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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Diamond Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

HOUSTON, February 2, 2012 — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 of $188 million, or $1.36 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $242 million, or $1.74 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier. Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011 were $748 million, compared with revenues of $841 million in the prior year fourth quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company reported net income of $963 million, or $6.92 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $955 million, or $6.87 per share on a diluted basis, for the year ended December 31, 2010. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $3,322 million, compared with $3,323 million for 2010.

Results for the fourth quarter of 2011 were positively impacted by lower tax expense partially resulting from the reduction of the Company’s liability for uncertain tax positions. This adjustment, along with current year foreign tax expense adjustments, resulted in a fourth quarter effective tax rate of 7.4% and a full year 2011 effective tax rate of 18.4%.

Full year 2011 results benefited from reduced unanticipated equipment downtime, which was lower than the historical average. Results for the fourth quarter, however, were negatively impacted by a higher number of downtime days than in the preceding three quarters, attributable to scheduled rig maintenance and survey downtime.

Since the end of the third quarter, Diamond has received contract awards and extensions that when performed are expected to generate maximum total revenue of approximately $1.2 billion, or approximately 11 rig years of work. These contract awards and extensions have brought the current expected revenue backlog to approximately $8.4 billion.

“The $1.2 billion of revenue backlog we were able to add since the end of the last quarter demonstrates the strong demand in all of our key markets,” said Larry Dickerson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Offshore. “Our newbuild drillships, the Ocean BlackHawk and Ocean BlackHornet, have long-term contracts beginning in Q4 2013 and Q2 2014. Additionally, given the strong current environment, we think significant opportunity exists for our third newbuild drillship, the Ocean BlackRhino, as well as for deepwater units such as our recently announced Ocean Onyx.”


CONFERENCE CALL

Diamond Offshore will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Thursday, February 2, 2012 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. A live webcast of the call will be available online on our Company’s website, www.diamondoffshore.com. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session should dial 800-247-9979, or for international callers, 973-321-1100. The conference ID number is 42885774. An online replay will also be available on www.diamondoffshore.com following the call.

ABOUT DIAMOND OFFSHORE

Diamond Offshore provides contract drilling services to the energy industry and is a leader in deepwater drilling. Diamond Offshore’s fleet of offshore drilling rigs consists of 32 semisubmersibles, 13 jack-ups, and one drillship, in addition to three ultra-deepwater drillships currently under construction. For additional information and access to SEC filings, please visit the Company’s website at www.diamondoffshore.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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 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.

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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,  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Revenues:

        

Contract drilling

   $ 734,283      $ 824,561      $ 3,254,313      $ 3,229,736   

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses

     14,074        16,405        68,106        93,238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     748,357        840,966        3,322,419        3,322,974   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Contract drilling, excluding depreciation

     406,763        382,535        1,548,502        1,391,086   

Reimbursable expenses

     13,609        15,843        66,052        91,240   

Depreciation

     95,089        95,912        398,612        393,177   

General and administrative

     16,334        16,098        65,310        66,600   

Bad debt recovery

     (1,300     (3,843     (6,713     (9,789

Gain on disposition of assets

     (414     (1,289     (4,758     (34,714
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     530,081        505,256        2,067,005        1,897,600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     218,276        335,710        1,255,414        1,425,374   

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     3,103        755        6,668        2,909   

Interest expense

     (12,993     (24,477     (73,137     (90,698

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

     (3,985     1,175        (8,588     1,369   

Other, net

     (854     (2,651     (1,086     (2,938
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     203,547        310,512        1,179,271        1,336,016   

Income tax expense

     (15,057     (68,825     (216,729     (380,559
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 188,490      $ 241,687      $ 962,542      $ 955,457   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income per share:

        

Basic

   $ 1.36      $ 1.74      $ 6.92      $ 6.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 1.36      $ 1.74      $ 6.92      $ 6.87   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Shares of common stock

     139,027        139,027        139,027        139,026   

Dilutive potential shares of common stock

     9        11        11        44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares outstanding

     139,036        139,038        139,038        139,070   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     — Three Months Ended—  
     Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Dec 31,  
     2011     2011     2010  

REVENUES

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 189,148      $ 220,415      $ 187,793   

Deepwater

     190,615        217,379        163,447   

Mid-water

     312,256        377,127        430,551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     692,019        814,921        781,791   

Jack-ups

     42,264        46,540        42,678   

Other

     —          50        92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Revenue

   $ 734,283      $ 861,511      $ 824,561   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 14,074      $ 16,666      $ 16,405   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 132,187      $ 119,868      $ 108,184   

Deepwater

     52,843        57,662        65,958   

Mid-water

     169,481        163,957        164,627   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     354,511        341,487        338,769   

Jack-ups

     45,597        43,281        40,882   

Other

     6,655        6,601        2,884   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Expense

   $ 406,763      $ 391,369      $ 382,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 13,609      $ 16,206      $ 15,843   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 56,961      $ 100,547      $ 79,609   

Deepwater

     137,772        159,717        97,489   

Mid-water

     142,775        213,170        265,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     337,508        473,434        443,022   

Jack-ups

     (3,333     3,259        1,796   

Other

     (6,655     (6,551     (2,792

Reimbursable expenses, net

     465        460        562   

Depreciation

     (95,089     (101,175     (95,912

General and administrative expense

     (16,334     (14,879     (16,098

Bad debt (expense) recovery

     1,300        (4,734     3,843   

Gain on disposition of assets

     414        463        1,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Income

   $ 218,276      $ 350,277      $ 335,710   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

     December 31,  
     2011      2010  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 333,765       $ 464,393   

Marketable securities

     902,414         612,346   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts

     563,934         609,606   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     192,570         177,153   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,992,683         1,863,498   

Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     4,667,469         4,283,792   

Long-term receivable

     —           35,361   

Other assets

     304,005         544,333   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 6,964,157       $ 6,726,984   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities

   $ 427,291       $ 626,288   

Long-term debt

     1,495,823         1,495,593   

Deferred tax liability

     536,815         542,258   

Other liabilities

     171,165         201,133   

Stockholders’ equity

     4,333,063         3,861,712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 6,964,157       $ 6,726,984   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE DAYRATES AND UTILIZATION

 

      Fourth Quarter
2011
   Third Quarter
2011
   Fourth Quarter
2010
      Dayrate    Utilization    Dayrate    Utilization    Dayrate    Utilization
     (Dayrate in thousands)

Ultra-Deepwater Floaters

   $ 356       70%    $ 336       88%    $ 341       70%

Deepwater Floaters

   $ 422       97%    $ 466       99%    $ 380       89%

Mid-Water Floaters

   $ 271       60%    $ 268       70%    $ 285       80%

Jack-Ups

   $ 79       36%    $ 84       44%    $ 82       43%