Nabors Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nabors Industries Ltd. ("Nabors" or the "Company") (NYSE: NBR) today reported fourth quarter 2024 operating revenues of $730 million, compared to operating revenues of $732 million in the third quarter. The net loss attributable to Nabors shareholders for the quarter was $54 million, compared to a net loss of $56 million in the third quarter. This equates to a loss of $6.67 per diluted share, compared to a loss per diluted share of $6.86 in the third quarter. Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $221 million, compared to $222 million in the previous quarter.

Highlights

    --  Nabors shareholders approved the issuance of shares to Parker Wellbore
        ("Parker") stockholders in connection with the merger between Parker and
        Nabors. Parker shareholders also approved the merger. Pending certain
        international regulatory approvals, the merger is expected to close
        during the first quarter of 2025.


    --  Nabors received awards for three rigs in Argentina, two of which will be
        transferred from the U.S. on five-year contracts. The third rig is
        currently working in country and is scheduled to start its new contract
        before the end of the year. In addition, the Company received another
        award for an idle rig in Colombia. These reactivations are capital
        efficient opportunities to support growth, while improving Nabors' asset
        utilization.


    --  In the fourth quarter, SANAD deployed its ninth newbuild rig and is
        expected to start up two more in the first quarter of 2025. As Saudi
        Aramco continues to grow its natural gas activity, Nabors continues to
        participate in its customer's expansion plans with commitments to add
        rigs built in the Kingdom over the coming years and its leading
        portfolio of drilling-related services.
    --  In Rig Technologies, Canrig was awarded a comprehensive rig upgrade
        package by a third-party drilling contractor in the U.S. Canrig is
        currently pursuing a number of upgrade opportunities, both domestically
        and internationally. These projects demonstrate Canrig's advanced
        technology suite, which enables contractors to remain competitive as the
        drilling market becomes increasingly demanding.

Anthony G. Petrello, Nabors Chairman, CEO and President, commented, "We are looking forward to adding Parker to the Nabors portfolio. Our integration planning reinforces the Parker attributes that we identified earlier. We are confident that this acquisition will advance our strategic objectives while creating value for our stakeholders.

"The market environment in the fourth quarter provided us with some challenges in the U.S., as operators continued to modulate their activity levels in oil basins, mainly driven by recent mergers. Leading edge pricing in this market remained steady, supporting our daily margins at relatively high levels. For 2025, we are planning for stable market activity through the early part of the year. Given this activity level, we are responding with actions to improve efficiency and align our cost structure.

"Our international businesses continued to expand in multiple markets, including Saudi Arabia and Argentina. Although our international success places pressure on our capital expenditures, these are attractive growth opportunities for multiyear contracts with high returns. In 2025, we have startups planned in the Kingdom, Argentina, Colombia, and Kuwait. We project these deployments will drive this segment's margins higher through the year.

"SANAD, our 50/50 joint venture with Saudi Aramco, is progressively adding 50 rigs over approximately 10 years. Through 2024, SANAD has deployed nine of these units. The rigs work under six-year initial contracts that are structured to recover the invested capital over five years. This term is followed by a four-year renewal mechanism, providing at least 10 years of utilization.

"In 2025, SANAD's working newbuild fleet should approximately double its contribution in adjusted EBITDA over 2024. SANAD's expansion remains one of our most exciting investment opportunities. We believe that in the next several years our joint venture will start generating cash flow in excess of the annual investment required for the newbuild rigs, meaningfully increasing value for Nabors as a whole."

Segment Results

International Drilling adjusted EBITDA totaled $112.0 million, compared to $116.0 million in the third quarter. Average rig count met activity expectations as it increased slightly to 85 driven by rig additions in Argentina and Saudi Arabia, mostly offset by rig suspensions in the Kingdom. Daily adjusted gross margin for the fourth quarter averaged $16,687 reflecting incremental costs associated with these rig start-ups and suspensions.

The U.S. Drilling segment reported fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA of $105.8 million, compared to $108.7 million in the third quarter. Nabors' fourth quarter Lower 48 average rig count totaled 66, versus 68 in the third quarter. In the Lower 48, daily margins held up well in the fourth quarter. Daily adjusted gross margin averaged $14,940, versus $15,051 in the prior quarter. Leading edge pricing remained stable as average day rates reflected contracts rolling to the latest prices. The change in average pricing was mostly offset by reductions in operating expenses.

Drilling Solutions adjusted EBITDA was $33.8 million. The segment's performance was impacted by Nabors' rig count in the Lower 48. Internationally, NDS activity remained strong. Drilling Solutions gross margin expanded, topping 54%.

Rig Technologies adjusted EBITDA reached $9.2 million, a 51% increase compared to the third quarter. The increase was mainly due to higher shipments of capital equipment in the Middle East.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

In the fourth quarter, EBITDA was in line with the prior quarter. A strong improvement in Rig Technologies compensated for the decline in U.S. drilling activity. Consolidated adjusted free cash flow in the fourth quarter was a use of $53 million, resulting in part from a temporary halt in payments by a client in Mexico and by higher capital expenditures.

William Restrepo, Nabors CFO, stated, "Two main factors impacted adjusted free cash flow. First, in Mexico, the collections shortfall totaled approximately $50 million in the fourth quarter. Second, our capital expenses were $241 million, $10 million above our target. Although our capex outside SANAD was $30 million below our target, the JV's newbuild spending of $143 million exceeded our forecast by $40 million as its rig supplier continued to accelerate completion of construction milestones.

"SANAD consumed $90 million in cash during the fourth quarter. Before SANAD's growth capital spending, its cash increased by $53 million. For the full year 2024, SANAD's cash declined by $52 million after funding the investment of $271 million in its newbuild program. This demonstrates that SANAD's cash increased by more than $200 million, highlighting the extraordinary strength of the existing fleet.

"For the full year, we forecast capital spending of $710 to $720 million. Approximately $360 million of that total will be directed to SANAD newbuild construction.

"We are projecting 2025 consolidated adjusted free cash flow at just over breakeven. The expected use of cash in SANAD is approximately $150 million. This implies that Nabors outside SANAD would generate positive adjusted free cash flow of at least $150 million in 2025. This would give us the ability to reduce Nabors gross debt by a significant amount.

"None of these forecasts include the impact of Parker Wellbore. We believe the acquired business will provide incremental free cash flow to the combined company, even before the expected synergies of $35 million."

Outlook

Nabors expects the following metrics for the first quarter of 2025 (these expectations exclude the impact of Parker Wellbore):

U.S. Drilling

    --  Lower 48 average rig count of approximately 61 rigs
    --  Lower 48 daily adjusted gross margin of approximately $14,800
    --  Alaska and Gulf of Mexico combined adjusted EBITDA approximately in line
        with the fourth quarter of 2024

International

    --  Average rig count of 85-86 rigs
    --  Daily adjusted gross margin of approximately $17,000

Drilling Solutions

    --  Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $33 million

Rig Technologies

    --  Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $5 million

Capital Expenditures

    --  Capital expenditures of $195 - $205 million, with $80 - $85 million for
        the newbuilds in Saudi Arabia
    --  Full-year capital expenditures of approximately $710 - $720 million,
        with $360 million for the SANAD newbuilds

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

    --  Adjusted free cash flow for 2025 of approximately breakeven, with SANAD
        consuming approximately $150 million, while the remaining operations
        should generate around $150 million

Mr. Petrello concluded, "Nabors commitment to advanced technology is helping us navigate this current environment. The addition of the Parker business will strengthen our position, especially in our Drilling Solutions segment.

"Our investments today support our current operations as well as large scale growth, specifically in Saudi Arabia. Our opportunity in the Kingdom is unique in the drilling industry. It has potential for substantial cash generation as well as for transformational value creation for our shareholders."

About Nabors Industries

Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With presence in more than 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible energy production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower-carbon world. Learn more about Nabors and its energy technology leadership: www.nabors.com.

Forward-looking Statements

The information included in this press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, as disclosed by Nabors from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, Nabors' actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect management's estimates and beliefs as of the date of this press release. Nabors does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Disclaimer

This press release presents certain "non-GAAP" financial measures. The components of these non-GAAP measures are computed by using amounts that are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Adjusted operating income (loss) represents income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, interest expense, investment income (loss), and other, net. Adjusted EBITDA is computed similarly, but also excludes depreciation and amortization expenses. In addition, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating income (loss) exclude certain cash expenses that the Company is obligated to make. Net debt is calculated as total debt minus the sum of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Adjusted free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less cash used for capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales of assets. Management believes that adjusted free cash flow is an important liquidity measure for the company and that it is useful to investors and management as a measure of the company's ability to generate cash flow, after reinvesting in the company for future growth, that could be available for paying down debt or other financing cash flows, such as dividends to shareholders. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure is useful information to investors when comparing our cash flows with the cash flows of other companies.

Each of these non-GAAP measures has limitations and therefore should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for the amounts reported in accordance with GAAP. However, management evaluates the performance of its operating segments and the consolidated Company based on several criteria, including Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income (loss), net debt, and adjusted free cash flow, because it believes that these financial measures accurately reflect the Company's ongoing profitability, performance and liquidity. Securities analysts and investors also use these measures as some of the metrics on which they analyze the Company's performance. Other companies in this industry may compute these measures differently. Reconciliations of consolidated adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating income (loss) to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, net debt to total debt, and adjusted free cash flow to net cash provided by operations, which are their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures, are included in the tables at the end of this press release. We do not provide a forward-looking reconciliation of our outlook for Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Gross Margin or Adjusted Free Cash Flow, as the amount and significance of items required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures cannot be estimated at this time without unreasonable efforts. These special items could be meaningful.

Investor Contacts: William C. Conroy, CFA, Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations, +1 281-775-2423 or via e-mail william.conroy@nabors.com, or Kara Peak, Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations, +1 281-775-4954 or via email kara.peak@nabors.com. To request investor materials, contact Nabors' corporate headquarters in Hamilton, Bermuda at +441-292-1510 or via e-mail mark.andrews@nabors.com

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote of approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Important Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed transaction with Parker, Nabors filed a Registration Statement with the SEC on Form S-4 to register the shares of Nabors capital stock to be issued in connection with the proposed transaction. The Registration Statement included a joint proxy statement/prospectus of Nabors and Parker. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was sent to the shareholders of each of Nabors and Parker to seek their approval of the proposed transaction and other related matters.

WE URGE INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PARKER, NABORS AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders are able to obtain these materials and other documents filed with the SEC by Nabors or Parker free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, or from Nabors at its website, www.nabors.com, or from Parker at its website, www.parkerwellbore.com.

Participants in the Solicitation

Nabors and certain of its directors, executive officers and other employees, and Parker and certain of its directors, executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies for security holder approvals to be obtained for the proposed transaction. A description of participants' direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed transaction filed with the SEC. Information regarding Nabors' directors and executive officers is available in its proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 25, 2024 in connection with its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting Proxy Statement") under "Proposal 1--Election of Directors-- Director Nominees," "Proposal 1--Election of Directors--Other Executive Officers," "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" and "Share Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers." To the extent holdings of securities by potential Nabors participants (or the identity of such participants) have changed since the information printed in the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement, such information has been or will be reflected on Nabors' Statements of Change in Ownership on Forms 3 and 4 filed with the SEC. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above. Information regarding Parker's directors and executive officers is available on Parker's website as indicated above.


                                                                         
       
       
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         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)


                                                                               
       
            
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                                                                                                                                                          Three Months Ended                                 Year Ended


                                                                                                                                             December 31,                        September 30,                               December 31,



     
              
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)                                                       2024             2023                                  2024                2024             2023





     Revenues and other income:



     Operating revenues                                                                                                 $729,819         $725,801                              $731,805          $2,930,126       $3,005,981



     Investment income (loss)                                                                                              8,828           12,042                                11,503              38,713           43,820



     Total revenues and other income                                                                                     738,647          737,843                               743,308           2,968,839        3,049,801





     Costs and other deductions:



     Direct costs                                                                                                        433,404          424,769                               431,705           1,742,411        1,790,380



     General and administrative expenses                                                                                  61,436           57,003                                63,976             249,317          244,147



     Research and engineering                                                                                             14,434           13,926                                14,404              57,063           56,297



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                       156,348          161,228                               159,234             633,408          645,294



     Interest expense                                                                                                     53,642           49,938                                55,350             210,864          185,285



     Other, net                                                                                                           37,021            7,878                                41,608             106,816            (726)



     Total costs and other deductions                                                                                    756,285          714,742                               766,277           2,999,879        2,920,677





     Income (loss) before income taxes                                                                                  (17,638)          23,101                              (22,969)           (31,040)         129,124



     Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                                         15,231           19,244                                10,118              56,947           79,220





     Net income (loss)                                                                                                  (32,869)           3,857                              (33,087)           (87,987)          49,904



     Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest                                                    (20,802)        (20,560)                             (22,738)           (88,097)        (61,688)



     Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors                                                                          $(53,671)       $(16,703)                            $(55,825)         $(176,084)       $(11,784)





     Earnings (losses) per share:



        Basic                                                                                                            $(6.67)         $(2.70)                              $(6.86)           $(22.37)         $(5.49)



        Diluted                                                                                                          $(6.67)         $(2.70)                              $(6.86)           $(22.37)         $(5.49)





     Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:



        Basic                                                                                                              9,213            9,133                                 9,213               9,202            9,159



        Diluted                                                                                                            9,213            9,133                                 9,213               9,202            9,159







     Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                    $220,545         $230,103                              $221,720            $881,335         $915,157





     Adjusted operating income (loss)                                                                                    $64,197          $68,875                               $62,486            $247,927         $269,863


                                                       
      
        
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       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                             
      
     
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                                                                                                        December 31,     September 30,  December 31,



     
                
                  (In thousands)                                                                2024               2024           2023





     ASSETS



     Current assets:



     Cash and short-term investments                                                                       $397,299           $459,302     $1,070,178



     Accounts receivable, net                                                                               387,970            384,723        347,837



     Other current assets                                                                                   214,268            228,300        227,663



          Total current assets                                                                              999,537          1,072,325      1,645,678



     Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                   2,830,957          2,766,411      2,898,728



     Other long-term assets                                                                                 673,807            714,900        733,559



          Total assets                                                                                   $4,504,301         $4,553,636     $5,277,965





     LIABILITIES AND EQUITY



     Current liabilities:



     Current debt                                                            
              $                         - 
     $             -      $629,621



     Trade accounts payable                                                                                 321,030            316,694        294,442



     Other current liabilities                                                                              250,887            254,884        289,918



          Total current liabilities                                                                         571,917            571,578      1,213,981



     Long-term debt                                                                                       2,505,217          2,503,270      2,511,519



     Other long-term liabilities                                                                            220,829            244,679        271,380



          Total liabilities                                                                               3,297,963          3,319,527      3,996,880





     Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary                                                       785,091            773,525        739,075





     Equity:



     Shareholders' equity                                                                                   134,996            191,363        326,614



     Noncontrolling interest                                                                                286,251            269,221        215,396



          Total equity                                                                                      421,247            460,584        542,010



          Total liabilities and equity                                                                   $4,504,301         $4,553,636     $5,277,965


                                                
              
                
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                  SEGMENT REPORTING


                                                              
              
                
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     The following tables set forth certain information with respect to our reportable segments and rig activity:






                                                                                                                               Three Months Ended                                        Year Ended


                                                                                                                December 31,                                September 30,                           December 31,



     
                
                  (In thousands, except rig activity)               2024                   2023                                          2024                   2024           2023





     Operating revenues:


        U.S. Drilling                                                           $241,637               $265,762                                      $254,773             $1,028,122     $1,207,629


        International Drilling                                                   371,406                342,771                                       368,594              1,446,092      1,345,249


        Drilling Solutions                                                        75,992                 77,028                                        79,544                314,071        301,757


        Rig Technologies (1)                                                      56,166                 59,287                                        45,809                201,677        242,768


        Other reconciling items
         (2)                                                                   (15,382)              (19,047)                                     (16,915)              (59,836)      (91,422)


        Total operating revenues                                                $729,819               $725,801                                      $731,805             $2,930,126     $3,005,981





     Adjusted EBITDA: (3)


        U.S. Drilling                                                           $105,757               $118,371                                      $108,660               $448,840       $533,663


        International Drilling                                                   111,962                105,540                                       115,951                436,782        388,654


        Drilling Solutions                                                        33,809                 34,502                                        34,311                132,375        129,591


        Rig Technologies (1)                                                       9,208                  8,811                                         6,104                 29,443         27,394


        Other reconciling items
         (4)                                                                   (40,191)              (37,121)                                     (43,306)             (166,105)     (164,145)


        Total adjusted EBITDA                                                   $220,545               $230,103                                      $221,720               $881,335       $915,157





     Adjusted operating income (loss): (5)


        U.S. Drilling                                                            $38,973                $51,494                                       $41,694               $176,281       $262,353


        International Drilling                                                    29,528                 18,642                                        32,182                107,858         40,868


        Drilling Solutions                                                        28,944                 30,127                                        29,231                112,387        110,957


        Rig Technologies (1)                                                       8,413                  5,788                                         2,761                 20,243         19,529


        Other reconciling items
         (4)                                                                   (41,661)              (37,176)                                     (43,382)             (168,842)     (163,844)


        Total adjusted operating
         income (loss)                                                           $64,197                $68,875                                       $62,486               $247,927       $269,863





     Rig activity:



     Average Rigs Working: (7)


             Lower 48                                                               65.9                   70.3                                          67.8                   68.6           79.6


             Other US                                                                6.8                    6.0                                           6.2                    6.5            6.7


        U.S. Drilling                                                               72.7                   76.3                                          74.0                   75.1           86.3


        International Drilling                                                      84.8                   79.6                                          84.7                   83.7           77.6


        Total average rigs
         working                                                                   157.5                  155.9                                         158.7                  158.8          163.9





     Daily Rig Revenue: (6),(8)


             Lower 48                                                            $33,396                $35,776                                       $34,812                $34,771        $36,202


             Other US                                                             62,624                 62,346                                        66,352                 65,264         63,866


        U.S. Drilling (10)                                                        36,137                 37,865                                        37,441                 37,419         38,338


        International Drilling                                                    47,620                 46,782                                        47,281                 47,189         47,484





     Daily Adjusted Gross Margin: (6),(9)


             Lower 48                                                            $14,940                $16,240                                       $15,051                $15,411        $16,446


             Other US                                                             34,707                 34,641                                        37,363                 36,440         33,850


        U.S. Drilling (10)                                                        16,793                 17,687                                        16,911                 17,237         17,790


        International Drilling                                                    16,687                 16,651                                        17,085                 16,478         15,992



     
      (1) 
     Includes our oilfield equipment manufacturing activities.




     
      (2) 
     Represents the elimination of inter-segment transactions related to our Rig Technologies operating segment.




     
      (3)   Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit), investment income (loss), interest expense, other, net and depreciation and
                amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for the amounts reported in accordance
                with GAAP. In addition, adjusted EBITDA excludes certain cash expenses that the Company is obligated to make. However, management evaluates the performance of
                its operating segments and the consolidated Company based on several criteria, including adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating income (loss), because it
                believes that these financial measures accurately reflect the Company's ongoing profitability and performance.  Securities analysts and investors use this
                measure as one of the metrics on which they analyze the Company's performance.  Other companies in this industry may compute these measures differently.  A
                reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to net income (loss), which is the most closely comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table set forth immediately
                following the heading "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Net Income (Loss)".




     
      (4) 
     Represents the elimination of inter-segment transactions and unallocated corporate expenses.




     
      (5)   Adjusted operating income (loss) represents net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit), investment income (loss), interest expense  and other, net.
                Adjusted operating income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for the amounts reported in accordance
                with GAAP. In addition, adjusted operating income (loss) excludes certain cash expenses that the Company is obligated to make. However, management evaluates the
                performance of its operating segments and the consolidated Company based on several criteria, including adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating income (loss),
                because it believes that these financial measures accurately reflect the Company's ongoing profitability and performance.  Securities analysts and investors use
                this measure as one of the metrics on which they analyze the Company's performance.  Other companies in this industry may compute these measures differently.  A
                reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to net income (loss), which is the most closely comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table set forth immediately
                following the heading "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Net Income (Loss)".




     
      (6)   Rig revenue days represents the number of days the Company's rigs are contracted and performing under a contract during the period.  These would typically
                include days in which operating, standby and move revenue is earned.




     
      (7)   Average rigs working represents a measure of the average number of rigs operating during a given period.  For example, one rig operating 45 days during a quarter
                represents approximately 0.5 average rigs working for the quarter.  On an annual period, one rig operating 182.5 days represents approximately 0.5 average rigs
                working for the year.  Average rigs working can also be calculated as rig revenue days during the period divided by the number of calendar days in the period.




     
      (8) 
     Daily rig revenue represents operating revenue, divided by the total number of revenue days during the quarter.




     
      (9) 
     Daily adjusted gross margin represents operating revenue less direct costs, divided by the total number of rig revenue days during the quarter.





      (10) 
     The U.S. Drilling segment includes the Lower 48, Alaska, and Gulf of Mexico operating areas.


                                                                                    
      
        
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       Reconciliation of Earnings per Share


                                                                                          
      
     
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                                                                                                                                              Three Months Ended                                           Year Ended


                                                                                                                                  December 31,                                    September 30,                                    December 31,



              
                
                  (in thousands, except per share amounts)                           2024                             2023                     2024                     2024                       2023





              
                
                  BASIC EPS:



              Net income (loss) (numerator):



              Income (loss), net of tax                                                        $
              (32,869)                 $
              3,857            $
         (33,087)            $
        (87,987)              $
          49,904



              Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling                                     (20,802)                          (20,560)                  (22,738)                  (88,097)                    (61,688)
    interest



              Less: deemed dividends to SPAC public shareholders                                                                              (458)                                                                         (8,638)



              Less: accrued distribution on redeemable                                                    (7,794)                           (7,517)                   (7,363)                  (29,723)                    (29,824)
    noncontrolling interest in subsidiary



              Numerator for basic earnings per share:



              Adjusted income (loss), net of tax - basic                                       $
              (61,465)              $
              (24,678)           $
         (63,188)           $
        (205,807)            $
          (50,246)





              Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic                                         9,213                              9,133                      9,213                      9,202                        9,159



              Earnings (losses) per share:



              Total Basic                                                                        $
              (6.67)                $
              (2.70)             $
         (6.86)             $
        (22.37)              $
          (5.49)





              
                
                  DILUTED EPS:



              Adjusted income (loss), net of tax - diluted                                     $
              (61,465)              $
              (24,678)           $
         (63,188)           $
        (205,807)            $
          (50,246)





              Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted                                       9,213                              9,133                      9,213                      9,202                        9,159



              Earnings (losses) per share:



              Total Diluted                                                                      $
              (6.67)                $
              (2.70)             $
         (6.86)             $
        (22.37)              $
          (5.49)


                                                                      
       
                
                  NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                        
           
                
                  NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES


                                                  
           
             
           RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT TO ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BY SEGMENT


                                                                             
              
                
                  (Unaudited)





     
                
                  (In thousands)


                                                                                                                             
              
                
                  Three Months Ended December 31, 2024


                                                                U.S.                                       International                                              Drilling                                     Rig                 Other     Total
                                                 Drilling                                 Drilling                                                 Solutions                                         Technologies         reconciling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             items





     Adjusted operating income (loss)                       $38,973                                              $29,528                                                 $28,944                                  $8,413              $(41,661)   $64,197



     Depreciation and amortization                           66,784                                               82,434                                                   4,865                                     795                  1,470    156,348



     Adjusted EBITDA                                       $105,757                                             $111,962                                                 $33,809                                  $9,208              $(40,191)  $220,545






                                                                                                                             
              
                
                  Three Months Ended December 31, 2023


                                                                U.S.                                       International                                              Drilling                                     Rig                 Other     Total
                                                 Drilling                                                                                                                                            Technologies         reconciling
                                                                                                              Drilling                                                Solutions                                              items





     Adjusted operating income (loss)                       $51,494                                              $18,642                                                 $30,127                                  $5,788              $(37,176)   $68,875



     Depreciation and amortization                           66,877                                               86,898                                                   4,375                                   3,023                     55    161,228



     Adjusted EBITDA                                       $118,371                                             $105,540                                                 $34,502                                  $8,811              $(37,121)  $230,103






                                                                                                                            
              
                
                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2024


                                                                U.S.                                       International                                              Drilling                                     Rig                 Other     Total
                                                 Drilling                                 Drilling                                                 Solutions                                         Technologies         reconciling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             items





     Adjusted operating income (loss)                       $41,694                                              $32,182                                                 $29,231                                  $2,761              $(43,382)   $62,486



     Depreciation and amortization                           66,966                                               83,769                                                   5,080                                   3,343                     76    159,234



     Adjusted EBITDA                                       $108,660                                             $115,951                                                 $34,311                                  $6,104              $(43,306)  $221,720






                                                                                                                                 
              
                
                  Year Ended December 31, 2024


                                                                U.S.                                       International                                              Drilling                                     Rig                 Other     Total
                                                 Drilling                                 Drilling                                                 Solutions                                         Technologies         reconciling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             items





     Adjusted operating income (loss)                      $176,281                                             $107,858                                                $112,387                                 $20,243             $(168,842)  $247,927



     Depreciation and amortization                          272,559                                              328,924                                                  19,988                                   9,200                  2,737    633,408



     Adjusted EBITDA                                       $448,840                                             $436,782                                                $132,375                                 $29,443             $(166,105)  $881,335






                                                                                                                                 
              
                
                  Year Ended December 31, 2023


                                                                U.S.                                       International                                              Drilling                                     Rig                 Other     Total
                                                 Drilling                                 Drilling                                                 Solutions                                         Technologies         reconciling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             items





     Adjusted operating income (loss)                      $262,353                                              $40,868                                                $110,957                                 $19,529             $(163,844)  $269,863



     Depreciation and amortization                          271,310                                              347,786                                                  18,634                                   7,865                  (301)   645,294



     Adjusted EBITDA                                       $533,663                                             $388,654                                                $129,591                                 $27,394             $(164,145)  $915,157


                                             
              
                
                  NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                   
              
                
                  NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES


                
              
                
                  RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED GROSS MARGIN BY SEGMENT TO ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BY SEGMENT


                                                           
              
                
                  (Unaudited)




                                                                          
              
                
                  Three Months Ended                                           Year Ended


                                                                                             December 31,                                              September 30,                        December 31,



       
                
                  (In thousands)                   2024                       2023                                                        2024         2024               2023





       Lower 48 - U.S. Drilling


          Adjusted operating income
           (loss)                                                 $27,354                    $40,108                                                     $30,353     $129,812           $215,041


          Plus: General and
           administrative costs                                     5,156                      4,087                                                       5,084       19,452             19,590


          Plus: Research and engineering                            1,002                      1,276                                                         972        3,847              5,373


      
       GAAP Gross Margin                                        33,512                     45,471                                                      36,409      153,111            240,004


          Plus: Depreciation and
           amortization                                            57,019                     59,545                                                      57,470      233,555            238,033


          Adjusted gross margin                                   $90,531                   $105,016                                                     $93,879     $386,666           $478,037





       Other - U.S. Drilling


          Adjusted operating income
           (loss)                                                 $11,619                    $11,386                                                     $11,341      $46,469            $47,312


          Plus: General and
           administrative costs                                       305                        315                                                         313        1,250              1,314


          Plus: Research and engineering                               72                         89                                                          42          206                438


      
       GAAP Gross Margin                                        11,996                     11,790                                                      11,696       47,925             49,064


          Plus: Depreciation and
           amortization                                             9,765                      7,332                                                       9,496       39,004             33,277


          Adjusted gross margin                                   $21,761                    $19,122                                                     $21,192      $86,929            $82,341





       U.S. Drilling


          Adjusted operating income
           (loss)                                                 $38,973                    $51,494                                                     $41,694     $176,281           $262,353


          Plus: General and
           administrative costs                                     5,461                      4,402                                                       5,397       20,702             20,904


          Plus: Research and engineering                            1,074                      1,365                                                       1,014        4,053              5,811


      
       GAAP Gross Margin                                        45,508                     57,261                                                      48,105      201,036            289,068


          Plus: Depreciation and
           amortization                                            66,784                     66,877                                                      66,966      272,559            271,310


          Adjusted gross margin                                  $112,292                   $124,138                                                    $115,071     $473,595           $560,378





       International Drilling


          Adjusted operating income
           (loss)                                                 $29,528                    $18,642                                                     $32,182     $107,858            $40,868


          Plus: General and
           administrative costs                                    16,758                     14,900                                                      15,698       62,306             57,624


          Plus: Research and engineering                            1,431                      1,560                                                       1,543        5,886              6,789


      
       GAAP Gross Margin                                        47,717                     35,102                                                      49,423      176,050            105,281


          Plus: Depreciation and
           amortization                                            82,434                     86,898                                                      83,769      328,924            347,786


          Adjusted gross margin                                  $130,151                   $122,000                                                    $133,192     $504,974           $453,067




          Adjusted gross margin by segment represents adjusted operating income (loss) plus general and administrative costs, research and
           engineering costs and depreciation and amortization.


                                                                     
     
       
                  NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                             
         
       
         RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NET INCOME (LOSS)


                                                                         
      
                
                  (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                          Three Months Ended                                     Year Ended


                                                                                                                                             December 31,                             September 30,                         December 31,



     
                
                  (In thousands)                                                                 2024                   2023                                       2024                   2024         2023





     Net income (loss)                                                                                     $(32,869)                $3,857                                  $(33,087)             $(87,987)     $49,904



     Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                             15,231                 19,244                                     10,118                 56,947       79,220



     Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes                                           (17,638)                23,101                                   (22,969)              (31,040)     129,124



     Investment (income) loss                                                                                (8,828)              (12,042)                                  (11,503)              (38,713)    (43,820)



     Interest expense                                                                                         53,642                 49,938                                     55,350                210,864      185,285



     Other, net                                                                                               37,021                  7,878                                     41,608                106,816        (726)



     Adjusted operating income (loss) (1)                                                                     64,197                 68,875                                     62,486                247,927      269,863



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                           156,348                161,228                                    159,234                633,408      645,294



     Adjusted EBITDA (2)                                                                                    $220,545               $230,103                                   $221,720               $881,335     $915,157



     (1) Adjusted operating income (loss) represents net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit), investment income (loss), interest expense, and other, net. Adjusted operating income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for the amounts reported in accordance with GAAP. In addition, adjusted operating income (loss) excludes certain
      cash expenses that the Company is obligated to make. However, management evaluates the performance of its operating segments and the consolidated Company based on several criteria, including adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating income (loss), because it believes that these financial measures accurately reflect the Company's ongoing profitability and performance.  Securities analysts and
      investors use this measure as one of the metrics on which they analyze the Company's performance.  Other companies in this industry may compute these measures differently.




     (2) Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit), investment income (loss), interest expense, other, net and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for the amounts reported in accordance with GAAP. In addition, adjusted EBITDA excludes certain cash expenses that the
      Company is obligated to make. However, management evaluates the performance of its operating segments and the consolidated Company based on several criteria, including adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating income (loss), because it believes that these financial measures accurately reflect the Company's ongoing profitability and performance.  Securities analysts and investors use this measure
      as one of the metrics on which they analyze the Company's performance.  Other companies in this industry may compute these measures differently.


                                                  
      
        
       NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                 
      
        
       RECONCILIATION OF NET DEBT TO TOTAL DEBT


                                                       
       
     
                  (Unaudited)




                                                                                          December 31,     September 30,  December 31,



     
                
                  (In thousands)                                                  2024               2024           2023





     Current debt                                              
              $                         - 
     $             -      $629,621



     Long-term debt                                                                         2,505,217          2,503,270      2,511,519



          Total Debt                                                                        2,505,217          2,503,270      3,141,140



     Less: Cash and short-term investments                                                    397,299            459,302      1,070,178



          Net Debt                                                                         $2,107,918         $2,043,968     $2,070,962


                                                                      
       
         
        NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                    
       
         
        RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW TO


                                                                     
       
         
        NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES


                                                                            
        
      
                  (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                             Three Months Ended                Year Ended


                                                                                                                                December 31,                    September 30,     December 31,



          
                
                  (In thousands)                                                                                   2024                              2024              2024





          Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                $148,919                          $143,615          $581,432



          Add: Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales of                                                                (202,215)                        (126,071)        (552,421)
    assets





          Adjusted free cash flow                                                                                                 $(53,296)                          $17,544           $29,011



     Adjusted free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less cash used for capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales of assets.  Management believes that adjusted free cash flow is an important liquidity measure for the company and that it is useful to investors and management as a measure of the company's ability to generate cash flow, after reinvesting in the
      company for future growth, that could be available for paying down debt or other financing cash flows, such as dividends to shareholders.  Adjusted free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.  Adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, cash flow
      from operations reported in accordance with GAAP.

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