HOUSTON, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) announced today net income of $439 million for the second quarter of 2012. Diluted earnings per share was $1.00, which compares to $0.77 for the second quarter of 2011 and $0.86 for the first quarter of 2012.

Revenue for the second quarter of 2012 was $5.33 billion, up 12% compared to $4.74 billion for the second quarter of 2011 and down 0.5% compared to $5.36 billion for the first quarter of 2012.

"Baker Hughes delivered improved results in the second quarter," said Martin Craighead, Baker Hughes President and Chief Executive Officer. "We achieved 2 percent sequential growth in operating income despite challenging market conditions in North America. The impact on margins from the seasonal slowdown in Canada was mostly offset by improved results in onshore U.S. The initiatives to improve our Pressure Pumping business helped stabilize its results this quarter by offsetting the higher costs for certain raw materials and the weaker market conditions for Pressure Pumping. Our International business delivered improved revenue and operating profit, driven primarily by outstanding performance in Europe and the Middle East. "

"We are cautiously optimistic about the market outlook for the remainder of the year. If commodity prices remain at current levels, we believe activity in onshore U.S. should remain stable. In the Gulf of Mexico and International, we expect continuing improvement as these markets expand," Craighead added.

Debt increased by $514 million to $5.03 billion compared to the first quarter of 2012. Cash increased by $12 million to $792 million compared to the first quarter of 2012.

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2012 was favorably impacted by the settlement of certain tax audits and other matters. The Company continues to expect the full year 2012 effective tax rate to be between 33% and 34%.

Capital expenditures were $771 million, depreciation and amortization expense was $380 million, and dividend payments were $66 million in the second quarter of 2012.

EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) in the second quarter 2012 was $1.02 billion, up $29 million sequentially. A reconciliation of net income attributable to Baker Hughes to EBITDA is provided in Table 2.


    Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
    (Unaudited)

                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                          ------------------
                                                    June 30,                 March 31,
                                                    --------                 ---------
    (In millions, except
     per share amounts)                           2012                 2011              2012
    --------------------                          ----                 ----              ----
    Revenue                                     $5,326               $4,741            $5,355
    Costs and Expenses:
    Cost of revenue                              4,254                3,718             4,265
    Research and
     engineering                                   128                  114               124
    Marketing, general and
     administrative                                305                  292               339
    ----------------------                         ---                  ---               ---
    Total costs and
     expenses                                    4,687                4,124             4,728
    ---------------                              -----                -----             -----
    Operating income                               639                  617               627
    Interest expense, net                          (50)                 (54)              (54)
    ---------------------                          ---                  ---               ---
    Income before income
     taxes                                         589                  563               573
    Income taxes                                  (151)                (228)             (193)
    ------------                                  ----                 ----              ----
    Net income                                     438                  335               380
    Net loss (income)
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests                                       1                    3                (1)
    -----------------                              ---                  ---               ---
    Net income attributable
     to Baker Hughes                              $439                 $338              $379
    =======================                       ====                 ====              ====

    Basic earnings per
     share attributable to
     Baker Hughes                                $1.00                $0.78             $0.86
    Diluted earnings per
     share attributable to
     Baker Hughes                                $1.00                $0.77             $0.86

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding, basic                            439                  436               439
    Weighted average shares
     outstanding, diluted                          440                  438               440
    Depreciation and
     amortization expense                         $380                 $331              $363
    Capital expenditures                          $771                 $594              $671


    Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
    (Unaudited)

                                                Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                -------------------------
    (In millions, except per share
     amounts)                                        2012                 2011
    ------------------------------                   ----                 ----
    Revenue                                       $10,681               $9,266
    Costs and Expenses:
    Cost of revenue                                 8,519                7,215
    Research and engineering                          252                  220
    Marketing, general and administrative             644                  574
    -------------------------------------             ---                  ---
    Total costs and expenses                        9,415                8,009
    ------------------------                        -----                -----
    Operating income                                1,266                1,257
    Interest expense, net                            (104)                (106)
    ---------------------                            ----                 ----
    Income before income taxes                      1,162                1,151
    Income taxes                                     (344)                (432)
    ------------                                     ----                 ----
    Net income                                        818                  719
    Net loss (income) attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                           -                    -
    ---------------------------------                 ---                  ---
    Net income attributable to Baker
     Hughes                                          $818                 $719
    ================================                 ====                 ====

    Basic earnings per share attributable
     to Baker Hughes                                $1.86                $1.65
    Diluted earnings per share
     attributable to Baker Hughes                   $1.86                $1.64

    Weighted average shares outstanding,
     basic                                            439                  435
    Weighted average shares outstanding,
     diluted                                          440                  438
    Depreciation and amortization expense            $743                 $646
    Capital expenditures                           $1,442               $1,023


    Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
    (Unaudited)

                                                 June 30, December
                                                             31,
    (In millions)                                    2012      2011
    ------------                                     ----      ----
    ASSETS
    Current Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                        $792    $1,050
    Accounts receivable, net                        4,985     4,878
    Inventories, net                                3,811     3,222
    Other current assets                              859       647
    --------------------                              ---       ---
    Total current assets                           10,447     9,797
    --------------------                           ------     -----
    Property, plant and equipment, net              8,111     7,415
    Goodwill                                        5,957     5,956
    Intangible assets, net                          1,076     1,143
    Other assets                                      597       536
    ------------                                      ---       ---
    Total assets                                  $26,188   $24,847
    ============                                  =======   =======
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    Current Liabilities:
    Accounts payable                               $1,859    $1,810
    Short-term borrowings and current portion of
     long-term debt                                 1,191       224
    Accrued employee compensation                     535       704
    Other accrued liabilities                         652       764
    -------------------------                         ---       ---
    Total current liabilities                       4,237     3,502
    -------------------------                       -----     -----
    Long-term debt                                  3,841     3,845
    Deferred income taxes and other tax
     liabilities                                      667       810
    Long-term liabilities                             684       726
    Equity                                         16,759    15,964
    ------                                         ------    ------
    Total liabilities and equity                  $26,188   $24,847
    ============================                  =======   =======


    Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
    (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                       Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                       -------------------------
    (In millions)                                                           2012                 2011
    ------------                                                            ----                 ----
    Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income                                                              $818                 $719
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash flows from operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                            743                  646
    Other, primarily working capital                                      (1,437)                (968)
    --------------------------------                                      ------                 ----
    Net cash flows from operating activities                                 124                  397
    ----------------------------------------                                 ---                  ---
    Cash flows from investing activities:
    Expenditures for capital assets                                       (1,442)              (1,023)
    Other                                                                    203                  387
    -----                                                                    ---                  ---
    Net cash flows from investing activities                              (1,239)                (636)
    ----------------------------------------                              ------                 ----
    Cash flows from financing activities:
    Net proceeds (payments) of debt                                          962                 (271)
    Dividends                                                               (131)                (130)
    Other                                                                     24                  106
    -----                                                                    ---                  ---
    Net cash flows from financing activities                                 855                 (295)
    ----------------------------------------                                 ---                 ----
    Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on
     cash                                                                      2                   15
    ------------------------------------------                               ---                  ---
    Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                   (258)                (519)
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                         1,050                1,456
    ----------------------------------------------                         -----                -----
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                $792                 $937
    ========================================                                ====                 ====

    Table 1: Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-
     GAAP Financial Measures(1)

    The following table reconciles net
     income attributable to Baker Hughes,
     which is the directly comparable
     financial result determined in
     accordance with Generally Accepted
     Accounting Principles (GAAP), to
     adjusted net income, which excludes an
     identified item (a non-GAAP financial
     measure) with respect to the second
     quarter of 2011. There were no
     identified items requiring adjustment
     for the first or second quarters of
     2012.


                                                   Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
                                                   --------------------------------
    (Unaudited)                                          Net                        Diluted
    (In millions, except per share amounts)             Income                     Earnings
                                                                                   Per Share
    ---                                                                            ---------
    Net income attributable to Baker Hughes (GAAP)            $338                          $0.77
    Identified Item:
    Expenses related to Libya(2)                                70                           0.16
    ---------------------------                                ---                           ----
    Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)                            $408                          $0.93
    =============================                             ====                          =====

    (1) Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP measure comprised of net income
        attributable to Baker Hughes excluding the impact of certain
        identified items. The Company believes that adjusted net income is
        useful to investors because it is a consistent measure of the
        underlying results of the Company's business. Furthermore, management
        uses adjusted net income as a measure of the performance of the
        Company's operations. Reconciliation of net income attributable to
        Baker Hughes, a GAAP measure, to adjusted net income for historical
        periods can be found in the Supplemental Financial Information on the
        Company's website at: www.bakerhughes.com/investor.

    (2) Expenses of $70 million (before and after-tax) associated with
        increasing the allowance for doubtful accounts and reserves for
        inventory and certain other assets in the second quarter of 2011 as a
        result of civil unrest in Libya.


    Table 2: Calculation of EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measures)(1)
                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                                      ------------------
                                                                     June 30,                    March 31,
                                                                     --------                    ---------
    (In millions)                                                  2012                  2011                  2012
    ------------                                                   ----                  ----                  ----
    Net income attributable to Baker
     Hughes                                                        $439                  $338                  $379
    Net (loss) income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                                        (1)                   (3)                    1
    Income taxes                                                    151                   228                   193
    ------------                                                    ---                   ---                   ---
    Income before income taxes                                      589                   563                   573
    Interest expense, net                                            50                    54                    54
    ---------------------                                           ---                   ---                   ---
    Earnings before interest and taxes
     (EBIT)                                                         639                   617                   627
    Depreciation and amortization expense                           380                   331                   363
    -------------------------------------                           ---                   ---                   ---
    Earnings before interest, taxes,
     depreciation and                                             1,019                   948                   990
    amortization (EBITDA)
    Adjustments to EBITDA:
    Expenses related to Libya(2)                                      -                    70                     -
    ---------------------------                                     ---                   ---                   ---
    Adjusted EBITDA                                              $1,019                $1,018                  $990
    ===============                                              ======                ======                  ====

                                           Six Months Ended
                                               June 30,
                                          -----------------
    (In millions)                            2012             2011
    ------------                             ----             ----
    Net income attributable to Baker
     Hughes                                  $818             $719
    Income taxes                              344              432
    ------------                              ---              ---
    Income before income taxes              1,162            1,151
    Interest expense, net                     104              106
    ---------------------                     ---              ---
    Earnings before interest and taxes
     (EBIT)                                 1,266            1,257
    Depreciation and amortization expense     743              646
    -------------------------------------     ---              ---
    Earnings before interest, taxes,
     depreciation and amortization
     (EBITDA)                               2,009            1,903
    Adjustments to EBITDA:
    Expenses related to Libya(2)                -               70
    ---------------------------               ---              ---
    Adjusted EBITDA                        $2,009           $1,973
    ===============                        ======           ======
    (1)            EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
                   (as defined in the calculations
                   above) are non-GAAP measures.
                   Management is providing these
                   measures because it believes
                   that such measures are widely
                   accepted financial indicators
                   used by investors and analysts
                   to analyze and compare
                   companies on the basis of
                   operating performance.

    (2)            Expenses of $70 million (before
                   and after-tax) associated with
                   increasing the allowance for
                   doubtful accounts and reserves
                   for inventory and certain other
                   assets in the second quarter of
                   2011 as a result of civil
                   unrest in Libya.


    Table 3: Segment Revenue, Profit Before Tax, and Profit Before Tax Margin(1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                                                                            ------------------
                                                                                                          June 30,                        March 31,
                                                                                                          --------                        ---------
    (In millions)                                                                                       2012                   2011(3)                     2012
    ------------                                                                                        ----                    ------                     ----
    Segment Revenue
    North America                                                                                     $2,672                    $2,372                   $2,863
    Latin America                                                                                        604                       544                      573
    Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian                                                                         925                       817                      893
    Middle East/Asia Pacific                                                                             804                       713                      745
    Industrial Services                                                                                  321                       295                      281
    -------------------                                                                                  ---                       ---                      ---
    Total Operations                                                                                  $5,326                    $4,741                   $5,355
    ================                                                                                  ======                    ======                   ======
    Profit Before Tax
    North America                                                                                       $357                      $434                     $401
    Latin America                                                                                         77                        71                       67
    Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian(2)                                                                      156                        44                      153
    Middle East/Asia Pacific                                                                              87                        87                       75
    Industrial Services                                                                                   44                        44                       22
    -------------------                                                                                  ---                       ---                      ---
    Total Operations                                                                                    $721                      $680                     $718
    ----------------                                                                                    ----                      ----                     ----
    Corporate and Other Profit Before Tax
    Interest expense, net                                                                                (50)                      (54)                     (54)
    Corporate and other                                                                                  (82)                      (63)                     (91)
    -------------------                                                                                  ---                       ---                      ---
    Corporate, net interest and other                                                                   (132)                     (117)                    (145)
    ---------------------------------                                                                   ----                      ----                     ----
    Profit Before Tax                                                                                   $589                      $563                     $573
    =================                                                                                   ====                      ====                     ====
    Profit Before Tax Margin(1)
    North America                                                                                         13%                       18%                      14%
    Latin America                                                                                         13%                       13%                      12%
    Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian(2)                                                                       17%                        5%                      17%
    Middle East/Asia Pacific                                                                              11%                       12%                      10%
    Industrial Services                                                                                   14%                       15%                       8%
    -------------------                                                                                  ---                       ---                      ---
    Total Operations                                                                                      14%                       14%                      13%
    ================                                                                                     ===                       ===                      ===
    (1)            Profit before tax margin is a
                   non-GAAP measure defined as
                   profit before tax ("income
                   before income taxes") divided
                   by revenue.  Management uses
                   the profit before tax margin
                   because it believes it is a
                   widely accepted financial
                   indicator used by investors and
                   analysts to analyze and compare
                   companies on the basis of
                   operating performance.
    (2)            Includes expenses of $70
                   million (before and after-
                   tax) associated with
                   increasing the allowance
                   for doubtful accounts and
                   reserves for inventory and
                   certain other assets in
                   the second quarter of 2011
                   as a result of civil
                   unrest in Libya.
    (3) The revenue and profit before tax of Reservoir Development Services
        was reclassified from the Industrial Services segment into the
        geographic operating segments at the beginning of 2012.  Quarterly
        segment revenue and profit before tax for the three years ended
        December 31, 2011 have been reclassified to reflect this change and
        are available online at: www.bakerhughes.com/investor in the
        financial information section.


    Table 4: Supplemental Financial Information Excluding Certain Identified Items
                                                                                                                                                                                                              
    The following table contains non-GAAP measures of operating profit before tax and operating profit before tax margin excluding expenses related to Libya recorded in the second
     quarter of 2011 (see Table 3). There were no items requiring adjustment for the first or second quarters of 2012.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                                                         ------------------
                                                                                                 June 30,                        March 31,
                                                                                                 --------                        ---------
    (In millions)                                                                              2012                  2011(2)                      2012
    ------------                                                                               ----                   ------                      ----
    Segment Revenue
    North America                                                                            $2,672                   $2,372                    $2,863
    Latin America                                                                               604                      544                       573
    Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian                                                                925                      817                       893
    Middle East/Asia Pacific                                                                    804                      713                       745
    Industrial Services                                                                         321                      295                       281
    -------------------                                                                         ---                      ---                       ---
    Total Operations                                                                         $5,326                   $4,741                    $5,355
    ================                                                                         ======                   ======                    ======
    Operating Profit Before Tax(1)
    North America                                                                              $357                     $434                      $401
    Latin America                                                                                77                       71                        67
    Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian                                                                156                      114                       153
    Middle East/Asia Pacific                                                                     87                       87                        75
    Industrial Services                                                                          44                       44                        22
    -------------------                                                                         ---                      ---                       ---
    Total Operations                                                                           $721                     $750                      $718
    ================                                                                           ====                     ====                      ====
    Operating Profit Before Tax Margin(1)
    North America                                                                                13%                      18%                       14%
    Latin America                                                                                13%                      13%                       12%
    Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian                                                                 17%                      14%                       17%
    Middle East/Asia Pacific                                                                     11%                      12%                       10%
    Industrial Services                                                                          14%                      15%                        8%
    -------------------                                                                         ---                      ---                       ---
    Total Operations                                                                             14%                      16%                       13%
    ================                                                                            ===                      ===                       ===
    (1)            Operating profit before tax is
                   a non-GAAP measure defined as
                   profit before tax ("income
                   before income taxes") less
                   certain identified costs.
                   Operating profit before tax
                   margin is a non-GAAP measure
                   defined as operating profit
                   before tax divided by revenue.
                    Management uses each of these
                    measures because it believes
                   they are widely accepted
                   financial indicators used by
                   investors and analysts to
                   analyze and compare companies
                   on the basis of operating
                   performance and that these
                   measures may be used by
                   investors to make informed
                   investment decisions.
    (2) The revenue and profit before tax of Reservoir Development Services
        was reclassified from the Industrial Services segment into the
        geographic operating segments at the beginning of 2012.  Quarterly
        segment revenue and profit before tax for the three years ended
        December 31, 2011 have been reclassified to reflect this change and
        are available online at: www.bakerhughes.com/investor in the
        financial information section.

Baker Hughes Operational Highlights

North America
Since being introduced a year ago, Baker Hughes AutoTrak(TM) Curve has drilled over one million feet in the United States. By comparison, the previous generation AutoTrak(TM) system took three years to achieve the one million foot milestone globally.

Upstream Chemicals recently won a five-year contract as sole provider of process, de-oiling, and water treatment specialty chemicals and associated technical support services for a major steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operator in Canada's oil sands.

Latin America
Baker Hughes recently set a record in Mexico by drilling faster and farther with the first run of a Kymera(TM) hybrid drill bit powered by an X-treme(TM) LS motor. This performance, 74 percent better than the longest offset run in this geologic interval, cut almost two days of drilling time.

Baker Hughes recently received two significant contracts for Completions Systems in offshore Mexico. Baker Hughes will provide liner hanger equipment for new and workover wells, in addition to EZ-CASE(TM) drill shoe and EZ-REAM(TM) shoe drilling accessories.

Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian
Upstream Chemicals opened a new chemical supply base in Aberdeen to service production enhancement and flow assurance in the North Sea. Baker Hughes delivered three separate, successful trials with green chemistry demulsifiers at three separate offshore customer facilities.

Baker Hughes Drilling Services drilled the two longest, extended-reach wells on the Russian mainland. Both wells were in the remote Yamal Peninsula above the Arctic Circle extending below the Kara Sea. The well construction enabled production without the costly construction of building an island or moving in an offshore rig.

Middle East/Asia Pacific
Baker Hughes was awarded a long-term Engineering, Project Management and Integrated Operations drilling contract by Saudi Aramco for turn-key delivery of over 75 wells in the Shaybah field. The scope of work awarded to Baker Hughes comprises project management, provision of three drilling rigs and well engineering and all associated services, including Drill Bits, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Directional Drilling and Logging While Drilling services, Wireline, Cementing and Pressure Pumping, gyro surveys and slickline services, as well as completion equipment and services.

Baker Hughes Integrated Operations achieved an accelerated startup in Iraq and is currently operating six rigs. The first well has been delivered, and two more wells are on schedule to be delivered before the end of July. A chemicals blend plant is now operational in country.

Supplemental Financial Information
Supplemental financial information can be found on our website at: www.bakerhughes.com/investor in the financial information section.

Conference Call
The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss management's outlook and the results reported in today's earnings announcement. The call will begin at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time, 7:00 a.m. Central time, on Friday, July 20, 2012, the content of which is not part of this earnings release. A slide presentation providing summary financial and statistical information that will be discussed on the conference call will also be posted to the company's website and available for real-time viewing. To access the call, please call the conference call operator at 800-374-2469, or 706-634-7270 for international calls, 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and ask for the "Baker Hughes Conference Call." A replay of the call will be available through Friday, August 3, 2012. The number for the replay is 800-585-8367 in the United States, or 404-537-3406 for international calls, and the access code is: 59811229. To access the webcast, go to: http://www.bakerhughes.com/investor.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release (and oral statements made regarding the subjects of this release, including on the conference call announced herein) contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (each a "forward-looking statement"). The words "anticipate," "believe," "ensure," "expect," "if," "intend," "estimate," "project," "forecasts," "predict," "outlook," "aim," "will," "could," "should," "potential," "would," "may," "probable," "likely," and similar expressions, and the negative thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors described in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011; Baker Hughes' subsequent quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012; and those set forth from time to time in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The documents are available through the company's website at http://www.bakerhughes.com/investor or through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

Our expectations regarding our business outlook and business plans; the business plans of our customers; oil and natural gas market conditions; cost and availability of resources; economic, legal and regulatory conditions and other matters are only our forecasts regarding these matters.

These forward looking statements, including forecasts, may be substantially different from actual results, which are affected by many risks including the following risk factors and the timing of any of these risk factors:

Economic conditions - the impact of worldwide economic conditions and sovereign debt crises in Europe; the effect that declines in credit availability may have on worldwide economic growth and demand for hydrocarbons; the ability of our customers to finance their exploration and development plans; and foreign currency exchange fluctuations and changes in the capital markets in locations where we operate.

Oil and gas market conditions - the level of petroleum industry exploration, development and production expenditures; the price of, volatility in pricing of, and the demand for crude oil and natural gas; drilling activity; drilling permits for and regulation of the shelf and the deepwater drilling; excess productive capacity; crude and product inventories; LNG supply and demand; seasonal and other adverse weather conditions that affect the demand for energy; severe weather conditions, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, that affect exploration and production activities; Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ("OPEC") policy and the adherence by OPEC nations to their OPEC production quotas.

Terrorism and geopolitical risks - war, military action, terrorist activities or extended periods of international conflict, particularly involving any petroleum-producing or consuming regions; labor disruptions, civil unrest or security conditions where we operate; expropriation of assets by governmental action; cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents or attacks.

Price, market share, contract terms, and customer payments - our ability to obtain market prices for our products and services; the ability of our competitors to capture market share; our ability to retain or increase our market share; changes in our strategic direction; the effect of industry capacity relative to demand for the markets in which we participate; our ability to negotiate acceptable terms and conditions with our customers, especially national oil companies, to successfully execute these contracts, and receive payment in accordance with the terms of our contracts with our customers; our ability to manage warranty claims and improve performance and quality; our ability to effectively manage our commercial agents.

Costs and availability of resources - our ability to manage the costs, availability, distribution and delivery of sufficient raw materials and components (especially steel alloys, chromium, copper, carbide, lead, nickel, titanium, beryllium, barite, synthetic and natural diamonds, sand, gel, chemicals, and electronic components); our ability to manage energy-related costs; our ability to manage compliance-related costs; our ability to recruit, train and retain the skilled and diverse workforce necessary to meet our business needs and manage the associated costs; the effect of manufacturing and subcontracting performance and capacity; the availability of essential electronic components used in our products; the effect of competition, particularly our ability to introduce new technology on a forecasted schedule and at forecasted costs; potential impairment of long-lived assets; unanticipated changes in the levels of our capital expenditures; the need to replace any unanticipated losses in capital assets; labor-related actions, including strikes, slowdowns and facility occupations; our ability to maintain information security.

Litigation and changes in laws or regulatory conditions - the potential for unexpected litigation or proceedings and our ability to obtain adequate insurance on commercially reasonable terms; the legislative, regulatory and business environment in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate; outcome of government and legal proceedings as well as costs arising from compliance and ongoing or additional investigations in any of the countries where the company does business; new laws, regulations and policies that could have a significant impact on the future operations and conduct of all businesses; laws, regulations or restrictions on hydraulic fracturing; any restrictions on new or ongoing offshore drilling or permit and operational delays or program reductions as a result of the regulations in the Gulf of Mexico and other areas of the world; changes in export control laws or exchange control laws; the discovery of new environmental remediation sites; changes in environmental regulations; the discharge of hazardous materials or hydrocarbons into the environment; restrictions on doing business in countries subject to sanctions; customs clearance procedures; changes in accounting standards; changes in tax laws or tax rates in the jurisdictions in which we operate; resolution of tax assessments or audits by various tax authorities; and the ability to fully utilize our tax loss carry forwards and tax credits.

Baker Hughes is a leading supplier of oilfield services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. The company's 58,000-plus employees today work in more than 80 countries helping customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources. For more information on Baker Hughes' century-long history, visit: www.bakerhughes.com.

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