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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 Commission File No. 1-2960
NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 72-1123385
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
3850 N. CAUSEWAY, SUITE 1770
METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(504) 838-8222
(Registrant's telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock as of the latest practicable date.
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 67,160,635 shares at August 12, 1998.
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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED
June 30, 1998
Item Page
Number Description Number
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PART I
1 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets -
June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997 ..........................................3
Statements of Income for the Three and Six Month
Periods Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997..........................................4
Statements of Cash Flows for the
Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997................................5
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements ..............................6
2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations...............................................11
PART II
2 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.............................................21
4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ..................................22
6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K......................................................23
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Newpark Resources, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997
(Unaudited) June 30, December 31,
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(In thousands, except share data) 1998 1997
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,627 $ 20,715
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance
of $2,216 in 1998 and $2,171 in 1997 89,463 73,385
Inventories 26,299 21,147
Deferred tax asset 1,593 3,974
Other current assets 3,585 1,685
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 133,567 120,906
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of
accumulated depreciation 239,133 188,752
Cost in excess of net assets of purchased businesses and
identifiable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 117,532 97,542
Other assets 40,610 39,380
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$ 530,842 $ 446,580
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Notes payable $ 84 $ 145
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,828 1,200
Accounts payable 19,391 17,376
Accrued liabilities 10,447 10,074
Current taxes payable 3,522 1,899
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 35,272 30,694
Long-term debt 160,267 127,235
Other non-current liabilities 1,277 1,314
Deferred taxes payable 17,212 17,568
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 9) -- --
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares outstanding -- --
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 67,016,048 shares outstanding in 1998
and 64,061,289 in 1997 670 640
Paid-in capital 308,281 283,281
Retained earnings (deficit) 7,863 (14,152)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 316,814 269,769
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$ 530,842 $ 446,580
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See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Newpark Resources, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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(In thousands, except per share data) 1998 1997 1998 1997
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Revenues $ 67,019 $ 47,959 $ 139,423 $ 90,873
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of services provided 36,099 28,618 77,322 55,107
Operating costs 10,436 4,608 20,094 8,272
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46,535 33,226 97,416 63,379
General and administrative expenses 976 774 1,887 1,582
Equity in net (earnings) loss of
unconsolidated affiliate (715) -- (1,170) --
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Operating income 20,223 13,959 41,290 25,912
Interest income (329) (51) (809) (95)
Interest expense 2,624 990 5,262 1,845
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Income before income taxes 17,928 13,020 36,837 24,162
Provision for income taxes 6,633 4,751 13,357 8,778
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Net income $ 11,295 $ 8,269 $ 23,480 $ 15,384
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Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic 66,448 61,921 65,912 61,595
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Diluted 67,731 63,281 67,264 62,971
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Net income per common and common equivalent share:
Basic $ 0.17 $ 0.13 $ 0.36 $ 0.25
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Diluted $ 0.17 $ 0.13 $ 0.35 $ 0.24
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See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Newpark Resources, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30,
(Unaudited)
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(In thousands ) 1998 1997
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 23,480 $ 15,384
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 17,170 11,754
Provision for deferred income taxes 2,438 6,154
Net earnings of unconsolidated affiliate (1,170) --
Other 408 (17)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Increase in accounts and notes receivable (7,260) (5,020)
Increase in inventories (3,305) (307)
Increase in other assets (3,988) (1,255)
Decrease in accounts payable (6,498) (3,607)
(Increase) decrease in accrued liabilities and other 1,712 (4,460)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 22,987 18,626
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (55,628) (36,507)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 137 68
Advances on notes receivable (2,200) (168)
Payments received on notes receivable 2,232 24
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (7,640) 1,803
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (63,099) (34,780)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings on lines of credit 32,650 26,203
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt (4,299) (10,509)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 3,521 2,248
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 31,872 17,942
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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES IN CASH 152 --
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NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (8,088) 1,788
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 20,715 1,945
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD $ 12,627 $ 3,733
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Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at June 30, 1998 and 1997
were equipment purchases of $3.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Also
included are notes payable for equipment purchases in the amount of $434,000 and
$83,000 at June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Interest of $5.6 million and $1.7 million was paid during the six months ending
June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Income taxes of $7.1 million and $2.9
million were paid during the six months ending June 30, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
During the six month period ended June 30, 1998, noncash transactions included
the transfer of $1.1 million from fixed assets to a note receivable,
representing the Company's investment in a manufacturing venture.
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Note 1 In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited
consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments
necessary to present fairly the financial position of Newpark
Resources, Inc. ("Newpark" or the "Company") as of June 30, 1998,
the results of its operations for the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 and its cash flows for the six month
periods ended June 30, 1998 and 1997. All such adjustments are of
a normal recurring nature. These interim financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 1997 audited
financial statements and related notes filed on Form 10-K.
Note 2 The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Newpark and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material
intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for
the period ended June 30, 1998 include the effects of three
acquisitions that were accounted for as a poolings of interests.
Southwestern Universal Corp. combination was completed on March
19, 1998, in exchange for 450,000 shares of Newpark common stock.
The Optimum Fluids, Inc. and Optimum Fluids (Sask.), Inc.
combinations were completed on May 28, 1998 in exchange for
281,000 shares of Newpark common stock. The Houston Prime Pipe &
Supply, Inc. transaction was completed on May 29, 1998, in
exchange for 420,000 shares of Newpark common stock. Prior year
financial statements have not been restated because the financial
information related to these entities were not considered
significant in relation to the financial reporting requirements of
Newpark.
Operating results prior to the combination of the separate
companies and the combined amounts presented in the unaudited
consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June
30, 1998 are summarized below:
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Revenues:
Newpark $ 135,099
Southwestern Universal Corp. 1,031
Optimum Fluids, Inc. and
Optimum Fluids (Sask.), Inc. 943
Houston Prime Pipe & Supply, Inc. 2,350
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Combined $ 139,423
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Net Earnings:
Newpark $ 22,930
Southwestern Universal Corp. 192
Optimum Fluids, Inc. and
Optimum Fluids (Sask.), Inc. 40
Houston Prime Pipe & Supply, Inc. 318
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Combined $ 23,480
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements also
include the results of operations of six acquisitions that were
accounted for by the purchase method. Names of companies and
consideration given for each are summarized below. Goodwill of
$22.0 million was recorded with the acquisition of these entities
and will be amortized over 25 years on a straight line basis. The
historical results of the operations related to these acquisitions
were not considered significant in relation to the financial
reporting requirements of Newpark.
Consideration
Date of -------------------------
Acquisition Selling Entity Shares Cash
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March 1998 Protec Mud Service, Ltd. 475,918 $4,200,000
April 1998 Qualitex, Inc. 21,816 $ 12,000
May 1998 Chem-Drill, Inc. 48,800 $ --
June 1998 Mid-Continent Completion
Fluids, Inc. 345,000 $3,700,000
June 1998 Red Hill Disposal, Inc. -- $ 600,000
June 1998 Cajun Oilfield Services, Inc. 85,600 $ 200,000
The following unaudited pro forma information presents a summary
of consolidated results of operations of the Company and these six
acquired companies as if the acquisition had occurred January 1,
1997:
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(In thousands except per share data)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
1998 1997 1998 1997
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Revenues $ 69,046 $ 52,165 $ 149,277 $ 100,438
Net income 11,295 9,034 24,095 16,835
Net income per common
and common equivalent share
Basic $ .17 $ .14 $ .36 $ .27
Diluted .17 .14 .36 .26
Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made
to conform to the current period presentation.
Note 3 The results of operations for the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the
results to be expected for the entire year.
Note 4 In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
Number 128, "Earnings Per Share", the Company changed its method
of calculating earnings per share ("EPS") during 1997. The
differences between "basic" and "diluted" weighted average shares
outstanding of 1,283,000 and 1,360,000 for the three months ended
June 30, 1998 and 1997 respectively, and 1,352,000 and 1,376,000
for the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively,
relate to stock options.
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Note 5 Included in accounts and notes receivable at June 30, 1998 and
December 31, 1997 (in thousands) are:
1998 1997
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Trade receivables $ 76,607 $ 66,161
Unbilled revenues 9,931 7,509
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Gross trade receivables 86,538 73,670
Allowance for doubtful accounts (2,616) (2,171)
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Net trade receivables 83,922 71,499
Notes and other receivables 5,541 1,886
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Total $ 89,463 $ 73,385
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Note 6 The Company's inventories consisted of the following items at
June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997:
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(In thousands) 1998 1997
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Drilling fluids raw materials
and components $12,798 $ 5,956
Logs 8,104 8,546
Board road lumber 3,708 5,017
Supplies 1,058 686
Other 631 942
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Total $26,299 $21,147
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Note 7 Interest of $534,000 and $184,000 was capitalized during the three
months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. For the six
months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, interest of $830,000 and
$261,000 was capitalized, respectively.
Note 8 On December 17, 1997, the Company issued $125 million of unsecured
senior subordinated notes (the "Notes"), which mature on December
15, 2007. Interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of 8-5/8% per
annum and is payable semi-annually on each June 15 and December
15, commencing June 15, 1998. The Notes may be redeemed, in whole
or in part, at a premium commencing after December 15, 2002. Up to
35% of the Notes may be redeemed from proceeds of an equity
offering at a premium at any time up to and including December 1,
2000. The Notes are subordinated to all senior indebtedness, as
defined in the subordinated debt indenture, including the
Company's bank revolving credit facility.
The Notes are guaranteed by substantially all U. S. operating
subsidiaries of the Company (the "Subsidiary Guarantors"). The
guarantee obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors (which are all
direct or indirect wholly owned U. S. subsidiaries of the Company)
are full, unconditional and joint and several. The aggregate
assets, liabilities, earnings, and equity of the Subsidiary
Guarantors are substantially equivalent to the total assets,
liabilities, earnings, and equity of Newpark Resources, Inc. and
its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Separate financial
statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors are not included in the
accompanying financial statements because management of the
Company
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has determined that the additional information provided by
separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors would
not be of material value to investors.
As of June 30, 1998, the Company maintained a $90.0 million bank
in the form of a revolving line of credit commitment. The is
unsecured. It bears interest at either a specified prime rate or
the LIBOR rate plus a spread which is determined quarterly based
upon the ratio of the Company's funded debt to cash flow. The line
of credit requires monthly interest payments and matures on June
30, 2000. At June 30, 1998, $17.0 million of letters of credit
were issued and outstanding and $32.7 million was advanced under
the facility, leaving a net of $40.3 million available for cash
advances under the line of credit.
The Credit Facility requires that the Company maintain certain
specified financial ratios and comply with other usual and
customary requirements. The Company was in compliance at June 30,
1998.
Note 9 Newpark and its subsidiaries are involved in litigation and other
claims or assessments on matters arising in the normal course of
business. In the opinion of management, any recovery or liability
in these matters will not have a material adverse effect on
Newpark's consolidated financial statements.
In the normal course of business, in conjunction with its
insurance programs, the Company has established letters of credit
in favor of certain insurance companies in the amount of $1.0
million at June 30, 1998. At June 30, 1998 the Company had
outstanding guaranty obligations totaling $1.2 million in
connection with facility closure obligations.
In conjunction with the acquisition of the marine related E&P
collection operations of Campbell Wells ("Campbell"), the Company
acquired Disposeco, thereby assuming the obligations provided in
the "NOW Disposal Agreement" between Disposeco and Campbell. The
"NOW Disposal Agreement" provides that for each of the 25 years
following the closing, Newpark will deliver to Campbell for
disposal at its landfarms the lesser of one-third of the barrels
from a defined market area or 1,850,000 barrels of E&P waste,
subject to certain adjustments including carry forward provisions.
As of June 30, 1998 the Company delivered approximately 1.2
million barrels of E&P waste related to its most recent annual
commitment. The initial price per barrel to be paid by Newpark to
Campbell is $5.50 per barrel and is subject to adjustment in
future years. Prior to any adjustments, Newpark's obligation is
$10.2 million annually. In addition, the liability of Newpark
under the agreement is reduced by certain prohibited revenues
earned by Campbell or its affiliates.
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On July 24, 1998, U. S. Liquids (the owner of Campbell) initiated
a demand for arbitration as provided for in the "NOW Disposal
Agreement". The demand relates to a difference between 1,850,000
barrels and the barrels of waste actually delivered by Newpark to
the landfarms during the most recent annual period. During the
period subject to the arbitration demand, directions received by
Newpark from its customers rendered it commercially impossible for
the Company to comply with the provisions of the agreement. The
Company and U. S. Liquids are continuing discussions and
negotiations intended to amicably resolve this matter. In the
opinion of management, any liability in this matter will not have
a material adverse affect on Newpark's consolidated financial
statements.
Note 10 The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS 130")
which provides guidance for the presentation and display of
comprehensive income. Management believes this statement did not
have a significant effect on the Company's financial statement
presentation.
During 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 131, "Disclosures
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" (SFAS
131). SFAS 131 establishes standards for disclosure of operating
segments, products, services, geographic areas and major
customers. The Company is required to adopt this standard for its
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. Management believes that the
implementation of SFAS 131 will not have a material impact on the
presentation of the Company's financial statements, but may
require additional disclosure.
In February 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 132, "Employers' Disclosures about
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits" ("SFAS 132"). SFAS 132
revises the standards for disclosure of pension and other
postretirement benefit plans by standardizing the disclosure
requirements, requiring additional information on changes in the
benefit obligations and fair values of plan assets, and
eliminating certain disclosure requirements no longer considered
to be useful. These new disclosure requirements are designed to
improve the understandability of benefit disclosures for financial
analysis. The Company is required to adopt this standard for
fiscal 1999. Management believes that the implementation of SFAS
132 will not have a material impact on the Company's financial
statements and disclosures.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of the Company's financial condition, results
of operations, liquidity and capital resources should be read in conjunction
with the accompanying "Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements" and "Notes
to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statement" as well as the Company's annual
report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
RECENT ACQUISITIONS
During the six months ended June 30, 1998, the Company completed six
separate acquisitions in the drilling fluids industry and three acquisitions in
the solids control, processing and disposal industry. The consideration paid for
these acquisitions aggregated 2,128,134 shares of Newpark common stock and $8.7
million in cash. Six transactions were accounted for as purchases, which
resulted in an excess of purchase price over net assets acquired of $22.0
million. The other three acquisitions were accounted for as poolings of
interests effective as of January 1, 1998. Prior year financial statements have
not been restated because the financial information related to these entities
was not significant in relation to the financial reporting requirements of the
Company. These acquisitions provided the Company entry into the drilling fluids
markets in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, the Permian Basin
of West Texas and New Mexico, and the Anadarko Basin in Western Oklahoma. The
acquisitions also provided the Company entry into the onsite fluids processing
market, which is a key additional component of the Company's "Minimization
Management" ("MM") strategy.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The majority of the growth in revenue in the first half of 1998 as
compared to 1997 resulted from the continuing rapid development of the Company's
drilling fluids business. With the Company's increased participation in the
drilling fluids market, the Company began to introduce its MM approach to
meeting the needs of its customers. MM refers to the linking of drilling fluids
sales and engineering with on-site processing, solids control, and recycling,
with off-site recycling and disposal. The Company anticipates that it will
continue to make acquisitions that are strategic to the Company's core
operations and enhance its MM strategy.
The objective of MM is to improve the productivity of the drilling
process, and minimize the cost to the operator. MM draws upon the proprietary
services historically offered by the Company, and combines them with new
capabilities developed in conjunction with its drilling fluids and processing
unit to achieve this goal. The engineering, selection and application of
drilling fluids to a particular geologic formation, the onsite processing and
recycling of those fluids and application of solids control methods to segregate
waste from the drilling fluids, and the availability and use of disposal methods
both onsite and offsite, are key elements of MM. Newpark has the internal
capability to provide these services as a coordinated product offering that can
reduce the customer's cost of drilling. Factors
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that would encourage the use of MM by a customer include the opportunity of
improved drilling economics, increasing regulatory and compliance issues, and
the continuing trend toward downsizing of corporate staffs, which encourages the
outsourcing of many services.
The Company is currently working on the following projects, which are
all complimentary to its core business activities:
O The Company has recently obtained exclusive rights to equipment
which will provide the ability to recycle products from spent
drilling fluids, which were previously treated as part of the E&P
waste stream. Such recycling will also reduce the volume of E&P
waste generated on a drill site. This equipment will give the
Company access to new markets and is an important link in its MM
process.
O Newpark has developed new and proprietary drilling fluids
designed to avoid two major sources of environmental contamination
typically created by conventional drilling fluids. Conventional
drilling fluids may contain high concentrations of salt and oil,
which have been identified as harmful to the environment. The
Company is currently marketing two patented, proprietary products
that avoid the use of these materials, thereby reducing the
potential for damage to the environment.
O Through a 49% owned joint venture, the Company has begun limited
production of a new composite molded mat. It is anticipated that,
if the mats prove successful in field testing, these new mats will
reduce trucking and handling cost, substantially eliminate mat
repair cost and improve margins in the Company's mat rental
business.
O Permits to operate non-hazardous industrial waste disposal wells
on properties recently acquired for that purpose are in process in
Louisiana and Texas and could be issued during the fourth quarter.
Newpark expects to enter this new market during 1999.
0 The Company has recently implemented a washwater recycling system
to reduce the amount of waste created at its facilities in the
cleaning of customers' vessels and containers, thereby reducing
the customer's long term liability. This will reduce the volume of
waste transferred to the Company's injection facilities by up to
33% for disposal and reduce its operating costs.
OVERVIEW
The Baker-Hughes Rotary Rig Count has historically been viewed as the
most significant single indicator of oil and gas drilling activity in the
domestic market. Newpark's primary market area includes the following rig count
measurement areas: (i) South Louisiana Land; (ii) Texas Railroad Commission
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Districts 2 and 3; (iii) Louisiana and Texas Inland Waters; and (iv) Offshore
Gulf of Mexico. The rig count trend in Newpark's primary markets have tracked
these national trends as set forth in the table below:
1Q97 2Q97 3Q97 4Q97 1Q98 2Q98
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U.S. Rig Count 853 933 989 997 968 864
Newpark's market 229 251 258 273 283 266
Newpark's market to total 26.8% 26.9% 26.1% 27.4% 29.2% 30.8%
As of the week ended July 31, 1998, the U.S. rig count was 822 with 227
rigs, or 27.6%, within Newpark's primary market.
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Source: Baker Hughes Incorporated
The recent decline in rig activity is affecting the Company's revenue
and is expected to continue to affect future period revenues until oil prices
recover.
The increase in the percentage of rigs during 1998 from 1997 in
Newpark's primary market as compared to the total domestic rig count, reflects
the importance of natural gas drilling relative to oil in that market. Natural
gas production accounts for the majority of activity in the Gulf Coast region.
Lower oil prices in the first and second quarter of 1998 slowed drilling in
markets more oriented toward oil, such as the Austin Chalk region, West Texas
and areas which produce primarily heavy oil, such as Canada and Venezuela.
SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On July 24, 1998, U. S. Liquids (the owner of Campbell) initiated a
demand for arbitration as provided for in the "Now Disposal Agreement". The
demand relates to a difference between 1,850,000 barrels and the barrels of
waste actually delivered by Newpark to the landfarms during the most recent
annual period. During the period subject to the arbitration demand, directions
received by Newpark from its customers rendered it commercially impossible for
the Company to comply with the provisions of the agreement. The Company and U.
S. Liquids are continuing discussions and negotiations intended to amicably
resolve this matter. In the opinion of management, any liability in this matter
will not have a material adverse affect on Newpark's consolidated financial
statements.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table represents revenue by product line, for the three
month and six month periods ended June 30, 1998 and 1997:
Three Month Periods ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
1998 1997
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Revenues by product line:
Fluids management services:
E&P waste and NORM disposal $ 15,467 23.1% $ 15,284 31.9%
Fluids sales & engineering 24,929 37.2 11,670 24.3
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Fluids management services 40,396 60.3 26,954 56.2
Mat services 14,878 22.2 10,644 22.2
Support services 11,745 17.5 10,361 21.6
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Total revenues $ 67,019 100.0 % $ 47,959 100.0%
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Six Month Periods ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
1998 1997
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Revenues by product line:
Fluids management services:
E&P waste and NORM disposal $ 33,531 24.0% $ 29,119 32.0%
Fluids sales & engineering 50,270 36.1 18,620 20.5
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Fluids management services 83,801 60.1 47,739 52.5
Mat services 29,935 21.5 23,898 26.3
Support services 25,687 18.4 19,236 21.2
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Total revenues $139,423 100.0 % $ 90,873 100.0%
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THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 COMPARED TO THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 1997
Revenues
Total revenues increased to $67.0 million in 1998, from $48.0 million
in 1997, an increase of $19.1 million, or 39.7%. The major components of the
increase in revenues were a $13.3 million increase in drilling fluids sales, a
$4.2 million increase in mat services, and a $1.4 million increase in support
services.
During 1998, the Company received 1.2 million barrels of E&P waste for
disposal, generating revenue of $14.8 million at an average price of $11.72 per
barrel. This compares to volume of 1.4 million barrels in the 1997 period, and
average pricing of $9.88 per barrel which generated revenue of $14.2 million.
Volume declined from 1.6 million barrels in the first quarter of 1998 due to
lower
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drilling activity and as a result of the Company's waste minimization efforts to
reduce the volume of wash water created at transfer facilities in the vessel and
container cleaning process. E&P waste accounted for 96% and 93% of disposal
revenue in 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Drilling fluids sales increased $13.3 million or 113.6% as a result of
a series of purchase acquisitions made during 1997 and 1998, and the rapid
expansion of the businesses acquired.
The increase of $4.2 million or 39.8% in mat rental revenue reflects
the year-over-year improvement in transition zone drilling activity, increased
average pricing for Newpark's mat inventory related to a change in mix, the
completion of a purchase acquisition in 1997, and an increase in non-oilfield
wetlands activity. Mat rental revenues include revenues earned on the initial
mat installation, which typically includes the first 60 days of rental, and
rerentals earned beyond the initial installation term. In 1998, the initial
rentals accounted for approximately 52.9% of mat service revenues with rerentals
accounting for approximately 47.1%. In 1997, initial rentals accounted for 67.6%
of the total mat service revenues and rerentals accounted for approximately
32.4%.
Support services revenue grew from $10.4 million in 1997 to $11.8
million in 1998, which represents an increase of $1.4 million, or 13.5%. This
increase in revenues is directly attributable to increased drilling activity in
Newpark's market in 1998 as compared to 1997 and includes revenue from
installation of production equipment and facilities as well as end-of-drilling
cleanup and site restoration at drilling locations. Remediation of old sites and
facilities activity was immaterial.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Newpark's gross margin on sales increased from 40.3% in 1997 to 46.1%
in the 1998 quarter. This increase resulted primarily from improved gross
margins in its drilling fluids business. Much of the improvement was offset by
increases in operating costs as the Company built the staff and infrastructure
necessary to support a larger scale of operations; however, operating income
increased from 29.1% in 1997 to 30.2% in 1998 of revenues.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $202,000 from 1997 to
1998 due to expansion of the Company's operations, but decreased slightly as a
percentage of revenues.
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliate
At the end of 1997 Newpark entered into a joint venture to provide
drilling fluids products and services to Mexico. The Company's share of profits
for the second quarter of 1998 were $715,000.
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Operating Income
Operating income of $20.2 million or 30.2% in the 1998 period increased
$6.2 million, or 44.9%, compared to $14.0 million or 29.1% of revenue in the
1997 period. Factors contributing to the increase include increased contribution
from rapid growth in drilling fluids revenue, increased profitability from
disposal operations, and increased utilization and higher pricing realized in
mat services.
Interest Income and Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $2.3 million in 1998 as compared to $939,000
in 1997. The increase in net interest cost is due to an increase of $89.1
million in average outstanding borrowings and an increase in average effective
interest rates from 7.23% in 1997 to 8.69% in 1998. The increase in average
outstanding borrowings and average effective interest rates is due to the
issuance of $125 million of ten year, 8-5/8% senior subordinated notes in
December 1997 and additional borrowings under the Credit Facility. The proceeds
from the senior subordinated notes and the Credit Facility were used to fund
acquisitions, capital expenditures and working capital for growth.
Provision for Income Taxes
For the 1998 and 1997 periods, Newpark recorded income tax provisions
of $6.6 million and $4.8 million, equal to 37.0% and 36.5% of pre-tax income,
respectively.
SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 COMPARED TO SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 1997
Revenues
Total revenues increased to $139.4 million in 1998, from $90.9 million
in 1997, an increase of $48.6 million, or 53.4%. The major components of the
increase in revenue were a $4.4 million increase in disposal revenues, a $31.7
million increase in drilling fluids sales, a $6.0 million increase in mat
services revenue, and a $6.5 million increase in support services.
The increase in waste disposal revenues resulted primarily from higher
pricing. The average price per barrel increased to $11.28 from $9.69. E&P waste
revenues, which constitute 97% of 1998 waste disposal revenues and 94% of 1997
waste disposal revenues, increased to $32.4 million in 1998, compared to $27.3
million in 1997. The volume of E&P waste received was approximately 2.8 million
barrels in both periods.
Drilling fluids sales increased $31.7 million or 170.0% as a result of
a series of acquisitions made during 1997 and 1998, and the rapid expansion of
the businesses acquired.
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The increase of $6.0 million or 25.3% in mat rental revenue reflects an
increase in non-oilfield wetlands pipeline activity, the year-over-year
improvement in transition zone drilling activity, increased pricing for
Newpark's mat inventory, and the completion of a purchase acquisition in 1997.
In 1998, initial rentals accounted for approximately 57.5% of mat service
revenues with rerentals accounting for approximately 42.5%. In 1997, initial
rentals accounted for 54.6% of the total mat service revenues and rerentals
accounted for approximately 45.4%.
Support services revenue grew from $19.2 million in 1997 to $25.7
million in 1998, which represents an increase of $6.5 million, or 33.5%. This
increase in revenues is directly attributable to increased installation of
production equipment and facilities as well as end-of-drilling cleanup and site
restoration at drilling locations resulting from increased drilling activity in
Newpark's market in 1998 as compared to 1997. Remediation of old sites and
facilities activity was immaterial.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Newpark's gross margin on sales increased from 39.4% in 1997 to 44.5%
in 1998. This increase resulted primarily from improved gross margins in its
drilling fluids business. Much of the improvement was offset by increases in
operating costs as the Company built the staff and infrastructure necessary to
support a larger scale of operations; however, operating income increased from
28.5% in 1997 to 29.6% in 1998.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $305,000 from 1997 to
1998 due to rapid expansion of the Company's operations, but decreased as a
percentage of revenues to 1.3% in 1998 from 1.7% in 1997.
Operating Income
Operating income of $41.3 million in the 1998 period increased $15.4
million, or 59.3%, compared to $25.9 million in the 1997 period. Factors
contributing to the increase include increased contribution from rapid growth in
drilling fluids revenue, increased profitability from disposal operations, and
increased utilization and higher pricing for Newpark's mat inventory.
Interest Income and Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $4.5 million in 1998 as compared to $1.8
million in 1997. The increase in net interest cost is due to an increase in
average outstanding borrowings and an increase in average effective interest
rates from 6.93% in 1997 to 8.38% in 1998. The increase in average outstanding
borrowings and average effective interest rates is due to the issuance of $125
million of ten year, 8-5/8% senior subordinated notes in December 1997 and
additional borrowings under the Credit Facility. The proceeds from the senior
subordinated notes and the Credit Facility were used to fund acquisitions,
capital expenditures and working capital for growth.
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Provision for Income Taxes
For the 1998 and 1997 periods, Newpark recorded income tax provisions
of $13.4 million and $8.8 million, respectively, equal to 36.3% of pre-tax
income in each period.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.
130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS 130") which provides guidance for
the presentation and display of comprehensive income. Management believes this
statement did not have a significant effect on the financial statement
presentation.
During 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information" (SFAS 131). SFAS 131 establishes standards
for disclosure of operating segments, products, services, geographic areas and
major customers. The Company is required to adopt this standard for its fiscal
year ended December 31, 1998. Management believes that the implementation of
SFAS 131 will not have a material impact on the presentation of the Company's
financial statements, but may require additional disclosure.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's working capital position increased by $8.1 million during
the six months ended June 30, 1998. Key working capital data is provided below:
June 30, 1998 December 31, 1997
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Working Capital (000's) $ 98,295 $ 90,212
Current Ratio 3.79 3.94
The increase in working capital is primarily attributable to the
overall increase in the Company's business activity.
For the six months ended June 30, 1998, Newpark's working capital needs
were met primarily from operating cash flow, net proceeds from the subordinated
debt issue and borrowings under the Company's Credit Facility. Cash on hand,
along with cash generated from operations of $23.0 million, was supplemented by
$31.9 million from financing activities to provide for a total of $63.1 million
used in investing activities, including the purchase of drilling fluids and
barite grinding assets, the purchase of mats and supporting equipment, the
expansion of waste disposal facilities and the development of future waste
disposal sites and facilities.
Newpark maintains a $90.0 million revolving bank Credit Facility, which
matures on June 30, 2000, including up to $20.0 million in standby letters of
credit. At June 30, 1998, $17.0 million in letters of credit were issued and
outstanding under the Credit Facility, and $32.7 million was outstanding under
the revolving facility. Advances under the Credit Facility bear interest at
either (i) a specified prime rate or (ii) the LIBOR rate plus a spread which is
determined quarterly based
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on the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility requires that Newpark maintain
certain specified financial ratios and comply with other usual and customary
requirements. Newpark was in compliance with all requirements of the Credit
Facility at June 30, 1998.
For 1998, Newpark anticipates capital expenditures of approximately $60
to $70 million, including: (i) funds to acquire and develop additional injection
well sites; (ii) funds to expand drilling fluids operations, including the
purchase of equipment associated with fluids processing and recycling and
infrastructure expansions; (iii) funds to expand barite milling capacity; (iv)
funds for the purchase of additional mats, including funds for Newpark's
synthetic mat system; (v) funds for the upgrade and purchase of equipment; and
(vi) funds for expansion into industrial waste disposal markets.
Potential sources of additional funds, if required by the Company,
would include additional borrowings and the sale of equity securities. The
Company presently has no commitments beyond its working capital and bank lines
of credit by which it could obtain additional funds for current operations;
however, it regularly evaluates potential borrowing arrangements which may be
utilized to fund future expansion. Newpark believes that its current source of
capital, coupled with internally generated funds, will be sufficient to support
its working capital, capital expenditure and debt service requirements for the
foreseeable future. Except as described in the preceding paragraph, Newpark is
not aware of any material expenditures, significant balloon payments or other
payments on long term obligations or any other demands or commitments, including
off-balance sheet items, to be incurred beyond the next 12 months.
Inflation has not materially impacted the Company's revenues or income.
YEAR 2000
In accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Staff
Legal Bulletin No. 5, the Company has assessed both the cost of addressing and
the costs or consequences of incomplete or untimely resolution of the Year 2000
issue. Most of the Company's major systems have already been updated in the
normal course of business or replaced with applications that are year 2000
compliant. Accordingly, the Company has determined that its estimated costs
related to the year 2000 issue are not anticipated to be material to the
Company's business, operations or financial condition.
In addition, the Company is in the process of initiating formal
communications with its significant suppliers and major customers to determine
the extent to which the Company is vulnerable to those third parties failure to
remedy their own Year 2000 issues. The Company can give no assurance that the
systems of other companies on which the Company's systems rely will be converted
on time or that a failure to convert by another company would not have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The foregoing discussion contains `forward-looking statements' within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. There are risks and
uncertainties that could cause future events and results to differ materially
from those anticipated by management in the forward-looking statements included
in this report. Among these risks and uncertainties are (a) the level of
exploration for and production of oil and gas and the industry's willingness to
spend capital on environmental and oilfield services; (b) oil and gas prices,
expectations about future prices, the cost of exploring for, producing and
delivering oil and gas, the discovery rate of new oil and gas reserves and the
ability of oil and gas companies to raise capital; (c) domestic and
international political, military, regulatory and economic conditions; (d) other
risks and uncertainties generally applicable to the oil and gas exploration and
production industry; (e) any rescission or relaxation of existing regulations
affecting the disposal of E&P waste and NORM, failure of governmental
authorities to enforce such regulations or the ability of industry participants
to avoid or delay compliance with such regulations; (f) future technological
change and innovation, which could result in a reduction in the amount of waste
being generated or alternative methods of disposal being developed; (g)
increased competition in the Company's product lines; and (h) the Company's
success in introducing new products and integrating potential future
acquisitions.
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PART II
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the quarter ended June 30, 1998, Newpark completed five
acquisition transactions involving the issuance of its Common Stock without
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). In these
transactions, Newpark Common Stock was issued in exchange for all of the common
stock of the acquired entity or net assets of the entity. All of the
transactions involving the acquisition of the outstanding shares of the acquired
entity were accomplished through the merger of that entity into one of Newpark's
wholly-owned subsidiaries. Below is a schedule of the pertinent information for
each transaction:
Date of Type of Consideration
Acquisition Selling Entity Acquisition Shares Cash
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April 1998 Qualitex, Inc. Merger 21,816 $ 12,000
May 1998 Chem-Drill, Inc. Asset Purchase 48,800 $ --
June 1998 Houston Prime
Pipe & Supply, Inc. Merger 420,000 $ --
June 1998 Mid-Continent
Completion Fluids, Inc. Merger 345,000 $3,700,000
June 1998 Cajun Oilfield Services, Inc. Merger 85,600 $ 200,000
None of the foregoing transactions was accomplished by any form of
general solicitation or general advertisement, and Newpark provided each
acquiring party with the information required by Rule 502(b) of Regulation D
under the Act. Each acquiring party also agreed that the shares of Common Stock
acquired will be held for investment purposes and that the representative
certificates may bear restrictive legends indicating that the securities may not
be freely transferred. In each transaction, Newpark had reasonable grounds to
believe that each purchaser was capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
the investment and acquired the Common Stock for investment purposes only.
Accordingly, Newpark believes that the foregoing transactions were exempt from
the registration provisions of the Act pursuant to the exemption provided by
Rule 506 of Regulation D, by reason of such transaction being by an issuer and
not involving any public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Act.
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a) Newpark Resources, Inc. held an Annual Meeting of Stockholders on
May 13, 1998.
(b) The following seven directors were elected at that meeting to serve
until the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting, with the following votes
cast:
For
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Dibo Attar 58,424,690
William Thomas Ballantine 58,424,777
James D. Cole 58,424,825
W. W. Goodson 58,424,717
David P. Hunt 58,424,745
Alan Kaufman 58,424,737
James H. Stone 58,424,681
There were 120,439 votes withheld from voting on the directors.
(c) The stockholders approved the amendment to Newpark's Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of Common
Stock from 80,000,000 to 100,000,000. There were 57,487,094 votes cast
in favor of the amendment, 863,835 votes cast against the amendment,
and 194,181 votes abstained from voting on the amendment.
(d) The stockholders approved the adoption of the Amended and Restated 1993
Non-Employee Director's Stock Option Plan. There were 55,329,774 votes
cast in favor of the adoption, 2,960,677 votes cast against the
adoption, and 254,658 votes abstained from voting on the adoption.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBIT AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
27.2 Restated Financial Data Schedule
(b) The registrant filed a report on Form 8-K on June 4, 1998
relating to the private placement under Regulation S of
281,000 shares of Newpark common stock issued in connection
with the acquisition of Optimum Fluids, Inc. and Optimum
Fluids (Sask.), Inc.
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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 13, 1998
NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/Matthew W. Hardey
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Matthew W. Hardey, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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27.1 Financial Data Schedule
27.2 Restated Financial Data Schedule
5
1,000
3-MOS
DEC-31-1998
APR-01-1998
JUN-30-1998
12,627
0
92,079
(2,616)
26,299
133,567
321,411
(82,278)
530,842
(35,272)
0
0
0
(670)
(316,144)
(530,842)
67,019
67,019
36,099
46,535
261
0
2,295
17,928
6,633
11,295
0
0
0
11,295
0.17
0.17
5
1,000
3-MOS
DEC-31-1998
JAN-01-1998
MAR-30-1998
16,308
0
94,468
(2,357)
22,241
136,472
273,628
(70,609)
486,357
(44,110)
0
0
0
(652)
(292,249)
(293,983)
72,404
72,404
41,223
50,881
456
0
2,158
18,908
6,724
12,184
0
0
0
12,184
0.19
0.18
