8-K/A: Nabors Industries Completes Acquisition of Parker Drilling Company

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Merger Announcement 21 May 2025 5:01 PM

Nabors Industries finalizes the acquisition of Parker Drilling Company, integrating Parker as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Better than expectedThe document contains better than expected results due to the gain on bargain purchase of $118.639 million.

Summary

Nabors Industries Ltd. completed the acquisition of Parker Drilling Company on March 11, 2025.
Parker Drilling Company is now an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Nabors.
The acquisition was completed in exchange for 4.8 million shares of Nabors common stock and the assumption or repayment of Parker's outstanding indebtedness.
The transaction also permitted Parker to sell and retain the proceeds of Rig 77B, and provides for the payment by Nabors of specified transaction expenses of Parkers, up to $34 million.
The merger will be accounted for as a business combination under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, with Nabors as the acquirer.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, assume the transaction occurred on January 1, 2024.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, assumes the transaction occurred on December 31, 2024.
The pro forma financial information is illustrative and does not guarantee future results.
The preliminary allocation of the purchase price consideration resulted in a gain on bargain purchase of $118.639 million.

Sentiment

Score: 7

Explanation: The document is generally positive due to the completion of the acquisition and the potential synergies. However, the cautionary language regarding the pro forma financial information and integration risks tempers the overall sentiment.

Positives

The acquisition is expected to enhance Nabors' service offerings and market position.
The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in a gain on bargain purchase of $118.639 million.
The combined company is expected to benefit from synergies and cost savings.

Negatives

The pro forma financial information is illustrative only and does not represent what the actual consolidated results of operations or the consolidated financial position of Nabors would have been had the transactions occurred on the dates assumed, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position.
The assumptions underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes to these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
The final fair value purchase price allocation may differ materially from the preliminary estimate.

Risks

The actual adjustments upon completion of the transactions may differ materially from the pro forma adjustments.
The combined company's performance is subject to industry and market risks, including fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices.
Integration of Parker's operations may present challenges and could impact expected synergies.

Future Outlook

The pro forma financial information is illustrative only and does not project the future operating results or financial position of the combined company.

Industry Context

The acquisition reflects ongoing consolidation trends in the oil and gas services industry, driven by the need to achieve economies of scale and expand service offerings.

Comparison to Industry Standards

It is difficult to compare the results to industry standards without knowing the specific details of Parker Drilling Company's operations and financial performance relative to its peers.
However, the acquisition by Nabors suggests that Parker's assets and capabilities were deemed valuable in the current market environment.
Comparable companies in the drilling services sector include Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Baker Hughes, but a detailed comparison would require a more in-depth analysis of Parker's financial metrics and operational performance.

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders of Parker Drilling Company received Nabors common stock as part of the acquisition.
Employees of both companies may experience changes as a result of the integration.
Customers are expected to benefit from the expanded service offerings of the combined company.
Suppliers and creditors may be affected by changes in the combined company's operations and financial structure.

Next Steps

Integration of Parker Drilling Company's operations into Nabors Industries.
Finalization of the purchase price allocation and fair value assessments.
Realization of synergies and cost savings from the combined operations.

Key Dates

Date	Description
1934	Parker Wellbore began operations.
March 26, 2019	Nabors and certain subsidiaries entered into a credit agreement and a second lien term loan credit agreement.
October 8, 2019	Nabors entered into an amended and restated credit agreement.
March 26, 2021	Nabors executed the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
September 2022	Parker sold one of its entities in Russia and wrote off assets and liabilities of the Company's remaining Russian entities.
January 13, 2023	Nabors executed the second amendment and limited waiver to the Term Loan Agreement.
March 30, 2023	Nabors executed the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
December 15, 2023	Parker made a voluntary prepayment of $10.5 million on the Term Loan portion due March 26, 2024.
October 14, 2024	Nabors entered into the merger agreement with Parker Drilling Company.
September 9, 2024	Nabors executed the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
December 31, 2024	Date of Parker Drilling Company's audited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of stockholders equity and of cash flows.
February 13, 2025	Nabors Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed.
February 27, 2025	Date of report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
March 11, 2025	Nabors and Parker completed the merger.
May 21, 2025	Date of report.

Keywords

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