Financial Performance - Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was 55million,or0.54 per diluted share, down from 75million,or0.76 per diluted share in the previous quarter[1]. - The company reported operating revenues of 677.3millionforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,comparedto693.8 million for the previous quarter, reflecting a decrease of approximately 2.3%[27]. - Net income for the same period was 54.8million,downfrom75.5 million in the prior quarter, representing a decline of about 27.5%[27]. - Basic earnings per share for the quarter were 0.55,downfrom0.75 in the previous quarter, indicating a decrease of 26.7%[27]. - Adjusted net income for Q4 2024 was 71,448,translatingtoanEPSof0.71, compared to 76,074and0.76 in Q3 2024[38]. - Net income for Q4 2024 was 54,772,down27.575,476 in Q3 2024 and down 42.5% from 95,173inQ42023[45].SegmentPerformance−TheNorthAmericaSolutionssegmenthad148activerigs,generatingrevenueof38,600 per day and direct margins of 19,400perday[3].−OperatingincomefortheNorthAmericaSolutionssegmentdecreasedby4 million to 152million,withdirectmarginsdownby9 million to 266million[3].−NorthAmericaSolutionsoperatingrevenuesforQ42024were598,145, a decrease of 3.3% from 618,285inQ32024andanincreaseof0.1594,282 in Q4 2023[30]. - International Solutions reported an operating loss of 15,170inQ42024,comparedtoalossof5,097 in Q3 2024 and a profit of 5,423inQ42023[30].−OffshoreGulfofMexicosegmentoperatingrevenuesincreasedto29,210 in Q4 2024, up 6.0% from 27,545inQ32024and14.625,531 in Q4 2023[30]. - North America Solutions segment operating income for Q4 2024 was 151,994,adecreaseof2155,695 in Q3 2024 and an increase of 5.2% from 144,490inQ42023[42].−OffshoreGulfofMexicosegmentoperatingincomewas3,505 in Q4 2024, down from 4,275inQ32024butupfrom3,052 in Q4 2023[42]. Cash Flow and Assets - Cash and cash equivalents increased to 391.2millionasofDecember31,2024,comparedto217.3 million at the end of the previous quarter, marking an increase of about 80%[28]. - Total assets as of December 31, 2024, were 5.82billion,aslightincreasefrom5.78 billion at the end of the previous quarter[28]. - The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of 158.4millionforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,comparedto174.8 million for the same period in 2023[29]. - Total shareholders' equity increased to 2.95billionasofDecember31,2024,from2.92 billion at the end of the previous quarter[28]. Acquisition and Backlog - The acquisition of KCA Deutag added approximately 5.5billioninbacklogwithhigh−quality,investment−gradecustomers[3].−ThecompletionoftheKCADeutagacquisitiononJanuary16,2025,addedapproximately5.5 billion to the company's contract backlog[25]. - Direct margin contribution from KCA Deutag's legacy operations is expected to be between 35−50 million for the second quarter[16]. Expenses and Investments - Gross capital expenditures for fiscal 2025 are projected to be approximately 360−395 million[16]. - Research and development expenses for fiscal 2025 are expected to be roughly 32million[16].−Researchanddevelopmentexpensesincreasedto9,440 in Q4 2024 from 8,987inQ32024and8,689 in Q4 2023, indicating a focus on innovation[42]. - Selling, general and administrative expenses for North America Solutions decreased to 15,773inQ42024from17,305 in Q3 2024, reflecting cost management efforts[42]. - The company incurred acquisition transaction costs of 10.5millionduringthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024[27].−Thecompanyincurredacquisitiontransactioncostsof10,535 in Q4 2024, compared to 7,452inQ32024[34].OtherFinancialMetrics−AdjustedEBITDAforthefirstquarterwasreportedat199 million[3]. - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 was 198,905,adecreaseof8.4217,411 in Q3 2024 and an increase of 1.3% from 215,016inQ42023[45].−Thecompanyreportedinterestanddividendincomeof21,741 in Q4 2024, an increase from 11,979inQ32024[34].−Thecompanyreportedasignificantinterestexpenseof22,298 in Q4 2024, up from $16,124 in Q3 2024, impacting overall profitability[45].