The 5-Minute Guide to Halliburton Company Stock

Halliburton 101Halliburton was founded in 1919 and is one of the largest oil-field services company in the world. It currently operates in over 80 countries. It serves the industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir in the following four areas:• Locates hydrocarbons and manages geological data.• Drilling and formation evaluation• Well construction and completion• Optimizing production through the life of the field

Halliburton 101Halliburton is the second largest oil-field service company as

measured by revenue:

Halliburton 101Halliburton is made up of 13 product services lines, which are operated within two business divisions:• Drilling and Evaluation Division

• Baroid, Sperry Drilling, Drill Bits & Services, Testing & Subsea, Landmark, and Wireline & Perforating

• Completion and Production Division• Artificial Lift, Multi-Chem, Cementing, Production

Enhancement, Completion Tools, Production Solutions• Supporting Both Divisions

• Consulting & Project Management

Halliburton 101While both of Halliburton’s segments have been under

pressure due to the current oil market downturn, Drilling and Evaluation has held up much better than Completion and

Production:

Halliburton 101Halliburton is very North American centric, with the largest

portion of its revenue coming from that region:

Halliburton 101Halliburton’s future is built upon three pillars:1. A rebound in North American oil and gas activities

• Shale is short-cycle, meaning activity ramps down quickly when prices fall, but also ramps up quickly when conditions improve

2. The continued shift towards Frac of the Future• It is a step change improvement in fracking operations • The Q10 pump, which is a key component of Frac of

the Future, requires 25% less capital on location, 30% less labor on site, and up to 50% less maintenance cost

• At the end of 2015, 60% of its fleet was Q10s, with the aim to get that up to 75% by the end of 2016

Halliburton 1013. Closing the Halliburton/Baker Hughes merger:

• Halliburton reached an agreement to acquire Baker Hughes in November of 2014• It’s a cash-and-stock deal valuing Baker Hughes at

$34.6 billion• The deal includes a $3.5 billion break-up fee payable

to Baker Hughes if the transaction falls apart• The merger will solidify Halliburton’s position as the

second largest oil-field service company• It is expected to be accretive to Halliburton’s cash flow

by the end of year one, with nearly $2 billion in future synergies

Halliburton 101Halliburton/Baker Hughes Merger (cont.):

• The transaction is currently under review by regulators around the world• Regulators are taking a close look at the transaction

because it would widen the competitive gap between the Halliburton/Baker Hughes combination and the next tier down

• Halliburton has proposed a number of divestitures in order to alleviate these competitive concerns, but has yet to find a package of divestitures that regulators support

• If approved, the transaction could close by mid-2016

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