The following is a summary of the NOV Inc. (NOV) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:

Financial Performance:

• NOV Inc. reported revenues of $2.16 billion in Q1 2024, a slight increase of 2% from Q1 2023.

• Net income was $119 million or $0.30 per fully diluted share, marking a decrease of $0.02 per share year-on-year.

• Pre-tax profit surged by 14% compared to the previous year, and Adjusted EBITDA increased to $241 million from $195 million in Q1 2023.

• Revenue from the newly established segments, Energy Products and Services and Energy Equipment grew by 8% and 12% respectively.

• The company anticipates a 1% to 5% revenue growth for both its Energy Products & Services and Energy Equipment segments in Q2 2024, with corresponding EBITDA in the ranges of $180 million to $190 million and $135 million to $145 million respectively.

Business Progress:

• The company plans to return more capital to shareholders through a 50% increase in the base dividend and initiating a $1 billion share repurchase authorization.

• New innovations and technologies are being developed, and the company is increasingly focusing on securing higher margin, lower risk contracts while improving operational efficiency.

• Demand for the company's technology-driven products and services, such as the Max Edge platform and NovaTherm cuttings processing unit, has been rising, particularly in offshore and international markets.

• The Energy Products & Services segment experienced increasing revenues from service and repair, primarily driven by offshore and international markets.

• Product sales within this segment rose by 8% sequentially and 19% year-over-year, and capital equipment revenues increased 12% over the year.

• While revenue from downhole tool sales saw a 20% sequential decrease, the company expects a mid to high single-digit increase in product sales in Q2 2024.

• The company is seeing growing demand for offshore wind projects, aftermarket support in Saudi Arabia, and its Intervention & Stimulation Equipment business across multiple regions.

• NOV is focusing on several growth areas including aftermarket support for offshore drilling fleet, rig automation and optimization tools, offshore rig reactivation projects, and renewable energy such as floating wind projects.

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