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Form 10-Q for FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC/CN/


9-May-2012

Quarterly Report


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Quarterly Report"), and in particular, Part I, Item 2 - "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," contains "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-5, of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("the Reform Act"). Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent the Company's current assumptions and beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside the Company's control. Such statements include estimates, projections, and statements related to Flotek Industries, Inc. ("Flotek" or the "Company") business plan, objectives and expected operating results and assumptions upon which those statements are based. The forward- looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are based on information available as of the date of this Quarterly Report. The forward looking statements relate to future industry trends and economic conditions, forecast performance or results of current and future initiatives and the outcome of contingencies and other uncertainties that may have a significant impact on the Company's business, future operating results and liquidity. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "continue," "intend," "expect," "plan," "forecast," "project" and similar expressions, or future-tense or conditional constructions such as "will," "may," "should," "could," etc. The Company cautions that these statements are merely predictions, not to be considered guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied.

A detailed discussion of potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from forward-looking statements is included in Part I, Item 1A - "Risk Factors" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (the "Annual Report") and periodically in future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events, except as required by law.

Executive Summary

Flotek Industries, Inc. ("Flotek" or the "Company") is a diversified, global, technology-driven company that develops and supplies oilfield products, services and equipment to oil, gas and mining industries. The Company's strategic focus includes oilfield specialty chemicals and logistics, down-hole drilling tools and down-hole production related tools used in oil, gas and mining industries. The Company also provides automated bulk material handling, loading facilities and blending capabilities. Flotek's products and services enable customers to more efficiently drill wells, increase existing well production and decrease well operating costs. The Company operates in both domestic and international markets, including the Gulf Coast, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Northeastern and Mid- Continental regions of the United States ("U.S.") as well as Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia and markets products domestically and internationally in over 20 countries. Customers include major integrated oil and natural gas companies, independent oil and natural gas companies, pressure-pumping service companies, national and state-owned oil companies and international supply chain management companies.

Flotek's business is comprised of three reportable segments: Chemicals and Logistics ("Chemicals"), Drilling Products ("Drilling") and Artificial Lift. The Chemicals and Drilling segments provide drilling and completion related products and services, while the Artificial Lift and Chemicals segments provide production related products and services. Products and services offered combined with increased geographic market penetration, have ensured diversified sources of cash flows; thereby reducing dependence upon any one segment. While each segment's technical expertise is unique, all segments remain committed to providing customers with quality, competitively priced products and services.

• The Chemicals segment is comprised of the Specialty Chemicals and Logistics divisions. Specialty Chemicals design, develop, manufacture, package and market specialty chemicals used in oil and natural gas well cementing, stimulation, acidizing, drilling and production activities, while the Logistics division manages automated material handling, loading facilities, and blending capabilities for oilfield services companies.

• The Drilling segment rents, inspects, manufactures and markets down-hole drilling equipment necessary to energy, mining, water well and industrial drilling activities.

• The Artificial Lift segment assembles and markets artificial lift equipment, notably the Company's Petrovalve product line of rod pump components, electric submersible pumps, gas separators, valves and services that support coal bed methane production activities.

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Historical Market Data: Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

                                                       Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                         2012                 2011           % Change
Average Active Drilling Rigs
United States                                                 1,990               1,721           15.6 %
Canada                                                          584                 563            3.7 %

Total North America                                           2,574               2,284           12.7 %

Vertical rigs (U.S.)                                            601                 514           16.9 %
Horizontal rigs (U.S.)                                        1,172                 981           19.5 %
Directional rigs (U.S.)                                         217                 226           -4.0 %

Total drilling type (U.S.)                                    1,990               1,721           15.6 %

Oil vs. Natural Gas Drilling Rigs
Oil.                                                          1,680               1,198           40.2 %
Natural Gas                                                     894               1,086          -17.7 %

Total North America                                           2,574               2,284           12.7 %

Average Commodity Prices
West Texas Intermediate Crude Prices (per barrel)   $        102.88       $       93.54           10.0 %
Natural Gas Prices ($/mmbtu)                        $          2.53       $        4.07          -37.8 %

Sources: Rig count: Baker Hughes, Inc. (www.bakerhughes.com); Commodity prices:
West Texas Intermediate Crude and Natural Gas Prices, Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (www.eia.doe.gov)

The Company's ability to compete in the oilfield services market is dependent upon the ability to differentiate and provide superior products and services while maintaining a competitive cost structure. Further, domestic operations are reactive to fluctuations in natural gas and oil well drilling activity, well depth and drilling conditions, number of well completions and level of work-over activity in North America. North American drilling activity is aligned with and responsive to the volatility of natural gas and crude oil commodity prices as well as market expectations of future prices. The Company's results of operations are also heavily dependent upon the sustainability of prices charged to customers, which is significantly impacted by drilling activity levels, availability of equipment and other resources and competitive pricing pressures.

Customers' exploration and production ("E&P") budgets, in many instances, depend upon the revenue generated from the sale of oil, natural gas and precious minerals. Lower oil and natural gas and mineral prices usually translate into lower exploration and production budgets. The opposite is true for higher oil and natural gas and mineral prices. Natural gas, oil and mineral commodity prices are contingent upon changes in market supply and demand driven by overall economic activity, weather, pipeline capacity, inventory storage, commodity markets and futures trading, basis differentials and other factors. Presently, a significant price divergence exists between natural gas and liquid rich natural gas drilling objectives, which continues to shift active rig count from gas to liquids rich natural gas drilling activity. The Company currently forecasts continued upward oil price pressure due to supply uncertainty offset by uncertainties of economic growth.

In 2011, the average monthly U.S. natural gas wellhead price remained depressed compared to historic highs and is expected to remain so throughout 2012 primarily due to record high natural gas inventories. Depressed natural gas prices, increased shale gas production levels and unusually warm North American winter and spring temperatures contributed to increased natural gas storage levels.

Despite on-going geopolitical uncertainties, the Company believes over the long-term, any major macroeconomic disruptions will ultimately correct as the underlying trends of significant demand growth within developing countries, smaller and more complex reservoir activity, high depletion rates, and the need for continual reserve replacement support on-going strategic expansion initiatives with patented complex nano-fluid chemistries and increased domestic and international market penetration.

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The shift from natural gas to oil and liquids-rich shale basins resulted in increased product and service demand as well as increased patented complex nano-fluid chemistry demand and other technological reliance designed to promote efficiency within complex reservoirs. Increased horizontal oil-directed drilling activity is partially responsible for increased demand and steady pricing across a significant portion of the Company's products and services. Increased economic activity is also contributory, particularly in emerging Middle Eastern and Asian markets, when combined with market predictions of continued economic growth within North American markets, and supportive of a continued increase in demand for oil and stable natural gas drilling activity.

Despite the shift from natural gas to liquids rich natural gas drilling, spending on natural gas-directed projects continues to be supported by
(1) hedges on prior period production transacted when futures prices were higher, (2) the need to drill and produce natural gas wells to hold leases acquired in earlier periods, (3) the influx of equity from companies interested in penetration and development of shale resource plays, and (4) associated production of natural gas liquids in certain basins.

Flotek's management anticipates current economic conditions will continue throughout 2012 despite the market and economic uncertainties noted above. The Company remains cognizant that if additional unfavorable economic conditions occur current projections could be adversely impacted by additional drilling activity uncertainty. Looking forward, however, the Company believes current activity and strategic foreign and domestic market penetration initiatives will ensure margin sustainability, as well as continued vigilance over growing cost pressures which could moderate forecast margin improvements.

The Company expects North American gas market activity will remain relatively stable in unconventional plays such as the Permian, Eagle Ford and other basins that utilize the Company's products and services. Further, growing recognition of the beneficial use and corresponding increase in demand for the Company's patented, environmentally friendly ("green") complex nano-fluid is expected to continue. Product demand, driven by forecast market share growth, continues to trend favorably. The Company intends to continue to pursue strategic international initiatives and opportunities throughout 2012.

Flotek's on-going diversification of products and services offered as well as continued geographic market expansion realized from strategic acquisitions, organic growth and investments in complementary or competing businesses mitigates cyclical risk exposure by balancing drilling and production; rental and service; domestic and international; and natural gas and crude oil activities.

Flotek's management remains committed to chemical production capacity expansion ensuring responsiveness to increasing customer demand and also to the expansion of our drilling jar and shock sub fleets to further reduce sub-rental usage. The Company will continue pursuing and developing new and existing international market opportunities associated with our specialty chemical products and Teledrift division's measurement while drilling ("MWD") products throughout 2012.

The Company's commitment to research and development ("R&D") efforts within Chemicals has ensured the ability to remain responsive to increased demand and growth in unconventional liquid rich and oil sand formation plays. As a result of success in unconventional areas such as the Marcellus Shale, Niobrara and Eagle Ford, the Company expects to continue experiencing increased demand and growth, particularly with complex nano-fluid products. Additionally, Drilling has adapted several designs in the Company's motor line of business in order to operate more successfully in many areas such as Oklahoma and West Texas.

Crude oil prices remained historically high during the first quarter of 2012 and North American oil drilling rig count increased by 417 rigs, or 33.0%, to 1,680 rigs surpassing the 2011 annual average oil rig count of 1,263 rigs. The increase is illustrative of the ongoing shift to oil and liquid rich natural gas drilling rig activity as compared to natural gas drilling rig activity. North American oil rigs have increased 40.2% to 1,680 rigs in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to 1,198 rigs in the same period of 2011, while average worldwide oil rig count has increased 8.7% to 3,771 rigs from 3,469 rigs over comparable periods. Horizontal-directed rig activity of 1,172 rigs for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was comparable to 2011 highs of 1,184 rigs. Horizontal rig count is representative of 45.5% of total North American rigs. The Company anticipates corresponding North American oil drilling activity throughout the remainder of 2012.

The average monthly U.S. natural gas wellhead price decreased to near decade low levels of $2.53/mmbtu from $4.07/mmbtu for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Due to low natural gas prices businesses engaged in exploration and production of oil and natural gas decreased drilling activity and capital spending in natural gas basins, including shale plays, and increased capital spending towards oily, liquid-rich basins. Depressed natural gas prices combined with high levels of gas reserves, remain primary causes for ongoing decline in North American natural gas rig count, which decreased by 17.7%, to 894 rigs at March 31, 2012 compared to 1,086 rigs at March 31, 2011. Natural gas working inventories in storage on March 31, 2012 totaled 2.5 trillion cubic feet ("Tcf"), approximately 157.0%, or 0.9 Tcf, above the total levels of 1.6 Tcf for the same comparable period in 2011. Present storage levels are at a historic high; 0.9 TcF above the 5 year average (2007-2011) of 1.6 Tcf. New shale gas production levels and unusually warm 2011 North American winter temperatures contributed to the increased natural gas storage levels. While natural gas drilling activities are declining, natural gas inventory is expected to increase in 2012, primarily due to continued rise in oil production, as natural gas is a byproduct for oil drillers.

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Despite ongoing concerns regarding natural gas drilling activity and prices, oil prices remain high. Oil price trends have led to increased demand and improved pricing for the majority of the Company's products and services. Increased economic activity, particularly in the emerging Middle Eastern and Asian markets, combined with market predictions of continued economic growth within North American markets, remains supportive of a continued increase in demand for oil. Company sales increased due to favorable sustained increases in oil drilling activity and high crude oil prices. Changes in oil and natural gas exploration and production spending resulted in record demand for the Company's products and services for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. As the Company's resources are well aligned, benefits are being realized from current capital resources with customer demands in oily and liquid-rich basins in unconventional and conventional reservoirs. While natural gas prices remain low, the continuing shift in oilfield activity by the Company's customers to oily and liquid-rich plays is encouraging and the Company. The Company's current 2012 outlook forecasts continued oil price upward price pressure due to supply uncertainty offset by uncertainties of economic growth.

Flotek believes natural gas prices and natural gas drilling activity will remain volatile and take some time to correct. However, determining the exact timing of any correction is uncertain. Forecasting the depth and length of any recovery cycle, and that of the current economy, is challenging due to worldwide financial uncertainties and technological advancements within the energy industry.

Flotek anticipates pricing pressures may become more evident during the remainder of 2012, as the global climate continues to be unpredictable, particularly in Middle Eastern oil producing countries in conjunction with the uncertainty of economic crisis in some European countries, and competitors' reactions to current market conditions. Despite this and heightened geopolitical uncertainties, the Company believes any major macroeconomic disruptions will ultimately correct themselves as significant demand growth within developing countries, smaller and more complex reservoir activity, high depletion rates, and the need for continual reserve replacement support the Company's on-going strategic expansion initiatives with patented complex nano-fluid chemistries and increased domestic and international market penetration.

The current shift from natural gas to oil and liquids-rich shale, at a minimum, should ensure a competitive market throughout the remainder of 2012. However, growing cost pressures could moderate anticipated margin improvements.

The Company's capital expenditures were $4.1 million in the first three months of 2012 compared to capital expenditures of $1.2 million for the same period in 2011. Capital expenditures increased in 2012 in response to increased product and service demand and increased drilling activity. Management's remaining capital budget as of March 31, 2012 totals $11.0 million, however, forecast expenditures may fluctuate dependent upon market demand and realized results of operations. The Company actively manages capital expenditures to be responsive to the market, take advantage of strategic opportunities and further increase the Company's international presence.

Consolidated Results of Operations (dollars in thousands):



                                                                                                   % of Revenue
                                                Three Months Ended March 31,               Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                 2012                  2011                2012                    2011
Revenue                                      $      79,195         $      52,905
Cost of revenue                                     45,744                31,760                57.8 %                  60.0 %

Gross margin                                        33,451                21,145                42.2                    40.0
Selling, general and administrative costs           14,913                10,341                18.8                    19.5
Depreciation and amortization                          958                 1,021                 1.2                     1.9
Research and development costs                         832                   499                 1.1                     0.9

Income from operations                              16,748                 9,284                21.1                    17.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt                      (5,391 )                  -                 (6.8 )                    -
Change in fair value of warrant liability           (3,875 )               7,554                (4.9 )                  14.3
Interest and other expense, net                     (2,258 )              (4,840 )              (2.9 )                  -9.1

Income before income taxes                           5,224                11,998                 6.6                    22.7
Provision for income taxes                          (1,618 )              (1,624 )              (2.0 )                  -3.1

Net income                                   $       3,606         $      10,374                 4.6 %                  19.6 %

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Consolidated Results of Operations: Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2012 increased $26.3 million or 49.7% to $79.2 million from $52.9 million as compared to the first quarter of 2011. Increased revenue within the Chemicals and Drilling segments was primarily attributable to favorable market fluctuations combined with strategic initiatives undertaken by the Company. Increased oil prices, drilling activity, customer demand and product mix shifts were contributory to the period over period increase. In addition, Company expansion into new and within existing markets combined with strategic product adaptation, product customization and new product development as well as cross marketing of products, revitalization of sales force, and price increases in certain product lines also contributed to period over period increase. Product, rental and service revenue increased by $20.8 million, $3.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The increase in product revenue was primarily driven by an increase of $20.2 million in Chemicals' stimulation liquids sales combined with an increase of $1.4 million of Drilling sales resulting from increased drilling and global mining activity offset by a $0.8 million decline in Artificial Lift sales activity due to depressed natural gas prices and associated drilling activity. The $3.9 million increase in rental revenue is associated with the increased petroleum prices and liquid rich drilling activity noted above, while the $1.6 million increase in service revenue is attributable to $1.0 million of increased installation and customer service call activity resulting from increased product sales activity and $0.6 million of increased product deliveries and existing construction projects progress and completions.

The consolidated gross margin as a percentage of revenue increased by 2.2% to 42.2% for the three months period ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 40.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, due to strategic price increases, shift in customer demand to higher margin products, continued cost containment, sales force revitalization, product cross marketing initiatives and increased market penetration. Gross margin is calculated as revenue less associated cost of revenue, inclusive of personnel, occupancy, depreciation and other expenses directly associated with the generation of revenue.

Selling, general and administrative costs, ("SG&A") are not directly attributable to products sold or services provided. SG&A for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased by $4.6 million or 44.2% to $14.9 million from $10.3 million for the comparable period of 2011. This increase was due primarily to increased labor costs of $4.1 million, the remaining increase is comprised primarily of consulting fees and increased travel costs. Labor costs consist of salary expense, stock incentive compensation, and medical costs which increased by $1.5 million, $1.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively for first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. In order to meet demands of increased sales, salary expense increase to $7.1 million from $5.6 million or 26.8%. Headcount increased by approximately 15% and incremental overtime costs and sales commissions were paid during the first quarter of 2012. Merit increases averaging 5% were also awarded to employees and additional incentive compensation was paid during the first quarter of 2012 in recognition and reward of improved period over period operational performance. Medical costs increased by $0.8 million due to increased volume of non-recurring high dollar claims period over period. Stock incentive compensation increased to $2.2 million from $0.4 for the comparable period in 2011 for awards granted as a result of improved operational performance.

Depreciation and amortization expense remained comparable at $1.0 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, while research and development ("R&D") expense increased $0.3 million period over period as a result of ongoing new product development within the Chemicals and Drilling segments. The Company recognized a loss of $5.4 million on the early extinguishment of the Company's 2010 Notes during the first quarter of 2012 with no similar activity in the first quarter of 2011. The loss originated from $1.8 million of premium paid to facilitate debt retirement as well as the acceleration of recognition of underlying unamortized debt issuance costs and unaccreted debt discount of $1.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

During the first quarter of 2012, the Company recognized $3.9 million of non-cash expense in the statement of operations related to an increase in the fair value of the Company's warrant liability primarily attributable to an increase in the price per share of the Company's common stock. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company recognized $7.6 million of non-cash income in the statement of operations related to a decrease in the outstanding fair value of the Company's warranty liability correspondent with the exercise of 2.5 million of contingent warrants and 0.8 million of exercisable warrants during the 2011 period unmatched in 2012. All fluctuations in the fair value of the warrant liability are recognized as non-cash income or expense items that will never be cash settled; rather future fluctuations in the fair value of the warrant liability will be recognized as non-cash income or expense. The warrant liability will remain outstanding until such time as the all warrants have either been exercised or expire.

Interest and other expense decreased by $2.6 million, or 53.3%, period over period as a result of the early repayment of the 2010 Notes on January 5, 2012 and the write off of associated un-accreted debt issuance costs.

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, reflecting an effective tax rate of 31.0% compared to an . . .

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