Financial Review: 2018 First Quarter
The Company recorded net income of $54.9 million, or $0.60 basic and diluted earnings per share, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, as compared to a net income of $92.2 million, or $10,300.45 basic and diluted earnings per share(1), for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017.
Revenues decreased by $108.7 million to $194.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, as compared to $302.8 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017.
Drilling units' operating expenses increased to $76.2 million (including $11.8 million of shipyard stay costs, associated with the Ocean Rig Mykonos and the Leiv Eiriksson) and total depreciation and amortization decreased to $26.6 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, from $75.6 million and $31.3 million, respectively, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017. Total general and administrative expenses increased to $16.1 million in the first quarter of 2018 from $16.0 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2017.
Loss on sale of assets mainly associated with scrapping of various equipment amounted to $0.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, as compared with $0.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017. Reorganization expenses amounted to $0.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, as compared with $16.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017.
Interest and finance costs, net of interest income, decreased to $7.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, compared to $51.5 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017.
(1) Share and per share data for 2017 give effect to a 1-for-9,200 reverse stock split, which became effective on September 22, 2017.
Operating Fleet
The table below describes our operating fleet profile as of May 15, 2018:
| Unit | Year built | | Redelivery | |
| | | | | |
| Leiv Eiriksson | 2001 | | | Q3 – 2018 | |
| Ocean Rig Corcovado | 2011 | | | Q2 – 2018 | |
| Ocean Rig Poseidon | 2011 | | | Q3/Q4 – 2018 | |
| Ocean Rig Mykonos | 2011 | | | N/A | |
| Ocean Rig Skyros | 2013 | | | Q3 – 2021 | |
Total backlog(1)(2) as of March 31, 2018 amounted to approximately $822 million.
Note: The units the Eirik Raude, the Ocean Rig Olympia, the Ocean Rig Apollo, the Ocean Rig Mylos, the Ocean Rig Paros and the Ocean Rig Athena, have completed their preservation work and are currently cold stacked in Greece, remaining available for further employment. The Ocean Rig Mykonos is in Las Palmas, Spain, where it remains "ready to drill". The Ocean Rig Poseidon is in Walvis Bay, Namibia where it remains "ready to drill" and is expected to commence its previously announced drilling program, offshore West Africa, in the third quarter of 2018.
(1) The contracted backlog of our fleet is adjusted for subsequent events, excludes options to extend and assumes full utilization for the full term of the drilling contract. The actual amount of revenues earned and the actual periods during which revenues are earned may differ from the amounts and periods described above due to, for example, off-hire for maintenance projects, downtime, scheduled or unscheduled dry-docking, cancellation or early termination of drilling contracts, and other factors that result in lower revenues than our estimated contract backlog.
(2) Excludes termination payments associated with the Ocean Rig Apollo.
Ocean Rig UDW Inc.
Financial Statements
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except for share and per share data) | | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | | 2017 | | | 2018 | |
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| Revenues | | $ | 302,814 | | | $ | 194,144 | |
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| EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | |
| Drilling units operating expenses | | | 75,614 | | | | 76,159 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 31,311 | | | | 26,608 | |
| Loss on sale of assets | | | 153 | | | | 280 | |
| General and administrative expenses | | | 15,965 | | | | 16,091 | |
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| Operating income | | | 179,771 | | | | 75,006 | |
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| OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSES): | | | | | | | | |
| Interest and finance costs, net of interest income | | | (51,509 | ) | | | (7,103 | ) |
| Reorganization expenses | | | (16,879 | ) | | | (207 | ) |
| Other, net | | | (107 | ) | | | (2,741 | ) |
| Income taxes | | | (19,087 | ) | | | (10,105 | ) |
| Total other expenses, net | | | (87,582 | ) | | | (20,156 | ) |
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| Net income attributable to Ocean Rig UDW Inc. | | $ | 92,189 | | | $ | 54,850 | |
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| Net income attributable to Ocean Rig UDW Inc. common stockholders | | $ | 92,189 | | | $ | 54,850 | |
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| Earnings per common share of Class A and Class B common stock, attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted (1) | | $ | 10,300.45 | | | $ | 0.60 | |
| Weighted average number of Class A and Class B common stock, basic and diluted (1) | | | 8,950 | | | | 91,567,982 | |
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(1) Share and per share data for 2017 give effect to a 1-for-9,200 reverse stock split and for 2017 the issuance of 90,651,603 shares, both became effective on September 22, 2017.
Ocean Rig UDW Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(Expressed in Thousands of U.S. Dollars) | | December 31, 2017 | | | March 31, 2018 | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (current and non-current) | | $ | 783,081 | | | $ | 749,209 | |
| Other current assets | | | 207,637 | | | | 166,028 | |
| Drilling units, machinery and equipment, net | | | 1,852,167 | | | | 1,831,449 | |
| Other non-current assets | | | 9,080 | | | | 8,715 | |
| Total assets | | | 2,851,965 | | | | 2,755,401 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
| Total debt, net of deferred financing costs | | | 531,632 | | | | 397,000 | |
| Total other current liabilities | | | 102,411 | | | | 86,495 | |
| Total other non-current liabilities | | | 14,702 | | | | 13,836 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | | | 2,203,220 | | | | 2,258,070 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 2,851,965 | | | $ | 2,755,401 | |
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SHARE COUNT DATA | | | | | | | | |
| Common stock issued and outstanding | | | 91,567,982 | | | | 91,567,982 | |
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, shipyard stay costs, loss on sale of assets and reorganization expenses. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations, as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, and our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is included herein because it is a basis upon which the Company measures its operations. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by our lenders as a measure of our compliance with certain covenants contained from time to time, in our loan agreements and because the Company believes that it presents useful information to investors regarding a company's ability to service and/or incur indebtedness.
The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBITDA:
| (Dollars in thousands) | | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | | 2017 | | | 2018 | |
| Net income | | $ | 92,189 | | | $ | 54,850 | |
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| Add: Net interest expense | | | 51,509 | | | | 7,103 | |
| Add: Depreciation and amortization | | | 31,311 | | | | 26,608 | |
| Add: Loss on sale of assets | | | 153 | | | | 280 | |
| Add: Income taxes | | | 19,087 | | | | 10,105 | |
| Add: Shipyard stay costs | | | 521 | | | | 11,834 | |
| Add: Reorganization expenses | | | 16,879 | | | | 207 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 211,649 | | | $ | 110,987 | |
Conference Call and Webcast: May 17, 2018
As announced, the Company's management team will host a conference call, on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results.
Conference Call Details
Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1(866) 819-7111 (from the US), 0(800) 953-0329 (from the UK) or +(44) (0) 1452 542 301 (from outside the US). Please quote "Ocean Rig."
A replay of the conference call will be available until Thursday, May 24, 2018. The United States replay number is 1(866) 247-4222; from the UK 0(800) 953-1533; the standard international replay number is (+44) (0) 1452 550 000 and the access code required for the replay is: 55592075#.
A replay of the conference call will also be available on the Company's website at www.ocean-rig.com under the Investor Relations section.
Slides and audio webcast:
There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the Internet, through the Ocean Rig UDW Inc. website www.ocean-rig.com. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
About Ocean Rig UDW Inc.
Ocean Rig is an international offshore drilling contractor providing oilfield services for offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production drilling, and specializing in the ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment segment of the offshore drilling industry.
Ocean Rig's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market where it trades under the symbol "ORIG."
Visit the Company's website at www.ocean-rig.com
Forward-Looking Statement
Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with such safe harbor legislation.
Forward-looking statements relate to Ocean Rig's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These statements may be identified by the use of words like "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "should," "seek," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect Ocean Rig's current views and assumptions with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties.
The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in Ocean Rig's records and other data available from third parties. Although Ocean Rig believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond Ocean Rig's control, Ocean Rig cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections described in the forward- looking statements contained herein. Actual and future results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements.
Important factors that, in Ocean Rig's view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include factors related to (i) the offshore drilling market, including supply and demand, utilization, day rates and customer drilling programs, commodity prices, effects of new rigs and drillships on the market and effects of declines in commodity process and downturns in the global economy on the market outlook for our various geographical operating sectors and classes of rigs and drillships; (ii) hazards inherent in the drilling industry and marine operations causing personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property and equipment, pollution or environmental damage, claims by third parties or customers and suspension of operations; (iii) newbuildings, upgrades, and shipyard and other capital projects; (iv) changes in laws and governmental regulations, particularly with respect to environmental matters; (v) the availability of competing offshore drilling vessels; (vi) political and other uncertainties, including risks of terrorist acts, war and civil disturbances; piracy; significant governmental influence over many aspects of local economies, seizure; nationalization or expropriation of property or equipment; repudiation, nullification, modification or renegotiation of contracts; limitations on insurance coverage, such as war risk coverage, in certain areas; political unrest; foreign and U.S. monetary policy and foreign currency fluctuations and devaluations; the inability to repatriate income or capital; complications associated with repairing and replacing equipment in remote locations; import-export quotas, wage and price controls imposition of trade barriers; regulatory or financial requirements to comply with foreign bureaucratic actions; changing taxation policies; and other forms of government regulation and economic conditions that are beyond our control; (vii) the performance of our rigs; (viii) our new capital structure; (ix) our ability to procure or have access to financing and our ability to comply with covenants in documents governing our debt; (x) our substantial leverage, including our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to service our existing debt and the incurrence of substantial indebtedness in the future; (xi) our ability to successfully employ our drilling units our customer contracts, including contract backlog, contract commencements and contract terminations; (xii) our capital expenditures, including the timing and cost of completion of capital projects; (xiii) our revenues and expenses; (xiv) complications associated with repairing and replacing equipment in remote locations; and (xv) regulatory or financial requirements to comply with foreign bureaucratic actions, including potential limitations on drilling activities; (xvi) any litigation or adverse actions that may arise from our recently completed financial restructuring. Due to such uncertainties and risks, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon such forward-looking statements.
Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports of Ocean Rig filed with or submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Investor Relations / Media:
Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc. (New York) Tel. 212-661-7566
E-mail: oceanrig@capitallink.com
