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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q  x
    
    
    Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.  For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004 or  o
    
    
    Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.  For the transition period from  to Commission File Number 1-8226 (G LOGO) Grey Wolf, Inc.  Texas
(State or jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
    
    74-2144774
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification number)
 10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 600
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    77042
Zip Code)
 Registrants telephone number, including area code: (713) 435-6100 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 x No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No o The
number of shares of the Registrants common stock, par value $.10 per
share, outstanding at November 5, 2004, was 188,788,611.    -1-




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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table of Contents PagePart I.Financial InformationItem 1. Financial StatementsConsolidated Balance Sheets
    
    
    3Consolidated Statements of Operations
    
    
    4Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity
and Comprehensive Loss
    
    
    5Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    
    
    6Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    
    
    7Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of FinancialCondition and Results of Operations
    
    
    18Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
    
    
    33Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    
    
    33Part II.Other InformationItem 1. Legal Proceedings
    
    
    34Item 2 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
    
    
    34Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    
    
    34Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    
    
    34Item 5. Other Information
    
    
    34Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    
    
    35Signatures
    
    
    37Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13-14aCertification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14aCertification pursuant to Section 1350 pursuant to Section 906
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
  September 30,
    
    December 31,2004
    
    2003(Unaudited)ASSETSCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents
    
    $
    53,296
    
    
    $
    54,350Restricted cash
    
    
    754
    
    
    
    749Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,443
    
    
    89,906
    
    
    
    60,181Prepaids and other current assets
    
    
    5,837
    
    
    
    4,379Total current assets
    
    
    149,793
    
    
    
    119,659Property and equipment:Land, buildings and improvements
    
    
    5,043
    
    
    
    5,043Drilling equipment
    
    
    810,190
    
    
    
    738,097Furniture and fixtures
    
    
    3,547
    
    
    
    3,332Total property and equipment
    
    
    818,780
    
    
    
    746,472Less: accumulated depreciation
    
    
    (382,699
    )
    
    
    (342,194
    )Net property and equipment
    
    
    436,081
    
    
    
    404,278Goodwill
    
    
    10,377
    
    
    
    Other noncurrent assets, net
    
    
    9,540
    
    
    
    5,141$
    605,791
    
    
    $
    529,078LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITYCurrent liabilities:Accounts payable-trade
    
    $
    36,934
    
    
    $
    27,893Accrued workers compensation
    
    
    4,791
    
    
    
    5,295Payroll and related employee costs
    
    
    6,140
    
    
    
    6,660Accrued interest payable
    
    
    2,783
    
    
    
    4,664Other accrued liabilities
    
    
    6,776
    
    
    
    6,420Total current liabilities
    
    
    57,424
    
    
    
    50,932Senior notes
    
    
    
    
    
    
    84,898Contingent convertible senior debt
    
    
    275,000
    
    
    
    150,000Other long-term liabilities
    
    
    5,384
    
    
    
    4,115Deferred income taxes
    
    
    48,053
    
    
    
    43,496Commitments and contingent liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Shareholders equity:Series B Junior Participating Preferred stock,
$1 par value; 250,000 shares authorized;
none outstanding
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Common stock, $.10 par value; 300,000,000 shares
Authorized; 188,228,311 and 181,283,431
issued
and outstanding, respectively
    
    
    18,823
    
    
    
    18,129Additional paid-in capital
    
    
    356,316
    
    
    
    330,266Accumulated deficit
    
    
    (155,209
    )
    
    
    (152,758
    )Total shareholders equity
    
    
    219,930
    
    
    
    195,637$
    605,791
    
    
    $
    529,078
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
   Three Months Ended
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
    
    September 30,2004
    
    2003
    
    2004
    
    2003Revenues:Contract drilling
    
    $
    116,290
    
    
    $
    72,383
    
    
    $
    295,240
    
    
    $
    201,719Costs and expenses:Drilling operations
    
    
    87,493
    
    
    
    64,517
    
    
    
    234,539
    
    
    
    179,371Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    14,271
    
    
    
    12,786
    
    
    
    41,334
    
    
    
    37,586General and administrative
    
    
    3,378
    
    
    
    2,758
    
    
    
    9,685
    
    
    
    8,767(Gain) loss on sale of assets
    
    
    (51
    )
    
    
    3
    
    
    
    (69
    )
    
    
    (90
    )Total costs and expenses
    
    
    105,091
    
    
    
    80,064
    
    
    
    285,489
    
    
    
    225,634Operating income (loss)
    
    
    11,199
    
    
    
    (7,681
    )
    
    
    9,751
    
    
    
    (23,915
    )Other income (expense):Interest income
    
    
    174
    
    
    
    96
    
    
    
    510
    
    
    
    812Interest expense
    
    
    (2,200
    )
    
    
    (3,598
    )
    
    
    (12,274
    )
    
    
    (24,163
    )Other, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    14Other expense net
    
    
    (2,026
    )
    
    
    (3,502
    )
    
    
    (11,764
    )
    
    
    (23,227
    )Net income (loss) before income taxes
    
    
    9,173
    
    
    
    (11,183
    )
    
    
    (2,013
    )
    
    
    (47,252
    )Income tax expense (benefit):Current
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Deferred
    
    
    3,711
    
    
    
    (4,233
    )
    
    
    438
    
    
    
    (16,496
    )Total income tax expense (benefit)
    
    
    3,711
    
    
    
    (4,233
    )
    
    
    438
    
    
    
    (16,496
    )Net income (loss)
    
    $
    5,462
    
    
    $
    (6,950
    )
    
    $
    (2,451
    )
    
    $
    (30,756
    )Basic and diluted net income (loss) per
common share
    
    $
    0.03
    
    
    $
    (0.04
    )
    
    $
    (0.01
    )
    
    $
    (0.17
    )Weighted average common shares outstanding:Basic
    
    
    186,966
    
    
    
    181,235
    
    
    
    184,840
    
    
    
    181,186Diluted
    
    
    188,748
    
    
    
    181,235
    
    
    
    184,840
    
    
    
    181,186
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
  CommonStock,
    
    AdditionalCommon
    
    $.10 Par
    
    Paid-in
    
    AccumulatedShares
    
    Value
    
    Capital
    
    Deficit
    
    TotalBalance, December 31, 2002
    
    
    181,038
    
    
    $
    18,104
    
    
    $
    329,712
    
    
    $
    (122,558
    )
    
    $
    225,258Exercise of stock options
    
    
    243
    
    
    
    24
    
    
    
    341
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    365Tax benefit of stock
option exercises
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    
    210
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    210Comprehensive net loss
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (30,756
    )
    
    
    (30,756
    )Balance, September 30, 2003
(Unaudited)
    
    
    181,281
    
    
    $
    18,128
    
    
    $
    330,263
    
    
    $
    (153,314
    )
    
    $
    195,077Balance, December 31, 2003
    
    
    181,283
    
    
    $
    18,129
    
    
    $
    330,266
    
    
    $
    (152,758
    )
    
    $
    195,637Issuance of common stock, net
of issuance costs of $256
    
    
    4,610
    
    
    
    461
    
    
    
    19,883
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    20,344Exercise of stock options
    
    
    2,335
    
    
    
    233
    
    
    
    4,233
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    4,466Tax benefit of stock
option exercises
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,857
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,857Non-cash compensation
expense
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    77
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    77Comprehensive net loss
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (2,451
    )
    
    
    (2,451
    )Balance, September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
    
    
    188,228
    
    
    $
    18,823
    
    
    $
    356,316
    
    
    $
    (155,209
    )
    
    $
    219,930
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
   Nine Months EndedSeptember 302004
    
    2003Cash flows from operating activities:Net loss
    
    $
    (2,451
    )
    
    $
    (30,756
    )Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    41,334
    
    
    
    37,586Deferred income taxes
    
    
    (1,420
    )
    
    
    (16,706
    )Gain on sale of assets
    
    
    (69
    )
    
    
    (90
    )Foreign exchange gain
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (14
    )Non-cash compensation expense
    
    
    77
    
    
    
    Accretion of debt discount
    
    
    102
    
    
    
    278Tax benefit of stock option exercises
    
    
    1,857
    
    
    
    210Net effect of changes in assets and liabilities
related to operating accounts
    
    
    (22,672
    )
    
    
    (1,846
    )Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    
    
    16,758
    
    
    
    (11,338
    )Cash flows from investing activities:Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired
    
    
    (28,906
    )
    
    
    Property and equipment additions
    
    
    (31,067
    )
    
    
    (29,760
    )Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    
    
    899
    
    
    
    889Cash used in investing activities
    
    
    (59,074
    )
    
    
    (28,871
    )Cash flows from financing activities:Proceeds from long-term debt
    
    
    122,187
    
    
    
    146,625Payment on long-term debt
    
    
    (85,000
    )
    
    
    (165,000
    )Financing costs
    
    
    (391
    )
    
    
    (575
    )Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    
    
    4,466
    
    
    
    365Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    
    
    41,262
    
    
    
    (18,585
    )Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    (1,054
    )
    
    
    (58,794
    )Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    
    
    54,350
    
    
    
    113,899Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
    
    $
    53,296
    
    
    $
    55,105Supplemental cash flow disclosure:Cash paid for interest
    
    $
    12,378
    
    
    $
    27,496Cash paid for taxes
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    46
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  (1) General Grey Wolf, Inc. (the Company or Grey Wolf) is a Texas corporation
formed in 1980. Grey Wolf is a holding company with no independent assets or
operations, but through its subsidiaries is engaged in the business of
providing onshore contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts
of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. In the opinion of
management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to
present fairly the Companys financial position as of September 30, 2004 and
the results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. All
intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for
the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are not
necessarily indicative of the results for any other period or for the year as a
whole. Additionally, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been
omitted. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the
year ended December 31, 2003. (2) Significant Accounting Policies Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share (EPS) is based on the weighted average shares
outstanding, during the applicable period, without any dilutive effects
considered. Diluted earnings per share reflects dilution from all outstanding
options and will reflect the shares issuable upon the conversion of the
Floating Rate Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the Floating Rate
Notes) and the 3.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the 3.75%
Notes) once a contingency has been met (See Recent Accounting
Pronouncements). The following is a reconciliation of basic and diluted
weighted average common shares outstanding: Three Months Ended
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
    
    September 30,2004
    
    2003
    
    2004
    
    2003(Unaudited)(In thousands)Weighted average common shares
outstanding  basic
    
    
    186,966
    
    
    
    181,235
    
    
    
    184,840
    
    
    
    181,186Effect of dilutive securities:Options  Treasury Stock Method
    
    
    1,782
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Contingent Convertible Senior
Notes
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Weighted average common shares
Outstanding  diluted
    
    
    188,748
    
    
    
    181,235
    
    
    
    184,840
    
    
    
    181,186
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) In 2004, the Company has excluded approximately 23.3 million shares and
19.2 million shares issuable upon conversion of the 3.75% Notes and Floating
Rate Notes, respectively, as none of the contingencies have been met (see Note
4). Options to purchase 1.1 million shares for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 were also excluded from the computation of diluted EPS
because the options exercise price was greater than the average market price
of the common shares. The Company incurred net losses for the three month
period ended September 30, 2003 and has excluded options to purchase 10.7
million shares from the computation of diluted EPS as the effect would be
anti-dilutive. If the Company had not incurred a net loss or the exercise
prices were not greater than the average market price, the number of shares
included in the weighted average common shares outstanding would be based upon
the treasury stock method. Stock-Based Compensation In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 148, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, which amends SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, by providing alternative methods of
transition for a voluntary change to the fair value method of accounting for
stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the
provisions of SFAS No. 123 to require more prominent disclosures in both annual
and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based
employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results of
operations. The Company has adopted the more prominent disclosures required by
SFAS No. 148 as of March 31, 2003; however, as permitted under SFAS No. 123,
the Company continues to apply Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No.
25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations in
accounting for its stock option plans. These plans are more fully described in
Note 7. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for stock
option grants as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Had compensation expense for the stock option grants been determined on
the fair value at the grant dates consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123,
the Companys net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share would have been adjusted to the
pro forma amounts indicated below: Three Months Ended
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
    
    September 30,2004
    
    2003
    
    2004
    
    2003(In thousands)(Unaudited)Net income (loss), as reported
    
    $
    5,462
    
    
    $
    (6,950
    )
    
    $
    (2,451
    )
    
    $
    (30,756
    )Add: Stock-based employee
compensation expense included
in reporting net loss, net of
related tax effects
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    52
    
    
    
    Deduct: Total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined
under fair value based method for
all awards, net of related tax
effects
    
    
    (558
    )
    
    
    (542
    )
    
    
    (2,142
    )
    
    
    (2,023
    )Pro forma net income (loss)
    
    $
    4,904
    
    
    $
    (7,492
    )
    
    $
    (4,541
    )
    
    $
    (32,779
    )Income (loss) per share  basic and
dilutedAs reported
    
    $
    0.03
    
    
    $
    (0.04
    )
    
    $
    (0.01
    )
    
    $
    (0.17
    )Pro Forma
    
    $
    0.03
    
    
    $
    (0.04
    )
    
    $
    (0.02
    )
    
    $
    (0.18
    )
 For purposes of determining compensation expense using the provisions of
SFAS No. 123, the fair value of option grants was determined using the

Black-Scholes option-valuation model. The key input variables used in valuing
the options granted in 2004 and 2003 were: risk-free interest rate based on
five-year Treasury strips of 3.36% and 3.67% in 2004 and 2.89% and 3.35% in
2003; dividend yield of zero in each year; stock price volatility of 55% and
56% in 2004 and of 66% and 71% in 2003; and expected option lives of five years
for each year presented. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities. In December 2003, the FASB issued a revised version of FIN
46. FIN 46 clarifies existing accounting literature regarding the consolidation
of entities in which a company holds a controlling financial interest. A
majority voting interest in an entity has generally been considered indicative
of a controlling financial interest. FIN 46 specifies other factors (variable
interests) which must be considered when determining whether a company holds a
controlling financial interest in, and therefore must consolidate, an entity
(variable interest entities). The provisions of FIN 46, as revised, are
effective for the first reporting period ending after March 15, 2004. The
provisions of FIN 46 did not have an effect on the Companys consolidated
financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. In September 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a
consensus on Issue No. 04-08, The Effect of Contingently Convertible Debt on
Diluted Earnings per Share. The Issue states that Contingently Convertible
Debt instruments should be included in diluted earnings per share
regardless of whether contingent features in such instruments have been
met. The Issue is effective for reporting periods ending after December 15,
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) amounts presented for comparative purposes will be restated to conform to
this consensus. As a result, the Company will include 42.5 million shares in
the diluted EPS calculation related to its contingent convertible note issues
in the fourth quarter of 2004, if dilutive. (3) Accounting for Income Taxes The Company records deferred taxes utilizing an asset and liability
approach. This method gives consideration to the future tax consequences
associated with differences between the financial accounting and tax basis of
assets and liabilities. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date. The Company and its domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated
federal income tax return. (4) Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consists of the following (amounts in thousands): September 30,
    
    December 31,2004
    
    2003(Unaudited)8 7/8% Senior Notes due July 2007
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    84,8983.75% Contingent Convertible
Senior Notes due May 2023
    
    
    150,000
    
    
    
    150,000Floating Rate Contingent Convertible
Senior Notes due April 2024
    
    
    125,000
    
    
    
    275,000
    
    
    
    234,898Less current maturities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Long-term debt
    
    $
    275,000
    
    
    $
    234,898
 Floating Rate Notes On March 31, 2004, the Company issued $100.0 million aggregate principal
amount of Floating Rate Notes in a private offering that yielded net proceeds
of approximately $97.8 million. On April 27, 2004, one of the initial
purchasers in the Companys private offering of the Floating Rate Notes
exercised its full option to purchase an additional $25.0 million aggregate
principal amount of the Floating Rate Notes with the same terms. This yielded
net proceeds of $24.4 million. The Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a per
annum rate equal to 3-month LIBOR, adjusted quarterly, minus a spread of 0.05%.
The per annum interest rate will never be less than zero or more than 6.00%.
The Floating Rate Notes mature on April 1, 2024. The Floating Rate Notes are
convertible into shares of the Companys common stock, upon the occurrence of
certain events, at a conversion price of $6.51 per share, which is equal to a
conversion rate of approximately 153.6098 shares per $1,000 principal amount of
the Floating Rate Notes, subject to adjustment. The Floating Rate Notes are
general unsecured senior obligations of the Company and are fully and
unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by all domestic
wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. Non-guarantor subsidiaries are
immaterial. The Floating Rate Notes and the guarantees rank equally with all
of the Companys other senior unsecured debt, including the Companys 3.75%
Notes. Fees and expenses of approximately $3.2 million incurred at the time of
issuance are being amortized through April 1, 2014, the first date the holders
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) The Company may redeem some or all of the Floating Rate Notes at any time
on or after April 1, 2014, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the Floating Rate Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest and
liquidated damages, if any, to the date of repurchase, payable in cash.
Holders may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the Floating
Rate Notes on April 1, 2014 or April 1, 2019, and upon a change of control, as
defined in the indenture governing the Floating Rate Notes, at 100% of the
principal amount of the Floating Rate Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest
and liquidated damages, if any, to the date of repurchase, payable in cash. The Floating Rate Notes are convertible, at the holders option, prior to
the maturity date into shares of the Companys common stock under the following
circumstances:  
    
    during any calendar quarter, if the closing sale price per
share of the Companys common stock for at least 20 trading days in
the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading
day of the calendar quarter preceding the quarter in which the
conversion occurs, is more than 120% of the conversion price per
share ($7.81 per share) on that 30th trading day;  
    
    if the Company has called the Floating Rate Notes for
redemption;  
    
    during any period that the credit ratings assigned to the
Companys senior unsecured debt (currently the 3.75% Notes) by both Moodys Investors Service
(Moodys) and Standard & Poors Ratings Group (S&P) are reduced
below B1 and B+, respectively, or if neither rating agency is rating
the Companys senior unsecured debt;  
    
    during the five trading day period immediately following any
nine consecutive trading day period in which the average trading
price per $1,000 principal amount of the Floating Rate Notes for
each day of such period was less than 95% of the product of the
closing sale price per share of the Companys common stock on that
day multiplied by the number of shares of common stock issuable upon
conversion of $1,000 principal amount of the Floating Rate Notes; or  
    
    upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions,
including a change of control. As of September 30, 2004, none of the conditions enabling the holders of
the Floating Rate Notes to convert them into shares of the Companys common
stock have occurred. The indenture governing the Floating Rate Notes does not
contain any restriction on the payment of dividends, the incurrence of
indebtedness or the repurchase of the Companys securities, and does not
contain any financial covenants. 3.75% Notes On May 7, 2003, the Company issued $150.0 million aggregate principal
amount of 3.75% Notes in a private offering that yielded net proceeds of
$146.6 million. The 3.75% Notes bear interest at 3.75% per annum and mature on
May 7, 2023. The 3.75% Notes are convertible into shares of the Companys
common stock, upon the occurrence of certain events, at a conversion price of
$6.45 per share, which is equal to a conversion rate of approximately 155.0388
shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 3.75%
Notes, subject to adjustment. The Company will pay contingent interest at
a rate equal to 0.50% per annum during any six-month period, with the initial
six-month period commencing May 7, 2008, if the average trading price of the
3.75% Notes per $1,000 principal amount for the five day trading period ending
on the third day immediately preceding the first day of the applicable
six-month period equals $1,200 or more. The 3.75% Notes are general unsecured
senior obligations of the Company and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed,
on a joint and several basis, by all domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries of the
Company. Non-guarantor subsidiaries are immaterial. The 3.75% Notes and the
guarantees rank equally with all of the Companys other senior unsecured debt,
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) and expenses of $3.9 million incurred at the time of issuance are being
amortized through May 2013, the first date the holders may require the Company
to repurchase the 3.75% Notes. The Company may redeem some or all of the 3.75% Notes at any time on or
after May 14, 2008, at a redemption price shown below, payable in cash, plus
accrued but unpaid interest, including contingent interest, if any, to the date
of redemption: RedemptionPeriod
    
    PriceMay 14, 2008 through May 6, 2009
    
    
    101.88
    %May 7, 2009 through May 6, 2010
    
    
    101.50
    %May 7, 2010 through May 6, 2011
    
    
    101.13
    %May 7, 2011 through May 6, 2012
    
    
    100.75
    %May 7, 2012 through May 6, 2013
    
    
    100.38
    %May 7, 2013 and thereafter
    
    
    100.00
    %
 Holders may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the
3.75% Notes on May 7, 2013 or May 7, 2018, and upon a change of control, as
defined in the indenture governing the 3.75% Notes, at 100% of the principal
amount of the 3.75% Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest, including
contingent interest, if any, to the date of repurchase, payable in cash. The 3.75% Notes are convertible, at the holders option, prior to the
maturity date into shares of the Companys common stock under the following
circumstances:  
    
    during any calendar quarter, if the closing sale price per
share of the Companys common stock for at least 20 trading days in
the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading
day of the calendar quarter preceding the quarter in which the
conversion occurs, is more than 110% of the conversion price per
share ($7.10 per share) on that 30th trading day;  
    
    if the Company has called the 3.75% Notes for redemption;  
    
    during any period that the credit ratings assigned to the
3.75% Notes by both Moodys and S&P are reduced below B1 and B+,
respectively, or if neither rating agency is rating the 3.75% Notes;  
    
    during the five trading day period immediately following any
nine consecutive trading day period in which the average trading
price per $1,000 principal amount of the 3.75% Notes for each day of
such period was less than 95% of the product of the closing sale
price per share of the Companys common stock on that day multiplied
by the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of $1,000 principal
amount of the 3.75% Notes; or  
    
    upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions,
including a change of control. As of September 30, 2004, none of the conditions enabling the holders of
the 3.75% Notes to convert them into shares of the Companys common stock have
occurred. At September 30, 2004, the credit ratings assigned to the 3.75%
Notes by Moodys and S&P were B1 and BB-, respectively. The indenture
governing the 3.75% Notes does not contain any restriction on the payment of
dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness or the repurchase of the Companys
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) 8 7/8% Senior Notes On July 1, 2003, the $146.6 million of net proceeds from the issuance of
the 3.75% Notes plus $30.6 million of available cash were used to redeem $165.0
million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 8 7/8% Senior Notes (the 8 7/8%
Notes) previously outstanding at 102.9580%, plus accrued interest. The
redemption premium of $4.9 million was included in interest expense in the
second quarter of 2003. Amortization of the previously deferred financing
costs associated with the partial redemption of the 8 7/8% Notes on July 1, 2003
was accelerated and approximately $2.5 million was recognized in interest
expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2003. On March 31, 2004, $90.0 million of the $97.8 million of net proceeds
received from the issuance of the Floating Rate Notes was irrevocably deposited
with the trustee for the 8 7/8% Notes to redeem the remaining $85.0 million
aggregate principal amount of those notes at 102.9580%, plus accrued interest.
On April 30, 2004, the cash deposited with the trustee was used to redeem the
$85.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 8 7/8% Notes. The redemption
premium of $2.5 million is included in interest expense during the quarter
ended March 31, 2004 and the remaining $1.1 million of deferred financing costs
associated with the 8 7/8% Notes was accelerated and amortized through the
redemption date of April 30, 2004. CIT Facility The Companys subsidiary Grey Wolf Drilling Company L.P. has a $75.0
million credit facility with the CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (the CIT
Facility) which expires during January 2006. The CIT Facility provides the
Company with the ability to borrow up to the lesser of $75.0 million or 50% of
the orderly liquidation value (as defined in the agreement) of certain drilling
rig equipment located in the 48 contiguous states of the United States of
America. The CIT Facility is a revolving facility with automatic renewals
after expiration unless terminated by the lender on any subsequent anniversary
date and then only upon 60 days prior notice. Periodic interest payments are
due at a floating rate based upon the Companys debt service coverage ratio
within a range of either LIBOR plus 1.75% to 3.50% or prime plus 0.25% to
1.50%. The CIT Facility provides up to $20.0 million available for letters of
credit. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on
the unused portion of the CIT Facility and letters of credit accrue a fee of
1.25% per annum. The CIT Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants and the
Company is in compliance with these covenants. Substantially all of the
Companys assets, including its drilling equipment, are pledged as collateral
under the CIT Facility which is also secured by a guarantee of Grey Wolf and
certain
of the Companys wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company, however, retains
the option, subject to a minimum appraisal value, under the CIT Facility to
extract $75.0 million of the equipment out of the collateral pool in connection
with the sale or exchange of such collateral or relocation of equipment outside
the contiguous 48 states of the United States of America. Among the various covenants that must be satisfied under the CIT Facility
are the following two covenants, as defined in the CIT Facility, which apply
whenever the Companys liquidity, defined as the sum of cash, cash equivalents
and availability under the CIT Facility, falls below $25.0 million. At
September 30, 2004 our liquidity, as defined above, was $112.1 million.  
    
    1 to 1 EBITDA coverage of debt service, tested monthly on a
trailing 12 month basis; and  
    
    minimum tangible net worth at the end of each quarter will be
at least the prior year tangible net worth less $30.0 million
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Additionally, if the total amount outstanding under the CIT Facility
(including outstanding letters of credit) exceeds 50% of the orderly
liquidation value of our domestic rigs, we are required to make a prepayment in
the amount of the excess. Also, if the average rig utilization rate falls
below 45% for two consecutive months, the lender will have the option to
request one additional appraisal per year to aid in determining the current
orderly liquidation value of the drilling equipment. Average rig utilization
is defined as the total number of rigs owned which are operating under drilling
contracts in the 48 contiguous states of the United States of America divided
by the total number of rigs owned, excluding rigs not capable of working
without substantial capital investment. Events of default under the CIT
Facility include, in addition to non-payment of amounts due, misrepresentations
and breach of loan covenants and certain other events including:  
    
    default with respect to other indebtedness in excess of $350,000;  
    
    judgments in excess of $350,000; or  
    
    a change in control which means that we cease to own 100% of
our two principal subsidiaries, some person or group has either
acquired beneficial ownership of 30% or more of the Company or
obtained the power to elect a majority of our board of directors, or
our board of directors ceases to consist of a majority of
continuing directors (as defined by the CIT Facility). The Company currently has no outstanding balance under the CIT Facility
and had $16.2 million of undrawn standby letters of credit at September 30,
2004. These standby letters of credit are for the benefit of various insurance
companies as collateral for premiums and retained losses which may become
payable under the terms of the underlying insurance contracts and for other
purposes. Outstanding letters of credit reduce the amount available for
borrowing under the CIT facility. (5) Segment Information The Company manages its business as one reportable segment. Although the
Company provides contract drilling services in several markets domestically,
these operations have been aggregated into one reportable segment based on the
similarity of economic characteristics among all markets, including the nature
of the services provided and the type of customers of such services. (6) Contingencies The Company is involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of its
business, none of which management believes is, individually or in the
aggregate, material to the Companys consolidated financial condition or
results of operations. (7) Stock Option Plans and Severance The 2003 Incentive Plan (the 2003 Plan) was approved by shareholders in
May 2003. The 2003 Plan authorizes the grant of the following equity-based
awards:  
    
    incentive stock options;  
    
    non-statutory stock options;  
    
    restricted shares; and  
    
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) The 2003 Plan replaced the Companys 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan (the
1996 Plan); however, outstanding options previously granted under the 1996
Plan shall continue to be exercisable subject to the terms and conditions of
such grants. The 1996 Plan allowed for grants of non-statutory options to
purchase common stock, but no further grants of common stock will be made under
the 1996 Plan. The 2003 Plan reserves a maximum of 17.0 million shares of the
Companys common stock underlying all equity-based awards, but is reduced by
the number of shares of common stock subject to previous grants under the 1996
Plan. At September 30, 2004, there were 6.0 million shares of common stock
available for grant under the 2003 Plan. Grants will not be made after March
2013, the date the 2003 Plan expires. Prior to 2003, the Company also granted
options under stock option agreements with its chief executive officer and
directors that are outside of the 2003 Plan and the 1996 Plan. At September
30, 2004, these individuals had options outstanding to purchase an aggregate of
926,000 shares of the Companys common stock. The exercise price of stock options approximates the fair market value of
the stock at the time the option is granted. A portion of the outstanding
options became exercisable upon issuance and the remaining become exercisable
in varying increments over three to five-year periods. The options expire on
the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. On November 13, 2001, the Company amended all outstanding stock option
agreements issued under the 1996 Plan and certain stock option agreements
issued to executive officers and directors. Based upon the occurrence of
certain events (triggering events), the amendments provide for accelerated
vesting of options and extension of the period in which a current employee
option holder has to exercise his options. The provisions of the amendments
provide for accelerated vesting of options after termination of employment of a
current option holder within one year of a change of control of the Company (as
defined in the amendments). Triggering events that cause an extension of the
exercise period, but not longer than the remaining original exercise period,
include termination of employment as a result of any reason not defined as
termination for cause, voluntary resignation, or retirement in the amendments. In accordance with APB No. 25, the amendments to the stock option
agreements created a new measurement date of November 13, 2001. APB No. 25
requires the Company to determine the intrinsic value of the options at the
measurement date and recognize non-cash compensation expense upon the
occurrence of a triggering event. The amount of compensation expense that
would be recognized upon the occurrence of a triggering event is the difference
between the fair market value of the Companys common stock on the measurement
date and the original exercise price of the options. During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company recognized
non-cash compensation expense of approximately $77,000 as a result of employee
terminations. These amounts have been included in general and administrative
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) (8) Concentrations Substantially all of the Companys contract drilling activities are
conducted with independent and major oil and gas companies in the United
States. Historically, the Company has not required collateral or other
security to support the related receivables from such customers. However, the
Company has required certain customers to deposit funds in escrow prior to the
commencement of drilling. Actions typically taken by the Company in the event
of nonpayment include filing a lien on the customers producing property and
filing suit against the customer. For the three month period ended September 30, 2004, one customer
represented 11% of revenue; however there were no customers which provided
greater than 10% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The
Company had one customer which represented 12% of revenue in the third quarter
of 2003; however, there were no customers with revenue greater than 10% for the
nine month period ended September 30, 2003. (9) Acquisition and Intangible Assets On April 6, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital
stock and stock equivalents of New Patriot Drilling Corp. by merger. The
Company recorded all revenue and expenses since that date. Patriot had a fleet
of ten drilling rigs and provided onshore contract land drilling services to
the oil and gas industry in the Rocky Mountain region. This acquisition
allowed the Company to expand its presence in this region with large natural
gas reserves. The aggregate purchase price for Patriot was $49.5 million, including
$14.2 million in cash, $14.7 million in cash to retire the outstanding debt of
Patriot and 4,610,480 shares of the Companys common stock valued at $20.6
million. The value of the common stock issued was determined based upon the
average market price of the Companys common stock over the five day period
beginning two days before and ending two days after the signing of the
agreement and plan of merger. The purchase price was allocated among assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based on their fair market value at the date of acquisition. The
purchase price allocation, which is subject to refinement, is as follows (in
thousands): Current assets
    
    $
    3,992Property and equipment
    
    
    42,384Intangible assets
    
    
    3,200Goodwill
    
    
    10,377Total assets acquired
    
    
    59,953Current liabilities
    
    
    (4,490
    )Deferred tax liabilities
    
    
    (5,977
    )Total liabilities assumed
    
    
    (10,467
    )Net assets acquired
    
    $
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GREY WOLF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Goodwill represents the excess of costs over the fair value of assets of
businesses acquired. At June 30, 2004, the Company had goodwill
of $9.2 million. The increase in goodwill to $10.4 million at September 30, 2004
relates to working capital adjustments per the terms of the purchase and sale agreement.
None of the goodwill resulting from this acquisition is
deductible for tax purposes. The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No.
142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Pursuant to SFAS No. 142, goodwill
and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and
determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead are
tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimable
useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their
estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS
No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The
intangible assets represent customer contracts and related relationships
acquired and are being amortized over the useful life of three years.
Amortization expense related to these intangible assets was $267,000 during the
third quarter of 2004 and accumulated amortization was $515,000 at September
30, 2004. Amortization expense related to these intangible assets over the
next five fiscal years will be: 2004  $781,000; 2005  $1.1 million; 2006 -
$1.1 million; 2007  $219,000; and 2008  0. The net balance of these
intangible assets was included in net other noncurrent assets on the
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GREY WOLF INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Grey Wolf, Inc. included
elsewhere herein and with our audited consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year
ended December 31, 2003. Overview We are a leading provider of contract oil and gas land drilling services
in the United States with a fleet of 127 rigs, of which 99 rigs are currently
marketed. Our customers include independent producers and major oil and gas
companies. We conduct our operations through our subsidiaries in what we
believe to be the best natural gas producing regions in the United States. Our business is cyclical and our financial results depend upon several
factors. These factors include the overall demand for land drilling services,
the level of demand for turnkey and footage services, the demand for deep
versus shallow drilling services, the dayrates we receive for our services and
our success drilling turnkey and footage wells. We make available free of charge through our website our annual reports on
Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all
amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such
material is electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Information on our website is not a part of this report. Our website address
is www.gwdrilling.com. Rig Activity The United States
land rig count at November 5, 2004 reached 1,149 rigs
which is the highest level since the early nineteen eighties and is up 16%
since November of 2003. As a result, we have also seen an increase in our
average rigs working throughout 2004. Excluding the 10 rigs that we added to
our fleet in connection with our acquisition of the New Patriot Drilling Corp.
(Patriot), our average working rig count rose approximately 35% from the
first quarter of 2004 to November 4, 2004. For the week ending November 4,
2004, we had an average of 97 rigs working, including the Patriot rigs. The table below shows the average number of land rigs working in the
United States according to the Baker Hughes rotary rig count and the average
number of our rigs working. Domestic
    
    2002
    
    2003
    
    2004Land Rig
    
    Full
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Full
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Oct 1 -Count
    
    Year
    
    Q-1
    
    Q-2
    
    Q-3
    
    Q-4
    
    Year
    
    Q-1
    
    Q-2
    
    Q-3
    
    Nov 4Baker
Hughes
    
    
    695
    
    
    
    773
    
    
    
    903
    
    
    
    964
    
    
    
    988
    
    
    
    880
    
    
    
    1,002
    
    
    
    1,049
    
    
    
    1,115
    
    
    
    1,137Grey Wolf
    
    
    55
    
    
    
    59
    
    
    
    60
    
    
    
    62
    
    
    
    62
    
    
    
    61
    
    
    
    65
    
    
    
    86
    
    
    
    94
    
    
    
    97
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Dayrates and Contract Bid Rates Dayrates are generally driven by the number of rigs working, or
utilization. Dayrates increased an average of $644 per day from the second to
third quarter of 2004 compared to an increase of $227 per day between the first
two quarters of this year. This quarterly increase in dayrates is the largest
experienced by the Company since the third quarter of 2001. As of November 5,
2004, bid rates have risen to between $9,500 to $14,000 per rig day, without
fuel or top drives. We expect this upward trend in dayrates to continue into
the first quarter of 2005 as we believe the land drilling industry in the
United States is effectively working at full utilization. In addition to our fleet of drilling rigs, we own 16 top drives for which
our bid rates range from $2,000 to $2,500 per day. Bid rates for our top
drives are in addition to the above stated bid rates for our rigs. Turnkey and Footage Contract Activity Turnkey and footage work is an important part of our business and
operating strategy. Our engineering and operating expertise allow us to
provide this service to our customers and has historically provided higher
revenues and earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) per rig day worked than under daywork contracts. A rig
day is defined as a twenty-four hour period in which a rig is under contract
and should be earning revenue. However, under turnkey and footage contracts we
are typically required to bear additional operating costs (such as drill bits)
and risk (such as loss of hole) that would otherwise be assumed by the customer
under daywork contracts. For the quarter ended September 30, 2004, our turnkey
and footage EBITDA was $8,395 per rig day compared to daywork EBITDA of $2,364
per rig day. Our turnkey and footage revenue was $31,460 per rig day compared
to $11,459 per rig day for daywork. For the quarter ended September 30, 2004,
turnkey and footage work represented 10% of total days worked compared to 14%
of total days worked during the second quarter of 2004 and 15% in the third
quarter of 2003. EBITDA generated on turnkey and footage contracts can vary widely based
upon a number of factors, including the location of the contracted work as well
as the depth and level of complexity of the wells drilled. The demand for
drilling services under turnkey and footage contracts has historically been
greater during periods of overall lower demand. While overall demand has been
higher as evidenced by the increase in rig count, the demand for turnkey
services has not declined. Financial Outlook We believe the outlook for the future of natural gas exploration and
production remains positive. Natural gas and oil prices remain at attractive
levels, in our opinion, with the twelve-month strips for natural gas and oil at
$7.46 per mmbtu and $48.11 per barrel, respectively, at November 5, 2004. The
twelve-month strip represents the average price of monthly futures contracts
expiring over the next twelve months on the New York Mercantile Exchange
(NYMEX). With strong commodity prices supporting increases in spending by our
customers, the market has reached a point where dayrates and mobilization rates
are moving to higher levels. We expect this trend to continue into the first
quarter of 2005. We also believe there is little excess capacity of drilling
rigs in the market that can be quickly mobilized without significant capital
expenditures. This could support continued dayrate improvements. There has also been an increase in interest for term contracts by our
customers. We define a term contract as one that is at least six months in
duration and, if cancelled, contains a termination penalty approximately equal
to the expected EBITDA for the remaining days on the contract. Currently, we
have eight rigs working under term contracts. Three of these contracts are
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quarterly basis and five are at fixed rates. We recently signed a
two-year term contract for a rig to go to work in the Rocky Mountain region
early next year. We believe we are ready to respond to continued increases in demand. We
currently have 13 cold-stacked rigs, which can be reactivated quickly, as
demand dictates, with relatively little capital outlay (see Critical Accounting
Policies). This would increase our marketed rig count to 112 rigs. In
addition, we have 15 inventory rigs that are available for refurbishment and
reactivation should the demand arise. The acquisition of Patriot has allowed us to expand our presence in the
Rocky Mountain market. We have also reduced our ongoing interest expense with
the refinancing of the remainder of our 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007 (the 8 7/8%
Notes). In the last eighteen months, we reduced our annual interest expense
by approximately $14.5 million from approximately $24.0 million to
approximately $9.5 million going forward at current interest rates. We have prepared an estimate of results for the fourth quarter of 2004
based on currently anticipated levels of activity and dayrates. We expect to
average between 7 and 9 rigs working under turnkey and footage contracts
during the last quarter of 2004; however, there can be no assurance that we
will be able to maintain the current level of activity or EBITDA derived from
turnkey and footage contracts. During the fourth quarter of 2004, we expect to
average 95 rigs working and to generate EBITDA of approximately $28.2 million
(see Results of Operations for reconciliation). We expect depreciation
expense of approximately $14.4 million and interest expense of approximately
$2.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Net income per share is expected
to be approximately $0.04 on a diluted basis, using a tax rate of approximately
40% based upon the expected level of net income. The projected net income per
diluted share is calculated using the if converted method for our two
outstanding convertible note issues in response to the anticipated fourth
quarter adoption of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-8 The Effect of
Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings Per Share. The
number of shares added in the projected earnings per share calculation related
to our outstanding convertible notes is 42.5 million shares. These projections are forward-looking statements and while we believe our
estimates are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations or
the assumptions that underlie such assumptions will prove to be correct. Critical Accounting Policies Our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements require
our management to make subjective estimates, judgments and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.
However, these estimates, judgments and assumptions concern matters that are
inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual amounts and results could differ from
these estimates made by management, sometimes materially. Critical accounting
policies and estimates are defined as those that are both most important to the
portrayal of our financial condition and operating results and require
managements most subjective judgments. The accounting policies that we
believe are critical are property and equipment, impairment of long-lived
assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, revenue recognition, insurance
accruals, and income taxes. Property and Equipment Property and equipment, including betterments and improvements, are stated
at cost with depreciation calculated using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets. We make estimates with respect to the
useful lives that we believe are reasonable. However, the cyclical nature of
our business or the introduction of new technology in the industry could cause
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recoverability, we also review the remaining useful life of the asset.
Any changes to the estimated useful life resulting from that review are made
prospectively. We expense our maintenance and repair costs as incurred. We
estimate the useful lives of our assets are between three and fifteen years. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets We assess the impairment of our long-lived assets under Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards Board (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Such
indicators include changes in our business plans, a change in the physical
condition of a long-lived asset or the extent or manner in which it is being
used, or a severe or sustained downturn in the oil and gas industry. If we
determine that a triggering event, such as those described previously, has
occurred we perform a review of our rig and rig equipment. Our review is
performed by comparing the carrying value of each rig plus the estimated cost
to refurbish or reactivate to the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows
for that rig. If the carrying value plus estimated refurbishment and
reactivation cost of any rig is more than the estimated undiscounted future net
cash flows expected to result from the use of the rig, a write-down of the rig
to estimated fair market value must be made. The estimated fair market value is
the amount at which an asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction
between willing parties. Quoted market prices in active markets are the best
estimate of fair market value, however, quoted market prices are generally not
available. As a result, fair value must be determined based upon other
valuation techniques. This could include appraisals or present value
calculations. The calculation of undiscounted future net cash flows and fair
market value is based on our estimates and projections. The demand for land drilling services is cyclical and has historically
resulted in fluctuations in rig utilization. The severity and duration of the
downturn during 1998 triggered a pre-tax asset impairment charge of $93.2
million. We believe the contract drilling industry will continue to be
cyclical and rig utilization will fluctuate. The likelihood of an asset
impairment increases during extended periods of rig inactivity. Each year we
evaluate our cold stacked and inventory rigs and determine our intentions for
their future use. This evaluation takes into consideration, among other
things, the physical condition and marketability of the rig, and projected
reactivation or refurbishment cost. To the extent that our estimates of
refurbishment and reactivation cost, undiscounted future net cash flows or fair
market value change or there is a deterioration in the physical condition of
the inventory or cold stacked rigs, we could be required under SFAS No. 144 to
record an impairment charge. During the fourth quarter of 2002, we recorded a
pre-tax, non-cash asset impairment charge of $3.5 million after performing such
a review. Due to the deterioration of the physical condition of five of the
inventory rigs and changes in market conditions, it was determined that the
rigs, based upon the economics, could no longer be returned to service at a
reasonable cost that would have provided an acceptable return and that the
usable component parts would be included in spare equipment and depreciated
over five years. In the first nine months of 2004, no impairment of our
long-lived assets was recorded as no change in circumstances indicated that the
carrying value of the assets was not recoverable. Below is a summary of our
rig fleet and the estimated cost to refurbish and reactive by category as of
November 5, 2004: EstimatedPer RigRefurbishmentNumber
    
    and ReactivationRig Category
    
    Of Rigs
    
    CostMarketed
    
    
    99
    
    
    N/ACold Stacked
    
    
    13
    
    
    $0.51.5 MillionInventory
    
    
    15
    
    
    $5.08.0 Million
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets During the second quarter of 2004, we completed the acquisition of New
Patriot Drilling Corp., which was accounted for as a business combination in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 141,
(Business Combinations). In conjunction with the purchase price allocation
of the New Patriot Drilling Corp. acquisition we recorded goodwill of $10.4
million and intangible assets of $3.2 million. The intangible assets represent
customer contracts and related relationships acquired and are being amortized
over the useful life of three years. Goodwill represents the excess of costs over the fair value of assets of
businesses acquired. None of the goodwill resulting from this acquisition is
deductible for tax purposes. We follow the provisions of SFAS No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Pursuant to SFAS No. 142, goodwill and
intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to
have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead are tested for
impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142.
SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives
be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated
residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Revenue Recognition Revenues are earned under daywork, turnkey and footage contracts. Revenue
from daywork and footage contracts is recognized when it is realized or
realizable and earned. On daywork contracts, revenue is recognized based on
the number of days completed at fixed rates stipulated by the contract. On
footage contracts revenue is recognized based on the number of feet that have
been drilled at fixed rates stipulated by the contract. Revenue from turnkey
drilling contracts is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method
based upon costs incurred to date compared to our estimate of the total
contract costs. Under percentage-of-completion, we make estimates of the total
contract costs to be incurred, and to the extent these estimates change, the
amount of revenue recognized could be affected. The significance of the
accrued turnkey revenue varies from period to period depending on the overall
level of demand for our services and the portion of that demand that is for
turnkey services. At September 30, 2004 and 2003, there were seven turnkey wells in
progress, with accrued revenue of $6.9 million and $6.5 million, respectively
at such dates. Anticipated losses, if any, on uncompleted contracts are
recorded at the time our estimated costs exceed the contract revenue. Insurance Accruals We maintain insurance coverage related to workers compensation and
general liability claims up to $1.0 million per occurrence with an aggregate of
$1.0 million for general liability claims. These policies include deductibles
of $500,000 per occurrence for workers compensation coverage and $250,000 per
occurrence for general liability coverage. If losses should exceed the
workers compensation and general liability policy amounts, we have excess
liability coverage up to a maximum of $75.0 million. The amount accrued for
the provision for losses incurred varies depending on the number and nature of
the claims outstanding at the balance sheet dates. In addition, the accrual
includes managements estimate of the future cost to settle each claim such as
future changes in the severity of the claim and increases in medical costs. We
use third parties to assist us in developing our estimate of the ultimate costs
to settle each claim, which is based upon historical experience associated with
the type of each claim and specific information related to each claim. The
specific circumstances of each claim may change over time prior to settlement
and as a result, our estimates made as of the balance sheet dates may change.
At September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, we had $10.2 million and $9.4
million, respectively, accrued for losses incurred within the deductible
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Income Taxes Our deferred tax assets consist primarily of net operating loss
carryforwards (NOLs). The estimated amount of our NOLs included in our
deferred tax assets at September 30, 2004 are $165.1 million, which expires
from 2010 to 2024. Approximately $7.2 million of these NOLs expire in 2010
and 2011, while the remaining $157.9 million expire between 2019 and 2024.
Deferred tax assets must be assessed based upon the likelihood of
recoverability from future taxable income and to the extent that recovery is
not likely, a valuation allowance is established. At September 30, 2004, we do
not have a valuation allowance as we believe that it is more likely than not
that our future taxable income and reversal of deferred tax liabilities will be
sufficient to recover our deferred tax assets. Our business, however, is
extremely cyclical and is highly sensitive to changes in oil and natural gas
prices and demand for our services and there can be no assurances that future
economic or financial developments will not impact our ability to recover our
deferred tax assets. In addition, we have $21.6 million in permanent differences which relate
to differences between the financial accounting and tax basis of assets that
were purchased in capital stock acquisitions. The permanent difference will be
reduced as the assets are depreciated for financial accounting purposes on a
straight-line basis over the next nine years. As the amortization of these
permanent differences is a fixed amount, our effective tax rate can vary widely
based upon the current level of income or loss. Financial Condition and Liquidity The following table summarizes our financial position as of September 30, 2004
and December 31, 2003. September 30, 2004
    
    December 31, 2003(Unaudited)(Dollars in thousands)Amount
    
    %
    
    Amount
    
    %Working capital
    
    $
    92,369
    
    
    
    17
    
    
    $
    68,727
    
    
    
    14Property and equipment, net
    
    
    436,081
    
    
    
    80
    
    
    
    404,278
    
    
    
    85Other noncurrent assets
    
    
    19,917
    
    
    
    3
    
    
    
    5,141
    
    
    
    1Total
    
    $
    548,367
    
    
    
    100
    
    
    $
    478,146
    
    
    
    100Long-term debt
    
    $
    275,000
    
    
    
    50
    
    
    $
    234,898
    
    
    
    49Other long-term liabilities
    
    
    53,437
    
    
    
    10
    
    
    
    47,611
    
    
    
    10Shareholders equity
    
    
    219,930
    
    
    
    40
    
    
    
    195,637
    
    
    
    41Total
    
    $
    548,367
    
    
    
    100
    
    
    $
    478,146
    
    
    
    100
 Significant Changes in Financial Condition The acquisition of Patriot and the refinancing of our remaining 8 7/8% Notes
changed our balance sheet. These changes included increases in net property
and equipment, other noncurrent assets, deferred income taxes and shareholders
equity. On April 6, 2004, we acquired all the outstanding capital stock and
stock equivalents of Patriot by merger in exchange for $14.2 million in cash
and 4,610,480 shares of our common stock. In addition, we made payments of
$14.7 million to retire the outstanding debt of Patriot. Patriot had a fleet
of ten drilling rigs and provided onshore contract land drilling services to
the oil and gas industry in the Rocky Mountain region. The fair value of the
property and equipment acquired was $42.4 million while intangible assets
acquired were valued at $3.2 million. The intangible assets represent customer
contracts and related customer relationships acquired and are included in net
other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The intangible
assets along with $10.4 million of goodwill related to this acquisition are
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property and equipment was also affected by capital expenditures other
than for Patriot of $30.3 million and depreciation for the first nine months of
2004 of $40.9 million. In conjunction with the Patriot acquisition, we assumed
deferred tax liabilities valued at $6.0 million. This amount is included in
other long-term liabilities in the table above. On March 31, 2004, we issued $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of
Floating Rate Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the Floating Rate
Notes) in a private offering which yielded net proceeds of $97.8 million. Of
the net proceeds, $90.0 million was irrevocably deposited with the trustee of
the 8 7/8% Notes to redeem the outstanding $85.0 million aggregate principal
amount of those notes at 102.9580%, plus accrued interest on April 30, 2004.
The redemption premium of $2.5 million on the 8 7/8% Notes is included in interest
expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. In addition, on April 27, 2004, one of the initial purchasers in our
private offering of the Floating Rate Notes exercised its full option to
purchase an additional $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Floating
Rate Notes. As a result, we have $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of
the Floating Rate Notes outstanding. The additional Floating Rate Notes have
the same terms as those issued on March 31, 2004 and we will use, or have used,
the net proceeds of approximately $24.4 million for general corporate purposes.
The issuance of the Floating Rate Notes and redemption of the 8 7/8% Notes
results in an increase in long-term debt of $40.1 million. Working capital increased by $23.6 million from December 31, 2003 to
September 30, 2004 due primarily to an increase in accounts receivable balances
partially offset by an increase in accounts payable balances. These balances
have increased because of the increase in rig activity. Floating Rate Notes The Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a per annum rate equal to 3-month
LIBOR, adjusted quarterly, minus a spread of 0.05% but will never be less than
zero or more than 6.00%. These notes mature on April 1, 2024. The Floating
Rate Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock, upon the occurrence
of certain events, at a conversion price of $6.51 per share, which is equal to
a conversion rate of approximately 153.6098 shares per $1,000 principal amount
of the Floating Rate Notes, subject to adjustment. The Floating Rate Notes are
our general unsecured senior obligations and are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by all our domestic wholly-owned
subsidiaries. Non-guarantor subsidiaries are immaterial. The Floating Rate
Notes and the guarantees rank equally with all of our other senior unsecured
debt, including our 3.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the
3.75% Notes). Fees and expenses of $3.2 million incurred at the time of
issuance are being amortized through April 1, 2014, the first date the holders
may require us to repurchase the Floating Rate Notes. We may redeem some or all of the Floating Rate Notes at any time on or
after April 1, 2014, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the Floating Rate Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest and
liquidated damages, if any, to the date of repurchase, payable in cash.
Holders may require us to repurchase all or a portion of the Floating Rate
Notes on April 1, 2014 or April 1, 2019, and upon a change of control, as
defined in the indenture governing the Floating Rate Notes, at 100% of the
principal amount of the Floating Rate Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest
and liquidated damages, if any, to the date of repurchase, payable in cash. The Floating Rate Notes are convertible, at the holders option, prior to
the maturity date into shares of our common stock under the following
circumstances:  
    
    during any calendar quarter, if the closing sale price per
share of our common stock for at least 20 trading days in the period
of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the
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is more than 120% of the conversion price per share ($7.81 per share) on that 30th trading day;  
    
    if we have called the Floating Rate Notes for redemption;  
    
    during any period that the credit ratings assigned to our
senior unsecured debt (currently the 3.75% Notes) by both Moodys Investors Service (Moodys)
and Standard & Poors Ratings Group (S&P) are reduced below B1 and
B+, respectively, or if neither rating agency is rating our senior
unsecured debt;  
    
    during the five trading day period immediately following any
nine consecutive trading day period in which the average trading
price per $1,000 principal amount of the Floating Rate Notes for
each day of such period was less than 95% of the product of the
closing sale price per share of our common stock on that day
multiplied by the number of shares of common stock issuable upon
conversion of $1,000 principal amount of the Floating Rate Notes; or  
    
    upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions,
including a change of control. As of the date of this report, none of the conditions enabling the holders
of the Floating Rate Notes to convert them into shares of our common stock have
occurred. The indenture governing the Floating Rate Notes does not contain any
restriction on the payment of dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness or the
repurchase of our securities, and does not contain any financial covenants. 3.75% Notes The 3.75% Notes bear interest at 3.75% per annum and mature on May 7,
2023. The 3.75% Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock, upon
the occurrence of certain events, at a conversion price of $6.45 per share,
which is equal to a conversion rate of approximately 155.0388 shares per $1,000
principal amount of 3.75% Notes, subject to adjustment. We will pay contingent
interest at a rate equal to 0.5% per annum during any six-month period, with
the initial six-month period commencing May 7, 2008, if the average trading
price of the 3.75% Notes per $1,000 principal amount for the five day trading
period ending on the third day immediately preceding the first day of the
applicable six-month period equals $1,200 or more. The 3.75% Notes are our
general unsecured senior obligations and are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by all of our domestic wholly-owned
subsidiaries. Non-guarantor subsidiaries are immaterial. The 3.75% Notes and
the guarantees rank equally with all of our other senior unsecured debt,
including our Floating Rate Notes. Fees and expenses of approximately $3.9
million incurred at the time of issuance are being amortized through May 2013,
the first date the holders may require us to repurchase the 3.75% Notes. We
may redeem some or all of the 3.75% Notes at any time on or after May 14, 2008,
payable in cash, plus accrued but unpaid interest, including contingent
interest, if any, to the date of redemption at various redemption prices shown
in Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements. Holders may require us to repurchase all or a portion of their 3.75% Notes
on May 7, 2013 or May 7, 2018, and upon a change of control, as defined in the
indenture governing the 3.75% Notes, at 100% of the principal amount of the
3.75% Notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest, including contingent interest,
if any, to the date of repurchase, payable in cash. The 3.75% Notes are convertible, at the holders option, prior to the
maturity date into shares of our common stock in the following circumstances:  
    
    during any calendar quarter, if the closing sale price per
share of our common stock for at least 20 trading days in the period
of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the
calendar quarter preceding the quarter in which the conversion
occurs, is more than 110% of the conversion price per share ($7.10
per share) on that 30th trading day;  
    
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
    
    during any period that the credit ratings assigned to the
3.75% Notes by both Moodys and S&P are reduced below B1 and B+,
respectively, or if neither rating agency is rating the 3.75% Notes;  
    
    during the five trading day period immediately following any
nine consecutive trading day period in which the average trading
price per $1,000 principal amount of the 3.75% Notes for each day of
such period was less than 95% of the product of the closing sale
price per share of our common stock on that day multiplied by the
number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of $1,000
principal amount of the 3.75% Notes; or  
    
    upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions,
including a change of control. The 3.75% Notes did not meet the criteria for conversion into common stock
at any time during the quarter ended September 30, 2004 or to the date of this
report. At November 5, 2004, the credit ratings assigned to the 3.75% Notes by
Moodys and S&P were B1 and BB-, respectively. The indenture governing the
3.75% Notes does not contain any restriction on the payment of dividends, the
incurrence of indebtedness or the repurchase of our securities, and does not
contain any financial covenants. CIT Facility Our subsidiary, Grey Wolf Drilling Company L.P., has entered into a $75.0
million credit facility with the CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (the CIT
Facility) which expires during January 2006. The CIT Facility provides us
with the ability to borrow up to the lesser of $75.0 million or 50% of the
orderly liquidation value (as defined in the agreement) of certain drilling rig
equipment located in the 48 contiguous states of the United States of America.
The CIT Facility is a revolving facility with automatic renewals after
expiration unless terminated by the lender on any subsequent anniversary date
and then only upon 60 days prior notice. Periodic interest payments are due at
a floating rate based upon our debt service coverage ratio within a range of
either LIBOR plus 1.75% to 3.50% or prime plus 0.25% to 1.50%. The CIT
Facility provides up to $20.0 million available for letters of credit. We are
required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on the unused portion of
the CIT Facility and letters of credit accrue a fee of 1.25% per annum. The CIT Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants and we are in
compliance with these covenants. Substantially all of our assets, including
our drilling equipment, are pledged as collateral under the CIT Facility which
is also secured by a guarantee of Grey Wolf, Inc. and certain of our
wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantees. However, we retain the option, subject
to a minimum appraisal value, under the CIT Facility to extract $75.0 million
of the equipment out of the collateral pool in connection with the sale or
exchange of such collateral or relocation of equipment outside the contiguous
48 states of the United States of America. Among the various covenants that we must satisfy under the CIT Facility
are the following two covenants, as defined in the CIT Facility, which apply
whenever our liquidity, defined as the sum of cash, cash equivalents and
availability under the CIT Facility, falls below $25.0 million. At September
30, 2004, our liquidity as defined above was $112.1 million.  
    
    1 to 1 EBITDA coverage of debt service, tested monthly on a
trailing 12 month basis; and  
    
    minimum tangible net worth at the end of each quarter will be
at least the prior year tangible net worth less $30.0 million
adjusted for quarterly tests. Additionally, if the total amount outstanding under the CIT Facility
(including outstanding letters of credit) exceeds 50% of the orderly
liquidation value of our domestic rigs, we are required to make a prepayment in
the amount of the excess. Also, if the average rig utilization rate falls
below 45% for two consecutive months, the lender will have the option to
request one additional appraisal per year to aid in determining the current
orderly liquidation value of the drilling equipment. Average rig utilization
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contiguous states of the United States of America divided by the total
number of rigs owned, excluding rigs not capable of working without substantial
capital investment. Events of default under the CIT Facility include, in
addition to non-payment of amounts due, misrepresentations and breach of loan
covenants and certain other events including:  
    
    default with respect to other indebtedness in excess of $350,000;  
    
    judgments in excess of $350,000; or  
    
    a change in control which means that we cease to own 100% of
our two principal subsidiaries, some person or group has either
acquired beneficial ownership of 30% or more of the outstanding
common stock of Grey Wolf, Inc. or obtained the power to elect a
majority of our board of directors, or our board of directors ceases
to consist of a majority of continuing directors (as defined by
the CIT Facility). We have no outstanding balance under the CIT Facility but had $16.2
million of undrawn letters of credit at November 5, 2004. These standby
letters of credit are for the benefit of various insurance companies as
collateral for premiums and retained losses which may become payable under the
terms of the underlying insurance contracts and for other purposes.
Outstanding letters of credit reduce the amount available for borrowing under
the CIT facility. Certain Contractual Commitments The following table summarizes certain of our contractual cash obligations
and related payments due by period as of September 30, 2004 (unaudited)
(amounts in thousands): Payments Due by Period (1)Less than
    
    1-3
    
    4-5
    
    After 5Contractual Obligation
    
    Total
    
    1 year
    
    years
    
    years
    
    yearsFloating Rate Notes(2)Principal
    
    $
    125,000
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    125,000Interest(3)
    
    
    38,266
    
    
    
    1,938
    
    
    
    3,875
    
    
    
    3,875
    
    
    
    28,5783.75% Notes(2)Principal
    
    
    150,000
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    150,000Interest
    
    
    106,875
    
    
    
    5,625
    
    
    
    11,250
    
    
    
    11,250
    
    
    
    78,750Operating leases
    
    
    3,495
    
    
    
    691
    
    
    
    1,114
    
    
    
    1,020
    
    
    
    670Total contractual
cash obligations
    
    $
    423,636
    
    
    $
    8,254
    
    
    $
    16,239
    
    
    $
    16,145
    
    
    $
    382,998
   (1)
    
    This assumes no conversion, acceleration of maturity dates due to
redemption, breach of, or default under, the terms of the applicable
contractual obligation.(2)
    
    See 3.75% Notes and Floating Rate Notes above, for information
relating to covenants, the breach of which could cause a default under,
and acceleration of the maturity date. Also see 3.75% Notes and
Floating Rate Notes for information related to the holders
conversion rights.(3)
    
    Assumes the 3-month LIBOR at September 30, 2004 of 1.60% minus a
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Our CIT Facility provides up to $20.0 million for the issuance of letters
of credit. If letters of credit which we cause to be issued are drawn upon by
the holders of those letters of credit, then we will become obligated to repay
those amounts along with any accrued interest and fees. Letters of credit
issued reduce the amount available for borrowing under the CIT Facility and, as
a result, we had borrowing capacity of $58.8 million at September 30, 2004.
The following table illustrates the undrawn outstanding standby letters of
credit at September 30, 2004 and the potential maturities if drawn upon by the
holders (unaudited) (amounts in thousands): Payments Due by Period (1)Potential
    
    Total
    
    Less than
    
    1-3
    
    4-5
    
    Over 5Contractual Obligation
    
    Committed
    
    1 year
    
    years
    
    years
    
    yearsStandby letters of
credit
    
    $
    16,231
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    16,231
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    
    Total
    
    $
    16,231
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    16,231
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    
    
   (1)
    
    Assumes no acceleration of maturity date due to breach of, or default
under, the potential contractual obligation. Cash Flow The net cash provided by or used in our operating, investing and financing
activities is summarized below: Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,2004
    
    2003(In thousands)(Unaudited)Net cash provided by (used in):Operating activities
    
    $
    16,758
    
    
    $
    (11,338
    )Investing activities
    
    
    (59,074
    )
    
    
    (28,871
    )Financing activities
    
    
    41,262
    
    
    
    (18,585
    )Net decrease in cash
    
    $
    (1,054
    )
    
    $
    (58,794
    )
 Our cash flows from operating activities are affected by a number of
factors including the number of rigs under contract, whether the contracts are
daywork, footage, or turnkey, and the rate received for these services. Our
cash flow from operating activities provided $16.8 million and used $11.3
million during the first nine months of 2004 and 2003, respectively. The
increase in cash flow from operating activities from the third quarter of 2003
to the third quarter of 2004 is due primarily to an increase in EBITDA as a
result of higher dayrates and rig activity. Cash flow used in investing activities for the nine months ended September
30, 2004 primarily consisted of $28.9 million of cash paid in the Patriot
acquisition, and $31.1 million of capital expenditures. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2003, cash flow used consisted of $29.8 million of capital
expenditures, including the purchase of two diesel electric SCR rigs for $9.0
million. Capital expenditures in 2004 and 2003 included betterments and
improvements to our rigs, the acquisition of drill pipe and collars, and other
capital items. Cash flow provided by financing activities for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 primarily consisted of the net proceeds of $122.2 million
from the issuance of $125.0 million of Floating Rate Notes on March 31, 2004
and April 27, 2004, offset by $85.0 million for the
redemption of the 8 7/8% Notes
on April 30, 2004. Cash flow used in financing activities for the nine months
ended September 30, 2003 consisted of $165.0 million of funds irrevocably
deposited with the trustee of the 8 7/8% Notes for partial redemption on July 1,
2003 offset by net proceeds of $146.6 million from the issuance of $150.0
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Projected Cash Sources We expect to use cash generated from operations to cover cash
requirements, including debt service on the Floating Rate Notes and 3.75% Notes
and capital expenditures in 2004. Capital expenditures for 2004 are projected
to be between $42.6 million and $44.6 million, exclusive of the cost for the
acquisition of Patriot. We will make quarterly interest payments on the
Floating Rate Notes on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year
and semi-annual interest payments of $2.8 million on the 3.75% Notes on May 7
and November 7 of each year through the dates of maturity. To the extent that
we are unable to generate sufficient cash from operations, we would be required
to use cash on hand or draw on our CIT Facility. From time to time we also review possible acquisition opportunities.
While we currently have no agreements to acquire additional businesses or
equipment, we may enter into such agreements in the future. Our ability to
consummate any such transaction will be dependent in large part on our ability
to fund such a transaction. Depending on the size of a transaction, we may
need to obtain funding through the capital markets. We cannot give assurance
that adequate funding will be available on satisfactory terms. Inflation and Changing Prices Contract drilling revenues do not necessarily track the changes in general
inflation as they tend to respond to the level of activity on the part of the
oil and gas industry in combination with the supply of equipment and the number
of competing companies. Capital and operating costs are influenced to a larger
extent by specific price changes in the oil and gas industry and to a lesser
extent by changes in general inflation. Other We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not
anticipate paying dividends on the common stock at any time in the foreseeable
future. Furthermore, the CIT Facility prohibits the payment of cash dividends
without the consent of the participating lenders. Results of Operations Our drilling contracts generally provide compensation on either a daywork,
turnkey or footage basis. Successfully completed turnkey and footage contracts
generally result in higher revenues per rig day worked than under daywork
contracts. EBITDA per rig day worked on successful turnkey and footage jobs
are also generally greater than under daywork contracts, although we are
typically required to bear additional operating costs (such as drill bits) that
would typically be paid by the customer under daywork contracts. Contract
drilling revenues and EBITDA on turnkey and footage contracts are affected by a
number of variables, which include the depth of the well, geological
complexities and the actual difficulties encountered in drilling the well. In the following discussion of the results of our operations and elsewhere
in our filings, we use EBITDA and EBITDA per rig day. EBITDA is a non-GAAP
financial measure under the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). We believe that our disclosure of EBITDA per
rig day as a measure of rig operating performance allows investors to make a
direct comparison between us and our competitors, without regard to differences
in capital structure or to differences in the cost basis of our rigs and those
of our competitors. Investors should be aware, however, that there are
limitations inherent in using this performance measure as a measure of overall
company profitability because it excludes significant expense items such as
depreciation expense and interest expense. An improving trend in EBITDA per
rig day may not be indicative of an improvement in our overall profitability.
To compensate for the limitations in utilizing EBITDA per rig day as an
operating measure, our management also uses GAAP measures of performance
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and net income (loss) to evaluate performance but only with respect to the
company as a whole and not on a per rig basis. In accordance with SEC rules,
we have included below a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income (loss), which
is the nearest comparable GAAP financial measure. ProjectedThree Months Ended
    
    Nine Months Ended
    
    Three MonthsSeptember 30,
    
    September 30,
    
    EndedDecember2004
    
    2003
    
    2004
    
    2003
    
    31, 2004(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)Earnings before interest
expense, taxes, depreciation
and amortization
    
    $
    25,644
    
    
    $
    5,201
    
    
    $
    51,595
    
    
    $
    14,497
    
    
    $
    28,230Depreciation and
amortization
    
    
    (14,271
    )
    
    
    (12,786
    )
    
    
    (41,334
    )
    
    
    (37,586
    )
    
    
    (14,400
    )Interest expense
    
    
    (2,200
    )
    
    
    (3,598
    )
    
    
    (12,274
    )
    
    
    (24,163
    )
    
    
    (2,325
    )Total income tax (expense)
benefit
    
    
    (3,711
    )
    
    
    4,233
    
    
    
    (438
    )
    
    
    16,496
    
    
    
    (4,485
    )Net income (loss) applicable to
Common shares
    
    $
    5,462
    
    
    $
    (6,950
    )
    
    $
    (2,451
    )
    
    $
    (30,756
    )
    
    $
    7,020
 Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 The following table highlights rig days worked, contract drilling revenue,
and EBITDA for our daywork and turnkey operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003. Three Months Ended
    
    Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2004
    
    September 30, 2003Daywork
    
    Turnkey
    
    
    
    
    
    Daywork
    
    TurnkeyOperations
    
    Operations(1)
    
    Total
    
    Operations
    
    Operations(1)
    
    Total(Dollars in thousands except averages per rig day worked)(Unaudited)Rig days worked
    
    
    7,760
    
    
    
    870
    
    
    
    8,630
    
    
    
    4,828
    
    
    
    835
    
    
    
    5,663Contract drilling revenue
    
    $
    88,923
    
    
    $
    27,367
    
    
    $
    116,290
    
    
    $
    44,561
    
    
    $
    27,822
    
    
    $
    72,383Drilling operating
expenses
    
    
    67,727
    
    
    
    19,766
    
    
    
    87,493
    
    
    
    42,157
    
    
    
    22,360
    
    
    
    64,517General and
administrative expenses
    
    
    3,059
    
    
    
    319
    
    
    
    3,378
    
    
    
    2,443
    
    
    
    315
    
    
    
    2,758Interest income
    
    
    (158
    )
    
    
    (16
    )
    
    
    (174
    )
    
    
    (82
    )
    
    
    (14
    )
    
    
    (96
    )(Gain) loss on sale of
assets
    
    
    (46
    )
    
    
    (5
    )
    
    
    (51
    )
    
    
    3
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    3EBITDA
    
    $
    18,341
    
    
    $
    7,303
    
    
    $
    25,644
    
    
    $
    40
    
    
    $
    5,161
    
    
    $
    5,201Average per rig day
worked:Contract drilling
revenue
    
    $
    11,459
    
    
    $
    31,460
    
    
    $
    13,476
    
    
    $
    9,230
    
    
    $
    33,320
    
    
    $
    12,782EBITDA
    
    $
    2,364
    
    
    $
    8,395
    
    
    $
    2,972
    
    
    $
    8
    
    
    $
    6,181
    
    
    $
    918
   (1)
    
    Turnkey operations include the results from turnkey and footage
contracts. Our EBITDA increased by $20.4 million, or 393%, to $25.6 million for the
quarter ended September 30, 2004 from $5.2 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2003. The increase resulted from a $18.3 million increase in
EBITDA from daywork operations and a $2.1 million increase in EBITDA from
turnkey operations. On a per rig day basis, our EBITDA increased by $2,054 per
rig day, or 224% to $2,972 in the third quarter of 2004 from $918 for the same
period in 2003. This increase included a $2,356 per rig day increase from
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turnkey operations. Total general and administrative expenses increased
by $620,000 due to higher payroll costs, professional fees, and costs of being
a public company. Daywork Operations The increase in EBITDA discussed above was due in part to an increase of
61%, or 2,932 rig days worked on daywork contracts in the third quarter of 2004
when compared with the third quarter of 2003. This increase in days was due to
the acquisition of Patriot and overall higher demand for our services. Higher
dayrates in the third quarter of 2004 versus the same period in 2003 also
contributed to the increase. Contract drilling revenue per rig day increased
$2,229, or 24%, the bulk of the increase falling straight through to EBITDA per
day which increased by $2,356 per rig day. Overall, expenses increased as a
result of the increase in activity but were relatively flat on a per rig day
basis period over period. Turnkey Operations Turnkey EBITDA was higher in the third quarter of 2004 due to the lower
expenses in total and on a per day basis. These expenses were lower due
primarily to the differences in the complexity and success of the wells drilled
between the two periods. Other Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.5 million, or 12%,
to $14.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004, compared to
$12.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. Depreciation and
amortization expense is higher due to the acquisition of Patriot and capital
expenditures during 2003 and 2004. Interest expense decreased by $1.4 million, or 39% to $2.2 million in the
third quarter of 2004 from $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2003. This
decrease is due to the issuance of the Floating Rate Notes and subsequent
redemption of our 8 7/8% Notes. This refinancing resulted in substantial interest
savings given the lower interest rate debt outstanding. Our income taxes increased by $7.9 million to $3.7 million of expense for
the three months ended September 30, 2004 from a tax benefit of $4.2 million
for the same period in 2003. The increase is due to the level of income and is
also affected by the annual amortization of $2.8 million in permanent
differences related to differences between the financial accounting and tax
basis of assets that were purchased in capital stock acquisitions. The
permanent difference will be reduced as these assets are depreciated for
financial accounting purposes on a straight-line basis over their remaining
useful lives of approximately nine years. As the amortization of these
permanent differences is a fixed amount, our book effective tax rate can vary
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 The following tables highlight rig days worked, contract drilling revenue
and EBITDA for our daywork and turnkey operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003. Nine Months Ended
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2004
    
    September 30, 2003Daywork
    
    Turnkey
    
    
    
    
    
    Daywork
    
    TurnkeyOperations
    
    Operations(1)
    
    Total
    
    Operations
    
    Operations(1)
    
    Total(Dollars in thousands except averages per rig day worked)(Unaudited)Rig days worked
    
    
    19,554
    
    
    
    2,832
    
    
    
    22,386
    
    
    
    14,078
    
    
    
    2,324
    
    
    
    16,402Contract drilling revenue
    
    $
    208,451
    
    
    $
    86,789
    
    
    $
    295,240
    
    
    $
    131,029
    
    
    $
    70,690
    
    
    $
    201,719Drilling operating
expenses
    
    
    164,678
    
    
    
    69,861
    
    
    
    234,539
    
    
    
    120,204
    
    
    
    59,167
    
    
    
    179,371General and
administrative expenses
    
    
    8,594
    
    
    
    1,091
    
    
    
    9,685
    
    
    
    7,765
    
    
    
    1,002
    
    
    
    8,767Interest income
    
    
    (446
    )
    
    
    (64
    )
    
    
    (510
    )
    
    
    (698
    )
    
    
    (114
    )
    
    
    (812
    )Gain on sale of assets
    
    
    (61
    )
    
    
    (8
    )
    
    
    (69
    )
    
    
    (76
    )
    
    
    (14
    )
    
    
    (90
    )Other, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (12
    )
    
    
    (2
    )
    
    
    (14
    )EBITDA
    
    $
    35,686
    
    
    $
    15,909
    
    
    $
    51,595
    
    
    $
    3,846
    
    
    $
    10,651
    
    
    $
    14,497Average per rig day
worked:Contract drilling
revenue
    
    $
    10,660
    
    
    $
    30,647
    
    
    $
    13,189
    
    
    $
    9,307
    
    
    $
    30,417
    
    
    $
    12,298EBITDA
    
    $
    1,825
    
    
    $
    5,618
    
    
    $
    2,305
    
    
    $
    273
    
    
    $
    4,583
    
    
    $
    884
   (1)
    
    Turnkey operations include the results from turnkey and footage
contracts. Our EBITDA increased by $37.1 million, or 256%, to $51.6 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 from $14.5 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2003. The increase resulted from a $31.8 million increase
in EBITDA from daywork operations and a $5.3 million increase in EBITDA from
turnkey operations. On a per rig day basis, our total EBITDA increased by
$1,421 per rig day, or 161% to $2,305 for the first nine months of 2004 from
$884 for the same period in 2003. This increase included a $1,552 per rig day
increase from daywork operations and a $1,035 per rig day increase from turnkey
operations. Total general and administrative expenses increased by $918,000
due to higher payroll costs, professional fees, and public company costs.
Total interest income decreased by $302,000 due primarily to lower cash
balances during the two periods. Daywork Operations The increase in EBITDA discussed above was due in part to an increase of
39%, or 5,476 rig days worked on daywork contracts in the first nine months of
2004 when compared with the same period of 2003. This increase in days was due
to the acquisition of Patriot and overall higher demand for our services.
Higher dayrates in 2004 versus 2003 also contributed to the increase. Contract
drilling revenue per rig day increased $1,353, or 15%, the bulk of the increase
falling straight through to EBITDA per day, which also increased by 568%, or
$1,552 per rig day. Overall, expenses increased as a result of the increase in
activity but were less on a per rig day basis as fixed costs were spread over
more days worked. Turnkey Operations The increase in turnkey EBITDA was partially due to an increase of 508 rig
days worked, or 22% in the first nine months of 2004 compared to the same
period of 2003. The increase in the number of rig days worked under turnkey
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operating expenses. EBITDA on a per rig day basis increased from 2003 due
to the differences in the complexity and success of the wells drilled. Other Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3.7 million, or 10%,
to $41.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $37.6
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Depreciation and
amortization expense is higher due to the acquisition of Patriot and capital
expenditures during the first nine months of 2004. Interest expense decreased by $11.9 million, or 49%, to $12.3 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from $24.2 million for the same period
in 2003. The decrease is due to the issuance of the 3.75% Notes and Floating
Rate Notes and subsequent redemption of our 8 7/8% Notes. This refinancing
resulted in substantial interest savings given the lower interest rate debt
outstanding. Our income taxes increased by $16.9 million to $438,000 of tax expense for
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from a $16.5 million tax benefit for
the same period in 2003. The increase is due to the level of income and is
also affected by the annual amortization of $2.8 million in permanent
differences related to differences between the financial accounting and tax
basis of assets that were purchased in capital stock acquisitions. The
permanent difference will be reduced as these assets are depreciated for
financial accounting purposes on a straight-line basis over their remaining
useful lives of approximately nine years. As the amortization of these
permanent differences is a fixed amount, our book effective tax rate varies
widely based upon the current and projected levels of income or loss. 
 Item 3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk Interest Rate Risk.We are subject to market risk exposure related to
changes in interest rates on the Floating Rate Notes and the CIT Facility. The
Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a per annum rate which is equal to 3-month
LIBOR, adjusted quarterly, minus a spread of 0.05%. We had $125 million of the
Floating Rate Notes outstanding at September 30, 2004. A 1% change in the
interest rate on the Floating Rate Notes would change our interest expense by
$1.3 million on an annual basis. However, the annual interest on the Floating
Rate Notes will never be below zero or more than 6.00%, which could yield
interest expense ranging from zero to $7.5 million on an annual basis.
Interest on borrowings under the CIT Facility accrues at a variable rate, using
either the prime rate plus 0.25% to 1.50% or LIBOR plus 1.75% to 3.50%,
depending upon our debt service coverage ratio for the trailing 12 month
period. We have no outstanding balance under the CIT Facility at
November 5,
2004 and as such have no exposure under this facility to a change in interest
rates. 
 Item 4. Controls and Procedures As of September 30, 2004, we carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures are effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and
procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. There have been no significant changes in our internal control over
financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Beginning
with the year ending December 31, 2004, Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require us to include an internal
control report of management with our annual report on
Form 10-K. The internal control report must contain (1) a
statement of managements responsibility for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for
our company, (2) a statement identifying the framework used by
management to conduct the required evaluation of the effectiveness of
our internal control over financial reporting,
(3) managements assessment of the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our most
recent fiscal year, including a statement as to whether or not our
internal control over financial reporting is effective, and
(4) a statement that our independent auditors have issued an
attestation report on managements assessment of our internal
control over financial reporting. As
this is an evolving process, we have no precedent available by which
to measure compliance adequacy. In order to comply with
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we have been
undergoing a comprehensive effort to assess the adequacy of our
internal control over financial reporting and to test that controls
are functioning as documented. While we anticipate being able to
comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we have not
yet concluded our evaluations and the risk exists that we may be
unable to timely certify that our internal controls over financial
reporting are effective as required by the rules of the Securities
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
 Item 1. Legal Proceedings We are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business,
none of which management believes is, individually or in the aggregate,
material to our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. See
Note 6  Contingencies in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 
 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds None 
 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None 
 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders None 
 Item 5. Other Information This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All
statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report
are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the following:  
    
    business strategy;  
    
    demand for our services;  
    
    2004 rig activity and financial results;  
    
    projected EBITDA;  
    
    rigs expected to be engaged in turnkey and footage operations;  
    
    reactivation and cost of reactivation of non-marketed rigs;  
    
    projected dayrates;  
    
    projected interest expense;  
    
    projected tax rate;  
    
    wage rates and retention of employees;  
    
    sufficiency of our capital resources and liquidity; and  
    
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Although we believe the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we
cannot assure you that these statements will prove to be correct. We have
based these statements on assumptions and analyses in light of our experience
and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future
developments and other factors we believe are appropriate when the statements
are made. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from our expectations include:  
    
    fluctuations in prices and demand for oil and natural gas;  
    
    fluctuations in levels of oil and natural gas exploration and development activities;  
    
    fluctuations in demand for contract land drilling services;  
    
    fluctuations in interest rates;  
    
    the existence and competitive responses of our competitors;  
    
    uninsured or underinsured casualty losses;  
    
    technological changes and developments in the industry;  
    
    the existence of operating risks inherent in the contract land drilling industry;  
    
    U.S. and global economic conditions;  
    
    the availability and terms of insurance coverage;  
    
    the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;  
    
    unforeseen operating costs such as cost for environmental
remediation and turnkey cost overruns; and  
    
    weather conditions. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date specified in such
statements or, if no date is stated, as of the date of this report. Grey Wolf,
Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in this report
to reflect any change in our expectations or with regard to any change in
events, conditions or circumstances on which our forward-looking statements are
based. Please refer to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2004 for additional
information concerning risk factors that could cause actual results to differ
from the forward-looking statements. 
 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K  (a)
    
    Exhibits  3.1
    
    Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
Grey Wolf, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to Form 10-Q dated May 12, 1999).3.2
    
    Amended and Restated By-Laws of Grey Wolf, Inc.,
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K
dated March 23, 1999).31.1
    
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)31.2
    
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)32.1
    
    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 of Thomas P. Richards, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer and David W. Wehlmann, Executive Vice
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(b)
    
    Reports on Form 8-K  1.
    
    We furnished a Report on Form 8-K under Item 12
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2004
with regard to our press release announcing operating results
for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.2.
    
    We furnished a Report on Form 8-K under Item 2.02
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28,
2004 with regard to our press release announcing operating
results for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.3.
    
    We filed a Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3,
2004 with regard to a change in the Vice President and
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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized. GREY WOLF, INC.Date: November 9, 2004
    
    
    
    By:
    
    /s/ David W. WehlmannDavid W. WehlmannExecutive Vice President andChief Financial OfficerDate: November 9, 2004
    
    
    
    By:
    
    /s/ Kent D. CauleyKent D. CauleyVice President and Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX  Exhibit No.
    
    Description3.1
    
    Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
Grey Wolf, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to Form 10-Q dated May 12, 1999).3.2
    
    Amended and Restated By-Laws of Grey Wolf, Inc.,
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K
dated March 23, 1999).31.1
    
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)31.2
    
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)32.1
    
    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 of Thomas P. Richards, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer and David W. Wehlmann, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer.