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Diamond Offshore Announces Second Quarter 2011 Results

HOUSTON, Jul 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported net income for the second quarter of 2011 of $266.6 million, or $1.92 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $224.4 million, or $1.61 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier. Revenues in the second quarter of 2011 were $889.5 million, compared with revenues of $822.6 million for the second quarter of 2010.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company reported net income of $517.2 million, or $3.72 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $515.2 million, or $3.70 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2010. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $1.7 billion, essentially identical with $1.7 billion for the first six months of 2010.

In addition, in the past 45 days the Company has put in place 10 new agreements that are expected to generate combined maximum total revenue of approximately $1 billion and represent over 14 years of contract drilling backlog. Significant among these agreements:

  • Petrobras has given notice of its intent to exercise a right to convert the Ocean Baroness and Ocean Valor contracts from three years to five years, in return for which the Company will lower each dayrate by $10,000. The two rigs are expected to earn additional combined maximum total revenue of approximately $500 million, excluding any potential performance bonus payments.
  • The Company has reached agreement with OGX to extend both the Ocean Quest and Ocean Star contracts in Brazil by one year. The extensions are expected to result in combined maximum total revenue of approximately $200 million.
  • The Ocean Yorktown has received a letter of award for a 930-day contract with Pemex in Mexico commencing mid-November 2011 that is expected to earn maximum total revenue of approximately $171 million. The unit is currently under contract to Petrobras in Brazil, but under mutually agreed terms will demobe to Mexico as soon as practical. The remaining days of the Yorktown contract with Petrobraswill be added to the Ocean Concord contract.
  • The jack-up Ocean Summit has received a letter of award for a 985-day contract with Pemex in Mexico commencing in late February 2012 that is expected to earn maximum total revenue of approximately $85 million.
  • The jack-up Ocean Titan has received a letter of award for a 777-day contract with Pemex in Mexico commencing in mid-November 2011 that is expected to earn maximum total revenue of approximately $80 million.

Diamond Offshore provides contract drilling services to the energy industry and is a leader in deepwater drilling.

Maximum contract revenue as stated above assumes 100% rig utilization. Generally, rig utilization rates approach 95-98% 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 and access to the Company's SEC filings is available on the Internet at http://www.diamondoffshore.com.

As previously announced, Diamond Offshore will provide a simulcast and rebroadcast of its second quarter 2011 earnings release conference call. The live broadcast of our quarterly conference call will be available online at http://www.diamondoffshore.com on July 21, 2011 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time. The online replay will follow immediately and continue for the remainder of the calendar quarter after the original call. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes before the broadcast to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

Statements contained in this press release which 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 risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those 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 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 http://www.diamondoffshore.com. Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements speak 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.

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2011 2010

2011

2010
Revenues:
Contract drilling $ 869,646 $ 811,739 $ 1,658,519 $ 1,656,177

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses

19,850 10,864 37,366 26,107
Total revenues 889,496 822,603 1,695,885 1,682,284
Operating expenses:
Contract drilling, excluding depreciation 388,006 351,769 750,370 657,996
Reimbursable expenses 19,287 10,379 36,237 25,084
Depreciation 101,175 100,746 202,348 198,148
General and administrative 16,372 16,849 34,097 33,503
Bad debt recovery (1,700 ) (2,798 ) (10,147 ) (3,898 )
Gain on disposition of assets (1,240 ) (149 ) (3,881 ) (1,033 )
Total operating expenses 521,900 476,796 1,009,024 909,800
Operating income 367,596 345,807 686,861 772,484
Other income (expense):
Interest income 1,091 477 1,541 1,759
Interest expense (22,226 ) (21,333 ) (44,270 ) (43,654 )
Foreign currency transaction loss (1,555 ) (3,991 ) (3,161 ) (3,530 )
Other, net (880 ) (34 ) (96 ) (121 )
Income before income tax expense 344,026 320,926 640,875 726,938
Income tax expense (77,440 ) (96,533 ) (123,677 ) (211,692 )
Net Income $ 266,586 $ 224,393 $ 517,198 $ 515,246
Income per share:
Basic $ 1.92 $ 1.61 $ 3.72 $ 3.71
Diluted $ 1.92 $ 1.61 $ 3.72 $ 3.70
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Shares of common stock 139,027 139,026 139,027 139,026
Dilutive potential shares of common stock 25 53 25 78
Total weighted average shares outstanding 139,052 139,079 139,052 139,104

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended

June 30,
2011 2010
REVENUES
High Specification Floaters $ 452,289 $ 340,387
Intermediate Semisubmersibles 356,840 389,094
Jack-ups 60,512 82,223
Other 5 35
Total Contract Drilling Revenue $ 869,646 $ 811,739

Revenues Related to Reimbursable
Expenses

$

19,850

$

10,864

CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE
High Specification Floaters $ 203,459 $ 134,500
Intermediate Semisubmersibles 138,879 157,446
Jack-ups 38,552 51,717
Other 7,116 8,106
Total Contract Drilling Expense $ 388,006 $ 351,769
Reimbursable Expenses $ 19,287 $ 10,379
OPERATING INCOME
High Specification Floaters $ 248,830 $ 205,887
Intermediate Semisubmersibles 217,961 231,648
Jack-ups 21,960 30,506
Other (7,111 ) (8,071 )
Reimbursable expenses, net 563 485
Depreciation (101,175 ) (100,746 )
General and administrative expense (16,372 ) (16,849 )
Bad debt recovery 1,700 2,798
Gain on disposition of assets 1,240 149
Total Operating Income $ 367,596 $ 345,807
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
June 30, December 31,
2011 2010
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 279,876 $ 464,393
Marketable securities 700,486 612,346
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts 592,157 609,606
Prepaid expenses and other 196,689 177,153
Total current assets 1,769,208 1,863,498
Drilling and other property and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation 4,159,542 4,283,792
Long-term receivable -- 35,361
Construction deposits 478,320 154,427
Other assets 323,553 389,906
Total assets $ 6,730,623 $ 6,726,984
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities $ 370,059 $ 626,288
Long-term debt 1,495,707 1,495,593
Deferred tax liability 527,903 542,258
Other liabilities 197,357 201,133
Stockholders' equity 4,139,597 3,861,712
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,730,623 $ 6,726,984

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE DAYRATES AND UTILIZATION

Second Quarter First Quarter Second Quarter
2011 2011 2010
Dayrate Utilization Dayrate Utilization Dayrate Utilization
(Dayrate in thousands)
High Specification Floaters $364 94% $339 81% $373 69%
Intermediate Semis $266 76% $273 80% $269 82%
Jack-ups $82 60% $82 47% $85 76%

SOURCE: Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
Les Van Dyke, 281-492-5370
Director, Investor Relations