Exhibit 99.1
 | Contact: Samir Ali Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development (281)647-4035 |
Diamond Offshore Announces Second Quarter 2019 Results
HOUSTON, August 5, 2019 — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today reported the following results for the second quarter of 2019:
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| Thousands of dollars, except per share data | June 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 216,706 | $ | 233,542 | ||||
Operating loss | (111,500 | ) | (49,127 | ) | ||||
Adjusted operating loss | (120,366 | ) | (49,127 | ) | ||||
Net loss | (113,988 | ) | (73,328 | ) | ||||
Adjusted net loss | (136,299 | ) | (73,328 | ) | ||||
Loss per diluted share | $ | (0.83 | ) | $ | (0.53 | ) | ||
Adjusted loss per diluted share | $ | (0.99 | ) | $ | (0.53 | ) | ||
“During the quarter, theOcean GreatWhite successfully completed its first well, delivering over 97.5% operating efficiency,” said Marc Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We also completed the reactivation and upgrade of theOcean Endeavor and the upgrade of theOcean Apex. Both rigs commenced operations in May.”
Diamond Offshore recently announced the launch of itsStack-ViewTM service, which allows the Company to shift to predictive maintenance from time-based maintenance by utilizing 24/7 real-time monitoring, data visualization, and advanced analytics. “This is yet another example of Diamond continually working to improve offshore drilling economics by reducing the total cost of the well,” said Edwards. “Stack-View will streamline maintenance and mitigate subsea downtime while improving BOP reliability, which will significantly enhance the operational efficiency of a drilling campaign.”
As of July 1, 2019, the Company’s total contracted backlog was $2.0 billion, including over $450 million of backlog secured year to date and excluding approximately a $130 million margin commitment from one of the Company’s customers.
CONFERENCE CALL
A conference call to discuss Diamond Offshore’s earnings results has been scheduled for 8:00 a.m. CDT 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 dial844-492-6043 or478-219-0839 for international callers. The conference ID number is 2482667. 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 innovation, thought leadership and contract drilling services to solve complex deepwater challenges 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 | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 | June 30, 2018 | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract drilling | $ | 207,273 | $ | 226,697 | $ | 265,353 | $ | 433,970 | $ | 553,279 | ||||||||||
Revenues related to reimbursable expenses | 9,433 | 6,845 | 3,508 | 16,278 | 11,092 | |||||||||||||||
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Total revenues | 216,706 | 233,542 | 268,861 | 450,248 | 564,371 | |||||||||||||||
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Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contract drilling, excluding depreciation | 224,782 | 167,429 | 189,321 | 392,210 | 374,010 | |||||||||||||||
Reimbursable expenses | 9,313 | 6,743 | 3,414 | 16,057 | 10,884 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 88,253 | 86,898 | 81,825 | 175,151 | 163,650 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 15,294 | 17,312 | 18,236 | 32,605 | 36,749 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment of assets | — | — | 27,225 | — | 27,225 | |||||||||||||||
Restucturing and separation costs | — | — | 1,265 | — | 4,276 | |||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets | (9,436 | ) | 4,287 | (50 | ) | (5,149 | ) | (560 | ) | |||||||||||
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Total operating expenses | 328,206 | 282,669 | 321,236 | 610,874 | 616,234 | |||||||||||||||
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Operating loss | (111,500 | ) | (49,127 | ) | (52,375 | ) | (160,626 | ) | (51,863 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 1,933 | 2,414 | 2,001 | 4,346 | 3,638 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (31,159 | ) | (29,925 | ) | (29,585 | ) | (61,084 | ) | (57,903 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain | (721 | ) | (1,085 | ) | 411 | (1,806 | ) | 858 | ||||||||||||
Other, net | 105 | 333 | 262 | 438 | 842 | |||||||||||||||
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Loss before income tax benefit | (141,342 | ) | (77,390 | ) | (79,286 | ) | (218,732 | ) | (104,428 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax benefit | 27,354 | 4,062 | 10,012 | 31,416 | 54,475 | |||||||||||||||
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Net loss | $ | (113,988 | ) | $ | (73,328 | ) | $ | (69,274 | ) | $ | (187,316 | ) | $ | (49,953 | ) | |||||
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Loss per share | $ | (0.83 | ) | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | $ | (1.36 | ) | $ | (0.36 | ) | |||||
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Weighted-average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares of common stock | 137,691 | 137,522 | 137,429 | 137,607 | 137,362 | |||||||||||||||
Dilutive potential shares of common stock | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total weighted-average shares outstanding | 137,691 | 137,522 | 137,429 | 137,607 | 137,362 | |||||||||||||||
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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
| June 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 147,509 | $ | 154,073 | ||||
Marketable securities | 149,945 | 299,849 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts | 163,086 | 168,620 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 130,124 | 163,396 | ||||||
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Total current assets | 590,664 | 785,938 | ||||||
Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 5,163,696 | 5,184,222 | ||||||
Other assets | 222,876 | 65,534 | ||||||
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Total assets | $ | 5,977,236 | $ | 6,035,694 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | 269,449 | $ | 236,846 | ||||
Long-term debt | 1,974,816 | 1,973,922 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability | 74,281 | 104,380 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 259,793 | 135,893 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | 3,398,897 | 3,584,653 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 5,977,236 | $ | 6,035,694 | ||||
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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (187,316 | ) | $ | (49,953 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | ||||||||
Depreciation | 175,151 | 163,650 | ||||||
Loss on impairment of assets | — | 27,225 | ||||||
Deferred tax provision | (31,125 | ) | (61,160 | ) | ||||
Contract liabilities, net | 14,017 | (3,255 | ) | |||||
Deferred contract costs, net | 26,879 | 24,703 | ||||||
Other | (4,174 | ) | 422 | |||||
Net changes in operating working capital | 3,885 | 29,135 | ||||||
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (2,683 | ) | 130,767 | |||||
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Capital expenditures | (172,335 | ) | (90,432 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 2,025,000 | �� | 300,000 | |||||
Purchase of marketable securities | (1,872,107 | ) | (573,837 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of disposal costs | 15,573 | 1,723 | ||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities | (3,869 | ) | (362,546 | ) | ||||
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Financing activities: | ||||||||
Other | (12 | ) | (90 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used in financing activities | (12 | ) | (90 | ) | ||||
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (6,564 | ) | (231,869 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 154,073 | 376,037 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 147,509 | $ | 144,168 | ||||
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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE DAYRATE, UTILIZATION AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
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Average (1) | Utilization (2) | Operational (3) | Average (1) | Utilization (2) | Operational (3) | Average (1) | Utilization (2) | Operational (3) | ||||||||
| $273 | 51% | 88.7% | $309 | 48% | 96.5% | $317 | 53% | 90.8% | ||||||||
| (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 a24-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 floaters 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,non-revenue earning 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 loss, adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per diluted share, which arenon-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that these measures provide meaningful information about the Company’s performance by excluding certain items 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 various items and their related tax effects are appropriate measures of the continuing and normal operations of the Company. The amounts excluded from our adjusted results include an impairment loss and restructuring and separation costs incurred during the second quarter of 2018, the gain recognized in the second quarter of 2019 from the sale of theOcean Guardian, the loss on sale of mooring equipment recognized during the second quarter of 2019 in relation to a new leasing initiative and other discrete tax items recognized in the second quarter of 2019. 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 or loss, cash flows from operations or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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Reconciliation of As Reported Operating Loss to Adjusted Operating Loss: | ||||||||||||
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As reported operating loss | $ | (111,500 | ) | $ | (49,127 | ) | $ | (52,375 | ) | |||
Impairments and other items: | ||||||||||||
Impairment of rigs | — | — | 27,225 | |||||||||
Restructuring and separation costs | — | — | 1,265 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of rig | (14,300 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Loss on sale of mooring equipment | 5,434 | — | — | |||||||||
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Adjusted operating loss | $ | (120,366 | ) | $ | (49,127 | ) | $ | (23,885 | ) | |||
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Reconciliation of As Reported Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss: | ||||||||||||
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As reported net loss | $ | (113,988 | ) | $ | (73,328 | ) | $ | (69,274 | ) | |||
Impairments and other items: | ||||||||||||
Impairment of rigs | — | — | 27,225 | |||||||||
Restructuring and separation costs | — | — | 1,265 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of rig | (14,300 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Loss on sale of mooring equipment | 5,434 | — | — | |||||||||
Tax effect of impairments and other items: | ||||||||||||
Impairment of rigs | — | — | (3,933 | ) | ||||||||
Restructuring and separation costs | — | — | (183 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on sale of rig | 1,227 | — | — | |||||||||
Loss on sale of mooring equipment | (466 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Other discrete items(1) | (14,206 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
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Adjusted net loss | $ | (136,299 | ) | $ | (73,328 | ) | $ | (44,900 | ) | |||
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Reconciliation of As Reported Loss per Diluted Share to Adjusted Loss per Diluted Share: | ||||||||||||
As reported loss per diluted share | $ | (0.83 | ) | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | |||
Impairments and other items: | ||||||||||||
Impairment of rigs | — | — | 0.19 | |||||||||
Restructuring and separation costs | — | — | 0.01 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of rig | (0.10 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Loss on sale of mooring equipment | 0.04 | — | — | |||||||||
Tax effect of impairments and other items: | ||||||||||||
Impairment of rigs | — | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
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Gain on sale of rig | 0.01 | — | — | |||||||||
Loss on sale of mooring equipment | (0.01 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Other discrete items(1) | (0.10 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
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Adjusted loss per diluted share | $ | (0.99 | ) | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | |||
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| (1) | Represents a discrete income tax adjustment recognized during the second quarter of 2019 in relation to final regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service in June 2019 with respect to the calculation of the toll charge associated with the deemed repatriation of previously deferred earnings of ournon-U.S. subsidiaries in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in 2017, or Transition Tax. Based on the new regulations, we recorded a net tax benefit of $14.2 million in the second quarter of 2019. |