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RPC, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results ATLANTA, Jan. 27, 2021

ATLANTA, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) today announced its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States and in selected international markets.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2020, revenues were $148.6 million, a decrease of 37.0 percent compared to $236.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $21.6 million compared to an operating loss of $27.9 million in the same period of the prior year. Adjusted operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $11.3 million compared to an adjusted operating loss of $17.3 million in the same period of the prior year.1 Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $10.2 million, or $0.05 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $23.4 million, or $0.11 loss per share, in the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted net loss for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $6.8 million, or $0.03 adjusted loss per share, compared to an adjusted net loss of $13.9 million, or $0.07 adjusted loss per share, in the fourth quarter of 2019.2 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was negative $2.5 million, compared to EBITDA of $12.6 million in the same period of the prior year.3 Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $7.8 million compared to adjusted EBITDA of $23.2 million in the same period of the prior year.3

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2020, revenues decreased to $598.3 million compared to $1.22 billion last year. Net loss for the 12 months ended December 31, 2020 was $212.2 million, or $1.00 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $87.1 million, or $0.41 loss per share last year. Adjusted net loss for the 12 months ended December 31, 2020 was $58.1 million, or $0.27 loss per share, compared to an adjusted net loss for the 12 months ended December 31, 2019 of $26.5 million, or $0.12 adjusted loss per share. 2

Cost of revenues during the fourth quarter of 2020 was $117.9 million, or 79.3 percent of revenues, compared to $176.9 million, or 75.0 percent of revenues, during the fourth quarter of 2019. Cost of revenues declined primarily due to decreases in expenses consistent with lower activity levels and RPC's cost reduction initiatives. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues increased primarily due to lower pricing for our services and labor inefficiencies resulting from lower activity levels in the fourth quarter as compared to the prior year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $26.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to $36.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. These expenses decreased due to lower employment costs, primarily the result of cost reduction initiatives during previous quarters. Depreciation and amortization was $18.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to $40.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The depreciation and amortization decline was primarily due to asset impairment charges recorded in previous quarters which decreased RPC's depreciable property, plant and equipment, as well as lower capital expenditures. RPC also recorded impairment and other charges of $10.3 million during the quarter. These charges included a non-cash pension settlement loss of $4.6 million and costs to finalize the disposal of our former sand facility.

Discussion of Sequential Quarterly Financial Results

RPC's revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 increased by $32.0 million compared to the prior quarter, or 27.5 percent, due to activity increases in most of our service lines. Cost of revenues during the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by $17.0 million, or 16.9 percent, due to expenses which increase with higher activity levels such as materials and supplies and employment expenses. As a percentage of revenues, cost of revenues decreased from 86.5 percent in the third quarter of 2020 to 79.3 percent in the fourth quarter due to more efficient labor utilization and the leverage of higher revenues over direct costs, which are relatively fixed during the short term. RPC's operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2020 was $21.6 million, compared with an operating loss of $31.8 million in the third quarter. RPC's adjusted operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $11.3 million.1 Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $7.8 million compared to negative adjusted EBITDA of $12.3 million in the third quarter of 2020.3

The average U.S. domestic rig count during the fourth quarter of 2020 was 311, a 62.1 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2019, but a 22.4 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2020. The average price of oil during the fourth quarter was $42.62 per barrel, a 24.9 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2019, but a 4.4 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2020. The average price of natural gas during the fourth quarter was $2.50 per Mcf, a 3.7 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and a 25.0 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Management Commentary

"Our fourth quarter activity levels improved sequentially for the first time since 2016, consistent with several key oilfield metrics," stated Richard A. Hubbell, RPC's President and Chief Executive Officer. "The holiday slowdown this year was less pronounced as customers emphasized completing drilled but uncompleted wells before the end of the year.

"As 2021 begins, we have greater visibility into near term activity levels than in the recent past and expect activity levels to continue to improve as the year progresses. Yet, we remain cautious with respect to capital expenditures until financial returns improve. Our operating plans for 2021 include low capital spending, continued expense management, and improved profitability. We finished the year with $84.5 million in cash, an increase of $34.5 million compared to $50.0 million at the end of the prior year," concluded Hubbell.

Summary of Segment Operating Performance

RPC manages two operating segments - Technical Services and Support Services.

Technical Services includes RPC's oilfield service lines that utilize people and equipment to perform value-added completion, production and maintenance services directly to a customer's well. These services are generally directed toward improving the flow of oil and natural gas from producing formations or to address well control issues. The Technical Services segment includes pressure pumping, downhole tools and services, coiled tubing, hydraulic workover services, nitrogen, surface pressure control equipment, well control, and fishing tool operations.

Support Services includes RPC's oilfield service lines that provide equipment for customer use or services to assist customer operations. The equipment and services offered include rental of tubulars and related tools, pipe handling, inspection and storage services, and oilfield training services.

Technical Services quarterly revenues decreased by 36.5 percent compared to the same period of the prior year due to significantly lower activity and pricing. On a sequential basis, Technical Services revenues increased by 27.2 percent compared to the prior quarter due to increased activity levels in most of the segment's service lines as a result of higher completion activity. Support Services revenues decreased by 43.6 percent during the quarter compared to the same period of the prior year. On a sequential basis, Support Services revenues increased by 32.1 percent compared to the prior quarter due to higher drilling activity. Both operating segments narrowed their operating losses during the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the third quarter due to higher activity levels.

(in thousands) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31,

December 31, September 30, December 31,

2020 2020 2019 2020 2019

Revenues:

Technical Services $ 138,978 $ 109,278 $ 218,886 $ 556,488 $ 1,145,554

Support Services 9,659 7,310 17,111 41,814 76,855

Total revenues $ 148,637 $ 116,588 $ 235,997 $ 598,302 $ 1,222,409

Operating (loss) profit:

Technical Services $ (11,277) $ (24,941) $ (17,155) $ (82,525) $ (32,993)

Support Services (2,575) (3,840) 1,173 (6,714) 10,016

Corporate expenses 577 (6,534) (2,067) (12,426) (12,745)

Impairment and other charges * (10,318) - (10,623) (217,493) (82,273)

Gain on disposition of assets, net 1,947 3,563 797 9,523 3,707

Total operating loss $ (21,646) $ (31,752) $ (27,875) $ (309,635) $ (114,288)

Interest expense (116) (73) (73) (373) (334)

Interest income 65 29 330 496 1,906

Other income (expense), net 1,101 769 160 81 (385)

Loss before income taxes $ (20,596) $ (31,027) $ (27,458) $ (309,431) $ (113,101)

* December 2020 represents $5,658 of impairment charges related to TechnicalServices and $4,660 related to pension settlement loss.

December 2019 represents $10,623 of impairment charges related to TechnicalServices.

RPC, Inc. will hold a conference call today, January 27, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results for the quarter. Interested parties may listen in by accessing a live webcast in the investor relations section of RPC, Inc.'s website at rpc.net. The live conference call can also be accessed by calling (833) 579-0910 or (778) 560-2620 for international callers, and use conference ID number 4396386. For those not able to attend the live conference call, a replay will be available in the investor relations section of RPC, Inc.'s website beginning approximately two hours after the call and for a period of 90 days.

RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent, southwest, Appalachian and Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected international markets. RPC's investor website can be found at rpc.net.

Certain statements and information included in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including all statements that look forward in time or express management's beliefs, expectations or hopes. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of RPC to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including our expectations that activity levels will continue to improve as the year progresses and our plans for 2021 for low capital spending, expense management and improved profitability. Such risks include changes in general global business and economic conditions, including the decline in prices of oil and natural gas; the combined impact of the OPEC disputes and the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations; credit risks associated with collections of our accounts receivable from customers experiencing challenging business conditions; drilling activity and rig count; risks of reduced availability or increased costs of both labor and raw materials used in providing our services; the impact on our operations due to changes in regulatory and environmental laws; turmoil in the financial markets and the potential difficulty to fund our capital needs; the actions of the OPEC cartel, which could impact drilling activity; adverse weather conditions in oil and gas producing regions; competition in the oil and gas industry; an inability to implement price increases; risks of international operations; and reliance upon large customers. Additional discussion of factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from management's projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in RPC's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For information about RPC, Inc., pleasecontact:

Ben M. Palmer Jim Landers

Chief Financial Officer Vice President Corporate Services

(404) 321-2140 (404) 321-2162

irdept@rpc.net jlanders@rpc.net

^1 Adjusted operating loss is a financial measure which does not conform toGAAP. Additional disclosure regarding this non-GAAP financial measure and itsreconciliation to operating loss, the nearest GAAP financial measure, isdisclosed in Appendix A to this press release.

^2 Adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per share are financial measures whichdo not conform to GAAP. Additional disclosure regarding these non-GAAPfinancial measures and their reconciliation to net loss and loss per share, thenearest GAAP financial measures, are disclosed in Appendix B to this pressrelease.

^3 Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA are financial measures which do not conform toGAAP. Additional disclosure regarding these non-GAAP financial measures andtheir reconciliation to net loss, the nearest GAAP financial measure, isdisclosed in Appendix C to this press release.

RPC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands except per share data)

Periods ended, (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

December 31, September 30, December 31, 2020 2019 2020 2020 2019

REVENUES $ 148,637 $ 116,588 $ 235,997 $ 598,302 $ 1,222,409

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

Cost of revenues 117,886 100,872 176,882 480,739 919,595

Selling, general and administrative expenses 26,017 32,376 36,842 123,698 168,127

Impairment and other charges 10,318 - 10,623 217,493 82,273

Depreciation and amortization 18,009 18,655 40,322 95,530 170,409

Gain on disposition of assets, net (1,947) (3,563) (797) (9,523) (3,707)

Operating loss (21,646) (31,752) (27,875) (309,635) (114,288)

Interest expense (116) (73) (73) (373) (334)

Interest income 65 29 330 496 1,906

Other income (expense), net 1,101 769 160 81 (385)

Loss before income taxes (20,596) (31,027) (27,458) (309,431) (113,101)

Income tax benefit (10,357) (14,590) (4,096) (97,239) (25,990)

NET LOSS $ (10,239) $ (16,437) $ (23,362) $ (212,192) $ (87,111)

LOSS PER SHARE

Basic $ (0.05) $ (0.08) $ (0.11) $ (1.00) $ (0.41)

Diluted $ (0.05) $ (0.08) $ (0.11) $ (1.00) $ (0.41)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

Basic 212,708 212,544 212,029 212,492 212,221

Diluted 212,708 212,544 212,029 212,492 212,221

RPC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

At December 31, (Unaudited) (In thousands)

2020 2019

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $ 84,496 $ 50,023

Accounts receivable, net 161,771 242,574

Inventories 82,918 100,947

Income taxes receivable 82,943 24,145

Prepaid expenses 9,124 10,459

Assets held for sale 4,032 5,385

Other current assets 3,075 3,325

Total current assets 428,359 436,858

Property, plant and equipment, net 264,411 516,727

Operating lease right-of-use assets 27,270 33,850

Goodwill 32,150 32,150

Other assets 38,315 33,633

Total assets $ 790,505 $ 1,053,218

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accounts payable $ 41,080 $ 53,147

Accrued payroll and related expenses 18,428 19,641

Accrued insurance expenses 5,489 7,540

Accrued state, local and other taxes 2,788 2,427

Income taxes payable 1,115 1,534

Current portion of operating lease liabilities 9,192 10,625

Other accrued expenses 1,473 6,488

Total current liabilities 79,565 101,402

Long-term accrued insurance expenses 11,822 14,040

Long-term pension liabilities 33,080 39,254

Long-term operating lease liabilities 21,090 28,378

Other long-term liabilities 49 2,492

Deferred income taxes 13,332 37,319

Total liabilities 158,938 222,885

Common stock 21,495 21,443

Capital in excess of par value - -

Retained earnings 627,778 832,113

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (17,706) (23,223)

Total stockholders' equity 631,567 830,333

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 790,505 $ 1,053,218

Appendix A

RPC, Inc. has used the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted operating loss in today's earnings release, and anticipates using this non-GAAP financial measure in today's earnings conference call. This measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating loss, or other performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Management believes that presenting the financial measure of adjusted operating loss enables us to compare our operating performance consistently over various time periods without regard to non-recurring items.

A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either 1) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of operations, balance sheet or statement of cash flows, or 2) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Set forth below is a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure with its most comparable GAAP measures. This reconciliation also appears on RPC, Inc.'s investor website, which can be found on the Internet at rpc.net.

The Reconciliation of Operating Loss to Adjusted Operating Loss, the nearest performance measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, is shown below:

Periods ended, (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands) December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2020 2020 2019 2020 2019

Reconciliation of Operating Loss to Adjusted Operating Loss

Operating Loss $ (21,646) $ (31,752) $ (27,875) $ (309,635) $ (114,288)

Add:

Impairment and other charges 10,318 - 10,623 217,493 82,273

Adjusted Operating Loss $ (11,328) $ (31,752) $ (17,252) $ (92,142) $ (32,015)

Appendix B

RPC, Inc. has used the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per share, in today's earnings release and anticipates using these non-GAAP financial measures in today's earnings conference call. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net loss, loss per share, or other performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Management believes that presenting the financial measures of adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per share, enable us to compare our operating performance consistently over various time periods without regard to non-recurring items.

A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either 1) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of operations, balance sheet or statement of cash flows, or 2) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Set forth below is a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure with its most comparable GAAP measures. This reconciliation also appears on RPC, Inc.'s investor website, which can be found on the Internet at rpc.net.

The Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss and the Reconciliation of Loss Per Share to Adjusted Loss Per Share is shown below:

Periods ended, (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands) December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2020 2020 2019 2020 2019

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss

Net Loss $ (10,239) $ (16,437) $ (23,362) $ (212,192) $ (87,111)

Add:

Discrete tax adjustments (4,581) (3,564) 3,468 16,722 (3,276)

Impairment and other charges, net of tax 7,980 - 5,957 137,392 63,904

Total Impact of Discrete tax adjustments

and Impairment and other charges 3,399 (3,564) 9,425 154,114 60,628

Adjusted Net Loss $ (6,840) $ (20,001) $ (13,937) $ (58,078) $ (26,483)

Reconciliation of Loss Per Share to Adjusted Loss Per Share

Loss Per Share $ (0.05) $ (0.08) $ (0.11) $ (1.00) $ (0.41)

Total Impact of Discrete tax adjustments

and Impairment and other charges 0.02 (0.02) 0.04 0.73 0.29

Adjusted Loss Per Share^ $ (0.03) $ (0.09) $ (0.07) $ (0.27) $ (0.12)

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 212,708 212,544 212,029 212,492 212,221

Appendix C

RPC has used the non-GAAP financial measures of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) in today's earnings release, and anticipates using EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA in today's earnings conference call. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net loss or other performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

RPC uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance because it allows us to compare performance consistently over various periods without regard to changes in our capital structure or non-recurring items. We are also required to use EBITDA to report compliance with financial covenants under our revolving credit facility.

A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either 1) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of operations, balance sheet or statement of cash flows, or 2) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Set forth below is a reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, the most comparable GAAP measures. This reconciliation also appears on RPC's investor website, which can be found on the Internet at rpc.net.

The Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is shown below:

Periods ended, (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands) December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2020 2020 2019 2020 2019

Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Net Loss $ (10,239) $ (16,437) $ (23,362) $ (212,192) $ (87,111)

Add:

Income tax benefit (10,357) (14,590) (4,096) (97,239) (25,990)

Interest expense 116 73 73 373 334

Depreciation and amortization 18,009 18,655 40,322 95,530 170,409

Less:

Interest income 65 29 330 496 1,906

EBITDA $ (2,536) $ (12,328) $ 12,607 $ (214,024) $ 55,736

Add:

Impairment and other charges 10,318 - 10,623 217,493 82,273

Adjusted EBITDA $ 7,782 $ (12,328) $ 23,230 $ 3,469 $ 138,009

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