NEWPARK RESOURCES INC
10-Q, 1996-05-15
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                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549


                                 Form 10-Q


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


 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996Commission File No. 1-2960


                          Newpark Resources, Inc.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
                Delaware                             72-1123385
      (State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)


        3850 N. Causeway, Suite 1770
            Metairie, Louisiana                         70002
  (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


                             (504) 838-8222
                      (Registrant's telephone number)

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  ____

Indicate  the number of shares  outstanding  of  each  of  the  issuer's
classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $0.01 par value: 10,790,542 shares at May 10, 1996

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                          NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
                            INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
                     FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
                              MARCH 31, 1996



              Item                                                 Page
             Number   Description                                 Number

                      PART I

                1     Unaudited Financial Statements:
                        Balance Sheets -
                          March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995 .......3
                        Statements of Income for the
                          Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 
                          1996 and 1995...............................4
                        Statements of Cash Flows for the
                          Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 
                          1996 and 1995...............................5
                        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....6
                2     Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
                        Financial Condition and Results of 
                        Operations....................................8

                        PART II

                6     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...............11





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<CAPTION>

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995
(Unaudited)                                           March 31,    December 31,
_______________________________________________________________________________
(In thousands, except share data)                          1996           1995
_______________________________________________________________________________

ASSETS
<S>                                                <C>           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $      1,063  $       1,018
  Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance
    of $762 in 1996 and $768 in 1995                     39,091         39,208
  Inventories                                             8,923         11,996
  Other current assets                                    4,189          4,088
                                                        _______        _______
    Total current assets                                 53,266         56,310

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of
  accumulated depreciation                               90,996         85,461
Cost in excess of net assets of purchased
  businesses, net of accumulated amortization             4,325          4,340
Investment in joint venture                               1,609          1,094
Other assets                                              5,844          5,542
                                                        _______         ______
                                                   $    156,040  $     152,747
                                                        =======        =======

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Notes payable                                    $        119  $         169
  Current maturities of long-term debt                    9,994          7,742
  Accounts payable                                        7,828         11,664
  Accrued liabilities                                     3,599          3,462
  Current taxes payable                                     700          1,165
                                                        _______         ______
    Total current liabilities                            22,240         24,202

Long-term debt                                           46,907         46,724
Other non-current liabilities                               285            285
Deferred taxes payable                                    5,164          4,018
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 8)                    0              0

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares 
    authorized, no shares outstanding                         0              0
  Common Stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares
    authorized, 10,694,974  shares outstanding in 1996
    and 10,634,177 in 1995                                  106            105
  Paid-in capital                                       145,162        144,553
  Retained earnings (deficit)                           (63,824)       (67,140)
                                                        _______         ______
    Total shareholders' equity                           81,444         77,518
                                                        _______         ______
                                                   $    156,040  $     152,747
                                                        =======        =======

                       See accompanying Notes to Consolidate


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Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income 
For the Three Month Periods Ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
___________________________________________________________________
(In thousands, except per share data)         1996           1995  
___________________________________________________________________
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
Revenues                              $     26,767      $  22,209
Operating costs and expenses:
  Cost of services provided                 17,599         15,532
  Operating costs                            2,359          2,288
                                           _______        _______
                                            19,958         17,820

General and administrative expenses            717            648
Provision for uncollectible accounts
  and notes receivable                           0             30
                                           _______        _______
Operating income                             6,092          3,711
Interest income                                (30)           (91)
Interest expense                               907            889
                                           _______        _______
Income from operations 
  before provision for income taxes          5,215          2,913
Provision for income taxes                   1,899            423
                                           _______        _______
Net income                            $      3,316      $   2,490
                                           =======        =======

Weighted average shares outstanding         10,650         10,375
                                           =======        =======
Net income per common share           $       0.31      $    0.24
                                           =======        =======

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    See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Month Periods Ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
________________________________________________________________________
(In thousands )                                      1996        1995
________________________________________________________________________

<S>                                            <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                     $    3,316   $   2,490
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net 
  cash provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                     2,818       2,335
  Provision for doubtful accounts                       0          30
  Provision for deferred income taxes               1,146         423
  Gain on sales of assets                             (41)         (2)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of 
  effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
  Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes 
    receivable                                         42      (4,137)
  Decrease in inventories                           2,575         907
  Increase in other assets                           (403)     (1,068)
  (Decrease) increase  in accounts payable         (4,807)      1,222
  Decrease in accrued liabilities and other          (397)       (298)
                                                  _______     _______
    Net cash provided by operating activities       4,249       1,902
                                                  _______     _______

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                             (7,544)     (2,597)
  Proceeds from disposal of property, plant 
    and equipment                                   1,136          11
  Investment in joint venture                        (515)          0
  Payments received on notes receivable                75           0
                                                  _______     _______
    Net cash used in investing activities          (6,848)     (2,586)
                                                  _______     _______

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net borrowings on lines of credit                 3,201       2,866
  Principal payments on notes payable, 
    capital lease obligations and 
    long-term debt                                 (2,525)     (3,337)
  Proceeds from issuance of  debt                   1,358         223
  Proceeds from conversion of stock options           610         299
                                                  _______     _______
    Net cash provided by financing activities       2,644          51
                                                  _______     _______

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                          45        (633)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 
  year                                              1,018       1,404
                                                  _______     _______
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the 
  period                                       $    1,063   $     771
                                                  =======     =======

</TABLE>


Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at March 31, 1996 and 
1995 were equipment purchases of $1,040,000 and $419,000 respectively. Also 
included are notes payable for equipment purchases in the amount of $351,000 
at March 31, 1996.  

Interest of $986,000 and $892,000 was paid during the three months ending 
March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  Income taxes of $1,218,000 were paid 
during the three months ended March 31, 1996. No income taxes were paid 
during 1995 quarter.


    See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                               NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
                 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

           Note 1    In  the   opinion of   management  the  accompanying 
                     unaudited consolidated financial statements  reflect  
                     all adjustments necessary to   present   fairly  the
                     financial   position   of  Newpark  Resources,  Inc.
                     ("Newpark" or the  "Company")  as of March 31, 1996,
                     and the results of operations for  the  three  month
                     periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 and cash flows
                     for the three month periods ended March 31, 1996 and
                     1995.    All   such  adjustments  are  of  a  normal
                     recurring   nature.     These    interim   financial
                     statements  should be read in conjunction  with  the
                     December 31,  1995  audited financial statements and
                     related notes filed on  Form  10-K  at  December 31,
                     1995.

           Note 2    The consolidated financial statements  include   the
                     accounts    of    Newpark   and   its   wholly-owned
                     subsidiaries.      All     material     intercompany
                     transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

           Note 3    The results of operations for the three month period
                     ended March 31, 1996 are not necessarily  indicative
                     of the results to be expected for the entire year.

           Note 4    Included in accounts and notes receivable at March 
                     31, 1996 and December 31, 1995 (in thousands) are:

                                                  1996      1995

                     Trade receivables          $27,144    $27,714
                     Unbilled revenues            9,182      8,600
                                                 ______     ______
                     Gross trade receivables     36,326     36,314
                     Allowance for doubtful
                     accounts                      (762)      (768)
                                                 ______     ______
                     Net trade receivables       35,564     35,546
                     Notes and other
                     receivables                  3,527      3,662
                                                 ______     ______
                     Total                      $39,091    $39,208
                                                 ======     ======

           Note 5    Inventories   at   March  31,   1996  and   December
                     31, 1995 consisted principally of raw materials.

           Note 6    Interest  of $218,000 and $56,000  was   capitalized 
                     during  the  three  months   ended  March  31,  1996  
                     and  1995, respectively.

           Note 7    The Company  maintains a $60.0 million  bank  credit
                     facility  with  $25.0  million  in  the  form  of  a
                     revolving   line   of   credit  commitment  and  the
                     remaining $35.0 million in a term note.  The line of
                     credit is secured by a pledge of accounts receivable
                     and certain inventory.  It  bears interest at either
                     a specified prime rate (8.25%  at March 31, 1996) or
                     the  LIBOR  rate (5.44% at March 31,  1996)  plus  a
                     spread which  is determined quarterly based upon the
                     ratio of the Company's  funded  debt  to  cash flow.
                     
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                     The   line   of  credit  requires  monthly  interest
                     payments and matures on December 31, 1998.  At March
                     31, 1996, $5.8  million  of  letters  of credit were
                     issued  and  outstanding,  leaving  a  net of  $19.2
                     million available for cash advances under  the  line
                     of  credit,  against  which  $11.6  million had been
                     borrowed.   The  term  loan  was  used to  refinance
                     existing   debt   and   requires  monthly   interest
                     installments and seventeen equal quarterly principal
                     payments which commenced  March  31,  1996. The term
                     loan  bears  interest  at  the  Company's option  of
                     either a specified prime rate or  LIBOR rate, plus a
                     spread which is determined quarterly  based upon the
                     ratio  of  the  Company's funded debt to cash  flow.
                     The  credit  facility   requires  that  the  Company
                     maintain  certain  specified  financial  ratios  and
                     comply with other usual  and customary requirements.
                     The Company was in compliance  with the agreement at
                     March 31, 1996.

           Note 8    Newpark and its subsidiaries are involved in litiga-
                     tion and other  claims  or  assessments  on  matters 
                     arising  in  the  normal course of business.  In the 
                     opinion of management,  any  recovery  or  liability  
                     in  these  matters will not have a material  adverse  
                     effect   on   Newpark's     consolidated   financial 
                     statements.

                     During 1992, the State  of Texas assessed additional
                     sales taxes for the years  1988-1991.   The  Company
                     has  filed  a petition for redetermination with  the
                     Comptroller  of   Public   Accounts.    The  Company
                     believes that the ultimate resolution of this matter
                     will  not  have  a  material  adverse effect on  the
                     consolidated financial statements.

                     In the normal   course  of  business, in conjunction 
                     with its  insurance  programs,   the   Company   has  
                     established letters  of  credit  in favor of certain 
                     insurance companies in the amount of  $2,000,000  at  
                     March 31, 1996.  At March 31, 1996, the Company  had
                     outstanding  a letter of credit  in  the  amount  of
                     $3,816,000  in   connection  with  facility  closure
                     obligations.

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            ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
                     Condition and Results of Operations


             Results of Operations

                  The following table represents revenue by product line,
             for  the  three month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.
             The product  line  data  has  been  reclassified  from prior
             periods'   presentation   in   order   to  more  effectively
             distinguish  the  offsite waste processing  and  mat  rental
             services, in which the Company maintains certain proprietary
             advantages, from its other service offerings.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              Three Month Periods Ended March 31,
                                                    (Dollars in thousands)
                                                    1996             1995
                                              _______________    ______________                 
             <S>                              <C>                <C>                                              
             Revenues by product line:
                  Offsite waste processing    $ 7,833   29.3%    $7,391   33.3%
                  Mat rental services           7,901   29.5      6,632   29.9
                  General oilfield services     4,003   14.9      3,032   13.6
                  Wood product sales            3,956   14.8      2,624   11.8
                  Onsite environmental 
                    management                  2,564    9.6      2,130    9.6
                  Other                           510    1.9        400    1.8
                     Total revenues           $26,767  100.0%   $22,209  100.0%

</TABLE>

             Three Month Period   Ended  March 31, 1996 Compared to Three
             Month Period  ended March 31, 1995

             Revenues

                  Total revenues increased  to  $26.8 million in the 1996
             period from $22.2 million in the 1995 period, an increase of
             $4.6 million or 20.5%. The major components  of the increase
             by  product  line  included:  (i) $1.3 million of  increased
             revenue from wood product sales  due  to  increased sales of
             wood  chips  produced  by additional capacity  added  during
             1995; (ii) an increase of  $1.3  million,  or  19.1%  in mat
             rental  revenue due to a 17.7% increase in volume on pricing
             similar to the 1995 period; (iii) an increase of $971,000 or
             32.0% in  general  oilfield  service  revenue which resulted
             primarily  from  site preparation services  related  to  the
             increased volume of  mat rental services provided during the
             period;  (iv)  an increase  of  $442,000  in  offsite  waste
             processing revenues  derived  primarily  from  NORM disposal
             operations.    NORM  processing  volume  during  the  period
             increased to 37,200  barrels, compared to 12,600 in the 1995
             period.  The effect of  the  volume  increase  was offset in
             part  by  a decrease in the average revenue per barrel  from
             $111.00 in  the 1995 period to $48.00 in the recent quarter.
             The change in  average  prices  reflects  the lower level of
             radium contamination in waste received from site remediation

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             projects, which represent a majority of current volume.  NOW
             disposal  revenue  increased  $57,000 to $6,048,000  in  the
             recent quarter compared to $5,991,000  in  the  1995 period.
             Total  volume  increased  8% to 745,000 barrels compared  to
             690,000 barrels in the year-ago quarter, but was offset by a
             decline in the average revenue  per  barrel  to $8.12 in the
             1996  quarter from $8.68 in the prior period.   The  decline
             resulted  from changes in mix, with lower priced remediation
             volume of 123,000  barrels  in the 1996 quarter representing
             16.5% of total volume compared to 13.0% in the 1995 quarter;
             and  (v)  an increase of $434,000  in  onsite  environmental
             management   services   related   to   the   increased  site
             remediation activity in the 1996 period.


             Operating Income

                  Operating income increased by $2.4 million  or 64.2% to
             total  $6.1  million  in  the  1996 period compared to  $3.7
             million in the prior period, representing  an improvement in
             operating  margin  to 22.8% in the 1996 period  compared  to
             16.7%  in  the  1995  period.   Primary  components  of  the
             increase  included: (i)  $1.9  million  resulting  from  the
             increase  in   the   volume   of   mats   rented;  and  (ii)
             approximately $470,000 increased operating  profit from wood
             product sales.

                  General and administrative expenses remained relatively
             unchanged decreasing as a proportion of revenue to 2.7% from
             2.9%  in the 1995 period, and increasing in absolute  amount
             by $69,000.


             Interest Expense

                  Interest   expense   was   substantially  unchanged  at
             approximately  $900,000 for both periods,  although  average
             outstanding borrowings  increased  approximately  43.9% from
             the prior period.  This resulted from decreased net interest
             cost  under  the  current  credit  agreement,  which  became
             effective  as  of June 29, 1995, and interest capitalization
             related to construction in progress in the current quarter.


             Provision for Income Taxes

                  For the 1996 period, the Company recorded an income tax
             provision of $1.9  million equal to 36.4% of pre-tax income.
             The net provision for  the 1995 period of $423,000, equal to
             a  15% effective rate, was  comprised  of  a  provision  for
             federal income taxes net of the recognition of certain state
             income  tax  carryforwards  available  to  offset  estimated
             future earnings.

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             Net Income

                  Net  income  increased  by  $826,000  or  33.2% to $3.3
             million  in  the 1996 compared to $2.5 million in  the  1995
             period.

             Liquidity and Capital Resources

                  The Company's  working  capital  position  decreased by
             $1.1 million during the three months ended March  31,  1996.
             Key working capital data is provided below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                 March 31, 1996    December 31, 1995
                                                 ______________    _________________
                     <S>                            <C>                 <C>
                     Working Capital (000's)        $  31,026           $  32,108
                     Current Ratio                        2.4                 2.3

</TABLE>

                  To  date  during  1996,  the  Company's working capital
             needs  have  been  met primarily from operating  cash  flow.
             Total cash generated  from  operations  of $4.2 million were
             supplemented  by $2.6 million from financing  activities  to
             provide  for  cash   used   of  $6.8  million  in  investing
             activities.

                  On June 29, 1995, Newpark  entered  into  a  new credit
             agreement with a group of three banks, providing a  total of
             up  to  $50  million  of  term financing consisting of a $25
             million term loan to be amortized  over five years and a $25
             million  revolving  line  of credit.  At  Newpark's  option,
             these borrowings bear interest  at  either a specified prime
             rate  or  LIBOR  rate,  plus  a spread which  is  determined
             quarterly based upon the ratio  of  Newpark's funded debt to
             cash  flow.   The  credit  agreement requires  that  Newpark
             maintain certain specified financial  ratios and comply with
             other  usual  and customary requirements.   Newpark  was  in
             compliance  with   all  of  the  convenants  in  the  credit
             agreement at March 31, 1996.

                  The term loan was  used  to refinance existing debt and
             is being amortized over a five  year  term.   In March 1996,
             the  term  loan  was increased to $35 million, and  the  $10
             million increase was  used initially to reduce borrowings on
             the revolving line of credit portion of the facility.

                  The revolving line of credit matures December 31, 1998.
             Availability of borrowings  under the line of credit is tied
             to the level of Newpark's accounts  receivable  and  certain
             inventory.   At  March 31, 1996, $5.8 million of letters  of
             credit were issued  and  outstanding  under  the line and an
             additional   $11.6   million  had  been  borrowed  and   was
             outstanding thereunder.   Effective  April 24, 1996, Newpark
             replaced $3.8 million of outstanding letters  of credit with
             a  corporate  guaranty,  leaving  $2  million of letters  of
             credit outstanding.

                  Potential sources of additional funds,  if  required by
             the  Company,  would  include additional borrowings and  the
             sale of equity securities.   The  Company  presently  has no
             commitments  beyond  its  bank  lines  of credit by which it
             could  obtain  additional  funds  for  current   operations;
             however,   it   regularly   evaluates   potential  borrowing

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             arrangements which may be utilized to fund  future expansion
             plans.

                 Inflation  has  not  materially  impacted the  Company's
             revenues or income.

             PART II


             ITEM 6. Exhibit and Reports on Form 8-K


                  (a)  Exhibits

                       27.  Financial Data Schedule

                  (b)  The registrant did not file  a  report on Form 8-K
             for the quarter ended March 31, 1996.



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                               NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.

                                      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.









             Date: March 14, 1996


                                         NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.




                                         By:/s/Matthew W. Hardey
                                            Matthew W. Hardey, Vice President
                                               and Chief Financial Officer










                                    

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