8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2022

 

 

SCHLUMBERGER N.V. (SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Curaçao   1-4601   52-0684746
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)

42 rue Saint-Dominique, Paris, France 75007

5599 San Felipe, Houston, Texas U.S.A . 77056

(address)

62 Buckingham Gate, London, United Kingdom SW1E 6AJ

Parkstraat 83, The Hague, The Netherlands 2514 JG

(Addresses of principal executive offices and zip or postal codes)

Registrant’s telephone number in the United States, including area code: (713) 513-2000

 

 

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Earnings Release furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02, was posted on the Schlumberger internet website (https://www.slb.com/newsroom and https://investorcenter.slb.com/financial-information/quarterly-results) on January 21, 2022. In accordance with General Instructions B.2. of Form 8-K, the information will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor will it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 21, 2022, Schlumberger issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor will it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Also, see Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

The exhibit listed below is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of this Form 8-K.

 

99    Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Earnings Release.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED

/s/ Howard Guild

Howard Guild
Chief Accounting Officer
Date: January 21, 2022
EX-99

Exhibit 99

 

LOGO

Schlumberger Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Results

 

 

Fourth-quarter revenue of $6.22 billion increased 6% sequentially and 13% year-on-year

 

 

Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS of $0.42 increased 8% sequentially and 56% year-on-year

 

 

Fourth-quarter EPS, excluding charges and credits, of $0.41 increased 14% sequentially and 86% year-on-year

 

 

Fourth-quarter cash flow from operations was $1.93 billion and free cash flow was $1.30 billion

 

 

Board approved quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share

 

 

Full-year revenue was $22.9 billion

 

 

Full-year GAAP EPS was $1.32

 

 

Full-year EPS, excluding charges and credits, was $1.28

 

 

Full-year cash flow from operations was $4.65 billion and free cash flow was $3.00 billion

HOUSTON, January 21, 2022—Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) today reported results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2021.

 

Fourth-Quarter Results         

(Stated in millions, except per share amounts)

 
     Three Months Ended     Change  
     Dec. 31, 2021     Sept. 30, 2021     Dec. 31, 2020     Sequential     Year-on-year  

Revenue*

   $ 6,225     $ 5,847     $ 5,532       6     13

Income before taxes - GAAP basis

   $ 755     $ 691     $ 471       9     60

Net income - GAAP basis

   $ 601     $ 550     $ 374       9     61

Diluted EPS - GAAP basis

   $ 0.42     $ 0.39     $ 0.27       8     56

Adjusted EBIT DA**

   $ 1,381     $ 1,296     $ 1,112       7     24

Adjusted EBIT DA margin**

     22.2     22.2     20.1     2 bps       208 bps  

Pretax segment operating income**

   $ 986     $ 908     $ 654       9     51

Pretax segment operating margin**

     15.8     15.5     11.8     31 bps       401 bps  

Net income, excluding charges & credits**

   $ 587     $ 514     $ 309       14     90

Diluted EPS, excluding charges & credits**

   $ 0.41     $ 0.36     $ 0.22       14     86

Revenue by Geography

          

International

   $ 4,898     $ 4,675     $ 4,343       5     13

North America*

     1,281       1,129       1,167       13     10

Other

     46       43       22       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 6,225     $ 5,847     $ 5,532       6     13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Schlumberger divested certain businesses in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. These businesses generated revenue of $284 million during the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of these divestitures, global fourth-quarter 2021 revenue increased 19% year-on-year. North America fourth-quarter 2021 revenue, excluding the impact of these divestitures, increased 45% year-on-year.

**

These are non-GAAP financial measures. See sections titled “Charges & Credits”, “Divisions”, and “Supplemental Information” for details.

n/m = not meaningful

 

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                       (Stated in millions)  
     Three Months Ended     Change  
     Dec. 31, 2021     Sept. 30, 2021     Dec. 31, 2020     Sequential     Year-on-year  

Revenue by Division

          

Digital & Integration

   $ 889     $ 812     $ 832       10     7

Reservoir Performance*

     1,287       1,192       1,247       8     3

Well Construction

     2,388       2,273       1,868       5     28

Production Systems**

     1,765       1,674       1,649       5     7

Other

     (104     (104     (64     n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 6,225     $ 5,847     $ 5,532       6     13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax Operating Income by Division

          

Digital & Integration

   $ 335     $ 284     $ 269       18     25

Reservoir Performance

     200     $ 190       95       5     111

Well Construction

     368     $ 345       183       6     101

Production Systems

     159     $ 166       155       -4     3

Other

     (76   $ (77     (48     n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 986     $ 908     $ 654       9     51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax Operating Margin by Division

          

Digital & Integration

     37.7     35.0     32.4     268 bps       537 bps  

Reservoir Performance

     15.5     16.0     7.6     -43 bps       792 bps  

Well Construction

     15.4     15.2     9.8     20 bps       559 bps  

Production Systems

     9.0     9.9     9.4     -85 bps       -38 bps  

Other

     n/m       n/m       n/m       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15.8     15.5     11.8     31 bps       401 bps  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Schlumberger divested its OneStim® pressure pumping business in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. This business generated revenue of $274 million during the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of this divestiture, Reservoir Performance fourth-quarter 2021 revenue increased 32% year-on-year.

**

Schlumberger divested its low-flow artificial lift business in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. This business generated revenue of $11 million during the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of this divestiture, Production Systems fourth-quarter 2021 revenue increased 8% year-on-year.

n/m = not meaningful

Schlumberger CEO Olivier Le Peuch commented, “Strengthening activity, accelerating digital sales, and outstanding free cash flow performance combined to deliver another quarter of remarkable financial results to close the year with great momentum.

“In retrospect, we started 2021 with a constructive outlook and an ambition to visibly expand margins and deliver robust free cash flow, while remaining focused on capital discipline.

“In fact, we concluded the year with 88% growth in EPS, excluding charges and credits; adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.5%; and $3.0 billion in free cash flow. The adjusted EBITDA margin—which represents a year-on-year expansion of 320 basis points (bps)—is the highest level since 2018. We restored our North America pretax operating margin to double-digits and expanded our international margin, both exceeding prepandemic 2019 levels.

 

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“This was also a momentous year for us in terms of our commitment to sustainability. We announced our comprehensive 2050 net-zero commitment, inclusive of Scope 3 emissions, and launched our Transition Technology portfolio.

“I am extremely proud of the full-year results, as we operationalized our returns-focused strategy and surpassed our financial ambitions with resounding success.

“Turning to the fourth-quarter results, sequential revenue growth was broad based across all geographies and Divisions, led by Digital & Integration.

“International revenue of $4.90 billion grew 5% sequentially, driven primarily by strengthening activity, increased digital sales, and early benefits of pricing improvements. The sequential revenue increase was led by growth in Europe/CIS/Africa due to strong offshore activity in Africa and new projects in Europe. This growth was complemented by project startups and activity gains in the Middle East & Asia and sustained activity growth in Latin America. The fourth-quarter international revenue performance represents a 13% year-on-year increase, enabling us to accomplish our double-digit revenue growth ambition for the second half of 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020.

“In North America, revenue of $1.28 billion grew 13% sequentially, outperforming the rig count growth. The sequential growth was driven by strong offshore and land drilling activity and increased exploration data licensing in the US Gulf of Mexico and the Permian.

“Among the Divisions, Digital & Integration revenue increased 10% sequentially, driven by very strong digital sales, as the adoption of our digital offering continues to accelerate, and from increased exploration data licensing sales. Reservoir Performance revenue increased 8% sequentially from higher intervention activity in Latin America, new stimulation projects and activity gains in the Middle East & Asia, and increased offshore evaluation activity in North America. Well Construction revenue increased 5% due to higher land and offshore drilling activity both in North America and internationally. Similarly, Production Systems revenue grew 5% sequentially from new offshore projects and year-end sales.

“Overall, our fourth-quarter pretax segment operating income increased 9% sequentially, attaining the highest quarterly operating margin level since 2015. Contributing to this remarkable performance are the accretive effect of accelerating digital sales and early signs of pricing improvements, particularly when driven by new technology adoption and performance differentiation.

“Looking ahead into 2022, the industry macro fundamentals are very favorable, due to the combination of projected steady demand recovery, an increasingly tight supply market, and supportive oil prices. We believe this will result in a material step up in industry capital spending with simultaneous double-digit growth in international and North American markets. Absent any further COVID-related disruption, oil demand is expected to exceed prepandemic levels before the end of the year and to further strengthen in 2023. These favorable market conditions are strikingly similar to those experienced during the last industry supercycle, suggesting that resurgent global demand-led capital spending will result in an exceptional multiyear growth cycle.

“Schlumberger is well prepared to fully seize this growth ahead of us. We have entered this cycle in a position of strength, having reset our operating leverage, expanded peer-leading margins across multiple quarters, and aligned our technology and business portfolio with the new industry imperatives. Throughout 2021, we continued to strengthen our core portfolio, enhanced our sustainability leadership, successfully advanced our digital journey, and expanded our new energy portfolio.

“The combination of our performance and returns-focused strategy is resulting in enduring customer success and higher earnings. As such, we have increased confidence in reaching our midcycle adjusted EBITDA margin ambition earlier than anticipated and sustaining our financial outperformance. I am truly excited about this year and the outlook for Schlumberger—rooted in capital discipline and superior returns while also continuing to lead technology, digital, and clean energy innovation—to enable performance and sustainability for the global energy industry.”

 

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Other Events

On November 30, 2021, Schlumberger deposited sufficient funds with the trustee for its $1.0 billion of 2.40% Senior Notes due May 2022 to satisfy and discharge all of its legal obligations relating to such notes.

On January 20, 2022, Schlumberger’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of outstanding common stock, payable on April 7, 2022 to stockholders of record on February 9, 2022.

Fourth-Quarter Revenue by Geographical Area

 

                          (Stated in millions)  
     Three Months Ended      Change  
     Dec. 31, 2021      Sept. 30, 2021      Dec . 31, 2020      Sequential     Year-on-year  

North America*

   $ 1,281      $ 1,129      $ 1,167        13     10

Latin America

     1,204        1,160        969        4     24

Europe/CIS/Africa

     1,587        1,482        1,366        7     16

Middle East & Asia

     2,107        2,033        2,008        4     5

Other

     46        43        22        n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 6,225      $ 5,847      $ 5,532        6     13
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

International

   $ 4,898      $ 4,675      $ 4,343        5     13

North America*

   $ 1,281      $ 1,129      $ 1,167        13     10

 

*

Schlumberger divested certain businesses in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. These businesses generated revenue of $284 million during the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of these divestitures, global fourth-quarter 2021 revenue increased 19% year-on-year. North America fourth-quarter 2021 revenue, excluding the impact of these divestitures, increased 45% year-on-year.

n/m = not meaningful

North America

North America revenue of $1.28 billion increased 13% sequentially, driven by strong offshore and land drilling activity and increased exploration data licensing in the US Gulf of Mexico and the Permian.

International

Revenue in Latin America of $1.20 billion increased 4% sequentially due to double-digit revenue growth in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, mainly from robust Well Construction activity. Reservoir Performance and Production Systems revenue also increased but was partially offset by a temporary production interruption in our Asset Performance Solutions (APS) projects in Ecuador due to pipeline disruption.

Europe/CIS/Africa revenue of $1.59 billion increased 7% sequentially, due to higher revenue in Europe and Africa driven by strong offshore activity, increased digital sales, and new projects—mainly in Turkey—that benefited Production Systems. These increases, however, were partially offset by reduced Reservoir Performance and Well Construction activity in Russia and Scandinavia due to the onset of seasonal effects.

 

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Revenue in the Middle East & Asia of $2.11 billion increased 4% sequentially due to new projects and activity gains that benefited Reservoir Performance in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Australia, Qatar, Indonesia, and Iraq. Similarly, Well Construction revenue grew from new projects in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, and from increased drilling activity in Qatar, Kuwait, and Indonesia. Growth was also driven by higher digital sales in China and Malaysia. These increases, however, were partially offset by lower sales of production systems due to delivery delays as a result of logistics constraints.

Fourth-Quarter Results by Division

Digital & Integration

 

                             (Stated in millions)  
     Three Months Ended     Change  
     Dec. 31, 2021     Sept. 30, 2021     Dec. 31, 2020     Sequential     Year-on-year  

Revenue

          

International

   $ 624     $ 615     $ 688       1     -9

North America

     263       196       142       34     85

Other

     2       1       2       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 889     $ 812     $ 832       10     7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax operating income

   $ 335     $ 284     $ 269       18     25

Pretax operating margin

     37.7     35.0     32.4     268 bps       537 bps  

n/m = not meaningful

Digital & Integration revenue of $889 million increased 10% sequentially, propelled by accelerated digital sales internationally, particularly in Europe/CIS/Africa and Middle East & Asia, and increased exploration data licensing sales in North America offshore and the Permian. These increases, however, were partially offset by the effects of a temporary production interruption in our APS projects in Ecuador due to pipeline disruption.

Digital & Integration pretax operating margin of 38% expanded 268 bps sequentially, due to improved profitability in digital and exploration data licensing.

Reservoir Performance

 

                             (Stated in millions)  
     Three Months Ended     Change  
     Dec. 31, 2021     Sept. 30, 2021     Dec. 31, 2020     Sequential     Year-on-year  

Revenue*

          

International

   $ 1,194     $ 1,112     $ 906       7     32

North America*

     92       79       339       16     -73

Other

     1       1       2       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,287     $ 1,192     $ 1,247       8     3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax operating income

   $ 200     $ 190     $ 95       5     111

Pretax operating margin

     15.5     16.0     7.6     -43 bps       792 bps  

 

*

Schlumberger divested its OneStim pressure pumping business in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. This business generated revenue of $274 million during the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of this divestiture, global fourth-quarter 2021 revenue increased 32% year-on-year. North America fourth-quarter 2021 revenue, excluding the impact of this divestiture, increased 42% year-on-year.

n/m = not meaningful

 

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Reservoir Performance revenue of $1.29 billion increased 8% sequentially due to higher intervention activity across the international offshore markets, mainly in the UK and Latin America, and from new stimulation projects and activity gains in the Middle East & Asia, particularly in Saudi Arabia. These increases, however, were partially offset by the onset of seasonal effects in Russia and Scandinavia. North America revenue grew from higher offshore evaluation activity.

Reservoir Performance pretax operating margin of 16% was essentially flat sequentially. Profitability improved from higher offshore and exploration activity but was offset by technology mix and seasonality effects in the Northern Hemisphere.

Well Construction

 

                             (Stated in millions)  
     Three Months Ended     Change  
     Dec. 31, 2021     Sept. 30, 2021     Dec. 31, 2020     Sequential     Year-on-year  

Revenue

          

International

   $ 1,901     $ 1,839     $ 1,569       3     21

North America

     441       382       252       15     75

Other

     46       52       47       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,388     $ 2,273     $ 1,868       5     28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax operating income

   $ 368     $ 345     $ 183       6     101

Pretax operating margin

     15.4     15.2     9.8     20 bps       559 bps  

n/m = not meaningful

Well Construction revenue of $2.39 billion increased 5% sequentially, driven by higher measurements and drilling fluids activity and increased drilling equipment sales. North America revenue increased due to higher rig count on land and increased well construction activity in the US Gulf of Mexico. International revenue growth was driven by the double-digit growth in Latin America, mainly in Mexico and Argentina, in Sub-Sahara Africa, and in the Middle East in Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and UAE. These increases were partially offset by seasonal effects in Russia and Scandinavia.

Well Construction pretax operating margin of 15% was essentially flat sequentially as the favorable mix of increased activity and new technology was offset by seasonal effects in the Northern Hemisphere.

 

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Production Systems

 

(Stated in millions)  
     Three Months Ended     Change  
     Dec. 31, 2021     Sept. 30, 2021     Dec. 31, 2020     Sequential     Year-on-year  

Revenue*

          

International

   $ 1,278     $ 1,205     $ 1,215       6     5

North America*

     484       469       433       3     12

Other

     3       0       1       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,765     $ 1,674     $ 1,649       5     7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax operating income

   $ 159     $ 166     $ 155       -4     3

Pretax operating margin

     9.0     9.9     9.4     -85 bps       -38 bps  

 

*

Schlumberger divested its low-flow artificial lift business in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. This business generated revenue of $11 million during the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of this divestiture, global fourth-quarter 2021 revenue increased 8% year-on-year. North America fourth-quarter revenue, excluding the impact of this divestiture, increased 15% year-on-year.

n/m = not meaningful

Production Systems revenue of $1.76 billion increased 5% sequentially. Revenue increases in subsea, well production, and midstream production systems were offset by a revenue decline in surface production systems. International activity was driven by double-digit growth in Europe/CIS/Africa—mainly from strong project progress in Angola, Gabon, and Mozambique, new projects in Turkey, and increased activity in Scandinavia and Russia & Central Asia—and by growth in Latin America, mainly in Brazil and Ecuador. This revenue growth was partially offset by delivery delays in the Middle East & Asia as a result of global supply and logistics constraints.

Production Systems pretax operating margin of 9% declined 85 bps sequentially due to an unfavorable mix and the impact of delayed deliveries due to global supply and logistics constraints.

Quarterly Highlights

As activity growth accelerates, Schlumberger’s performance differentiation, technology, and integration capabilities continue to earn customer recognition and contract awards for all types of oil and gas projects, from short- and long-cycle development to exploration—including offshore and deepwater. Awards from the quarter include:

 

   

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. awarded Schlumberger contracts for integrated well construction and wireline services for deepwater projects in the Gulf of Mexico. Schlumberger was awarded the contracts for integrated services and technology for deepwater wells, in addition to subsea services previously awarded for another high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) deepwater Gulf of Mexico project. The integrated contract includes well construction, for which Schlumberger will bring specific technologies suited for HPHT environments as well as digital capabilities that will enhance overall project execution, efficiency, and safety, including the Performance Live* remote operation service.

 

   

TotalEnergies has awarded Schlumberger a three-year contract for the provision of a significant well intervention scope to improve well production and downhole testing services on new wells located offshore the United Kingdom and Denmark. Under the contract, which has options for two single-year extensions, the project team will apply a comprehensive portfolio of downhole testing services, coiled tubing, slickline, and wireline—including the latest technologies. Work is expected to commence in Q1 2022.

 

   

In Saudi Arabia, Schlumberger was awarded a five-year contract for coiled tubing drilling services to be deployed in major gas fields across the Kingdom. The contract, which has a two-year option to extend, includes a full suite of unique underbalanced coiled tubing drilling technologies and other fit-for-basin technology.

 

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Equinor has made a direct award to Schlumberger for four RapidXtreme* TAML 3 large-bore multilateral junctions to retrofit existing wells to multilaterals in the Statfjord Field. This award is the result of an integrated contract and the unique architecture of the Rapid* multilateral systems—part of the Transition Technologies* portfolio. Conversion of existing wellbores to multilaterals will unlock additional reserves and extend the productive life in the Statfjord Field while reducing the carbon impact of production. Installation of these multilateral completion systems is expected to commence in Q2 2022.

 

   

Woodside, as operator for and on behalf of the Scarborough Joint Venture, for the Scarborough project offshore Western Australia, awarded a contract to OneSubsea®—the subsea technologies, production, and processing systems division of Schlumberger—as part of the Subsea Integration Alliance. The contract includes a subsea production systems scope, which OneSubsea will deliver, including wellheads, single-phase flowmeters, subsea distribution units, flying leads, a connection system, subsea production control system for topsides and subsea, and postdelivery services. This project will help the Scarborough Joint Venture maximize the potential of this significant gas resource, which will be developed through new offshore facilities connected to a second liquified natural gas (LNG) train at the existing Pluto LNG onshore facility.

 

   

In Indonesia, Premier Oil—a subsidiary of Harbour Energy—has awarded Schlumberger a three-year contract for services and technology for its deepwater offshore exploration project in the Andaman Sea. The contract scope covers a broad range of services, including drilling, drilling fluids, wireline logging, and well testing. A Schlumberger team drawn from three Divisions will deliver a broad set of services and technologies, including Muzic* wireless telemetry, Quanta Geo* photorealistic reservoir geology service, and the Sonic Scanner* acoustic scanning platform—driving performance and efficiency of exploration operations. Work is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2022.

Schlumberger technologies—which won an array of innovation awards in 2021, including an Offshore Technology Conference Spotlight on New Technology, six World Oil Awards, and two Hart Energy E&P Meritorious Awards for Engineering Innovation—and peer-leading execution capabilities, are making significant performance impacts for customers, who are increasingly adopting technologies that help them create differentiated value.

Examples of performance impact during the quarter in North America include:

 

   

In the Appalachian Basin, CNX implemented NeoSteer* at-bit steerable system paired with Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, cutting structures and dual-telemetry MWD xBolt G2* accelerated drilling service to drill curves and laterals consistently in single runs in their Marcellus Shale assets. Over the last three months, Schlumberger has drilled the top three longest single curve and laterals in CNX’s history, with footages ranging between 21,836 ft and 22,565 ft, and with exceptional safety and service quality performance. These are also the top three longest single curve and lateral operations in Schlumberger’s US Land history to date. NeoSteer system provided enhanced steerability, overall superior performance, and reduced footprint when compared with conventional technologies, resulting in a reduction in drilling time, and savings in drilling operational costs for these three record wells.

 

   

In the Permian Basin, an ExxonMobil and Schlumberger partnership enabled the reduction of drilling rig days 34% across five wells, performance that will enable ExxonMobil to drill more wells per year with the same number of rigs. An integrated fit-for-basin technology package, including the PowerDrive Orbit G2* rotary steerable system and XBolt G2 accelerated drilling service—controlled from the ExxonMobil Remote Operations Center in Houston—enabled ExxonMobil to drill its first Delaware Basin well under nine days and achieve similar performance with five total record-setting wells. Compared to prior target performance benchmarks, a total reduction of more than 26 drilling days was realized for these five wells.

 

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Examples of performance impact during the quarter internationally include:

 

   

In the fourth quarter of 2021, Schlumberger commenced integrated stimulation operations at Jafurah, the largest unconventional nonassociated gas field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The combination of cutting-edge technology, fully integrated supply chain, and close project management collaboration between Aramco and Schlumberger resulted in more than 35% improvement in stages per month. This new performance benchmark matches that of top-quartile stimulation fleets in United States unconventional assets during 2021—a key ambition set between Schlumberger and Aramco on the path to deliver the full potential of the Jafurah project.

 

   

In Kuwait, Schlumberger has begun to deploy technology with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to increase productivity of its Jurassic gas fields with rigless perforation, made possible by the newest generation of StreamLINE iX* extreme-performance polymer-locked wireline cable. A combination of technologies enabled by SteamLINE iX cable has reduced per-run operating time by half. The increased strength of this generation cable made it possible to run a 70-ft perforation gun in a single run—a first in the history of KOC rigless operations on wireline. The capabilities of the new StreamLINE iX cable have enabled use of technology that has reduced operating time per run and CO2 impact while saving deferred production.

 

   

Offshore Australia in the North West Shelf, Santos Ltd. recently achieved a record production rate from the first Van Gogh Phase 2 infill well, which exceeded expectations and produced at a peak rate of 23,200 bbl/d. The extended-reach, dual-lateral well was drilled with a total horizontal section of 5,430 m—490 m more than originally planned. The PowerDrive Archer* high build rate rotary steerable system and GeoSphere HD* high-definition reservoir mapping-while-drilling service enabled Santos to overcome numerous geological challenges and unlock the full production potential of this asset by executing an optimized well completion design.

 

   

In Argentina, Schlumberger deployed technology that reduced drilling time by 10 days and avoided 120 metric tons of CO2 emissions for a joint venture between YPF S.A. and Chevron in the unconventional Vaca Muerta Formation. Drilling the pilot extended-reach well on the project, Schlumberger used the NeoSteer* at-bit steerable system and new features of the autonomous downhole control system to minimize tortuosity and unplanned deviation, constructing a wellbore optimized to increase production. A PowerDrive vorteX* powered rotary steerable system equipped with DynaPower XP* extreme-power motor elastomer managed the high-temperature conditions, improved the rate of penetration (ROP), and enabled delivering 4,155 m of lateral section breaking the 1,000 m drilled per day barrier and it became the longest well lateral drilled in the field.

The adoption of Schlumberger’s comprehensive digital platform continues to accelerate as customers advance their digital transformation and apply digital solutions to improve productivity and efficiency. Furthermore, the use cases for Schlumberger digital solutions also continue to expand into adjacent sectors, increasing the total addressable market and enabling decarbonization in and beyond the oil and gas industry.

Digital awards and implementations from the quarter include:

 

   

Schlumberger will deploy the DELFI cognitive E&P environment on the Norwegian CO2 project by the Northern Lights Joint Venture (NL), to streamline subsurface workflows and longer-term modeling and surveillance of CO2 sequestration. NL was established to develop the world’s first open-source CO2 transport and storage infrastructure, providing accelerated decarbonization opportunities for European industries, with an ambition to store up to 5 million metric tons of CO2 per year based on market demand. Northern Lights is part of Longship—Norway’s largest climate initiative—which comprises a full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, covering capture, transport, and storage of CO2.

 

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Angola’s oil and gas regulator—Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG)—has signed an agreement with Schlumberger to fast-track its digital transformation, with the rollout of DELFI cognitive E&P environment. The project follows a detailed consultation and review by a Schlumberger-led consulting team in collaboration with an ANPG team. The team evaluated ANPG’s technology landscape and digital readiness, resulting in a compressed digitalization roadmap. The accelerated deployment of the DELFI environment will enable efficient remote teamwork across ANPG, expanded data analytics capabilities, and increased exploration and field development efficiency—driving sizeable production gains.

 

   

In Ecuador, DrillOps Automate, part of the DrillOps* on-target well delivery solution, and DrillPilot* equipment sequencing software have been deployed on two Schlumberger rigs operating on its APS assets. These digital solutions are orchestrating multiple workflows and driving a step change in operational performance. Since deployment, more than 77,000 ft have been drilled with multiple levels of automation made possible using these advanced digital solutions. Automated rig control has increased on-bottom ROP and reduced connections time, resulting in a 10.6% average efficiency improvement at the end of 2021. Schlumberger continues to expand the use of digital solutions to improve integrated performance, increase safety, and reduce CO2 footprint—resulting in the creation and capture of higher value across these assets.

Decarbonization is a priority, and in 2021, Schlumberger made a bold commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with our net-zero target inclusive of Scope 3 emissions.

Schlumberger is uniquely positioned to help customers decarbonize oil and gas operations through our Transition Technologies portfolio and the novel application of our technologies in low-carbon energy:

 

   

Equinor recently completed the installation of a OneSubsea subsea multiphase boosting system, a solution that will reduce the cost and carbon impact of producing an additional 16 million barrels of oil from Vigdis Field in the North Sea. In production for more than 20 years, the Vigdis Field is producing into the existing Snorre A facility, a cost advantage over building new infrastructure. Leveraging an all-electric control system, the multiphase boosting system requires less than 50% of the energy to produce the same volume of oil as compared to gas lift, avoiding 200,000 tons of CO2 equivalent over 10 years of operation at Vigdis and paving the way for future subsea electrification around the world.

 

   

In France, Schlumberger was awarded the downhole completions scope for a proof-of-concept green hydrogen storage pilot project called HyPSTER for Storengy, a company of ENGIE—the first project of its kind. HyPSTER aims to support the development of a green hydrogen ecosystem across France—and later Europe. Schlumberger is a key technical partner in this flagship development of renewable hydrogen underground storage using repurposed natural gas storage salt caverns. Schlumberger will provide equipment, engineering, project management, and develop fit-for-purpose economical solutions to enable future development at scale.

In Schlumberger New Energy, we are forging partnerships to apply a portfolio of low-carbon and carbon-neutral energy technologies across industries, contributing to a more sustainable future energy mix.

 

   

Schlumberger New Energy, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), and partners have announced the signature of pilot project agreements with leading steel and cement companies on the pathway to net zero in those industries. In the steel industry, Genvia has agreed pilot projects with ArcelorMittal Méditerranée, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, a world leader in the steel industry; and Ugitech—part of Swiss Steel Group, a world leader in long stainless-steel products. In the cement industry, Genvia has agreed pilot projects with Vicat, a cement production group; and Hynamics—a low-carbon and renewable-hydrogen solutions subsidiary of EDF Group. Genvia aims to deliver the highest green-hydrogen creation efficiency, resulting in significantly less electricity use per kilogram of hydrogen produced.

 

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Celsius Energy, a Schlumberger New Energy venture that provides geoenergy technology for zero-carbon heating and cooling of buildings, has expanded its commercial operations in Europe and North America. In France, a leading healthcare company has selected the Celsius Energy solution in two new developments, and feasibility studies for implementation at additional facilities is ongoing. In the US, Celsius Energy completed its first operation during the fourth quarter of 2021 at a prestigious East Coast university campus, opening new market opportunities for the expansion of Celsius Energy solutions. During COP26, more than 1,000 cities committed to the UN-backed “Cities Race to Zero” campaign, while companies and municipalities globally have advanced net-zero targets and commitments to address global greenhouse gas emissions. Celsius Energy is uniquely positioned to support these commitments, contributing to global decarbonization.

FINANCIAL TABLES

 

Full-Year Results    (Stated in millions, except per share amounts)  
     Twelve Months Ended        
     Dec. 31, 2021     Dec . 31, 2020     Change  

Revenue*

   $ 22,929     $ 23,601       -3

Income (loss) before taxes - GAAP basis

   $ 2,374     ($ 11,298     n/m  

Net income (loss) - GAAP basis

   $ 1,881     $ (10,518     n/m  

Diluted EPS (loss per share) - GAAP basis

   $ 1.32     $ (7.57     n/m  

Adjusted EBIT DA**

   $ 4,925     $ 4,313       14

Adjusted EBIT DA margin**

     21.5     18.3     320 bps  

Pretax segment operating income**

   $ 3,365     $ 2,401       40

Pretax segment operating margin**

     14.7     10.2     450 bps  

Net income, excluding charges & credits**

   $ 1,831     $ 956       92

Diluted EPS, excluding charges & credits**

   $ 1.28     $ 0.68       88

Revenue by Geography

      

International

   $ 18,295     $ 18,002       2

North America*

     4,466       5,478       -18

Other

     168       121       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 22,929     $ 23,601       -3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Schlumberger divested certain businesses in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. These businesses generated revenue of $1.347 billion during 2020. Excluding the impact of these divestitures, global 2021 revenue increased 3% year-on-year. North America 2021 revenue, excluding the impact of these divestitures, increased 8% year-on-year.

**

These are non-GAAP financial measures. See sections titled “Charges & Credits”, “Divisions”, and “Supplemental Information” for details.

n/m = not meaningful

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)

 

(Stated in millions, except per share amounts)  
     Fourth Quarter      Twelve Months  

Periods Ended December 31,

   2021      2020      2021      2020  

Revenue

   $ 6,225      $ 5,532      $ 22,929      $ 23,601  

Interest and other income (1)

     57        69        148        163  

Gain on sales of businesses (1)

     —          104        —          104  

Expenses

           

Cost of revenue

     5,136        4,828        19,271        21,000  

Research & engineering

     145        129        554        580  

General & administrative

     109        71        339        365  

Impairments & other (1)

     —          62        —          12,658  

Interest (1)

     137        144        539        563  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes (1)

   $ 755      $ 471      $ 2,374      ($ 11,298

Tax expense (benefit) (1)

     144        89        446        (812
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) (1)

   $ 611      $ 382      $ 1,928      ($ 10,486

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     10        8        47        32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Schlumberger (1)

   $ 601      $ 374      $ 1,881      ($ 10,518
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share of Schlumberger (1)

   $ 0.42      $ 0.27      $ 1.32      ($ 7.57
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding

     1,403        1,392        1,400        1,390  

Average shares outstanding assuming dilution

     1,430        1,411        1,427        1,390  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization included in expenses (2)

   $ 532      $ 583      $ 2,120      $ 2,566  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

See section entitled “Charges & Credits” for details.

(2)

Includes depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets, multiclient seismic data costs, and APS investments.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

     (Stated in millions)  

Assets

   Dec. 31,
2021
     Dec. 31,
2020
 

Current Assets

     

Cash and short-term investments

   $ 3,139      $ 3,006  

Receivables

     5,315        5,247  

Inventories

     3,272        3,354  

Other current assets

     928        1,312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,654        12,919  

Investment in affiliated companies

     2,044        2,061  

Fixed assets

     6,429        6,826  

Goodwill

     12,990        12,980  

Intangible assets

     3,211        3,455  

Other assets

     4,183        4,193  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 41,511      $ 42,434  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

             

Current Liabilities

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 8,382      $ 8,442  

Estimated liability for taxes on income

     879        1,015  

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

     909        850  

Dividends payable

     189        184  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     10,359        10,491  

Long-term debt

     13,286        16,036  

Postretirement benefits

     231        1,049  

Other liabilities

     2,349        2,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     26,225        29,945  

Equity

     15,286        12,489  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 41,511      $ 42,434  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Liquidity

 

           (Stated in millions)  

Components of Liquidity

   Dec. 31,
2021
    Sept. 30,
2021
    Dec. 31,
2020
 

Cash and short-term investments

   $ 3,139     $ 2,942     $ 3,006  

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

     (909     (1,025     (850

Long-term debt

     (13,286     (14,370     (16,036
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Debt (1)

   $ (11,056   $ (12,453   $ (13,880
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Details of changes in liquidity follow:

 

Periods Ended December 31,

   Twelve
Months
2021
    Fourth
Quarter
2021
    Twelve
Months
2020
 

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,928     $ 611     $ (10,486

Charges and credits, net of tax (2)

     (50     (14     11,474  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,878       597     $ 988  

Depreciation and amortization (3)

     2,120       532       2,566  

Stock-based compensation expense

     324       95       397  

Change in working capital

     (45     753       (833

US federal tax refund

     477       —         —    

Other

     (103     (45     (174
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from operations (4)

     4,651       1,932       2,944  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

     (1,141     (447     (1,116

APS investments

     (474     (169     (303

Multiclient seismic data capitalized

     (39     (18     (101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow (5)

     2,997       1,298       1,424  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends paid

     (699     (175     (1,734

Proceeds from employee stock plans

     137       —         146  

Stock repurchase program

     —         —         (26

Business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired plus debt assumed

     (103     (5     (33

Proceeds from sale of Liberty shares

     109       109       —    

Proceeds from divestitures

     —         —         434  

Repayment of finance lease obligations

     —         —         (188

Other

     (105     (26     (181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net debt before impact of changes in foreign exchange rates

     2,336       1,201       (158

Impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on net debt

     488       196       (595
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in Net Debt

     2,824       1,397       (753

Net Debt, beginning of period

     (13,880     (12,453     (13,127
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Debt, end of period

   $ (11,056   $ (11,056   $ (13,880
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

“Net Debt” represents gross debt less cash and short-term investments. Management believes that Net Debt provides useful information regarding the level of Schlumberger’s indebtedness by reflecting cash and investments that could be used to repay debt. Net Debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, total debt.

(2)

See section entitled “Charges & Credits” for details.

(3)

Includes depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets, multiclient seismic data costs, and APS investments.

(4)

Includes severance payments of $248 million and $22 million during the twelve months and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, respectively; and $843 million and $144 million during the twelve months and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

(5)

“Free cash flow” represents cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, APS investments, and multiclient seismic data costs capitalized. Management believes that free cash flow is an important liquidity measure for the company and that it is useful to investors and management as a measure of Schlumberger’s ability to generate cash. Once business needs and obligations are met, this cash can be used to reinvest in the company for future growth or to return to shareholders through dividend payments or share repurchases. Free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, cash flow from operations.

 

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Charges & Credits

In addition to financial results determined in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 earnings release also includes non-GAAP financial measures (as defined under the SEC’s Regulation G). In addition to the non-GAAP financial measures discussed under “Liquidity”, net income (loss), excluding charges & credits, as well as measures derived from it (including diluted EPS, excluding charges & credits; Schlumberger net income (loss), excluding charges & credits; effective tax rate, excluding charges & credits; and adjusted EBITDA) are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that the exclusion of charges & credits from these financial measures enables it to evaluate more effectively Schlumberger’s operations period over period and to identify operating trends that could otherwise be masked by the excluded items. These measures are also used by management as performance measures in determining certain incentive compensation. The foregoing non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following is a reconciliation of certain of these non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measures. For a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to the comparable GAAP measure, please refer to the section titled “Supplemental Information” (Question 9).

 

           (Stated in millions, except per share amounts)  
     Fourth Quarter 2021  
     Pretax     Tax     Noncont.
Interests
     Net     Diluted
EPS
 

Schlumberger net income (GAAP basis)

   $ 755     $ 144     $ 10      $ 601     $ 0.42  

Gain on sale of Liberty shares (1)

   $ (28   $ (4   $ 0      $ (24   $ (0.02

Early repayment of bonds (2)

     10       —         —          10       0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Schlumberger net income, excluding charges & credits

   $ 737     $ 140     $ 10      $ 587     $ 0.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Third Quarter 2021  
     Pretax     Tax     Noncont.
Interests
     Net     Diluted
EPS
 

Schlumberger net income (GAAP basis)

   $ 691     $ 129     $ 12      $ 550     $ 0.39  

Unrealized gain on marketable securities (1)

     (47     (11     —          (36     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Schlumberger net income, excluding charges & credits

   $ 644     $ 118     $ 12      $ 514     $ 0.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Fourth Quarter 2020  
     Pretax     Tax     Noncont.
Interests
     Net     Diluted
EPS
 

Schlumberger net income (GAAP basis)

   $ 471     $ 89     $ 8      $ 374     $ 0.27  

Gain on sale of OneStim (3)

     (104     (11     —          (93     (0.07

Unrealized gain on marketable securities (1)

     (39     (9     —          (30     (0.02

Other

     62       4       —          58       0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Schlumberger net income, excluding charges & credits

   $ 390     $ 73     $ 8      $ 309     $ 0.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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           (Stated in millions, except per share amounts)  
     Twelve Months 2021  
     Pretax     Tax     Noncont.
Interests
     Net     Diluted
EPS
 

Schlumberger net income (GAAP basis)

   $ 2,374     $ 446     $ 47      $ 1,881     $ 1.32  

Fourth quarter

           

Gain on sale of Liberty Shares (1)

     (28     (4     —          (24     (0.02

Early repayment of bonds (2)

     10       —         —          10       0.01  

Third quarter

           

Unrealized gain on marketable securities (1)

     (47     (11     —          (36     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Schlumberger net income, excluding charges & credits

   $ 2,309     $ 431     $ 47      $ 1,831     $ 1.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Twelve Months 2020  
     Pretax     Tax     Noncont.
Interests
     Net     Diluted
EPS
 

Schlumberger net loss (GAAP basis)

   $ (11,298   $ (812   $ 32      $ (10,518   $ (7.57

Fourth quarter

           

Gain on sale of OneStim (3)

     (104     (11     —          (93     (0.07

Unrealized gain on marketable securities (1)

     (39     (9     —          (30     (0.02

Other

     62       4       —          58       0.04  

Third quarter

           

Facility exit charges

     254       39       —          215       0.15  

Workforce reductions

     63       —         —          63       0.05  

Other

     33       1       —          32       0.02  

Second quarter

           

Workforce reductions

     1,021       71       —          950       0.68  

Asset Performance Solutions investments

     730       15       —          715       0.51  

Fixed asset impairments

     666       52       —          614       0.44  

Inventory write-downs

     603       49          554       0.40  

Right-of-use asset impairments

     311       67       —          244       0.18  

Costs associated with exiting certain activities

     205       (25     —          230       0.17  

Multiclient seismic data impairment

     156       2       —          154       0.11  

Repurchase of bonds

     40       2       —          38       0.03  

Postretirement benefits curtailment gain

     (69     (16     —          (53     (0.04

Other

     60       4       —          56       0.04  

First quarter

           

Goodwill

     3,070       —         —          3,070       2.21  

Intangible assets impairmens

     3,321       815       —          2,506       1.80  

Asset Performance Solutions investments

     1,264       (4     —          1,268       0.91  

North America pressure pumping impairment

     587       133       —          454       0.33  

Workforce reductions

     202       7       —          195       0.14  

Other

     79       9       —          70       0.05  

Valuation allowance

     —         (164     —          164       0.12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Schlumberger net income, excluding charges & credits

   $ 1,217     $ 229     $ 32      $ 956     $ 0.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Classified in Interest & other income in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)

(2)

Classified in Interest in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)

(3)

Classified in Gain on sales of businesses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)

Unless otherwise noted, all Charges & Credits are classified in Impairments & other in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss).

 

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Divisions

 

                             (Stated in millions)  
     Three Months Ended  
     Dec. 31, 2021     Sept. 30, 2021     Dec. 31, 2020  
      Revenue            Income      
Before
Taxes
           Revenue                 Income    
Before
T axes
      Revenue             Income      
Before
T axes
 

Digital & Integration

   $ 889     $ 335     $ 812     $ 284     $ 832     $ 269  

Reservoir Performance

     1,287       200       1,192       190       1,247       95  

Well Construction

     2,388       368       2,273       345       1,868       183  

Production Systems

     1,765       159       1,674       166       1,649       155  

Eliminations & other

     (104     (76     (104     (77     (64     (48
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pretax segment operating income

       986         908         654  

Corporate & other

       (140       (145       (132

Interest income(1)

       14         8         5  

Interest expense(1)

       (123       (127       (137

Charges & credits(2)

       18         47         81  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 6,225     $ 755     $ 5,847     $ 691     $ 5,532     $ 471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                              (Stated in millions)  
     Full Year 2021  
     Revenue     Income Before
Taxes
    Depreciation and
Amortization (3)
     Net Interest
Expense (4)
    Adjusted
EBITDA (5)
    Capital
Investments (6)
 

Digital & Integration

   $ 3,290     $ 1,141     $ 446      $ 13     $ 1,600     $ 516  

Reservoir Performance

     4,599       648       415        —         1,063       348  

Well Construction

     8,706       1,195       537        1       1,733       424  

Production Systems

     6,710       634       302        —         936       267  

Eliminations & other

     (376     (253     269        (1     15       99  
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       3,365       1,969        13       5,347       1,654  

Corporate & Other

       (573     151          (422  

Interest income (1)

       31           

Interest expense (1)

       (514         

Charges & credits (2)

       65           
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 22,929     $ 2,374     $ 2,120      $ 13     $ 4,925     $ 1,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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                                     (Stated in millions)  
     Full Year 2020  
     Revenue     Income (Loss)
Before Taxes
    Depreciation and
Amortization (3)
     Net Interest
Expense (4)
     Adjusted
EBITDA (5)
    Capital
Investments (6)
 

Digital & Integration

   $ 3,067     $ 727     $ 615      $ 13      $ 1,355     $ 413  

Reservoir Performance

     5,602       353       549        11        913       384  

Well Construction

     8,614       870       580        1        1,451       420  

Production Systems

     6,650       623       338        —          961       240  

Eliminations & other

     (332     (172     276        2        106       63  
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       2,401       2,358        27        4,786       1,520  

Corporate & Other

       (681     208           (473  

Interest income (1)

       31            

Interest expense (1)

       (534          

Charges & credits (2)

       (12,515          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 23,601     $ (11,298   $ 2,566      $ 27      $ 4,313     $ 1,520  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Excludes amounts which are included in the segments’ results

(2)

See section entitled “Charges & Credits” for details.

(3)

Includes depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets, APS investments, and multiclient data seismic costs.

(4)

Excludes interest income and expense recorded at the corporate level.

(5)

Adjusted EBITDA represents income (loss) before taxes excluding depreciation and amortization, interest income, interest expense and charges & credits.

(6)

Capital investments includes capital expenditures, APS investments, and multiclient seismic data costs capitalized.

 

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           (Stated in millions)  
     Twelve Months Ended        
     Dec. 31, 2021     Dec. 31, 2020     Change  

Revenue

      

Digital & Integration

   $ 3,290       3,067       7

Reservoir Performance*

     4,599       5,602       -18

Well Construction

     8,706       8,614       1

Production Systems**

     6,710       6,650       1

Other

     (376     (332     n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 22,929     $ 23,601       -3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax Segment Operating Income

      

Digital & Integration

   $ 1,141       727       57

Reservoir Performance

     648       353       83

Well Construction

     1,195       870       37

Production Systems

     634       623       2

Other

     (253     (172     n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 3,365     $ 2,401       40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax Segment Operating Margin

      

Digital & Integration

     34.7     23.7     1,096 bps  

Reservoir Performance

     14.1     6.3     779 bps  

Well Construction

     13.7     10.1     363 bps  

Production Systems

     9.5     9.4     9 bps  

Other

     n/m       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     14.7     10.2     450 bps  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment Operating EBITDA

 

   

Digital & Integration

   $ 1,600       1,355       18

Reservoir Performance

   $ 1,063       913       16

Well Construction

   $ 1,733       1,451       19

Production Systems

   $ 936       961       -3

Other

   $ 15       106       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 5,347     $ 4,786       12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment Operating EBITDA Margin

 

   

Digital & Integration

     48.6     44.2     440 bps  

Reservoir Performance

     23.1     16.3     683 bps  

Well Construction

     19.9     16.8     307 bps  

Production Systems

     13.9     14.5     -60 bps  

Other

     n/m       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23.3     20.3     304 bps  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Schlumberger divested its OneStim pressure pumping business in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. This business generated revenue of $1.233 billion during 2020. Excluding the impact of this divestiture, Reservoir Performance 2021 revenue increased 5% year-on-year.

**

Schlumberger divested its low-flow artificial lift business in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. This business generated revenue of $114 million during 2020. Excluding the impact of this divestiture, Production Systems 2021 revenue increased 3% year-on-year.

n/m = not meaningful

 

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Geographical

 

                         (Stated in millions)  
     Full Year 2021  
     Revenue      Income Before
Taxes
    Depreciation and
Amortization (3)
     Net Interest
Expense (4)
    Adjusted
EBITDA (5)
 

International

   $ 18,295      $ 3,090     $ 1,353      $ 2     $ 4,445  

North America

     4,466        561       343        12       916  

Eliminations & other

     168        (286     273        (1     (14
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
        3,365       1,969        13       5,347  

Corporate & Other

        (573     151          (422

Interest income (1)

        31         

Interest expense (1)

        (514       

Charges & credits (2)

        65         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 22,929      $ 2,374     $ 2,120      $ 13     $ 4,925  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                         (Stated in millions)  
     Full Year 2020  
     Revenue      Income (Loss)
Before Taxes
    Depreciation and
Amortization (3)
     Net Interest
Expense (4)
     Adjusted
EBITDA (5)
 

International

   $ 18,002      $ 2,658     $ 1,613      $ 4      $ 4,275  

North America

     5,478        103       499        21        623  

Eliminations & other

     121        (360     246        2        (112
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        2,401       2,358        27        4,786  

Corporate & Other

        (681     208           (473

Interest income (1)

        31          

Interest expense (1)

        (534        

Charges & credits (2)

        (12,515        
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 23,601      $ (11,298   $ 2,566      $ 27      $ 4,313  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Excludes amounts which are included in the segments’ results.

(2)

See section entitled “Charges & Credits” for details.

(3)

Includes depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets, APS investments, and multiclient data seismic costs.

(4)

Excludes interest income and expense recorded at the corporate level.

(5)

Adjusted EBITDA represents income (loss) before taxes excluding depreciation and amortization, interest income, interest expense, and charges & credits.

 

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           (Stated in millions)  
     Twelve Months Ended        
     Dec. 31, 2021     Dec . 31, 2020     Change  

Revenue

      

North America*

   $ 4,466     $ 5,478       -18

Latin America

     4,459       3,472       28

Europe/CIS/Africa

     5,778       5,963       -3

Middle East & Asia

     8,058       8,567       -6

Other

     168       121       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 22,929     $ 23,601       -3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International

   $ 18,295     $ 18,002       2

North America*

     4,466       5,478       -18

Other

     168       121       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 22,929     $ 23,601       -3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax Segment Operating Income

      

International

   $ 3,090     $ 2,658       16

North America

     561       103       444

Other

     (286     (360     n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 3,365     $ 2,401       40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax Segment Operating Income Margin

      

International

     16.9     14.8     212 bps  

North America

     12.6     1.9     1,067 bps  

Other

     n/m       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     14.7     10.2     450 bps  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment Operating EBITDA

 

   

International

   $ 4,445     $ 4,275       4

North America

     916       623       47

Other

     (14     (112     n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 5,347     $ 4,786       12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment Operating EBITDA Margin

 

   

International

     24.3     23.7     54 bps  

North America

     20.5     11.4     914 bps  

Other

     n/m       n/m       n/m  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23.3     20.3     304 bps  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Schlumberger divested certain businesses in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. These businesses generated revenue of $1.347 billion during 2020. Excluding the impact of these divestitures, global 2021 revenue increased 3% year-on-year. North America 2021 revenue, excluding the impact of these divestitures, increased 8% year-on-year.

n/m = not meaningful

 

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Supplementary Information

Frequently Asked Questions

 

1)

What is the capital investment guidance for the full-year 2022?

Capital investment (comprised of capex, multiclient, and APS investments) for the full-year 2022 is expected to be between $1.9 and $2.0 billion. Capital investment for the full-year 2021 was $1.7 billion.

 

2)

What were cash flow from operations and free cash flow for the fourth quarter of 2021?

Cash flow from operations for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $1.93 billion and free cash flow was $1.30 billion, despite making $22 million of severance payments during the quarter.

 

3)

What were cash flow from operations and free cash flow for the full year of 2021?

Cash flow from operations for the full year of 2021 was $4.65 billion and free cash flow was $3.00 billion, despite making $248 million of severance payments during the year.

 

4)

What was included in “Interest and other income” for the fourth quarter of 2021?

“Interest and other income” for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $57 million. This consisted of a gain on the sale of 9.5 million shares of Liberty Oilfield Services (Liberty) of $28 million (refer to Question 12), interest income of $15 million, and earnings of equity method investments of $14 million.

 

5)

How did interest income and interest expense change during the fourth quarter of 2021?

Interest income of $15 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased $7 million sequentially. Interest expense of $137 million increased $7 million sequentially (refer to Question 12).

 

6)

What is the difference between Schlumberger’s consolidated income (loss) before taxes and pretax segment operating income?

The difference consists of corporate items, charges and credits, and interest income and interest expense not allocated to the segments as well as stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense associated with certain intangible assets, certain centrally managed initiatives, and other nonoperating items.

 

7)

What was the effective tax rate (ETR) for the fourth quarter of 2021?

The ETR for the fourth quarter of 2021, calculated in accordance with GAAP, was 19.1% as compared to 18.6% for the third quarter of 2021. Excluding charges and credits, the ETR for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 19.0% as compared to 18.3% for the third quarter of 2021.

 

8)

How many shares of common stock were outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and how did this change from the end of the previous quarter?

There were 1.403 billion shares of common stock outstanding as of both December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

 

9)

What was the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the fourth quarter of 2021 and third quarter of 2021? How does this reconcile to the average number of shares outstanding, assuming dilution, used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share?

The weighted average number of shares outstanding was 1.403 billion during the fourth quarter of 2021 and 1.402 billion during the third quarter of 2021. The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding to the average number of shares outstanding, assuming dilution, used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

 

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            (Stated in millions)  
     Fourth Quarter
2021
     Third Quarter
2021
 

Weighted average shares outstanding

     1,403        1,402  

Unvested restricted stock

     27        22  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding, assuming dilution

     1,430        1,424  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10)

What was Schlumberger’s adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2021, the third quarter of 2021, and the fourth quarter of 2020, full-year 2021, and full-year 2020?

Schlumberger’s adjusted EBITDA was $1.381 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021, $1.296 billion in the third quarter of 2021, and $1.112 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, and was calculated as follows:

 

                   (Stated in millions)  
     Fourth Quarter
2021
     Third Quarter
2021
     Fourth Quarter
2020
 

Net income attributable to Schlumberger

   $ 601      $ 550      $ 374  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     10        12        8  

T ax expense

     144        129        89  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before taxes

   $ 755      $ 691      $ 471  

Charges & credits

     (18      (47      (81

Depreciation and amortization

     532        530        583  

Interest expense

     127        130        144  

Interest income

     (15      (8      (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBIT DA

   $ 1,381      $ 1,296      $ 1,112  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Schlumberger’s adjusted EBITDA was $4.925 billion in full-year 2021 and $4.313 billion in full-year 2020, and was calculated as follows:

 

            (Stated in millions)  
     2021      2020  

Net income (loss) attributable to Schlumberger

   $ 1,881      $ (10,518

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     47        32  

T ax expense (benefit)

     446        (812
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

   $ 2,374      $ (11,298

Charges & credits

     (65      12,515  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,120        2,566  

Interest expense

     529        563  

Interest income

     (33      (33
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBIT DA

   $ 4,925      $ 4,313  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA represents income before taxes excluding charges & credits, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and interest income. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is an important profitability measure for Schlumberger and that it allows investors and management to more efficiently evaluate Schlumberger’s operations period over period and to identify operating trends that could otherwise be masked. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by management as a performance measure in determining certain incentive compensation. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

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11)

What were the components of depreciation and amortization expense for the fourth quarter of 2021, the third quarter of 2021, and the fourth quarter of 2020?

The components of depreciation and amortization expense for the fourth quarter of 2021, the third quarter of 2021, and the fourth quarter of 2020 were as follows:

 

                   (Stated in millions)  
     Fourth Quarter
2021
     Third Quarter
2021
     Fourth Quarter
2020
 

Depreciation of fixed assets

   $ 345      $ 350      $ 374  

Amortization of intangible assets

     76        75        79  

Amortization of APS investments

     71        82        88  

Amortization of multiclient seismic data costs capitalized

     40        23        42  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 532      $ 530      $ 583  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

12)

What were the components of the net pretax credit of $18 million recorded during the fourth quarter of 2021 related to?

During the fourth quarter of 2021, Schlumberger sold 9.5 million of its shares in Liberty and received proceeds of $109 million. As a result of the transaction, Schlumberger recognized a gain of $28 million. This gain is reflected in Interest and other income in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss). As of December 31, 2021, Schlumberger had a 31% equity interest in Liberty.

On November 30, 2021, Schlumberger deposited sufficient funds with the trustee for its $1.0 billion of 2.40% Senior Notes due 2022 (including payment of the February 1, 2022 interest payment) to satisfy and discharge all of its obligations relating to such notes. As a result of this transaction, Schlumberger recorded a charge of $10 million. This charge is reflected in Interest in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss).

About Schlumberger

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Find out more at www.slb.com

 

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Notes

Schlumberger will hold a conference call to discuss the earnings press release and business outlook on Friday, January 21, 2022. The call is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. US Eastern Time. To access the call, which is open to the public, please contact the conference call operator at +1 (844) 721-7241 within North America, or +1 (409) 207-6955 outside North America, approximately 10 minutes prior to the call’s scheduled start time, and provide the access code 8858313. At the conclusion of the conference call, an audio replay will be available until February 21, 2022 by dialing +1 (866) 207-1041 within North America, or +1 (402) 970-0847 outside North America, and providing the access code 3953842. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously at www.slb.com/irwebcast on a listen-only basis. A replay of the webcast will also be available at the same website until February 21, 2022.

 

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For more information, contact

Ndubuisi Maduemezia – Vice President of Investor Relations, Schlumberger Limited

Joy V. Domingo – Director of Investor Relations, Schlumberger Limited

Office +1 (713) 375-3535

investor-relations@slb.com

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This fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 earnings press release, as well as other statements we make, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which include any statements that are not historical facts. Such statements often contain words such as “expect,” “may,” “can,” “believe,” “predict,” “plan,” “potential,” “projected,” “projections,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “ambition,” “goal,” “target,” “think,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “see,” “likely,” and other similar words. Forward-looking statements address matters that are, to varying degrees, uncertain, such as statements about our financial and performance targets and other forecasts or expectations regarding, or dependent on, our business outlook; growth for Schlumberger as a whole and for each of its Divisions (and for specified business lines, geographic areas, or technologies within each Division); oil and natural gas demand and production growth; oil and natural gas prices; forecasts or expectations regarding energy transition and global climate change; improvements in operating procedures and technology; capital expenditures by Schlumberger and the oil and gas industry; our business strategies, including digital and “fit for basin,” as well as the strategies of our customers; our effective tax rate; our APS projects, joint ventures, and other alliances; our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and our preparedness for other widespread health emergencies; access to raw materials; future global economic and geopolitical conditions; future liquidity; and future results of operations, such as margin levels. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changing global economic conditions; changes in exploration and production spending by our customers, and changes in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and development; the results of operations and financial condition of our customers and suppliers; the inability to achieve its financial and performance targets and other forecasts and expectations; the inability to achieve Schlumberger’s net-zero carbon emissions goals or interim emissions reduction goals; general economic, geopolitical, and business conditions in key regions of the world; foreign currency risk; pricing pressure; inflation; weather and seasonal factors; unfavorable effects of health pandemics; availability and cost of raw materials; operational modifications, delays, or cancellations; challenges in our supply chain; production declines; the inability to recognize efficiencies and other intended benefits from our business strategies and initiatives, such as digital or Schlumberger New Energy; as well as our cost reduction strategies; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements, including those related to offshore oil and gas exploration, radioactive sources, explosives, chemicals, and climate-related initiatives; the inability of technology to meet new challenges in exploration; the competitiveness of alternative energy sources or product substitutes; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in this press release and our most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of any such development changes), or should our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking and other statements in this press release regarding our environmental, social, and other sustainability plans and goals are not an indication that these statements are necessarily material to investors or required to be disclosed in our filings with the SEC. In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking environmental, social, and sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. Statements in this press release are made as of the date of this release, and Schlumberger disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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