Reported loss from continuing operations of per diluted share

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2016-- (NYSE:HAL) announced today that income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2015 was , or per diluted share, excluding special items. This compares to income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2015 of , or per diluted share, excluding special items. Adjusted operating income was in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to adjusted operating income of in the third quarter of 2015. total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015 was , compared to in the third quarter of 2015.

As a result of the downturn in the energy market and its corresponding impact on the company's business outlook, recorded company-wide charges related primarily to asset write-offs and severance costs of approximately , after-tax, or per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to , after-tax, or per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015. recorded acquisition-related costs of , after-tax, or per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to , after-tax, or per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015. also incurred , after-tax, or per diluted share, of interest expense associated with the debt issuance in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Reported loss from continuing operations was , or per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to reported loss from continuing operations of , or per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015. Reported operating income was for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to reported operating income of for the third quarter of 2015.

Total revenue for the full year of 2015 was , a decrease of , or 28%, from 2014. Reported operating loss for 2015 was , compared to reported operating income of for 2014. Both revenue and operating income declines resulted from the impact of reduced commodity prices creating widespread pricing pressure and activity reductions on a global basis. Adjusted income from continuing operations for 2015 was , or per diluted share, compared to adjusted income from continuing operations for 2014 of , or per diluted share. Reported loss from continuing operations for 2015 was , or per diluted share, compared to reported income from continuing operations for 2014 of , or per diluted share.

'We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full-year results in this challenging environment, as once again we outperformed our peer group in and international revenue, both sequentially and on a full-year basis,' said , President.

'Total company annual revenue of declined 28% year-over-year, outperforming a 35% decline in both the average worldwide rig count and global drilling and completions spend.

'Our international business was resilient during 2015. Annual revenue declined 16% from the prior year, outperforming our largest peer sequentially and on a full-year basis for both revenue and margins. Despite pricing and activity headwinds, we were able to improve 2015 operating margins due to a focus on cost management. revenue declined 39% compared to 2014, as a result of unprecedented declines in activity, with the U.S. land rig count ending the year down 64% from the 2014 peak.

'Fourth quarter total company revenue of declined 9% sequentially, while adjusted operating income declined by 7% to .

'For our international business, fourth quarter revenue and operating income declined sequentially by 5% and 10%, respectively, as a result of price concessions and activity declines. In addition, due to customer budget constraints, we did not see the typical benefit from year-end equipment and software sales.

'In the / region, revenue declined by 5% sequentially, with a similar decline in operating income of 6%. Lower activity levels in and were partially offset by modestly higher sales in and increased activity in and .

'In Europe//CIS, revenue declined 6% sequentially with a decrease in operating income of 18%. The decline was primarily driven by activity reductions in the , partially offset by increased activity levels in and .

'Latin America revenue and operating income declined sequentially by 6% and 9%, respectively, driven by reduced activity across most of the region. Partially offsetting this decline was improved activity levels in .

'North America revenue declined 13% sequentially, led by reduced activity and pricing concessions in US Land. Operating margins improved by 160 basis points, driven by cost reduction efforts, and year-end completion tool sales in the Gulf of . Our margins continue to include an elevated cost structure in , in anticipation of the pending acquisition.

'Our strategy remains unchanged. We are focused on maintaining a strong customer portfolio, investing in more efficient technology, and delivering reliable, best-in-class service quality for our customers. We are looking through this cycle, drawing upon our management's deep experience and preparing the business for growth when the industry recovers,' said Miller.

'We remain fully committed to closing the pending acquisition of . We are continuing our discussions with competition authorities, and recently offered an enhanced set of divestitures in an effort to resolve competition-related concerns as soon as possible. We are diligently focused on pending regulatory reviews, the divestiture process, and planning for integration activities after the closing of the deal,' added , Chairman and CEO.

'2016 is expected to be another challenging year for the industry. We believe our customers will remain focused on cost per barrel optimization and gaining higher levels of efficiency, both of which bode very well for . Ultimately, when this market recovers we believe will respond the quickest and offer the greatest upside, and that will be positioned to outperform,' concluded Lesar.

Completion and Production

Completion and Production (C&P) revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015 was , a decrease of , or 12%, from the third quarter of 2015, primarily driven by activity and pricing headwinds in all regions. Sequentially, revenue declined as a result of seasonal activity reductions for pressure pumping as well as customer budget constraints, partially offset by higher year-end sales in the Gulf of . revenue declined sequentially for all product lines due to lower activity in , , and . Sequentially, //CIS revenue declined as a result of lower cementing activity in the , and / revenue improved due to increased stimulation services in and , as well as higher production solutions activity across the region.

C&P operating income was , which decreased , or 12%, compared to the third quarter of 2015. Sequentially, C&P operating income increased , or 31%, driven primarily by year-end sales in the Gulf of . Latin America C&P operating income decreased , or 70%, from the third quarter of 2015, as a result of lower completion sales in and lower stimulation activity in and . //CIS C&P operating income fell , or 18%, sequentially, due to lower completion product sales and cementing services in the . /Asia C&P operating income improved by , or 21%, compared to the third quarter of 2015, resulting from higher stimulation services in and and higher production solution activity throughout the region.

Drilling and Evaluation

Drilling and Evaluation (D&E) revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015 was , a decrease of , or 5%, from the third quarter of 2015, driven primarily by decreased drilling activity and logging services in , , and //CIS, along with reduced project management activity and drilling services in /. This was partially offset by increased fluid services and software sales in .

D&E operating income was , which was essentially flat compared to the third quarter of 2015. North America D&E operating income increased , or 32%, sequentially, as a result of increased offshore activity and software sales in . Latin America D&E operating income improved , or 49%, sequentially, primarily from increased fluid services, software sales, and testing activity in . //CIS D&E operating income declined , or 18%, from the third quarter of 2015, mainly from reduced drilling services in and . /Asia D&E operating income fell , or 16%, sequentially, due to reduced drilling services in and , which coupled with lower project management services in more than offset higher drilling sales in .

Corporate and Other

During the fourth quarter of 2015, incurred , after-tax, for costs related to the pending acquisition. also incurred , after-tax, of interest expense associated with the debt offering, which was recorded in 'Interest expense, net'.

Significant Recent Events and Achievements

• issued aggregate principal amount of senior notes in five tranches: of 5-year notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 2.7% per year and maturing on ; of 7-year notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 3.375% per year and maturing on ; of 10-year notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 3.8% per year and maturing on ; of 20-year notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.85% per year and maturing on ; and of 30-year notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.0% per year and maturing on . intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including financing a portion of the cash consideration component of pending acquisition of .

• officially opened its Elmendorf South Texas Sand Plant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. It is the largest sand facility in the world and represents a investment. The facility, with eight silos and a laboratory, is located at the in , near the company's in southern . It has the capability to offload 150 railcars and load 450-500 trucks daily.
• Landmark business line and , a global provider of fully integrated geoscience technology and services, announced a geosciences technology collaboration. The collaboration will allow shared customers to seamlessly access best-in-class interpretation and reservoir characterization technologies and geoscience data from both companies, using the industry's first E&P enterprise class platform - Landmark's DecisionSpace®. The technology collaboration will significantly enhance existing unconventional and 4D workflows by providing full interoperability of combined capabilities across the complete lifecycle of the reservoir. These next generation software suites will support improved prospect generation, well location and path definition, completion design, development planning and reservoir management.
• held its 22nd annual Halliburton Charity Golf Tournament and raised a record of more than for 43 nonprofit organizations across the U.S., making it one of the largest non- golf tournament fundraisers in . The tournament surpassed the 2014 record of , and has donated almost to charities over its 22-year history.

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Founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With approximately 65,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in approximately 80 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir - from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field. Visit the company's website at www.halliburton.com. Connect with on , Twitter, , Oilpro, and .

NOTE: The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding future financial performance and the pending transaction, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: with respect to the acquisition, the timing to consummate the proposed transaction; the terms, timing and completion of divestitures undertaken to obtain required regulatory approvals; the conditions to closing of the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or the closing of the proposed transaction otherwise does not occur; the risk a regulatory approval that may be required for the proposed transaction is not obtained or is obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of and and the ultimate outcome of Halliburton's operating efficiencies applied to Baker Hughes's products and services; the effects of the business combination of and , including the combined company's future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; expected synergies and other benefits from the proposed transaction and the ability of to realize such synergies and other benefits; with respect to the Macondo well incident, final court approval of, and the satisfaction of the conditions in, settlement, including the results of any appeals of rulings in the multi-district litigation; indemnification and insurance matters; with respect to repurchases of common stock, the continuation or suspension of the repurchase program, the amount, the timing and the trading prices of common stock, and the availability and alternative uses of cash; changes in the demand for or price of oil and/or natural gas can be significantly impacted by weakness in the worldwide economy; consequences of audits and investigations by domestic and foreign government agencies and legislative bodies and related publicity and potential adverse proceedings by such agencies; protection of intellectual property rights and against cyber attacks; compliance with environmental laws; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements, particularly those related to offshore oil and natural gas exploration, radioactive sources, explosives, chemicals, hydraulic fracturing services, and climate-related initiatives; compliance with laws related to income taxes and assumptions regarding the generation of future taxable income; risks of international operations, including risks relating to unsettled political conditions, war, the effects of terrorism, foreign exchange rates and controls, international trade and regulatory controls, and doing business with national oil companies; weather-related issues, including the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms; changes in capital spending by customers; delays or failures by customers to make payments owed to us; execution of long-term, fixed-price contracts; structural changes in the oil and natural gas industry; maintaining a highly skilled workforce; availability and cost of raw materials; and integration and success of acquired businesses and operations of joint ventures. Form 10-K for the year ended , Form 10-Q for the quarter ended , recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings discuss some of the important risk factors identified that may affect business, results of operations, and financial condition. undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Additional Information

This communication does not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication relates to a proposed business combination between and . In connection with this proposed business combination, has filed with the (the 'SEC') a registration statement on Form S-4, including Amendments No. 1 and 2 thereto, and a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus of and and other documents related to the proposed transaction. The registration statement was declared effective by the on and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus has been mailed to stockholders of and . INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF HALLIBURTON AND BAKER HUGHES ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the by and/or through the website maintained by the at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the by are available free of charge on Halliburton's internet website at http://www.halliburton.com or by contacting Halliburton's Investor Relations Department by email at [email protected] or by phone at +1-281-871-2688. Copies of the documents filed with the by are available free of charge on Baker Hughes' internet website at http://www.bakerhughes.com or by contacting Baker Hughes' Investor Relations Department by email at [email protected] or by phone at +1-713-439-8822.

Participants in Solicitation

, , their respective directors and certain of their respective executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of is set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended , which was filed with the on , its proxy statement for its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the on , and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended , which was filed with the on . Information about the directors and executive officers of is set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended , which was filed with the on , its proxy statement for its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the on , and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended , which was filed with the on . These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the .

Conference Call Details

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