Grey Wolf, Inc. (�Grey Wolf� or the �Company�) (AMEX:GW) reported
net income of $32.3 million, or $0.15 per share on a diluted basis,
for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared with net income
of $41.7 million, or $0.19 per share on a diluted basis, for the
second quarter of 2007. Revenues for the second quarter of 2008
were $216.7 million compared with revenues for the second quarter
of 2007 of $227.5 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2008,
Grey Wolf reported net income of $63.6 million, or $0.31 per share
on a diluted basis, on revenues of $418.2 million compared to net
income of $100.3 million, or $0.46 per share on a diluted basis, on
revenues of $469.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
�Grey Wolf achieved level quarterly sequential results in the
second quarter of 2008 as our industry entered into a period of
increased demand for U.S. land drilling rigs,� commented Thomas P.
Richards, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. �Our
markets are improving significantly as drilling activity
intensifies, absorbing an influx of newly built and re-commissioned
rigs into the market. In the second quarter, we returned a number
of stacked rigs to work, signed additional term contracts, and
experienced continuing increases in leading edge dayrates, which
now range from $18,000 to $23,500 per day, without fuel and top
drives.� The Company reported total earnings before interest
expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (�EBITDA�) of
$80.5 million in the second quarter of 2008, compared to $81.9
million for the previous quarter and $91.7 million for the second
quarter of 2007. On a per-rig-day basis, EBITDA was $8,451 for the
second quarter of 2008, $8,958 for the first quarter of 2008 and
$9,680 for the second quarter of 2007. Turnkey EBITDA per rig day
in the second quarter of 2008 was $16,598 and daywork EBITDA per
rig day totaled $7,840. The Company�s turnkey results rose
quarter-over-quarter, contributing $11.0 million, or 14%, of total
EBITDA for the second quarter of 2008. �The outlook for the second
half of the year is very good,� noted Mr. Richards. �With commodity
prices at high levels and the outlook for oil and natural gas
pricing remaining positive, customer interest in new long-term
contracts and renewals continues to strengthen. For the third
quarter of 2008 to date, Grey Wolf is averaging 109 rigs working
and we expect that number to increase as we move into the last half
of the year.� �Grey Wolf is expanding and upgrading its fleet as
higher energy prices encourage our customers to pursue natural gas
prospects in new resource plays. Rig 109, our new built-for-purpose
Production and Drilling System Rig (PaDSRigTM), which can drill
multiple wells on a single site, rigged up last week in Colorado
under a three-year term contract. Rig 110, our second in this
series, is expected to be delivered during the fourth quarter. We
have also signed two-year term contracts with a customer to move
two rigs to the Bakken Shale play in North Dakota. These two
mechanical rigs will be enhanced and upgraded to SCR capability
before their deployment near the end of the year. This will
increase our Bakken exposure to four rigs,� concluded Mr. Richards.
Grey Wolf currently markets 122 drilling rigs with 114 rigs under
contract today. Of the 114 rigs contracted, 66 are working under
daywork term contracts, 40 are working under spot market daywork
contracts and 8 are working under turnkey contracts. Grey Wolf
averaged 105 rigs working in the second quarter of 2008. This
compares with an average of 100 rigs working in the first quarter
of 2008 and 104 rigs working during the second quarter of 2007.
Under daywork term contracts, the Company has approximately 12,200
days, or an average of 66 rigs, contracted for the remaining two
quarters of 2008 and approximately 13,700 days, or an average of 38
rigs, committed in 2009. Capital expenditures totaled $50.0 million
in the second quarter of 2008 and for the full year 2008 are
projected to be $160.0 million to $170.0 million depending on the
level of rig activity and includes the upgrades discussed above.
During the third quarter of 2008, the Company expects to average
108 to 111 rigs working with seven to nine of these rigs performing
turnkey services. In addition, average daywork EBITDA per rig day
is expected to increase by $400 to $600 as the Company�s markets
continue to improve. Depreciation expense of approximately $27.5
million, interest expense of approximately $2.7 million and an
effective tax rate of approximately 37% are expected for the third
quarter of 2008. As previously reported, the Company also will take
a pre-tax charge to earnings of approximately $17.0 million (or
approximately $0.05 per diluted share) during the third quarter as
a result of the shareholder vote and related termination on July
15, 2008 of a proposed merger with Basic Energy Services, Inc. Grey
Wolf has scheduled a conference call August 1, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. CT
to discuss second quarter 2008 results. The call will be web cast
live on the Internet through the Investor Relations page on the
Company�s website at: http://www.gwdrilling.com To participate by
telephone, call (800) 728-2167 domestically or (415) 537-1938
internationally ten to fifteen minutes prior to the starting time.
The reservation number is 21388852. A replay of the conference call
will be available by telephone from 11:00 a.m. CT on August 1, 2008
until 11:00 a.m. CT on August 3, 2008. The telephone number for the
replay of the call is (800) 633-8284 domestically or (402) 977-9140
internationally and the access code is 21388852. The call will be
available for replay through the Grey Wolf website for
approximately two weeks. Grey Wolf, Inc., headquartered in Houston,
Texas, is a leading provider of turnkey and contract oil and gas
land drilling services in the best natural gas producing regions in
the United States with a fleet of 122 drilling rigs, which will
increase to 123 with the addition of a new rig in 2008. This press
release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The specific forward-looking statements cover our expectations and
projections regarding: demand for the Company�s services,
deployment of rigs, rig supply in the market, the benefits of term
contracts, 2008 rig activity, average daywork EBITDA per day,
dayrates, projected depreciation, projected tax rate and interest
expense, expected new rig cost and delivery schedule, 2008
financial results and projected capital expenditures in 2008. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties,
many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual
results to differ materially, including oil and natural gas prices
and trends in those prices, the pricing and other competitive
policies of our competitors, uninsured or under-insured casualty
losses, cost of insurance coverage, increasing rig supply, changes
in interest rates, unexpected costs under turnkey drilling
contracts, weather conditions, and the overall level of drilling
activity in our market areas. Please refer to reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by Grey Wolf for additional
information concerning risk factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Three
Months Ended � � Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2008 � 2007
2008 � 2007 (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
Revenues $ 216,707 $ 227,520 $ 418,229 $ 469,533 Costs and
expenses: Drilling operations 129,953 132,307 243,461 253,260
Depreciation and amortization 26,994 22,397 54,753 43,811 General
and administrative 8,221 7,159 16,833 14,558 (Gain) loss on the
sale of assets � 12 � � (76 ) � 50 � � (129 ) Total costs and
expenses � 165,180 � � 161,787 � � 315,097 � � 311,500 � Operating
income (loss) 51,527 65,733 103,132 158,033 Other income (expense):
Interest income 1,991 3,593 4,478 6,752 Interest expense � (2,709 )
� (3,438 ) � (6,046 ) � (6,930 ) Other income (expense), net � (718
) � 155 � � (1,568 ) � (178 ) Net income (loss) before income taxes
50,809 65,888 101,564 157,855 Income taxes expense (benefit):
Current 14,001 17,307 27,129 44,287 Deferred � 4,510 � � 6,873 � �
10,814 � � 13,282 � Total income tax expense (benefit) � 18,511 � �
24,180 � � 37,943 � � 57,569 � Net income applicable to common
shares $ 32,298 � $ 41,708 � $ 63,621 � $ 100,286 � Net income per
common share: (1) Basic $ 0.18 � $ 0.23 � $ 0.36 � $ 0.55 � Diluted
$ 0.15 � $ 0.19 � $ 0.31 � $ 0.46 � Weighted average common shares
outstanding: Basic � 176,001 � � 183,009 � � 175,886 � � 183,016 �
Diluted � 220,042 � � 226,734 � � 219,687 � � 226,655 � � Three
Months Ended June 30, 2008 2007 Marketed Rigs at June 30 � 122 � �
120 � Average Rigs Working: Ark-La-Tex 24 25 Gulf Coast 23 24 South
Texas 28 27 Rocky Mountain 12 13 Mexico 2 - Mid Continent � 16 � �
15 � Total Average Rigs Working (2) � 105 � � 104 � � (1) Please
see �Computation of Earnings Per Share� included in this release. �
(2) For the week ending July 24, 2008, the Company averaged 111
rigs working. Operating data comparison for the three months ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007. � � � Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 Daywork Operations � Turnkey
Operations � Total Daywork Operations � Turnkey Operations � Total
(Dollars in thousands except averages per rig day worked)
(Unaudited) � Rig days worked 8,862 665 9,527 8,715 761 9,476 �
Contract drilling revenues $ 175,637 $ 41,070 $ 216,707 $ 186,225 $
41,295 $ 227,520 Drilling operating expenses (100,280 ) (29,673 )
(129,953 ) (100,762 ) (31,545 ) (132,307 ) General and
administrative expenses (7,731 ) (490 ) (8,221 ) (6,659 ) (500 )
(7,159 ) Interest income 1,860 131 1,991 3,303 290 3,593 Gain
(loss) on sale of assets � (12 ) � - � � (12 ) � 72 � � 4 � � 76 �
EBITDA $ 69,474 � $ 11,038 � $ 80,512 � $ 82,179 � $ 9,544 � $
91,723 � � Average per rig day worked: Contract drilling revenue $
19,819 $ 61,759 $ 22,747 $ 21,368 $ 54,264 $ 24,010 EBITDA 7,840
16,598 8,451 9,430 12,541 9,680 Operating data comparison for the
six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. � � Six Months Ended June
30, 2008 Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 Daywork Operations �
Turnkey Operations � Total Daywork Operations � Turnkey Operations
� Total (Dollars in thousands except averages per rig day worked)
(Unaudited) � Rig days worked 17,395 1,269 18,664 18,017 1,380
19,397 � Current drilling revenues $ 347,981 $ 70,248 $ 418,229 $
393,589 $ 75,944 $ 469,533 Drilling operating expenses (193,180 )
(50,281 ) (243,461 ) (200,625 ) (52,635 ) (253,260 ) General and
administrative expenses (15,850 ) (983 ) (16,833 ) (13,617 ) (941 )
(14,558 ) Interest income 4,182 296 4,478 6,264 488 6,752 Gain
(loss) on sale of assets � (48 ) � (2 ) � (50 ) � 110 � � 19 � �
129 � EBITDA $ 143,085 � $ 19,278 � $ 162,363 � $ 185,721 � $
22,875 � $ 208,596 � � Average per rig day worked: Contract
drilling revenue $ 20,005 $ 55,357 $ 22,408 $ 21,845 $ 55,032 $
24,206 EBITDA 8,226 15,191 8,699 10,308 16,576 10,754
Reconciliation of Earnings before interest expense, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to net income (loss)
applicable to common shares (In thousands) (Unaudited) � � Three
Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30,2008 � March 31,2008 � June
30,2007 June 30,2008 � June 30,2007 � Earnings before interest
expense, income taxes, Depreciation and amortization $ 80,512 $
81,851 $ 91,723 $ 162,363 $ 208,596 Depreciation and Amortization
(26,994 ) (27,759 ) (22,397 ) (54,753 ) (43,811 ) Interest expense
(2,709 ) (3,337 ) (3,438 ) (6,046 ) (6,930 ) Total income tax
(expense)/ benefit � (18,511 ) � (19,432 ) � (24,180 ) � (37,943 )
� (57,569 ) Net income (loss) applicable to common shares $ 32,298
� $ 31,323 � $ 41,708 � $ 63,621 � $ 100,286 � � � June 30, �
December 31, 2008 2007 (Unaudited) (In thousands) Condensed Balance
Sheet Data: � Cash and cash equivalents $ 313,061 $ 247,701
Restricted cash 867 847 Other current assets � 178,096 � 194,948
Total current assets 492,024 443,496 Net property and equipment
781,952 737,944 Other assets � 30,975 � 26,530 Total assets $
1,304,951 $ 1,207,970 � � Current liabilities $ 122,481 $ 104,692
Contingent convertible senior notes 275,000 275,000 Other long term
liabilities 19,605 18,126 Deferred income taxes 162,349 150,643
Shareholders� equity � 725,516 � 659,509 Total liabilities and
equity $ 1,304,951 $ 1,207,970 � Computation of Earnings Per Share
(In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) � A
reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and
diluted earnings per share computation is as follows: � � Three
Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2008 � 2007 2008 �
2007 Numerator: Net income $ 32,298 $ 41,708 $ 63,621 $ 100,286 �
Add interest expense on contingent convertible senior notes, net of
related tax effects (1) � 1,558 � 2,059 � 3,451 � 4,135 Adjusted
net income � diluted $ 33,856 $ 43,767 $ 67,072 $ 104,421 �
Denominator: Weighted average number of shares outstanding � basic
176,001 183,009 175,886 183,016 � Effect of dilutive securities:
Options � treasury stock method 716 740 596 715 Restricted stock
868 528 748 467 Contingent convertible senior notes (1) � 42,457 �
42,457 � 42,457 � 42,457 Weighted average common shares outstanding
� diluted � 220,042 � 226,734 � 219,687 � 226,655 � Earnings Per
Share: Basic $ 0.18 $ 0.23 $ 0.36 $ 0.55 Diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.19 $
0.31 $ 0.46 � (1) Please see our latest quarterly report on Form
10-Q for a description of our contingent convertible notes.
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