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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Contact:

Darren Daugherty

Director, Investor Relations

(281) 492-5370

Diamond Offshore Announces First Quarter 2015 Results

 

 

Reports loss of $1.86 per share

 

 

Records impairment charge of $319 million after tax, or $2.33 per share

 

 

Records restructuring charge of $4 million after tax, or $0.03 per share

 

 

Declares Regular Cash Dividend of $0.125 per share

 

 

Announces plans to scrap three mid-water semisubmersibles

HOUSTON, May 4, 2015 — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today reported a net loss of $256 million, or $1.86 per share, in the first quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $146 million, or $1.05 per share, in the first quarter of 2014. Revenues in the first quarter of 2015 were $620 million, compared to revenues of $709 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Results for the quarter included a non-cash charge of $319 million after tax, or $2.33 per share, associated with the impairment of eight drilling units, three of which are to be retired and scrapped. The units to be retired are the mid-water semisubmersibles Ocean Saratoga, Ocean Worker and Ocean Yorktown, which are all cold stacked in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Other rigs included in the impairment group are the mid-water semisubmersibles Ocean Ambassador, Ocean General, Ocean Lexington, Ocean Nomad and the drillship Ocean Clipper.

The Company also recognized a charge during the quarter of $4 million after tax, or $0.03 per share, related to restructuring and employee separation-related costs.

“We have continued to implement cost savings measures while maintaining our focus on safe operations and delivering performance for our clients,” said Marc Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our first-quarter safety statistics were the best that we have recorded.”

“During the second quarter, our next two newbuild drillships will begin working in the Gulf of Mexico, and the yard will complete our fourth drillship, which will also be headed to the U.S., where all four of drillships will work on term contracts extending into 2019 or beyond,” added Mr. Edwards.

In addition, the Company announced that it has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, payable on June 1, 2015 to shareholders of record as of May 15, 2015.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call to discuss Diamond Offshore’s earnings results has been scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CDT today. 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 22913137. An online replay will also be available on www.diamondoffshore.com following the call.


ABOUT DIAMOND OFFSHORE

Diamond Offshore is a leader in offshore drilling, providing contract drilling services to the energy industry around the globe with a total fleet of 35 offshore drilling rigs, including two rigs under construction. Diamond Offshore’s fleet consists of 24 semisubmersibles, one of which is under construction, five dynamically positioned drillships, one of which is under construction, and six jack-ups. Additional information about the Company and access to the Company’s SEC filings are available at www.diamondoffshore.com. Diamond Offshore is owned 53% by Loews Corporation (NYSE: L).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this press release or made during the above conference call 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 drilling rig deliveries, operations and timing; contract effectiveness, effective dates and estimated duration; plans regarding retirement and scrapping of drilling rigs; future impairments; future dividends; expectations of future backlog, revenue, operating costs and performance; future liquidity, financial condition, market conditions, commodity prices and strategic opportunities; revenue expected to result from backlog; future credit ratings; future dayrates, future status, start and end dates and future contracts and availability; future contract opportunities and termination rights; contract noncompliance by customers and other third parties; utilization, surveys, downtime and other aspects of the Company’s drilling rigs; statements concerning customer discussions and outcomes thereof and the impact of these and related events on the Company’s operations and revenues; rigs being upgraded or to be upgraded and rigs under construction; and other statements that are not of historical fact. 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 reports are available through the Company’s website at www.diamondoffshore.com. These risk factors include, among others, risks associated with worldwide demand for drilling services, level of activity in the oil and gas industry, renewing or replacing expired or terminated contracts, contract cancellations and terminations, maintenance and realization of backlog, competition and industry fleet capacity, impairments and retirements, declaration of dividends, operating risks, changes in tax laws and rates, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, construction of new builds, casualty losses, and various other factors, 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
March 31,
 
     2015     2014  

Revenues:

    

Contract drilling

   $ 599,577      $ 685,308   

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses

     20,479        24,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     620,056        709,424   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

Contract drilling, excluding depreciation

     350,658        369,790   

Reimbursable expenses

     20,092        23,666   

Depreciation

     137,299        107,011   

General and administrative

     17,452        22,827   

Impairment of assets

     358,528        —     

Restructuring and separation costs

     6,168        —     

Gain on disposition of assets

     (611     (147
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     889,586        523,147   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

     (269,530     186,277   

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     583        408   

Interest expense

     (23,982     (18,155

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

     5,590        (1,178

Other, net

     221        327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense

     (287,118     167,679   

Income tax benefit (expense)

     31,409        (21,869
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (255,709   $ 145,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income per share

   $ (1.86   $ 1.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

    

Shares of common stock

     137,151        138,469   

Dilutive potential shares of common stock

     —          4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares outstanding

     137,151        138,473   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Mar 31,     Dec 31,     Mar 31,  
     2015     2014     2014  

REVENUES

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 251,396      $ 285,991      $ 205,794   

Deepwater

     138,770        115,777        146,559   

Mid-water

     176,357        231,933        285,979   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     566,523        633,701        638,332   

Jack-ups

     33,054        40,675        46,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Revenue

   $ 599,577      $ 674,376      $ 685,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 20,479      $ 945      $ 24,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 154,539      $ 133,103      $ 123,530   

Deepwater

     63,675        66,093        71,949   

Mid-water

     99,320        119,763        134,046   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     317,534        318,959        329,525   

Jack-ups

     21,570        25,268        28,029   

Other

     11,554        14,428        12,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Expense

   $ 350,658      $ 358,655      $ 369,790   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 20,092      $ 698      $ 23,666   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 96,857      $ 152,888      $ 82,264   

Deepwater

     75,095        49,684        74,610   

Mid-water

     77,037        112,170        151,933   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     248,989        314,742        308,807   

Jack-ups

     11,484        15,407        18,947   

Other

     (11,554     (14,428     (12,236

Reimbursable expenses, net

     387        247        450   

Depreciation

     (137,299     (131,712     (107,011

General and administrative expense

     (17,452     (19,923     (22,827

Bad debt recovery

     —          —          —     

Gain (loss) on disposition of assets

     611        (2,230     147   

Impairment of assets

     (358,528     —          —     

Restructuring and separation costs

     (6,168     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating (Loss) Income

   $ (269,530   $ 162,103      $ 186,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 184,775       $ 233,623   

Marketable securities

     14,016         16,033   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts

     445,685         463,862   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     199,321         185,541   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     843,797         899,059   

Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     6,574,142         6,945,953   

Other assets

     117,890         176,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,535,829       $ 8,021,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 249,979       $ 249,962   

Other current liabilities

     521,079         606,684   

Long-term debt

     1,994,587         1,994,526   

Deferred tax liability

     413,009         530,394   

Other liabilities

     177,329         188,160   

Stockholders’ equity

     4,179,846         4,451,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,535,829       $ 8,021,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE DAYRATES AND UTILIZATION

(Dayrate in thousands)

 

    First Quarter
2015
    Fourth Quarter
2014
    First Quarter
2014
 
    Average
Dayrate
(1)
    Utilization
(2)
    Operational
Efficiency

(3)
    Average
Dayrate
(1)
    Utilization
(2)
    Operational
Efficiency

(3)
    Revised
Average

Dayrate
(4)
    Utilization
(2)
    Operational
Efficiency

(3)
 

Ultra-Deepwater Floaters

  $ 497        51     81.5   $ 493        66     90.2   $ 401        66     95.3

Deepwater Floaters

  $ 486        45     95.1   $ 431        48     97.3   $ 427        64     96.0

Mid-Water floaters

  $ 266        49     94.1   $ 270        55     96.8   $ 278        64     94.4

Jack-ups

  $ 92        66     99.4   $ 96        77     99.5   $ 94        79     99.9

Fleet Total

        91.2         95.5         95.9

 

(1) Average dayrate is defined as contract drilling revenue for all of the specified rigs in our fleet per revenue earning day. A revenue earning day is defined as a 24-hour period during which a rig earns a dayrate after commencement of operations and excludes mobilization, demobilization and contract preparation days.
(2) Utilization is calculated as the ratio of total revenue-earning days divided by the total calendar days in the period for all specified rigs in our fleet—including cold-stacked rigs, but excluding rigs under construction. As of May 4, 2015, one deepwater and four mid-water semisubmersible rigs and three jack-up rigs were cold stacked.
(3) Operational efficiency is calculated as the ratio of total revenue-earning days divided by the sum of total revenue-earning days plus the number of days (or portions thereof) associated with unanticipated equipment downtime.
(4) Average dayrate reported in prior periods has been revised to conform to current presentation.