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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2004
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO .
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COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-75899
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TRANSOCEAN INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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CAYMAN ISLANDS 66-0582307
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4 GREENWAY PLAZA
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 232-7500
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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 X No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes X No
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As of April 30, 2004, 320,805,763 ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per
share, were outstanding.
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TRANSOCEAN INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2004
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . 5
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk . . 36
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
ITEM 5. Other Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ITEM 2. Changes In Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
TRANSOCEAN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
(Unaudited)
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The condensed consolidated financial statements of Transocean Inc. and its
consolidated subsidiaries ("Transocean," "we," "us" or "our") included herein
have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and notes normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements
and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003.
TRANSOCEAN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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Operating Revenues
Contract drilling revenues $ 597.5 $ 587.5
Other revenues 54.5 28.5
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652.0 616.0
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Costs and Expenses
Operating and maintenance 412.4 374.1
Depreciation 131.5 126.8
General and administrative 15.1 13.9
Impairment loss on long-lived assets - 1.0
Gain from sale of assets, net (3.8) (1.4)
Gain from TODCO initial public offering (39.4) -
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515.8 514.4
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Operating Income 136.2 101.6
Other Income (Expense), net
Equity in earnings of joint ventures 2.3 3.6
Interest income 2.1 6.9
Interest expense (47.4) (52.6)
Loss on retirement of debt (28.1) -
Other, net 1.4 (0.6)
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(69.7) (42.7)
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Income Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest 66.5 58.9
Income Tax Expense 48.0 11.8
Minority Interest (4.2) (0.1)
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Net Income $ 22.7 $ 47.2
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Earnings Per Share
Basic and Diluted $ 0.07 $ 0.15
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic 320.6 319.7
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Diluted 324.1 321.6
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See accompanying notes.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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Net Income $ 22.7 $ 47.2
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax
Amortization of gain on terminated interest rate swaps (0.1) -
Change in share of unrealized loss in unconsolidated
joint venture's interest rate swaps - (0.3)
Minimum pension liability adjustments (net of tax of
$0.4 for the three months ended March 31, 2003) - 0.7
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (0.1) 0.4
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Total Comprehensive Income $ 22.6 $ 47.6
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See accompanying notes.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share data)
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 397.9 $ 474.0
Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12.1
and $29.1 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively 450.5 480.3
Materials and Supplies, net of allowance for obsolescence of $17.5
at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 151.8 152.0
Deferred Income Taxes 25.3 41.0
Other Current Assets 56.3 31.6
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Total Current Assets 1,081.8 1,178.9
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Property and Equipment 10,644.2 10,673.0
Less Accumulated Depreciation 2,765.6 2,663.4
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Property and Equipment, net 7,878.6 8,009.6
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Goodwill 2,230.8 2,230.8
Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures 6.2 5.5
Deferred Income Taxes 28.2 28.2
Other Assets 216.8 209.6
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Total Assets $ 11,442.4 $ 11,662.6
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts Payable $ 144.6 $ 146.1
Accrued Income Taxes 52.5 57.2
Debt Due Within One Year 47.2 45.8
Other Current Liabilities 280.8 262.0
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Total Current Liabilities 525.1 511.1
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Long-Term Debt 3,199.2 3,612.3
Deferred Income Taxes 58.3 42.8
Other Long-Term Liabilities 304.2 299.4
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Total Long-Term Liabilities 3,561.7 3,954.5
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Commitments and Contingencies
Minority Interest 121.5 4.4
Preference Shares, $0.10 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized,
none issued and outstanding - -
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized,
320,759,263 and 319,926,500 shares issued and outstanding at
March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively 3.2 3.2
Additional Paid-in Capital 10,662.7 10,643.8
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (20.3) (20.2)
Retained Deficit (3,411.5) (3,434.2)
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Total Shareholders' Equity 7,234.1 7,192.6
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 11,442.4 $ 11,662.6
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See accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income $ 22.7 $ 47.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation 131.5 126.8
Deferred income taxes 31.3 27.6
Equity in earnings of joint ventures (2.3) (3.6)
Net gain from disposal of assets (1.9) (0.7)
Gain from TODCO initial public offering (39.4) -
Loss on retirement of debt 28.1 -
Amortization of debt-related discounts/premiums, fair
value adjustments and issue costs, net (7.6) (1.8)
Deferred income, net (3.3) 6.4
Deferred expenses, net (1.9) (4.8)
Other long-term liabilities 2.3 6.9
Other, net 6.2 1.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable 29.8 17.6
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 23.6 42.4
Income taxes receivable/payable, net (2.4) (40.7)
Other current assets (24.5) (34.5)
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 192.2 190.5
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures (18.5) (24.4)
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net 10.5 2.2
Proceeds from TODCO initial public offering 155.7 -
Joint ventures and other investments, net 1.5 1.4
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities 149.2 (20.8)
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments on revolving credit agreements (50.0) -
Net borrowings from issuance of debt 1.1 -
Repayments on other debt instruments (381.6) (47.8)
Cash from termination of interest rate swaps - 173.5
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares under
stock-based compensation plans 14.0 10.9
Other, net (1.0) (0.1)
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (417.5) 136.5
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (76.1) 306.2
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 474.0 1,214.2
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 397.9 $ 1,520.4
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See accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
Transocean Inc. (together with our subsidiaries and predecessors, unless
the context requires otherwise, "Transocean," "we," "us" or "our") is a leading
international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas
wells. As of March 31, 2004, we owned, had partial ownership interests in or
operated 95 mobile offshore and barge drilling units, excluding the fleet of
TODCO (together with its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context
requires otherwise, "TODCO"), a publicly traded company as of February 2004 in
which we own a majority interest. We contract our drilling rigs, related
equipment and work crews primarily on a dayrate basis to drill oil and gas
wells. We also provide additional services, including integrated well services
and management of third party well service activities.
On January 31, 2001, we completed a merger transaction (the "R&B Falcon
merger") with R&B Falcon Corporation ("R&B Falcon"). At the time of the merger,
R&B Falcon owned, had partial ownership interests in, operated or had under
construction more than 100 mobile offshore drilling units consisting of
drillships, semisubmersibles, jackup rigs and other units including the Gulf of
Mexico Shallow and Inland Water segment fleet. As a result of the merger, R&B
Falcon became our indirect wholly owned subsidiary. The merger was accounted for
as a purchase and we were the accounting acquiror.
In July 2002, we announced plans to pursue a divestiture of our Gulf of
Mexico Shallow and Inland Water business, which was a part of R&B Falcon. R&B
Falcon's overall business was considerably broader than the Gulf of Mexico
Shallow and Inland Water business. In preparation for this divestiture, we began
the transfer of all assets and businesses out of R&B Falcon that were unrelated
to the Gulf of Mexico Shallow and Inland Water business. In December 2002, R&B
Falcon changed its name to TODCO and, in January 2004, the Gulf of Mexico
Shallow and Inland Water business segment became known as the TODCO segment. In
February 2004, TODCO completed an initial public offering ("IPO") (see Note 3).
Before the closing of the IPO, TODCO completed the transfer of all unrelated
assets and businesses to us.
For investments in joint ventures and other entities that do not meet the
criteria of a variable interest entity and where we are not deemed to be the
primary beneficiary for accounting purposes of those entities that meet the
variable interest entity criteria, the equity method of accounting is used for
investments in joint ventures where our ownership is between 20 percent and 50
percent and for investments in joint ventures owned more than 50 percent where
we do not have significant influence over the joint venture. The cost method of
accounting is used for investments in joint ventures where our ownership is less
than 20 percent and we do not have significant influence over the joint venture.
For investments in joint ventures that meet the criteria of a variable interest
entity where we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary for accounting purposes
and for entities in which we have majority voting interest, such entities are
consolidated. Intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation - Our accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared without audit in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial
information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, pursuant to such
rules and regulations, these financial statements do not include all disclosures
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete
financial statements. Operating results for the three months ended March 31,
2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year ending December 31, 2004 or for any future period. The accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Accounting Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those
related to bad debts, materials and supplies obsolescence, investments,
intangible assets and goodwill, property and equipment and other long-lived
assets, income taxes, financing operations, workers' insurance, pensions and
other postretirement benefits, other employment benefits and contingent
liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other
assumptions we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of
which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets
and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results
could differ from such estimates.
Supplementary Cash Flow Information - Cash payments for interest and income
taxes, net, were $10.5 million and $19.2 million, respectively, for the three
months ended March 31, 2004 and $14.8 million and $24.3 million, respectively,
for the three months ended March 31, 2003.
Goodwill - In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board's
("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 142, Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets, goodwill is no longer amortized and is tested for
impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment
or a component of an operating segment that constitutes a business for which
financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by management.
Management has determined that our reporting units are the same as our operating
segments for the purpose of allocating goodwill and the subsequent testing of
goodwill for impairment. Goodwill resulting from the R&B Falcon merger was
allocated to our two reporting units, Transocean Drilling and TODCO, at a ratio
of 68 percent and 32 percent, respectively. The allocation was determined based
on the percentage of each reporting unit's assets at fair value to the total
fair value of assets acquired in the R&B Falcon merger. The fair value was
determined from a third party valuation. Goodwill resulting from previous
mergers was allocated entirely to the Transocean Drilling reporting unit. The
remaining goodwill balance at March 31, 2004 relates to our Transocean Drilling
segment.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - The carrying value of long-lived assets,
principally property and equipment, is reviewed for potential impairment when
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such
assets may not be recoverable. For property and equipment held for use, the
determination of recoverability is made based upon the estimated undiscounted
future net cash flows of the related asset or group of assets being evaluated.
Property and equipment held for sale are recorded at the lower of net book value
or net realizable value. See Note 4.
Income Taxes - Income taxes have been provided based upon the tax laws and
rates in the countries in which operations are conducted and income is earned.
The income tax rates imposed by these taxing authorities vary substantially.
Taxable income may differ from pre-tax income for financial accounting purposes,
particularly in countries with revenue-based taxes. There is no expected
relationship between the provision for income taxes and income before income
taxes because the countries in which we operate have different taxation regimes
that vary not only with respect to nominal rate but also in terms of the
availability of deductions, credits and other benefits. Variations also arise
because income earned and taxed in any particular country or countries may
fluctuate from period to period. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the anticipated future tax effects of temporary differences
between the financial statement basis and the tax basis of our assets and
liabilities using the applicable tax rates in effect at year end. A valuation
allowance for deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely than not
that some or all of the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be
realized. See Note 6.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Comprehensive Income - The components of accumulated other comprehensive
loss at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, net of tax, are as follows (in
millions):
Unrealized
Gain on Loss on Accumulated
Terminated Available- Minimum Other
Interest Rate for-Sale Pension Comprehensive
Swap Securities Liability Loss
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Balance at December 31, 2003 $ 3.4 $ (0.4) $ (23.2) $ (20.2)
Change in other comprehensive income, net
of tax (0.1) - - (0.1)
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Balance at March 31, 2004 $ 3.3 $ (0.4) $ (23.2) $ (20.3)
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Segments - Our operations are aggregated into two reportable business
segments: (i) Transocean Drilling and (ii) TODCO. We provide services with
different types of drilling equipment in several geographic regions. The
location of our operating assets and the allocation of resources to build or
upgrade drilling units are determined by the activities and needs of customers.
See Note 10.
Interim Financial Information - The condensed consolidated financial
statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management,
necessary for a fair statement of results of operations for the interim periods.
Such adjustments are considered to be of a normal recurring nature unless
otherwise identified.
Stock-Based Compensation - Through December 31, 2002 and in accordance with
the provisions of SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, we had
elected to follow the Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations in accounting for our
employee stock-based compensation plans. Stock-based compensation awards granted
prior to January 1, 2003, if not subsequently modified, will continue to be
accounted for under the recognition and measurement provisions of APB 25.
Effective January 1, 2003, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of
SFAS 123 using the prospective method proscribed in SFAS 148, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure. Under the prospective
method, all future employee stock-based compensation awards granted on or
subsequent to January 1, 2003 are expensed over the vesting period based on the
fair value of the underlying awards on the date of grant. The fair value of the
stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, while
the fair value of nonvested stock grants is determined based on the market price
of our stock on the date of grant. Additionally, stock appreciation rights are
recorded at fair value with the changes in fair value being recorded as
compensation expense as incurred.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
If compensation expense for grants to employees under our long-term
incentive plan and employee stock purchase plan prior to January 1, 2003 was
recognized using the fair value method of accounting under SFAS 123 rather than
the intrinsic value method under APB 25, net income and earnings per share would
have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below (in millions, except
per share data):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2004 2003
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Net Income as Reported $22.7 $47.2
Add back: Stock-based compensation expense included in
reported net income, net of related tax effects 7.3 1.2
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense
determined under the fair value method for all awards,
net of related tax effects
Long-Term Incentive Plan (9.7) (4.6)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (0.6) (0.9)
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Pro Forma Net Income $19.7 $42.9
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Basic Earnings Per Share
As Reported $0.07 $0.15
Pro Forma 0.06 0.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share
As Reported $0.07 $0.15
Pro Forma 0.06 0.13
Reclassifications - Certain reclassifications have been made to prior
period amounts to conform with the current period's presentation.
NOTE 3 - TODCO INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
In February 2004, we completed the TODCO IPO, in which we sold 13.8 million
shares of TODCO's class A common stock, representing approximately 23 percent of
TODCO's total outstanding shares, at $12.00 per share. We received net proceeds
of $155.7 million from the IPO and recognized a gain of approximately $39.4
million ($0.12 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2004, which
represented the excess of net proceeds received over the net book value of the
shares of TODCO sold in the IPO. We hold an approximate 77 percent interest in
TODCO, represented by 46.2 million shares of class B common stock, and we have
approximately 94 percent of the outstanding voting interest in TODCO. Each share
of our class B common stock has five votes per share compared to one vote per
share of class A common stock. We consolidate TODCO in our financial statements
as a business segment.
We entered into various agreements with TODCO to set forth our respective
rights and obligations relating to our businesses and to effect the separation
of our two companies. These agreements included a master separation agreement,
tax sharing agreement, employee matters agreement, transition services agreement
and registration rights agreement.
As a result of the deconsolidation of TODCO from our other U.S.
subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes in conjunction with the IPO,
we established an initial valuation allowance of approximately $31.0 million
($0.09 per diluted share) against the estimated deferred tax assets of TODCO in
excess of its deferred tax liabilities,
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
taking into account prudent and feasible planning strategies as required by SFAS
109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The ultimate amount of such valuation
allowance could vary significantly depending upon a number of factors, including
the final allocation of tax benefits between TODCO and our other subsidiaries
under applicable law, taxable income for calendar year 2004 and our ability to
implement planning strategies under SFAS 109.
In conjunction with the closing of the TODCO IPO, TODCO granted nonvested
restricted stock and stock options to certain of its employees under its
long-term incentive plan and certain of these awards vested at the time of
grant. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123, TODCO expects to recognize
as compensation expense approximately $17.0 million over the vesting periods of
the awards. TODCO recognized approximately $6.0 million ($0.02 per Transocean's
diluted share) in the first quarter of 2004 as a result of the immediate vesting
of certain awards. TODCO will amortize the remaining amount of approximately
$11.0 million to compensation expense over the next three years with
approximately $5.0 million over the remainder of 2004 and approximately $5.0
million and $1.0 million in 2005 and 2006, respectively. In addition, certain of
TODCO's employees held options that were granted prior to the IPO to acquire our
ordinary shares. In accordance with the employee matters agreement, these
options were modified at the IPO date, which resulted in the accelerated vesting
of the options and the extension of the term of the options through the original
contractual life. In connection with the modification of these options, TODCO
recognized approximately $1.5 million additional compensation expense in the
first quarter of 2004.
NOTE 4 - ASSET DISPOSITIONS, RETIREMENTS AND IMPAIRMENTS
Asset Dispositions and Retirements - During the three months ended March
31, 2004, we settled insurance claims and sold a marine support vessel and
certain other assets for net proceeds of approximately $10.5 million and
recorded net gains of $0.7 million, net of tax of $0.4 million, and $2.7 million
($0.01 per diluted share), which had no tax effect, in our Transocean Drilling
and TODCO segments, respectively.
In January 2003, in our Transocean Drilling segment, we completed the sale
of a jackup rig, the RBF 160, for net proceeds of $13.1 million and recognized a
gain of $0.2 million, net of tax of $0.1 million. The proceeds were received in
December 2002.
During the three months ended March 31, 2003, we settled an insurance claim
and sold certain other assets for net proceeds of approximately $2.2 million and
recorded net gains of $1.2 million, net of tax benefit of $0.01 million, in our
Transocean Drilling segment.
Impairments - During the three months ended March 31, 2003, we recorded an
after-tax, non-cash impairment charge of $1.0 million in our Transocean Drilling
segment as a result of our decision to discontinue the leases on our oil and gas
properties. The impairment was determined and measured based on the remaining
book value of the assets and management's assessment of the fair value at the
time the decision was made.
NOTE 5 - ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
In March 2004, in our Transocean Drilling segment we entered into an
agreement to sell a semisubmersible rig, the Sedco 602, in connection with our
efforts to dispose of certain non-strategic assets. The sale of the Sedco 602,
which has been idle since February 2003, is expected to close in the second
quarter of 2004 and has met the remaining held for sale criteria in accordance
with SFAS 144, Accounting for Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The
rig was classified as an asset held for sale in March 2004 and is included in
other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2004. The
estimated fair value less selling costs exceeds the rig's carrying value of
approximately $6.7 million and, as such, no loss has been recognized for the
three months ended March 31, 2004. We had no assets classified as held for sale
at December 31, 2003.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES
As a result of anticipated 2004 earnings, the annual effective tax rate is
estimated to be approximately 27.3 percent during 2004 on earnings before TODCO
IPO related items and loss on debt retirements.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and in conjunction with the IPO, we
established a valuation allowance of approximately $31.0 million ($0.09 per
diluted share) against the deferred tax assets of TODCO in excess of its
deferred tax liabilities. See Note 3.
NOTE 7 - DEBT
Debt, net of unamortized discounts, premiums and fair value adjustments, is
comprised of the following (in millions):
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003
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6.75% Senior Notes, due April 2005 $ 359.1 $ 361.2
7.31% Nautilus Class A1 Amortizing Notes - final maturity May 2005 52.9 63.6
6.95% Senior Notes, due April 2008 268.5 269.5
9.5% Senior Notes, due December 2008 11.3 357.3
800 Million Revolving Credit Agreement - final maturity December 2008 200.0 250.0
6.625% Notes, due April 2011 794.4 797.3
7.375% Senior Notes, due April 2018 250.4 250.4
Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures, due May 2020 (put options exercisable
May 2008 and May 2013) 16.7 16.5
1.5% Convertible Debentures, due May 2021 (put options exercisable May
2006, May 2011 and May 2016) 400.0 400.0
8% Debentures, due April 2027 198.1 198.1
7.45% Notes, due April 2027 (put options exercisable April 2007) 94.9 94.8
7.5% Notes, due April 2031 597.5 597.5
Other 2.6 1.9
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Total Debt 3,246.4 3,658.1
Less Debt Due Within One Year 47.2 45.8
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Total Long-Term Debt $ 3,199.2 $ 3,612.3
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The scheduled maturity of our debt, at face value, assumes the bondholders
exercise their options to require us to repurchase the 1.5% Convertible
Debentures, 7.45% Notes and Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures in May 2006,
April 2007 and May 2008, respectively, and is as follows (in millions):
Twelve Months
Ending
March 31,
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2005 $ 47.2
2006 358.8
2007 400.0
2008 100.0
2009 479.2
Thereafter 1,750.0
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Total $ 3,135.2
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Commercial Paper Program - We have a revolving credit agreement, described
below, which, together with previous revolving credit agreements, provided
liquidity through commercial paper borrowings during 2003. Because we believed
our current cash balances and the revolving credit agreement described below
provided us with adequate liquidity, we terminated our Commercial Paper Program
during the first quarter of 2004.
Revolving Credit Agreements - We are party to an $800.0 million five-year
revolving credit agreement (the "Revolving Credit Agreement") dated December 16,
2003. The Revolving Credit Agreement bears interest, at our option, at a base
rate or London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a margin that can vary from
0.350 percent to 0.950 percent depending on our non-credit enhanced senior
unsecured public debt rating. At March 31, 2004, the applicable margin was 0.500
percent. A facility fee varying from 0.075 percent to 0.225 percent depending on
our non-credit enhanced senior unsecured public debt rating, is incurred on the
daily amount of the underlying commitment, whether used or unused, throughout
the term of the facility. At March 31, 2004, the applicable facility fee was
0.125 percent. A utilization fee of 0.125 percent is payable if amounts
outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement are greater than $264.0
million. At March 31, 2004, $200.0 million was outstanding under the Revolving
Credit Agreement.
The Revolving Credit Agreement requires compliance with various covenants
and provisions customary for agreements of this nature, including earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") to interest
coverage ratio, as defined by the credit agreement, of not less than three to
one, a debt to total tangible capital ratio, as defined by the credit agreement,
of not greater than 50 percent, and limitations on creating liens, incurring
debt, transactions with affiliates, sale/leaseback transactions and mergers and
sale of substantially all assets.
In December 2003, TODCO entered into a $75.0 million two-year revolving
credit agreement (the "TODCO Revolving Credit Agreement"), which will reduce to
$60.0 million in December 2004. The TODCO Revolving Credit Agreement bears
interest, at TODCO's option, at a base rate plus a margin of 2.50 percent or
LIBOR plus a margin of 3.50 percent. Utilization of the facility is limited by a
borrowing base. Commitment fees on the unused portion of the facility are 1.50
percent of the average daily balance and are payable quarterly. At March 31,
2004, there were no borrowings under the TODCO Revolving Credit Agreement. The
TODCO Revolving Credit Agreement requires compliance with various covenants and
provisions customary for similar agreements of non-investment grade facilities.
TODCO's Revolving Credit Agreement is not guaranteed by us.
6.75%, 6.95%, 7.375% and 9.5% Senior Notes and Exchange Offer - In March
2002, we completed exchange offers and consent solicitations for TODCO's 6.75%,
6.95%, 7.375% and 9.5% Senior Notes (the "Exchange Offer"). As a result of the
Exchange Offer, approximately $342.3 million, $247.8 million, $246.5 million and
$289.8 million principal amount of TODCO's outstanding 6.75%, 6.95%, 7.375% and
9.5% Senior Notes, respectively, were exchanged for our newly issued 6.75%,
6.95%, 7.375% and 9.5% Senior Notes having the same principal amount, interest
rate, redemption terms and payment and maturity dates (see "-Debt Redemption").
Because the holders of a majority in principal amount of each of these series of
notes consented to the proposed amendments to the applicable indenture pursuant
to which the notes were issued, some covenants, restrictions and events of
default were eliminated from the indentures with respect to these series of
notes. After the Exchange Offer, approximately $7.7 million, $2.2 million, $3.5
million and $10.2 million principal amount of the outstanding 6.75%, 6.95%,
7.375% and 9.5% Senior Notes, respectively, not exchanged remain the obligation
of TODCO. These notes are combined with our notes of the corresponding series
issued by us in the above table. In connection with the Exchange Offer, TODCO
paid $8.3 million in consent payments to holders of TODCO's notes whose notes
were exchanged. The consent payments are being amortized as an increase to
interest expense over the remaining term of the respective notes. The 6.75%,
6.95%, 7.375% and 9.5% Senior Notes are redeemable at our option at a make-whole
premium.
Debt Redemption - In March 2004, we completed the redemption of our $289.8
million principal amount outstanding 9.5% Senior Notes due December 2008 at the
make-whole premium price provided in the indenture. We redeemed these notes at
127.796% of face value or $370.3 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest. We
recognized an
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
after-tax loss on the redemption of debt of approximately $28.1 million ($0.09
per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2004, which reflected adjustments for
fair value of the debt at the R&B Falcon merger and the premium on the
termination of the related interest rate swap. We funded the redemption with
existing cash balances, which included proceeds from the TODCO IPO. The
redemption did not affect the 9.5% Senior Notes due December 2008 of TODCO.
NOTE 8 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK CONCENTRATION
Foreign Exchange Risk - Our international operations expose us to foreign
exchange risk. This risk is primarily associated with compensation costs
denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and with purchases from
foreign suppliers. We use a variety of techniques to minimize exposure to
foreign exchange risk, including customer contract payment terms and foreign
exchange derivative instruments.
Our primary foreign exchange risk management strategy involves structuring
customer contracts to provide for payment in both U.S. dollars and local
currency. The payment portion denominated in local currency is based on
anticipated local currency requirements over the contract term. Due to various
factors, including local banking laws, other statutory requirements, local
currency convertibility and the impact of inflation on local costs, actual
foreign exchange needs may vary from those anticipated in the customer
contracts, resulting in partial exposure to foreign exchange risk. Fluctuations
in foreign currencies typically have minimal impact on overall results. In
situations where payments of local currency do not equal local currency
requirements, foreign exchange derivative instruments, specifically foreign
exchange forward contracts, or spot purchases may be used. A foreign exchange
forward contract obligates us to exchange predetermined amounts of specified
foreign currencies at specified exchange rates on specified dates or to make an
equivalent U.S. dollar payment equal to the value of such exchange.
We do not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes. At
March 31, 2004, we had no material open foreign exchange contracts.
NOTE 9 - INTEREST RATE SWAPS
In June 2001, we entered into interest rate swap agreements in the
aggregate notional amount of $700.0 million with a group of banks relating to
our $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Notes due April 2011. In
February 2002, we entered into interest rate swap agreements with a group of
banks in the aggregate notional amount of $900.0 million relating to our $350.0
million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due April 2005, $250.0
million aggregate principal amount of 6.95% Senior Notes due April 2008 and
$300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.5% Senior Notes due December
2008. The objective of each transaction was to protect the debt against changes
in fair value due to changes in the benchmark interest rate. Under each interest
rate swap, we received the fixed rate equal to the coupon of the hedged item and
paid LIBOR plus a margin of 50 basis points, 246 basis points, 171 basis points
and 413 basis points, respectively, which were designated as the respective
benchmark interest rates, on each of the interest payment dates until maturity
of the respective notes. The hedges were considered perfectly effective against
changes in the fair value of the debt due to changes in the benchmark interest
rates over their term. As a result, the shortcut method applied and there was no
requirement to periodically reassess the effectiveness of the hedges during the
term of the swaps.
In January 2003, we terminated the swaps with respect to our 6.75%, 6.95%
and 9.5% Senior Notes. In March 2003, we terminated the swaps with respect to
our 6.625% Notes. As a result of these terminations, we received cash proceeds,
net of accrued interest, of approximately $173.5 million that was recognized as
a fair value adjustment to long-term debt in our consolidated balance sheet and
is being amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the life of the
underlying debt. During the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, such
reduction amounted to $6.7 million (or $0.02 per diluted share) and $3.5 million
(or $0.01 per diluted share), respectively. As a result of the redemption of our
9.5% Senior Notes in March 2004, we recognized the remaining swap premium of
$22.0 million on the termination of the related interest rate swap against the
loss on retirement of debt (see Note 7).
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, we had no outstanding interest
rate swaps.
NOTE 10 - SEGMENTS
Our operations are aggregated into two reportable segments: (i) Transocean
Drilling and (ii) TODCO. The Transocean Drilling segment consists of floaters,
jackups and other rigs used in support of offshore drilling activities and
offshore support services. The TODCO segment consists of our interest in TODCO,
which conducts jackup, drilling barge, land rig, submersible and other
operations located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and inland waters, Mexico,
Trinidad and Venezuela. We provide services with different types of drilling
equipment in several geographic regions. The location of our rigs and the
allocation of resources to build or upgrade rigs is determined by the activities
and needs of customers. Accounting policies of the segments are the same as
those described in Note 2. We account for intersegment revenue and expenses as
if the revenue or expenses were to third parties at current market prices.
Operating revenues and income before income taxes and minority interest by
segment were as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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Operating Revenues
Transocean Drilling $ 578.2 $ 562.7
TODCO 73.8 53.3
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Total Operating Revenues $ 652.0 $ 616.0
---------------- ----------------
Operating Income (Loss) Before General and Administrative
Expense
Transocean Drilling (a) $ 178.2 $ 144.0
TODCO (b) (26.9) (28.5)
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151.3 115.5
Unallocated general and administrative expense (15.1) (13.9)
Unallocated other expense, net (69.7) (42.7)
---------------- ----------------
Income Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest $ 66.5 $ 58.9
================ ================
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(a) The three months ended March 31, 2004 includes a $39.4 million gain from
the TODCO initial public offering.
(b) The three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 include $12.4 million and
$4.6 million, respectively, of operating and maintenance expense that TODCO
classifies as general and administrative expense.
Depreciation expense by segment was as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
--------------------------------
2004 2003
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Transocean Drilling $ 107.3 $ 103.6
TODCO 24.2 23.2
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Total Depreciation Expense $ 131.5 $ 126.8
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Total assets by segment were as follows (in millions):
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003
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Transocean Drilling $ 10,675.7 $ 10,874.0
TODCO 766.7 788.6
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Total Assets $ 11,442.4 $ 11,662.6
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Total capital expenditures by segment were as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
--------------------------------
2004 2003
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Transocean Drilling $ 15.5 $ 22.8
TODCO 3.0 1.6
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Total Capital Expenditures $ 18.5 $ 24.4
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NOTE 11 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
The reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used for the
computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in millions,
except per share data):
Three Months Ended March 31,
--------------------------------
2004 2003
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NUMERATOR FOR BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net Income for basic and diluted earnings per share $ 22.7 $ 47.2
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DENOMINATOR FOR DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share 320.6 319.7
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options and unvested stock grants 2.1 1.3
Warrants to purchase ordinary shares 1.4 0.6
---------------- --------------
Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed
conversions for diluted earnings per share 324.1 321.6
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BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net Income $ 0.07 $ 0.15
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Ordinary shares subject to issuance pursuant to the conversion features of
the convertible debentures are not included in the calculation of adjusted
weighted-average shares and assumed conversions for diluted earnings per share
because the effect of including those shares is anti-dilutive for the three
months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.
NOTE 12 - CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings - One of our subsidiaries is involved in an action with
respect to customs penalties relating to the Sedco 710 semisubmersible drilling
rig. Prior to our merger with Sedco Forex Holdings Limited ("Sedco Forex"), this
drilling rig, which was working for Petrobras in Brazil at the time, had been
admitted into the country on a temporary basis under authority granted to a
Schlumberger entity. Prior to the merger with Sedco Forex at the end of
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
1999, the drilling contract was moved to an entity that would become one of our
subsidiaries. In early 2000, the drilling contract was extended for another
year. On January 10, 2000, the temporary import permit granted to the
Schlumberger entity expired, and renewal filings were not made until later that
January. In April 2000, the Brazilian customs authorities cancelled the import
permit. The Schlumberger entity filed an action in the Brazilian federal court
of Campos for the purpose of extending the temporary admission. Other
proceedings were also initiated in order to secure the transfer of the temporary
admission to our subsidiary. Ultimately, the court permitted the transfer to our
entity but has not ruled that the temporary admission could be extended without
the payment of a financial penalty. During the first quarter of 2004, the
customs office renewed its efforts to collect a penalty and issued a second
assessment for this penalty but has now done so against our subsidiary. The
assessment is for approximately $50 million. We believe that the amount of the
assessment, even if it were appropriate, should only be approximately $7.6
million and should in any event be assessed against the Schlumberger entity. We
and Schlumberger are contesting our respective assessments. We have put
Schlumberger on notice that we consider any assessment to be the responsibility
of Schlumberger. We do not expect the ultimate outcome of this matter to have a
material adverse effect on our business or consolidated financial position.
We have certain other actions or claims pending that have been previously
discussed and reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003 and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. There have been no material developments in these previously
reported matters. We are involved in a number of other lawsuits, all of which
have arisen in the ordinary course of our business. We do not believe that
ultimate liability, if any; resulting from any such other pending litigation
will have a material adverse effect on our business or consolidated financial
position.
Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds - We had letters of credit outstanding
at March 31, 2004 totaling $190.7 million. These letters of credit guarantee
various contract bidding and insurance activities under various lines provided
by several banks.
As is customary in the contract drilling business, we also have various
surety bonds totaling $121.8 million in place at March 31, 2004 that secure
customs obligations relating to the importation of our rigs and certain
performance and other obligations.
NOTE 13 - SALE/LEASEBACK TRANSACTION
We lease the drillship M. G. Hulme, Jr. from Deep Sea Investors, L.L.C., a
special purpose entity formed by several leasing companies to acquire the rig
from one of our subsidiaries in November 1995 in a sale/leaseback transaction.
We are obligated to pay rent of approximately $13 million per year through
November 2005. At the termination of the lease, we may purchase the rig for a
maximum amount of approximately $35.7 million. Effective September 2002, the
lease neither requires that collateral be maintained nor contains any credit
rating triggers.
We adopted and applied the provisions of FASB Interpretation ("FIN") 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, as revised December 31, 2003,
effective December 31, 2003 for all variable interest entities. FIN 46 requires
the consolidation of variable interest entities in which an enterprise absorbs a
majority of the entity's expected losses, receives a majority of the entity's
expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or
other financial interests in the entity. Because the sale/leaseback agreement is
with an entity in which we have no direct investment, we are not entitled to
receive the financial statements of the leasing entity and the equity holders of
the leasing company will not release the financial statements or other financial
information to us in order for us to make the determination of whether the
entity is a variable interest entity. In addition, without the financial
statements, we are unable to determine if we are the primary beneficiary of the
entity and, if so, what we would consolidate. We have no exposure to loss as a
result of the sale/leaseback agreement. We currently account for the lease of
this semisubmersible drilling rig as an operating lease.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 14 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Delta Towing - In January 2003, Delta Towing LLC ("Delta Towing") failed to
make its scheduled quarterly interest payment of $1.7 million on the notes
receivable. We signed a 90-day waiver of the terms requiring payment of
interest. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, we earned interest
income related to the notes receivable and the three-year revolving credit
facility of $1.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
As a result of the adoption of FIN 46 and a determination that TODCO was
the primary beneficiary for accounting purposes of Delta Towing, TODCO
consolidated Delta Towing effective December 31, 2003 and intercompany
transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
NOTE 15 - RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
In September 2002, we committed to restructuring plans in France and
Norway. We established a liability of approximately $4.0 million for the
estimated severance-related costs associated with the involuntary termination of
24 employees pursuant to these plans. The charge was reported as operating and
maintenance expense in our consolidated statements of operations related to the
Transocean Drilling segment. Through March 31, 2004, approximately $3.6 million
had been paid to 24 employees representing full or partial payments. In June
2003, we released the expected surplus liability of $0.3 million to operating
and maintenance expense in the Transocean Drilling segment. Substantially all of
the remaining liability is expected to be paid by the end of the first quarter
in 2005.
NOTE 16 - RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Defined Benefit Pension Plans - We have several defined benefit pension
plans, both funded and unfunded, covering substantially all U.S. employees
except for TODCO employees. We also have various defined benefit plans that
cover Norway employees, Nigeria employees, and various current and former
employees covered under certain frozen plans acquired in the connection with the
R&B Falcon merger. Net periodic benefit cost for these defined benefit pension
plans included the following components (in millions):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2004 2003
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COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST (A)
Service cost $ 3.9 $ 4.2
Interest cost 4.2 4.6
Expected return on plan assets (4.8) (4.9)
Amortization of transition obligation 0.1 0.1
Amortization of prior service cost 0.1 0.3
Recognized net actuarial losses 0.6 0.2
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Benefit cost $ 4.1 $ 4.5
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(a) Amounts are before income tax effect.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions - We have several unfunded
contributory and noncontributory postretirement benefit plans covering
substantially all of our Transocean Drilling segment U.S. employees. Net
periodic benefit cost for these other postretirement plans included the
following components (in millions):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2004 2003
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COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST (a)
Service cost $ 0.3 $ 0.5
Interest cost 0.5 0.9
Amortization of prior service cost (0.6) 0.1
Recognized net actuarial losses 0.4 0.3
SFAS 88 settlements/curtailments - (0.6)
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Benefit cost $ 0.6 $ 1.2
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(a) Amounts are before income tax effect.
On December 8, 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003 (the "Act") was signed into law. The Act introduced a
prescription drug benefit under Medicare as well as a federal subsidy to
sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that currently provide a
prescription drug benefit that is equivalent to the expanded Medicare benefit.
Employers have the option to either receive the subsidy or to supplement the
Medicare paid prescription drug benefit on a secondary payor basis. In
accordance with SFAS 106, employers are required to consider presently enacted
changes in relevant laws in current period measurements of postretirement
benefit costs and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation. As a
result, the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and net periodic
postretirement benefit costs for future periods should reflect the effects of
the Act.
In January 2004, the FASB staff issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") 106-1,
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. FSP 106-1 permits a sponsor of
a postretirement health care plan that provides a prescription drug benefit to
make a one-time election to defer accounting for the effects of the Act. The
deferral will continue to apply until authoritative guidance on the accounting
for the federal subsidy is issued or a significant event occurs that would
ordinarily call for remeasurement of a plan's assets and obligations. We elected
to defer accounting for the Act and will continue to assess the effects the Act
will have on our postretirement benefit plan costs. As a result of the deferral
election, the disclosures above relating to the net periodic postretirement
benefit costs do not reflect the effects of the Act on our postretirement
benefit plans. The finalization of pending authoritative guidance could require
restatement of previously reported information.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements included under "Item 1. Financial
Statements" herein and the audited consolidated financial statements and the
notes thereto and "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003.
OVERVIEW
Transocean Inc. (together with our subsidiaries and predecessors, unless
the context requires otherwise, "Transocean," "we," "us" or "our") is a leading
international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas
wells. As of April 30, 2004, we owned, had partial ownership interests in or
operated 95 mobile offshore and barge drilling units, excluding the fleet of
TODCO (together with its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context
requires otherwise, "TODCO"), a publicly traded company in which we own a
majority interest. As of this date, our fleet included 32 High-Specification
semisubmersibles and drillships ("floaters"), 25 Other Floaters, 26 Jackup Rigs
and 12 Other Rigs. As of April 30, 2004, TODCO's fleet consisted of 24 jackup
rigs, 30 drilling barges, nine land rigs, three submersible drilling rigs and
four other drilling rigs.
Our mobile offshore drilling fleet is considered one of the most modern and
versatile fleets in the world. Our primary business is to contract these
drilling rigs, related equipment and work crews primarily on a dayrate basis to
drill oil and gas wells. We specialize in technically demanding segments of the
offshore drilling business with a particular focus on deepwater and harsh
environment drilling services. We also provide additional services, including
integrated well services and management of third party well service activities.
Certain key measures of our total company results of operations and
financial condition are as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
-----------------------------------
2004 2003 Change
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(In millions, except dayrates and percentages)
Average dayrate (a) $ 71,600 $ 69,100 $ 2,500
Utilization (b) 56% 55% N/A
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Operating revenue $ 652.0 $ 616.0 $ 36.0
Operating and maintenance expense 412.4 374.1 38.3
Operating income 136.2 101.6 34.6
Net income 22.7 47.2 (24.5)
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003 Change
------------------- --------------- ----------------
(In millions)
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD)
Cash $ 397.9 $ 474.0 $ (76.1)
Total Assets 11,442.4 11,662.6 (220.2)
Debt 3,246.4 3,658.1 (411.7)
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"N/A" means not applicable.
(a) Average dayrate is defined as contract drilling revenue earned per revenue
earning day. Average dayrates for the period ended March 31, 2004 have been
adjusted from those previously reported in our press release dated April
27, 2004 to reflect the adjustment of $13.7 million from other revenue to
contract drilling revenue.
(b) Utilization is the total actual number of revenue earning days as a
percentage of the total number of calendar days in the period.
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Our revenue and operating and maintenance expenses increased due to the
addition of the drillships Deepwater Pathfinder and Deepwater Frontier as a
result of the 2003 acquisitions of the portions of the Deepwater Drilling L.L.C.
("DD LLC") and Deepwater Drilling II L.L.C. ("DDII LLC") joint ventures
previously held by ConocoPhillips and the subsequent payoff of the synthetic
lease financing arrangements in late December 2003. In addition, operating
revenue and operating and maintenance expense increased due to the riser
separation incident on the drillship Discoverer Enterprise (see "-Significant
Events"), as well as from integrated services provided to our client. Our first
quarter 2004 financial results included the recognition of a non-cash charge
pertaining to a loss on retirement of debt. We also recognized a gain on the
TODCO initial public offering ("IPO") that was partially offset by a tax
valuation allowance and stock option expense recorded in relation to the IPO
(see "-Significant Events"). Debt and cash decreased during the three months
ended March 31, 2004 primarily as a result of repayments on debt instruments as
we continue to maintain our focus on debt reduction, which was partially offset
by proceeds received from the TODCO IPO.
Our operations are aggregated into two reportable segments: (i) Transocean
Drilling and (ii) TODCO. The Transocean Drilling segment consists of floaters,
jackups and other rigs used in support of offshore drilling activities and
offshore support services. The TODCO segment consists of our interest in TODCO,
which conducts jackup, drilling barge, land rig, submersible and other
operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and inland waters, Mexico, Trinidad and
Venezuela. We provide services with different types of drilling equipment in
several geographic regions. The location of our rigs and the allocation of
resources to build or upgrade rigs is determined by the activities and needs of
our customers.
We have categorized our Transocean Drilling segment fleet into a
"High-Specification Floaters" category, consisting of our "Fifth-Generation
Deepwater Floaters," "Other Deepwater Floaters" and "Other High-Specification
Floaters," an "Other Floaters" category, a "Jackups" category and an "Other
Rigs" category. Within our High-Specification Floaters category, we consider our
Fifth-Generation Deepwater Floaters to be the semisubmersibles Deepwater
Horizon, Cajun Express, Deepwater Nautilus, Sedco Energy and Sedco Express and
the drillships Deepwater Discovery, Deepwater Expedition, Deepwater Frontier,
Deepwater Millennium, Deepwater Pathfinder, Discoverer Deep Seas, Discoverer
Enterprise, and Discoverer Spirit. These rigs were built in the last
construction cycle and have high-pressure mud pumps and a water depth capability
of 7,500 feet or greater. The Other Deepwater Floaters are generally those other
semisubmersible rigs and drillships that have a water depth capacity of at least
4,500 feet. The Other High-Specification Floaters are those rigs capable of
drilling in harsh environments that were built as fourth-generation rigs in the
mid- to late-1980's and have greater displacement than previously constructed
rigs resulting in larger variable load capacity, more useable deck space and
better motion characteristics. The Other Floaters category is generally
comprised of those non-high-specification floaters with a water depth capacity
of less than 4,500 feet. The Jackups category consists of this segment's jackup
fleet, and the Other Rigs category consists of other rigs that are of a
different type or use. We believe these categories better reflect how we view,
and how we believe our investors and the industry view, our fleet in an effort
to better reflect our strategic focus on the ownership and operation of premium
high-specification floating rigs and jackups.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Transocean Drilling Segment
Debt Redemption - In March 2004, we completed the redemption of our $289.8
million principal amount outstanding 9.5% Senior Notes due December 2008 at the
make-whole premium price provided in the indenture. We redeemed these notes at
127.796% of face value or $370.3 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest. We
recognized an after-tax loss on the redemption of debt of approximately $28.1
million in the first quarter of 2004, which reflected adjustments for fair value
of the debt at the merger ("R&B Falcon merger") with R&B Falcon Corporation
("R&B Falcon") and the premium on the termination of the related interest rate
swap. We funded the redemption with existing cash balances, which included
proceeds from the TODCO IPO. The redemption did not affect the 9.5% Senior Notes
due December 2008 of TODCO.
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Operational Incident - In May 2003, we announced that a drilling riser had
separated on our deepwater drillship Discoverer Enterprise and that the rig had
temporarily suspended drilling operations for our customer. The rig resumed
operations in July 2003 and we have been engaged in discussions with our
customer to resolve a disagreement with respect to the incident. We resolved the
disagreement in April 2004, the result of which had no significant effect on
our results of operations. We remain in discussions with our insurers relating
to an insurance claim for a portion of our losses stemming from this incident.
TODCO Segment
IPO - In February 2004, we completed the TODCO IPO, in which we sold 13.8
million shares of TODCO's class A common stock, representing approximately 23
percent of TODCO's total outstanding shares, at $12.00 per share. We received
net proceeds of $155.7 million from the IPO and recognized a gain of
approximately $39.4 million in the first quarter of 2004, which represents the
excess of net proceeds received over the net book value of the shares of TODCO
sold in the IPO. Additionally, as a result of the deconsolidation of TODCO from
our other U.S. subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes in conjunction
with the IPO, we established an initial valuation allowance of approximately
$31.0 million against the estimated deferred tax assets of TODCO in excess of
its deferred tax liabilities, taking into account prudent and feasible planning
strategies as required by Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB")
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 109, Accounting for Income
Taxes. The ultimate amount of such valuation allowance could vary significantly
depending upon a number of factors, including the final allocation of tax
benefits between TODCO and our other subsidiaries under applicable law, taxable
income for calendar year 2004 and our ability to implement tax planning
strategies under SFAS 109.
In conjunction with the closing of the TODCO IPO, TODCO granted nonvested
restricted stock and stock options to certain of its employees under its
long-term incentive plan and certain of these awards vested at the time of
grant. In accordance with the provisions of the SFAS 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, TODCO expects to recognize as compensation expense
approximately $17.0 million over the vesting periods of the awards. TODCO
recognized approximately $6.0 million in the first quarter of 2004 as a result
of the immediate vesting of certain awards. TODCO will amortize the remaining
amount of approximately $11.0 million to compensation expense over the next
three years with approximately $5.0 million over the remainder of 2004 and
approximately $5.0 million and $1.0 million in 2005 and 2006, respectively. In
addition, certain of TODCO's employees held options that were granted prior to
the IPO to acquire our ordinary shares. In accordance with the employee matters
agreement, these options were modified, which resulted in the accelerated
vesting of the options and the extension of the term of the options through the
original contractual life. In connection with the modification of these options,
TODCO recognized approximately $1.5 million additional compensation expense in
the first quarter of 2004.
As of March 1, 2004, we held an approximate 77 percent interest in TODCO,
represented by 46.2 million shares of class B common stock, and we have
approximately 94 percent of the outstanding voting interest in TODCO. Each share
of our class B common stock has five votes per share compared to one vote per
share of the class A common stock. We consolidate TODCO in our financial
statements as a separate business segment and expect to continue to consolidate
TODCO in our financial statements until we no longer own a majority voting
interest. TODCO was formerly known as R&B Falcon. Before the closing of the IPO,
TODCO transferred to us all assets and businesses unrelated to TODCO's business.
R&B Falcon's business was previously considerably broader than TODCO's ongoing
business.
Our current long-term intent is to dispose of our remaining interest in
TODCO, which could be achieved through a number of possible transactions
including additional public offerings, open market sales, sales to one or more
third parties, a spin-off to our shareholders, split-off offerings to our
shareholders that would allow for the opportunity to exchange our shares for
shares of TODCO class A common stock or a combination of these transactions.
Delta Towing - As a result of the adoption of FASB Interpretation ("FIN")
46 and a determination that TODCO was the primary beneficiary for accounting
purposes of our joint venture, Delta Towing Holdings, LLC ("Delta Towing"),
TODCO consolidated Delta Towing at December 31, 2003. Due to the consolidation
of Delta
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Towing, operating revenue and operating and maintenance expense increased during
the three months ended March 31, 2004 by $6.8 million and $6.3 million,
respectively.
OUTLOOK
Drilling Market - During the first quarter of 2004, commodity prices
remained at historically strong levels. While commodity prices may decline from
current levels, we expect them to remain strong in historical terms. Future
commodity price expectations have historically been a key driver for offshore
drilling demand, although recent price levels have not necessarily translated
into increased rig demand. The availability of quality drilling prospects,
exploration success, relative production costs, the stage of reservoir
development and political and regulatory environments also affect our customers'
drilling programs.
Prospects for our High-Specification Floaters appear to be gaining strength
over the next six to nine months. However, a number of these units will conclude
contracts in 2004 and, as a result, intermittent idle time is probable for some
of these rigs. Since the commencement of 2004, five of our High-Specification
rigs have received new contracts with durations of 12 to 36 months. We continue
to believe that over the long term, deepwater exploration and development
drilling opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and other market
sectors represent a significant source of future deepwater rig demand, although
the risk of project delays remains, especially in Nigeria and Angola.
The outlook for activity for the non-U.S. jackup market sector is expected
to remain relatively strong in 2004. There remains a current overcapacity in the
West Africa jackup market sector, with three 300 foot capable rigs currently
idle, but this excess capacity is expected to dissipate during the second half
of 2004. The Middle East and India are both expected to see increases in jackup
demand in 2004.
The outlook for our Other Floaters that operate in the mid-water market
sector remains weak as this sector continues to be significantly oversupplied
globally. We expect overall North Sea industry fleet utilization to remain at
current levels until the expected normal seasonal increase in demand in the
summer months. Demand in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico market sector continues to be
dampened by competition from deepwater rigs operating below their full water
depth capability.
TODCO expects the declining jackup rig supply in the U.S. Gulf Coast region
to result in increased utilization and ultimately higher dayrates in 2004.
Although TODCO has seen a slight improvement in this region beginning in the
fourth quarter of 2003, utilization of their inland barge fleet has not risen to
previous levels.
Our operations are geographically dispersed in oil and gas exploration and
development areas throughout the world. Rigs can be moved from one region to
another, but the cost of moving a rig and the availability of rig-moving vessels
may cause the supply and demand balance to vary somewhat between regions.
However, significant variations between regions do not tend to exist long-term
because of mobility. Consequently, we operate in a single, global offshore
drilling market.
The offshore contract drilling market remains highly competitive and
cyclical, and it has been historically difficult to forecast future market
conditions. Extraneous risks include declines in oil and/or gas prices that
reduce rig demand and adversely affect utilization and dayrates. Major operator
and national oil company capital budgets are key drivers of the overall business
climate, and these may change within a fiscal year depending on exploration
results and other factors. Additionally, increased competition for our
customers' drilling budgets could come from, among other areas, land-based
energy markets in Russia, other former Soviet Union states and the Middle East.
As of April 27, 2004, approximately 50 percent of our Transocean Drilling
segment fleet days were committed for the remainder of 2004 and approximately 26
percent for the year 2005.
Tax Matters - As a result of our reorganization in 1999, we became a Cayman
Islands company in a transaction commonly referred to as an "inversion."
Legislation in various forms has been introduced in the U.S. House of
Representatives and Senate that would change the tax law applicable to companies
that have completed inversion transactions. Some of the proposals would have
retroactive application and would treat us as a U.S.
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corporation. Other proposals would impose additional limitations on the
deductibility, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, of intercompany interest
expense and could also make it more difficult to integrate acquired U.S.
businesses with existing operations or to undertake internal restructuring. We
cannot provide any assurance as to what form, if any, final legislation will
take or the impact such legislation will ultimately have.
Our income tax returns are subject to review and examination in the various
jurisdictions in which we operate. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is
currently auditing our tax returns for calendar years 1999, the year we became a
Cayman Islands company, and 2000. In addition, other tax authorities have
examined the amounts of income and expense subject to tax in their jurisdiction
for prior periods. We are currently contesting various non-U.S. assessments that
have been asserted and would expect to contest any future U.S. or non-U.S.
assessments. While we cannot predict or provide assurance as to the final
outcome of existing or future assessments, we do not believe that the ultimate
resolution of these asserted income tax liabilities will have a material adverse
effect on our business or consolidated financial position.
As a result of the deconsolidation of TODCO from our other U.S.
subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes in conjunction with the IPO,
we established an initial valuation allowance of approximately $31.0 million
against the estimated deferred tax assets of TODCO in excess of its deferred tax
liabilities, taking into account prudent and feasible planning strategies as
required by SFAS 109. See "-Significant Events."
Stock-Based Compensation Expense - As a result of the adoption in January
2003 of the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, using the prospective method prescribed by SFAS 148,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure, our
stock-based compensation expense is expected to increase in 2004. The increase
will result from the impact of a full year of expense related to our 2003
awards, compared to six months of expense in 2003, and expense related to our
2004 awards, expected to occur in July 2004. Future periods will continue to
have increases in stock-based compensation expense until the impact of the
layering effect of future awards is normalized. In addition, TODCO now has a
long-term incentive plan in which it grants stock options and nonvested
restricted stock to certain key employees (see "-Significant Events") that will
also result in an increase in stock-based compensation expense in 2004.
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PERFORMANCE AND OTHER KEY INDICATORS
Fleet Utilization and Dayrates - The following table shows our average
dayrate and utilization for the quarterly periods ended on or prior to March 31,
2004. Average dayrate is defined as contract drilling revenue earned per revenue
earning day in the period. Utilization in the table below is defined as the
total actual number of revenue earning days in the period as a percentage of the
total number of calendar days in the period for all drilling rigs in our fleet.
Average dayrates for the period ended March 31, 2004 have been adjusted from
those previously reported in our press release dated April 27, 2004 to reflect
the adjustment of $13.7 million from other revenue to contract drilling revenue.
Three Months Ended
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March 31, December 31, March 31,
2004 2003 2003
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Average Dayrates
Transocean Drilling Segment:
High-Specification Floaters
Fifth-Generation Deepwater Floaters $ 191,800 $ 186,500 $ 183,800
Other Deepwater Floaters $ 101,300 $ 101,400 $ 113,600
Other High-Specification Floaters $ 115,200 $ 117,900 $ 123,300
Total High-Specification Floaters $ 143,500 $ 141,800 $ 144,600
Other Floaters $ 62,800 $ 60,600 $ 67,000
Jackups $ 51,400 $ 53,700 $ 56,900
Other Rigs $ 44,200 $ 45,200 $ 43,200
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Segment Total $ 90,200 $ 87,900 $ 91,600
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TODCO Segment $ 25,700 $ 21,500 $ 18,500
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Total Drilling Fleet $ 71,600 $ 67,400 $ 69,100
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Utilization
Transocean Drilling Segment:
High-Specification Floaters
Fifth-Generation Deepwater Floaters 92% 91% 97%
Other Deepwater Floaters 78% 69% 76%
Other High-Specification Floaters 73% 74% 75%
Total High-Specification Floaters 83% 78% 83%
Other Floaters 42% 47% 50%
Jackups 83% 81% 87%
Other Rigs 54% 53% 36%
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Segment Total 69% 68% 69%
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TODCO Segment 38% 40% 38%
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Total Drilling Fleet 56% 56% 55%
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Contract Drilling Revenue - Our contract drilling revenues are based
primarily on dayrates received for our drilling services and the number of
operating days during the relevant periods. The level of our contract drilling
revenue depends on dayrates, which in turn are primarily a function of industry
supply and demand for drilling units in the markets in which we operate. During
periods of high demand, our rigs typically achieve higher utilization and
dayrates than during periods of low demand. Some of our drilling contracts also
enable us to earn mobilization, contract preparation, capital
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upgrade, bonus and demobilization revenue. Mobilization, contract preparation
and capital upgrade revenue earned on a lump sum basis is recognized over the
original contract term. Bonus and demobilization revenue is recognized when
earned.
Other Revenue - Beginning with the first quarter of 2004, we began
classifying our revenues into two categories: (1) contract drilling revenue and
(2) other revenue. Our other revenue represents client reimbursable revenue,
integrated services revenue and other miscellaneous revenue. Other miscellaneous
revenue typically consists of management service revenues, revenues from
operation of Delta Towing's fleet of marine support vessels and other
miscellaneous revenues.
Operating and Maintenance Costs - Our operating and maintenance costs
represent all direct and indirect costs associated with the operation and
maintenance of our drilling rigs. The principal elements of these costs are
direct and indirect labor and benefits, repair and maintenance, insurance, boat
and helicopter rentals, professional and technical fees, freight costs,
communications, customs duties, tool rentals and services, fuel and water,
general taxes and licenses. Labor, repair and maintenance and insurance costs
represent the most significant components of our operating and maintenance
costs.
We do not expect operating and maintenance expenses to necessarily
fluctuate in proportion to changes in operating revenues. Operating revenues may
fluctuate as a function of changes in dayrate. However, costs for operating a
rig are generally fixed or only semi-variable regardless of the dayrate being
earned. In addition, should our rigs incur idle time between contracts, we
typically do not de-man those rigs because we will use the crew to prepare the
rig for its next contract. During times of reduced activity, reductions in costs
may not be immediate as portions of the crew may be required to prepare our rigs
for stacking, after which time the crew members are assigned to active rigs or
dismissed. In general, labor costs increase primarily due to higher salary
levels and inflation. Equipment maintenance expenses fluctuate depending upon
the type of activity the unit is performing and the age and condition of the
equipment. While our per occurrence deductible levels for our hull and machinery
and our protection and indemnity policies remained unchanged from 2003 at $10
million, we increased our additional aggregate annual insurance deductible for
the current policy year in an effort to reduce costs. This additional aggregate
annual deductible of $20 million is applied after the per occurrence deductible
is met until it is fully utilized at which time the $10 million per occurrence
applies for all remaining claims during the year.
Depreciation Expense - Our depreciation expense is based on estimates,
assumptions and judgments relative to capitalized costs, useful lives and
salvage values of our assets. We generally compute depreciation using the
straight-line method after allowing for salvage values.
General and Administrative Expense - General and administrative expense
includes all costs related to our corporate executives, directors, investor
relations, corporate accounting and reporting, information technology, internal
audit, legal, tax, treasury, risk management and human resource functions.
Interest Expense - Interest expense consists of interest associated with
our senior notes and other debt and related financing cost amortization.
Interest expense is partially offset by the amortization of gains on interest
rate swaps terminated during 2003. We expect the amortization of these gains to
continue over the life of the related debt instruments (see "-Derivative
Instruments").
Income Taxes - Provisions for income taxes are based on expected taxable
income, statutory rates and tax planning opportunities available to us in the
various jurisdictions in which we operate. Taxable income may differ from
pre-tax income for financial accounting purposes, particularly in countries with
revenue-based taxes. There is no expected relationship between the provision for
income taxes and income before income taxes because the countries in which we
operate have different taxation regimes. We provide a valuation allowance for
deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some or all of the
benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized. See "-Critical
Accounting Policies."
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
MARCH 31, 2004 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 31, 2003
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003 Change % Change
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(In millions, except % change)
TOTAL ASSETS
Transocean Drilling $ 10,675.7 $10,874.0 $ (198.3) (2)%
TODCO 766.7 788.6 (21.9) (3)%
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$ 11,442.4 $11,662.6 $ (220.2) (2)%
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The decrease in Transocean Drilling segment assets was mainly due to asset
depreciation ($107.3 million) and a decrease in cash and cash equivalents ($76.9
million) that resulted primarily from the repayment of debt of approximately
$431.0 million during the first quarter of 2004, partially offset by proceeds
received from the TODCO IPO ($155.7 million) and cash from operations. The
decrease in TODCO segment assets was primarily due to depreciation ($24.2
million).
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
SOURCES AND USES OF CASH
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2004 2003 Change
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(In millions)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 22.7 $ 47.2 $ (24.5)
Depreciation 131.5 126.8 4.7
Other non-cash items 11.5 31.7 (20.2)
Working capital 26.5 (15.2) 41.7
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$ 192.2 $ 190.5 $ 1.7
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Net cash provided by operating activities increased slightly due to an
increase in cash provided by working capital items of $41.7 million offset by a
decrease in cash generated from net income items adjusted for non-cash activity
of $40.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2004 as compared to the
corresponding prior year period.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2004 2003 Change
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(In millions)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures $ (18.5) $ (24.4) $ 5.9
Proceeds from disposal of assets 10.5 2.2 8.3
Proceeds from TODCO IPO 155.7 - 155.7
Other, net 1.5 1.4 0.1
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$ 149.2 $ (20.8) $ 170.0
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Net cash provided by investing activities increased approximately $170.0
million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to net cash used
in investing activities in the same period in the previous year. The increase is
primarily the result of the proceeds from the TODCO IPO of $155.7 million (see
"-Significant Events") combined with an increase in proceeds from asset sales
and a reduction in capital expenditures as compared to the corresponding prior
year period.
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2004 2003 Change
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(In millions)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings from issuance of debt $ 1.1 $ - $ 1.1
Repayments on revolving credit agreements (50.0) - (50.0)
Cash received from termination of interest rate swaps - 173.5 (173.5)
Repayments on other debt instruments (381.6) (47.8) (333.8)
Other, net 13.0 10.8 2.2
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$ (417.5) $ 136.5 $ (554.0)
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The increase in net cash used in financing activities is primarily
attributable to the early redemption of our 9.5% Senior Notes during the first
quarter of 2004 coupled with payments made on our $800 million revolving credit
facility, partially offset by a decrease in scheduled debt payments due to the
maturity of our 6.5% Senior Notes and 9.125% Senior Notes, as well as the early
repayment of our Amortizing Term Loan in 2003. Additionally, we received
interest rate swap termination proceeds of $173.5 million (see "-Derivative
Instruments") during the first quarter of 2003, for which there was no
comparable activity during the first quarter of 2004.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Capital expenditures totaled $18.5 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2004 of which $15.5 million and $3.0 million related to the Transocean
Drilling and TODCO segments, respectively.
During 2004, we expect to spend approximately $103 million on our existing
fleet, corporate infrastructure and major upgrades, excluding upgrades required
and funded by our drilling contracts, which we anticipate will be approximately
$30 million to $40 million. These amounts are dependent upon the actual level of
operational and contracting activity. Excluding upgrades required and funded by
our drilling contracts, we expect to spend approximately $96 million and $7
million on capital expenditures related to the Transocean Drilling and TODCO
segments, respectively. We intend to fund the cash requirements relating to our
capital expenditures through available cash balances, cash generated from
operations and asset sales. We also have available credit under our revolving
credit agreements (see "-Sources of Liquidity") and may engage in other
commercial bank or capital market financings.
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
From time to time, we review possible acquisitions of businesses and
drilling units and may in the future make significant capital commitments for
such purposes. Any such acquisition could involve the payment by us of a
substantial amount of cash or the issuance of a substantial number of additional
ordinary shares or other securities. We would likely fund the cash portion of
any such acquisition through cash balances on hand, the incurrence of additional
debt, sales of assets, ordinary shares or other securities or a combination
thereof. In addition, from time to time, we review possible dispositions of
drilling units.
Dispositions - In February 2004, we completed the TODCO IPO. See
"-Significant Events."
In March 2004, in our Transocean Drilling segment we entered into
agreements to sell two semisubmersible rigs, the Sedco 600 and Sedco 602, for
net proceeds of $52.7 million, in connection with our efforts to dispose of
certain non-strategic assets. The sale of the Sedco 602, which has been idle
since February 2003, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2004 and has
met the remaining held for sale criteria in accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting
for Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Sedco 602 was classified
as an asset held for sale in March 2004 and is included in other assets in our
condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2004. The estimated fair value
less selling costs exceeds the rig's carrying value of approximately $6.7
million and, as such, no loss has been
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recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The sale of the Sedco 600
is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2004 after completion of a
drilling project.
During the three months ended March 31, 2004, we settled insurance claims
and sold a marine support vessel and certain other assets for net proceeds of
approximately $10.5 million and recorded net gains of $0.7 million, net of tax
of $0.4 million, and $2.7 million, which had no tax effect, in our Transocean
Drilling and TODCO segments, respectively.
SOURCES OF LIQUIDITY
Our primary sources of liquidity in the first quarter of 2004 were our cash
flows from operations, proceeds from the TODCO IPO and existing cash balances.
Our primary uses of cash were debt repayment and capital expenditures. At March
31, 2004, we had $397.9 million in cash and cash equivalents.
We expect to rely primarily upon existing cash balances and internally
generated cash flows to maintain liquidity in 2004, as cash flows from
operations are expected to be positive and, together with existing cash
balances, adequate to fulfill anticipated obligations such as scheduled debt
maturities, capital expenditures and working capital needs. From time to time,
we may also use bank lines of credit to maintain liquidity for short-term cash
needs.
Excluding the acquisition of the Deepwater Pathfinder and Deepwater
Frontier in December 2003, we have significantly reduced our capital
expenditures compared to prior years due to the completion of our newbuild
program in 2001 and ongoing efforts to contain capital expenditures. We expect
capital expenditures for the fleet to be approximately $103 million in 2004,
excluding those upgrades required and funded by our drilling contracts, which we
anticipate will be approximately $30 million to $40 million.
When cash on hand, cash flows from operations, proceeds from asset sales,
including additional sales of our interest in TODCO, and committed bank facility
availability exceed our expected liquidity needs, we may use a portion of such
cash to reduce debt prior to scheduled maturity through repurchases, redemptions
or tender offers, or make repayments on bank borrowings.
At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, our total debt was $3,246.4
million and $3,658.1 million, respectively. During the first quarter of 2004, we
reduced net debt, a non-GAAP financial measure defined as total debt less swap
receivables and cash and cash equivalents, by $335.6 million. The components of
net debt at carrying value were as follows (in millions):
March 31, December 31,
2004 2003
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Total Debt $ 3,246.4 $ 3,658.1
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (397.9) (474.0)
We believe net debt provides useful information regarding the level of our
indebtedness by reflecting the amount of indebtedness assuming cash and
investments are used to repay debt. Net debt has been reduced each year since
2001 due to the fact that cash flows, primarily from operations and asset sales,
have been greater than that needed for capital expenditures.
Our internally generated cash flow is directly related to our business and
the market sectors in which we operate. Should the drilling market deteriorate,
or should we experience poor results in our operations, cash flow from
operations may be reduced. However, we have continued to generate positive cash
flow from operating activities over recent years and expect cash flow will
continue to be positive over the next year. Also, as a result of the TODCO IPO,
we do not have access to TODCO's cash flows as we do with our wholly owned
subsidiaries.
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We have access to a bank line of credit under an $800 million five-year
revolving credit agreement expiring in December 2008. As of March 31, 2004,
$600.0 million remained available under this credit line. Because our current
cash balances and this revolving credit agreement provide us with adequate
liquidity, we terminated our commercial paper program during the first quarter
of 2004.
The bank credit line requires compliance with various covenants and
provisions customary for agreements of this nature, including earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") to interest coverage
ratio and debt to tangible capital ratio, both as defined by the credit
agreement, of not less than three to one and not greater than 50 percent,
respectively. Other provisions of the credit agreement includes limitations on
creating liens, incurring debt, transactions with affiliates, sale/leaseback
transactions and mergers and sale of substantially all assets. Should we fail to
comply with these covenants, we would be in default and may lose access to this
facility. We are also subject to various covenants under the indentures pursuant
to which our public debt was issued, including restrictions on creating liens,
engaging in sale/leaseback transactions and engaging in merger, consolidation or
reorganization transactions. A default under our public debt could trigger a
default under our credit line and cause us to lose access to this facility.
TODCO has access to a bank line of credit under a $75 million two-year
revolving credit agreement (the "TODCO Revolving Credit Agreement"), which will
reduce to $60 million in December 2004 and expires in December 2005. As of March
31, 2004, $75 million remained available under this line of credit. The TODCO
Revolving Credit Agreement requires compliance with various covenants and
provisions customary for similar agreements of non-investment grade facilities.
TODCO's Revolving Credit Agreement is not guaranteed by us.
In April 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") declared
effective our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 for the proposed offering
from time to time of up to $2.0 billion in gross proceeds of senior or
subordinated debt securities, preference shares, ordinary shares and warrants to
purchase debt securities, preference shares, ordinary shares or other
securities. At March 31, 2004, $1.6 billion in gross proceeds of securities
remained unissued under the shelf registration statement.
Our access to debt and equity markets may be reduced or closed to us due to
a variety of events, including, among others, downgrades of ratings of our debt,
industry conditions, general economic conditions, market conditions and market
perceptions of us and our industry.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
We have established policies and procedures for derivative instruments that
have been approved by our board of directors. These policies and procedures
provide for the prior approval of derivative instruments by our Chief Financial
Officer. From time to time, we may enter into a variety of derivative financial
instruments in connection with the management of our exposure to fluctuations in
foreign exchange rates and interest rates. We do not enter into derivative
transactions for speculative purposes; however, for accounting purposes, certain
transactions may not meet the criteria for hedge accounting.
Gains and losses on foreign exchange derivative instruments that qualify as
accounting hedges are deferred as accumulated other comprehensive income and
recognized when the underlying foreign exchange exposure is realized. Gains and
losses on foreign exchange derivative instruments that do not qualify as hedges
for accounting purposes are recognized currently based on the change in market
value of the derivative instruments. At March 31, 2004, we had no material open
foreign exchange derivative instruments.
From time to time, we may use interest rate swaps to manage the effect of
interest rate changes on future income. Interest rate swaps are designated as a
hedge of underlying future interest payments. The interest rate differential to
be received or paid under the swaps is recognized over the lives of the swaps as
an adjustment to interest expense. If an interest rate swap is terminated, the
gain or loss is amortized over the life of the underlying debt.
In January 2003, we terminated the swaps with respect to our 6.75% Senior
Notes due April 2005, 6.95% Senior Notes due April 2008 and 9.5% Senior Notes
due December 2008. In March 2003, we terminated the swaps
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with respect to our 6.625% Notes due April 2011. As a result of these
terminations, we received cash proceeds, net of accrued interest, of
approximately $173.5 million that was recognized as a fair value adjustment to
long-term debt in our consolidated balance sheet and is being amortized as a
reduction to interest expense over the life of the underlying debt. We
previously reported that we expected such reduction to be approximately $27.2
million in 2004. As a result of the redemption of our 9.5% Senior Notes in March
2004, we recognized the remaining swap premium of $22.0 million on the
termination of the related interest rate swap as a reduction to loss on
retirement of debt (see "-Operating Results"). Based on the premiums remaining
on the terminated interest rate swaps, such reduction is now expected to be
approximately $24.0 million in 2004.
OPERATING RESULTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
2003
Following is an analysis of our Transocean Drilling segment and TODCO
segment operating results, as well as an analysis of income and expense
categories that we have not allocated to our two segments.
Transocean Drilling Segment
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2004 2003 Change % Change
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(In millions, except day amounts and percentages)
Operating days 5,937 5,882 55 1%
Utilization (a) 69% 69% N/A N/M
Average dayrate (b) $ 90,200 $ 91,600 $ (1,400) (2)%
Contract drilling revenues $ 535.5 $ 539.0 $ (3.5) (1)%
Other revenues 42.7 23.7 19.0 80%
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578.2 562.7 15.5 3%
Operating and maintenance expense 333.2 315.5 17.7 6%
Depreciation 107.3 103.6 3.7 4%
Impairment loss on long-lived assets - 1.0 (1.0) N/M
Gain from sale of assets, net (1.1) (1.4) 0.3 (21)%
Gain from TODCO initial public offering (39.4) - (39.4) N/M
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Operating income before general and administrative expense $ 178.2 $ 144.0 $ 34.2 24%
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"N/A" means not applicable
"N/M" means not meaningful
(a) Utilization is defined as the total actual number of revenue earning days
as a percentage of total number of calendar days in the period.
(b) Average dayrate is defined as contract drilling revenue earned per revenue
earning day.
The contract drilling and other revenues for the period ended March 31,
2004 have been adjusted from that previously reported in our earnings press
release dated April 27, 2004 by $13.7 million, which was reclassified from other
revenues to contract drilling revenues.
This segment's contract drilling revenues were negatively impacted by
approximately $39.0 million due to a decline in average dayrates and by the
release of a provision of $3.3 million due to a favorable settlement of a
contract dispute related to penalties on the Peregrine I during the first
quarter of 2003 with no comparable activity for the same period in 2004. These
decreases were partially offset by approximately $38.6 million of contract
drilling revenues from the release of a provision during the first quarter of
2004 for the Discoverer Enterprise riser separation incident that occurred in
May 2003
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and from the Deepwater Frontier and Deepwater Pathfinder as a result of the
consolidation of DDII LLC and DD LLC late in the second and fourth quarters,
respectively, of 2003.
Other revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2004 included increases
of $24.8 million primarily related to integrated services, partially offset by a
decrease of $5.0 million from client reimbursable revenue.
The increase in this segment's operating and maintenance expense was
primarily related to approximately $38.1 million of costs associated with the
riser separation incident on the Discoverer Enterprise, integrated services,
Deepwater Frontier and Deepwater Pathfinder as a result of the consolidation of
DDII LLC and DD LLC late in the second and fourth quarters, respectively, of
2003 and loss on retirement during the first quarter of 2004. Partially
offsetting these increases were decreased operating and maintenance expenses of
approximately $9.5 million related to an estimated loss contract during 2003 and
the favorable settlement of litigation during 2004.
The increase in this segment's depreciation expense resulted primarily from
$3.2 million of additional depreciation expense related to the Deepwater
Frontier and Deepwater Pathfinder as a result of the late December 2003 payoff
of the synthetic lease financing arrangements by DDII LLC and DD LLC,
respectively, which were consolidated late in the second and fourth quarters,
respectively, of 2003.
During the three months ended March 31, 2003, this segment recorded a
pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $1.0 million, which resulted from the
Company's decision to discontinue its leases on its oil and gas properties. The
impairment was determined and measured based on the remaining book value of the
assets at the time the decision was made to discontinue the leases.
TODCO Segment
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2004 2003 Change % Change
------------ ------------ -------------- ------------
(In millions, except day amounts and percentages)
Operating days 2,414 2,622 (208) (8)%
Utilization (a) 38% 38% N/A N/M
Average dayrate (b) $ 25,700 $ 18,500 $ 7,200 39%
Contract drilling revenues $ 62.0 $ 48.5 $ 13.5 28%
Other revenues 11.8 4.8 7.0 N/M
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73.8 53.3 20.5 38%
Operating and maintenance 79.2 58.6 20.6 35%
Depreciation 24.2 23.2 1.0 4%
Gain from sale of assets, net (2.7) - (2.7) N/M
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Operating loss before general and administrative expense. $ (26.9) $ (28.5) $ 1.6 6%
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"N/A" means not applicable
"N/M" means not meaningful
(a) Utilization is defined as the total actual number of revenue earning days
as a percentage of total number of calendar days in the period.
(b) Average dayrate is defined as contract drilling revenue earned per revenue
earning day.
The increase in this segment's contract drilling revenue was due primarily
to approximately $13.9 million from the contract of three jackup rigs in
Venezuela (THE 156) and Mexico (THE 205 and THE 206).
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Other revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2004 included increases
of approximately $6.8 million related to the operation of Delta Towing's fleet
of marine support vessels resulting from the consolidation of Delta Towing at
December 31, 2003.
The increase in this segment's operating and maintenance expense was
primarily due to approximately $20.7 million of costs associated with
compensation expense related to stock options vesting on the TODCO IPO date,
costs associated with the contract of three jackup rigs in Venezuela (THE 156)
and Mexico (THE 205 and THE 206) and the consolidation of Delta Towing, which
occurred at December 31, 2003.
The increase in this segment's depreciation expense resulted primarily from
$1.3 million of additional depreciation expense related to the consolidation of
Delta Towing.
During the three months ended March 31, 2004, this segment recognized net
gains of $2.7 million primarily related to the settlement of an October 2000
insurance claim for one of our jackup rigs and the sale of a marine support
vessel by Delta Towing.
Total Company Results of Operations
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2004 2003 Change % Change
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(In millions, except % change)
General and Administrative Expense $ 15.1 $ 13.9 $ 1.2 9%
Other (Income) Expense, net
Equity in earnings of joint ventures (2.3) (3.6) 1.3 (36)%
Interest income (2.1) (6.9) 4.8 (70)%
Interest expense 47.4 52.6 (5.2) (10)%
Loss on retirement of debt 28.1 - 28.1 N/M
Other, net (1.4) 0.6 (2.0) N/M
Income Tax Expense 48.0 11.8 36.2 N/M
Minority Interest (4.2) (0.1) (4.1) N/M
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"N/M" means not meaningful
The increase in general and administrative expense was primarily
attributable to $0.7 million of costs related to employee benefits for 2004.
Equity in earnings of joint ventures decreased approximately $3.3 million
primarily related to our consolidation of DD LLC and DDII LLC in 2003, which
resulted from the completion of the buyout of Conoco's share of the joint
ventures. Offsetting these decreases was an increase in equity in earnings of
$1.0 million related to our 50 percent share of earnings from Overseas Drilling
Limited, which owns the drillship Joides Resolution, and an increase of $0.9
million resulting from our share of losses from Delta Towing in the first
quarter of 2003 due to the consolidation of Delta Towing at December 31, 2003 as
a result of the adoption of FIN 46.
The decrease in interest income was primarily due to a decrease in average
cash balances for 2004 compared to 2003 primarily due to the utilization of cash
for debt reduction and capital expenditures, which resulted in a reduction of
interest income of $2.6 million, combined with the absence of $1.6 million of
interest earned in the first quarter of 2003 on the notes receivable from Delta
Towing, which was consolidated at December 31, 2003 as a result of the adoption
of FIN 46.
The decrease in interest expense was attributable to reductions in interest
expense of $12.8 million associated with debt that was refinanced, repaid or
retired subsequent to the first quarter of 2003. Partially offsetting these
decreases was the termination of our fixed to floating interest rate swaps in
the first quarter of 2003, which resulted in
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a net increase in interest expense of $4.8 million (see "-Derivative
Instruments") and the issuance of new debt in the fourth quarter of 2003 and
first quarter of 2004, which resulted in an increase in interest expense of $1.9
million. In addition, we received a refund of interest from a taxing authority
that resulted in a reduction of interest expense of $0.8 million in the first
quarter of 2003 with no comparable activity for the same period in 2004.
During the three months ended March 31, 2004, we recognized a $28.1 million
loss related to the redemption of $289.8 million face value debt (see
"-Significant Events").
We recognized a $1.5 million gain in other, net primarily relating to the
effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes in the U.K. pound on our
monetary assets and liabilities.
We operate internationally and provide for income taxes based on the tax
laws and rates in the countries in which we operate and earn income. There is no
expected relationship between the provision for income taxes and income before
income taxes. During the three months ended March 31, 2004, we recorded a
valuation allowance of approximately $31.0 million related to the TODCO IPO (see
"-Significant Events").
The increase in minority interest was attributable to the minority interest
owners' share of TODCO resulting from the IPO.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements. This
discussion should be read in conjunction with disclosures included in the notes
to our condensed consolidated financial statements related to estimates,
contingencies and new accounting pronouncements. Significant accounting policies
are discussed in Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements
included elsewhere and in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The preparation
of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis,
we evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, materials and
supplies obsolescence, investments, property and equipment, intangible assets
and goodwill, income taxes, financing operations, workers' insurance, pensions
and other post-retirement and employment benefits and contingent liabilities. We
base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions
that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which
form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may
differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
For a discussion of the critical accounting policies and estimates that we
use in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, see
"Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2003. There have been no material changes to these policies during the three
months ended March 31, 2004. These policies require significant judgments and
estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Management has discussed each of these critical accounting policies and
estimates with the audit committee of the board of directors.
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
In September 2002, we committed to restructuring plans in France and
Norway. We established a liability of approximately $4.0 million for the
estimated severance-related costs associated with the involuntary termination of
24 employees pursuant to these plans. The charge was reported as operating and
maintenance expense in our consolidated statements of operations related to the
Transocean Drilling segment. Through March 31, 2004, approximately $3.6 million
had been paid to 24 employees representing full or partial payments. In June
2003, we released the expected surplus liability of $0.3 million to operating
and maintenance expense in the Transocean Drilling segment. Substantially all of
the remaining liability is expected to be paid by the end of the first quarter
in 2005.
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RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Defined Benefit Pension Plans - We have several defined benefit pension
plans, both funded and unfunded, covering substantially all U.S. employees
except for TODCO employees. We also have several defined benefit plans, both
funded and unfunded, that cover Norway employees, Nigeria employees, and various
current and former employees covered under certain frozen plans acquired in
connection with the R&B Falcon merger.
For the funded plans, our funding policy consists of reviewing the funded
status of these plans annually and contributing an amount at least equal to the
minimum contribution required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 (ERISA) or other applicable funding regulations. Employer contributions
to the funded plan are based on actuarial computations that establish the
minimum contribution required under ERISA and the maximum deductible
contribution for income tax purposes.
We expect to contribute approximately $10.0 million to our defined benefit
pension plans in 2004 and that the required contributions will be funded from
cash flow from operations. As of March 31, 2004, no contributions have been made
to the defined benefit pension plans.
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions - We have several unfunded
contributory and noncontributory postretirement benefit plans covering
substantially all of our Transocean Drilling segment U.S. employees. Funding for
these plans is to cover benefit payments of plan participants, as they are
incurred.
We expect to contribute $1.8 million to our other postretirement benefit
plans in 2004. As of March 31, 2004, no contributions have been made to the
other postretirement benefit plans.
On December 8, 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003 (the "Act") was signed into law. The Act introduced a
prescription drug benefit under Medicare as well as a federal subsidy to
sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that currently provide a
prescription drug benefit that is equivalent to the expanded Medicare benefit.
Employers have the option to either receive the subsidy or to supplement the
Medicare paid prescription drug benefit on a secondary payor basis. In
accordance with SFAS 106, employers are required to consider presently enacted
changes in relevant laws in current period measurements of postretirement
benefit costs and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation. As a
result, the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and net periodic
postretirement benefit costs for future periods should reflect the effects of
the Act.
In January 2004, the FASB staff issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") 106-1,
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. FSP 106-1 permits a sponsor of
a postretirement health care plan that provides a prescription drug benefit to
make a one-time election to defer accounting for the effects of the Act. The
deferral will continue to apply until authoritative guidance on the accounting
for the federal subsidy is issued or a significant event occurs that would
ordinarily call for remeasurement of a plan's assets and obligations. We elected
to defer accounting for the Act and will continue to assess the effects the Act
will have on our postretirement benefit plan costs. As a result of the deferral
election, the disclosures above relating to the net periodic postretirement
benefit costs do not reflect the effects of the Act on our postretirement
benefit plans. The finalization of pending authoritative guidance could require
restatement of previously reported information.
SALE/LEASEBACK TRANSACTION
We lease the drillship M. G. Hulme, Jr. from Deep Sea Investors, L.L.C., a
special purpose entity formed by several leasing companies to acquire the rig
from one of our subsidiaries in November 1995 in a sale/leaseback transaction.
We are obligated to pay rent of approximately $13 million per year through
November 2005. At the termination of the lease, we may purchase the rig for a
maximum amount of approximately $35.7 million. Effective September 2002, the
lease neither requires that collateral be maintained nor contains any credit
rating triggers.
We adopted and applied the provisions of FIN 46, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities, as revised December 31, 2003, effective December 31, 2003 for
all variable interest entities. FIN 46 requires the consolidation of
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variable interest entities in which an enterprise absorbs a majority of the
entity's expected losses, receives a majority of the entity's expected residual
returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial
interests in the entity. Because the sale/leaseback agreement is with an entity
in which we have no direct investment, we are not entitled to receive the
financial statements of the leasing entity and the equity holders of the leasing
company will not release the financial statements or other financial information
to us in order for us to make the determination of whether the entity is a
variable interest entity. In addition, without the financial statements, we are
unable to determine if we are the primary beneficiary of the entity and, if so,
what we would consolidate. We have no exposure to loss as a result of the
sale/leaseback agreement. We currently account for the lease of this
semisubmersible drilling rig as an operating lease.
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
The statements included in this quarterly report regarding future financial
performance and results of operations and other statements that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. Statements to the effect that we or management "anticipates,"
"believes," "budgets," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "plans,"
"predicts," or "projects" a particular result or course of events, or that such
result or course of events "could," "might," "may," "scheduled" or "should"
occur, and similar expressions, are also intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements in this annual report include, but are
not limited to, statements involving payment of severance costs, contract
commencements, potential revenues, increased expenses, commodity prices,
customer drilling programs, supply and demand, utilization rates, dayrates,
planned shipyard projects, expected downtime, future activity in the deepwater,
mid-water and the shallow and inland water markets, market outlooks for our
various geographical operating sectors, the U.S. gas drilling market, rig
classes and business segments, plans to dispose of our remaining interest in
TODCO, the valuation allowance for deferred net tax assets of TODCO, intended
reduction of debt, planned asset sales, timing of asset sales, including the
Sedco 600 and Sedco 602, proceeds from asset sales, our other expectations with
regard to market outlook, operations in international markets, expected capital
expenditures, results and effects of legal proceedings and governmental audits
and assessments, adequacy of insurance, renewal and structure of directors' and
officers' insurance, increase in overall insurance deductible, liabilities for
tax issues, liquidity, positive cash flow from operations, the exercise of the
option of holders of Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures, the 1.5% Convertible
Debentures or the 7.45% Notes to require us to repurchase the notes and
debentures, and the satisfaction of such obligation in cash, adequacy of cash
flow for 2004 obligations, effects of accounting changes, and the timing and
cost of completion of capital projects. Such statements are subject to numerous
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, those
described in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, the adequacy of sources of
liquidity, the effect and results of litigation, audits and contingencies and
other factors discussed in this annual report and in our other filings with the
SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from
those indicated. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements
attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in
their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking
statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and we
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
INTEREST RATE RISK
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily
to our long-term and short-term debt obligations. The table below presents
scheduled debt maturities and related weighted-average interest rates for each
of the twelve-month periods ending March 31 relating to debt obligations as of
March 31, 2004. Weighted-average variable rates are based on London Interbank
Offered Rate in effect at March 31, 2004, plus applicable margins.
At March 31, 2004 (in millions, except interest rate percentages):
Scheduled Maturity Date (a) (b) Fair Value
------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Thereafter Total 03/31/04
------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------ --------- ----------
Total debt
Fixed Rate $47.2 $358.8 $400.0 $100.0 $279.2 $ 1,750.0 $2,935.2 $ 3,328.4
Average interest rate 7.4% 6.8% 1.5% 7.5% 6.8% 7.2% 6.3%
Variable Rate - - - - $200.0 - $ 200.0 $ 200.0
Average interest rate - - - - 1.61% - 1.61%
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(a) Maturity dates of the face value of our debt assume the put options on 1.5%
Convertible Debentures, 7.45% Notes and the Zero Coupon Convertible
Debentures will be exercised in May 2006, April 2007 and May 2008,
respectively.
(b) Expected maturity amounts are based on the face value of debt.
At March 31, 2004, we had approximately $200.0 million of variable rate
debt at face value (approximately 6.4 percent of total debt at face value). This
variable rate debt represented revolving credit bank debt. Given outstanding
amounts as of that date, a one percent rise in interest rates would result in an
additional $1.5 million in interest expense per year. Offsetting this, a large
part of our cash investments would earn commensurately higher rates of return.
Using March 31, 2004 cash investment levels, a one percent increase in interest
rates would result in approximately $4.0 million of additional interest income
per year.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK
Our international operations expose us to foreign exchange risk. We use a
variety of techniques to minimize the exposure to foreign exchange risk. Our
primary foreign exchange risk management strategy involves structuring customer
contracts to provide for payment in both U.S. dollars, which is our functional
currency, and local currency. The payment portion denominated in local currency
is based on anticipated local currency requirements over the contract term. Due
to various factors, including local banking laws, other statutory requirements,
local currency convertibility and the impact of inflation on local costs, actual
foreign exchange needs may vary from those anticipated in the customer
contracts, resulting in partial exposure to foreign exchange risk. Fluctuations
in foreign currencies typically have minimal impact on overall results. In
situations where payments of local currency do not equal local currency
requirements, foreign exchange derivative instruments, specifically foreign
exchange forward contracts or spot purchases, may be used. We do not enter into
derivative transactions for speculative purposes. At March 31, 2004, we had no
material open foreign exchange contracts.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the
period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of March 31, 2004 to provide reasonable assurance
that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and
forms.
There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting
that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2004 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls
over financial reporting.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Fees Paid to Ernst & Young LLP - Ernst & Young LLP has billed us fees as
set forth in the table below for services rendered in 2003 and 2002. The audit
fees and audit-related fees have been reclassified from that reflected in our
proxy statement dated March 19, 2004.
Audit-Related Total of
Audit Fees Fees Tax Fees (a) All Other Fees
----------- -------------- ------------- ---------------
Fiscal year 2003 $ 1,885,166 $ 1,080,696 $ 1,928,942 $ 8,000
Fiscal year 2002 $ 1,303,294 $ 919,766 $ 1,076,321 $ 22,318
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(a) Includes approximately $1 million and $0.6 million of tax compliance and
preparation fees for the years 2003 and 2002, respectively.
The audit fees include those associated with our annual audit, reviews of
our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, statutory audits of our subsidiaries,
services associated with documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and audit consultations. The audit-related fees include TODCO audits
and related accounting consultations, other non-statutory audits of subsidiaries
or companies in which we have an investment, other accounting consultations and
employee benefit plan audits. Tax fees were for tax preparation, compliance and
tax advice, and "all other fees" were those for the provision of temporary
offices and office services.
The audit committee pre-approves all auditing services, review or attest
engagements and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent
auditor, subject to some de minimis exceptions for non-audit services which are
approved by the audit committee prior to the completion of the annual audit. No
non-audit services were performed under the de minimis exception during 2003.
The audit committee has considered whether the provision of services rendered in
2003 other than the audit of our financial statements and reviews of quarterly
financial statements was compatible with maintaining the independence of Ernst &
Young LLP and determined that the provision of such services was compatible with
maintaining such independence.
The audit committee has adopted a policy and procedures for pre-approving
all audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor. The
policy requires advance approval by the audit committee of all audit and
non-audit work. Unless the specific service has been previously pre-approved
with respect to the 12 month period following the advance approval, the audit
committee must approve a service before the independent auditor is engaged to
perform the service. The audit committee has given advance approval for
specified audit, audit-related and tax services for 2004. Requests for services
that have received this pre-approval are subject to specified fee or budget
restrictions and internal management controls as well.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
One of our subsidiaries is involved in an action with respect to customs
penalties relating to the Sedco 710 semisubmersible drilling rig. Prior to our
merger with Sedco Forex Holdings Limited ("Sedco Forex"), this drilling rig,
which was working for Petrobras in Brazil at the time, had been admitted into
the country on a temporary basis under authority granted to a Schlumberger
entity. Prior to the merger with Sedco Forex at the end of 1999, the drilling
contract was moved to an entity that would become one of our subsidiaries. In
early 2000, the drilling contract was extended for another year. On January 10,
2000, the temporary import permit granted to the Schlumberger entity expired,
and renewal filings were not made until later that January. In April 2000, the
Brazilian customs authorities cancelled the import permit. The Schlumberger
entity filed an action in the Brazilian federal court of Campos for the purpose
of extending the temporary admission. Other proceedings were also initiated in
order to secure the transfer of the temporary admission to our subsidiary.
Ultimately, the court permitted the transfer to our entity but has not ruled
that the temporary admission could be extended without the payment of a
financial penalty. During the first quarter of 2004, the customs office renewed
its efforts to collect a penalty and issued a second assessment for this penalty
but has now done so against our subsidiary. The assessment is for approximately
$50 million. We believe that the amount of the assessment, even if it were
appropriate, should only be approximately $7.6 million and should in any event
be assessed against the Schlumberger entity. We and Schlumberger are contesting
our respective assessments. We have put Schlumberger on notice that we consider
any assessment to be the responsibility of Schlumberger. We do not expect the
ultimate outcome of this matter to have a material adverse effect on our
business or consolidated financial position.
We have certain other actions or claims pending that have been previously
discussed and reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003 and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. There have been no material developments in these previously
reported matters. We are involved in a number of other lawsuits, all of which
have arisen in the ordinary course of our business. We do not believe that
ultimate liability, if any, resulting from any such other pending litigation
will have a material adverse effect on our business or consolidated financial
position. We cannot predict with certainty the outcome or effect of any of the
litigation matters specifically described above or of any such other pending
litigation. There can be no assurance that our beliefs or expectations as to the
outcome or effect of any lawsuit or other litigation matter will prove correct
and the eventual outcome of these matters could materially differ from
management's current estimates.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(c) TOTAL NUMBER OF (d) MAXIMUM NUMBER
SHARES PURCHASED AS (OR APPROXIMATE DOLLAR
(a) TOTAL NUMBER PART OF PUBLICLY VALUE) OF SHARES THAT MAY
OF SHARES (b) AVERAGE PRICE ANNOUNCED PLANS OR YET BE PURCHASED UNDER
PERIOD PURCHASED (1) PAID PER SHARE PROGRAMS (2) THE PLANS OR PROGRAMS (2)
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January 2004 - - N/A N/A
February 2004 327 $ 29.21 N/A N/A
March 2004 - - N/A N/A
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Total 327 $ 29.21 N/A N/A
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(1) The issuer purchase during the period covered by this report represents
shares withheld by us in satisfaction of withholding taxes due upon the
vesting of restricted stock granted to our employees under our Long-Term
Incentive Plan to pay withholding taxes due upon vesting of a restricted
stock award.
(2) In connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our
Long-Term Incentive Plan, we generally withhold shares to satisfy
withholding taxes upon vesting.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed in connection with this Report:
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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*3.1 Memorandum of Association of Transocean Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Annex E to the
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated October 30, 2000 included in a 424(b)(3) prospectus filed by us on
November 1, 2000)
*3.2 Articles of Association of Transocean Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Annex F to the Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated October 30, 2000 included in a 424(b)(3) prospectus filed by us on
November 1, 2000)
*3.3 Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name to Transocean Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3
to our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002)
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*10.1 Master Separation Agreement dated February 4, 2004 by and among Transocean Inc., Transocean Holdings
Inc. and TODCO (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated March 2, 2004)
*10.2 Tax Sharing Agreement dated February 4, 2004 between Transocean Holdings Inc. and TODCO (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 2, 2004)
*10.3 Transition Services Agreement dated February 4, 2004 between Transocean Holdings Inc. and TODCO
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 2,
2004)
*10.4 Employee Matters Agreement dated February 4, 2004 by and among Transocean Inc., Transocean Holdings
Inc. and TODCO (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated March 2, 2004)
*10.5 Registration Rights Agreement dated February 4, 2004 between Transocean Inc. and TODCO (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 2, 2004)
+31.1 CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
+31.2 CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
+32.1 CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
+32.2 CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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* Incorporated by reference as indicated.
+ Filed herewith.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on February 3, 2004 (information
furnished not filed) announcing fourth quarter and full year 2003 financial
results, a Current Report on Form 8-K on February 9, 2004 (information furnished
not filed) announcing financial information pertaining to our Transocean
Drilling segment's operating and maintenance expense and cash operating costs
for the third and fourth quarters of 2003, the fourth quarter of 2002 and the
years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, a Current Report on Form 8-K on March 3,
2004 announcing the closing of the initial public offering of TODCO and a
Current Report on Form 8-K on March 29, 2004 (information furnished not filed)
announcing our "Monthly Fleet Update" report as of March 29, 2004.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, on May 10, 2004.
TRANSOCEAN INC.
By: /s/ Gregory L. Cauthen
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Gregory L. Cauthen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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