PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC

Our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and is quoted under the symbol “PTEN.” Our common stock is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and several other market indices.

(b) Holders

As of February 9, 2024, there were approximately 800 holders of record of our common stock.

(c) Dividends

On February 14, 2024, our Board of Directors approved a cash dividend on our common stock in the amount of $0.08 per share to be paid on March 15, 2024 to holders of record as of March 1, 2024. The amount and timing of all future dividend payments, if any, are subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon business conditions, results of operations, financial condition, terms of our debt agreements and other factors. Our Board of Directors may, without advance notice, reduce or suspend our dividend in order to improve our financial flexibility and position our company for long-term success. There can be no assurance that we will pay a dividend in the future.

(d) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The table below sets forth the information with respect to purchases of our common stock made by us during the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

(1)

378,215 shares were withheld in the fourth quarter with respect to employees’ tax withholding obligations upon the settlement of performance unit awards and the vesting of restricted stock units. These shares were acquired at fair market value. These acquisitions were made pursuant to the terms of the Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, the Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, the NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. Equity and Incentive Award Plan and the NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. (Former C&J Energy) Management Incentive Plan, and not pursuant to the stock buyback program.

(2)

In September 2013, our Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program. In April 2023, our Board of Directors approved an increase of the authorization under the stock buyback program to allow for an aggregate of $300 million of future share repurchases. In February 2024, our Board of Directors approved an increase of the authorization under the stock buyback program to allow for an aggregate of $1 billion of future share repurchases. All purchases executed to date have been through open market transactions. Purchases under the buyback program are made at management’s discretion, at prevailing prices, subject to market conditions and other factors. Purchases may be made at any time without prior notice. There is no expiration date associated with the buyback program.

(e) Performance Graph

The following graph compares the cumulative stockholder return of our common stock for the period from December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2023, with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index, the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and the Oilfield Service Index.

The graph assumes investment of $100 on December 31, 2018 and reinvestment of all dividends.

Index Data: Copyright Standard and Poor’s, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

The foregoing graph is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of future performance. This graph shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulations 14A or 14C under the Exchange Act or to the liabilities of Section 18 under such Act.