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Weatherford International(WFRD) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - Fourth quarter revenue was 1,341million,adecreaseof51,341 million, a decrease of 5% sequentially and 2% year-over-year; full year revenue increased by 7% to 5,513 million, driven by a 10% growth in international revenue[2] - Fourth quarter operating income was 198million,down19198 million, down 19% sequentially and 8% year-over-year; full year operating income increased by 14% to 938 million[2] - Fourth quarter net income was 112millionwithan8.4112 million with an 8.4% margin, a decrease of 29% sequentially and 20% year-over-year; full year net income increased by 21% to 506 million with a 9.2% margin[2] - Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was 326million,a24.3326 million, a 24.3% margin, down 8% sequentially but up 2% year-over-year; full year adjusted EBITDA increased by 17% to 1,382 million[2] - Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024, were 1,341million,adecreaseof4.81,341 million, a decrease of 4.8% from 1,409 million in the previous quarter and an increase of 0.7% from 1,362millioninthesamequarterlastyear[48]NetincomeattributabletoWeatherfordforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,was1,362 million in the same quarter last year[48] - Net income attributable to Weatherford for the three months ended December 31, 2024, was 112 million, down 28.7% from 157millioninthepreviousquarterandup8.6157 million in the previous quarter and up 8.6% from 140 million in the same quarter last year[48] - Adjusted EBITDA for the DRE segment was 96millionforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,comparedto96 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 111 million in the previous quarter and 97millioninthesamequarterlastyear[48]RevenuesforQ42024were97 million in the same quarter last year[48] - Revenues for Q4 2024 were 1,341 million, a slight decrease from 1,362millioninQ42023,whiletotalrevenuesfortheyearincreasedto1,362 million in Q4 2023, while total revenues for the year increased to 5,513 million from 5,135million[63]NetincomeattributabletoWeatherfordforQ42024was5,135 million[63] - Net income attributable to Weatherford for Q4 2024 was 112 million, down from 140millioninQ42023,withanetincomemarginof8.4140 million in Q4 2023, with a net income margin of 8.4% compared to 10.3% in the previous year[63] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 was 326 million, slightly lower than 321millioninQ42023,withanadjustedEBITDAmarginof24.3321 million in Q4 2023, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 24.3% compared to 23.6% in the prior year[63] Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns - Fourth quarter cash provided by operating activities was 249 million; full year cash provided by operating activities totaled 792million[2]Shareholderreturnforthefourthquarterwas792 million[2] - Shareholder return for the fourth quarter was 67 million, including 18millionindividendsand18 million in dividends and 49 million in share repurchases; total shareholder return for the year was 135million[2]CashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,were135 million[2] - Cash flows from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 792 million, compared to 832millionforthepreviousyear,reflectingadecreaseof4.8832 million for the previous year, reflecting a decrease of 4.8%[53] - Net cash provided by operating activities for Q4 2024 was 249 million, down from 375millioninQ42023,whileadjustedfreecashflowwas375 million in Q4 2023, while adjusted free cash flow was 162 million compared to 315millioninthesameperiodlastyear[63]SegmentPerformanceFourthquarterDrillingandEvaluationsegmentrevenuewas315 million in the same period last year[63] Segment Performance - Fourth quarter Drilling and Evaluation segment revenue was 398 million, a decrease of 9% sequentially but an increase of 4% year-over-year; full year revenue increased by 10% to 1,682million[15][17]FourthquarterWellConstructionandCompletionssegmentrevenuewas1,682 million[15][17] - Fourth quarter Well Construction and Completions segment revenue was 505 million, down 1% sequentially but up 5% year-over-year; full year revenue increased by 10% to 1,976million[19][24]Fourthquarter2024PRIrevenuewas1,976 million[19][24] - Fourth quarter 2024 PRI revenue was 364 million, a decrease of 7million,or27 million, or 2% sequentially, and a decrease of 22 million, or 6% year-over-year[25] - Fourth quarter 2024 PRI segment adjusted EBITDA was 78million,down78 million, down 5 million, or 6% sequentially, and down 10million,or1110 million, or 11% year-over-year[26] - Full year 2024 PRI revenues totaled 1,452 million, a decrease of 20million,or120 million, or 1% compared to 2023[27] - Full year 2024 PRI segment adjusted EBITDA was 319 million, a decrease of 4million,or14 million, or 1% compared to 2023[28] Regional Revenue Performance - North America revenue for Q4 2024 was 261 million, a decrease of 5million,or25 million, or 2% sequentially, but an increase of 13 million, or 5% year-over-year[31] - International revenue for Q4 2024 was 1,080million,adecreaseof61,080 million, a decrease of 6% sequentially and 3% year-over-year, while full year 2024 international revenue increased by 10% to 4,467 million[33] - Latin America revenue for Q4 2024 was 312million,adecreaseof312 million, a decrease of 46 million, or 13% sequentially, and a decrease of 30millionyearoveryear[34]MiddleEast/NorthAfrica/AsiarevenueforQ42024was30 million year-over-year[34] - Middle East/North Africa/Asia revenue for Q4 2024 was 542 million, flat sequentially, with a year-over-year decrease of 5million,or15 million, or 1%[35] - Europe/Sub-Sahara Africa/Russia revenue for Q4 2024 was 226 million, a decrease of 17million,or717 million, or 7% sequentially, but full year revenue increased by 86 million, or 10% compared to 2023[38] Debt and Equity - Total shareholders' equity increased to 1,283millionasofDecember31,2024,from1,283 million as of December 31, 2024, from 922 million as of December 31, 2023, representing a growth of 39.2%[49] - The company’s long-term debt decreased to 1,617millionasofDecember31,2024,from1,617 million as of December 31, 2024, from 1,715 million as of December 31, 2023, a reduction of 5.7%[49] - Total debt as of December 31, 2024, was 1,634million,adecreasefrom1,634 million, a decrease from 1,883 million a year earlier, with net debt at 659millioncomparedto659 million compared to 820 million in Q4 2023[65] - The company’s net debt, calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, is a key measure for assessing its ability to service debt[51] - The net leverage ratio improved to 0.48x as of December 31, 2024, down from 0.69x a year earlier[65] Capital Expenditures - The company reported capital expenditures of 100millionforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,comparedto100 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 78 million in the previous quarter and 67millioninthesamequarterlastyear[53]Capitalexpendituresforproperty,plant,andequipmentinQ42024were67 million in the same quarter last year[53] - Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment in Q4 2024 were 100 million, compared to $67 million in Q4 2023[63] Strategic Initiatives - Weatherford secured multiple contracts, including a three-year contract for rigless services from ADNOC and a Managed Pressure Drilling contract from Kuwait Oil Company[10] - The company signed a strategic partnership with SPARK in Saudi Arabia to enhance local presence and production capabilities, aligning with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030[11] Upcoming Events - The company will host a conference call on February 6, 2025, to discuss the fourth quarter results[40] Other Charges - Other charges in Q4 2024 primarily included severance and restructuring costs related to collections from a major customer in Mexico[63]