Baker Hughes 10-Q 2022-03-31

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Form 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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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 55,000 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.

As we look at 2022, we see a favorable oil and gas price backdrop and also a dynamic operating environment. The recent and unfortunate geopolitical events are exacerbating several trends, including broad-based inflation and supply pressure for key materials, commodities, and labor. These events are also driving changes on the economic front, where the world is transitioning from an era of strong economic growth to an environment that is more tenuous and likely to feature diverging economic conditions regionally.

In the oil and gas markets, we expect global supply to remain constrained in the coming years, which should support higher commodity prices and multiple years of spending growth from our customers. Recent geopolitical events have severely constrained what was already a tight global natural gas market and have re-focused the world on the importance of energy security, diversity, and reliability. As the world reacts to the rapid changes in the global commodity market, governments are prioritizing natural gas and Liquefied Natural Gas ("LNG") as a key transition and destination fuel and prioritizing LNG from stable, lower-cost markets and locations that can provide “cleaner” LNG.

In the first quarter, we announced an agreement to acquire Altus Intervention, a leading international provider of well intervention services and downhole technology. The acquisition complements OFS' existing portfolio by enhancing our life-of-well capabilities as operators look to improve efficiencies from mature fields. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

Outside of the oil and gas industry, the focus on cleaner energy sources and technology to lower carbon emissions from resource-intensive industries continues to accelerate. We made progress in the first quarter and recently in April further strategically positioning the Company for the energy transition, with new partnerships and investments:

• Invested in a strategic partnership with NET Power to advance the technical and commercial deployment of NET Power’s low-cost, electrical power system that generates no atmospheric emissions and inherently capture all carbon dioxide ("CO2").

• In April, we invested in HIF Global, a world leader in eFuels development, to help fund expansion of HIF’s decarbonization business. Baker Hughes’ equity investment will be used to develop carbon-neutral eFuels projects in the U.S., Chile and Australia.

• Also in April, we acquired Mosaic Materials, a growth stage technology company. Mosaic is focused on developing a proprietary direct air capture technology using Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) materials that can be used to separate CO2 from gas mixtures across a variety of applications.

In the first quarter of 2022, we generated revenue of $4,835 million compared to $4,782 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by higher volume in the OFS segment, partially offset by lower activity in the TPS and OFE segments. Income before income taxes was $187 million for the first quarter of 2022, which included restructuring, impairment and other charges of $61 million and separation related costs of $9 million. In the first quarter of 2021, loss before income taxes was $536 million, 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.

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Recent Events

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the sanctions imposed in response to this crisis have increased the level of economic and political uncertainty. As we announced on March 19, 2022, we suspended any new investments for our Russia operations. We continue to fulfill current contractual obligations while complying with all applicable laws and regulations. Russia represented approximately 4% of our total revenue in the first quarter of 2022, the majority within our OFS segment. Additionally, sanctions from the U.S., UK, and the EU continue to evolve and are making ongoing operations increasingly complex and significantly more difficult. Additionally, the pace and magnitude of this impact on operations is difficult to predict given the dynamic nature of the situation. We are closely monitoring the developments in Ukraine and Russia, and if there are changes in laws and regulations resulting in our inability to fulfill our contractual obligations, this could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Outlook

Our business is exposed to a number of macro factors, which influence our outlook and expectations given the current 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 experience strong growth in 2022, as compared to 2021 should commodity prices remain at current levels.

• International onshore activity: We expect onshore spending outside of North America to continue to improve in 2022 as compared to 2021 in all regions, excluding Russia Caspian, should commodity prices remain at current levels.

• Offshore projects: We expect a recovery in offshore activity and the number of subsea tree awards to grow in 2022 as compared to 2021.

• LNG projects: We remain optimistic on the LNG market long term and view natural gas as both a transition and a 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 global GDP growth, such as our Digital Solutions segment.

We also have businesses within our portfolio that are exposed to new energy solutions, specifically focused around reducing carbon emissions of energy and broader industry, including hydrogen, geothermal, carbon capture, utilization and storage ("CCUS"), and energy storage. We expect to see continued growth in these businesses 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 oil and gas industry, but we are continuing to operate with flexibility. 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, low-emission, and cost-effective 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, 2022 and 2021, and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes of the Company.

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.

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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.

(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

Oil and natural gas prices increased during the three months ended March 31, 2022 largely driven by increased demand and weak supply which has also been amplified as a result of recent geopolitical events.

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 $78.25/Bbl in January 2022 to a high of $133.18/Bbl in March 2022. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Brent oil prices averaged $100.87/Bbl, which represented an increase of $39.83/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 $75.99/Bbl in January 2022 to a high of $123.64/Bbl in March 2022. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, WTI oil prices averaged $95.18/Bbl, which represented an increase of $37.09/Bbl from the same period last year.

In North America, natural gas prices, as measured by the Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price, averaged $4.67/mmBtu in the first quarter of 2022, representing a 33% increase from the same quarter in the prior year. Throughout the quarter, Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Prices ranged from a low of $3.73/mmBtu in January 2022 to a high of $6.70/mmBtu in February 2022.

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 do not include rigs drilling in certain locations, such as the Russia 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,

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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.

The worldwide rig count was 1,654 for the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 34% as compared to the same period last year primarily due to an increase in North America.

Within North America, the increase was primarily driven by the U.S. rig count, which was up 61% when compared to the same period last year, and an increase in the Canada rig count, which was up 37% when compared to the same period last year. Internationally, the rig count increase was driven primarily by increases in the Africa and Latin America regions of 52% and 28%, 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 loss, corporate expenses, restructuring, impairment and other charges, goodwill and 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.

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 and benefits and overhead costs.

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Productivity: Productivity is measured by the remaining variance in profit, after adjusting for the period-over-period impact of volume and 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, 2022, we recognized orders of $6.8 billion, an increase of $2.3 billion, or 51%, from the three months ended March 31, 2021. Equipment orders were up $2 billion, and service orders were up $0.3 billion, or 10%. The increase in orders was driven by higher order intake in all segments.

Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO): As of March 31, 2022, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations was $25.8 billion.

Revenue and Operating Income (Loss)

Revenue and operating income (loss) for each of our four operating segments is provided below.

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Segment Revenues and Segment Operating Income (Loss)

First Quarter of 2022 Compared to the First Quarter of 2021

Revenue increased $53 million, or 1%, driven by higher volume in OFS and DS, partially offset by lower volume in TPS and OFE. OFS increased $289 million and DS increased $4 million, partially offset by TPS which decreased $140 million and OFE which decreased $100 million.

Total segment operating income increased $74 million. The increase was driven by OFS which increased $78 million and TPS which increased $19 million, partially offset by OFE which decreased $12 million and DS which decreased $9 million.

Oilfield Services

OFS revenue of $2,489 million increased $289 million, or 13%, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021, as a result of increased activity in North America and internationally, as evidenced by an increase in the global rig count. North America revenue was $786 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $161 million from the first quarter of 2021. International revenue was $1,703 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $128 million from the first quarter of 2021, driven by the Latin America, Middle East, Sub-Sahara Africa and Asia Pacific regions, partially offset by declines in the Europe and Russia Caspian regions.

OFS segment operating income was $221 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $143 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increase in income was primarily driven by higher volume and price, partially offset by logistics and commodity cost inflation.

Oilfield Equipment

OFE revenue of $528 million decreased $100 million, or 16%, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by lower volume in the subsea production systems and surface pressure control projects businesses, and from the removal of subsea drilling systems business from the consolidated OFE operations in the fourth quarter of 2021 due to the formation of a joint venture, partially offset by higher volume in the services and flexible pipe businesses.

OFE segment operating loss was $8 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to segment operating income of $4 million in the first quarter of 2021. The decrease in income was primarily driven by lower volume.

Turbomachinery & Process Solutions

TPS revenue of $1,345 million decreased $140 million, or 9%, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The decrease was driven by lower equipment and projects revenue, partially offset by higher volume in industrial valves, pumps and gears, and services. Equipment revenue was down 26% and service revenue was up 6% when compared to the prior year. Equipment revenue in the quarter represented 39% and service revenue represented 61% of total segment revenue.

TPS segment operating income was $226 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $207 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increase in income was primarily driven by favorable business mix and increased cost productivity.

Digital Solutions

DS revenue of $474 million increased $4 million, or 1%, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021, mainly driven by higher volume in the Precision Sensors and Instrumentation and Waygate Technologies businesses, partially offset by declines in the Process and Pipeline Services, Nexus Control and Bently Nevada businesses. DS revenue growth continues to be affected by supply chain constraints that impacted product deliveries.

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DS segment operating income was $15 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $24 million in the first quarter of 2021. The decrease in profitability was primarily driven by lower cost productivity and inflationary pressure.

Corporate

In the first quarter of 2022, corporate expenses were $105 million compared to $109 million in the first quarter of 2021. The decrease of $4 million was primarily driven by cost efficiencies and past restructuring actions.

Restructuring, Impairment and Other

In the first quarter of 2022, we recognized $61 million of restructuring, impairment and other items, compared to $80 million in the first quarter of 2021. The charges in the first quarter of 2022 primarily relate to our TPS segment for a write-off of an equity method investment and the release of foreign currency translation adjustments for certain restructured product lines. The charges in the first quarter of 2021 primarily related to the continuation of activities from our 2020 restructuring plan.

Other Non-Operating Loss, Net

In the first quarter of 2022, we incurred $28 million of other non-operating losses. Included in this amount was a loss of $74 million related to marking our investment in C3 AI to fair value, and a gain of $85 million from marking our investment in ADNOC Drilling to fair value. For the first quarter of 2021, we incurred $626 million of other non-operating losses. Included in this amount was a loss of $788 million related to marking our investment in C3 AI to fair value, partially offset by the reversal of accruals of $121 million due to the settlement of certain legal matters.

Interest Expense, Net

In the first quarter of 2022, we incurred interest expense, net of interest income, of $64 million, which decreased $10 million compared to the first quarter of 2021. The reduction was driven by lower interest expense on a portion of our long-term borrowings, due to refinancing to lower interest rates, combined with higher interest income.

Income Taxes

In the first quarter of 2022, the provision for income taxes was $107 million. The difference between the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rate is primarily related to losses with no tax benefit due to valuation allowances and earnings in jurisdictions with tax rates higher than the U.S., partially offset by tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions.

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 effective tax rate is primarily related to 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. We continue to maintain solid financial strength and liquidity. At March 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $3.2 billion compared to $3.9 billion at December 31, 2021.

In the U.S. we held cash and cash equivalents of approximately $1.1 billion and $1.6 billion and outside the U.S. of approximately $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. A substantial portion of the cash held outside the U.S. at March 31, 2022 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., we may incur other additional taxes that would not be significant to the total tax provision.

We have a $3 billion committed unsecured revolving credit facility ("the Credit Agreement") with commercial banks maturing in December 2024. In addition, we have a commercial paper program with authorization up to $3 billion under which we may issue from time to time commercial paper with maturities of no more than 397 days. At

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March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no borrowings under either the Credit Agreement or the commercial paper program.

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, 2022, we were in compliance with all debt covenants. Our next debt maturity is December 2023.

We continuously review our liquidity and capital resources. If market conditions were to change, for instance due to the uncertainty created by geopolitical events, a global pandemic or a 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, 2022, we dispersed cash to fund a variety of activities including certain working capital needs, capital expenditures, the payment of dividends, distributions to noncontrolling interests, and repurchases of our common stock.

Cash Flows

Cash flows provided by (used in) each type of activity were as follows for the three months ended March 31:

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 goods and services.

Cash flows from operating activities generated cash of $72 million and $678 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, cash generated from operating activities were primarily driven by net income adjusted for certain noncash items (including depreciation, amortization, and gains and losses on equity securities). Net working capital cash usage was $93 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, mainly due to receivables, driven primarily by lower collections, and inventory as we build for revenue growth, partially offset by strong progress collections on equipment contracts.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, cash generated from operating activities were primarily driven by net losses adjusted for certain noncash items (including depreciation, amortization, and a loss on equity securities) and working capital, which includes contract and other deferred assets. Net working capital generation was $405 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, mainly due to receivables and inventory.

Investing Activities

Cash flows from investing activities used cash of $266 million and $174 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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

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$268 million and $221 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment were $91 million and $41 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Financing Activities

Cash flows from financing activities used cash of $469 million and $255 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

We had net repayments of debt and other borrowings of $11 million and $36 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

We paid dividends of $172 million to our Class A shareholders, and we made a distribution of $13 million to GE during the three months ended March 31, 2022. 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.

In 2021, our Board of Directors authorized each of the Company and BHH LLC to repurchase up to $2 billion of its Class A common stock and LLC Units, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company and BHH LLC repurchased and canceled 8.1 million shares of Class A common stock and LLC Units, respectively, for a total of $236 million.

Cash Requirements

We believe cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities, the available revolving credit facility, access to both our commercial paper program or our uncommitted lines of credit, and availability under our existing shelf registrations of debt will provide us with sufficient capital resources and liquidity in the short-term and long-term to manage our working capital needs, meet contractual obligations, fund capital expenditures and dividends, repay debt, repurchase our common stock, 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.

Our capital expenditures can be adjusted and managed by us to match market demand and activity levels. We continue to believe that based on current market conditions, capital expenditures in 2022 are expected to be made at a rate that would equal up to 5% of annual revenue. The expenditures are expected to be used primarily for normal, recurring items necessary to support our business. We currently anticipate making income tax payments in the range of $550 million to $650 million in 2022.

Other Factors Affecting Liquidity

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 of operations. Our gross customer receivables in the U.S. were 14% and 13% as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. In Mexico, our gross customer receivables were 12% as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. No other country accounted for more than 10% of our gross customer receivables at these dates.

International operations: Our cash that is held outside the U.S. is 66% of the total cash balance as of March 31, 2022. 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.

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

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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.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Our critical accounting estimation processes are consistent with those described in Item 7 of Part II, "Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations" of our 2021 Annual Report.

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 of this report and Part 1 of Item 1A of our 2021 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.

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk affecting us, see Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” in our 2021 Annual Report. Our exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2021.

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, 2022 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 16. Commitments And Contingencies" of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report, Item 3 of Part I of our 2021 Annual Report and Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of our 2021 Annual Report.

As of the date of this filing, in addition to the risk factors contained in the 2021 Annual Report, the Company and its operations are subject to the following risk factor:

OPERATIONAL RISKS

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Given the nature of our business and our global operations, the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine may adversely affect our business and results of operations. We announced the suspension of any new investments for our Russia operations. Further, the broader consequences of this conflict, which may include further sanctions that prohibit our ability to do business in Russia, embargoes, supply chain disruptions, regional instability and geopolitical shifts, and the extent of the conflict’s effect on our business and results of operations as well as the global economy, cannot be predicted.

The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine may also have the effect of heightening many other risks disclosed in our public filings, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Such risks include, but are not limited to, adverse effects on global macroeconomic conditions; increased volatility in the price and demand of oil and natural gas, increased exposure to cyberattacks; limitations in our ability to implement and execute our business strategy; risks to employees and contractors that we have in the region; disruptions in global supply chains; exposure to foreign currency fluctuations and potential nationalizations and assets seizures in Russia, constraints or disruption in the capital markets and our sources of liquidity; our potential inability to service our remaining performance obligations and potential contractual breaches and litigation.

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, 2022.

(1)Represents Class A common stock purchased from employees to satisfy the tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and shares purchased in the open market under our publicly announced program.

(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 and shares purchased in the open market under our publicly announced purchase program.

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(3)In 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $2 billion of its Class A common stock. On December 9, 2021, we entered into a purchase plan that complied with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act (the "10b5-1 Plan"). Under the 10b5-1 Plan, the agent repurchased a number of our Class A common stock determined under the terms of the 10b5-1 Plan each trading day based on the trading price of the stock on that day.

(4)During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we repurchased 7.9 million shares of Class A common stock at an average price of $29.44 per share for a total of $233 million. This includes 0.2 million of Class A common stock totaling $8 million that were repurchased but settlement and cancellation had not occurred as of March 31, 2022.

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.

None.

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.

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