FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL RECORD

1996 ANNUAL REPORT  
Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands except per share, ratio and market price data)
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA          
Revenues:          
M-I Drilling Fluids L.L.C. $ 752,326 $ 556,394 $ 382,597 $ --------- $ ---------
Smith Tool 196,691 167,116 154,912 142,402 125,844
Smith Drilling & Completions 148,722 115,245 92,095 58,500 65,143
Smith Diamond Technology 58,919 35,789 24,297 19,810 19,682

Total Revenues 1,156,658 874,544 653,901 220,712 210,669
Gross Profit 392,062 292,540 221,274 79,963 71,535
Income From Continuing Operations Before Litigation Settlement, Interest and Taxes 132,520 86,248 60,104 18,575 10,260
Non-operating (income) expense (a) --- --- --- (52,423) 2,975
Interest expense, net 16,445 12,238 8,572 2,202 10,103
Income tax provision (benefit) 26,798 12,609 6,815 468 (1,007)
Minority interests 24,833 15,809 8,838 --- ---

Net Income (Loss) 64,444 45,592 35,879 68,328 (1,811)
Preferred stock dividends --- --- --- 868 1,740

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock $ 64,444 $ 45,592 $ 35,879 $ 67,460 $ (3,551)

Common shares outstanding:          
Actual at Year-End 40,157 39,807 39,433 39,311 36,773
Weighted Average for Period 39,880 39,383 39,065 37,775 36,295
Earnings (Loss) Per Share:          
From Continuing Operations $ 1.62 $ 1.16 $ 0.92 $ (0.13) $ (0.02)
Net Income $ 1.62 $ 1.16 $ 0.92 $ 1.79 $ (0.10)
BALANCE SHEET DATA          
Current Assets $ 665,277 $ 485,291 $ 421,596 $ 255,847 $ 296,224
Current Ratio 2.21 2.62 2.57 3.20 1.77
Total Assets $1,074,582 $ 702,844 $ 619,780 $ 348,386 $ 370,482
Current Liabilities $ 300,501 $ 185,289 $ 164,247 $ 79,970 $ 167,752
Total Debt $ 303,426 $ 142,385 $ 130,852 $ 46,702 $ 149,343
Shareholders' Equity:          
Total $ 368,536 $300,886 $ 253,121 $ 214,466 $ 149,785
Per share $ 9.24 $ 7.64 $ 6.48 $ 5.68 $ 4.13
OTHER DATA          
Depreciation and Amortization $ 31,601 $ 25,540 $ 21,802 $ 11,600 $ 22,737
Operating Cash Flow (b) $ 128,747 $ 87,619 $ 67,312 $ 30,175 $ 32,997
Capital Expenditures, Net $ 61,247 $ 25,084 $ 13,705 $ 8,100 $ 14,912
Return on Shareholders' Equity (c) 19.5% 16.5% 15.3% 10.2% 0.8%
Debt-to-Total Capitalization 36.7% 27.0% 28.8% 17.9% 49.9%
Market price range:          
High $ 48---- $ 23 7/8 $ 17 5/8 $ 11 1/2 $ 10 5/8
Low $ 197/8 $11----- $ 8 3/8 $ 7 3/4 $ 6 1/8
           
 
(a) Non-operating (income) expense for 1993 includes a litigation settlement charge of $19.9 million, a $1.3 million charge related to the effect of a change in accounting principle and a $73.6 million gain associated with the sale of discontinued operations. The 1992 amount relates to losses from discontinued operations.

(b) Operating cash flow is computed as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization after reduction for the portion of the respective amounts allocable to the minority interest partner in M-I Drilling Fluids L.L.C.

(c) Excludes the effect of non-operating (income) expense amounts described above.

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