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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Darren Daugherty

Director, Investor Relations

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Diamond Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter 2015 Results

 

  Reports loss of $1.79 per share

 

  Records after-tax impairment charge of $2.68 per share

 

  Discontinues quarterly cash dividend

HOUSTON, February 8, 2016 — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today reported a fourth quarter 2015 net loss of $245 million, a loss of $1.79 per diluted share, compared to net income of $99 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2014. Results for the quarter included a non-cash charge of $499 million associated with the impairment of nine drilling units, which resulted in an after-tax charge of $2.68 per share. Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015 were $556 million, compared to revenues of $675 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

For full year 2015, Diamond Offshore reported a net loss of $274 million or a loss of $2.00 per diluted share, compared to net income of $387 million, or $2.81 per diluted share, in 2014. Results for the full year included non-cash charges of $860 million associated with the impairment of 17 drilling units, which resulted in an after-tax charge of $5.05 per share. Revenues for full year 2015 were $2.419 billion, compared to $2.815 billion in 2014.

Diamond Offshore also announced that its Board of Directors has discontinued the quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share, which will preserve an additional $69 million on an annual basis.

“Given the severe and prolonged downturn in industry fundamentals, we believe it is prudent to bolster our already strong balance sheet,” said Marc Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer. “By conserving additional cash, we will have increased flexibility to manage the company through difficult market conditions and position ourselves for the eventual recovery in offshore drilling.”

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call to discuss Diamond Offshore’s earnings results has been scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CST 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 26416613. 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. Additional information 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. 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     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Revenues:

        

Contract drilling

   $ 544,129      $ 674,376      $ 2,360,184      $ 2,737,126   

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses

     11,434        945        59,209        77,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     555,563        675,321        2,419,393        2,814,671   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Contract drilling, excluding depreciation

     256,393        358,655        1,227,864        1,523,623   

Reimbursable expenses

     11,146        698        58,050        76,091   

Depreciation

     114,448        131,712        493,162        456,483   

General and administrative

     15,574        19,923        66,462        81,832   

Impairment of assets

     499,367        —          860,441        109,462   

Restructuring and separation costs

     1,043        —          9,778        —     

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets

     (2,309     2,230        (2,290     (5,382
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     895,662        513,218        2,713,467        2,242,109   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

     (340,099     162,103        (294,074     572,562   

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     1,526        157        3,322        801   

Interest expense

     (23,134     (15,997     (93,934     (62,053

Foreign currency transaction gain

     1,511        6,923        2,465        3,199   

Other, net

     171        84        873        682   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax (expense) benefit

     (360,025     153,270        (381,348     515,191   

Income tax benefit (expense)

     114,641        (54,427     107,063        (128,180
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (245,384   $ 98,843      $ (274,285   $ 387,011   

(Loss) income per share:

        

Basic

   $ (1.79   $ 0.72      $ (2.00   $ 2.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (1.79   $ 0.72      $ (2.00   $ 2.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Shares of common stock

     137,159        137,148        137,157        137,473   

Dilutive potential shares of common stock

     —          59        —          50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares outstanding

     137,159        137,207        137,157        137,523   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 31,     September 30,     December 31,  
     2015     2015     2014  

REVENUES

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 395,798      $ 376,195      $ 285,991   

Deepwater

     92,125        136,668        115,777   

Mid-Water

     44,766        69,500        231,933   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     532,689        582,363        633,701   

Jack-ups

     11,440        16,673        40,675   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Revenue

   $ 544,129      $ 599,036      $ 674,376   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 11,434      $ 10,706      $ 945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 147,991      $ 156,107      $ 133,103   

Deepwater

     60,010        67,630        66,093   

Mid-Water

     28,767        35,784        119,763   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     236,768        259,521        318,959   

Jack-ups

     10,749        12,507        25,268   

Other

     8,876        5,916        14,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Expense

   $ 256,393      $ 277,944      $ 358,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 11,146      $ 10,476      $ 698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 247,807      $ 220,088      $ 152,888   

Deepwater

     32,115        69,038        49,684   

Mid-Water

     15,999        33,716        112,170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     295,921        322,842        314,742   

Jack-ups

     691        4,166        15,407   

Other

     (8,876     (5,916     (14,428

Reimbursable expenses, net

     288        230        247   

Depreciation

     (114,448     (118,086     (131,712

General and administrative expense

     (15,574     (16,888     (19,923

Impairment of assets

     (499,367     (2,546     —     

Restructuring and separation costs

     (1,043     (1,574     —     

Gain (loss) on disposition of assets

     2,309        (794     (2,230
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating (Loss) Income

   $ (340,099   $ 181,434      $ 162,103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     December 31,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 119,028       $ 233,623   

Marketable securities

     11,518         16,033   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts

     405,370         463,862   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     119,479         185,541   

Assets held for sale

     14,200         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     669,595         899,059   

Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     6,378,814         6,945,953   

Other assets

     116,480         176,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,164,889       $ 8,021,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ —         $ 249,962   

Short-term borrowings

     286,589         —     

Other current liabilities

     339,134         606,684   

Long-term debt

     1,994,773         1,994,526   

Deferred tax liability

     276,529         530,394   

Other liabilities

     155,094         188,160   

Stockholders’ equity

     4,112,770         4,451,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,164,889       $ 8,021,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE DAYRATES AND UTILIZATION

(Dayrate in thousands)

 

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

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

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

(3)
 

Ultra-Deepwater Floaters

  $ 531        70     95.5   $ 479        71     96.8   $ 493        66     90.2

Deepwater Floaters

  $ 337        42     97.7   $ 361        59     90.3   $ 431        48     97.3

Mid-Water Floaters

  $ 249        24     97.8   $ 289        31     97.5   $ 270        55     96.8

Jack-ups

  $ 124        17     100   $ 97        31     99.8   $ 96        77     99.5

Fleet Total

        96.6         95.5         95.5

 

(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 December 31, 2015, our cold-stacked rigs included one ultra-deepwater semisubmersible, two deepwater semisubmersibles, four mid-water semisubmersibles and five jack-up rigs.
(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.