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8-K - 4TH QUARTER FY14 EARNINGS - ATWOOD OCEANICS INCatw-201409308xk.htm


EXHIBIT 99.1
Houston, Texas
November 10, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - EARNINGS

ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC., announced today that the Company earned net income of $112.2 million or $1.72 per diluted share, on revenues of $323.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to net income of $71.9 million or $1.11 per diluted share on revenues of $292.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and compared to net income of $101.9 million or $1.57 per diluted share, on revenues of $292.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2014, the Company earned net income of $340.8 million or $5.24 per diluted share, on revenues of $1.17 billion compared to net income of $350.2 million or $5.32 per diluted share, on revenues of $1.06 billion for the twelve months ended September 30, 2013.


 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
Revenues
$
323,373

 
$
292,777

 
$
292,721

Income before Income Taxes
126,385

 
79,365

 
118,152

Provision for Income Taxes
(14,185
)
 
(7,440
)
 
(16,259
)
Net Income
$
112,200

 
$
71,925

 
$
101,893

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per Common Share -
 
 
 
 
 
      Basic
$
1.74

 
$
1.12

 
$
1.59

      Diluted
$
1.72

 
$
1.11

 
$
1.57



 
For the Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
September 30,
2014
 
 
 
September 30,
2013
Revenues
$
1,173,953

 
 
 
$
1,063,663

Income before Income Taxes
397,293

 
 
 
404,801

Provision for Income Taxes
(56,471
)
 
 
 
(54,577
)
Net Income
$
340,822

 
 
 
$
350,224

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per Common Share -
 
 
 
 
 
      Basic
$
5.31

 
 
 
$
5.38

      Diluted
$
5.24

 
 
 
$
5.32


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ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Twelve Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract drilling
$
304,853

 
$
279,318

 
$
1,103,397

 
$
1,017,923

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses
18,520

 
13,403

 
70,556

 
45,740

Total revenues
323,373

 
292,721

 
1,173,953

 
1,063,663

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract drilling
117,413

 
112,186

 
506,128

 
426,198

Reimbursable expenses
15,130

 
9,387

 
56,225

 
32,727

Depreciation
39,982

 
31,098

 
147,358

 
117,510

General and administrative
13,773

 
12,634

 
61,461

 
56,786

(Gain)/loss on sale of equipment
(67
)
 
1,039

 
(34,139
)
 
971

Other, net
(49
)
 

 
(1,864
)
 

 
186,182

 
166,344

 
735,169

 
634,192

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING INCOME
$
137,191

 
$
126,377

 
$
438,784

 
$
429,471

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(10,871
)
 
(8,256
)
 
(41,803
)
 
(24,903
)
Interest Income
65

 
31

 
312

 
233

 
(10,806
)
 
(8,225
)
 
(41,491
)
 
(24,670
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
126,385

 
118,152

 
397,293

 
404,801

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
14,185

 
16,259

 
56,471

 
54,577

NET INCOME
$
112,200

 
$
101,893

 
$
340,822

 
$
350,224

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.74

 
$
1.59

 
$
5.31

 
$
5.38

Diluted
$
1.72

 
$
1.57

 
$
5.24

 
$
5.32

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
64,352

 
64,024

 
64,240

 
65,073

Diluted
65,229

 
64,895

 
65,074

 
65,845


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ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED ANALYSIS OF REVENUES AND DRILLING COSTS
 
 
REVENUES
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
(In millions)
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
Ultra-Deepwater
$
137

 
$
118

 
$
89

 
$
462

 
$
335

Deepwater
92

 
70

 
109

 
333

 
415

Jackups
76

 
77

 
81

 
308

 
268

Reimbursable
18

 
28

 
14

 
71

 
46

 
$
323

 
$
293

 
$
293

 
$
1,174

 
$
1,064



 
DRILLING COSTS
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
(In millions)
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
Ultra-Deepwater
$
42

 
$
44

 
$
32

 
$
167

 
$
127

Deepwater
43

 
52

 
41

 
201

 
168

Jackups
30

 
32

 
34

 
132

 
124

Reimbursable
15

 
23

 
9

 
56

 
33

Other
3

 
1

 
6

 
6

 
7

 
$
133

 
$
152

 
$
122

 
$
562

 
$
459



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ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)
September 30,
2014
 
September 30,
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash
$
80,080

 
$
88,770

Accounts receivable
242,684

 
199,689

Income tax receivable
6,260

 
4,672

Inventories of materials and supplies
132,368

 
121,833

Prepaid expenses, deferred costs and other current assets
36,415

 
38,796

Total current assets
497,807

 
453,760

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
3,967,028

 
3,164,724

 
 
 
 
Other receivables
11,831

 
11,831

Deferred income taxes
589

 

Deferred costs and other assets
29,973

 
26,951

Total assets
$
4,507,228

 
$
3,657,266

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
94,315

 
$
95,827

Accrued liabilities
19,158

 
17,653

Dividends payable
16,090

 

Short-term debt
11,885

 
8,071

Interest payable
8,099

 
7,945

Income tax payable
14,234

 
16,554

Deferred credits and other liabilities
3,596

 
10,822

Total current liabilities
167,377

 
156,872

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
1,742,122

 
1,263,232

Deferred income taxes
783

 
485

Deferred credits
4,100

 
1,176

Other
37,322

 
28,130

Total long-term liabilities
1,784,327

 
1,293,023

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

 

Common stock, $1.00 par value, 180,000 shares authorized with 64,362 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 90,000 shares authorized with 64,057 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013

64,362

 
64,057

Paid-in capital
201,464

 
183,390

Retained earnings
2,286,137

 
1,961,405

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
3,561

 
(1,481
)
Total shareholders' equity
2,555,524

 
2,207,371

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
4,507,228

 
$
3,657,266



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ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Twelve Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
340,822

 
$
350,224

 
$
272,171

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
147,358

 
117,510

 
70,599

Amortization
8,634

 
5,224

 
(712
)
Provision for doubtful accounts and inventory obsolescence
2,826

 
5,582

 
765

Deferred income tax benefit
(1,270
)
 
(816
)
 
(989
)
Share-based compensation expense
14,691

 
14,231

 
10,402

(Gain) loss on sale of assets
(34,139
)
 
971

 
457

Change in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(43,965
)
 
(36,330
)
 
(80,013
)
Income tax receivable
(1,588
)
 
1,078

 
(119
)
Inventories of materials and supplies
(17,220
)
 
(43,254
)
 
(23,395
)
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs and other current assets
15,463

 
(712
)
 
(6,386
)
Deferred costs and other assets
(11,682
)
 
(19,700
)
 
(32,597
)
Accounts payable
1,932

 
11,440

 
27,536

Accrued liabilities
1,647

 
1,430

 
(7,096
)
Premium on Senior Notes

 
8,500

 
 
Income tax payable
(2,320
)
 
5,863

 
1,250

Deferred credits and other liabilities
21,431

 
10,869

 
23,730

Net cash provided by operating activities
442,620

 
432,110

 
255,603

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(975,731
)
 
(745,223
)
 
(785,083
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
61,516

 
147

 
7,646

Net cash used in investing activities
(914,215
)
 
(745,076
)
 
(777,437
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long term debt
700,000

 
600,000

 
760,000

Principal payments on long-term debt
(220,000
)
 
(175,000
)
 
(450,000
)
Repayments on short-term debt
(13,979
)
 
2,923

 
(313
)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares

 
(107,260
)
 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
3,688

 
9,224

 
5,546

Debt issuance costs paid
(6,804
)
 
(6,022
)
 
(10,530
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
462,905

 
323,865

 
304,703

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(8,690
)
 
10,899

 
(217,131
)
Cash at beginning of period
88,770

 
77,871

 
295,002

Cash at end of period
$
80,080

 
$
88,770

 
$
77,871

Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
 
        Domestic and foreign income taxes
$
55,777

 
$
49,105

 
$
49,636

        Interest, net of amounts capitalized
35,265

 
21,200

 
1,849

Non-cash activities:
 
 
 
 
 
        Increase (decrease in accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures
(2,804
)
 
795

 
(56,965
)
        Dividends Payable
16,090

 

 

        Increase in short-term debt related to funding of insurance policies
17,793

 

 



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Atwood Oceanics is a leading offshore drilling company engaged in the drilling and completion of exploration and development wells for the global oil and gas industry. The company currently owns 13 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing three ultra-deepwater drillships. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."

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Contact: Mark L. Mey
(281) 749-7902


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