multiclient and SIS software sales.
Drilling Group
First-quarter revenue of $4.33 billion decreased 2% sequentially. Pretax operating income of $881 million was flat compared to the prior quarter.
Sequentially, the revenue decline reflected a decline in M-I SWACO product sales following a strong 2013 year-end high.
Pretax operating margin of 20.3% increased 51 bps sequentially as a result of better pricing from a higher-technology mix for Drilling & Measurements services, mainly in the Middle East & Asia Area, as well as from improved profitability in Integrated Project Management (IPM) projects.
Production Group
First-quarter revenue of $4.12 billion decreased 2% sequentially. Pretax operating income of $737 million was 1% higher compared to the prior quarter.
The sequential revenue decline was primarily due to lower Completions and Artificial Lift product sales following their strong year-end highs. Well Services pressure pumping technologies were higher due to increased service intensity in US land despite severe winter disruption and contract rollover pricing. Revenue in Well Services was also higher due to peak winter activity in Western Canada.
Pretax operating margin of 17.9% increased 60 bps sequentially on improved profitability for Well Services and Well Intervention Technologies, both in North America land and in the International Areas. This improvement is due to peak winter activity in Western Canada as well as from operational efficiencies in US land, although this was muted by continued pricing weakness in US land.
First Quarter 2014 Compared to First Quarter 2013
3,290
627
1,904
2,863
509
2,394
547
119
(89
(4) See Note 2 – Charges and Credits in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
First-quarter revenue of $11.24 billion increased 6% year-on-year. International revenue of $7.48 billion grew $322 million, or 5% year-on-year, while North America Area revenue of $3.68 billion increased $394 million, or 12% year-on-year.
North America Area revenue of $3.68 billion increased 12%. Although land activity was temporarily disrupted by severe winter weather, overall robust results were driven by increased service intensity, market share gains, and new technology uptake in a pressure pumping market where pricing remained competitive. Land revenue also grew from the expanding artificial lift business. North America offshore declined marginally due to operational delays and extended workover activity. International revenue increased 5% led by the Middle East & Asia Area with revenue of $2.84 billion growing 19%, mainly from strong activity in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and by robust drilling activity and technology uptake in Southeast Asia and deepwater Australia. Europe/CIS/Africa Area revenue of $2.88 billion increased 1%, led by the Central West Africa GeoMarket on strong development and exploration activity and by Norway from market share gains in drilling services. Russia and Central Asia region revenue increased slightly as growing activity in the Arctic and the Caspian Sea was offset by activity disruption from the severe winter weather and the impact of the weaker Russian ruble. Latin America Area revenue of $1.76 billion declined 8%, mainly due to significantly lower activity and pricing in Brazil coupled with reduced rig count in Mexico due to budgetary spend. These effects, however, were partially offset by increased work in the Schlumberger Project Management (SPM) Shushufindi project in Ecuador and strong activity in the Vaca Muerta shale in Argentina.
By segment, Reservoir Characterization Group revenue of $2.85 billion increased $51 million, or 2%, led by Wireline and Testing Services driven by offshore exploration and by Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS) on increased software sales across all International Areas. WesternGeco declined on lower marine vessel fleet utilization and reduced multiclient sales. Drilling Group revenue of $4.33 billion increased $269 million, or 7%, led by robust demand for Drilling & Measurements and M-I SWACO technologies in Saudi Arabia, Australia and in the Southeast Asia region. Production Group revenue of $4.12 billion increased $357 million, or 10%, with double-digit growth posted by Well Services pressure pumping technologies in North America land and increased SPM activity.
Year-on-year, pretax operating margin increased by 248 bps as International pretax operating margin expanded by 286 bps while North America pretax operating margin dipped 53 bps. Middle East & Asia posted a 349 bps year-on-year margin improvement to reach 26.3%, Europe/CIS/Africa increased by 253 bps to 20.3%, and Latin America improved by 160 bps to 21.1%. The slight decline in North America margin was mainly due to pricing weakness on land for Well Services pressure pumping technologies and drilling delays offshore in the US Gulf of Mexico. The robust expansion in International margin was driven by the uptake of new technology, the strong focus on cost and resource management, and the continued margin-accretive contribution of integration-related activities. By segment, Reservoir Characterization Group pretax operating margin expanded 129 bps to 27.3% due to improved profitability in Wireline and Testing Services and increased SIS software sales while the pretax operating margin of the Drilling Group increased 249 bps to 20.3% from increased technology integration, higher margins posted by Drilling & Measurements, and improved profitability in IPM project activity. Production Group pretax operating margin increased 313 bps to 17.9% due mainly to improved cost efficiencies and new technology sales in Well Services and Completions, although the effect of this was partially offset by contract rollover pricing.
First-quarter revenue of $2.85 billion grew 2% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $779 million increased 7% year-on-year.
The year-on-year revenue growth was led by Wireline and Testing Services driven by offshore exploration, and by SIS on increased software sales across all International Areas. WesternGeco, however, declined on lower marine vessel fleet utilization and reduced multiclient sales.
Pretax operating margin of 27.3% increased by 129 bps due to improved profitability in Wireline and increased SIS software sales.
First-quarter revenue of $4.33 billion grew 7% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $881 million increased 22% year-on-year.
The year-on-year revenue growth reflected robust growth in Drilling & Measurements technologies as drilling activity strengthened in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Norway, China, Australia and the Southeast Asia region.
Year-on-year, pretax operating margin increased 249 bps from increased technology integration, better margins at Drilling & Measurements, and improved profitability in IPM project activity.
First-quarter revenue of $4.12 billion grew 10% year-on-year. Pretax operating income of $737 million increased 33% year-on-year.
The year-on-year revenue increase was led by double-digit growth in Well Services pressure pumping technologies in North America land. SPM revenue grew by more than 50% as projects in Latin America continued to progress ahead of work plans.
Year-on-year, pretax operating margin increased 313 bps mainly from improved cost efficiencies and new technology sales in Well Services and Completions, although the effect of this was partially offset by contract rollover pricing.
INTEREST & OTHER INCOME
Interest & other income consisted of the following:
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies
Interest income
OTHER
Research & engineering and General & administrative expenses, as a percentage of Revenue, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
2.5
2.8
0.9
The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2014 was 22.6% compared to 25.1% for the same period of 2013. This decrease was primarily attributable to the impact of the $92 million charge recorded in the first quarter of 2013 relating to the currency devaluation in Venezuela which had no related tax benefit combined with a change in the geographic mix of earnings.
CHARGES AND CREDITS
Although the functional currency of Schlumberger’s operations in Venezuela is the US dollar, a portion of the transactions are denominated in local currency. In February 2013, Venezuela’s currency was devalued from the prior exchange rate of 4.3 Bolivar Fuertes per US dollar to 6.3 Bolivar Fuertes per US dollar. Although this devaluation does result in a reduction in the US dollar reported amount of local currency denominated revenue and expenses, the impact is not material to Schlumberger’s consolidated financial statements. As a result of this devaluation, Schlumberger recorded a pretax and after-tax foreign currency loss of $92 million during the first quarter of 2013. This amount is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
There were no charges or credits recorded during the first quarter of 2014.
NET DEBT
Net Debt represents gross debt less cash, short-term investments and fixed income investments, held to maturity. Management believes that Net Debt provides useful information regarding the level of Schlumberger indebtedness by reflecting cash and investments that could be used to repay debt.
Details of Net Debt follow:
Net Debt, beginning of year
(4,443
(5,111
Excess of equity income over dividends received
Increase in working capital
(870
(949
Proceeds from employee stock plans
280
Business acquisitions and investment, net of cash acquired
Currency effect on net debt
(103
Net Debt, end of period
(5,053
(5,273
Components of Net Debt
3,432
Fixed income investments, held to maturity
266
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
(1,369
(2,962
(2,783
Long-term debt
(11,120
(8,138
(10,393
Key liquidity events during the first three months of 2014 and 2013 included:
·
On April 17, 2008, the Schlumberger Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an $8 billion share repurchase program for shares of Schlumberger common stock, to be acquired before December 31, 2011. On July 21, 2011, the Board approved an extension of this repurchase program to December 31, 2013. This program was completed during the third quarter of 2013.
On July 18, 2013, the Board approved a new $10 billion share repurchase program to be completed at the latest by June 30, 2018. Schlumberger had repurchased $2.6 billion of shares under this new share repurchase program as of March 31, 2014. Schlumberger has decided to accelerate this share repurchase program with the aim of completing it in 2.5 years as compared to the original target of 5 years.
The following table summarizes the activity, during the three months ended March 31, under this share repurchase program during 2014 and 2013:
(Stated in millions except per share amounts)
Total cost
Total number
Average price
of shares
paid per
purchased
share
Three months ended March 31, 2014
899
10.0
90.31
Three months ended March 31, 2013
193
77.63
Cash flow provided by operations was $1.6 billion in the first three months of 2014 compared to $1.1 billion in the first three months of 2013, primarily reflecting higher net income and a lower increase in working capital requirements year-on-year.
Capital expenditures were $0.9 billion in the first three months of 2014 compared to $0.9 billion during the first three months of 2013. Capital expenditures for full year 2014 are expected to be approximately $3.8 billion as compared to expenditures of $3.9 billion in 2013.
At times in recent years, Schlumberger has experienced delays in payments from its national oil company customer in Venezuela. Schlumberger operates in more than 85 countries. At March 31, 2014, only four of those countries (including Venezuela) individually accounted for greater than 5% of Schlumberger’s accounts receivable balance of which only one, the United States, represented greater than 10%.
As of March 31, 2014, Schlumberger had $7.1 billion of cash and short-term investments on hand. Schlumberger had separate committed debt facility agreements aggregating $4.0 billion with commercial banks, of which $2.7 billion was available and unused as of March 31, 2014. This included $3.5 billion of committed facilities which support a commercial paper program in Europe. Schlumberger believes that these amounts are sufficient to meet future business requirements for at least the next 12 months.
Borrowings under the commercial paper program at March 31, 2014 were $1.1 billion.
Other Matters
During the second quarter of 2013, Schlumberger completed the wind down of its service operations in Iran. Prior to this, certain non-U.S. subsidiaries of Schlumberger provided oilfield services to the National Iranian Oil Company and certain of its affiliates (“NIOC”). Schlumberger has classified the results of this business as a discontinued operation. All prior periods were restated accordingly.
Schlumberger’s residual transactions or dealings with the government of Iran in the quarter consisted of payments of taxes and other typical governmental charges. Two non-U.S. subsidiaries of Schlumberger have depository accounts at the Dubai branch of Bank Saderat Iran (“Saderat”) and at Bank Tejarat (“Tejarat”) in Tehran for the deposit by NIOC of amounts owed to non-US subsidiaries of Schlumberger for prior services rendered in Iran. One non-U.S. subsidiary also maintains the account at Tejarat for payment of local expenses such as taxes and utilities. Schlumberger anticipates that it will discontinue its dealings with Saderat and Tejarat following the receipt of all amounts owed to Schlumberger for prior services rendered in Iran.
Although the functional currency of Schlumberger’s operations in Venezuela is the US dollar, a portion of the transactions are denominated in Venezuelan bolivares fuertes. For financial reporting purposes, such local currency transactions are remeasured into US dollars at the official exchange rate, which was fixed at 6.3 Venezuelan bolivares fuertes to the US dollar for most of 2013.
During 2014, Venezuela enacted certain changes to its foreign exchange system such that, in addition to the official rate of 6.3 Venezuelan bolivares fuerte per US dollar, there are now two other legal exchange rates (approximately 11 and 51 Venezuelan bolivares fuertes, respectively, to the US dollar as of March 31, 2014) that may be obtained via different exchange rate mechanisms.
During the first quarter of 2014, Schlumberger continued to remeasure local currency transactions and balances into US dollars at the official exchange rate of 6.3.
At March 31, 2014, Schlumberger had approximately $330 million of net monetary assets denominated in Venezuelan bolivares fuertes. In the event of a devaluation of the official exchange rate or if Schlumberger were to determine that it is more appropriate to utilize one of the other legal exchange rates for financial reporting purposes, it would result in Schlumberger recording a devaluation charge in its Consolidated Statement of Income. Going forward, any devaluation in Venezuela will result in a reduction in the US dollar reported amount of local currency denominated revenues, expenses and, consequently, income before taxes.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q and other statements we make contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which include any statements that are not historical facts, such as our forecasts or expectations regarding business outlook; growth for Schlumberger as a whole and for each of its segments (and for specified products or geographic areas within each segment); oil and natural gas demand and production growth; oil and natural gas prices; improvements in operating procedures and technology; capital expenditures by Schlumberger and the oil and gas industry; the business strategies of Schlumberger’s customers; future global economic conditions; and future results of operations. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, global economic conditions; changes in exploration and production spending by Schlumberger’s customers and changes in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and development; general economic, political and business conditions in key regions of the world, including in Russia and the Ukraine; pricing erosion; weather and seasonal factors; operational delays; production declines; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements, including those related to offshore oil and gas exploration, radioactive sources, explosives, chemicals, hydraulic fracturing services and climate-related initiatives; the inability of technology to meet new challenges in exploration; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our first-quarter 2014 earnings release, our most recent Form 10-K and other filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of such a development changes), or should our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. Schlumberger disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk affecting Schlumberger, see Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” of the Schlumberger Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Schlumberger’s exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2013.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Schlumberger has carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of Schlumberger’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of Schlumberger’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and the CFO have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, Schlumberger’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that Schlumberger files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Schlumberger’s disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There has been no change in Schlumberger’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Schlumberger’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The information with respect to Item 1 is set forth under Note 13—Contingencies, in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As of the date of this filing, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A, of Schlumberger’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
On July 18, 2013, the Schlumberger Board of Directors approved a new $10 billion share repurchase program for shares of Schlumberger common stock, to be completed at the latest by June 30, 2018.
Schlumberger’s common stock repurchase program activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:
(Stated in thousands, except per share amounts)
Total number of shares purchased
Average price paid per share
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced program
Maximum value of shares that may yet be purchased under the program
January 1 through January 31, 2014
3,757.1
88.96
7,948,702
February 1 through February 28, 2014
2,326.1
88.55
7,742,751
March 1 through March 31, 2014
3,872.6
92.68
7,383,834
9,955.8
In connection with the exercise of stock options under Schlumberger’s incentive compensation plans, Schlumberger routinely receives shares of its common stock from optionholders in consideration of the exercise price of the stock options. Schlumberger does not view these transactions as requiring disclosure under this Item as the number of shares of Schlumberger common stock received from optionholders is not material.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
The barite and bentonite mining operations of M-I LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, are subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this Report.
Item 5. Other Information.
Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit 3.1—Articles of Incorporation of Schlumberger Limited (Schlumberger N.V.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to Schlumberger’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2011)
Exhibit 3.2—Amended and Restated By-laws of Schlumberger Limited (Schlumberger N.V.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Schlumberger’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2012)
* Exhibit 10.1—Form of 2014 Three Year Performance Share Unit Award Agreement under the Schlumberger 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (+)
* Exhibit 31.1—Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
* Exhibit 31.2—Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
** Exhibit 32.1—Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
** Exhibit 32.2—Certification Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
* Exhibit 95—Mine Safety Disclosures
* Exhibit 101—The following materials from Schlumberger Limited’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statement of Income; (ii) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheet; (iv) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows; (v) Consolidated Statement of Equity and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
* Filed with this Form 10-Q.
** Furnished with this Form 10-Q.
(+) Compensatory plans or arrangements.
SIGNATURE
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 and in his capacity as Chief Accounting Officer.
Schlumberger Limited
(Registrant)
Date:
April 23, 2014
/s/ Howard Guild
Howard Guild
Chief Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Signatory
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