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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2020

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☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Commission File Number: 001-32657

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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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​ | ​ | ​
Bermuda | ​ | 98-0363970
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | ​ | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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Crown House

Second Floor

4 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton, HM08

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)

(441) 292-1510

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, $.05 par value per share | NBR | NYSE
Preferred shares, 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares, Series A, $.001 par value per share | NBR.PRA | NYSE

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Large Accelerated Filer ☒ | ​ | Accelerated Filer ☐
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Non-accelerated Filer ☐ | ​ | Smaller reporting company ☐
​ | ​ | Emerging growth company ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

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The number of common shares, par value $.05 per share, outstanding as of July 31, 2020 was 7,295,792, excluding 1,090,003 common shares held by our subsidiaries, or 8,385,795 in the aggregate.

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Index

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
​ | ​ | ​
Item 1. | Financial Statements | ​
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | 3
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 | 4
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​ | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 | 5
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​ | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 | 6
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 | 7
​ | ​ | ​
​ | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 9
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 29
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 41
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 41
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 41
​ | ​ | ​
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 41
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 43
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 43
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Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 44
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Item 5. | Other Information | 44
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Item 6. | Exhibits | 44
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Signatures | 45
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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | December 31, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | ​ | (In thousands, except per |
​ | ​ | share amounts) |
ASSETS | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current assets: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cash and cash equivalents | ​ | $ | 484,336 | ​ | $ | 435,990 | ​
Short-term investments | ​ |  | 9,942 | ​ |  | 16,506 | ​
Accounts receivable, net | ​ |  | 349,005 | ​ |  | 453,042 | ​
Inventory, net | ​ |  | 166,537 | ​ |  | 176,341 | ​
Assets held for sale | ​ |  | 562 | ​ |  | 2,530 | ​
Other current assets | ​ |  | 142,540 | ​ |  | 164,257 | ​
Total current assets | ​ |  | 1,152,922 | ​ |  | 1,248,666 | ​
Property, plant and equipment, net | ​ |  | 4,395,725 | ​ |  | 4,930,549 | ​
Goodwill | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 28,380 | ​
Deferred income taxes | ​ |  | 275,719 | ​ |  | 305,844 | ​
Other long-term assets | ​ |  | 158,049 | ​ |  | 247,219 | ​
Total assets (1) | ​ | $ | 5,982,415 | ​ | $ | 6,760,658 | ​
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current liabilities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Trade accounts payable | ​ | $ | 221,755 | ​ | $ | 295,159 | ​
Accrued liabilities | ​ | ​ | 274,270 | ​ |  | 333,282 | ​
Income taxes payable | ​ |  | 17,180 | ​ |  | 14,628 | ​
Current lease liabilities | ​ |  | 10,485 | ​ |  | 13,479 | ​
Total current liabilities | ​ |  | 523,690 | ​ |  | 656,548 | ​
Long-term debt | ​ |  | 3,276,103 | ​ |  | 3,333,220 | ​
Other long-term liabilities | ​ |  | 238,205 | ​ |  | 292,184 | ​
Deferred income taxes | ​ |  | 2,800 | ​ |  | 3,149 | ​
Total liabilities (1) | ​ |  | 4,040,798 | ​ |  | 4,285,101 | ​
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 3) | ​ | ​ | 434,131 | ​ |  | 425,392 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Shareholders’ equity: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Preferred shares, par value $0.001 per share: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Series A 6% Cumulative Mandatory Convertible; $50 per share liquidation preference; outstanding 4,870 and 5,613, respectively | ​ |  | 5 | ​ |  | 6 | ​
Common shares, par value $0.05 per share: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Authorized common shares 32,000; issued 8,389 and 8,324, respectively | ​ |  | 419 | ​ |  | 416 | ​
Capital in excess of par value | ​ |  | 3,415,053 | ​ |  | 3,412,972 | ​
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ​ |  | (22,188) | ​ |  | (11,788) | ​
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | ​ |  | (664,391) | ​ |  | (104,775) | ​
Less: treasury shares, at cost, 1,090 and 1,056 common shares, respectively | ​ |  | (1,315,751) | ​ |  | (1,314,020) | ​
Total shareholders’ equity | ​ |  | 1,413,147 | ​ |  | 1,982,811 | ​
Noncontrolling interest | ​ |  | 94,339 | ​ |  | 67,354 | ​
Total equity | ​ |  | 1,507,486 | ​ |  | 2,050,165 | ​
Total liabilities and equity | ​ | $ | 5,982,415 | ​ | $ | 6,760,658 | ​

(1)The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 include assets and liabilities of variable interest entities. See Note 3—Joint Ventures for additional information.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ |  | June 30, |  | June 30, | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019 | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019 | ​
​ | (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues and other income: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | ​ | $ | 533,931 | ​ | $ | 771,406 | ​ | $ | 1,252,295 | ​ | $ | 1,571,046 | ​
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (5) | ​
Investment income (loss) | ​ | ​ |  | 2,036 | ​ |  | 469 | ​ |  | (1,162) | ​ |  | 10,146 | ​
Total revenues and other income | ​ | ​ | ​ | 535,967 | ​ | ​ | 771,875 | ​ | ​ | 1,251,133 | ​ | ​ | 1,581,187 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Costs and other deductions: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Direct costs | ​ | ​ | ​ | 326,557 | ​ | ​ | 496,664 | ​ | ​ | 788,397 | ​ | ​ | 1,017,621 | ​
General and administrative expenses | ​ | ​ | ​ | 46,244 | ​ | ​ | 64,415 | ​ | ​ | 103,628 | ​ | ​ | 132,582 | ​
Research and engineering | ​ | ​ |  | 7,305 | ​ |  | 11,920 | ​ |  | 18,714 | ​ |  | 25,440 | ​
Depreciation and amortization | ​ | ​ |  | 211,120 | ​ |  | 218,319 | ​ |  | 438,183 | ​ |  | 428,710 | ​
Interest expense | ​ | ​ | ​ | 51,206 | ​ | ​ | 51,491 | ​ | ​ | 105,928 | ​ | ​ | 103,843 | ​
Impairments and other charges | ​ | ​ |  | 57,852 | ​ |  | 102,570 | ​ |  | 334,286 | ​ |  | 99,903 | ​
Other, net | ​ | ​ | ​ | (30,795) | ​ | ​ | 7,899 | ​ | ​ | (47,905) | ​ | ​ | 28,068 | ​
Total costs and other deductions | ​ | ​ | ​ | 669,489 | ​ | ​ | 953,278 | ​ | ​ | 1,741,231 | ​ | ​ | 1,836,167 | ​
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | ​ | ​ |  | (133,522) | ​ |  | (181,403) | ​ |  | (490,098) | ​ |  | (254,980) | ​
Income tax expense (benefit): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current | ​ | ​ |  | (336) | ​ |  | 16,504 | ​ |  | (7,539) | ​ |  | 32,366 | ​
Deferred | ​ | ​ |  | 4,782 | ​ |  | (5,106) | ​ |  | 29,678 | ​ |  | 8,831 | ​
Total income tax expense (benefit) | ​ | ​ |  | 4,446 | ​ |  | 11,398 | ​ |  | 22,139 | ​ |  | 41,197 | ​
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | ​ | ​ |  | (137,968) | ​ |  | (192,801) | ​ |  | (512,237) | ​ |  | (296,177) | ​
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | ​ | ​ |  | 23 | ​ |  | (34) | ​ |  | (70) | ​ |  | (191) | ​
Net income (loss) | ​ | ​ |  | (137,945) | ​ |  | (192,835) | ​ |  | (512,307) | ​ |  | (296,368) | ​
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | ​ | ​ |  | (10,167) | ​ |  | (10,729) | ​ |  | (27,632) | ​ |  | (24,905) | ​
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors | ​ | ​ | ​ | (148,112) | ​ | ​ | (203,564) | ​ | ​ | (539,939) | ​ | ​ | (321,273) | ​
Less: Preferred stock dividend | ​ | ​ |  | (3,653) | ​ |  | (4,312) | ​ |  | (7,305) | ​ |  | (8,625) | ​
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders | ​ | ​ | $ | (151,765) | ​ | $ | (207,876) | ​ | $ | (547,244) | ​ | $ | (329,898) | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Amounts attributable to Nabors common shareholders: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | $ | (151,788) | ​ | $ | (207,842) | ​ | $ | (547,174) | ​ | $ | (329,707) | ​
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ | ​ | 23 | ​ | ​ | (34) | ​ | ​ | (70) | ​ | ​ | (191) | ​
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders | ​ | ​ | $ | (151,765) | ​ | $ | (207,876) | ​ | $ | (547,244) | ​ | $ | (329,898) | ​
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Earnings (losses) per share: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Basic from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | $ | (22.13) | ​ | $ | (30.31) | ​ | $ | (78.85) | ​ | $ | (48.43) | ​
Basic from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.01) | ​ |  | (0.03) | ​
Total Basic | ​ | ​ | $ | (22.13) | ​ | $ | (30.31) | ​ | $ | (78.86) | ​ | $ | (48.46) | ​
Diluted from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | $ | (22.13) | ​ | $ | (30.31) | ​ | $ | (78.85) | ​ | $ | (48.43) | ​
Diluted from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.01) | ​ |  | (0.03) | ​
Total Diluted | ​ | ​ | $ | (22.13) | ​ | $ | (30.31) | ​ | $ | (78.86) | ​ | $ | (48.46) | ​
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Basic | ​ | ​ |  | 7,052 | ​ |  | 7,031 | ​ |  | 7,052 | ​ |  | 7,023 | ​
Diluted | ​ | ​ |  | 7,052 | ​ |  | 7,031 | ​ |  | 7,052 | ​ |  | 7,023 | ​

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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​ |
​ | ​ |  | June 30, |  | June 30, | ​ |
​ | ​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019 | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019 | ​ | ​
​ | (In thousands) |
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors | ​ | ​ | $ | (148,112) | ​ | $ | (203,564) | ​ | $ | (539,939) | ​ | $ | (321,273) | ​ | ​
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Translation adjustment attributable to Nabors | ​ | ​ | ​ | 6,671 | ​ | ​ | 6,349 | ​ | ​ | (10,694) | ​ | ​ | 15,539 | ​ | ​
Pension liability amortization and adjustment | ​ | ​ |  | 52 | ​ |  | 54 | ​ |  | 104 | ​ |  | 108 | ​ | ​
Unrealized gains (losses) and amortization on cash flow hedges | ​ | ​ |  | 142 | ​ |  | 142 | ​ |  | 284 | ​ |  | 282 | ​ | ​
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | ​ | ​ |  | 6,865 | ​ |  | 6,545 | ​ |  | (10,306) | ​ |  | 15,929 | ​ | ​
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss) | ​ | ​ |  | 47 | ​ |  | 48 | ​ |  | 94 | ​ |  | 94 | ​ | ​
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ​ | ​ |  | 6,818 | ​ |  | 6,497 | ​ |  | (10,400) | ​ |  | 15,835 | ​ | ​
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Nabors | ​ | ​ |  | (141,294) | ​ |  | (197,067) | ​ |  | (550,339) | ​ |  | (305,438) | ​ | ​
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | ​ | ​ |  | 10,167 | ​ |  | 10,729 | ​ |  | 27,632 | ​ |  | 24,905 | ​ | ​
Translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest | ​ | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 7 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 59 | ​ | ​
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | ​ | ​ |  | 10,167 | ​ |  | 10,736 | ​ |  | 27,632 | ​ |  | 24,964 | ​ | ​
Comprehensive income (loss) | ​ | ​ | $ | (131,127) | ​ | $ | (186,331) | ​ | $ | (522,707) | ​ | $ | (280,474) | ​ | ​

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NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Six Months Ended June 30, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 | ​
​ | ​ | (In thousands) | ​
Cash flows from operating activities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income (loss) | ​ | $ | (512,307) | ​ | $ | (296,368) | ​
Adjustments to net income (loss): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Depreciation and amortization | ​ |  | 438,182 | ​ |  | 428,717 | ​
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | ​ |  | 29,682 | ​ |  | 8,804 | ​
Impairments and other charges | ​ |  | 310,296 | ​ |  | 98,869 | ​
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs | ​ | ​ | 16,208 | ​ |  | 15,868 | ​
Losses (gains) on debt buyback | ​ |  | (51,678) | ​ |  | 1,034 | ​
Losses (gains) on long-lived assets, net | ​ |  | 2,428 | ​ |  | 10,611 | ​
Losses (gains) on investments, net | ​ |  | 4,733 | ​ |  | (5,906) | ​
Provision (recovery) of bad debt | ​ | ​ | 10,164 | ​ |  | 256 | ​
Share-based compensation | ​ |  | 15,756 | ​ |  | 14,164 | ​
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net | ​ |  | 2,130 | ​ |  | 9,924 | ​
Noncontrolling interest | ​ | ​ | (27,632) | ​ |  | (24,906) | ​
Other | ​ |  | 352 | ​ |  | 373 | ​
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Accounts receivable | ​ |  | 89,981 | ​ |  | 23,788 | ​
Inventory | ​ |  | (724) | ​ |  | (12,814) | ​
Other current assets | ​ |  | 7,926 | ​ |  | 34,590 | ​
Other long-term assets | ​ |  | 10,273 | ​ |  | (38,705) | ​
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ​ |  | (127,830) | ​ |  | (60,624) | ​
Income taxes payable | ​ |  | 8,823 | ​ |  | 7,118 | ​
Other long-term liabilities | ​ |  | (24,991) | ​ |  | 58,292 | ​
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | ​ |  | 201,772 | ​ |  | 273,085 | ​
Cash flows from investing activities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Purchases of investments | ​ |  | (16) | ​ |  | (4,572) | ​
Sales and maturities of investments | ​ |  | 1,861 | ​ |  | 11,919 | ​
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (2,929) | ​
Capital expenditures | ​ |  | (106,766) | ​ |  | (274,479) | ​
Proceeds from sales of assets and insurance claims | ​ |  | 12,772 | ​ |  | 11,857 | ​
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities | ​ |  | (92,149) | ​ |  | (258,204) | ​
Cash flows from financing activities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | ​ |  | 1,000,000 | ​ |  | — | ​
Reduction in long-term debt | ​ | ​ | (1,218,622) | ​ |  | (361,966) | ​
Debt issuance costs | ​ |  | (16,023) | ​ |  | (49) | ​
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | ​ |  | 1,240,000 | ​ |  | 790,000 | ​
Reduction in revolving credit facilities | ​ | ​ | (1,035,000) | ​ |  | (480,000) | ​
Proceeds from (payments for) short-term borrowings | ​ | ​ | — | ​ |  | 229 | ​
Repurchase of common and preferred shares | ​ | ​ | (13,858) | ​ |  | — | ​
Dividends to common and preferred shareholders | ​ |  | (15,232) | ​ |  | (33,705) | ​
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | ​ | ​ | (1,005) | ​ |  | (814) | ​
Other | ​ | ​ | (1,576) | ​ |  | (2,337) | ​
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | ​ |  | (61,316) | ​ |  | (88,642) | ​
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ​ | ​ | (3,336) | ​ |  | (1,968) | ​
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | ​ |  | 44,971 | ​ | ​ | (75,729) | ​
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | ​ | ​ | 442,038 | ​ |  | 451,080 | ​
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | ​ | $ | 487,009 | ​ | $ | 375,351 | ​
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RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | ​ | ​ | 435,990 | ​ |  | 447,766 | ​
Restricted cash, beginning of period | ​ | ​ | 6,048 | ​ |  | 3,314 | ​
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | ​ | $ | 442,038 | ​ | $ | 451,080 | ​
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | ​ | ​ | 484,336 | ​ |  | 367,693 | ​
Restricted cash, end of period | ​ | ​ | 2,673 | ​ |  | 7,658 | ​
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | ​ | $ | 487,009 | ​ | $ | 375,351 | ​

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

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​ | ​ | Mandatory Convertible | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Capital | ​ | Accumulated | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Preferred Shares | ​ | Common Shares | ​ | in Excess | ​ | Other | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Non- | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ |  | Par |  | ​ |  | Par |  | of Par |  | Comprehensive |  | Retained |  | Treasury |  | controlling |  | Total | ​
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | ​ | Shares | ​ | Value | ​ | Shares | ​ | Value | ​ | Value | ​ | Income | ​ | Earnings | ​ | Shares | ​ | Interest | ​ | Equity | ​
As of March 31, 2019 |  | 5,750 | ​ | $ | 6 | ​ | 415,916 | ​ | $ | 416 | ​ | $ | 3,400,110 | ​ | $ | (19,987) | ​ | $ | 519,810 | ​ | $ | (1,314,020) | ​ | $ | 63,704 | ​ | $ | 2,650,039 | ​
Net income (loss) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (203,564) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 10,729 | ​ | ​ | (192,835) | ​
Dividends to common shareholders ($0.06 per share) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (3,634) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (3,634) | ​
Dividends to preferred shareholders ($0.64 per share) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (4,312) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (4,312) | ​
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 6,497 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 7 | ​ | ​ | 6,504 | ​
Repurchase of preferred shares | ​ | (4) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (79) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (79) | ​
Share-based compensation | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 5,740 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 5,740 | ​
Noncontrolling interest contributions (distributions) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (813) | ​ | ​ | (813) | ​
Accrued distribution on redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (5,119) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (5,119) | ​
Other |  | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | 366 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (350) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (350) | ​
As of June 30, 2019 |  | 5,746 | ​ | $ | 6 | ​ | 416,282 | ​ | $ | 416 | ​ | $ | 3,405,421 | ​ | $ | (13,490) | ​ | $ | 303,181 | ​ | $ | (1,314,020) | ​ | $ | 73,627 | ​ | $ | 2,455,141 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
As of March 31, 2020 |  | 4,870 | ​ | $ | 5 | ​ | 419,466 | ​ | $ | 419 | ​ | $ | 3,408,454 | ​ | $ | (29,006) | ​ | $ | (508,200) | ​ | $ | (1,315,751) | ​ | $ | 85,177 | ​ | $ | 1,641,098 | ​
Net income (loss) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (148,112) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 10,167 | ​ | ​ | (137,945) | ​
Dividends to common shareholders ($0.01 per share) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (119) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (119) | ​
Dividends to preferred shareholders ($0.75 per share) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (3,653) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (3,653) | ​
Common share issuance | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Repurchase of common and preferred shares | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 6,818 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 6,818 | ​
Issuance of common shares for stock options exercised, net of surrender of unexercised stock options | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Issuance of treasury shares, net of tax | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Share-based compensation | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Noncontrolling interest contributions (distributions) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Accrued distribution on redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (4,307) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (4,307) | ​
Other | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | (411,077) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 6,599 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (1,005) | ​ | ​ | 5,594 | ​
As of June 30, 2020 | ​ | 4,870 | ​ | $ | 5 | ​ | 8,389 | ​ | $ | 419 | ​ | $ | 3,415,053 | ​ | $ | (22,188) | ​ | $ | (664,391) | ​ | $ | (1,315,751) | ​ | $ | 94,339 | ​ | $ | 1,507,486 | ​

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​ | ​ | Mandatory Convertible | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Capital | ​ | Accumulated | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Preferred Shares | ​ | Common Shares | ​ | in Excess | ​ | Other | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Non- | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ |  | Par |  | ​ |  | Par |  | of Par |  | Comprehensive |  | Retained |  | Treasury |  | controlling |  | Total
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | ​ | Shares | ​ | Value | ​ | Shares | ​ | Value | ​ | Value | ​ | Income | ​ | Earnings | ​ | Shares | ​ | Interest | ​ | Equity
As of December 31, 2018 |  | 5,750 | ​ | $ | 6 | ​ | 409,652 | ​ | $ | 410 | ​ | $ | 3,392,937 | ​ | $ | (29,325) | ​ | $ | 650,842 | ​ | $ | (1,314,020) | ​ | $ | 49,476 | ​ | $ | 2,750,326
Net income (loss) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (321,273) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 24,905 | ​ | ​ | (296,368)
Dividends to common shareholders ($0.02 per share) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (7,581) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (7,581)
Dividends to preferred shareholders ($1.50 per share) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (8,625) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (8,625)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 15,835 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 59 | ​ | ​ | 15,894
Issuance of common shares for stock options exercised, net of surrender of unexercised stock options | ​ | (4) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (79) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (79)
Share-based compensation | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 14,164 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 14,164
Noncontrolling interest contributions (distributions) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (813) | ​ | ​ | (813)
Accrued distribution on redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (10,182) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (10,182)
Other |  | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | 6,630 | ​ | ​ | 6 | ​ | ​ | (1,601) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (1,595)
As of June 30, 2019 |  | 5,746 | ​ | $ | 6 | ​ | 416,282 | ​ | $ | 416 | ​ | $ | 3,405,421 | ​ | $ | (13,490) | ​ | $ | 303,181 | ​ | $ | (1,314,020) | ​ | $ | 73,627 | ​ | $ | 2,455,141
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As of December 31, 2019 |  | 5,613 | ​ | $ | 6 | ​ | 416,198 | ​ | $ | 416 | ​ | $ | 3,412,972 | ​ | $ | (11,788) | ​ | $ | (104,775) | ​ | $ | (1,314,020) | ​ | $ | 67,354 | ​ | $ | 2,050,165
Net income (loss) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (539,939) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 27,632 | ​ | ​ | (512,307)
Dividends to common shareholders ($0.01 per share) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (3,633) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (3,633)
Dividends to preferred shareholders ($1.50 per share) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (7,305) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (7,305)
Common share issuance | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | —
Convertible preferred share issuance | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | —
Repurchase of preferred shares | ​ | (743) | ​ | ​ | (1) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (12,127) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (1,731) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (13,859)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (10,400) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (10,400)
Issuance of common shares for stock options exercised, net of surrender of unexercised stock options | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | —
Issuance of treasury shares, net of tax | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | —
Share-based compensation | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 15,757 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 15,757
Noncontrolling interest contributions (distributions) | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (1,004) | ​ | ​ | (1,004)
Accrued distribution on redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (8,739) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (8,739)
Other | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | (407,809) | ​ | ​ | 3 | ​ | ​ | (1,549) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 357 | ​ | ​ | (1,189)
As of June 30, 2020 | ​ | 4,870 | ​ | $ | 5 | ​ | 8,389 | ​ | $ | 419 | ​ | $ | 3,415,053 | ​ | $ | (22,188) | ​ | $ | (664,391) | ​ | $ | (1,315,751) | ​ | $ | 94,339 | ​ | $ | 1,507,486

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Nabors Industries Ltd. and Subsidiaries

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Note 1 General

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Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “Nabors” mean Nabors Industries Ltd., together with our subsidiaries where the context requires. References in this report to “Nabors Delaware” mean Nabors Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nabors.

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Our business is comprised of our global land-based and offshore drilling rig operations and other rig related services and technologies. These services include tubular running services, wellbore placement solutions , directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling (“MWD”), logging-while-drilling (“LWD”) systems and services, equipment manufacturing, rig instrumentation and optimization software.

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With operations in approximately 20 countries, we are a global provider of drilling and drilling-related services for land-based and offshore oil and natural gas wells, with a fleet of rigs and drilling-related equipment which, as of June 30, 2020 included:

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| ● | 365 actively marketed rigs for land-based drilling operations in the United States, Canada and approximately 16 other countries throughout the world; and

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| ● | 33 actively marketed rigs for offshore drilling operations in the United States and multiple international markets.

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The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), along with decisions by large oil and natural gas producing countries, has led to decreases in commodity prices, specifically oil and natural gas prices, resulting from oversupply and demand weakness. These price decreases caused significant disruptions and volatility in the global marketplace during the first half of 2020, leading to a decrease in the demand for our products and services. Lower prices and the resulting weakness in demand for our services, which have negatively affected our results of operations and cash flows, have persisted into the third quarter, and there remains continuing uncertainty regarding the length and impact of COVID-19 on the energy industry and the outlook for our business.

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At a special meeting of shareholders held April 20, 2020, our shareholders authorized a combination of our common shares (the “Reverse Stock Split”) at a ratio of not less than 1-for-15 and not greater than 1-for-50, with the exact ratio to be set within that range at the sole direction of our Board of Directors (the “Board”). On April 20, 2020, the Board set the Reverse Stock Split ratio at 1-for-50. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, 50 pre-reverse split common shares automatically combined into one new common share, without any action on the part of the shareholders. Nabors’ authorized number of common shares were also proportionally decreased from 800,000,000 to 16,000,000 common shares. Subsequently, the par value of each common share was proportionally increased from $0.001 to $0.05. In addition, at the special meeting, the shareholders authorized an increase in our common share capital by 100% following the Reverse Stock Split, to $1,600,000, resulting in an increase in the number of authorized common shares to 32,000,000. No fractional common shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Any fractional common shares of registered holders resulting from the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole share. All share and per share information included in the accompanying financial statements has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect this Reverse Stock Split.

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Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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Interim Financial Information

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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Nabors have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted. Therefore, these financial statements should be read together with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Annual Report”). In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain

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all adjustments necessary to state fairly our financial position as of June 30, 2020 and the results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and changes in equity for the periods presented herein. Interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2020 may not be indicative of results that will be realized for the full year ending December 31, 2020.

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Principles of Consolidation

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Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nabors, as well as all majority owned and non-majority owned subsidiaries consolidated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

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In addition to the consolidation of our majority owned subsidiaries, we also consolidate variable interest entities (“VIE”) when we are determined to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE is based on whether an entity has (1) the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our joint venture, SANAD, which is equally owned by Saudi Aramco and Nabors, has been consolidated. As we have the power to direct activities that most significantly impact SANAD’s economic performance, including operations, maintenance and certain sourcing and procurement, we have determined Nabors to be the primary beneficiary. See Note 3—Joint Ventures.

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Industry Condition, Liquidity, Management’s Plans and Going Concern

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During the first half of 2020, the oil markets have experienced unprecedented volatility. The outbreak of COVID-19, and its development into a pandemic, along with policies and actions taken by governments and companies and behaviors of customers around the world, have had a significant negative impact on demand for oil. Additionally, decisions by large oil and natural gas producing countries around the start of the pandemic led to increased oil production and supply. This combination of oversupply and demand weakness has had a negative impact on the energy markets and has led to a significant drop in oil prices with West Texas Intermediate crude oil reaching negative prices during the second quarter. Crude oil prices have continued to be impacted by oversupply fears, as considerable uncertainty remains as to timing of a resumption of normal levels of economic activity following the COVID-19 related restrictions. This has led many of our customers to make significant cuts in their activity, which has negatively affected our operating results and cash flow. Given the current trends, we expect drilling activity will continue to fall in the U.S. in the coming months and that measures implemented by foreign jurisdictions and actions taken by national oil companies will also have a negative impact. We are uncertain as to the extent of the impact that these events will have on the energy industry and on our business.

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Our 2018 Revolving Credit Facility contains certain covenants, including a financial covenant requiring Nabors to maintain net funded debt at no greater than 5.5 times our EBITDA over the trailing twelve months (the leverage ratio). Throughout 2019 and through the first six months of 2020, we have been in compliance with all covenants. However, the current drilling and drilling related services environment detailed above, and the impact it has had on our operations and cash flows, has made our ability to continue to comply with the leverage ratio increasingly uncertain if these conditions continue into 2021. Based on our current forecasts, which are highly uncertain given current market conditions, it is possible we will be in violation of this covenant in 2021, if conditions do not improve meaningfully. Failure to comply with this covenant, if not amended or waived, would result in an event of default under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility and the potential acceleration of the outstanding balance, which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern throughout the twelve month period following the issuance of these financial statements.

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We are currently in discussions with our lenders to amend the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility in a way that would provide sufficient relief from this covenant to avoid an event of default over the next twelve months. We are also actively pursuing and executing a variety of transactions and cost-cutting measures, including but not limited to, reductions in our workforce, discretionary expenditures, capital expenditures and dividends, along with refinancing transactions, asset divestitures and operational improvements. We are optimistic that we will be able to successfully negotiate an amendment to avoid the failure to comply with the leverage ratio covenant. However, we cannot predict with certainty the extent to which these measures will be successful, if at all. The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not reflect any adjustments that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

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Inventory

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Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out or weighted-average cost methods and includes the cost of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead. Inventory included the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | December 31, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | ​ | (In thousands) |
Raw materials | ​ | $ | 133,563 | ​ | $ | 130,414 | ​
Work-in-progress | ​ |  | 7,777 | ​ |  | 5,498 | ​
Finished goods | ​ |  | 25,197 | ​ |  | 40,429 | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 166,537 | ​ | $ | 176,341 | ​

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Goodwill

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We review goodwill for impairment annually during the second quarter of each fiscal year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such goodwill and intangible assets may exceed their fair value. We initially assess goodwill for impairment based on qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of one of our reporting units is greater than its carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, an impairment charge will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

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Our estimated fair values of our reporting units incorporate judgment and the use of estimates by management. We primarily calculate fair value in these impairment tests using discounted cash flow models, which require the use of significant unobservable inputs, representative of a Level 3 fair value measurement. Our cash flow models involve assumptions based on our utilization of rigs or other oil and gas service equipment, revenues and earnings from affiliates, as well as direct costs, general and administrative costs, depreciation, applicable income taxes, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Our fair value estimates of these reporting units are sensitive to varying dayrates, utilization and costs. A significantly prolonged period of lower oil and natural gas prices, other than those assumed in developing our forecasts, or changes in laws and regulations, could adversely affect the demand for and prices of our services. Our discounted cash flow projections for each reporting unit were based on financial forecasts. The future cash flows were discounted to present value using discount rates determined to be appropriate for each reporting unit. Terminal values for each reporting unit were calculated using a Gordon Growth methodology with a long-term growth rate of approximately 2%. The fair value of certain of our reporting units utilizes a market approach based on comparing the assets and liabilities of companies within our same industry. The market approach involves significant judgment in the selection of the appropriate peer group companies and valuation multiples.

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Another factor in determining whether impairment has occurred is the relationship between our market capitalization and our book value. As part of our annual review, we compared the sum of our reporting units’ estimated fair value, which included the estimated fair value of non-operating assets and liabilities, less debt, to our market capitalization and assessed the reasonableness of our estimated fair value. Any of the above-mentioned factors may cause us to re-evaluate goodwill during any quarter throughout the year.

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The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for our segments for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

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​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | Acquisitions |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | and | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Balance at | ​ | Purchase | ​ | Disposals | ​ | Cumulative | ​ | Balance at |
​ | ​ | December 31, | ​ | Price | ​ | and | ​ | Translation | ​ | June 30, |
​ | ​ | 2019 | ​ | Adjustments | ​ | Impairments | ​ | Adjustment | ​ | 2020 |
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Drilling Solutions | ​ | $ | 11,436 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (11,436) | (1) | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​
Rig Technologies | ​ |  | 16,944 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (16,362) | (1) |  | (582) | ​ |  | — | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 28,380 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | (27,798) | ​ | $ | (582) | ​ | $ | — | ​

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(1) | Due to industry conditions that existed at March 31, 2020 such as the drop in commodity prices and the corresponding impact on future expectations of demand for our products and services, including the effect on our stock price, we performed a quantitative impairment assessment of our goodwill as of March 31, 2020. Based on the results of our goodwill test, we recognized a goodwill impairment of $27.8 million. See Note 10—Impairments and Other Charges.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes accounting requirements for the recognition of credit losses from an incurred or probable impairment methodology to a current expected credit losses (CECL) methodology. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The guidance has been applied using the modified retrospective method with a cumulative effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Trade receivables (including the allowance for credit losses) are the only financial instrument in scope for ASU 2016-13 currently held by the Company. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Note 3 Joint Ventures

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During 2016, we entered into an agreement with Saudi Aramco to form a joint venture known as SANAD to own, manage and operate onshore drilling rigs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. SANAD is equally owned by Saudi Aramco and Nabors.

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During 2017, Nabors and Saudi Aramco each contributed $20 million in cash for the purpose of capitalizing the joint venture upon formation. In addition, since inception Nabors and Saudi Aramco have each contributed a combination of drilling rigs, drilling rig equipment and other assets, including cash, each with a value of approximately $394 million to the joint venture. The contributions were received in exchange for redeemable ownership interests which accrue interest annually, have a twenty-five year maturity and are required to be converted to authorized capital should certain events occur, including the accumulation of specified losses. In the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, Nabors has reported Saudi Aramco’s share of authorized capital as a component of noncontrolling interest in equity and Saudi Aramco’s share of the redeemable ownership interests as redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary, classified as mezzanine equity. The accrued interest on the redeemable ownership interest is a non-cash financing activity and is reported as an increase in the redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary line in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The assets and liabilities included in the condensed balance sheet below are (1) assets that can either be used to settle obligations of the VIE or be made available in the future to the equity owners through dividends, distributions or in exchange of the redeemable ownership interests (upon mutual agreement of the owners) or (2) liabilities for which creditors do not have recourse to other assets of Nabors.

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The condensed balance sheet of SANAD, as included in our condensed consolidated balance sheet, is presented below.

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​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | December 31, | ​
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Assets: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cash and cash equivalents | ​ | $ | 354,608 | ​ | $ | 289,575 | ​
Accounts receivable | ​ |  | 59,930 | ​ |  | 68,624 | ​
Other current assets | ​ |  | 14,681 | ​ |  | 18,149 | ​
Property, plant and equipment, net | ​ |  | 443,517 | ​ |  | 455,751 | ​
Other long-term assets | ​ |  | 8,471 | ​ |  | 15,118 | ​
Total assets | ​ | $ | 881,207 | ​ | $ | 847,217 | ​
Liabilities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Accounts payable | ​ | $ | 58,005 | ​ | $ | 64,365 | ​
Accrued liabilities | ​ |  | 22,630 | ​ |  | 17,929 | ​
Total liabilities | ​ | $ | 80,635 | ​ | $ | 82,294 | ​

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Note 4 Fair Value Measurements

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Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). We utilize market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market-corroborated, or generally unobservable. We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value measurements and endeavor to utilize the best information available. Accordingly, we employ valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The use of unobservable inputs is intended to allow for fair value determinations in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. We are able to classify fair value balances utilizing a fair value hierarchy based on the observability of those inputs.

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Under the fair value hierarchy:

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| ● | Level 1 measurements include unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market;

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| ● | Level 2 measurements include quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that have been adjusted for items such as effects of restrictions for transferability and those that are not quoted but are observable through corroboration with observable market data, including quoted market prices for similar assets; and

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| ● | Level 3 measurements include those that are unobservable and of a subjective nature.

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Our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of available-for-sale equity and debt securities. Our debt securities could transfer into or out of a Level 1 or 2 measure depending on the availability of independent and current pricing at the end of each quarter. There were no transfers of our financial assets between Level 1 and Level 2 measures during the six months ended June 30, 2020. Our financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our short-term investments were carried at fair market value and totaled $9.9 million and $16.5 million, respectively, and primarily consisted of Level 1 measurements. No material Level 2 or Level 3 measurements exist as of any of the periods presented.

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Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

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We applied fair value measurements to our nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis, which consist of measurements primarily related to assets held for sale, goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets and assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Based upon our review of the fair value hierarchy, the inputs used in these fair value measurements were considered Level 3 inputs.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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We estimate the fair value of our financial instruments in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The fair value of our long-term debt and revolving credit facilities is estimated based on quoted market prices or prices quoted from third-party financial institutions. The fair value of our debt instruments is determined using Level 2 measurements. The carrying and fair values of these liabilities were as follows:

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​ | ​ | Carrying | ​ | Fair | ​ | Carrying | ​ | Fair
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5.00% senior notes due September 2020 |  | $ | 139,142 | ​ | $ | 138,582 |  | $ | 282,046 | ​ | $ | 284,907
4.625% senior notes due September 2021 |  |  | 155,044 | ​ |  | 120,167 |  |  | 634,588 | ​ |  | 632,516
5.50% senior notes due January 2023 |  |  | 36,959 | ​ |  | 17,608 |  |  | 501,003 | ​ |  | 483,834
5.10% senior notes due September 2023 |  |  | 155,738 | ​ |  | 75,234 |  |  | 336,810 | ​ |  | 303,860
0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 |  |  | 484,035 | ​ |  | 200,894 |  |  | 472,603 | ​ |  | 431,503
5.75% senior notes due February 2025 | ​ |  | 775,186 | ​ |  | 315,191 |  |  | 781,502 | ​ |  | 705,040
7.25% senior notes due January 2026 | ​ |  | 600,000 | ​ |  | 379,686 |  |  | — | ​ |  | —
7.50% senior notes due January 2028 | ​ |  | 400,000 | ​ |  | 248,796 |  |  | — | ​ |  | —
2012 Revolving credit facility |  |  | — | ​ |  | — |  |  | 355,000 | ​ |  | 355,000
2018 Revolving credit facility |  |  | 560,000 | ​ |  | 560,000 |  |  | — | ​ |  | —
​ | ​ | ​ | 3,306,104 | ​ | $ | 2,056,158 | ​ | ​ | 3,363,552 | ​ | $ | 3,196,660
Less: current portion | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​
Less: deferred financing costs | ​ | ​ | 30,001 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 30,332 | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 3,276,103 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $ | 3,333,220 | ​ | ​ | ​

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The fair values of our cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables approximate their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

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Note 5 Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement

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On September 13, 2019, we entered into a $250 million accounts receivable sales agreement (the “A/R Agreement”) whereby certain U.S. operating subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “Originators”), sold or contributed, and will on an ongoing basis continue to sell or contribute, certain of their domestic trade accounts receivables to a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote, special purpose entity (the “SPE” or “Seller”). The SPE in turn sells, transfers, conveys and assigns to third-party financial institutions (the “Purchasers”) all the rights, title and interest in and to its pool of eligible receivables. The sale of these receivables qualified for sale accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 860. During the period of this program, cash receipts from the Purchasers at the time of the sale were classified as operating activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows. Subsequent collections on the pledged receivables, which were not sold, will be classified as operating cash flows in our consolidated statement of cash flows at the time of collection.

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Nabors Delaware and/or another subsidiary of Nabors act as servicers of the sold receivables. The servicers administer, collect and otherwise enforce these receivables and are compensated for doing so on terms that are generally consistent with what would be charged by an unrelated servicer. The servicers initially receive payments made by obligors on the receivables, then remit those payments in accordance with the Receivables Purchase Agreement. The servicers and the Originators have contingent indemnification obligations to the SPE, and the SPE has contingent indemnification obligations to the Purchasers, in each case customary for transactions of this type. These contingent indemnification obligations are guaranteed by the Company pursuant to an Indemnification Guarantee in favor of the Purchasers. The Purchasers have no recourse for receivables that are uncollectible as a result of the insolvency or inability to pay of the account debtors.

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The maximum purchase commitment of the Purchasers under the A/R Agreement is $250.0 million. The amount available for sale to the Purchasers under the A/R Agreement fluctuates over time based on the total amount of eligible receivables generated during the normal course of business after excluding excess concentrations and certain other ineligible receivables. As of June 30, 2020, approximately $120.0 million had been sold to and as yet uncollected by the Purchasers. As of December 31, 2019, the corresponding number was approximately $140.0 million. Trade accounts receivable sold by the SPE to the Purchasers are derecognized from our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The fair value of the sold receivables approximated book value due to the short-term nature of the receivables and, as a result, no gain or loss on the sale of the receivables was recorded. Trade receivables pledged by the SPE as collateral to the Purchasers (excluding receivables sold to the Purchasers) totaled $51.3 million and $143.6 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are included in accounts receivable, net in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The assets of the SPE cannot be used by the Company for general corporate purposes. Additionally, creditors of the SPE do not have recourse to assets of the Company (other than assets of the SPE).

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Note 6 Debt

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Debt consisted of the following:

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​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | December 31, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | ​ | (In thousands) |
5.00% senior notes due September 2020 (1) | ​ | $ | 139,142 | ​ | $ | 282,046 | ​
4.625% senior notes due September 2021 | ​ |  | 155,044 | ​ |  | 634,588 | ​
5.50% senior notes due January 2023 | ​ |  | 36,959 | ​ |  | 501,003 | ​
5.10% senior notes due September 2023 | ​ |  | 155,738 | ​ |  | 336,810 | ​
0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 | ​ |  | 484,035 | ​ |  | 472,603 | ​
5.75% senior notes due February 2025 | ​ | ​ | 775,186 | ​ |  | 781,502 | ​
7.25% senior notes due January 2026 | ​ | ​ | 600,000 | ​ |  | — | ​
7.50% senior notes due January 2028 | ​ | ​ | 400,000 | ​ |  | — | ​
2012 Revolving credit facility (1) | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 355,000 | ​
2018 Revolving credit facility | ​ |  | 560,000 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | 3,306,104 | ​ | ​ | 3,363,552 | ​
Less: current portion | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​
Less: deferred financing costs | ​ | ​ | 30,001 | ​ | ​ | 30,332 | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 3,276,103 | ​ | $ | 3,333,220 | ​

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(1) | The 5.00% senior notes due September 2020 and 2012 Revolving Credit Facility have been classified as long-term because we have the ability and intent to repay these obligations utilizing our revolving credit facility (see 2018 Revolving Credit Facility below).

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During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we repurchased $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding of our senior unsecured notes for approximately $1.2 billion in cash, including principal, and $12.3 million in accrued and unpaid interest. Approximately $952.9 million of notes were purchased in the tender offers and consent solicitations described below and the remainder were purchased in the open market. In connection with these repurchases, we recognized a net gain of approximately $51.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and is included in other, net in our condensed consolidated statement of income (loss).

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Subsequent to June 30, 2020 through the date of this report, we repurchased $15.8 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of various series of our senior unsecured notes for approximately $9.4 million in cash, reflecting principal, accrued and unpaid interest.

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7.25% and 7.50% Senior Notes Due January 2026 and 2028

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In January 2020, Nabors completed a private placement of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior guaranteed notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior guaranteed notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes” and, together with the 2026 Notes, the “Notes”). The 2026 and 2028 Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 7.25% and 7.50%, respectively. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of Nabors’ indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries.

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The proceeds from this offering were primarily used to repurchase $952.9 million aggregate principal amount of certain of Nabors Delaware’s senior notes that were tendered pursuant to an offer to purchase and consent solicitation. The aggregate principal amount repurchased included approximately $407.7 million of our 5.50% senior notes due 2023 (the “5.50% Notes”), $379.7 million of our 4.625% senior notes due 2021 (the “4.625% Notes”) and $165.5 million of our 5.10% senior notes due 2023 (the “5.10% Notes”).

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2018 Revolving Credit Facility

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On December 13, 2019, Nabors Delaware and Nabors Drilling Canada Limited (“Nabors Canada” and together with Nabors Delaware, the “Borrowers”) entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “Second Amendment”) to the existing credit agreement dated October 11, 2018 (as amended, including such amendment, the “2018 Revolving Credit Facility”) by and among the Borrowers, the Guarantors identified therein, HSBC Bank Canada, as the Canadian lender (the “Canadian Lender”) the issuing banks and other lenders party thereto (the “US Lenders” and, together with the Canadian Lender, the “Lenders”) and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent solely for the U.S. Lenders. Amendment No. 3 to the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility was entered into on March 3, 2020, in order to permit letters of credit from the Canadian Lender on the portion of the facility dedicated to Canadian borrowings. The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility has a borrowing capacity of $1.0136 billion and is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Nabors and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries. The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility matures at the earlier of (a) October 11, 2023 and (b) July 19, 2022, if any of Nabors Delaware’s existing 5.50% senior notes due January 2023 remain outstanding as of such date. Certain lenders have committed to provide Nabors Delaware an aggregate principal amount of $981.6 million under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility, which may be drawn in U.S. dollars, and the Canadian Lender has committed to provide Nabors Canada an aggregate principal amount of $32.0 million in U.S. dollar equivalent, which can be drawn upon in either U.S. or Canadian dollars. The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including a financial covenant requiring Nabors to maintain net funded debt to EBITDA (as defined in the Second Amendment) at no greater than 5.5 times EBITDA. Additionally, during any period in which Nabors Delaware fails to maintain an investment grade rating from at least two ratings agencies, the guarantors under the facility and their respective subsidiaries will be required to maintain an asset to debt coverage ratio (as defined in the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility) of at least 2.50:1. As of June 30, 2020, we had $560 million outstanding under our 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings at June 30, 2020 was 2.94%. In order to make any future borrowings under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility, Nabors and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries are subject to compliance with the conditions and covenants contained therein, including compliance with applicable financial ratios.

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As of June 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all covenants under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. See Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information regarding future covenant compliance.

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2012 Revolving Credit Facility

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In connection with entering into the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility, Nabors Delaware entered into Amendment No. 3 to its credit agreement (as amended, including such amendment, the “2012 Revolving Credit Facility”). The 2012 Revolving Credit Facility had a capacity of $666.25 million. We have repaid all outstanding amounts and have terminated the facility.

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Note 7 Shareholders’ Equity

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Common shares

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At a special meeting of shareholders held April 20, 2020, our shareholders authorized the Reverse Stock Split, as described in greater detail in Note 1—General.

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Convertible Preferred Shares

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During 2018, we issued 5.75 million of our 6% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares (the “mandatory convertible preferred shares”), par value $0.001 per share, with a liquidation preference of $50 per share. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 we had 4.9 million and 5.6 million mandatory convertible preferred shares outstanding.

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The dividends on the mandatory convertible preferred shares are payable on a cumulative basis at a rate of 6% annually on the initial liquidation preference of $50 per share. Dividends accumulate and are paid quarterly to the extent that we have available funds and our Board declares a dividend payable. We may elect to pay any accumulated and unpaid dividends in cash or common shares or any combination thereof. At issuance, each mandatory convertible preferred share was automatically convertible into between 0.1075 and 0.1290 of our common shares based on the average share price over a period of twenty consecutive trading days ending prior to May 1, 2021, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. As a result of the dividends paid on our common shares since the offering, the most recent publicly announced conversion rate for each mandatory convertible preferred share is between 0.1144 and 0.1372 of our common shares. Adjustments to the conversion ratio are required to be made and published when such adjustment would result in an increase or decrease of one percent or more of the conversion rate. At any time prior to May 1, 2021, a holder of mandatory convertible preferred shares may convert such mandatory convertible preferred shares into our common shares at the minimum conversion rate, subject to adjustment. Otherwise, the mandatory convertible preferred shares will automatically convert into common shares on May 1, 2021.

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Shareholder Rights Plan

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On May 5, 2020, our Board adopted a shareholder rights plan and declared a dividend of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding common share to shareholders of record on May 15, 2020. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from Nabors one one-thousandth of a Series B Junior Participating Preferred Share, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Shares’), of Nabors at a price of $58.08 per one one-thousandth of a Series B Preferred Share, subject to adjustment. The description of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement, dated May 5, 2020 (the “Rights Agreement”), by and between Nabors and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent.

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Initially, the Rights will not be exercisable and will trade with our common shares. Under the Rights Agreement, the Rights will become exercisable only if a person or group or persons acting together (each, an “acquiring person”) acquires beneficial ownership of 4.9% or more of our outstanding common shares. The Rights Agreement was amended on May 27, 2020, to permit the shareholder identified therein, together with affiliates and associates, to beneficially own up to 10% of our outstanding common shares.

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If the Rights are triggered, each holder of a Right (other than the acquiring person, whose Rights will become void) will be entitled to purchase additional shares of our common stock at a 50% discount. In addition, if we are acquired in a merger or other business combination after an Acquiring Person acquires more than 4.9% of our outstanding common shares (10% for the shareholder identified in the amendment), each holder of a Right would then be entitled to purchase shares of the acquiring company’s stock at a 50% discount. Our Board, at its option, may exchange each Right (other than Rights owned by the acquiring person that have become void) in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one common share per outstanding Right, subject to adjustment. Except as provided in the Rights Agreement, our Board is entitled to redeem the Rights at $0.01 per Right.

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A person or group of persons that beneficially owns our common shares at or above the trigger threshold as of the time of the public announcement of the Rights Agreement generally will not trigger the Rights until such person or group of persons increases its ownership by 0.5% or more.

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Note 8 Commitments and Contingencies

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Contingencies

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Income Tax

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We operate in a number of countries and our tax returns filed in those jurisdictions are subject to review and examination by tax authorities within those jurisdictions. We do not recognize the benefit of income tax positions we believe are more likely than not to be disallowed upon challenge by a tax authority. If any tax authority successfully challenges our operational structure, intercompany pricing policies or the taxable presence of our subsidiaries in certain countries, if the terms of certain income tax treaties are interpreted in a manner that is adverse to our structure, or if we lose a material tax dispute in any country, our effective tax rate on our worldwide earnings could change substantially.

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portion of certain deferred tax assets such as net operating loss carryforwards will not be utilized, we establish a valuation allowance for the amount we determine to be more likely than not unrealizable. We continually evaluate strategies that could allow for future utilization of our deferred assets. Any change in the ability to utilize such deferred assets will be accounted for in the period of the event affecting the valuation allowance. If facts and circumstances cause us to change our expectations regarding future tax consequences, the resulting adjustments could have a material effect on our financial results or cash flow. At this time, we consider it more likely than not that we will have sufficient taxable income in the future that will allow us to realize the deferred tax assets that we have recognized. However, it is possible that some of our recognized deferred tax assets, relating to net operating loss carryforwards, could expire unused or could carryforward indefinitely without utilization. Therefore, unless we are able to generate sufficient taxable income from our component operations, a substantial valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets may be required, which would materially increase our tax expense in the period the allowance is recognized and materially adversely affect our results of operations and statement of financial condition.

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Litigation

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Nabors and its subsidiaries are defendants or otherwise involved in a number of lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. We estimate the range of our liability related to pending litigation when we believe the amount and range of loss can be estimated. We record our best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable. When a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, we record the minimum estimated liability related to the lawsuits or claims. As additional information becomes available, we assess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and claims and revise our estimates. Due to uncertainties related to the resolution of lawsuits and claims, the ultimate outcome may differ from our estimates. For matters where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and significant, we disclose the nature of the matter and a range of potential exposure, unless an estimate cannot be made at the time of disclosure. In the opinion of management and based on liability accruals provided, our ultimate exposure with respect to these pending lawsuits and claims is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or cash flows, although they could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for a particular reporting period.

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In March 2011, the Court of Ouargla entered a judgment of approximately $21.8 million (at June 30, 2020 exchange rates) against us relating to alleged violations of Algeria’s foreign currency exchange controls, which require that goods and services provided locally be invoiced and paid in local currency. The case relates to certain foreign currency payments made to us by CEPSA, a Spanish operator, for wells drilled in 2006. Approximately $7.5 million of the total contract amount was paid offshore in foreign currency, and approximately $3.2 million was paid in local currency. The judgment includes fines and penalties of approximately four times the amount at issue. We have appealed the ruling based on our understanding that the law in question applies only to resident entities incorporated under Algerian law. An intermediate court of appeals upheld the lower court’s ruling, and we appealed the matter to the Supreme Court. On September 25, 2014, the Supreme Court overturned the verdict against us, and the case was reheard by the Ouargla Court of Appeals on March 22, 2015 in light of the Supreme Court’s opinion. On March 29, 2015, the Ouargla Court of Appeals reinstated the initial judgment against us. We have appealed this decision again to the Supreme Court. While our payments were consistent with our historical operations in the country, and, we believe, those of other multinational corporations there, as well as interpretations of the law by the Central Bank of Algeria, the ultimate resolution of this matter could result in a loss of up to $13.8 million in excess of amounts accrued.

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On September 29, 2017, we were sued, along with Tesco Corporation and its Board of Directors, in a putative shareholder class action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The plaintiff alleges that the September 18, 2017 Preliminary Proxy Statement filed by Tesco with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission omitted material information with respect to the proposed transaction between Tesco and Nabors announced on August 14, 2017. The plaintiff claims that the omissions rendered the Proxy Statement false and misleading, constituting a violation of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The court consolidated several matters and entered a lead plaintiff appointment order. The plaintiff filed their amended complaint, adding Nabors Industries Ltd. as a party to the consolidated action. Nabors filed its motion to dismiss, which was granted by the court on March 29, 2019. The parties have filed appellate briefs with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and arguments were heard on March 4, 2020. Nabors will continue to vigorously defend itself against the allegations.

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Following a routine audit conducted in May and June of 2018 by the Atyrau Oblast Ecology Department (the “AOED”), our joint venture in Kazakhstan, KMG Nabors Drilling Company (“KNDC”), was administratively fined for

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not having emissions permits for KNDC owned or leased equipment. Prior to this audit, the AOED had always accepted the operator’s permits for all of their subcontractors. However, because of major personnel changes, AOED changed this position and is now requiring that the owner/lessor of the equipment that emits the pollutants must have its own permits. Administrative fines have been issued to KNDC and paid in the amount of $0.8 million for violations regarding the failure to have proper permits. AOED had also assessed additional “environmental damages” in the amount of $3.4 million for the period while KNDC did not hold its’ own emissions permit. However, KNDC appealed this fine and the AOED Economic Court ruled in KNDC’s favor. AOED appealed this decision, which was reversed on February 21, 2020. KNDC appealed to the Supreme Court but was unsuccessful in obtaining a reversal of the lower appeals court ruling. Additional damages in the form of later year audits and taxes could become due as well exposing KNDC to possible penalties and fines in an amount estimated to be up to approximately $4.0 million, of which we have fully accrued as a liability. KNDC and the operator have executed an agreement formalizing the operator’s obligation to reimburse KNDC for many of the financial expenses related to this case as well as penalties and expenses related to future audit periods.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements (Including Guarantees)

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We are a party to some transactions, agreements or other contractual arrangements defined as “off-balance sheet arrangements” that could have a material future effect on our financial position, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. The most significant of these off-balance sheet arrangements include the A/R Agreement (see Note 5—Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement) and certain agreements and obligations under which we provide financial or performance assurance to third parties. Certain of these financial or performance assurances serve as guarantees, including standby letters of credit issued on behalf of insurance carriers in conjunction with our workers’ compensation insurance program and other financial surety instruments such as bonds. In addition, we have provided indemnifications, which serve as guarantees, to some third parties. These guarantees include indemnification provided by Nabors to our share transfer agent and our insurance carriers. We are not able to estimate the potential future maximum payments that might be due under our indemnification guarantees.

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Management believes the likelihood that we would be required to perform or otherwise incur any material losses associated with any of these guarantees is remote. The following table summarizes the total maximum amount of financial guarantees issued by Nabors:

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​ | ​ | Maximum Amount |
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | Thereafter |  | Total |
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Financial standby letters of credit and other financial surety instruments | ​ | $ | 200,428 |  | 18,710 |  | — |  | 112 | ​ | $ | 219,250 | ​

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Note 9 Earnings (Losses) Per Share

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ASC 260, Earnings per Share, requires companies to treat unvested share-based payment awards that have nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents as a separate class of securities in calculating earnings (losses) per share. We have granted and expect to continue to grant to employees restricted stock grants that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends. Such grants are considered participating securities under ASC 260. As such, we are required to include these grants in the calculation of our basic earnings (losses) per share and calculate basic earnings (losses) per share using the two-class method. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The participating security holders are not contractually obligated to share in losses. Therefore, losses are not allocated to the participating security holders.

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Basic earnings (losses) per share is computed utilizing the two-class method and is calculated based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented.

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Diluted earnings (losses) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the periods utilizing the two-class method for stock options and unvested restricted shares. Shares issuable upon exchange of the $575 million 0.75% exchangeable notes are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings (losses) per share unless the exchange value of the notes exceeds their principal amount at the end of

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the relevant reporting period, in which case the notes will be accounted for as if the number of common shares that would be necessary to settle the excess are issued. Such shares are only included in the calculation of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding in our diluted earnings (losses) per share calculation, when the price of our shares exceeds $1,257.81 on the last trading day of the quarter, which did not occur during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share computations is as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ |  | June 30, | ​ | June 30, | ​
​ | ​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | (In thousands, except per share amounts)
BASIC EPS: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income (loss) (numerator): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | ​ | ​ | $ | (137,968) | ​ | $ | (192,801) | ​ | $ | (512,237) | ​ | $ | (296,177) | ​
Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | ​ | ​ |  | (10,167) | ​ |  | (10,729) | ​ |  | (27,632) | ​ |  | (24,905) | ​
Less: preferred stock dividends | ​ | ​ |  | (3,653) | ​ |  | (4,312) | ​ |  | (7,305) | ​ |  | (8,625) | ​
Less: accrued distribution on redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | ​ | ​ | ​ | (4,307) | ​ | ​ | (5,119) | ​ | ​ | (8,739) | ​ | ​ | (10,182) | ​
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested shareholders | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (115) | ​ | ​ | (125) | ​ | ​ | (233) | ​
Numerator for basic earnings per share: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax - basic | ​ | ​ | $ | (156,095) | ​ | $ | (213,076) | ​ | $ | (556,038) | ​ | $ | (340,122) | ​
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | ​ | ​ | $ | 23 | ​ | $ | (34) | ​ | $ | (70) | ​ | $ | (191) | ​
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Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic | ​ | ​ |  | 7,052 | ​ |  | 7,031 | ​ |  | 7,052 | ​ |  | 7,023 | ​
Earnings (losses) per share: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Basic from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | $ | (22.13) | ​ | $ | (30.31) | ​ | $ | (78.85) | ​ | $ | (48.43) | ​
Basic from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.01) | ​ |  | (0.03) | ​
Total Basic | ​ | ​ | $ | (22.13) | ​ | $ | (30.31) | ​ | $ | (78.86) | ​ | $ | (48.46) | ​
DILUTED EPS: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax - basic | ​ | ​ | $ | (156,095) | ​ | $ | (213,076) | ​ | $ | (556,038) | ​ | $ | (340,122) | ​
Add: effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax - diluted | ​ | ​ | $ | (156,095) | ​ | $ | (213,076) | ​ | $ | (556,038) | ​ | $ | (340,122) | ​
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | ​ | ​ | $ | 23 | ​ | $ | (34) | ​ | $ | (70) | ​ | $ | (191) | ​
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Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic | ​ | ​ |  | 7,052 | ​ |  | 7,031 | ​ |  | 7,052 | ​ |  | 7,023 | ​
Add: dilutive effect of potential common shares | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted | ​ | ​ | ​ | 7,052 | ​ | ​ | 7,031 | ​ | ​ | 7,052 | ​ | ​ | 7,023 | ​
Earnings (losses) per share: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Diluted from continuing operations | ​ | ​ | $ | (22.13) | ​ | $ | (30.31) | ​ | $ | (78.85) | ​ | $ | (48.43) | ​
Diluted from discontinued operations | ​ | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.01) | ​ |  | (0.03) | ​
Total Diluted | ​ | ​ | $ | (22.13) | ​ | $ | (30.31) | ​ | $ | (78.86) | ​ | $ | (48.46) | ​
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All share and per share amounts have been adjusted for the 1-for-50 reverse split that became effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on April 22, 2020.

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For all periods presented, the computation of diluted earnings (losses) per share excludes outstanding stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of Nabors’ common shares, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive and because they are not considered participating securities. In any period during which the average market price of Nabors’ common shares exceeds the exercise prices of these stock options, such stock options will be included in our diluted earnings (losses) per share computation using the if-converted method of accounting. Restricted stock is included in our basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share computation using the two-class method of accounting in all periods because such stock is considered participating securities. For periods in which we experience a net loss from

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continuing operations, all potential common shares have been excluded from the calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The average number of shares from options that were excluded from diluted earnings (losses) per share that would potentially dilute earnings per share in the future were as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | June 30, | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | (In thousands)
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Potentially dilutive securities excluded as anti-dilutive | ​ | ​ | ​ | 67 | ​ | ​ | 36 | ​ | ​ | 67 | ​ | ​ | 44 | ​

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Additionally, we excluded 0.79 million common shares from the computation of diluted shares issuable upon the conversion of mandatory convertible preferred shares, because their effect would be anti-dilutive under the if-converted method.

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Note 10 Impairments and Other Charges

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The components of impairments and other charges are provided below:

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​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | June 30, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | (In thousands)
Tangible Assets & Equipment: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Impairment of long-lived assets | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 147,750 | ​ | $ | — | ​
Write offs and charges on long-lived assets | ​ | ​ | 46,295 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | $ | 46,295 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Subtotal | ​ | ​ | 46,295 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 194,045 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
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Goodwill & Intangible Assets: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Goodwill impairments | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 93,634 | ​ | ​ | 27,798 | ​ | ​ | 93,634 | ​
Intangible asset impairment | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 5,235 | ​ | ​ | 83,624 | ​ | ​ | 5,235 | ​
Subtotal | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 98,869 | ​ | ​ | 111,422 | ​ | ​ | 98,869 | ​
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Other Charges: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Other assets | ​ | ​ | 316 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 15,394 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Severance and transaction-related costs | ​ | ​ | 11,241 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 13,425 | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 3,701 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 1,034 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 57,852 | ​ | $ | 102,570 | ​ | $ | 334,286 | ​ | $ | 99,903 | ​

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During the first quarter of 2020, the oil market experienced unprecedented volatility leading to a significant decline in oil prices resulting from oversupply and demand weakness. Lower prices continued through the second quarter and into the third. As a result of these conditions, we determined a triggering event had occurred in the first quarter which required us to perform impairment testing of our long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets.

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Tangible Assets and Equipment

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We review our assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are not sufficient to support the asset’s recorded value, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent the carrying amount of the long-lived asset exceeds its estimated fair value. Management considers a number of factors such as estimated future cash flows from the assets, appraisals and current market value analysis in determining fair value. The determination of future cash flows requires the estimation of utilization, dayrates, operating margins, sustaining capital and remaining economic life. Such estimates can change based on market conditions, technological advances in the industry or changes in regulations governing the industry.

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Based on our analysis during the first quarter of 2020, we impaired some of our rigs and drilling-related equipment within our U.S. Drilling, International Drilling, Drilling Solutions and Rig Technologies reportable segments resulting in charges of $82.4 million, $30.5 million, $19.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively. Additionally, we recognized an impairment of $12.3 million related to our retained interest in the oil and gas properties located on the North Slope of Alaska. These impairments resulted from the lack of future contractual opportunities on specific rigs or other assets as a result of current market conditions across certain geographic regions. A significantly prolonged period of lower oil and natural gas prices could continue to adversely affect the demand for and prices of our services, which could result in future impairment charges.

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During the second quarter of 2020, we wrote off all the remaining value on our rig and drilling-related equipment in Venezuela due to our lack of work in the country and limited visibility to any possibility of further work. This resulted in a charge of $32.6 million caused by sanctions and inability to relocate assets. Other assets throughout the Drilling and Drilling Solutions business were reviewed and approximately $13.8 million were written off due to functional obsolescence.

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Goodwill impairments

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We perform our annual goodwill impairment test during the second quarter of each year. In addition to our annual impairment test, we are required to regularly assess whether a triggering event has occurred which would require interim impairment testing. Due to current industry conditions mentioned above and the corresponding impact on future expectations of demand for our products and services, including the effect on our stock price, we determined a triggering event had occurred and performed a quantitative impairment assessment of our goodwill as of March 31, 2020. Based on the results of our goodwill test performed in the first quarter, we recognized additional impairment charges to write off the remaining goodwill balances attributable to our Drilling Solutions and Rig Technologies operating segments of $11.4 million and $16.4 million, respectively in the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

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Intangible asset impairments

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We also reviewed our intangible assets for impairment in the first quarter of 2020. The fair value of our intangible assets are determined using discounted cash flow models. Based on our updated projections of future cash flows, the fair value of our intangible assets did not support the carrying value. As such, we recognized an impairment of $83.6 million to write off all remaining intangible assets in the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

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Other assets

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We recognized charges of $15.4 million in the first six months of 2020, primarily in the first quarter of 2020, for certain assets including receivables related to our international operations. The charges were primarily attributable to a number of foreign countries, which have been adversely impacted by foreign sanctions or other political risk issues as well as bankruptcies or other financial problems.

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Severance and transaction related costs

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During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized charges of $11.2 million due to severance and other related costs incurred to right-size our cost structure.

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019

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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized goodwill impairment charges of $93.6 million. As part of our annual goodwill impairment test, we determined the carrying value of some of our reporting units exceeded their fair value. As such, we recognized an impairment of $75.6 million for the remaining goodwill balance attributable to our International Drilling operating segment and $18.0 million for a partial impairment to our goodwill balance related to the acquisition of 2TD in 2014, reported within our Rig Technologies operating segment. These non-cash pre-tax impairment charges were primarily the result of a sustained decline in our market capitalization and lower future cash flow projections due to expectations for future commodity prices and the resulting impact on the demand for our products and services within these reporting units.

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Intangible impairments

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Additionally, we determined the fair value of one of our intangible assets was less than the current book value. As such, we recognized a partial impairment of $5.2 million to write down the intangible asset to its fair value. This intangible asset relates to in-process research and development associated with our rotary steerable tools purchased as part of the 2TD acquisition. Based on our updated projections of future cash flows, the carrying value did not support the current fair value and thus an impairment charge was recognized.

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Note 11 Supplemental Balance Sheet and Income Statement Information

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Accrued liabilities included the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | December 31, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | ​ | (In thousands) |
Accrued compensation | ​ | $ | 76,640 | ​ | $ | 97,003 | ​
Deferred revenue and proceeds on insurance and asset sales | ​ |  | 69,089 | ​ | ​ | 89,051 | ​
Other taxes payable | ​ |  | 19,872 | ​ | ​ | 31,472 | ​
Workers’ compensation liabilities | ​ |  | 15,214 | ​ |  | 30,214 | ​
Interest payable | ​ |  | 61,003 | ​ |  | 51,316 | ​
Litigation reserves | ​ |  | 14,493 | ​ |  | 14,736 | ​
Dividends declared and payable | ​ |  | 3,653 | ​ |  | 7,832 | ​
Other accrued liabilities | ​ |  | 14,306 | ​ |  | 11,658 | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 274,270 | ​ | $ | 333,282 | ​

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Investment income (loss) includes the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ |  | June 30, | ​ | June 30, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | (In thousands)
Interest and dividend income | ​ | $ | 1,230 | ​ | $ | 2,248 | ​ | $ | 3,603 | ​ | $ | 4,281 | ​
Gains (losses) on marketable securities | ​ |  | 806 | ​ |  | (1,779) | ​ |  | (4,765) | ​ |  | 5,865 | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 2,036 | ​ | $ | 469 | ​ | $ | (1,162) | ​ | $ | 10,146 | ​

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Other, net included the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ |  | June 30, | ​ | June 30, | ​
​ | ​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | (In thousands)
Losses (gains) on sales, disposals and involuntary conversions of long-lived assets | ​ | ​ | $ | 1,037 | ​ | $ | 6,527 | ​ | $ | 2,428 | ​ | $ | 10,160 | ​
Litigation expenses and reserves | ​ | ​ |  | 1,412 | ​ | ​ | (521) | ​ | ​ | 2,112 | ​ | ​ | 6,611 | ​
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains) | ​ | ​ |  | 2,727 | ​ | ​ | 1,398 | ​ | ​ | 2,082 | ​ | ​ | 9,970 | ​
(Gain) loss on debt buyback | ​ | ​ | ​ | (35,936) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (51,678) | ​ | ​ | — | ​
Other losses (gains) | ​ | ​ |  | (35) | ​ | ​ | 495 | ​ | ​ | (2,849) | ​ | ​ | 1,327 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | $ | (30,795) | ​ | $ | 7,899 | ​ | $ | (47,905) | ​ | $ | 28,068 | ​

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The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), by component, included the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Gains | ​ | Defined | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | (losses) on | ​ | benefit | ​ | Foreign | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | cash flow | ​ | pension plan | ​ | currency | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ |  | hedges |  | items |  | items |  | Total |
​ | ​ | (In thousands (1) ) |
As of January 1, 2019 | ​ | $ | (492) | ​ | $ | (3,945) | ​ | $ | (24,888) | ​ | $ | (29,325) | ​
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 15,539 | ​ | ​ | 15,539 | ​
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ​ |  | 212 | ​ | ​ | 84 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 296 | ​
Net other comprehensive income (loss) | ​ |  | 212 | ​ |  | 84 | ​ |  | 15,539 | ​ |  | 15,835 | ​
As of June 30, 2019 | ​ | $ | (280) | ​ | $ | (3,861) | ​ | $ | (9,349) | ​ | $ | (13,490) | ​

(1) | All amounts are net of tax.

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Gains | ​ | Defined | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | (losses) on | ​ | benefit | ​ | Foreign | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | cash flow | ​ | pension plan | ​ | currency | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ |  | hedges |  | items |  | items |  | Total |
​ | ​ | (In thousands (1) ) |
As of January 1, 2020 | ​ | $ | (65) | ​ | $ | (3,778) | ​ | $ | (7,945) | ​ | $ | (11,788) | ​
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (10,694) | ​ |  | (10,694) | ​
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ​ |  | 214 | ​ |  | 80 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 294 | ​
Net other comprehensive income (loss) | ​ |  | 214 | ​ |  | 80 | ​ |  | (10,694) | ​ |  | (10,400) | ​
As of June 30, 2020 | ​ | $ | 149 | ​ | $ | (3,698) | ​ | $ | (18,639) | ​ | $ | (22,188) | ​

(1) | All amounts are net of tax.

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The line items that were reclassified to net income included the following:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ |  | June 30, | ​ | June 30, | ​
​ | ​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | (In thousands)
Interest expense | ​ | ​ | $ | 142 | ​ | $ | 142 | ​ | $ | 284 | ​ | $ | 282 | ​
General and administrative expenses | ​ | ​ |  | 52 | ​ |  | 54 | ​ |  | 104 | ​ |  | 108 | ​
Total income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax | ​ | ​ |  | (194) | ​ |  | (196) | ​ |  | (388) | ​ |  | (390) | ​
Tax expense (benefit) | ​ | ​ | ​ | (47) | ​ | ​ | (48) | ​ | ​ | (94) | ​ | ​ | (94) | ​
Reclassification adjustment for (gains)/ losses included in net income (loss) | ​ | ​ | $ | (147) | ​ | $ | (148) | ​ | $ | (294) | ​ | $ | (296) | ​

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Note 12 Segment Information

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The following table sets forth financial information with respect to our reportable operating segments:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ |  | June 30, | ​ | June 30, | ​
​ | ​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | (In thousands)
Operating revenues: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
U.S. Drilling | ​ | ​ | $ | 173,784 | ​ | $ | 323,402 | ​ | $ | 448,685 | ​ | $ | 643,611 | ​
Canada Drilling | ​ | ​ |  | 3,564 | ​ |  | 11,389 | ​ |  | 29,155 | ​ |  | 36,704 | ​
International Drilling | ​ | ​ |  | 301,078 | ​ |  | 326,905 | ​ |  | 638,188 | ​ |  | 664,161 | ​
Drilling Solutions | ​ | ​ |  | 33,129 | ​ |  | 64,583 | ​ |  | 88,513 | ​ |  | 130,005 | ​
Rig Technologies | ​ | ​ |  | 33,582 | ​ |  | 72,751 | ​ |  | 75,732 | ​ |  | 144,504 | ​
Other reconciling items (1) | ​ | ​ |  | (11,206) | ​ |  | (27,624) | ​ |  | (27,978) | ​ |  | (47,939) | ​
Total | ​ | ​ | $ | 533,931 | ​ | $ | 771,406 | ​ | $ | 1,252,295 | ​ | $ | 1,571,046 | ​

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ |  | June 30, | ​ | June 30, | ​
​ | ​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | (In thousands)
Adjusted operating income (loss): (2) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
U.S. Drilling | ​ | ​ | $ | (23,395) | ​ | $ | 20,392 | ​ | $ | (30,799) | ​ | $ | 45,075 | ​
Canada Drilling | ​ | ​ |  | (5,795) | ​ |  | (5,537) | ​ |  | (5,758) | ​ |  | (5,596) | ​
International Drilling | ​ | ​ |  | 276 | ​ |  | (6,884) | ​ |  | (3,871) | ​ |  | (12,521) | ​
Drilling Solutions | ​ | ​ |  | 1,733 | ​ |  | 13,793 | ​ |  | 12,282 | ​ |  | 26,648 | ​
Rig Technologies | ​ | ​ |  | (1,492) | ​ |  | 496 | ​ |  | (9,643) | ​ |  | (4,652) | ​
Total segment adjusted operating income (loss) | ​ | ​ | $ | (28,673) | ​ | $ | 22,260 | ​ | $ | (37,789) | ​ | $ | 48,954 | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ | ​ |  | June 30, | ​ | June 30, | ​
​ | ​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | (In thousands)
Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Total segment adjusted operating income (loss) (2) | ​ | ​ | $ | (28,673) | ​ | $ | 22,260 | ​ | $ | (37,789) | ​ | $ | 48,954 | ​
Other reconciling items (3) | ​ | ​ |  | (28,622) | ​ |  | (42,172) | ​ |  | (58,838) | ​ |  | (82,261) | ​
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (5) | ​
Investment income (loss) | ​ | ​ |  | 2,036 | ​ | ​ | 469 | ​ |  | (1,162) | ​ | ​ | 10,146 | ​
Interest expense | ​ | ​ | ​ | (51,206) | ​ | ​ | (51,491) | ​ | ​ | (105,928) | ​ | ​ | (103,843) | ​
Impairments and other charges | ​ | ​ | ​ | (57,852) | ​ | ​ | (102,570) | ​ | ​ | (334,286) | ​ | ​ | (99,903) | ​
Other, net | ​ | ​ | ​ | 30,795 | ​ | ​ | (7,899) | ​ | ​ | 47,905 | ​ | ​ | (28,068) | ​
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | ​ | ​ | $ | (133,522) | ​ | $ | (181,403) | ​ | $ | (490,098) | ​ | $ | (254,980) | ​

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | December 31, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | ​ | (In thousands) |
Total assets: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
U.S. Drilling | ​ | $ | 2,091,100 | ​ | $ | 2,369,200 | ​
Canada Drilling | ​ |  | 163,694 | ​ |  | 202,706 | ​
International Drilling | ​ |  | 2,818,800 | ​ |  | 2,979,494 | ​
Drilling Solutions | ​ |  | 130,035 | ​ |  | 218,004 | ​
Rig Technologies | ​ |  | 247,021 | ​ |  | 324,523 | ​
Other reconciling items (3) | ​ |  | 531,765 | ​ |  | 666,731 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 5,982,415 | ​ | $ | 6,760,658 | ​

(1) | Represents the elimination of inter-segment transactions related to our Rig Technologies operating segment.

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(2) | Adjusted operating income (loss) represents income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, interest expense, earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates, investment income (loss), impairments and other charges and other, net. Management evaluates the performance of our operating segments using adjusted operating income (loss), which is a segment performance measure, because it believes that this financial measure reflects our ongoing profitability and performance. In addition, securities analysts and investors use this measure as one of the metrics on which they analyze our performance. A reconciliation to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is provided in the above table.

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(3) | Represents the elimination of inter-segment transactions and unallocated corporate expenses and assets.

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Note 13 Revenue Recognition

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We recognize revenue when control of a good or service promised in a contract (i.e., performance obligation) is transferred to a customer. Control is obtained when a customer has the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from that good or service. Contract drilling revenues are recorded over time utilizing the input method based on time elapsed. The measurement of progress considers the transfer of the service to the customer as we provide daily drilling services. We receive payment after the services have been performed by billing customers periodically (typically monthly). However, a portion of our revenues are recognized at a point-in-time as control is transferred at a distinct point in time such as with the sale of our top drives and other capital equipment. Within our drilling contracts, we have identified one performance obligation in which the transaction price is allocated.

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Disaggregation of revenue

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In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by geographical region. The table also includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with the reportable segments:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​
​ |  | June 30, 2020 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | U.S. Drilling | ​ | ​ | Canada Drilling | ​ | ​ | International Drilling | ​ | ​ | Drilling Solutions | ​ | ​ | Rig Technologies | ​ | ​ | Other | ​ | ​ | Total | ​
​ | ​ | (In thousands) | ​
Lower 48 | ​ | $ | 128,814 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 19,325 | ​ | $ | 12,108 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 160,247 | ​
U.S. Offshore Gulf of Mexico | ​ |  | 36,682 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 1,867 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 38,549 | ​
Alaska | ​ |  | 8,288 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 244 | ​ |  | 27 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 8,559 | ​
Canada | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 3,564 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 78 | ​ |  | 584 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 4,226 | ​
Middle East & Asia | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 193,313 | ​ |  | 10,496 | ​ |  | 16,581 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 220,390 | ​
Latin America | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 49,700 | ​ |  | 555 | ​ |  | (30) | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 50,225 | ​
Europe, Africa & CIS | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 58,065 | ​ |  | 564 | ​ |  | 4,312 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 62,941 | ​
Eliminations & other | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (11,206) | ​ |  | (11,206) | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 173,784 | ​ | $ | 3,564 | ​ | $ | 301,078 | ​ | $ | 33,129 | ​ | $ | 33,582 | ​ | $ | (11,206) | ​ | $ | 533,931 | ​

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​
​ |  | June 30, 2020 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | U.S. Drilling | ​ | ​ | Canada Drilling | ​ | ​ | International Drilling | ​ | ​ | Drilling Solutions | ​ | ​ | Rig Technologies | ​ | ​ | Other | ​ | ​ | Total | ​
​ | ​ | (In thousands) | ​
Lower 48 | ​ | $ | 349,043 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 55,037 | ​ | $ | 32,640 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 436,720 | ​
U.S. Offshore Gulf of Mexico | ​ |  | 75,738 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 5,033 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 80,771 | ​
Alaska | ​ |  | 23,904 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 1,230 | ​ |  | 18 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 25,152 | ​
Canada | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 29,155 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 808 | ​ |  | 2,196 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 32,159 | ​
Middle East & Asia | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 394,490 | ​ |  | 21,534 | ​ |  | 32,134 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 448,158 | ​
Latin America | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 133,919 | ​ |  | 3,382 | ​ |  | 122 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 137,423 | ​
Europe, Africa & CIS | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 109,779 | ​ |  | 1,489 | ​ |  | 8,622 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 119,890 | ​
Eliminations & other | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (27,978) | ​ |  | (27,978) | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 448,685 | ​ | $ | 29,155 | ​ | $ | 638,188 | ​ | $ | 88,513 | ​ | $ | 75,732 | ​ | $ | (27,978) | ​ | $ | 1,252,295 | ​

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Three Months Ended | ​
​ |  | June 30, 2019 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | U.S. Drilling | ​ | ​ | Canada Drilling | ​ | ​ | International Drilling | ​ | ​ | Drilling Solutions | ​ | ​ | Rig Technologies | ​ | ​ | Other | ​ | ​ | Total | ​
​ | ​ | (In thousands) | ​
Lower 48 | ​ | $ | 268,788 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 46,649 | ​ | $ | 50,162 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 365,599 | ​
U.S. Offshore Gulf of Mexico | ​ |  | 38,727 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 2,765 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 41,492 | ​
Alaska | ​ |  | 15,887 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 921 | ​ |  | 244 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 17,052 | ​
Canada | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 11,389 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 382 | ​ |  | 2,422 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 14,193 | ​
Middle East & Asia | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 185,077 | ​ |  | 9,422 | ​ |  | 13,263 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 207,762 | ​
Latin America | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 88,792 | ​ |  | 3,426 | ​ |  | 462 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 92,680 | ​
Europe, Africa & CIS | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 53,036 | ​ |  | 1,018 | ​ |  | 6,198 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 60,252 | ​
Eliminations & other | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (27,624) | ​ |  | (27,624) | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 323,402 | ​ | $ | 11,389 | ​ | $ | 326,905 | ​ | $ | 64,583 | ​ | $ | 72,751 | ​ | $ | (27,624) | ​ | $ | 771,406 | ​

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Six Months Ended
​ |  | June 30, 2019
​ | ​ | ​ | U.S. Drilling | ​ | ​ | Canada Drilling | ​ | ​ | International Drilling | ​ | ​ | Drilling Solutions | ​ | ​ | Rig Technologies | ​ | ​ | Other | ​ | ​ | Total
​ | ​ | (In thousands)
Lower 48 | ​ | $ | 527,659 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 90,697 | ​ | $ | 104,902 | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 723,258
U.S. Offshore Gulf of Mexico | ​ |  | 80,208 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 7,010 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 87,218
Alaska | ​ |  | 35,744 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 2,649 | ​ |  | 546 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 38,939
Canada | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 36,704 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 1,056 | ​ |  | 5,049 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 42,809
Middle East & Asia | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 373,045 | ​ |  | 19,929 | ​ |  | 23,862 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 416,836
Latin America | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 181,159 | ​ |  | 6,657 | ​ |  | 1,382 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 189,198
Europe, Africa & CIS | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 109,957 | ​ |  | 2,007 | ​ |  | 8,763 | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | 120,727
Eliminations & other | ​ |  | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (47,939) | ​ |  | (47,939)
Total | ​ | $ | 643,611 | ​ | $ | 36,704 | ​ | $ | 664,161 | ​ | $ | 130,005 | ​ | $ | 144,504 | ​ | $ | (47,939) | ​ | $ | 1,571,046

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Contract balances

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We perform our obligations under a contract with a customer by transferring goods or services in exchange for consideration from the customer. We recognize a contract asset or liability when we transfer goods or services to a customer and bill an amount which differs from the revenue allocated to the related performance obligations.

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The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers and these timing differences result in receivables, contract assets, or contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In general, we receive payments from customers based on dayrates as stipulated in our contracts (i.e. operating rate, standby rate). The invoices billed to the customer are based on the varying rates applicable to the operating status on each rig. Accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional.

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Dayrate contracts also may contain fees charged to the customer for up-front rig modifications, mobilization and demobilization of equipment and personnel. These fees are associated with contract fulfillment activities, and the related revenue (subject to any constraint on estimates of variable consideration) is allocated to a single performance obligation and recognized ratably over the initial term of the contract. Mobilization fees are generally billable to the customer in the initial phase of a contract and generate contract liabilities until they are recognized as revenue. Demobilization fees are generally received at the end of the contract and generate contract assets when they are recognized as revenue prior to becoming receivables from the customer.

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We receive reimbursements from our customers for the purchase of supplies, equipment, personnel services and other services provided at their request. Reimbursable revenues are variable and subject to uncertainty as the amounts received and timing thereof are dependent on factors outside of our influence. Accordingly, these revenues are constrained and not recognized until the uncertainty is resolved, which typically occurs when the related costs are incurred on behalf of the customer. We are generally considered a principal in these transactions and record the associated revenues at the gross amounts billed to the customer.

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The opening and closing balances of our receivables, contract assets and current and long-term contract liabilities are as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Contract | ​ | Contract | ​ | Contract | ​ | Contract
​ | ​ | Contract | ​ | Assets | ​ | Assets | ​ | Liabilities | ​ | Liabilities
​ |  | Receivables |  | (Current) |  | (Long-term) |  | (Current) |  | (Long-term)
​ | ​ | (In millions)
As of December 31, 2019 | ​ | $ | 507.0 | ​ | $ | 48.6 | ​ | $ | 24.9 | ​ | $ | 66.8 | ​ | $ | 70.5
As of June 30, 2020 | ​ | $ | 410.3 | ​ | $ | 31.8 | ​ | $ | 15.3 | ​ | $ | 37.9 | ​ | $ | 44.4

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Approximately 59% of the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period is expected to be recognized as revenue during 2020, of which 42% was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020, and 23% is expected to be recognized during 2021. The remaining 18% of the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period is expected to be recognized as revenue during 2022 or thereafter.

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Additionally, 63% of the contract asset balance at the beginning of the period is expected to be recognized as expense during 2020, of which 45% was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020, and 23% is expected to be recognized during 2021. The remaining 14% of the contract asset balance at the beginning of the period is expected to be recognized as expense during 2022 or thereafter. This disclosure does not include variable consideration allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or promise to transfer a distinct good or service that forms part of a single performance obligation.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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We often discuss expectations regarding our future markets, demand for our products and services, and our performance in our annual, quarterly and current reports, press releases, and other written and oral statements. Statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These “forward-looking statements” are based on an analysis of currently available competitive, financial and economic data and our operating plans. They are inherently uncertain and investors should recognize that events and actual results could turn out to be significantly different from our expectations. By way of illustration, when used in this document, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “predict” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

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You should consider the following key factors when evaluating these forward-looking statements:

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| ● | The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our operations as well as oil and gas markets and prices;

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| ● | fluctuations and volatility in worldwide prices of and demand for oil and natural gas;

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| ● | fluctuations in levels of oil and natural gas exploration and development activities;

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| ● | fluctuations in the demand for our services;

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| ● | competitive and technological changes and other developments in the oil and gas and oilfield services industries;

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| ● | our ability to renew customer contracts in order to maintain competitiveness;

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| ● | the existence of operating risks inherent in the oil and gas and oilfield services industries;

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| ● | the possibility of the loss of one or a number of our large customers;

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| ● | the impact of long-term indebtedness and other financial commitments on our financial and operating flexibility;

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| ● | our access to and the cost of capital, including the impact of a downgrade in our credit rating, covenant restrictions, availability under our unsecured revolving credit facility, and future issuances of debt or equity securities;

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| ● | our dependence on our operating subsidiaries and investments to meet our financial obligations;

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| ● | our ability to retain skilled employees;

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| ● | our ability to complete, and realize the expected benefits of, strategic transactions;

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| ● | changes in tax laws and the possibility of changes in other laws and regulations;

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| ● | the possibility of political or economic instability, civil disturbance, war or acts of terrorism in any of the countries in which we do business;

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| ● | the possibility of changes to U.S. trade policies and regulations including the imposition of trade embargoes or sanctions; and

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| ● | general economic conditions, including the capital and credit markets.

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has a material impact on exploration, development and production activities, could also materially affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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The above description of risks and uncertainties is by no means all-inclusive, but highlights certain factors that we believe are important for your consideration. For a more detailed description of risk factors that may affect us or our industry, please refer to Item 1A. — Risk Factors in our 2019 Annual Report, as amended and supplemented in Part II, Item 1A.- Risk Factors in our Quarterly Reports for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2020.

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Management Overview

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This section is intended to help you understand our results of operations and our financial condition. This information is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto.

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We own and operate one of the world’s largest land-based drilling rig fleets and provide offshore rigs in the United States and numerous international markets. Our business is comprised of our global land-based and offshore drilling rig operations and other rig related services and technologies, consisting of equipment manufacturing, rig instrumentation and optimization software. We also specialize in tubular services, wellbore placement solutions and are a leading provider of directional drilling and measurement-while-drilling systems and services.

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Outlook

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The demand for our products and services is a function of the level of spending by oil and gas companies for exploration, development and production activities. The primary driver of customer spending is their cash flow and earnings, which are largely driven by oil and natural gas prices and customers’ production volumes. The oil and natural gas markets have traditionally been volatile and tend to be highly sensitive to supply and demand cycles.

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During the first half of 2020, the oil markets have experienced unprecedented volatility. The outbreak of the COVID-19, and its development into a pandemic, along with policies and actions taken by governments and companies and behaviors of customers around the world, have had a significant negative impact on demand for oil. Additionally, decisions by large oil and natural gas producing countries around the start of the pandemic led to increased oil production and supply. This combination of oversupply and demand weakness has had a negative impact on the energy markets and has led to a significant drop in oil prices with West Texas Intermediate crude oil reaching negative prices during the second quarter. Crude oil prices have continued to be impacted by oversupply fears, as considerable uncertainty remains as to timing of a resumption of normal levels of economic activity following the COVID-19 related restrictions. This has led many of our customers to make significant cuts in their activity, which has negatively affected our operating results and cash flow. Given the current trends, we expect drilling activity will continue to fall in the U.S. in the coming months and that measures implemented by foreign jurisdictions and actions taken by national oil companies will also have a negative impact. We are uncertain as to the extent of the impact that these events will have on the energy industry and on our business.

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In response to these market challenges, we have implemented various measures to mitigate the potential impact. These include reducing planned capital expenditures, reductions in discretionary expenditures and dividends, reductions in our workforce, salary reductions across most of our employee base and other steps to further streamline our operations. Although we cannot predict the full impact of COVID-19 on global oil demand, it could have a larger material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows beyond what is discussed within this report.

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Recent Developments

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Tender Offers

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In January 2020, Nabors completed a private placement of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior guaranteed notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior guaranteed notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes” and, together with the 2026 Notes, the “Notes”). The 2026 and 2028 Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 7.25% and 7.50%, respectively. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of Nabors’ indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. The proceeds from this offering were used primarily to repurchase $952.9

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million aggregate principal amount of certain of Nabors Delaware’s senior notes that were tendered pursuant to an offer to purchase certain of our senior notes (the “Tender Offers”). The aggregate principal amount repurchased included approximately $407.7 million of our 5.50% Notes, $379.7 million of our 4.625% Notes and $165.5 million of our 5.10% Notes. We also repurchased an additional $134.8 million in aggregate principal amount of various senior notes during the quarter, for a combined total of $1.1 billion. We realized a net gain of $15.7 million from these repurchases.

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Reverse Stock Split

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At a special meeting of shareholders held April 20, 2020, our shareholders authorized the Reverse Stock Split at a ratio of not less than 1-for-15 and not greater than 1-for-50, with the exact ratio to be set within that range at the sole direction of our Board. On April 20, 2020, the Board set the Reverse Stock Split ratio at 1-for-50. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, 50 pre-reverse split common shares were automatically combined into one new common share, without any action on the part of the shareholders. Our authorized number of common shares were also proportionally decreased from 800,000,000 to 16,000,000 common shares. Subsequently, the par value of each common share was proportionally increased from $0.001 to $0.05. In addition, at the special meeting, the shareholders authorized an increase in our common share capital by 100% following the Reverse Stock Split, to $1,600,000, resulting in an increase in the number of authorized shares to 32,000,000. No fractional common shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Any fractional common shares of registered holders resulting from the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the nearest whole share. Unless otherwise noted, all share and per share information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect this Reverse Stock Split.

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Shareholder Rights Plan

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On May 5, 2020, our Board adopted a shareholder rights plan and declared a dividend of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding common share to shareholders of record on May 15, 2020. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from Nabors one one-thousandth of a Series B Junior Participating Preferred Share, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Shares’), of Nabors at a price of $58.08 per one one-thousandth of a Series B Preferred Share, subject to adjustment. The description of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement, dated May 5, 2020 (the “Rights Agreement”), by and between Nabors and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent.

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Initially, the Rights will not be exercisable and will trade with our common shares. Under the Rights Agreement, the Rights will become exercisable only if a person or group or persons acting together (each, an “acquiring person”) acquires beneficial ownership of 4.9% or more of our outstanding common shares. The Rights Agreement was amended on May 27, 2020 to permit the shareholder identified therein, together with affiliates and associates, to beneficially own up to 10% of our outstanding common shares.

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If the Rights are triggered, each holder of a Right (other than the acquiring person, whose Rights will become void) will be entitled to purchase additional shares of our common stock at a 50% discount. In addition, if we are acquired in a merger or other business combination after an Acquiring Person acquires more than 4.9% of our outstanding common shares (10% for the shareholder identified in the amendment), each holder of a Right would then be entitled to purchase shares of the acquiring company’s stock at a 50% discount. Our Board, at its option, may exchange each Right (other than Rights owned by the acquiring person that have become void) in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one common share per outstanding Right, subject to adjustment. Except as provided in the Rights Agreement, our Board is entitled to redeem the Rights at $0.01 per Right.

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A person or group of persons that beneficially owns our common shares at or above the trigger applicable threshold as of the time of the public announcement of the Rights Agreement generally will not trigger the Rights until such person or group of persons increases its ownership by 0.5% or more.

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Financial Results

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Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

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Operating revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2020 totaled $533.9 million, representing a decrease of $237.5 million, or 31%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The primary driver was a decrease in activity domestically in response to the rapid decline in global industry market conditions, as evidenced by the 48%

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decline in average rigs working within our U.S. Drilling operating segment. This market decline led to a decrease in operating revenue across virtually all of our operating segments, and specifically within the U.S. markets. For a more detailed description of operating results see Segment Results of Operations, below.

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Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Nabors common shareholders totaled $151.8 million ($22.13 per diluted share) for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to a net loss from continuing operations attributable to Nabors common shareholders of $207.8 million ($30.31 per diluted share) for the three months ended June 30, 2019, or a $56.1 million reduction in the net loss. This reduction in the net loss is primarily attributable to a $44.7 million reduction in various impairments and other charges recognized. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized $102.6 million in various impairments and other charges, primarily related to goodwill and intangible impairments as compared to $57.8 million recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2020 for retirements of certain long lived assets and severance related costs.

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General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 totaled $46.2 million, representing a decrease of $18.2 million, or 28%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. This is reflective of a significant reduction in workforce and general cost-reduction efforts across our operating segments and our corporate offices due to current industry market conditions.

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Research and engineering expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 totaled $7.3 million, representing a decrease of $4.6 million, or 39%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease is attributable to reductions in staffing levels and other cost control efforts across many of our research and engineering projects and initiatives due to current industry market conditions.

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Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $211.1 million, representing a decrease of $7.2 million, or 3%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease is primarily due to reduction in rig activity, limited capital expenditures over recent years and the effect of recent impairments and retirements of long-lived assets.

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Segment Results of Operations

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The following tables set forth certain information with respect to our reportable segments and rig activity:

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​ | ​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019 | ​ | Increase/(Decrease) |  | ​ | ​
U.S. Drilling | ​ |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  |  |  | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | ​ | $ | 173,784 | ​ | $ | 323,402 | ​ | $ | (149,618) | ​ | (46) | % | ​ | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | ​ | $ | (23,395) | ​ | $ | 20,392 | ​ | $ | (43,787) | ​ | (215) | % | ​ | ​
Average rigs working (2) | ​ | ​ |  | 63.8 | ​ |  | 122.2 | ​ |  | (58.4) | ​ | (48) | % | ​ | ​
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Canada Drilling | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | ​ | $ | 3,564 | ​ | $ | 11,389 | ​ | $ | (7,825) | ​ | (69) | % | ​ | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | ​ | $ | (5,795) | ​ | $ | (5,537) | ​ | $ | (258) | ​ | (5) | % | ​ | ​
Average rigs working (2) | ​ | ​ |  | 2.2 | ​ |  | 7.4 | ​ |  | (5.2) | ​ | (70) | % | ​ | ​
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International Drilling | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | ​ | $ | 301,078 | ​ | $ | 326,905 | ​ | $ | (25,827) | ​ | (8) | % | ​ | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | ​ | $ | 276 | ​ | $ | (6,884) | ​ | $ | 7,160 | ​ | 104 | % | ​ | ​
Average rigs working (2) | ​ | ​ |  | 82.4 | ​ |  | 88.6 | ​ |  | (6.2) | ​ | (7) | % | ​ | ​
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Drilling Solutions | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | ​ | $ | 33,129 | ​ | $ | 64,583 | ​ | $ | (31,454) | ​ | (49) | % | ​ | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | ​ | $ | 1,733 | ​ | $ | 13,793 | ​ | $ | (12,060) |  | (87) | % | ​ | ​
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Rig Technologies | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | ​ | $ | 33,582 | ​ | $ | 72,751 | ​ | $ | (39,169) | ​ | (54) | % | ​ | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | ​ | $ | (1,492) | ​ | $ | 496 | ​ | $ | (1,988) |  | (401) | % | ​ | ​

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(1) | Adjusted operating income (loss) is our measure of segment profit and loss. See Note 12—Segment Information to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of the report.

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(2) | Represents a measure of the average number of rigs operating during a given period. For example, one rig operating 45 days during a quarter represents approximately 0.5 average rigs working for the quarter. On an annual period, one rig operating 182.5 days represents approximately 0.5 average rigs working for the year.

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U.S. Drilling

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Operating revenues for our U.S. Drilling segment decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period primarily due to a decrease in activity as reflected by a 48% decrease in the average number of rigs working. This reduction in revenues was partially offset by significant cost reductions related to the drop in activity.

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Canada Drilling

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Operating revenues decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period primarily due to a decrease in activity as evidenced by the 70% decrease in average rigs working and decreased day rates. The second quarter is typically the bottom of the seasonal cycle for Canada as rig activity generally declines after the winter months.

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International Drilling

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Operating revenues for our International Drilling segment were down compared to the corresponding prior year period primarily due to reduced activity as certain countries implemented measures to counter COVID-19, particularly in Latin America.

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Drilling Solutions

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Operating revenues for this segment also decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period primarily due to the reduced activity across the U.S. as the market softened in response to reduced oil prices and COVID-19. The reduction in activity and operating revenues was partially offset by cost management initiatives mainly focusing on labor and repair and maintenance costs as well as an overall reduction in administrative expenses.

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Rig Technologies

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Operating revenues for our Rig Technologies segment decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period due to the overall decline in activity in the U.S. as mentioned previously. Despite a significant drop in revenues of $39.2 million, this segment enacted significant cost reduction measures to mitigate almost all the impact, such that adjusted operating income was only down by $2.0 million.

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Other Financial Information

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Interest expense

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Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $51.2 million, representing a decrease of $0.3 million, or 1%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to a reduced debt balance.

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Impairments and other charges

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During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized impairments and other charges of approximately $57.9 million, which primarily included impairments of long-lived assets of $46.4 million comprised of underutilized rigs and drilling-related equipment across our U.S. and International Drilling operating segments. Included in this amount was the remaining value on our rig and drilling-related equipment in Venezuela we wrote off due to our lack of work in the country and limited visibility to any possibility of further work We also incurred and recognized severance and reorganization costs of $11.2 million due to significant reductions in our workforce and cost cutting measures that we enacted in response to the current industry environment.

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During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized impairments and other charges of $102.6 million, primarily resulting from goodwill impairment charges of $93.6 million. As part of our annual goodwill impairment test, we determined the carrying value of some of our reporting units exceeded their fair value. As such, we recognized an impairment of $76.6 million for the remaining goodwill balance attributable to our International Drilling operating segment and $18.0 million for a partial impairment to our goodwill balance attributable to our Rig Technologies operating segment. Additionally, we determined the fair value of one of our intangible assets was less than the current book value. As such, we recognized a partial impairment of $5.2 million to write down the intangible asset to its fair value. The balance of the impairments and other changes represents a loss of $3.7 million related to the repurchase of our senior notes.

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Other, net

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Other, net for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $30.8 million of income, which included a net gain on debt buybacks of $35.9 million. This was partially offset by net losses on sales and disposals of assets of approximately $1.0 million, foreign currency loss of $2.7 million and an increase in litigation reserves of $1.4 million.

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Other, net for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $7.9 million of expense, which included net losses on sales and disposals of assets of approximately $6.5 million and foreign currency exchange losses of $1.4 million.

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Income tax rate

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Our worldwide effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was (3.3%) compared to (6.3%) for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in tax expense during 2020 compared to 2019 was primarily attributable to the change in our geographic mix of our pre-tax earnings (losses). The ratio of our pre-tax earnings in certain low tax jurisdictions compared to high tax jurisdictions increased in 2020 compared to 2019, resulted in a decrease in tax expense. Future changes in the mix or pre-tax earnings could materially change the effective income tax rate.

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Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

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Operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 totaled $1.3 billion, representing a decrease of $318.8 million, or 20%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The primary driver was a decrease in activity domestically in response to the rapid decline in global market conditions, as evidenced by the 34% decline in average rigs working within our U.S. Drilling operating segment. This led to a decrease in operating revenue across virtually all of our operating segments, and specifically within the U.S. markets. For a more detailed description of operating results see Segment Results of Operations, below.

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Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Nabors common shareholders totaled $547.2 million ($78.85 per diluted share) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to a net loss from continuing operations attributable to Nabors common shareholders of $329.7 million ($48.43 per diluted share) for the six months ended June 30, 2019, or a $217.5 million increase in the net loss. This increase in the net loss is primarily attributable to $234.4 million increase in various impairments and other charges recognized. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized $99.9 million in various impairments and other charges primarily related to goodwill and intangible impairments as compared to $334.3 million recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 totaled $103.6 million, representing a decrease of $29.0 million, or 22%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. This is reflective of a significant

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reduction in workforce and general cost-reduction efforts across our operating segments and our corporate offices due to current industry market conditions.

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Research and engineering expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 totaled $18.7 million, representing a decrease of $6.7 million, or 26%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease is attributable to reductions in staffing levels and other cost control efforts across many of our research and engineering projects and initiatives due to current industry market conditions.

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Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $438.2 million, representing an increase of $9.5 million, or 2%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase is primarily due to accelerated depreciation due to useful life revisions on certain underutilized, lower specification legacy rigs across our global fleet recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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Segment Results of Operations

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The following tables set forth certain information with respect to our reportable segments and rig activity:

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​ | ​ | Six Months Ended | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | ​
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​ | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019 | ​ | Increase/(Decrease) |  | ​
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U.S. Drilling | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  |  |  | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | $ | 448,685 | ​ | $ | 643,611 | ​ | $ | (194,926) | ​ | (30) | % | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | $ | (30,799) | ​ | $ | 45,075 | ​ | $ | (75,874) | ​ | (168) | % | ​
Average rigs working (2) | ​ |  | 80.1 | ​ |  | 121.5 | ​ |  | (41.4) | ​ | (34) | % | ​
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Canada Drilling | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | $ | 29,155 | ​ | $ | 36,704 | ​ | $ | (7,549) | ​ | (21) | % | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | $ | (5,758) | ​ | $ | (5,596) | ​ | $ | (162) | ​ | (3) | % | ​
Average rigs working (2) | ​ |  | 9.5 | ​ |  | 11.8 | ​ |  | (2.3) | ​ | (19) | % | ​
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International Drilling | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | $ | 638,188 | ​ | $ | 664,161 | ​ | $ | (25,973) | ​ | (4) | % | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | $ | (3,871) | ​ | $ | (12,521) | ​ | $ | 8,650 | ​ | 69 | % | ​
Average rigs working (2) | ​ |  | 84.6 | ​ |  | 89.1 | ​ |  | (4.5) | ​ | (5) | % | ​
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Drilling Solutions | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | $ | 88,513 | ​ | $ | 130,005 | ​ | $ | (41,492) | ​ | (32) | % | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | $ | 12,282 | ​ | $ | 26,648 | ​ | $ | (14,366) |  | (54) | % | ​
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Rig Technologies | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating revenues | ​ | $ | 75,732 | ​ | $ | 144,504 | ​ | $ | (68,772) | ​ | (48) | % | ​
Adjusted operating income (loss) (1) | ​ | $ | (9,643) | ​ | $ | (4,652) | ​ | $ | (4,991) |  | (107) | % | ​

(1) | Adjusted operating income (loss) is our measure of segment profit and loss. See Note 12—Segment Information to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of the report.

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(2) | Represents a measure of the average number of rigs operating during a given period. For example, one rig operating 45 days during a quarter represents approximately 0.5 average rigs working for the quarter. On an annual period, one rig operating 182.5 days represents approximately 0.5 average rigs working for the year.

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U.S. Drilling

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Operating revenues for our U.S. Drilling segment decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period primarily due to a decrease in activity as reflected by a 34% decrease in the average number of rigs working. The reduction in revenues was partially offset by significant cost reductions related to the drop in activity.

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Canada Drilling

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Operating revenues decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period primarily due to a decrease in activity as evidenced by the 19% decrease in average rigs working and decreased day rates.

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International Drilling

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Operating revenues for our International Drilling segment were down compared to the corresponding prior year period primarily due to reduced activity as certain countries implemented measures to counter COVID-19.

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Drilling Solutions

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Operating revenues for this segment also decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period primarily due to the reduced activity across the U.S. as the market softened in response to reduced oil prices and COVID-19. The reduction in activity and operating revenues was partially offset by cost management initiatives mainly focusing on labor and repair and maintenance costs as well as an overall reduction in administrative expenses.

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Rig Technologies

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Operating revenues for our Rig Technologies decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period due to the overall decline in activity in the U.S. as mentioned previously. Despite the drop in revenues of $68.8 million, this segment enacted significant cost reduction measures to mitigate almost all of the impact, such that adjusted operating income was only down $5.0 million.

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Other Financial Information

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Interest expense

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Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $105.9 million, representing an increase of $2.1 million, or 2%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to the higher interest rates on the 2026 Notes and the 2028 Notes, which were issued in January 2020, compared to the lower interest rate debt that was repurchased in the Tender Offers using the proceeds from that offering.

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Impairments and other charges

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During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized impairments and other charges of approximately $334.3 million, which primarily included impairments and write offs of long-lived assets of $194.0 million comprised of underutilized rigs and drilling-related equipment across all of our operating segments. We recognized impairments of $16.4 million for the remaining goodwill balance attributable to our Rig Technologies operating segment and $11.4 million for the remaining goodwill balance attributable to our Drilling Solutions operating segment. Additionally, we recognized an impairment of $83.6 million to write off our remaining intangible assets.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized impairments and other charges of $99.9 million, primarily resulting from goodwill impairment charges of $93.6 million. Additionally, we recognized a partial impairment of $5.2 million to write down our intangible asset within our Rig Technologies operating segment to its fair value. The balance of the impairments and other charges represents a loss of $1.0 million related to the repurchase of our senior notes.

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Other, net

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Other, net for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $47.9 million of income, which included a net gain on debt buybacks of $51.7 million and release of contingent consideration reserves in connection with a previous acquisition of $8.6 million. This was partially offset by net losses on sales and disposals of assets of approximately $2.4 million, an increase in litigation reserves of $2.1 million and foreign currency exchange loss of $2.1 million.

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Other, net for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $28.1 million of expense, which included net losses on sales and disposals of assets of approximately $10.2 million, foreign currency exchange losses of $10.0 million and an increase in litigation reserves of $6.6 million.

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Income tax rate

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Our worldwide effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was (4.5%) compared to (16.2%) for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in tax expense during 2020 compared to 2019 was primarily attributable to the change in our geographic mix of our pre-tax earnings (losses). The ratio of our pre-tax earnings in certain low tax jurisdictions compared to high tax jurisdictions increased in 2020 compared to 2019, resulted in a decrease in tax expense. Future changes in the mix or pre-tax earnings could materially change the effective income tax rate.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

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Financial Condition and Sources of Liquidity

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Our primary sources of liquidity are cash and investments, availability under our revolving credit facility and cash provided by operating activities. As of June 30, 2020, we had cash and short-term investments of $494.3 million and working capital of $629.2 million. As of December 31, 2019, we had cash and short-term investments of $452.5 million and working capital of $592.1 million. At June 30, 2020, we had $560.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility and remaining availability of $449.0 million.

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We had 18 letter-of-credit facilities with various banks as of June 30, 2020. Availability under these facilities as of June 30, 2020 was as follows:

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | June 30, |
​ | ​ | 2020 |
​ | ​ | (In thousands) |
Credit available | ​ | $ | 630,902 | ​
Less: Letters of credit outstanding, inclusive of financial and performance guarantees | ​ |  | 142,517 | ​
Remaining availability | ​ | $ | 488,385 | ​

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Our ability to access capital markets or to otherwise obtain sufficient financing may be affected by our senior unsecured debt ratings as provided by the major credit rating agencies in the United States. While there can be no assurances that we will be able to access these markets in the future, we are optimistic that we will be able to continue to access these markets or otherwise obtain financing in order to satisfy any payment obligation that might arise upon maturity, exchange or purchase of our notes and our debt facilities, loss of availability of our revolving credit facility and our A/R Agreement, and that any cash payment due, in addition to our other cash obligations, would not ultimately have a material adverse impact on our liquidity or financial position. The major U.S. credit rating agencies have previously downgraded our senior unsecured debt rating to non-investment grade. These and any further ratings downgrades could adversely impact our ability to access debt markets in the future, increase the cost of future debt, and potentially require us to post letters of credit or provide cash or other collateral for certain obligations.

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The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility requires us to maintain a net leverage ratio 5.50:1 or less and an asset to debt coverage ratio of at least 2.50:1, as of the end of each calendar quarter. The asset to debt coverage ratio applies only during the period which Nabors Delaware fails to maintain an investment grade rating from at least two rating agencies, which was the case as of the date of this report. Our asset to debt coverage ratio was 3.79:1 as of June 30, 2020 and 4.28:1 as of December 31, 2019. Our net leverage ratio was 3.69:1 as of June 30, 2020 and 3.55:1 as of December 31, 2019.

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As of the date of this report, we were in compliance with all covenants under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. However, the current drilling and drilling related services environment detailed above, and the impact it has had on our operations and cash flows, has made our ability to continue to comply with the leverage ratio increasingly uncertain if these conditions continue into 2021. Based on our current forecasts, which are highly uncertain given current market conditions, it is possible we will be in violation of this covenant in 2021, if conditions do not improve meaningfully. Failure to comply with this covenant, if not amended or waived, would result in an event of default under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility and the potential acceleration of the outstanding balance, which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern throughout the twelve month period following the issuance of these financial statements.

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We are currently in discussions with our lenders to amend the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility in a way that would provide sufficient relief from this covenant to avoid an event of default over the next twelve months. We are also actively pursuing and executing a variety of transactions and cost-cutting measures, including but not limited to, reductions in our workforce, discretionary expenditures, capital expenditures and dividends, along with refinancing transactions, asset divestitures and operational improvements. We are optimistic that we will be able to successfully negotiate an amendment to avoid the failure to comply with the covenant. However, we cannot predict with certainty the extent to which these measures will be successful, if at all. The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not reflect any adjustments that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. The net leverage ratio and the asset to debt coverage ratio are not measures of operating performance or liquidity defined by U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

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Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement

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On September 13, 2019, we entered into the $250 million A/R Agreement whereby the Originators sold or contributed, and will on an ongoing basis continue to sell or contribute, certain of their domestic trade accounts receivables to a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote, SPE. The SPE would in turn, sell, transfer, convey and assign to third-party Purchasers, all the rights, title and interest in and to its pool of eligible receivables.

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The amount available for purchase under the A/R Agreement fluctuates over time based on the total amount of eligible receivables generated during the normal course of business after excluding excess concentrations and certain other ineligible receivables. The maximum purchase commitment of the Purchasers under the A/R Agreement is approximately $250.0 million and the amount of receivables purchased by the Purchasers as of June 30, 2020 was $120.0 million.

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The Originators, Nabors Delaware, the SPE, and the Company provide representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities under the A/R Agreement and the Indemnification Guarantee. See further details at Note 5—Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement.

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Future Cash Requirements

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Our current cash and investments, projected cash flows from operations, proceeds from equity or debt issuances and our revolving credit facility are expected to adequately finance our purchase commitments, capital expenditures, acquisitions, scheduled debt service requirements, and all other expected cash requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, we can make no assurances that our current operational and financial projections will prove to be correct, especially in light of the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has on oil and natural gas prices and, in turn, our business. A sustained period of highly depressed oil and natural gas prices could have a significant effect on our customers’ capital expenditure spending and therefore our operations, cash flows and liquidity.

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Purchase commitments outstanding at June 30, 2020 totaled approximately $144.2 million, primarily for capital expenditures, other operating expenses and purchases of inventory. We can reduce planned expenditures if necessary or increase them if market conditions and new business opportunities warrant it. The level of our outstanding purchase commitments and our expected level of capital expenditures over the next 12 months represent a number of capital programs that are currently underway or planned.

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See our discussion of guarantees issued by Nabors that could have a potential impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows in future periods included below under “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements (Including Guarantees).”

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There have been no material changes to the contractual cash obligations table that was included in our 2019 Annual Report.

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On August 25, 2015, our Board authorized a share repurchase program (the “program”) under which we may repurchase, from time to time, up to $400.0 million of our common shares by various means, including in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Authorization for the program, which was renewed in February 2019, does not have an expiration date and does not obligate us to repurchase any of our common shares. Since establishing the program, we have repurchased 0.3 million of our common shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately

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$121.1 million under this program. The repurchased shares, which are held by our subsidiaries, are registered and tradable subject to applicable securities law limitations and have the same voting and other rights as other outstanding shares. As of June 30, 2020, the remaining amount authorized under the program that may be used to purchase shares was $278.9 million. As of June 30, 2020, our subsidiaries held 1.1 million of our common shares.

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We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for equity securities, both in open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors and may involve material amounts.

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Cash Flows

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Our cash flows depend, to a large degree, on the level of spending by oil and gas companies for exploration, development and production activities. Sustained decreases in the price of oil or natural gas could have a material impact on these activities, and could also materially affect our cash flows. Certain sources and uses of cash, such as the level of discretionary capital expenditures or acquisitions, purchases and sales of investments, dividends, loans, issuances and repurchases of debt and of our common shares are within our control and are adjusted as necessary based on market conditions. We discuss our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 below.

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Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $201.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to net cash provided of $273.1 million during the corresponding 2019 period. Operating cash flows are our primary source of capital and liquidity. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities is primarily attributable to decreases in activity and margins in our U.S. Drilling operating segment. Changes in working capital items such as collection of receivables, other deferred revenue arrangements and payments of operating payables and interest payments are significant factors affecting operating cash flows. Changes in working capital items used $36.5 million and provided $11.6 million in cash during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Investing Activities. Net cash used for investing activities totaled $92.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to net cash used of $258.2 million during the corresponding 2019 period. Our primary use of cash for investing activities is capital expenditures for rig-related enhancements, new construction and equipment, as well as sustaining capital expenditures. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we used cash for capital expenditures totaling $106.8 million and $274.5 million, respectively.

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Financing Activities. Net cash used for financing activities totaled $61.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to net cash used of $88.6 million during the corresponding 2019 period. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we received net proceeds of $1.0 billion in proceeds from the issuance of new long term debt as well as $205.0 million in net amounts borrowed under our revolving credit facility. This was partially offset by a $1.2 billion repayment on our senior notes. Additionally, we paid dividends totaling $15.2 million to our common and preferred shareholders.

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Summarized Combined Financial Information for Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries

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Nabors has fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis all of the issued public debt securities of Nabors Delaware, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary. The following condensed consolidating financial information is included so that separate financial statements of Nabors Delaware are not required to be filed with the SEC. The condensed consolidating financial statements present investments in both consolidated and unconsolidated affiliates using the equity method of accounting.

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In lieu of providing separate financial statements for issuers and guarantor (the “Obligated Group”), we have presented the accompanying supplemental summarized combined balance sheet and income statement information for the Obligated Group based on Rule 13-01 of the SEC’s Regulation S-X that we early adopted effective April 1, 2020.

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All significant intercompany items among the Obligated Group have been eliminated in the supplemental summarized combined financial information. The Obligated Group’s investment balances in Subsidiary Non-Guarantors have been excluded from the supplemental combined financial information. Significant intercompany balances and activity for the Obligated Group with other related parties, including Subsidiary Non-Guarantors, (referred to as “affiliates”) are presented separately in the accompanying supplemental summarized financial information.

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Summarized combined Balance Sheet and Income Statement information for the Obligated Group follows (in thousands):

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | June 30, | ​ | December 31,
Summarized Combined Balance Sheet Information |  | 2020 |  | 2019
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Assets | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current Assets | ​ | $ | 716 | ​ | $ | 407
Non-Current Assets | ​ |  | 441,425 | ​ |  | 431,540
Noncurrent assets - affiliates | ​ |  | 7,481,367 | ​ |  | 7,782,314
Total Assets | ​ |  | 7,923,508 | ​ |  | 8,214,261
​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current liabilities | ​ |  | 67,275 | ​ |  | 60,409
Noncurrent liabilities | ​ |  | 3,304,929 | ​ |  | 3,369,876
Noncurrent liabilities - affiliates | ​ |  | 378,048 | ​ |  | 242,267
Total Liabilities | ​ | ​ | 3,750,252 | ​ | ​ | 3,672,552
Stockholders' Equity | ​ | ​ | 4,173,256 | ​ | ​ | 4,541,709
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ​ | ​ | 7,923,508 | ​ | ​ | 8,214,261

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​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Six Months Ended
​ | ​ | June 30,
Summarized Combined Income Statement Information |  | 2020
Total revenues, earnings (loss) from consolidated affiliates and other income | ​ | $ | (370,716)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax | ​ |  | (420,825)
Dividends on preferred stock | ​ |  | (7,305)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders | ​ |  | (428,130)

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Other Matters

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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See Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements (Including Guarantees)

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We are a party to transactions, agreements or other contractual arrangements defined as “off-balance sheet arrangements” that could have a material future effect on our financial position, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. The most significant of these off-balance sheet arrangements include the A/R Agreement (see —Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement, above) and certain agreements and obligations under which we provide financial or performance assurance to third parties. Certain of these financial or performance assurances serve as guarantees, including standby letters of credit issued on behalf of insurance carriers in conjunction with our workers’ compensation insurance program and other financial surety instruments such as bonds. In addition, we have provided indemnifications, which serve as guarantees, to some third parties. These guarantees include indemnification provided by us to our share transfer agent and our insurance carriers. We are not able to estimate the potential future maximum payments that might be due under our indemnification guarantees. Management believes the likelihood that we would be required to perform or otherwise incur any material losses associated with any of these guarantees is remote.

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The following table summarizes the total maximum amount of financial guarantees issued by Nabors:

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​ | ​ | Maximum Amount |
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | Thereafter |  | Total |
​ | ​ | (In thousands) |
Financial standby letters of credit and other financial surety instruments | ​ | $ | 200,428 |  | 18,710 |  | — |  | 112 | ​ | $ | 219,250 | ​

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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We may be exposed to market risks arising from the use of financial instruments in the ordinary course of business as discussed in our 2019 Annual Report. There were no material changes in our exposure to market risk during the six months ended June 30, 2020 from those disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We have investments in certain unconsolidated entities that we do not control or manage. Because we do not control or manage these entities, our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to these entities are necessarily more limited than those we maintain with respect to our consolidated subsidiaries.

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The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

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There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

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ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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Nabors and its subsidiaries are defendants or otherwise involved in a number of lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. We estimate the range of our liability related to pending litigation when we believe the amount and range of loss can be estimated. We record our best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable. When a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, we record the minimum estimated liability related to the lawsuits or claims. As additional information becomes available, we assess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and claims and revise our estimates. Due to uncertainties related to the resolution of lawsuits and claims, the ultimate outcome may differ from our estimates. For matters where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and significant, we disclose the nature of the matter and a range of potential exposure, unless an estimate cannot be made at the time of disclosure. In the opinion of management and based on liability accruals provided, our ultimate exposure with respect to these pending lawsuits and claims is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial position or cash flows, although they could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for a particular reporting period. See Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies — Litigation for a description of such proceedings.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

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Except as set forth below and Part II, Item 1A. – Risk Factors in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A, of our 2019 Annual Report, which in addition to the information set forth elsewhere in this report and the 2019 Annual Report, should be carefully considered when evaluating us. These risks are not the only risks we face. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business.

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The outbreak of COVID-19 and recent events in the energy markets has had, and may continue to have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency with respect to a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic based on the rapid increase in global infections. The COVID-19 outbreak triggered a sharp sell-off in energy

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commodities markets during the first quarter of 2020 due to the sudden drop in worldwide consumption of oil, gas and other energy products as a result of measures taken worldwide to contain the spread of the disease. In addition, a dispute between Russia and Saudi Arabia regarding proposed oil production cuts to counteract decreased demand resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak also put downward pressure on energy markets in the first half of the year.

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The significant weakness in oil and natural gas prices has resulted in reductions in the exploration and production capital and operating budgets of our customers. Demand for our services and associated product offerings and the rates we are able to charge our customers is closely tied to such exploration and production activities and the significant price weakness and associated volatility surrounding recent global events has had, and is reasonably likely to continue to have, an adverse impact on the demand for our services.

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Future increases in commodity prices may not necessarily translate into the resumption of exploration and production activities (and a corresponding increase in demand for our services) because our customers’ expectations of future prices may also influence or limit their activity. As a result of these factors, lower industry demand for oil and natural gas field services may persist for a significant period, which would continue to materially adversely affect the rates that we are able to charge our customers and the demand for our services.

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The spread of the virus into our workforce may also prevent us from meeting the demands of our customers in the future. For example, if the COVID-19 pandemic were to impact a location where we have a high concentration of business and resources, our local workforce could be affected by the outbreak, which could significantly disrupt our operations or lead to a shutdown of operations in the impacted location.

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Uncertainty about our ability to remain in compliance with all of the restrictive covenants contained in our 2018 Revolving Credit Facility raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

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During the first half of 2020, the oil markets have experienced unprecedented volatility. The outbreak of COVID-19, and its development into a pandemic, along with policies and actions taken by governments and companies and behaviors of customers around the world, have had a significant negative impact on demand for oil. Additionally, decisions by large oil and natural gas producing countries around the start of the pandemic led to increased oil production and supply. This combination of oversupply and demand weakness has had a negative impact on the energy markets and has led to a significant drop in oil prices. Moreover, considerable uncertainty remains as to timing of a resumption of normal levels of economic activity following the COVID-19 related restrictions. This has led many of our customers to make significant cuts in their activity, which has negatively affected our operating results and cash flow. Given the current trends, we expect drilling activity will continue to fall in the U.S. in the coming months and that measures implemented by foreign jurisdictions and actions taken by national oil companies will continue to have a negative impact. We are uncertain as to the extent of the impact that these events will have on the energy industry and on our business.

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Our 2018 Revolving Credit Facility contains certain covenants, including a financial covenant requiring Nabors to maintain net funded debt at no greater than 5.5 times our EBITDA over the trailing twelve months (the leverage ratio). Throughout 2019 and through the first six months of 2020, we have been in compliance with all covenants. However, based on our current forecasts, which are highly uncertain given current market conditions, if conditions in the drilling and drilling related services environment do not improve meaningfully, it is possible we will be in violation of the leverage ratio covenant in 2021. Failure to comply with this covenant, if not amended or waived, would result in an event of default under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility and the potential acceleration of the outstanding balance, which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern throughout the twelve month period following the issuance of these financial statements.

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We are currently in discussions with our lenders to amend the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility in a way that would provide sufficient relief from this covenant to avoid an event of default over the next twelve months. We are also actively pursuing and executing a variety of transactions and cost-cutting measures, including but not limited to, reductions in our workforce, discretionary expenditures, capital expenditures and dividends, along with refinancing transactions, asset divestitures and operational improvements. We are optimistic that we will be able to successfully negotiate an amendment to avoid the failure to comply with the leverage ratio covenant. However, we cannot predict with certainty the extent to which these measures will be successful, if at all. The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not reflect any adjustments that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

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We withheld the following shares of our common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with grants of stock awards during the three months ended June 30, 2020 from the distributions described below. These shares may be deemed to be “issuer purchases” of shares that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this Item, but were not purchased as part of a publicly announced program to purchase common shares:

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​ |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  |  | Approximated |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total Number | ​ | Dollar Value of |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | of Shares | ​ | Shares that May |
​ | ​ | Total | ​ | Average | ​ | Purchased as | ​ | Yet Be |
​ | ​ | Number of | ​ | Price | ​ | Part of Publicly | ​ | Purchased |
Period | ​ | Shares | ​ | Paid per | ​ | Announced | ​ | Under the |
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |  | Repurchased |  | Share (1) |  | Program |  | Program (2) |
April 1 - April 30 | ​ | — | ​ | $ | 18.70 | ​ | — | ​ | 278,914 | ​
May 1 - May 31 | ​ | 1 | ​ | $ | 14.02 | ​ | — | ​ | 278,914 | ​
June 1 - June 30 | ​ | — | ​ | $ | 43.11 | ​ | — | ​ | 278,914 | ​

(1) | Shares were withheld from employees and directors to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations due in connection with grants of shares under our 2013 Stock Plan and 2016 Stock Plan. Each of the 2016 Stock Plan, the 2013 Stock Plan, the 2003 Employee Stock Plan and the 1999 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors provide for the withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations, but do not specify a maximum number of shares that can be withheld for this purpose. These shares were not purchased as part of a publicly announced program to purchase common shares.

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(2) | In August 2015, our Board authorized a share repurchase program under which we may repurchase up to $400.0 million of our common shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The program was renewed by the Board in February 2019. Through June 30, 2020, we repurchased 0.3 million of our common shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $121.1 million under this program. As of June 30, 2020, we had $278.9 million that remained authorized under the program that may be used to repurchase shares. The repurchased shares, which are held by our subsidiaries, are registered and tradable subject to applicable securities law limitations and have the same voting, dividend and other rights as other outstanding shares. As of June 30, 2020, our subsidiaries held 1.1 million of our common shares.

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​ |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  |  | Approximated | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total Number | ​ | Dollar Value of | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | of Shares | ​ | Shares that May | ​
​ | ​ | Total | ​ | Average | ​ | Purchased as | ​ | Yet Be | ​
​ | ​ | Number of | ​ | Price | ​ | Part of Publicly | ​ | Purchased | ​
Period | ​ | Shares | ​ | Paid per | ​ | Announced | ​ | Under the | ​
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |  | Repurchased |  | Share |  | Program |  | Program (1) | ​
April 1 - April 30 | ​ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​
May 1 - May 31 | ​ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​
June 1 - June 30 | ​ | — | ​ | $ | — | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​

(1) | In March 2020, our Board authorized a share repurchase program under which we may repurchase, from time to time, up to $15.0 million of our mandatory convertible preferred shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Through June 30, 2020, we repurchased and canceled 0.9 million mandatory convertible preferred shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $15.0 million.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

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Not applicable.

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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

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None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

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Exhibit No. |  | Description
10.1 | ​ | Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated May 27, 2020 between Nabors Industries Ltd. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K (File No. 001-32657) filed with the SEC on June 2, 2020).
10.2 | ​ | Amended and Restated Nabors Industries Ltd. 2016 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex B to Nabors Industries Ltd.’s Definitive Proxy Statement (File No. 001-32657) filed with the SEC on April 23, 2020).
10.3 | ​ | Form of Nabors Industries Ltd. Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement – Anthony G. Petrello, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2016 Stock Plan.*
10.4 | ​ | Form of Nabors Corporate Services, Inc. Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement – Anthony G. Petrello, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2016 Stock Plan.*
10.5 | ​ | Form of Nabors Industries Ltd. Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement – William Restrepo, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2016 Stock Plan.*
10.6 | ​ | Form of Nabors Corporate Services, Inc. Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement – William Restrepo, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2016 Stock Plan.*
10.7 | ​ | Form of Nabors Industries Ltd. TSR Stock Agreement – Anthony G. Petrello, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2016 Stock Plan.*
10.8 | ​ | Form of Nabors Corporate Services, Inc. TSR Stock Agreement – Anthony G. Petrello, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2016 Stock Plan.*
10.9 | ​ | Form of Nabors Industries Ltd. TSR Stock Agreement – William Restrepo, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2016 Stock Plan.*
10.10 | ​ | Form of Nabors Corporate Services, Inc. TSR Stock Agreement – William Restrepo, pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2016 Stock Plan.*
10.11 | ​ | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement – Directors, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Nabors Industries Ltd. 2016 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-239325) filed with the SEC on June 19, 2020).
10.12 | ​ | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement – Others, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Nabors Industries Ltd. 2016 Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-239325) filed with the SEC on June 19, 2020).
10.13 | ​ | Form of Director Cash Award Agreement*
31.1 | ​ | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Anthony G. Petrello, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer*
31.2 | ​ | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of William Restrepo, Chief Financial Officer*
32.1 | ​ | Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350), executed by Anthony G. Petrello, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and William Restrepo, Chief Financial Officer.*
101.INS | ​ | Inline XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH | ​ | Inline XBRL Schema Document*
101.CAL | ​ | Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.LAB | ​ | Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE | ​ | Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF | ​ | Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*
104 | ​ | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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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​ | NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD.
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​ | By: | /s/ ANTHONY G. PETRELLO
​ | ​ | Anthony G. Petrello
​ | ​ | Chairman, President and
​ | ​ | Chief Executive Officer
​ | ​ | (Principal Executive Officer)
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​ | By: | /s/ WILLIAM RESTREPO
​ | ​ | William Restrepo
​ | ​ | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)
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​ | Date: | August 4, 2020

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