Baker Hughes Co 10-Q for FY2021 Q1
Baker Hughes Co (BKR)
10-Q
2021-04-23
For: 2021-03-31
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About this 10-Q
Baker Hughes Co filed this 10-Q on April 23, 2021, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (FY2021 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $4.78B
- down 11.9% from $5.43B a year earlier
- Net loss
- $452M
- compared with a net loss of $10.23B a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
Commission File Number 1-38143
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713 ) 439-8600
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As of April 16, 2021, the registrant had outstanding 773,843,591 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share and 267,746,937 shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
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Table of Contents
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Baker Hughes Company
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||
| Sales of goods | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Sales of services | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | ||||||||||||||
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| Selling, general and administrative | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring, impairment and other | ||||||||||||||
| Separation related | ||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other non-operating income (loss), net | ( | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to Baker Hughes Company | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Per share amounts: | ||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per Class A common stock | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash dividend per Class A common stock | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to Baker Hughes Company | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||
| Investment securities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | ( | |||||||||||||
| Benefit plans | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss attributable to Baker Hughes Company | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss attributable to Baker Hughes Company | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except par value) | March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current receivables, net | ||||||||
| Inventories, net | ||||||||
| All other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $ | ||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | ||||||||
| Contract and other deferred assets | ||||||||
| All other assets | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||
| Progress collections and deferred income | ||||||||
| All other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term debt | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ||||||||
| Liabilities for pensions and other postretirement benefits | ||||||||
| All other liabilities | ||||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
Class A Common Stock, $ | ||||||||
Class B Common Stock, $ | ||||||||
Capital in excess of par value | ||||||||
| Retained loss | ( | ( | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||
| Baker Hughes Company equity | ||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | ||||||||
| Total equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts) | Class A and Class B Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Loss | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Non- controlling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
Dividends on Class A common stock ($ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to GE | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange of Class B common stock and associated BHH LLC Units for Class A common stock | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | Class A and Class B Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Loss | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Non- controlling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
Dividends on Class A common stock ($ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to GE | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | ||||||||
| Intangible assets impairment | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment impairment | ||||||||
| Inventory impairment | ||||||||
| Unrealized loss on equity security | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current receivables | ||||||||
| Inventories | ( | |||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ( | ||||||
| Progress collections and deferred income | ( | |||||||
| Contract and other deferred assets | ||||||||
| Other operating items, net | ( | |||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Expenditures for capital assets | ( | ( | ||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of assets | ||||||||
| Other investing items, net | ||||||||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | ( | ( | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Net repayments of debt and other borrowings | ( | ( | ||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | ||||||
| Distributions to GE | ( | ( | ||||||
| Other financing items, net | ( | ( | ||||||
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||
| Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ( | |||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental cash flows disclosures: | ||||||||
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Baker Hughes Company (Baker Hughes, the Company, we, us, or our) is an energy technology company with a diversified portfolio of technologies and services that span the entire energy value chain. The Company was formed as the result of a combination between Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI) and the oil and gas business (GE O&G) of General Electric Company (GE).
We are a holding company and have no material assets other than our 74.3 % ownership interest in Baker Hughes Holdings LLC (BHH LLC, formerly known as Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC), the Baker Hughes trade name, and certain intercompany and tax related balances. BHH LLC is a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Registrant with separate filing requirements with the SEC and its separate financial information can be obtained from www.sec.gov.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. and such principles, U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial information. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in our annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. Therefore, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (2020 Annual Report).
We hold a majority economic interest in BHH LLC and conduct and exercise full control over all activities of BHH LLC without the approval of any other member. Accordingly, we consolidate the financial results of BHH LLC and report a noncontrolling interest in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the economic interest held by GE. As of March 31, 2021, GE's interest in BHH LLC was 25.7 %. See "Note 12. Equity" for further information.
In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary by management to fairly state our results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries for the periods presented and are not indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. The Company's financial statements have been prepared on a consolidated basis. Under this basis of presentation, our financial statements consolidate all of our subsidiaries (entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, most often because we hold a majority voting interest). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
In the Company's financial statements and notes, certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In the notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, all dollar and share amounts in tabulations are in millions of dollars and shares, respectively, unless otherwise indicated. Certain columns and rows in our financial statements and notes thereto may not add due to the use of rounded numbers.
Separation related costs as reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) include costs incurred in connection with the ongoing activities related to our separation from GE. See "Note 16. Related Party Transactions" for further information.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had $606 million and $687 million, respectively, of cash held in bank accounts that cannot be released, transferred or otherwise converted into a currency that is regularly transacted internationally, due to lack of market liquidity, capital controls or similar monetary or exchange limitations limiting the flow of capital out of the jurisdiction. These funds are available to fund operations and growth in these jurisdictions, and we do not currently anticipate a need to transfer these funds to the U.S. Included in these amounts are $15 million and $42 million, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, held on behalf of GE.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO BE ADOPTED
All new accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet effective are currently being evaluated and at this time are not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 2. REVENUE RELATED TO CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
DISAGGREGATED REVENUE
We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by primary geographic markets.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
As of March 31, 2021 and 2020, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations was $23.2 billion and $22.7 billion, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, we expect to recognize revenue of approximately 51 %, 66 % and 90 % of the total remaining performance obligations within 2 , 5 , and 15 years, respectively, and the remaining thereafter. Contract modifications could affect both the timing to complete as well as the amount to be received as we fulfill the related remaining performance obligations.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 3. CURRENT RECEIVABLES
Current receivables are comprised of the following:
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Customer receivables | $ | $ | ||||||
| Related parties | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Total current receivables | ||||||||
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | ||||||
| Total current receivables, net | $ | $ | ||||||
Customer receivables are recorded at the invoiced amount. Related parties consists primarily of amounts owed to us by GE. The "Other" category consists primarily of indirect taxes, advance payments to suppliers, other tax receivables and customer retentions.
NOTE 4. INVENTORIES
Inventories, net of reserves of $384 million and $421 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, are comprised of the following:
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Finished goods | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work in process and raw materials | ||||||||
| Total inventories, net | $ | $ | ||||||
We recorded inventory impairments of $160 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020, predominantly in our Oilfield Services segment as a result of certain restructuring activities initiated by the Company. Charges for inventory impairments are predominantly reported in the "Cost of goods sold" caption of the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
NOTE 5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill are detailed below by segment:
| Oilfield Services | Oilfield Equipment | Turbo- machinery & Process Solutions | Digital Solutions | Total | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2019, gross | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated impairment at December 31, 2019 | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Impairment | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Currency exchange and others | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
| Currency exchange and others | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
We perform our annual goodwill impairment test for each of our reporting units as of July 1 of each fiscal year, in conjunction with our annual strategic planning process. Our reporting units are the same as our four
During the first quarter of 2021, we completed a review to assess whether indicators of impairment existed. As a result of this assessment, we concluded that no indicators existed that would lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than its carrying value. There can be no assurances that future sustained declines in macroeconomic or business conditions affecting our industry will not occur, which could result in goodwill impairment charges in future periods.
During the first quarter of 2020, our market capitalization declined significantly compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Our closing stock price fell to a historic low of $9.33 on March 23, 2020. Over the same period, the equity value of our peer group companies and the overall U.S. stock market also declined significantly amid market volatility. In addition, the Oilfield Services Index (OSX), an indicator of investors’ view of the earnings prospects and cost of capital of the oil and gas services industry, traded at prices that were the lowest in its history. These declines were driven by the uncertainty surrounding the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and other macroeconomic events such as the geopolitical tensions between OPEC and Russia, which also resulted in a significant drop in oil prices. Based on these factors, we concluded that a triggering event occurred and, accordingly, an interim quantitative impairment test was performed as of March 31, 2020 (“testing date”).
In performing the interim quantitative impairment test and consistent with our prior practice, we determined the fair value of each of our reporting units using a combination of the income approach and the market approach by assessing each of these valuation methodologies based upon availability and relevance of comparable company data and determining the appropriate weighting.
Based upon the results of our interim quantitative impairment test performed during the first quarter of 2020, we concluded that the carrying value of the Oilfield Services (OFS) and Oilfield Equipment (OFE) reporting units exceeded their estimated fair value as of the testing date, which resulted in goodwill impairment charges of $11,484 million and $3,289 million, respectively. The goodwill impairment was calculated as the amount that the carrying value of the reporting unit, including any goodwill, exceeded its fair value.
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets are comprised of the following:
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net | |||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Technology | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trade names and trademarks | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized software | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Finite-lived intangible assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets are generally amortized on a straight-line basis with estimated useful lives ranging from 1 to 30 years. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $69 million and $84 million, respectively.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2021 and each of the subsequent five fiscal years is expected to be as follows:
| Year | Estimated Amortization Expense | ||||
| Remainder of 2021 | $ | ||||
| 2022 | |||||
| 2023 | |||||
| 2024 | |||||
| 2025 | |||||
| 2026 | |||||
NOTE 6. CONTRACT AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS
A majority of our long-term product service agreements relate to our Turbomachinery & Process Solutions segment. Contract assets reflect revenue earned in excess of billings on our long-term contracts to construct technically complex equipment, long-term product maintenance or extended warranty arrangements and other deferred contract related costs. Contract assets are comprised of the following:
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Long-term product service agreements | $ | $ | ||||||
Long-term equipment contracts (1) | ||||||||
| Contract assets (total revenue in excess of billings) | ||||||||
| Deferred inventory costs | ||||||||
| Non-recurring engineering costs | ||||||||
| Contract and other deferred assets | $ | $ | ||||||
(1)Reflects revenue earned in excess of billings on our long-term contracts to construct technically complex equipment and certain other service agreements.
Revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods related to our long-term service agreements was nil and $6 million, respectively. This includes revenue recognized from revisions to cost or billing estimates that may affect a contract’s total estimated profitability resulting in an adjustment of earnings.
NOTE 7. PROGRESS COLLECTIONS AND DEFERRED INCOME
Contract liabilities include progress collections, which reflects billings in excess of revenue, and deferred income on our long-term contracts to construct technically complex equipment, long-term product maintenance or extended warranty arrangements. Contract liabilities are comprised of the following:
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Progress collections | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred income | ||||||||
| Progress collections and deferred income (contract liabilities) | $ | $ | ||||||
Revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 that was included in the contract liabilities at the beginning of the period was $878 million and $507 million, respectively.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 8. LEASES
Our leasing activities primarily consist of operating leases for administrative offices, manufacturing facilities, research centers, service centers, sales offices and certain equipment.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Lease Expense | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term fixed lease | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Long-term variable lease | ||||||||||||||
Short-term lease (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating lease expense | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1)Leases with a term of one year or less, including leases with a term of one month or less
Cash flows used in operating activities for operating leases approximates our expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
The weighted-average remaining lease term as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were approximately eight years 4.1 % and 3.7 %, respectively.
NOTE 9. BORROWINGS
Short-term and long-term borrowings are comprised of the following:
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Short-term borrowings | ||||||||
| Commercial paper | $ | $ | ||||||
| Short-term borrowings from GE | ||||||||
| Other borrowings | ||||||||
| Total short-term borrowings | ||||||||
| Long-term borrowings | ||||||||
| Other long-term borrowings | ||||||||
| Total long-term borrowings | ||||||||
| Total borrowings | $ | $ | ||||||
The estimated fair value of total borrowings at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $8,123 million and $8,502 million, respectively. For a majority of our borrowings the fair value was determined using quoted period-end market prices. Where market prices are not available, we estimate fair values based on valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data adjusted for our non-performance risk.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
BHH LLC has a $3 billion committed unsecured revolving credit facility (the Credit Agreement) with commercial banks maturing in December 2024. The Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, certain customary affirmative covenants and certain customary negative covenants. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default, BHH LLC's obligations under the Credit Agreement may be accelerated. Such events of default include payment defaults to lenders under the Credit Agreement and other customary defaults. No such events of default have occurred. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no 3.8 billion in commercial paper with maturities of no more than 397 days. Based on the expected repayment of our commercial paper that matures on April 30, 2021, our authorized commercial paper program would be reduced to $3 billion.
Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc. is a co-obligor, jointly and severally with BHH LLC on our long-term debt securities. This co-obligor is a 100 %-owned finance subsidiary of BHH LLC that was incorporated for the sole purpose of serving as a corporate co-obligor of long-term debt securities and has no assets or operations other than those related to its sole purpose. As of March 31, 2021, Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc. is a co-obligor of our long-term debt securities totaling $6,647 million.
Certain Senior Notes contain covenants that restrict BHH LLC's ability to take certain actions, including, but not limited to, the creation of certain liens securing debt, the entry into certain sale-leaseback transactions and engaging in certain merger, consolidation and asset sale transactions in excess of specified limits. At March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
See "Note 16. Related Party Transactions" for additional information on the short-term borrowings from GE.
NOTE 10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
We have both funded and unfunded defined benefit plans which include four U.S. plans and seven non-U.S. plans, primarily in the UK, Germany, and Canada, all with plan assets or obligations greater than $20 million. We use a December 31 measurement date for these plans, and generally provide benefits to employees based on formulas recognizing length of service and earnings.
The components of net periodic cost of plans sponsored by us are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Interest cost | ||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of net actuarial loss | ||||||||||||||
| Net periodic cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The service cost component of the net periodic cost is included in operating income (loss) and all other components are included in non-operating income (loss) in our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES
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For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the provision for income tax was $5 million. The difference between the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% and the current effective tax rate is primarily related to non-deductible goodwill impairment and losses with no tax benefit due to valuation allowances.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have enacted or are contemplating measures to provide aid and economic stimulus. These measures may include deferring the due dates of tax payments or other changes to their income and non-income-based tax laws. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was enacted on March 27, 2020 in the U.S., includes measures to assist companies, including temporary changes to income and non-income-based tax laws.
NOTE 12. EQUITY
COMMON STOCK
We are authorized to issue 2 billion shares of Class A common stock, 1.25 billion shares of Class B common stock and 50 million shares of preferred stock each of which have a par value of $0.0001 773 million and 268 million, respectively. We have not issued any preferred stock. GE owns all the issued and outstanding Class B common stock. Each share of Class A and Class B common stock and the associated membership interest in BHH LLC form a paired interest. While each share of Class B common stock has equal voting rights to a share of Class A common stock, it has no economic rights, meaning holders of Class B common stock have no right to dividends or any assets in the event of liquidation of the Company. GE is entitled through BHH LLC Units (LLC Units) to receive distributions on an equal amount of any dividend paid by the Company. In July 2020, GE launched a program to divest of its ownership interest in us, at its discretion, in a series of transactions over approximately three years , subject to market conditions and other factors.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, GE's economic interest in BHH LLC was reduced to approximately 25.7 % primarily as a result of the exchange of 43.7 million shares of Class B common stock, and associated LLC Units.
The following table presents the changes in the number of shares outstanding (in thousands):
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Issue of shares for employee stock purchase plan | ||||||||||||||
Exchange of Class B common stock for Class A common stock (2) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31 | ||||||||||||||
(1)Share amounts reflected above are net of shares withheld to satisfy the employee's tax withholding obligation.
(2)In March 2021, GE exchanged 43.7 million shares of Class B common stock and paired LLC Units for Class A common stock. When shares of Class B common stock, together with associated LLC Units, are exchanged for shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, such shares of Class B common stock are canceled.
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (AOCL)
The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
| Investment Securities | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Cash Flow Hedges | Benefit Plans | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Deferred taxes | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Less: Reallocation of AOCL based on change in ownership of BHH LLC Units | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||
| Investment Securities | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Cash Flow Hedges | Benefit Plans | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||
The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 for benefit plans represent amortization of net actuarial gain (loss) which are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see "Note 10. Employee Benefit Plans" for additional details). These reclassifications are recorded across the various cost and expense line items within the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of net assets in consolidated entities that are not owned by the Company. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, GE owned approximately 25.7 % and 30.1 %, respectively, of BHH LLC and this represents the majority of the noncontrolling interest balance reported within equity.
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| GE's interest in BHH LLC | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other noncontrolling interests | ||||||||
| Total noncontrolling interests | $ | $ | ||||||
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NOTE 13. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock is presented below:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to Baker Hughes Company | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||
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| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||||||||||||
| Class A basic & diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
Under the Exchange Agreement between GE and us, GE is entitled to exchange its holding in our Class B common stock, and associated LLC Units, for Class A common stock on a one -for-one basis (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement) or, at the option of Baker Hughes, an amount of cash equal to the aggregate value (determined in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement) of the shares of Class A common stock that would have otherwise been received by GE in the exchange. In computing the dilutive effect, if any, that the aforementioned exchange would have on net income (loss) per share, net income (loss) attributable to holders of Class A common stock would be adjusted due to the elimination of the noncontrolling interests associated with the Class B common stock (including any tax impact). For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, such exchange is not reflected in diluted net loss per share as the assumed exchange is not dilutive.
Shares of our Class B common stock do not share in earnings or losses of the Company and are not considered in the calculation of basic or diluted earnings per share (EPS). As such, separate presentation of basic and diluted EPS of Class B under the two class method has not been presented.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we excluded all outstanding equity awards from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect is antidilutive.
NOTE 14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consists of derivative instruments and investment securities.
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| Derivatives | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||
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There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 and 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The following table provides a reconciliation of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements for investment securities:
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Balance at January 1 | $ | $ | ||||||
| Proceeds at maturity | ( | ( | ||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | |||||||
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| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
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Non-U.S. debt securities (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity securities (2) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||
(1)All of our investment securities are classified as available for sale instruments. Non-U.S. debt securities mature within two years .
(2)Gains (losses) recorded to earnings related to these securities were $(786 ) million and $(13 ) million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our equity securities consist primarily of our investment in C3.ai, which consists of 10,813,095 11 713 million and $1,500 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recorded a mark-to-market unrealized loss of $788 million on our investment in C3.ai, which is reported in the “Other non-operating income (loss)” caption in our condensed consolidated statement of income (loss). See “Note 16. Related Party Transactions” for further details on our agreements with C3.ai.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $718 million and $1,514 million of total investment securities are recorded in "All other current assets" and $11 million and $18 million are recorded in "All other assets" of the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, respectively.
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Our financial instruments include cash, cash equivalents, current receivables, certain investments, accounts payable, short and long-term debt, and derivative financial instruments. Except for long-term debt, the estimated fair value of these financial instruments as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 approximates their carrying value as reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements. For further information on the fair value of our debt, see "Note 9. Borrowings."
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DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING
We use derivatives to manage our risks and do not use derivatives for speculation. The table below summarizes the fair value of all derivatives, including hedging instruments and embedded derivatives.
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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| Derivatives accounted for as hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Currency exchange contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | ||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not accounted for as hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Currency exchange contracts and other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total derivatives | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
Derivatives are classified in condensed consolidated statements of financial position depending on their respective maturity date. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $135 million and $115 million of derivative assets are recorded in "All other current assets" and $1 million and $3 million are recorded in "All other assets" of the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $34 million and $48 million of derivative liabilities are recorded in "All other current liabilities" and nil and $4 million are recorded in "All other liabilities" of the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, respectively.
FORMS OF HEDGING
Cash Flow Hedges
We use cash flow hedging primarily to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on purchase and sale contracts. Accordingly, the vast majority of our derivative activity in this category consists of currency exchange contracts. In addition, we are exposed to interest rate risk fluctuations in connection with the planned issuance of long-term debt. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company executed interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges. These contracts are expected to mitigate interest rate risk associated with the anticipated refinancing of certain portions of long-term debt.
Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in a separate component of equity (referred to as Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, or AOCI) and are recorded in earnings in the period in which the hedged transaction occurs. See "Note 12. Equity" for further information on activity in AOCI for cash flow hedges.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was two years and one year , respectively.
Economic Hedges
These derivatives are not designated as hedges from an accounting standpoint (and therefore we do not apply hedge accounting to the relationship) but otherwise serve the same economic purpose as other hedging arrangements. Economic hedges are marked to fair value through earnings each period.
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The following table summarizes the gains (losses) from derivatives not designated as hedges in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Condensed consolidated statement of income caption | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Currency exchange contracts | Cost of services sold | ||||||||||||||||
| Commodity derivatives | Cost of goods sold | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Other derivatives | Other non-operating income (loss), net | ||||||||||||||||
Total (2) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
(1)Excludes gains of $3 million and $7 million on embedded derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as embedded derivatives are not considered to be hedging instruments in our economic hedges.
(2)The effect on earnings of derivatives not designated as hedges is substantially offset by the change in fair value of the economically hedged items in the current and future periods.
NOTIONAL AMOUNT OF DERIVATIVES
The notional amount of a derivative is the number of units of the underlying. A substantial majority of the outstanding notional amount of $7.0
COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK
Fair values of our derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in our positions. We manage counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to us according to the terms of our agreements) on an individual counterparty basis.
OTHER EQUITY INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying amount of equity securities without readily determinable fair values was $554
NOTE 15. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Our reportable segments, which are the same as our operating segments, are organized based on the nature of markets and customers. We report our operating results through our four operating segments that consist of similar products and services within each segment as described below.
OILFIELD SERVICES (OFS)
Oilfield Services provides products and services for onshore and offshore operations across the lifecycle of a well, ranging from drilling, evaluation, completion, production and intervention. Products and services include diamond and tri-cone drill bits, drilling services, including directional drilling technology, measurement while drilling & logging while drilling, downhole completion tools and systems, wellbore intervention tools and services, wireline
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services, drilling and completions fluids, oilfield and industrial chemicals, pressure pumping, and artificial lift technologies, including electrical submersible pumps.
OILFIELD EQUIPMENT (OFE)
Oilfield Equipment provides a broad portfolio of products and services required to facilitate the safe and reliable flow of hydrocarbons from the wellhead to the production facilities. The Oilfield Equipment portfolio has solutions for the subsea, offshore surface, and onshore operating environments. Products and services include subsea and surface pressure control and production systems and services, capital drilling equipment and services, flexible pipe systems for offshore and onshore applications, and life-of-field solutions including well intervention, covering the entire life cycle of a field.
TURBOMACHINERY & PROCESS SOLUTIONS (TPS)
Turbomachinery & Process Solutions provides equipment and related services for mechanical-drive, compression and power-generation applications across the oil and gas industry as well as products and services to serve the downstream segments of the industry including refining, petrochemical, distributed gas, flow and process control and other industrial applications. The Turbomachinery & Process Solutions portfolio includes drivers (aero-derivative gas turbines, heavy-duty gas turbines and synchronous and induction electric motors), compressors (centrifugal and axial, direct drive high speed, integrated, subsea compressors, turbo expanders and reciprocating), turn-key solutions (industrial modules and waste heat recovery), pumps, valves, and compressed natural gas (CNG) and small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions used primarily for shale oil and gas field development.
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS (DS)
Digital Solutions provides equipment, software, and services for a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, power generation, aerospace, metals, and transportation. The offerings include sensor-based process measurement, non-destructive testing and inspection, turbine, generator and plant controls and condition monitoring, as well as pipeline integrity solutions.
SEGMENT RESULTS
Segment revenue and profit are determined based on the internal performance measures used by the Company to assess the performance of each segment in a financial period. Summarized financial information is shown in the following tables. Consistent accounting policies have been applied by all segments within the Company, for all reporting periods.
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| Oilfield Services | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Turbomachinery & Process Solutions | ||||||||||||||
| Digital Solutions | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The performance of our operating segments is evaluated based on segment operating income (loss), which is defined as income (loss) before income taxes before the following: net interest expense, net other non-operating income (loss), corporate expenses, restructuring, impairment and other charges, inventory impairments, separation related costs, goodwill impairments and certain gains and losses not allocated to the operating segments.
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| Corporate | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Inventory impairment (1) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | ( | |||||||||||||
| Restructuring, impairment and other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Separation related | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other non-operating income (loss), net | ( | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
(1)Charges for inventory impairments are predominantly reported in the "Cost of goods sold" caption of the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
The following table presents depreciation and amortization by segment:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
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| Oilfield Services | $ | $ | ||||||
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| Total segment | ||||||||
| Corporate | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
NOTE 16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS WITH GE
GE is our largest shareholder, and we have continuing involvement with GE primarily through their remaining interest in us and BHH LLC, ongoing purchases and sales of products and services, transition services that they provide, as well as an aeroderivative joint venture (Aero JV) we formed with GE in 2019. Until GE and its affiliates own less than 20 % of the voting power of our outstanding common stock, GE is entitled to designate one person for nomination to our board of directors. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, GE's economic interest in BHH LLC through their ownership of Class B common stock and associated LLC Units were 25.7 % and 30.1 %, respectively.
The Aero JV is jointly controlled by GE and us, and therefore, we do not consolidate the JV. We had purchases with GE and its affiliates, including the Aero JV, of $315 million and $263 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, we sold products and services to GE and its affiliates for $50 million and $55 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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The Company has $355 million and $356 million of accounts payable at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, for goods and services provided by GE in the ordinary course of business. The Company has $420 million and $429 million of current receivables at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, for goods and services provided to GE in the ordinary course of business.
On July 3, 2017, we executed a promissory note with GE that represents certain cash that we are holding on GE's behalf due to the restricted nature of the cash. The restriction arises as the majority of the cash cannot be released, transferred or otherwise converted into a non-restricted market currency due to the lack of market liquidity, capital controls or similar monetary or exchange limitations by a government entity of the jurisdiction in which such cash is situated. There is no maturity date on the promissory note, but we remain obligated to repay GE, therefore, this obligation is reflected as short-term borrowings. As of March 31, 2021, of the $16 million due to GE, all was held in the form of cash. As of December 31, 2020, of the $45 million due to GE, $44 million was held in the form of cash and $1 million was held in the form of investment securities. A corresponding liability is reported in short-term debt in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position.
We also provide guarantees to GE Capital on behalf of some customers who have entered into financing arrangements with GE Capital.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS WITH C3.ai
We have agreements with C3.ai under which, among other things, we received a five-year subscription (which we refer to below as direct subscription fees) to use certain C3.ai offerings for internal use and the development of applications on the C3.ai AI Suite, as well as the right to resell C3.ai offerings worldwide on an exclusive basis in the oil and gas market and, with C3.ai's prior consent, non-exclusively in other markets, in each case subject to certain exceptions and conditions. The agreement has an expiration date in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024 with annual contractual amounts of our minimum revenue commitment of $53 million, $75 million, $125 million, and $150 million per year, which amounts are inclusive of direct subscription fees of approximately $28 million per year, over the fiscal years ending April 30, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively. To the extent we are unable to meet the annual minimum revenue commitment under such arrangement, we are obligated to pay C3.ai the shortfall; if we exceed the annual minimum revenue commitment, C3.ai will pay us a sales commission. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we held an economic interest in C3.ai of approximately 11
NOTE 17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION
We are subject to legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. Because legal proceedings are inherently uncertain, we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of such matters. We record a liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Based on the opinion of management, we do not expect the ultimate outcome of currently pending legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. However, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these matters.
During 2014, we received notification from a customer related to a possible equipment failure in a natural gas storage system in Northern Germany, which includes certain of our products. The customer initiated arbitration proceedings against us on June 19, 2015, under the rules of the German Institute of Arbitration e.V. (DIS). On August 3, 2016, the customer amended its claims and alleged damages of €202 million plus interest at an annual rate of prime + 5 %. Hearings before the arbitration panel were held January 16, 2017 through January 23, 2017, and March 20, 2017 through March 21, 2017. In addition, on September 21, 2015, TRIUVA Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (TRIUVA) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division against the Company and Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. alleging that the plaintiff is the owner of gas storage caverns in Etzel, Germany in which the Company provided certain equipment in connection with the development of the gas storage caverns. The plaintiff further alleges that the Company supplied equipment that was either defectively designed or failed to warn of risks that the equipment posed, and that these alleged defects caused damage to the plaintiff's property. The plaintiff seeks recovery of
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alleged compensatory and punitive damages of an unspecified amount, in addition to reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest. The allegations in this lawsuit are related to the claims made in the June 19, 2015 German arbitration referenced above. On June 7, 2018, the DIS arbitration panel issued a confidential Arbitration Ruling, which addressed all claims asserted by the customer. The estimated financial impact of the Arbitration Ruling has been reflected in the Company's financial statements and did not have a material impact. Further, on March 11, 2019, the customer initiated a second arbitral proceeding against us, under the rules of the German Institute of Arbitration e.V. (DIS). The customer alleged damages of €142 million plus interest at an annual rate of prime + 5 % since June 20, 2015. The allegations in this second arbitration proceeding are related to the claims made in the June 19, 2015 German arbitration and Houston Federal Court proceedings referenced above. The Company is contesting the claims made by TRIUVA in the Houston Federal Court and the claims made by the customer in the second arbitration proceeding. In October 2020, the DIS notified the Company of a partial award in the second arbitration, which addressed certain of the claims asserted by the customer. On April 16, 2021, the parties entered into a confidential Settlement Agreement. The consideration, paid in cash and in-kind products and services, contemplated by the Settlement Agreement is immaterial to the Company’s financial statements.
In January 2013, INEOS and Naphtachimie initiated expertise proceedings in Aix-en-Provence, France arising out of a fire at a chemical plant owned by INEOS in Lavera, France, which resulted in a 15 -day plant shutdown and destruction of a steam turbine, which was part of a compressor train owned by Naphtachimie. The most recent quantification of the alleged damages is €250 million. Two of the Company's subsidiaries (and 17 other companies) were notified to participate in the proceedings. The proceedings are ongoing, and at this time, there is no indication that the Company's subsidiaries were involved in the incident. Although the outcome of the claims remains uncertain, our insurer has accepted coverage and is defending the Company in the expertise proceeding.
On July 31, 2018, International Engineering & Construction S.A. (IEC) initiated arbitration proceedings in New York administered by the International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) against the Company and its subsidiaries arising out of a series of sales and service contracts entered between IEC and the Company’s subsidiaries for the sale and installation of LNG plants and related power generation equipment in Nigeria (Contracts). Prior to the filing of the IEC Arbitration, the Company’s subsidiaries made demands for payment due under the Contracts. On August 15, 2018, the Company’s subsidiaries initiated a separate demand for ICDR arbitration against IEC for claims of additional costs and amounts due under the Contracts. On October 10, 2018, IEC filed a Petition to Compel Arbitration in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company seeking to compel non-signatory Baker Hughes entities to participate in the arbitration filed by IEC. The complaint is captioned International Engineering & Construction S.A. et al. v. Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC, et al. No. 18-cv-09241 (S.D.N.Y 2018); this action was dismissed by the Court on August 13, 2019. In the arbitration, IEC alleges breach of contract and other claims against the Company and its subsidiaries and seeks recovery of alleged compensatory damages, in addition to reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses and arbitration costs. On March 15, 2019, IEC amended its request for arbitration to alleged damages of $591 million of lost profits plus unspecified additional costs based on alleged non-performance of the contracts in dispute. The arbitration hearing was held from December 9, 2019 to December 20, 2019. On March 3, 2020, IEC amended their damages claim to $700 million of alleged loss cash flow or, in the alternative, $244.9 million of lost profits and various costs based on alleged non-performance of the contracts in dispute, and in addition $4.8 million of liquidated damages, $58.6 million in take-or-pay costs of feed gas, and unspecified additional costs of rectification and take-or-pay future obligations, plus unspecified interest and attorneys' fees. On May 3, 2020, the arbitration panel dismissed IEC's request for take-or-pay damages. On May 29, 2020, IEC quantified their claim for legal fees at $14.2 million and reduced their alternative claim from $244.9 million to approximately $235 million. The Company and its subsidiaries have contested IEC’s claims and are pursuing claims for compensation under the contracts. On October 31, 2020, the ICDR notified the arbitration panel’s final award, which dismissed the majority of IEC’s claims and awarded a portion of the Company’s claims. On January 27, 2021, IEC filed a petition to vacate the arbitral award in the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York. On March 5, 2021, the Company filed a petition to confirm the arbitral award, and on March 8, 2021, the Company removed the matter to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of these proceedings.
On March 15, 2019 and March 18, 2019, the City of Riviera Beach Pension Fund and Richard Schippnick, respectively, filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery shareholder derivative lawsuits for and on the Company’s
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behalf against GE, the then-current members of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Company as a nominal defendant, related to the decision to (i) terminate the contractual prohibition barring GE from selling any of the Company’s shares before July 3, 2019; (ii) repurchase $1.5 billion in the Company’s stock from GE; (iii) permit GE to sell approximately $2.5 billion in the Company’s stock through a secondary offering; and (iv) enter into a series of other agreements and amendments that will govern the ongoing relationship between the Company and GE (collectively, the “2018 Transactions”). The complaints in both lawsuits allege, among other things, that GE, as the Company’s controlling stockholder, and the members of the Company’s Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties by entering into the 2018 Transactions. The relief sought in the complaints includes a request for a declaration that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties, that GE was unjustly enriched, disgorgement of profits, an award of damages sustained by the Company, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs. On March 21, 2019, the Chancery Court entered an order consolidating the Schippnick and City of Riviera Beach complaints under consolidated C.A. No. 2019-0201-AGB, styled in re Baker Hughes, a GE company derivative litigation. On May 10, 2019, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims against the members of the Company’s Conflicts Committee, and on May 15, 2019, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims against former Baker Hughes director Martin Craighead. On June 7, 2019, the defendants and nominal defendant filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the ground that the derivative plaintiffs failed to make a demand on the Company’s Board of Directors to pursue the claims itself, and GE and the Company’s Board of Directors filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the ground that the complaint failed to state a claim on which relief can be granted. The Chancery Court denied the motions on October 8, 2019, except granted GE’s motion to dismiss the unjust enrichment claim against it. On October 31, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors designated a Special Litigation Committee and empowered it with full authority to investigate and evaluate the allegations and issues raised in the derivative litigation. The Special Litigation Committee filed a motion to stay the derivative litigation during its investigation. On December 3, 2019, the Chancery Court granted the motion and stayed the derivative litigation until June 1, 2020. On May 20, 2020, the Chancery Court granted an extension of the stay to October 1, 2020, and on September 29, 2020, the Court granted a further extension of the stay to October 15, 2020. On October 13, 2020, the Special Litigation Committee filed its report with the Court. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of these claims.
In March 2019, the Company received a document request from the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) related to certain of the Company’s operations in Iraq and its dealings with Unaoil Limited and its affiliates. In December 2019, the Company received a similar document request from the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company is cooperating with the DOJ and the SEC in connection with their requests and any related matters. In addition, the Company has agreed to toll any statute of limitations in connection with the matters subject to the DOJ’s document request.
On August 13, 2019, Tri-State Joint Fund filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, a shareholder class action lawsuit for and on the behalf of itself and all similarly situated public stockholders of Baker Hughes Incorporated (“BHI”) against the General Electric Company (GE), the former members of the Board of Directors of BHI, and certain former BHI Officers alleging breaches of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and other claims in connection with the combination of BHI and the oil and gas business (GE O&G) of GE (the Transactions). On October 28, 2019, City of Providence filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery a shareholder class action lawsuit for and on behalf of itself and all similarly situated public shareholders of BHI against GE, the former members of the Board of Directors of BHI, and certain former BHI Officers alleging substantially the same claims in connection with the Transactions. The relief sought in these complaints include a request for a declaration that Defendants breached their fiduciary duties, an award of damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs. The lawsuits have been consolidated, and plaintiffs filed a consolidated class action complaint on December 17, 2019 against certain former BHI officers alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and against GE for aiding and abetting those breaches. The December 2019 complaint omitted the former members of the Board of Directors of BHI, except for Mr. Craighead who also served as President and CEO of BHI. Mr. Craighead and Ms. Ross, who served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BHI, remain named in the December 2019 complaint along with GE. The relief sought in the consolidated complaint includes a declaration that the former BHI officers breached their fiduciary duties and that GE aided and abetted those breaches, an award of damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs. On or around February 12, 2020, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds that the complaint failed to state a claim on which relief could be granted. On or around October 27, 2020, the Chancery Court granted GE’s motion to dismiss, and granted in part the motion to dismiss
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filed by Mr. Craighead and Ms. Ross, thereby dismissing all of the claims against GE and Ms. Ross, and all but one of the claims against Mr. Craighead. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of the remaining claim.
On December 11, 2019, BMC Software, Inc. (“BMC”) filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Southern District of Texas against Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment, arising out of the Company’s use of its new logo and affiliated branding. On January 1, 2020, BMC amended its complaint to add Baker Hughes Company. The relief sought in the complaint includes a request for injunctive relief, an award of damages (including punitive damages), pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of these claims.
In December 2020, the Company received notice that the SEC is conducting a formal investigation that the Company understands is related to its books and records and internal controls regarding sales of its products and services in projects impacted by U.S. sanctions. The Company is cooperating with the SEC and providing requested information. The Company has also initiated an internal review with the assistance of external legal counsel regarding internal controls and compliance related to U.S. sanctions requirements. The SEC's investigation and the Company's internal review are ongoing, and the Company cannot anticipate the timing, outcome or possible impact of the investigation or review, financial or otherwise.
We insure against risks arising from our business to the extent deemed prudent by our management and to the extent insurance is available, but no assurance can be given that the nature and amount of that insurance will be sufficient to fully indemnify us against liabilities arising out of pending or future legal proceedings or other claims. Most of our insurance policies contain deductibles or self-insured retentions in amounts we deem prudent and for which we are responsible for payment. In determining the amount of self-insurance, it is our policy to self-insure those losses that are predictable, measurable and recurring in nature, such as claims for automobile liability, general liability and workers compensation.
OTHER
In the normal course of business with customers, vendors and others, we have entered into off-balance sheet arrangements, such as surety bonds for performance, letters of credit and other bank issued guarantees. We also provide guarantees to GE Capital on behalf of some customers who have entered into financing arrangements with GE Capital. These off-balance sheet arrangements totaled approximately $4.2 billion at March 31, 2021. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments. None of the off-balance sheet arrangements either has, or is likely to have, a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
We sometimes enter into consortium or similar arrangements for certain projects primarily in our Oilfield Equipment segment. Under such arrangements, each party is responsible for performing a certain scope of work within the total scope of the contracted work, and the obligations expire when all contractual obligations are completed. The failure or inability, financially or otherwise, of any of the parties to perform their obligations could impose additional costs and obligations on us. These factors could result in unanticipated costs to complete the project, liquidated damages or contract disputes.
NOTE 18. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER
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RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT
The following table presents restructuring and impairment charges (credits) by the impacted segment, however, these charges (credits) are not included in the reported segment results:
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| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Restructuring and impairment charges were primarily related to employee termination expenses from reducing our headcount in certain geographical locations, and product line rationalization, including facility closures and related expenses such as property, plant & equipment impairments and contract termination fees. The table below, as a reduction of restructuring charges, denotes the gain on the dispositions of certain property, plant & equipment previously impaired as a consequence of exit activities. Details of these charges (credits) are as follows:
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OTHER
Other charges included in "Restructuring, impairment and other" of the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) were $15 million and $890 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Charges for the period ended March 31, 2021 were predominantly in our TPS and DS segments. Charges for period ended March 31, 2020 were comprised of intangible asset impairments of $601 million driven by our decision to exit certain businesses primarily in our OFS segment, other long-lived asset impairments of $216 million ($124 million of intangible assets, $77 million of property, plant and equipment and $15 million of other assets) in our OFE segment and other charges of $73 million driven by certain litigation matters and impairment of an equity method investment primarily in corporate and the OFE segment.
NOTE 19. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESS HELD FOR SALE
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The following table presents financial information related to the assets and liabilities of the SDS business being contributed to the JV Company that are classified as held for sale and reported in "All other current assets" and "All other current liabilities" in our condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2021.
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(1)In lieu of contributing customer receivables, we will contribute cash equal to the carrying value of the customer receivables at the time of closing.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in Item 1 thereto.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We are an energy technology company with a broad and diversified portfolio of technologies and services that span the energy and industrial value chain. We conduct business in more than 120 countries and employ approximately 54,000 employees. We operate through our four business segments: Oilfield Services (OFS), Oilfield Equipment (OFE), Turbomachinery & Process Solutions (TPS), and Digital Solutions (DS). We sell products and services primarily in the global oil and gas markets, within the upstream, midstream and downstream segments.
In 2020, the industry experienced multiple factors which drove expectations for global oil and gas related spending to be lower. The COVID-19 pandemic lowered global demand for hydrocarbons, as social distancing and travel restrictions were implemented across the world.
As we look at 2021, we are cautiously optimistic that the global economy and oil demand will recover from the impact of the global pandemic. As vaccine rollouts ramp up around the world, we expect rising oil and gas demand combined with continued discipline from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plus and publicly-traded operators to re-balance inventories. This should be supportive of higher oil prices and solid operating cash flows across the industry. In the natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, the longer-term demand outlook appears increasingly positive. We anticipate future demand improving as governments around the world accelerate the transition towards cleaner sources of energy.
Outside of the oil and gas industry, the focus on cleaner energy sources and technology to decarbonize resource-intensive industries continue to accelerate. The U.S. is more closely aligning with Europe and other developed nations in steering government policy to incentivize clean energy sources as well as carbon capture technologies. We believe that these policy shifts will be crucial to supporting new industry-wide investment in areas like renewables, green hydrogen, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
We made progress in the first quarter strategically positioning the Company for the energy transition, announcing new collaborations to advance industrial decarbonization and low to zero-carbon solutions:
•Signed a cooperation agreement to decarbonize natural gas and LNG production by developing and implementing innovative compression and power generation technologies.
•Signed a memorandum of understanding for the Polaris offshore carbon storage facility in Norway to explore the development and integration of technologies to minimize the footprint, cost and delivery time for carbon capture, transport and storage.
•Acquired an exclusive license for the use of Mixed Salt Process technology for carbon capture applications including fossil-fueled power plants, gas turbines, industrial applications, and the cement industry.
During the first quarter of 2021, we have also made progress on portfolio optimization. We announced a joint venture between our subsea drilling systems business and Akastor to deliver global offshore drilling solutions. Additionally, we announced the acquisition of ARMS Reliability, an asset reliability services and software company with a strong presence across a broad range of industrial sectors, including metals and mining, power, manufacturing, and utilities. This transaction further reinforces our commitment to accelerate the digital transformation of industrial assets across an ever-increasing range of end-markets.
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The health and safety of our employees continues to be a top priority. In the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we have adopted remote working where possible. Where on-site operations are required, masks are mandatory and our employees have adopted social distancing. We have worked with our employees to implement other site-specific precautionary measures to reduce the risk of exposure. In addition, we have restricted non-essential business travel and have encouraged our employees, customers and partners to collaborate virtually.
In the first quarter of 2021, we generated revenue of $4,782 million compared to $5,425 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decline in revenue was driven by lower activity across the Oilfield Services, Oilfield Equipment, and Digital Solutions segments, partially offset by increased volume in the Turbomachinery & Process Solutions segment. Loss before income taxes was $536 million for the first quarter of 2021, which included restructuring, impairment and other charges of $80 million, separation related costs of $27 million, and also included a $788 million loss from the change in fair value on our investment in C3.ai, recorded as other non-operating loss. In the first quarter of 2020, loss before income taxes was $16,093 million, which included restructuring, impairment and other charges of $1,325 million, separation related costs of $41 million, inventory impairment of $160 million, and a goodwill impairment charge of $14,773 million.
OUTLOOK
Our business is exposed to a number of different macro factors, which influence our outlook and expectations given the volatile conditions in the industry. All of our outlook expectations are purely based on the market as we see it today, and are subject to changing conditions in the industry.
•North America onshore activity: we expect North American onshore activity to improve in 2021 compared to the second half of 2020.
•International onshore activity: we expect onshore spending outside of North America to see a modest recovery over the second half of the year.
•Offshore projects: we expect the offshore markets to stabilize in 2021 and for the number of tree awards in the market to remain stable or grow modestly compared to 2020 levels.
•LNG projects: we remain optimistic on the LNG market long-term and view natural gas as a transition and destination fuel. We continue to view the long-term economics of the LNG industry as positive.
We have other segments in our portfolio that are more correlated with various industrial metrics, including GDP, such as our Digital Solutions segment.
We also have segments within our portfolio that are exposed to new energy solutions, specifically focused around decarbonization of energy and industry, including hydrogen, geothermal, carbon capture, utilization and storage, and energy storage. We expect to see continued growth in these segments as new energy solutions become a more prevalent part of the broader energy mix.
Overall, we believe our portfolio is well positioned to compete across the energy value chain and deliver comprehensive solutions for our customers. We remain optimistic about the long-term economics of the industry, but we are continuing to operate with flexibility given our expectations for volatility and changing activity levels in the near term. While governments may change or discontinue incentives for renewable energy additions, we do not anticipate any significant impacts to our business in the foreseeable future.
Over time, we believe the world’s demand for energy will continue to rise, and that hydrocarbons will play a major role in meeting the world's energy needs for the foreseeable future. As such, we remain focused on delivering innovative, cost-efficient solutions that deliver step changes in operating and economic performance for our customers.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
The following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity position as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes of the Company.
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We operate in more than 120 countries helping customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources. Our revenue is predominately generated from the sale of products and services to major, national, and independent oil and natural gas companies worldwide, and is dependent on spending by our customers for oil and natural gas exploration, field development and production. This spending is driven by a number of factors, including our customers' forecasts of future energy demand and supply, their access to resources to develop and produce oil and natural gas, their ability to fund their capital programs, the impact of new government regulations and most importantly, their expectations for oil and natural gas prices as a key driver of their cash flows.
Oil and Natural Gas Prices
Oil and natural gas prices are summarized in the table below as averages of the daily closing prices during each of the periods indicated.
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Brent oil price ($/Bbl) (1) | $ | 61.04 | $ | 50.27 | ||||||||||
WTI oil price ($/Bbl) (2) | 58.09 | 45.34 | ||||||||||||
Natural gas price ($/mmBtu) (3) | 3.50 | 1.90 | ||||||||||||
(1)Energy Information Administration (EIA) Europe Brent Spot Price per Barrel
(2)EIA Cushing, OK WTI (West Texas Intermediate) spot price
(3)EIA Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price per million British Thermal Unit
Outside North America, customer spending is most heavily influenced by Brent oil prices, which increased from the same quarter last year, ranging from a low of $50.37/Bbl in January 2021 to a high of $69.95/Bbl in March 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, Brent oil prices averaged $61.04/Bbl, which represented an increase of $10.77/Bbl from the same period last year.
In North America, customer spending is highly driven by WTI oil prices, which increased from the same quarter last year. Overall, WTI oil prices ranged from a low of $47.47/Bbl in January 2021 to a high of $66.08/Bbl in March 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, WTI oil prices averaged $58.09/Bbl, which represented an increase of $12.75/Bbl from the same period last year.
In North America, natural gas prices, as measured by the Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price, averaged $3.50/mmBtu in the first quarter of 2021, representing an 84% increase from the same quarter in the prior year. Throughout the quarter, Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Prices ranged from a low of $2.45/mmBtu in January 2021 to a high of $23.86/mmBtu in February 2021, related to freezing temperatures across the U.S.
Baker Hughes Rig Count
The Baker Hughes rig counts are an important business barometer for the drilling industry and its suppliers. When drilling rigs are active they consume products and services produced by the oil service industry. Rig count trends are driven by the exploration and development spending by oil and natural gas companies, which in turn is influenced by current and future price expectations for oil and natural gas. The counts may reflect the relative strength and stability of energy prices and overall market activity; however, these counts should not be solely relied on as other specific and pervasive conditions may exist that affect overall energy prices and market activity.
We have been providing rig counts to the public since 1944. We gather all relevant data through our field service personnel, who obtain the necessary data from routine visits to the various rigs, customers, contractors and other outside sources as necessary. We base the classification of a well as either oil or natural gas primarily upon filings made by operators in the relevant jurisdiction. This data is then compiled and distributed to various wire services and trade associations and is published on our website. We believe the counting process and resulting data is reliable; however, it is subject to our ability to obtain accurate and timely information. Rig counts are compiled weekly for the U.S. and Canada and monthly for all international rigs. Published international rig counts
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do not include rigs drilling in certain locations, such as Russia, the Caspian region, and onshore China because this information is not readily available.
Rigs in the U.S. and Canada are counted as active if, on the day the count is taken, the well being drilled has been started but drilling has not been completed and the well is anticipated to be of sufficient depth to be a potential consumer of our drill bits. In international areas, rigs are counted on a weekly basis and deemed active if drilling activities occurred during the majority of the week. The weekly results are then averaged for the month and published accordingly. The rig count does not include rigs that are in transit from one location to another, rigging up, being used in non-drilling activities including production testing, completion and workover, and are not expected to be significant consumers of drill bits.
The rig counts are summarized in the table below as averages for each of the periods indicated.
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| North America | 538 | 981 | (45) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| International | 698 | 1,074 | (35) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Worldwide | 1,236 | 2,055 | (40) | % | ||||||||||||||||
The worldwide rig count was 1,236 for the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of 40% as compared to the same period last year due primarily to declines in North America. Within North America, the decrease was primarily driven by the U.S. rig count, which was down 50% on average when compared to the same period last year, and a decrease in the Canada rig count, which was down 26% on average when compared to the same period last year. Internationally, the decline in rig count was driven by decreases in the Middle East and Latin America regions of 36% and 29%, respectively.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The discussions below relating to significant line items from our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) are based on available information and represent our analysis of significant changes or events that impact the comparability of reported amounts. Where appropriate, we have identified specific events and changes that affect comparability or trends and, where reasonably practicable, have quantified the impact of such items. All dollar amounts in tabulations in this section are in millions of dollars, unless otherwise stated. Certain columns and rows may not add due to the use of rounded numbers.
Our condensed consolidated statement of income (loss) displays sales and costs of sales in accordance with SEC regulations under which "goods" is required to include all sales of tangible products and "services" must include all other sales, including other service activities. For the amounts shown below, we distinguish between "equipment" and "product services", where product services refer to sales under product services agreements, including sales of both goods (such as spare parts and equipment upgrades) and related services (such as monitoring, maintenance and repairs), which is an important part of our operations. We refer to "product services" simply as "services" within the Business Environment section of Management's Discussion and Analysis.
The performance of our operating segments is evaluated based on segment operating income (loss), which is defined as income (loss) before income taxes and before the following: net interest expense, net other non-operating income (loss), corporate expenses, restructuring, impairment and other charges, goodwill impairments, inventory impairments, separation related costs, and certain gains and losses not allocated to the operating segments.
In evaluating the segment performance, the Company primarily uses the following:
Volume: Volume is the increase or decrease in products and/or services sold period-over-period excluding the impact of foreign exchange and price. The volume impact on profit is calculated by multiplying the prior period profit rate by the change in revenue volume between the current and prior period. It also includes price, defined as the change in sales price for a comparable product or service period-over-period and is calculated as the period-over-period change in sales prices of comparable products and services.
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Foreign Exchange (FX): FX measures the translational foreign exchange impact, or the translation impact of the period-over-period change on sales and costs directly attributable to change in the foreign exchange rate compared to the U.S. dollar. FX impact is calculated by multiplying the functional currency amounts (revenue or profit) with the period-over-period FX rate variance, using the average exchange rate for the respective period.
(Inflation)/Deflation: (Inflation)/deflation is defined as the increase or decrease in direct and indirect costs of the same type for an equal amount of volume. It is calculated as the year-over-year change in cost (i.e. price paid) of direct material, compensation & benefits and overhead costs.
Productivity: Productivity is measured by the remaining variance in profit, after adjusting for the period-over-period impact of volume & price, foreign exchange and (inflation)/deflation as defined above. Improved or lower period-over-period cost productivity is the result of cost efficiencies or inefficiencies, such as cost decreasing or increasing more than volume, or cost increasing or decreasing less than volume, or changes in sales mix among segments. This also includes the period-over-period variance of transactional foreign exchange, aside from those foreign currency devaluations that are reported separately for business evaluation purposes.
Orders and Remaining Performance Obligations
Orders: For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized orders of $4.5 billion, a decrease of $1.0 billion, or 18%, from the three months ended March 31, 2020. Service orders were down 18% and equipment orders were down 18%. The decline in orders was driven by OFS and OFE, partially offset by growth in orders in TPS and DS.
Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO): As of March 31, 2021, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations was $23.2 billion.
Revenue and Segment Operating Income (Loss) Before Tax
Revenue and segment operating income (loss) for each of our four operating segments is provided below.
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| Oilfield Services | $ | 2,200 | $ | 3,139 | $ | (939) | ||||||||||||||
| Oilfield Equipment | 628 | 712 | (84) | |||||||||||||||||
| Turbomachinery & Process Solutions | 1,485 | 1,085 | 400 | |||||||||||||||||
| Digital Solutions | 470 | 489 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,782 | $ | 5,425 | $ | (643) | ||||||||||||||
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| Oilfield Services | $ | 143 | $ | 206 | $ | (63) | ||||||||||||||
| Oilfield Equipment | 4 | (8) | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Turbomachinery & Process Solutions | 207 | 134 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| Digital Solutions | 24 | 29 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total segment operating income | 379 | 361 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | (109) | (122) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Inventory impairment | — | (160) | 160 | |||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | — | (14,773) | 14,773 | |||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring, impairment and other | (80) | (1,325) | 1,245 | |||||||||||||||||
| Separation related | (27) | (41) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 164 | (16,059) | 16,223 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other non-operating income (loss), net | (626) | 25 | (651) | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (74) | (59) | (15) | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (536) | (16,093) | 15,557 | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (69) | (5) | (64) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (605) | $ | (16,098) | $ | 15,493 | ||||||||||||||
Segment Revenues and Segment Operating Income (Loss)
First Quarter of 2021 Compared to the First Quarter of 2020
Revenue decreased $643 million, or 12%, primarily driven by lower volume in OFS and OFE partially offset by higher volume in TPS. OFS decreased $939 million, OFE decreased $84 million, and DS decreased $19 million, partially offset by TPS which increased $400 million.
Total segment operating income increased $18 million. The increase was driven by TPS which increased $73 million and OFE which increased $12 million, partially offset by OFS which decreased $63 million and DS which decreased $5 million.
Oilfield Services
OFS revenue of $2,200 million decreased $939 million, or 30%, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020, as a result of decreased international and North American activity, as evidenced by a decline in the global rig count. North America revenue was $625 million in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $393 million from the first quarter of 2020. International revenue was $1,575 million in the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $546 million from the first quarter of 2020, mainly driven by the Middle East region.
OFS segment operating income was $143 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $206 million in the first quarter of 2020, primarily driven by lower volume and unfavorable business mix, partially offset by increased cost productivity as a result of cost efficiencies and restructuring actions.
Oilfield Equipment
OFE revenue of $628 million decreased $84 million, or 12%, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. The decrease was driven by lower volume in the subsea services and subsea drilling systems businesses, and from the disposition of the surface pressure control flow business in the fourth quarter of 2020, partially offset by higher volume in subsea production systems and the flexible pipe businesses.
OFE segment operating income was $4 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to segment operating loss of $8 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase in income was driven by higher volume in subsea production
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systems and the flexible pipe business, along with increased cost productivity, partially offset by softness in services activity and the subsea drilling systems business.
Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
TPS revenue of $1,485 million increased $400 million, or 37%, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. The increase was driven by higher equipment volume. Equipment revenue was up 101% and service revenue was up 6% when compared to the prior year. Equipment revenue in the quarter represented 47%, and service revenue represented 53% of total segment revenue.
TPS segment operating income was $207 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $134 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase in income was driven primarily by higher volume and increased cost productivity, partially offset by unfavorable business mix.
Digital Solutions
DS revenue of $470 million decreased $19 million, or 4%, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020, mainly driven by volume declines in Nexus Controls, Process & Pipeline Services, and Waygate Technologies product lines.
DS segment operating income was $24 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $29 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease in profitability was primarily driven by lower volume, partially offset by cost productivity.
Corporate
In the first quarter of 2021, corporate expenses were $109 million compared to $122 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease of $13 million is primarily driven by lower expenses related to cost efficiencies and restructuring actions.
Inventory Impairment
In the first quarter of 2020, we recorded inventory impairments of $160 million, primarily related to our Oilfield Services segment as a result of certain restructuring activities initiated by the Company. Charges for inventory impairments are reported in the "Cost of goods sold" caption of the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
Goodwill Impairment
In the first quarter of 2020, the Company’s market capitalization declined significantly driven by current macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions including the decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and collapse of oil prices driven by both surplus production and supply. Based on these events, we performed an interim quantitative impairment test as of March 31, 2020. Based upon the results of the impairment test, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $14,773 million during the first quarter of 2020.
Restructuring, Impairment and Other
In the first quarter of 2021, we recognized $80 million of restructuring, impairment and other items, compared to $1,325 million in the first quarter of 2020. The charges in the first quarter of 2021 primarily relate to the continuation of activities from our 2020 restructuring plan, which include actions to right-size our structural costs primarily in OFS for the year-over-year change in activity levels and market conditions.
Separation Related Costs
In the first quarter of 2021, we incurred separation related costs of $27 million, a decrease of $14 million from the first quarter of 2020. These costs relate to the ongoing activities for the separation from GE.
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Other Non-Operating Income (Loss), Net
In the first quarter of 2021, we incurred $626 million of other non-operating losses. Included in this amount is an unrealized loss of $788 million related to marking our investment in C3.ai to fair value, partially offset by the reversal of current accruals of $121 million due to the settlement of certain legal matters. For the first quarter of 2020, we incurred $25 million of other non-operating income.
Interest Expense, Net
In the first quarter of 2021, we incurred interest expense, net of interest income, of $74 million, which increased $15 million compared to the first quarter of 2020, driven by lower interest income and increased interest expense related to the issuance of new senior notes in the second quarter of 2020.
Income Taxes
In the first quarter of 2021, the provision for income tax was $69 million. The difference between the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% and the current effective tax rate is primarily related to losses with no tax benefit due to valuation allowances.
In the first quarter of 2020, the provision for income tax was $5 million. The difference between the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% and the current effective tax rate is primarily related to non-deductible goodwill impairment and losses with no tax benefit due to valuation allowances.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our objective in financing our business is to maintain sufficient liquidity, adequate financial resources and financial flexibility in order to fund the requirements of our business. Despite the challenging dynamics during 2020, we continue to maintain solid financial strength and liquidity. At March 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $4.4 billion compared to $4.1 billion at December 31, 2020. Our liquidity is further supported by a revolving credit facility of $3 billion, and access to both commercial paper and uncommitted lines of credit. At March 31, 2021, we had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility or our uncommitted lines of credit, and had £600 million (approximately $832 million) commercial paper outstanding. Our next debt maturity is December 2022.
Cash and cash equivalents includes $16 million and $44 million of cash held on behalf of GE at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Excluding cash held on behalf of GE, our U.S. subsidiaries held approximately $1.2 billion and $1 billion while our foreign subsidiaries held approximately $3.2 billion and $3.1 billion of our cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. A substantial portion of the cash held by foreign subsidiaries at March 31, 2021 has been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations. If we decide at a later date to repatriate those funds to the U.S., they will generally be free of U.S. federal tax but may incur other taxes such as withholding or state taxes.
We have a $3 billion committed unsecured revolving credit facility (the Credit Agreement) with commercial banks maturing in December 2024. The Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, certain customary affirmative covenants and certain customary negative covenants. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default, our obligations under the Credit Agreement may be accelerated. Such events of default include payment defaults to lenders under the Credit Agreement and other customary defaults. No such events of default have occurred. We have no borrowings under the Credit Agreement.
In addition, we have a commercial paper program under which we may issue from time to time commercial paper with maturities of no more than 397 days. During the second quarter of 2020, we established a £600 million commercial paper facility under which the Bank of England may invest through the COVID Corporate Financing Facility (the Program), which increased our total commercial paper program from $3 billion to approximately $3.8 billion. In May 2020, we issued £600 million of commercial paper under the Program that matures on April 30, 2021 at which time repayment is expected to be made. Following this repayment, the authorized commercial paper program would be reduced to $3 billion.
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Certain Senior Notes contain covenants that restrict our ability to take certain actions. See Note 9. "Borrowings" of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report for further details. At March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
We continuously review our liquidity and capital resources. If market conditions were to change, for instance due to the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic or the significant decline in oil and gas prices, and our revenue was reduced significantly or operating costs were to increase significantly, our cash flows and liquidity could be negatively impacted. Additionally, it could cause the rating agencies to lower our credit ratings. There are no ratings triggers that would accelerate the maturity of any borrowings under our committed credit facility; however, a downgrade in our credit ratings could increase the cost of borrowings under the credit facility and could also limit or preclude our ability to issue commercial paper. Should this occur, we could seek alternative sources of funding, including borrowing under the credit facility.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we dispersed cash to fund a variety of activities including certain working capital needs, restructuring and GE separation related costs, capital expenditures, and the payment of dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests. We believe that cash on hand, cash flows generated from operating and financing activities, and the available credit facility will provide sufficient liquidity to manage our global cash needs.
Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) each type of activity were as follows for the three months ended March 31:
| (In millions) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 678 | $ | 478 | ||||
| Investing activities | (174) | (318) | ||||||
| Financing activities | (255) | (327) | ||||||
Operating Activities
Our largest source of operating cash is payments from customers, of which the largest component is collecting cash related to our sales of products and services including advance payments or progress collections for work to be performed. The primary use of operating cash is to pay our suppliers, employees, tax authorities and others for a wide range of material and services.
Cash flows from operating activities generated cash of $678 million and $478 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, cash generated from operating activities were primarily driven by net losses adjusted for certain noncash items (depreciation, amortization, and the unrealized loss on an equity security) and working capital, which includes contract and other deferred assets. Net working capital cash generation was $405 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, mainly due to receivables and inventory as we continue to improve our working capital processes. Restructuring and GE separation related payments were $108 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, cash generated from operating activities were primarily driven by net losses adjusted for certain noncash items (depreciation, amortization, and impairments) and working capital, which includes contract and other deferred assets. Net working capital generation was $183 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, mainly due to positive customer progress collections and receivables, partially offset by higher inventory to deliver the volume for TPS equipment contracts in the second half of the year. We also had restructuring and GE separation related payments of $82 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Investing Activities
Cash flows from investing activities used cash of $174 million and $318 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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Our principal recurring investing activity is the funding of capital expenditures including property, plant and equipment and software, to support and generate revenue from operations. Expenditures for capital assets were $221 million and $365 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment were $41 million and $40 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities used cash of $255 million and $327 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
We had net repayments of debt and other borrowings of $36 million and $115 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
We paid dividends of $131 million to our Class A shareholders, and we made a distribution of $56 million to GE during the three months ended March 31, 2021. We paid dividends of $118 million to our Class A shareholders, and we made a distribution of $68 million to GE during the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Cash Requirements
For the remainder of 2021, we believe cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities, the available revolving credit facility, and the availability under our existing shelf registrations of debt will provide us with sufficient capital resources and liquidity to manage our working capital needs, meet contractual obligations, fund capital expenditures and dividends, and support the development of our short-term and long-term operating strategies. When necessary, we issue commercial paper or other short-term debt to fund cash needs in the U.S. in excess of the cash generated in the U.S.
Other Factors Affecting Liquidity
Registration Statements: In November 2018, Baker Hughes filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (Automatic Shelf Registration) with the SEC to have the ability to sell various types of securities including debt securities, Class A common stock, preferred stock, guarantees of debt securities, purchase contracts and units. The specific terms of any securities to be sold would be described in supplemental filings with the SEC. The registration statement will expire in November 2021.
In December 2020, BHH LLC, Baker Hughes Netherlands Funding Company B.V., and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc. filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to have the ability to sell up to $3 billion in debt securities in amounts to be determined at the time of an offering. Any such offering, if it does occur, may happen in one or more transactions. The specific terms of any debt securities to be sold would be described in supplemental filings with the SEC. The registration statement will expire in December 2023.
Customer receivables: In line with industry practice, we may bill our customers for services provided in arrears dependent upon contractual terms. In a challenging economic environment, we may experience delays in the payment of our invoices due to customers' lower cash flow from operations or their more limited access to credit markets. While historically there have not been material non-payment events, we attempt to mitigate this risk through working with our customers to restructure their debts. A customer's failure or delay in payment could have a material adverse effect on our short-term liquidity and results from operations. As of March 31, 2021, 13% of our gross trade receivables were from customers in the United States. Other than the United States, no other country or single customer accounted for more than 10% of our gross trade receivables at this date. As of December 31, 2020, 16% of our gross trade receivables were from customers in the United States.
International operations: Our cash that is held outside the U.S. is 73% of the total cash balance as of March 31, 2021. We may not be able to use this cash quickly and efficiently due to exchange or cash controls that could make it challenging. As a result, our cash balance may not represent our ability to quickly and efficiently use this cash.
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Supply chain finance programs: Under supply chain finance programs, administered by a third party, our suppliers are given the opportunity to sell receivables from us to participating financial institutions at their sole discretion at a rate that leverages our credit rating and thus might be more beneficial to our suppliers. Our responsibility is limited to making payment on the terms originally negotiated with our supplier, regardless of whether the supplier sells its receivable to a financial institution. The range of payment terms we negotiate with our suppliers is consistent, irrespective of whether a supplier participates in the program. These liabilities continue to be presented as accounts payable in our condensed consolidated statements of financial position and reflected as cash flow from operating activities when settled. We do not believe that changes in the availability of supply chain financing programs would have a material impact on our liquidity.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (each a "forward-looking statement"). All statements, other than historical facts, including statements regarding the presentation of the Company's operations in future reports and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "would," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "overestimate," "underestimate," "believe," "could," "project," "predict," "continue," "target", "goal" or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include, among others, the risk factors identified in the "Risk Factors" section of Part II of Item 1A contained herein, the risk factors in the "Risk Factors" section of Part I of Item 1A of our 2020 Annual Report and those set forth from time-to-time in other filings by the Company with the SEC. These documents are available through our website or through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval (EDGAR) system at http://www.sec.gov.
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or developments, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk affecting us, see Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” in our 2020 Annual Report. Our exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2020.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) were effective at a reasonable assurance level.
There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See discussion of legal proceedings in "Note 17. Commitments And Contingencies" of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report, Item 3 of Part I of our 2020 Annual Report and Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of our 2020 Annual Report.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As of the date of this filing, in addition to the risk factors contained in the 2020 Annual Report, the Company and its operations are subject to the following risk factor:
RISKS RELATED TO OUR STOCK
Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain litigation that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.
Pursuant to our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders, (3) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (4) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation further provides that any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our common stock is deemed to have notice of and consented to the foregoing provision. The forum selection clause in our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation may limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.
This exclusive forum provision applies to certain state law claims and will not apply to claims under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. In addition, our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and employees.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table contains information about our purchases of our Class A common stock equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid Per Share (2) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program (3) | Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (3) | |||||||||||||
| January 1-31, 2021 | 1,467,905 | $ | 21.82 | — | $ | 18,690,655 | |||||||||||
| February 1-28, 2021 | 340,805 | $ | 21.83 | — | $ | 18,690,655 | |||||||||||
| March 1-31, 2021 | 187,436 | $ | 23.00 | — | $ | 18,690,655 | |||||||||||
| Total | 1,996,146 | $ | 21.93 | — | |||||||||||||
(1)Represents Class A common stock purchased from employees to satisfy the tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
(2)Average price paid for Class A common stock purchased from employees to satisfy the tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
(3)We did not repurchase any shares of Class A common stock in the first quarter of 2021. At March 31, 2021, the stock repurchase program has been substantially completed.
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
We have no mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K to report for the current quarter.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Each exhibit identified below is filed as a part of this report. Exhibits designated with an "*" are filed as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Exhibits designated with an "**" are furnished as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Exhibits designated with a "+" are identified as management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements. Exhibits previously filed are incorporated by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Baker Hughes Company (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: | April 23, 2021 | By: | /s/ BRIAN WORRELL | ||||||||
| Brian Worrell | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| Date: | April 23, 2021 | By: | /s/ KURT CAMILLERI | ||||||||
| Kurt Camilleri | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||
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