Parker Drilling Company Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

Parker Drilling Company (PKD, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-03-31.

Parker Drilling Company has a market cap of $545.1 million; its shares were traded at around $4.69 with a P/E ratio of 31.2 and P/S ratio of 0.8. Parker Drilling Company had an annual average earning growth of 3.2% over the past 10 years.PKD is in the portfolios of Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors.

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As of March 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $202.0 million, an increase of $93.2 million from December 31, 2009. The primary sources of cash for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 as reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of cash flows was $148.9 million from financing activities. Financing activities included proceeds from the issuance of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2018 (9.125% Notes), offset by the repayment of $96.3 million aggregate principal value of 9.625% Senior Notes and payment of $3.3 million of related debt extinguishment cost $42.0 million repayment of borrowings under the revolving credit facility, $3.0 million quarterly payment on our term loan facility and $7.8 million in debt issuance cost associated with the 9.125% Notes. The primary use of cash was $57.9 million for capital expenditures. Major capital expenditures for the period included $41.2 million on the construction of two new Alaska rigs and $9.3 million for tubulars and other rental tools for Quail Tools.

On March 22, 2010, we issued the 9.125% Notes pursuant to an Offering Memorandum dated March 11, 2010. The 9.125% Notes were issued at par with interest payable on April 1 and October 1, beginning October 1, 2010. We used the proceeds from the 9.125% Notes offering to redeem $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 9.625% Senior Notes due 2013 (9.625% Note), to repay $42.0 million of borrowings under the revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

On March 8, 2010, we commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for all of our outstanding 9.625% Notes, which expired on April 2, 2010 (Tender Offer). The total consideration paid for each validly tendered 9.625% Note was equal to 103.458% of the aggregate principal amount of the 9.625% Notes, or $1,034.58 per $1,000 principal amount of 9.625% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of payment. The total consideration included a consent payment of $30 per $1,000 principal amount of 9.625% Notes, payable only to holders who tendered their 9.625% Notes and validly delivered their consents prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 19, 2010 (the Consent Date). Holders who validly tendered their 9.625% Notes after the Consent Date received the total consideration less the consent payment of $30, or $1,004.58 per $1,000 principal amount of the 9.625% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of payment Holders tendered $96.3 million as of the Consent Date. On March 22, 2010, we paid $104.0 million representing payment of the total consideration including the consent payment. On the same date, March 22, 2010, we voluntarily called for redemption our 9.625% Notes that were not tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer, at the redemption price of 103.208% of the principal amount of the 9.625% Notes, or $1,032.08 per $1,000 principal amount of the 9.625% Notes. As a result of the irrevocable call for redemption, we classified the remaining 9.625% Notes as a current liability at March 31, 2010. On April 21, 2010, we redeemed the remaining $128.7 million principal amount of 9.625% Notes.

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