Form 8-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 22, 2003

 


 

SCHLUMBERGER N.V.

(SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Netherlands Antilles   1-4601   52-0684746
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

153 East 53rd Street, 57th Floor    
New York, New York   10022-4624
42, rue Saint-Dominique    
Paris, France   75007
Parkstraat 83,    
The Hague,    
The Netherlands   2514 JG
(Addresses of principal executive offices)   (Zip or Postal Codes)

 

Registrant’s telephone number in the United States, including area code: (212) 350-9400

 



Item 5.   Other Events.

 

On September 22, 2003, Schlumberger Limited (the “Company”) announced the signing of a binding agreement with Atos Origin (“Atos”) for the sale of the majority of SchlumbergerSema businesses (collectively, the “SchlumbergerSema Business”). The consideration for the transaction will consist of €400 million in cash and 19.3 million shares of common stock of Atos, which will represent approximately 29% of the common shares outstanding of Atos after the transaction is completed. The Company intends to reduce its ownership of Atos to 19% through the sale of Atos stock shortly after the closing. The closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in January 2004, is subject to Atos shareholder approval, customary regulatory approvals, the employee information and consultation process and other conditions.

 

The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to furnish pro forma financial information pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation S-X with respect to (i) the sale of the SchlumbergerSema Business and (ii) the probable sale of Atos shares to reduce the Company’s ownership in Atos to 19%.

 

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial statements and notes thereto are being filed herewith:

 

  (1) Unaudited Condensed Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2003;

 

  (2) Unaudited Condensed Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2003;

 

  (3) Unaudited Condensed Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

On September 22, 2003, Schlumberger Limited (the “Company”) announced the signing of a binding agreement with Atos Origin (“Atos”) for the sale of the majority of SchlumbergerSema businesses (collectively, the “SchlumbergerSema Business”). The consideration for the transaction will consist of $448 million in cash and 19.3 million shares of common stock of Atos ($1.02 billion), which will represent approximately 29% of the common shares outstanding of Atos after the transaction is completed.

 

The Company intends to reduce its ownership of Atos to 19% through the sale of Atos stock shortly after the closing. The closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in January 2004, is subject to Atos shareholder approval, customary regulatory approvals, the employee information and consultation process and other conditions.

 

The Pro Forma Statements of Operations below have been prepared as if the transactions were completed on January 1, 2002. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been prepared as if the transaction closed on June 30, 2003. The final gain or loss on the transaction is dependent upon the stock price and currency exchange rates at closing as well as other factors. Accordingly, the final gain/loss is not known at this time. The following pro forma financial information has been prepared based upon (i) the value of the stock at the announcement date (ii) a discount that the Company believes would be necessary to sell a significant block of Atos shares shortly after closing (iii) the currency exchange rates at the announcement date and (iv) other adjustments deemed to give effect to the transaction as if the transaction was completed as discussed above. If the sale of stock does not occur to bring the investment down to 19%, then the investment will be accounted for under the equity method.

 

The pro forma financial information represents, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present the Company’s pro forma results of operations and financial position in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X and are based upon available information and certain assumptions considered reasonable under the circumstances. Cash proceeds and proceeds from the sale of this stock will be used to pay down the Company’s existing debt instruments.

 

The Company intends to account for its investment in Atos at the 19% level as a cost method investment and accordingly the results of Atos will not be recorded by Schlumberger on a quarterly basis.

 

The pro forma condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for


the periods ended June 30, 2003 and March 31, 2003 and the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 as amended for discontinued operations through the filing of a Form 8-K on September 12, 2003.

 

The pro forma information may not necessarily be indicative of what the Company’s financial position or results of operations would have been had the transaction been in effect as of and for the periods presented, nor is such information necessarily indicative of the Company’s results of operations or financial position for any future period or date.


The following table shows the unaudited condensed pro forma balance sheet at June 30, 2003 as if the transaction had taken place on June 30, 2003:

 

SCHLUMBERGER

UNAUDITED CONDENSED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET

As of June 30, 2003

 

                (Amounts in thousands of
US Dollars)
 
     Historical

         Pro Forma
Schlumberger


 
     Schlumberger

    SchlumbergerSema

   Adjustments

   

Cash & Cash Equivalents

   $ 3,217,852     $ —      $ —       $ 3,217,852  

Accounts Receivable

     3,785,572       535,474      —         3,250,098  

Other Current Assets

     2,004,919       641,873      —         1,363,046  
    


 

  


 


Total Current Assets

     9,008,343       1,177,347      —         7,830,996  

Fixed Income Investments, held to maturity

     300,000       —        —         300,000  

Investments in Affiliated Cos

     743,024       2,489      684,322  (1)     1,424,857  

Property and Equipment, net

     4,448,867       539,762      —         3,909,105  

Multiclient Seismic Data

     976,760       —        —         976,760  

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangibles

     4,970,718       1,323,311      —         3,647,407  

Other Assets

     544,994       41,407      —         503,587  
    


                


Total Assets

   $ 20,992,706                    $ 18,592,712  
    


                


Current Liabilities

   $ 7,570,612     $ 1,184,028    $ (757,703 )(2)   $ 5,628,881  

Long-Term Debt

     6,353,471       —        —         6,353,471  

Postretirement Benefits

     580,306       —        —         580,306  

Other Liabilities

     240,520       88,562      —         151,958  

Minority Interest

     547,433       4,038      —         543,395  

Stockholders’ Equity:

                               

Common Stock

     2,175,866       —        —         2,175,866  

Income Retained for use in the Business

     5,603,604       —        58,337  (3)     5,661,941  

Treasury Stock at Cost

     (1,570,167 )     —        —         (1,570,167 )

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     (508,939 )     —        (424,000 )(4)     (932,939 )
    


                


Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 20,992,706                    $ 18,592,712  
    


                


Adjustments:

              

(1)    Investment in Atos Origin of 19.3 million shares acquired net of 6.7 million shares sold

   $ 684,322          
                   


       
(2)    Current portion of long-term debt (Proceeds from sale of SchlumbergerSema—€ 400 million)    $ (447,928 )        

Current portion of long-term debt (Proceeds from sale of Atos Origin stock)

     (334,775 )        

Expenses related to sale of SchlumbergerSema

     25,000          
                   


       
     $ (757,703 )        
                   


       
(3)    Preliminary result of the sale of SchlumbergerSema    $ 58,337          
                   


       
(4)    Reversal of UK Pension liability—Other Comprehensive Income adjustment    $ 66,000          

Reversal of Cumulative Translation adjustment of SchlumbergerSema

     (490,000 )        
                   


       
     $ (424,000 )        
                   


       

 


The following table shows the unaudited condensed pro forma statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2003 as if the transaction had taken place on January 1, 2002:

 

SCHLUMBERGER

UNAUDITED CONDENSED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

 

 

               (Amounts in thousands of
US Dollars)
     Historical

         Pro Forma
Schlumberger


     Schlumberger

   SchlumbergerSema

   Adjustments

   

Revenue:

                            

Operating

   $ 6,801,864    $ 1,317,200    $ —       $ 5,484,664

Interest and other Income

     68,746      —        —         68,746
    

  

  


 

       6,870,610      1,317,200      —         5,553,410
    

  

  


 

Expenses:

                            

Cost of goods sold and services

     5,381,520      1,066,341      —         4,315,179

Research & engineering

     299,002      22,916      —         276,086

Marketing

     176,685      82,317      —         94,368

General

     331,867      130,609      —         201,258

Debt extinguishment costs

     81,473      —        —         81,473

Interest

     185,164      —        (11,815 )(1)     173,349
    

  

  


 

       6,455,711      1,302,183      (11,815 )     5,141,713
    

  

  


 

Income (Loss) from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest

     414,899      15,017      11,815       411,697

Taxes on income

     131,502      9,000      512  (2)     123,014
    

  

  


 

Income (Loss) from continuing operations before minority interest

     283,397      6,017      11,303       288,683

Minority Interest

     6,920      —        —         6,920
    

  

  


 

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

   $ 290,317    $ 6,017    $ 11,303     $ 295,603
    

  

  


 

Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations:

                            

Basic

   $ 0.50                   $ 0.51

Diluted

   $ 0.50                   $ 0.51

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

                            

Basic

     582,342                     582,342
    

                 

Diluted

     586,502                     586,502
    

                 

Adjustment:

                            
(1)    Reduction of interest expense(*)                  $ (11,815 )      
                  


     
(2)    Reduced tax benefit on interest expense(*)                  $ 512        
                  


     

 

(*) Based upon interest rates of 2.1% for US Commercial Paper and 3.8% for French Commercial Paper. A one eighth of a percentage point change would not be material.


The following table shows the unaudited condensed pro forma statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2002 as if the transaction had taken place on January 1, 2002:

 

SCHLUMBERGER

UNAUDITED CONDENSED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

                 (Amounts in thousands of US
Dollars)
 
     Historical

    Adjustments

    Pro Forma
Schlumberger


 
     Schlumberger

    SchlumbergerSema

     

Revenue:

                                

Operating

   $ 13,242,062     $ 2,406,500     $ —       $ 10,835,562  

Interest and other Income

     139,068       —         —         139,068  
    


 


 


 


       13,381,130       2,406,500       —         10,974,630  
    


 


 


 


Expenses:

                                

Cost of goods sold and services

     13,619,003       4,054,560     —         9,564,443  

Research & engineering

     607,315       67,247       —         540,068  

Marketing

     366,742       167,404       —         199,338  

General

     647,594       251,876       —         395,718  

Interest

     367,973       —         (23,630 )(1)     344,343  
    


 


 


 


       15,608,627       4,541,087       (23,630 )     11,043,910  
    


 


 


 


Income (Loss) from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest

     (2,227,497 )     (2,134,587 )     23,630       (69,280 )

Taxes on income

     282,820       (20,024 )     1,024 (2)     303,868  
    


 


 


 


Income (Loss) from continuing operations before minority interest

     (2,510,317 )     (2,114,563 )     22,606       (373,148 )

Minority Interest

     91,879       —         —         91,879  
    


 


 


 


Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

   $ (2,418,438 )   $ (2,114,563 )   $ 22,606     $ (281,269 )
    


 


 


 


Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations:

                                

Basic

   $ (4.18 )                   $ (0.49 )

Diluted

   $ (4.18 )                   $ (0.49 )

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

                                

Basic

     578,588                       578,588  
    


                 


Diluted

     578,588                       578,588  
    


                 


†       Includes SchlumbergerSema goodwill impairment and other charges of $2.135 billion

Adjustments:

                                

(1)    Reduction of interest expense(*)

                   $ (23,630 )        
                    


       

(2)    Reduced tax benefit on interest expense(*)

                   $ 1,024          
                    


       

 

(*) Based upon interest rates of 2.1% for US Commercial Paper and 3.8% for French Commercial Paper. A one eighth of a percentage point change would not be material.

 

The Pro Forma Schlumberger results include charges related to WesternGeco for the multiclient library impairment and severance charges of $200 million after tax and minority interest, $800 million of charges related primarily to Telecom Products and Cards and a $94 million tax loss carryforward valuation allowance. These were partially offset by an $87 million gain on the sale of two jack-up drilling rigs.


SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

SCHLUMBERGER N.V.

(SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED)

By:   /s/    FRANK A. SORGIE        
 
   

Frank A. Sorgie

Chief Accounting Officer

 

Date: October 15, 2003