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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Analyst Contacts:

Thad Vayda

News Release

 

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Diane Vento

 

 

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Media Contact:

Pam Easton

FOR RELEASE: November 9, 2014

 

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TRANSOCEAN PARTNERS LLC REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2014 RESULTS

 

·                  Revenues were $136 million, compared with $145 million in the second quarter of 2014 for Transocean Partners LLC Predecessor (“Predecessor(1)”);

 

·                  Operating and maintenance expenses were $56 million, down from $69 million in the prior quarter;

 

·                  Net income attributable to controlling interest was $17 million, or $0.24 per unit;

 

·                  The Annual Effective Tax Rate(2) was 7.8 percent, down sequentially from 9.7 percent;

 

·                  Distributable cash flow attributable to controlling interest unitholders was $22 million for the period from August 5, 2014 through September 30, 2014;

 

·                  Quarterly distribution of $0.2246 per unit was declared, representing the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.3625 per unit prorated for the period from August 5, 2014, the company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), through September 30, 2014;

 

·                  Fleet revenue efficiency(3) was 89 percent, compared with 95 percent in the previous quarter; and

 

·                  Fleet utilization(4) was 100 percent, unchanged from the prior quarter.

 

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND—November 9, 2014—Transocean Partners LLC (NYSE: RIGP) today reported net income attributable to controlling interest subsequent to the IPO in the three months ended September 30, 2014 of $17 million, or $0.24 per unit.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Predecessor’s net income was $60 million.

 

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2014 were $136 million, compared with revenues of $145 million in the second quarter of 2014.  The decrease in revenues was due primarily to lower revenue efficiency on the Discoverer Clear Leader.

 

Operating and maintenance expenses decreased $13 million sequentially to $56 million. The decrease was due mainly to lower maintenance costs on the Development Driller III and lower overhead costs.

 



 

The company’s third quarter Effective Tax Rate(5)decreased to 7.8 percent from 9.9 percent in the second quarter of 2014.  The decrease results from changes to the corporate structure at the time of the IPO. The Annual Effective Tax Rate was 7.8 percent versus 9.7 percent for the prior quarter.

 

Distributable cash flow attributable to controlling interest unitholders was $22 million for the period from August 5, 2014 through September 30, 2014.  A quarterly distribution of $0.2246 per unit, or approximately $15.5 million, was declared representing the minimum quarterly distribution of $0.3625 per unit prorated for this period.  Distributable cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure; a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is provided in the accompanying schedules.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The statements described in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements contain words such as “possible,” “intend,” “will,” “if”, “expect” or other similar expressions.  Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the securities markets generally, the impact of adverse market conditions affecting the business of Transocean Partners, adverse changes in laws including with respect to tax and regulatory matters, changes in tax estimates, operating hazards and delays, risks associated with international operations, actions by customers and other third parties, the future prices of oil and gas and other factors, including those and other factors discussed in the Registration Statement, and in Transocean Partners’ other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize (or the other consequences of such a development worsen), or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the company or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, Transocean Partners undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which Transocean Partners becomes aware of, after the date hereof, except as otherwise may be required by law.

 

Conference Call Information

 

Transocean Partners will conduct a teleconference starting at 9:30 a.m. EST, 2:30 p.m. GMT, on Monday, November 10, 2014 to discuss the period’s results.  To participate, dial +1 913-312-1437 and refer to confirmation code 9312159 approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

 

In addition, the teleconference will be simulcast in a listen-only mode over the Internet and can be accessed at Transocean Partners’ website, www.transoceanpartners.com, by selecting “Investor Relations.” Supplemental materials that may be referenced during the teleconference will be posted to the website and can be found by selecting “Investor Relations/Financial Reports.”

 

A replay of the conference call will be available after 12:30 p.m. EST, 5:30 p.m. GMT, on November 10, 2014, and can be accessed by dialing +1 719-457-0820 and referring to the confirmation code 9312159.  Also, a

 



 

replay will be available by visiting the aforementioned website address. The archived call will be available for approximately 30 days.

 

About Transocean Partners

 

Transocean Partners is a growth-oriented limited liability company formed by Transocean Ltd. to own, operate and acquire modern, technologically advanced offshore drilling rigs. Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, Transocean Partners’ assets consist of 51 percent interests in subsidiary companies that own and operate three ultra-deepwater drilling rigs.

 

For more information about Transocean Partners, please visit the website www.transoceanpartners.com.

 

Notes

 

(1)  All references to prior quarters relate to the financials of Transocean Partners’ pre-IPO predecessor.  The Predecessor represents 100 percent of the combined results of operations, assets and liabilities of the drilling units in the fleet prior to completion of the Transocean Partners LLC IPO on August 5, 2014.

 

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the presentation of the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 consists of the consolidated results of operations of Transocean Partners from August 5, 2014 through September 30, 2014 and the combined results of operations of the Predecessor for the beginning of the respective period through August 4, 2014.  Transocean Partners condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 consists entirely of the combined results of operations of the Predecessor.  For more information associated with the financial statement presentation, please refer to the Transocean Partners’ Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014.

 

(2)  Annual Effective Tax Rate is defined as income tax expense from continuing operations excluding various discrete items (such as changes in estimates and tax on items excluded from income before income tax expense), divided by income from continuing operations before income tax expense excluding gains on sales and similar items pursuant to the accounting standards for income taxes. See the accompanying schedule entitled “Supplemental Effective Tax Rate Analysis.”

 

(3) Revenue efficiency is defined as actual contract drilling revenues for the measurement period divided by the maximum revenue calculated for the measurement period, expressed as a percentage.  Maximum revenue is defined as the greatest amount of contract drilling revenues the drilling unit could earn for the measurement period, excluding amounts related to incentive provisions. See the accompanying schedule entitled “Revenue Efficiency.”

 

(4) Rig utilization is defined as the total number of operating days divided by the total number of rig calendar days in the measurement period, expressed as a percentage.

 

(5) Effective Tax Rate is defined as income tax expense for continuing operations divided by income from continuing operations before income taxes. See the accompanying schedule entitled “Supplemental Effective Tax Rate Analysis.”

 



 

TRANSOCEAN PARTNERS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract drilling revenues

 

$

134

 

$

145

 

$

422

 

$

389

 

Other revenues

 

2

 

2

 

7

 

7

 

 

 

136

 

147

 

429

 

396

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

56

 

62

 

186

 

181

 

Depreciation

 

16

 

16

 

49

 

49

 

General and administrative

 

4

 

2

 

10

 

7

 

 

 

76

 

80

 

245

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

60

 

67

 

184

 

159

 

Interest income

 

1

 

 

2

 

1

 

Income before income tax expense

 

61

 

67

 

186

 

160

 

Income tax expense

 

4

 

7

 

16

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

57

 

$

60

 

170

 

$

143

 

Net income attributable to Predecessor

 

22

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

Net income subsequent to initial public offering

 

35

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

Net income attributable to controlling interest

 

$

17

 

 

 

$

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per unit - basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common unit

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

Earnings per subordinated unit

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average units outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units

 

41

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

Subordinated units

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 



 

TRANSOCEAN PARTNERS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except unit data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

49

 

$

 

Accounts receivable

 

92

 

103

 

Accounts receivable from affiliates

 

11

 

 

Materials and supplies, net

 

42

 

34

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

10

 

15

 

Prepaid assets

 

9

 

7

 

Total current assets

 

213

 

159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

2,294

 

2,309

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(318

)

(271

)

Property and equipment, net

 

1,976

 

2,038

 

Goodwill

 

356

 

213

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

18

 

29

 

Other assets

 

25

 

29

 

Total assets

 

$

2,588

 

$

2,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable to affiliates

 

$

57

 

$

 

Debt due to affiliates within one year

 

43

 

 

Deferred revenues

 

21

 

37

 

Total current liabilities

 

121

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term tax liability

 

 

13

 

Deferred revenues

 

17

 

30

 

Drilling contract intangible liability

 

32

 

44

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

49

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units, 41,379,310 authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014

 

837

 

 

Subordinated units, 27,586,207 authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014

 

560

 

 

Total members’ equity

 

1,397

 

 

Net investment

 

 

2,344

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

1,021

 

 

Total equity

 

2,418

 

2,344

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

2,588

 

$

2,468

 

 



 

TRANSOCEAN PARTNERS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

57

 

$

60

 

$

170

 

$

143

 

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of drilling contract intangibles

 

(4

)

(4

)

(12

)

(13

)

Depreciation

 

16

 

16

 

49

 

49

 

Patent royalties expense

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

5

 

4

 

16

 

11

 

Other, net

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

Changes in deferred revenues, net

 

(9

)

(9

)

(29

)

(28

)

Changes in deferred costs, net

 

(3

)

1

 

(4

)

3

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in accounts receivable, net

 

36

 

3

 

21

 

13

 

Increase in materials and supplies, net

 

(2

)

(3

)

(8

)

(9

)

(Increase) decrease in prepaid assets, net

 

1

 

3

 

(3

)

(3

)

Decrease in balances due to affiliates, net

 

(62

)

 

(62

)

 

Increase in income tax liability, net

 

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

37

 

72

 

141

 

167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(1

)

(2

)

(2

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1

)

(2

)

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from working capital note payable to affiliate

 

43

 

 

43

 

 

Distributions to the Predecessor parent, net

 

(39

)

(71

)

(141

)

(165

)

Contributions resulting from formation transactions

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

12

 

(71

)

(90

)

(165

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

49

 

 

49

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

49

 

$

 

$

49

 

$

 

 



 

TRANSOCEAN PARTNERS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Fleet Operating Statistics

 

Revenue Efficiency(1)

Trailing Five Quarters and Historical Data

 

 

 

3Q 2014

 

2Q 2014

 

1Q 2014

 

4Q 2013

 

3Q 2013

 

FY 2013

 

FY 2012

 

Discoverer Clear Leader

 

77.0

%

86.9

%

98.5

%

69.1

%

95.0

%

77.1

%

96.8

%

Discoverer Inspiration

 

93.2

%

99.3

%

98.5

%

87.2

%

97.2

%

93.2

%

97.6

%

Development Diller III

 

98.4

%

99.5

%

98.5

%

99.8

%

98.0

%

91.6

%

96.7

%

Total fleet

 

88.8

%

94.8

%

98.5

%

84.2

%

96.6

%

86.8

%

97.0

%

 


(1)                                 Revenue efficiency is defined as actual contract drilling revenues for the measurement period divided by the maximum revenue calculation for the measurement period, expressed as a percentage. Maximum revenue is defined as the greatest amount of contract drilling revenues the drilling unit could earn for the measurement period, excluding amounts related to incentive provisions.

 



 

TRANSOCEAN PARTNERS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Supplemental Effective Tax Rate Analysis

(In US$ millions)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Income from before income taxes

 

$

61

 

$

56

 

$

67

 

$

186

 

$

160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

4

 

6

 

7

 

16

 

17

 

Add back (subtract):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in estimates (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted income tax expense

 

$

4

 

$

6

 

$

7

 

$

16

 

$

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective Tax Rate (2)

 

7.8

%

9.9

%

10.9

%

8.8

%

10.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Effective Tax Rate (3)

 

7.8

%

9.7

%

10.7

%

8.6

%

10.7

%

 


(1)         Our estimates change as we file tax returns, settle disputes with tax authorities or become aware of other events and include changes in (a) deferred taxes, (b) valuation of allowances on deferred taxes and (c) other tax liabilities.

(2)         Effective Tax Rate is income tax expense for continuing operations, divided by income from continuing operations before income taxes.

(3)         Annual Effective Tax Rate is income tax expense for continuing operations, excluding various discrete items (such as changes in estimates and tax on items excluded from income before income taxes) divided by income from continuing operations before income tax expense excluding gains and losses on sales and similar items pursuant to the accounting standards for income taxes and estimating the annual effective tax rate.

 



 

TRANSOCEAN PARTNERS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

Distributable Cash Flow

(in US$ millions)

 

 

 

 

 

12 Months

 

Year

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

09/30/14

 

06/30/14

 

03/13/14

 

12/31/13

 

09/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract drilling revenues

 

$

134

 

$

142

 

$

146

 

$

128

 

$

550

 

$

517

 

Other revenues

 

2

 

3

 

2

 

2

 

9

 

9

 

Total operating revenues

 

136

 

145

 

148

 

130

 

559

 

526

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

56

 

69

 

61

 

61

 

247

 

242

 

Depreciation

 

16

 

17

 

16

 

17

 

66

 

66

 

General and maintenance

 

4

 

4

 

2

 

3

 

13

 

10

 

Total costs and expenses

 

76

 

90

 

79

 

81

 

326

 

318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

60

 

55

 

69

 

49

 

233

 

208

 

Interest income, net

 

1

 

1

 

 

3

 

5

 

4

 

Income before income tax expense

 

61

 

56

 

69

 

52

 

238

 

212

 

Income tax expense

 

4

 

6

 

6

 

6

 

22

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

57

 

50

 

63

 

46

 

216

 

189

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

4

 

6

 

6

 

6

 

22

 

23

 

Interest income, net

 

(1

)

(1

)

 

(3

)

(5

)

(4

)

Depreciation expense

 

16

 

17

 

16

 

17

 

66

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

76

 

72

 

85

 

66

 

299

 

274

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior certification costs and license fees

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

3

 

Non-cash recognition of royalty fees

 

3

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of drilling contract intangible

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

16

 

18

 

Amortization of pre-operating revenues

 

10

 

10

 

10

 

10

 

40

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

66

 

58

 

72

 

52

 

248

 

221

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planned out of service operating and maintenance expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims for indemnification of lost revenues on Discoverer Clear Leader

 

9

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

Cash proceeds from pre-operating revenues associated with long-term receivables

 

7

 

7

 

7

 

7

 

28

 

25

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated maintenance and replacement capital expenditures

 

18

 

17

 

17

 

17

 

69

 

69

 

Cash interest income, net

 

(1

)

(1

)

 

(3

)

(5

)

(4

)

Cash income taxes

 

1

 

1

 

 

2

 

4

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow

 

64

 

48

 

62

 

43

 

217

 

174

 

Distributable cash flow attributable to the Predecessor

 

20

 

48

 

62

 

43

 

173

 

174

 

Distributable cash flow attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

22

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

Distributable cash flow attributable to controlling interest

 

$

22

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

22

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate declared distribution to unitholders

 

$

15

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

15

 

$