Halliburton Company posted income from continuing operations for Q4 2015 of $270 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, excluding special items.
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This compares to income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2015 of $265 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, excluding special items.
Adjusted operating income was $473 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to adjusted operating income of $506 million in the third quarter of 2015. Halliburton's total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $5.1 billion, compared to $5.6 billion in the third quarter of 2015.
As a result of the downturn in the energy market and its corresponding impact on the company’s business outlook, Halliburton recorded company-wide charges related primarily to asset writeoffs and severance costs of approximately $192 million, after-tax, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $257 million, after-tax, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015.
Halliburton recorded Baker Hughes acquisition-related costs of $79 million, after-tax, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $62 million, after-tax, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015.
Halliburton also incurred $27 million, after-tax, or $0.03 per diluted share, of interest expense associated with the $7.5 billion debt issuance in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Reported loss from continuing operations was $28 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to reported loss from continuing operations of $54 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2015.
Reported operating income was $86 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to reported operating income of $43 million for the third quarter of 2015.
Total revenue for the full year of 2015 was $23.6 billion, a decrease of $9.2 billion, or 28%, from 2014. Reported operating loss for 2015 was $165 million, compared to reported operating income of $5.1 billion for 2014.
Both revenue and operating income declines resulted from the impact of reduced commodity prices creating widespread pricing pressure and activity reductions on a global basis.
Adjusted income from continuing operations for 2015 was $1.3 billion, or $1.56 per diluted share, compared to adjusted income from continuing operations for 2014 of $3.4 billion, or $4.02 per diluted share.
Reported loss from continuing operations for 2015 was $666 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared to reported income from continuing operations for 2014 of $3.4 billion, or $4.03 per diluted share. ■