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    Forum Energy Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2012 Diluted EPS of $0.44
    Monday, October 29, 2012 at 6:02:37 PM ET
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  --  Revenue growth of 5% over prior year quarter
  --  Net income growth of 15% over prior year quarter
  --  Full year diluted earnings per share revised guidance of $1.83 to $1.88


HOUSTON, Oct. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) today reported third quarter 2012 revenue of $348 million, up 5% over third quarter 2011 revenue of $331 million. Net income for the third quarter 2012 was $41 million, a 15% increase compared to third quarter 2011 net income of $36 million. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.44, compared to third quarter 2011 diluted earnings of $0.48 per share. Third quarter 2012 diluted earnings per share includes the impact of the 16.6 million shares issued in connection with the IPO in April 2012.

Third Quarter Results by Segment

Drilling & Subsea

Drilling & Subsea revenue in the third quarter 2012 was $204 million, an increase of $6 million, or 3%, from the third quarter 2011. The Drilling Technologies product line revenue grew 3% over the third quarter 2011 on higher sales of pipe handling equipment despite a decrease in the North America rig count. The Subsea Technologies product line revenue decreased 6% in the third quarter 2012 over third quarter 2011 on delayed orders for our Perry(TM) work class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).

Production & Infrastructure

Production & Infrastructure revenue in the third quarter 2012 was $144 million, an increase of $11 million, or 8%, from the third quarter 2011. Forum’s Production Equipment product line generated record revenue in the third quarter 2012, an increase of more than 25% over the third quarter 2011, on strong demand for production and processing systems and an expanded customer base. The Valve Solutions product line revenue also increased significantly from the prior-year quarter on strong market activity in the midstream transmission and petrochemical industries.

Review and Outlook

Cris Gaut, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Forum, remarked, "Forum continued our pattern of revenue growth. Demonstrating the benefits of our balanced portfolio, the Production Equipment and Valve Solutions product lines delivered good results, which helped offset the impact of a declining North America rig count on some of our other product offerings.

"Forum is performing well. Our Drilling and Flow Equipment product lines are facing demand softness as many E&P operators have exhausted their 2012 budgets and our pressure pumping customers continue to work through excess inventories of consumable parts. The outlook for our Subsea Technologies product line remains robust and we are now beginning to receive the vehicle orders for delivery over the next two years that we have been anticipating.

"We are pleased to welcome the employees of Syntech Technology, Inc. and Wireline Solutions, LLC, our two most recent acquisitions, to Forum."

Forum provides diluted earnings per share guidance for full year 2012 of $1.83 to $1.88.

Significant Recent Events

  --  The acquisition of Syntech Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of syntactic
      foam buoyancy materials used for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and
      other deepwater flotation applications
  --  The acquisition of Wireline Solutions, LLC, a manufacturer of downhole
      completion tools and products, including composite hydraulic fracturing
      / bridge plugs
  --  A contract with Global Marine to supply a Perry(TM) XT 600 Trenching
      System complete with Launch and Recovery System and special tooling
  --  An award for four Perry(TM) XLX ROV Systems
  --  The sale of two Sub-Atlantic(TM) ROVs to IKM Subsea
  --  The ground breaking of a new 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility
      in Louisiana to produce onshore and offshore drilling equipment for
      global customers
  --  Our Production Equipment product line was awarded several large
      projects, including one order for 89 gas production systems for a major
      North American producer to support their Marcellus operations


Conference Call Information

Forum’s conference call is scheduled for October 30, 2012 at 9:00 AM CDT. During the call, the company intends to discuss third quarter 2012 results. To access the call, please call the conference call operator at 888.680.0894, or 617.213.4860 outside of North America. The access code is 27507499. The call will also be broadcast through the Investor Relations link on Forum’s website. Attendees should log-in to the webcast or dial in approximately ten minutes prior to the calls start time. A replay of the call will be available for 30 days, and may be accessed by dialing 888.286.8010 from within the United States, or 617.801.6888 from international locations. The replay access code is 64504604.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Houston, TX, is a global provider of manufactured technologies and applied products to the energy industry. FET’s over 3,200 employees provide the products and technologies essential to solving the increasingly complex challenges of the energy industry. For more information, please visit www.f-e-t.com.

Forward Looking Statements and Other Legal Disclosure

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this press release specifically include the expectations of plans, strategies, objectives and anticipated financial and operating results of the company, including any statement about the company’s future financial position, liquidity and capital resources, operations, performance, acquisitions, returns, capital expenditure budgets, new product development activities, costs and other guidance included in this press release.

These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the company based on management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Among other things, these include the volatility of oil and natural gas prices, oilfield development activity levels, the availability of raw materials and specialized equipment, the company’s ability to deliver backlog in a timely fashion, the availability of skilled and qualified labor, competition in the oil and gas industry, governmental regulation and taxation of the oil and natural gas industry, the company’s ability to implement new technologies and services, the availability and terms of capital, and uncertainties regarding environmental regulations or litigation and other legal or regulatory developments affecting the company’s business, and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected as described in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

                 Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
           Condensed consolidated statements of income
                           (Unaudited)


                                      Three months ended
                                 -----------------------------

                                    September 30,     June 30,
                                 -------------------  --------

  (in millions, except per
   share information)               2012      2011      2012
  -----------------------------  ---------  --------  --------
  Revenue                          $ 347.8   $ 330.9   $ 373.5

  Total operating expenses           284.9     270.0     303.7
                                 ---------  --------  --------
  Operating income                    62.9      60.9      69.8
  Interest expense                     3.6       6.0       3.6

  Loss on foreign exchange             0.8       0.5       0.4
                                 ---------  --------  --------
    Profit before income taxes        58.5      54.4      65.8
  Provision for income tax
   expense                            17.6      18.8      21.7
                                 ---------  --------  --------
  Net income                          40.9      35.6      44.1
  Less: Net income attributable
   to noncontrolling interest           --       0.1        --
                                 ---------  --------  --------
  Net income attributable to
   common stockholders              $ 40.9    $ 35.5    $ 44.1
                                 =========  ========  ========

  Weighted average shares
   outstanding (1)
  Basic                               85.0      67.7      82.5
  Diluted                             92.3      73.6      89.8

  Earnings per share
  Basic                             $ 0.48    $ 0.52    $ 0.53
  Diluted                           $ 0.44    $ 0.48    $ 0.49

  (1) Second and third quarter 2012 diluted earnings per share
   include the weighted impact of the 16.6 million shares
   issued in connection with the IPO and concurrent private
   placement on April 12, 2012.


            Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
      Condensed consolidated statements of income
                      (Unaudited)


                                  Nine months ended
                                 --------------------

                                    September 30,
                                 --------------------

  (in millions, except per
   share information)               2012       2011
  -----------------------------  ----------  --------
  Revenue                         $ 1,084.8   $ 791.4

  Total operating expenses            881.8     681.4
                                 ----------  --------
  Operating income                    203.0     110.0
  Interest expense                     13.0      13.7

  Loss on foreign exchange              1.2       1.2
                                 ----------  --------
    Profit before income taxes        188.8      95.1
  Provision for income tax
   expense                             61.2      33.2
                                 ----------  --------
  Net income                          127.6      61.9
  Less: Net income attributable
   to noncontrolling interest           0.1       0.3
                                 ----------  --------
  Net income attributable to
   common stockholders              $ 127.5    $ 61.6
                                 ==========  ========

  Weighted average shares
   outstanding (1)
  Basic                                78.0      61.8
  Diluted                              84.9      65.4

  Earnings per share
  Basic                              $ 1.63    $ 1.00
  Diluted                            $ 1.50    $ 0.94

  (1) Diluted earnings per share for the nine months
   ended September 30, 2012 include the weighted
   impact of the 16.6 million shares issued in
   connection with the IPO and concurrent private
   placement on April 12, 2012.


             Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
           Condensed consolidated balance sheets


                                  September    December
                                     30,         31,
  (in millions of dollars)          2012         2011
  -----------------------------  -----------  ----------
  Assets                         (unaudited)
  Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents           $ 17.9      $ 20.6

  Other current assets                 718.3       598.0
                                 -----------  ----------
   Total current assets                736.2       618.6
  Property and equipment, net
   of accumulated depreciation         139.1       124.8
  Goodwill                             608.4       600.8

  Other long-term assets               239.3       263.1
                                 -----------  ----------

   Total assets                    $ 1,723.0   $ 1,607.3
                                 ===========  ==========
  Liabilities and Equity
  Current liabilities
  Current portion of long-term
   debt and capital lease
   obligations                        $ 18.5       $ 5.2
  Accounts payable--trade              107.2        97.6
  Accrued liabilities                   93.1        92.3

  Other current liabilities             38.2        59.6
                                 -----------  ----------
   Total current liabilities           257.0       254.7
  Long-term debt, net of
   current portion                     299.1       660.4

  Other long-term liabilities           37.6        37.1
                                 -----------  ----------

   Total liabilities                   593.7       952.2
                                 -----------  ----------
  Equity
  Total stockholders’ equity         1,128.6       654.5
  Noncontrolling interest in
   subsidiary                            0.7         0.6
                                 -----------  ----------

   Total equity                       1129.3       655.1
                                 -----------  ----------
    Total liabilities and
     equity                        $ 1,723.0   $ 1,607.3
                                 ===========  ==========


                  Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
           Condensed consolidated cash flow information
                            (Unaudited)


                                              Nine months ended
                                                September 30,
                                             --------------------

  (in millions of dollars)                      2012       2011
  -----------------------------------------  ---------  ---------
  Cash flows from operating activities
  Net income                                   $ 127.6     $ 61.9
  Change in contingent consideration             (4.6)        6.0
  Impairment of intangible assets                  1.2         --
  Depreciation and amortization                   38.1       27.9

  Other, primarily working capital              (80.5)     (77.2)
                                             ---------  ---------
   Net cash provided by operating
    activities, excluding contingent
    consideration payments (1)                  $ 81.8     $ 18.6
                                             =========  =========
  Cash flows from investing activities
  Capital expenditures for property and
   equipment                                  $ (37.8)   $ (30.3)
  Acquisition of businesses, net of cash
   acquired, and other                             2.0    (504.4)
                                             ---------  ---------
   Net cash provided by (used in) investing
    activities                                $ (35.8)  $ (534.7)
                                             =========  =========
  Cash flows from financing activities
  Borrowings of long-term debt, including
   borrowings due to acquisitions               $ 78.5    $ 505.4
  Repayment of long-term debt                  (432.8)     (27.8)
  Proceeds of Initial Public Offering, net
   of offering costs                             256.4         --
  Proceeds from concurrent private
   placement                                      50.0         --
  Payment of contingent consideration           (18.2)         --
  Proceeds from stock issuance                    10.1       56.2

  Other                                            6.9      (1.8)
                                             ---------  ---------
   Net cash provided by (used in) financing
    activities, including contingent
    consideration payments                    $ (49.1)    $ 532.0
                                             =========  =========
  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash          0.5        0.7
   Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
    equivalents                                $ (2.6)     $ 16.6
                                             =========  =========

  (1) For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the amount
   excluded from cash provided by operating activities for the
   contingent consideration payment is $7.1 million and this
   amount is included in the "Payment of contingent
   consideration" caption.


                 Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
           Supplemental schedule - Segment information
                           (Unaudited)


                                        Three months ended
                                  ------------------------------

                                  September  September  June 30,
                                     30,        30,
                                     2012       2011      2012
                                  ---------  ---------  --------

  (in millions of dollars)         Actual     Actual     Actual
  ------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------
  Revenue
  Drilling & Subsea                 $ 203.8    $ 197.9   $ 222.7
  Production & Infrastructure         144.1      133.0     151.1

  Eliminations                        (0.1)         --     (0.3)
                                  ---------  ---------  --------

  Total revenue                     $ 347.8    $ 330.9   $ 373.5
                                  ---------  ---------  --------

  Gross profit
  Drilling & Subsea                  $ 74.5     $ 73.1    $ 80.8
    Gross margin %                    36.6%      36.9%     36.3%
  Production & Infrastructure          42.0       39.5      42.0

    Gross margin %                    29.1%      29.7%     27.8%
                                  ---------  ---------  --------

  Total Gross profit                $ 116.5    $ 112.6   $ 122.8
                                  ---------  ---------  --------
    Gross margin %                    33.5%      34.0%     32.9%

  Selling, general and
   administrative expenses
  Drilling & Subsea                  $ 33.1     $ 29.7    $ 34.4
    Percentage of D&S revenue %       16.2%      15.0%     15.4%
  Production & Infrastructure          16.5       15.8      17.1
    Percentage of P&I revenue %       11.5%      11.9%     11.3%

  Corporate                             6.2        5.2       4.7
                                  ---------  ---------  --------
  Total selling, general and
   administrative expenses           $ 55.8     $ 50.7    $ 56.2
                                  ---------  ---------  --------
    Percentage of total revenue
     %                                16.0%      15.3%     15.0%

  Operating income
  Drilling & Subsea                  $ 41.4     $ 43.4    $ 46.4
    Operating income margin %         20.3%      21.9%     20.8%
  Production & Infrastructure          25.5       23.7      24.9
    Operating income margin %         17.7%      17.8%     16.5%

  Corporate                           (6.2)      (5.2)     (4.7)
                                  ---------  ---------  --------
  Total Segment operating income       60.7       61.9      66.6
  Other items not included in
   segment operating income (1)         2.2      (1.0)       3.2
                                  ---------  ---------  --------

  Total operating income             $ 62.9     $ 60.9    $ 69.8
                                  =========  =========  ========
    Operating income margin %         18.1%      18.4%     18.7%

  EBITDA
  Drilling & Subsea                  $ 51.8     $ 51.7    $ 55.6
    Percentage of D&S revenue %       25.4%      26.1%     25.0%
  Production & Infrastructure          28.8       26.5      28.1
    Percentage of P&I revenue %       20.0%      19.9%     18.6%
  Corporate                           (6.0)      (5.3)     (4.3)

  Other items (2)                       0.5      (1.0)       3.3
                                  ---------  ---------  --------

  Total EBITDA                       $ 75.1     $ 71.9    $ 82.7
                                  =========  =========  ========
    Percentage of total revenue
     %                                21.6%      21.7%     22.1%

  (1) Includes contingent consideration, intangible asset
   impairment, transaction expenses and gain/(loss) on sale of
   assets.
  (2) Includes contingent consideration, intangible asset
   impairment and transaction expenses.


                         Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
                   Supplemental schedule - Segment information
                                   (Unaudited)


                                               Nine months ended
                                  --------------------------------------------

                                   September
                                     30,               September 30,
                                     2012                   2011
                                  ----------  --------------------------------

                                                         Adjustments     Pro
  (in millions of dollars)          Actual     Actual        (1)       forma
  ------------------------------  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------
  Revenue
  Drilling & Subsea                  $ 639.5    $ 465.9       $ 95.6   $ 561.5
  Production & Infrastructure          445.8      325.5         22.0     347.5

  Eliminations                         (0.5)         --           --        --
                                  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------

  Total revenue                    $ 1,084.8    $ 791.4      $ 117.6   $ 909.0
                                  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------

  Gross profit
  Drilling & Subsea                  $ 234.5    $ 155.8       $ 52.8   $ 208.6
   Gross margin %                      36.7%      33.4%                  37.2%
  Production & Infrastructure          131.2       92.8         10.7     103.5

   Gross margin %                      29.4%      28.5%                  29.8%
                                  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------

  Total Gross profit                 $ 365.7    $ 248.6       $ 63.5   $ 312.1
                                  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------
   Gross margin %                      33.7%      31.4%                  34.3%

  Selling, general and
   administrative expenses
  Drilling & Subsea                  $ 100.7     $ 72.3       $ 19.8    $ 92.1
   Percentage of D&S revenue %         15.7%      15.5%                  16.4%
  Production & Infrastructure           51.1       42.1          3.2      45.3
   Percentage of P&I revenue %         11.5%      12.9%                  13.0%

  Corporate                             15.0       15.3           --      15.3
                                  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------
  Total selling, general and
   administrative expenses           $ 166.8    $ 129.7       $ 23.0   $ 152.7
                                  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------
   Percentage of total revenue %       15.4%      16.4%                  16.8%

  Operating income
  Drilling & Subsea                  $ 133.8     $ 83.5       $ 33.0   $ 116.5
   Operating income margin %           20.9%      17.9%                  20.7%
  Production & Infrastructure           80.1       50.7          7.5      58.2
   Operating income margin %           18.0%      15.6%                  16.7%

  Corporate                           (15.0)     (15.3)           --    (15.3)
                                  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------
  Total segment operating income       198.9      118.9         40.5     159.4
   Other items not included in
    segment operating income (2)         4.1      (8.9)           --     (8.9)
                                  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------

  Total operating income             $ 203.0    $ 110.0       $ 40.5   $ 150.5
                                  ==========  =========  ===========  ========
   Operating income margin %           18.7%      13.9%                  16.6%

  EBITDA
  Drilling & Subsea                  $ 162.0    $ 103.3       $ 39.3   $ 142.6
   Percentage of D&S revenue %         25.3%      22.2%                  25.4%
  Production & Infrastructure           89.7       57.8          8.0      65.8
   Percentage of P&I revenue %         20.1%      17.8%                  18.9%
  Corporate                           (14.5)     (15.3)          0.8    (14.5)

  Other items (3)                        2.6      (9.4)           --     (9.4)
                                  ----------  ---------  -----------  --------

  Total EBITDA                       $ 239.8    $ 136.4       $ 48.1   $ 184.5
                                  ==========  =========  ===========  ========
   Percentage of total revenue %       22.1%      17.2%                  20.3%

  (1) Adjustments to reflect the eight acquisitions completed in
   2011 as if each had occurred on January 1, 2011.
  (2) Includes contingent consideration, intangible asset
   impairment, transaction expenses and gain/(loss) on sale of
   assets.
  (3) Includes contingent consideration, intangible asset impairment
   and transaction expenses.


                 Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
     Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information
                           (Unaudited)


                                       Three months ended
                                 ------------------------------

                                 September  September  June 30,
                                    30,        30,
                                    2012       2011      2012
  -----------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------

  (in millions of dollars)        Actual     Actual     Actual
  -----------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------
  EBITDA reconciliation
  Net income attributable to
   common stockholders              $ 40.9     $ 35.5    $ 44.1
  Interest expense                     3.6        6.0       3.6
  Depreciation and amortization       13.0       11.6      13.3

  Income tax expense                  17.6       18.8      21.7
                                 ---------  ---------  --------

  EBITDA                            $ 75.1     $ 71.9    $ 82.7
                                 =========  =========  ========


                 Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
     Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information
                           (Unaudited)


                                        Nine months ended
                                 -------------------------------

                                 September
                                    30,        September 30,
                                    2012            2011
  -----------------------------  ---------  --------------------

  (in millions of dollars)        Actual     Actual    Pro forma
  -----------------------------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  EBITDA reconciliation
  Net income attributable to
   common stockholders             $ 127.5     $ 61.6     $ 80.0
  Interest expense                    13.0       13.7       26.8
  Depreciation and amortization       38.1       27.9       35.3

  Income tax expense                  61.2       33.2       42.4
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------

  EBITDA                           $ 239.8    $ 136.4    $ 184.5
                                 =========  =========  =========

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SOURCE: Forum Energy Technologies

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