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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 001-34094

 

 

VANTAGE DRILLING COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   N/A

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

777 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800

Houston, TX 77056

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 404-4700

 

 

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  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of Vantage Drilling Company ordinary shares outstanding as of July 20, 2011 is 290,661,634.

 

 

 


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         Page  

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

     3   

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1

  Financial Statements (Unaudited)   
  Consolidated Balance Sheet      5   
  Consolidated Statement of Operations – for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010      6   
  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010      7   
  Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements      9   

Item 2

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      21   

Item 3

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      28   

Item 4

  Controls and Procedures      29   

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 6

  Exhibits      29   

SIGNATURES

     30   

 

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements relate to our plans, goals, strategies, intent, beliefs and current expectations. These statements are expressed in good faith and based upon a reasonable basis when made, but there can be no assurance that these expectations will be achieved or accomplished. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Items contemplating or making assumptions about our industry, business strategy, goals, expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information also constitute such forward looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,” “expect,” and the like, and/or future tense or conditional constructions (“will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” etc.). Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the risks and uncertainties associated with the following:

 

   

our limited operating history;

 

   

our small number of customers;

 

   

credit risks of our key customers and certain other third parties;

 

   

reduced expenditures by oil and natural gas exploration and production companies;

 

   

termination of our customer contracts;

 

   

general economic conditions and conditions in the oil and gas industry;

 

   

our failure to obtain delivery of drilling units;

 

   

delays and cost overruns in construction projects;

 

   

competition within our industry;

 

   

limited mobility between geographic regions;

 

   

operating hazards in the oilfield service industry;

 

   

the impact of the Macondo well incident on offshore drilling;

 

   

ability to obtain indemnity from customers;

 

   

adequacy of insurance coverage in the event of a catastrophic event;

 

   

operations in international markets;

 

   

governmental, tax and environmental regulation;

 

   

changes in legislation removing or increasing current applicable limitations of liability;

 

   

effects of new products and new technology on the market;

 

   

our substantial level of indebtedness;

 

   

our ability to incur additional indebtedness;

 

   

compliance with restrictions and covenants in our debt agreements;

 

   

identifying and completing acquisition opportunities;

 

   

levels of operating and maintenance costs;

 

   

our dependence on key personnel;

 

   

availability of workers and the related labor costs;

 

   

the sufficiency of our internal controls;

 

   

changes in tax laws, treaties or regulations;

 

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any non-compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;

 

   

our obligation to repurchase certain indebtedness upon a change of control;

 

   

potential conflicts of interest with F3 Capital; and

 

   

our incorporation under the laws of the Cayman Islands and the limited rights to relief that may be available compared to U.S. laws.

Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Any of these factors, or a combination of these factors, could materially affect our future financial condition or results of operations and the ultimate accuracy of the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of our future performance, and our actual results and future developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Management cautions against putting undue reliance on forward-looking statements or projecting any future results based on such statements or present or prior earnings levels. In addition, 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. We may not update these forward-looking statements, even if our situation changes in the future. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which may be obtained by contacting us or the SEC. These filings are also available through our website at http://www.vantagedrilling.com or through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov. The contents of our website are not part of this Quarterly Report.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Vantage Drilling Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

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Vantage Drilling Company

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In thousands, except par value information)

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 114,496      $ 120,443   

Restricted cash

     6,203        29,004   

Trade receivables

     86,492        50,190   

Inventory

     22,155        19,760   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     7,343        11,472   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     236,689        230,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment

    

Property and equipment

     1,880,243        1,762,844   

Accumulated depreciation

     (76,849     (44,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     1,803,394        1,718,132   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets

    

Other assets

     58,698        54,193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

     58,698        54,193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,098,781      $ 2,003,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 41,726      $ 32,332   

Accrued liabilities

     84,871        75,159   

Short-term debt

     3,430        8,574   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     130,027        116,065   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long–term debt, net of discount of $42,489 and $63,654

     1,242,511        1,103,480   

Other long-term liabilities

     12,401        13,498   

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —     

Shareholders’ equity

    

Preferred shares, $0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

     —          —     

Ordinary shares, $0.001 par value, 400,000 shares authorized; 290,662 and 289,713 shares issued and outstanding

     291        290   

Additional paid-in capital

     856,971        854,557   

Accumulated deficit

     (143,420     (84,696
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     713,842        770,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,098,781      $ 2,003,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Vantage Drilling Company

Consolidated Statement of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Revenues

        

Contract drilling services

   $ 97,808      $ 48,702      $ 184,520      $ 89,060   

Management fees

     3,171        4,437        7,214        8,875   

Reimbursables

     19,946        15,215        53,780        28,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     120,925        68,354        245,514        126,604   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses

        

Operating costs

     65,264        40,705        142,615        71,364   

General and administrative

     7,402        4,934        14,249        9,409   

Depreciation

     16,025        8,366        32,137        15,843   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     88,691        54,005        189,001        96,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     32,234        14,349        56,513        29,988   

Other income (expense)

        

Interest income

     22        3        60        15   

Interest expense and financing charges

     (39,350     (13,331     (80,892     (21,316

Loss on debt extinguishment

     (25,196     —          (25,196     —     

Other income

     (22     338        1,458        950   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (64,546     (12,990     (104,570     (20,351
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (32,312     1,359        (48,057     9,637   

Income tax provision

     7,758        8,355        10,667        10,671   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (40,070   $ (6,996   $ (58,724   $ (1,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share

        

Basic

   $ (0.14   $ (0.03   $ (0.20   $ —     

Diluted

   $ (0.14   $ (0.03   $ (0.20   $ —     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Vantage Drilling Company

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011     2010  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net loss

   $ (58,724   $ (1,034

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation expense

     32,137        15,843   

Amortization of debt financing costs

     3,888        1,952   

Non-cash loss on debt extinguishment

     3,532        —     

Share-based compensation expense

     2,415        3,050   

Accretion of long-term debt

     2,582        2,508   

Amortization of debt discount

     5,415        588   

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

     (128     1,712   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Restricted cash

     22,801        1,685   

Trade receivables

     (36,303     (41,706

Inventory

     (2,396     (3,566

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,130        4,145   

Other assets

     897        (1,490

Accounts payable

     9,394        10,979   

Accrued liabilities

     8,093        3,857   

Short-term debt

     —          1,467   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (2,267     (10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Additions to property and equipment

     (116,876     (16,375

Investment in joint venture

     —          (8,804
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (116,876     (25,179
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net

     240,750        —     

Repayment of long-term debt

     (109,716     (16,968

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares in public offerings, net

     —          47,578   

Repayment of short-term debt

     (5,145     (2,725

Debt issuance costs

     (12,693     (273
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     113,196        27,612   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (5,947     2,423   

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

     120,443        15,992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

   $ 114,496      $ 18,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Vantage Drilling Company

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Supplemental Information

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011     2010  

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

    

Cash paid for:

    

Interest

   $ 66,155      $ 20,543   

Taxes

     12,455        3,293   

Interest capitalized (non-cash)

     (522     (5,009

Non-cash investing and financing transactions:

    

Issuance of ordinary shares in settlement of short-term debt

   $ —        $ (14,144

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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VANTAGE DRILLING COMPANY

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization and Recent Events

Vantage Drilling Company (“we,” “our,” “us,” “Vantage Drilling” or the “Company”), organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands on November 14, 2007, is a holding corporation with no significant operations or assets other than its interests in its direct and indirect subsidiaries.

In May 2011, we executed a turnkey construction contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (“DSME”) to construct an ultra-deepwater drillship, to be named the Tungsten Explorer, at the DSME yard in South Korea. The agreement is a fixed price turnkey contract for the construction of the drillship with a scheduled delivery date of May 2013. We have also obtained a fixed price option for the purchase of an additional drillship. The Tungsten Explorer will be capable of operating in water depths up to 12,000 feet with a total vertical drilling depth capacity of 40,000 feet and will have accommodations for 200 personnel.

2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying interim consolidated financial information as of June 30, 2011 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 has been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and include our accounts and those of our majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. They reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to provide for fair presentation. The balance sheet at December 31, 2010 is derived from our December 31, 2010 audited financial statements. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2010. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Includes deposits with financial institutions as well as short-term money market instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased.

Restricted Cash: Consists of cash and cash equivalents established as debt reserves and posted as collateral for bid tenders.

Inventory: Consists of materials, spare parts, consumables and related supplies for our drilling rigs and is carried at average cost.

Property and Equipment: Consists of the values of our drilling rigs, furniture and fixtures, computer equipment and capitalized costs for computer software. Drilling rigs are depreciated on a component basis over estimated useful lives ranging from five to thirty-five years on a straight-line basis as of the date placed in service. Other assets are depreciated upon placement in service over estimated useful lives ranging from three to seven years on a straight-line basis. When assets are sold, retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the gain or loss is recognized.

Interest costs related to the financings of our jackups and drillship and the amortization of debt financing costs were capitalized as part of the cost while they were under construction. We completed our jackup construction program in the first quarter of 2010 and our drillship in the fourth quarter of 2010. In June 2011, we made our initial construction payments on the Tungsten Explorer and began capitalizing interest for this project. Total interest and amortization costs capitalized for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $0.5 million. We did not capitalize any interest in the second quarter of 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, total interest and amortization costs capitalized were $0.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

 

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We evaluate the realization of property and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss on our property and equipment exists when estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized represents the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the estimated fair value.

Debt Financing Costs: Costs incurred with debt financings are deferred and amortized over the term of the related financing facility.

Revenue: Revenue is recognized as services are performed based on contracted dayrates and the number of operating days during the period.

In connection with a customer contract, we may receive lump-sum fees for the mobilization of equipment and personnel. Mobilization fees and costs incurred to mobilize a rig from one geographic market to another are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of such contract, excluding any option periods. Costs incurred to mobilize a rig without a contract are expensed as incurred. Fees or lump-sum payments received for capital improvements to rigs are deferred and amortized to income over the term of the related drilling contract. The costs of such capital improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the useful lives of the assets.

We record reimbursements from customers for rebillable costs and expenses as revenue and the related direct costs as operating expenses.

Rig Certifications: We are required to obtain regulatory certifications to operate our drilling rigs and must maintain such certifications through periodic inspections and surveys. The costs associated with these certifications, including drydock costs, are deferred and amortized over the corresponding certification periods.

Income Taxes: Income taxes have been provided based upon the tax laws and rates in effect in the countries in which operations are conducted and income is earned. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts and are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Earnings per Share: Basic earnings (loss) per share have been based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share has been computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding in the applicable period, as if all potentially dilutive securities were converted into ordinary shares (using the treasury stock method).

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares used for the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) computations:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  
     (In thousands)  

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for basic EPS

     290,173         236,430         289,950         230,385   

Options

     —           —           —           —     

Warrants

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for diluted EPS

     290,173         236,430         289,950         230,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The calculation of diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding excludes 2.5 million and 42.8 million ordinary shares for both the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, issuable pursuant to outstanding warrants or stock options because their effect is anti-dilutive as the exercise price of such securities exceeded the average market price of our shares for the applicable periods.

 

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Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments that potentially subject us to a significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. We maintain deposits in federally insured financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. We monitor the credit ratings and our concentration of risk with these financial institutions on a continuing basis to safeguard our cash deposits. Some of our restricted cash is invested in certificates of deposits.

Share-Based Compensation: We account for employee share-based compensation using the fair value method as prescribed under U.S. GAAP. Restricted share grants are valued based on the market price of our ordinary shares on the date of grant and the fair value attributable to share options is calculated based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values are amortized to expense over the service period which is equivalent to the time required to vest the share options and share grants. We recognized approximately $1.5 million and $1.5 million of share-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $2.4 million and $3.1 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. While management believes current estimates are appropriate and reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The fair value of our short-term financial assets and liabilities approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheets principally due to the short-term or floating rate nature of these instruments. The 11  1/2% Senior Secured Notes initially issued in July 2010 at a price equal to 96.361% of their face value and the additional Notes issued in June 2011 at a price equal to 107.0% of their face value under the same indenture (collectively, the “Notes”) were trading at approximately 110% of their face value as of July 19, 2011, indicating a fair value of approximately $1.35 billion.

We originally valued the $60.0 million promissory note issued to F3 Capital (the “F3 Capital Note”) based on our then weighted average cost of capital, resulting in a discounted present value of $27.8 million. The discount is reported as a direct deduction from the face amount of the note and is being recognized over the life of the note using the effective interest rate method. As of June 30, 2011, if we were to value the F3 Capital Note at our current weighted average cost of capital, the current discounted present value would be approximately $24.9 million.

Derivative Financial Instruments: We use derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to various market risks, primarily interest rate risk. We have documented policies and procedures to monitor and control the use of derivatives. We do not engage in derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes. On July 30, 2010, in connection with the retirement of our credit facility, we retired all of our outstanding interest rate hedges.

All derivatives would be recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at fair value. Accounting for the gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Our assessment for hedge effectiveness is formally documented at hedge inception, and we review hedge effectiveness and measure any ineffectiveness throughout the designated hedge period on at least a quarterly basis.

3. Acquisitions and Management and Construction Supervision Agreements

Purchase of F3 Capital’s Interest in Mandarin

Share Sale and Purchase Agreement

On July 6, 2010, we entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SSPA”) with F3 Capital, our largest shareholder and an affiliate, to purchase the 55% interest in Mandarin that we did not already own for total consideration of $139.7 million, consisting of $79.7 million in cash and the F3 Capital Note. The cash consideration

 

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was reduced by approximately $64.2 million for the third and fourth installment payments that were paid by us directly to the shipyard for the construction of the Platinum Explorer. The SSPA contained customary representations and warranties for both us and F3 Capital.

Registration Rights Agreement

We also entered into a registration rights agreement with F3 Capital in connection with the SSPA. Under the terms of the registration rights agreement, we agreed to register the ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of the F3 Capital Note if it had become convertible, as well as certain other shares previously issued to F3 Capital and approved by shareholders in December 2009. The shares were registered in January 2011.

Call Option Agreement

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the SSPA, we entered into a call option agreement with Valencia Drilling Corporation (“Valencia”), an affiliate of F3 Capital. Pursuant to the terms of the call option agreement, we granted Valencia the option to purchase Vantage Deepwater Company (“Vantage Deepwater”) from us for total consideration of $1.00. The call option agreement has expired. Vantage Deepwater is the party to our drilling contract with Petrobras.

Dragonquest Agreement

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the SSPA, we, F3 Capital, Vantage Deepwater and Titanium Explorer Company (“Titanium”), another of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into an agreement with Valencia regarding the financing of Dragonquest. Under the terms of the agreement, we will take specified measures to facilitate the financing of the Dragonquest, although such measures do not include the incurrence of additional debt, the issuance of any guarantees or the pledge of our assets. We have also agreed, if requested by Valencia or a third party financier, to assist Valencia in providing a security interest in or novating the drilling contract with Petrobras and deferring up to 75% of the fees payable under the management agreement. If any management fees are deferred, such deferred fees will be payable annually with interest of 8%, and any deferred fees may be paid in cash or ordinary shares of Valencia, at Valencia’s election. Further, pursuant to the financing agreement, we agreed to defer Valencia’s payment of construction management fees due to Titanium under the construction management agreement between Titanium and Valencia from July 6, 2010, until the delivery date of the Dragonquest. Upon the occurrence of any default by Valencia within eight years after the date of the financing agreement, we shall have the option (subject to certain exceptions) to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Valencia from F3 Capital.

Drillship Construction Supervision Agreements

We have construction supervision agreements that entitle us to payments for supervising the construction of the Dragonquest and Cobalt Explorer. The counterparties in each of these agreements are affiliates of F3 Capital. During the construction of each of these drillships, these agreements entitle us to receive a fee of $5.0 million per drillship annually, prorated to the extent construction is completed mid-year. In addition to our annual fee, we will be reimbursed for all direct costs incurred in the performance of construction oversight services. These agreements may be terminated by either party upon the provision of notice. In connection with the SSPA, we agreed to defer our construction management fees until the delivery date of the Dragonquest. As of June 30, 2011, $4.9 million of construction management fees have been deferred. In addition to the deferred construction management fees, as of June 30, 2011, we are owed $9.6 million on the Dragonquest for the direct costs of construction services rendered by us, including the costs of equipment, inventory, personnel and engineering. Furthermore, we have placed orders with vendors for the procurement of approximately $38.6 million of additional equipment and inventory as of June 30, 2011.

In September 2009, North Pole Drilling Corporation (“North Pole”), an affiliate of F3 Capital, and the shipyard constructing the Cobalt Explorer agreed to suspend construction activities on the Cobalt Explorer. Consequently we agreed with North Pole to suspend for a corresponding period of time obligations under our agreement with North Pole to provide construction supervision services. In November 2009, pursuant to the terms of the construction supervision agreement, North Pole cancelled the agreement. The management fee revenue of approximately $3.0 million for construction services rendered by us in 2009 prior to the suspension and cancellation

 

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has not been paid as of June 30, 2011 and remains currently due and payable. In May 2011, we issued a demand letter to North Pole regarding payment of the overdue amount. We will continue to pursue all remedies, including legal remedies, to collect this outstanding amount.

On July 21, 2010, we signed an agreement to supervise and manage the construction and marketing of the ultra-deepwater drillship the Dalian Developer. The owner of this drillship awarded us a management agreement to supervise and manage the construction and commissioning of the Dalian Developer, pursuant to which, we are receiving management fees and reimbursable costs during the construction phase of the drillship.

In February 2011, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to provide services related to the design, construction and commissioning of two ultra-deepwater drillships being built in Korea.

Drillship Management Agreements

We have an agreement to manage the operations of the Dragonquest. Once the Dragonquest is operational, the agreement entitles us to receive a fixed fee per day plus a performance fee based on the operational performance of the drillship and marketing fees for every charter agreement we secure on behalf of the Dragonquest. Valencia may terminate their obligations under the agreement if any of the following occur: (i) we fail to meet our obligations under the agreement after being given notice and time to cure; (ii) we go into liquidation or cease to carry on our business; (iii) the Dragonquest is damaged to the point of being inoperable; or (iv) the Dragonquest is sold and no outstanding payments are owed to us. Valencia may terminate the agreement at will only if there are no outstanding bids, proposals or contractual commitments to customers.

4. Debt

Short-term Debt

As of June 30, 2011, we had short-term debt of approximately $3.4 million related to our financing of rig insurance premiums. These notes had annual interest rates of 3.3%.

Long-term Debt

As of June 30, 2011, our long-term debt was composed of the following:

 

     June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (Unaudited)         
     (In thousands)  

11 1/2% Senior Secured Notes, net of discount of $14,262 and $33,304

   $ 1,210,738       $ 966,696   

Aquamarine Term Loan

     —           107,134   

F3 Capital note, net of discount of $28,227 and $30,350

     31,773         29,650   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,242,511         1,103,480   

Less current maturities of long-term debt

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   $ 1,242,511       $ 1,103,480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

11 1/2% Senior Secured Notes

On July 30, 2010, Offshore Group Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Issuer”), issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of Notes under an indenture. These Notes were issued at a price equal to 96.361% of their face value, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior secured basis, by us. The original issuance discount, reported as a direct deduction from the face amount of the Notes, will be recognized over the life of the Notes using the effective interest rate method. The Notes mature on August 1, 2015 and bear interest from the date of their issuance at the rate of 11.5% per year. Interest on outstanding Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears, commencing on February 1, 2011. The net proceeds, after fees and expenses, of approximately $931.9 million were used to acquire the Platinum Explorer, retire certain outstanding debt and for general corporate purposes.

In June 2011, the Issuer issued approximately $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of additional Notes. The additional Notes were issued at a price equal to 107.0% of their face value, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior secured basis, by us. The issuance premium, reported as an addition to the face amount of the Notes, will be recognized over the remaining life of the Notes using the effective interest rate

 

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method. The weighted average yield on all $1.225 billion of the Notes is approximately 11.9%. The net proceeds, after fees and expenses, of approximately $228.1 million were used by the Issuer to purchase from the Company all of the equity interests of P2020 Rig Co., the entity that owns the Aquamarine Driller, and the related purchase of our subsidiary that is the party to the drilling contract for the Aquamarine Driller.

We used the proceeds to repay and terminate the Aquamarine Term Loan, make the initial payment to DSME under the construction contract for an ultra-deepwater drillship, the Tungsten Explorer, and for general corporate purposes.

The Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part at specified redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes redeemed. If a change of control, as defined in the indenture, occurs, each holder of Notes will have the right to require the repurchase of all or any part of its Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. The indenture governing the Notes, among other things, limits the Issuer and any future restricted subsidiaries’ ability, and in certain cases, our ability to: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue disqualified capital stock; (ii) create or incur liens; (iii) pay dividends, redeem subordinated indebtedness or make other restricted payments; (iv) transfer or sell assets; (v) incur dividend or other payment restrictions affecting restricted subsidiaries; (vi) consummate a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets or those of the Issuer; (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates; (viii) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries; (ix) engage in businesses other than a business that is the same or similar to the current business and reasonably related businesses; and (x) take or omit to take any actions that would adversely affect or impair in any material respect the collateral securing the notes. Our future subsidiaries may become restricted subsidiaries and guarantors under limited circumstances.

Aquamarine Term Loan

In September 2009, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a loan with a lender for $100.0 million (the “Aquamarine Term Loan”). The Aquamarine Term Loan provided cash interest at 15% per annum and had a maturity date of September 3, 2014. The lender held a first priority security interest in the Aquamarine Driller. In February 2011, we amended the Aquamarine Term Loan to allow us to prepay and discharge the outstanding loan thereunder according to a determined prepayment schedule. In connection with the issuance of the additional Notes in June 2011, we repaid the Aquamarine Term Loan, plus interest through September 2011, for a total prepayment cost of $131.3 million.

F3 Capital Note

The F3 Capital Note bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum, accruing and compounding daily, and will mature 90 months from the issue date. We originally valued the F3 Capital Note based on our then weighted average cost of capital resulting in a discounted present value of $27.8 million. The F3 Capital Note could have become convertible into our ordinary shares at a conversion price of $1.10 per share, however, at our shareholder’s meeting in January 2011, shareholders did not approve the conversion of the F3 Capital Note. There is also a preemptive right covenant that provides F3 Capital with the right to purchase a pro-rata portion of any equity or convertible security that we offer so long as the F3 Capital Note is outstanding. If we do not repay the F3 Capital Note on its scheduled maturity date or upon the occurrence of certain customary default provisions, the interest rate on any amounts outstanding under the F3 Capital Note will rise to 10% per annum.

5. Shareholders’ Equity

Preferred Shares

In December 2009, our shareholders approved a proposal to amend our Memorandum and Articles of Association to increase our authorized preferred shares from 1,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.001 per share, to 10,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.001 per share. As of June 30, 2011, no preferred shares were issued and outstanding.

 

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Ordinary Shares

In January 2011, certain executives of the Company voluntarily surrendered for cancellation options to acquire 1,112,750 ordinary shares. The shares underlying these options were then available for issuance to other non-executive employees under our 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), excluding the executives that had surrendered the stock options.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we granted 1,254,317 restricted shares to employees under our LTIP. These restricted share awards vest ratably over four years and are amortized to expense over the vesting period based on the fair value of the awards at the grant dates, which was approximately $2.4 million, based on an average share price of $1.89 per share. In the six months ended June 30, 2011, we issued 948,867 ordinary shares pursuant to vesting of previously granted LTIP share awards.

6. Income Taxes

Vantage Drilling is a Cayman Islands entity. The Cayman Islands does not impose corporate income taxes. Consequently, income taxes have been provided based on the laws and rates in effect in the countries in which operations are conducted, or in which we or our subsidiaries are considered resident for income tax purposes. We are subject to the jurisdiction of numerous domestic and foreign tax authorities, as well as to tax agreements and treaties among various governments. Our operations in these different jurisdictions are taxed on various bases including, (i) actual income before taxes, (ii) deemed profits (which are generally determined using a percentage of revenue) and (iii) withholding taxes based on revenue. Determination of taxable income in any jurisdiction requires the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and the use of estimates and assumptions regarding significant future events, such as the amount, timing and character of deductions, permissible revenue recognition methods under the tax law and the sources and character of income and tax credits. Changes in tax laws, regulations, agreements and treaties, foreign currency exchange restrictions or our level of operations or profitability in each tax jurisdiction could have an impact upon the amount of income taxes that we provide during any given year.

We account for income taxes pursuant to ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires recognition of deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. We provide for deferred taxes on temporary differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets using the enacted tax rates which are expected to apply to taxable income when the temporary differences are expected to reverse.

Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amount of assets and liabilities recorded under U.S. GAAP and the applicable income tax statutes and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Deferred tax liabilities consist primarily of the difference between book and tax basis of depreciable assets. Book basis in excess of tax basis for property and equipment primarily results from differing methodologies for recording property costs and depreciation and amortization under U.S. GAAP and the tax provisions in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Deferred tax assets are also provided for certain tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Our periodic tax returns are subject to examination by taxing authorities in the jurisdictions in which we operate in accordance with the normal statutes of limitations in the applicable jurisdiction. These examinations may result in assessments of additional taxes that are resolved with the authorities or through the courts. Resolution of these matters involves uncertainties and there are no assurances as to the outcome. Our tax years 2008 through 2010 remain open to examination in many of our jurisdictions. During 2010, authorities in Thailand commenced an examination for the 2009 tax year. In April 2011, we closed a tax examination in the U.S. for the 2007 and 2008 tax years.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to litigation, claims and disputes in the ordinary course of business, some of which may not be covered by insurance.

 

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In September 2009, F3 Capital asserted that we had breached agreements and understandings with F3 Capital regarding the maximum number of ordinary shares we would sell in our public offering in August 2009. F3 Capital indicated that it believed that it was damaged by the issuance of shares in excess of this amount. We disagree with F3 Capital’s assertions. We have worked to resolve these matters with F3 Capital and believe that we have done so to each party’s satisfaction, although no assurances can be given as to the ultimate resolution of this dispute.

8. Supplemental Financial Information

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (Unaudited)         
     (In thousands)  

Prepaid insurance

   $ 4,000       $ 9,169   

Sales tax receivable

     761         1,141   

Income tax receivable

     1,094         —     

Other receivables

     52         340   

Deferred mobilization costs

     194         —     

Other prepaid expenses

     1,242         822   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,343       $ 11,472   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (Unaudited)        
     (In thousands)  

Drilling equipment

   $ 1,765,910      $ 1,757,083   

Assets under construction

     109,307        1,219   

Leasehold improvements

     1,045        1,045   

Office and technology equipment

     3,981        3,497   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,880,243        1,762,844   

Accumulated depreciation

     (76,849     (44,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 1,803,394      $ 1,718,132   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest costs related to the financings of our drillings rigs and the amortization of debt financing costs are capitalized as part of the cost of the rig while it is under construction. We capitalized approximately $0.5 million of interest and amortization costs for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Other Assets

Other assets consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (Unaudited)         
     (In thousands)  

Deferred financing costs, net

   $ 38,508       $ 33,234   

Performance bond collateral

     18,225         18,251   

Deferred income taxes

     260         132   

Deferred survey costs

     302         —     

Income tax receivable

     —           1,207   

Deposits

     1,403         1,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 58,698       $ 54,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (Unaudited)         
     (In thousands)  

Interest

   $ 61,524       $ 49,524   

Compensation

     14,184         13,686   

Unearned income

     161         3,218   

Deferred revenue

     390         —     

Property, service and franchise taxes

     1,610         1,610   

Income taxes payable

     6,460         6,748   

Other

     542         373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 84,871       $ 75,159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

9. Business Segment Information

Our business activities relate to the international operations of our offshore drilling units, both jackup rigs and drillship, and providing construction supervision services in South Korea and China for drilling units owned by others.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, all of our revenue was from countries outside of the United States. Consequently, we are exposed to the risk of changes in economic, political and social conditions inherent in foreign operations. Four customers accounted for approximately 42%, 12%, 11% and 10%, respectively, of consolidated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, three customers accounted for approximately 41%, 11% and 10%, respectively, of consolidated revenue. Five customers accounted for approximately 18%, 17%, 17%, 16% and 13%, respectively, of consolidated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, four customers accounted for 21%, 19%, 17% and 11%, respectively, of consolidated revenue.

10. Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

In July 2010, a wholly-owned subsidiary issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its Notes under an indenture. In June 2011, the Issuer issued approximately $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of additional Notes under the existing indenture. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by (i) us and (ii) certain subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). None of our other currently existing subsidiaries have guaranteed or pledged assets to secure the notes (collectively, the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”).

The following tables present the condensed, consolidating financial information as of June 30, 2011 and 2010 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 of (i) us, (ii) the Issuer, (iii) the Subsidiary Guarantors, (iv) the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and (v) consolidating and elimination entries representing adjustments to eliminate (a) investments in our subsidiaries and (b) intercompany transactions.

The financial information as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 reflect all adjustments which are, in management’s opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the three months and six months then ended.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (in thousands)

 

     As of June 30, 2011  
     Parent     Issuer     Subsidiary
Guarantors
     Non-
Guarantors
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 33,045      $ 2,981      $ 72,627       $ 5,843       $ —        $ 114,496   

Other current assets

     763        —          99,283         22,147         —          122,193   

Total current assets

     33,808        2,981        171,910         27,990         —          236,689   

Property and equipment, net

     1,531        —          1,694,436         107,427         —          1,803,394   

Investment in and advances to subsidiaries

     488,230        424,451        2,605         63,974         (979,260     —     

Other assets

     —          38,508        18,892         1,298         —          58,698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 523,569      $ 465,940      $ 1,887,843       $ 200,689       $ (979,260   $ 2,098,781   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 5,665      $ 58,698      $ 34,208       $ 28,026       $ —        $ 126,597   

Short-term debt

     3,430        —          —           —           —          3,430   

Intercompany (receivable) payable

     (310,616     (1,211,208     1,363,843         157,981         —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     (301,521     (1,152,510     1,398,051         186,007         —          130,027   

Long-term debt

     31,773        1,210,738        —           —           —          1,242,511   

Other long term liabilities

     —          —          8,997         3,404         —          12,401   

Shareholders’ equity (deficit)

     793,317        407,712        480,795         11,278         (979,260     713,842   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 523,569      $ 465,940      $ 1,887,843       $ 200,689       $ (979,260   $ 2,098,781   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2011  
     Parent     Issuer     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantors
     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ —        $ 99,929      $ 20,996       $ 120,925   

Operating costs and expenses

     4,402        19        64,438        19,832         88,691   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (4,402     (19     35,491        1,164         32,234   

Other income (expense)

     (1,840     (33,724     (29,042     60         (64,546
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (6,242     (33,743     6,449        1,224         (32,312

Income tax provision (benefit)

     —          —          7,332        426         7,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (6,242   $ (33,743   $ (883   $ 798       $ (40,070
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2011  
     Parent     Issuer     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantors
     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ —        $ 188,126      $ 57,388       $ 245,514   

Operating costs and expenses

     9,006        20        125,571        54,404         189,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (9,006     (20     62,555        2,984         56,513   

Other income (expense)

     (3,696     (65,862     (35,772     760         (104,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (12,702     (65,882     26,783        3,744         (48,057

Income tax provision

     576        —          9,882        209         10,667   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (13,278   $ (65,882   $ 16,901      $ 3,535       $ (58,724
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2011  
     Parent     Issuer     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantors
    Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (8,421   $ (49,227   $ 61,387      $ (6,006   $ (2,267

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (757     —          (11,679     (104,440     (116,876

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (53,061     51,073        2,957        112,227        113,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (62,239     1,846        52,665        1,781        (5,947

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

     95,284        1,135        19,962        4,062        120,443   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

   $ 33,045      $ 2,981      $ 72,627      $ 5,843      $ 114,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (in thousands)

 

     As of June 30, 2010  
     Parent     Issuer     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantors
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,136      $ 1      $ 13,248      $ 2,030       $ —        $ 18,415   

Other current assets

     645        —          86,698        17,326         —          104,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     3,781        1        99,946        19,356         —          123,084   

Property and equipment, net

     152        —          885,883        2,710         —          888,745   

Investment in and advances to subsidiaries

     485,470        424,451        45        63,954         (973,920     —     

Investment in joint venture

     129,110        —          —          —           —          129,110   

Other assets

     8,220        —          17,148        2,260         —          27,628   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 626,733      $ 424,452      $ 1,003,022      $ 88,280       $ (973,920   $ 1,168,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 1,311      $ —        $ 16,091      $ 27,731       $ —        $ 45,133   

Short-term debt

     2,569        —          —          —           —          2,569   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —          —          16,000        —           —          16,000   

Intercompany (receivable) payable

     (128,767     (60,908     131,771        57,904         —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     (124,887     (60,908     163,862        85,635         —          63,702   

Long-term debt

     —          —          364,207        —           —          364,207   

Deferred income taxes

     —          —          (23     111         —          88   

Shareholders’ equity (deficit)

     751,620        485,360        474,976        2,534         (973,920     740,570   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 626,733      $ 424,452      $ 1,003,022      $ 88,280       $ (973,920   $ 1,168,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2010  
     Parent     Issuer      Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantors
     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ —         $ 53,692      $ 14,662       $ 68,354   

Operating costs and expenses

     4,905        —           39,006        10,094         54,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (4,905     —           14,686        4,568         14,349   

Other income (expense)

     (30     —           (13,413     453         (12,990
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (4,935     —           1,273        5,021         1,359   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     1,438        —           3,075        3,842         8,355   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (6,373   $ —         $ (1,802   $ 1,179       $ (6,996
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2010  
     Parent     Issuer     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantors
     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ —        $ 98,014      $ 28,590       $ 126,604   

Operating costs and expenses

     8,460        22        66,354        21,780         96,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (8,460     (22     31,660        6,810         29,988   

Other income (expense)

     (62     —          (21,060     771         (20,351
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (8,522     (22     10,600        7,581         9,637   

Income tax provision

     1,438        —          5,265        3,968         10,671   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (9,960   $ (22   $ 5,335      $ 3,613       $ (1,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2010  
     Parent     Issuer     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantors
    Consolidated  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (5,473   $ (22   $ (14,375   $ 19,860      $ (10

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (81     —          (16,294     (8,804     (25,179

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     8,689        22        33,545        (14,644     27,612   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     3,135        —          2,876        (3,588     2,423   

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

     1        1        10,372        5,618        15,992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

   $ 3,136      $ 1      $ 13,248      $ 2,030      $ 18,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our financial position at June 30, 2011 and our results of operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2010. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Overview

We are an international offshore drilling company focused on operating a fleet of modern, high specification drilling units. Our principal business is to contract drilling units, related equipment and work crews, primarily on a dayrate basis to drill oil and natural gas wells for our customers. We also provide construction supervision services for, and will operate and manage, drilling units owned by others. Through our fleet of drilling units we are a provider of offshore contract drilling services to major, national and independent oil and natural gas companies, focused primarily on international markets.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning our owned and managed offshore drilling fleet.

 

Name

   Ownership     Year Built/
Expected
Delivery
     Water Depth
Rating (feet)
     Drilling Depth
Capacity
(feet)
     Status  

Jackups

             

Emerald Driller

     100     2008         375         30,000         Operating   

Sapphire Driller

     100     2009         375         30,000         Operating   

Aquamarine Driller

     100     2009         375         30,000         Operating   

Topaz Driller

     100     2009         375         30,000         Operating   

Drillships

             

Platinum Explorer (1)

     100     2010         12,000         40,000         Operating   

Dragonquest (2)

     —          2011         12,000         40,000         Under construction   

Tungsten Explorer

     100     2013         12,000         40,000         Under construction   

Construction Oversight Agreements (3)

             

Aker DS TBN 1

     —          2013         12,000         40,000         Under construction   

Aker DS TBN 2

     —          2013         12,000         40,000         Under construction   

Dalian Developer

     —          2012         10,000         40,000         Under construction   

 

 

(1) The Platinum Explorer is designed to drill in up to 12,000 feet of water, but is currently equipped to drill in 10,000 feet of water.
(2) The Dragonquest was formerly known as the Titanium Explorer. We are currently overseeing the construction of this drillship pursuant to a construction supervision agreement and have a contract to operate this vessel upon completion of construction. In connection with the operation of this vessel, we have entered into an 8-year contract with Petrobras.

 

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(3) We are currently overseeing the construction of these drillships pursuant to construction supervision agreements. While we may assist the owners in marketing these units, we do not currently have marketing or operating commitments for these units.

Business Outlook

Expectations about future oil and natural gas prices have historically been a key driver for demand for our services. However, the availability of quality drilling prospects, exploration success, availability of qualified drilling rigs and operating personnel, relative production costs, availability and lead time requirements for drilling and production equipment, the stage of reservoir development and political and regulatory environments also affect our customers’ drilling programs.

The current outlook for the demand for our services is generally positive as the international prices for oil and gas remain strong. Although worldwide economic activity continues to improve, there is uncertainty about its sustainability. Additionally, recent issues in the European credit markets highlight concerns about the recovery of global financial markets. Following the Macondo well incident in April 2010, the U.S. government undertook a complete regulatory review of domestic offshore drilling operations with the intention of strengthening the regulatory environment. While the industry is experiencing higher spending by oil and gas companies, especially in deepwater international regions, drilling activity in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is likely to remain uncertain as a result of governmental restraint in issuing new drilling permits in the region. Although the U.S. government has begun issuing deepwater drilling permits, the approval process remains slow. Currently we do not have operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, however the Dragonquest, a deepwater drillship we will operate upon completion of its construction, is currently scheduled to commence drilling operations in late 2011 in the U.S Gulf of Mexico. Our customer is currently in the process of obtaining the necessary well permits. While there is no certainty as to when the permit will be obtained, the Dragonquest is contracted on an international basis and the customer may direct us to mobilize to another market.

Additionally, political instability and civil unrest in the Middle East, West Africa and North Africa has already resulted in offshore drilling contracts being delayed or terminated under force majeure provisions as access to these regions has become limited or restricted. The long-term impact of the political instability cannot be determined at this time, which may result in oil and gas companies deferring offshore drilling projects in these regions. These conditions may also result in drilling contractors strategically moving drilling rigs from these areas into different regions creating more competition in markets where we currently operate.

We believe the market for jackups continues to improve as operators are developing oil and natural gas reserves in response to improved oil prices. The continued improvement in the demand for modern, high specification jackup rigs will be subject to several factors including the additional deliveries of newbuild premium jackup rigs and the possible re-activation of older, less efficient rigs by our competitors.

Deepwater and ultra-deepwater projects are typically more expensive and longer in duration than shallow-water drilling programs, which reduces the volatility of dayrates and utilization to short-term fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices and general economic conditions. Deepwater operators tend to take a longer-term view of the global economy and oil and natural gas prices. We believe the long-term fundamentals for demand for oil and natural gas support a significant increase in deepwater and ultra-deepwater development. This development is further supported by significant oilfield discoveries offshore Brazil and continued deepwater field development offshore West Africa and India. The global financial crisis negatively impacted operators’ ability to obtain financing, and accordingly, many operators deferred development of deepwater projects, which delayed the commencement of drilling operations. We believe oil and gas companies are now generally planning to increase drilling operations.

With the strong long-term view of deepwater and ultra-deepwater prospects, numerous parties have recently placed shipyard orders to build additional semisubmersibles and drillships. In May 2011, we executed a turnkey construction contract with a shipyard to construct an ultra-deepwater drillship, with a scheduled delivery date of May 2013. As of July 2011, we estimate there are approximately 59 deepwater and ultra-deepwater rigs scheduled for delivery through 2013, 33 of which are not yet contracted to customers. Although deepwater and ultra-deepwater dayrates have declined from their highs in late 2007, rates have been rising mildly in 2011 and we expect further strengthening in the near term.

 

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Results of Operations

The first of our jackup rigs was delivered in December 2008 and began operations under its initial contract in February 2009. Our second jackup rig began operating under its first contract in August 2009 and our third jackup rig commenced operations in January 2010. Our fourth jackup rig was delivered in December 2009 and began operating in March 2010. Our drillship, the Platinum Explorer, was delivered in November 2010 and commenced operations in late December 2010.

The following table is an analysis of our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011     2010     Change     2011     2010     Change  
     (In thousands)     (In thousands)  

Contract drilling services

   $ 97,808      $ 48,702      $ 49,106      $ 184,520      $ 89,060      $ 95,460   

Management fees

     3,171        4,437        (1,266     7,214        8,875        (1,661

Reimbursables

     19,946        15,215        4,731        53,780        28,669        25,111   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     120,925        68,354        52,571        245,514        126,604        118,910   

Operating costs

     65,264        40,705        (24,559     142,615        71,364        (71,251

General and administrative

     7,402        4,934        (2,468     14,249        9,409        (4,840

Depreciation

     16,025        8,366        (7,659     32,137        15,843        (16,294
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     32,234        14,349        17,885        56,513        29,988        26,525   

Interest income

     22        3        19        60        15        45   

Interest expense

     (39,350     (13,331     (26,019     (80,892     (21,316     (59,576

Loss on debt extinguishment

     (25,196     —          (25,196     (25,196     —          (25,196

Other income

     (22     338        (360     1,458        950        508   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     7,758        8,355        597        10,667        10,671        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (40,070   $ (6,996   $ (33,074   $ (58,724   $ (1,034   $ (57,690
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue: Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $120.9 million compared to $68.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $52.6 million, or 77%. Contract drilling revenue totaled $97.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $48.7 million for the same period in 2010, an increase of $49.1 million, or 101%. This increase was primarily due to the commencement of operations by our drillship, the Platinum Explorer, in late December 2010.

Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $245.5 million compared to $126.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $118.9 million, or 94%. Contract drilling revenue totaled $184.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $89.1 million for the same period in 2010, an increase of $95.5 million, or 107%. This increase was primarily due to the commencement of operations by our drillship, the Platinum Explorer, in late December 2010, together with the commencement of operations by two of our jackups, the Aquamarine Driller and the Topaz Driller, in January 2010 and March 2010, respectively.

 

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The following table sets forth selected contract drilling operational information for the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Jackups

        

Operating rigs, end of period

     4        4        4        4   

Available days (1)

     364        364        724        639   

Utilization (2)

     99.9     99.9     92.9     99.3

Average daily revenues (3)

   $ 130,822      $ 133,889      $ 125,979      $ 140,408   

Drillship

        

Operating rigs, end of period

     1        —          1        —     

Available days (1)

     91        —          181        —     

Utilization (2)

     95.1     —          94.3     —     

Average daily revenues (3)

   $ 580,317      $ —        $ 584,382      $ —     

 

(1) Available days are the total number of rig calendar days in the period. Newbuild rigs are included upon acceptance by the client.
(2) Utilization is calculated as a percentage of the actual number of revenue earning days divided by the available days in the period. A revenue earning day is defined as a day for which a rig earns dayrate after commencement of operations.
(3) Average daily revenues are based on contract drilling revenues divided by revenue earning days. Average daily revenue will differ from average contract dayrate due to billing adjustments for any non-productive time, mobilization fees and demobilization fees.

Utilization of the jackup fleet for the six months ended June 30, 2011, was negatively impacted by approximately 39 days out of service for the Sapphire Driller due to the force majeure postponement of a contract in West Africa. Utilization on the Platinum Explorer, for the same period, was impacted by equipment and software commissioning issues which customarily occur upon the commencement of operations for a newbuild drilling unit.

We record reimbursements from customers for rebillable costs and expenses as revenue and the related direct costs as operating expenses. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, reimbursable revenue was $19.9 million as compared to $15.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $4.7 million or 31%. This increase was primarily due to increased rebillable oversight activities on the construction projects.

Reimbursables for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $53.8 million as compared to $28.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $25.1 million or 88%. This increase was primarily due to the status of completion of the construction projects in 2011. Increased owner furnished equipment costs and consequently reimbursable revenues, are incurred towards the completion or delivery stage of a rig construction project.

Operating expenses: Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2011 were $65.3 million compared to $40.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $24.6 million, or approximately 60%. This increase was due primarily to the commencement of the operations of the Platinum Explorer in late December 2010. Additionally, $4.7 million of the increase related to deepwater construction oversight expenses, due to increased reimbursable costs.

Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were $142.6 million compared to $71.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of $71.3 million, or approximately 100%. This increase was due primarily to the commencement of the operations of the Platinum Explorer, and to the operation of all four jackups for the six months ending June 30, 2011. Additionally, $25.7 million of the increase is due to increased reimbursable costs related to deepwater construction oversight expenses.

General and administrative expenses: General and administrative expenses were $7.4 million and $14.2 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 as compared to $4.9 million and $9.4 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2010. The increases of $2.5 million for the three month and $4.8 million for the six month comparative periods primarily reflect additional expenses required to support and market our expanded drilling fleet, including additional personnel and related expenses, consulting services and compliance expenses.

Depreciation expense: Depreciation expense was $16.0 million and $32.1 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011, as compared to $8.4 million and $15.8 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2010. The increase was primarily due to the addition of the Platinum Explorer to our operating fleet.

 

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Interest expense and financing charges: Interest expense and financing charges for the three and six month periods ending June 2011 increased $26.0 million and $59.6 million, respectively, over the same periods of 2010. The increases are primarily attributable to increased levels of debt outstanding in 2011, due to the acquisition of the Platinum Explorer. Additionally, in the first quarter of 2011, we incurred $2.0 million in fees for the amendment of the Aquamarine Term Loan. We capitalized $0.5 million of interest and amortization costs in the three months ended June 30, 2011. We did not capitalize any interest expense in the second quarter of 2010. Total interest and amortization costs capitalized for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $0.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

Loss on extinguishment of debt: In June 2011, in connection with the early retirement of the Aquamarine Term Loan, we paid approximately $21.7 million in prepayment fees and wrote off approximately $3.5 million of deferred financing costs and expenses.

Income tax expense: Income tax expense was $7.8 million and $10.7 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011, as compared to $8.4 million and $10.7 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2010. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was due primarily to increased revenue earned by the increased number of rigs operating in multiple foreign jurisdictions in both periods of 2011. In some jurisdictions, we are subject to deemed profit tax regimes where taxes are determined based on specified percentages of revenue rather than profit (loss) before tax.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2011, we had working capital of approximately $106.7 million. Included in working capital is approximately $114.5 million of cash available for general corporate purposes, including the August 1, 2011 semi-annual interest payment on our 11  1/2% Senior Secured Notes (the “Notes”). Additionally, we have posted $6.2 million cash as collateral for bid tenders. Included in our working capital is a total of $17.5 million of receivables from F3 Capital and other affiliates of Hsin Chi Su. Mr. Su recently resigned from our board of directors (although he has nominated four of the current directors). The balance includes $4.9 million of deferred management fees which are payable upon the delivery of the Dragonquest, $9.6 million of direct costs reimbursement and $3.0 million associated with the now terminated agreement to manage the construction of the Cobalt Explorer. Additionally, we have placed orders with vendors for approximately $38.6 million of equipment on behalf of F3 Capital and its affiliates for the Dragonquest. F3 Capital and its affiliates have not been making timely payment on these projects which has negatively impacted our liquidity. If F3 Capital and its affiliates fail to pay the outstanding balance and committed amounts, it will likely be necessary for us to cancel the Dragonquest management contract, negotiate the return of project equipment, source a replacement vessel to conduct the drilling contract intended for the Dragonquest and pursue legal remedies against F3 Capital, Mr. Su and affiliates.

Even though F3 Capital had overdue amounts owed to Vantage and despite numerous demands for payment from Vantage, from late March through June 2011, Mr. Su sold a total of 1,000,000 of Vantage ordinary shares and purchased a total of 2,090,178 of our ordinary shares. Mr. Su reported these sales and purchases to us on July 26, 2011 and made a voluntary disgorgement of profit of approximately $118,000.

In an effort to assist in completion of the financing of the Dragonquest, we have engaged in discussions for the acquisition of an interest in the Dragonquest, or alternatively, to acquire the drillship.

Short-term Debt: As of June 30, 2011, we had short-term debt of approximately $3.4 million related to our financing of rig insurance premiums. These notes had annual interest rates of 3.3%.

Long-term Debt: As of June 30, 2011, our long-term debt was composed of the following:

 

     June 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
      (Unaudited)         
     (In thousands)  

11 1/2% Senior Secured Notes, net of discount of $14,262 and $33,304

   $ 1,210,738       $ 966,696   

Aquamarine Term Loan

     —           107,134   

F3 Capital note, net of discount of $28,227 and $30,350

     31,773         29,650   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,242,511         1,103,480   

Less current maturities of long-term debt

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   $ 1,242,511       $ 1,103,480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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11 1/2% Senior Secured Notes

On July 30, 2010, Offshore Group Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Issuer”), issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of Notes under an indenture. These Notes were issued at a price equal to 96.361% of their face value, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior secured basis, by us. The original issuance discount, reported as a direct deduction from the face amount of the Notes, will be recognized over the life of the Notes using the effective interest rate method. The Notes mature on August 1, 2015 and bear interest from the date of their issuance at the rate of 11.5% per year. Interest on outstanding Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears, commencing on February 1, 2011. The net proceeds, after fees and expenses, of approximately $931.9 million were used to acquire the Platinum Explorer, retire certain outstanding debt and for general corporate purposes.

In June 2011, the Issuer issued approximately $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of additional Notes. The additional Notes were issued at a price equal to 107.0% of their face value, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior secured basis, by us. The issuance premium, reported as an addition to the face amount of the Notes, will be recognized over the remaining life of the Notes using the effective interest rate method. The weighted average yield on all $1.225 billion of the Notes is approximately 11.9%. The net proceeds, after fees and expenses, of approximately $228.1 million were used by the Issuer to purchase from the Company all of the equity interests of P2020 Rig Co., the entity that owns the Aquamarine Driller, and the related purchase of our subsidiary that is the party to the drilling contract for the Aquamarine Driller.

We used the proceeds to repay and terminate the Aquamarine Term Loan, make the initial payment to DSME under the construction contract for an ultra-deepwater drillship, the Tungsten Explorer, and for general corporate purposes.

The Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part at specified redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes redeemed. If a change of control, as defined in the indenture, occurs, each holder of Notes will have the right to require the repurchase of all or any part of its Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. The indenture governing the Notes, among other things, limits the Issuer and any future restricted subsidiaries’ ability, and in certain cases, our ability to: (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue disqualified capital stock; (ii) create or incur liens; (iii) pay dividends, redeem subordinated indebtedness or make other restricted payments; (iv) transfer or sell assets; (v) incur dividend or other payment restrictions affecting restricted subsidiaries; (vi) consummate a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets or those of the Issuer; (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates; (viii) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries; (ix) engage in businesses other than a business that is the same or similar to the current business and reasonably related businesses; and (x) take or omit to take any actions that would adversely affect or impair in any material respect the collateral securing the notes. Our future subsidiaries may become restricted subsidiaries and guarantors under limited circumstances.

Aquamarine Term Loan

In September 2009, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a loan with a lender for $100.0 million (the “Aquamarine Term Loan”). The Aquamarine Term Loan provided cash interest at 15% per annum and had a maturity date of September 3, 2014. The lender held a first priority security interest in the Aquamarine Driller. In February 2011 we amended the Aquamarine Term Loan to allow us to prepay and discharge the outstanding loan thereunder according to a determined prepayment schedule. In connection with the issuance of the additional Notes in June 2011, we repaid the Aquamarine Term Loan, plus interest through September 2011, for a total prepayment cost of $131.3 million.

F3 Capital Note

The F3 Capital Note bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum, accruing and compounding daily, and will mature 90 months from the issue date. We originally valued the F3 Capital Note based on our then weighted average cost of capital resulting in a discounted present value of $27.8 million. The F3 Capital Note could have become convertible into our ordinary shares at a conversion price of $1.10 per share, however, at our shareholder’s meeting in January 2011, shareholders did not approve the conversion of the F3 Capital Note. There is also a preemptive right covenant that provides F3 Capital with the right to purchase a pro-rata portion of equity or convertible security

 

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that we offer so long as the F3 Capital Note is outstanding. If we do not repay the F3 Capital Note on its scheduled maturity date or upon the occurrence of certain customary default provisions, the interest rate on any amounts outstanding under the F3 Capital Note will rise to 10% per annum.

Dragonquest Construction Supervision Agreement

In connection with the SSPA, we agreed to defer our construction management fees until the delivery date of the Dragonquest. As of June 30, 2011, $4.9 million of construction management fees have been deferred. In addition to the deferred construction management fees, Valencia owes us $9.6 million on the Dragonquest for the direct costs of construction services rendered by us, including the costs of equipment, inventory, personnel and engineering. Furthermore, we have made commitments to vendors for the procurement of approximately $38.6 million of additional equipment and inventory.

Contingent Obligations

We are subject to litigation, claims and disputes in the ordinary course of business, some of which may not be covered by insurance.

In September 2009, F3 Capital asserted that we had breached agreements and understandings with F3 Capital regarding the maximum number of ordinary shares we would sell in our public offering in August 2009. F3 Capital indicated that it believed that it was damaged by the issuance of shares in excess of this amount. We disagree with F3 Capital’s assertions. We have worked to resolve these matters with F3 Capital and believe that we have done so to each party’s satisfaction, although no assurances can be given as to the ultimate resolution of this dispute.

We enter into operating leases in the normal course of business for office space, housing, vehicles and specified operating equipment. Some of these leases contain renewal options which would cause our future cash payments to change if we exercised those renewal options.

Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. While management believes current estimates are appropriate and reasonable, actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our financial operations. The impact of these policies and associated risks are discussed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results.

Property and Equipment: Consists of the values of our drilling rigs, furniture and fixtures, computer equipment and capitalized costs for computer software. Drilling rigs are depreciated on a component basis over estimated useful lives ranging from five to thirty-five years on a straight-line basis as of the date placed in service. Other assets are depreciated upon placement in service over estimated useful lives ranging from three to seven years on a straight-line basis. When assets are sold, retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the gain or loss is recognized.

Interest costs related to the financings of our jackups and drillship and the amortization of debt financing costs were capitalized as part of the cost while they were under construction. We completed our jackup construction program in the first quarter of 2010 and our drillship in the fourth quarter of 2010. In June 2011, we made our initial contruction payments on the Tungsten Explorer and began capitalizing interest for this project. Total interest and amortization costs capitalized for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $0.5 million. We did not capitalize any interest in the second quarter of 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, total interest and amortization costs capitalized were $0.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

We evaluate the realization of property and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss on our property and equipment exists when estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are less than its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized represents the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the estimated fair value.

 

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Debt Financing Costs: Costs incurred with debt financings are deferred and amortized over the term of the related financing facility.

Revenue: Revenue is recognized as services are performed based on contracted dayrates and the number of operating days during the period.

In connection with a customer contract, we may receive lump-sum fees for the mobilization of equipment and personnel. Mobilization fees and costs incurred to mobilize a rig from one geographic market to another are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of such contract, excluding any option periods. Costs incurred to mobilize a rig without a contract are expensed as incurred. Fees or lump-sum payments received for capital improvements to rigs are deferred and amortized to income over the term of the related drilling contract. The costs of such capital improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the useful lives of the assets.

We record reimbursements from customers for rebillable costs and expenses as revenue and the related direct costs as operating expenses.

Rig Certifications: We are required to obtain regulatory certifications to operate our drilling rigs and must maintain such certifications through periodic inspections and surveys. The costs associated with these certifications, including drydock costs, are deferred and amortized over the corresponding certification periods.

Income Taxes: Income taxes have been provided based upon the tax laws and rates in effect in the countries in which operations are conducted and income is earned. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts and are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Share-Based Compensation: We account for employee share-based compensation using the fair value method as prescribed under U.S. GAAP. Restricted share grants are valued based on the market price of our ordinary shares on the date of grant and the fair value attributable to share options is calculated based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values are amortized to expense over the service period which is equivalent to the time required to vest the share options and share grants. We recognized approximately $1.5 million and $1.5 million of share-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $2.4 million and $3.1 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. While management believes current estimates are appropriate and reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, foreign exchanges, commodity prices, equity prices and other market driven rates or prices. Our rigs operate in various international locations. The risks associated with foreign exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices have not been significant in 2011 as all of our drilling contracts thus far have been denominated in U.S. dollars. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk: As of June 30, 2011, we did not have any variable rate debt outstanding.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. As our international operations expand, we will be exposed to additional 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 customer acceptance, 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

 

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foreign currencies have not had a material impact on our overall results. If we find ourselves 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 to mitigate foreign currency risk. 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. As of June 30, 2011, we did not have any open foreign exchange derivative contracts.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified by the SEC rules and forms.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, such officers have concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2011 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed on our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act was (1) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (2) recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302*
31.2    Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302*
32.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906*
32.2    Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906*
101.INS    —    XBRL Instance Document **
101.SCH    —    XBRL Schema Document **
101.CAL    —    XBRL Calculation Document **
101.LAB    —    XBRL Label Linkbase Document **
101.PRE    —    XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document **

 

 

* Filed herewith.
** Furnished with this Form 10-Q

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized

 

VANTAGE DRILLING COMPANY
By:   /s/    DOUGLAS G. SMITH        
  Douglas G. Smith
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: August 4, 2011

 

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