Diamond Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter 2017 Results

HOUSTON, Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today reported the following results for the fourth quarter of 2017:


Three Months Ended




Thousands of dollars, except per share data

December 31, 2017


September 30, 2017


Change

Total revenues 

$                  346,208


$                  366,023


(5)

%

Operating (loss) income 

(6,385)


58,581


(111)

%

Adjusted operating income 

27,389


58,581


(53)

%

Net (loss) income

(31,941)


10,799


(396)

%

Adjusted net (loss) income

(7,343)


33,787


(122)

%

(Loss) earnings per diluted share 

$                      (0.23)


$                       0.08


(388)

%

Adjusted (loss) earnings per diluted share 

$                      (0.05)


$                       0.25


(120)

%

 

"Although market conditions continue to be challenging, we were able to secure additional work for the Ocean Valor and Ocean Valiant, extending both of the rigs' current contracts through 2020," said Marc Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer. "These contract extensions comprise a majority of the additional 48 months of backlog Diamond was able to secure this past quarter." Edwards went on to say, "The moored market continues to tighten, evidenced by our three other contract wins during the quarter."

Operational efficiency of the Company's fleet was 98.8% in the fourth quarter, compared to 94.3% in the third quarter of 2017, reflecting continued improvements from the Company's Pressure Control by the Hour® service model.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company's total contracted backlog was $2.4 billion, which represents approximately 21 rig years of work.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call to discuss Diamond Offshore's earnings results has been scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CST today.  A live webcast of the call will be available online on the Company's website, www.diamondoffshore.com. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session should dial 844-492-6043 or 478-219-0839 for international callers. The conference ID number is 7894978. An online replay will also be available on www.diamondoffshore.com following the call.

ABOUT DIAMOND OFFSHORE

Diamond Offshore is a leader in offshore drilling, providing contract drilling services to the energy industry around the globe. Additional information and access to the Company's SEC filings are available at www.diamondoffshore.com. Diamond Offshore is owned 53% by Loews Corporation (NYSE: L).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this press release or made during the above conference call that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected by management of the Company.  A discussion of certain of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters as well as the Company's overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and readers of this press release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements.  Copies of these reports are available through the Company's website at www.diamondoffshore.com.  These risk factors include, among others, risks associated with worldwide demand for drilling services, level of activity in the oil and gas industry, renewing or replacing expired or terminated contracts, contract cancellations and terminations, maintenance and realization of backlog, competition and industry fleet capacity, impairments and retirements, operating risks, litigation and disputes, changes in tax laws and rates, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, casualty losses, and various other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control.  Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release.  The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

 

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)










Three Months Ended 


Twelve Months Ended 

December 31,

December 31,


2017


2016


2017


2016









Revenues:








Contract drilling 

$    337,809


$    384,646


$ 1,451,219


$ 1,525,214

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses 

8,399


7,228


34,527


75,128

Total revenues 

346,208


391,874


1,485,746


1,600,342









Operating expenses:








Contract drilling, excluding depreciation 

204,152


174,342


801,964


772,173

Reimbursable expenses 

8,256


6,775


33,744


58,058

Depreciation 

86,203


86,031


348,695


381,760

General and administrative 

20,206


14,786


74,505


63,560

Impairment of assets 

28,045


-


99,313


678,145

Restucturing and separation costs

14,146


-


14,146


-

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets 

(8,415)


6,060


(10,500)


3,795

Other

-


(265)


-


(265)

Total operating expenses 

352,593


287,729


1,361,867


1,957,226









Operating (loss) income  

(6,385)


104,145


123,879


(356,884)









Other income (expense):








Interest income 

1,126


176


2,473


768

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 

(30,119)


(21,230)


(113,528)


(89,934)

Foreign currency transaction loss

(611)


(3,689)


(1,128)


(11,522)

Loss on extinguishment of senior notes

-


-


(35,366)


-

Other, net 

908


472


2,230


(10,727)









(Loss) income before income tax benefit 

(35,081)


79,874


(21,440)


(468,299)









Income tax benefit 

3,140


36,208


39,786


95,796









Net (loss) income  

$     (31,941)


$    116,082


$      18,346


$   (372,503)









(Loss) income per share 

$         (0.23)


$          0.85


$          0.13


$         (2.72)









Weighted-average shares outstanding:








Shares of common stock 

137,228


137,170


137,213


137,168

Dilutive potential shares of common stock 

-


93


52


-

Total weighted-average shares outstanding 

137,228


137,263


137,265


137,168









 

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)             

(In thousands)             









Three Months Ended


December 31,


September 30,


December 31,


2017


2017


2016







REVENUES






Floaters:






Ultra-Deepwater 

$          288,280


$          275,859


$          231,820

Deepwater 

31,847


35,634


64,678

Mid-water 

13,163


39,616


88,130

Total Floaters 

333,290


351,109


384,628

Jack-ups 

4,519


6,574


18

Total Contract Drilling Revenue 

$          337,809


$          357,683


$          384,646







Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses 

$              8,399


$              8,340


$              7,228







CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE






Floaters:






Ultra-Deepwater 

$          143,352


$          139,619


$          119,490

Deepwater 

23,791


27,139


30,481

Mid-water 

16,259


17,753


16,814

Total Floaters 

183,402


184,511


166,785

Jack-ups 

6,930


6,197


3,090

Other  

13,820


7,364


4,467

Total Contract Drilling Expense 

$          204,152


$          198,072


$          174,342







Reimbursable Expenses 

$              8,256


$              8,220


$              6,775







OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME






Floaters:






Ultra-Deepwater 

$          144,928


$          136,240


$          112,330

Deepwater 

8,056


8,495


34,197

Mid-water 

(3,096)


21,863


71,316

Total Floaters 

149,888


166,598


217,843

Jack-ups 

(2,411)


377


(3,072)

Other  

(13,820)


(7,364)


(4,467)

Reimbursable expenses, net 

143


120


453

Depreciation 

(86,203)


(83,281)


(86,031)

General and administrative expense 

(20,206)


(17,806)


(14,786)

Impairment of assets 

(28,045)


-


-

Restucturing and separation costs 

(14,146)


-


-

Gain (loss) on disposition of assets 

8,415


(63)


(6,060)

Other  

-


-


265

     Total Operating (Loss) Income 

$            (6,385)


$           58,581


$          104,145








 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)






December 31,


December 31,


2017


2016

ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents 

$         376,037


$         156,233

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts   

256,730


247,028

Prepaid expenses and other current assets   

157,625


102,146

Assets held for sale   

96,261


400

Total current assets 

886,653


505,807





Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated 




     depreciation 

5,261,641

5,726,935

Other assets 

102,276


139,135

Total assets 

$      6,250,570


$      6,371,877





LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




Short-term borrowings 

$                    -


$         104,200

Other current liabilities 

223,288


236,299

Long-term debt 

1,972,225


1,980,884

Deferred tax liability 

167,299


197,011

Other liabilities 

113,497


103,349

Stockholders' equity 

3,774,261


3,750,134

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 

$      6,250,570


$      6,371,877

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)






Year Ended 


December 31,


2017


2016

Operating activities:




Net income (loss)

$           18,346


$        (372,503)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash




provided by operating activities




Depreciation   

348,695


381,760

Loss on impairment of assets

99,313


678,145

Loss on extinguishment of senior notes

35,366


-

Deferred tax provision   

(72,127)


(106,263)

Deferred income, net

8,676


(29,108)

Deferred expenses, net

46,337


(20,155)

Other   

16,315


21,567

Net changes in operating working capital   

(7,113)


93,111

Net cash provided by operating activities 

493,808


646,554





Investing activities:




Capital expenditures (including rig construction) 

(139,581)


(652,673)

Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of disposal costs   

15,196


221,722

Other   

35


4,614

Net cash used in investing activities 

(124,350)


(426,337)





Financing activities:




Redemption of senior notes

(500,000)


-

Payment of debt extinguishment costs

(34,395)


-

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

496,360


-

Net repayment of short-term borrowings

(104,200)


(182,389)

Other   

(7,419)


(623)

Net cash used in financing activities 

(149,654)


(183,012)





Net change in cash and cash equivalents 

219,804


37,205

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 

156,233


119,028

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   

$         376,037


$         156,233





 

 

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE DAYRATE, UTILIZATION AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

(Dayrate in thousands)










































Fourth Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

2017

2017

2016


Average
Dayrate
(1)

Utilization
(2)

Operational
Efficiency
(3)

Average
Dayrate
(1)

Utilization
(2)

Operational
Efficiency
(3)

Average
Dayrate
(1)

Utilization
(2)

Operational
Efficiency
(3)





















Ultra-
Deepwater
Floaters

$424

65%

98.5%

$407

61%

92.0%

$456

49%

92.0%











Deepwater
Floaters

$175

37%

99.1%

$195

33%

99.6%

$287

39%

92.1%











Mid-Water
floaters

$266

17%

100.0%

$322

27%

98.8%

$478

35%

99.9%











Jack-ups

$75

65%

100.0%

$75

95%

95.3%

--

--

--











Fleet Total



98.8%



94.3%



93.5%











   

(1)

Average dayrate is defined as contract drilling revenue for all of the specified rigs in our fleet per revenue-earning day.  A revenue-earning day is defined as a 24-hour period during which a rig earns a dayrate after commencement of operations and excludes mobilization, demobilization and contract preparation days.

(2)

Utilization is calculated as the ratio of total revenue-earning days divided by the total calendar days in the period for all specified rigs in our fleet (including cold-stacked rigs).  Our current fleet includes three ultra-deepwater and two deepwater semisubmersible rigs that are cold stacked. 

(3)

Operational efficiency is calculated as the ratio of total revenue-earning days divided by the sum of total revenue-earning days plus the number of days (or portions thereof) associated with unanticipated equipment downtime.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

To supplement the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, this press release provides investors with adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures.  Management believes that these measures provide meaningful information about the Company's performance by excluding certain charges that may not be indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results.  This allows investors and others to better compare the company's financial results across previous and subsequent accounting periods and to those of peer companies and to better understand the long-term performance of the Company.  Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered to be a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.  

In order to fully assess the financial operating results of the Company, management believes that the results of operations adjusted to exclude the impairment charges related to rigs and associated inventory,  gains and losses on the sale of rigs, the fourth quarter 2017 restructuring and separation costs, which include costs associated with the termination of our Brazilian agency agreement, and the third quarter 2017 loss on extinguishment of debt, as well as the related tax effects thereof and other discrete tax items, are appropriate measures of the continuing and normal operations of the Company.  However, these measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, contract drilling revenue, contract drilling expense, operating income, cash flows from operations or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. 

 



Three Months Ended 


Twelve Months Ended 



December 31,


September 30,


December 31,


December 31,



2017


2017


2017


2016

Reconciliation of As Reported Operating (Loss)
Income to Adjusted Operating Income:










(In thousands)











As reported operating (loss) income 

$             (6,385)


$            58,581


$          123,879


$         (356,884)










Impairments and other charges:








Impairment of rigs(1) 

28,045


-


99,313


678,145

Restructuring and separation costs (2) 

14,146


-


14,146


-

(Gain) loss on sale of rigs (3) 

(8,417)


-


(8,919)


4,938










Adjusted operating income 

$            27,389


$            58,581


$          228,419


$          326,199










Reconciliation of As Reported Net (Loss)
Income to Adjusted Net (Loss) Income:








(In thousands)











As reported net (loss) income 

$           (31,941)


$            10,799


$            18,346


$         (372,503)










Impairments and other charges:








Impairment of rigs(1) 

28,045


-


99,313


678,145

Restructuring and separation costs (2) 

14,146


-


14,146


-

(Gain) loss on sale of rigs (3) 

(8,417)


-


(8,919)


4,938

Loss on extinguishment of senior notes (4) 

-


35,366


35,366


-










Tax effect of impairments and other charges:








Impairment of rigs (5) 

(9,816)


-


(34,760)


(143,165)

Restructuring and separation costs (5) 

(1,070)


-


(1,070)


-

(Gain) loss on sale of rigs (5) 

556


-


720


(1,718)

Loss on extinguishment of senior notes (5) 

-


(12,378)


(12,378)


-

Other discrete items (6) 

1,154


-


1,154


77,252










Adjusted net (loss) income 

$             (7,343)


$            33,787


$          111,918


$          242,949

 



Three Months Ended 


Twelve Months Ended 



December 31,


September 30,


December 31,


December 31,



2017


2017


2017


2016

Reconciliation of As Reported (Loss) Income
per Diluted Share to Adjusted Earnings per Diluted
Share:

















As reported (loss) income per diluted share 

$               (0.23)


$                0.08


$                0.13


$               (2.72)

Impairments and other charges:








Impairment of rigs(1) 

0.21


-


0.72


4.94

Restructuring and separation costs (2) 

0.10


-


0.10


-

(Gain) loss on sale of rigs (3) 

(0.06)


-


(0.06)


0.04

Loss on extinguishment of senior notes (4) 

-


0.26


0.26


-










Tax effect of impairments and other charges:








Impairment of rigs (5) 

(0.07)


-


(0.25)


(1.04)

Restructuring and separation costs (5) 

(0.01)


-


(0.01)


-

(Gain) loss on sale of rigs (5) 

-


-


0.01


(0.01)

Loss on extinguishment of senior notes (5) 

-


(0.09)


(0.09)


-

Other discrete items (6) 

0.01


-


0.01


0.56










Adjusted (loss) earnings per diluted share 

$               (0.05)


$                0.25


$                0.82


$                1.77

 

(1)      

Represents the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized during 2016 and 2017 related to certain of our drilling rigs and associated inventory.

(2)      

Represents restructuring and separation costs recognized in the fourth quarter of 2017 associated with a plan to restructure our world-wide operations, including a reduction in workforce at our corporate facilities and onshore bases, and costs associated with the termination of our Brazilian agency agreement.

(3)      

Represents the aggregate amount of (gains) losses recognized during 2016 and 2017 related to the sale of one ultra-deepwater, two deepwater and six mid-water semi-submersible rigs and five jack-up rigs.

(4)      

Represents the loss recognized during the third quarter of 2017 related to the early retirement of our 5.875% senior notes due 2019.

(5)      

Represents the income tax effects of the aggregate impairment losses and (gains) losses on the sale of rigs recognized during 2016 and 2017, the aggregate restructuring and separation costs recognized in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the loss on extinguishment of the 2019 senior notes recognized in the third quarter of 2017.  The income tax effects have been calculated on a discrete tax basis, utilizing the statutory tax rates for the applicable tax jurisdictions. We believe that this approach provides investors and others with useful information regarding the actual tax impact of these transactions when the appropriate tax returns are filed with the taxing authorities.

(6)      

Represents the aggregate of certain discrete income tax adjustments recognized during the fourth quarter of 2017, related to the recently enacted U.S. tax reform legislation and during the second quarter of 2016, primarily related to valuation allowances for current and prior year tax assets associated with foreign tax credits, which we no longer expect to be able to utilize to offset income taxes in the U.S. tax jurisdiction.

 

Contact:     
Samir Ali
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
(281) 647-4035

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