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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Diamond Offshore Announces Second Quarter 2012 Results

HOUSTON, July 19, 2012 — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported net income for the second quarter of 2012 of $201.5 million, or $1.45 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $266.6 million, or $1.92 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier. Revenues in the second quarter of 2012 were $738.2 million, compared with revenues of $889.5 million for the second quarter of 2011.

Results for the quarter included an after-tax gain of approximately $50.5 million, or $0.36 per share, related to the sale of five jack-up rigs. These transactions included the sale of the Ocean Sovereign for $38.5 million cash, in addition to the previously announced sales of the Ocean Heritage, Ocean Drake, Ocean Crusader and Ocean Champion. The reduction in the Company’s overall effective tax rate for the quarter, compared to the previous quarter, resulted primarily from the low effective tax rate associated with these sales transactions.

Since the first quarter of 2012, the Company put in place 14 new agreements that are expected to generate maximum total revenue of approximately $1.1 billion and 10 rig-years of contract drilling backlog. Significant among these awarded contracts are the following:

 

   

The Ocean Onyx was awarded a one-year contract with Apache Deepwater LLC, a subsidiary of Apache Corporation, at a rate of $490,000 per day. The rig will work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico upon its completion and delivery from the shipyard in 3Q of 2013.

 

   

The Ocean Vanguard was extended with Statoil by 20 months to continue operating in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea into March of 2015. The new rate will be $450,000 per day, up from the previous rate of $352,000 per day.

 

   

The Ocean Nomad was awarded a two-year contract with Dana Petroleum to work in the U.K. North Sea until June of 2015. The rate will be $330,000 per day.

 

   

The Ocean Guardian was extended with Shell for one year at a rate of $350,000 per day to continue working in the U.K. North Sea until July of 2015. The current rate is $263,000 per day.


“Our contract announcements reflect the continued strength in deep and mid-water markets,” said Larry Dickerson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Offshore. “In particular, we are pleased with the award for the Ocean Onyx, our deepwater semisubmersible rig currently under construction. The Company is currently evaluating another potential project that would deliver a rig with enhanced capabilities, similar to the Ocean Onyx.”

“Over the past several quarters, our results have also benefitted from our ongoing efforts to control costs and reduce unanticipated rig downtime,” said Dickerson. “During the second quarter, we continued to execute on these initiatives, which contributed to our strong operating results.”

CONFERENCE CALL

Diamond Offshore will host a conference call to discuss first quarter results on Thursday, July 19, 2012 beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT. 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 93863487. 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 31 semisubmersibles, seven jack-ups, and one drillship, in addition to four ultra-deepwater drillships and one deepwater semisubmersible currently under construction. For additional information and access to SEC filings, please visit the Company’s website at www.diamondoffshore.com. Diamond Offshore is a 50.4% owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Maximum contract revenue as stated above assumes 100% rig utilization. Generally, rig utilization rates approach 92-98% 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 Drilling, Inc. (“the Company”) and access to the Company’s SEC filings is available on the Internet at www.diamondoffshore.com.

Statements contained in this press release 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 future revenues and backlog, future performance under contract awards and extensions, future operations and dayrates, delivery of the Ocean Onyx from the shipyard, market outlook and future market conditions, future rig construction and future contracting opportunities. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and

 

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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 factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions, contract cancellations, customer bankruptcy, operating risks, casualty losses, industry fleet capacity, changes in foreign and domestic oil and gas exploration and production activity, competition, changes in foreign, political, social and economic conditions, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, customer preferences and various other matters, 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     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Revenues:

        

Contract drilling

   $ 726,261      $ 869,646      $ 1,481,416      $ 1,658,519   

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses

     11,927        19,850        25,414        37,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     738,188        889,496        1,506,830        1,695,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Contract drilling, excluding depreciation

     405,252        388,006        802,354        750,370   

Reimbursable expenses

     11,637        19,287        24,788        36,237   

Depreciation

     99,469        101,175        200,862        202,348   

General and administrative

     18,741        16,372        36,327        34,097   

Bad debt recovery

     (400     (1,700     (1,018     (10,147

Gain on disposition of assets

     (53,695     (1,240     (79,077     (3,881
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     481,004        521,900        984,236        1,009,024   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     257,184        367,596        522,594        686,861   

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     1,496        1,091        3,279        1,541   

Interest expense

     (12,731     (22,226     (28,060     (44,270

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

     1,083        (1,555     979        (3,161

Other, net

     (274     (880     (599     (96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     246,758        344,026        498,193        640,875   

Income tax expense

     (45,297     (77,440     (111,563     (123,677
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 201,461      $ 266,586      $ 386,630      $ 517,198   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income per share:

        

Basic

   $ 1.45      $ 1.92      $ 2.78      $ 3.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 1.45      $ 1.92      $ 2.78      $ 3.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Shares of common stock

     139,029        139,027        139,028        139,027   

Dilutive potential shares of common stock

     11        25        11        25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted average shares outstanding

     139,040        139,052        139,039        139,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Jun 30,  
     2012     2012     2011  

REVENUES

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 233,071      $ 244,589      $ 233,271   

Deepwater

     142,565        146,003        192,791   

Mid-water

     310,462        318,595        383,067   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     686,098        709,187        809,129   

Jack-ups

     40,163        45,968        60,512   

Other

     —          —          5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Revenue

   $ 726,261      $ 755,155      $ 869,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 11,927      $ 13,487      $ 19,850   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 137,087      $ 139,961      $ 132,907   

Deepwater

     68,653        58,594        59,658   

Mid-water

     160,642        162,779        149,773   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     366,382        361,334        342,338   

Jack-ups

     29,240        31,443        38,552   

Other

     9,630        4,325        7,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Contract Drilling Expense

   $ 405,252      $ 397,102      $ 388,006   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reimbursable Expenses

   $ 11,637      $ 13,151      $ 19,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

      

Floaters:

      

Ultra-Deepwater

   $ 95,984      $ 104,628      $ 100,364   

Deepwater

     73,912        87,409        133,133   

Mid-water

     149,820        155,816        233,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Floaters

     319,716        347,853        466,791   

Jack-ups

     10,923        14,525        21,960   

Other

     (9,630     (4,325     (7,111

Reimbursable expenses, net

     290        336        563   

Depreciation

     (99,469     (101,393     (101,175

General and administrative expense

     (18,741     (17,586     (16,372

Bad debt recovery

     400        618        1,700   

Gain on disposition of assets

     53,695        25,382        1,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Income

   $ 257,184      $ 265,410      $ 367,596   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

      June 30,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  
     (unaudited)         

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 376,359       $ 333,765   

Marketable securities

     975,947         902,414   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts

     532,302         563,934   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     160,012         192,570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,044,620         1,992,683   

Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     4,780,747         4,667,469   

Other assets

     257,530         304,005   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,082,897       $ 6,964,157   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities

   $ 392,458       $ 427,291   

Long-term debt

     1,495,943         1,495,823   

Deferred tax liability

     535,965         536,815   

Other liabilities

     176,539         171,165   

Stockholders’ equity

     4,481,992         4,333,063   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,082,897       $ 6,964,157   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE DAYRATES AND UTILIZATION

(Dayrate in thousands)

 

     Second Quarter     First Quarter     Second Quarter  
     2012     2012     2011  
     Dayrate      Utilization     Dayrate      Utilization     Dayrate      Utilization  

Ultra-Deepwater Floaters

   $ 354         89   $ 364         85   $ 340         92

Deepwater Floaters

   $ 372         83   $ 359         88   $ 422         98

Mid-Water Floaters

   $ 262         66   $ 266         65   $ 265         77

Jack-Ups

   $ 94         49   $ 87         44   $ 82         60

 

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