NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 3, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nabors Industries Ltd. and Subsidiaries
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 General
Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “Nabors” mean Nabors Industries Ltd., together with our subsidiaries. References in this report to “Nabors Delaware” mean Nabors Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nabors.
Our business is comprised of our global land-based and offshore drilling rig operations and other rig related services and technologies. We provide performance tools, directional drilling services, tubular running services and innovative technologies for our own rig fleet and those operated by third parties. In addition, we manufacture advanced drilling equipment and provide drilling rig instrumentation. Also, we have aportfolio of technologies designed to drive energy efficiency and emissions reductions for both ourselves and our third-party customers.
With operations in over 15 countries, we are a global provider of drilling and drilling-related services for land-based and offshore oil and natural gas wells, with a fleet of rigs and drilling-related equipment which, as of March 31, 2024 included:
| ● | 291 actively marketed rigs for land-based drilling operations in the United States and various countries throughout the world; and |
| ● | 26 actively marketed rigs for offshore platform drilling operations in the United States and multiple international markets. |
The short- and long-term implicationsof the military hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, which began in early 2022, remain difficult to predict. We continue to actively monitor this dynamic situation. As of March 31, 2024 and 2023,0.8% and 1.1% of our property, plant and equipment, net was located in Russia, respectively. For the three months ending March 31, 2024 and 2023,0.8% and 1.2% of our operating revenues were from operations in Russia, respectively. We currently haveno assets or operations in Ukraine.
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Nabors have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) applicable to interim reporting. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”), certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted. Therefore, these financial statements should be read together with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“2023 Annual Report”). In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to state fairly our financial position as of March 31, 2024 and the results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and changes in equity for the periods presented herein. Interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 may not be indicative of results that will be realized for the full year ending December 31, 2024.
Principles of Consolidation
Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nabors, as well as all majority-owned and non-majority owned subsidiaries consolidated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
In addition to the consolidation of our majority owned subsidiaries, we also consolidate variable interest entities (“VIE”) when we are determined to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE is based on whether an entity has (a) the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could
potentially be significant to the VIE. Our determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE considers all relationships between us and the VIE. Our joint venture, SANAD, which is equally owned by Saudi Aramco and Nabors, has been consolidated. As we have the power to direct activities that most significantly impact SANAD’s economic performance, including operations, maintenance and certain sourcing and procurement, we have determined Nabors to be the primary beneficiary. See Note 3—Joint Ventures. Also, we are the co-sponsor of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and have determined it is a VIE. Nabors is the primary beneficiary of the SPAC as we have the power to direct activities, the right to receive benefits and the obligation to absorb losses. Therefore, the SPAC has been consolidated. See Note 13—Special Purpose Acquisition Company.
Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out or weighted-average cost methods and includes the cost of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead. Inventory included the following:
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| Raw materials | | $136,463 | | $144,886 | |
| Work-in-progress | | 10,806 | | 2,912 | |
| Finished goods | | 2,520 | | — | |
| | | $149,789 | | $147,798 | |
Recent accounting pronouncements
Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07,Segment Reporting (Topic 280), which enhances prior reportable segment disclosure requirements in part by requiring entities to disclose significant expenses related to their reportable segments that are regularly provided to the chief operation decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items to reconcile to segment profit or loss. The guidance also requires disclosure of the CODM’s position for each segment and detail of how the CODM uses financial reporting to access their segment’s performance. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and should be applied retrospectively. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 requires us to provide additional disclosures related to our segments, but otherwise does not materially impact our financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740):*Improvement to Income Tax Disclosures,*to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. This provides qualitative and quantitative updates to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures, including consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and disaggregation by jurisdiction of income taxes paid. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on our financial statements and related disclosures.
We consider the applicability and impact of all ASUs. We assessed ASUs not listed above and determined that they either were not applicable or do not have a material impact on our financial statements.
Note 3 Joint Ventures
During 2016, we entered into an agreement with Saudi Aramco to form a joint venture known as SANAD to own, manage and operate onshore drilling rigs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. SANAD is equally owned by Saudi Aramco and Nabors.
During 2017, Nabors and Saudi Aramco each contributed $20 million in cash for the purpose of capitalizing the joint venture upon formation. In addition, since inception Nabors and Saudi Aramco have each contributed a combination of drilling rigs, drilling rig equipment and other assets, including cash, with each of the party’s contributions having a value of approximately $394 million to the joint venture. The contributions were received in exchange for redeemable ownership interests which accrue interest annually, have atwenty-five year maturity and are required to be converted to authorized capital should certain events occur, including the accumulation of specified losses. In the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, Nabors has reported Saudi Aramco’s share of authorized capital as a component of noncontrolling interest in equity and Saudi Aramco’s share of the redeemable ownership interests as redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary, classified as mezzanine equity. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the amount included in redeemable noncontrolling interest was $430.9 million and $423.6 million, respectively. The accrued interest on the redeemable ownership interest is a non-cash financing activity and is reported as an increase in the redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary line in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The assets and liabilities included in the condensed balance sheet below are (a) assets that can either be used to settle obligations of the VIE or be made available in the future to the equity owners through dividends, distributions or in exchange of the redeemable ownership interests (upon mutual agreement of the owners) or (b) liabilities for which creditors do not have recourse to other assets of Nabors.
The condensed balance sheet of SANAD, as included in our condensed consolidated balance sheet, is presented below.
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| Assets: | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $253,995 | | $281,329 | ||
| Accounts receivable | | 158,819 | | 86,461 | ||
| Other current assets | | 19,807 | | 12,461 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | | 668,924 | | 646,215 | ||
| Other long-term assets | | 26,355 | | 25,099 | ||
| Total assets | | $1,127,900 | | $1,051,565 | ||
| Liabilities: | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable | | $109,443 | | $88,432 | ||
| Accrued liabilities | | 20,153 | | 10,301 | ||
| Other liabilities | | | 48,069 | | | 38,524 |
| Total liabilities | | $177,665 | | $137,257 | ||
Note 4 Accounts Receivable Purchase and Sales Agreements
The Company entered into an accounts receivable sales agreement (the “A/R Sales Agreement”) and an accounts receivable purchase agreement (the “A/R Purchase Agreement,” and, together with the A/R Sales Agreement, the “A/R Agreements”). As part of the A/R Agreements, the Company continuously sells designated eligible pools of receivables as they are originated by it and certain U.S. subsidiaries to a separate, bankruptcy-remote, special purpose entity (“SPE”) pursuant to the A/R Sales Agreement. Pursuant to the A/R Purchase Agreement, the SPE in turn sells, transfers, conveys and assigns to unaffiliated third-party financial institutions (the “Purchasers”) all the rights, title and interest in and to its pool of eligible receivables (the “Eligible Receivables”). The sale of the Eligible Receivables qualifies for sale accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 860 – Transfers and Servicing. During the period of this program, cash receipts from the Purchasers at the time of the sale are classified as operating activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows and the associated receivables are derecognized from the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at the time of the sale. The remaining receivables held by the SPE were pledged to secure the collectability of the sold Eligible Receivables. Subsequent collections on the pledged receivables, which have not been sold, will be classified as operating cash flows in our consolidated statement of cash flows at the time of collection. The amount of receivables pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is approximately $58.0 million and $67.0 million, respectively.
In July 2021, we entered into the First Amendment to the A/R Purchase Agreement (the “First Amendment”), which reduced the commitments of the Purchasers from $250 million to $150 million and extended the term of the agreements bytwo years, to August 13, 2023.
In June 2022, we entered into the Third Amendment to the A/R Purchase Agreement which extended the term of the A/R Purchase Agreement to August 13, 2024 and increased the commitments of the Purchasers under the A/R Purchase Agreement from $150 million to $250 million. Subject to Purchaser approval, the commitments of the Purchasers may be increased to $300 million.
In April 2024, we entered into the Fourth Amendment to the A/R Purchase Agreement which, among other things, extended the term of the A/R Purchase Agreement to the earliest of (i) April 1, 2027, (ii) the date that is ninety (90) calendar days prior to the occurrence of the maturity date under and as defined in the Credit Agreement and (iii) if any of the principal amount of the 7.25% Senior Guaranteed Notes are outstanding as of October 15, 2025, then October 15, 2025.
The amount available for sale to the Purchasers under the A/R Purchase Agreement fluctuates over time based on the total amount of Eligible Receivables generated during the normal course of business after excluding excess concentrations and certain other ineligible receivables. As of March 31, 2024, approximately $157.0 million had been sold to and as yet uncollected by the Purchasers. As of December 31, 2023, the corresponding number was approximately $145.0 million.
Note 5 Debt
Debt consisted of the following:
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| 0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 | | $— | | $155,529 | | ||
| 5.75% senior notes due February 2025 | | | — | | 474,092 | | |
| 7.25% senior guaranteed notes due January 2026 | | | 555,902 | | 555,902 | | |
| 7.375% senior priority guaranteed notes due May 2027 | | | 700,000 | | 700,000 | | |
| 7.50% senior guaranteed notes due January 2028 | | | 389,609 | | 389,609 | | |
| 1.75% senior exchangeable notes due June 2029 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | | |
| 9.125% senior priority guaranteed notes due January 2030 | | 650,000 | | | 650,000 | | |
| | | $2,545,511 | | $3,175,132 | | ||
| Less: current portion | | — | | 629,621 | | ||
| Less: deferred financing costs | | | 33,336 | | | 33,992 | |
| Long-term debt | | $2,512,175 | | $2,511,519 | | ||
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we fully redeemed the $474.1 million remaining balance of the 5.75% senior notes due February 2025 for approximately $487.0 million in cash, including principal, premium of $1.4 million and $11.5 million in accrued and unpaid interest. In connection with these repurchases, we recognized a $2.6 million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 which is included in Other, net in our condensed consolidated statement of income (loss). In addition, the remaining balance of the 0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 were fully redeemed.
2022 Credit Agreement
On January 21, 2022, Nabors Delaware entered into a revolving credit agreement between Nabors Delaware, the guarantors from time-to-time party thereto, the issuing banks (the “Issuing Banks”) and other lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”) and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “2022 Credit Agreement”). Under the 2022 Credit Agreement, the Lenders have committed to provide to Nabors Delaware up to an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $350.0 million (with an accordion feature for an additional $100.0 million, subject to lender approval) under a secured revolving credit facility, including sub-facilities provided by certain of the Lenders for letters of credit in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $100.0 million.
The 2022 Credit Agreement permits the incurrence of additional indebtedness secured by liens, which may include liens on the collateral securing the facility, in an amount up to $150.0 million as well as a grower basket for term loans in an amount not to exceed $100.0 million secured by liens not on the collateral. The Company is required to maintain an interest coverage ratio (EBITDA/interest expense) of 2.625:1.00, which increases to 2.75:1.00 by June 30, 2024, and a minimum guarantor value, requiring the guarantors (other than the Company) and their subsidiaries to own at least 90% of the consolidated property, plant and equipment of the Company. The facility matures on January 21, 2026.
Additionally, the Company is subject to covenants, which are subject to certain exceptions and include, among others, (a) a covenant restricting our ability to incur liens (subject to the additional liens basket of up to $150.0 million), (b) a covenant restricting its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions with respect to its capital stock and to repurchase certain indebtedness and (c) a covenant restricting the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to incur debt (subject to the grower basket of up to $100.0 million). The agreement also includes a collateral coverage requirement that the collateral rig fair value is to be no less than the collateral coverage threshold, as defined in the agreement. This requirement includes an independent appraisal report to be delivered every 6 months following the closing date.
As of March 31, 2024, we hadno borrowings and $47.1 million of letters of credit outstanding under our 2022 Credit Agreement. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement at March 31, 2024 was 8.19%. In order to make any future borrowings under the 2022 Credit Agreement, Nabors and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries are subject to compliance with the conditions and covenants contained therein, including compliance with applicable financial ratios.
As of the date of this report, we were in compliance with all covenants under the 2022 Credit Agreement. We expect to remain in compliance with all covenants under the 2022 Credit Agreement during the twelve-month period following the date of this report based on our current operational and financial projections. However, we can make no assurance of continued compliance if our current projections or material underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect. If we fail to comply with the covenants, the revolving credit commitment could be terminated, and any outstanding borrowings under the facility could be declared immediately due and payable.
Note 6 Shareholders’ Equity
Common share warrants
On May 27, 2021, the Board declared a distribution of warrants to purchase its common shares (the “Warrants”) to holders of the Company’s common shares. Holders of Nabors common shares receivedtwo-fifths of a warrant per common share held as of the record date (rounded down for any fractional warrant). Nabors issued approximately 3.2 million Warrants on June 11, 2021 to shareholders of record as of June 4, 2021. As of March 31, 2024,2.5 million Warrants remain outstanding and 1.1 million common shares have been issued as a result of exercises of Warrants.
Each Warrant represents the right to purchaseone common share at an initial exercise price of $166.66667 per Warrant, subject to certain adjustments (the “Exercise Price”). Payment of the exercise price may be in (a) cash or (b)“Designated Notes,” which the Company initially defined as (x) Nabors Delaware’s (i) 5.10% Notes due 2023, (ii)0.75% Exchangeable Notes due 2024, (iii)5.75% Notes due 2025 and (y) the Company’s 7.25% Notes due 2026, subject to compliance with applicable procedures with respect to the delivery of the Warrants and Designated Notes. The 0.75% Exchangeable Notes due 2024 were removed from the list of Designated Notes effective March 21, 2022, in June 2023, the remaining balance of the 5.10% Notes due 2023 was fully redeemed and in January 2024, the remaining balance of the 5.75% Notes due 2025 were fully redeemed. The Exercise Price and the number of common shares issuable upon exercise are subject to anti-dilution adjustments, including for share dividends, splits, subdivisions, spin-offs, consolidations, reclassifications, combinations, noncash distributions, cash dividends (other than regular quarterly cash dividends not exceeding a permitted threshold amount), certain pro rata shares repurchases, and similar transactions, including certain issuances of common shares (or securities exercisable or convertible into or exchangeable for common shares) at a price (or having a conversion price) that is less than 95% of the market price of the common shares. The Warrants expire on June 11, 2026, but the expiration date may be accelerated at any time by the Company upon 20-days’ prior notice. The Warrants are traded on the over-the-counter market.
The Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the Warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. On March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the Warrants was approximately $20.2 million and $25.9 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, approximately $5.7 million and $34.3 million of gain has been recognized for the change in the liability and included in Other, net in our consolidated statements of income (loss), respectively.
Note 7 Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). We utilize market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market-corroborated, or generally unobservable. We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value measurements and endeavor to utilize the best information available. Accordingly, we employ valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The use of unobservable inputs is intended to allow for fair value determinations in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. We are able to classify fair value balances utilizing a fair value hierarchy based on the observability of those inputs.
Under the fair value hierarchy:
| ● | Level 1 measurements include unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market; |
| ● | Level 2 measurements include quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that have been adjusted for items such as effects of restrictions for transferability and those that are not quoted but are observable through corroboration with observable market data, including quoted market prices for similar assets; and |
| ● | Level 3 measurements include those that are unobservable and of a subjective nature. |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Our financial assets that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of short-term investments and restricted cash held in trust. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no transfers of our financial assets between Level 1 and Level 2 measures. Our financial assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our restricted cash held in trust was carried at fair market value and totaled $319.7 million and $315.5 million, respectively, and our short-term investments was primarily held at cost and totaled $12.7 million and $12.7 million, respectively. Both accounts consisted of Level 1 measurements. No material Level 2 or Level 3 measurements existed for our financial assets for any of the periods presented.
Our financial liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the Warrants and are included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Warrants were carried at fair market value using their trading price and totaled $20.2 million and $25.9 million, respectively.
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
We applied fair value measurements to our nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis, which consist of measurements primarily related to equity method investments, other long-lived assets and assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Based upon our review of the fair value hierarchy, the inputs used in these fair value measurements generally include Level 3 inputs, but could include Level 1 and 2 inputs.
Fair Value of Debt Instruments
We estimate the fair value of our debt financial instruments in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The fair value of our long-term debt and revolving credit facilities is estimated based on quoted market prices or prices quoted from third-party financial institutions. The fair value of our debt instruments is determined using Level 2 measurements. The carrying and fair values of these liabilities were as follows:
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| · · Value · · Value · · Value · · Value | ||||||||||||
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| 0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 | $— | | $— | $155,529 | | $154,989 | ||||||
| 5.75% senior notes due February 2025 | | — | | — | 474,092 | | 474,120 | |||||
| 7.25% senior guaranteed notes due January 2026 | | 555,902 | | 552,661 | 555,902 | | 535,328 | |||||
| 7.375% senior priority guaranteed notes due May 2027 | | 700,000 | | 699,356 | 700,000 | | 687,526 | |||||
| 7.50% senior guaranteed notes due January 2028 | | 389,609 | | 365,087 | 389,609 | | 334,090 | |||||
| 1.75% senior exchangeable notes due June 2029 | 250,000 | | 187,225 | 250,000 | | 185,383 | ||||||
| 9.125% senior priority guaranteed notes due January 2030 | 650,000 | | 676,195 | 650,000 | | 656,871 | ||||||
| | | $2,545,511 | | $2,480,524 | | $3,175,132 | | $3,028,307 | ||||
| Less: current portion | | | — | | | | | | 629,621 | | | |
| Less: deferred financing costs | | | 33,336 | | | | | | 33,992 | | | |
| | | $2,512,175 | | | | | $2,511,519 | | | | ||
The fair values of our cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables approximate their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
Note 8 Commitments and Contingencies
Contingencies
Income Tax
We operate in a number of countries and our tax returns filed in those jurisdictions are subject to review and examination by tax authorities within those jurisdictions. We do not recognize the benefit of income tax positions we believe are more likely than not to be disallowed upon challenge by a tax authority. If any tax authority successfully challenges our operational structure, intercompany pricing policies or the taxable presence of our subsidiaries in certain countries, if the terms of certain income tax treaties are interpreted in a manner that is adverse to our structure, or if we lose a material tax dispute in any country, our effective tax rate on our worldwide earnings could change substantially.
In certain jurisdictions we have recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities. Judgment and assumptions are required in determining whether deferred tax assets will be fully or partially utilized. When we estimate that all or some portion of certain deferred tax assets such as net operating loss carryforwards will not be utilized, we establish a valuation allowance for the amount we determine to be more likely than not unrealizable. We continually evaluate strategies that could allow for future utilization of our deferred assets. Any change in the ability to utilize such deferred assets will be accounted for in the period of the event affecting the valuation allowance. If facts and circumstances cause us to change our expectations regarding future tax consequences, the resulting adjustments could have a material effect on our financial results or cash flow. At this time, we consider it more likely than not that we will have sufficient taxable income in the future that will allow us to realize the deferred tax assets that we have recognized. However, it is possible that some of our recognized deferred tax assets, relating to net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits, could expire unused or could carryforward indefinitely without utilization. Therefore, unless we are able to generate sufficient taxable income from our component operations, a substantial valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets may be required, which would materially increase our tax expense in the period the allowance is recognized and materially adversely affect our results of operations and statement of financial condition.
Litigation
Nabors and its subsidiaries are defendants or otherwise involved in a number of lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. We estimate the range of our liability related to pending litigation when we believe the amount and range of loss can be estimated. We record our best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable. When a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, we record the minimum estimated liability related to the lawsuits or claims. As additional information becomes available, we assess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and claims and revise our estimates. Due to uncertainties related to the resolution of lawsuits and claims, the ultimate outcome may differ from our estimates. For matters where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and significant, we disclose the nature of the matter and a range of potential exposure, unless an estimate cannot be made at the time of disclosure. In the opinion of management and based on liability accruals provided, our ultimate exposure with respect to these pending lawsuits and claims is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or cash flows, although they could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for a particular reporting period.
In March 2011, the Court of Ouargla entered a judgment of approximately $21.0 million (at March 31, 2024 exchange rates) against us relating to alleged violations of Algeria’s foreign currency exchange controls, which require that goods and services provided locally be invoiced and paid in local currency. The case relates to certain foreign currency payments made to us by CEPSA, a Spanish operator, for wells drilled in 2006. Approximately $7.5 million of the total contract amount was paid offshore in foreign currency, and approximately $3.2 million was paid in local currency. The judgment includes fines and penalties of approximately four times the amount at issue. We have appealed the ruling based on our understanding that the law in question applies only to resident entities incorporated under Algerian law. An intermediate court of appeals upheld the lower court’s ruling, and we appealed the matter to the Supreme Court. On September 25, 2014, the Supreme Court overturned the verdict against us, and the case was reheard by the Ouargla Court of Appeals on March 22, 2015 in light of the Supreme Court’s opinion. On March 29, 2015, the Ouargla Court of Appeals reinstated the initial judgment against us. We appealed this decision again to the Supreme Court, which again overturned the appeals court’s decision. The case was moved back to the court of appeals, which, once again, reinstated the verdict, failing to abide by the Supreme Court’s ruling. Accordingly, we are appealing once more to the Supreme Court to try to get a final ruling on the matter. While our payments were consistent with our historical operations in the country, and, we believe, those of other multinational corporations there, as well as interpretations of the law by the Central Bank of Algeria, the ultimate resolution of this matter could result in a loss of up to $13.0 million in excess of amounts accrued.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements (Including Guarantees)
We are a party to some transactions, agreements or other contractual arrangements defined as “off-balance sheet arrangements” that could have a material future effect on our financial position, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. The most significant of these off-balance sheet arrangements include the A/R Facility (see Note 4—Accounts Receivable Purchase and Sales Agreements) and certain agreements and obligations under which we provide financial or performance assurance to third parties. Certain of these financial or performance assurances serve as guarantees, including standby letters of credit issued on behalf of insurance carriers in conjunction with our workers’ compensation insurance program and other financial surety instruments such as bonds. In addition, we have provided indemnifications, which serve as guarantees, to some third parties. These guarantees include indemnification provided by Nabors to our share transfer agent and our insurance carriers. We are not able to estimate the potential future maximum payments that might be due under our indemnification guarantees.
Management believes the likelihood that we would be required to perform or otherwise incur any material losses associated with any of these guarantees is remote. The following table summarizes the total maximum amount of financial guarantees issued by Nabors:
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| · 2024 · 2025 · 2026 · Thereafter · Total | ||||||||
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| Financial standby letters of credit and other financial surety instruments | | $28,248 | 871 | 9,057 | 4,324 | | $42,500 | |
Note 9 Earnings (Losses) Per Share
ASC 260, Earnings per Share, requires companies to treat unvested share-based payment awards that have nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents as a separate class of securities in calculating earnings (losses) per share. We have granted and expect to continue to grant to employees restricted stock grants that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends. Such grants are considered participating securities under ASC 260. As such, we are required to include these grants in the calculation of our basic earnings (losses) per share and calculate basic earnings (losses) per share using the two-class method. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The participating security holders are not contractually obligated to share in losses. Therefore, losses are not allocated to the participating security holders.
Basic earnings (losses) per share is computed utilizing the two-class method and is calculated based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented.
Diluted earnings (losses) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the periods utilizing the two-class method for stock options and unvested restricted shares and the if-converted method for the 1.75% senior exchangeable notes due June 2029 as the instrument contains a provision for share settlement.
A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share computations is as follows:
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| · · Three Months Ended | ||||||
| · · March 31, | ||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
| | | (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
| BASIC EPS: | | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) (numerator): | | | | | | |
| Income (loss), net of tax | | $(9,002) | | $61,060 | ||
| Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | | (25,331) | | (11,836) | ||
| Less: accrued distribution on redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | | | (7,283) | | | (7,354) |
| Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested shareholders | | | — | | | (1,702) |
| Numerator for basic earnings per share: | | | | | | |
| Adjusted income (loss), net of tax - basic | | $(41,616) | | $40,168 | ||
| | | | | | | |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic | | 9,176 | | 9,160 | ||
| Earnings (losses) per share: | | | | | | |
| Total Basic | | $(4.54) | | $4.39 | ||
| DILUTED EPS: | | | | | | |
| Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax - basic | | $(41,616) | | $40,168 | ||
| Add: after tax interest expense of convertible notes | | | — | | | 424 |
| Add: effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders | | | — | | | 9 |
| Adjusted income (loss), net of tax - diluted | | $(41,616) | | $40,601 | ||
| | | | | | | |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic | | 9,176 | | 9,160 | ||
| Add: if converted dilutive effect of convertible notes | | | — | | | 659 |
| Add: dilutive effect of potential common shares | | | — | | | 48 |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted | | | 9,176 | | | 9,867 |
| Earnings (losses) per share: | | | | | | |
| Total Diluted | | $(4.54) | | $4.11 | ||
For all periods presented, the computation of diluted earnings (losses) per share excludes shares related to outstanding stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of Nabors’ common shares and shares related to the outstanding Warrants when their exercise price or exchange price is higher than the average market price of Nabors’ common shares, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive and because they are not considered participating securities.
In any period during which the average market price of Nabors’ common shares exceeds the exercise prices of the stock options, such stock options or warrants will be included in our diluted earnings (losses) per share computation using the if-converted method of accounting. Restricted stock is included in our basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share computation using the two-class method of accounting in all periods because such stock is considered participating securities. For periods in which we experience a net loss, all potential common shares have been excluded from the calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
The average number of shares from options and shares related to outstanding Warrants that were excluded from diluted earnings (losses) per share that would potentially dilute earnings per share in the future were as follows (in thousands):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Three Months Ended | ||||||
| · · March 31, | ||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
| Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive | | | 3,382 | | | 3,378 |
Additionally, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, we excluded 1.2 million common shares from the computation of diluted shares related to the conversion of the 1.75% senior exchangeable notes due June 2029, because their effect would be anti-dilutive under the if-converted method, respectively.
Note 10 Supplemental Balance Sheet and Income Statement Information
Accrued liabilities included the following:
| · · · · · · | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · March 31, · · December 31, | |||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | |||||
| · · (In thousands) | |||||
| Accrued compensation | | $58,662 | | $58,769 | |
| Deferred revenue | | 28,877 | | | 29,233 |
| Other taxes payable | | 32,217 | | | 41,322 |
| Workers’ compensation liabilities | | 6,588 | | 6,588 | |
| Interest payable | | 57,174 | | 57,607 | |
| Litigation reserves | | 20,599 | | 19,924 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | | 15,595 | | 16,797 | |
| | | $219,712 | | $230,240 | |
Investment income (loss) includes the following:
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Three Months Ended | ||||
| · · March 31, | ||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||
| · · (In thousands) | ||||
| Interest and dividend income | | $10,192 | | $9,514 |
| Gains (losses) on marketable securities | | 9 | | 352 |
| | | $10,201 | | $9,866 |
Other, net included the following:
| | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · Three Months Ended | |||||||
| · · · March 31, | |||||||
| · · 2024 · 2023 | |||||||
| · · · (In thousands) | |||||||
| Losses on sales, disposals and involuntary conversions of long-lived assets | | | $4,603 | | $336 | ||
| Energy transition initiatives | | | | 308 | | | 7,100 |
| Warrant and derivative valuation | | | | (5,679) | | | (34,314) |
| Litigation expenses and reserves | | | | 2,550 | | | 2,603 |
| Foreign currency transaction losses | | | | 11,394 | | | 6,454 |
| Loss (gain) on debt buyback | | | | 2,576 | | | (24,856) |
| Other losses (gains) | | | | 356 | | | 302 |
| | | | $16,108 | | $(42,375) | ||
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), by component, included the following:
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| · · · · · · · · | |||||||||||
| · · Gains · · Defined · · · · · · | |||||||||||
| · · (losses) on · · benefit · · Foreign · · · | |||||||||||
| · · cash flow · · pension plan · · currency · · · | |||||||||||
| · hedges · items · items · Total | |||||||||||
| · · (In thousands (1) ) | |||||||||||
| As of January 1, 2023 | | $2 | | $(3,767) | | $(7,273) | | $(11,038) | |||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | — | | | — | | 58 | | | 58 | |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | — | | | 40 | | | — | | | 40 |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) | | — | | 40 | | 58 | | 98 | |||
| As of March 31, 2023 | | $2 | | $(3,727) | | $(7,215) | | $(10,940) | |||
| (1) | All amounts are net of tax. |
| · · · · · · · · · · · · | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | |
| · · Gains · · Defined · · · · · · | ||||||||
| · · (losses) on · · benefit · · Foreign · · · | ||||||||
| · · cash flow · · pension plan · · currency · · · | ||||||||
| · hedges · items · items · Total | ||||||||
| · · (In thousands (1) ) | ||||||||
| As of January 1, 2024 | | $2 | | $(3,606) | | $(7,228) | | $(10,832) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | — | | — | | (134) | | (134) |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | — | | 41 | | — | | 41 |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) | | — | | 41 | | (134) | | (93) |
| As of March 31, 2024 | | $2 | | $(3,565) | | $(7,362) | | $(10,925) |
| (1) | All amounts are net of tax. |
The line items that were reclassified to net income included the following:
| | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · Three Months Ended | |||||||
| · · · March 31, | |||||||
| · · 2024 · 2023 | |||||||
| · (In thousands) | |||||||
| General and administrative expenses | | | $53 | | $52 | ||
| Total income (loss) before income tax | | | (53) | | (52) | ||
| Tax expense (benefit) | | | | (12) | | | (12) |
| Reclassification adjustment for (gains)/ losses included in net income (loss) | | | $(41) | | $(40) | ||
Note 11 Segment Information
The following table sets forth financial information with respect to our reportable operating segments:
| · · · · · · · | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · Three Months Ended | |||||
| · · · March 31, | |||||
| · · 2024 · 2023 | |||||
| · (In thousands) | |||||
| Operating revenues: · · · · · · · | |||||
| U.S. Drilling | | | $271,989 | | $350,652 |
| International Drilling | | | 349,359 | | 320,048 |
| Drilling Solutions | | | 75,574 | | 75,043 |
| Rig Technologies | | | 50,156 | | 58,479 |
| Other reconciling items (1) | | | (13,374) | | (25,083) |
| Total | | | $733,704 | | $779,139 |
| · · · · · · · | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · Three Months Ended | |||||
| · · · March 31, | |||||
| · · 2024 · 2023 | |||||
| · (In thousands) | |||||
| Adjusted operating income (loss): (2) · · · · · · · | |||||
| U.S. Drilling | | | $50,529 | | $85,869 |
| International Drilling | | | 22,476 | | 1,957 |
| Drilling Solutions | | | 26,893 | | 27,138 |
| Rig Technologies | | | 4,209 | | 3,694 |
| Total segment adjusted operating income (loss) | | | $104,107 | | $118,658 |
| | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · · Three Months Ended | |||||||
| · · · March 31, | |||||||
| · · 2024 · 2023 | |||||||
| · (In thousands) | |||||||
| Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss): | | | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) | | | $(9,002) | | $61,060 | ||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | 16,044 | | | 23,015 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | | | | 7,042 | | $84,075 | |
| Investment (income) loss | | | (10,201) | | | (9,866) | |
| Interest expense | | | | 50,379 | | | 45,141 |
| Other, net | | | | 16,108 | | | (42,375) |
| Other reconciling items (3) | | | 40,779 | | 41,683 | ||
| Total segment adjusted operating income (loss) (2) | | | $104,107 | | $118,658 | ||
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||
| · · (In thousands) | ||||
| Total assets: · · · · · · | ||||
| U.S. Drilling | | $1,192,528 | | $1,239,765 |
| International Drilling | | 2,280,486 | | 2,227,308 |
| Drilling Solutions | | 78,278 | | 78,472 |
| Rig Technologies | | 235,320 | | 239,167 |
| Other reconciling items (3) | | 858,360 | | 1,493,253 |
| Total | | $4,644,972 | | $5,277,965 |
| (1) | Represents the elimination of inter-segment transactions related to our Rig Technologies operating segment. |
| (2) | Adjusted operating income (loss) represents income (loss) before income taxes, interest expense, investment income (loss), and other, net. Management evaluates the performance of our operating segments using adjusted operating income (loss), which is a segment performance measure, because it believes that this financial measure reflects our ongoing profitability and performance. In addition, securities analysts and investors use this measure as one of the |
metrics on which they analyze our performance. A reconciliation from net income (loss) is provided in the above table.
| (3) | Represents the elimination of inter-segment transactions and unallocated corporate expenses and assets. |
Note 12 Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when control of a good or service promised in a contract (i.e., performance obligation) is transferred to a customer. Control is obtained when a customer has the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from that good or service. Contract drilling revenues are recorded over time utilizing the input method based on time elapsed. The measurement of progress considers the transfer of the service to the customer as we provide daily drilling services. We receive payment after the services have been performed by billing customers periodically (typically monthly). However, a portion of our revenues are recognized at a point-in-time as control is transferred at a distinct point in time such as with the sale of our top drives and other capital equipment. Within our drilling contracts, we have identified one performance obligation in which the transaction price is allocated.
Disaggregation of revenue
In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by geographical region. The table also includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with the reportable segments:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| · · · U.S. Drilling · · · International Drilling · · · Drilling Solutions · · · Rig Technologies · · · Other · · · Total | |||||||||||||||||
| · · (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Lower 48 | | $232,124 | | $— | | $44,704 | | $24,060 | | $— | | $300,888 | |||||
| U.S. Offshore Gulf of Mexico | | 28,694 | | — | | 2,857 | | — | | — | | | 31,551 | ||||
| Alaska | | 11,171 | | — | | 681 | | — | | — | | | 11,852 | ||||
| Canada | | — | | — | | 434 | | 1,723 | | — | | | 2,157 | ||||
| Middle East & Asia | | — | | 251,240 | | 10,955 | | 19,173 | | — | | | 281,368 | ||||
| Latin America | | — | | 84,300 | | 15,715 | | 3,770 | | — | | | 103,785 | ||||
| Europe, Africa & CIS | | — | | 13,819 | | 228 | | 1,430 | | — | | | 15,477 | ||||
| Eliminations & other | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (13,374) | | (13,374) | |
| Total | | $271,989 | | $349,359 | | $75,574 | | $50,156 | | $(13,374) | | $733,704 | |||||
| · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| | March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| · · · U.S. Drilling · · · International Drilling · · · Drilling Solutions · · · Rig Technologies · · · Other · · · Total | |||||||||||||||||
| · · (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Lower 48 | | $306,118 | | $— | | $51,782 | | $32,959 | | $— | | $390,859 | |||||
| U.S. Offshore Gulf of Mexico | | 31,659 | | — | | 2,833 | | — | | — | | | 34,492 | ||||
| Alaska | | 12,875 | | — | | 451 | | — | | — | | | 13,326 | ||||
| Canada | | — | | — | | 358 | | 1,869 | | — | | | 2,227 | ||||
| Middle East & Asia | | — | | 222,952 | | 10,268 | | 17,729 | | — | | | 250,949 | ||||
| Latin America | | — | | 81,052 | | 9,071 | | 2,314 | | — | | | 92,437 | ||||
| Europe, Africa & CIS | | — | | 16,044 | | 280 | | 3,608 | | — | | | 19,932 | ||||
| Eliminations & other | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (25,083) | | (25,083) | |
| Total | | $350,652 | | $320,048 | | $75,043 | | $58,479 | | $(25,083) | | $779,139 | |||||
Contract balances
We perform our obligations under a contract with a customer by transferring goods or services in exchange for consideration from the customer. We recognize a contract asset or liability when we transfer goods or services to a customer and bill an amount which differs from the revenue allocated to the related performance obligations.
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers and these timing differences result in receivables, contract assets, or contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In general, we receive payments from customers based on dayrates as stipulated in our contracts (e.g., operating
rate, standby rate, etc.). The invoices billed to the customer are based on the varying rates applicable to the operating status on each rig. Accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional.
Dayrate contracts also may contain fees charged to the customer for up-front rig modifications, mobilization and demobilization of equipment and personnel. These fees are associated with contract fulfillment activities, and the related revenue (subject to any constraint on estimates of variable consideration) is allocated to a single performance obligation and recognized ratably over the initial term of the contract. Mobilization fees are generally billable to the customer in the initial phase of a contract and generate contract liabilities until they are recognized as revenue. Demobilization fees are generally received at the end of the contract and generate contract assets when they are recognized as revenue prior to becoming receivables from the customer.
We receive reimbursements from our customers for the purchase of supplies, equipment, personnel services and other services provided at their request. Reimbursable revenues are variable and subject to uncertainty as the amounts received and timing thereof are dependent on factors outside of our influence. Accordingly, these revenues are constrained and not recognized until the uncertainty is resolved, which typically occurs when the related costs are incurred on behalf of the customer. We are generally considered a principal in these transactions and record the associated revenues at the gross amounts billed to the customer.
The opening and closing balances of our receivables, contract assets and current and long-term contract liabilities are as follows:
| · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | Contract | | Contract | | Contract | | Contract |
| | | Contract | | Assets | | Assets | | Liabilities | | Liabilities |
| · Receivables · (Current) · (Long-term) · (Current) · (Long-term) | ||||||||||
| · · (In millions) | ||||||||||
| As of December 31, 2023 | | $397.1 | | $8.4 | | $3.0 | | $20.3 | | $2.0 |
| As of March 31, 2024 | | $467.7 | | $10.1 | | $3.8 | | $23.2 | | $1.9 |
Approximately 76% of the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period is expected to be recognized as revenue during 2024, of which 26% was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 11% is expected to be recognized during 2025. The remaining 13% of the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period is expected to be recognized as revenue during 2026 or thereafter.
Additionally,80% of the contract asset balance at the beginning of the period is expected to be recognized as expense during 2024, of which 31% was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 13% is expected to be recognized during 2025. The remaining 7% of the contract asset balance at the beginning of the period is expected to be recognized as expense during 2026 or thereafter. This disclosure does not include variable consideration allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or promise to transfer a distinct good or service that forms part of a single performance obligation.
Note 13 Special Purpose Acquisition Company
Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II (“NETC II”) is our SPAC co-sponsored by Nabors and Greens Road II LLC. Greens Road Energy II LLC is owned by certain members of Nabors’ management team and board members. In July 2023, NETC II completed its initial public offering of 30,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of approximately $305.0 million. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, NETC II completed the private sale of an aggregate of 9,540,000 warrants for an aggregate value of $9.5 million and issued unsecured promissory notes for an aggregate amount of $3.1 million. As part of the initial public offering of NETC II and subsequent private placement warrant transactions, $308.1 million was deposited in an interest-bearing U.S. based trust account (“Trust Account”) on July 18, 2023.
The SPAC’s funds held in a Trust Account are invested in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act, which invests only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. The funds in the Trust Account will only be released to the SPAC upon completion of a business combination or in connection with redemptions of any of the redeemable common shares, except with respect to interest earned on the funds which may be withdrawn to pay the SPAC’s taxes.
The company accounts for the non-controlling interest in the SPAC as subject to possible redemption in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” The SPAC’s common stock features certain
redemption rights, which are considered to be outside the company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Nabors will recognize any future changes in redemption value immediately as they occur – i.e., adjusting the carrying amount of the instrument to its current redemption amount at each reporting period.
The SPAC is a consolidated VIE included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements under Restricted cash held in trust and Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Trust Account balance and non-controlling interest subject to possible redemption was$319.7 million and $315.5 million, respectively. NETC II’s non-controlling interest subject to possible redemption is presented at full redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The following table summarizes NETC II’s effects on changes in non-controlling interest subject to possible redemption.
| · · · | ||
|---|---|---|
| | 2024 | |
| | | (In thousands) |
| Balance, beginning of year | | $315,488 |
| Net earnings | | 4,242 |
| Balance as of March 31 | | $319,730 |
Note 14 Subsequent Event
Effective May 3, 2024, Nabors Energy Transition Solutions LLC, a Texas limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Nabors (“Nabors Energy”) transferred certain non-revenue producing energy transition assets to Hexegen LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company. Remington Energy I, LLC, a Texas limited liability company owned and managed by Mr. Petrello (“Remington”) is also a member of and invested in Hexegen with seed capital and industry expertise. Hexegen plans to grow and scale an energy transition business using its members’ contributions. The arrangement provides for profit sharing among its members Nabors Energy and Remington if certain hurdles are overcome and milestones are met and, at the highest level, would provide for a 90:10 split of profits above a defined threshold.
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