NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD
Business
Nabors Industries Ltd owns and operates one of the world’s largest land-based drilling rig fleets and provides offshore platform rigs, delivering drilling and drilling-related services. It offers rig operations, performance software, directional drilling, tubular running, managed pressure drilling, drilling automation, drilling instrumentation and manufactured drilling equipment, along with energy-efficiency and emissions-reduction technologies. The company reports through four segments: U.S. Drilling, International Drilling, Drilling Solutions and Rig Technologies. Nabors operates in over 15 countries, including major U.S. basins, the Gulf of Mexico, the Middle East and Latin America, serving major, national and independent oil and gas customers and third-party rig operators.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 3,185 | 2,930 | 3,006 | 2,654 | 2,018 | |
| Investment income (loss) | 28 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 2 | |
| Total revenues and other income | 3,212 | 2,969 | 3,050 | 2,669 | 2,019 | |
| Direct costs | 1,914 | 1,742 | 1,790 | 1,666 | — | |
| General and administrative expenses | 305 | 249 | 244 | 228 | 214 | |
| Research and engineering | 53 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 35 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 649 | 633 | 645 | — | — | |
| Interest expense | 215 | 211 | 185 | 178 | — | |
| Gain on disposition of Quail Tools | −414 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gain on bargain purchase | −114 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other, net | 66 | 107 | −726,000 | — | — | |
| Total costs and other deductions | 2,675 | 3,000 | 2,921 | 2,914 | 2,507 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 538 | −31 | 129 | −246 | −488 | |
| Current | 66 | 35 | 63 | 54 | 66 | |
| Deferred | 97 | 22 | 16 | 7 | −11 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 163 | 57 | 79 | 62 | 56 | |
| Net income (loss) | 374 | −88 | 50 | −307 | −544 | |
| Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | −88 | −88 | −62 | −43 | −26 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors | 287 | −176 | −12 | −350 | −569 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 18.75 | −22.37 | −5.49 | −40.52 | −76.58 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 17.39 | −22.37 | −5.49 | −40.52 | −76.58 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 941 | 390 | 1,057 | 451 | 991 | |
| Short-term investments | 31,000 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 17,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $55,193 and $57,225, respectively | 392 | 388 | 348 | 327 | 288 | |
| Inventory, net | 95 | 130 | 148 | 128 | 126 | |
| Other current assets | 124 | 84 | 80 | 93 | 96 | |
| Total current assets | 1,552 | 1,000 | 1,646 | 1,001 | 1,502 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,920 | 2,831 | 2,899 | 3,026 | 3,348 | |
| Restricted cash held in trust | — | 332 | 315 | 285 | 282 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 189 | 216 | 239 | 257 | 259 | |
| Other long-term assets | 129 | 126 | 179 | 161 | 135 | |
| Total assets | 4,790 | 4,504 | 5,278 | 4,730 | 5,525 | |
| Current portion of debt, net | 377 | — | 630 | — | — | |
| Trade accounts payable | 300 | 321 | 294 | 314 | 254 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 279 | 224 | 230 | 248 | 247 | |
| Income taxes payable | 26 | 20 | 54 | 28 | 19 | |
| Current lease liabilities | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |
| Total current liabilities | 993 | 572 | 1,214 | 596 | 525 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 2,117 | 2,505 | 2,512 | 2,538 | 3,263 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 235 | 218 | 270 | 378 | 340 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,352 | 3,298 | 3,997 | 3,514 | 4,131 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | 482 | 785 | 739 | 679 | 675 | |
| Common shares, par value $0.05 per share: Authorized common shares 32,000; issued 15,703 and 10,661, respectively | 785,000 | 533,000 | 527,000 | 525,000 | 466,000 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 3,753 | 3,553 | 3,539 | 3,536 | 3,455 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −10 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | −1,837 | −2,092 | −1,886 | −1,841 | −1,538 | |
| Less: treasury shares, at cost, 1,161 and 1,161 common shares, respectively | −1,316 | −1,316 | −1,316 | −1,316 | −1,316 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 591 | 135 | 327 | 369 | 591 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 364 | 286 | 215 | 168 | 128 | |
| Total equity | 955 | 421 | 542 | 537 | 719 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 4,790 | 4,504 | 5,278 | 4,730 | 5,525 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 649 | 633 | 645 | 665 | 693 | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 97 | 22 | 16 | 7 | −11 | |
| Impairments and other charges | 35 | 26 | 8 | — | 72 | |
| Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | |
| Losses (gains) on debt buyback | 16 | 15 | −25 | −4 | −13 | |
| Losses (gains) on sale of long-lived assets, net | −47 | 28 | 14 | — | — | |
| Share-based compensation | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | |
| Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net | 6 | 28 | 37 | 7 | 5 | |
| Mark-to-market (gain) loss on warrants | −8 | −17 | −55 | 96 | — | |
| Net loss (gain) related to investment in Vast | 500,000 | 5 | −7 | — | — | |
| Gain on disposition of Quail Tools, excluding transaction costs | −432 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other | 11 | 6 | 2 | 869,000 | 1 | |
| Accounts receivable | 81 | −42 | −27 | −55 | 72 | |
| Inventory | 33 | 16 | −19 | 928,000 | 32 | |
| Other current assets | 3 | −5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | |
| Other long-term assets | 15 | −6 | −1 | −11 | 18 | |
| Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −51 | −25 | −32 | 62 | 12 | |
| Income taxes payable | 636,000 | −35 | 24 | 9 | 5 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | −9 | −4 | −28 | −4 | 35 | |
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 693 | 581 | 638 | 501 | 429 | |
| Purchases of investments | −4 | −8 | −38 | −21 | −15 | |
| Cash acquired in stock based business combination, net of cash paid | 84 | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from disposition of Quail Tools | 623 | — | — | — | — | |
| Capital expenditures | −716 | −568 | −541 | −373 | −234 | |
| Proceeds from sales of assets and insurance claims | 99 | 15 | 14 | — | — | |
| Other | 11 | 5 | −5 | −860,000 | 7 | |
| Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities | 97 | −555 | −570 | −369 | −117 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 700 | 550 | 900 | — | 700 | |
| Reduction in debt | −903 | −1,197 | −298 | −183 | −187 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −12 | −11 | −18 | −4 | −16 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | 398 | 315 | 290 | 335 | 1,025 | |
| Reduction in revolving credit facilities | −398 | −315 | −290 | −795 | −1,238 | |
| Payment of dividend to former Parker shareholders | −6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest | −875,000 | −950,000 | −2 | −3 | −4 | |
| Special purpose acquisition company redemptions by non-controlling redeemable shareholders | −342 | — | −286 | — | — | |
| Sale of non-controlling interest - special purpose acquisition company | — | — | 305 | — | 276 | |
| Other | −3 | −3 | −7 | −1 | −2 | |
| Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | −567 | −662 | 593 | −662 | 488 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −4 | −15 | −23 | −7 | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 220 | −651 | 637 | −536 | 798 |