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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Darren Daugherty

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Diamond Offshore Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results

HOUSTON, October 18, 2012 — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2012 of $178 million, or $1.28 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $257 million, or $1.85 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier. Revenues in the third quarter of 2012 were $729 million, compared with revenues of $878 million in the third quarter of 2011.

Since the start of the third quarter of 2012, the Company entered into 13 new agreements that are expected to generate maximum total revenue of approximately $1.7 billion and 12.1 rig-years of contract drilling backlog. Significant among these awarded contracts are the following:

 

   

The Ocean Endeavor was awarded an 18-month contract at a dayrate of $505,000, plus a potential 6.6% performance bonus. The dayrate on the current contract is $285,000. The customer name and location of rig operation have not yet been announced.

 

   

The Ocean Lexington was awarded a 477-day job in Trinidad at a rate of $300,000 per day versus its current rate of $277,000 per day. The rig will be mobilized to Trinidad upon completion of its current contracted term in Brazil.

 

   

The Ocean Valiant received a two-well contract extension for work offshore Equatorial Guinea. The new rate will be $515,000 per day versus the current contract rate of $375,000 per day.

 

   

The Ocean America was awarded an 18-month contract for work offshore Australia at a dayrate of $475,000. The rig is currently contracted at a rate of $405,000 per day.

“We posted excellent operating results for the quarter and announced several new contracts at strong dayrates across all ranges of water depths,” said Larry Dickerson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Offshore. “Our results for the quarter benefited from lower than anticipated operating expense, primarily owing to our continued emphasis on controlling costs.”


“During the quarter, we entered into a $750 million revolving credit facility, which will provide additional flexibility to our already strong balance sheet, as we complete construction of six new rigs over the next two years,” said Dickerson. “Among our industry peers, Diamond Offshore’s balance sheet is the least levered, and we enjoy the highest credit ratings.”

CONFERENCE CALL

Diamond Offshore will host a conference call to discuss third quarter results on Thursday, October 18, 2012 beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT. A live webcast of the call will be available online on the Company’s website, www.diamondoffshore.com. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session should dial 800-247-9979, or 973-321-1100 for international callers. The conference ID number is 35359805. An online replay will also be available on www.diamondoffshore.com following the call.

ABOUT DIAMOND OFFSHORE

Diamond Offshore provides contract drilling services to the energy industry and is a leader in deepwater drilling. Diamond Offshore’s fleet of offshore drilling rigs consists of 30 semisubmersibles, seven jack-ups and one drillship, in addition to four ultra-deepwater drillships and two deepwater semisubmersibles currently under construction. For additional information and access to SEC filings, please visit the Company’s website at www.diamondoffshore.com. Diamond Offshore is a 50.4% owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Maximum contract revenue as stated above assumes 100% rig utilization. Generally, rig utilization rates approach 92-98% during contracted periods; however, utilization rates can be adversely impacted by additional downtime due to unscheduled repairs, maintenance and weather. Additional information on Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (“the Company”) and access to the Company’s SEC filings is available on the Internet at www.diamondoffshore.com.

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning future revenues and backlog, future performance under contract awards and extensions, future operations and dayrates, future financial condition, market outlook and future market conditions, future rig construction and future contracting opportunities. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected by management of the Company. A discussion of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters as well as the Company’s overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and readers of this press release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these

 

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reports are available through the Company’s website at www.diamondoffshore.com. These factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions, contract cancellations, customer bankruptcy, operating risks, casualty losses, industry fleet capacity, changes in foreign and domestic oil and gas exploration and production activity, competition, changes in foreign, political, social and economic conditions, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, customer preferences and various other matters, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Revenues:

        

Contract drilling

   $ 714,027      $ 861,511      $ 2,195,443      $ 2,520,030   

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses

     15,114        16,666        40,528        54,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     729,141        878,177        2,235,971        2,574,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Contract drilling, excluding depreciation

     357,281        391,369        1,159,635        1,141,739   

Reimbursable expenses

     14,563        16,206        39,351        52,443   

Depreciation

     99,207        101,175        300,069        303,523   

General and administrative

     13,476        14,879        49,803        48,976   

Bad debt recovery

     —          4,734        (1,018     (5,413

Gain on disposition of assets

     (208     (463     (79,285     (4,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     484,319        527,900        1,468,555        1,536,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     244,822        350,277        767,416        1,037,138   

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     773        2,024        4,052        3,565   

Interest expense

     (8,720     (15,874     (36,780     (60,144

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

     (1,860     (1,442     (881     (4,603

Other, net

     (168     (136     (767     (232
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     234,847        334,849        733,040        975,724   

Income tax expense

     (56,661     (77,995     (168,224     (201,672
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 178,186      $ 256,854      $ 564,816      $ 774,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income per share:

        

Basic

   $ 1.28      $ 1.85      $ 4.06      $ 5.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 1.28      $ 1.85      $ 4.06      $ 5.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Shares of common stock

     139,030        139,027        139,029        139,027   

Dilutive potential shares of common stock

     23        14        17        21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares outstanding

     139,053        139,041        139,046        139,048   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Sep 30,  
     2012     2012     2011  

REVENUES

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 195,574      $ 233,071      $ 220,415   

Deepwater

     163,816        142,565        217,379   

Mid-water

     319,491        310,462        377,127   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     678,881        686,098        814,921   

Jack-ups

     35,146        40,163        46,540   

Other

     —          —          50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Revenue

   $ 714,027      $ 726,261      $ 861,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 15,114      $ 11,927      $ 16,666   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 132,705      $ 137,087      $ 119,868   

Deepwater

     58,029        68,653        57,662   

Mid-water

     135,935        160,642        163,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     326,669        366,382        341,487   

Jack-ups

     24,245        29,240        43,281   

Other

     6,367        9,630        6,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Expense

   $ 357,281      $ 405,252      $ 391,369   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 14,563      $ 11,637      $ 16,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 62,869      $ 95,984      $ 100,547   

Deepwater

     105,787        73,912        159,717   

Mid-water

     183,556        149,820        213,170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     352,212        319,716        473,434   

Jack-ups

     10,901        10,923        3,259   

Other

     (6,367     (9,630     (6,551

Reimbursable expenses, net

     551        290        460   

Depreciation

     (99,207     (99,469     (101,175

General and administrative expense

     (13,476     (18,741     (14,879

Bad debt recovery (expense)

     —          400        (4,734

Gain on disposition of assets

     208        53,695        463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Income

   $ 244,822      $ 257,184      $ 350,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  
     (unaudited)         

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 316,599       $ 333,765   

Marketable securities

     1,175,572         902,414   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts

     463,219         563,934   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     143,441         192,570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,098,831         1,992,683   

Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     4,835,715         4,667,469   

Other assets

     245,204         304,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,179,750       $ 6,964,157   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities

   $ 432,698       $ 427,291   

Long-term debt

     1,496,004         1,495,823   

Deferred tax liability

     534,767         536,815   

Other liabilities

     174,851         171,165   

Stockholders’ equity

     4,541,430         4,333,063   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,179,750       $ 6,964,157   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE DAYRATES AND UTILIZATION

(Dayrate in thousands)

 

     Third Quarter    Second Quarter    Third Quarter
     2012    2012    2011
     Dayrate    Utilization    Dayrate    Utilization    Dayrate    Utilization

Ultra-Deepwater Floaters

   $ 354       75%    $ 354       89%    $ 336       88%

Deepwater Floaters

   $ 373       95%    $ 372       83%    $ 465       99%

Mid-Water Floaters

   $ 258       71%    $ 262       66%    $ 268       70%

Jack-Ups

   $ 98       56%    $ 94       49%    $ 84       44%

 

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