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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                                          to                                         
Commission file number: 1-16337
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   76-0476605
     
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
Three Allen Center, 333 Clay Street, Suite 4620,  
     
Houston, Texas   77002
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(713) 652-0582
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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 þ           NO o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer þ   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES o           NO þ
The Registrant had 49,791,150 shares of common stock outstanding and 2,913,792 shares of treasury stock as of October 27, 2008.
 
 

 


 

OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
INDEX
         
    Page No.
Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
 
       
Item 1. Financial Statements:
       
 
       
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
       
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,
2008 and 2007
    3  
Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007
    4  
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2008 and 2007
    5  
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
    6 – 13  
 
       
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    14 – 24  
 
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    24  
 
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    24  
 
       
Part II — OTHER INFORMATION
       
 
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
    25  
 
       
Item 1A. Risk Factors
    25  
 
       
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
    25-26  
 
       
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    26  
 
       
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    26  
 
       
Item 5. Other Information
    26  
 
       
Item 6. Exhibits
    26  
 
       
(a) Index of Exhibits
    26-27  
 
       
Signature Page
    28  

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OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
                                 
    THREE MONTHS ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    SEPTEMBER 30,     SEPTEMBER 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Revenues
  $ 814,790     $ 527,440     $ 2,047,401     $ 1,507,264  
 
                               
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
    609,354       403,369       1,532,874       1,145,882  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    37,494       30,884       105,577       86,433  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    27,325       18,788       75,741       49,320  
Other operating income
    (893 )     (374 )     (659 )     (516 )
 
                       
 
    673,280       452,667       1,713,533       1,281,119  
 
                       
Operating income
    141,510       74,773       333,868       226,145  
 
                               
Interest expense
    (4,129 )     (4,217 )     (13,917 )     (12,798 )
Interest income
    940       890       2,756       2,599  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
    431       753       3,167       2,043  
Gain on sale of investment
    3,452             6,160       12,774  
Other income/(expense)
    (555 )     243       (591 )     595  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    141,649       72,442       331,443       231,358  
Income tax expense
    (52,594 )     (21,964 )     (115,758 )     (76,186 )
 
                       
Net income
  $ 89,055     $ 50,478     $ 215,685     $ 155,172  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 1.79     $ 1.02     $ 4.35     $ 3.14  
Diluted
  $ 1.70     $ 0.97     $ 4.15     $ 3.05  
 
                               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    49,811       49,661       49,622       49,423  
Diluted
    52,322       51,822       51,949       50,883  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.

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OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands)
                 
    SEPTEMBER 30,     DECEMBER 31,  
    2008     2007  
    (UNAUDITED)          
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 55,621     $ 30,592  
Accounts receivable, net
    502,807       450,153  
Inventories, net
    463,086       349,347  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    13,475       35,575  
 
           
Total current assets
    1,034,989       865,667  
 
               
Property, plant, and equipment, net
    723,626       586,910  
Goodwill, net
    399,151       391,644  
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
    6,255       24,778  
Other non-current assets
    56,940       60,627  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,220,961     $ 1,929,626  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 179,941     $ 4,718  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    347,450       239,119  
Income taxes
    24,392       43  
Deferred revenue
    83,585       60,910  
Other current liabilities
    1,220       121  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    636,588       304,911  
 
               
Long-term debt
    236,574       487,102  
Deferred income taxes
    52,966       40,550  
Other liabilities
    14,293       12,236  
 
           
Total liabilities
    940,421       844,799  
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
    526       522  
Additional paid-in capital
    422,044       402,091  
Retained earnings
    906,398       690,713  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    37,854       73,036  
Treasury stock
    (86,282 )     (81,535 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,280,540       1,084,827  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,220,961     $ 1,929,626  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.

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OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
                 
    NINE MONTHS  
    ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,  
    2008     2007  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 215,685     $ 155,172  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    75,741       49,320  
Deferred income tax provision
    12,543       5,053  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    (3,367 )     (8,116 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of dividends
    (2,914 )     (2,043 )
Non-cash compensation charge
    7,968       5,872  
Gain on sale of investment
    (6,160 )     (12,774 )
Gain on disposal of assets
    (442 )     (1,454 )
Other, net
    2,229       214  
Changes in working capital
    4,476       25,095  
 
           
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
    305,759       216,339  
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
    (29,835 )     (102,159 )
Capital expenditures
    (206,731 )     (172,068 )
Proceeds from sale of investment
    27,381       29,354  
Other, net
    3,103       2,004  
 
           
Net cash flows used in investing activities
    (206,082 )     (242,869 )
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Revolving credit borrowings (repayments)
    (73,188 )     24,219  
Debt repayments
    (4,816 )     (6,918 )
Issuance of common stock
    8,628       10,601  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (4,026 )     (12,211 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    3,367       8,116  
Other, net
    (905 )     (431 )
 
           
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
    (70,940 )     23,376  
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (3,664 )     4,450  
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations
    25,073       1,296  
Net cash used in discontinued operations – operating activities
    (44 )     (491 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    30,592       28,396  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 55,621     $ 29,201  
 
           
 
               
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Building capital lease
  $ 8,304        
Non-cash financing activities:
               
Reclassification of 2 3/8% contingent convertible senior notes to current liabilities
    175,000     $ 175,000  
 
               
Borrowings and assumption of liabilities for business and asset acquisitions and related intangibles
          9,000  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.

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OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Oil States International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (referred to in this report as we or the Company) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial information. Certain information in footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to these rules and regulations. The unaudited financial statements included in this report reflect all the adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods covered and for the financial condition of the Company at the date of the interim balance sheet. Results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.
     Preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosed amounts of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. If the underlying estimates and assumptions, upon which the financial statements are based, change in future periods, actual amounts may differ from those included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
     From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB), which are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, management believes the impact of recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
     The financial statements included in this report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS 157), “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” which defers the effective date of Statement 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in an entity’s financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier adoption is permitted, provided the company has not yet issued financial statements, including for interim periods, for that fiscal year. We adopted those provisions of SFAS 157 that were unaffected by the delay in the first quarter of 2008. Such adoption did not have a material effect on our consolidated statements of financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company does not have any material recurring fair value measurements.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (SFAS 159), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” SFAS 159 permits entities to measure eligible assets and liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company has chosen not to adopt the elective provisions of SFAS 159 for its existing financial instruments.

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     In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (revised 2007) (SFAS 141R), “Business Combinations,” which replaces SFAS 141. SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. The Statement also establishes disclosure requirements that will enable users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Since SFAS 141R will be adopted prospectively, it is not possible to determine the effect, if any, on the Company’s results from operations or financial position.
     In December 2007, the FASB also issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160 (SFAS 160), “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS 160 requires that accounting and reporting for minority interests be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity. SFAS 160 also establishes reporting requirements that provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 applies to all entities that prepare consolidated financial statements, except not-for-profit organizations, but will affect only those entities that have an outstanding noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries or that deconsolidate a subsidiary. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 160 is not expected to have a material impact on our results from operations or financial position.
     In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” which will change the accounting for our Contingent Convertible Senior Subordinated 2 3/8% Notes (2 3/8% Notes). Under the new rules, for convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion, an entity will be required to separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The effect of the new rules on our 2 3/8% Notes is that the equity component will be classified as part of stockholders’ equity on our balance sheet and the value of the equity component will be treated as an original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the 2 3/8% Notes. Higher non-cash interest expense will result by recognizing the accretion of the discounted carrying value of the debt component of the 2 3/8% Notes as interest expense over the estimated life of the 2 3/8% Notes using an effective interest rate method of amortization. However, there will be no effect on our cash interest payments. The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. This rule requires retrospective application. In addition to a reduction of debt balances and an increase to shareholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheets for each period presented, we expect the retrospective application of FSP APB 14-1 will result in a non-cash increase to our annual historical interest expense of approximately $3 million, $5 million, $6 million and $6 million for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Additionally, we expect that the adoption will result in a non-cash increase to our projected annual interest expense of approximately $7 million, $7 million, $8 million and $4 million for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
3. DETAILS OF SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS
     Additional information regarding selected balance sheet accounts is presented below (in thousands):
                 
    SEPTEMBER 30,     DECEMBER 31,  
    2008     2007  
Accounts receivable, net:
               
Trade
  $ 396,770     $ 353,716  
Unbilled revenue
    106,427       97,579  
Other
    2,366       2,487  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (2,756 )     (3,629 )
 
           
 
  $ 502,807     $ 450,153  
 
           

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    SEPTEMBER 30,     DECEMBER 31,  
    2008     2007  
Inventories, net:
               
Tubular goods
  $ 276,927     $ 191,374  
Other finished goods and purchased products
    69,182       61,306  
Work in process
    55,647       56,479  
Raw materials
    68,982       47,737  
 
           
Total inventories
    470,738       356,896  
Inventory reserves
    (7,652 )     (7,549 )
 
           
 
  $ 463,086     $ 349,347  
 
           
                         
    ESTIMATED     SEPTEMBER 30,     DECEMBER 31,  
    USEFUL LIFE     2008     2007  
Property, plant and equipment, net:
                       
Land
          $ 20,352     $ 12,665  
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  2-50 years         136,643       107,954  
Machinery and equipment
  2-29 years         255,685       220,049  
Accommodations assets
  10-15 years         323,659       276,182  
Rental tools
  4-10 years         133,501       108,968  
Office furniture and equipment
  1-10 years         26,222       23,659  
Vehicles
  2-10 years         67,461       52,508  
Construction in progress
            70,954       43,046  
 
                   
 
                       
Total property, plant and equipment
            1,034,477       845,031  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
            (310,851 )     (258,121 )
 
                   
 
          $ 723,626     $ 586,910  
 
                   
                 
    SEPTEMBER 30,     DECEMBER 31,  
    2008     2007  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
               
Trade accounts payable
  $ 282,426     $ 186,357  
Accrued compensation
    31,520       27,156  
Accrued insurance
    6,866       7,386  
Accrued taxes, other than income taxes
    10,533       3,733  
Reserves related to discontinued operations
    2,795       2,839  
Other
    13,310       11,648  
 
           
 
  $ 347,450     $ 239,119  
 
           
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
     The calculation of earnings per share is presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
                                 
    THREE MONTHS ENDED   NINE MONTHS ENDED
    SEPTEMBER 30,   SEPTEMBER 30,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
Basic earnings per share:
                               
Net income
  $ 89,055     $ 50,478     $ 215,685     $ 155,172  
 
                               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    49,811       49,661       49,622       49,423  
 
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 1.79     $ 1.02     $ 4.35     $ 3.14  
 
                               
Diluted earnings per share:
                               
Net income
  $ 89,055     $ 50,478     $ 215,685     $ 155,172  
 
                               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    49,811       49,661       49,622       49,423  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Options on common stock
    490       649       509       659  
2 3/8% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
    1,900       1,421       1,694       721  
Restricted stock awards and other
    121       91       124       80  
 
                               
Total shares and dilutive securities
    52,322       51,822       51,949       50,883  
 
                               
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 1.70     $ 0.97     $ 4.15     $ 3.05  

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5. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND GOODWILL
     In July and August 2007, the Company announced the expansion of its rental tools operations through two acquisitions.
     On July 1, 2007, we acquired the business of Wire Line Service, Ltd. (Well Testing) for cash consideration of $43.4 million, including transaction costs, funded from borrowings under the Company’s existing credit facility, plus a note payable to the former owner of $3.0 million that will mature on July 1, 2009. Well Testing provides well testing and flowback services through its locations in Texas and New Mexico. The operations of Well Testing have been included in the rental tools business within the well site services segment since the date of acquisition.
     On August 1, 2007, we acquired the business of Schooner Petroleum Services, Inc. (Schooner) for cash consideration of $59.7 million, net of cash acquired, including transactions costs, funded from borrowings under the Company’s existing credit facility, plus a note payable to the former owner of $6.0 million that will mature on August 1, 2009. Schooner, headquartered in Houston, Texas, primarily provides completion-related rental tools and services through eleven locations in Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming and Arkansas. The operations of Schooner have been included in the rental tools business within the well site services segment since the date of acquisition.
     In 2008, we made an acquisition in our accommodations business and in our offshore products segment.
     On February 1, 2008, we purchased all of the equity of Christina Lake Enterprises Ltd., the owners of an accommodations lodge (Christina Lake Lodge) in the Conklin area of Alberta, Canada. Christina Lake Lodge provides lodging and catering for up to 92 people in the southern area of the oil sands region and can be expanded to accommodate future growth. Consideration for the lodge consisted of $6.9 million in cash, net of cash acquired, including transaction costs, funded from borrowings under the Company’s existing credit facility, and the assumption of certain liabilities and is subject to post-closing working capital adjustments. The Christina Lake Lodge has been included in the accommodations business within the well site services segment since the date of acquisition.
     On February 15, 2008, we acquired a waterfront facility on the Houston ship channel for use in our offshore products segment. The new waterfront facility expanded our ability to manufacture, assemble, test and load out larger subsea production and drilling rig equipment thereby expanding our capabilities. The consideration for the facility was approximately $22.9 million in cash, including transaction costs, funded from borrowings under the Company’s existing credit facility.
     Accounting for the Christina Lake Lodge and waterfront facility acquisitions has not been finalized and is subject to adjustments during the purchase price allocation period, which is not expected to exceed a period of one year from the respective acquisition dates.
     Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 are as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Balance as of     Acquisitions     Foreign currency     Balance as of  
    January 1,     and     translation and     September 30,  
    2008     adjustments     other changes     2008  
Offshore Products
  $ 75,813     $ 11,027     $ (700 )   $ 86,140  
Tubular Services
    62,863                   62,863  
Well Site Services
    252,968       1,232       (4,052 )     250,148  
 
                       
Total
  $ 391,644     $ 12,259     $ (4,752 )   $ 399,151  
 
                       

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6. DEBT
     As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
    (Unaudited)          
U.S. revolving credit facility which matures on December 5, 2011, with available commitments up to
$325 million and with an average interest rate of 3.9% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008
  $ 142,300     $ 214,800  
Canadian revolving credit facility which matures on December 5, 2011, with available commitments up to
$175 million and with an average interest rate of 4.5% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008
    83,970       89,060  
2 3/8% contingent convertible senior subordinated notes due 2025
    175,000       175,000  
Subordinated unsecured notes payable to sellers of businesses, interest of 6%, maturing in 2008 and 2009
    4,500       9,000  
Capital lease obligations and other debt
    10,745       3,960  
 
           
Total debt
    416,515       491,820  
Less: current maturities
    (179,941 )     (4,718 )
 
           
Total long-term debt
  $ 236,574     $ 487,102  
 
           
     As of September 30, 2008, we have classified the $175.0 million principal amount of our 2 3/8% Notes as a current liability because certain contingent conversion thresholds based on the Company’s stock price were met at that date and, as a result, note holders could present their notes for conversion during the quarter following the September 30, 2008 measurement date. If a note holder chooses to present their notes for conversion during a future quarter prior to the first put/call date in July 2012, they would receive cash up to $1,000 for each 2 3/8% note plus Company common stock for any excess valuation over $1,000 using the conversion rate of the 2 3/8% notes of 31.496 multiplied by the Company's average common stock price over a ten trading day period following presentation of the 2 3/8% Notes for conversion. Assuming all note holders presented their 2 3/8% Notes for conversion on October 1, 2008, the theoretical amount due all 2 3/8% note holders would be $132.2 million in cash. Subsequent to September 30, 2008, the Company's common stock has traded at a lower price range. Assuming a range of common stock average prices of $17.00 to $25.00, all 2 3/8% note holders would receive aggregate cash proceeds ranging from $93.7 million to $137.8 million. The future convertibility and resultant balance sheet classification of this liability will be monitored at each quarterly reporting date and will be analyzed dependent upon market prices of the Company common stock during the prescribed measurement periods.  As of September 30, 2008, the recent trading prices of the 2 3/8% Notes exceeded their conversion value due to the remaining imbedded conversion option of the holder.  The trading price for the 2 3/8% Notes is dependent on current market conditions, the length of time until the first put / call date in July 2012 of the 2 3/8% Notes and general market liquidity, among other factors. In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” which will change the accounting for our 2 3/8% Notes. Under the new rules, for convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion, an entity will be required to separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The effect of the new rules on our 2 3/8% Notes is that the equity component will be classified as part of stockholders’ equity on our balance sheet and the value of the equity component will be treated as an original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the 2 3/8% Notes. Higher non-cash interest expense will result by recognizing the accretion of the discounted carrying value of the debt component of the 2 3/8% Notes as interest expense over the estimated life of the 2 3/8% Notes using an effective interest rate method of amortization. However, there will be no effect on our cash interest payments. The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. This rule requires retrospective application. In addition to a reduction of debt balances and an increase to stockholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheets for each period presented, we expect the retrospective application of FSP APB 14-1 will result in a non-cash increase to our annual historical interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, of approximately $3 million, $5 million, $6 million and $6 million for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Additionally, we expect that the adoption will result in a non-cash increase to our projected annual interest expense, net of amounts expected to be capitalized, of approximately $7 million, $7 million, $8 million and $4 million for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
     In the first quarter of 2008, we entered into a 21 year capital lease arrangement totaling $8.3 million for the use of a building by our offshore products segment. Annual payments under the capital lease agreement will total approximately $0.7 million.
     At September 30, 2008, the Company had approximately $55.6 million of cash and cash equivalents. In addition, at September 30, 2008, $257.7 million of the Company’s $500 million U.S. and Canadian revolving credit facility was available for future financing needs.

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7. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
     Comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    THREE MONTHS     NINE MONTHS  
    ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,     ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Comprehensive income:
                               
Net income
  $ 89,055     $ 50,478     $ 215,685     $ 155,172  
Other comprehensive income:
                               
Cumulative translation adjustment
    (26,722 )     18,538       (35,182 )     42,182  
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax (see Note 11)
    365             2,170        
Reclassification adjustment, net of tax (see Note 11)
    (2,170 )           (2,170 )      
 
                       
Total comprehensive income
  $ 60,528     $ 69,016     $ 180,503     $ 197,354  
 
                       
 
                               
Shares of common stock outstanding – January 1, 2008
                            49,392,106  
 
                               
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options and vesting of stock awards
                            496,382  
Repurchase of shares- transferred to treasury
                            (100,000 )
Shares withheld for taxes on vesting of restricted stock awards and transferred to treasury
                            (17,338 )
 
                             
Shares of common stock outstanding – September 30, 2008
                            49,771,150  
 
                             
8. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
     During the first nine months of 2008, we granted restricted stock awards totaling 271,235 shares valued at $11.6 million. A total of 195,450 of these awards vest in four equal annual installments, 58,750 of these awards vest in two annual installments, 16,672 awards vest after one year and the remaining 363 awards vested immediately. A total of 565,250 stock options were awarded in the first nine months of 2008 with an average exercise price of $37.19 and a six year term that will vest in annual 25% increments over the next four years.
     Stock based compensation pre-tax expense recognized in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 totaled $8.0 million and $5.9 million, or $0.10 and $0.08 per diluted share after tax, respectively. Stock based compensation pre-tax expense recognized in the three month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 totaled $2.8 million and $2.2 million, respectively, or $0.03 per diluted share after tax in both periods. At September 30, 2008, $22.3 million of compensation cost related to unvested stock options and restricted stock awards attributable to future performance had not yet been recognized. The total fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $5.0 million.
9. INCOME TAXES
     The Company’s income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 totaled $52.6 million, or 37.1%, of pretax income and $115.8 million, or 34.9%, of pretax income, respectively, compared to $22.0 million, or 30.3%, of pretax income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and $76.2 million, or 32.9%, of pretax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The higher effective tax rate was primarily due to a greater proportion of U.S. income compared to lower taxed foreign income and the recognition of additional U.S. taxable income related to our Canadian operations.
10. SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION
     In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Company has identified the following reportable segments: well site services, offshore products and tubular services. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies. Most of the businesses were initially acquired as a unit, and the management at the time of the acquisition was retained. Subsequent acquisitions have been direct extensions to our business segments. The separate business lines within

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the well site services segment have been disclosed to provide additional detail for that segment. Results of our Canadian business related to the provision of work force accommodations, catering and logistics services are seasonal with significant activity occurring in the peak winter drilling season.
     Financial information by business segment for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is summarized in the following table (in thousands):
                                         
    Revenues from     Depreciation                    
    unaffiliated     and     Operating     Capital        
    customers     amortization     income (loss)     expenditures     Total assets  
Three months ended September 30, 2008
                                       
Well Site Services -
                                       
Accommodations
  $ 105,380     $ 9,686     $ 23,695     $ 29,233     $ 525,780  
Rental tools
    91,699       8,921       21,003       22,931       467,983  
Drilling and other (1)
    52,086       5,272       14,833       14,005       200,161  
 
                             
Total Well Site Services
    249,165       23,879       59,531       66,169       1,193,924  
Offshore Products
    120,008       3,033       20,273       2,749       499,239  
Tubular Services
    445,617       340       68,261       1,022       513,520  
Corporate and Eliminations
          73       (6,555 )     1,085       14,278  
 
                             
Total
  $ 814,790     $ 27,325     $ 141,510     $ 71,025     $ 2,220,961  
 
                             
                                         
    Revenues from     Depreciation                    
    unaffiliated     and     Operating     Capital        
    customers     amortization     income (loss)     expenditures     Total assets  
Three months ended September 30, 2007
                                       
Well Site Services -
                                       
Accommodations
  $ 65,894     $ 5,972     $ 16,147     $ 43,444     $ 421,698  
Rental tools
    73,602       6,580       19,825       11,594       412,073  
Drilling and other (1)
    40,216       3,215       12,908       10,808       172,993  
 
                             
Total Well Site Services
    179,712       15,767       48,880       65,846       1,006,764  
Offshore Products
    132,124       2,612       22,074       4,156       441,767  
Tubular Services
    215,604       351       9,529       1,455       379,462  
Corporate and Eliminations
          58       (5,710 )     56       33,798  
 
                             
Total
  $ 527,440     $ 18,788     $ 74,773     $ 71,513     $ 1,861,791  
 
                             
                                         
    Revenues from     Depreciation     Operating              
    unaffiliated     and     income     Capital        
    customers     amortization     (loss)     expenditures     Total assets  
Nine months ended September 30, 2008
                                       
Well Site Services -
                                       
Accommodations
  $ 332,518     $ 26,075     $ 93,761     $ 98,602     $ 525,780  
Rental tools
    258,767       25,793       54,926       57,882       467,983  
Drilling and other (1)
    133,316       14,119       31,679       34,429       200,161  
 
                             
Total Well Site Services
    724,601       65,987       180,366       190,913       1,193,924  
Offshore Products
    386,780       8,545       66,656       12,629       499,239  
Tubular Services
    936,020       1,004       106,533       1,941       513,520  
Corporate and Eliminations
          205       (19,687 )     1,248       14,278  
 
                             
Total
  $ 2,047,401     $ 75,741     $ 333,868     $ 206,731     $ 2,220,961  
 
                             
                                         
    Revenues from     Depreciation     Operating              
    unaffiliated     and     income     Capital        
    customers     amortization     (loss)     expenditures     Total assets  
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
                                       
Well Site Services -
                                       
Accommodations
  $ 221,311     $ 14,722     $ 64,291     $ 99,337     $ 421,698  
Rental tools
    178,082       16,443       51,437       29,449       412,073  
Drilling and other (1)
    107,886       8,758       34,719       30,082       172,993  
Total Well Site Services
                             
 
                             
Offshore Products
    507,279       39,923       150,447       158,868       1,006,764  
Tubular Services
    386,601       8,237       63,889       10,565       441,767  
Corporate and Eliminations
    613,384       1,005       27,973       2,349       379,462  
Total
          155       (16,164 )     286       33,798  
 
                             
 
  $ 1,507,264     $ 49,320     $ 226,145     $ 172,068     $ 1,861,791  
 
                             

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(1)   We have classified our equity interest in Boots & Coots and the notes receivable acquired in the transaction in which we sold our workover services business to Boots & Coots as “Drilling and other.”
11. INVESTMENT IN BOOTS & COOTS
     The Company sold an aggregate total of 11,512,137 shares of Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc. (Boots & Coots) stock representing the remaining shares that it owned in a series of transactions during May, June and August of 2008. The sale of Boots & Coots stock resulted in net proceeds of $13.4 million and a net after tax gain of $2.2 million, or approximately $0.04 per diluted share, and net proceeds of $27.4 million and a net after tax gain of $4.0 million, or approximately $0.08 per diluted share, recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. After June 30, 2008, our ownership interest in Boots & Coots was approximately 7%. As a result of this decreased ownership percentage, we reconsidered the method of accounting utilized for this investment and concluded that we should discontinue the use of the equity method of accounting since we no longer had the ability to significantly influence Boots & Coots. We, therefore, began to account for the remaining investment in Boots & Coots common stock (5.4 million shares at June 30, 2008) as an available for sale security as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” effective June 30, 2008. In accordance with SFAS No. 115, the carrying value of the remaining shares owned by the Company was adjusted to fair value at June 30, 2008 through an unrealized after tax holding gain in the amount of $1.8 million recorded as other comprehensive income. The sale of the remaining 5.4 million shares in August of 2008 resulted in the reclassification of the $2.2 million unrealized after tax gain from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The carrying value of the Company’s note receivable due from Boots & Coots (on September 2, 2010) is $21.2 million as of September 30, 2008 and is included in other non-current assets on the balance sheet.
     In April 2007, the Company sold, pursuant to a registration statement filed by Boots & Coots, 14,950,000 shares of Boots & Coots stock that it owned for net proceeds of $29.4 million and, as a result, we recognized a net after tax gain of $8.4 million, or approximately $0.17 per diluted share during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
     The Company is a party to various pending or threatened claims, lawsuits and administrative proceedings seeking damages or other remedies concerning its commercial operations, products, employees and other matters, including warranty and product liability claims and occasional claims by individuals alleging exposure to hazardous materials as a result of its products or operations. Some of these claims relate to matters occurring prior to its acquisition of businesses, and some relate to businesses it has sold. In certain cases, the Company is entitled to indemnification from the sellers of businesses, and in other cases, it has indemnified the buyers of businesses from it. Although the Company can give no assurance about the outcome of pending legal and administrative proceedings and the effect such outcomes may have on it, management believes that any ultimate liability resulting from the outcome of such proceedings, to the extent not otherwise provided for or covered by insurance, will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

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     This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors. For a discussion of important factors that could affect our results, please refer to Item “Part I, Item 1.A. Risk Factors” and the financial statement line item discussions set forth in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2008. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those expected, estimated or projected. Our management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based only on our current expectations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any of them in light of new information, future events or otherwise.
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
     We provide a broad range of products and services to the oil and gas industry through our offshore products, tubular services and well site services business segments. Demand for our products and services is cyclical and substantially dependent upon activity levels in the oil and gas industry, particularly our customers’ willingness to spend capital on oil and natural gas exploration and development activities. Management estimates that approximately 55% to 60% of the Company’s revenues are dependent on North American natural gas drilling and completion activity with a significant amount of such revenues being derived from lower margin OCTG sales. As such, we estimate that our profitability is fairly evenly balanced between oil driven activity and natural gas driven activity. Demand for our products and services by our customers is highly sensitive to current and expected future oil and natural gas prices. Generally, our tubular services and well site services segments respond more rapidly to shorter-term movements in oil and natural gas prices except for our accommodations activities supporting oil sands developments which we believe are more tied to the long-term outlook for crude oil prices. Our offshore products segment provides highly engineered and technically designed products for offshore oil and gas development and production systems and facilities. Sales of our offshore products and services depend upon the development of offshore production systems and subsea pipelines, repairs and upgrades of existing offshore drilling rigs and construction of new offshore drilling rigs and vessels. In this segment, we are particularly influenced by global deepwater drilling and production activities, which are driven largely by our customers’ longer-term outlook for oil and natural gas prices. Through our tubular services segment, we distribute a broad range of casing and tubing. Sales and gross margins of our tubular services segment depend upon the overall level of drilling activity, the types of wells being drilled, and the level of OCTG inventory and pricing. Historically, tubular services’ gross margin expands during periods of rising OCTG prices and contracts during periods of decreasing OCTG prices. In our well site services business segment, we provide land drilling services, work force accommodations and associated services and rental tools. Demand for our drilling services is driven by land drilling activity in Texas, New Mexico, Ohio and in the Rocky Mountains area in the U.S. Our rental tools and services depend primarily upon the level of drilling, completion and workover activity in North America. Our accommodations business is conducted principally in Canada and its activity levels are currently being driven primarily by oil sands development activities in northern Alberta.
     We have a diversified product and service offering which has exposure to activities conducted throughout the oil and gas cycle. Demand for our tubular services and well site services segments are highly correlated to changes in the drilling rig count in the United States and Canada. The table below sets forth a summary of North American rig activity, as measured by Baker Hughes Incorporated, for the periods indicated.

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    Average Drilling Rig Count for
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
U.S. Land
    1,909       1,716       1,806       1,682  
U.S. Offshore
    69       72       65       77  
 
                               
Total U.S
    1,978       1,788       1,871       1,759  
Canada (1)
    432       348       369       340  
 
                               
Total North America
    2,410       2,136       2,240       2,099  
 
                               
 
(1)   Canadian rig count typically increases during the peak winter drilling season (December through March).
     The average North American rig count for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased by 141 rigs, or 6.7%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
     Our well site services segment results for the first nine months of 2008 benefited from capital spending, which aggregated $254 million in the twelve months ended September 30, 2008 in that segment and included $47 million invested in our drilling services business, $76 million in our rental tools business and $131 million invested in our accommodations business, primarily in support of oil sands developments in Canada. In addition, well site services benefited from the acquisitions of two rental tool companies for aggregate consideration of $112 million in the third quarter of 2007 and, to a lesser degree, the acquisition of an accommodations lodge in the oil sands region of Canada for aggregate consideration of $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2008.
     During the first nine months of 2008, the results generated by our Canadian workforce accommodations, catering and logistics operations benefited from the strengthening of the Canadian currency. In the first nine months of 2008, the Canadian dollar was valued at an average exchange rate of U.S. $0.98 compared to U.S. $0.91 for the first nine months of 2007, an increase of 7.7%. The Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rate averaged $0.96 in the third quarter of both 2008 and 2007. Since September 30, 2008, the value of the Canadian dollar has weakened to an average exchange rate of $0.86 and hit a low of $0.77. Continued weakening of the Canadian dollar would negatively impact the translation of future earnings generated from our Canadian subsidiary.
     The major U.S. mills increased OCTG prices in the first nine months of 2008 because of high product demand, overall tight supplies and also in response to raw material and other cost increases. With the tightness in OCTG supply coupled with mill price increases and surcharges, our tubular services margins increased significantly in the second and third quarters of 2008. However, steel prices are declining on a global basis and we would expect that declining steel prices could have an adverse impact on OCTG pricing and on our future margins.
     The current global financial crisis, which has contributed, among other things, to significant reductions in available capital and liquidity from banks and other providers of credit, has raised concerns that the worldwide economy may enter into a prolonged recessionary period, which may be severe. Oil prices have been highly volatile recently, increasing to record levels in the second quarter of 2008 and then declining thereafter. Falling oil prices prompted the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to announce in September 2008 that it would cut oil production quotas by one half million barrels per day in an attempt to stabilize falling oil prices and in October 2008 OPEC announced an additional 1.5 million barrel decrease in oil production quotas. U.S. inventory levels for natural gas have risen higher than expected during the 2008 summer injection season and are expected to approach full capacity at the end of the season as was the case in 2007. The uncertainty surrounding future economic activity levels and the tightening of credit availability may result in decreased activity levels for some or all of our businesses in future quarters. Spending cuts have been announced by some of our customers as a result of reduced oil and gas price expectations and U.S. North American active rig count forecasts have been reduced recently. In addition, exploration and production expenditures will be constrained to the extent exploration and production companies are limited in their access to the credit markets as a result of disruption in, or a more conservative lending stance by, the lending markets. There is significant uncertainty about future activity levels and the impact on our businesses.

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     We are currently assessing the effect that the global financial crisis might have on the global economy, the demand for crude oil and natural gas, and the resulting impact on the capital spending budgets of exploration and production companies in order to determine the effect on our Company. In our well site services segment, we continue to monitor industry capacity additions and make future capital expenditure decisions based on a careful evaluation of both the market outlook and industry fundamentals. In our tubular services segment, we continue to focus on industry inventory levels, future drilling and completion activity and OCTG prices.
Consolidated Results of Operations (in millions)
                                                                 
    THREE MONTHS ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    September 30,     September 30,  
                    Variance                     Variance  
                    2008 vs. 2007                     2008 vs. 2007  
    2008     2007     $     %     2008     2007     $     %  
Revenues
                                                               
Well Site Services -
                                                               
Accommodations
  $ 105.4     $ 65.9     $ 39.5       60 %   $ 332.5     $ 221.3     $ 111.2       50 %
Rental Tools
    91.7       73.6       18.1       25 %     258.8       178.1       80.7       45 %
Drilling and Other
    52.1       40.2       11.9       30 %     133.3       107.9       25.4       24 %
 
                                                   
Total Well Site Services
    249.2       179.7       69.5       39 %     724.6       507.3       217.3       43 %
Offshore Products
    120.0       132.1       (12.1 )     (9 %)     386.8       386.6       0.2       0 %
Tubular Services
    445.6       215.6       230.0       107 %     936.0       613.4       322.6       53 %
 
                                                   
Total
  $ 814.8     $ 527.4     $ 287.4       54 %   $ 2,047.4     $ 1,507.3     $ 540.1       36 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
Cost of sales
                                                               
Well Site Services -
                                                               
Accommodations
  $ 65.3     $ 37.2     $ 28.1       76 %   $ 193.4     $ 125.5     $ 67.9       54 %
Rental Tools
    52.8       39.0       13.8       35 %     151.2       90.5       60.7       67 %
Drilling and Other
    31.2       23.9       7.3       31 %     85.2       62.8       22.4       36 %
 
                                                   
Total Well Site Services
    149.3       100.1       49.2       49 %     429.8       278.8       151.0       54 %
Offshore Products
    88.5       100.6       (12.1 )     (12 %)     286.6       291.5       (4.9 )     (2 %)
Tubular Services
    371.6       202.7       168.9       83 %     816.5       575.6       240.9       42 %
 
                                                   
Total
  $ 609.4     $ 403.4     $ 206.0       51 %   $ 1,532.9     $ 1,145.9     $ 387.0       34 %
 
                                                   
 
                                                               
Gross margin
                                                               
Well Site Services -
                                                               
Accommodations
  $ 40.1     $ 28.7     $ 11.4       40 %   $ 139.1     $ 95.8     $ 43.3       45 %
Rental Tools
    38.9       34.6       4.3       12 %     107.6       87.6       20.0       23 %
Drilling and Other
    20.9       16.3       4.6       28 %     48.1       45.1       3.0       7 %
 
                                                   
Total Well Site Services
    99.9       79.6       20.3       26 %     294.8       228.5       66.3       29 %
Offshore Products
    31.5       31.5       0.0       0 %     100.2       95.1       5.1       5 %
Tubular Services
    74.0       12.9       61.1       474 %     119.5       37.8       81.7       216 %
 
                                                   
Total
  $ 205.4     $ 124.0     $ 81.4       66 %   $ 514.5     $ 361.4     $ 153.1       42 %
 
                                                   
Gross margin as a percent of revenues
                                                               
Well Site Services -
                                                               
Accommodations
    38 %     44 %                     42 %     43 %                
Rental Tools
    42 %     47 %                     42 %     49 %                
Drilling and Other
    40 %     41 %                     36 %     42 %                
Total Well Site Services
    40 %     44 %                     41 %     45 %                
Offshore Products
    26 %     24 %                     26 %     25 %                
Tubular Services
    17 %     6 %                     13 %     6 %                
Total
    25 %     24 %                     25 %     24 %                

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THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
     We reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 of $89.1 million, or $1.70 per diluted share. These results compare to $50.5 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, reported for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Net income for the third quarter of 2008 included an after tax gain of $2.2 million, or approximately $0.04 per diluted share, on the sale of our remaining 5.38 million shares of Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc. (Boots & Coots) common stock. See Note 11 to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
     In September 2008, Hurricanes Ike and Gustav hit the Texas and Louisiana coasts. The negative impact of the storms to our operations included some minor facility damage, downtime in our offshore products manufacturing facilities and rental tool locations in the impacted coastal areas. We also experienced a reduction in rental tool demand during the period. The U.S. Minerals Management Service reported that the damage caused by the two storms to the energy infrastructure in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and along the U. S. Gulf Coast was not as extensive as the damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. However, repair activity resulting from these hurricanes should benefit our offshore products and U.S. Gulf accommodations businesses in future quarters.
     Revenues. Consolidated revenues increased $287.4 million, or 54%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007.
     Our well site services revenues increased $69.5 million, or 39%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007. Our accommodations business reported revenues in the third quarter of 2008 that were $39.5 million, or 60%, above the third quarter of 2007 primarily because of the expansion of our large accommodation facilities supporting oil sands development activities in northern Alberta, Canada and the accounting recognition of $13.8 million of deferred revenue, which was deferred due to contract terms that precluded revenue recognition, associated with a camp delivered to a customer in 2005. Our rental tool revenues increased $18.1 million, or 25%, primarily due to capital additions made since the third quarter of 2007, increased rebillable services from third-parties, contributions from an acquisition completed in August of 2007, geographic expansion of our rental tool operations and increased rental tool utilization. Our drilling and other revenues increased $11.9 million, or 30%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 primarily as a result of three newly constructed rigs placed into service since the third quarter of 2007 and higher dayrates.
     Our offshore products revenues decreased $12.1 million, or 9%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 due to shipment delays and downtime at our manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas and Houma, Louisiana related to Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.
     Tubular services revenues increased $230.0 million, or 107%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 as a result of a 33% increase in tons shipped and a 56% increase in average selling prices per ton due to a tight OCTG supply / demand balance caused by higher drilling activity and lower overall industry inventory levels.
     Cost of Sales. Our consolidated cost of sales increased $206.0 million, or 51%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 primarily as a result of increases at well site services of $49.2 million, or 49%, and at tubular services of $168.9 million, or 83%. Our overall gross margin as a percent of revenues was relatively constant at 25% in the third quarter of 2008 compared to 24% in the third quarter of 2007.
     Our well site services gross margin as a percent of revenue declined from 44% in the third quarter of 2007 to 40% in the third quarter of 2008. Our accommodations gross margin as a percent of revenues decreased from 44% in the third quarter of 2007 to 38% in the third quarter of 2008 primarily as a result of the recognition of previously deferred revenue and costs, due to contract terms which precluded revenue recognition, for a significant manufacturing project shipped and invoiced in 2005 with a relatively low gross margin. Our rental tools cost of sales increased $13.8 million, or 35%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 primarily due to increased revenues, higher rebillable third-party expenses, increased wages, cost increases for fuel, parts and supplies and an acquisition completed in August of 2007. The rental tool gross margin as a percent of revenues

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declined from 47% in the third quarter of 2007 to 42% in the third quarter of 2008 due to a higher proportion of lower margin rebill revenue and the impact of the above mentioned cost increases.
     Our drilling and other services cost of sales increased $7.3 million, or 31%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 primarily as a result of an increase in the number of rigs that we operate. Our drilling services gross margin as a percent of revenue was relatively constant at 40% in the third quarter of 2008 compared to 41% in the third quarter of 2007.
     Our offshore products cost of sales decreased $12.1 million, or 12%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 due to decreased revenues. Our offshore products gross margin as a percentage of revenues increased from 24% in the third quarter of 2007 to 26% in the third quarter of 2008 due primarily to increased profitability on bearings and connectors product revenues.
     Tubular services cost of sales increased due to higher tonnage shipped and pricing from the OCTG suppliers. Our tubular services gross margin as a percentage of revenues increased from 6% in the third quarter of 2007 to 17% in the third quarter of 2008 due to industry increases in OCTG prices during the quarter coupled with limited supplies available.
     Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A increased $6.6 million, or 21%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 due primarily to increased bonuses and commissions, acquisitions made in August of 2007 and February of 2008 and increased stock compensation expense. SG&A as a percentage of revenues decreased from 5.9% in the third quarter of 2007 to 4.6% during the same period in 2008 due primarily to the increase in our revenues.
     Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $8.5 million, or 45%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 due primarily to capital expenditures made during the previous twelve months.
     Operating Income. Consolidated operating income increased $66.7 million, or 89%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 primarily as a result of an increase in operating income of our tubular services segment of $58.7 million, or 616%.
     Gain on Sale of Investment. We reported gains on the sales of investment of $3.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2008 related to sales of our remaining shares of Boots & Coots common stock (See Note 11 to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q).
     Interest Expense and Interest Income. Net interest expense decreased by $0.1 million, or 4%, in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 due to lower interest rates under our revolving credit facility partially offset by higher debt levels. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s revolving credit facility was 3.7% in the third quarter of 2008 compared to 6.1% in the third quarter of 2007.
     Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates. Our equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates is $0.3 million lower in the third quarter of 2008 than in the third quarter of 2007 primarily due to the discontinuance of the use of equity method of accounting for our investment in Boots & Coots.
     Income Tax Expense. Our income tax provision for the third quarter of 2008 totaled $52.6 million, or 37.1% of pretax income, compared to $22.0 million, or 30.3% of pretax income, for the third quarter of 2007. Our tax rate was higher in the third quarter of 2008 than the comparable period in 2007 primarily due to greater proportionate U.S. income compared to our lower taxed Canadian and other foreign income and also due to recognition of additional U.S. taxable income related to our Canadian operations.

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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
     We reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of $215.7 million, or $4.15 per diluted share. These results compare to $155.2 million, or $3.05 per diluted share, reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Net income for the first nine months of 2008 included an after tax gain of $4.0 million, or approximately $0.08 per diluted share, on the sale of 11.51 million shares of Boots & Coots common stock (See Note 11 to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.) Net income for the first nine months of 2007 included an after tax gain of $8.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, on the sale of 14.95 million shares of Boots & Coots common stock.
     Revenues. Consolidated revenues increased $540.1 million, or 36%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007.
     Our well site services revenues increased $217.3 million, or 43%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007. Our accommodations business reported revenues in the first nine months of 2008 that were $111.2 million, or 50%, above the first nine months of 2007 primarily because of the expansion of our large accommodation facilities supporting oil sands development activities in northern Alberta, Canada and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. Our rental tool revenues increased $80.7 million, or 45%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 primarily as a result of two acquisitions completed in the third quarter of 2007, capital additions made since the third quarter of 2007, geographic expansion of our rental tool operations and increased rental tool utilization. Our drilling and other revenues increased $25.4 million, or 24%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 primarily as a result of four newly constructed rigs placed into service since the first nine months of 2007 and higher dayrates.
     Our offshore products revenues were essentially flat at $386.8 million in the first nine months of 2008 compared to $386.6 million in the first nine months of 2007 despite the impact of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.
     Tubular services revenues increased $322.6 million, or 53%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 as a result of a 26% increase in tons shipped and a 21% increase in average selling prices per ton due to a tight OCTG supply demand balance caused by higher drilling activity and lower overall industry inventory levels.
     Cost of Sales. Our consolidated cost of sales increased $387.0 million, or 34%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 primarily as a result of increased cost of sales at tubular services of $240.9 million, or 42%, and at well site services of $151.0 million, or 54%. Our overall gross margin as a percent of revenues was relatively constant at 25% in the first nine months of 2008 compared to 24% in the first nine months of 2007.
     Our well site services gross margin as a percent of revenue declined from 45% in the first nine months of 2007 to 41% in the first nine months of 2008. Our accommodations gross margin as a percent of revenues was relatively constant at 42% in the first nine months of 2008 compared to 43% in the first nine months of 2007. Our rental tools cost of sales increased $60.7 million, or 67%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 substantially due to the two acquisitions completed in the third quarter of 2007, increased revenues, higher rebillable third-party expenses, increased wages and cost increases for fuel, parts and supplies. The rental tool gross margin as a percent of revenues declined due to a higher proportion of lower margin rebill revenue and the impact of the above mentioned cost increases.
     Our drilling services cost of sales increased $22.4 million, or 36%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 as a result of an increase in the number of rigs that we operate; however, our gross margin as a percent of revenue decreased from 42% in the first nine months of 2007 to 36% this year as a result of increased wages and cost increases for repairs, supplies and other rig operating expenses.
     Our offshore products cost of sales were relatively flat in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 resulting in no significant change in the gross margin percentage for that segment.

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     Tubular services cost of sales increased as a result of higher tonnage shipped and higher pricing charged by the OCTG suppliers. Our tubular services gross margin as a percentage of revenues increased from 6% in the first nine months of 2007 to 13% in the first nine months of 2008 due to these favorable market trends.
     Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. SG&A increased $19.1 million, or 22.1%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 due primarily to SG&A expense associated with acquisitions made in July and August of 2007 and February of 2008, increased bonuses and stock compensation expense and an increase in headcount. SG&A was 5.2% of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to 5.7% of revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
     Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $26.4 million, or 54%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 due primarily to capital expenditures made during the previous twelve months and to the two rental tool acquisitions closed in the third quarter of 2007.
     Operating Income. Consolidated operating income increased $107.7 million, or 48%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 primarily as a result of increases at tubular services of $78.6 million, or 281%, and at well site services of $29.9 million, or 20%.
     Gain on Sale of Investment. We reported gains on the sales of investment of $6.2 million and $12.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. In both periods, the sales related to our investment in Boots & Coots common stock and the larger gain in 2007 was primarily attributable to the larger number of shares sold in 2007 (See Note 11 to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q).
     Interest Expense and Interest Income. Net interest expense increased by $1.0 million, or 9%, in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 due to higher debt levels partially offset by lower interest rates. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s revolving credit facility was 4.1% in the first nine months of 2008 compared to 6.1% in the first nine months of 2007.
     Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates. Our equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates is $1.1 million higher in the first nine months of 2008 than in the first nine months of 2007 primarily because of increased earnings from our investment in Boots & Coots, prior to the discontinuance of the equity method of accounting on June 30, 2008.
     Income Tax Expense. Our income tax provision for the first nine months of 2008 totaled $115.8 million, or 34.9% of pretax income, compared to $76.2 million, or 32.9% of pretax income, for the first nine months of 2007. Our tax rate was higher in the first nine months of 2008 than the comparable period in 2007 primarily due to greater proportionate U.S. income compared to our lower taxed Canadian and other foreign income and also due to recognition of additional U.S. taxable income related to our Canadian operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     The recent and unprecedented disruption in the current credit markets has had a significant adverse impact on a number of financial institutions. At this point in time, the Company’s liquidity has not been materially impacted by the current credit environment. The Company is not currently a party to any interest rate swaps, currency hedges or derivative contracts of any type and has no exposure to commercial paper or auction rate securities markets. Management will continue to closely monitor the Company’s liquidity and the overall health of the credit markets. However, management cannot predict with any certainty the impact on the Company of any further disruption in the credit environment.
     Our primary liquidity needs are to fund capital expenditures, such as expanding our accommodations facilities, expanding and upgrading our manufacturing facilities and equipment, adding drilling rigs and increasing and replacing rental tool assets, funding new product development and general working capital needs. In addition, capital is needed to fund strategic business acquisitions. In the past, our primary sources of funds have been cash

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flow from operations, proceeds from borrowings under our bank facilities and proceeds from our $175 million convertible note offering in 2005.
     Cash totaling $305.8 million was provided by operations during the first nine months of 2008 compared to cash totaling $216.3 million provided by operations during the first nine months of 2007. During the first nine months of 2008, operating cash flow benefited from higher earnings levels. During 2007, $25.1 million was provided by working capital changes primarily due to a $52.9 million reduction in tubular services inventories in 2007, partially offset by other working capital increases.
     Cash was used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 in the amount of $206.1 million and $242.9 million, respectively. Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $206.7 million and $172.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Capital expenditures in both years consisted principally of purchases of assets for our well site services segment particularly for accommodations investments made in support of Canadian oil sands development.
     In the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we spent cash of $29.8 million to acquire Christina Lake Lodge in Northern Alberta, Canada to expand our oil sands capacity in our well site services segment and to acquire a waterfront facility on the Houston ship channel for use in the offshore products segment. This compares to $102.2 million spent in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to acquire two rental tool businesses.
     The cash consideration paid for all of our acquisitions in the period was funded utilizing our existing bank credit facility.
     We currently expect to spend an additional $72 million for capital expenditures during the fourth quarter of 2008 to expand our Canadian oil sands related accommodations facilities, to fund our other product and service offerings, and for maintenance and upgrade of our equipment and facilities. We expect to fund these capital expenditures with internally generated funds and proceeds from borrowings under our revolving credit facilities. Although we are still evaluating the impact on the Company of the current credit crisis and decline in commodity prices, we expect that our capital expenditures in 2009 will be reduced apart from any opportunistic acquisitions or expansion projects. If there is a significant lessening in demand for our products and services as a result of extended declines in the actual and longer term expected price of oil and gas, we may see a further reduction in our own capital expenditures and lesser requirements for working capital, both of which could generate operating cash flow and liquidity compared to the prior period and offset reduced cash generated from operations excluding working capital changes. However, such an environment might also increase the availability of acquisitions which would draw on such liquidity.
     Net cash of $70.9 million was used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily as a result of debt repayments. A total of $23.4 million was used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily as a result of revolving credit facility borrowings paid down in 2007 and proceeds from stock option exercises partially offset by treasury stock purchases and other debt repayments.
     During the first quarter of 2005, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of our common stock, par value $.01 per share, over a two year period. On August 25, 2006, an additional $50 million was approved and the duration of the program was extended to August 31, 2008. On January 11, 2008, an additional $50.0 million was approved for the repurchase program and the duration of the program was again extended to December 31, 2009. Through September 30, 2008, a total of $84.5 million of our stock (2,869,932 shares), including $3.9 million (100,000 shares) which were purchased during the three months ended September 30, 2008, had been repurchased under this program, leaving a total of up to approximately $65.5 million remaining available under the program to make share repurchases. We will continue to evaluate future share repurchases in the context of allocating capital among other corporate opportunities including capital expenditures and acquisitions and in the context of current conditions in the credit and capital markets.
     On December 13, 2007, we entered into an Incremental Assumption Agreement (Agreement) with the lenders and other parties to our existing credit agreement dated as of October 30, 2003 (Credit Agreement) in order to exercise the accordion feature (Accordion) available under the Credit Agreement and extend maturity to December 5, 2011. The Accordion increased the total commitments under the Credit Agreement from $400 million to $500

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million. In connection with the execution of the Agreement, the Total U.S. Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) were increased from U.S. $300,000,000 to U.S. $325,000,000, and the Total Canadian Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) were increased from U.S. $100,000,000 to U.S. $175,000,000. We currently have 11 lenders in our Credit Agreement with commitments ranging from $15 million to $102.5 million. While we have not experienced, nor do we anticipate, any difficulties in obtaining funding from any of these lenders at this time, the lack of or delay in funding by a significant member of our banking group could negatively affect our liquidity position.
     As of September 30, 2008, we had $226.3 million outstanding under the Credit Facility and an additional $16.0 million of outstanding letters of credit, leaving $257.7 million available to be drawn under the facility. In addition, we have other floating rate bank credit facilities in the U.S. and the U.K. that provide for an aggregate borrowing capacity of $8.6 million. As of September 30, 2008, we had $1.7 million outstanding under these other facilities and an additional $1.3 million of outstanding letters of credit leaving $5.7 million available to be drawn under these facilities. Our total debt represented 24.5% of the total of debt and stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2008 compared to 31.2% at December 31, 2007 and 29.1% at September 30, 2007.
     As of September 30, 2008, we have classified the $175.0 million principal amount of our 2 3/8% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes (2 3/8% Notes) as a current liability because certain contingent conversion thresholds based on the Company’s stock price were met at that date and, as a result, note holders could present their notes for conversion during the quarter following the September 30, 2008 measurement date. If a note holder chooses to present their notes for conversion during a future quarter prior to the first put/call date in July 2012, they would receive cash up to $1,000 for each 2 3/8% note plus Company common stock for any excess valuation over $1,000 using the conversion rate of the 2 3/8% notes of 31.496 multiplied by the Company's average common stock price over a ten trading day period following presentation of the 2 3/8% Notes for conversion. Assuming all note holders presented their 2 3/8% Notes for conversion on October 1, 2008, the theoretical amount due all 2 3/8% note holders would be $132.2 million in cash. Subsequent to September 30, 2008, the Company's common stock has traded at a lower price range. Assuming a range of common stock average prices of $17.00 to $25.00, all 2 3/8% note holders would receive aggregate cash proceeds ranging from $93.7 million to $137.8 million. The future convertibility and resultant balance sheet classification of this liability will be monitored at each quarterly reporting date and will be analyzed dependent upon market prices of the Company common stock during the prescribed measurement periods.  As of September 30, 2008, the recent trading prices of the 2 3/8% Notes exceeded their conversion value due to the remaining imbedded conversion option of the holder.  The trading price for the 2 3/8% Notes is dependent on current market conditions, the length of time until the first put / call date in July 2012 of the 2 3/8% Notes and general market liquidity, among other factors.  In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” which will change the accounting for our 2 3/8% Notes. Under the new rules, for convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion, an entity will be required to separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The effect of the new rules on our 2 3/8% Notes is that the equity component will be classified as part of stockholders’ equity on our balance sheet and the value of the equity component will be treated as an original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the 2 3/8% Notes. Higher non-cash interest expense will result by recognizing the accretion of the discounted carrying value of the debt component of the 2 3/8% Notes as interest expense over the estimated life of the 2 3/8% Notes using an effective interest rate method of amortization. However, there will be no effect on our cash interest payments. The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. This rule requires retrospective application. In addition to a reduction of debt balances and an increase to stockholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheets for each period presented, we expect the retrospective application of FSP APB 14-1 will result in a non-cash increase to our annual historical interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, of approximately $3 million, $5 million, $6 million and $6 million for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Additionally, we expect that the adoption will result in a non-cash increase to our projected annual interest expense, net of amounts expected to be capitalized, of approximately $7 million, $7 million, $8 million and $4 million for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
     We believe that cash from operations and available borrowings under our credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs in the coming twelve months. We currently believe we could repay all of our outstanding indebtedness by their respective maturity dates using operating cash flow, if required. If our plans or assumptions change, or are inaccurate, or if we make further acquisitions, we may need to raise additional capital. Acquisitions have been, and our management believes acquisitions will continue to be, a key element of our business strategy. The timing, size or success of any acquisition effort and the associated potential capital commitments are unpredictable. We may seek to fund all or part of any such efforts with proceeds from debt and/or equity issuances. Debt or equity financing may not, however, be available to us at that time due to a variety of events, including, among others, industry conditions, financial market conditions, general economic conditions and market perceptions of us and our industry. In addition, such additional debt service requirements could be based on higher interest paid and shorter maturities and could impose a significant burden on our results of operations and financial condition,

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and the issuance of additional equity securities could result in significant dilution to stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
     In our selection of critical accounting policies, our objective is to properly reflect our financial position and results of operations in each reporting period in a manner that will be understood by those who utilize our financial statements. Often we must use our judgment about uncertainties.
     There are several critical accounting policies that we have put into practice that have an important effect on our reported financial results.
     We have contingent liabilities and future claims for which we have made estimates of the amount of the eventual cost to liquidate these liabilities or claims. These liabilities and claims sometimes involve threatened or actual litigation where damages have been quantified and we have made an assessment of our exposure and recorded a provision in our accounts to cover an expected loss. Other claims or liabilities have been estimated based on our experience in these matters and, when appropriate, the advice of outside counsel or other outside experts. Upon the ultimate resolution of these uncertainties, our future reported financial results will be impacted by the difference between our estimates and the actual amounts paid to settle a liability. Examples of areas where we have made important estimates of future liabilities include litigation, taxes, interest, insurance claims, warranty claims, contract claims and discontinued operations.
     The assessment of impairment on long-lived assets, including goodwill, intangibles and investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, is conducted whenever changes in the facts and circumstances indicate an other than temporary loss in value has occurred. The determination of the amount of impairment, which is other than a temporary decline in value, would be based on quoted market prices, if available, or upon our judgments as to the future operating cash flows to be generated from these assets throughout their estimated useful lives. Our industry is highly cyclical and our estimates of the period over which future cash flows will be generated, as well as the predictability of these cash flows and our determination of whether an other than temporary decline in value of our investment has occurred, can have a significant impact on the carrying value of these assets and, in periods of prolonged down cycles, may result in impairment charges.
     We recognize revenue and profit as work progresses on long-term, fixed price contracts using the percentage-of-completion method, which relies on estimates of total expected contract revenue and costs. We follow this method since reasonably dependable estimates of the revenue and costs applicable to various stages of a contract can be made. Recognized revenues and profit are subject to revisions as the contract progresses to completion. Revisions in profit estimates are charged to income or expense in the period in which the facts and circumstances that give rise to the revision become known. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which losses are determined.
     Our valuation allowances, especially related to potential bad debts in accounts receivable and to obsolescence or market value declines of inventory, involve reviews of underlying details of these assets, known trends in the marketplace and the application of historical factors that provide us with a basis for recording these allowances. If market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, or if our historical experience is materially different from future experience, additional allowances may be required.
     The selection of the useful lives of many of our assets requires the judgments of our operating personnel as to the length of these useful lives. Should our estimates be too long or short, we might eventually report a disproportionate number of losses or gains upon disposition or retirement of our long-lived assets. We believe our estimates of useful lives are appropriate.
     Since the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, we are required to estimate the fair value of stock compensation made pursuant to awards under our 2001 Equity Participation Plan (Plan). An initial estimate of fair value of each stock option or restricted stock award determines the amount of stock compensation expense we will recognize in the future. To estimate the value of stock option awards under the Plan, we have selected a fair value calculation model. We have chosen the Black Scholes “closed form” model to value stock options awarded under the Plan. We have chosen this model because our option awards have been made under straightforward and consistent vesting terms,

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option prices and option lives. Utilizing the Black Scholes model requires us to estimate the length of time options will remain outstanding, a risk free interest rate for the estimated period options are assumed to be outstanding, forfeiture rates, future dividends and the volatility of our common stock. All of these assumptions affect the amount and timing of future stock compensation expense recognition. We will continually monitor our actual experience and change assumptions for future awards as we consider appropriate.
     In accounting for income taxes, we are required by the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, to estimate a liability for future income taxes. The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. We recognize liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues in the U.S. and other tax jurisdictions based on our estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. If we ultimately determine that payment of these amounts is unnecessary, we reverse the liability and recognize a tax benefit during the period in which we determine that the liability is no longer necessary. We record an additional charge in our provision for taxes in the period in which we determine that the recorded tax liability is less than we expect the ultimate assessment to be.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
     Interest Rate Risk. We have long-term debt and revolving lines of credit that are subject to the risk of loss associated with movements in interest rates. As of September 30, 2008, we had floating rate obligations totaling approximately $228.0 million for amounts borrowed under our revolving credit facilities. These floating-rate obligations expose us to the risk of increased interest expense in the event of increases in short-term interest rates. Since the beginning of the third quarter of 2008, we have experienced an increase of approximately 1.5% to 2.0% in short-term interest rates that impact the cost of our borrowing due to increases in LIBOR rates which have occurred despite reductions to the Federal Funds rate. If the floating interest rate were to increase by 1% from September 30, 2008 levels, our consolidated interest expense would increase by a total of approximately $2.3 million annually.
     Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. Our operations are conducted in various countries around the world and we receive revenue from these operations in a number of different currencies. As such, our earnings are subject to movements in foreign currency exchange rates when transactions are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which is our functional currency or the functional currency of our subsidiaries, which is not necessarily the U.S. dollar. In order to mitigate the effects of exchange rate risks, we generally pay a portion of our expenses in local currencies and a substantial portion of our contracts provide for collections from customers in U.S. dollars.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
     Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2008 in ensuring that material information was accumulated and communicated to management, and made known to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, on a timely basis to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission rules and forms.
     Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. During the three months ended September 30, 2008, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or in other factors which have materially affected our internal control over financial reporting, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
     We are a party to various pending or threatened claims, lawsuits and administrative proceedings seeking damages or other remedies concerning our commercial operations, products, employees and other matters, including occasional claims by individuals alleging exposure to hazardous materials as a result of our products or operations. Some of these claims relate to matters occurring prior to our acquisition of businesses, and some relate to businesses we have sold. In certain cases, we are entitled to indemnification from the sellers of businesses and, in other cases, we have indemnified the buyers of businesses from us. Although we can give no assurance about the outcome of pending legal and administrative proceedings and the effect such outcomes may have on us, we believe that any ultimate liability resulting from the outcome of such proceedings, to the extent not otherwise provided for or covered by indemnity or insurance, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
     Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the 2007 Form 10-K) includes a detailed discussion of our risk factors. There have been no significant changes to our risk factors as set forth in our 2007 Form 10-K except for the additional risk factor below:
     Our Business is Subject to a Number of Economic Risks
     As widely reported, financial markets in the United States, Europe and Asia have been experiencing extreme disruption in recent months, including, among other things, extreme volatility in security prices, severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, rating downgrades of certain investments and declining valuations of others. Governments have taken unprecedented actions intended to address extreme market conditions that include severely restricted credit and declines in real estate values. While, currently, these conditions have not impaired our ability to access credit markets and finance our operations, there can be no assurance that there will not be a further deterioration in financial markets and confidence in major economies. These economic developments affect businesses such as ours in a number of ways. Although our total revenues remained strong for the third quarter of 2008, the current tightening of credit in financial markets adversely affects the ability of customers and suppliers to obtain financing for significant operations and could result in a decrease in or cancellation of orders included in our backlogs, lower demand for our products and services or adversely affect the collectability of receivables. Additionally, the current tightening of credit in financial markets could negatively impact our growth and cost of capital. Our business is also adversely affected when energy demand is lowered due to decreases in the general level of economic activity, such as decreases in business and consumer spending and travel, which results in lower energy prices, and therefore, less oilfield activity and lower demand for our products and services. Strengthening of the rate of exchange for the U.S. Dollar against certain major currencies such as the Euro, the British Pound and the Canadian Dollar and other currencies could also adversely affects our results. We are unable to predict the likely duration and severity of the current disruption in financial markets and adverse economic conditions in the U.S. and other countries or their impact on our Company.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
     None

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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchases
                                 
                    Total Number of   Approximate
                    Shares Purchased   Dollar Value of Shares
                    as Part of the Share   Remaining to be Purchased
    Total Number of   Average Price   Repurchase   Under the Share Repurchase
Period   Shares Purchased   Paid per Share   Program   Program
July 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008
                2,769,932     $ 69,357,141  
August 1, 2008 – August 31, 2008
                2,769,932     $ 69,357,141  
September 1, 2008 - September 30, 2008
    100,000       38.97       2,869,932     $ 65,459,901 (1)
Total
    100,000       38.97       2,869,932     $ 65,459,901  
 
(1)   On March 2, 2005, we announced a share repurchase program of up to $50,000,000 over a two year period. On August 25, 2006, we announced the authorization of an additional $50,000,000 and the extension of the program to August 31, 2008. On January 11, 2008, an additional $50 million was approved for the repurchase program and the duration of the program was extended to December 31, 2009.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
     None
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     None
ITEM 5. Other Information
     None
ITEM 6. Exhibits
(a) INDEX OF EXHIBITS
         
Exhibit No.       Description
3.1
    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as filed with the Commission on March 30, 2001).
 
       
3.2
    Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on May 21, 2008).
 
       
3.3
    Certificate of Designations of Special Preferred Voting Stock of Oil States International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as filed with the Commission on March 30, 2001).
 
       
4.1
    Form of common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-43400)).
 
       
4.2
    Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as filed with the Commission on March 30, 2001).

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Exhibit No.       Description
4.3
    First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated May 17, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the Commission on March 13, 2003).
 
       
4.4
    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 21, 2005 by and between Oil States International, Inc. and RBC Capital Markets Corporation (incorporated by reference to Oil States’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 23, 2005).
 
       
4.5
    Indenture dated as of June 21, 2005 by and between Oil States International, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Oil States’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 23, 2005).
 
       
4.6
    Global Notes representing $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2 3/8% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (incorporated by reference to Section 2.2 of Exhibit 4.5 hereof) (incorporated by reference to Oil States’ Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 23, 2005 and July 13, 2005).
 
       
10.11D
    Incremental Assumption Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2007, among Oil States International, Inc., Wells Fargo, National Association and each of the other lenders listed as an Increasing Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12D to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2007).
 
       
31.1*
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Oil States International, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
       
31.2*
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Oil States International, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
       
32.1***
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Oil States International, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
       
32.2***
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Oil States International, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
*   Filed herewith
 
**   Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements
 
***   Furnished herewith.

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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.
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                 
 
  Date: October 31, 2008   By   /s/ BRADLEY J. DODSON
 
Bradley J. Dodson
   
 
          Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and    
 
          Treasurer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal    
 
          Financial Officer)    
 
               
 
  Date: October 31, 2008   By   /s/ ROBERT W. HAMPTON
 
Robert W. Hampton
   
 
          Senior Vice President — Accounting and    
 
          Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer and    
 
          Chief Accounting Officer)    

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Exhibit Index
         
Exhibit No.       Description
3.1
    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as filed with the Commission on March 30, 2001).
 
       
3.2
    Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on May 21, 2008).
 
       
3.3
    Certificate of Designations of Special Preferred Voting Stock of Oil States International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as filed with the Commission on March 30, 2001).
 
       
4.1
    Form of common stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-43400)).
 
       
4.2
    Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as filed with the Commission on March 30, 2001).
 
       
4.3
    First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated May 17, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the Commission on March 13, 2003).
 
       
4.4
    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 21, 2005 by and between Oil States International, Inc. and RBC Capital Markets Corporation (incorporated by reference to Oil States’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 23, 2005).
 
       
4.5
    Indenture dated as of June 21, 2005 by and between Oil States International, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Oil States’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 23, 2005).
 
       
4.6
    Global Notes representing $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2 3/8% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (incorporated by reference to Section 2.2 of Exhibit 4.5 hereof) (incorporated by reference to Oil States’ Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 23, 2005 and July 13, 2005).
 
       
10.11D
    Incremental Assumption Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2007, among Oil States International, Inc., Wells Fargo, National Association and each of the other lenders listed as an Increasing Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12D to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2007).
 
       
31.1*
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Oil States International, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
       
31.2*
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Oil States International, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
       
32.1***
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Oil States International, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
       
32.2***
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Oil States International, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
*   Filed herewith
 
**   Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements
 
***   Furnished herewith.