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HOUSTON, April 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: ICD) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017. 

First Quarter 2017 Highlights

• Net loss of $6.3 million, or $0.17 per share.
• Adjusted net loss, as defined below, of $5.3 million, or $0.14 per share.
• Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, of $2.6 million.
• Fleet utilization of 91.7%.
• Revenue days of 1,073.
• Margin per day, excluding reactivation and construction costs, of $6,019 per day.
• Commencement of final 100 Series rig conversion, which will mobilize under a multi-year contract in the third quarter of 2017.
• Expansion of the Company's backlog by 66% to $70.6 million as of March 31, 2017.

In the first quarter of 2017, the Company reported revenues of $20.2 million, a net loss of $6.3 million, or $0.17 per share, an adjusted net loss (defined below) of $5.3 million, or $0.14 per share, and adjusted EBITDA (defined below) of $2.6 million.  This compares to revenues of $18.0 million, a net loss of $10.4 million, or $0.28 per share, an adjusted net loss of $5.2 million, or $0.14 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $2.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, and revenues of $22.5 million, a net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.02 per share, an adjusted net loss of $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2016. 

Chief Executive Officer Byron Dunn commented, "We currently have all 14 ShaleDriller^® rigs contracted, a record for ICD, and are now focusing our efforts on completing the final two ShaleDriller rigs for which we have most of the long lead time items.  We also continue to see gradual improvement in dayrates as the US fleet of pad optimal rigs reaches full utilization."

Quarterly Operational Results

In the first quarter of 2017, the Company's fleet operated at 91.7% utilization and recorded 1,073 revenue days compared to 78.2% utilization and 936 revenue days in the fourth quarter of 2016 and 86.4% utilization and 943 revenue days in the first quarter of 2016.  Revenue days earned on a standby-without-crew basis were 69 in the first quarter of 2017, compared to 92 days in the fourth quarter of 2016 and 162 days in the first quarter of 2016.  First quarter 2017 fully-burdened rig operating margins, excluding reactivation and construction costs, were $6,019 per day, compared to $7,543 per day in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $10,982 per day in the first quarter of 2016.   Operating revenues in the first quarter of 2017 totaled $20.2 million, compared to $18.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $22.5 million in the first quarter of 2016.  On a revenue-per-day basis, revenues were $17,949 per day in the first quarter of 2017, compared to $18,224 in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $22,571 in the first quarter of 2016.  The decline in both revenue per day and margin per day reflected a smaller percentage of revenues being earned from higher-priced legacy contracts during the current quarter compared to prior periods.

Operating costs in the first quarter of 2017 totaled $14.9 million, compared to $12.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $12.6 million in the first quarter of 2016.  First quarter 2017 operating costs included $0.7 million of reactivation costs and $0.2 million of rig construction costs.  Fourth quarter 2016 operating costs included $0.9 million of reactivation costs and $0.2 million of rig construction costs.  Fully-burdened operating costs, excluding reactivation and rig construction costs, were $11,930 per day in the first quarter of 2017, compared to $10,681 in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $11,589 in the first quarter of 2016.  The sequential increase in costs per day related to a decrease in revenue days earned on a standby-without-crew basis, where revenue is recognized without an operating cost offset, as well as increased repair costs compared to the prior quarter.  Excluding standby-without-crew days, the Company's first quarter 2017 fully-burdened operating costs would have been approximately $12,639 per day, with cash costs at the rig level approximating $10,840 per day.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2017 were $3.7 million (including $1.0 million of non-cash stock-based compensation), compared to $4.3 million (including $0.9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation) in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $3.6 million (including $1.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation) in the first quarter of 2016.  The sequential decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 related primarily to a reduction in incentive compensation accruals and the impact of the Company's 2016 restructuring efforts, partially offset by increased payroll tax expense and costs associated with expanded training for new employees.    

Drilling Operations Update

Since December 31, 2016, the Company has entered into six new term contracts with tenors ranging from six months to two years, including a multi-year contract for the Company's final rig conversion, which is scheduled for completion and mobilization during the third quarter of 2017.  Subsequent to the first quarter, the Company extended an expiring term contract on a short-term, multi-well basis.  As a result, all 14 of the Company's rigs, including its final rig conversion, are under contract. 

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity Update

Aggregate cash outlays for capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2017 were $8.6 million.   The Company's capital expenditure budget for 2017 has been increased by $8.0 million to $22.0 million, principally relating to costs to complete the Company's final rig conversion.

At March 31, 2017, including the recently-signed multi-year contract for the Company's final rig conversion, the Company's backlog of revenues from contracts with original terms of six months or more was $70.6 million, compared to $42.5 million as of December 31, 2016.  Approximately $52.4 million of this backlog is expected to be realized during the remainder of 2017.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had drawn $36.6 million on its $85.0 million revolving credit facility and had net debt, excluding capital leases, of $29.3 million.  The borrowing base under the Company's credit facility was $89.1 million as of March 31, 2017.

Conference Call Details

A conference call for investors will be held today, April 27, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's first quarter 2017 results.  Hosting the call will be Byron A. Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Philip A. Choyce, Executive 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 10104624.  The replay will be available until May 4, 2017.

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. 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, 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.

 

 

 

The following table provides various financial and operational data for the Company's operations during the three months ending March 31, 2017 and 2016 and December 31, 2016.  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.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that are used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies.  In addition, adjusted EBITDA is consistent with how EBITDA is calculated under our revolving credit facility for purposes of determining our compliance with various financial covenants.  We define "EBITDA" as earnings (or loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and we define "adjusted EBITDA" as EBITDA before stock-based compensation, non-cash asset impairments, gains or losses on disposition of assets, and other non-recurring items added back to, or subtracted from, net income for purposes of calculating EBITDA under our revolving credit facility.  Neither adjusted net loss, EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA is a measure of net income as determined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

Management believes adjusted net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are useful because they allow our stockholders to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compliance with various financial covenants under our revolving credit facility and compare the results of our operations from period to period and against our peers without regard to our financing methods or capital structure or non-recurring, non-cash transactions. We exclude the items listed above from net income (loss) in calculating adjusted net loss, EBITDA and 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. None of adjusted net loss, EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA should 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 net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's return of assets, cost of capital and tax structure. Our presentation of adjusted net loss, EBITDA and 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 net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
E-mail inquiries to: Investor.relations@icdrilling.com
Phone inquiries: (281) 598-1211

 

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