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Exhibit 99.1

INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

HOUSTON, TEXAS, August 6, 2015 / PRNewswire/ – INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ICD) today reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Second Quarter 2015 Highlights

 

    Net loss of $0.7 million, or $0.03 per share.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA of $6.1 million.

 

    79% utilization of rigs.

 

    939 revenue days.

 

    Margin per revenue day of $9,777.

 

    Substantial completion of construction of its 14th ShaleDriller™ rig.

The Company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $6.1 million, net loss of $0.7 million ($0.03 per share) from operating revenues of $21.1 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $6.3 million, net income of $1.4 million ($0.06 per share) from operating revenues of $22.3 million for the first quarter of 2015, and Adjusted EBITDA of $3.9 million, net income of $1.6 million ($0.13 per share) from operating revenues of $14.7 million for the second quarter of 2014.

Chief Executive Officer Byron Dunn commented, “Despite a continued challenging market environment, our financial results, utilization, rig uptime and safety record demonstrate the quality of ICD’s operations. Increased pad sizes in unconventional resource development lower our clients’ drilling costs and increase operator demand for pad optimal equipment. I am very pleased that we have not experienced any early terminations of contracts and that all of our rigs that previously were earning revenue on a standby basis are now drilling for our customers. We successfully completed construction of our 14th ShaleDriller rig, which mobilized ahead of schedule and commenced operations at the end of July in the Eaglebine on a multi-year contract. We have begun the upgrade of one of our non-walking rigs to 200 series status, fully equipped with our ShaleDriller™ omni-directional walking substructure and 7,500 psi mud system, which we expect to complete during the fourth quarter. We intend to commence operations to upgrade our last non-walking rig during the fourth quarter.”

Quarterly Operational Results

The Company’s fleet operated at 79% utilization and had 939 revenue days during the second quarter of 2015 compared to 92% utilization and 951 revenue days during the first quarter of 2015 and 100% utilization and 636 revenue days during the second quarter of 2014. Revenue days during the second quarter of 2015 included 240 days in which the Company earned a standby rate. On a revenue per day basis, revenues during the second quarter of 2015 were $21,632 per day compared to $22,782 per day in the first quarter of 2015 and $22,026 per day during the second quarter of 2014.

Operating costs during the second quarter of 2015 totaled $12.1 million compared to $13.1 million during the first quarter of 2015 and $9.3 million during the second quarter of 2014. On an operating cost per day basis, operating expenses were $11,855 per day during the second quarter of 2015 compared to $13,035 during the first quarter of 2015 and $12,740 during the second quarter of 2014.


Selling, general and administrative expenses during the second quarter of 2015 were $3.8 million (including $0.8 million of non-cash stock-based compensation), compared to $3.8 million (including $0.9 million of non-cash stock based compensation) during the first quarter of 2015 and $2.1 million (including $0.6 million of non-cash stock based compensation) during the second quarter of 2014.

Depreciation expense during the second quarter of 2015 was $5.2 million, compared to $4.3 million during the first quarter of 2015 and $3.9 million during the second quarter of 2014. The sequential increase in depreciation expense related primarily to the activation during the quarter of one of the Company’s newbuild rigs that previously was earning revenue on a standby basis as well as a change in the estimated useful life of certain rig components.

Drilling Operations Update

At the end of the second quarter of 2015, the Company had substantially completed its 14th ShaleDriller rig, which commenced operations at the end of July 2015. During the second quarter, ICD had three 200 series ShaleDriller rigs that were marketed in the spot market. At the end of the quarter, two of these rigs were idle and one was operating on a multi-well contract. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, the Company commenced operations to upgrade one of its non-walking rigs to 200 series status, fully equipped with a new substructure and omni-directional walking system as well as 7,500 psi mud system. The Company intends to commence operations to upgrade its last non-walking rig during the fourth quarter of 2015.

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity Update

The Company’s estimated capital expenditures for the second half of 2015 are between $13 million and $18 million. Remaining 2015 capital expenditures will be dedicated to completing the Company’s 14th ShaleDriller rig, the announced upgrades, the purchase of equipment previously committed that can be utilized in the construction of a new ShaleDriller rig and maintenance capital expenditures.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company had drawn $61.4 million on its revolving credit facility and had net debt of $49.1 million, with a borrowing base under the Company’s credit facility of $124.7 million.

Conference Call Details

A conference call for investors will be held today, August 6, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2015 results. Hosting the call will be Byron A. Dunn, Chief Executive Officer, Edward S. Jacob, III, President & Chief Operating Officer, and Philip A. Choyce, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

The call can be accessed live over the telephone by dialing (855) 239-3115 or for international callers, (412) 542-4125. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529 or for international callers, (412) 317-0088. The passcode for the replay is 10069705. The replay will be available until August 14, 2015.

Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Company’s website at www.icdrilling.com in the Investor Relations section. A replay of the webcast will also be available for approximately 30 days following the call.


About Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.

Independence Contract Drilling provides land-based contract drilling services for oil and natural gas producers in the United States. The Company constructs, owns and operates a fleet of pad optimal ShaleDriller™ rigs that are specifically engineered and designed to accelerate its clients’ production profiles and cash flows from their most technically demanding and economically impactful oil and gas properties. For more information, visit www.icdrilling.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “anticipated,” “estimated,” “expected,” “planned,” “scheduled,” “targeted,” “believes,” “intends,” “objectives,” “projects,” “strategies” and similar expressions are used to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements relating to Independence Contract Drilling’s operations are based on a number of expectations or assumptions which have been used to develop such information and statements but which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to the assumption that the market and services rates for land-based contract drilling services will be consistent with the current environment. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, and there can be no assurance that actual outcomes and results will not differ materially from those expected by management of Independence Contract Drilling. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those conveyed in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC and the information included in subsequent amendments and other filings. These forward-looking statements are based on and include our expectations as of the date hereof. Independence Contract Drilling does not undertake any obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which Independence Contract Drilling becomes aware of, after the date hereof.


INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC.

(in thousands, except par value and share data)

BALANCE SHEETS

 

     June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 12,254      $ 10,757   

Accounts receivable, net

     13,418        19,127   

Inventory

     2,292        2,124   

Deferred taxes

     402        323   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,503        3,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     32,869        36,300   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     282,667        250,498   

Other long-term assets, net

     2,461        2,749   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 317,997      $ 289,547   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Liabilities

    

Current portion of long-term debt (1)

   $ —        $ 22,519   

Accounts payable

     7,988        21,993   

Accrued liabilities

     8,070        6,970   

Income taxes payable

     213        408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities (1)

     16,271        51,890   

Long-term debt (1)

     61,361        —     

Other long-term liabilities

     347        598   

Deferred taxes

     402        323   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     78,381        52,811   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 24,530,391 and 24,540,720 issued, respectively; 24,445,380 and 24,455,709 outstanding, respectively

     245        245   

Additional paid-in capital

     274,908        272,751   

Accumulated deficit

     (34,566     (35,289

Treasury shares, at cost, 85,011 shares

     (971     (971
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     239,616        236,736   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 317,997      $ 289,547   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Although borrowings under our credit facility do not mature until 2018, we revised the classification of long-term debt in our balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 from long-term debt to current portion of long-term debt due to our credit facility at the time including both a required lock box payment method and a subjective acceleration clause permitting the lenders to declare an event of default in the event of a material adverse change. We subsequently amended our credit facility to provide for a springing lock box arrangement to permit the long-term classification of the debt, subject to the credit facility’s ultimate maturity and our compliance with its terms and conditions. The reclassification did not affect previously reported net income, total assets, total liabilities, stockholders equity or cash flows as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 or 2013.


INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,     March 31,     June 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2015     2014  

Revenues

   $ 21,082      $ 14,661      $ 22,306      $ 43,388      $ 28,210   

Costs and expenses

          

Operating costs

     12,057        9,283        13,106        25,163        18,060   

Selling, general and administrative

     3,755        2,073        3,827        7,582        4,167   

Depreciation and amortization

     5,169        3,901        4,289        9,458        7,317   

(Insurance recoveries) asset impairment, net

     —          (2,038     (841     (841     2,612   

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets

     (59     (2     393        334        (191
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost and expenses

     20,922        13,217        20,774        41,696        31,965   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     160        1,444        1,532        1,692        (3,755

Interest expense

     (717     (598     (312     (1,029     (992

Gain on warrant derivative

     —          1,377        —          —          1,380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (557     2,223        1,220        663        (3,367

Income tax expense (benefit)

     95        667        (155     (60     (1,218
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (652   $ 1,556      $ 1,375      $ 723      $ (2,149
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings per share:

          

Basic

   $ (0.03   $ 0.13      $ 0.06      $ 0.03      $ (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.03   $ 0.13      $ 0.06      $ 0.03      $ (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     23,851        12,263        24,629        24,455        12,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     23,851        12,306        24,629        24,455        12,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC.

Unaudited

(in thousands)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2015     2014  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 723      $ (2,149

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Depreciation and amortization

     9,458        7,317   

(Insurance recoveries) asset impairment, net

     (841     2,612   

Stock-based compensation

     1,734        1,022   

Gain on warrant derivative

     —          (1,380

Loss (gain) on disposition of assets

     334        (191

Deferred taxes

     —          (1,218

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     315        329   

Bad debt expense

     80        —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    

Accounts receivable

     5,629        (1,045

Inventory

     (253     (958

Vendor advances

     —          (1,568

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (1,820     (1,945

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     2,620        2,486   

Income taxes payable

     (195     (160
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     17,784        3,152   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (58,215     (48,731

Proceeds from insurance claims

     2,899        2,038   

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment

     351        488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (54,965     (46,205
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Borrowings under credit facility

     89,566        80,306   

Repayments under credit facility

     (50,724     (35,875

Financing costs paid

     (164     (1,235
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     38,678        43,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,497        143   

Cash and cash equivalents

    

Beginning of period

     10,757        2,730   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 12,254      $ 2,873   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

    

Cash paid during the period for taxes

     135        160   

Cash paid during the period for interest

     1,379        1,079   

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities

    

Stock-based compensation capitalized as property, plant and equipment

     423        214   

Change in property, plant and equipment purchases in accounts payable

     (15,776     (6,011


The following table provides various financial and operational data for the Company’s operations during the three month periods ending June 30, 2015 and 2014 and March 31, 2015 and the six months ending June 30, 2015 and 2014. This information contains non-GAAP financial measures of the Company’s operating performance. The Company believes this non-GAAP information is useful because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of the Company on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by our management. Additionally, it highlights operating trends and aids analytical comparisons. However, this information has limitations and should not be used as an alternative to operating income (loss) or cash flow performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP, as this information excludes certain costs that may affect the Company’s operating performance in future periods.

OTHER FINANCIAL & OPERATING DATA

Unaudited

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2015
    June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2015
    June 30,
2015
    June 30,
2014
 

Number of completed rigs end of period (1)

     13        8        13        13        8   

Rig operating days (2)

     938.9        636.1        951.2        1,890.2        1,243.4   

Average number of operating rigs (3)

     10.3        7.0        10.6        10.4        6.9   

Rig utilization (4)

     79.4     100.0     92.1     85.3     100.0

Average revenue per operating day (5)

   $ 21,632      $ 22,026      $ 22,782      $ 22,209      $ 21,480   

Average cost per operating day (6)

   $ 11,855      $ 12,740      $ 13,035      $ 12,448      $ 12,716   

Average margin per day

   $ 9,777      $ 9,286      $ 9,747      $ 9,761      $ 8,764   

 

(1) Number of completed rigs as of June 30, 2015, increased by five compared to the number of completed rigs as of June 30, 2014, reflecting the addition of four newly constructed rigs and the completion of an upgrade of one of the Company’s drilling rigs.
(2) Rig operating days represent the number of days that our rigs are earning revenue under a contract, including days that standby revenues are earned. During the second quarter of 2015, there were 240.1 operating days in which ICD earned revenue on a standby basis, including 145.0 standby-without-crew days. During the first quarter of 2015, there were 183.6 operating days in which ICD earned revenue on a standby basis, including 43.0 standby-without-crew days. During the first six months of 2015, there were 423.7 operating days in which ICD earned revenue on a standby basis, including 188.0 standby-without-crew days.
(3) Average number of operating rigs is calculated by dividing the total number of rig operating days in the period by the total number of calendar days in the period.
(4) Rig utilization percentage is calculated as rig operating days divided by the total number of days our drilling rigs are available during the applicable period.
(5) Average revenue per operating day represents total contract drilling revenues earned during the period divided by rig operating days in the period. Excluded in calculating average revenue per operating day are revenues associated with the reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs paid by customers of $0.8 million, $0.6 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and March 31, 2015, respectively, and $1.4 million and $1.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(6) Average cost per operating day represents total direct operating costs incurred during the period divided by rig operating days in the period. The following costs are excluded in calculating average cost per operating day: (i) costs relating to out-of-pocket costs reimbursed by customers of $0.8 million, $0.6 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and March 31, 2015, respectively, and $1.4 million and $1.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and (ii) new crew training costs of $0.2 million, $0.5 million and $0.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and March 31, 2015, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. We define “EBITDA” as earnings (or loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and we define “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA before stock-based compensation, gain/loss on warrant derivative liability and non-cash asset impairments and other one-time non-operating items. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of net income as determined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful because it allows our stockholders to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period and against our peers without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. We exclude the items listed above from net income (loss) in calculating Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss), the most closely comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of our operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as stock-based compensation and the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDA. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measure of net income for each of the periods indicated.

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2015     June 30, 2014     March 31, 2015     June 30, 2015     June 30, 2014  

Net (loss) income

   $ (652   $ 1,556      $ 1,375      $ 723      $ (2,149

Add back:

          

Income tax expense (benefit)

     95        667        (155     (60     (1,218

Interest expense

     717        598        312        1,029        992   

Depreciation and amortization

     5,169        3,901        4,289        9,458        7,317   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     5,329        6,722        5,821        11,150        4,942   

Stock-based compensation

     801        574        933        1,734        1,022   

(Insurance recoveries) asset impairment, net

     —          (2,038     (841     (841     2,612   

Gain on warrant derivative liability

     —          (1,377     —          —          (1,380

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets

     (59     (2     393        334        (191
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 6,071      $ 3,879      $ 6,306      $ 12,377      $ 7,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTOR CONTACTS:

Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.

E-mail inquiries to: Investor.relations@icdrilling.com

Phone inquiries: (281) 598-1211