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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 1-38143
Baker Hughes Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
81-4403168
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
17021 Aldine Westfield Road
 
Houston,
Texas
77073-5101
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 439-8600
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value per Share
BKR
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES ☐ NO ☑

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (based on the closing price on June 30, 2019 reported by the New York Stock Exchange) was approximately $9,854,020,448.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Baker Hughes Company (Baker Hughes, the Company, we, us, or our) is an energy technology company with a diversified portfolio of technologies and services that span the energy and industrial value chain. We conduct business in more than 120 countries and employ approximately 68,000 employees. The Company was formed as the result of a combination between Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI) and the oil and gas business (GE O&G) of General Electric Company (GE) (the Transactions), which resulted in GE owning approximately 62.5% of the Company. As a result of the Transactions, substantially all of the business of GE O&G and of Baker Hughes, was transferred to a subsidiary of the Company, Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC (BHGE LLC). As of September 16, 2019, GE ceased to hold more than 50% of the voting power of all classes of our outstanding voting stock.  Subsequently, on October 17, 2019, the Company changed its name from Baker Hughes, a GE company to Baker Hughes Company. On October 18, 2019, the Company began trading as BKR on the New York Stock Exchange.
SEPARATION FROM GE
In June 2018, GE announced their intention to pursue an orderly separation from Baker Hughes over time. To that end, in November 2018, we completed a secondary public offering in which GE and its affiliates sold 101.2 million shares of our Class A common stock. We did not receive any proceeds from the shares sold by GE and its affiliates. The offering included the exchange by GE and its affiliates of common units of BHGE LLC (LLC Units), together with the corresponding shares of our Class B common stock, for our Class A common stock. Also, in November 2018, we repurchased 65 million of our Class B common stock, together with an equal number of associated LLC Units, from GE and its affiliates for $1.5 billion. In connection with this repurchase, the corresponding shares of Class B common stock and LLC Units were canceled. As a result of this secondary offering and repurchase, GE's interest in Baker Hughes was reduced from approximately 62.5% to approximately 50.4%.
In November 2018, we entered into a Master Agreement and a series of related ancillary agreements and binding term sheets with GE and BHGE LLC (collectively, the Master Agreement Framework, which were later negotiated into definitive agreements) designed to further solidify the commercial and technological collaboration between us and GE. The Master Agreement Framework focuses on areas where we work most closely with GE on developing leading technology and executing for customers. First, we defined the parameters for long-term collaboration and partnership with GE on critical rotating equipment technology. Second, for our digital software and technology business we agreed to maintain the status quo as the exclusive supplier of GE Digital oil and-gas applications, although this commercial arrangement was modified pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, discussed below, including by rendering the relationship with GE Digital to be nonexclusive with respect to digital offerings in the oil and gas space. Finally, we reached agreements on a number of other areas including our controls business, pension, taxes, and intercompany services. All agreements within the Master Agreement Framework were finalized by the first quarter of 2019.
In July 2019, we also entered into an Omnibus Agreement, a general framework agreement that addresses certain outstanding matters under existing long-term commercial agreements between us and GE. The Omnibus Agreement contains provisions regarding, among other things, (i) the repayment of certain outstanding amounts mutually owed by the parties, (ii) certain employee and assets transfers (including the allocation of costs and expenses associated therewith), and (iii) certain matters related to three international joint ventures. Modifications to the commercial arrangements between us and GE included, among other things, modification of the relationship between BHGE LLC and GE Digital to be nonexclusive with respect to digital offerings in the oil and gas space.
In September 2019, we completed another secondary public offering in which GE and its affiliates sold 132.3 million shares of our Class A common stock. We did not receive any proceeds from the shares sold by GE and its affiliates in this offering. The offering included the exchange by GE and its affiliates of LLC Units, together with the corresponding shares of our Class B common stock, for our Class A common stock. Also, in September 2019, we repurchased 11.9 million shares of our Class B common stock, together with an equal number of associated LLC Units, from GE and its affiliates for $250 million. In connection with this repurchase, the corresponding shares of Class B common stock and LLC Units were canceled. As a result of this secondary offering and repurchase, GE's interest in Baker Hughes was reduced to approximately 36.8%, and therefore, GE ceased to hold more than 50% of


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the voting power of all classes of our outstanding voting stock. As of December 31, 2019, GE's interest in us was 36.7%.
For a discussion of certain risks associated with the separation, including risks related to our business, financial condition and results of operations, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors-Risks Factors Related to the Separation from GE.” For further details on the Master Agreement Framework and Omnibus Agreement, see "Note 19. Related Party Disclosures" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein.     
OUR VISION
We are an energy technology company with a diversified portfolio of technologies and services that span the energy and industrial value chain. In 2019, we generated revenue of $23,838 million and conducted business in more than 120 countries. With the breadth of our portfolio, leading technology, and unique partnership models, we are positioned to deliver outcome-based solutions across the industry. By integrating health, safety & environment (HSE) into everything we do, we protect our people, our customers, and the environment. We believe in doing the right thing every time, and delivering the best quality and safest products, services, processes, solutions, and technologies in the industry.
The oil and gas macroeconomic environment continues to be dynamic, and the demand for more energy and the transition to new energy sources is accelerating. We believe the industry is going through a transformation that requires a change in how we work. Irrespective of commodity prices, our customers are focused on reducing both capital and operating expenditures. Our customers expect new models and solutions to deliver sustainable productivity improvements and leverage economies of scale, with a lower carbon footprint. That is why our strategy is focused on improving our core competitiveness and delivering higher-productivity solutions today, while positioning for the energy transition. Our strategy is based on three growth areas:
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Transforming our core through leading product companies: We are focused on delivering more efficient products and services, integrated offerings, and outcome-based solutions to improve total project economics.
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Lead with technology: We are expanding our digital and technology offerings to help facilitate better, safer, and more reliable operations for our customers, while improving our own operational and execution capabilities.
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Lead the energy transition: We are positioning the Company as the leading energy technology company to enable the energy transition. We plan to grow across the gas value chain, and develop products and services to help the industry lower carbon emissions.
We believe we have an important role to play in society as an industry leader and partner.  In January 2019, we made a commitment to reduce CO2 equivalent (eq.) emissions from our operations by 50 percent by 2030, achieving net-zero CO2 eq. emissions by 2050.  We are investing in our portfolio of advanced technologies to assist customers with reducing their carbon footprint.
We reported in our 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility report a 34% reduction in operating emissions since 2012 through a commitment to new technology and operational efficiencies. We will continue to employ a broad range of emissions reduction initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, energy sourcing and generation. We have established a global additive manufacturing technology network with a mission to bring commercial-scale production closer to customers, reducing transportation impact and associated emissions.
We expect to benefit from the following:
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Scope and scale: We have global presence and a broad, diversified portfolio. Our products, services, and expertise serve the upstream, midstream/liquefied natural gas (LNG) and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry, as well as broader chemical and industrial segments, matching energy leaders in many areas. We deliver through our four product companies (also referred to as operating segments): Oilfield Services; Oilfield Equipment; Turbomachinery & Process Solutions; and Digital Solutions as discussed below under "Products and Services," and each are among the top four providers in their respective segments.


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Technology: Our culture is built on a heritage of innovation and invention in research and development, with complementary capabilities. Technology remains a differentiator for us, and a key enabler to drive the efficiency and productivity gains our customers need. We also have a range of technologies that support our customers' efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. We remain committed to investing in our products and services to maintain our leadership position across our offerings, including $687 million research & development spend in 2019.
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Digital capabilities: We expect to benefit from the emerging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) based solutions as part of our customers’ digital transformation initiatives. Launched in 2019, our partnership with C3.ai will enable us to deliver AI that is faster, easier, and more scalable to drive outcomes for our customers. We will deliver existing technology to oil and gas customers and collaborate on new AI applications specific for oil and gas outcomes. We will also apply these applications internally to improve operational efficiencies. We are also leveraging advanced manufacturing techniques to transform our supply chain and design new parts and components that ultimately will lower costs and operational carbon emissions.
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Energy transition solutions: We are positioned to support our customers' efforts to reduce their carbon footprint with a range of emissions-reduction products. This includes more efficient power generation and compression technology that reduces carbon emissions. We also have a range of inspection and sensor technology that can monitor and help reduce flaring and emissions.
ORDERS AND REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
Remaining performance obligations (RPO), a defined term under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), are unfilled customer orders for products and product services excluding any purchase order that provides the customer with the ability to cancel or terminate without incurring a substantive penalty, even if the likelihood of cancellation is remote based on historical experience. For product services, an amount is included for the expected life of the contract.
We recognized orders of $27.0 billion, $23.9 billion and $17.2 billion in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the remaining performance obligations totaled $22.9 billion, $21.0 billion and $21.0 billion, respectively.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
We are an energy technology company that has a diverse portfolio of equipment and service capabilities that span the energy and industrial value chain. Our reportable segments, which are the same as our operating segments, are organized based on the nature of our markets and customers. We report our operating results through our four operating segments that consist of similar products and services within each segment as described below.
Oilfield Services
The Oilfield Services (OFS) segment provides products and services for onshore and offshore operations across the lifecycle of a well, ranging from drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention. The segment includes product lines that design and manufacture products and provide services to help operators find, evaluate, drill, and produce hydrocarbons.
Products and services include diamond and tri-cone drill bits, drilling services, including directional drilling technology, measurement while drilling and logging while drilling, wireline services, drilling and completions fluids, completions tools and systems, wellbore intervention tools and services, artificial lift systems, and oilfield and industrial chemicals. 
OFS’ core evaluation and drilling technologies provide greater understanding of the subsurface to enable smoother, faster drilling and precise wellbore placement, leading to improved recovery and project economics. With our broad completions portfolio, OFS can provide tailored well integrity solutions for all well types. Drawing from a wide range of chemical and artificial lift technologies, coupled with production optimization software, OFS can help lower the cost per barrel for the life of an asset. OFS also provides integrated well services to plan and execute projects ranging from well construction, intervention, and production services through well abandonment.


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Our customers include the large integrated major and super-major oil and natural gas companies, U.S. and international independent oil and natural gas companies, and the national or state-owned oil companies as well as oilfield service companies.
Oilfield Equipment
The Oilfield Equipment (OFE) segment provides a broad portfolio of mission critical products and services that serve as the last line of defense during drilling and over the life of a field. These products and services are required to facilitate the safe and reliable control and flow of hydrocarbons from the wellhead to the production facilities. The OFE portfolio has solutions for the subsea, offshore surface and onshore operating environments. OFE designs and manufactures subsea and surface drilling and production systems and provides a full range of services related to onshore and offshore drilling and production operations.
The OFE segment includes subsea and surface drilling equipment, subsea production systems (SPS), flexible pipe systems for subsea flowlines, risers and onshore pipes, surface and subsea wellheads, surface pressure control equipment, subsea well intervention solutions and related service solutions. The OFE drilling product line offers blowout preventers, control systems, marine drilling risers, wellhead connectors, diverters, and related services for floaters, jack-ups and land drilling rigs. OFE’s SPS portfolio includes subsea trees, control systems, manifolds, connection systems, wellheads, specialty connectors & pipes, installation and decommissioning solutions, and related services for Life of Field solutions and well intervention. OFE also provides advanced flexible pipe products including risers, flowlines, fluid transfer lines and subsea jumpers, for floating production facilities across a range of operating environments. In addition, OFE offers a full range of onshore wellhead products, flow equipment, valves, actuators, as well as related services. OFE also offers a range of comprehensive, worldwide services for installation, technical support, well access through subsea intervention systems, operating resources and tools, offshore products and brownfield asset integrity solutions.
OFE customers are oil and gas operators, drilling contractors and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors seeking to undertake new subsea projects, mid-life upgrades and maintenance, well interventions and workover campaigns. OFE strives for a leadership position within the 20 Kpsi subsea drilling systems, large-bore gas fields, deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas fields and fields with long tieback distances. Additionally, through Subsea Connect, OFE offers integrated solutions to drive outcomes for customers.
Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
The Turbomachinery & Process Solutions (TPS) segment provides equipment and related services for mechanical-drive, compression and power-generation applications across the oil and gas industry and energy industry, the on-and-offshore, LNG, pipeline and gas storage, refining, petrochemical, distributed gas, flow and process control and industrial segments. TPS is a leader in designing, manufacturing, maintaining and upgrading rotating equipment across the entire oil and gas value chain.
The TPS segment includes drivers, driven equipment, flow control, and turnkey solutions. Drivers are comprised of aero-derivative gas turbines, heavy-duty gas turbines, small- to medium-sized industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, and hot gas and turbo expanders. TPS’ driven equipment consists of generators, reciprocating, centrifugal, zero emission and subsea compressors. TPS’ flow portfolio includes pumps, valves, regulators, control systems, and other flow and process control technologies. As part of its turnkey solutions, TPS offers power generation and gas compression modules, waste heat/energy/pressure recovery, energy storage, modularized small and large liquefaction plants, carbon capture, and storage/use facilities. TPS also offers genuine spare parts, system upgrades, conversion solutions, digital advanced services and turnkey solutions to refurbish, rejuvenate and, improve the output from a single machine up to an entire plant.


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TPS’ products enable customers to increase upstream oil and gas production, liquefy natural gas, compress gas for transport via pipelines, generate electricity, store gas and energy, refine oil and gas and produce petrochemicals, while minimizing both operational and environmental risks in the most extreme service conditions and enhancing overall efficiency. TPS’ customers are upstream, midstream and downstream, onshore and offshore, and small to large scale. Midstream and downstream customers include LNG plants, pipelines, storage facilities, refineries, and a wide range of industrial and EPC companies. As a supplier of turbomachinery equipment and solutions, TPS uses technology to help customers reduce their environmental impact by making their operations more efficient and enhancing their productivity, reducing emissions through flaring, venting and fuel combustion and introducing new technologies that improve their ability to reduce unwanted fugitive emissions.
TPS’ value proposition is founded on its turbomachinery and flow control technology, a unique competence to integrate gas turbines and compressors in the most critical natural gas applications, best-in-class manufacturing and testing capabilities, reliable maintenance and service operations, and innovative real-time diagnostics and control systems, enabling condition-based maintenance and increasing overall productivity, availability, efficiency, and reliability for oil and gas assets. TPS differentiates itself from competitors with its expertise in technology and project management, local presence and partnerships, as well as the deep industry know-how of its teams to provide fully integrated equipment and services solutions with state-of-art technology from design and manufacture through to operations.
Digital Solutions
Digital Solutions combines sophisticated hardware technologies with enterprise-class software products and analytics to connect industrial assets, providing customers with the data, safety and security needed to reliably and efficiently improve operations.
The DS segment includes condition monitoring, industrial controls, non-destructive technologies, measurement, sensing, and pipeline solutions. Condition monitoring technologies include the Bently Nevada® and System 1® brands, providing rack-based vibration monitoring equipment and sensors primarily for power generation and oil and gas operations. The DS Waygate Technologies product line includes non-destructive testing technology, software, and services, including industrial radiography, ultrasonic sensors, testing machines and gauges, NDT film, and remote visual inspection.
The DS Process and Pipeline Services product line (PPS) provides pre-commissioning and maintenance services to improve throughput and asset integrity for process facilities and pipelines while achieving the highest returns possible. In addition, the PPS product line provides inline inspection solutions to support pipeline integrity and includes nitrogen, bolting, torqueing and leak detection services, as well as the world’s largest fleet of air compressors to dry pipelines after hydrotesting. The DS Measurement and Sensing product line provides instrumentation to better detect and analyze pressure, flow, gas, and moisture conditions. The DS Control Solutions product line provides comprehensive, scalable industrial controls systems, safety systems (SIL), hardware, software cybersecurity solutions and services.
The DS segment helps companies monitor and optimize industrial assets while mitigating risk and boosting safety, by providing performance management, and condition and asset health monitoring. It also provides customers the technical capabilities to drive enterprise wide digital transformation of business processes and to focus on better production outcomes along the entire oil & gas value chain and adjacent industries, using sensors, services and inspections to connect industrial assets to the Industrial Internet. The DS software business is built to handle data at an industrial scale, giving customers the power to innovate, and make faster, more confident decisions to maximize performance.
MARKETS AND COMPETITION
We sell to our customers through direct and indirect channels. Our primary sales channel is through our direct sales force, which has a strong regional focus with local teams close to the customer, who are able to draw support from centers of excellence in each of our major product lines. No single customer accounted for 10% or more of our revenue in the current year.


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Our products and services are sold in highly competitive markets and the competitive environment varies by product line, as discussed below:
Oilfield Services
Our OFS segment believes that the principal competitive factors in the industries and markets it serves are product and service quality, reliability and availability, health, safety and environmental standards, technical proficiency, and price. Our products and services are sold in highly competitive markets and revenue and earnings are affected by changes in commodity prices, fluctuations in the level of drilling, workover and completion activity in major markets, general economic conditions, foreign currency exchange fluctuations and governmental regulations. While we may have contracts with customers that include multiple well projects and that may extend over a period of time ranging from two to four years, our services and products are generally provided on a well-by-well basis. Most contracts cover our pricing of the products and services, but do not necessarily establish an obligation to use our products and services. OFS segment competitors include Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Weatherford International.
Oilfield Equipment
Our OFE segment believes that the principal competitive factors in the industries and markets it serves are product and service quality, reliability and on time delivery, health, safety and environmental standards, technical proficiency, availability of spare parts, and price. Its strong track record of innovation enables OFE to enter into long-term, performance-based service agreements with our customers. In the SPS product line, the primary competitors of OFE include Schlumberger, TechnipFMC, Aker Solutions ASA, Proserv, and Dril-Quip Inc. In the flexible pipe product line, competitors include TechnipFMC, National Oilwell Varco (NOV), Airborne, and Magma. In the drilling product line, competitors include NOV and Schlumberger. In the surface pressure control product line, the primary competitors include Cactus Wellhead, TechnipFMC, and Schlumberger.
Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
Our TPS segment believes that the principal competitive factors in the industries and markets it serves are product range (or power range measured in megawatts) coverage, efficiency, product reliability and availability, service capabilities, references, emissions, and price. Our primary equipment competitors include Siemens (Power and Gas business unit), Solar (a Caterpillar company), MAN Turbo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Elliot Ebara. In the valves and pumps product line, competitors include Emerson, Flowserve, Metso and Sulzer. Our aftermarket equipment product line competes with independent service providers such as Masaood John Brown, EthosEnergy, Sulzer, MTU, and Chromalloy.
Digital Solutions
Our DS segment believes that the principal competitive factors in the industries and markets it serves are superior product technology, service, quality, and reliability. Our DS segment competes across a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, power generation, aerospace, and light and heavy industrials. The products and services are sold in a diversified, fragmented arena with a broad range of competitors. Although no single company competes directly with DS across all its product lines, various companies compete in one or more products. Competitors include Emerson, Honeywell Process Solutions, Olympus, Schneider Electric, and Siemens.
CONTRACTS
We conduct our business under various types of contracts in the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments, including fixed-fee or turnkey contracts, transactional agreements for products and services, and long-term aftermarket service agreements.
We enjoy stable relationships with many of our customers based on long-term project contracts and master service agreements. Several of those contracts require us to commit to a fixed price based on the customer’s technical specifications with little or no legal relief available due to changes in circumstances, such as changes in local laws, or industry or geopolitical events. In some cases, failure to deliver products or perform services within contractual commitments may lead to liquidated damages claims. We seek to mitigate these exposures through close collaboration with our customers.


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We strive to negotiate the terms of our customer contracts consistent with what we consider to be industry best practices. Our customers typically indemnify us for certain claims arising from: the injury or death of their employees and often their other contractors; the loss of or damage to their facility and equipment, and often that of their other contractors; pollution originating from their equipment or facility; and all liabilities related to the well and subsurface operations, including loss or damage to the well or reservoir, loss of well control, fire, explosion, or any uncontrolled flow of oil or gas. Conversely, we typically indemnify our customers for certain claims arising from: the injury or death of our employees and sometimes that of our subcontractors; the loss of or damage to our equipment; and pollution originating from our equipment above the surface of the earth while under our control. Where the above indemnities do not apply or are not consistent with industry best practices, we typically provide a capped indemnity for damages caused to the customer by our negligence, and include an overall limitation of liability clause. It is also our general practice to include a limitation of liability for consequential loss, including loss of profits and loss of revenue, in all customer contracts.
Our indemnity structure may not protect us in every case. Certain U.S. states have enacted oil and natural gas specific anti-indemnity statutes that can void the allocation of liability agreed to in a contract. State law, laws in countries outside the U.S., public policy, or the negotiated terms of a customer contract may also limit indemnity obligations in the event of the gross negligence or willful misconduct. We sometimes contract with customers that are not the end user of our products. It is our practice to seek to obtain an indemnity from our customer for any end-user claims, but this is not always possible. Similarly, government agencies and other third parties, including in some cases other contractors of our customers, may make claims in respect of which we are not indemnified and for which responsibility is assessed proportionate to fault. Deviations from our standard contracting practices are examined through an established risk deviation process.
The Company maintains a commercial general liability insurance policy program that covers against certain operating hazards, including product liability claims and personal injury claims, as well as certain limited environmental pollution claims for damage to a third party or its property arising out of contact with pollution for which the Company is liable; however, clean up and well control costs are not covered by such program. All of the insurance policies purchased by the Company are subject to deductible and/or self-insured retention amounts for which we are responsible for payment, specific terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions. There can be no assurance that the nature and amount of Company insurance will be sufficient to fully indemnify us against liabilities related to our business.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
We engage in research and development activities directed primarily toward the development of new products, services, technology, and other solutions, as well as the improvement of existing products, services and the design of specialized products to meet specific customer needs. We continue to invest across all operating segments in products to enhance safety, develop capability, improve performance, and reduce costs aligned with our operational strategy. In OFS, we invested in a range of formation evaluation capabilities as well as drilling, completions, and production hardware. In OFE, the recent focus has been to expand capability into deeper water, longer offsets and at higher pressures as well as modular designs that allow for simpler and more integrated subsea systems as with our AptaraTM product line. Additionally, subsea power and processing is also an area in which we are investing, covering both pumping and compression. In TPS, we continue to invest in our latest generation of gas turbines for energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprint such as our LM9000TM and Nova LTTM products. DS continues to invest in advanced digital solutions designed to improve the efficiency, reliability and safety of oil & gas production operations. These systems integrate operational data and provide analytics from producing oil and gas facilities helping to prevent unplanned downtime and improve facility reliability. In addition, DS invests in a broad range of measurement and control solutions spanning multiple industries, including methane detection systems like LumenTM used for oil and gas operations, and additionally inspection technologies for consumer electronics. Our Enterprise Technology Operations expanded its investments in the fields of additive manufacturing, AI, edge computing, and broader data science capabilities.


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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Our technology, brands and other intellectual property (IP) rights are important elements of our business. We rely on patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws, as well as non-disclosure and employee invention assignment agreements to protect our intellectual property rights. Many patents and patent applications comprise the Baker Hughes portfolio and are owned by us. Other patents and patent applications applicable to our products and services are licensed to us by GE and, in some cases, third parties. We do not consider any individual patent to be material to our business operations.
In connection with the Master Agreement Framework, GE entered into an amended and restated IP cross-license agreement (the IP Cross-License Agreement) with BHGE LLC. GE agreed to perpetually license to BHGE LLC the right to use certain intellectual property owned or controlled by GE pursuant to the terms of the IP Cross-License Agreement. BHGE LLC in return, also agreed to perpetually license to GE the right to use certain intellectual property rights owned or controlled by BHGE LLC pursuant to the terms of the IP Cross-License Agreement. This IP Cross-License Agreement allows both parties to have continued and permanent rights to commercially utilize certain intellectual property of the other pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
We follow a policy of seeking patent and trademark protection in numerous countries and regions throughout the world for products and methods that appear to have commercial significance. We believe that maintenance, protection and enforcement of our patents, trademarks, and related intellectual property rights is central to the conduct of our business, and aggressively pursue protection of our intellectual property rights against infringement, misappropriation or other violation worldwide as we deem appropriate to protect our business. Additionally, we consider the quality and timely delivery of our products, the service we provide to our customers, and the technical knowledge and skills of our personnel to be other important components of the portfolio of capabilities and assets supporting our ability to compete.
SEASONALITY
Our operations can be affected by seasonal weather, which can temporarily affect the delivery and performance of our products and services, and our customers' budgetary cycles. Examples of seasonal events that can impact our business are set forth below:
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The severity and duration of both the summer and the winter in North America can have a significant impact on activity levels. In Canada, the timing and duration of the spring thaw directly affects activity levels, which reach seasonal lows during the second quarter and build through the third and fourth quarters to a seasonal high in the first quarter.
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Adverse weather conditions, such as hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, may interrupt or curtail our coastal and offshore drilling, or our customers’ operations, cause supply disruptions and result in a loss of revenue and damage to our equipment and facilities, which may or may not be insured.
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Severe weather during the winter months normally results in reduced activity levels in the North Sea and Russia generally in the first quarter and may interrupt or curtail our operations, or our customers’ operations, in those areas and result in a loss of revenue.
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Scheduled repair and maintenance of offshore facilities in the North Sea can reduce activity in the second and third quarters.
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Many of our international oilfield customers increase orders for certain products and services in the fourth quarter.
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Our process & pipeline business in the DS segment typically experiences lower sales during the first and fourth quarters of the year due to the Northern Hemisphere winter.
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Our broader DS and TPS businesses typically experiences higher customer activity as a result of spending patterns in the second half of the year.


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RAW MATERIALS
We purchase various raw materials and component parts for use in manufacturing our products and delivering our services.  The principal raw materials we use include steel alloys, chromium, nickel, titanium, barite, beryllium, copper, lead, tungsten carbide, synthetic and natural diamonds, gels, sand and other proppants, printed circuit boards and other electronic components, and hydrocarbon-based chemical feed stocks.  Raw materials that are essential to our business are normally readily available from multiple sources, but may be subject to price volatility.  Market conditions can trigger constraints in the supply of certain raw materials, and we are always seeking ways to ensure the availability and manage the cost of raw materials.  Our procurement department uses its size and buying power to enhance its access to key materials at competitive prices.
In addition to raw materials and component parts, we also use the products and services of metal fabricators, machine shops, foundries, forge shops, assembly operations, contract manufacturers, logistics providers, packagers, indirect material providers, and others in order to produce and deliver products to customers.  These materials and services are generally available from multiple sources.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately 68,000 employees, of which the majority are outside the U.S. Approximately 10% of these employees are represented under collective bargaining agreements or similar-type labor arrangements.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
We are committed to the health and safety of people, protection of the environment and compliance with environmental laws, regulations and our policies. Our past and present operations include activities that are subject to extensive domestic (including U.S. federal, state and local) and international regulations with regard to air, land and water quality and other environmental matters. Regulations continue to evolve, and changes in standards of enforcement of existing regulations, as well as the enactment of new legislation, may require us and our customers to modify, supplement or replace equipment or facilities or to change or discontinue present methods of operation. Our environmental compliance expenditures and our capital costs for environmental control equipment may change accordingly.
We recognize that environmental challenges including climate change warrant meaningful action. In 2019, we announced our commitment to reduce our carbon equivalent emissions 50% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. This goal encompasses emissions from our direct operations (Scope 1 and 2 emissions) as compared to our baseline year of 2012 and was set to align with the Paris Accord and the specific recommendations of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5oC. We have proactively worked to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions over the last decade and continue efforts to reduce our overall environmental footprint by using materials wisely and preserving land, water and air quality. Our sustainability commitments include our formal participation in the UN Global Compact, which commenced in 2019 and requires annual communication of progress.  This Compact requires commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ten principles including a precautionary approach to environmental challenges, initiatives to promote a greater sense of environmental responsibility and the development of environmentally friendly technologies.
While we seek to embed and verify sound environmental practices throughout our business, we are, and may in the future be, involved in voluntary remediation projects at current and former properties, typically related to historical operations. On rare occasions, our remediation activities are conducted as specified by a government agency-issued consent decree or agreed order. Remediation costs at these properties are accrued using currently available facts, existing environmental permits, technology and presently enacted laws and regulations. For sites where we are primarily responsible for the remediation, our cost estimates are developed based on internal evaluations and are not discounted. We record accruals when it is probable that we will be obligated to pay amounts for environmental site evaluation, remediation or related activities, and such amounts can be reasonably estimated. Accruals are recorded even if significant uncertainties exist over the ultimate cost of the remediation. Ongoing environmental compliance costs, such as obtaining environmental permits, installation and maintenance of pollution control equipment and waste disposal, are expensed as incurred.


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The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (known as "Superfund") imposes liability for the release of a "hazardous substance" into the environment. Superfund liability is imposed without regard to fault, even if the waste disposal was in compliance with laws and regulations. We have been identified as a potentially responsible party (PRP) at various Superfund sites, and we accrue our share of the estimated remediation costs for the site. PRPs in Superfund actions have joint and several liability and may be required to pay more than their proportional share of such costs.
In some cases, it is not possible to quantify our ultimate exposure because the projects are either in the investigative or early remediation stage, or superfund allocation information is not yet available. Based upon current information, we believe that our overall compliance with environmental regulations, including remediation obligations, environmental compliance costs and capital expenditures for environmental control equipment, will not have a material adverse effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position because we have either established adequate reserves or our compliance cost, based on available information, is not expected to be material to our consolidated and combined financial statements. Our total accrual for environmental remediation was $82 million and $84 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We continue to focus on reducing future environmental liabilities by maintaining appropriate Company standards and by improving our assurance programs.
AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION FOR STOCKHOLDERS
Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), are made available free of charge on our Internet website at www.bakerhughes.com as soon as reasonably practicable after these reports have been electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Information contained on or connected to our website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this annual report or any other filing we make with the SEC.
We have a Code of Conduct to provide guidance to our directors, officers and employees on matters of business conduct and ethics, including compliance standards and procedures. We have also required our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer to sign a Code of Ethical Conduct Certification.
The Code of Conduct, referred to as Our Way: The Baker Hughes Code of Conduct, and the Code of Ethical Conduct Certifications are available on the Investor section of our website at www.bakerhughes.com. We will disclose on a current report on Form 8-K or on our website information about any amendment or waiver of these codes for our executive officers and directors. Waiver information disclosed on our website will remain on the website for at least 12 months after the initial disclosure of a waiver. Our Governance Principles and the charters of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Conflicts Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee are also available on the Investor section of our website at www.bakerhughes.com. In addition, a copy of the Code of Conduct, Code of Ethical Conduct Certifications, Governance Principles, and the charters of the committees referenced above are available in print at no cost to any stockholder who requests them.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
The following table shows, as of February 13, 2020, the name of each of our executive officers, together with his or her age and office presently or previously held. There are no family relationships among our executive officers.
Name
 
Age
 
Position and Background
Lorenzo Simonelli
 
46
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Lorenzo Simonelli has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since October 2017, and a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 2017. Before joining the Company in July 2017, Mr. Simonelli was Senior Vice President, GE and President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Oil & Gas from October 2013 to July 2017. Before joining GE Oil & Gas, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Transportation from July 2008 to October 2013. Mr. Simonelli joined GE in 1994 and held various finance and leadership roles from 1994 to 2008.


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Name
 
Age
 
Position and Background
Brian Worrell
 
50
 
Chief Financial Officer
Brian Worrell is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company in July 2017, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GE Oil & Gas from January 2014 to July 2017. He previously held the position of Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis for GE from 2010 to January 2014 and Vice President Corporate Audit Staff for GE from 2006 to 2010.
Maria Claudia Borras

 
51
 
Executive Vice President, Oilfield Services
Maria Claudia Borras is the Executive Vice President, Oilfield Services of the Company. Before joining the Company in July 2017, she served as the Chief Commercial Officer of GE Oil & Gas from January 2015 to July 2017. Prior to joining GE Oil & Gas, she held various leadership positions at Baker Hughes Incorporated including President, Latin America from October 2013 to December 2014, President, Europe Region from August 2011 to October 2013, Vice President, Global Marketing from May 2009 to July 2011 and other leadership roles at Baker Hughes Incorporated from 1994 to April 2009.
Kurt Camilleri

 
45
 
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Kurt Camilleri is the Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company in July 2017, he served as the Global Controller for GE Oil & Gas from July 2013 to July 2017. Mr. Camilleri served as the Global Controller for GE Transportation from January 2013 to June 2013 and the Controller for Europe and Eastern and African Growth Markets for GE Healthcare from 2010 to January 2013. He began his career in 1996 with Pricewaterhouse in London, which subsequently became PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Roderick Christie

 
57
 
Executive Vice President, Turbomachinery and Process Solutions
Rod Christie is the Executive Vice President, Turbomachinery & Process Solutions of the Company.  Prior to joining the Company in July 2017, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Turbomachinery & Process Solutions at GE Oil & Gas from January 2016 to July 2017. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of GE Oil & Gas’ Subsea Systems & Drilling Business from August 2011 to 2016 and held various other leadership positions within GE between 1999 to 2011.
William D. Marsh

 
57
 
Chief Legal Officer
William D. Marsh is the Chief Legal Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company in July 2017, he served as the Vice President and General Counsel of Baker Hughes Incorporated from February 2013 to July 2017. He previously served as the Vice President-Legal for Western Hemisphere at Baker Hughes Incorporated from May 2009 to February 2013 and held various executive, legal and corporate roles within Baker Hughes Incorporated from 1998 to 2009. He was a partner at the law firm Ballard Spahr prior to joining Baker Hughes Incorporated in 1998.
Derek Mathieson
 
49
 
Chief Marketing and Technology Officer
Derek Mathieson is the Chief Marketing and Technology Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company in July 2017, he served in various leadership roles at Baker Hughes Incorporated including Chief Integration Officer from October 2016 to July 2017; Chief Commercial Officer from May 2016 to October 2016; Chief Technology and Marketing Officer from September 2015 to May 2016; Chief Strategy Officer from October 2013 to September 2015; President, Western Hemisphere Operations from 2012 to 2013; President, Products and Technology from May 2009 to January 2012; and Chief Technology and Marketing Officer from December 2008 to May 2009.
Neil Saunders

 
50
 
Executive Vice President, Oilfield Equipment
Neil Saunders is the Executive Vice President, Oilfield Equipment of the Company. Prior to joining the Company in July 2017, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Subsea Systems & Drilling business at GE Oil & Gas from July 2016 to July 2017 and the Senior Vice President for Subsea Production Systems from August 2011 to July 2016. He served in various leadership roles within GE Oil & Gas from 2007 to August 2011.


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Name
 
Age
 
Position and Background
Uwem Ukpong

 
48
 
Executive Vice President, Global Operations
Uwem Ukpong is the Executive Vice President, Global Operations of the Company. Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Integration Officer of the Company from July 2017 to January 2018. He served as Vice President, Baker Hughes Integration for GE Oil & Gas from October 2016 to July 2017 and President and CEO of the GE Oil & Gas Surface Business from January 2016 to October 2016. He held various technical and leadership roles at Schlumberger from 1993 to 2015.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves various risks. When considering an investment in the Company, one should carefully consider all of the risk factors described below, as well as other information included and incorporated by reference in this annual report. There may be additional risks, uncertainties and matters not listed below, that we are unaware of, or that we currently consider immaterial. Any of these may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and, thus, the value of an investment in the Company.
Risk Factors Related to Our Business
We operate in a highly competitive environment, which may adversely affect our ability to succeed.
We operate in a highly competitive environment for marketing oilfield products and services and securing equipment and trained personnel. Our ability to continually provide competitive products and services can impact our ability to defend, maintain or increase prices for our products and services, maintain market share, and negotiate acceptable contract terms with our customers. In order to be competitive, we must provide new technologies, reliable products and services that perform as expected and that create value for our customers, and successfully recruit, train and retain competent personnel.
In addition, our investments in new technologies and properties, plants and equipment may not provide competitive returns. Our ability to defend, maintain or increase prices for our products and services is in part dependent on the industry’s capacity relative to customer demand, and on our ability to differentiate the value delivered by our products and services from our competitors’ products and services. Managing development of competitive technology and new product introductions on a forecasted schedule and at a forecasted cost can impact our financial results. If we are unable to continue to develop and produce competitive technology or deliver it to our clients in a timely and cost-competitive manner in various markets in which we operate, or if competing technology accelerates the obsolescence of any of our products or services, any competitive advantage that we may hold, and in turn, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. We are also developing artificial intelligence products and services with a third party. There are no assurances that we will be able to successfully develop an artificial intelligence platform that will effectively address the artificial intelligence related needs of our customers. In addition, the agreement with the third party is subject to term limitations and there are no assurances that a future agreement, if any, will have the same terms as the current agreement.
The high cost or unavailability of infrastructure, materials, equipment, supplies and personnel could adversely affect our ability to execute our operations on a timely basis.
Our manufacturing operations are dependent on having sufficient raw materials, component parts and manufacturing capacity available to meet our manufacturing plans at a reasonable cost while minimizing inventories. Our ability to effectively manage our manufacturing operations and meet these goals can have an impact on our business, including our ability to meet our manufacturing plans and revenue goals, control costs, and avoid shortages or over-supply of raw materials and component parts.
People are a key resource to developing, manufacturing and delivering our products and services to our customers around the world. Our ability to manage the recruiting, training, retention and efficient usage of the highly skilled workforce required by our plans and to manage the associated costs could impact our business. A well-trained, motivated workforce has a positive impact on our ability to attract and retain business. Periods of rapid growth present a challenge to us and our industry to recruit, train and retain our employees, while also managing the impact of wage inflation and the limited available qualified labor in the markets where we operate.


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Our business could be impacted by geopolitical and terrorism threats in countries where we or our customers do business and our business operations may be impacted by civil unrest, government expropriations and/or epidemic outbreaks.
Geopolitical and terrorism risks continue to grow in a number of key countries where we currently or may in the future do business. Geopolitical and terrorism risks could lead to, among other things, a loss of our investment in the country, impairment of the safety of our employees and impairment of our or our customers’ ability to conduct operations.
In addition to other geopolitical and terrorism risks, civil unrest continues to grow in a number of key countries where we do business. Our ability to conduct business operations may be impacted by that civil unrest and our assets in these countries may also be subject to expropriation by governments or other parties involved in civil unrest. Epidemic outbreaks may also impact our business operations by, among other things, restricting travel to protect the health and welfare of our employees and decisions by our customers to curtail or stop operations in impacted areas.
Compliance with and changes in laws could be costly and could affect operating results. In addition, government disruptions could negatively impact our ability to conduct our business.
We have operations in the United States and in more than 120 countries that can be impacted by expected and unexpected changes in the legal and business environments in which we operate. Compliance-related issues could also limit our ability to do business in certain countries and impact our earnings. Changes that could impact the legal environment include new legislation, new regulations, new policies, investigations and legal proceedings and new interpretations of existing legal rules and regulations, in particular, changes in export control laws or exchange control laws, additional restrictions on doing business in countries subject to sanctions, and changes in laws in countries where we operate. In addition, changes and uncertainty in the political environments in which our businesses operate can have a material effect on the laws, rules, and regulations that affect our operations. Government disruptions may also delay or halt the granting and renewal of permits, licenses and other items required by us and our customers to conduct our business. The continued success of our global business and operations depends, in part, on our ability to continue to anticipate and effectively manage these and other political, legal and regulatory risks.
Increased cybersecurity requirements, vulnerabilities, threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime could pose risks to our systems, networks, products, solutions, services and data.
Increased global cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats and more sophisticated and targeted cyber-related attacks pose risks to our systems, networks, products, solutions, services and data. Cybersecurity attacks also pose risks to our customers’, partners’, suppliers’ and third-party service providers’ products, systems and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our and our customers’ data. While we attempt to mitigate these risks, we remain vulnerable to additional known or unknown threats. Given our global footprint, the large number of customers with which we do business, and the increasing sophistication of cyber attacks, a cyber attack could occur and persist for an extended period of time without detection. We expect that any investigation of a cyber attack would be inherently unpredictable and that it would take time before the completion of any investigation and before there is availability of full and reliable information. During such time we would not necessarily know the extent of the harm or how best to remediate it, and certain errors or actions could be repeated or compounded before they are discovered and remediated, all or any of which would further increase the costs and consequences of a cyber attack.
We also may have access to sensitive, confidential or personal data or information in certain of our businesses that is subject to privacy and security laws, regulations and customer-imposed controls. Despite our efforts to protect sensitive, confidential or personal data or information, we may be vulnerable to material security breaches, theft, misplaced or lost data, programming errors, employee errors and/or malfeasance that could potentially lead to the compromising of sensitive, confidential or personal data or information, improper use of our systems, software solutions or networks, unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or destruction of information, defective products, production downtimes and operational disruptions. In addition, a cyber-related attack could adversely impact our operating results and result in other negative consequences, including damage to our reputation or competitiveness, remediation or increased protection costs, litigation or regulatory action, fines and penalties.


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Our failure to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other similar laws could have a negative impact on our ongoing operations.
Our ability to comply with the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act and various other anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws depends on the success of our ongoing compliance program, including our ability to successfully manage our agents, distributors and other business partners, and supervise, train and retain competent employees. We could be subject to sanctions and civil and criminal prosecution, as well as fines and penalties, in the event of a finding of a violation of any of these laws by us or any of our employees.
Anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws could have significant adverse consequences for us.
We maintain an enterprise-wide program designed to enable us to comply with all applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act and the Patriot Act. This program includes policies, procedures, processes and other internal controls designed to identify, monitor, manage and mitigate the risk of money laundering or terrorist financing posed by our products, services, customers and geographic locale. These controls establish procedures and processes to detect and report suspicious transactions, perform customer due diligence, respond to requests from law enforcement, and meet all recordkeeping and reporting requirements related to particular transactions involving currency or monetary instruments. We cannot be sure our programs and controls are or will remain effective to ensure our compliance with all applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws and regulations, and our failure to comply could subject us to significant sanctions, fines, penalties and reputational harm, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Changes in tax laws, tax rates, tariffs, adverse positions taken by taxing authorities, and tax audits could impact operating results.
Changes in tax laws, tax rates, tariffs, changes in interpretation of tax laws, the resolution of tax assessments or audits by various tax authorities, and the ability to fully utilize tax loss carryforwards and tax credits could impact our operating results, including additional valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. In addition, we may periodically restructure our legal entity organization. If taxing authorities were to disagree with our tax positions in connection with any such restructurings, our effective tax rate could be materially impacted.
Our operations involve a variety of operating hazards and risks that could cause losses.
The products that we manufacture and the services that we provide are complex, and the failure of our equipment to operate properly or to meet specifications may greatly increase our customers’ costs. In addition, many of these products are used in inherently hazardous industries, such as the offshore oilfield business. These hazards include blowouts, explosions, nuclear-related events, fires, collisions, capsizings and severe weather conditions. We may incur substantial liabilities or losses as a result of these hazards. Our insurance and contractual indemnity protection may not be sufficient or effective to protect us under all circumstances or against all risks. The occurrence of a significant event, against which we were not fully insured or indemnified or the failure of a customer to meet its indemnification obligations to us, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Compliance with, and rulings and litigation in connection with, environmental and climate change regulations and the environmental and climate change impacts of our or our customers’ operations may adversely affect our business and operating results.
We and our business are impacted by material changes in environmental laws, regulations, rulings and litigation. Our expectations regarding our compliance with environmental laws and regulations and our expenditures to comply with environmental laws and regulations, including (without limitation) our capital expenditures for environmental control equipment, are only our forecasts regarding these matters. These forecasts may be substantially different from actual results, which may be affected by factors such as: changes in law that impose restrictions on air emissions, wastewater management, waste disposal, hydraulic fracturing, or wetland and land use practices; more stringent enforcement of existing environmental laws and regulations; a change in our share of any remediation costs or other unexpected, adverse outcomes with respect to sites where we have been named as a potentially responsible party, including (without limitation) Superfund sites; the discovery of other sites where additional expenditures may be required to comply with environmental legal obligations; and the accidental discharge of hazardous materials.


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International, national, and state governments and agencies continue to evaluate and promulgate legislation and regulations that are focused on restricting emissions commonly referred to as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In the United States, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken steps to regulate GHG emissions as air pollutants under the U.S. Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended. The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule requires monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions from, among others, certain mobile and stationary GHG emission sources in the oil and natural gas industry, which in turn may include data from certain of our wellsite equipment and operations. In addition, the U.S. government has proposed rules in the past setting GHG emission standards for, or otherwise aimed at reducing GHG emissions from, the oil and natural gas industry. Caps or fees on carbon emissions, including in the United States, have been and may continue to be established and the cost of such caps or fees could disproportionately affect the fossil-fuel energy sector. We are unable to predict whether and when the proposed changes in laws or regulations ultimately will occur or what they ultimately will require, and accordingly, we are unable to assess the potential financial or operational impact they may have on our business.
Other developments focused on restricting GHG emissions include the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which includes the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol; the European Union Emission Trading System; Article 8 of the European Union Energy Efficiency Directive and the United Kingdom’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme(ESOS); and, in the United States, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the Western Climate Action Initiative, and various state programs implementing the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (known as Assembly Bill 32).
The potential for climate related changes may pose future risks to our operations and those of our customers. These changes can include extreme variability in weather patterns such as increased frequency of severe weather, rising mean temperature and sea levels, and long-term changes in precipitation patterns. Such changes have the potential to affect business continuity and operating results, particularly at facilities in coastal areas.
Regulatory requirements related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) or sustainability reporting have been issued in the European Union that applies to financial market participants, with implementation and enforcement expected in 2021.  In the United States, such regulations have been issued related to pension investments in California, and for the responsible investment of public funds in Illinois.  Additional regulation is pending in other states.  We expect regulatory requirements related to ESG matters to continue to expand globally.  The Company is committed to transparent and comprehensive reporting of our sustainability performance, and considers existing standards such as the Global Reporting Initiative’s G4 guidelines, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s documentation, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association's (IPIECA) Sustainability Reporting Guidance and recommendations issued by the Task Force for Climate Related Financial Disclosures.  If we are not able to meet future sustainability reporting requirements of regulators or current and future expectations of investors, customers or other stakeholders, our business and ability to raise capital may be adversely affected.
Uninsured claims and litigation against us could adversely impact our operating results.
We could be impacted by the outcome of pending litigation, as well as unexpected litigation or proceedings. While we have insurance coverage against operating hazards, including product liability claims and personal injury claims related to our products, to the extent deemed prudent by our management and to the extent insurance is available; no assurance can be given that the nature and amount of that insurance will be sufficient to fully indemnify us against liabilities arising out of pending and future claims and litigation.
Control of oil and natural gas reserves by state-owned oil companies may impact the demand for our services and products and create additional risks in our operations.
Much of the world’s oil and natural gas reserves are controlled by state-owned oil companies. State-owned oil companies may require their contractors to meet local content requirements or other local standards, such as conducting our operations through joint ventures with local partners that could be difficult or undesirable for us to meet. The failure to meet the local content requirements and other local standards may adversely impact our operations in those countries. In addition, our ability to work with state-owned oil companies is subject to our ability to negotiate and agree upon acceptable contract terms.


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Providing services on an integrated or turnkey basis could require us to assume additional risks.
We may enter into integrated contracts or turnkey contracts with our customers and we may choose to provide services outside our core business. Providing services on an integrated or turnkey basis may subject us to additional risks, such as costs associated with unexpected delays or difficulties in drilling or completion operations and risks associated with subcontracting arrangements.
Some of our customers require bids in the form of fixed pricing contracts.
Some of our customers require bids for contracts in the form of fixed pricing contracts that may require us to provide integrated project management services outside our normal discrete business and to act as project managers, as well as service providers, and may require us to assume additional risks associated with cost over-runs.
We sometimes enter into consortium or similar arrangements for certain projects which could impose additional costs and obligations on us.
We sometimes enter into consortium or similar arrangements for certain projects. Under such arrangements, each party is responsible for performing a certain scope of work within the total scope of the contracted work, and the obligations expire when all contractual obligations are completed. The failure or inability, financially or otherwise, of any of the parties to perform their obligations could impose additional costs and obligations on us. These factors could result in unanticipated costs to complete the project, liquidated damages or contract disputes.
The credit risks of having a concentrated customer base in the energy industry could result in losses.
Having a concentration of customers in the energy industry may impact our overall exposure to credit risk as our customers may be similarly affected by prolonged changes in economic and industry conditions. Some of our customers may experience extreme financial distress as a result of falling commodity prices and may be forced to seek protection under applicable bankruptcy laws, which may affect our ability to recover any amounts due from such customers. Furthermore, countries that rely heavily upon income from hydrocarbon exports have been and may in the future be negatively and significantly affected by a drop in oil prices, which could affect our ability to collect from our customers in these countries, particularly national oil companies. Laws in some jurisdictions in which we will operate could make collection difficult or time consuming. We will perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and do not expect to require collateral in support of our trade receivables. While we maintain reserves for potential credit losses, we cannot assure such reserves will be sufficient to meet write-offs of uncollectible receivables or that our losses from such receivables will be consistent with our expectations. Additionally, in the event of a bankruptcy of any of our customers, we may be treated as an unsecured creditor and may collect substantially less, or none, of the amounts owed to us by such customer.
Our Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) are subject to modification, termination or reduction of orders, which could negatively impact our sales.
Our RPO is comprised of unfilled customer orders for products and product services (expected life of contract sales for product services). Our RPO can be significantly affected by the timing of orders for large projects. Although modifications and terminations of orders may be partially offset by cancellation fees, customers can, and sometimes do, terminate or modify orders. Our failure to replace canceled orders could negatively impact our sales and results of operations. The total dollar amount of the Company’s RPO as of December 31, 2019 was $22.9 billion.
We may not be able to satisfy technical requirements, testing requirements or other specifications required under our service contracts and equipment purchase agreements.
Our products are used in deepwater and other harsh environments and severe service applications. Our contracts with customers and customer requests for bids typically set forth detailed specifications or technical requirements for our products and services, which may also include extensive testing requirements. We anticipate that such testing requirements will become more common in our contracts. In addition, recent scrutiny of the offshore drilling industry has resulted in more stringent technical specifications for our products and more comprehensive testing requirements for our products to ensure compliance with such specifications. We cannot provide assurance that our products will be able to satisfy the specifications or that we will be able to perform the


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full-scale testing necessary to prove that the product specifications are satisfied in future contract bids or under existing contracts, or that the costs of modifications to our products to satisfy the specifications and testing will not adversely affect our results of operations.
Currency fluctuations or devaluations may impact our operating results.
Fluctuations or devaluations in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar can impact our revenue and our costs of doing business, as well as the costs of doing business of our customers.
Changes in economic and/or market conditions may impact our ability to borrow and/or cost of borrowing.
The condition of the capital markets and equity markets in general can affect the price of our common stock and our ability to obtain financing, if necessary. If our credit rating is ever downgraded, it could increase borrowing costs under credit facilities and commercial paper programs, as well as increase the cost of renewing or obtaining, or make it more difficult to renew, obtain or issue new debt financing.
An inability to obtain, maintain, protect or enforce our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our business.
There can be no assurance that the steps we take to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our intellectual property rights will be completely adequate.  Our intellectual property rights may fail to provide us with significant competitive advantages, particularly in foreign jurisdictions where we have not invested in an intellectual property portfolio or that do not have, or do not enforce, strong intellectual property rights.  The weakening of protection of our trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights could also adversely affect our business.
We are a party to a number of licenses that give us rights to intellectual property that is necessary or useful to our business.  Our success depends in part on the ability of our licensors to obtain, maintain, protect and sufficiently enforce the licensed intellectual property rights we have commercialized.  Without protection for the intellectual property rights we license, other companies might be able to offer substantially identical products for sale, which could adversely affect our competitive business position and harm our business products.  Also, there can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain or renew from third parties the licenses to use intellectual property rights we need in the future, and there is no assurance that such licenses can be obtained on reasonable terms. We would be adversely affected in the event that any such license agreement was terminated without the right for us to continue using the licensed intellectual property.
We may be subject to litigation if another party claims that we have infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated its intellectual property rights.
The tools, techniques, methodologies, programs and components we use to provide our products and services may infringe upon, misappropriate or otherwise violate the intellectual property rights of others or be challenged on that basis. Regardless of the merits, any such claims may result in significant legal and other costs and may distract management from running our core business. Resolving such claims could increase our costs, including through royalty payments to acquire licenses, if available, from third parties and through the development of replacement technologies. If a license to resolve a claim were not available, we might not be able to continue providing a particular service or product, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The effects of Brexit may have a negative impact on our financial results and operations of the business.
United Kingdom has exited (Brexit) the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020. As per the terms of the exit the UK has ceased to be an EU member but will continue to follow its rules and contribute to its budget for an 11 month transition period ending December 31, 2020. The purpose of the transition period is to give time for the UK and EU to negotiate their future relationship, including a trade deal. There remains significant uncertainty on the outcome of the negotiations and the terms of a future trade deal, if any. This uncertainty could harm our business and financial results due to fluctuations in the value of the British pound versus the U.S. dollar, euro and other currencies. In addition, Brexit could result in delayed deliveries, which may impact our internal supply chain and our customer projects.


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Risk Factors Related to the Worldwide Oil and Natural Gas Industry
Volatility of oil and natural gas prices can adversely affect demand for our products and services.
Prices of oil and gas products are set on a commodity basis. As a result, the volatility in oil and natural gas prices can impact our customers’ activity levels and spending for our products and services. Current energy prices are important contributors to cash flow for our customers and their ability to fund exploration and development activities. Expectations about future prices and price volatility are important for determining future spending levels.
Demand for oil and natural gas is subject to factors beyond our control, which may adversely affect our operating results. Changes in the global economy could impact our customers’ spending levels and our revenue and operating results.
Demand for oil and natural gas, as well as the demand for our services and products, is highly correlated with global economic growth. A prolonged reduction in oil and natural gas prices may require us to record additional asset impairments. Such a potential impairment charge could have a material adverse impact on our operating results.
Requirements and voluntary initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as increased climate change awareness, are likely to result in increased costs for the oil and gas industry to curb greenhouse gas emissions and could have an adverse impact on demand for oil and natural gas.
International, national, and state governments, agencies and bodies continue to evaluate and promulgate regulations and voluntary initiatives that are focused on restricting GHG emissions.  These requirements and initiatives are likely to become more stringent over time and to result in increased costs for the oil and gas industry to curb GHG emissions.  In addition, these developments, and public perception relating to climate change, may curtail production and demand for hydrocarbons such as oil and natural gas by shifting demand towards and investment in relatively lower carbon energy sources such as wind, solar and other renewables.  The renewable energy industry is developing enhanced technologies and becoming more competitive with fossil-fuel energy. If renewable energy becomes more competitive than fossil-fuel energy, particularly during periods of higher oil and natural gas prices, it could have a material effect on our results of operations.
Supply of oil and natural gas is subject to factors beyond our control, which may adversely affect our operating results.
Productive capacity for oil and natural gas is dependent on our customers’ decisions to develop and produce oil and natural gas reserves and on the regulatory environment in which our customers and we operate. The ability to produce oil and natural gas can be affected by the number and productivity of new wells drilled and completed, as well as the rate of production and resulting depletion of existing wells.
Our customers’ activity levels and spending for our products and services and ability to pay amounts owed us could be impacted by the reduction of their cash flow and the ability of our customers to access equity or credit markets.
Our customers’ access to capital is dependent on their ability to access the funds necessary to develop economically attractive projects based upon their expectations of future energy prices, required investments and resulting returns. Limited access to external sources of funding has caused and may continue to cause customers to reduce their capital spending plans to levels supported by internally generated cash flow. In addition, a reduction of cash flow resulting from declines in commodity prices, a reduction in borrowing bases under reserve-based credit facilities or the lack of available debt or equity financing may impact the ability of our customers to pay amounts owed to us and could cause us to increase our reserve for doubtful accounts.
Seasonal and weather conditions could adversely affect demand for our services and operations.
Variation from normal weather patterns, such as cooler or warmer summers and winters, can have a significant impact on demand for our services and operations. Adverse weather conditions, such as hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, may interrupt or curtail our operations, or our customers’ operations, cause supply disruptions and result in a loss of revenue and damage to our equipment and facilities, which may or may not be insured. For example, extreme winter conditions in Canada, Russia or the North Sea may interrupt or curtail our operations, or our customers’ operations, in those areas and result in a loss of revenue.


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Risk Factors Related to the Separation from GE
We may experience challenges relating to the separation from GE and the anticipated benefits from the Master Agreement Framework and the Omnibus Agreement.
If we experience difficulties with the separation from GE, the anticipated benefits of the Master Agreement Framework and the Omnibus Agreement, may not be realized fully or at all, may take longer to realize than expected, or may be offset by the decrease in business from certain customers or other negative impacts. The impact of the separation from GE could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or other prospects on an ongoing basis.
We have incurred and expect to continue to incur additional costs in connection with the separation from GE, the Master Agreement Framework and the Omnibus Agreement.
Actual costs related to the separation and the implementation of the changes contemplated by the Master Agreement Framework and the Omnibus Agreement may be higher than anticipated, and we may experience additional difficulties in effecting such changes.
We are also a party to a number of licenses with GE that give us rights to intellectual property that is necessary or useful to our business. We would be adversely affected in the event these agreements were terminated without the right for us to continue accessing and using such licensed intellectual property as we might continue to improve current products and services or develop new ones.
Although we no longer are a “controlled company” after the completion of a secondary offering in September 2019, GE and its affiliates continue to own approximately 36.7% of the voting power of all classes of our outstanding voting stock, and the interests of GE may differ from the interests of other stockholders of the Company.
GE and its affiliates are no longer a majority stockholder after the completion of a secondary offering in September 2019. GE may still exercise significant influence over matters submitted to our stockholders for approval through its ownership of our Class B common stock, which at December 31, 2019 represented approximately 36.7% of the voting power of all classes of our outstanding voting stock. GE may also have influence over matters that do not require stockholder approval. GE may have different interests than other holders of our common stock on these and other matters. Among other things, GE’s influence could delay, defer, or prevent a sale of the Company that other stockholders support, or, conversely, this influence could result in the consummation of such a transaction that other stockholders do not support. This concentrated influence could discourage a potential investor from seeking to acquire Class A common stock and, as a result, might harm the market price of that Class A common stock. In addition, pursuant to the provisions set forth in our charter, our bylaws and the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2018, by and between us and GE, as amended from time to time, the number of individuals who GE is entitled to designate to our board of directors is reduced from five to one. GE will continue to be entitled to designate one person for nomination to our board of directors until such time as GE and its affiliates own less than 20% of the voting power of all classes of our outstanding voting stock. Although we are no longer controlled by GE, our success will remain partially dependent on GE through, among other things, our reliance on the long-term agreements and transition services agreements between the Company and GE and the public perception of our affiliation with GE. Failure of GE to comply with these agreements could have an adverse impact on our business operations.
The market price of our Class A common stock could be materially impacted due to the substantial number of shares of our capital stock eligible for sale in any future offerings by GE.
GE and its affiliates beneficially owned (assuming full exchange of its shares of Class B common stock pursuant to the Exchange Agreement) as of December 31, 2019, approximately 36.7% of our outstanding Class A common stock. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 31, 2019, as further amended from time to time, GE has the right to cause us, in certain instances, at our expense, to register resales of our Class A common stock held by GE under the Securities Act. These shares also may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, subject to restrictions while GE is deemed to be our affiliate. Future sales of a substantial number of shares of our Class A common stock in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could substantially decrease the market price of our Class A common stock. We cannot assure you if or when any future offerings or resales of these shares may occur.


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The market price and trading volume of our Class A common stock may be volatile, which could result in rapid and substantial losses for our stockholders.
The market price of our Class A common stock may be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations. In addition, the trading volume in our Class A common stock may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur. If the market price of our Class A common stock declines significantly, our stockholders may be unable to sell their shares of our Class A common stock at or above their purchase price, if at all. We cannot assure our stockholders that the market price of our Class A common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future. Some of the factors that could negatively affect the price of our Class A common stock or result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of our Class A common stock include: variations in our quarterly operating results; failure to meet our earnings estimates; publication of research reports about us or our industry or the failure of securities analysts to cover our Class A common stock after the offering; additions or departures of our executive officers and other key management personnel; adverse market reaction to any indebtedness we may incur or securities we may issue in the future; actions by stockholders; offerings of our Class A common stock by GE or its affiliates or the perceived possibility of such offerings; changes in market valuations of similar companies; speculation in the press or investment community; changes or proposed changes in laws or regulations or differing interpretations thereof affecting our business or enforcement of these laws and regulations, or announcements relating to these matters; adverse publicity about our industry generally or individual scandals, specifically; and general market and economic conditions.
Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law might discourage or delay acquisition attempts for us that might be considered favorable.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that a stockholder may consider favorable by permitting our board of directors to issue one or more series of preferred stock, requiring advance notice for stockholder proposals and nominations, and placing limitations on convening stockholder meetings. These provisions may also discourage acquisition proposals or delay or prevent a change in control, which could harm our stock price.


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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We own or lease numerous properties throughout the world. We consider our manufacturing plants, equipment assembly, maintenance and overhaul facilities, grinding plants, drilling fluids and chemical processing centers, and primary research and technology centers to be our principal properties. The following sets forth the location of our principal owned or leased facilities for our business segments as of December 31, 2019:
Oilfield Services:
 
Houston, Pasadena, and The Woodlands, Texas; Broken Arrow and Claremore, Oklahoma - all located in the United States; Leduc, Canada; Celle, Germany; Tananger, Norway; Aberdeen, Scotland; Liverpool, England; Macae, Brazil; Singapore, Singapore; Kakinada, India; Nimr, Oman; Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Luanda, Angola; Port Harcourt, Nigeria
 
 
 
Oilfield Equipment:
 
Houston and Humble, Texas - located in the United States; Montrose, Scotland; Nailsea, England; Niteroi, Brazil; Suzhou, China; Dammam, Saudi Arabia
 
 
 
Turbomachinery & Process Solutions:
 
Deer Park, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida - located in the United States; Florence and Massa, Italy; Le Creusot, France; Coimbatore, India
 
 
 
Digital Solutions:
 
Billerica, Massachusetts and Minden, Nevada - located in the United States; Groby, England; Shannon, Ireland; Hurth, Germany
We own or lease numerous other facilities such as service centers, blend plants, workshops and sales and administrative offices throughout the geographic regions in which we operate. We also have a significant investment in service vehicles, tools and manufacturing and other equipment. All of our owned properties are unencumbered. We believe that our facilities are well maintained and suitable for their intended purposes.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information with respect to Item 3. Legal Proceedings is contained in "Note 20. Commitment and Contingencies" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Our barite mining operations, in support of our drilling fluids products and services business, are subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this annual report.


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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'BKR'. Prior to October 18, 2019, our Class A common stock traded under the ticker symbol ‘BHGE’. As of February 6, 2020, there were approximately 6,658 stockholders of record. All of our issued and outstanding Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, is owned by GE and its affiliate.
The following table contains information about our purchases of Class A common stock equity securities during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
 
Average
Price Paid
Per Share (2)
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of a Publicly
Announced Plan or Programs (3)
 
Maximum Dollar Value
of Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plan or Programs (3)
October 1-31, 2019
10,197

 
$
23.31

 
—
 
$
18,690,655

November 1-30, 2019
64,823

 
22.61

 
—
 
$
18,690,655

December 1-31, 2019
6,300

 
23.52

 
—
 
$
18,690,655

Total
81,320

 
$
22.76

 
—
 
 
(1) 
Represents Class A common stock purchased from employees to satisfy the tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and from the automatic exercise of certain stock options at their expiration.
(2) 
Average price paid for Class A common stock purchased from employees to satisfy the tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units and from the automatic exercise of certain stock options at their expiration.
(3) 
We did not repurchase any shares of Class A common stock in the fourth quarter of 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the stock repurchase program has been substantially completed.


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Corporate Performance Graph
The following graphs compare the change in our cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock (assuming reinvestment of dividends into common stock at the date of payment) with the cumulative total return on the published Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Stock Index and the cumulative total return on the S&P 500 Oil and Gas Equipment and Services Index over the preceding five-year period. The first graph below reflects total shareholder returns for Baker Hughes Incorporated (our predecessor issuer pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act) from December 31, 2014 to July 3, 2017, the date of consummation of the Transactions. The second graph below reflects the total shareholder returns for our common stock from July 5, 2017, the first business day following consummation of the Transactions, to December 31, 2019.
Comparison of Two Years and Six Months Cumulative Total Return
BHI; S&P 500 Index and S&P 500 Oil and Gas Equipment and Services Index
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2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
July 3,
2017
Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI)
 
$
100.00

 
$
83.26

 
$
118.90

 
$
106.16

S&P 500 Stock Index
 
100.00

 
101.38

 
113.51

 
124.41

S&P 500 Oil and Gas Equipment and Services Index
 
100.00

 
81.25

 
107.19

 
125.84



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The following graph compares the change in cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock (assuming reinvestment of dividends into common stock at the date of payment) with the cumulative total return on the published S&P 500 Stock Index and the cumulative total return on the S&P 500 Oil and Gas Equipment and Services Index over the preceding 30 month period. The graph reflects total shareholder returns for our common stock from July 5, 2017, the first business day following consummation of the Transactions, to December 31, 2019.
Comparison of Two Years and Six Months Cumulative Total Return
BKR; S&P 500 Index and S&P 500 Oil and Gas Equipment and Services Index
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July 5,
2017
 
December 31, 2017
 
2018
 
2019
Baker Hughes Company (BKR)
 
$
100.00

 
$
85.84

 
$
59.73

 
$
73.44

S&P 500 Stock Index
 
100.00

 
110.97

 
106.11

 
139.52

S&P 500 Oil and Gas Equipment and Services Index
 
100.00

 
106.02

 
62.06

 
68.59

The comparison of total return on investment (change in year-end stock price plus reinvested dividends) assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2014 and July 5, 2017, respectively, in BHI and Baker Hughes common stock, the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Oil and Gas Equipment and Services Index.
The corporate performance graph and related information shall not be deemed "soliciting material" or to be "filed" with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that Baker Hughes specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.


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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The Selected Financial Data should be read in conjunction with Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, both contained herein.
 
Year Ended December 31,(1)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Revenue
$
23,838

$
22,877

$
17,179

$
13,082

$
16,688

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
19,406

18,891

14,143

10,150

12,193

Selling, general and administrative
2,832

2,699

2,535

1,926

2,115

Restructuring, impairment and other (2)
342

433

412

516

411

Goodwill impairment (3)
—

—

—

—

2,080

Separation and merger related (4)
184

153

373

33

27

Operating income (loss)
1,074

701

(284
)
457

(138
)
Other non operating income (loss), net
(84
)
202

80

3

100

Interest expense, net
(237
)
(223
)
(131
)
(102
)
(120
)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliate
753

680

(335
)
358

(158
)
Equity in loss of affiliate
—

(139
)
(11
)
—

—

Income tax provision
(482
)
(258
)
(45
)
(173
)
(473
)
Net income (loss)
271

283

(391
)
185

(631
)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to GE O&G pre-merger
—

—

42

254

(606
)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
143

88

(330
)
(69
)
(25
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Baker Hughes Company
$
128

$
195

$
(103
)
$
—

$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
Per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic income (loss) per Class A common share
$
0.23

$
0.46

$
(0.24
)
 
 
Diluted income (loss) per Class A common share
0.23

0.45

(0.24
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividend:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividend per Class A common share
$
0.72

$
0.72

$
0.35

 
 
Special dividend per Class A common share
 
 
$
17.50

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents(5)
$
3,249

$
3,723

$
7,030

$
981

$
1,432

Total assets
53,369

52,439

56,500

21,466

23,133

Long-term debt
6,301

6,285

6,312

38

13

Total equity
34,499

35,013

38,410

14,280

14,545

Notes to Selected Financial Data
(1) 
The 2019 and 2018 results are not comparable to prior years as the results of BHI are included only from July 3, 2017. Additionally, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and the related amendments with effect from January 1, 2016. Accordingly, 2015 period is not presented under the new revenue standard.
(2) 
See "Note 21. Restructuring, Impairment and Other" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein for further discussion.


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(3) 
In performing the annual impairment test for goodwill in the third quarter of 2015 using data as of July 1 of that year, we determined that a step two test was required for a reporting unit within our OFS operating segment. As a consequence of the continued pressure on oil prices, the revised expected cash flows for this reporting unit resulted in a goodwill impairment charge of $2,080 million.
(4) 
See "Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies " of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein for further discussion of separation and merger related costs.
(5) 
Cash and cash equivalents includes $162 million and $747 million of cash held on behalf of GE at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.


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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data contained herein.
For management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal year 2018 as compared to fiscal year 2017 please refer to Part II, Item 7 "Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations" on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2019.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We are an energy technology company with a diversified portfolio of technologies and services that span the energy and industrial value chain. We conduct business in more than 120 countries and employ approximately 68,000 employees. We operate through our four business segments: Oilfield Services (OFS), Oilfield Equipment (OFE), Turbomachinery & Process Solutions (TPS), and Digital Solutions (DS).
We sell products and services primarily in the global oil and gas markets, within the upstream, midstream and downstream segments. Throughout 2019, the industry experienced continued volatility, with North America activity declining versus 2018, and growth internationally. Offshore markets remained relatively stable, with approximately 300 subsea trees being awarded. 2019 was a strong year for liquefied natural gas (LNG) related markets, with 71 million tons per annum of final investment decisions being reached on projects. Lastly, global GDP growth remained healthy throughout 2019, with some headwinds across the power sector.
In 2019, we generated revenue of $23,838 million, compared to $22,877 million in 2018. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by increased activity in OFS and OFE partially offset by declines in TPS and DS. Income before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliate was $753 million in 2019, and included restructuring and impairment charges of $342 million and separation and merger related costs of $184 million. Separation and merger related costs include costs incurred in connection with the separation from GE and the finalization of the Master Agreement Framework. In 2018, loss before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliate was $680 million, which also included restructuring and impairment charges of $433 million, and separation and merger related costs of $153 million.
In June 2018, GE announced their intention to pursue an orderly separation from us over time. In the fourth quarter of 2018, we entered into a Master Agreement Framework which includes a series of related ancillary agreements and binding term sheets (which were later negotiated into definitive agreements) designed to further solidify the commercial and technological collaboration between us and GE. The Master Agreement Framework focuses on areas where we work most closely with GE on developing leading technology and executing for customers. First, we defined the parameters for long-term collaboration and partnership with GE on critical rotating equipment technology. Second, for our digital software and technology business we agreed to maintain the status quo as the exclusive supplier of GE Digital oil and-gas applications, although this commercial arrangement was modified pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, discussed below, including by rendering the relationship with GE Digital to be nonexclusive with respect to digital offerings in the oil and gas space. Finally, we reached agreements on a number of other areas including our controls business, pension, taxes, and intercompany services. All agreements within the Master Agreement Framework were finalized by the first quarter of 2019.
On July 31, 2019, we also entered into an Omnibus Agreement, a general framework agreement that addresses certain outstanding matters under existing long-term commercial agreements between us and GE. The Omnibus Agreement contains provisions regarding, among other things, (i) the repayment of certain outstanding amounts mutually owed by the parties, (ii) certain employee and assets transfers (including the allocation of costs and expenses associated therewith), and (iii) certain matters related to three international joint ventures. Modifications to the commercial arrangements between us and GE included, among other things, modification of the relationship between BHGE LLC and GE Digital to be nonexclusive with respect to digital offerings in the oil and gas space. For further details on these agreements see "Note 19. Related Party Transactions" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein. On September 16, 2019, certain equity transactions were


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completed and GE’s ownership of Baker Hughes was reduced from approximately 50.3% to approximately 36.8%. As of December 31, 2019, GE's interest in us was 36.7%.
In aggregate, we anticipate that the net financial impact of the agreements contemplated by the Master Agreement Framework will have a slightly negative impact on our operating margin rates of approximately 20 to 40 basis points. In addition, we expect to incur one-time charges related to the separation from GE of approximately $0.2 billion to $0.3 billion over three years. We expect these charges to be primarily related to the build-out of information technology infrastructure as well as customary transaction fees. For a discussion of certain risks associated with separation, including risks related to our business, financial condition and results of operations, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors-Risk Factors Related to the Separation from GE.”
OUTLOOK
Our business is exposed to a number of different macro factors, which influence our expectations and outlook. All of our outlook expectations are purely based on the market as we see it today, and are subject to change given volatile conditions in the industry.
•
North America onshore activity: in 2019, we experienced a decline in rig count, as compared to 2018 driven by lower commodity prices over the year. We expect North American onshore activity will continue to decline in 2020. Over the long-term, we remain optimistic about the outlook.
•
International onshore activity: we have seen a moderate increase in rig count activity in 2019 and expect growth to continue into 2020, albeit at a slower rate. We expect most of the growth to come from Middle East, Latin America and Europe.
•
Offshore projects: we have seen stable customer activity and final investment decisions on offshore projects through 2019. We expect the offshore market fundamentals to support another solid year of orders with subsea tree awards in 2020 expected to remain relatively consistent with 2019. We expect to see continued growth in the flexible pipe market, following a strong orders performance in 2019.  
•
Liquefied natural gas projects: we remain optimistic on the LNG market. While currently oversupplied, we believe a significant number of final investment decisions are needed to fill the projected supply-demand imbalance. In 2019, we have seen multiple large-scale LNG projects reach a positive final investment decision. We continue to view the long-term economics of the LNG industry as positive.
•
Refinery, petrochemical and industrial projects: in refining, we believe large, complex refineries should gain advantage in a more competitive, oversupplied landscape in 2019 as the industry globalizes and refiners position to meet local demand and secure export potential. The industrial market continues to grow as outdated infrastructure is replaced, policy changes come into effect and power is decentralized. We continue to see growing demand across these markets in 2020.
We have other segments in our portfolio that are more correlated with different industrial metrics such as our Digital Solutions business. Overall, we believe our portfolio is uniquely positioned to compete across the value chain, and deliver comprehensive solutions for our customers. We remain optimistic about the long-term economics of the industry, but are continuing to operate with flexibility given our expectations for volatility and changing assumptions in the near term.
While governments may change or may not continue incentives for renewable energy additions, in the long term, renewables' cost decline may accelerate to compete with new-built fossil capacity. However, we do not anticipate any significant impacts to our business in the foreseeable future.
Despite the near-term volatility, the long-term outlook for our industry remains positive. We believe the world’s demand for energy will continue to rise, and the supply of energy will continue to increase in complexity, requiring greater service intensity and more advanced technology from oilfield service companies. As such, we remain focused on delivering innovative, cost-efficient solutions that deliver step changes in operating and economic performance for our customers.


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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
The following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity position as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and related notes of the Company.
We operate in more than 120 countries helping customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources. Our revenue is predominately generated from the sale of products and services to major, national, and independent oil and natural gas companies worldwide, and is dependent on spending by our customers for oil and natural gas exploration, field development and production. This spending is driven by a number of factors, including our customers' forecasts of future energy demand and supply, their access to resources to develop and produce oil and natural gas, their ability to fund their capital programs, the impact of new government regulations and most importantly, their expectations for oil and natural gas prices as a key driver of their cash flows.
Oil and Natural Gas Prices
Oil and natural gas prices are summarized in the table below as averages of the daily closing prices during each of the periods indicated.
 
2019
 
2018
Brent oil prices ($/Bbl) (1)
$
64.28

 
$
71.34

WTI oil prices ($/Bbl) (2)
56.98

 
65.23

Natural gas prices ($/mmBtu) (3)
2.56

 
3.15

(1) 
Energy Information Administration (EIA) Europe Brent Spot Price per Barrel
(2) 
EIA Cushing, OK WTI (West Texas Intermediate) spot price
(3) 
EIA Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price per million British Thermal Unit
Outside North America, customer spending is most heavily influenced by Brent oil prices. After a volatile fourth quarter of 2018 when oil prices dropped nearly 40%, there was more stability and positive sentiment at the start of 2019. Brent oil prices increased from a low of $53.23/Bbl in January 2019, to a high of $74.94/Bbl in April 2019. However, the average Brent oil prices decreased to $64.28/Bbl in 2019 from $71.34/Bbl in 2018, primarily due to higher prices in the first three quarters of 2018.
In North America, customer spending is highly driven by WTI oil prices, which similar to Brent oil prices, on average decreased to $56.98/Bbl in 2019 from $65.23/Bbl in 2018, and ranged from a low of $46.31/Bbl in January 2019, to a high of $66.24/Bbl in April 2019.
In North America, natural gas prices, as measured by the Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price, averaged $2.56/mmBtu in 2019, representing a 19% decrease over the prior year. Throughout the year, Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Prices ranged from a high of $4.25/mmBtu in March 2019 to a low of $1.75/mmBtu in December 2019. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), working natural gas in storage at the end of 2019 was 3,192 billion cubic feet (Bcf), which was 15.3%, or 487 Bcf, above the corresponding week in 2018.
Baker Hughes Rig Count
The Baker Hughes rig counts are an important business barometer for the drilling industry and its suppliers. When drilling rigs are active they consume products and services produced by the oil service industry. Rig count trends are driven by the exploration and development spending by oil and natural gas companies, which in turn is influenced by current and future price expectations for oil and natural gas. The counts may reflect the relative strength and stability of energy prices and overall market activity, however, these counts should not be solely relied on as other specific and pervasive conditions may exist that affect overall energy prices and market activity.
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other outside sources as necessary. We base the classification of a well as either oil or natural gas primarily upon filings made by operators in the relevant jurisdiction. This data is then compiled and distributed to various wire services and trade associations and is published on our website. We believe the counting process and resulting data is reliable, however, it is subject to our ability to obtain accurate and timely information. Rig counts are compiled weekly for the U.S. and Canada and monthly for all international rigs. Published international rig counts do not include rigs drilling in certain locations, such as Russia, the Caspian region and onshore China because this information is not readily available.
Beginning in the second quarter of 2019, Ukraine was added to the Baker Hughes international rig count. The Company will continue tracking active drilling rigs in the country going forward. Historical periods will not be updated.
Rigs in the U.S. and Canada are counted as active if, on the day the count is taken, the well being drilled has been started but drilling has not been completed and the well is anticipated to be of sufficient depth to be a potential consumer of our drill bits. In international areas, rigs are counted on a weekly basis and deemed active if drilling activities occurred during the majority of the week. The weekly results are then averaged for the month and published accordingly. The rig count does not include rigs that are in transit from one location to another, rigging up, being used in non-drilling activities including production testing, completion and workover, and are not expected to be significant consumers of drill bits.
The rig counts are summarized in the table below as averages for each of the periods indicated.
 
2019
 
2018
North America
1,077

 
1,223

International
1,097

 
988

Worldwide
2,174

 
2,211

2019 Compared to 2018
Overall the rig count was 2,174 in 2019, a decrease of 2% as compared to 2018 due primarily to North American activity. The rig count in North America decreased 12% in 2019 compared to 2018, as a result of lower commodity prices and exploration and production capital expenditure reductions. Internationally, the rig count increased 11% in 2019 as compared to the same period last year. Excluding Ukraine, the international rig count was up 6% when compared to the same period last year.
Within North America, the decrease was primarily driven by the Canadian rig count, which was down 30% on average when compared to the same period last year, and a decrease in the U.S. rig count, which was down 9% on average. Internationally, the improvement in the rig count was driven primarily by increases in the Europe region of 72%, primarily related to the addition of Ukraine during the second quarter of 2019. Excluding Ukraine, the rig count in the Europe region was up 15%. The Africa region and Middle East region, were also up by 19% and 5%, respectively.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The discussions below relating to significant line items from our consolidated and combined statements of income (loss) are based on available information and represent our analysis of significant changes or events that impact the comparability of reported amounts. Where appropriate, we have identified specific events and changes that affect comparability or trends and, where reasonably practicable, have quantified the impact of such items. In addition, the discussions below for revenue and cost of revenue are on a total basis as the business drivers for product sales and services are similar. All dollar amounts in tabulations in this section are in millions of dollars, unless otherwise stated. Certain columns and rows may not add due to the use of rounded numbers.


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Our results of operations are evaluated by the Chief Executive Officer on a consolidated basis as well as at the segment level. The performance of our operating segments is evaluated based on segment operating income (loss), which is defined as income (loss) before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliate and before the following: net interest expense, net other non operating income, corporate expenses, restructuring, impairment and other charges, inventory impairment, separation and merger related costs, and certain gains and losses not allocated to the operating segments.
In evaluating the segment performance, the Company uses the following:
Volume: Volume is the increase or decrease in products and/or services sold period-over-period excluding the impact of foreign exchange and price. The volume impact on profit is calculated by multiplying the prior period profit rate by the change in revenue volume between the current and prior period. It also includes price, defined as the change in sales price for a comparable product or service period-over-period and is calculated as the period-over-period change in sales prices of comparable products and services.
Foreign Exchange (FX): FX measures the translational foreign exchange impact, or the translation impact of the period-over-period change on sales and costs directly attributable to change in the foreign exchange rate compared to the U.S. dollar. FX impact is calculated by multiplying the functional currency amounts (revenue or profit) with the period-over-period FX rate variance, using the average exchange rate for the respective period.
(Inflation)/Deflation: (Inflation)/deflation is defined as the increase or decrease in direct and indirect costs of the same type for an equal amount of volume. It is calculated as the year-over-year change in cost (i.e. price paid) of direct material, compensation & benefits and overhead costs.
Productivity: Productivity is measured by the remaining variance in profit, after adjusting for the period-over-period impact of volume & price, foreign exchange and (inflation)/deflation as defined above. Improved or lower period-over-period cost productivity is the result of cost efficiencies or inefficiencies, such as cost decreasing or increasing more than volume, or cost increasing or decreasing less than volume, or changes in sales mix among segments. This also includes the period-over-period variance of transactional foreign exchange, aside from those foreign currency devaluations that are reported separately for business evaluation purposes.
Orders and Remaining Performance Obligations
Our statement of income (loss) displays sales and costs of sales in accordance with SEC regulations under which “goods” is required to include all sales of tangible products and “services” must include all other sales, including other services activities. For the amounts shown below, we distinguish between “equipment” and “product services,” where product services refers to sales under product services agreements, including sales of both goods (such as spare parts and equipment upgrades) and related services (such as monitoring, maintenance and repairs), which is an important part of our operations. We refer to “product services” simply as “services” within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Orders: We recognized orders of $26,973 million and $23,904 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively. In 2019, equipment orders were up 26% and service orders were up 3%, compared to 2018.
Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO): As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations was $22.9 billion and $21.0 billion, respectively.


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Revenue and Segment Operating Income Before Tax
Revenue and segment operating income for each of our four operating segments is provided below.
 
Year Ended December 31,
$ Change
 
2019
2018
From 2018 to 2019
Revenue:
 
 
 
Oilfield Services
$
12,889

$
11,617

$
1,272

Oilfield Equipment
2,921

2,641

280

Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
5,536

6,015

(479
)
Digital Solutions
2,492

2,604

(112
)
Total
$
23,838

$
22,877

$
961

 
Year Ended December 31,
$ Change
 
2019
2018
From 2018 to 2019
Segment operating income:
 
 
 
Oilfield Services
$
917

$
785

$
132

Oilfield Equipment
55

—

55

Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
719

621

98

Digital Solutions
343

390

(47
)
Total segment operating income
2,035

1,796

239

Corporate
(433
)
(405
)
(28
)
Inventory impairment and related charges (1)
—

(105
)
105

Restructuring, impairment and other
(342
)
(433
)
91

Separation and merger related
(184
)
(153
)
(31
)
Operating income
1,074

701

373

Other non operating income (loss), net
(84
)
202

(286
)
Interest expense, net
(237
)
(223
)
(14
)
Income before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliate
753

680

73

Equity in loss of affiliate
—

(139
)
139

Provision for income taxes
(482
)
(258
)
(224
)
Net income
$
271

$
283

$
(12
)
(1) 
Inventory impairments and related charges are reported in the "Cost of goods sold" caption of the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss).
Fiscal Year 2019 to Fiscal Year 2018
Revenue in 2019 was $23,838 million, an increase of $961 million, or 4%, from 2018. This increase in revenue was largely a result of increased activity in OFS and OFE partially offset by declines in TPS and DS. OFS increased $1,272 million, OFE increased $280 million, TPS decreased $479 million and DS decreased $112 million.
Total segment operating income in 2019 was $2,035 million, an increase of $239 million, or 13%, from 2018. The increase was primarily driven by OFS, which increased $132 million, OFE, which increased $55 million and TPS, which increased $98 million, partially offset by DS, which decreased $47 million.
Oilfield Services
OFS 2019 revenue was $12,889 million, an increase of $1,272 million from 2018, primarily as a result of increased international activity in 2019 compared to 2018. International revenue was $8,293 million in 2019, an increase of $1,386 million from 2018, with faster growth than the international rig count driven by activity in the


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Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. North America revenue was $4,596 million in 2019, a decrease of $114 million from 2018 driven by declining rig counts in North America.
OFS 2019 segment operating income was $917 million, compared to $785 million in 2018. The increase was primarily driven by higher volume and increased cost productivity.
Oilfield Equipment
OFE 2019 revenue was $2,921 million, an increase of $280 million, or 11%, from 2018. The increase was primarily driven by higher volume in the subsea production systems business and subsea services business. These increases were partially offset by lower volume in the flexible pipe business.
OFE 2019 segment operating income was $55 million, compared to breakeven in 2018. The increase was primarily driven by higher volume and increased cost productivity.
Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
TPS 2019 revenue was $5,536 million, a decrease of $479 million, or 8%, from 2018. The decrease was primarily driven by lower equipment installation volume and business dispositions, partially offset by higher contractual services revenue. Equipment revenue in 2019 represented 36% and Service revenue represented 64% of total revenue.
TPS 2019 segment operating income was $719 million, compared to $621 million in 2018. The increase in profitability was driven primarily by higher cost productivity and favorable business mix.
Digital Solutions
DS 2019 revenue was $2,492 million, a decrease of $112 million, or 4%, from 2018, driven primarily by lower volume in Bentley, controls, pipeline and process solutions, and software businesses, partially offset by higher volume in the measurement & sensing business.
DS 2019 segment operating income was $343 million, compared to $390 million in 2018. The decrease in profitability was driven by lower volume and negative cost productivity.
Corporate
In 2019, corporate expenses were $433 million, an increase of $28 million compared to 2018, primarily from the additional expenses related to the separation from GE.
Restructuring, Impairment and Other
In 2019, we recognized $342 million in restructuring, impairment and other charges, a decrease of $91 million compared to 2018. This decrease was primarily due to the accelerated amortization costs in 2018 that did not repeat in 2019, and reduced integration related restructuring activities partially offset by additional charges in our OFS segment focused on supply chain optimization, improving asset utilization, and driving down product and service delivery costs.
Separation and Merger related
We recorded $184 million of separation and merger related costs in 2019, an increase of $31 million from the prior year. Costs in 2019 primarily relate to the finalization of the Master Agreement Framework and the ongoing activities related to the separation from GE. In 2018, separation and merger related costs primarily included costs associated with the integration of BHI.
Interest Expense, Net
In 2019, we incurred net interest expense of $237 million, an increase of $14 million from the prior year, primarily driven by costs associated with refinancing our Senior Notes due August 2021 and lower interest income.


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Equity in Loss of Affiliate
As we have discontinued applying the equity method on our investment in BJ Services, we did not record any gain or loss during 2019 compared to a loss of $139 million in 2018. We will resume application of the equity method only after our share of unrecognized net income equals our share of net loss not recognized during the period the equity method was suspended.
Income Tax
In 2019, our income tax expense increased by $224 million, from $258 million in 2018 to $482 million in 2019. The increase was primarily due to higher foreign taxes related to increased foreign earnings and geographical mix of earnings.
COMPLIANCE
We, in the conduct of all of our activities, are committed to maintaining the core values of our Company, as well as high safety, ethical and quality standards (Standards) as also reported in our Quality Management System (QMS). We believe such a commitment is integral to running a sound, successful, and sustainable business. To ensure that we live up to our high Standards, we devote significant resources to maintain a comprehensive global ethics and compliance program (Compliance Program) which is designed to prevent, detect, and appropriately respond in a timely fashion to any potential violations of the law, Our Way: The Baker Hughes Code of Conduct, and other Company policies and procedures.
Highlights of our Compliance Program include the following:
•
Comprehensive internal policies over such areas as anti-bribery; travel, entertainment, gifts and charitable donations to government officials and other parties; payments to commercial sales representatives; and, the use of non-U.S. police or military organizations for security purposes.  In addition, there are policies and procedures to address customs requirements, visa processing risks, export and re-export controls, economic sanctions, anti-money laundering and anti-boycott laws.
•
Global structure of Legal Compliance Counsel and other professionals providing compliance advice, customized training and governance, as well as investigating concerns across all regions and countries where we do business.
•
Comprehensive employee compliance training program that combines instructor-led and web-based training modules tailored to the key risks that employees face on an ongoing basis.
•
Due diligence procedures for third parties who conduct business on our behalf, including commercial sales agents, administrative service providers, and professional consultants, as well as an enhanced risk-based process for classifying channel partners and suppliers.
•
Due diligence procedures for merger and acquisition activities.
•
Specifically tailored compliance risk assessments and audits focused on country and third party risk.
•
Compliance Review Board comprised of senior officers of the Company that meets quarterly to monitor effectiveness of the Compliance Program, as well as Product Company and regional compliance committees that meet quarterly.
•
Technology to monitor and report on compliance matters, including an internal investigations management system, a web-based anti-boycott reporting tool, global trade management systems and comprehensive watch list screening.
•
A compliance program designed to create an “Open Reporting Environment” where employees are encouraged to report any ethics or compliance matter without fear of retaliation, including a global network of trained employee ombudspersons, and a worldwide, 24-hour business helpline operated by a third party and available in approximately 150 languages.


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•
Centralized finance organization with company-wide policies. 
•
Anti-corruption audits of high-risk countries conducted by Legal Compliance and Internal Audit, as well as risk-based compliance audits of third parties conducted by Legal Compliance.
•
We have region-specific processes and procedures for management of HR related issues, including pre-hire screening of employees; a process to screen existing employees prior to promotion into select roles where they may be exposed to finance and/or corruption-related risks; and implementation of a global new hire compliance training module for all employees.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our objective in financing our business is to maintain sufficient liquidity, adequate financial resources and financial flexibility in order to fund the requirements of our business. At December 31, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $3,249 million compared to $3,723 million at December 31, 2018. Cash and cash equivalents includes $162 million and $747 million of cash held on behalf of GE at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Excluding cash held on behalf of GE, our U.S. subsidiaries held approximately $0.4 billion and $0.7 billion while our foreign subsidiaries held approximately $2.7 billion and $2.3 billion of our cash and cash equivalents as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. A substantial portion of the cash held by foreign subsidiaries at December 31, 2019 has been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations. If we decide at a later date to repatriate those funds to the U.S., they will generally be free of U.S. federal tax but may incur other taxes such as withholding or state taxes.
In December 2019, BHGE LLC entered into a $3 billion committed unsecured revolving credit facility (the 2019 Credit Agreement) with commercial banks maturing in December 2024. The 2019 Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, certain customary affirmative covenants and certain customary negative covenants. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default, BHGE LLC's obligations under the 2019 Credit Agreement may be accelerated. Such events of default include payment defaults to lenders under the 2019 Credit Agreement and other customary defaults. No such events of default have occurred. In connection with BHGE LLC’s entry into the 2019 Credit Agreement, BHGE LLC terminated its then-existing five-year committed $3 billion revolving credit agreement dated as of July 3, 2017 (the 2017 Credit Agreement). During 2019 and 2018, there were no borrowings under the 2019 or 2017 Credit Agreement.
BHGE LLC has a commercial paper program under which it may issue from time to time up to $3 billion in commercial paper with maturities of no more than 397 days. At December 31, 2019, we had no borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program.  
If market conditions were to change and our revenue was reduced significantly or operating costs were to increase, our cash flows and liquidity could be reduced. Additionally, it could cause the rating agencies to lower our credit rating. There are no ratings triggers that would accelerate the maturity of any borrowings under our committed credit facility. However, a downgrade in our credit ratings could increase the cost of borrowings under the credit facility and could also limit or preclude our ability to issue commercial paper. Should this occur, we could seek alternative sources of funding, including borrowing under the credit facility.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, we used cash to fund a variety of activities including certain working capital needs and restructuring costs, capital expenditures, the repayment of debt, payment of dividends, distributions to GE and share repurchases. We believe that cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and the available credit facility will provide sufficient liquidity to manage our global cash needs.


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Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) each type of activity were as follows for the years ended December 31:
(In millions)
2019
2018
Operating activities
$
2,126

$
1,762

Investing activities
(1,045
)
(578
)
Financing activities
(1,534
)
(4,363
)
Fiscal Year 2019 to Fiscal Year 2018
Operating Activities
Our largest source of operating cash is payments from customers, of which the largest component is collecting cash related to our sales of products and services including advance payments or progress collections for work to be performed. The primary use of operating cash is to pay our suppliers, employees, tax authorities and others for a wide range of goods and services.
Cash flows from operating activities generated cash of $2,126 million and $1,762 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Cash flows from operating activities increased $364 million in 2019 primarily driven by improved operating performance. These cash inflows were supported by $553 million of working capital generation mainly due to net positive progress collections and receivables in TPS for equipment contracts, as well as continued improvement in our working capital processes. Included in our cash flows from operating activities for 2019 and 2018 are payments of $307 million and $473 million, respectively, made primarily for employee severance as a result of our restructuring activities and separation and merger related costs including the build-out of information technology infrastructure as a result of GE separation activities.
Investing Activities
Cash flows from investing activities used cash of $1,045 million and $578 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Our principal recurring investing activity is the funding of capital expenditures to ensure that we have the appropriate levels and types of machinery and equipment in place to generate revenue from operations. Expenditures for capital assets totaled $1,240 million and $995 million for 2019 and 2018, respectively, partially offset by cash flows from the sale of property, plant and equipment of $264 million and $458 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Proceeds from the disposal of assets related primarily to equipment that was lost-in-hole, and to property, machinery and equipment no longer used in operations that was sold throughout the period. In 2019, we received $77 million from the sale of our high-speed reciprocating compression business. In 2018, we received $453 million from the sale of businesses primarily driven by the sale of our Natural Gas Solution (NGS) business for $375 million. Also in 2018, the Company and ADNOC signed a strategic partnership agreement under which we acquired a five percent stake in ADNOC Drilling for a cash consideration of $500 million.
Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities used cash of $1,534 million and $4,363 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
During 2019, we paid aggregate dividends of $395 million to our Class A stockholders, and BHGE LLC made a distribution of $350 million to GE. Additionally, in September 2019, BHGE LLC repurchased 11.9 million Units from GE for a cash consideration of $250 million. In total, we returned $995 million of cash to our shareholders through share buybacks, dividends to our Class A stockholders and distributions to GE.


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During 2018, we paid aggregate dividends of $315 million to our Class A stockholders, and BHGE LLC made a distribution of $495 million to GE. We used cash of $387 million and $638 million, respectively, to repurchase and cancel our shares of Class A and Class B common stock and corresponding paired Units in BHGE LLC, on a pro rata basis. Additionally, in November 2018, BHGE LLC repurchased 65 million Units from GE for a cash consideration of $1,461 million. In total, we returned $3.3 billion of cash to our shareholders through share buybacks, dividends to our Class A stockholders and distributions to GE.
We had net repayments of short-term debt of $542 million and $376 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Repayment of our long-term debt of $570 million and $684 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively, consisted primarily of repayment of certain Senior Notes.
In November 2019, BHGE LLC issued $525 million of 3.138% Senior Notes due November 2029. We used the proceeds from this offering to repurchase all of our outstanding 3.2% Senior Notes due August 2021.
Cash Requirements
In 2020, we believe cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities, the available revolving credit facility and availability under our existing shelf registrations of debt will provide us with sufficient capital resources and liquidity to manage our working capital needs, meet contractual obligations, fund capital expenditures and dividends, and support the development of our short-term and long-term operating strategies. When necessary, we issue commercial paper or other short-term debt to fund cash needs in the U.S. in excess of the cash generated in the U.S.
Our capital expenditures can be adjusted and managed by us to match market demand and activity levels. Based on current market conditions, capital expenditures, net of proceeds from disposal of assets, in 2020 will be made as appropriate at a rate that we estimate would equal up to 5% of annual revenue. The expenditures are expected to be used primarily for normal, recurring items necessary to support our business. We also anticipate making income tax payments in the range of $500 million to $600 million in 2020.
Contractual Obligations
In the table below, we set forth our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2019. Certain amounts included in this table are based on our estimates and assumptions about these obligations, including their duration, anticipated actions by third parties and other factors. The contractual obligations we will actually pay in future periods may vary from those reflected in the table because the estimates and assumptions are subjective.
 
Payments Due by Period
(In millions)
Total
 
Less Than
1 Year
 
1 - 3
Years
 
4 - 5
Years
 
More Than
5 Years
Total debt and finance lease obligations (1)
$
6,410

 
$
316

 
$
1,314

 
$
156

 
$
4,624

Estimated interest payments (2)
3,609

 
239

 
474

 
399

 
2,497

Operating leases (3)
1,020

 
230

 
312

 
160

 
318

Purchase obligations (4)
1,571

 
1,304

 
231

 
21

 
15

Total
$
12,610

 
$
2,089

 
$
2,331

 
$
736

 
$
7,454

(1) 
Amounts represent the expected cash payments for the principal amounts related to our debt, including finance lease obligations. Amounts for debt do not include any deferred issuance costs or unamortized discounts or premiums including step up in the value of the debt on the acquisition of BHI. Expected cash payments for interest are excluded from these amounts. Total debt and finance lease obligations includes $273 million payable to GE and its affiliates. As there is no fixed payment schedule on the amount payable to GE and its affiliates we have classified it as payable in less than one year.
(2) 
Amounts represent the expected cash payments for interest on our long-term debt and finance lease obligations.
(3) 
Amounts represent the future minimum payments under operating leases with initial terms of one year or more. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.


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(4) 
Purchase obligations include expenditures for capital assets for 2020 as well as agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction.
Due to the uncertainty with respect to the timing of potential future cash outflows associated with our uncertain tax positions, we are unable to make reasonable estimates of the period of cash settlement, if any, to the respective taxing authorities. Therefore, $573 million in uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, have been excluded from the contractual obligations table above. See "Note 13. Income Taxes" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein for further information.
We have certain defined benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plans covering certain of our U.S. and international employees. During 2019, we made contributions and paid direct benefits of approximately $39 million in connection with those plans, and we anticipate funding approximately $32 million during 2020. Amounts for pension funding obligations are based on assumptions that are subject to change, therefore, we are currently not able to reasonably estimate our contribution figures after 2020. See "Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein for further information.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business with customers, vendors and others, we have entered into off-balance sheet arrangements, such as surety bonds for performance, letters of credit and other bank issued guarantees, which totaled approximately $3.9 billion at December 31, 2019. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments. None of the off-balance sheet arrangements either has, or is likely to have, a material effect on our consolidated and combined financial statements.
As of December 31, 2019, we had no material off-balance sheet financing arrangements other than those discussed above. As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such financing arrangements.
Other factors affecting liquidity
Registration Statements: In November 2018, Baker Hughes filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (Automatic Shelf Registration) with the SEC to have the ability to sell various types of securities including debt securities, Class A common stock, preferred stock, guarantees of debt securities, purchase contracts and units.  The specific terms of any securities to be sold would be described in supplemental filings with the SEC. The registration statement will expire in 2021.
In December 2017, BHGE LLC and Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc. filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC to have the ability to sell up to $3 billion in debt securities in amounts to be determined at the time of an offering. Any such offering, if it does occur, may happen in one or more transactions. The specific terms of any debt securities to be sold would be described in supplemental filings with the SEC. The registration statement will expire in December 2020.
Customer receivables: In line with industry practice, we may bill our customers for services provided in arrears dependent upon contractual terms. In a challenging economic environment, we may experience delays in the payment of our invoices due to customers' lower cash flow from operations or their more limited access to credit markets. While historically there have not been material non-payment events, we attempt to mitigate this risk through working with our customers to restructure their debts. A customer's failure or delay in payment could have a material adverse effect on our short-term liquidity and results from operations. As of December 31, 2019, 19% of our gross trade receivables were from customers in the United States. Other than the United States, no other country or single customer accounted for more than 10% of our gross trade receivables at this date. As of December 31, 2018, 24% of our gross trade receivables were from customers in the United States.
International operations: Our cash that is held outside the U.S., is 88% of the total cash balance as of December 31, 2019. We may not be able to use this cash quickly and efficiently due to exchange or cash controls that could make it challenging. As a result, our cash balance may not represent our ability to quickly and efficiently use this cash.


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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Accounting estimates and assumptions discussed in this section are those considered to be the most critical to an understanding of our financial statements because they involve significant judgments and uncertainties. Many of these estimates include determining fair value. These estimates reflect our best judgment about current, and for some estimates future, economic and market conditions and their potential effects based on information available as of the date of these financial statements. If these conditions change from those expected, it is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described below could change, which may result in future impairments of goodwill, intangibles and longlived assets, increases in reserves for contingencies, establishment of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets and increased tax liabilities, among other effects. Also, see "Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein, which discusses our most significant accounting policies.
We have defined a critical accounting estimate as one that is both important to the portrayal of either our financial condition or results of operations and requires us to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments or estimates about matters that are uncertain. The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors has reviewed our critical accounting estimates and the disclosure presented below. During the past three fiscal years, we have not made any material changes in the methodology used to establish the critical accounting estimates, and we believe that the following are the critical accounting estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated and combined financial statements. There are other items within our consolidated and combined financial statements that require estimation and judgment but they are not deemed critical as defined above.
Revenue Recognition on Long-Term Product Services Agreements
We have long-term service agreements with our customers predominately within our TPS segment. These agreements typically require us to maintain assets sold to the customer over a defined contract term. These agreements have average contract terms of 15 years. From time to time, these contract terms may be extended through contract modifications or amendments, which may result in revisions to future billing and cost estimates.
Revenue recognition on long-term product services agreements requires estimates of both customer payments and the costs to perform required maintenance services over the contract term. We recognize revenue on an overtime basis using input method to measure our progress toward completion at the estimated margin rate of the contract.
To develop our billings estimates, we consider the number of billable events that will occur based on estimated utilization of the asset under contract, over the life of the contract term. This estimated utilization will consider both historical and market conditions, asset retirements and new product introductions, if applicable.
To develop our cost estimates, we consider the timing and extent of maintenance and overhaul events, including the amount and cost of labor, spare parts and other resources required to perform the services. In developing our cost estimates, we utilize a combination of our historical cost experience and expected cost improvements. Cost improvements are only included in future cost estimates after savings have been observed in actual results or proven effective through an extensive regulatory or engineering approval process.
We routinely review the estimates used in our product services agreements and regularly revise them to adjust for changes. These revisions are based on objectively verifiable information that is available at the time of the review.
The difference between the timing of our revenue recognition and cash received from our customers results in either a contract asset (revenue in excess of billings) or a contract liability (billings in excess of revenue). See "Note 8. Contract and Other Deferred Assets" and "Note 9. Progress Collections and Deferred Income" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein for further information.
We regularly assess customer credit risk inherent in the carrying amounts of receivables and contract assets and estimated earnings, including the risk that contractual penalties may not be sufficient to offset our accumulated investment in the event of customer termination. We gain insight into expected future utilization and cost trends, as well as credit risk, through our knowledge of the equipment installed and the close interaction with our customers


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through supplying critical services and parts over extended periods. Revisions to cost or billing estimates may affect a product services agreement’s total estimated profitability resulting in an adjustment of earnings; such adjustments generated earnings of $(1) million, $26 million and $44 million for the three years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We provide for probable losses when they become evident.
On December 31, 2019, our long-term product service agreements, net of related billings in excess of revenues, of $0.3 billion, represent approximately 2.9% of our total estimated life of contract billings of $10.3 billion.  Cash billings collected on these contracts were approximately $0.6 billion during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Our contracts (on average) are approximately 17% complete based on costs incurred to date and our estimate of future costs. Revisions to our estimates of future revenue or costs that increase or decrease total estimated contract profitability by 1% would increase or decrease the long-term product service agreements balance by $0.04 billion.
Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Assets
We test goodwill for impairment annually using data as of July 1 of that year. The impairment test consists of two different steps: in step one, the carrying value of the reporting unit is compared with its fair value, in step two, which is applied only when the carrying value is more than its fair value, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, is derived by deducting the fair value of the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities from the fair value of its equity and comparing that amount with the carrying amount of goodwill. We determine fair values of each of the reporting units using the market approach, when available and appropriate, or the income approach, or a combination of both. We assess the valuation methodology based upon the relevance and availability of the data at the time the valuation is performed.
Pension Assumptions
Pension benefits are calculated using significant inputs to the actuarial models that measure pension benefit obligations and related effects on operations. Two assumptions, discount rate and expected return on assets, are important elements of plan expense and asset/liability measurement. We evaluate these critical assumptions at least annually on a plan and country specific basis. We periodically evaluate other assumptions involving demographic factors such as retirement age, mortality and turnover, and update them to reflect its experience and expectations for the future. Actual results in any given year will often differ from actuarial assumptions because of economic and other factors.
Projected benefit obligations are measured as the present value of expected payments discounted using the weighted average of market observed yields for high quality fixed income securities with maturities that correspond to the payment of benefits, lower discount rates increase present values and subsequent year pension expense and higher discount rates decrease present values and subsequent year pension expense. The discount rates used to determine the benefit obligations for our principal pension plans at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were 2.34% and 3.43%, respectively, reflecting market interest rates. Our expected return on assets at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was 5.48% and 5.94%, respectively.
Income Taxes
We operate in more than 120 countries and our effective tax rate is based on our income, statutory tax rates and differences between tax laws and the GAAP in these various jurisdictions. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Our income tax rate is significantly affected by the tax rate on our global operations. In addition to local country tax laws and regulations, this rate depends on the extent earnings are indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. Historically, U.S. taxes were due upon repatriation of foreign earnings. Due to the enactment of U.S. tax reform, repatriations of foreign earnings will generally be free of U.S. federal tax but may incur other taxes such as withholding or state taxes. Indefinite reinvestment is determined by management’s judgment about and intentions concerning the future operations of the Company. Most of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations. However, as a result of U.S. tax reform, substantially all of our 2017 and prior unrepatriated foreign earnings were subject to U.S. tax and, accordingly, we expect to have the ability to repatriate those earnings without incremental U.S. federal tax. As of December 31, 2019, the cumulative amount of indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings is approximately $6.7


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billion. Computation of the potential deferred tax liability associated with these undistributed earnings and any other basis differences is not practicable.
Deferred income tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable in future years. We evaluate the recoverability of these future tax deductions and credits by assessing the adequacy of future taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. These sources of income rely heavily on estimates. We use our historical experience and short and long range business forecasts to provide insight. We record a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (U.S. tax reform) that lowers the statutory tax rate on U.S. earnings, taxes historic foreign earnings previously deferred from U.S. taxation at a reduced rate of tax (transition tax), establishes a territorial tax system and enacts new taxes associated with global operations.
The impact of U.S. tax reform was initially recorded on a provisional basis as the legislation provided for additional guidance to be issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on several provisions, including the computation of the transition tax. Based on guidance received to date, finalization of purchase accounting for the BHI acquisition and finalization of our 2017 U.S. income tax returns, we have recorded a $107 million tax benefit in 2018 for the impact of tax reform primarily related to the revaluation of deferred taxes.
Additionally, as part of U.S. tax reform, the U.S. has enacted a tax on "base eroding" payments from the U.S. and a minimum tax on foreign earnings (global intangible low-taxed income). We have made an accounting policy election to account for these taxes as period costs.
Our tax filings routinely are subject to audit by the tax authorities in the jurisdictions where we conduct business. These audits may result in assessments of additional taxes that are resolved with the tax authorities or through the courts. We have provided for the amounts we believe will ultimately result from these proceedings, but settlements of issues raised in these audits may affect our tax rate. We have $451 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, at December 31, 2019. We are not able to reasonably estimate in which future periods these amounts ultimately will be settled.
Other Loss Contingencies
Other loss contingencies are uncertain and unresolved matters that arise in the ordinary course of business and result from events or actions by others that have the potential to result in a future loss. Such contingencies include, but are not limited to, environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory proceedings, product quality and losses resulting from other events and developments.
The preparation of our consolidated and combined financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosures as well as disclosures about any contingent assets and liabilities. We base these estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions and information that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates and assumptions about future events and their effects are subject to uncertainty and, accordingly, these estimates may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the business environment in which we operate changes.


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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The determination of the collectability of amounts due from our customers requires us to make judgments and estimates regarding our customers' ability to pay amounts due us in order to determine the amount of valuation allowances required for doubtful accounts. We monitor our customers' payment history and current credit worthiness to determine that collectability is reasonably assured. We also consider the overall business climate in which our customers operate. Provisions for doubtful accounts are recorded based on the aging status of the customer accounts or when it becomes evident that the customer will not make the required payments at either contractual due dates or in the future. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $323 million and $327 million of total gross accounts receivable, respectively. We believe that our allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate to cover potential bad debt losses under current conditions, however, uncertainties regarding changes in the financial condition of our customers, either adverse or positive, could impact the amount and timing of any additional provisions for doubtful accounts that may be required.
Inventory Reserves
Inventory is a significant component of current assets and is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. This requires us to record provisions and maintain reserves for excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory. To determine these reserve amounts, we regularly review inventory quantities on hand and compare them to estimates of future product demand, market conditions, production requirements and technological developments. These estimates and forecasts inherently include uncertainties and require us to make judgments regarding potential future outcomes. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, inventory reserves totaled $429 million and $430 million of gross inventory, respectively. We believe that our reserves are adequate to properly value potential excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory under current conditions. Significant or unanticipated changes to our estimates and forecasts could impact the amount and timing of any additional provisions for excess, slow moving or obsolete inventory that may be required.
Acquisitions-Purchase Price Allocation
We allocate the purchase price of an acquired business to its identifiable assets and liabilities based on estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the amount allocated to the assets and liabilities, if any, is recorded as goodwill. We use all available information to estimate fair values, including quoted market prices, the carrying value of acquired assets and widely accepted valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows. We engage third-party appraisal firms to assist in fair value determination of inventories, identifiable intangible assets and any other significant assets or liabilities when appropriate. The judgments made in determining the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially impact our results of operations.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO BE ADOPTED
See "Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein for further discussion of accounting standards to be adopted.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
See "Note 19. Related Party Transactions" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein for further discussion of related party transactions.


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OTHER ITEMS
Brexit
United Kingdom has exited (Brexit) the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020. As per the terms of the exit the UK has ceased to be an EU member but will continue to follow its rules and contribute to its budget for an 11 month transition period ending December 31, 2020. The purpose of the transition period is to give time for the UK and EU to negotiate their future relationship, including a trade deal. There remains significant uncertainty on the outcome of the negotiations and the terms of a future trade deal, if any.
Although our customer base is global with predominant exposure to the U.S. dollar, we have a manufacturing and service base in the UK with some euro procurement, thus we are exposed to fluctuations in value of the British pound versus the U.S. dollar, euro and other currencies. We have a hedging program which looks to accommodate this potential volatility.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K, including MD&A and certain statements in the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (each a "forward-looking statement"). Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "endeavor," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "overestimate," "underestimate," "believe," "could," "project," "predict," "continue," "target" or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include, among others, the risk factors in the "Risk Factors" section of Part 1 of Item 1A of this Form 10-K and those set forth from time-to-time in other filings by the Company with the SEC. These documents are available through our website or through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval (EDGAR) system at http://www.sec.gov.
In light of such risks and uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this annual report, or if earlier, as of the date they were made. We do not intend to, and disclaim any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements unless required by securities law.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to certain market risks that are inherent in our financial instruments and arise from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We may enter into derivative financial instrument transactions to manage or reduce market risk but do not enter into derivative financial instrument transactions for speculative purposes. A discussion of our primary market risk exposure in financial instruments is presented below.


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INTEREST RATE RISK
All of our long-term debt is comprised of fixed rate instruments. We are subject to interest rate risk on our debt and investment portfolio. We may use interest rate swaps to manage the economic effect of fixed rate obligations associated with certain debt. There were no outstanding interest rate swap agreements as of December 31, 2019. The following table sets forth our fixed rate long-term debt, excluding finance leases, and the related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates.
(In millions)
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
Thereafter
 
Total (2)
As of December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt (1)
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,250

 
$
—

 
$
107

 
$
4,606

 
$
5,963

Weighted average interest rates
—
%
 
—
%
 
2.88
%
 
—
%
 
4.06
%
 
3.82
%
 
3.64
%
(1) 
Fair market value of our fixed rate long-term debt, excluding finance leases, was $6.4 billion at December 31, 2019.
(2) 
Amounts represent the principal value of our long-term debt outstanding and related weighted average interest rates at the end of the respective period.
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RISK
We conduct our operations around the world in a number of different currencies, and we are exposed to market risks resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Many of our significant foreign subsidiaries have designated the local currency as their functional currency. As such, future earnings are subject to change due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when transactions are denominated in currencies other than our functional currencies.
Additionally, we buy, manufacture and sell components and products across global markets. These activities expose us to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and interest rates which can adversely affect revenue earned and costs of our operating businesses. When the currency in which equipment is sold differs from the primary currency of the legal entity and the exchange rate fluctuates, it will affect the revenue earned on the sale. These sales and purchase transactions also create receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies and exposure to foreign currency gains and losses based on changes in exchange rates. Changes in the price of raw materials used in manufacturing can affect the cost of manufacturing. We use derivatives to mitigate or eliminate these exposures, where appropriate.
We use cash flow hedging primarily to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes on purchase and sale contracts. Accordingly, most derivative activity in this category consists of currency exchange contracts. We had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts with net notional amounts aggregating $1.8 billion and $2.8 billion to hedge exposure to currency fluctuations in various foreign currencies at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, the Company estimates that a 1% appreciation or depreciation in the U.S. dollar would result in an impact of less than $5 million to our pre-tax earnings, however, the Company is generally able to mitigate its foreign exchange exposure, where there are liquid financial markets, through use of foreign currency derivative transactions. Also, see "Note 17. Financial Instruments" of the Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements in Item 8 herein, which has additional details on our strategy.


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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the 2013 framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our assessment, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2019. This conclusion is based on the recognition that there are inherent limitations in all systems of internal control. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
KPMG LLP, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ LORENZO SIMONELLI
Lorenzo Simonelli
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
  
/s/ BRIAN WORRELL
Brian Worrell
Chief Financial Officer

  
/s/ KURT CAMILLERI
Kurt Camilleri
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Houston, Texas
February 13, 2020


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Baker Hughes Company:

Opinion on the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Baker Hughes Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated and combined statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated and combined financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated and combined financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 13, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated and combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated and combined financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated and combined financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated and combined financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated and combined financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated and combined financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated and combined financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated and combined financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated and combined financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Evaluation of revenue recognition on agreements for sales of goods manufactured to unique customer specifications

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated and combined financial statements, the Company enters into agreements for sales of goods manufactured to unique customer specifications. Revenue from these types of contracts is recognized to the extent of progress towards completion measured by actual costs incurred relative to total expected costs.

We identified revenue recognition for contracts from the sales of goods manufactured to unique customer specifications as a critical audit matter because of the complex auditor judgment required in evaluating the Company's long-term estimates of the expected costs to be incurred in order to complete the contract.



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The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. We tested certain internal controls over the Company’s revenue recognition process for contracts from the sales of goods manufactured to unique customer specifications. Such controls included controls pertaining to the Company's estimation of costs expected to be incurred to complete the contract. We selected certain contracts from the sales of goods manufactured to unique customer specifications to evaluate the Company's ability to accurately estimate costs expected to be incurred to complete a contract. For the selected contracts, we evaluated the estimated costs expected to be incurred to complete the contract by:
–
questioning the Company's finance and project managers regarding progress to date based on the latest project reports and the costs expected to still be incurred until completion;
–
observing project review meetings performed by the Company and inspecting relevant minutes of those meetings to identify changes in the estimated costs expected to be incurred to complete the contract and related contract margins;
–
assessing the remaining estimated costs expected to be incurred by expenditure category on contracts in progress by comparing to the actual costs incurred during the current year for the selected project and similar projects; and
–
investigating changes to the contract margin when compared to the prior year's estimated contract margin.
Assessment of the carrying value of goodwill in the Oilfield Equipment and Oilfield Services reporting units
As discussed in Note 7 to the consolidated and combined financial statements, the Company has four reporting units which are monitored for impairment on the basis of market condition. The Company performs a goodwill impairment test on an annual basis on July 1 or whenever events and changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a reporting unit might exceed its fair value. The goodwill balance as of December 31, 2019 was $20,690 million, of which $3,319 million and $13,043 million were related to the Oilfield Equipment and Oilfield Services reporting units, respectively. The Oilfield Equipment and Oilfield Services reporting units had fair values that were not significantly in excess of their carrying values. Projected revenue, projected operating profit, and the discount rates are elements of the estimated future cash flows used by the Company in determining the fair value of each reporting unit.
We identified the evaluation of projected revenue, projected operating profit and the discount rates used in the assessment of the carrying value of goodwill for the Oilfield Equipment and Oilfield Services reporting units as a critical audit matter. Specifically, the evaluation of projected revenue, projected operating profit, and the discount rates required the application of subjective auditor judgement because these projections involve assumptions about future events and changes to the discount rate assumptions may have a significant effect on the Company's assessment of the carrying value of the goodwill of the reporting units.
The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. We tested certain internal controls over the Company’s goodwill impairment process, including controls over the development of projected financial information and the discount rates, and management’s review of the projections and comparison to historical results. We evaluated the projected revenue and projected operating profit assumptions by comparing the projected amounts to (a) the past performance of the reporting unit, including historical results and growth rates, and (b) relevant and reliable industry benchmark data related to future events. We also considered evidence obtained in other areas of the audit. We evaluated the Company’s ability to accurately prepare projections by comparing the projected revenues and projected operating profit to historical results for the same period. In addition, we involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:
–
evaluating the industry benchmark data used by the Company in developing its projected financial information;
–
evaluating the discount rates used by comparing them against a discount rate range that was independently developed using publicly available market data for comparable entities; and
–
performing sensitivity analysis related to key inputs including revenue growth rates, discount rates and projected operating profit.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.
Houston, Texas
February 13, 2020


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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Baker Hughes Company:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Baker Hughes Company and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated statements of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated and combined statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated and combined financial statements), and our report dated February 13, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated and combined financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
February 13, 2020


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BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)



Year Ended December 31,
(In millions, except per share amounts)
2019
2018
2017
Revenue:




Sales of goods
$
13,689

$
13,113

$
11,062

Sales of services
10,149

9,764

6,117

Total revenue
23,838

22,877

17,179

Costs and expenses:




Cost of goods sold
11,798

11,524

9,486

Cost of services sold
7,608

7,367

4,657

Selling, general and administrative
2,832

2,699

2,535

Restructuring, impairment and other
342

433

412

Separation and merger related
184

153

373

Total costs and expenses
22,764

22,176

17,463

Operating income (loss)
1,074

701

(284
)
Other non operating income (loss), net
(84
)
202

80

Interest expense, net
(237
)
(223
)
(131
)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliate
753

680

(335
)
Equity in loss of affiliate
—

(139
)
(11
)
Provision for income taxes
(482
)
(258
)
(45
)
Net income (loss)
271

283

(391
)
Less: Net income attributable to GE O&G pre-merger
—

—

42

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
143

88

(330
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Baker Hughes Company
$
128

$
195

$
(103
)

 
 
 
Per share amounts:
 
 
 
Basic income (loss) per Class A common share
$
0.23

$
0.46

$
(0.24
)
Diluted income (loss) per Class A common share
$
0.23

$
0.45

$
(0.24
)

 
 
 
Cash dividend per Class A common share
$
0.72

$
0.72

$
0.35

Special dividend per Class A common share



$
17.50

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements



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BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)


 
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2019
2018
2017
Net income (loss)
$
271

$
283

$
(391
)
Less: Net income attributable to GE O&G pre-merger
—

—

42

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
143

88

(330
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Baker Hughes Company
128

195

(103
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
Investment securities
2

(3
)
4

Foreign currency translation adjustments
53

(502
)
(14
)
Cash flow hedges
12

(4
)
12

Benefit plans
(75
)
(64
)
55

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(8
)
(573
)
57

Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to GE O&G pre-merger
—

—

(69
)
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1
)
(343
)
80

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Baker Hughes Company
(7
)
(230
)
46

Comprehensive income (loss)
263

(290
)
(334
)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to GE O&G pre-merger
—

—

(27
)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
142

(255
)
(250
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Baker Hughes Company
$
121

$
(35
)
$
(57
)
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements



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BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 
December 31,
(In millions, except par value)
2019
2018
ASSETS
Current Assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$
3,249

$
3,723

Current receivables, net
6,416

5,969

Inventories, net
4,608

4,620

All other current assets
949

659

Total current assets
15,222

14,971

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation
6,240

6,228

Goodwill
20,690

20,717

Other intangible assets, net
5,381

5,719

Contract and other deferred assets
1,881

1,894

All other assets
3,001

1,838

Deferred income taxes
954

1,072

Total assets (1)
$
53,369

$
52,439

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
 
 
Accounts payable
$
4,268

$
4,025

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt (1)
321

942

Progress collections and deferred income
2,870

1,765

All other current liabilities
2,555

2,288

Total current liabilities
10,014

9,020

Long-term debt
6,301

6,285

Deferred income taxes
51

143

Liabilities for pensions and other employee benefits
1,079

1,018

All other liabilities
1,425

960

Equity:
 
 
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value - 2,000 authorized, 650 and 513 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
—

—

Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value - 1,250 authorized, 377 and 522 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
—

—

Capital in excess of par value
23,565

18,659

Retained earnings (loss)
—

25

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,636
)
(1,219
)
Baker Hughes Company equity
21,929

17,465

Noncontrolling interests
12,570

17,548

Total equity
34,499

35,013

Total liabilities and equity
$
53,369

$
52,439

(1) 
Total assets include $273 million and $896 million of assets held on behalf of GE, of which $162 million and $747 million is cash and cash equivalents and $111 million and $149 million is investment securities at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and a corresponding amount of liability is reported in short-term borrowings. See "Note 19. Related Party Transactions" for further details.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements


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BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Class A and Class B Common Stock
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Parent's Net Investment
Retained Earnings (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Non-controlling Interests
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
—

$
—

$
16,001

$
—

$
(1,888
)
$
167

$
14,280

Comprehensive income:








Net income



42



4

46

Other comprehensive income (loss)





(69
)
3

(66
)
Changes in Parent's net investment



775


(13
)

762

Net activity related to noncontrolling interests






4

4

Cash contribution received from GE



7,400




7,400

Conversion of Parent's net investment into noncontrolling interest and issuance of Class B common stock



(24,218
)


24,218

—

Issuance of Class A common stock on acquisition of BHI


24,798




76

24,874

Special dividend ($17.5 per share)


(7,498
)




(7,498
)
Reallocation of equity based on ownership of GE and previous BHI stockholders


(1,850
)


1,234

616

—

Activity after business combination of July 3, 2017:








Net loss




(103
)

(334
)
(437
)
Other comprehensive income





46

77

123

Stock-based compensation cost


37





37

Dividends on Class A Common Stock ($0.35 per share)


(155
)




(155
)
Distributions to GE






(251
)
(251
)
Net activity related to noncontrolling interests

(62
)


(13
)
(133
)
(208
)
Repurchase and cancellation of Class A and Class B common stock

(187
)



(314
)
(501
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
—

15,083

—

(103
)
(703
)
24,133

38,410

Effect of adoption of ASU 2016-16 on taxes



25


42

67

Comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income



195


88

283

Other comprehensive loss




(230
)
(343
)
(573
)
Dividends on Class A Common Stock ($0.72 per share)

(224
)

(91
)


(315
)
Distributions to GE





(495
)
(495
)
Effect of exchange of Class B common stock and associated BHGE LLC Units
 
4,043

 
 
(282
)
(3,761
)
—

Repurchase and cancellation of Class B common stock and associated BHGE LLC Units
 
 
 
 
 
(2,087
)
(2,087
)
Repurchase and cancellation of Class A common stock

(374
)




(374
)
Stock-based compensation cost

121





121

Other

10


(1
)
(4
)
(29
)
(24
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
—

18,659

—

25

(1,219
)
17,548

35,013

Comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income






128



143

271

Other comprehensive loss








(7
)
(1
)
(8
)
Dividends on Class A Common Stock ($0.72 per share)


(241
)


(154
)




(395
)
Distributions to GE










(350
)
(350
)
Effect of exchange of Class B common stock and associated BHGE LLC Units


4,847





(350
)
(4,497
)
—

Repurchase and cancellation of Class B common stock and associated BHGE LLC Units










(250
)
(250
)
Stock-based compensation cost


187









187

Other


113



1

(60
)
(23
)
31

Balance at December 31, 2019
—

$
23,565

$
—

$
—

$
(1,636
)
$
12,570

$
34,499

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements


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BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2019
2018
2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
271

$
283

$
(391
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from (used in) operating activities:



Depreciation and amortization
1,418

1,486

1,103

Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes
51

(249
)
(333
)
Loss (gain) on sale of business
138

(171
)
—

Equity in loss of affiliate
—

139

11

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:



Current receivables
(583
)
(204
)
(1,190
)
Inventories
(200
)
(339
)
418

Accounts payable
249

794

303

Progress collections and deferred income
1,147

(27
)
(293
)
Contract and other deferred assets
(60
)
129

(439
)
Other operating items, net
(305
)
(79
)
12

Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities
2,126

1,762

(799
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:



Expenditures for capital assets
(1,240
)
(995
)
(665
)
Proceeds from disposal of assets
264

458

172

Proceeds from business dispositions
77

453

20

Net cash paid for acquisitions
—

(89
)
(3,365
)
Net cash paid for business interests
(176
)
(530
)
(10
)
Other investing items, net
30

125

(275
)
Net cash flows used in investing activities
(1,045
)
(578
)
(4,123
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:



Net repayments of short-term borrowings
(542
)
(376
)
(663
)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
525

—

3,928

Repayments of long-term debt
(570
)
(684
)
(177
)
Dividends paid
(395
)
(315
)
(155
)
Distributions to GE
(350
)
(495
)
(251
)
Repurchase of Class A common stock
—

(387
)
(174
)
Repurchase of common units from GE by BHGE LLC
(250
)
(2,099
)
(303
)
Net transfer from Parent
—

—

1,498

Contribution received from GE
—

—

7,400

Other financing items, net
48

(7
)
(184
)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities
(1,534
)
(4,363
)
10,919

Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(21
)
(128
)
52

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(474
)
(3,307
)
6,049

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
3,723

7,030

981

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
3,249

$
3,723

$
7,030

 
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flows disclosures:
 
 
 
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
$
438

$
424

$
230

Interest paid
$
285

$
301

$
109

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements


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Baker Hughes Company
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Baker Hughes Company (Baker Hughes, the Company, we, us, or our) is an energy technology company with a diversified portfolio of technologies and services that span the energy and industrial value chain. We conduct business in more than 120 countries and employ approximately 68,000 employees. The Company was formed as the result of a combination between Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI) and the oil and gas business (GE O&G) of General Electric Company (GE). As of September 16, 2019, GE ceased to hold more than 50% of the voting power of all classes of our outstanding voting stock.  Subsequently, on October 17, 2019, the Company changed its name from Baker Hughes, a GE company to Baker Hughes Company. On October 18, 2019, the Company began trading as BKR on the New York Stock Exchange.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. and such principles, U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for annual financial information. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
On July 3, 2017, we closed the business combination (the Transactions) of GE O&G and BHI. As a result, substantially all of the businesses of GE O&G and of BHI were transferred to a subsidiary of the Company, Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC (BHGE LLC). Following the Transactions, we held a minority economic interest in BHGE LLC. However, we conducted and exercised full control over all activities of BHGE LLC without the approval of any other member. Accordingly, we consolidated the financial results of BHGE LLC and reported a noncontrolling interest in our consolidated and combined financial statements for the economic interest in BHGE LLC not held by us.
The Company's financial statements have been prepared on a consolidated basis, effective July 3, 2017. Under this basis of presentation, our financial statements consolidate all of our subsidiaries (entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, most often because we hold a majority voting interest). For all periods prior to July 3, 2017, the Company's financial statements were prepared on a combined basis. The combined financial statements combine certain accounts of GE and its subsidiaries that were historically managed as part of its oil & gas business and contributed to BHGE LLC as part of the Transactions. Additionally, it also includes certain assets, liabilities and results of operations of other businesses of GE that were also contributed to BHGE LLC as part of the Transactions on a fully retrospective basis (in accordance with the guidance applicable to transactions between entities under common control) based on their carrying values, as reflected in the accounting records of GE. The consolidated and combined statements of income reflect intercompany expense allocations made to us by GE for certain corporate functions and for shared services provided by GE. Where possible, these allocations were made on a specific identification basis, and in other cases, these expenses were allocated by GE based on relative percentages of net operating costs or some other basis depending on the nature of the allocated cost. See "Note 19. Related Party Transactions" for further information on expenses allocated by GE. The historical financial results in the consolidated and combined financial statements presented may not be indicative of the results that would have been achieved had GE O&G operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during those periods.
We are a holding company and have no material assets other than our ownership interest in BHGE LLC and certain intercompany and tax related balances. BHGE LLC is a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Registrant with separate filing requirements with the SEC and its separate financial information can be obtained from www.sec.gov. The 2019 and 2018 results may not be comparable to 2017 as the 2017 results include the results of BHI from July 3, 2017 forward.
In the Company's financial statements and notes, certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. In the notes to the consolidated and combined financial statements, all dollar and share amounts in tabulations are in millions of dollars and shares, respectively, unless otherwise indicated. Certain columns and rows in our financial statements and notes thereto may not add due to the use of rounded numbers.


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Baker Hughes Company
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

SEPARATION FROM GE
In June 2018, GE announced their intention to pursue an orderly separation from Baker Hughes over time. To that end, in November 2018, we completed a secondary public offering in which GE and its affiliates sold 101.2 million shares of our Class A common stock. We did not receive any proceeds from the shares sold by GE and its affiliates. The offering included the exchange by GE and its affiliates of common units of BHGE LLC (LLC Units), together with the corresponding shares of our Class B common stock, for our Class A common stock. Also, in November 2018, we repurchased 65 million of our Class B common stock, together with an equal number of associated LLC Units, from GE and its affiliates for $1.5 billion. In connection with this repurchase, the corresponding shares of Class B common stock and LLC Units were canceled. As a result of this secondary offering and repurchase, GE's interest in Baker Hughes was reduced from approximately 62.5% to approximately 50.4%.
In September 2019, we completed a secondary public offering in which GE and its affiliates sold 132.3 million shares of our Class A common stock. We did not receive any proceeds from the shares sold by GE and its affiliates in this offering. The offering included the exchange by GE and its affiliates of LLC Units, together with the corresponding shares of our Class B common stock, for our Class A common stock. Also, in September 2019, we repurchased 11.9 million shares of our Class B common stock, together with an equal number of associated LLC Units, from GE and its affiliates for $250 million. In connection with this repurchase, the corresponding shares of Class B common stock and LLC Units were canceled. As a result of this secondary offering and repurchase, GE's interest in Baker Hughes was reduced to approximately 36.8%, and therefore, GE ceased to hold more than 50% of the voting power of all classes of our outstanding voting stock. As of December 31, 2019, GE's interest in us was 36.7%.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of any contingent assets or liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions and information that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates and assumptions about future events and their effects cannot be perceived with certainty, and accordingly, these estimates may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as our operating environment changes. While we believe that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated and combined financial statements are appropriate, actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are used for, but are not limited to, determining the following: allowance for doubtful accounts and inventory valuation reserves; recoverability of long-lived assets, including revenue recognition on long-term contracts, valuation of goodwill; useful lives used in depreciation and amortization; income taxes and related valuation allowances; accruals for contingencies; actuarial assumptions to determine costs and liabilities related to employee benefit plans; stock-based compensation expense; valuation of derivatives and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions; and expense allocations for certain corporate functions and shared services provided by GE.
Foreign Currency
Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. operations with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar have been translated into U.S. dollars using our period end exchange rates, and revenue, expenses, and cash flows have been translated at average rates for the respective periods. Any resulting translation gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income (loss).
Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, such as those resulting from the settlement of receivables or payables in the non-functional currency and those resulting from remeasurements of monetary items, are included in the consolidated and combined statement of income (loss).


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Baker Hughes Company
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

Revenue from Sale of Equipment
Performance Obligations Satisfied Over Time
We recognize revenue on agreements for sales of goods manufactured to unique customer specifications including long-term construction projects, on an over time basis utilizing cost inputs as the measurement criteria in assessing the progress toward completion. Our estimate of costs to be incurred to fulfill our promise to a customer is based on our history of manufacturing similar assets for customers and is updated routinely to reflect changes in quantity or pricing of the inputs. We begin to recognize revenue on these contracts when the contract specific inventory becomes customized for a customer, which is reflective of our initial transfer of control of the incurred costs. We provide for potential losses on any of these agreements when it is probable that we will incur the loss.
Our billing terms for these over time contracts vary, but are generally based on achieving specified milestones. The differences between the timing of our revenue recognized (based on costs incurred) and customer billings (based on contractual terms) results in changes to our contract asset or contract liability positions.
Performance Obligations Satisfied at a Point In Time
We recognize revenue for non-customized equipment at the point in time that the customer obtains control of the good. Equipment for which we recognize revenue at a point in time include goods we manufacture on a standardized basis for sale to the market. We use proof of delivery for certain large equipment with more complex logistics associated with the shipment, whereas the delivery of other equipment is generally determined based on historical data of transit times between regions.
On occasion we sell products with a right of return. We use our accumulated experience to estimate and provide for such returns when we record the sale. In situations where arrangements include customer acceptance provisions based on seller or customer-specified objective criteria, we recognize revenue when we have concluded that the customer has control of the goods and that acceptance is likely to occur.
Our billing terms for these point in time equipment contracts vary, but are generally based on shipment of the goods to the customer.
Revenue from Sale of Services
Performance Obligations Satisfied Over Time
We sell product services under long-term product maintenance or extended warranty agreements in our Turbomachinery & Process Solutions and Oilfield Equipment segments. These agreements require us to maintain the customers' assets over the service agreement contract terms, which generally range from 10 to 20 years. In general, these are contractual arrangements to provide services, repairs, and maintenance of a covered unit (gas turbines for mechanical drive or power generation, primarily on LNG applications, drilling rigs). These services are performed at various times during the life of the contract, thus the costs of performing services are incurred on other than a straight-line basis. We recognize related sales based on the extent of our progress toward completion measured by actual costs incurred in relation to total expected costs. We provide for any loss that we expect to incur on any of these agreements when that loss is probable. The Company utilizes historical customer data, prior product performance data, statistical analysis, third-party data, and internal management estimates to calculate contract-specific margins. In certain contracts, the total transaction price is variable based on customer utilization, which is excluded from the contract margin until the period that the customer has utilized to appropriately reflect the revenue activity in the period earned. In addition, revenue for certain oilfield services is recognized on an over time basis as performed.
Our billing terms for these contracts are generally based on asset utilization (i.e. usage per hour) or the occurrence of a major maintenance event within the contract. The differences between the timing of our revenue recognized (based on costs incurred) and customer billings (based on contractual terms) results in changes to our contract asset or contract liability positions.


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Baker Hughes Company
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

Performance Obligations Satisfied at a Point In Time
We sell certain tangible products, largely spare equipment, through our services business. We recognize revenues for this equipment at the point in time that the customer obtains control of the good, which is at the point in time we deliver the spare part to the customer. Our billing terms for these point in time service contracts vary, but are generally based on shipment of the goods to the customer.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and relate to the research and development of new products and services. These costs amounted to $687 million, $700 million and $501 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Research and development expenses were reported in cost of goods sold and cost of services sold.
Separation and Merger Related
Separation and merger related costs primarily include costs incurred in connection with the separation from GE and the finalization of the Master Agreement Framework and Omnibus Agreement. See "Note 19. Related Party Transactions" for further information on the Master Agreement Framework.
Prior to 2019, separation and merger related costs primarily include costs associated with the combination of BHI and GE O&G. Such costs include professional fees of advisors and integration and synergy costs related to the combination of BHI and GE O&G.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less are included in cash equivalents unless designated as available-for-sale and classified as investment securities.
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had $1,102 million and $1,208 million, respectively, of cash held in bank accounts that cannot be released, transferred or otherwise converted into a currency that is regularly transacted internationally, due to lack of market liquidity, capital controls or similar monetary or exchange limitations limiting the flow of capital out of the jurisdiction. These funds are available to fund operations and growth in these jurisdictions and we do not currently anticipate a need to transfer these funds to the U.S. Included in these amounts are $142 million and $461 million, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, held on behalf of GE.
Cash and cash equivalents includes a total of $162 million and $747 million of cash at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, held on behalf of GE, and a corresponding liability is reported in short-term borrowings. See "Note 19. Related Party Transactions" for further details.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on various factors including the payment history and financial condition of our debtors and the economic environment. Provisions for doubtful accounts are recorded based on the aging status of the debtor accounts or when it becomes evident that the debtor will not make the required payments at either contractual due dates or in the future.
Concentration of Credit Risk
We grant credit to our customers who primarily operate in the oil and natural gas industry. Although this concentration affects our overall exposure to credit risk, our current receivables are spread over a diverse group of customers across many countries, which mitigates this risk. We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers' financial conditions, including monitoring our customers' payment history and current credit worthiness to manage this risk. We do not generally require collateral in support of our current receivables, but we may require payment in advance or security in the form of a letter of credit or a bank guarantee.


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Baker Hughes Company
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

Inventories
All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable values and they are measured on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis or average cost basis. As necessary, we record provisions and maintain reserves for excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory. To determine these reserve amounts, we regularly review inventory quantities on hand and compare them to estimates of future product demand, market conditions, production requirements and technological developments.
Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E)
Property, plant and equipment is initially stated at cost and is depreciated over its estimated economic life. Subsequently, property, plant and equipment is measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. We manufacture a substantial portion of our tools and equipment in our OFS segment and the cost of these items, which includes direct and indirect manufacturing costs, is capitalized and carried in inventory until it is completed.
Other Intangible Assets
We amortize the cost of other intangible assets over their estimated useful lives unless such lives are deemed indefinite. The cost of intangible assets is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset's estimated economic life. Amortizable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In these circumstances, they are tested for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows and, if impaired, written down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested annually for impairment and written down to fair value as required. Refer to the Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets accounting policy.
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-lived Assets
We perform an annual impairment test of goodwill on a qualitative or quantitative basis for each of our reporting units as of July 1, or more frequently when circumstances indicate an impairment may exist at the reporting unit level. When performing the annual impairment test we have the option of first performing a qualitative assessment to determine the existence of events and circumstances that would lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If such a conclusion is reached, we would then be required to perform a quantitative impairment assessment of goodwill. However, if the assessment leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, then no further assessments are required. A quantitative assessment for the determination of impairment is made by comparing the carrying amount of each reporting unit with its fair value, which is generally calculated using a combination of market, comparable transaction and discounted cash flow approaches. See "Note 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" for further information on valuation methodology and impairment of goodwill.
We review PP&E, intangible assets and certain other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable and at least annually for indefinite-lived intangible assets. When testing for impairment, we group our long-lived assets with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities (or asset group).  The determination of recoverability is made based upon the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows. The amount of impairment loss, if any, is determined by comparing the fair value, as determined by a discounted cash flow analysis, with the carrying value of the related assets.
Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments include cash and equivalents, current receivables, investments, accounts payables, short and long-term debt, and derivative financial instruments.
We monitor our exposure to various business risks including commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates and we regularly use derivative financial instruments to manage these risks. At the inception of a new


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Baker Hughes Company
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

derivative, we designate the derivative as a hedge or we determine the derivative to be undesignated as a hedging instrument. We document the relationships between the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as our risk management objectives and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. We assess whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item at both the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis.
We have a program that utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the risks associated with the effects of certain foreign currency exposures. Under this program, our strategy is to have gains or losses on the foreign currency forward contracts mitigate the foreign currency transaction and translation gains or losses to the extent practical. These foreign currency exposures typically arise from changes in the value of assets (for example, current receivables) and liabilities (for example, current payables) which are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the respective entity. We record all derivatives as of the end of our reporting period in our consolidated statement of financial position at fair value. For the forward contracts held as undesignated hedging instruments, we record the changes in fair value of the forward contracts in our consolidated and combined statements of income (loss) along with the change in the fair value, related to foreign exchange movements, of the hedged item. Changes in the fair value of forward contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments are recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.
Fair Value Measurements
For financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date.
Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
•
Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
•
Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
•
Level 3 - Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
We maintain policies and procedures to value instruments using the best and most relevant data available. In addition, we perform reviews to assess the reasonableness of the valuations. With regard to Level 3 valuations (including instruments valued by third parties), we perform a variety of procedures to assess the reasonableness of the valuations. Such reviews include an evaluation of instruments whose fair value change exceeds predefined thresholds (and/or does not change) and consider the current interest rate, currency and credit environment, as well as other published data, such as rating agency market reports and current appraisals.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Derivatives
When we have Level 1 derivatives, which are traded either on exchanges or liquid over-the-counter markets, we use closing prices for valuation. The majority of our derivatives are valued using internal models and are included in Level 2. These internal models maximize the use of market observable inputs including interest rate curves and both forward and spot prices for currencies and commodities. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent foreign currency and commodity forward contracts for the Company.


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Baker Hughes Company
Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
When available, we use quoted market prices to determine the fair value of investment securities, and they are included in Level 1. Level 1 securities primarily include publicly traded equity securities.
For investment securities for which market prices are observable for identical or similar investment securities but not readily accessible for each of those investments individually (that is, it is difficult to obtain pricing information for each individual investment security at the measurement date), we use pricing models that are consistent with what other market participants would use. The inputs and assumptions to the models are derived from market observable sources including: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and other market-related data. Thus, certain securities may not be priced using quoted prices, but rather determined from market observable information. These investments are included in Level 2. When we use valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs we classify the investment securities in Level 3.
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances. These assets can include long-lived assets that have been reduced to fair value when they are held for sale, equity securities without readily determinable fair value and equity method investments and long-lived assets that are written down to fair value when they are impaired and the remeasurement of retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries upon a change in control that results in a deconsolidation of a subsidiary, if we sell a controlling interest and retain a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets that are written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.
Investments in Equity Securities
Investments in equity securities (of entities in which we do not have either a controlling financial interest or significant influence, most often because we hold a voting interest of 0% to 20%) with readily determinable fair values are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings and reported in the "other non operating income, net" caption in the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss). Equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are recorded at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar equity securities of the same issuer.
Associated companies are entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest, but over which we have significant influence, most often because we hold a voting interest of 20% to 50%. Associated companies are accounted for as equity method investments. The results of associated companies are presented in the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss) as follows: (i) if the associated company is integral to our operations, their results are included in "Selling, general and administrative," (ii) if the associated company is not integral to our operations, their results are included in "Other non operating income, net," and (iii) our equity method investment in BJ Services, which is a U.S. limited liability corporation, is presented in "Equity in loss of affiliate." Investments in, and advances to, associated companies are presented on a one-line basis in the caption "All other assets" in our consolidated statement of financial position.
Income Taxes
We file U.S. federal and state income tax returns which after the closing of the Transactions primarily includes our distributive share of items of income, gain, loss and deduction of BHGE LLC which is treated as a partnership for U.S. tax purposes. As such, BHGE LLC will not itself be subject to U.S. federal income tax under current U.S. tax laws. Non-U.S. current and deferred income taxes owed by the subsidiaries of BHGE LLC are reflected in the financial statements.


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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

Prior to the closing of the Transactions, GE O&G was included in the consolidated U.S. federal, foreign and state income tax returns of GE, where allowable by law.  Our prior year current and deferred taxes were determined based upon the separate return method (i.e., as if we were a taxpayer separate from GE). 
We account for taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax return bases of assets and liabilities as well as from net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards, based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes actually are paid or recovered and other provisions of the tax law. The effect of a change in tax laws or rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period in which such change is enacted. Future tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not, and a valuation allowance is established for any portion of a deferred tax asset that management believes may not be realized.
We provide U.S. deferred taxes on our outside basis difference in our investment in BHGE LLC. In determining the basis difference, we exclude non-deductible goodwill and the basis difference related to certain foreign corporations owned by BHGE LLC where the undistributed earnings of the foreign corporation have been, or will be, reinvested indefinitely.
Due to the enactment of U.S. tax reform, repatriations of foreign earnings will generally be free of U.S. federal tax but may incur other taxes, such as withholding or state taxes. Indefinite reinvestment is determined by management’s judgment about and intentions concerning the future operations of the Company. Most of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations. It is not practicable to determine the income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested indefinitely.
Significant judgment is required in determining our tax expense and in evaluating our tax positions, including evaluating uncertainties. We operate in more than 120 countries and our tax filings are subject to audit by the tax authorities in the jurisdictions where we conduct business. These audits may result in assessments of additional taxes that are resolved with the tax authorities or through the courts. We have provided for the amounts that we believe will ultimately result from these proceedings. We recognize uncertain tax positions that are “more likely than not” to be sustained if the relevant tax authority were to audit the position with full knowledge of all the relevant facts and other information. For those tax positions that meet this threshold, we measure the amount of tax benefit based on the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% chance of being realized in a final settlement with the relevant authority. We classify interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The effects of tax adjustments and settlements from taxing authorities are presented in the combined financial statements in the period they are recorded.
Additionally, as part of U.S. tax reform, the U.S. has enacted a tax on "base eroding" payments from the U.S. and a minimum tax on foreign earnings (global intangible low-taxed income). In 2018, we made an accounting policy election to account for these taxes as period costs.
Environmental Liabilities
We are involved in numerous remediation actions to clean up hazardous waste as required by federal and state laws. Liabilities for remediation costs exclude possible insurance recoveries and, when dates and amounts of such costs are not known, are not discounted. When there appears to be a range of possible costs with equal likelihood, liabilities are based on the low end of such range. It is reasonably possible that our environmental remediation exposure will exceed amounts accrued. However, due to uncertainties about the status of laws, regulations, technology and information related to individual sites, such amounts are not reasonably estimable. The determination of the required accruals for remediation costs is subject to uncertainty, including the evolving nature of environmental regulations and the difficulty in estimating the extent and type of remediation activity that is necessary.


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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADOPTED
Leases
On January 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases, and the related amendments (ASC 842). This ASU requires lessees to recognize an operating lease asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet, with the exception of short-term leases. We adopted the standard using the modified retrospective approach under which leases existing at, or entered into after January 1, 2019 were required to be recognized and measured. Prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reflected in accordance with our historical accounting. The Company has elected the practical expedients upon transition that allow entities not to reassess lease identification, classification and initial direct costs for leases that existed prior to adoption. 
The most significant impact of the standard is the recognition of right-of-use (ROU) assets and operating lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases. Under the standard, disclosures are required to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. We implemented internal controls and key system functionality to enable the preparation of financial information on adoption.
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. ROU assets are included in "All other assets" and operating lease liabilities are included in "All other current liabilities" and "All other liabilities" on our consolidated statement of financial position. Finance lease assets are included in "Property, plant and equipment," and finance lease liabilities are included in "Short-term debt," and "Long-term debt" on our consolidated statement of financial position.
ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the later of the lease commencement date or the effective date of adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, based on the present value of lease payments over the remaining lease term. Finance lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental collateralized borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Short-term leases under one year do not result in a ROU asset, but are recognized in the income statement only on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has made an election to include within our operating lease liability future payments for both lease and non-lease components. See "Note 10. Leases" for additional information.
The adoption of this standard resulted in the recording of ROU assets and operating lease liabilities of $844 million as of January 1, 2019 on our consolidated statements of financial position with an immaterial impact on our consolidated and combined statements of equity and no related impact on our consolidated and combined statements of income (loss). Short-term leases have not been recorded on the consolidated statements of financial position. Our accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged.
Derivatives and Hedging
On January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. Since there was no impact from the new guidance to our consolidated and combined financial statements, no transition adjustments were recorded. ASU 2017-12 simplifies the application of hedge accounting and expands the strategies that qualify for hedge accounting. In accordance with the ASU, both the effective and ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge are initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ASU requires certain changes to the presentation of hedge accounting in the financial statements and some new or modified disclosures. See "Note 17. Financial Instruments" for additional information.


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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO BE ADOPTED
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The ASU introduced a new accounting model, the Current Expected Credit Losses model (CECL), which requires earlier recognition of credit losses and additional disclosures related to credit risk. The CECL model utilizes a lifetime expected credit loss measurement objective for the recognition of credit losses for loans and other receivables at the time the financial asset is originated or acquired. The expected credit losses are adjusted each period for changes in expected lifetime credit losses. This model replaces the multiple existing impairment models in current U.S. GAAP, which generally require that a loss be incurred before it is recognized. The new standard will also apply to financial assets arising from revenue transactions such as contract assets and accounts receivables and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Upon adoption, the new standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other -Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating the requirement to calculate the fair value of the individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit to measure goodwill impairment. Under the new ASU, an entity will perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value and should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit. The new standard is effective for goodwill impairment tests in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and should be applied on a prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2020 on a prospective basis.
All other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet effective are currently being evaluated and at this time are not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 2. REVENUE RELATED TO CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
DISAGGREGATED REVENUE
We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by primary geographic markets.
Total Revenue
2019
2018
2017
U.S.
$
6,188

$
6,576

$
4,409

Non-U.S.
17,650

16,301

12,770

Total
$
23,838

$
22,877

$
17,179


REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations was $22.9 billion and $21.0 billion, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, we expect to recognize revenue of approximately 53%, 65% and 91% of the total remaining performance obligations within 2, 5, and 15 years, respectively, and the remaining thereafter. Contract modifications could affect both the timing to complete as well as the amount to be received as we fulfill the related remaining performance obligations.
NOTE 3. BUSINESS ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITIONS
BUSINESS ACQUISITION
On July 3, 2017, we closed the Transactions to combine GE O&G and BHI. The Transactions were executed using a partnership structure, pursuant to which GE O&G and BHI each contributed their operating assets to a newly formed partnership, BHGE LLC. The fair value of the consideration exchanged was $24,798 million.


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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

The tables below present the final fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the associated fair value of the noncontrolling interest related to the acquired net assets of BHI. The final determination of the fair value of assets and liabilities was concluded in the second quarter of 2018.
Preliminary identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Fair Value at July 3, 2017
Assets
 
Cash and equivalents
$
4,133

Current receivables
2,342

Inventories
1,712

Property, plant and equipment
4,514

Intangible assets (1)
4,005

All other assets
1,335

Liabilities
 
Accounts payable
$
(1,213
)
Borrowings
(3,370
)
Deferred income taxes (2)
(258
)
Liabilities for pension and other postretirement benefits
(654
)
All other liabilities
(1,676
)
Total identifiable net assets
$
10,870

Noncontrolling interest associated with net assets acquired
(35
)
Goodwill (3)
13,963

Total purchase consideration
$
24,798

(1) 
Intangible assets, as provided in the table below, are recorded at fair value, as determined by management based on available information. The useful lives for intangible assets were determined based upon the remaining useful economic lives of the intangible assets that are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows. We consider the Baker Hughes trade name to be an indefinite life intangible asset, which will not be amortized and will be subject to an annual impairment test.
 
Fair Value
Weighted
Average Life (Years)
Trade name - Baker Hughes
$
2,100

Indefinite life
Customer relationships
1,240

15
Patents and technology
465

10
In-process research and development
70

Indefinite life
Capitalized software
64

2
Trade names - other
45

10
Favorable lease contracts & others
21

10
Total
$
4,005

 

(2) 
Includes approximately $500 million of net deferred tax liabilities related to the fair value of intangible assets included in the purchase consideration and approximately $242 million of other net deferred tax assets, including non-U.S. loss carryforwards net of valuation allowances partially offset by liabilities for unrecognized benefits.
(3) 
Goodwill resulting from the Transactions has been primarily allocated to the Oilfield Services segment, of which $67 million is deductible for tax purposes.


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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA INFORMATION
The following unaudited pro forma information has been presented as if the Transactions occurred on January 1, 2016. This information has been prepared by combining the historical results of GE O&G and historical results of BHI. The unaudited pro forma combined financial data were adjusted to give effect to pro forma events that 1) are directly attributable to the Transactions, 2) factually supportable, and 3) expected to have a continuing impact on the consolidated results of operations. The unaudited pro forma results do not include any incremental cost savings that may result from the integration.
The unaudited combined pro forma information is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company's results actually would have been had the acquisition been completed as of the beginning of the periods as indicated. In addition, the unaudited pro forma information does not purport to project the future results of the combined company.
Significant adjustments to the pro forma information below include amortization associated with an estimate of the acquired intangible assets and reduction of interest expense for fair value adjustments to debt. Excluded from the proforma information below are non-recurring direct incremental acquisition costs from 2017.
 
2017
Revenue
$
21,841

Net loss
(485
)
Net loss attributable to the Company
(147
)
Loss per Class A share - basic and diluted (1)
(0.34
)

(1) 
The calculation of diluted loss per Class A share excludes shares potentially issuable under stock-based incentive compensation plans and the exchange of Class B shares with Class A shares under the Exchange Agreement, as their effect, if included, would be antidilutive.
BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS
In July 2019, the Company completed the sale of its high-speed reciprocating compression (Recip) business for a total consideration of $77 million. Recip, based in Houston, Texas, was part of our TPS segment and provided high-speed reciprocating compression equipment and aftermarket parts and services for oil and gas production, gas processing, gas distribution and independent power industries. The sale resulted in a loss before income tax of $138 million reported in the "Other non operating income (loss), net" caption of the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss).
In October 2018, the Company completed the sale of its Natural Gas Solution (NGS) business for a sales price of $375 million. NGS was part of our TPS segment and provided commercial and industrial products such as gas meters, chemical injection pumps, pipeline repair products and electric actuators. The sale resulted in a gain before income tax of $171 million reported in the "Other non operating income (loss), net" caption of the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss).


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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

NOTE 4. CURRENT RECEIVABLES
Current receivables are comprised of the following at December 31:
 
2019
2018
Customer receivables
$
5,448

$
4,974

Related parties
495

653

Other
796

669

Total current receivables
6,739

6,296

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(323
)
(327
)
Total current receivables, net
$
6,416

$
5,969


Customer receivables are recorded at the invoiced amount. Related parties consists primarily of amounts owed to us by GE. The "Other" category consists primarily of indirect taxes, advance payments to suppliers and customer retentions.
NOTE 5. INVENTORIES
Inventories, net of reserves of $429 million and $430 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively, are comprised of the following at December 31:
 
2019
2018
Finished goods
$
2,546

$
2,575

Work in process and raw materials
2,062

2,045

Total inventories, net
$
4,608

$
4,620


See "Note 18. Segment Information" for additional information on inventory impairments.
NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are comprised of the following at December 31:
 
Useful Life
2019
2018
Land and improvements (1)
8 - 20 years (1)
$
430

$
432

Buildings, structures and related equipment
5 - 40 years
2,870

2,854

Machinery, equipment and other
2 - 20 years
7,324

6,567

Total cost
 
10,624

9,853

Less: Accumulated depreciation
 
(4,384
)
(3,625
)
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation
 
$
6,240

$
6,228


(1) 
Useful life excludes land.
Depreciation expense relating to property, plant and equipment was $1,053 million, $1,031 million and $716 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. See "Note 21. Restructuring, Impairment and Other" for additional information on property, plant and equipment impairments.


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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill are detailed below by segment:
 
Oilfield Services
Oilfield Equipment
Turbo-machinery & Process Solutions
Digital Solutions
Total
Balance at December 31, 2017, gross
$
15,838

$
3,901

$
1,906

$
2,036

$
23,681

Accumulated impairment at December 31, 2017
(2,633
)
(867
)
—

(254
)
(3,754
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
13,205

3,034

1,906

1,782

19,927

Purchase accounting adjustments (1)
(136
)
293

394

429

980

Currency exchange and others
(26
)
(17
)
(114
)
(33
)
(190
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
13,043

3,310

2,186

2,178

20,717

Currency exchange and others
—

9

(15
)
(21
)
(27
)
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
13,043

$
3,319

$
2,171

$
2,157

$
20,690

(1) 
Includes goodwill associated with the acquisition of BHI. The final determination of fair value of the assets and liabilities and the related goodwill associated with the acquisition of BHI was concluded in the second quarter of 2018. Of the total goodwill of $13,963 million resulting from the acquisition of BHI, $12,898 million is allocated to our Oilfield Services segment and the remainder to our other segments based on the expected benefit from the synergies of the acquisition.
During the third quarter of each fiscal year, in conjunction with our annual strategic planning process, we perform a quantitative goodwill impairment test for each of our reporting units. Our reporting units are the same as our four reportable segments. In performing this quantitative assessment, we determine fair value of each of our reporting units using a combination of the income approach and market approach by assessing each of these valuation methodologies based upon availability and relevance of comparable company data and determining appropriate weighting.
Under the income approach, the fair value for each of our reporting units was determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate. We used our internal forecasts to estimate future cash flows, including an estimate of long-term future growth rates, based on our most recent views of the long-term outlook for each reporting unit, which includes assumptions about future commodity pricing and expected demand for our goods and services. Due to the inherent uncertainties involved in making estimates and assumptions, actual results may differ from those assumed in our forecasts.
We derived our discount rates using a capital asset pricing model and analyzing published rates for industries relevant to our reporting units to estimate the cost of equity financing. We used discount rates that are commensurate with the risks and uncertainties inherent in the respective businesses and in our internally developed forecasts. Discount rates used in our reporting unit valuations ranged from 10.0% to 11.5% as of our testing date and these rates may change in future periods based on changes in the U.S. Treasury rate, inflation or other factors.
Valuations using the market approach were derived from metrics of publicly traded companies or historically completed transactions of comparable businesses. The selection of comparable businesses was based on the markets in which the reporting units operate giving consideration to risk profiles, size, geography, and diversity of products and services.
After quantifying the fair value, the carrying value of each reporting unit is then compared to its fair value and if the carrying value is more than its fair value, a step two analysis is performed. In the step two analysis, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, is derived by deducting the fair value of the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities from the fair value of its equity, and comparing that amount with the carrying amount of goodwill.


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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

We completed our annual impairment test of goodwill as of July 1, 2019 for all four of our reporting units.  The step one impairment test performed included key assumptions related to macroeconomic and industry conditions, overall financial performance of the reporting unit, short and long-term forecasts, the impact, if any, of the separation from GE, among other factors, all of which require considerable judgment. In addition, we also considered the declines in our market capitalization below our book value including the magnitude and duration of those declines.
Based on the results of our step one testing, the fair values of each of the four reporting units exceeded their carrying values; therefore, the second step of the impairment test was not required to be performed for any of our reporting units and no goodwill impairment was recognized.  The Turbomachinery & Process Solutions and Digital Solutions reporting units had fair values that were substantially in excess of their carrying values. The Oilfield Services (OFS) and Oilfield Equipment (OFE) reporting units had fair values that exceeded their carrying values by 8.0% and 10.0%, respectively. As part of our annual impairment test of goodwill, we performed sensitivity analyses for two key assumptions, discount rate and long-term growth rate for the OFS and OFE reporting units. We assumed a hypothetical 100-basis-point decrease in the expected long-term growth rate or a hypothetical 100-basis-point increase in the discount rate. Both scenarios independently yielded an estimated fair value for both the OFS and OFE reporting units below their carrying value.
In addition to our annual impairment testing, we also test goodwill for impairment between annual impairment testing dates whenever events or circumstances occur that, in our judgment, could more likely than not reduce the fair value of one or more reporting units below its carrying amount. In assessing the possibility that a reporting unit’s fair value has been reduced below its carrying amount due to the occurrence of events or circumstances between annual impairment testing dates, we consider all available evidence, including, but not limited to, (i) the results of our most recent annual impairment testing, in particular the magnitude of the excess of fair value over carrying value observed, (ii) downward revisions to internal forecasts, and the magnitude thereof, if any, (iii) any negative impact as a result of any additional secondary offerings of our Class A common stock by GE (iv) declines in our market capitalization below our book value, and the magnitude and duration of those declines, if any. Between July 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019, we have not identified any events or circumstances that could more likely than not reduce the fair value of one or more of our reporting units below its carrying amount.
As of December 31, 2019, the OFS and OFE reporting units remain at-risk for future goodwill impairments as it is reasonably possible that judgments and estimates of certain key assumptions could change in future periods and may result in a reduction in fair value. Any significant adverse changes in future periods to our internal forecasts or the external market conditions, if any, could reasonably be expected to negatively affect our key assumptions and may result in future goodwill impairment charges which could be material.
Our stock price has historically experienced volatility as a result of industry-wide and macroeconomic factors, including global oil prices. In addition, more recently, we believe that our stock price has been subject to increased volatility resulting from, among other things, uncertainty around the impact of any additional secondary offerings of our Class A common stock by GE. While we believe that our stock price reflects transitory circumstances/conditions as described above, any future sustained declines in our stock price could be a triggering event which may require us to perform a quantitative test at that time.


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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets are comprised of the following at December 31:
 
2019
2018
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Technology
$
1,075

$
(626
)
$
449

$
1,107

$
(526
)
$
581

Customer relationships
3,027

(1,045
)
1,982

3,085

(944
)
2,141

Capitalized software
1,193

(928
)
265

1,118

(824
)
294

Trade names and trademarks
696

(254
)
442

698

(229
)
469

Other
3

(2
)
1

14

(2
)
12

Finite-lived intangible assets
5,994

(2,855
)
3,139

6,022

(2,525
)
3,497

Indefinite-lived intangible assets (1)
2,242

—

2,242

2,222

—

2,222

Total intangible assets
$
8,236

$
(2,855
)
$
5,381

$
8,244

$
(2,525
)
$
5,719

(1) 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets are principally comprised of the Baker Hughes trade name.
Intangible assets are generally amortized on a straight-line basis with estimated useful lives ranging from one to 30 years. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $365 million, $455 million and $387 million, respectively.
Estimated amortization expense for each of the subsequent five fiscal years is expected to be as follows:
Year
Estimated Amortization Expense
2020
$
335

2021
287

2022
243

2023
226

2024
216




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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

NOTE 8. CONTRACT AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS
A majority of our long-term product service agreements relate to our Turbomachinery & Process Solutions segment. Contract assets reflect revenue earned in excess of billings on our long-term contracts to construct technically complex equipment, long-term product maintenance or extended warranty arrangements and other deferred contract related costs. Contract assets are comprised of the following at December 31:
 
2019
2018
Long-term product service agreements
$
603

$
609

Long-term equipment contracts (1)
1,097

1,085

Contract assets (total revenue in excess of billings)
1,700

1,694

Deferred inventory costs
130

179

Non-recurring engineering costs
51

21

Contract and other deferred assets
$
1,881

$
1,894

(1) 
Reflects revenue earned in excess of billings on our long-term contracts to construct technically complex equipment and certain other service agreements.
Revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous years related to our long-term service agreements was $(1) million and $26 million, respectively. This includes revenue recognized from revisions to cost or billing estimates that may affect a contract’s total estimated profitability resulting in an adjustment of earnings.
NOTE 9. PROGRESS COLLECTIONS AND DEFERRED INCOME
Contract liabilities include progress collections, which reflects billings in excess of revenue, and deferred income on our long-term contracts to construct technically complex equipment, long-term product maintenance or extended warranty arrangements. Contract liabilities are comprised of the following at December 31:
 
2019
2018
Progress collections
$
2,760

$
1,600

Deferred income
110

165

Progress collections and deferred income (contract liabilities)
$
2,870

$
1,765


Revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 that was included in the contract liabilities at the beginning of the year was $1,690 million and $1,392 million, respectively.


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NOTE 10. LEASES
Our leasing activities primarily consist of operating leases for administrative offices, manufacturing facilities, research centers, service centers, sales offices and certain equipment.
The following table presents operating lease expense for the year ended December 31:
Operating Lease Expense
2019
Long-term fixed lease
$
233

Long-term variable lease
48

Short-term lease (1)
706

Total operating lease expense
$
987

(1) 
Leases with a term of one year or less, including leases with a term of one month or less
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, total operating lease expense was $783 million and $439 million, respectively. Cash flows used in operating activities for operating leases approximates our expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
As of December 31, 2019, maturities of our operating lease liabilities are as follows:
Year
Operating Leases
2020
$
230

2021
173

2022
139

2023
95

2024
65

Thereafter
318

Total lease payments
1,020

Less: imputed interest
178

Total
$
842


As of December 31, 2018, the minimum annual rental commitments, net of amounts due under subleases, for each of the five years in the period ending December 31, 2023 are $186 million, $154 million, $108 million, $77 million and $55 million, respectively, and $266 million in the aggregate thereafter.
Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2019:
 
Operating Leases
All other current liabilities
$
201

All other liabilities
641

Total
$
842


Right-of-use assets of $829 million as of December 31, 2019 were included in "All other assets" in our consolidated statements of financial position.
The weighted-average remaining lease term as of December 31, 2019 was approximately eight years for our operating leases. The weighted-average discount rate used to determine the operating lease liability as of December 31, 2019 was 4.1%.


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NOTE 11. BORROWINGS
Short-term and long-term borrowings are comprised of the following at December 31:
 
2019
2018
 
Amount
Weighted Average Rate(1)
Amount
Weighted Average Rate(1)
Short-term borrowings
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings from GE
$
273

n/a

$
896

n/a

Other short-term borrowings
48

4.8
%
46

9.9
%
Total short-term borrowings
321



942

 

 
 
 
 
Long-term borrowings
 
 
 
 
3.2% Senior Notes due August 2021 (2)
—

n/a

523

2.5
%
2.773% Senior Notes due December 2022
1,246

2.9
%
1,245

2.9
%
8.55% Debentures due June 2024 (2)
127

4.1
%
131

4.1
%
3.337% Senior Notes due December 2027
1,343

3.4
%
1,343

3.4
%
6.875% Notes due January 2029 (2)
289

3.9
%
294

3.9
%
3.138% Senior Notes due November 2029
522

3.2
%
—

n/a

5.125% Notes due September 2040 (2)
1,301

4.2
%
1,306

4.2
%
4.080% Senior Notes due December 2047
1,337

4.1
%
1,336

4.1
%
Other long-term borrowings
136

3.4
%
107

5.3
%
Total long-term borrowings
6,301

 
6,285

 
Total borrowings
$
6,622



$
7,227



(1) 
Weighted average effective interest rate is based on the carrying value including step-up adjustments, as applicable, recorded upon the acquisition of BHI.
(2) 
Represents long-term fixed rate debt obligations assumed in connection with the acquisition of BHI, net of amounts repurchased subsequent to the closing of the Transactions.
In November 2019, BHGE LLC issued $525 million of 3.138% Senior Notes due November 2029. These Senior Notes are presented net of issuance costs of $3 million in our consolidated statements of financial position. We used the proceeds from this offering to repurchase all of our outstanding 3.2% Senior Notes due August 2021. The total cash consideration paid for this repurchase excluding interest was $526 million, resulting in a loss of $7 million which was recorded in the "Interest expense, net" caption of the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss).
The estimated fair value of total borrowings at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $6,847 million and $6,629 million, respectively. For a majority of our borrowings the fair value was determined using quoted period-end market prices. Where market prices are not available, we estimate fair values based on valuation methodologies using current market interest rate data adjusted for our non-performance risk.
Maturities of debt for each of the five years in the period ending December 31, 2024, and in the aggregate thereafter, are listed in the table below:
 
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter
Total debt
$
321

$
40

$
1,275

$
28

$
148

$
4,810


In December 2019, BHGE LLC entered into a $3 billion committed unsecured revolving credit facility (the 2019 Credit Agreement) with commercial banks maturing in December 2024. The 2019 Credit Agreement contains


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certain customary representations and warranties, certain customary affirmative covenants and certain customary negative covenants. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default, BHGE LLC's obligations under the 2019 Credit Agreement may be accelerated. Such events of default include payment defaults to lenders under the 2019 Credit Agreement and other customary defaults. No such events of default have occurred. In connection with BHGE LLC’s entry into the 2019 Credit Agreement, BHGE LLC terminated its then-existing five-year committed $3 billion revolving credit agreement dated as of July 3, 2017 (the 2017 Credit Agreement). During 2019 and 2018, there were no borrowings under the 2019 or 2017 Credit Agreement.
BHGE LLC has a commercial paper program under which it may issue from time to time up to $3 billion in commercial paper with maturities of no more than 397 days. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had no borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program. 
Concurrent with the Transactions associated with the acquisition of BHI on July 3, 2017, Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc. became a co-obligor, jointly and severally with BHGE LLC, on our registered debt securities.  This co-obligor is a 100%-owned finance subsidiary of BHGE LLC that was incorporated for the sole purpose of serving as a co-obligor of debt securities and has no assets or operations other than those related to its sole purpose. Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc. is also a co-obligor of the $3,950 million senior notes issued in December 2017 by BHGE LLC in a private placement and subsequently registered in January 2018.
Certain Senior Notes contain covenants that restrict BHGE LLC's ability to take certain actions, including, but not limited to, the creation of certain liens securing debt, the entry into certain sale-leaseback transactions and engaging in certain merger, consolidation and asset sale transactions in excess of specified limits.
See "Note 19. Related Party Transactions" for additional information on the short-term borrowings from GE, and see "Note 17. Financial Instruments" for additional information about borrowings and associated swaps.
NOTE 12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
GE MULTI-EMPLOYER PLANS
Historically, we were allocated relevant participation costs for certain employees who participated in GE employee benefit plans as part of multi-employer plans. Certain of our U.S. employees were covered under various U.S. GE employee benefit plans, including GE's retirement plans (pension, retiree health and life insurance, and savings benefit plans). From January 1, 2019, these U.S. employees ceased to participate in the GE U.S. plans. In addition, certain United Kingdom (UK) employees participated in the GE UK Pension Plan. From May 1, 2019, these UK employees ceased to participate in the GE UK Pension Plan. Expenses associated with our participation in these plans were $3 million, $158 million and $132 million in the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In 2019, the assets and liabilities of the GE UK Pension Plan related to the oil & gas businesses were transferred to us on a fully funded basis.
DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS
In addition to these GE plans, certain of our employees are also covered by company sponsored pension plans. Our primary pension plans in 2019 included four U.S. plans and seven non-U.S. pension plans, primarily in the UK, Germany, and Canada, all with pension assets or obligations greater than $20 million. We use a December 31 measurement date for these plans. These defined benefit plans generally provide benefits to employees based on formulas recognizing length of service and earnings; however, over half of these plans are either frozen or closed to new entrants. We also provide certain postretirement health care benefits (Other Postretirement Benefits), through an unfunded plan, to a closed group of U.S. employees who retire and meet certain age and service requirements.
Funded Status
The funded status position represents the difference between the benefit obligation and the plan assets. The projected benefit obligation (PBO) for pension benefits represents the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee services and compensation and includes an assumption about future compensation levels. The accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) is the actuarial present value of pension benefits attributed to employee


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service to date at present compensation levels. The ABO differs from the PBO in that the ABO does not include any assumptions about future compensation levels. Below is the reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and the funded status of our plans.
 
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement
Benefits
  
2019
2018
2019
2018
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
2,261

$
2,418

$
107

$
187

Service cost
21

21

1

2

Interest cost
90

71

4

5

Plan amendment
—

20

—

1

Actuarial loss (gain)
301

(93
)
(16
)
(23
)
Benefits paid
(102
)
(67
)
(16
)
(21
)
Curtailments
(21
)
(7
)
—

(5
)
Settlements
(36
)
(59
)
—

—

Transfer from GE - UK Plan
837

—

—

—

Other
15

16

—

(39
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
85

(59
)
—

—

Benefit obligation at end of year
3,451

2,261

80

107

 
 
 
 
 
Change in plan assets:
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
1,866

2,059

—

—

Actual return on plan assets
314

(60
)
—

—

Employer contributions
23

51

16

21

Benefits paid
(102
)
(67
)
(16
)
(21
)
Settlements
(36
)
(59
)
—

—

Transfer from GE - UK Plan
851

—

—

—

Other
—

(9
)
—

—

Foreign currency translation adjustments
88

(49
)
—

—

Fair value of plan assets at end of year
3,004

1,866

—

—

 
 
 
 
 
Funded status - underfunded at end of year
$
(447
)
$
(395
)
$
(80
)
$
(107
)
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
$
3,401

$
2,225

$
80

$
107

The amounts recognized in the consolidated and combined statements of financial position consist of the following at December 31:
 
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement
Benefits
  
2019
2018
2019
2018
Noncurrent assets
$
78

$
47

$
—

$
—

Current liabilities
(17
)
(13
)
(11
)
(19
)
Noncurrent liabilities
(508
)
(429
)
(69
)
(88
)
Net amount recognized
$
(447
)
$
(395
)
$
(80
)
$
(107
)



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Information for the plans with ABOs in excess of plan assets is as follows at December 31:
 
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement
Benefits
  
2019
2018
2019
2018
Projected benefit obligation
$
1,814

$
1,621

n/a

n/a

Accumulated benefit obligation
$
1,763

$
1,585

$
80

$
107

Fair value of plan assets
$
1,288

$
1,179

n/a

n/a


Net Periodic Cost (Income)
The components of net periodic cost (income) are as follows for the years ended December 31:
 
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Service cost
$
21

 
$
21

 
$
37

 
$
1

 
$
2

 
$
2

Interest cost
90

 
71

 
51

 
4

 
5

 
6

Expected return on plan assets
(122
)
 
(121
)
 
(81
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Amortization of prior service credit
1

 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
(3
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)
17

 
10

 
12

 
(7
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Curtailment / settlement loss (gain)
9

 
2

 
(45
)
(1) 
—

 
(5
)
 
2

Net periodic cost (income)
$
16

 
$
(17
)
 
$
(26
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
5

(1) 
As a result of the acquisition of BHI, we obtained a non-contributory pension plan (the Baker Hughes Incorporated Pension Plan or BHIPP). In 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved amendments to the BHIPP to close the plan to new participants and freeze accruals of future service-related benefits effective as of December 31, 2017. As a result of these actions, the Company recorded a curtailment gain of $45 million. The curtailment was recorded by the Company during the fourth quarter of 2017 and included in the “Other non operating income (loss), net” caption of the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss).
The service cost component of the net periodic cost (benefit) is included in "operating income (loss)" and all other components are included in "Other non operating income, net" caption of the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss).
Assumptions Used in Benefit Calculations
Accounting requirements necessitate the use of assumptions to reflect the uncertainties and the length of time over which the pension obligations will be paid. The actual amount of future benefit payments will depend upon when participants retire, the amount of their benefit at retirement and how long they live. To reflect the obligation in today’s dollars, we discount the future payments using a rate that matches the time frame over which the payments will be made. We also need to assume a long-term rate of return that will be earned on investments used to fund these payments.
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for these plans are as follows for the years ended December 31:
 
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement
Benefits
  
2019
2018
2019
2018
Discount rate
2.34
%
3.43
%
2.89
%
3.92
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.11
%
3.78
%
n/a

n/a




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Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic cost for these plans are as follows for the years ended December 31:
 
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement 
Benefits
 
2019
2018
2017
2019
2018
2017
Discount rate
3.43
%
2.99
%
3.24
%
3.92
%
3.32
%
3.72
%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
5.48
%
5.94
%
6.26
%
n/a

n/a

n/a


We determine the discount rate using a bond matching model, whereby the weighted average yields on high-quality fixed-income securities have maturities consistent with the timing of benefit payments. Lower discount rates increase the size of the benefit obligations and pension expense in the following year; higher discount rates reduce the size of the benefit obligation and subsequent-year pension expense. The compensation assumption is used in our active plans to estimate the annual rate at which the pay for plan participants will grow. If the rate of growth assumed increases, the size of the pension obligations will increase.
The expected return on plan assets is the estimated long-term rate of return that will be earned on the investments used to fund the pension obligations. To determine this rate, we consider the current and target composition of plan investments, our historical returns earned, and our expectations about the future.
Assumed health care cost trend rates can have a significant effect on the amounts reported for Other Postretirement Benefits. As of December 31, 2019, the health care cost trend rate was 6.50%, declining gradually each successive year until it reaches 4.50%. A one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have been immaterial in 2019.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The amount recorded before-tax in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to employee benefit plans consists of the following at December 31:
 
Pension Benefits
Other Postretirement
Benefits
  
2019
2018
2019
2018
Net actuarial loss (gain)
$
395

$
177

$
(38
)
$
(29
)
Net prior service cost (credit)
19

20

(15
)
(18
)
Total
$
414

$
197

$
(53
)
$
(47
)

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in net periodic benefit cost in 2020 is $32 million and $1 million, respectively. The estimated net actuarial gain and prior service credit for the other postretirement benefits that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss and included in net periodic benefit cost in 2020 is $3 million and $3 million, respectively.
Plan Assets
We have investment committees that meet regularly to review the portfolio returns and to determine asset-mix targets based on asset/liability studies. Third-party investment consultants assist such committees in developing asset allocation strategies to determine our expected rates of return and expected risk for various investment portfolios. The investment committees considered these strategies in the formal establishment of the current asset-mix targets based on the projected risk and return levels for all major asset classes.


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The table below presents the fair value of the pension assets at December 31:
 
2019
2018
Equity securities


U.S. equity securities (1)
$
258

$
215

Global equity securities (1)
333

338

Debt securities


Fixed income and cash investment funds
1,858

937

Other debt securities
3

4

Private equities
51

60

Real estate
84

35

Other investments (2)
417

277

Total plan assets
$
3,004

$
1,866


(1) 
Include direct investments and investment funds.
(2) 
Consists primarily of asset allocation fund investments.
Plan assets valued using Net Asset Value (NAV) as a practical expedient amounted to $2,988 million and $1,802 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The percentages of plan assets valued using NAV by investment fund type for equity securities, fixed income and cash, and alternative investments were 20%, 62%, and 18% as of December 31, 2019, respectively, and 30%, 48%, and 19% as of December 31, 2018, respectively. Those investments that were measured at fair value using NAV as practical expedient were excluded from the fair value hierarchy. The practical expedient was not applied for investments with a fair value of $14 million and $64 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were no investments classified within Level 3 in 2019 and 2018. The remaining investments were considered Level 1 and 2.
Funding Policy
The funding policy for our Pension Benefits is to contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum funding requirements as set forth in employee benefit and tax laws plus such additional amounts as we may determine to be appropriate. In 2019, we contributed approximately $23 million. We expect to contribute approximately $21 million to our pension plans in 2020.
We fund our Other Postretirement Benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis. In 2019, we funded $16 million and in 2020, we expect to fund approximately $11 million to such benefits.
The following table presents the expected benefit payments over the next 10 years. The U.S. and non-U.S. pension benefit payments are made by the respective pension trust funds.
Year
Pension
Benefits
Other Postretirement
Benefits
2020
 
$
136

 
 
$
11

 
2021
 
134

 
 
9

 
2022
 
136

 
 
7

 
2023
 
137

 
 
6

 
2024
 
142

 
 
6

 
2025-2029
 
749

 
 
24

 



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Defined Contribution Plans
Our primary defined contribution plan during 2019 was the Company sponsored U.S. 401(k) plan (401(k) Plan).  The 401(k) Plan allows eligible employees to elect to contribute portions of their eligible compensation to an investment trust.  Employee contributions are matched by the Company in cash at the rate of $1.00 per $1.00 employee contribution for the first 5% of the employee's eligible compensation, and such contributions vest immediately.  In addition, we make cash contributions for all eligible employees of 4% of their eligible compensation and such contributions are fully vested to the employee after three years of employment.  During 2018, the legacy BHI employees participated in the 401(k) Plan whereas the legacy GE O&G employees continued to participate in the GE sponsored plan.  Beginning in 2019, certain legacy GE O&G employees were eligible to participate in our defined contribution plans, including our 401(k) Plan. Legacy BHI employees continued to participate in the 401(k) Plan during 2019. The 401(k) Plan provides several investment options, for which the employee has sole investment discretion, however, the 401(k) Plan does not offer the Company's common stock as an investment option.  Our costs for the 401(k) Plan and several other U.S. and non-U.S. defined contribution plans amounted to $235 million and $137 million, in 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Other
We have two non-qualified defined contribution plans that are invested through trusts.  The assets and corresponding liabilities were $276 million and $233 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are included in "All other assets" and "Liabilities for pensions and other employee benefits" captions in our consolidated and combined statements of financial position.
NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (U.S. tax reform) that lowers the statutory tax rate on U.S. earnings, taxes historic foreign earnings previously deferred from U.S. taxation at a reduced rate of tax (transition tax), establishes a territorial tax system and enacts new taxes associated with global operations.
The impact of U.S. tax reform was initially recorded on a provisional basis as the legislation provided for additional guidance to be issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on several provisions including the computation of the transition tax. Based on guidance received to date, finalization of purchase accounting for the BHI acquisition, and finalization of our 2017 U.S. income tax returns, we have recorded a $107 million tax benefit in 2018 for the impact of tax reform primarily related to the revaluation of deferred taxes.
Additionally, as part of U.S. tax reform, the U.S. has enacted a tax on "base eroding" payments from the U.S. and a minimum tax on foreign earnings (global intangible low-taxed income). We have made an accounting policy election to account for these taxes as period costs.
The provision or benefit for income taxes is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31:
 
2019
2018
2017
Current:
 
 
 
U.S.
$
(12
)
$
63

$
(75
)
Foreign
443

444

453

Total current
431

507

378

Deferred:
 
 
 
U.S.
(12
)
(211
)
(150
)
Foreign
63

(38
)
(183
)
Total deferred
51

(249
)
(333
)
Provision for income taxes
$
482

$
258

$
45




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The geographic sources of income (loss) before income taxes, inclusive of equity in loss of affiliate, are as follows for the years ended December 31:
 
2019
2018
2017
U.S.
$
(693
)
$
(672
)
$
(1,189
)
Foreign
1,446

1,213

843

Income (loss) before income taxes, inclusive of equity in loss of affiliate
$
753

$
541

$
(346
)

The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. statutory income tax rate to the loss or income before income taxes for the reasons set forth below for the years ended December 31:
 
2019
2018
2017
Income (loss) before income taxes, inclusive of equity in loss of affiliate
$
753

$
541

$
(346
)
Taxes at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate
158

114

(121
)
Effect of foreign operations
85

103

(19
)
Tax impact of partnership structure
17

80

171

Change in valuation allowances
241

87

169

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enactment
—

(107
)
(132
)
Other - net
(19
)
(19
)
(23
)
Provision for income taxes
$
482

$
258

$
45

Actual income tax rate
64.0
%
47.7
%
(13.0
)%

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
The tax effects of our temporary differences and carryforwards are as follows at December 31:
 
2019
2018
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
Receivables
$
79

$
117

Inventory
91

79

Property
137

191

Goodwill and other intangibles
117

132

Employee benefits
98

97

Investment in partnership
381

228

Other accrued expenses
47

74

Operating loss carryforwards
1,654

1,525

Tax credit carryforwards
941

653

  Other
270

232

Total deferred income tax asset
3,815

3,328

  Valuation allowances
(2,883
)
(2,372
)
Total deferred income tax asset after valuation allowance
932

956

Deferred tax liabilities:




Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries
—

(9
)
  Other
(29
)
(18
)
Total deferred income tax liability
(29
)
(27
)
Net deferred tax asset
$
903

$
929



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Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements

At December 31, 2019, we had approximately $366 million of non-U.S. tax credits which may be carried forward indefinitely under applicable foreign law, $543 million of foreign tax credits and $32 million of other credits, the majority of which will expire after tax year 2027 under U.S. tax law. Additionally, we had $1,654 million of net operating loss carryforwards, of which approximately $331 million will expire within five years, $326 million will expire between 6 years and 20 years, and the remainder can be carried forward indefinitely.
We record a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets depends on the ability to generate sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character in the future and in the appropriate taxing jurisdictions. At December 31, 2019, $2,883 million of valuation allowances are recorded against various deferred tax assets, including foreign net operating losses (NOL) of $1,257 million, U.S. federal and foreign tax credit carryforwards of $909 million, other U.S. NOL's and tax credit carryforwards of $109 million, and certain other U.S. and foreign deferred tax assets of $608 million. There are $290 million of deferred tax assets related to foreign net operating loss carryforwards without a valuation allowance as we expect that the deferred tax assets will be realized within the carryforward period.
Substantially all of our undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are indefinitely reinvested. Indefinite reinvestment is determined by management’s intentions concerning the future operations of the Company. Substantially all of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations. As of December 31, 2019, the cumulative amount of indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings is approximately $6.7 billion. Computation of the potential deferred tax liability associated with these undistributed earnings and any other basis differences is not practicable.
At December 31, 2019, we had $451 million of tax liabilities for total gross unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions. In addition to these uncertain tax positions, we had $93 million and $29 million related to interest and penalties, respectively, for total liabilities of $573 million for uncertain positions. If we were to prevail on all uncertain positions, the net effect would result in an income tax benefit of approximately $515 million. The remaining $58 million comprised of $21 million for deferred tax assets that represent tax benefits that would be received in different taxing jurisdictions in the event that we did not prevail on all uncertain tax positions and increased valuation allowances of $37 million.
The following table presents the changes in our gross unrecognized tax benefits included in the consolidated and combined statements of financial position.
Asset / (Liability)
2019
2018
Balance at beginning of year
$
(472
)
$
(395
)
Balance acquired from BHI
—

(142
)
Additions for tax positions of the current year
(25
)
(21
)
Additions for tax positions of prior years
(27
)
(95
)
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
55

101

Settlements with tax authorities
6

35

Lapse of statute of limitations
12

45

Balance at end of year
$
(451
)
$
(472
)
It is expected that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next twelve months due to expiring statutes, audit activity, tax payments, and competent authority proceedings related to transfer pricing or final decisions in matters that are the subject of litigation in various taxing jurisdictions in which we operate. At December 31, 2019, we had approximately $67 million of tax liabilities related to uncertain tax positions, each of which are individually insignificant, and each of which are reasonably possible of being settled within the next twelve months.
We conduct business in more than 120 countries and are subject to income taxes in most taxing jurisdictions in which we operate. All Internal Revenue Service examinations have been completed and closed through year end 2016 for the most significant U.S. returns. We believe there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of


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unresolved issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We further believe that we have made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties.
NOTE 14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In July 2017, we adopted the Baker Hughes 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan) under which we may grant stock options and other equity-based awards to employees and non-employee directors providing services to the Company and our subsidiaries. A total of up to 57.4 million shares of Class A common stock are authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the LTI Plan over its term which expires on the date of the annual meeting of the Company in 2027. A total of 35.5 million shares of Class A common stock are available for issuance as of December 31, 2019.
Stock-based compensation cost was $187 million, $121 million and $37 million in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant based on the calculated fair value of the award and is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the equity grant. The compensation cost is determined based on awards ultimately expected to vest; therefore, we have reduced the cost for estimated forfeitures based on historical forfeiture rates. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods to reflect actual forfeitures. There were no stock-based compensation costs capitalized as the amounts were not material.
Stock Options
We may grant stock options to our officers, directors and key employees. Stock options generally vest in equal amounts over a vesting period of 3 years provided that the employee has remained continuously employed by the Company through such vesting date. The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used in the option pricing model for options granted under the LTI Plan. The expected life of the options represents the period of time the options are expected to be outstanding. The expected life is based on a simple average of the vesting term and original contractual term of the awards. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our five main competitors over a six year period. The risk-free interest rate is based on the observed U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time the options were granted. In 2019, the dividend yield is based on Baker Hughes' current annual cash dividend divided by the valuation date stock price. Prior to 2019, the dividend yield was based on a five year history of dividend payouts by BHI.
 
2019
2018
2017
Expected life (years)
6

6

6

Risk-free interest rate
2.6
%
2.5
%
2.1
%
Volatility
36.5
%
33.7
%
36.4
%
Dividend yield
3.1
%
2.0
%
1.2
%
Weighted average fair value per share at grant date
$
6.37

$
10.34

$
12.32




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The following table presents the changes in stock options outstanding and related information (in thousands, except per option prices):
 
Number of
Options
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Per Option
Outstanding at December 31, 2018
7,538

$
34.76

Granted
2,301

22.98

Exercised
(491
)
18.96

Forfeited
(305
)
29.42

Expired
(633
)
36.85

Outstanding at December 31, 2019
8,410

$
32.50

Exercisable at December 31, 2019
5,155

$
35.68


The weighted average remaining contractual term for options outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2019 were 5.4 years and 3.4 years, respectively. The maximum contractual term of options outstanding is 9.1 years.
There were 867 thousand and 505 thousand options that vested in 2019 and 2018, respectively. The total fair value of options vested in 2019 and 2018 was $10 million and $6 million, respectively. There were no options vested during 2017. As of December 31, 2019, there was $16 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.
The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (defined as the amount by which the market price of our common stock on the date of exercise exceeds the exercise price of the option) in 2019 was $2 million. There is no income tax benefit realized from stock options exercised in 2019.
The total intrinsic value of stock options outstanding at December 31, 2019 was $7 million, of which $2 million are exercisable. The intrinsic value of stock options outstanding is calculated as the amount by which the quoted price of $25.63 of our common stock as of the end of 2019 exceeds the exercise price of the options.
Restricted Stock
In addition to stock options, our officers, directors and key employees may be granted restricted stock awards (RSA), which is an award of common stock with no exercise price, or restricted stock units (RSU), where each unit represents the right to receive, at the end of a stipulated period, one unrestricted share of stock with no exercise price. Certain RSAs and RSUs are subject to cliff or graded vesting, generally ranging over a period of 3 years, or over a one year period for non-employee directors. Cash dividend equivalents are accrued on RSUs and are payable upon vesting of the awards. We determine the fair value of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units based on the market price of our common stock on the date of grant, discounted by the present value of future dividends.
The following table presents the changes in RSUs outstanding and related information (in thousands, except per unit prices):
 
Number of
Units
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Unit
Unvested balance at December 31, 2018
6,882

$
36.18

Granted
8,267

23.10

Vested
(2,813
)
35.98

Forfeited
(1,051
)
29.54

Unvested balance at December 31, 2019
11,285

$
27.26




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In 2019, the total intrinsic value of RSUs vested (defined as the value of shares awarded based on the price of our common stock at vesting date) was $68 million and unvested RSUs was $289 million. The total fair value of RSUs vested in 2019 was $101 million. As of December 31, 2019, there was $180 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.
Performance Share Units
During 2018, we initiated a new plan where we grant performance share units (PSUs) to certain officers and key employees. The PSUs are stock-based awards tied to predefined company metrics and total shareholder return (TSR), which determine the number of units to be received. PSUs generally cliff vest after a service period of 3 years. Cash dividend equivalents are accrued only on PSUs tied to predefined company metrics and are payable upon vesting of the awards. The fair value of the awards determined for the predefined company metrics are based on the market price of our common stock on the date of grant, discounted by the present value of future dividends. The fair value of the TSR awards are determined based on a Monte Carlo simulation method.
The following table presents the changes in PSUs outstanding and related information (in thousands, except per unit prices):
 
Number of
Units
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value Per Unit
Unvested balance at December 31, 2018
927

$
35.13

Granted
1,275

22.72

Vested
—

—

Forfeited
(158
)
28.34

Unvested balance at December 31, 2019
2,044

$
27.91


The total intrinsic value of PSUs (defined as the value of the shares awarded at the year end market price) outstanding was $52 million as of December 31, 2019. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested PSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years, was $31 million as of December 31, 2019.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) provides for eligible employees to purchase shares of Class A common stock quarterly on an after-tax basis in an amount between 1% and 20% of their annual pay on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year at a 15% discount of the fair market value of our Class A common stock on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. An employee may not purchase more than $3,000 in any of the three-month measurement periods described above or $12,000 annually.
A total of 15 million shares of Class A common stock are authorized for issuance, and at December 31, 2019, there were 12.9 million shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance.


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NOTE 15. EQUITY
COMMON STOCK
We are authorized to issue 2 billion shares of Class A common stock, 1.25 billion shares of Class B common stock and 50 million shares of preferred stock each of which have a par value of $0.0001 per share. The number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding at December 31, 2019 is 650 million and 377 million, respectively. We have not issued any preferred stock. GE owns all the issued and outstanding Class B common stock. Each share of Class A and Class B common stock and the associated membership interest in BHGE LLC form a paired interest. While each share of Class B common stock has equal voting rights to a share of Class A common stock, it has no economic rights, meaning holders of Class B common stock have no right to dividends and any assets in the event of liquidation of the Company. GE is entitled through BHGE LLC Units (LLC Units) to receive distributions on an equal per share amount of any dividend paid by the Company.
During 2019 and 2018, the Company declared and paid aggregate regular dividends of $0.72 per share to holders of record of the Company's Class A common stock.
The following table presents the changes in the number of shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
2019
2018
 
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Balance at beginning of year
513,399

521,543

422,208

706,985

Issue of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units (1)
1,973

—

835

—

Issue of shares on exercises of stock options (1)
362

—

657

—

Issue of shares for employee stock purchase plan
2,081

—

—

—

Exchange of Class B common stock for Class A common stock (2)
132,250

(132,250
)
101,200

(101,200
)
Repurchase and cancellation of Class A and B common stock (3)
—

(11,865
)
(11,501
)
(84,241
)
Balance at end of year
650,065

377,428

513,399

521,543

(1)
Share amounts reflected above are net of shares withheld to satisfy the employee's tax withholding obligation.
(2) 
In September 2019 and November 2018, we completed underwritten secondary public offerings in which GE and its affiliates sold 132.3 million and 101.2 million shares of our Class A common stock, respectively. We did not receive any proceeds from the shares sold by GE and its affiliates in these offerings. The offerings included the exchange by GE and its affiliates of LLC Units, together with the corresponding shares of our Class B common stock, for Class A common stock. When shares of Class B common stock, together with associated LLC Units, are exchanged for shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, such shares of Class B common stock are canceled.
(3) 
In September 2019, we also repurchased and canceled 11,865,211 shares of Class B common stock, together with an equal number of associated LLC Units, from GE and its affiliates for an aggregate of $250 million, or $21.07 per share, which is the same per share price paid by the underwriters to GE and its affiliates in the concurrent underwritten public offering. During 2018, we repurchased and canceled 11,500,992 shares of Class A common stock for a total of $374 million and 19,241,160 shares of Class B common stock from GE together with the paired common units of BHGE LLC for $626 million. Additionally, in November 2018, we also repurchased 65 million of LLC Units from GE and its affiliates for an aggregate of $1,461 million, or $22.48 per share, which is the same per share price paid by the underwriters to GE and its affiliates in the concurrent underwritten public offering. In connection with these repurchases, the corresponding shares of Class B common stock held by GE and its affiliates were canceled.
As a result of the exchange of shares in the secondary offering and the Class B common stock, together with the associated LLC Units repurchased in September 2019, GE's interest in Baker Hughes reduced during the third quarter of 2019 from approximately 50.3% to approximately 36.8%. The effect of this change in ownership resulted in a decrease in noncontrolling interests of $4,497 million and accumulated other comprehensive income of $350 million with a corresponding increase in capital in excess of par value totaling $4,847 million.


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As a result of the exchange of shares in the secondary offering and the Class B common stock, together with the associated LLC Units repurchased in November 2018, GE's interest in Baker Hughes reduced during the fourth quarter of 2018 from approximately 62.5% to approximately 50.4%. The effect of this change in ownership resulted in a decrease in noncontrolling interests of $3,761 million and accumulated other comprehensive income of $282 million with a corresponding increase in capital in excess of par value totaling $4,043 million.
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (AOCL)
The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
 
Investment Securities
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Cash Flow Hedges
Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
1

$
(682
)
$
1

$
(23
)
$
(703
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(1
)
(502
)
(6
)
(70
)
(579
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
—

—

1

5

6

Deferred taxes
(2
)
—

1

1

—

Other comprehensive loss
(3
)
(502
)
(4
)
(64
)
(573
)
Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(2
)
(303
)
(2
)
(36
)
(343
)
Less: Reallocation of AOCL based on change in ownership of BHGE LLC Units
—

271

—

11

282

Less: Activity related to noncontrolling interest
—

—

—

4

4

Balance at December 31, 2018
—

(1,152
)
(1
)
(66
)
(1,219
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
2

53

13

(122
)
(54
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
—

—

1

26

27

Deferred taxes
—

—

(2
)
21

19

Other comprehensive income (loss)
2

53

12

(75
)
(8
)
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
1

23

4

(29
)
(1
)
Less: Reallocation of AOCL based on change in ownership of BHGE LLC Units
—

314

—

36

350

Less: Other adjustments
—

—

1

59

60

Balance at December 31, 2019
$
1

$
(1,436
)
$
6

$
(207
)
$
(1,636
)

The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 represent (i) gains (losses) reclassified on cash flow hedges when the hedged transaction occurs and (ii) the amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service credit, and curtailments which are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see "Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans" for additional details). Net periodic pension cost is recorded across the various cost and expense line items in the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss).


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NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of net assets in consolidated entities that are not owned by the Company. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, GE owned approximately 36.7% and 50.4%, respectively, of BHGE LLC and this represents the majority of the noncontrolling interest balance reported within equity.
 
2019
2018
GE's interest in BHGE LLC
$
12,454

$
17,438

Other noncontrolling interests
116

110

Total noncontrolling interests
$
12,570

$
17,548


NOTE 16. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock is presented below:
(In millions, except per share amounts)
2019
2018
2017
Net income (loss)
$
271

$
283

$
(391
)
Less: Net income attributable to GE O&G pre-merger
—

—

42

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
143

88

(330
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Baker Hughes Company
$
128

$
195

$
(103
)
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
Class A basic
555

427

427

Class A diluted
557

429

427

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
 
 
 
Class A basic
$
0.23

$
0.46

$
(0.24
)
Class A diluted
$
0.23

$
0.45

$
(0.24
)

On July 3, 2017, GE, Baker Hughes and BHGE LLC entered into an Exchange Agreement under which GE is entitled to exchange its holding in Class B common stock and units of BHGE LLC for Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement) or, at the option of Baker Hughes, an amount of cash equal to the aggregate value of the shares of Class A common stock that would have otherwise been received by GE in the exchange. In computing the dilutive effect, if any, that the aforementioned exchange would have on net income (loss) per share, net income (loss) attributable to holders of Class A common stock would be adjusted due to the elimination of the noncontrolling interests associated with the Class B common stock (including any tax impact). For the year ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, such exchange is not reflected in diluted net income (loss) per share as the assumed exchange is not dilutive.
For the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, Class A diluted shares include the dilutive impact of equity awards. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we excluded outstanding stock options and RSUs from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share because their effect is antidilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were approximately six million and four million options, respectively, that were excluded from our diluted EPS calculation because their effect is antidilutive. These options were outstanding but excluded from the calculation because the exercise price exceeded the average market price of the Class A common stock.
Shares of our Class B common stock do not share in earnings or losses of the Company and are not considered in the calculation of basic or diluted earnings per share (EPS). As such, separate presentation of basic and diluted EPS of Class B under the two class method has not been presented.


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NOTE 17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consists of derivative instruments and investment securities.
 
2019
2018
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Net Balance
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Net Balance
Assets
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives
$
—

$
58

$
—

$
58

$
—

$
74

$
—

$
74

   Investment securities
24

—

259

283

39

—

288

327

Total assets
24

58

259

341

39

74

288

401

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives
—

(27
)
—

(27
)
—

(82
)
—

(82
)
Total liabilities
$
—

$
(27
)
$
—

$
(27
)
$
—

$
(82
)
$
—

$
(82
)

There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 and 3 during 2019.
The following table provides a reconciliation of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements for investment securities:
 
2019
2018
Balance at beginning of year
$
288

$
304

Purchases
7

75

Proceeds at maturity
(38
)
(90
)
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
2

(1
)
Balance at end of year
$
259

$
288


The most significant unobservable input used in the valuation of our Level 3 instruments is the discount rate. Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value of our investment securities. There are no unrealized gains or losses recognized in the consolidated and combined statement of income (loss) on account of any Level 3 instrument still held at the reporting date. We hold $111 million and $149 million of these investment securities on behalf of GE at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 
2019
2018
 
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
Investment securities
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S. debt securities (1)
$
257

$
2

$
—

$
259

$
288

$
—

$
—

$
288

   Equity securities (2)
24

—

—

24

39

—

—

39

Total
$
281

$
2

$
—

$
283

$
327

$
—

$
—

$
327


(1) 
All of our investment securities are classified as available for sale instruments. Non-U.S. debt securities mature within three years.
(2) 
Gains (losses) recorded to earnings related to these securities were $2 million, $(25) million and $30 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.


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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Our financial instruments include cash and equivalents, current receivables, investments, accounts payable, short and long-term debt, and derivative financial instruments. Except for long-term debt, the estimated fair value of these financial instruments at December 31, 2019 and 2018 approximates their carrying value as reflected in our consolidated and combined financial statements. For further information on the fair value of our debt, see "Note 11. Borrowings."
DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING
We use derivatives to manage our risks and do not use derivatives for speculation. The table below summarizes the fair value of all derivatives, including hedging instruments and embedded derivatives.
 
2019
2018
 
Assets
(Liabilities)
Assets
(Liabilities)
Derivatives accounted for as hedges
 
 
 
 
Currency exchange contracts
$
11

$
—

$
—

$
(7
)
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges
 
 
 
 
Currency exchange contracts and other
47

(27
)
74

(75
)
Total derivatives
$
58

$
(27
)
$
74

$
(82
)

Derivatives are classified in the consolidated statements of financial position captions "All other current assets," "All other assets," "All other current liabilities," and "All other liabilities" depending on their respective maturity date.
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, $52 million and $67 million of derivative assets are recorded in "All other current assets" and $6 million and $7 million are recorded in "All other assets" of the consolidated statements of financial position, respectively. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, $24 million and $79 million of derivative liabilities are recorded in "All other current liabilities" and $3 million and $3 million are recorded in "All other liabilities" of the consolidated statements of financial position, respectively.
RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
We buy, manufacture and sell components and products as well as provide services across global markets. These activities expose us to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices, which can adversely affect revenues earned and costs of operating our business. When the currency in which we sell equipment differs from the primary currency (known as its functional currency) and the exchange rate fluctuates, it will affect the revenue we earn on the sale. These sales and purchase transactions also create receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies, along with other monetary assets and liabilities, which expose us to foreign currency gains and losses based on changes in exchange rates. Changes in the price of a raw material that we use in manufacturing can affect the cost of manufacturing. We use derivatives to mitigate or eliminate these exposures.


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FORMS OF HEDGING
Cash flow hedges
We use cash flow hedging primarily to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on purchase and sale contracts. Accordingly, the vast majority of our derivative activity in this category consists of currency exchange contracts. We also use commodity derivatives to reduce or eliminate price risk on raw materials purchased for use in manufacturing.
Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in a separate component of equity (referred to below as Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, or AOCI) and are recorded in earnings in the period in which the hedged transaction occurs. The table below summarizes this activity by hedging instrument.
 
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings
 
2019
2018
2017
2019
2018
2017
Currency exchange contracts
$
13

$
(6
)
$
8

$
(1
)
$
(1
)
$
(7
)

We expect to transfer $10 million to earnings as a gain in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was one year and two years, respectively.
Economic Hedges
These derivatives are not designated as hedges from an accounting standpoint (and therefore we do not apply hedge accounting to the relationship) but otherwise serve the same economic purpose as other hedging arrangements. Some economic hedges are used when changes in the carrying amount of the hedged item are already recorded in earnings in the same period as the derivative, making hedge accounting unnecessary. For some other types of economic hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in earnings currently but changes in the value of the forecasted foreign currency cash flows are only recognized in earnings when they occur. As a result, even though the derivative is an effective economic hedge, there is a net effect on earnings in each period due to differences in the timing of earnings recognition between the derivative and the hedged item.
These derivatives are marked to fair value through earnings each period. The effects are reported in "Selling, general and administrative" in the consolidated and combined statement of income (loss). In general, the income (loss) effects of the hedged item are recorded in the same consolidated and combined financial statement line as the derivative. The income (loss) effect of economic hedges, after considering offsets related to income (loss) effects of hedged assets and liabilities, is substantially offset by changes in the fair value of forecasted transactions that have not yet affected income (loss).
The following table summarizes the gains (losses) from derivatives not designated as hedges on the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss):
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Consolidated and combined statement of income caption
2019
2018
2017
Currency exchange contracts (1)
Cost of goods sold
$
(6
)
$
(12
)
$
76

Currency exchange contracts
Selling, general and administrative
(22
)
9

45

Commodity derivatives
Cost of goods sold
2

(1
)
1

Other derivatives
Other non operating income (loss), net
2

—

—

Total (2)
 
$
(24
)
$
(4
)
$
122

(1) 
Excludes losses on embedded derivatives of $7 million, $3 million and $76 million at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as embedded derivatives are not considered to be hedging instruments in our economic hedges.


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(2) 
The effect on earnings of derivatives not designated as hedges is substantially offset by change in fair value of the economically hedged items in the current and future periods.
NOTIONAL AMOUNT OF DERIVATIVES
The notional amount of a derivative is the number of units of the underlying (for example, the notional principal amount of the debt in an interest rate swap). A substantial majority of the outstanding notional amount of $5.7 billion and $6.4 billion at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is related to hedges of anticipated sales and purchases in foreign currency, commodity purchases, and contractual terms in contracts that are considered embedded derivatives and for intercompany borrowings in foreign currencies. We generally disclose derivative notional amounts on a gross basis to indicate the total counterparty risk. Where we have gross purchase and sale derivative contracts for a particular currency, we look to execute these contracts with the same counterparty to reduce our exposure. The corresponding net notional amounts were $1.8 billion at December 31, 2019 and $2.8 billion at December 31, 2018.
COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK
Fair values of our derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in our positions. We manage counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to us according to the terms of our agreements) on an individual counterparty basis.
OTHER EQUITY INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the carrying amount of equity securities without readily determinable fair values was $637 million and $542 million, respectively. In 2019, certain of these equity instruments were remeasured to fair value as of the date that an observable transaction occurred, which resulted in the Company recording an unrealized gain of $19 million.
NOTE 18. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Our reportable segments, which are the same as our operating segments, are organized based on the nature of markets and customers. We report our operating results through our four operating segments that consist of similar products and services within each segment as described below. Our operating results are reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
OILFIELD SERVICES
Oilfield Services provides products and services for onshore and offshore operations across the lifecycle of a well, ranging from drilling, evaluation, completion, production and intervention. Products and services include diamond and tri-cone drill bits, drilling services, including directional drilling technology, measurement while drilling & logging while drilling, downhole completion tools and systems, wellbore intervention tools and services, wireline services, drilling and completions fluids, oilfield and industrial chemicals, pressure pumping, and artificial lift technologies, including electrical submersible pumps.
OILFIELD EQUIPMENT
Oilfield Equipment provides a broad portfolio of products and services required to facilitate the safe and reliable flow of hydrocarbons from the subsea wellhead to the surface. Products and services include pressure control equipment and services, subsea production systems and services, drilling equipment, and flexible pipeline systems. Oilfield Equipment designs and manufactures onshore and offshore drilling and production systems and equipment for floating production platforms and provides a full range of services related to onshore and offshore drilling activities.


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TURBOMACHINERY & PROCESS SOLUTIONS
Turbomachinery & Process Solutions provides equipment and related services for mechanical-drive, compression and power-generation applications across the oil and gas industry as well as products and services to serve the downstream segments of the industry including refining, petrochemical, distributed gas, flow and process control and other industrial applications.  The Turbomachinery & Process Solutions portfolio includes drivers (aero-derivative gas turbines, heavy-duty gas turbines and synchronous and induction electric motors), compressors (centrifugal and axial, direct drive high speed, integrated, subsea compressors, turbo expanders and reciprocating), turn-key solutions (industrial modules and waste heat recovery), pumps, valves, and compressed natural gas (CNG) and small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions used primarily for shale oil and gas field development.
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
Digital Solutions provides equipment, software, and services for a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, power generation, aerospace, metals, and transportation. The offerings include sensor-based process measurement, non-destructive testing and inspection, turbine, generator and plant controls and condition monitoring, as well as pipeline integrity solutions.
SEGMENT RESULTS
Summarized financial information is shown in the following tables. Consistent accounting policies have been applied by all segments within the Company, for all reporting periods. The current year results, and balances, may not be comparable to prior years as the current year includes the results of BHI from July 3, 2017.
Segment revenue
2019
2018
2017
Oilfield Services
$
12,889

$
11,617

$
5,881

Oilfield Equipment
2,921

2,641

2,661

Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
5,536

6,015

6,295

Digital Solutions
2,492

2,604

2,342

Total
$
23,838

$
22,877

$
17,179

    
The performance of our operating segments is evaluated based on segment operating income (loss), which is defined as income (loss) before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliate and before the following: net interest expense, net other non operating income, corporate expenses, restructuring, impairment and other charges, inventory impairments, separation and merger related costs, goodwill impairments and certain gains and losses not allocated to the operating segments.
Segment income (loss) before income taxes
2019
2018
2017
Oilfield Services
$
917

$
785

$
67

Oilfield Equipment
55

—

26

Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
719

621

665

Digital Solutions
343

390

357

Total segment
2,035

1,796

1,115

Corporate
(433
)
(405
)
(370
)
Inventory impairment and related charges (1)
—

(105
)
(244
)
Restructuring, impairment and other
(342
)
(433
)
(412
)
Separation and merger related
(184
)
(153
)
(373
)
Other non operating income, net
(84
)
202

80

Interest expense, net
(237
)
(223
)
(131
)
Total
$
753

$
680

$
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(1) 
Inventory impairments and related charges are reported in the "Cost of goods sold" caption of the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss). 2017 includes $87 million of adjustments to write-up the acquired inventory to its estimated fair value on acquisition of BHI as this inventory was used or sold in the six months ended December 31, 2017.
The following table presents total assets by segment at December 31:
Segment assets
2019
2018
Oilfield Services
$
30,611

$
30,941

Oilfield Equipment
7,645

7,298

Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
8,365

8,529

Digital Solutions
3,983

4,063

Total segment
50,604

50,831

Corporate and eliminations (1)
2,765

1,608

Total
$
53,369

$
52,439

(1) 
Corporate and eliminations in total segment assets includes adjustments of intercompany investments and receivables that are reflected within the total assets of the four reportable segments. During 2019, we transferred the $2.1 billion Baker Hughes trade name indefinite-lived intangible asset from Oilfield Services to Corporate due to the separation of GE, resulting in the re-branding of the Company.
The following table presents depreciation and amortization by segment for the years ended December 31:
Segment depreciation and amortization
2019
2018
2017
Oilfield Services
$
985

$
1,003

$
613

Oilfield Equipment
175

173

187

Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
116

156

174

Digital Solutions
103

112

119

Total Segment
1,379

1,444

1,093

Corporate
39

42

10

Total
$
1,418

$
1,486

$
1,103


The following table presents net property, plant and equipment by its geographic location at December 31:
Property, plant and equipment - net
2019
2018
2017
U.S.
$
2,594

$
2,654

$
3,369

Non-U.S.
3,646

3,574

3,590

Total
$
6,240

$
6,228

$
6,959




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NOTE 19. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
GE is our largest shareholder, and we enter into various related party transactions with it. On September 16, 2019 (the Trigger Date), as a result of the secondary offering and the repurchase of Class B common stock and associated LLC Units, GE's ownership in us was reduced from approximately 50.3% to approximately 36.8%, and GE ceased to be our controlling shareholder. At December 31, 2019, GE's interest in us was 36.7%.
Following the Transactions, we have entered into various agreements with GE and its affiliates that govern our relationship with GE including an Intercompany Services Agreement pursuant to which GE and its affiliates and the Company provide certain services to each other. GE provided certain administrative services, GE proprietary technology and use of certain GE trademarks for an annual intercompany services fee of $55 million. Under the terms of the Master Agreement Framework, entered into on November 13, 2018, the annual intercompany services fee of $55 million was reduced by 50% to $27.5 million per year beginning on January 1, 2019. The Intercompany Services Agreement terminated on December 15, 2019 except with respect to certain provisions, including relating to certain tools access.
We sold products and services to GE and its affiliates for $337 million, $363 million and $639 million during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Purchases from GE and its affiliates were $1,498 million, $1,791 million and $1,512 million during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
MASTER AGREEMENT FRAMEWORK
In June 2018, GE announced their intention to pursue an orderly separation from us over time. On November 13, 2018, we entered into a Master Agreement and a series of related ancillary agreements and binding term sheets (which were later negotiated into definitive agreements) with GE and BHGE LLC (collectively, the Master Agreement Framework) designed to further solidify the commercial and technological collaborations between us and GE and to facilitate our ability to transition from operating as a controlled company. In particular, the Master Agreement Framework contemplated long-term agreements between us, BHGE LLC and GE on technology, fulfillment and other key areas to provide greater clarity to customers, employees and shareholders.
Key elements of the Master Agreement Framework include:
Secured long-term collaboration on critical rotating equipment
Under the terms of the Master Agreement Framework, we have defined the parameters for a long-term collaboration and strategic relationship with GE on certain critical rotating equipment products.
On February 28, 2019, we entered into an aero-derivative joint venture (JV) agreement with GE to form a JV relating to the parties’ respective aero-derivative gas turbine products and services. These jet engine aero-derivative products are mainly used in our Turbomachinery & Process Solutions segment. Consequently, on November 1, 2019, BHGE LLC contributed $289 million in certain assets, inventory, cash and service facilities into Aero Products and Services JV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and both GE and BHGE LLC jointly control its operations. In addition to the contributions to the JV, we paid $60 million to GE in order to equalize each party's interests in the JV at 50%. The JV has a supply and technology development agreement with GE’s aviation business, which, among other things, revised and extended certain pricing arrangements for applicable aero-derivative products. The Company's interest in the JV is accounted for as an equity method investment.
Additionally, effective May 1, 2019, we closed on the previously announced transfer of our assets, liabilities and employees related to our prior business of developing, designing, engineering, marketing, supplying, installing and servicing certain industrial steam turbine product lines (IST) to GE pursuant to a stock and asset purchase agreement. In addition and in connection with the transfer of the IST business, we made a cash payment of $13 million, in addition to working capital adjustments, to GE at the closing of the transaction.
In parallel, we have also entered into an agreement for the long-term supply and related distribution arrangement with GE for heavy-duty gas turbine technology at the current pricing levels, which became effective at the Trigger Date. Under this agreement, BHGE LLC is appointed as GE's exclusive distributor (with limited


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exceptions) within the oil and gas industry with respect to the heavy-duty gas turbine units for an initial term of 5 years and associated services (including parts and components) for an initial term of 20 years or the operating service life of the relevant gas turbine, whichever is more. The heavy-duty gas turbine technologies are important components of TPS’ offerings and the long-term agreements provide greater clarity on the commercial approach and customer fulfillment, and will enable Baker Hughes and GE to jointly innovate on leading technology.
Access to GE Digital software & technology
As part of the Master Agreement Framework, BHGE LLC agreed with GE Digital to maintain, subject to certain conditions, BHGE LLC's status as the exclusive reseller of GE Digital offerings in the oil & gas space. As part of such agreement, BHGE LLC and GE Digital also revised and extended certain pricing arrangements and established service level obligations. However, these commercial arrangements were further modified pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, described below, including by modifying the relationship between BHGE LLC and GE Digital to be nonexclusive with respect to digital offerings in the oil and gas space.
Other key agreements
• We agreed with GE to maintain current operations and pricing levels with regards to Control upgrade services we offer through our Digital Solutions segment division for the 4 years commencing on the Trigger Date.
• In 2019, GE transferred to us certain UK pension liabilities related to our oil and gas businesses and certain specified former oil and gas businesses of GE. The assets associated with these liabilities were also transferred on a fully funded basis. No liabilities associated with GE’s broad-based U.S. defined benefit pension plan were transferred to us.
• The Tax Matters Agreement with GE that was negotiated at the time of the Transactions will remain substantially in place and both companies retain the ability to monetize certain tax benefits.
• Under the terms of the Master Agreement Framework, the annual intercompany services fee of $55 million that we agreed to pay GE as part of the Transactions was reduced by 50% to $27.5 million per year beginning on January 1, 2019. The Intercompany Services Agreement terminated on December 15, 2019 except with respect to certain tools access.
In addition, the Stockholders Agreement was amended and restated to provide that, following the Trigger Date and until GE and its affiliates own less than 20% of the voting power of our outstanding common stock, GE shall be entitled to designate one person for nomination to our board of directors.
OMNIBUS AGREEMENT
On July 31, 2019, we entered into an Omnibus Agreement, a general framework agreement that addresses certain outstanding matters under existing long-term commercial agreements between us and GE. The Omnibus Agreement contains provisions regarding, among other things, (i) the repayment of certain outstanding amounts mutually owed by the parties, (ii) certain employee and assets transfers (including the allocation of costs and expenses associated therewith), and (iii) certain matters related to three international joint ventures.
Material terms agreed to between the parties include:
i.
Provision of certain transition services by each of BHGE LLC and GE, including providing for the development and use of certain service related intellectual property at the end of the transition period and the management of certain data and information for future business needs;
ii.
Sale of certain digital business assets of Baker Hughes to GE for consideration of $50 million, which closed on September 3, 2019;
iii.
Modification of certain sales arrangements between the parties and the ability of each party to directly market offerings of its digital business to customers in the oil and gas industry;


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iv.
Research and development efforts and the purchase of products and services related to aero-derivative turbines;
v.
Supply and distribution terms for certain trailer-mounted gas turbine generator-based engine units and related parts and services; and
vi.
Repayment by Baker Hughes to GE of amounts due under the promissory note (see Other Related Party discussion below), net of certain costs and tax adjustments;
OTHER RELATED PARTY
In connection with the Transactions, on July 3, 2017, we executed a promissory note with GE (which was amended and restated on July 31, 2019 in connection with the entry into the Omnibus Agreement referenced above) that represents certain cash that we are holding on GE's behalf due to the restricted nature of the cash. The restriction arises as the majority of the cash cannot be released, transferred or otherwise converted into a non-restricted market currency due to the lack of market liquidity, capital controls or similar monetary or exchange limitations by a Government entity of the jurisdiction in which such cash is situated.  There is no maturity date on the promissory note, but we remain obligated to repay GE, therefore, this obligation is reflected as short-term borrowings. As of December 31, 2019, of the $273 million due to GE, $162 million was held in the form of cash and $111 million was held in the form of investment securities. As of December 31, 2018, of the $896 million due to GE, $747 million was held in the form of cash and $149 million was held in the form of investment securities. A corresponding liability is reported in short-term borrowings in the consolidated and combined statements of financial position.
The Company has $536 million and $538 million of accounts payable at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for goods and services provided by GE in the ordinary course of business; this excludes any liability associated with our participation in the trade payables accelerated payment program (see below). The Company has $495 million and $653 million of current receivables at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for goods and services provided to GE in the ordinary course of business.
We also provide guarantees to GE Capital on behalf of some customers who have entered into financing arrangements with GE Capital.
TRADE PAYABLES ACCELERATED PAYMENT PROGRAM
Prior to our separation from GE, our North American operations participated in supply chain finance programs funded through GE Capital. Invoices were settled with suppliers per our payment terms to obtain cash discounts. GE Capital provided funding for invoices eligible for a cash discount. Our liability associated with the GE Capital funded participation in the accounts payable programs was $38 million and $471 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
As a result of separation, our participation in this program ended, and we have begun transitioning to a program administered by a third party. Under these supply chain finance programs, our suppliers are given the opportunity to sell receivables from us to participating financial institutions at their sole discretion. A third party administers the program. Our responsibility is limited to making payment on the terms originally negotiated with our supplier, regardless of whether the supplier sells its receivable to a financial institution. The range of payment terms we negotiate with our suppliers is consistent, irrespective of whether a supplier participates in the program. These liabilities continue to be presented as accounts payable in our consolidated statements of financial position and reflected as cash flow from operating activities when settled.
NOTE 20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION
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a liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, including accruals for self-insured losses which are calculated based on historical claim data, specific loss development factors and other information.
A range of total possible losses for all litigation matters cannot be reasonably estimated. Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, we do not expect the ultimate outcome of currently pending lawsuits or claims against us, other than those discussed below, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, however, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these matters.
With respect to the litigation matters below, if there was an adverse outcome individually or collectively, there could be a material impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations expected for the year. These litigation matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management's view of these matters may change in the future. Therefore, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these matters.
During 2014, we received notification from a customer related to a possible equipment failure in a natural gas storage system in Northern Germany, which includes certain of our products. The customer initiated arbitration proceedings against us on June 19, 2015, under the rules of the German Institute of Arbitration e.V. (DIS). On August 3, 2016, the customer amended its claims and alleged damages of €202 million plus interest at an annual rate of prime + 5%. Hearings before the arbitration panel were held January 16, 2017 through January 23, 2017, and March 20, 2017 through March 21, 2017. In addition, on September 21, 2015, TRIUVA Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division against the Company and Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. alleging that the plaintiff is the owner of gas storage caverns in Etzel, Germany in which the Company provided certain equipment in connection with the development of the gas storage caverns. The plaintiff further alleges that the Company supplied equipment that was either defectively designed or failed to warn of risks that the equipment posed, and that these alleged defects caused damage to the plaintiff's property. The plaintiff seeks recovery of alleged compensatory and punitive damages of an unspecified amount, in addition to reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest. The allegations in this lawsuit are related to the claims made in the June 19, 2015 German arbitration referenced above. On June 7, 2018, the DIS arbitration panel issued a confidential Arbitration Ruling which addressed all claims asserted by the customer. The estimated financial impact of the Arbitration Ruling has been reflected in the Company's financial statements and did not have a material impact. Further, on March 11, 2019, the customer initiated a second arbitral proceeding against us, under the rules of the German Institute of Arbitration e.V. (DIS). The customer alleged damages of €142 million plus interest at an annual rate of prime + 5% since June 20, 2015. The allegations in this second arbitration proceeding are related to the claims made in the June 19, 2015 German arbitration and Houston Federal Court proceedings referenced above. The Company is contesting the claims made by TRIUVA in the Houston Federal Court and the claims made by the customer in the second arbitration proceeding. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of the claims asserted in the Houston Federal Court or the second arbitration proceeding.
On July 31, 2015, Rapid Completions LLC filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas against Baker Hughes Incorporated, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc., and others claiming infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,907,936; 7,134,505; 7,543,634; 7,861,774; and 8,657,009.  On August 6, 2015, Rapid Completions amended its complaint to allege infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,074,451.  On April 1, 2016, Rapid Completions removed U.S. Patent No. 6,907,936 from its claims in the lawsuit. On April 5, 2016, Rapid Completions filed a second lawsuit in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas against Baker Hughes Incorporated, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. and others claiming infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,303,501. These patents relate primarily to certain specific downhole completions equipment. The plaintiff has requested a permanent injunction against further alleged infringement, damages in an unspecified amount, supplemental and enhanced damages, and additional relief such as attorney's fees and costs.  During August and September 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) agreed to institute an inter-partes review of U.S. Patent Nos 7,861,774; 7,134,505; 7,543,634; 6,907,936; 8,657,009; and 9,074,451. On August 29, 2017, the USPTO issued its final written decisions in the inter-partes reviews of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,657,009 and 9,074,451 finding that all claims of those patents were unpatentable. On August 31, 2017, the USPTO issued its final written decision in the inter-partes review of U.S. Patent 6,907,936 - the patent dropped from the lawsuit by the plaintiffs - finding that all claims of this patent were patentable. On October 27, 2017, Rapid Completions filed its notices of appeal of the USPTO’s


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final written decision in the inter-partes review of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,657,009 and 9,074,451. On September 26, 2018, the USPTO issued its final written decision in the inter-partes review of U.S. Patent No. 7,134,505 finding all of the challenged claims unpatentable.  On September 27, 2018, the USPTO issued its final written decision in the inter-partes review of U.S. Patent No. 7,543,634 finding all of the challenged claims unpatentable. On November 19, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the USPTO’s unpatentability findings with respect to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,657,009 and 9,074,451. On November 26, 2018, Rapid Completions filed notices of appeal of the USPTO’s final written decisions in the inter partes reviews of U.S. Patent No. 7,134,505, and 7,543,634. On May 2, 2019, the USPTO issued a final written decision in an IPR on U.S. Patent Number 9,303,501 finding all of its claims unpatentable, and Rapid Completions appealed that decision to the Federal Circuit on July 5, 2019. On November 13, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the USPTO’s unpatentability findings with respect to U.S. Patent No. 7,134,505, and 7,543,634.  On November 26, 2019, the USPTO issued a final written decision in the inter-partes review of U.S. Patent No. 7,861,774 finding all challenged claims unpatentable, and Rapid Completions did not timely appeal that decision. On January 21, 2020, the Federal Circuit affirmed the USPTO’s unpatentability finding as to all asserted claims of the U.S. Patent No. 9,303,501.  
On September 17, 2015, Rapid Completions and Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. sued Baker Hughes Canada Company in the Canada Federal Court on the related Canadian patent 2,412,072. This patent relates primarily to certain specific downhole completions equipment. The plaintiff requested a permanent injunction against further alleged infringement, damages in an unspecified amount, supplemental and enhanced damages, and additional relief such as attorney's fees and costs. Trial on the validity of asserted claims from Canada patent 2,412,072, was completed March 9, 2017. On December 7, 2017, the Canadian Court issued its judgment finding the patent claims asserted from Canada patent 2,412,072 against Baker Hughes Canada Company were invalid. On January 5, 2018, Rapid Completions filed its Notice of Appeal of the Canadian Court’s judgment of invalidity. On April 24, 2019, the Canadian Court of Appeals ruled against Rapid Completions and dismissed Rapid Completion’s appeal in Canada. On June 24, 2019, Rapid Completions filed an application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeals decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. On December 19, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Rapid Completion's appeal.
In January 2013, INEOS and Naphtachimie initiated expertise proceedings in Aix-en-Provence, France arising out of a fire at a chemical plant owned by INEOS in Lavera, France, which resulted in a 15-day plant shutdown and destruction of a steam turbine, which was part of a compressor train owned by Naphtachimie. The most recent quantification of the alleged damages is €250 million. 2 of the Company's subsidiaries (and 17 other companies) were notified to participate in the proceedings. The proceedings are ongoing, and at this time, there is no indication that the Company's subsidiaries were involved in the incident. Although the outcome of the claims remains uncertain, our insurer has accepted coverage and is defending the Company in the expertise proceeding.
In late November 2017, staff of the Boston office of the SEC notified GE that they are conducting an investigation of GE’s revenue recognition practices and internal controls over financial reporting related to long-term service agreements. The scope of the SEC’s request may include some Baker Hughes contracts, expected to be mainly in our TPS business. We have provided all requested documents to GE. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of this review.
On July 31, 2018, International Engineering & Construction S.A. (IEC) initiated arbitration proceedings in New York administered by the International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) against the Company and its subsidiaries arising out of a series of sales and service contracts entered between IEC and the Company’s subsidiaries for the sale and installation of LNG plants and related power generation equipment in Nigeria (Contracts).  Prior to the filing of the IEC Arbitration, the Company’s subsidiaries made demands for payment due under the Contracts.  On August 15, 2018, the Company’s subsidiaries initiated a separate demand for ICDR arbitration against IEC for claims of additional costs and amounts due under the Contracts.  On October 10, 2018, IEC filed a Petition to Compel Arbitration in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company seeking to compel non-signatory Baker Hughes entities to participate in the arbitration filed by IEC. The complaint is captioned International Engineering & Construction S.A. et al. v. Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC, et al. No. 18-cv-09241 (S.D.N.Y 2018); this action was dismissed by the Court on August 13, 2019.  In the arbitration, IEC alleges breach of contract and other claims against the Company and its subsidiaries and seeks recovery of alleged compensatory damages, in addition to reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses and arbitration costs. On March 15, 2019, IEC amended its request for arbitration to alleged damages of $591 million of


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lost profits plus unspecified additional costs based on alleged non-performance of the contracts in dispute. The arbitration hearing was held from December 9, 2019 to December 20, 2019. The Company and its subsidiaries have contested IEC’s claims and are pursuing claims for compensation under the contracts. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of these claims.
On March 15, 2019 and March 18, 2019, the City of Riviera Beach Pension Fund and Richard Schippnick, respectively, filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery shareholder derivative lawsuits for and on the Company’s behalf against GE, the then-current members of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Company as a nominal defendant, related to the decision to (i) terminate the contractual prohibition barring GE from selling any of the Company’s shares before July 3, 2019; (ii) repurchase $1.5 billion in the Company’s stock from GE; (iii) permit GE to sell approximately $2.5 billion in the Company’s stock through a secondary offering; and (iv) enter into a series of other agreements and amendments that will govern the ongoing relationship  between the Company and GE  (collectively, the “2018 Transactions”). The complaints in both lawsuits allege, among other things, that GE, as the Company’s controlling stockholder, and the members of the Company’s Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties by entering into the 2018 Transactions.  The relief sought in the complaints includes a request for a declaration that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties, that GE was unjustly enriched, disgorgement of profits, an award of damages sustained by the Company, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs.  On March 21, 2019, the Chancery Court entered an order consolidating the Schippnick and City of Riviera Beach complaints under consolidated C.A. No. 2019-0201-AGB, styled in re Baker Hughes, a GE company derivative litigation. On May 10, 2019, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims against the members of the Company’s Conflicts Committee, and on May 15, 2019, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims against former Baker Hughes director Martin Craighead. On June 7, 2019, the defendants and nominal defendant filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the ground that the derivative plaintiffs failed to make a demand on the Company’s Board of Directors to pursue the claims itself, and GE and the Company’s Board of Directors filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the ground that the complaint failed to state a claim on which relief can be granted. The Chancery Court denied the motions on October 8, 2019, except granted GE’s motion to dismiss the unjust enrichment claim against it. On October 31, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors designated a Special Litigation Committee and empowered it with full authority to investigate and evaluate the allegations and issues raised in the derivative litigation. The Special Litigation Committee filed a motion to stay the derivative litigation during its investigation. On December 3, 2019, the Chancery Court granted the motion and stayed the derivative litigation until June 1, 2020. The Special Litigation Committee’s investigation and evaluation remains ongoing. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of the Special Litigation Committee investigation or these claims.
In March 2019, the Company received a document request from the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) related to certain of the Company’s operations in Iraq and its dealings with Unaoil Limited and its affiliates. In December 2019, the Company received a similar document request from the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company is cooperating with the DOJ and SEC in connection with their requests and any related matters. In addition, the Company has agreed to toll any statute of limitations in connection with the matters subject to the DOJ’s document request.
On May 7, 2019, the Alaska District Attorney filed a Criminal Information against Baker Hughes Incorporated, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc., Baker Petrolite Corporation and a Baker Hughes employee alleging that individuals working at a Baker Petrolite Corporation chemical transfer facility in Kenai, Alaska were exposed to hazardous air emissions.  The Criminal Information charges six counts of Assault in the Third Degree, three counts of Assault in the Fourth Degree and Negligent Air Emissions.  On July 22, 2019, the six counts of Assault in the Third Degree were dismissed, with the Alaska Attorney General’s office indicating their intent to present those charges to the grand jury to obtain an indictment. On or around September 11, 2019, the grand jury issued an indictment on 25 counts, including 10 counts of Assault in the First Degree, 10 counts of Assault in the Second Degree, and 5 counts of Assault in the Third Degree. On or around December 3, 2019, the State agreed to dismiss the indictment against Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. The Company and other Defendants have pled not guilty and intend to defend the charges. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of the criminal proceeding.
On August 13, 2019, Tri-State Joint Fund filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, a shareholder class action lawsuit for and on the behalf of itself and all similarly situated public stockholders of Baker Hughes Incorporated (“BHI”) against the General Electric Company, the former members of the Board of Directors of BHI, and certain


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former BHI Officers alleging breaches of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and other claims in connection with the Transactions. On October 28, 2019, City of Providence filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery a shareholder class action lawsuit for and on behalf of itself and all similarly situated public shareholders of BHI against GE, the former members of the Board of Directors of BHI, and certain former BHI Officers alleging substantially the same claims in connection with the Transactions. The relief sought in these complaints include a request for a declaration that Defendants breached their fiduciary duties, an award of damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs. The lawsuits have been consolidated, and plaintiffs filed a consolidated class action complaint on December 17, 2019 against certain former BHI officers alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and against GE for aiding and abetting those breaches. The December 2019 complaint omitted the former members of the Board of Directors of BHI, except for Mr. Craighead who also served as President and CEO of BHI. Mr. Craighead and Ms. Ross, who served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BHI, remain named in the December 2019 complaint along with GE. The relief sought in the consolidated complaint includes a declaration that the former BHI officers breached their fiduciary duties and that GE aided and abetted those breaches, an award of damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs. At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of these claims.
On December 11, 2019, BMC Software, Inc. (“BMC”) filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Southern District of Texas against Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment, arising out of the Company’s use of its new logo and affiliated branding. On January 1, 2020, BMC amended its complaint to add Baker Hughes Company. The relief sought in the complaint includes a request for injunctive relief, an award of damages (including punitive damages), pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs.  At this time, we are not able to predict the outcome of these claims.
We insure against risks arising from our business to the extent deemed prudent by our management and to the extent insurance is available, but no assurance can be given that the nature and amount of that insurance will be sufficient to fully indemnify us against liabilities arising out of pending or future legal proceedings or other claims. Most of our insurance policies contain deductibles or self-insured retentions in amounts we deem prudent and for which we are responsible for payment. In determining the amount of self-insurance, it is our policy to self-insure those losses that are predictable, measurable and recurring in nature, such as claims for automobile liability, general liability and workers compensation.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Estimated remediation costs are accrued using currently available facts, existing environmental permits, technology and enacted laws and regulations. Our cost estimates are developed based on internal evaluations and are not discounted. Accruals are recorded when it is probable that we will be obligated to pay for environmental site evaluation, remediation or related activities, and such costs can be reasonably estimated. As additional information becomes available, accruals are adjusted to reflect current cost estimates. Ongoing environmental compliance costs, such as obtaining environmental permits, installation of pollution control equipment and waste disposal are expensed as incurred. Where we have been identified as a potentially responsible party in a U.S. federal or state Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund) site, we accrue our share of the estimated remediation costs of the site. This share is based on the ratio of the estimated volume of waste we contributed to the site to the total volume of waste disposed at the site.
OTHER
In the normal course of business with customers, vendors and others, we have entered into off-balance sheet arrangements, such as surety bonds for performance, letters of credit and other bank issued guarantees, which totaled approximately $3.9 billion at December 31, 2019. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments. None of the off-balance sheet arrangements either has, or is likely to have, a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We also had commitments outstanding for purchase obligations for each of the five years in the period ending December 31, 2024 of $1,304 million, $170 million, $61 million, $9 million and $12 million, respectively, and $15 million in the aggregate thereafter.
We sometimes enter into consortium or similar arrangements for certain projects primarily in our Oilfield Equipment segment. Under such arrangements, each party is responsible for performing a certain scope of work


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within the total scope of the contracted work, and the obligations expire when all contractual obligations are completed. The failure or inability, financially or otherwise, of any of the parties to perform their obligations could impose additional costs and obligations on us. These factors could result in unanticipated costs to complete the project, liquidated damages or contract disputes.
NOTE 21. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER
We recorded restructuring, impairment and other charges of $342 million, $433 million, and $412 million during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Details of these charges are discussed below.
RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGES
In the current and prior periods, we approved various restructuring plans globally, mainly to consolidate manufacturing and service facilities, rationalize product lines and rooftops, and reduce headcount across various functions. As a result, we recognized a charge of $314 million, $304 million and $385 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These restructuring initiatives are expected to generate charges of approximately $11 million in future periods as these restructuring plans come to completion.
These charges are included in the "Restructuring, impairment and other" caption in the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss).
The amount of costs not included in the reported segment results is as follows:
 
2019
2018
2017
Oilfield Services
$
211

$
160

$
187

Oilfield Equipment
18

25

114

Turbomachinery & Process Solutions
48

71

21

Digital Solutions
15

17

34

Corporate
22

31

29

Total
$
314

$
304

$
385

These costs were primarily related to employee termination benefits, product line terminations, plant closures and related expenses such as property, plant and equipment impairments, contract terminations, and other incremental costs that were a direct result of the restructuring plans.
 
2019
2018
2017
Property, plant & equipment, net
$
107

$
80

$
131

Employee-related termination expenses
179

123

186

Asset relocation costs
4

28

10

EHS remediation costs
11

6

9

Contract termination fees
12

44

26

Other incremental costs
1

23

23

Total
$
314

$
304

$
385

OTHER CHARGES
Other charges included in "Restructuring, impairment and other" caption of the consolidated and combined statements of income (loss) was $28 million, $129 million and $27 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In 2019, such items primarily relate to currency devaluations in our OFS segment. In 2018, other charges consist primarily of accelerated amortization of $80 million related to trade names and technology in our OFS segment, litigation charges of $25 million in Corporate and costs of $13 million to exit certain operations that impacted our TPS and OFS segments. In 2017, other charges primarily relate to currency devaluations of $12 million.


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NOTE 22. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
All Other Current Liabilities
All other current liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 include $1,121 million and $955 million, respectively, of employee related liabilities.
Product Warranties
We provide for estimated product warranty expenses when we sell the related products. Because warranty estimates are forecasts that are based on the best available information, primarily historical claims experience, claims costs may differ from amounts provided. An analysis of changes in the liability for product warranties are as follows:
 
2019
2018
Balance at beginning of year
$
236

$
164

Provisions
4

47

Expenditures
(14
)
(96
)
Other (1)
(6
)
121

Balance at end of year
$
220

$
236

(1) 
2018 amounts primarily related to the acquisition of BHI.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
The change in allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
 
2019
2018
Balance at beginning of year
$
327

$
330

Additions
48

47

Amounts written off
(42
)
(43
)
Other
(10
)
(7
)
Balance at end of year
$
323

$
327




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NOTE 23. QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Total Year
2019
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
5,615

$
5,994

$
5,882

$
6,347

$
23,838

Gross profit (1)
976

1,062

1,101

1,295

4,432

Restructuring, impairment and other (2)
62

50

71

159

342

Separation and merger related
34

40

54

57

184

Net income (loss) attributable to Baker Hughes Company
32

(9
)
57

48

128

Basic earnings (loss) per Class A common share
0.06

(0.02
)
0.11

0.07

0.23

Diluted earnings (loss) per Class A common share
0.06

(0.02
)
0.11

0.07

0.23

Cash dividend per Class A common share
0.18

0.18

0.18

0.18

0.72

 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
5,399

$
5,548

$
5,665

$
6,264

$
22,877

Gross profit (1)
841

936

973

1,236

3,986

Restructuring, impairment and other (2)
162

146

66

59

433

Separation and merger related
46

50

17

41

153

Net income (loss) attributable to Baker Hughes Company
70

(19
)
13

131

195

Basic earnings (loss) per Class A common share
0.17

(0.05
)
0.03

0.28

0.46

Diluted earnings (loss) per Class A common share
0.17

(0.05
)
0.03

0.28

0.45

Cash dividend per Class A common share
0.18

0.18

0.18

0.18

0.72

(1) 
Represents revenue less cost of sales and cost of services.
(2) 
Restructuring, impairment and other costs associated with asset impairments, workforce reductions, facility closures and contract terminations recorded during 2019 and 2018. See "Note 21. Restructuring, Impairment and Other" for further discussion.


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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2019, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) were effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease guidance under ASC Topic 842, Leases, using the modified retrospective method of adoption. The adoption of this guidance required the implementation of new accounting policies and processes, including changes to our information systems, which changed the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting for leases and related disclosures for our current period reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.


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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information regarding our Code of Conduct and the Code of Ethical Conduct Certificates for our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer are described in Item 1. Business of this Annual Report. Information concerning our directors is set forth in the sections entitled "Proposal No. 1, Election of Directors - Board Nominees for Directors," and "Corporate Governance - Committees of the Board" in our Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year on December 31, 2019 (Proxy Statement), which sections are incorporated herein by reference. For information regarding our executive officers, see "Item 1. Business - Executive Officers of Baker Hughes" in this annual report on Form 10-K. Additional information regarding compliance by directors and executive officers with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is set forth under the section entitled "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in our Proxy Statement, which section is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information for this item is set forth in the following sections of our Proxy Statement, which sections are incorporated herein by reference: "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Director Compensation," "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" and "Compensation Committee Report."
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and our management is set forth in the sections entitled "Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" and “Stock Ownership of Section 16(a) Director and Executive Officers” in our Proxy Statement, which sections are incorporated herein by reference.
We permit our employees, officers and directors to enter into written trading plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. Rule 10b5-1 provides criteria under which such an individual may establish a prearranged plan to buy or sell a specified number of shares of a company's stock over a set period of time. Any such plan must be entered into in good faith at a time when the individual is not in possession of material, nonpublic information. If an individual establishes a plan satisfying the requirements of Rule 10b5-1, such individual's subsequent receipt of material, nonpublic information will not prevent transactions under the plan from being executed. Certain of our officers have advised us that they have and may enter into stock sales plans for the sale of shares of our Class A common stock which are intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. In addition, the Company has and may in the future enter into repurchases of our Class A common stock under a plan that complies with Rule 10b5-1 or Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The information in the following table is presented as of December 31, 2019 with respect to shares of our Class A common stock that may be issued under our LTI Plan which has been approved by our stockholders (in millions, except per share prices).
Equity Compensation Plan
Category
Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
 
Number of Securities
Remaining Available
for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(excluding securities
reflected in the first
column)
Stockholder-approved plans
 
4.6

 
 
 
$
29.96

 
 
 
35.5

 
Nonstockholder-approved plans
 
—

 
 
 
—

 
 
 
—

 
Subtotal (except for weighted average exercise price)
 
4.6

 
 
 
29.96

 
 
 
35.5

 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
0.7

 
 
 
21.79

 
 
 
12.9

 
Total
 
5.3

 
 
 
$
28.89

 
 
 
48.4

 


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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information for this item is set forth in the sections entitled "Corporate Governance-Director Independence" and "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions" in our Proxy Statement, which sections are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Information concerning principal accountant fees and services is set forth in the section entitled "Fees Paid to KPMG LLP" in our Proxy Statement, which section is incorporated herein by reference.


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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) List of Documents filed as part of this annual report.
(1) Financial Statements
All financial statements of the Company as set forth under Item 8 of this annual report on Form 10-K.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
The schedules listed in Reg. 210.5-04 have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated and combined financial statements or notes thereto.
(3) Exhibits
Each exhibit identified below is filed as a part of this annual report. Exhibits designated with an "*" are filed as an exhibit to this annual report on Form 10-K and exhibits designated with an "**" are furnished as an exhibit to this annual report on Form 10-K. Exhibits designated with a "+" are identified as management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements. Exhibits previously filed are incorporated by reference.
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description


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101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH*
XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL*
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
XBRL Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
 
 
 
 
Date:
February 13, 2020
 
/s/ LORENZO SIMONELLI
 
 
 
Lorenzo Simonelli
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 
KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Lorenzo Simonelli, Brian Worrell and William D. Marsh, each of whom may act without joinder of the other, as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on this 13th day of February 2020.

Signature
  
Title
 
 
 
/s/ LORENZO SIMONELLI
  
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 
(Lorenzo Simonelli)
  
(principal executive officer)
 
 
 
/S/ BRIAN WORRELL
  
Chief Financial Officer 
(Brian Worrell)
  
(principal financial officer)
 
 
 
/S/ KURT CAMILLERI
  
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(Kurt Camilleri)
  
(principal accounting officer)


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Signature
 
Title
 
 
 
/s/ W. GEOFFREY BEATTIE
 
Director
(W. Geoffrey Beattie)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ GREGORY D. BRENNEMAN
  
Director
(Gregory D. Brenneman)
  
 
 
 
 
/s/ CLARENCE P. CAZALOT, JR.
  
Director
(Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.)
  
 
 
 
 
/s/ GREGORY L. EBEL
  
Director
(Gregory L. Ebel)
  
 
 
 
 
/s/ LYNN L. ELSENHANS
  
Director
(Lynn L. Elsenhans)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ JOHN G. RICE
  
Director
(John G. Rice)
  
 
 
 
 



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Exhibit


Exhibit 4.9

DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Description of our Common Stock
The following description of our Common Stock is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles of Incorporation”) and our Third Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), each of which are incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit [4.10] is a part. We encourage you to read our Articles of Incorporation, our Bylaws and the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporations Law (the “DGCL”), for additional information.
Authorized Capital Shares
Our authorized capital shares consist of 2,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”), 1,250,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Class B Common Stock”, and together with Class A Common Stock, “Common Stock”) and 50,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”).
Voting Rights
Each outstanding share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders for their vote except that holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation or the DGCL.
Except as otherwise provided by law or by the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes.
Except as otherwise required in the Certificate of Incorporation or by applicable law, the holders of Common Stock shall vote together as a single class (or, if the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of Common Stock, together as single class with the holders of such other series of Preferred Stock) on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders generally.
Dividend Rights
Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, stock or property when, as and if declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds legally available therefor. Dividends and other distributions shall not be declared or paid on the Class B Common Stock.
Liquidation Rights
Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive the assets and funds available for distribution to stockholders in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary. The holders of shares of Class B Common Stock,


    

as such, shall not be entitled to receive any assets in the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up.
Other Rights and Preferences
Our Common Stock has no sinking fund or redemption provisions or preemptive, conversion or exchange rights. Holders of Common Stock may act by unanimous written consent.
Listing
The Class A Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “BKR”.

2
    
Exhibit


Exhibit 10.20

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED & RESTATED HDGT DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT

This First Amendment to the Amended & Restated HDGT Distribution and Supply Agreement (the “Amendment”), effective as of 16th of September 2019 (“Amendment Effective Date”), is made by and between General Electric Company, a New York corporation (“GE”), acting through its GE Power business (“GE Power”), and legal entities operating on GE Power’s behalf (collectively, “Supplier”), and Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Distributor”) on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (each a “Party”, and collectively, the “Parties”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that Amended and Restated HDGT Distribution and Supply Agreement, dated as February 27, 2018 (“A&R HDGT Supply Agreement”) , under which Distributor will purchase from Supplier certain products and services (“Exclusive Products” and “Exclusive Services”) and the Parties agreed on the terms of appointment of Distributor as sole distributor of Supplier for the Exclusive Products and the Exclusive Services;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the A&R HDGT Supply Agreement, Supplier’s pricing to Distributor for Exclusive Services is based on the methodology set forth in Article IX and the HDGT Services Pricing in Appendix 2 therein;
WHEREAS, the Parties hereby intend to identify the applicable price list to be used as the Price List for certain HDGT Services and such Price List is based upon methodology in Article IX and Appendix 2 of the A&R HDGT Supply Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the good and valuable mutual agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
1.
Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meaning given to them in the A&R HDGT Supply Agreement.

2.
Amendments.

A.
The contents of Schedule 1 to this Amendment, which is incorporated as if set forth fully herein, is hereby appended to the end of Appendix 2 to the A&R HDGT Supply Agreement and incorporated therein, as Schedule 2-1, “Price List”.

B.
The Parties amend Schedule 2-1 to Appendix 2 to the A&R HDGT Supply Agreement by inserting the following at the beginning:

General Rules.
1.
The Price List contained in this Schedule 2-1 will be in force for a period of three years, starting from the Effective Date.

2.
If the part number of a spare part (whether capital or non-capital) has been substituted, but the spare part is not upgraded, so that the new spare part is the same as the substituted one in terms of form, fit and function, the price for the new spare part shall be determined based on the Price List in this Schedule 2-1;



3.
If the part number of a spare part (whether capital or non-capital) has been substituted, and the form, fit and function of the spare part has changed, the price for such upgraded part shall be determined based on the price that will be given by the Supplier based on its list price.

4.
For all other parts and components, including those for frame agreements, transactional spot prices and special discounts, the pricing methodology is as set forth in the HDGT Services Pricing in Appendix 2 (and not Schedule 2-1).


ARTICLE II
1.
The provisions of Clause 12.07 of A&R HDGT Supply Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference in the present Agreement.

2.
Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, all other provisions of the Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect. After the Amendment Effective Date, the term “Agreement” as used in the Agreement shall mean the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

3.
Precedence. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the A&R HDGT Supply Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall control.

4.
Amendment. This Amendment may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by the Parties hereto.

5.
Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any signature page of any such counterpart, or any electronic facsimile thereof, may be attached or appended to any other counterpart to complete a fully executed counterpart of this Amendment. Any electronic facsimile transmission of any signature of a Party shall be deemed an original and shall bind such Party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment effective as of the Amendment Effective Date.

General Electric Company                Baker Hughes a GE company, LLC
                                
By: /s/ James N. Suciu                    By: /s/ Lee Whitley

Name:    James N. Suciu                    Name:    Lee Whitley

Title:    Vice President                    Title: Corporate Secretary


Exhibit


Exhibit 10.56

AMENDMENT
TO THE
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY BENEFITS PLANS


THIS AMENDMENT, effective as of January 1, 2020 (this “Amendment”), by BAKER HUGHES COMPANY (formerly known as Baker Hughes, a GE company), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

WHEREAS, the name of the Company has changed to Baker Hughes Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Baker Hughes, a GE company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Executive Officer Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan (the “Plans”) to reflect such name change; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the Plans are amended as follows.

1.All references to “Baker Hughes, a GE company” in the plans are changed to “Baker Hughes Company”.

2.
The names of the Baker Hughes, a GE company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Executive Officer Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan, and the Baker Hughes, a GE company Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan are changed to the Baker Hughes Company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Baker Hughes Company Executive Officer Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan, the Baker Hughes Company Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan, the Baker Hughes Company Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan, respectively.
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Baker Hughes Company has executed this Amendment by its duly authorized corporate officer effective as of the day and year first written above.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]



BAKER HUGHES COMPANY

/s/ Manjit Gill
By:     Manjit Gill
Its:     Vice President, Total Rewards


The undersigned Lee Whitley, does hereby certify that he/she is the duly elected qualified acting Secretary of BAKER HUGHES COMPANY (the “Company”) and further certifies that the person whose signature appears above is a duly elected, qualified and acting officer of the Company with full power and authority to execute this Amendment on behalf of the Company and to take such other actions and execute such other documents as may be necessary to effectuate this Amendment.

/s/ Lee Whitley
Secretary
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY




Exhibit


Exhibit 10.58

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PROGRAM
THIS AMENDMENT by Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”),
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company previously adopted the Baker Hughes Company Executive Severance Program, previously named the Baker Hughes, a GE company Executive Severance Program (the “Plan”);
WHEREAS, the name of Baker Hughes, a GE company has changed to Baker Hughes Company;
WHEREAS, General Electric Company has reduced its ownership interest in the Company to less than 50 percent of the outstanding equity securities of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Company reserved the right in Section 12 to amend the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Company has determined to amend the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, effective January 1, 2020, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:
(1)    The definition of “Plan” in Section 2.1 of the Plan is amended to provide as follows:
“Plan” means the Baker Hughes Company Executive Severance Program, as amended from time to time.

(2)    The definition of “Affiliate” in Section 2.1 of the Plan is amended to provide as follows:
“Affiliate” means any entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be executed on the 31st day of January, 2020.
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
/s/ Manjit Gill
By: Manjit Gill
Title: Vice President, Total Rewards

Exhibit


Exhibit 10.60

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
THIS AMENDMENT by Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”),
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company previously adopted the Baker Hughes Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan, previously named the Baker Hughes, a GE company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”);
WHEREAS, the name of Baker Hughes, a GE company has changed to Baker Hughes Company;
WHEREAS, General Electric Company has reduced its ownership interest in the Company to less than 50 percent of the outstanding equity securities of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Company reserved the right in Section 10.3 to amend the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Company has determined to amend the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, effective January 1, 2020, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:
(1)    Section 2.22 of the Plan is amended to provide as follows:
“Plan” means the Baker Hughes Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended from time to time.

(2)    Section 2.2 of the Plan is amended to provide as follows:
“Affiliate” means any entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be executed on the 31st day of January, 2020.
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY

/s/ Manjit Gill
By: Manjit Gill
Title: Vice President, Total Rewards

Exhibit


Exhibit 10.61

BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION PLAN


(As Amended and Restated Effective December 31, 2018)





 




BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION PLAN
(As Amended and Restated Effective December 31, 2018)
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC (the “Company”) previously established the Baker Hughes, a GE company Supplementary Pension Plan (the “Plan”);
WHEREAS, General Electric Company maintains the GE Supplementary Pension Plan;
WHEREAS, effective as of the close of December 31, 2018, the Plan replicated a portion of the benefits accrued under the GE Supplementary Pension Plan;
WHEREAS, effective as of the close of December 31, 2018, the Company caused the participants under the Plan to have fully nonforfeitable interests in their applicable Plan benefits;
WHEREAS, except to the limited extent specified herein with respect to continued credit for Pension Qualification Service (as defined below) in connection with certain reductions of payment of Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits commencing prior to normal retirement date, and the payment of death benefits under Section 6.05 herein, there shall be no further accruals of benefits under the Plan for periods following December 31, 2018;
WHEREAS, the Plan is unfunded within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and is maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees of the Company and certain of its affiliates;
WHEREAS, the Company desires to adopt the amendment and restatement of the Plan;
NOW THEREFORE, effective as of the close of December 31, 2018, the Company hereby adopts the amendment and restatement of the Plan, the terms of which are as follows:


92,613,022.6

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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
1.01    Definitions. The words and phrases defined in this Article shall have the meaning set out in the definition unless the context in which the word or phrase appears reasonably requires a broader, narrower or different meaning.
“Actuarial Equivalent” means equality in value of the aggregate amounts expected to be received under different forms of payment based upon the applicable mortality and interest rate assumptions, and cost of living assumptions under the terms of the GE Pension Plan as in effect on December 31, 2008.
“Affiliate” means any entity that (1) is a member of the same controlled group of corporations within the meaning of section 414(b) of the Code that includes the Company or Baker Hughes, a GE company, (2) is a member of a group of trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) that is under common control (within the meaning of section 414(c) of the Code) that includes the Company or Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC, or (3) that is a member of an affiliated service group (within the meaning of section 414(m) of the Code) that includes the Company or Baker Hughes, a GE company.
“Annual Estimated Social Security Benefit” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018.
“Annual Pension Payable under the GE Pension Plan” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018.
“Average Annual Compensation” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Baker Hughes, a GE company.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Committee” means the committee that may be appointed by the Board as a Plan Administrator.
“Company” means Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC or its successor.
“Disability Pension” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018.
“Eligibility Service” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018.
“Employee” means an employee of the Employer.
“Employer” means the Company and each Affiliate.

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“Executive Retirement Installment Benefit” means the Participant’s benefit accrued under Part II of the GE SPP as of December 31, 2018, based upon the terms of the GE SPP and the GE Pension Plan in effect on December 31, 2018.
“GE Pension Plan” means the GE Pension Plan.
“GE SPP” means the GE Supplementary Pension Plan.
“Incentive Compensation” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018.
“New Plan Participant” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018.
“Normal Commencement Date” means the first day of the month following the later of (1) three completed calendar months after the Participant’s Separation From Service (or six completed calendar months after the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is a Specified Employee), or (2) the Participant’s 60th birthday.
“Normal Retirement Date” means the first day of the month following a Participant’s attainment of age 65.
“Participant” means each Employee who has met the eligibility requirements for participation in the Plan specified in Article II.
“Pension Benefit Service” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018.
“Plan” means the Baker Hughes, a GE company Supplementary Pension Plan, as amended from time to time.
“Plan Administrator” means the Company, acting through its delegates. Such delegates shall include the Administrative Committee and any individual Plan Administrator appointed by the Company with respect to the employee benefit plans of the Company and its Affiliates, each of which shall have the duties and responsibilities assigned to it from time to time by the Company. As used in the Plan, the term “Plan Administrator” shall refer to the applicable delegate of the Company.
“Plan Year” means the twelve-consecutive month period commencing January 1 of each year.
“Pension Qualification Service” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for periods subsequent to December 31, 2018, a Participant’s Pension Qualification Service shall be computed in the same manner as if he or she continued to participate in the GE Pension Plan, as in effect on December 31, 2018, for the period

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commencing on January 1, 2019 and ending on the date of his or her Separation From Service.
“Section 409A” means section 409A of the Code and the Department of Treasury rules and regulations issued thereunder.
“Service” has the meaning specified in the GE Supplementary Pension Plan terms in effect on December 31, 2018.
“Separation from Service” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 409A.
“Specified Employee” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 409A.
“Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit” means the Participant’s benefit accrued under Part I of the GE SPP as of December 31, 2018, based upon the terms of the GE SPP and the GE Pension Plan in effect on December 31, 2018.
“Trust” means the trust, if any, established under the Trust Agreement.
“Trust Agreement” means the agreement, if any, entered into between the Company and the Trustee pursuant to Article XIII, as amended from time to time.
“Trust Fund” means the funds and properties, if any, held pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Agreement, together with all income, profits, and increments thereto.
“Trustee” means the trustee or trustees qualified and acting under the Trust Agreement at any time.
“Vested Interest” means the portion of the Participant’s applicable benefit under the Plan that is nonforfeitable.
1.02    Number and Gender. Wherever appropriate herein, words used in the singular shall be considered to include the plural and words used in the plural shall be considered to include the singular. The masculine gender, where appearing in the Plan, shall be deemed to include the feminine gender.
1.03    Headings. The headings of Articles and Sections herein are included solely for convenience, and if there is any conflict between such headings and the text of the Plan, the text shall control.
ARTICLE II    
PARTICIPATION

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A person who (1) is an Employee on December 31, 2018, (2) is under the age of 60 as of December 31, 2018 and (3) was a participant in the GE SPP shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. No other person shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. A Participant in the Plan shall cease to participate in and accrue benefits under the GE SPP effective as of the close of December 31, 2018.
ARTICLE III    
SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION ANNUITY BENEFITS
3.01    Amount of Supplementary Pension at or After Normal Retirement Date. If a Participant retires on or after his or her Normal Retirement Date, the amount of his or her Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit will be determined under Section III of the GE SPP, based on the terms of the GE SPP and the terms of the GE Pension Plan in each case as in effect on December 31, 2018, based upon the Participant’s relevant compensation and service earned as of the close of December 31, 2018. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such a Participant shall have a fully nonforfeitable and Vested Interest in his or her Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit as so computed irrespective of his or her age or years of service or any other factor. A Participant shall not accrue any additional benefits under the Plan after December 31, 2018. For the avoidance of doubt, a Participant’s Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit shall be computed taking into account the Participant’s Incentive Compensation earned from the Employer for the 2018 performance period even though it may be paid after December 31, 2018. Such Supplementary Pension shall be subject to the limitations specified in Section 3.04.
3.02    Amount of Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits at Optional Retirement. If, pursuant to Section 6.03, a Participant’s Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit commences prior to his or her Normal Retirement Date, and he or she is not a New Plan Participant on the date of his or her termination of Service, his or her Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit shall be as computed under Section 3.01. If, pursuant to Section 6.03, a Participant’s Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit commences prior to his or her Normal Retirement Date, and he or she is New Plan Participant on the date of his or her termination of Service, his or her Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit as computed under Section 3.01 shall be reduced by 5/12% for each month from his or her benefit commencement date to the Normal Retirement Date. (However, the foregoing reduction will not apply, if the Participant terminates from Service after (1) the attainment of at least age 62 and (2) the completion of at least 25 years of Pension Qualification Service.) Such Supplementary Pension shall be subject to the limitations specified in Section 3.04.
3.03    Amount of Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits at Disability Retirement.
(a)    The annual Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit payable to a Participant who, following attainment of age 60, retires hereunder on an optional retirement date within the meaning of Section V.1. of the GE Pension Plan shall be computed in the manner provided by Section 3.01(for a Participant retiring on his or her Normal Retirement Date) but taking into account only Pension Benefit Service and Average Annual Compensation to the actual date of optional retirement. Such Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit shall be subject to the limitations specified in Section 3.04. In the event such Participant is a New Plan Participant on the date of his or her termination of Service, such Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit, as so limited, shall be reduced

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to reflect commencement before his or her Normal Retirement Date by applying the methodology provided under Section V.3. of the GE Pension Plan. Consistent with the foregoing, such reduction shall equal 5/12% for each month from such Participant’s optional retirement date to his Normal Retirement Date. Said reduction shall not be imposed, however, in the event such Participant terminates from the Service of the Company on or after (1) attainment of at least age 62 and (2) completion of at least 25 years of Pension Qualification Service.
(b)    The annual Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit payable to a Participant who retires on a Disability Pension under Section VII of the GE Pension Plan and who qualifies as disabled by receiving income replacement benefits under a company plan (within the meaning of the GE SPP) for a period of not less than three months and otherwise meeting the requirements under Treasury regulation section 1.409A-3(i)(4) and regulations and other guidance issued thereunder shall first be computed in the manner provided by Section 3.01(for a Participant retiring on his or her Normal Retirement Date) taking into account only Pension Benefit Service and Average Annual Compensation to the actual date of disability retirement. Such Supplementary Pension shall be subject to the limitations specified in Section 3.04. In the event the Participant is a New Plan Participant, such Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit, as so limited, shall be reduced by 25% consistent with the methodology provided under Section VII.3. of the GE Pension Plan to reflect commencement before the Participant’s earliest optional retirement age.
If the Disability Pension payable to the Employee under the GE Pension Plan is discontinued thereunder as a result of the cessation of the Employee’s disability prior to the attainment of age 60, the Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit provided under this Section 3.03 shall be forfeited and the Participant shall only be eligible for a Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit to the extent he or she separately qualifies under another provision set forth herein.
3.04    Limitation on Benefits
(a)     Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, if the sum of:
(1)     the Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit otherwise payable to a Participant hereunder;
(2)     the Participant’s Annual Pension Payable under the GE Pension Plan;
(3)     100% of the Annual Estimated Social Security Benefit but before any adjustment for less than 35 years of Pension Benefit Service;
(4)     the Participant’s annual excess benefit, if any, payable under the GE Excess Benefit Plan; and
(5)     the Participant’s annual benefit, if any, payable under the GE Executive Special Early Retirement Option and Plant Closing Retirement Option Plan;
exceeds 60% of his Average Annual Compensation (with such Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit and the amounts set forth in (2), (4) and (5) above determined before imposition of any

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applicable reduction factor or adjustment for optional or disability retirement, a survivor benefit or otherwise), such Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit (as so determined) shall be reduced by the amount of the excess. Any further reductions or adjustments prescribed herein, including those applicable to Participants who are New Plan Participants on the date of their termination of Service, shall be applied against such reduced Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit.
(b)    Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan (other than as set forth in the immediately following sentence) to the contrary, the amount of Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit and any death or survivor benefit payable to or on behalf of any Participant who is or was an Officer shall be determined in accordance with such general rules and regulations as may be adopted by a committee appointed by the Board for such purpose, subject to the limitation that any such Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit or death benefit may not exceed the amount which would be payable hereunder in the absence of such rules and regulations. The rights under this Plan of a Participant who leaves the Service at any time and the rights of anyone entitled to receive any payments under the Plan by reason of the death of such Participant, shall be governed by the provisions of the Plan in effect on the date such Participant leaves the Service, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan.

ARTICLE IV    
RETIREMENT INSTALLMENT BENEFITS
4.01    Amount of Executive Retirement Installment Benefit at or After Participant’s Separation From Service on or After Participant’s 65th Birthday. If a Participant incurs a Separation From Service after his or her 65th birthday, the amount of his or her Executive Retirement Installment Benefit will be determined under Section XVI of the GE SPP, based on the terms of the GE SPP and, to the extent applicable, the terms of the GE Pension Plan, in each case as in effect on December 31, 2018, based upon the Participant’s relevant compensation and service earned as of the close of December 31, 2018. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such a Participant shall have a fully nonforfeitable and Vested Interest in his or her Executive Retirement Installment Benefit as so computed irrespective of his or her age or years of service or any other factor. A Participant shall not accrue any additional benefits under the Plan after December 31, 2018. For the avoidance of doubt, a Participant’s Executive Retirement Installment Benefit shall take be computed taking into account the Participant’s Incentive Compensation earned from the Employer for the 2018 performance period even though it may be paid after December 31, 2018.
4.02    Executive Retirement Installment Benefit if a Participant Commences Distribution Before or After Normal Retirement Date. If a Participant incurs a Separation From Service prior to his or her 65th birthday but on or after his 60th birthday, his or her Executive Retirement Installment Benefit shall be computed under Section 4.01 but reduced by 5/12% for each month that payments commence prior to his or her Normal Commencement Date. If a Participant incurs a Separation From Service on or before his or her 60th birthday, his or her Executive Retirement Installment Benefit shall be reduced to 75% of the Participant’s Executive Retirement Installment Benefit as computed under Section 4.01.

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4.03    Executive Retirement Installment Benefit Disability Retirement.
(a)    An Executive Retirement Installment Benefit shall be payable to a Participant who prior to his or her 60th birthday:
(i)     either retires on a Disability Pension under Section VII of the GE Pension Plan or, if he has not accrued a benefit under the GE Pension Plan, would qualify to so retire if he had accrued such a benefit, but in such a case using Eligibility Service when applying the 15 years of service requirement in Section VII of the GE Pension Plan; and
(ii)     qualifies as disabled by receiving income replacement benefits under a plan maintained by the Company or one of its Affiliates for a period of not less than three months and otherwise meeting the requirements under Treasury regulation section 1.409A-3(i)(4) and other guidance issued thereunder.
(b)    The amount of a Participant’s Executive Retirement Installment Benefit under Section 4.03(a) shall equal 75% of the Participant’s Executive Retirement Installment Benefit.
ARTICLE V    
VESTING
Commencing December 31, 2018, Participants will have fully nonforfeitable and Vested Interests in their applicable benefits under the Plan (Section 3.01, Section 3.02, Section 4.01, Section 4.02 or Section 4.03.) No years of service shall be required as a condition for receipt of any such benefits.
ARTICLE VI    
PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION ANNUITY BENEFITS
6.01    Time and Form of Payment of Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits. This Article VI governs the time and form of payment of the Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits on and after the retirement of a Participant.
6.02    General Provisions. Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits shall be payable in monthly installments, each equal to 1/12th of the annual amount determined under the applicable Section.
6.03    Time of Payment.
(a)    Except as provided in paragraph (b) below (relating to disability pensions), all payments of Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits shall commence on the first day of the month after the Participant’s Separation from Service or the Participant’s attainment of age 60, if later; provided, however, that if a Participant is a Specified Employee, payment of any Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits shall not be made within the first six months following the Participant’s Separation from Service. In the event distribution to a Specified Employee is so

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delayed, payment of the Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits shall begin on the first day of the seventh month following Separation from Service and the first such payment shall be increased to reflect the missed payments (with interest accumulated in accordance with procedures established by the Plan Administrator).
(b)    Payment of Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits attributable to disability as provided for in Section 3.03 shall commence on the first day of the month after the Participant’s Separation from Service; provided, however, that the Participant shall forfeit any payments attributable to months prior to the first date on which a disability pension is actually paid under Section VII of the GE Pension Plan. For this purpose, any retroactive payments that may be made under the GE Pension Plan shall be disregarded and no corresponding retroactive payments shall be made hereunder.
6.04    Form of Payment. Unless a Participant makes an effective election pursuant to paragraph 6.04(a) below, such benefits shall be paid as a 50% Survivor Benefit in accordance with the principles of the GE Pension Plan applicable thereto (for Participants who are married at the time payment of their Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit begins) or as a single life annuity in accordance with the principles of the GE Pension Plan applicable thereto (for Participants who are not married at the time payment of their Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit begins); provided, however, that:
(a)    As an alternative to the normal distribution forms set forth in this paragraph, a married Participant may elect to receive all payments of Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits in one of the following forms, which shall be determined by converting the applicable normal form of benefit using the assumptions applicable in the definition of Actuarial Equivalent: (a) a single life annuity as described above, (b) a 100% Alternative Survivor Benefit in accordance with the principles of Section IX.3 and other provisions of the GE Pension Plan applicable thereto, or (c) a 75% Alternative Survivor Benefit in accordance with the principles of Section IX.10 and other provisions of the GE Pension Plan applicable thereto. In the case of a disability pension payable under Section 3.03, however, the 100% Alternative Survivor Benefit shall not be available. An election under this paragraph may not be made more than 60 days following the date as of which payment is otherwise to commence in accordance with the terms of the Plan. For purposes of clarity, if a Participant is a Specified Employee for whom the Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit is delayed, an election under this paragraph may be made anytime within the first six months following the Participant’s Separation from Service. If such Specified Employee dies during the six-month delay, the Specified Employee will be treated as if he retired before death, without regard to such delay, and commenced receiving his benefit either in accordance with his actual election under this paragraph as to the form of distribution, or in accordance the rules in Section 6.04 above if no such election was made before death.
(b)    Regardless of the initial form of payment for Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits, the revocation feature provided in Section IX.8 of the GE Pension Plan shall not apply to Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits.
(c)    In no event will the accelerated payment option of Section XI.4.b (iii) of the GE Pension Plan apply with respect to the Plan.

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(d)    Any provision of the Plan that refers to the time or form of benefits under the GE Pension Plan shall be deemed to be a reference to the terms of the GE Pension Plan in effect on December 31, 2008.
6.05    Payments of Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits Death Benefits. If a Participant dies while he or she is an Employee or following retirement on a Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit, (1) the principles of Section X of the GE Pension Plan (disregarding any references therein to Employee contributions) shall apply to determine whether a death benefit is payable to the beneficiary or the surviving spouse of such Participant, and (2) any such death benefit shall be computed and paid in accordance with such principles, based on the Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefit payable under the Plan; provided, however, that:
(a)    with respect to any pre-retirement death benefit attributable to Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits where a surviving spouse otherwise would have a choice to receive such benefit as an annuity in accordance with the principles of Section X.9 of the GE Pension Plan (Preretirement Spouse Benefit) or as a lump sum in accordance with the principles of either Section X.2 (Five Year Certain (Death After Optional Retirement Age)) or Section X.3 (Five Year Certain (Death After 15 Years Pension Qualification Service)), the lump sum value of such benefit under each applicable paragraph shall be determined (in the case of the Preretirement Spouse Benefit, based on the actuarial assumptions described in paragraph 3 of Section XV of the GE Pension Plan), and then the surviving spouse shall receive whichever resulting lump sum value is larger as of the first day of the month following the Participant’s death. For purposes of clarity, such surviving spouse shall not be eligible to receive an annuity in the form of the Preretirement Spouse Benefit under the principles of Section X.9 of the GE Pension Plan; and
(b)    with respect to any post-retirement death benefit attributable to Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits under the principles of Section X.11 of the GE Pension Plan (Five Year Certain (No Survivor Benefit)), the calculation of the lump sum shall be determined without making any discount to present value and, consistent with the foregoing, such lump sum shall equal the excess of (1) five times the Participant’s Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits pension payable as a single life annuity over (2) the total payments under the Plan to the Participant; and
(c)    the amount of any death benefit paid pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall be reduced in the same manner as the pension payable under the GE Pension Plan is reduced under such circumstances in accordance with the principals of Section IX of the GE Pension Plan.
(d)    Any provision of this Section 6.05 that refers to the time or form of benefits under the GE Pension Plan shall be deemed to be a reference to the terms of the GE Pension Plan in effect on December 31, 2008.
(e)    For purposes of the Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits, a Participant’s beneficiary will be the beneficiary designated by him or her under the GE Pension Plan, except in those instances where there is a separate beneficiary designation in effect under the Plan with respect to Supplementary Pension Annuity Benefits in accordance with procedures established by the Plan

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Administrator. A Participant’s beneficiary designation under the GE SPP, if any, shall have no application with respect to the Plan.
ARTICLE VII    
PAYMENT OF EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT INSTALLMENT BENEFITS
7.01    Form of Payment of Executive Retirement Installment Benefits. Executive Retirement Installment Benefits shall be paid in 10 equal annual installments, each of which shall be equal to the amount calculated under Section 4.01, 4.02 or 4.03, as applicable, divided by 10.
7.02    Time of First Payment of Executive Retirement Installment Benefits. Except as specified in Section 7.03, the first annual installment of an Executive Retirement Installment Benefit described in Section 7.01 shall be paid on the first day of the month following the later of (1) three completed calendar months after a Participant’s Separation from Service (or six completed calendar months after the Participant’s Separation from Service if the Participant is a Specified Employee), or (2) the Participant’s 60th birthday.
7.03    Special Time of First Payment of Executive Retirement Installment Benefits in the Event of Disability Retirement. Notwithstanding Section 7.02, in the case of payments made as a result of a Disability Retirement under Section 4.03, the first annual installment shall be paid on the first day of the month following six completed calendar months after the Participant’s Separation from Service.
7.04    Time of Remaining Installment Payments. The remaining nine annual installments shall be paid as of the anniversary of the applicable first payment date under Section 7.02 or Section 7.03.
7.05    No Interest. No interest shall be earned or paid with respect to any Executive Retirement Installment Benefits (including any payments upon death under Section 7.06.)
7.06    Executive Retirement Installment Death Benefits.
(a)    Death After Installments Have Commenced. If a Participant dies after installments of an Executive Retirement Installment Benefit have commenced to be paid to the Participant under Section 7.02 or 7.03 but before all 10 annual installments have been paid, the remaining installments shall continue to be paid to the Participant’s designated beneficiary as of the applicable yearly anniversary specified in Section 7.04.
(b)    Death Before Installments Have Commenced. If a Participant dies while he is an Employee and before installments of an Executive Retirement Installment Benefit have commenced to be paid to the Participant, a death benefit shall be paid to his or her designated beneficiary under Section 7.06(d) equal to:
(i)     if death occurs on or after the Participant’s 65th birthday, the amount calculated under Section 4.01;

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(ii)    if death occurs after the Participant’s 60th birthday but before his or her 65th birthday, the amount calculated under Section 4.01, reduced by 5/12% for each month from the day payments commence (as described below) to what would have been the Employee's Normal Commencement Date; or
(iii)    if death occurs on or before the Participant’s 60th birthday, 75% of the amount calculated under Section 4.01.
(c)    Times of Death Benefit Payments Under Section 7.06(b). Death benefits described in Section 7.06(b) will be paid in 10 equal annual installments (the amount determined under paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 7.06(b) as applicable, divided by 10). The first annual installment shall be paid as of the first day of the month following three completed calendar months after the death of the Participant. The remaining nine annual installments shall be paid as of the anniversary of the date in the preceding sentence.
(i)    If a Participant who is no longer an Employee dies after satisfying all requirements hereunder to become entitled to receive an Executive Retirement Installment Benefit, but before payment of such benefit begins to be paid, a death benefit shall be paid to his or her designated beneficiary at the same time, in the same form (10 annual installments) and in the same amount as if the Participant had survived and his benefit had commenced as scheduled.
(d)    The Participant’s designated beneficiary for Executive Retirement Installment Benefits is the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the Participant on a beneficiary designation form properly filed by the Participant in accordance with established administrative procedures under the Plan, or if there is no such designated beneficiary, the Participant’s estate. Participants may name and change beneficiaries without the consent of any person. A Participant’s beneficiary designation under the GE SPP, if any, shall have no application with respect to the Plan.
ARTICLE VIII    
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
8.01    Plan Administrator. The Company shall be the “Plan Administrator” and the “named fiduciary” for purposes of ERISA and shall be subject to service of process on behalf of the Plan.
8.02    Resignation and Removal. The members of a Committee serving as Plan Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Board; they may be officers, directors, or Employees of the Company or any other individuals. At any time during his term of office, any member of a Committee or any individual serving as Plan Administrator may resign by giving written notice to the Board, such resignation to become effective upon the appointment of a substitute or, if earlier, the lapse of thirty days after such notice is given as herein provided. At any time during its term of office, and for any reason, any member of a Committee or any individual serving as Plan Administrator may be removed by the Board.
8.03    Records and Procedures. The Plan Administrator shall keep appropriate records of its proceedings and the administration of the Plan and shall make available for examination during

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business hours to any Participant or the beneficiary of any Participant such records as pertain to that individual’s interest in the Plan. If a Committee is performing duties as the Plan Administrator, the Committee shall designate the individual or individuals who shall be authorized to sign for the Plan Administrator and, upon such designation, the signature of such individual or individuals shall bind the Plan Administrator.
8.04    Self-Interest of Plan Administrator. Neither the members of a Committee nor any individual Plan Administrator shall have any right to vote or decide upon any matter relating solely to himself under the Plan or to vote in any case in which his individual right to claim any benefit under the Plan is particularly involved. In any case in which any Committee member or individual Plan Administrator is so disqualified to act, the other members of the Committee shall decide the matter in which the Committee member or individual Plan Administrator is disqualified.
8.05    Compensation and Bonding. Neither the members of a Committee nor any individual Plan Administrator shall receive compensation with respect to their services on the Committee or as Plan Administrator. To the extent required by applicable law, or required by the Company, neither the members of a Committee nor any individual Plan Administrator shall furnish bond or security for the performance of their duties hereunder.
8.06    Plan Administrator Powers and Duties. The Plan Administrator shall supervise the administration and enforcement of the Plan according to the terms and provisions hereof and shall have all powers necessary to accomplish these purposes, including, but not by way of limitation, the right, power, and authority:
(a)    to make rules, regulations, and bylaws for the administration of the Plan that are not inconsistent with the terms and provisions hereof, and to enforce the terms of the Plan and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Plan Administrator;
(b)    to construe in its discretion all terms, provisions, conditions, and limitations of the Plan;
(c)    to correct any defect or to supply any omission or to reconcile any inconsistency that may appear in the Plan in such manner and to such extent as it shall deem in its discretion expedient to effectuate the purposes of the Plan;
(d)    to employ and compensate such accountants, attorneys, investment advisors, and other agents, employees, and independent contractors as the Plan Administrator may deem necessary or advisable for the proper and efficient administration of the Plan;
(e)    to determine in its discretion all questions relating to eligibility;
(f)    to determine whether and when a Participant has incurred a Separation From Service or Termination of Employment, and the reason for such termination;

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(g)    to make a determination in its discretion as to the right of any individual to a benefit under the Plan and to prescribe procedures to be followed by distributees in obtaining benefits hereunder; and
(h)    to receive and review reports from the Trustee as to the financial condition of the Trust Fund, including its receipts and disbursements.
8.07    Reliance on Documents, Instruments, etc. The Plan Administrator may rely on any certificate statement or other representation made on behalf of the Company, any Employee or any Participant, which the Plan Administrator in good faith believes to be genuine, and on any certificate, statement, report or other representation made to it by any agent or any attorney, accountant or other expert retained by it or the Company in connection with the operation and administration of the Plan.
8.08    Claims Review Procedures; Claims Appeals Procedures.
(a)    Claims Review Procedures. When a benefit is due, the Participant, or the person entitled to Benefits, should submit a claim to the office designated by the Plan Administrator to receive claims. Under normal circumstances, the Plan Administrator will make a final decision as to a claim within 90 days after receipt of the claim. If the Plan Administrator notifies the claimant in writing during the initial 90‑day period, it may extend the period up to 180 days after the initial receipt of the claim. The written notice must contain the circumstances necessitating the extension and the anticipated date for the final decision. If a claim is denied during the claims period, the Plan Administrator must notify the claimant in writing, and the written notice must set forth in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant:
(1)    the specific reason or reasons for the denial;
(2)    specific reference to the Plan provisions on which the denial is based;
(3)    a description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and
(4)    an explanation of the Plan claims review procedures and time limits, including a statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under section 502(a) of ERISA.
If a decision is not given to the Participant within the claims review period, the claim is treated as if it were denied on the last day of the claims review period.
(b)    Claims Appeals Procedures. For purposes of this section the Participant or the person entitled to Benefits is referred to as the “claimant.” If a claimant’s claim made pursuant to Section 6.08(a) is denied and he wants a review, he must apply to the Plan Administrator in writing. That application can include any arguments, written comments,

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documents, records, and other information relating to the claim for benefits. In addition, the claimant is entitled to receive on request and free of charge reasonable access to and copies of all information relevant to the claim. For this purpose, “relevant” means information that was relied on in making the benefit determination or that was submitted, considered or generated in the course of making the determination, without regard to whether it was relied on, and information that demonstrates compliance with the Plan’s administrative procedures and safeguards for assuring and verifying that Plan provisions are applied consistently in making benefit determinations. The Plan Administrator must take into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by the claimant relating to the claim, without regard to whether the information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. The claimant may either represent himself or appoint a representative, either of whom has the right to inspect all documents pertaining to the claim and its denial. The Plan Administrator can schedule any meeting with the claimant or his representative that it finds necessary or appropriate to complete its review.
The request for review must be filed within 90 days after the denial. If it is not, the denial becomes final. If a timely request is made, the Plan Administrator must make its decision, under normal circumstances, within 60 days of the receipt of the request for review. However, if the Plan Administrator notifies the claimant prior to the expiration of the initial review period, it may extend the period of review up to 120 days following the initial receipt of the request for a review. All decisions of the Plan Administrator must be in writing and must include the specific reasons for its action, the Plan provisions on which its decision is based, and a statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the claimant’s claim for benefits, and a statement of the claimant’s right to bring an action under section 502(a) of ERISA If a decision is not given to the claimant within the review period, the claim is treated as if it were denied on the last day of the review period.
Within 60 days of receipt by a claimant of a notice denying a claim under the preceding paragraph, the claimant or his or her duly authorized representative may request in writing a full and fair review of the claim by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator may extend the 60-day period where the nature of the benefit involved or other attendant circumstances make such extension appropriate. In connection with such review, the claimant or his or her duly authorized representative may review pertinent documents and may submit issues and comments in writing. The Plan Administrator shall make a decision promptly, and not later than 60 days after the Plan’s receipt of a request for review, unless special circumstances (such as the need to hold a hearing) require an extension of time for processing, in which case a decision shall be rendered as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after receipt of a request for review. The decision on review shall be in writing and shall include specific reasons for the decision, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, and specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision is based.

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ARTICLE IX    
ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS
9.01    Payment of Expenses. All expenses incident to the administration of the Plan and Trust, including but not limited to, legal, accounting, Trustee fees, and expenses of the Plan Administrator, may be paid by the Company and, if not paid by the Company, shall be paid by the Trustee from the Trust Fund, if any.
9.02    Trust Fund Property. All income, profits, recoveries, contributions, forfeitures and any and all moneys, securities and properties of any kind at any time received or held by the Trustee, if any, shall be held for investment purposes as a commingled Trust Fund pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement. No Participant shall have any title to any specific asset in the Trust Fund, if any.

ARTICLE X    
NATURE OF THE PLAN
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRUST
10.01    Nature of the Plan. The Plan is intended to constitute an unfunded, unsecured plan of deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees of the Company. Plan benefits herein provided are a contractual obligation of the Company which shall be paid out of the Company’s general assets. Nevertheless, subject to the terms hereof and of the Trust Agreement, the Company may transfer money or other property to the Trustee to provide Plan benefits hereunder, and the Trustee shall pay Plan benefits to Participants and their beneficiaries out of the Trust Fund.
10.02    Establishment of the Trust. The Company, in its sole discretion, may establish the Trust and enter into the Trust Agreement. In such event, the Company shall remain the owner of all assets in the Trust Fund and the assets shall be subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors if the Company ever becomes insolvent. For purposes hereof, the Company shall be considered “insolvent” if (a) the Company is unable to pay its debts as they become due or (b) the Company is subject to a pending proceeding as a debtor under the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any successor federal statute). The chief executive officer of the Company and its board of directors shall have the duty to inform the Trustee in writing if the Company becomes insolvent. Such notice given under the preceding sentence by any party shall satisfy all of the parties’ duty to give notice. When so informed, the Trustee shall suspend payments to the Participants and hold the assets for the benefit of the Company’s general creditors. If the Company subsequently alleges that it is no longer insolvent or if the Trustee receives a written allegation from a third party that the Company is insolvent, the Trustee shall suspend payments to the Participants and hold the Trust Fund for the benefit of the Company’s general creditors, and shall determine in accordance with the Trust Agreement whether the Company is insolvent. If the Trustee determines that the Company is not insolvent, the Trustee shall resume payments to the Participants. No Participant or beneficiary shall have any preferred claim to, or any beneficial ownership interest in, any assets of the Trust Fund, and, upon commencement of participation in the Plan, each Participant shall have agreed to waive

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his priority credit position, if any, under applicable state law with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund.
ARTICLE XI    
MISCELLANEOUS
11.01    Plan Not Contract of Employment. The adoption and maintenance of the Plan shall not be deemed to be a contract between the Company and any individual or to be consideration for the employment of any individual. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to (0) give any individual the right to be retained in the employ of the Company, (0) restrict the right of the Company to discharge any individual at any time, (0) give the Company the right to require any individual to remain in the employ of the Company, or (0) restrict any individual’s right to terminate his employment at any time.
11.02    Alienation of Interest Forbidden. The interest of a Participant or his or her beneficiary or beneficiaries hereunder may not be sold, transferred, assigned, or encumbered in any manner, either voluntarily or involuntarily, and any attempt so to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, or charge the same shall be null and void; neither shall the benefits hereunder be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements or torts of any individual to whom such benefits or funds are payable, nor shall they be an asset in bankruptcy or subject to garnishment, attachment or other legal or equitable proceedings.
11.03    Withholding and Accelerated Payments for Taxes.
(a)    All payments provided for hereunder shall be subject to applicable withholding and other deductions as shall be required of the Company under any applicable local, state or federal law, including but not limited to applicable tax laws.
(b)    At the sole discretion of the Company, the Company may cause to be distributed with respect to a Participant a portion of the Vested Interest in his or her benefits under the Plan, in a single lump sum payment, as is necessary to pay (1) the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax imposed under sections 3101, 3121(a), and 3121(v)(2) of the Code, where applicable, on amounts deferred under the Plan that are subject to section 409A of the Code (the “FICA Amount”), (2) the income tax at source on wages imposed under section 3401 of the Code or the corresponding withholding provisions of applicable state, local, or foreign tax laws as a result of the payment of the FICA Amount, or (3) the additional income tax at source on wages attributable to the pyramiding Code section 3401 wages and taxes; provided, however, that the total payment under this paragraph (b) shall not exceed the aggregate of the FICA Amount and the income tax withholding related to such FICA Amount. Paragraph (b) of this Section 11.03 is intended to comply with the applicable exemptions and requirements of section 409A(a)(3) of the Code and Department of Treasury regulation section 1.409A-3(j)(4) that correspond to the provisions described above and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
11.04    Amendment and Termination. The Company may from time to time, in its discretion, amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of the Plan on behalf of any

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Company; provided, however, that no amendment may be made that would impair the rights of a Participant with respect to his or her benefits. The Company may terminate the Plan at any time.
11.05    Severability. If any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof; instead, each provision shall be fully severable and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if said illegal or invalid provision had never been included herein.
11.06    Arbitration. A controversy arising out of or relating to the Plan, including without limitation, any and all disputes, claims (whether in contract, statutory or otherwise) or disagreements concerning the interpretation or application of the provisions of the Plan, (a “Covered Claim”) shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Employee Benefit Plan Claims Arbitration Rules (“Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in effect at the initiation of the arbitration. All Covered Claims shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and the Participant shall not have any right or authority to assert or pursue any Covered Claims as a class action or derivative action of any sort. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Rules (including Rule 12 entitled “Grouping of Claims for Hearing” or this rule’s successor), a Covered Claim by one Participant shall not be grouped or consolidated with a Covered Claim by another Participant in a single proceeding. No arbitration proceeding relating to the Plan may be initiated by either the Employer or the Participant, unless the claims review and appeals procedures specified in Section 8.08 have been exhausted. The arbitration shall be administered by the AAA. Three arbitrators shall hear and determine the controversy. Within twenty (20) business days of the initiation of an arbitration hereunder, the Employer and the Participant will each separately designate an arbitrator, and within twenty (20) business days of such selection, the appointed arbitrators will appoint a neutral arbitrator from the panel of AAA National Panel of Employee Benefit Plan Claims Arbitrators. All arbitrators shall be impartial and independent. The award (including a statement of finding of facts) shall be made promptly and no later than forty-five (45) days from the date of closing the hearings or, if the hearing has been on documents only, from the date of transmittal of the final statements and proofs to the arbitrator. The arbitrators shall have the power to rule on their own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence, scope, or validity of the arbitration agreement or to the arbitrability of any claim or counterclaim, including a Covered Claim. The decision of the arbitrators selected hereunder will be final and binding upon both parties, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This arbitration provision is expressly made pursuant to, and shall be governed by, the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sections 1-16 (or replacement or successor statute). Nothing in this Section 11.06 shall be construed to, in any way, limit the scope and effect of Article VIII. In any arbitration proceeding full effect shall be given to the rights, powers, and authorities of the Committee under Article VIII.
11.07    Compliance With Section 409A. The Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A and the Plan shall be interpreted and operated in a manner consistent with this intention.
11.08    Unclaimed Benefits. In the case of a benefit payable under the Plan on behalf of a Participant if the Plan Administrator is unable, after reasonable efforts, to locate the Participant or the beneficiary to whom such benefit is payable, upon the Plan Administrator’s determination thereof, such benefit shall be forfeited to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if subsequent

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to any such forfeiture the Participant or beneficiary to whom such benefit is payable makes a valid claim for such benefit, such forfeited benefit (without any adjustment for earnings or loss) shall be restored to the Plan by the Company and paid in accordance with the Plan.
11.09    Governing Law. All provisions of the Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Texas, except to the extent preempted by federal law and except to the extent that the conflicts of law provisions of the State of Texas would require the application of the relevant law of another jurisdiction, in which event the relevant law of the State of Texas will nonetheless apply, with venue for litigation being in Houston, Texas.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed by its duly authorized officer this 19th day of October, 2019 effective as of the close of December 31, 2018.

BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC

By: /s/ Harry S. Elsinga    
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer        

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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.62

AMENDMENT
TO THE
BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC BENEFITS PLANS


THIS AMENDMENT, effective as of January 1, 2020 (this “Amendment”), by BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC (formerly known as Baker Hughes Incorporated), a Delaware limited liability company (“BHGE LLC”).

WHEREAS, the name of Baker Hughes, a GE company has changed to Baker Hughes Company; and

WHEREAS, by operation of law, BHGE LLC is the successor in interest to Baker Hughes Incorporated; and

WHEREAS, BHGE LLC desires to amend the Baker Hughes, a GE company Supplementary Pension Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Welfare Benefits Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Health Care Flexible Spending Account Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Retiree Welfare Benefits Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement and the Baker Hughes, a GE company Severance Program for Employees (the “Plans”) to reflect such name change; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the Plans are amended as follows.

1.All references to “Baker Hughes, a GE company” in the plans are changed to “Baker Hughes Company”.

2.
The names of the Baker Hughes, a GE company Supplementary Pension Plan, the Baker Hughes a GE company Welfare Benefits Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Health Care Flexible Spending Account Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Retiree Welfare Benefits Plan, the Baker Hughes, a GE company Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement and the Baker Hughes, a GE company Severance Program for Employees are changed to the Baker Hughes Company Supplementary Pension Plan, the Baker Hughes Company Welfare Benefits Plan, the Baker Hughes Company Health Care Flexible Spending Account Plan, the Baker Hughes Company Retiree Welfare Benefits Plan, the Baker Hughes Company Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement and the Baker Hughes Company Severance Program for Employees, respectively.
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BHGE LLC has executed this Amendment by its duly authorized corporate officer effective as of the day and year first written above.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]



BAKER HUGHES,
A GE COMPANY, LLC

/s/ Manjit Gill
By: Manjit Gill
Its: Vice President, Total Rewards


The undersigned Lee Whitley, does hereby certify that he/she is the duly elected qualified acting Secretary of BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC (“BHGE LLC”) and further certifies that the person whose signature appears above is a duly elected, qualified and acting officer of BHGE LLC with full power and authority to execute this Amendment on behalf of BHGE LLC and to take such other actions and execute such other documents as may be necessary to effectuate this Amendment.

/s/ Lee Whitley
Secretary
BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC




Exhibit


Exhibit 10.63

BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN


(As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2020)





 

BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
(As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2020)
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC and other adopting entities have heretofore adopted the Baker Hughes Incorporated Supplemental Retirement Plan, hereinafter referred to as the “Plan,” for the benefit of their eligible employees;
WHEREAS, the Plan has, from time to time, been amended, including, without limitation, an amendment effective July 19, 2018 changing the name of the Plan to the Baker Hughes, a GE company Supplemental Retirement Plan, to reflect the formation of Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC as the successor to Baker Hughes Incorporated; and
WHEREAS, Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC desires to change the name of the Plan to Baker Hughes Company Supplemental Retirement Plan and to amend and restate the Plan, on behalf of itself and on behalf of the other adopting entities;
NOW THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby restated in its entirety as follows, effective as of January 1, 2020.



        
BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION    1
1.01
Definitions    1
1.02
Number and Gender    8
1.03
Headings    8
ARTICLE II
PARTICIPATION    8
2.01
Eligibility    8
2.02
Commencement of Participation    8
2.03
Cessation of Participation Upon Plan Administrator Determination    9
2.04
Suspension of Participation Due to Certain Distributions    9
ARTICLE III
PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS    9
3.01
Amount of Participant Deferrals    9
3.02
Participant Deferral Elections    9
3.03
Period of Effectiveness of Participant Deferral Elections    10
3.04
Changes to Participant Deferral Election    10
3.05
Cancellation of Participant Deferral Election    10
3.06
Time and Form of Payment Specified in Participant Deferral Election    10
3.07
Irrevocable Change of Election of Time and/or Form of Payment for Grandfathered Amounts    11
3.08
Change of Time and Form of Payment for Amounts Other Than Grandfathered Amounts    11
3.09
Suspension of Participant Deferrals Due to Withdrawal for Unforeseeable Financial Emergency    11

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ARTICLE IV
COMPANY DEFERRALS    12
4.01
Company Basic Deferrals    12
4.02
Company Base Thrift Deferrals    12
4.03
Company Pension Deferrals    13
4.04
Company Discretionary Deferrals    13
4.05
Time and Form of Payment Elections for Company Deferrals    13
ARTICLE V
VALUATION OF ACCOUNTS    13
ARTICLE VI
DEEMED INVESTMENT OF FUNDS    13
ARTICLE VII
DETERMINATION OF VESTED INTEREST AND FORFEITURES    15
7.01
Vested Interest    15
7.02
Forfeitures    15
ARTICLE VIII
ACCELERATED DISTRIBUTIONS    15
8.01
Restrictions on In-Service Distributions and Loans    15
8.02
Emergency Benefit    15
ARTICLE IX
PAYMENT OF BENEFITS    16
9.01
Amount of Benefit    16
9.02
Time of Payment of Grandfathered Amounts    16
9.03
Time of Payment of Amounts Other Than Grandfathered Amounts and Amounts in Bonus Deferral Plan Accounts    17
9.04
Alternative Forms of Benefit Payments for Grandfathered Amounts    17

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9.05
Alternative Forms of Benefit Payments for Amounts Other Than Grandfathered Amounts and Amounts in Bonus Deferral Plan Accounts    18
9.06
Time and Form of Payment of Bonus Deferral Plan Accounts    19
9.07
Accelerated Pay-Out of Certain Grandfathered Amounts    19
9.08
Accelerated Pay-Out of Certain Amounts, Including Grandfathered Amounts    19
9.09
Designation of Beneficiaries    20
9.10
Payment of Benefits    20
9.11
Unclaimed Benefits    20
9.12
Plan Administrator Determination of Pay-Out of Certain Benefits    21
9.13
Statutory Benefits    21
9.14
Payment to Alternate Payee Under Domestic Relations Order    21
ARTICLE X
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN    22
10.01
Plan Administrator    22
10.02
Resignation and Removal    22
10.03
Records and Procedures    22
10.04
Self-Interest of Plan Administrator    22
10.05
Compensation and Bonding    22
10.06
Plan Administrator Powers and Duties    22
10.07
Reliance on Documents, Instruments, etc    23
10.08
Claims Review Procedures; Claims Appeals Procedures    23
10.09
Company to Supply Information    25
10.10
Indemnity    25

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ARTICLE XI
ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS    26
11.01
Payment of Expenses    26
11.02
Trust Fund Property    26
ARTICLE XII
ADOPTION OF PLAN BY OTHER EMPLOYERS    26
12.01
Adoption Procedure    26
12.02
No Joint Venture Implied    27
ARTICLE XIII
NATURE OF THE PLAN AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRUST    27
13.01
Nature of the Plan    27
13.02
Establishment of the Trust    28
ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS    28
14.01
Plan Not Contract of Employment    28
14.02
Alienation of Interest Forbidden    28
14.03
Withholding    29
14.04
Amendment and Termination    29
14.05
Severability    29
14.06
Arbitration    29
14.07
Compliance With Section 409A    30
14.08
Governing Law    30

APPENDIX A
SPECIAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO AMOUNTS DEFERRED UNDER THE BJ SERVICES DEFERRED
COMPENSATION PLAN

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BAKER HUGHES COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
(As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2020)
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
1.01    Definitions. The words and phrases defined in this Article shall have the meaning set out in the definition unless the context in which the word or phrase appears reasonably requires a broader, narrower or different meaning.
“Account(s)” means all ledger accounts pertaining to a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant which are maintained by the Plan Administrator or Plan recordkeeper to reflect the Company’s obligation to the Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant under the Plan. The Plan Administrator or Plan recordkeeper shall establish the following subaccounts and any additional subaccounts that the Plan Administrator considers necessary to reflect the entire interest of the Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant under the Plan. Each of the subaccounts listed below and any additional subaccounts established by the Plan Administrator shall reflect credits and debits made to such subaccounts for earnings, losses, distributions and forfeitures.
(a)    Participant Deferral Account – the Participant’s or former Participant’s deferrals, if any, made pursuant to Section 3.01.
(b)    Company Basic Deferral Account – the credits on behalf of a Participant or former Participant made pursuant to Section 4.01.
(c)    Company Base Thrift Deferral Account – the credits on behalf of a Participant or former Participant, if any, made pursuant to Section 4.02.
(d)    Company Pension Deferral Account – the credits on behalf of a Participant or former Participant, if any, made pursuant to Section 4.03.
(e)    Company Discretionary Deferral Account – the credits on behalf of a Participant or former Participant, if any, made pursuant to Section 4.04.
(f)    BJS Transfer Account – the credits made under the BJS Plan on behalf of an individual who had an account under the BJS Plan on December 31, 2011 that was transferred to the Plan effective January 1, 2012.
(g)    Bonus Deferral Plan Account – the credits on behalf of a Participant or former Participant, if any, made pursuant to Section 3.10.

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The Plan Administrator or Plan recordkeeper shall also maintain records that reflect a Participant’s or former Participant’s Grandfathered Amounts.
“Affiliate” means any entity which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations within the meaning of section 414(b) of the Code, or which is a trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control (within the meaning of section 414(c) of the Code), or which is a member of an affiliated service group (within the meaning of section 414(m) of the Code), with Baker Hughes.
“Assets” means assets of any kind owned by Baker Hughes, including but not limited to securities of Baker Hughes’ direct and indirect subsidiaries and Affiliates.
“Baker Hughes” means, effective July 3, 2017, Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC or its successor.
“Base Compensation” means a Participant’s base salary or wages measured on an annual basis (as defined in section 3401(a) of the Code for purposes of federal income tax withholding) from the Company, modified by including any portion thereof that such Participant could have received in cash in lieu of (a) Participant Deferrals pursuant to Section 3.01 or (b) elective contributions made on his behalf by the Company pursuant to a qualified cash or deferred arrangement described in section 401(k) of the Code and any elective contributions under a cafeteria plan described in section 125, and modified further by excluding any bonus; incentive compensation; commissions; expense reimbursements or other expense allowances; fringe benefits (cash and noncash); moving expenses; deferred compensation (other than (a) Participant Deferrals pursuant to Section 3.01 or (b) elective contributions to the Company’s qualified cash or deferred arrangement described in section 401(k) of the Code); welfare benefits as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; overtime pay; special performance compensation amounts and severance compensation.
“Beneficial Owner” or “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act.
“BJS Deferral Subaccount” means the subaccount established for certain BJ Services Participants and Former BJS Participants pursuant to Part A.1 of Appendix A.
“BJS Grandfathered Subaccount” means the subaccount maintained for certain BJ Services Participants and Former BJS Participants pursuant to Part A.2 of Appendix A that reflects amounts that were earned and vested (within the meaning of Section 409A) under the BJS Plan as of December 31, 2004, and earnings and losses thereon.
“BJS Participant” means a Participant who has a BJS Transfer Account under the Plan.
“BJS Plan” means the BJ Services Deferred Compensation Plan, as in effect on December 31, 2011.

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“BJS Transfer Account” means the credits made under the BJS Plan on behalf of an individual who had an account under the BJS Plan on December 31, 2011 that was transferred to the Plan effective January 1, 2012.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Baker Hughes, a GE company.
“Bonus” means the Employee’s incentive bonus earned under the Eligible Annual Incentive Plan for services rendered or labor performed by the Employee during the applicable Plan Year. An Employee’s Bonus shall be determined by including any portion thereof that such Employee could have received in cash in lieu of (a) any Participant Deferrals pursuant to Section 3.01 or (b) elective contributions made on his behalf by the Company pursuant to a qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in section 401(k) of the Code) or pursuant to a plan maintained under section 125 of the Code.
“Bonus Deferral Plan” means the Baker Hughes, a GE company Bonus Deferral Plan.
“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a)    the consummation of a Merger of Baker Hughes or an Affiliate of Baker Hughes with another Entity, unless the individuals and Entities who were the Beneficial Owners of the Voting Securities of Baker Hughes outstanding immediately prior to such Merger own, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the combined voting power of the Voting Securities of any of Baker Hughes, the surviving Entity or the parent of the surviving Entity outstanding immediately after such Merger;
(b)    any Person, other than a Specified Owner, becomes a Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of Baker Hughes representing 30 percent or more of the combined voting power of Baker Hughes’ then outstanding Voting Securities;
(c)    a sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of Baker Hughes’ Assets is consummated (an “Asset Sale”), unless the individuals and Entities who were the Beneficial Owners of the Voting Securities of Baker Hughes immediately prior to such Asset Sale own, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Securities of the Entity that acquires such Assets in such Asset Sale or its parent immediately after such Asset Sale in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Baker Hughes’ Voting Securities immediately prior to such Asset Sale; or
(d)    The stockholders of Baker Hughes approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Baker Hughes.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Committee” means the Administrative Committee or the Investment Committee that may be appointed by the Board as a Plan Administrator.
“Company” means Baker Hughes or an Employer.

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“Company Base Thrift Deferrals” means credits to a Participant’s Account pursuant to Section 4.02.
“Company Deferrals” means, collectively or individually, any of the deferrals made by the Company pursuant to Sections 4.01, 4.02, 4.03 and 4.04.
“Company Discretionary Deferrals” means credits, if any, to a Participant’s Account pursuant to Section 4.04.
“Company Basic Deferrals” means credits to a Participant’s Account pursuant to Section 4.01.
“Company Pension Deferrals” means credits to a Participant’s Account pursuant to Section 4.03.
“Deferral Period” means the period of deferral selected by a Participant pursuant to Section 3.06 or Section 4.05 (or the predecessor provisions of the Plan).
“Discretionary Bonus” means a discretionary bonus that is classified by the Company as “Bonus Exec Discretionary” in the Company’s payroll system.
“Domestic Relations Order” has the meaning ascribed to that term in section 414(p) of the Code.
“Eligible Annual Incentive Plan” means the Baker Hughes Company Executive Officer Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended from time to time, or the Baker Hughes Company Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan “Fullstream”, as amended from time to time, as applicable.
“Eligible Employee” means any individual who, on the date he commences participation in the Plan, is employed by the Company on the active payroll and who is also an executive salary grade system employee (under the Company’s then current payroll system categories), or any comparable executive designations in any system that replaces the executive salary grade system. Once an individual commences participation in the Plan, he may continue participation even if his payroll system status changes to a level that is below the executive salary grade system, provided that the individual continues to remain a member of a select group of management or a highly compensated employee, as determined by the Plan Administrator.
“Employer” means any Affiliate that adopts the Plan pursuant to the provisions of Article XII.
“Entity” means any corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or other business entity.
“Entry Date” means the first day of each Plan Year.

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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor act.
“Former BJS Participant” means an individual, other than a Participant, who has a BJS Transfer Account under the Plan.
“Funds” means the investment funds designated from time to time for the deemed investment of Accounts pursuant to Article VI.
“Grandfathered Amounts” means amounts credited under the Plan that were earned and vested as of December 31, 2004 within the meaning of Section 409A, and earnings and losses thereon; provided, however, that “Grandfathered Amounts” do not include amounts credited to BJS Grandfathered Subaccounts.
“Ineligible Pension Plan Compensation” means with respect to each Participant and each payroll period, the amount of the Participant’s compensation not taken into account under the Pension Plan benefit formula solely because (a) such Participant deferred such compensation as a Participant Deferral pursuant to Section 3.01 and/or (b) such compensation exceeded the maximum dollar limitation of section 401(a)(17) of the Code.
“Ineligible Thrift Plan Compensation” means with respect to each Participant and each payroll period, the amount of such Participant’s compensation for such payroll period that is not considered “Compensation” under the Thrift Plan for such payroll period solely because (a) such Participant deferred such compensation pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.10 and/or (b) such compensation exceeded the maximum dollar limitation of section 401(a)(17) of the Code.
“Managing Member” means EHHC NewCo LLC.
“Merger” means a merger, consolidation or similar transaction.
“Participant” means each Eligible Employee who has met the eligibility requirements for participation in the Plan specified in Article II. The term “Participant” shall not include any Former BJS Participant whose only Account under the Plan is a BJS Transfer Account.
“Participant Deferral” means any deferral made by a Participant pursuant to Section 3.01.
“Pay” means the sum of a Participant’s Base Compensation, Bonus and Discretionary Bonus.
“Pension Plan” means the Baker Hughes Company Pension Plan, as amended from time to time.
“Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a “group” as defined

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in Section 13(d) thereof, except that the term shall not include (a) the Company or any of its Affiliates, (b) a trustee or other fiduciary holding Company securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (c) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of those securities or (d) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.
“Plan” means the Baker Hughes Company Supplemental Retirement Plan, as amended from time to time.
“Plan Administrator” means Baker Hughes, acting through its delegates. Such delegates shall include the Administrative Committee, the Investment Committee and any individual Plan Administrator appointed by the Managing Member with respect to the employee benefit plans of Baker Hughes and its Affiliates, each of which shall have the duties and responsibilities assigned to it from time to time by the Managing Member. As used in the Plan, the term “Plan Administrator” shall refer to the applicable delegate of Baker Hughes as determined pursuant to the actions of the Managing Member.
“Plan Year” means the twelve-consecutive month period commencing January 1 of each year.
“Pre-2009 Accounts” means the Employee’s Accounts under the Plan (other than any BJ Transfer Account) attributable to deferrals and credits made with respect to Plan Years prior to 2009, and earnings and losses thereon.
“Retirement” means the Employee’s voluntary termination of his employment when the Employee has attained at least 55 years of age and has at least ten (10) years of service with the Company and the Affiliates.
“Retirement Date” means a Participant’s or former Participant’s “Retirement Date” as defined under the Thrift Plan.
“Section 409A” means section 409A of the Code and the Department of Treasury rules and regulations issued thereunder.
“Separation from Service” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 409A.
“Specified Owner” means any of the following:
(a)    Baker Hughes;
(b)    an Affiliate of Baker Hughes;
(c)    an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Baker Hughes or any Affiliate of Baker Hughes;

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(d)    a Person that becomes a Beneficial Owner of Baker Hughes’ outstanding Voting Securities representing 30 percent or more of the combined voting power of Baker Hughes’ then outstanding Voting Securities as a result of the acquisition of securities directly from Baker Hughes and/or its Affiliates; or
(e)    a Person that becomes a Beneficial Owner of Baker Hughes’ outstanding Voting Securities representing 30 percent or more of the combined voting power of Baker Hughes’ then outstanding Voting Securities as a result of a Merger if the individuals and Entities who were the Beneficial Owners of the Voting Securities of Baker Hughes outstanding immediately prior to such Merger own, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the combined voting power of the Voting Securities of any of Baker Hughes, the surviving Entity or the parent of the surviving Entity outstanding immediately after such Merger in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Voting Securities of Baker Hughes outstanding immediately prior to such Merger.
“Specified Employee” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 409A.
“Termination of Employment” means, with respect to each Participant or former Participant, the termination of such Participant’s or former Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates for any reason whatsoever.
“Thrift Plan” means the Baker Hughes Company 401(k) Plan, as amended from time to time.
“Trust” means the trust, if any, established under the Trust Agreement.
“Trust Agreement” means the agreement, if any, entered into between the Company and the Trustee pursuant to Article XIII, as amended from time to time.
“Trust Fund” means the funds and properties, if any, held pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Agreement, together with all income, profits, and increments thereto.
“Trustee” means the trustee or trustees qualified and acting under the Trust Agreement at any time.
“Unforeseeable Financial Emergency” means a severe financial hardship of the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant or of the Participant’s spouse or dependent (as defined in section 152(a) of the Code), loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty (including the need to rebuild a home following damage to a home not otherwise covered by insurance), or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstance arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant. The circumstances that will constitute an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency will depend upon the facts of each case, but, in any case, payment may not be made to the extent that the emergency is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise or by liquidation of the Participant’s assets, to the extent the liquidation of such

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assets will not itself cause severe financial hardship. Such foreseeable needs for funds as the desire to send a Participant’s child to college or to purchase a home will not be considered to be unforeseeable emergencies. Whether an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency exists and the amount reasonably needed to satisfy the emergency will be determined by the Committee.
“Vested Interest” means the portion of a Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Accounts which, pursuant to the Plan, is nonforfeitable.
“Voting Securities” means the outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or other governing body.
1.02    Number and Gender. Wherever appropriate herein, words used in the singular shall be considered to include the plural and words used in the plural shall be considered to include the singular. The masculine gender, where appearing in the Plan, shall be deemed to include the feminine gender.
1.03    Headings. The headings of Articles and Sections herein are included solely for convenience, and if there is any conflict between such headings and the text of the Plan, the text shall control.
ARTICLE II    
PARTICIPATION
2.01    Eligibility.
(a)    Each Eligible Employee shall be eligible to become a Participant for a Plan Year with respect to Participant Deferrals by electing to make Participant Deferrals pursuant to Section 3.01.
(b)    Each Eligible Employee shall be a Participant for a Plan Year with respect to Company Deferrals pursuant to Section 4.01.
(c)    Each Eligible Employee who is a participant in the Thrift Plan during a Plan Year with respect to Company Base Contributions under the Thrift Plan shall be a Participant for such Plan Year with respect to Company Deferrals pursuant to Section 4.02.
(d)    Each Eligible Employee who is a participant in the Pension Plan during a Plan Year shall be a Participant for such Plan Year with respect to Company Deferrals pursuant to Section 4.03.
(e)    Each person who was a participant in the Bonus Deferral Plan and who made an election to defer all or a portion of his or her bonus to be paid in 2019 under the Bonus Deferral Plan shall be a Participant with respect to Bonus Deferral Plan credits pursuant to Section 3.10.

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(f)    Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in the case of a person who is not a Participant on the date of the adoption of this Agreement, such person shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan until the Plan Administrator selects him or her for participation in the Plan.
2.02    Commencement of Participation. Prior to each Entry Date, the Plan Administrator shall notify those Eligible Employees who are determined by the Plan Administrator to be eligible to participate in the Plan as of such Entry Date. Any such Eligible Employee may elect to make Participant Deferrals beginning on such Entry Date by effecting, prior to such Entry Date and within the time period prescribed by the Plan Administrator, the Participant Deferral election in the form prescribed by the Plan Administrator. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, an Eligible Employee who first becomes an Eligible Employee on other than the first day of a Plan Year may elect to make Participant Deferrals commencing on the date the Plan Administrator selects him for participation in the Plan by effecting, prior to or within 30 days after the date he first becomes eligible to participate and within the time period prescribed by the Plan Administrator, the Participant Deferral election in the form prescribed by the Plan Administrator.
2.03    Cessation of Participation Upon Plan Administrator Determination. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Plan Administrator may determine that an Eligible Employee who has become a Participant of the Plan shall cease to be entitled to make Participant Deferrals hereunder or receive credits under Article IV effective as of the first day of the Plan Year that commences subsequent to the determination. Any such Plan Administrator action shall be communicated to the affected individual prior to the effective date of such action. Any such Eligible Employee may again become entitled to make Participant Deferrals hereunder and to receive credits under Article IV beginning on any subsequent Entry Date selected by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion.
ARTICLE III    
PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS
3.01    Amount of Participant Deferrals. A Participant meeting the eligibility requirements of Section 2.01(a) may, prior to the applicable Plan Year:
(a)    elect to defer an integral percentage of from 1% to 60% of his Base Compensation for the Plan Year; and/or
(b)    elect to defer an integral percentage of from 1% to 100% of the sum of his Bonus and Discretionary Bonus earned during the Plan Year.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to an Eligible Employee who first becomes a Participant on a date other than an Entry Date, any such Participant Deferrals pursuant to Section 3.01(a) shall apply only for the portion of such Plan Year commencing with the date he first becomes a Participant and ending on the last day of such Plan Year. An Eligible Employee who first becomes a Participant during a Plan Year may not elect to defer any portion of his Bonus or Discretionary Bonus earned during such Plan Year.

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3.02    Participant Deferral Elections. Pay for a Plan Year that is not deferred pursuant to an election under Section 3.01 shall be received by such Participant in cash. A Participant’s election to defer an amount of his Pay pursuant to Section 3.01 shall be made by effecting, in the form prescribed by the Plan Administrator, a Participant Deferral election pursuant to which the Participant authorizes the Company to reduce his Pay in the elected amount and the Company, in consideration thereof, agrees to credit an equal amount to his Participant Deferral Account maintained under the Plan. The reduction in a Participant’s Pay pursuant to his Participant Deferral election shall be effected by Pay reductions each payroll period as determined by the Plan Administrator following the effective date of such election. Participant Deferrals made by a Participant shall be credited to his Participant Deferral Account as of a date determined in accordance with procedures established from time to time by the Plan Administrator; provided, however, that such Participant Deferrals shall be credited to his Participant Deferral Account no later than 30 days after the date upon which the Pay deferred would have been received by such Participant in cash had he not elected to defer such amount pursuant to Section 3.01.
3.03    Period of Effectiveness of Participant Deferral Elections. A Participant Deferral election pursuant to Section 3.01 shall become effective as of the Entry Date (or later initial eligibility date, if applicable) which is on or after the date the election is effected by the Participant. With respect to an Eligible Employee who first becomes a Participant on other than an Entry Date, any such Participant Deferrals pursuant to Section 3.01(a) shall apply only to Base Compensation earned during such Plan Year commencing after his deferral election for such Plan Year. A Participant Deferral election pursuant to Section 3.01(b) shall become effective as of the first day of the Plan Year following the date the election is effected by the Participant. A Participant Deferral election shall remain in force and effect for the entire (or partial, if applicable) Plan Year to which such election relates. A Participant Deferral election shall be made for each Plan Year, or partial Plan Year, in which the Participant is eligible to participate. Plan provisions to the contrary notwithstanding, a Participant Deferral election shall be suspended during any period of unpaid leave of absence from the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, a Participant Deferral election for a Plan Year shall not apply to Base Compensation for services performed during the Plan Year in the final payroll period that is payable in the following Plan Year.
3.04    Changes to Participant Deferral Election. A Participant who makes a Participant Deferral election may change his election for future Participant Deferrals, as of the Entry Date of any subsequent Plan Year, by effecting such change in the annual election prior to the Entry Date of such Plan Year, in the form and within the time period prescribed by the Plan Administrator. Any such change shall be effective as of the Entry Date of such Plan Year.
3.05    Cancellation of Participant Deferral Election. A Participant who has made a Participant Deferral election may cancel his election for future Participant Deferrals, as of the Entry Date of any subsequent Plan Year, by effecting such cancellation in the annual election prior to the Entry Date of such Plan Year, in the form and within the time period prescribed by the Plan Administrator. Any such change shall be effective as of the Entry Date of such Plan Year. A Participant who so cancels his Participant Deferral election may again make a new Participant Deferral election for a subsequent Plan Year, if he satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in

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Article II, by effecting a new Participant Deferral election prior to the Entry Date of such Plan Year, in the form and within the time period prescribed by the Plan Administrator.
3.06    Time and Form of Payment Specified in Participant Deferral Election. A Participant Deferral election shall indicate the applicable time and form of payment, as provided in Sections 9.02, 9.03, 9.04 and 9.05 for the Pay deferred under the election for such Plan Year and the net income (or net loss) allocated with respect thereto. Such time and form of payment election for such Plan Year shall also apply to any Company Deferrals for such Plan Year and the earnings and losses allocated with respect thereto. Each Participant’s Accounts shall be divided into subaccounts to reflect the Participant’s various elections respecting time and form of payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the portion of a Participant’s Account attributable to the amount, if any, credited to his Account on December 31, 1994, under the Plan as in effect immediately prior to the January 1, 1995 restatement of the Plan, such portion and the net income (or net loss) allocated with respect thereto shall be allocated to a subaccount which shall be payable at the time and in the form provided under the Plan as in effect immediately prior to such restatement. In accordance with procedures established by the Plan Administrator, effective for deferrals under the Plan on or after January 1, 2020, a Participant may elect to have his Account or subaccount balance paid or commence to be paid (i) upon a January 1 specified by the Participant that follows an anniversary of the Participant’s Separation From Service (which shall be paid or commence to be paid at the time specified in Section 9.03), (ii) upon the Participant’s Separation From Service (which shall be paid or commence to be paid at the time specified in Section 9.03), or (iii) on a January 1 specified by the Participant that is at least 36 months following the effective date of the deferral election for the Plan Year. The Plan Administrator is authorized to establish written guidelines concerning limitations on the number of subaccounts respecting time and form of payment that may be maintained under the Plan for any given Participant. Any such written guidelines shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Plan. Amounts credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s BJS Transfer Account shall be paid in accordance with the Plan terms set forth in Appendix A. Once an election as to time and form of payment has been made for a Plan Year, the election may not be changed by the Participant or former Participant except as specified in Sections 3.07 and 3.08.
3.07    Irrevocable Change of Election of Time and/or Form of Payment for Grandfathered Amounts. In accordance with procedures established by the Plan Administrator, a Participant or former Participant may make a one-time irrevocable election to change the time and/or form of payment he previously selected for all of the Grandfathered Amounts credited to his Account. Any such change election must be made no later than 18 months before the date on which such amounts were scheduled to be paid or commence to be paid under the Participant’s or former Participant’s original election. In addition, any such change election may not provide for a payment or commencement of payment that is earlier than 18 months after the date on which the change election is made. For purposes of calculating the 18-month period, such period will commence on the first day of the month immediately following the month in which the election is made.
3.08    Change of Time and Form of Payment for Amounts Other Than Grandfathered Amounts. In accordance with procedures established by the Plan Administrator, a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant may make an election to change the time and/or form

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of payment he or she previously selected for the amounts credited to his Account other than Grandfathered Amounts or amounts credited to his or her Bonus Deferral Plan Account. Any such change election must be made no later than 12 months before the date on which such amounts were scheduled to be paid or commence to be paid under the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s original election. In addition, any such change election may not provide for a payment or commencement of payment that is earlier than five years after the date on which the amounts were originally scheduled to be paid or commence to be paid. For purposes of this Section 3.08, installment payments shall be treated as a single payment.
3.09    Bonus Deferral Plan Deferrals. In 2019 only, the Company shall credit a Participant’s Bonus Deferral Plan Account with credits that were provided for under the Bonus Deferral Plan pursuant to such Participant’s election under the Bonus Deferral Plan with respect to a bonus to be paid in 2019 under the Baker Hughes, a GE company Executive Officer Short-Term Incentive Plan or the Baker Hughes, a GE company Employee Short-Term Incentive Plan “Fullstream”.
ARTICLE IV    
COMPANY DEFERRALS
4.01    Company Basic Deferrals. Each Plan Year the Company shall make a Company Basic Deferral on the Participant’s behalf in an amount equal to the sum of (A) plus (B) where (A) is five percent of the sum of the amount of the Participant’s Base Compensation deferred under Section 3.01 of the Plan for the Plan Year, the amount of the Bonus payable to the Participant during the Plan Year that the Participant defers under Section 3.01 of the Plan for the Plan Year, the amount that the Participant defers under Section 3.10 of the Plan for the Plan Year and the amount of Discretionary Bonus payable to the Participant during the Plan Year that the Participant defers under Section 3.01 of the Plan for the Plan Year, and (B) is five percent of the amount of the Participant’s Gross Compensation in excess of the sum of the applicable limitation under section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the Plan Year and the amount of the Participant’s deferrals under Section 3.01 and 3.10 for the Plan Year. For this purpose, “Gross Compensation” means the sum of the Participant’s Base Compensation for the Plan Year, the Bonus payable to the Participant during the Plan Year, the bonus payable to the Participant under the BHGE Digital Sales Incentive Plan during the Plan Year and the Discretionary Bonus payable to the Participant during the Plan Year (in each case, whether or not deferred under the Thrift Plan or the Plan).
Company Basic Deferrals made on a Participant’s behalf pursuant to this Section 4.01 shall be credited to such Participant’s Company Basic Deferral Account in one or more installments, as determined by the Plan Administrator, as of a date or dates within the Plan Year.
4.02    Company Base Thrift Deferrals. For each payroll period, the Company shall defer an amount on behalf of such Participant who is entitled to an allocation of “Company Base Contributions” under the Thrift Plan for such payroll period. The amount of each such Company Deferral shall be a percentage of the Participant’s Ineligible Thrift Plan Compensation, if any, for such payroll period, with such percentage being equal to the percentage utilized under the Thrift Plan to determine the Participant’s “Company Base Contribution” for such payroll period under the Thrift Plan. Company Base Thrift Deferrals on behalf of a Participant pursuant to this Section 4.02

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shall be credited to such Participant’s Company Base Thrift Deferral Account in accordance with the procedures established from time to time by the Plan Administrator.
4.03    Company Pension Deferrals. No Company Pension Deferrals shall be made for any payroll dates occurring on or after January 1, 2018.
4.04    Company Discretionary Deferrals. As of any date selected by the Company, the Company may credit a Participant’s Company Discretionary Deferral Account with Company Discretionary Deferrals in such amount, if any, as the Company shall determine in its sole discretion. Such credits may be made on behalf of some Participants but not others, and such credits may vary in amount among individual Participants.
4.05    Time and Form of Payment Elections for Company Deferrals. A Participant who does not have a time and form of payment election in effect pursuant to Section 3.06 for a given Plan Year shall make a time and form of payment election, as provided in Sections 9.03 and 9.05 (Sections 9.02 and 9.04 with respect to Grandfathered Amounts), for Company Base Thrift Deferrals, Company Basic Deferrals, Company Pension Deferrals, and Company Discretionary Deferrals for such Plan Year. Such election shall be made in accordance with the same procedures as apply to Participant Deferral elections under Section 3.06. A Participant who had made a time and form of payment election pursuant to this Section 4.05 may change his election for future Company Base Thrift Deferrals, Company Pension Deferrals, and Company Discretionary Deferrals as of the Entry Date of any subsequent Plan Year, by effecting a new election prior to the Entry Date of such Plan Year, in the form and within the time period prescribed by the Plan Administrator. Each Participant’s Accounts shall be divided into subaccounts to reflect the Participant’s various elections respecting time and form of payment. Once an election as to time and form of payment has been made for a Plan Year, the election may not be changed by the Participant or former Participant except as specified in Section 3.07, or Section 3.08, as applicable.
ARTICLE V    
VALUATION OF ACCOUNTS
All amounts allocated to the Accounts of a Participant shall be deemed to be invested as of the date of such allocation, and the balance of each Account shall reflect the result of daily pricing of the assets in which such Account is deemed to be invested from the time of such allocation until the time of distribution.
ARTICLE VI    
DEEMED INVESTMENT OF FUNDS
Participants’, former Participants’ and Former BJS Participants’ Accounts shall be deemed to be credited with earnings and losses. For the purpose of determining the earnings or losses to be credited to the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Accounts under the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall assume that the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Accounts are invested in units or shares of the Funds in the proportions selected by the Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant in accordance with procedures

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established by the Plan Administrator. This amount accrued by the Plan Administrator as additional deferred compensation shall be a part of the Company’s obligation to the Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant. The determination of deemed earnings and losses on amounts deemed credited to the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Account shall in no way affect the ability of the general creditors of the Company to reach the assets of the Company (including any rabbi trust maintained in connection with the Plan) in the event of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company or place the Participants, former Participants or Former BJS Participants in a secured position ahead of the general creditors of the Company. Although a Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s investment selections made in accordance with the terms of the Plan and such procedures as may be established by the Plan Administrator shall be relevant for purposes of determining the Company’s obligation to the Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant under the Plan, there is no requirement that any assets of the Company (including those held in any rabbi trust) shall be invested in accordance with the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s investment selections.
Each Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant shall designate, in accordance with the procedures established from time to time by the Plan Administrator, the manner in which the amounts allocated to his Accounts shall be deemed to be invested from among the Funds made available from time to time for such purpose by the Plan Administrator. Such Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant may designate one of such Funds for the deemed investment of all such amounts allocated to his Accounts or he may split the deemed investment of such amounts allocated to his Accounts among such Funds in such increments as the Plan Administrator may prescribe. If a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant fails to make a proper designation, then his Accounts shall be deemed to be invested in the Fund or Funds designated in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner by the Plan Administrator from time to time.
A Participant may change his deemed investment designation for future deferrals to be allocated to his Accounts. Any such change shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Plan Administrator, and the frequency of such changes may be limited by the Plan Administrator.
A Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant may elect to convert his deemed investment designation with respect to the amounts already allocated to his Accounts. Any such conversion shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the Plan Administrator, and the frequency of such conversions may be limited by the Plan Administrator.
ARTICLE VII    
DETERMINATION OF VESTED INTEREST AND FORFEITURES

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7.01    Vested Interest. A Participant or former Participant shall have a 100% Vested Interest in amounts credited to his Participant Deferral Account, Company Basic Deferral Account and Bonus Deferral Plan Account at all times. A Participant or former Participant shall have a Vested Interest in the amounts credited to his Company Base Thrift Deferral Account and Company Discretionary Deferral Account equal to his nonforfeitable interest in his “Company Non-Matching Accounts” under the Thrift Plan. A Participant or former Participant shall have a Vested Interest in the amounts credited to his Company Pension Deferral Account equal to his nonforfeitable interest in his account under the Pension Plan. Further, a Participant or former Participant shall have a 100% Vested Interest in amounts credited to his Company Base Thrift Deferral Account, Company Pension Deferral Account, and Company Discretionary Deferral Account upon such Participant’s or former Participant’s Termination of Employment after attainment of his Retirement Date or by reason of death. If a Change in Control occurs, a Participant who has not incurred a Separation From Service prior to the date of the Change in Control shall have a 100% Vested Interest in amounts credited to his Company Base Thrift Deferral Account, Company Discretionary Deferral Account and Company Pension Deferral Account upon the occurrence of the Change in Control.
7.02    Forfeitures. A Participant or former Participant who incurs a Termination of Employment with a Vested Interest in amounts credited to his Company Base Thrift Deferral Account, Company Pension Deferral Account, and Company Discretionary Deferral Account that is less than 100% (determined after giving effect to any provision in Section 7.01 that may provide for an increase in such Participant’s Vested Interest upon a Termination of Employment) shall forfeit to the Company the nonvested portion of amounts credited to his Company Base Thrift Deferral Account, Company Pension Deferral Account, and Company Discretionary Deferral Account as of the date of such Termination of Employment.
ARTICLE VIII    
ACCELERATED DISTRIBUTIONS
8.01    Restrictions on In-Service Distributions and Loans. Except as provided in Section 8.02, or as elected by a Participant pursuant to Section 3.06 or Section 4.05 (as such election may be changed pursuant to Section 3.07 or Section 3.08) Participants shall not be permitted to make withdrawals from, or to receive distributions under, the Plan while they are employed by the Company or an Affiliate. Participants shall not, at any time, be permitted to borrow from the Trust Fund. Except as provided in Sections 8.02, 9.01 and 14.04, all benefits under the Plan shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Article IX.
8.02    Emergency Benefit. In the event that the Plan Administrator, upon written petition of a Participant who has not incurred a Termination of Employment, determines in its sole discretion that such Participant has suffered an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency, such Participant shall be entitled to a distribution in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (a) the amount determined by the Plan Administrator as necessary to meet such Participant’s needs created by the Unforeseeable Financial Emergency or (b) the then value of such Participant’s Vested Interest in his Accounts. Such benefit shall be paid in a single lump sum payment as soon as administratively practicable after the Plan Administrator has made its determinations with respect to the availability and amount of such benefit. If a Participant’s Accounts are deemed to be invested in more than one Fund, such

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benefit shall be distributed pro rata from each Fund in which such Accounts are deemed to be invested. If a Participant’s Accounts contain more than one distribution subaccount, such benefit shall be considered to have been distributed, first, from the subaccount with respect to which the earliest distribution would be made, then, from the subaccount with respect to which the next earliest distribution would be made, and continuing in such manner until the amount of such distribution has been satisfied. A distribution under this Section 8.02 shall in any event be made within 90 days after the Participant incurs an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency. The Participant shall not be permitted to elect the taxable year in which any payment under this Section 8.02 shall be made.
ARTICLE IX    
PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
9.01    Amount of Benefit. Upon the expiration of the Deferral Period, the Participant (or, in the event of the death of the Participant while employed by the Company or an Affiliate, the Participant’s designated beneficiary) or former Participant shall be entitled to a benefit equal in value to the Participant’s or former Participant’s Vested Interest in the balance in his Accounts, other than his BJS Transfer Account, as of the date the payment of such benefit is to commence pursuant to Section 9.02 and/or Section 9.03 (adjusted for subsequent deemed investment gains or losses in the case of benefits paid in the form of installments). Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, amounts credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s BJS Transfer Account shall be paid at the time and in the form set forth in Appendix A.
9.02    Time of Payment of Grandfathered Amounts. Payment of a Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit under Section 9.01 that is attributable to Grandfathered Amounts shall be made or shall commence, with respect to such Participant’s or former Participant’s Accounts, or with respect to such Participant’s or former Participant’s subaccounts established pursuant to Section 3.06 and/or Section 4.05 separately and respectively, as follows. To the extent that the Participant or former Participant elected to have his Accounts or subaccounts attributable to Grandfathered Amounts paid upon his Termination of Employment, the Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit shall be paid or commence to be paid as soon as administratively practicable after the last day of the calendar year coincident with or next following the date the Participant or former Participant incurs a Termination of Employment. To the extent that the Participant or former Participant elected to have his Accounts or subaccounts attributable to Grandfathered Amounts paid after a specified term, the Participant's or former Participant’s benefit shall be paid or commence to be paid as soon as administratively practicable after the expiration of such specified term. With respect to any portion of a Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit attributable to Grandfathered Amounts for which no time of payment election is in effect, payment of such amount shall be made or commence as soon as administratively practicable after the last day of the calendar year coincident with or next following the date the Participant or former Participant incurs a Termination of Employment.
9.03    Time of Payment of Amounts Other Than Grandfathered Amounts and Amounts in Bonus Deferral Plan Accounts. Payment of a Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit under Section 9.01 that is not attributable to (1) Grandfathered Amounts, (2) amounts credited to his BJS Transfer Account or (3) amounts credited to his or her Bonus Deferral Plan Account shall be made or shall commence, with respect to such Participant’s or former Participant’s Accounts, or

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with respect to such Participant’s or former Participant’s subaccounts established pursuant to Section 3.06 and/or Section 4.05 separately and respectively, as follows. For deferrals under the Plan on or after January 1, 2020, to the extent that the Participant or former Participant elected to have such Accounts or subaccounts paid upon his Separation From Service, the Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit shall be paid or commence to be paid on the later of (1) the first day of the month coincident with or next following the date that is six months after the date of the Separation From Service or (2) the first day of the Plan Year next following the date of the Participant’s or former Participant’s Separation From Service. To the extent the Participant or former Participant elected to have such accounts or subaccounts paid or commence to be paid on a specified anniversary of the Participant’s or former Participant’s Separation From Service, the Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit shall be paid on the first day of the Plan Year next following the anniversary selected by the Participant or former Participant. To the extent that the Participant or former Participant elected to have such Accounts or subaccounts paid on the expiration of a specified term, it will be paid or commence to be paid on the January 1 selected by the Participant. With respect to any portion of a Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit (that is not attributable to (1) Grandfathered Amounts, (2) amounts credited to his BJS Transfer Account or (3) amounts credited to his or her Bonus Deferral Plan Account) for which an election was not made in accordance with Section 3.06 or Section 4.05, payment of such amount shall be made or commence on the later of (1) the first day of the month coincident with or next following the date that is six months after the date of the Participant’s or former Participant’s Separation From Service or (2) the first day of the Plan Year next following the date of the Participant’s or former Participant’s Separation From Service.
9.04    Alternative Forms of Benefit Payments for Grandfathered Amounts. A Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit under Section 9.01 shall be paid, with respect to such Participant’s or former Participant’s Grandfathered Amounts, or with respect to such Participant’s or former Participant’s subaccounts established pursuant to Section 3.06 and/or Section 4.05 that are attributable to his Grandfathered Amounts separately and respectively, in one of the following forms irrevocably elected by such Participant or former Participant pursuant to Section 3.06 and/or Section 4.05:
(a)    A single lump sum payment; or
(b)    Any number (from two to 20 as designated by such Participant or former Participant) of annual installment payments and, in the event of such Participant’s or former Participant’s death prior to the receipt of all of the elected installment payments, the remaining installments shall be paid to such Participant’s or former Participant’s designated beneficiary as provided in Section 9.09. The amount of each annual installment shall be computed by dividing the Vested Interest in the unpaid balance in the Participant’s or former Participant’s Accounts as of the date of payment of such annual installment by the number of annual installments remaining.
With respect to any portion of a Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit attributable to the Participant’s or former Participant’s Pre-2009 Accounts for which an election was not made in accordance with Section 3.06 or Section 4.05, such amount shall

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be paid in the form of 15 annual installment payments to such Participant or former Participant or, in the event of such Participant’s or former Participant’s death prior to his receipt of all such installments, to his designated beneficiary as provided in Section 9.09; provided, however, that with respect to Grandfathered Amounts, the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, elect to make such benefit payment in any other available form. If a Participant or former Participant dies prior to the date the payment of his benefit begins and if no form of payment election is in effect for any portion of such Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit, such amount shall be paid to the Participant’s or former Participant’s designated beneficiary in the form described in the preceding sentence. If a Participant or former Participant dies prior to the date the payment of his benefit begins with a form of payment election in effect, then benefit payments shall be made to the Participant’s or former Participant’s designated beneficiary in the form elected by the Participant or former Participant.
9.05    Alternative Forms of Benefit Payments for Amounts Other Than Grandfathered Amounts, Amounts in BJS Transfer Account and Amounts in Bonus Deferral Plan Accounts. A Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit under Section 9.01 shall be paid, with respect to such Participant’s or former Participant’s Accounts other than his Grandfathered Amounts, BJS Transfer Account or Bonus Deferral Plan Account, or with respect to such Participant’s or former Participant’s subaccounts established pursuant to Section 3.06 and/or Section 4.05 that are not attributable to his Grandfathered Amounts, BJS Transfer Account or Bonus Deferral Plan Account separately and respectively, in one of the following forms irrevocably elected by such Participant or former Participant pursuant to Section 3.06 and/or Section 4.05:
(a)    A single lump sum payment; or
(b)    Any number (from two to 20 as designated by such Participant or former Participant) of annual installment payments and, in the event of such Participant’s or former Participant’s death prior to the receipt of all of the elected installment payments, the remaining installments shall be paid to such Participant’s or former Participant’s designated beneficiary as provided in Section 9.09. The amount of each annual installment shall be computed by dividing the Vested Interest in the unpaid balance in the Participant’s or former Participant’s Accounts as of the date of payment of such annual installment by the number of annual installments remaining.
With respect to any portion of a Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit (that is not attributable to his Grandfathered Amounts, BJS Transfer Account or Bonus Deferral Plan Account) for which an election was not made in accordance with Section 3.06 or Section 4.05, other than amounts attributable to the Participant’s or former Participant’s Pre-2009 Accounts, such amount shall be paid in the form of single sum payment to such Participant or former Participant. If no form of payment election is in effect for any portion of such Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit (that is not attributable to his Grandfathered Amounts, BJS Transfer Account or Bonus Deferral Plan Account), and the Participant or former Participant dies prior to the date such amount is paid, such amount shall be paid to the Participant’s or former Participant’s designated beneficiary in the form described in the preceding sentence. If a Participant or former Participant dies prior to

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the date the payment of such portion of his benefit begins with a form of payment election in effect, then benefit payments shall be made to the Participant’s or former Participant’s designated beneficiary in the form elected by the Participant or former Participant.
9.06    Time and Form of Payment of Bonus Deferral Plan Accounts. A Participant’s Bonus Deferral Plan Account shall be paid to the Participant or former Participant in one of the following forms irrevocably elected by such Participant or former Participant under the Bonus Deferral Plan:
(a)    A single lump sum payment; or
(b)    Annual installments over a period of 10, 15 or 20 years. The amount of each annual installment shall be computed by dividing the Vested Interest in the unpaid balance in the Participant’s or former Participant’s Accounts as of the date of payment of such annual installment by the number of annual installments remaining.
If a Participant or former Participant elected to have his or her Bonus Deferral Plan Account paid in the form of a lump sum, such amount shall be paid in April of the year immediately following such Participant’s Separation From Service. If a Participant or former Participant elected to have his or her Bonus Deferral Plan Account paid in the form of annual installments, the first installment shall be paid in April of the year immediately following such Participant’s Separation From Service and each subsequent installment payment shall be paid in April of each subsequent year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant or former Participant is a Specified Employee at the time of his or her Separation From Service, the lump sum distribution or first annual installment shall be paid on the later of (i) the April following such Participant’s or former Participant’s Separation From Service or (ii) the first payroll date that is at least six months after such Separation from Service. If a Participant or former Participant dies prior to the date that all or a portion of the amount credited to the Participant’s or former Participant’s Bonus Deferral Plan Account has been paid, benefit payments shall be made, or in the case of installment payments continue to be made, to the Participant’s or former Participant’s designated beneficiary in the form elected by the Participant or former Participant.
9.07    Accelerated Pay-Out of Certain Grandfathered Amounts. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, if a Participant’s or former Participant’s benefit payments respecting Grandfathered Amounts credited to any one subaccount established pursuant to Section 3.06 or Section 4.05 are to be paid in a form other than a single lump sum payment and the aggregate Grandfathered Amounts credited to such subaccount at the time of commencement of such payments is less than $50,000, then the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, elect to cause such Grandfathered Amounts credited to such subaccount to be paid in a single lump sum payment.
9.08    Accelerated Pay-Out of Certain Amounts, Including Grandfathered Amounts. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, if the aggregate amount of the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Account balances under the Plan (including Grandfathered Amounts and amounts credited to a BJS Grandfathered Subaccount) does not exceed the Cashout Amount (as defined below), the amounts credited to the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Account shall be distributed to him immediately in the

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form of a single lump sum payment; provided, however, that no such payment shall be made to a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant prior to the later of (1) the first day of the month coincident with or next following the date that is six months after the date of the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Separation From Service and (2) the first day of the Plan Year next following the date of the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Separation From Service; and provided further that the payment results in the termination and liquidation of the entirety of the Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s interest under the Plan and all arrangements that are treated as having been deferred under a single nonqualified deferred compensation plan under Department of Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(c)(2). For purposes of this Section 9.08, the term “Cashout Amount” means the applicable dollar amount under section 402(g)(1)(B) of the Code in effect during the Plan Year.
9.09    Designation of Beneficiaries.
(a)    Each Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant shall have the right to designate the beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive payment of his benefit in the event of his death. Each such designation shall be made by executing the beneficiary designation form prescribed by the Plan Administrator and filing same with the Plan Administrator; provided, however, that any beneficiary designation made under the BJS Plan as of December 31, 2011 shall remain effective with respect to any BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant. Any such designation may be changed at any time by execution of a new designation in accordance with this Section.
(b)    If no such designation is on file with the Plan Administrator at the time of the death of the Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant or such designation is not effective for any reason as determined by the Plan Administrator, then the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive such benefit shall be as follows:
(i)    If a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant leaves a surviving spouse, his benefit shall be paid to such surviving spouse;
(ii)    If a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant leaves no surviving spouse, his benefit shall be paid to such Participant’s, former Participant’s, or Former BJS Participant’s executor or administrator, or to his heirs at law if there is no administration of such Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s estate.
9.10    Payment of Benefits. To the extent the Trust Fund has sufficient assets, the Trustee shall pay benefits to Participants, former Participants or Former BJS Participants, or their respective beneficiaries, except to the extent the Company pays the benefits directly and provides adequate evidence of such payment to the Trustee. To the extent the Trustee does not or cannot pay benefits out of the Trust Fund, the benefits shall be paid by the Company. Any benefit payments made to a Participant, former Participant, or Former BJS Participant, or for his benefit pursuant to any provision of the Plan shall be debited to such Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Accounts. All benefit payments shall be made in cash to the fullest extent practicable.

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9.11    Unclaimed Benefits. In the case of a benefit payable on behalf of a Participant, former Participant, or Former BJS Participant, if the Plan Administrator is unable, after reasonable efforts, to locate the Participant, the former Participant, the Former BJS Participant or the beneficiary to whom such benefit is payable, upon the Plan Administrator’s determination thereof, such benefit shall be forfeited to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if subsequent to any such forfeiture the Participant, the former Participant, the Former BJS Participant or beneficiary to whom such benefit is payable makes a valid claim for such benefit, such forfeited benefit (without any adjustment for earnings or loss) shall be restored to the Plan by the Company and paid in accordance with the Plan.
9.12    Plan Administrator Determination of Pay-Out of Certain Benefits. Notwithstanding any provision in Section 3.06 to the contrary, the form of payment of a Participant’s or former Participant’s benefits with respect to the portion of his Account attributable to the Grandfathered Amount, if any, credited to his Account on December 31, 1994, under the Plan as in effect immediately prior to the January 1, 1995 restatement of the Plan, and the earnings and losses allocated with respect thereto may, in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator, be changed from the form elected by such Participant or former Participant pursuant to the provisions of the Plan as in effect immediately prior to the January 1, 1995 restatement of the Plan to one or more other forms provided in Section 9.04. In making its determination as to the form(s) of payment, the Plan Administrator may consider the age, family status, health, financial status, or such other facts as it deems relevant respecting the Participant or former Participant. The Participant or former Participant may, but shall not be required to, express his preference to the Plan Administrator as to such form(s) of payment, but the Plan Administrator shall be under no obligation to follow such preference. Any such change shall be prior to the time such portion becomes payable to such Participant or former Participant.
9.13    Statutory Benefits. If any benefit obligations are required to be paid under the Plan to a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant in conjunction with severance of employment under the laws of the country where the Participant, former Participant or or Former BJS Participant is employed or under federal, state or local law, the benefits paid to a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant pursuant to the provisions of the Plan will be deemed to be in satisfaction of any statutorily required benefit obligations.
9.14    Payment to Alternate Payee Under Domestic Relations Order. Plan benefits that are awarded to an Alternate Payee in a Domestic Relations Order shall be paid to the Alternate Payee at the time and in the form directed in the Domestic Relations Order. The Domestic Relations Order may provide for an immediate lump sum payment to an Alternate Payee. A Domestic Relations Order may not otherwise provide for a time or form of payment that is not permitted under the Plan. A Domestic Relations Order will be disregarded to the extent it awards an Alternate Payee benefits in excess of the applicable Participant’s or former Participant’s Vested Interest.
ARTICLE X    
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

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10.01    Plan Administrator. Baker Hughes shall be the “Plan Administrator” and the “named fiduciary” for purposes of ERISA and shall be subject to service of process on behalf of the Plan.
10.02    Resignation and Removal. The members of a Committee serving as Plan Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Board; they may be officers, directors, or Employees of the Company or any other individuals. At any time during his term of office, any member of a Committee or any individual serving as Plan Administrator may resign by giving written notice to the Board, such resignation to become effective upon the appointment of a substitute or, if earlier, the lapse of thirty days after such notice is given as herein provided. At any time during its term of office, and for any reason, any member of a Committee or any individual serving as Plan Administrator may be removed by the Board.
10.03    Records and Procedures. The Plan Administrator shall keep appropriate records of its proceedings and the administration of the Plan and shall make available for examination during business hours to any Participant, former Participant, Former BJS Participant or the beneficiary of any Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant such records as pertain to that individual’s interest in the Plan. If a Committee is performing duties as the Plan Administrator, the Committee shall designate the individual or individuals who shall be authorized to sign for the Plan Administrator and, upon such designation, the signature of such individual or individuals shall bind the Plan Administrator.
10.04    Self-Interest of Plan Administrator. Neither the members of a Committee nor any individual Plan Administrator shall have any right to vote or decide upon any matter relating solely to himself under the Plan or to vote in any case in which his individual right to claim any benefit under the Plan is particularly involved. In any case in which any Committee member or individual Plan Administrator is so disqualified to act, the other members of the Committee shall decide the matter in which the Committee member or individual Plan Administrator is disqualified.
10.05    Compensation and Bonding. Neither the members of a Committee nor any individual Plan Administrator shall receive compensation with respect to their services on the Committee or as Plan Administrator. To the extent required by applicable law, or required by the Company, neither the members of a Committee nor any individual Plan Administrator shall furnish bond or security for the performance of their duties hereunder.
10.06    Plan Administrator Powers and Duties. The Plan Administrator shall supervise the administration and enforcement of the Plan according to the terms and provisions hereof and shall have all powers necessary to accomplish these purposes, including, but not by way of limitation, the right, power, and authority:
(a)    to make rules, regulations, and bylaws for the administration of the Plan that are not inconsistent with the terms and provisions hereof, and to enforce the terms of the Plan and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Plan Administrator;
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(c)    to correct any defect or to supply any omission or to reconcile any inconsistency that may appear in the Plan in such manner and to such extent as it shall deem in its discretion expedient to effectuate the purposes of the Plan;
(d)    to employ and compensate such accountants, attorneys, investment advisors, and other agents, employees, and independent contractors as the Plan Administrator may deem necessary or advisable for the proper and efficient administration of the Plan;
(e)    to determine in its discretion all questions relating to eligibility;
(f)    to determine whether and when a Participant has incurred a Separation From Service or Termination of Employment, and the reason for such termination;
(g)    to make a determination in its discretion as to the right of any individual to a benefit under the Plan and to prescribe procedures to be followed by distributees in obtaining benefits hereunder;
(h)    to receive and review reports from the Trustee as to the financial condition of the Trust Fund, including its receipts and disbursements; and
(i)    to establish or designate Funds as deemed investment options as provided in Article VI.
10.07    Reliance on Documents, Instruments, etc. The Plan Administrator may rely on any certificate statement or other representation made on behalf of the Company, any Employee or any Participant, which the Plan Administrator in good faith believes to be genuine, and on any certificate, statement, report or other representation made to it by any agent or any attorney, accountant or other expert retained by it or the Company in connection with the operation and administration of the Plan.
10.08    Claims Review Procedures; Claims Appeals Procedures.
(a)    Claims Review Procedures. When a benefit is due, the Participant, or the person entitled to Benefits under Section 9.09, should submit a claim to the office designated by the Plan Administrator to receive claims. Under normal circumstances, the Plan Administrator will make a final decision as to a claim within 90 days after receipt of the claim. If the Plan Administrator notifies the claimant in writing during the initial 90‑day period, it may extend the period up to 180 days after the initial receipt of the claim. The written notice must contain the circumstances necessitating the extension and the anticipated date for the final decision. If a claim is denied during the claims period, the Plan Administrator must notify the claimant in writing, and the written notice must set forth in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant:
(1)    the specific reason or reasons for the denial;
(2)    specific reference to the Plan provisions on which the denial is based;

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(3)    a description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and
(4)    an explanation of the Plan claims review procedures and time limits, including a statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under section 502(a) of ERISA.
If a decision is not given to the Participant within the claims review period, the claim is treated as if it were denied on the last day of the claims review period.
(b)    Claims Appeals Procedures. For purposes of this section the Participant or the person entitled to Benefits under Section 9.09 is referred to as the “claimant.” If a claimant’s claim made pursuant to Section 10.08(a) is denied and he wants a review, he must apply to the Plan Administrator in writing. That application can include any arguments, written comments, documents, records, and other information relating to the claim for benefits. In addition, the claimant is entitled to receive on request and free of charge reasonable access to and copies of all information relevant to the claim. For this purpose, “relevant” means information that was relied on in making the benefit determination or that was submitted, considered or generated in the course of making the determination, without regard to whether it was relied on, and information that demonstrates compliance with the Plan’s administrative procedures and safeguards for assuring and verifying that Plan provisions are applied consistently in making benefit determinations. The Plan Administrator must take into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by the claimant relating to the claim, without regard to whether the information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. The claimant may either represent himself or appoint a representative, either of whom has the right to inspect all documents pertaining to the claim and its denial. The Plan Administrator can schedule any meeting with the claimant or his representative that it finds necessary or appropriate to complete its review.
The request for review must be filed within 90 days after the denial. If it is not, the denial becomes final. If a timely request is made, the Plan Administrator must make its decision, under normal circumstances, within 60 days of the receipt of the request for review. However, if the Plan Administrator notifies the claimant prior to the expiration of the initial review period, it may extend the period of review up to 120 days following the initial receipt of the request for a review. All decisions of the Plan Administrator must be in writing and must include the specific reasons for its action, the Plan provisions on which its decision is based, and a statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the claimant’s claim for benefits, and a statement of the claimant’s right to bring an action under section 502(a) of ERISA If a decision is not given to the claimant within the review period, the claim is treated as if it were denied on the last day of the review period.
Within 60 days of receipt by a claimant of a notice denying a claim under the preceding paragraph, the claimant or his or her duly authorized representative may request

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in writing a full and fair review of the claim by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator may extend the 60-day period where the nature of the benefit involved or other attendant circumstances make such extension appropriate. In connection with such review, the claimant or his or her duly authorized representative may review pertinent documents and may submit issues and comments in writing. The Plan Administrator shall make a decision promptly, and not later than 60 days after the Plan’s receipt of a request for review, unless special circumstances (such as the need to hold a hearing) require an extension of time for processing, in which case a decision shall be rendered as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after receipt of a request for review. The decision on review shall be in writing and shall include specific reasons for the decision, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, and specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision is based.
10.09    Company to Supply Information. The Company shall supply full and timely information to the Plan Administrator, including, but not limited to, information relating to each Participant’s Base Compensation, Bonus, Discretionary Bonus, Ineligible Thrift Plan Compensation, Ineligible Pension Plan Compensation, age, Retirement, death, or other cause of Termination of Employment and such other pertinent facts as the Plan Administrator may require. The Company shall advise the Trustee of such of the foregoing facts as are deemed necessary for the Trustee to carry out the Trustee’s duties under the Plan and the Trust Agreement. When making a determination in connection with the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall be entitled to rely upon the aforesaid information furnished by the Company.
10.10    Indemnity. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify and save harmless the Managing Member, each member of the Committee, each delegate of the Committee or the Managing Member and the Plan Administrator against any and all expenses, liabilities and claims (including legal fees incurred to investigate or defend against such liabilities and claims) arising out of their discharge in good faith of responsibilities under or incident to the Plan. Expenses and liabilities arising out of willful misconduct shall not be covered under this indemnity. This indemnity shall not preclude such further indemnities as may be available under insurance purchased by the Company or provided by the Company under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, as such indemnities are permitted under applicable law. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that any payment made pursuant to this Section 10.10 is not exempt from Section 409A pursuant to the application of Department of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10) or other applicable exemption (a “409A Payment”) the following provisions of this Section 10.10 shall apply with respect to such 409A Payment. The Company shall make a 409A Payment due under this Section 10.10 by the last day of the taxable year of the indemnitee following the taxable year in which the applicable legal fees and expenses were incurred. The legal fees or expenses that are subject to reimbursement pursuant to this Section 10.10 shall not be limited as a result of when the fees or expenses are incurred. The amounts of legal fees or expenses that are eligible for reimbursement pursuant to this Section 10.10 during a given taxable year of the indemnitee shall not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year. The right to reimbursement pursuant to this Section 10.10 is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

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ARTICLE XI    
ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS
11.01    Payment of Expenses. All expenses incident to the administration of the Plan and Trust, including but not limited to, legal, accounting, Trustee fees, and expenses of the Plan Administrator, may be paid by the Company and, if not paid by the Company, shall be paid by the Trustee from the Trust Fund, if any.
11.02    Trust Fund Property. All income, profits, recoveries, contributions, forfeitures and any and all moneys, securities and properties of any kind at any time received or held by the Trustee, if any, shall be held for investment purposes as a commingled Trust Fund pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement. The Plan Administrator shall maintain one or more Accounts in the name of each Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant, but the maintenance of an Account designated as the Account of a Participant or former Participant shall not mean that such Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant shall have a greater or lesser interest than that due him by operation of the Plan and shall not be considered as segregating any funds or property from any other funds or property contained in the commingled fund. No Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant shall have any title to any specific asset in the Trust Fund, if any.
ARTICLE XII    
ADOPTION OF PLAN BY OTHER EMPLOYERS
12.01    Adoption Procedure.
(a)    With the written approval of the Plan Administrator, any entity that is an Affiliate may adopt the Plan by appropriate action of its board of directors or noncorporate counterpart, as evidenced by a written instrument executed by an authorized officer of such entity or an executed adoption agreement (approved by the board of directors or noncorporate counterpart of the Affiliate), agreeing to be bound by all the terms, conditions and limitations of the Plan except those, if any, specifically described in the adoption instrument, and providing all information required by the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator and the adopting Affiliate may agree to incorporate specific provisions relating to the operation of the Plan that apply to the adopting Affiliate only and shall become, as to such adopting Affiliate and its employees, a part of the Plan.

(b)    The provisions of the Plan may be modified so as to increase the obligations of an adopting Affiliate only with the consent of such Affiliate, which consent shall be conclusively presumed to have been given by such Affiliate unless the Affiliate gives the Company written notice of its rejection of the amendment within 30 days after the adoption of the amendment.

(c)    The provisions of the Plan shall apply separately and equally to each adopting Affiliate and its employees in the same manner as is expressly provided for the Company and its employees, except that the power to appoint or otherwise affect the Plan Administrator and the power to amend or terminate the Plan shall be exercised by the Company. The Plan

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Administrator shall act as the agent for each Affiliate that adopts the Plan for all purposes of administration thereof.

(d)    Any adopting Affiliate may, by appropriate action of its board of directors or noncorporate counterpart, terminate its participation in the Plan. Moreover, the Plan Administrator may, in its discretion, terminate an Affiliate’s participation in the Plan at any time.

(e)    The Plan will terminate with respect to any Affiliate that has adopted the Plan pursuant to this Section if the Affiliate ceases to be an Affiliate or revokes its adoption of the Plan by resolution of its board of directors or noncorporate counterpart evidenced by a written instrument executed by an authorized officer of the Affiliate. If the Plan terminates with respect to any Affiliate, the employees of that Affiliate will no longer be eligible to be Participants in the Plan.

(f)    For purposes of the Code and ERISA, the Plan as adopted by the Affiliates shall constitute a single plan rather than a separate plan of each Affiliate.
12.02    No Joint Venture Implied. The document which evidences the adoption of the Plan by an Affiliate shall become a part of the Plan. However, neither the adoption of the Plan by an Affiliate nor any act performed by it in relation to the Plan shall ever create a joint venture or partnership relation between it and any other Affiliate.

ARTICLE XIII    
NATURE OF THE PLAN
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRUST
13.01    Nature of the Plan. The Company intends and desires by the adoption of the Plan to recognize the value to the Company of the past and present services of employees covered by the Plan and to encourage and assure their continued service with the Company by making more adequate provision for their future retirement security. The establishment of the Plan is, in part, made necessary by certain benefit limitations which are imposed on the Thrift Plan and the Pension Plan by the Code. The Plan is intended to constitute an unfunded, unsecured plan of deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees of the Company. Plan benefits herein provided are a contractual obligation of the Company which shall be paid out of the Company’s general assets. Nevertheless, subject to the terms hereof and of the Trust Agreement, the Company may transfer money or other property to the Trustee to provide Plan benefits hereunder, and the Trustee shall pay Plan benefits to Participants, former Participants, Former BJS Participants and their beneficiaries out of the Trust Fund. To the extent the Company transfers assets to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Plan Administrator may, but need not, establish procedures for the Trustee to invest the Trust Fund in accordance with each Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s designated deemed investments pursuant to Article VI respecting the portion of the Trust Fund assets equal to such Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Accounts.

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13.02    Establishment of the Trust. The Managing Member, in its sole discretion, may establish the Trust and direct Baker Hughes, for and on behalf of each Company, to enter into the Trust Agreement. In such event, the Company shall remain the owner of all assets in the Trust Fund and the assets shall be subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors if the Company ever becomes insolvent. For purposes hereof, the Company shall be considered “insolvent” if (a) the Company is unable to pay its debts as they become due or (b) the Company is subject to a pending proceeding as a debtor under the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any successor federal statute). The chief executive officer of the Company and its board of directors shall have the duty to inform the Trustee in writing if the Company becomes insolvent. Such notice given under the preceding sentence by any party shall satisfy all of the parties’ duty to give notice. When so informed, the Trustee shall suspend payments to the Participants, former Participants or Former BJS Participants and hold the assets for the benefit of the Company’s general creditors. If the Company subsequently alleges that it is no longer insolvent or if the Trustee receives a written allegation from a third party that the Company is insolvent, the Trustee shall suspend payments to the Participants, former Participants and Former BJS Participants and hold the Trust Fund for the benefit of the Company’s general creditors, and shall determine in accordance with the Trust Agreement whether the Company is insolvent. If the Trustee determines that the Company is not insolvent, the Trustee shall resume payments to the Participants, former Participants and Former BJS Participants. No Participant, former Participant, Former BJS Participant or beneficiary shall have any preferred claim to, or any beneficial ownership interest in, any assets of the Trust Fund, and, upon commencement of participation in the Plan, each Participant, former Participant and Former BJS Participant shall have agreed to waive his priority credit position, if any, under applicable state law with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund.
ARTICLE XIV    
MISCELLANEOUS
14.01    Plan Not Contract of Employment. The adoption and maintenance of the Plan shall not be deemed to be a contract between the Company and any individual or to be consideration for the employment of any individual. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to (0) give any individual the right to be retained in the employ of the Company, (0) restrict the right of the Company to discharge any individual at any time, (0) give the Company the right to require any individual to remain in the employ of the Company, or (0) restrict any individual’s right to terminate his employment at any time.
14.02    Alienation of Interest Forbidden. The interest of a Participant, former Participant, or Former BJS Participant, or his beneficiary or beneficiaries hereunder may not be sold, transferred, assigned, or encumbered in any manner, either voluntarily or involuntarily, and any attempt so to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, or charge the same shall be null and void; neither shall the benefits hereunder be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements or torts of any individual to whom such benefits or funds are payable, nor shall they be an asset in bankruptcy or subject to garnishment, attachment or other legal or equitable proceedings. The provisions of this Section 14.02 shall not apply to a Domestic Relations Order.

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14.03    Withholding. All credits to a Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Accounts and payments provided for hereunder shall be subject to applicable withholding and other deductions as shall be required of the Company under any applicable local, state or federal law.
14.04    Amendment and Termination. With the approval of the Managing Member, Baker Hughes may from time to time, in its discretion, amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of the Plan on behalf of any Company; provided, however, that no amendment may be made that would impair the rights of a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant with respect to amounts already credited to his Accounts. With the approval of the Managing Member, Baker Hughes may terminate the Plan at any time. If the Plan is terminated, (a)  the Grandfathered Amounts credited to a Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Account and (b) amounts credited to a Participant’s, former Participant’s or Former BJ Participant’s BJS Grandfathered Account shall be paid to such Participant, former Participant, Former BJS Participant or his designated beneficiary in the manner specified by the Plan Administrator, which may include the payment of a single lump sum payment in full satisfaction of all of such Participant’s, former Participant’s, Former BJS Participant’s or beneficiary’s benefits hereunder that are attributable to Grandfathered Amounts and amounts credited to BJS Grandfathered Subaccounts. If the Plan is terminated, amounts credited to the Participant’s, former Participant’s, or Former BJS Participant’s Account other than amounts that are attributable to Grandfathered Amounts and amounts credited to BJS Grandfathered Subaccounts shall be paid to such Participant, former Participant, or Former BJS Participant, or his designated beneficiary at the time(s) and in the form(s) elected by the Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant under Sections 3.06, 4.05 or Appendix A (as such elections may have been changed pursuant to Section 3.07, 3.08 or Appendix A).
14.05    Severability. If any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof; instead, each provision shall be fully severable and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if said illegal or invalid provision had never been included herein.
14.06    Arbitration. A controversy arising out of or relating to the Plan, including without limitation, any and all disputes, claims (whether in contract, statutory or otherwise) or disagreements concerning the interpretation or application of the provisions of the Plan, (a “Covered Claim”) shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Employee Benefit Plan Claims Arbitration Rules (“Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in effect at the initiation of the arbitration. All Covered Claims shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and the Participant shall not have any right or authority to assert or pursue any Covered Claims as a class action or derivative action of any sort. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Rules (including Rule 12 entitled “Grouping of Claims for Hearing” or this rule’s successor), a Covered Claim by one Participant shall not be grouped or consolidated with a Covered Claim by another Participant in a single proceeding. No arbitration proceeding relating to the Plan may be initiated by either the Company or the Participant or former Participant, unless the claims review and appeals procedures specified in Section 10.08 have been exhausted. The arbitration shall be administered by the AAA. Three arbitrators shall hear and determine the controversy. Within twenty (20) business days of the

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initiation of an arbitration hereunder, the Company and the Participant, or former Participant, will each separately designate an arbitrator, and within twenty (20) business days of such selection, the appointed arbitrators will appoint a neutral arbitrator from the panel of AAA National Panel of Employee Benefit Plan Claims Arbitrators. All arbitrators shall be impartial and independent. The award (including a statement of finding of facts) shall be made promptly and no later than forty-five (45) days from the date of closing the hearings or, if the hearing has been on documents only, from the date of transmittal of the final statements and proofs to the arbitrator. The arbitrators shall have the power to rule on their own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence, scope, or validity of the arbitration agreement or to the arbitrability of any claim or counterclaim, including a Covered Claim. The decision of the arbitrators selected hereunder will be final and binding upon both parties, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This arbitration provision is expressly made pursuant to, and shall be governed by, the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sections 1-16 (or replacement or successor statute). Nothing in this Section 14.06 shall be construed to, in any way, limit the scope and effect of Article X. In any arbitration proceeding full effect shall be given to the rights, powers, and authorities of the Plan Administrator under Article X.
14.07    Compliance With Section 409A. Except with respect to Grandfathered Amounts and amounts credited to BJS Grandfathered Subaccounts, the Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A and the Plan shall be interpreted and operated in a manner consistent with this intention.
14.08    Governing Law. All provisions of the Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Texas, except to the extent preempted by federal law and except to the extent that the conflicts of laws provisions of the State of Texas would require the application of the relevant law of another jurisdiction, in which event the relevant law of the State of Texas will nonetheless apply, with venue for litigation being in Houston, Texas.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed by its duly authorized officer this 31st day of January, 2020.

BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
/s/ Manjit Gill
By: Manjit Gill
Title: Vice President, Total Rewards 

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APPENDIX A
Special Provisions with Respect to Amounts Deferred Under the
BJ Services Deferred Compensation Plan
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the special provisions included in this Appendix A shall apply with respect to amounts deferred under the BJS Plan.
PART A.1 - BJS Transfer Account
The Plan Administrator or Plan recordkeeper shall maintain a BJS Transfer Account for each BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant that reflects the credits made under the BJS Plan on behalf of an individual who had an account under the BJS Plan on December 31, 2011 that was transferred to the Plan effective January 1, 2012. The term “BJS Transfer Account” means all ledger accounts pertaining to a Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant which are maintained by the Plan Administrator or Plan recordkeeper to reflect the Company’s obligation to the Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant under the BJS Plan. The Plan Administrator or Plan recordkeeper shall establish the following subaccounts and any additional subaccounts that the Plan Administrator considers necessary to reflect the entire interest of the Participant, former Participant or Former BJS Participant under the BJS Plan. Each of the subaccounts listed below and any additional subaccounts established by the Plan Administrator shall reflect credits and debits made to such subaccounts for earnings, losses and forfeitures.
(a)    BJS Deferral Subaccount – A separate subaccount which includes amounts other than amounts credited to a BJS Grandfathered Subaccount, that were credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s account under the BJS Plan and were transferred to the Plan effective January 1, 2012. Each BJS Deferral Subaccount shall be further divided as necessary to reflect the BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s elections as to the time and form of payment.
(b)    BJS Grandfathered Subaccount – A separate subaccount which reflects amounts that were earned and vested (within the meaning of Section 409A) under the BJS Plan as of December 31, 2004 (and earnings and losses thereon) that were credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s account under the BJS Plan and were transferred to the Plan effective January 1, 2012. Each BJS Grandfathered Subaccount shall be further divided as necessary to reflect the BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s elections as to the time and form of payment.
(c)    OSCA Subaccount – A separate subaccount established under a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s BJS Grandfathered Subaccount, which includes amounts credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s account under the OSCA, Inc. Amended and Restated Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan, as in effect on March 3, 2003 and were transferred to the Plan effective January 1, 2012.

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PART A.2 - Vesting     
Each BJS Participant and Former BJS Participant shall have a 100 percent (100%) Vested Interest in amounts credited to his BJS Transfer Account.
PART A.3 - Amount of Benefit    
The BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant, or in the event of the death of the BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant, the BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s designated beneficiary, shall be entitled to a benefit equal in value to the Vested Interest in the amount credited to his BJS Transfer Account.
PART A.4    Time and Form of Payment    
A.4.1 Election of Time and Form of Payment. Each BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant previously elected the time and form of payment of amounts credited to his BJS Transfer Account. Such elections were made in accordance with the requirements of the BJS Plan.
A.4.2 Time of Payment. Amounts credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s BJS Transfer Account shall be distributed at the time specified in the BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s timely executed and filed deferral election. A BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant was permitted to elect to receive payment or to commence to receive payment of all or a portion of the amounts credited to his BJS Transfer Account as of any date that was no earlier than the second Plan Year following the Plan Year during which such amount was credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s account under the BJS Plan. However, in the event of the occurrence of the BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s Separation From Service prior to the selected payment date, payment of all amounts credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s BJS Transfer Account shall be made or commence upon a BJS Participant’s Separation from Service. In the event a BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant failed to elect the time when payment of his benefit is to be made or commenced, such payment shall be made or commence upon his Separation from Service.
(a)    BJS Grandfathered Subaccounts. Payment of all or a portion of the amounts credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s BJS Grandfathered Subaccount shall be made or commence as of the date elected by the Participant or former Participant.
(b)    BJS Deferral Subaccounts. Payment of all or a portion of the nonforfeitable amounts credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s BJS Deferral Subaccount shall be made or commence as follows, in accordance with the BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s elections: (i) for amounts scheduled to be paid on a specified date elected by the BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant for payment of his Deferral Subaccount, on the first business day following the specified date, (ii) for amounts scheduled to be paid upon the Separation from Service of a BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant who is a non-employee director, on the first business day following the date of the non-employee director’s Separation from Service; or (3) for amounts scheduled to be paid upon the Separation from Service of a BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant who is an Eligible

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Employee, on the date that is six months following the date of the Eligible Employee’s Separation From Service.
A.4.3    Form of Payment. Payment of all or a portion of the nonforfeitable amounts credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s BJS Transfer Account shall be made in one of the following forms as previously elected by the BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant:
(a)    A lump sum, cash payment; or
(b)    Annual installment payments for a term certain of either 5, 10, or 15 years, payable to the BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant or, in the event of such BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s death prior to the end of such term certain, to his designated beneficiary.
In the event a BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant failed to elect the form in which his benefit payments are to be made, such benefit payments shall be in the form of a lump sum, cash payment to such BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant or, in the event of such BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s death, to his designated beneficiary. If a BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant dies and if the BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant did elect the form in which his benefit payments are to be made, then benefit payments shall be made to the BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s designated beneficiary in the form elected by the BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant.
A.4.4    Change of Time or Form of Payment.    
(a)    Change of Time or Form of Payment of Amounts Credited to BJS Grandfathered Subaccounts. Any BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant may revise his election regarding the time or form of payment of all or a portion of the amounts credited to his BJS Grandfathered Subaccount under the Plan; provided, however, that such election shall not be effective until the date that is twelve months after the date of such election.
(b)    Change of Time or Form of Payment of Amounts Credited to BJS Deferral Subaccounts. A BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant may revise any election regarding the time or form of payment of all or a portion of the amounts credited to his BJS Deferral Subaccount pursuant to Section 3.08 of the Plan.
A.4.5    Cashouts of Small BJS Grandfathered Subaccounts.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, if a BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant incurs a Separation From Service and the total amount credited to his BJS Grandfathered Subaccount does not exceed $25,000, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, pay such amount credited to the BJS Grandfathered Subaccount in a lump sum cash payment to such BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant, or, in the event of such BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s death, to his designated beneficiary.


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PART A.5 - Permitted Accelerated Payments
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the Committee may, in its discretion, direct the accelerated payment of amounts credited to a BJS Transfer Account under the following circumstances; provided, however, that no BJS Participant or Former BJS Participant may be provided a direct or indirect election as to whether the Committee’s discretion to accelerate a payment will be exercised:
(a)    To the extent necessary to fulfill a Domestic Relations Order relating to a BJS Participant, (1) an individual shall be entitled to receive distribution of all or such portion of such BJS Participant’s BJS Grandfathered Subaccount, and (2) an individual other than the BJS Participant shall be entitled to receive distribution of all or such portion of the Vested Interest in such Participant’s BJS Deferral Subaccount.
(b)    A BJS Participant may receive distribution of all or such portion of the Vested Interest in his BJS Deferral Subaccount, in a single lump sum payment, to the extent necessary for any Federal officer or employee in the executive branch to comply with an ethics agreement with the Federal government.
(c)    A BJS Participant may receive distribution of all or such portion of the Vested Interest in his BJS Deferral Subaccount, in a single lump sum payment, to the extent reasonably necessary to avoid the violation of an applicable Federal, state, local, or foreign ethics law or conflicts of interest law.
(d)    A BJS Participant may receive a distribution of such portion of the Vested Interest in his BJS Deferral Subaccount, in a single lump sum payment, as is necessary to pay (1) the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax imposed under sections 3101, 3121(a), and 3121(v)(2) of the Code, where applicable, on amounts deferred under the Plan that are not credited to a BJS Participant’s or Former BJS Participant’s BJS Grandfathered Subaccount (the “FICA Amount”), (2) the income tax at source on wages imposed under section 3401 of the Code or the corresponding withholding provisions of applicable state, local, or foreign tax laws as a result of the payment of the FICA Amount, or (3) the additional income tax at source on wages attributable to the pyramiding Code section 3401 wages and taxes; provided, however, that the total payment under this paragraph (d) shall not exceed the aggregate of the FICA Amount and the income tax withholding related to such FICA Amount.
(e)    A BJS Participant may receive distribution of such portion of the Vested Interest in his BJS Deferral Subaccount, in a single lump sum payment, as is required to be included in the BJS Participant’s income as a result of the failure of the Plan to comply with Section 409A; provided, however, that such distribution shall not exceed the amount required to be included in the BJS Participant’s income as a result of such failure.

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(f)    A BJS Participant may receive distribution of all or such portion of the Vested Interest in his BJS Deferral Subaccount, in a single lump sum payment, to reflect payment of state, local, or foreign tax obligations arising from participation in the Plan that apply to an amount deferred under the Plan before the amount is paid or made available to the BJS Participant. Any such payment may not exceed (1) the amount of such taxes as are due as a result of participation in the Plan (the “Other Taxes”) (which amount may be made in the form of withholding pursuant to the provisions of the applicable law or by distribution directly to the Participant), (2) the income tax at source on wages imposed under section 3401 of the Code as a result of the distribution of the Other Taxes, and (3) the additional income tax at source on wages imposed under section 3401 of the Code attributable to the payment of such additional Code section 3401 wages and Other Taxes.
(g)    A BJS Participant may receive distribution of all or such portion of the Vested Interest in his BJS Deferral Account, in a single lump sum payment, in connection with the settlement of an arms’ length bona fide dispute between the Company and the BJS Participant as to the BJS Participant’s right to benefits under the Plan to the extent contemplated under section 409A of the Code.
(h)    A BJS Participant may receive distribution of all or such portion of the Vested Interest in his BJS Deferral Subaccounts, in a single lump sum payment, under any other circumstance permitted under Department of Treasury regulation section 1.409A-3(j)(4) (except in connection with a Domestic Relations Order) or any successor regulation thereto or prescribed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in generally applicable guidance published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin.
Clauses (a) through (h) under this Part A.5 of Appendix A are intended to comply with the applicable exemptions and requirements of section 409A(a)(3) of the Code and Department of Treasury regulation section 1.409A-3(j)(4) that correspond to the provisions described above and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. Any distribution to be made pursuant to this Part A.5 of Appendix A shall be made on the next business day following the determination that such distribution should be made, and such payment will be deemed made on such date if it is made as soon as administratively practicable following such date.

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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.79


Baker Hughes Company Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement For [●] (“Participant”)

1.Capitalized Terms. Each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Baker Hughes Company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

2.Grant. The Committee of Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”) has granted Restricted Stock Units, from time to time with Dividend Equivalents as the Committee may determine (“RSUs”), to the individual named in this Award Agreement (the “Participant”) on [●] (the “Grant Date”). Each RSU entitles the Participant to receive from the Company (i) one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Share”), for which the restrictions set forth in paragraph 4 lapse in accordance with their terms, and (ii) cash payments based on dividends paid to stockholders as set forth in paragraph 3, each in accordance with the terms of this Award, the Plan, any country specific addendums and any rules and procedures adopted by the Committee. Shares may be adjusted or converted into other property or cash pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.

3.Dividend Equivalents. Until such time as the following restrictions lapse or the RSUs are cancelled, whichever occurs first, the Company may establish an amount to be paid to the Participant equal to the number of RSUs subject to restriction times the per Share quarterly dividend payments made to stockholders of the Company’s Shares (“Dividend Equivalent”). The Company shall accumulate Dividend Equivalents and, upon the date that restrictions lapse, will pay the Participant a cash amount equal to the Dividend Equivalents accumulated and unpaid as of the date that restrictions lapse (without interest). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any accumulated and unpaid Dividend Equivalents attributable to RSUs that are cancelled will not be paid and are immediately forfeited upon cancellation of the RSUs. The determination regarding the form and type of dividend equivalents will be made by the Committee at the time of grant.

4.Lapse of Restrictions. Restrictions on the number of RSUs reflected in the Participant’s Plan account maintained by Fidelity Stock Plan Services will lapse on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Normal Restriction Lapse Date”) only if the Participant has been continuously employed by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to such date, such that on the Normal Restriction Lapse Date the restrictions will lapse as to all of the RSUs subject to this Award Agreement. The RSUs shall be immediately cancelled upon termination of employment, except as follows:

a.    Employment Termination Due to Death. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates as a result of the Participant’s death, then restrictions on all RSUs shall immediately lapse.

b.    Involuntary Termination Without Cause Following a Change in Control. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an Involuntary Termination without Cause during the 12-month period following a Change in Control, restrictions on all RSUs awarded hereby shall immediately lapse on the date of the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is not a Specified Employee or on the date that is six months following the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is a Specified Employee. For purposes of this Award Agreement,


 

“Involuntary Termination” means the Separation From Service of the Participant (i) because the Participant’s position is eliminated, (ii) because the Participant and the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, agree to the Participant's resignation of his or her position at the request of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, or (iii) because the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, terminates the employment of the Participant without Cause. For purposes of this Award Agreement, an “Involuntary Termination” does not include (i) a termination of employment for Cause, (ii) the Participant’s death or Disability or retirement or (v) a voluntary termination of employment by the Participant. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Separation From Service” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 409A and “Specified Employee” means a person who is, as of the date of the person’s Separation From Service, a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Section 409A” means section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the Department of Treasury rules and regulations issued thereunder. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Change in Control” means (A) a Change in Control as defined in the Plan or (B) the date a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election, in each case if the transaction or event also constitutes a “change in ownership,” “change in effective control,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets” for purposes of Section 409A.

c.    Employment Termination, Eligibility for Retirement or Occurrence of Total Disability More Than One Year After Grant Date. If, on or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date and prior to the End Date, the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an Involuntary Termination, or the Participant becomes eligible to retire or meets the age and service requirements specified in (c)(i) below or incurs a Total Disability, then the restrictions on the RSUs awarded hereby shall lapse or shall be cancelled as provided below:

(i)    Eligibility for Retirement or Occurrence of Total Disability. Restrictions on all RSUs shall immediately lapse if (A) the Participant attains at least age 60 while still employed by the Company or a Subsidiary and completes 5 or more years of continuous service with the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, or (B) the Participant incurs a Total Disability. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Total Disability” means the Participant is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 month, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(ii)     Involuntary Termination Without Cause. If, prior to the occurrence of any of the Normal Restriction Lapse Date, a Change in Control or an event described in clause (i) of this paragraph c. above, the Participant incurs an Involuntary Separation From Service without Cause then restrictions on the Pro-Rata Portion (as defined below) of the RSUs shall immediately lapse on the date of the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is not a Specified Employee or on the date that is six months following the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is a Specified Employee and the remaining RSUs covered by this Award shall be immediately cancelled. For purposes of this Award, the “Pro-Rata Portion” shall mean the total


 

number of RSUs covered by this Award multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of complete months which have elapsed between the Grant Date and the date of termination and the denominator of which is the total number of months between the Grant Date and the Normal Restriction Lapse Date.

(iii)     Termination Due to Other Reasons. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service for any other reason, then the RSUs shall be immediately cancelled.

(iv)     Transfers. For the avoidance of doubt, transfer of employment from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall not constitute a termination of employment for purposes of this Award.

5.Delivery and Withholding Tax. Upon the Normal Restriction Lapse Date, or such earlier date the restrictions lapse pursuant to paragraph 4, the Company shall deliver to the Participant such Shares with respect to the portion, if any, of the RSUs for which the restrictions lapse in accordance with this Award Agreement. No later than the date as of which an amount with respect to the RSUs first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for applicable income tax purposes, the Participant shall pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding payment of any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required or permitted to be withheld with respect to such amount.

6.Alteration/Termination. The Company shall have the right at any time in its sole discretion to amend, alter, or terminate the RSUs without the consent of the Participant; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration or termination shall occur if reasonably likely to significantly diminish the rights of the Participant without the Participant’s consent; and provided further that no such consent shall be required with respect to any amendment, alteration or termination of the RSUs if the Board determines in its sole discretion that such amendment, alteration, or termination either (i) is required or advisable to satisfy or conform to any applicable law, regulation or accounting standard or (ii) is in accordance with paragraph 7. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment of the RSUs may be made that would cause the Participant to become subject to additional taxes under Section 409A. Also, the RSUs shall be null and void to the extent the grant of RSUs or the lapse of restrictions thereon is prohibited under the laws of the country of residence of the Participant.

7.Recoupment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award to the contrary, the RSUs, any Shares issued in settlement of the RSUs, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such Shares, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with any recoupment policy that the Company may adopt from time to time.

8.Plan Terms. All terms used in this Award have the same meaning as given such terms in the Plan, a copy of which will be furnished upon request. This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan, which terms are incorporated by reference.

9.Entire Agreement. This Award, the Plan, country specific addendums and the rules and procedures adopted by the Committee contain all of the provisions applicable to the RSUs and no other statements, documents or practices may modify, waive or alter such provisions unless expressly set forth in writing, signed by an authorized officer of the Company and delivered to the Participant.



 

This document constitutes part of a prospectus covering securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


 
Exhibit


Exhibit 10.80


Baker Hughes Company Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement For [●] (“Participant”)

1.Capitalized Terms. Each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Baker Hughes Company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

2.Grant. The Committee of Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”) has granted Restricted Stock Units, from time to time with Dividend Equivalents as the Committee may determine (“RSUs”), to the individual named in this Award Agreement (the “Participant”) on [●] (the “Grant Date”). Each RSU entitles the Participant to receive from the Company (i) one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Share”), for which the restrictions set forth in paragraph 4 lapse in accordance with their terms, and (ii) cash payments based on dividends paid to stockholders as set forth in paragraph 3, each in accordance with the terms of this Award, the Plan, any country specific addendums and any rules and procedures adopted by the Committee. Shares may be adjusted or converted into other property or cash pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.

3.Dividend Equivalents. Until such time as the following restrictions lapse or the RSUs are cancelled, whichever occurs first, the Company may establish an amount to be paid to the Participant equal to the number of RSUs subject to restriction times the per Share quarterly dividend payments made to stockholders of the Company’s Shares (“Dividend Equivalent”). The Company shall accumulate Dividend Equivalents and, upon the date that restrictions lapse, will pay the Participant a cash amount equal to the Dividend Equivalents accumulated and unpaid as of the date that restrictions lapse (without interest). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any accumulated and unpaid Dividend Equivalents attributable to RSUs that are cancelled will not be paid and are immediately forfeited upon cancellation of the RSUs. The determination regarding the form and type of dividend equivalents will be made by the Committee at the time of grant.

4.Lapse of Restrictions. Restrictions on one-third of the number of RSUs reflected in the Participant’s Plan account maintained by Fidelity Stock Plan Services will lapse on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date (each, a “Normal Restriction Lapse Date”) or, if earlier, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, in each case, only if the Participant has been continuously employed by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to each such date, such that on the third Normal Restriction Lapse Date, the restrictions will have lapsed as to all of the RSUs subject to this Award Agreement. The RSUs shall be immediately cancelled upon termination of employment, except as follows:

a.    Employment Termination Due to Death. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates as a result of the Participant’s death, then restrictions on all RSUs shall immediately lapse.

b.    Involuntary Termination Without Cause Following a Change in Control. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an Involuntary Termination without Cause during the 12-month period following a Change in Control, restrictions on all RSUs awarded hereby shall immediately lapse on the date of the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is not a Specified Employee or on the date that is six months following the Participant’s


 


Separation From Service if the Participant is a Specified Employee. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Involuntary Termination” means the Separation From Service of the Participant (i) because the Participant’s position is eliminated, (ii) because the Participant and the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, agree to the Participant's resignation of his or her position at the request of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, or (iii) because the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, terminates the employment of the Participant without Cause. For purposes of this Award Agreement, an “Involuntary Termination” does not include (i) a termination of employment for Cause, (ii) the Participant’s death or Disability or retirement or (v) a voluntary termination of employment by the Participant. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Separation From Service” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 409A and “Specified Employee” means a person who is, as of the date of the person’s Separation From Service, a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Section 409A” means section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the Department of Treasury rules and regulations issued thereunder. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Change in Control” means (A) a Change in Control as defined in the Plan or (B) the date a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election, in each case if the transaction or event also constitutes a “change in ownership,” “change in effective control,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets” for purposes of Section 409A.

c.    Employment Termination, Eligibility for Retirement or Occurrence of Total Disability More Than One Year After Grant Date. If, on or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date and prior to the End Date, the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an Involuntary Termination, or the Participant meets the age and service requirements specified in (c)(i) below or incurs a Total Disability, then the restrictions on the RSUs awarded hereby shall lapse or shall be cancelled as provided below:

(i)    Eligibility for Retirement or Occurrence of Total Disability. Restrictions on all RSUs shall immediately lapse if (A) the Participant attains at least age 60 while still employed by the Company or a Subsidiary and completes 5 or more years of continuous service with the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, or (B) the Participant incurs a Total Disability. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Total Disability” means the Participant is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 month, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(ii)     Involuntary Termination Without Cause. If, prior to the occurrence of any of the third anniversary of the Grant Date, a Change in Control or an event described in clause (i) of this paragraph c. above, the Participant incurs an Involuntary Separation From Service without Cause then restrictions on the Pro-Rata Portion (as defined below) of the RSUs shall immediately lapse on the date of the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is not a Specified Employee or on the date that is six months following the Participant’s Separation From Service if


 


the Participant is a Specified Employee and the remaining RSUs covered by this Award shall be immediately cancelled. For purposes of this Award, the “Pro-Rata Portion” shall mean the total number of RSUs covered by this Award multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of complete months which have elapsed between the Grant Date and the date of termination and the denominator of which is the total number of months between the Grant Date and the third anniversary of the Grant Date, less the number of RSUs for which the restrictions have lapsed prior to the date of Separation From Service.

(iii)    Termination Due to Other Reasons. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service for any other reason, then the remaining RSUs shall be immediately cancelled.

d.    Transfers. For the avoidance of doubt, transfer of employment from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall not constitute a termination of employment for purposes of this Award.

5.Delivery and Withholding Tax. Upon the Normal Restriction Lapse Date, or such earlier date the restrictions lapse pursuant to paragraph 4, the Company shall deliver to the Participant such Shares with respect to the portion, if any, of the RSUs for which the restrictions lapse in accordance with this Award Agreement. No later than the date as of which an amount with respect to the RSUs first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for applicable income tax purposes, the Participant shall pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding payment of any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required or permitted to be withheld with respect to such amount.

6.Alteration/Termination. The Company shall have the right at any time in its sole discretion to amend, alter, or terminate the RSUs without the consent of the Participant; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration or termination shall occur if reasonably likely to significantly diminish the rights of the Participant without the Participant’s consent; and provided further that no such consent shall be required with respect to any amendment, alteration or termination of the RSUs if the Board determines in its sole discretion that such amendment, alteration, or termination either (i) is required or advisable to satisfy or conform to any applicable law, regulation or accounting standard or (ii) is in accordance with paragraph 7. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment of the RSUs may be made that would cause the Participant to become subject to additional taxes under Section 409A. Also, the RSUs shall be null and void to the extent the grant of RSUs or the lapse of restrictions thereon is prohibited under the laws of the country of residence of the Participant.

7.Recoupment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award to the contrary, the RSUs, any Shares issued in settlement of the RSUs, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such Shares, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with any recoupment policy that the Company may adopt from time to time.
8.Plan Terms. All terms used in this Award have the same meaning as given such terms in the Plan, a copy of which will be furnished upon request. This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan, which terms are incorporated by reference.

9.Entire Agreement. This Award, the Plan, country specific addendums and the rules and procedures adopted by the Committee contain all of the provisions applicable to the RSUs and no


 


other statements, documents or practices may modify, waive or alter such provisions unless expressly set forth in writing, signed by an authorized officer of the Company and delivered to the Participant.

This document constitutes part of a prospectus covering securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


 

Exhibit


Exhibit 10.81

Baker Hughes Company ROIC Performance Share Unit Award Agreement For [●] (“Participant”)
1.Capitalized Terms. Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Award Agreement (including Appendix A) shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Baker Hughes Company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
2.    Grant. The Committee of Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”) has granted Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) to the individual named in this Award Agreement (the “Participant”) on [●] (the “Grant Date”). Each PSU entitles the Participant to receive from the Company one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Share”), for which the restrictions set forth in paragraph 4 lapse in accordance with the terms of this Award Agreement, the Plan, any country specific addendums and any rules and procedures adopted by the Committee. The target number of PSUs reflected in the Participant’s Plan account maintained by Fidelity Stock Plan Services (the “Target PSUs”) is the number of PSUs that the Participant may earn if the Performance Condition is satisfied at the target level. The actual number of PSUs that the Participant may earn may be less than or more than the Target PSUs, depending upon actual performance, as specified in paragraph 4. Shares may be adjusted or converted into other property or cash pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.
3.    Dividend Equivalents. Until such time as the restrictions lapse or the PSUs are cancelled, whichever occurs first, the Company may establish an amount to be paid to the Participant equal to the number of PSUs subject to restriction times the per Share quarterly dividend payments made to stockholders of the Company’s Shares (“Dividend Equivalent”). The Company will accumulate Dividend Equivalents and will pay the Participant a cash amount equal to the Dividend Equivalents accumulated and unpaid as of the date that the restrictions lapse (without interest) upon such lapse date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any accumulated and unpaid Dividend Equivalents attributable to PSUs that are cancelled will not be paid and are immediately forfeited upon cancellation of the PSUs. The determination regarding the form and type of dividend equivalents will be made by the Committee at the time of grant.
4.    Lapse of Restrictions Generally. Except as specified in paragraph 6(a), restrictions on the PSUs will lapse to the extent that both the Service Condition and the Performance Condition are satisfied, based on the Committee Certification. Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, the “Service Condition” will be satisfied with respect to the PSUs only if the Participant has been continuously employed by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries through the End Date, and the “Performance Condition” will be satisfied with respect to between 0% and 150% of the Target PSUs based on the sum of the attainment of Relative Absolute Change ROIC and Relative Cumulative Average ROIC in accordance with Appendix A. After the end of the Performance Period and prior to the issuance or delivery of any Shares pursuant to paragraph 7, the Committee shall certify the extent, if any, to which the Performance Condition was achieved.

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5.    Termination of Employment. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates prior to the End Date, the PSUs shall be immediately cancelled, except as follows:
a.    Employment Termination Due to Death. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates prior to the End Date as a result of the Participant’s death, the Service Condition shall be deemed fully satisfied as of the date of such termination, and, subject to paragraph 6(a), the PSUs shall remain subject to the Performance Condition.
b.    Involuntary Termination Without Cause Following a Change in Control. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an Involuntary Termination without Cause during the 12-month period following a Change in Control, the Service Condition shall be deemed to be fully satisfied for all PSUs awarded hereby on the date of the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is not a Specified Employee or on the date that is six months following the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is a Specified Employee. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Involuntary Termination” means the Separation From Service of the Participant (i) because the Participant’s position is eliminated, (ii) because the Participant and the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, agree to the Participant's resignation of his or her position at the request of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, or (iii) because the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, terminates the employment of the Participant without Cause. For purposes of this Award Agreement, an “Involuntary Termination” does not include (i) a termination of employment for Cause, (ii) the Participant’s death or Disability or retirement or (v) a voluntary termination of employment by the Participant. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Separation From Service” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 409A and “Specified Employee” means a person who is, as of the date of the person’s Separation From Service, a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Section 409A” means section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the Department of Treasury rules and regulations issued thereunder. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Change in Control” means (A) a Change in Control as defined in the Plan or (B) the date a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election, in each case if the transaction or event also constitutes a “change in ownership,” “change in effective control,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets” for purposes of Section 409A.
c.    Employment Termination, Eligibility for Retirement or Occurrence of Total Disability More Than One Year After Grant Date. If, on or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date and prior to the End Date, the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an Involuntary Termination, or the Participant meets the age and service requirements specified in (c)(i) below or incurs a Total Disability, then the restrictions on the PSUs shall remain eligible to lapse based on attainment of the Performance Condition or shall be cancelled as provided below:

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(i)    Eligibility for Retirement or Occurrence of Total Disability. If (A) the Participant attains at least age 60 while still employed by the Company or a Subsidiary and completes 5 or more years of continuous service with the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, or (B) or (B) the Participant incurs a Total Disability, the Service Condition shall be deemed fully satisfied as of the date of such termination, and, subject to paragraph 6(a), the PSUs shall remain subject to the Performance Condition. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Total Disability” means the Participant is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 month, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates as a result of a total disability.
(ii)     Involuntary Termination Without Cause. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an Involuntary Termination without Cause, then as of the date of such Separation From Service, the Service Condition shall be deemed satisfied with respect to the applicable Pro-Rata Portion, and, subject to paragraph 6(a), such Pro-Rata Portion of the PSUs shall remain subject to the Performance Condition. “Pro-Rata Portion” means the total number of PSUs covered by this Award, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of complete calendar months which have elapsed between the Start Date and the date on which the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates, and the denominator of which is 36.
(iii)    Termination Due to Other Reasons. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service for any other reason, then the PSUs shall be immediately cancelled.
d.    Transfers. For the avoidance of doubt, transfer of employment from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall not constitute a termination of employment for purposes of this Award.
6.    Transactions Involving the Company or Peers.
a.    Change in Control of the Company. In the event of a Change in Control, the Performance Condition shall be deemed satisfied at the target level of performance with respect to the Target PSUs that have not theretofore been forfeited, and, except as specified above in this Award Agreement, the Target PSUs shall remain subject to the Service Condition. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Change in Control” means (A) a Change in Control as defined in the Plan or (B) the date a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election, in each case if the transaction or event also constitutes a “change in ownership,” “change in effective control,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets” for purposes of Section 409A. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Section 409A” means section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the Department of Treasury rules and regulations issued thereunder.

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a.    Transactions Involving Peers. Notwithstanding anything in this Award Agreement (including Appendix A) to the contrary, for purposes of the Performance Condition in Appendix A, in the event that, prior to the End Date, there occurs:
(i)    a merger, acquisition or business combination transaction of a Peer with or by another Peer, only the surviving entity shall remain a Peer;
(ii)    a merger of a Peer with an entity that is not a Peer, or the acquisition or business combination transaction by or with a Peer, or with an entity that is not a Peer, in each case where such Peer is the surviving entity and remains publicly traded, such Peer shall remain a Peer;
(iii)    a merger or acquisition or business combination transaction of a Peer by or with an entity that is not a Peer or a “going private” transaction involving a Peer where such Peer is not the surviving entity or is otherwise no longer publicly traded, such Peer shall no longer be a Peer;
(iv)    a stock distribution from a Peer consisting of the shares of a new publicly traded company (a “spin-off”), such Peer shall remain a Peer, such distribution shall be treated as a dividend from such Peer based on the closing price of the shares of the spun-off company on its first day of trading and the Annual ROIC of the spun-off company shall not thereafter be tracked for purposes of calculating Annual ROIC; or
(v)    a bankruptcy or liquidation of a Peer, the Absolute Change ROIC of such Peer shall be ranked last for purposes of determining the Relative Absolute Change ROIC and the Cumulative Average ROIC shall be ranked last for purposes of determining the Relative Cumulative Average ROIC.
7.    Delivery and Withholding Tax. Upon such date as both the Service Condition and the Performance Condition restrictions lapse pursuant to this Award Agreement, the Company shall deliver to the Participant such Shares with respect to the portion, if any, of the PSUs for which the restrictions lapse in accordance with this Award Agreement. No later than the date as of which an amount with respect to the PSUs first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for applicable income tax purposes, the Participant shall pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding payment of any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required or permitted to be withheld with respect to such amount.
8.    Amendment/Termination. The Company shall have the right at any time in its sole discretion to amend, alter, or terminate the PSUs without the consent of the Participant; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration or termination shall occur if reasonably likely to significantly diminish the rights of the Participant without the Participant’s consent; provided further that no such consent shall be required with respect to any amendment, alteration or termination of the PSUs if the Board determines in its sole discretion that such amendment, alteration, or termination either (i) is required or advisable to satisfy or conform to any applicable law, regulation or accounting standard or (ii) is in accordance with paragraph 9. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment of the PSUs may be made that would cause the Participant to become subject to additional taxes under Section 409A. Also, the PSUs shall be null and void to the extent the grant of PSUs or the lapse of restrictions thereon is prohibited under the laws of the country of residence of the Participant.

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9.    Recoupment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award to the contrary, the PSUs, any Shares issued in settlement of the PSUs, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such Shares, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with any recoupment policy that the Company may adopt from time to time.
10.    Plan Terms. All terms used in this Award have the same meaning as given such terms in the Plan, a copy of which will be furnished upon request. This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan, which terms are incorporated by reference.
11.    Entire Agreement. This Award, the Plan, country specific addendums and the rules and procedures adopted by the Committee contain all of the provisions applicable to the PSUs and no other statements, documents or practices may modify, waive or alter such provisions unless expressly set forth in writing, signed by an authorized officer of the Company and delivered to the Participant.
This document constitutes part of a prospectus covering securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


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Appendix A
Performance Condition
Section 1.    Definitions. As used in this Appendix A, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)“Absolute Change ROIC” means the Annual ROIC of the Company or a Peer for the last calendar year of the Performance Period, minus the Annual ROIC of the Company or such Peer for the calendar year that immediately precedes the first year of the Performance Period; provided that, if a Peer’s fiscal year is not the calendar year, “Absolute Change ROIC” means the Annual ROIC of such Peer for the fiscal year of such Peer that ends during the Performance Period, minus the Annual ROIC of such Peer for the fiscal year of such Peer that ends in the calendar year that immediately precedes the first year of the Performance Period.
(b)“Annual ROIC” of the Company or a Peer for a calendar year or fiscal year, as applicable, means the quotient obtained by dividing the adjusted net income of the Company or such Peer for such year by the Invested Capital of the Company or such Peer for such year.
(c)“Cumulative Average ROIC” means the sum of the Annual ROIC of the Company or a Peer for each calendar year or fiscal year, as applicable, in the Performance Period, divided by 3.
(d)“End Date” means December 31, [●].
(e)“Invested Capital” means the sum of (i) accounts receivable, (ii) inventory, (iii) property, plant and equipment, (iv) accounts payable, (v) goodwill, (vi) intangibles and (vii) progress collections, each as recorded on the balance sheet of the Company or a Peer, as applicable.
(f)“Peer” means [●].
(g)“Performance Period” means the period beginning on the Start Date and ending on the End Date.
(h)“Relative Absolute Change ROIC” means the percentile ranking of the Absolute Change ROIC of the Company in relation to the Absolute Change ROIC of each of the Peers, as calculated by the Committee in good faith applying a reasonable statistical method.
(i) “Relative Cumulative Average ROIC” means the percentile ranking of the Cumulative Average ROIC of the Company in relation to the Cumulative Average ROIC of each of the Peers, as calculated by the Committee in good faith applying a reasonable statistical method.
(j)“Start Date” means January 1, [●].
(k)Performance Condition Attainment.

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(a)Relative Absolute Change ROIC and Relative Cumulative Average ROIC will each be measured independently against the Peers. The average of those results will determine the final Performance Condition attainment. The following table sets forth the percentage of the PSUs for which the Performance Condition will be deemed satisfied based on the attainment of Relative Absolute Change ROIC and Relative Cumulative Average ROIC indicated in the corresponding row of the table:
Relative Absolute Change  
ROIC /  Relative Cumulative Average ROIC
(Percentile v. Peers)
Performance
Condition
Attainment for Relative Absolute Change
ROIC / Relative Cumulative Average ROIC
Total Performance Condition Attainment (Average of Relative Absolute Change
ROIC Attainment and Relative Cumulative Average ROIC Attainment)
≥ 75
150%
150%
50
100%
100%
25
50%
50%
0 – 24.9
0%
0%

(b)If Relative Absolute Change ROIC or Relative Cumulative Average ROIC exceeds the 25th percentile and is less than the 50th percentile, or if Relative Absolute Change ROIC or Relative Cumulative Average ROIC exceeds the 50th percentile and is less than the 75th percentile, the percentage of the PSUs for which the Performance Condition will be deemed satisfied will be subject to straight-line interpolation between the applicable corresponding percentages set forth in the table. For purposes of illustration only, if Relative Absolute Change ROIC is attained at the 35th percentile, resulting in 70% performance attainment, and Relative Cumulative Average ROIC is attained at the 20th percentile, resulting in 0% performance attainment, the percentage of the PSUs for which the Performance Condition will be deemed satisfied will equal 35% (i.e., the average of 70% and 0%).


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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.82

Baker Hughes Company TSR Performance Share Unit Award Agreement For [●] (“Participant”)
1.Capitalized Terms. Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Award Agreement (including Appendix A) shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Baker Hughes Company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
2.    Grant. The Committee of Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”) has granted Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) to the individual named in this Award Agreement (the “Participant”) on [●] (the “Grant Date”). Each PSU entitles the Participant to receive from the Company one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Share”), for which the restrictions set forth in paragraph 4 lapse in accordance with the terms of this Award Agreement, the Plan, any country specific addendums and any rules and procedures adopted by the Committee. The target number of PSUs reflected in the Participant’s Plan account maintained by Fidelity Stock Plan Services (the “Target PSUs”) is the number of PSUs that the Participant may earn if the Performance Condition is satisfied at the target level. The actual number of PSUs that the Participant may earn may be less than or more than the Target PSUs, depending upon actual performance, as specified in paragraph 4. Shares may be adjusted or converted into other property or cash pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.
3.    No Dividend Equivalents. No Dividend Equivalents will be paid to the Participant with respect to the PSUs.
4.    Restrictions.
a.    Lapse of Restrictions Generally. Except as specified in paragraph 6(a), restrictions on the PSUs will lapse to the extent that both the Service Condition and the Performance Condition are satisfied, based on the Committee Certification. Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, the “Service Condition” will be satisfied with respect to the PSUs only if the Participant has been continuously employed by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries through the End Date, and the “Performance Condition” will be satisfied with respect to between 0% and 150% of the Target PSUs based on attainment of Relative TSR in accordance with Appendix A. After the end of the Performance Period and prior to the issuance or delivery of any Shares pursuant to paragraph 7, the Committee shall certify the extent, if any, to which the Performance Condition was achieved.
b.    Maximum Value Limitation. Notwithstanding anything in this Award Agreement to the contrary, if the Final Value of the Shares otherwise issuable on lapse of the restrictions on the PSUs, as determined in accordance with this Award Agreement, exceeds the applicable Maximum Value, the number of Shares issued to the Participant will be reduced so that the Final Value of the number of Shares issued is equal to such Maximum Value. “Final Value” means the closing price of a Share on the End Date, multiplied by the number of Shares otherwise issuable on lapse of the restrictions applicable to the PSUs (assuming for such purpose that the immediately preceding sentence did not apply). “Maximum Value” means the closing price of a Share on the Grant Date multiplied by the Target PSUs, multiplied by 5.

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c.     Negative TSR. Notwithstanding anything in this Award Agreement to the contrary, if (i) the TSR of a Share is negative and (ii) the number of Shares otherwise issuable on lapse of the restrictions applicable to the PSUs, as determined in accordance with this Award Agreement, exceeds the number of Target PSUs, the number of Shares issued to the Participant will equal the number of Target PSUs.
5.    Termination of Employment. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates prior to the End Date, the PSUs shall be immediately cancelled, except as follows:
a.    Employment Termination Due to Death. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates prior to the End Date as a result of the Participant’s death, the Service Condition shall be deemed fully satisfied as of the date of such termination, and, subject to paragraph 6(a), the PSUs shall remain subject to the Performance Condition.
b.    Involuntary Termination Without Cause Following a Change in Control. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an Involuntary Termination without Cause during the 12-month period following a Change in Control, the Service Condition shall be deemed to be fully satisfied for all PSUs awarded hereby on the date of the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is not a Specified Employee or on the date that is six months following the Participant’s Separation From Service if the Participant is a Specified Employee. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Involuntary Termination” means the Separation From Service of the Participant (i) because the Participant’s position is eliminated, (ii) because the Participant and the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, agree to the Participant's resignation of his or her position at the request of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, or (iii) because the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, terminates the employment of the Participant without Cause. For purposes of this Award Agreement, an “Involuntary Termination” does not include (i) a termination of employment for Cause, (ii) the Participant’s death or Disability or retirement or (v) a voluntary termination of employment by the Participant. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Separation From Service” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 409A and “Specified Employee” means a person who is, as of the date of the person’s Separation From Service, a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Section 409A” means section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the Department of Treasury rules and regulations issued thereunder. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Change in Control” means (A) a Change in Control as defined in the Plan or (B) the date a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election, in each case if the transaction or event also constitutes a “change in ownership,” “change in effective control,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets” for purposes of Section 409A.
c.    Employment Termination, Eligibility for Retirement or Occurrence of Total Disability More Than One Year After Grant Date. If, on or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date and prior to the End Date, the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an

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Involuntary Termination, or the Participant meets the age and service requirements specified in (c)(i) below or incurs a Total Disability, then the restrictions on the PSUs shall remain eligible to lapse based on attainment of the Performance Condition or shall be cancelled as provided below:
(i)    Eligibility for Retirement or Occurrence of Total Disability. If (A) the Participant attains at least age 60 while still employed by the Company or a Subsidiary and completes 5 or more years of continuous service with the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, or (B) or (B) the Participant incurs a Total Disability, the Service Condition shall be deemed fully satisfied as of the date of such termination, and, subject to paragraph 6(a), the PSUs shall remain subject to the Performance Condition. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Total Disability” means the Participant is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 month, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates as a result of a total disability.
(ii)     Involuntary Termination Without Cause. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service due to an Involuntary Termination without Cause, then as of the date of such Separation From Service, the Service Condition shall be deemed satisfied with respect to the applicable Pro-Rata Portion, and, subject to paragraph 6(a), such Pro-Rata Portion of the PSUs shall remain subject to the Performance Condition. “Pro-Rata Portion” means the total number of PSUs covered by this Award, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of complete calendar months which have elapsed between the Start Date and the date on which the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates, and the denominator of which is 36.
(iii)    Termination Due to Other Reasons. If the Participant incurs a Separation From Service for any other reason, then the PSUs shall be immediately cancelled.
d.    Transfers. For the avoidance of doubt, transfer of employment from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall not constitute a termination of employment for purposes of this Award.
6.    Transactions Involving the Company or Peers.
a. Change in Control of the Company. In the event of a Change in Control, the Performance Condition shall be deemed satisfied at the target level of performance with respect to the Target PSUs that have not theretofore been forfeited, and, except as specified above in this Award Agreement, the Target PSUs shall remain subject to the Service Condition. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Change in Control” means (A) a Change in Control as defined in the Plan or (B) the date a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election, in each case if the transaction or event also constitutes a “change in ownership,” “change in effective control,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets” for purposes of Section 409A. For purposes of this Award

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Agreement, “Section 409A” means section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the Department of Treasury rules and regulations issued thereunder.
a.    Transactions Involving Peers. Notwithstanding anything in this Award Agreement (including Appendix A) to the contrary, for purposes of the Performance Condition in Appendix A, in the event that, prior to the End Date, there occurs:
(i)    a merger, acquisition or business combination transaction of a Peer with or by another Peer, only the surviving entity shall remain a Peer;
(ii)    a merger of a Peer with an entity that is not a Peer, or the acquisition or business combination transaction by or with a Peer, or with an entity that is not a Peer, in each case where such Peer is the surviving entity and remains publicly traded, such Peer shall remain a Peer;
(iii)    a merger or acquisition or business combination transaction of a Peer by or with an entity that is not a Peer or a “going private” transaction involving a Peer where such Peer is not the surviving entity or is otherwise no longer publicly traded, such Peer shall no longer be a Peer;
(iv)    a stock distribution from a Peer consisting of the shares of a new publicly traded company (a “spin-off”), such Peer shall remain a Peer, such distribution shall be treated as a dividend from such Peer based on the closing price of the shares of the spun-off company on its first day of trading and the performance of the shares of the spun-off company shall not thereafter be tracked for purposes of calculating TSR; or
(v)    a bankruptcy or liquidation of a Peer, the TSR of such bankrupt or liquidated Peer shall equal -1.

7.    Delivery and Withholding Tax. Upon such date as both the Service Condition and the Performance Condition restrictions lapse pursuant to this Award Agreement, the Company shall deliver to the Participant such Shares with respect to the portion, if any, of the PSUs for which the restrictions lapse in accordance with this Award Agreement. No later than the date as of which an amount with respect to the PSUs first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for applicable income tax purposes, the Participant shall pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding payment of any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required or permitted to be withheld with respect to such amount.
8.    Amendment/Termination. The Company shall have the right at any time in its sole discretion to amend, alter, or terminate the PSUs without the consent of the Participant; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration or termination shall occur if reasonably likely to significantly diminish the rights of the Participant without the Participant’s consent; provided further that no such consent shall be required with respect to any amendment, alteration or termination of the PSUs if the Board determines in its sole discretion that such amendment, alteration, or termination either (i) is required or advisable to satisfy or conform to any applicable law, regulation or accounting standard or (ii) is in accordance with paragraph 9. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment of the PSUs may be made that would cause the Participant to become subject to additional taxes

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under Section 409A. Also, the PSUs shall be null and void to the extent the grant of PSUs or the lapse of restrictions thereon is prohibited under the laws of the country of residence of the Participant.
9.    Recoupment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award to the contrary, the PSUs, any Shares issued in settlement of the PSUs, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such Shares, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with any recoupment policy that the Company may adopt from time to time.
10.    Plan Terms. All terms used in this Award have the same meaning as given such terms in the Plan, a copy of which will be furnished upon request. This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan, which terms are incorporated by reference.
11.    Entire Agreement. This Award, the Plan, country specific addendums and the rules and procedures adopted by the Committee contain all of the provisions applicable to the PSUs and no other statements, documents or practices may modify, waive or alter such provisions unless expressly set forth in writing, signed by an authorized officer of the Company and delivered to the Participant.
This document constitutes part of a prospectus covering securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


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Appendix A
Performance Condition
Section 1.    Definitions. As used in this Appendix A, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    “End Date” means December 31, [●].
(b)    “End Price” with respect to a Share or a Peer Share means the average of the closing price of such Share or Peer Share on the applicable Principal Exchange on each trading day in December [●]1 assuming dividends distributed during the period beginning December 1, [●]4 were reinvested in additional shares of the issuing company’s stock on the ex-dividend date. The Committee shall adjust equitably the End Price with respect to a Share or Peer Share, as calculated in accordance with the preceding sentence, to reflect any corporate transaction or event set forth in Section 4(b) of the Plan that affects such Share or Peer Share if such adjustment is appropriate to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Award.
(c)    “Peer” means [●].
(d)     “Peer Share” means the share of common stock of a Peer that is quoted or traded on a national securities exchange.
(e)    “Performance Period” means the period beginning on the Start Date and ending on the End Date.
(f)    “Principal Exchange” means the principal U.S. securities exchange on which a Share or Peer Share is quoted or traded as of an applicable date. For the avoidance of doubt, a Share or Peer Share that is quoted or traded only over the counter shall not be deemed to be quoted or traded on a Principal Exchange.
(g)    “Relative TSR” means the percentile ranking of the TSR of a Share in relation to the TSR of each of the Peers’ Shares, as calculated by the Committee in good faith applying a reasonable statistical method.
(h)    “Start Date” means January 1, [●].
(a)“Start Price” with respect to a Share or a Peer Share means the average of the closing price of such Share or Peer Share on the applicable Principal Exchange on each trading day in December [●], assuming dividends distributed during December [●] were reinvested in additional shares of the issuing company’s stock on the ex-dividend date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall adjust equitably the Start Price with respect to a Peer Share, as calculated in accordance with the preceding sentence, to reflect any corporate transaction or event set forth in Section 4(b) of the Plan that affects such Peer Share if such adjustment is appropriate to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Award.

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(b)“TSR” with respect to a Share or Peer Share means total shareholder return with respect to such Share or Peer Share, expressed as a percentage, which will be calculated by (i) dividing (x) the End Price of such Share or Peer Share by (y) the Start Price such Share or Peer Share and (ii) subtracting one from the quotient.
Section 1.Performance Condition Attainment. %2. The following table sets forth the percentage of the PSUs for which the Performance Condition will be deemed satisfied based on the attainment of Relative TSR indicated in the corresponding row of the table:
Relative
TSR
(Percentile)
Performance
Condition
Attainment
≥ 75
150%
50
100%
25
50%
0 – 24.9
0%

(a)    If Relative TSR exceeds the 25th percentile and is less than the 50th percentile, or if Relative TSR exceeds the 50th percentile and is less than the 75th percentile, the percentage of the PSUs for which the Performance Condition will be deemed satisfied will be subject to straight-line interpolation between the applicable corresponding percentages set forth in the table. For purposes of illustration only, if Relative TSR is attained at the 35th percentile, the percentage of the PSUs for which the Performance Condition will be deemed satisfied will equal 70%.

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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.83

Baker Hughes Company Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement For
[●] (“Participant”)
1.Capitalized Terms. Each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Baker Hughes Company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
2.    Grant. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”) has granted Restricted Stock Units, from time to time with Dividend Equivalents determine (“RSUs”), to the individual named in this Award Agreement (the “Participant”) on [●] (the “Grant Date”). Each RSU entitles the Participant to receive from the Company (i) one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Share”) for which the restrictions lapse in accordance with paragraph 4 or 5, and (ii) cash payments based on dividends paid to stockholders as set forth in paragraph 3, each in accordance with the terms of this Award, the Plan, any country specific addendums and any rules and procedures adopted by the Board. Shares may be adjusted or converted into other property or cash pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.
3.    Dividend Equivalents. Until such time as the earlier of the restrictions on the RSUs lapsing or the RSUs being cancelled in accordance with paragraph 4 or 5, the Company shall establish an amount to be paid to the Participant equal to the number of RSUs subject to restriction times the per Share quarterly dividend payments made to stockholders of the Company’s Shares (“Dividend Equivalent”). The Company shall accumulate Dividend Equivalents and, on the restriction lapse date, will pay the Participant a cash amount equal to the Dividend Equivalents with respect to the number of RSUs for which restrictions lapse in accordance with paragraph 4 or 5 and unpaid as of the date that restrictions lapse (without interest). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any accumulated and unpaid Dividend Equivalents attributable to RSUs that are cancelled will not be paid and are immediately forfeited upon cancellation of the RSUs. The determination regarding the form and type of dividend equivalents will be made by the Board at the time of grant.
4.    Lapse of Restrictions. Subject to paragraph 5, restrictions on the number of RSUs reflected in the Participant’s Plan account maintained by Fidelity Stock Plan Services will lapse on the first anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Normal Restriction Lapse Date”) only if the Participant has continuously served on the Board through such date. If the Participant’s service on the Board terminates prior to the designated Restriction Lapse Date for any reason other than as set forth in paragraph 5, the RSUs shall be immediately cancelled upon such termination of service.
5.    Early Vesting Events. Restrictions on the RSUs will lapse upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each an “Early Vesting Event”) prior to the designated Restriction Lapse Date:
a.    Completion of Term. If, before the designated Restriction Lapse Date, the Participant completes the term for which the Participant was elected to the Board and as a result thereof the Participant’s service on the Board terminates, restrictions shall immediately lapse on the last day of such term.

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b.    Employment Termination Due to Death. If the Participant’s service on the Board terminates as a result of the Participant’s death, then restrictions shall immediately lapse.
c.    Termination for Disability. Restrictions shall immediately lapse if the Participant’s service on the Board terminates as a result of a disability as determined in the sole discretion of the Board.
d.    Change in Control. On a Change in Control, restrictions shall immediately lapse. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Change in Control” means (A) a Change in Control as defined in the Plan or (B) the date a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election.
6.    Delivery. Upon the Normal Restriction Lapse Date, or such earlier date the restrictions lapse pursuant to paragraph 5, the Company shall deliver to the Participant such Shares with respect to the portion, if any, of the RSUs for which the restrictions lapse in accordance with this Award Agreement.

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7.    Alteration/Termination. The Company shall have the right at any time in its sole discretion to amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any RSUs without the consent of the Participant; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination shall occur if reasonably likely to significantly diminish the rights of the Participant without the Participant’s consent; provided further that no such consent shall be required with respect to any amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination if the Board determines in its sole discretion that such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination either (i) is required or advisable to satisfy or conform to any applicable law, regulation or accounting standard or (ii) is in accordance with paragraph 8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment of the RSUs may be made that would cause the Participant to become subject to additional taxes under Section 409A. Also, the RSUs shall be null and void to the extent the grant of RSUs or the lapse of restrictions thereon is prohibited under the laws of the country of residence of the Participant.
8.    Recoupment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award to the contrary, the RSUs, any Shares issued in settlement of the RSUs, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such Shares, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with any recoupment policy that the Company may adopt from time to time.
9.    Plan Terms. All terms used in this Award have the same meaning as given such terms in the Plan, a copy of which will be furnished upon request. This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan, which terms are incorporated by reference.
10.    Entire Agreement. This Award, the Plan, country specific addendums and the rules and procedures adopted by the Board contain all of the provisions applicable to the RSUs and no other statements, documents or practices may modify, waive or alter such provisions unless expressly set forth in writing, signed by an authorized officer of the Company and delivered to the Participant.
This document constitutes part of a prospectus covering securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.84


Baker Hughes Company Stock Option Award Agreement For [●] (“Participant”)

1.Capitalized Terms. Each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Baker Hughes Company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

2.Grant of Option. The Committee of Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”) has granted this Option (the “Option”) to the individual named in this Award Agreement (the “Participant”) on [●] (the “Grant Date”). The Option entitles the Participant to purchase from the Company [●] shares of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Share”) for a price per Share of $[●] (the “Exercise Price”) in accordance with the terms of this Award, the Plan, country specific addendums and any rules and procedures adopted by the Committee. The Option is a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

3.Exercisability and Expiration Date. Except as set forth below, one-third of the number of Shares subject to the Option, as reflected in the Participant’s Plan account maintained by Fidelity Stock Plan Services will become exercisable on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date (each, an “Exercisable Date”) (such that on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option will be exercisable in full) but (except as specified below) only if the Participant has been continuously employed by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to through such applicable Exercisable Date. The Option is exercisable in installments in accordance with the foregoing vesting schedule with the Exercise Price payable at the time of exercise. To the extent not exercised, exercisable installments will be cumulative and may be exercised in whole or in part until the Option terminates. The Option shall expire on [●] (the “Expiration Date”). The Option shall be immediately cancelled upon termination of employment, except as follows:

a.    Employment Termination Due to Death. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates as a result of the Participant’s death, then the Option shall become immediately exercisable, and the Option shall expire on the Expiration Date.

b.    Involuntary Termination Without Cause Following a Change in Control. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their successors, terminates due to an Involuntary Termination without Cause during the 12-month period following a Change in Control, the Option shall become immediately exercisable, and the Option shall expire on the Expiration Date. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Change in Control” means (A) a Change in Control as defined in the Plan or (B) the date a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of the appointment or election, in each case if the transaction or event also constitutes a “change in ownership,” “change in effective control,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets” for purposes of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the Department of Treasury rules and regulations issued thereunder. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Involuntary Termination” means the termination of employment of the Participant (i) because the Participant’s position is eliminated, (ii) because the Participant and the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, agree to the Participant's resignation of his or her position at the request of the Company, any of its

 


Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, or (iii) because the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, upon or following a Change in Control, any of their successors, terminates the employment of the Participant without Cause. For purposes of this Award Agreement, an “Involuntary Termination” does not include (i) a termination of employment for Cause, (ii) the Participant’s death or Total Disability or retirement or (v) a voluntary termination of employment by the Participant.

c.    Employment Termination Less Than One Year After Grant Date. Except as specified in paragraph c of this Section 4, If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason other than death, Total Disability or due to transfer to a successor employer before the first anniversary of the Grant Date, then the Option, whether or not exercisable on the date of termination, shall immediately expire upon such termination.

d.    Employment Termination, Eligibility for Retirement or Occurrence of Total Disability More Than One Year After Grant Date. If, on or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Participant incurs an Involuntary Termination without Cause, or the Participant meets the age and service requirements specified in (i) below, then the Exercisable Dates and Expiration Date shall be automatically adjusted as provided below (subject to any rules adopted by the Committee):

(i)    Termination/Eligibility for Retirement, or Termination for Total Disability. If (A) the Participant attains at least age 60 while still employed by the Company or a Subsidiary and completes 5 or more years of continuous service with the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, or (B) the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates as a result of a Total Disability, then any the Option shall become immediately exercisable in full and the Option shall remain exercisable until the Expiration Date. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Total Disability” means the Participant is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 month, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident or health plan covering employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(ii)    Involuntary Termination Without Cause. If the Participant incurs an Involuntary Termination without Cause, then the Pro-Rata Portion (as defined below) of the Shares subject to the Option shall become immediately exercisable and the Option shall remain exercisable for 12 months following the date of termination. The Option, to the extent not exercisable, shall immediately expire. For purposes of this Award, the “Pro- Rata Portion” shall mean the total number of Shares subject to the Option multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of complete months which have elapsed between the Grant Date and the date of termination and the denominator of which is the total number of months between the Grant Date and the last Exercisable Date, less the number of Shares with respect to which the Option previously became exercisable.

(iii)    Termination Due to Other Reasons. If the Participant’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries terminates for any other reason, and the Participant and the Company have not entered into a written separation agreement explicitly providing otherwise in

 


accordance with rules and procedures adopted by the Committee, then then the Option, whether or not exercisable on the date of termination, shall immediately expire.

4.Transfers. For the avoidance of doubt, transfer of employment among the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall not constitute a termination of employment for purposes of this Award.

5.
Method of Exercise.

a.    Notice and Manner of Exercise. The Participant may exercise some or all of the Option, to the extent then exercisable, by giving the Company notice of the number of Shares with respect the Option is to be exercised either in writing or by such other means as shall be acceptable to the Company. At or before issuance by the Company of the Shares to the Participant pursuant to the Option exercise, the Participant shall, to the extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations, make payment of the Exercise Price in any form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Company, including, without limitation, (i) in cash or by certified or bank check at the time the Option is exercised; (ii) by delivery of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price at the time of exercise; (iii) through a “cashless exercise program” established with a broker; (iv) by reduction in the number of Shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of the Option with a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price at the time of exercise; or (v) by any combination of the foregoing methods.

b.    Withholding Tax. As a condition to exercise of the Option, the Participant shall pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding payment of any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required or permitted to be withheld with respect to the amount that becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant as a result of the exercise.

c.    Delivery. Upon the receipt of all required payments from the Participant, the Company thereupon shall, without additional expense to the Participant (other than any transfer or issue taxes if the Company so elects), deliver to the Participant by mail or otherwise at such place as the Participant may request a certificate or certificates for such Shares, provided however, that the date of issuance or delivery may be postponed by the Company for such period as may be required for it with reasonable diligence to comply with any applicable listing requirements of any national securities exchange and requirements under any law or regulation applicable to the issuance or transfer of such Shares.

6.Alteration/Termination. The Company shall have the right at any time in its sole discretion to amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Option without the consent of the Participant. Also, the Option shall be null and void to the extent the grant of Option or exercise thereof is prohibited under the laws of the country of residence of the Participant.

7.Recoupment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award to the contrary, the Option, any Shares received on exercise of the Option, and any amount received with respect to any sale of any such Shares, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with any recoupment policy that the Company may adopt from time to time.


 


8.Plan Terms. All terms used in this Award have the same meaning as given such terms in the Plan, a copy of which will be furnished upon request.

9.Data Privacy. The Company’s Human Resources Department in Houston, Texas (U.S.A.) administers and maintains the data regarding the Plan, the awardees and the stock options granted to awardees for all employees in the group consisting of the Company and its Subsidiaries (the “Company Group”) worldwide. The data administered and maintained by the Company includes information that may be considered personal data, including the name of the awardee, the award granted and the number of shares of stock subject to any stock option award (“Employee Personal Data”). From time to time during the course of your employment in the Company Group, the Company may transfer certain of your Employee Personal Data to Subsidiaries as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of your participation in the Plan (the “Purposes”), and the Company and its Subsidiaries may each further transfer your Employee Personal Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan (collectively, “Data Recipients”). The countries to which your Employee Personal Data may be transferred may have data protection standards that are different than those in your home country and that offer a level of data protection that is less than that in your home country. In accepting the award of the stock option set forth in the Agreement, you hereby expressly acknowledge that you understand that from time to time during the course of your employment in the Company Group the Company may transfer your Employee Personal Data to Data Recipients for the Purposes. You further acknowledge that you understand that the countries to which your Employee Personal Data may be transferred may have data protection standards that are different than those in your home country and that offer a level of data protection that is less than that in your home country. Further, in accepting the award of the stock option set forth in the Agreement, you hereby expressly affirm that you do not object, and you hereby expressly consent, to the transfer of your Employee Personal Data by the Company to Data Recipients for the Purposes from time to time during the course of your employment in the Company Group.

10.Nontransferability. Except as specified in this Stock Option Award Agreement, the Option and the Agreement are not transferable or assignable by you other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and will be exercisable during your lifetime only by you.

11.Entire Agreement. This Award, the Plan, country specific addendums, and the rules and procedures adopted by the Committee, contain all of the provisions applicable to the Option and no other statements, documents or practices may modify, waive or alter such provisions unless expressly set forth in writing, signed by an authorized Officer of the Company and delivered to the Participant.


By your acceptance of the Option, you agree that the Option is granted under, governed by and
subject to the terms of the Plan and this Stock Option Agreement.

This document constitutes part of a prospectus covering securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A Prospectus describing the Plan can be found on the Fidelity www.netbenefits.com website. You may obtain a copy of the Plan Prospectus by requesting it from the Company.

 

Exhibit

Exhibit 21.1

Baker Hughes Company
SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES
December 31, 2019


Subsidiary

Jurisdiction
Percentage Ownership
 
 
 
EHHC NewCo LLC
Delaware
100%
   CFC Holdings LLC
   Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
        US SCS Partner LLC
        Baker Hughes International Partners Holdings SCS
             Baker Hughes International Partners S.à r.l.
                 Baker Hughes International Holdings, S.à r.l.
                     BJS Holdings 2 S.à r.l.
                     Baker Hughes Holdings 4 S.à r.l.
                          Baker Hughes Holdings II B.V.
                     Baker Hughes Holdings 3 S.à r.l.
                          Baker Hughes Holdings 5 S. à r.l.
                              Baker Hughes International Coöperatief U.A.
                                   Baker Hughes Holdings I B.V.
                                       Baker Hughes Luxembourg Holdings S.C.A.
                                           

  Delaware
  Delaware
  Delaware
  Luxembourg
  Luxembourg
  Luxembourg
  Luxembourg
  Luxembourg
  Netherlands
  Luxembourg
  Luxembourg
  Netherlands
  Netherlands
  Luxembourg
                                             
100%
Note (1)*
100%
Note (2)
100%
Note (3)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Note (4)
 
    

Notes:
 
 
 
(1) Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
 
 
 
 *EHHC NewCo LLC – the Managing Partner
36.636314
%
 
 
 CFC Holdings LLC
3.810940
%
 
 
Baker Hughes Company
22.819864
%
 
 
General Electric Company
36.732882
%
 
 
(2) Baker Hughes International Partners Holdings SCS
 
 
 
Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
98.998755
%
 
 
 US SCS Partner LLC
1.001245
%
 
 
(3) Baker Hughes International Holdings S.à r.l.
 
 
 
 Baker Hughes International Partners S.à r.l.
99.9500
%
 
 
Other subsidiaries of Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
0.0500
%
 
 
(4) Baker Hughes Luxembourg Holdings S.C.A.
 
 
 
Baker Hughes Holdings I B.V.
39.248
%
 
 
Other subsidiaries of Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
60.7520
%
 
 
    



Exhibit
EXHIBIT 23.1


Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors
Baker Hughes Company:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333-227165 and 333-219141) on Form S-8, (No. 333-228341) on Form S-3 and (No.333-216991) on Form S-4 of Baker Hughes Company of our reports dated February 13, 2020, with respect to the consolidated statements of financial position of Baker Hughes Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated and combined statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for the three-years ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated and combined financial statements), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, which reports appear in the December 31, 2019 annual report on Form 10-K of Baker Hughes Company.

/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
February 13, 2020










    


Exhibit


Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Lorenzo Simonelli, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Baker Hughes Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
Date:
February 13, 2020
By:
/s/ Lorenzo Simonelli
 
 
 
Lorenzo Simonelli
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 



Exhibit


Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Brian Worrell, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Baker Hughes Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
 
 
Date:
February 13, 2020
By:
/s/ Brian Worrell
 
 
 
Brian Worrell
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 



Exhibit


Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Lorenzo Simonelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Brian Worrell, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each of the undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(i)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(ii)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.
The certification is given to the knowledge of the undersigned.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Lorenzo Simonelli
 
 
Name:
 
Lorenzo Simonelli
 
 
Title:
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
Date:
 
February 13, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Brian Worrell

 
 
Name:
 
Brian Worrell

 
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Date:
 
February 13, 2020



Exhibit
Exhibit 95

Mine Safety Disclosure
The following disclosures are provided pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K, which require certain disclosures by companies required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that operate mines regulated under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
The table that follows reflects citations, orders, violations and proposed assessments issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (the “MSHA”) for each mine of which Baker Hughes, a GE company and/or its subsidiaries is an operator. The disclosure is with respect to the full year 2019. Due to timing and other factors, the data may not agree with the mine data retrieval system maintained by the MSHA at www.MSHA.gov.
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Mine or Operating Name/MSHA
Identification Number
Section
104 S&S
Citations
Section
104(b)
Orders
Section
104(d)
Citations
and
Orders
Section
110(b)(2)
Violations
Section
107(a)
Orders
Proposed
MSHA
Assessments (1)
Mining
Related
Fatalities
Received
Notice of
Pattern of
Violations
Under
Section
104(e)
(yes/no)
Received
Notice of
Potential to Have
Pattern
Under
Section
104(e)
(yes/no)
Legal
Actions
Pending
as of Last
Day of
Period
Legal
Actions
Initiated
During
Period
Legal
Actions
Resolved
During
Period
Morgan City Grinding Plant/1601357
0
0
0
0
0
$
—

0
N
N
0
0
0
Argenta Mine and Mill/2601152
1
0
0
0
0
$
196

0
N
N
0
0
0
Corpus Christi Grinding Plant/4103112
0
0
0
0
0
$
—

0
N
N
0
0
0
(1) 
Amounts included are the total dollar value of proposed assessments received from MSHA on or before December 31, 2019 for citations and orders occurring during the year ended December 31, 2019, regardless of whether the assessment has been challenged or appealed. Citations and orders can be contested and appealed, and as part of that process, are sometimes reduced in severity and amount, and sometimes dismissed. The number of citations, orders, and proposed assessments vary by inspector and also vary depending on the size and type of the operation.