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HOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC. (the "Company") (NYSE: ICD) today reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Third Quarter 2016 Highlights

• Reactivated five cold stacked and standby rigs.
• Net loss of $7.2 million, or $0.19 per share.
• Adjusted net loss of $6.5 million, or $0.17 per share, excluding $0.7 million, or $0.02 per share, of non-cash charges summarized below.
• Both net loss and adjusted net loss include $2.6 million, or $0.07 per share, of rig reactivation and severance costs.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $1.0 million, including $2.6 million of rig reactivation and severance costs.
• 64.7% utilization of marketed rigs.
• 774 revenue days, including 236 standby days.
• Margin per operating day, excluding rig reactivation costs, of $7,806.
• Cost per day at the rig level for rigs operating throughout the quarter of $10,594.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company reported operating revenues of $14.5 million, a net loss of $7.2 million, or $0.19 per share, an adjusted net loss of $6.5 million, or $0.17 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $1.0 million.  This compares to operating revenues of $15.2 million, a net loss of $4.2 million, or $0.12 per share, an adjusted net loss of $2.2 million, or $0.07 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $5.4 million for the second quarter of 2016, and operating revenues of $21.3 million, a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.14 per share, an adjusted net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.05 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $5.8 million for the third quarter of 2015.

Chief Executive Officer Byron Dunn commented, "The third quarter was transitional for ICD.  We more than doubled our operating rig count and, subsequent to quarter end, signed two new one-year term contracts for rigs mobilizing to the Haynesville, taking our contracted fleet to 92% of available rigs.   As a modular manufacturer, ICD has a very flexible cost structure, and during the quarter, we reduced our run-rate rig manufacture cost base and rationalized our executive leadership and SG&A cost structure, resulting in a $1.5 million run-rate cost reduction."  

Quarterly Operational Results

The Company's marketed fleet operated at 64.7% utilization and recorded 774 revenue days during the third quarter of 2016 compared to 65.6% utilization and 732 revenue days during the second quarter of 2016 and 82.1% utilization and 880 revenue days during the third quarter of 2015.  Rig operating margins during the third quarter of 2016, excluding rig reactivation costs, were $7,806 per day, compared to $11,359 per day during the second quarter of 2016 and $10,339 per day during the third quarter of 2015.  The sequential decline in margin per day was due to a reduction in operating days generated from high dayrate legacy term contracts as well as early termination revenues recognized during the second quarter.

Operating costs during the third quarter of 2016 totaled $11.2 million, compared to $7.4 million during the second quarter of 2016 and $12.5 million during the third quarter of 2015.  Included in operating costs during the period were approximately $2.5 million for the reactivation of cold stack and standby rigs as well as $0.3 million of rig manufacture costs that were expensed due to intermittent rig construction activities during the quarter. 

Operating expenses, excluding reactivation costs, were $9,614 per day during the third quarter of 2016, compared to $8,757 during the second quarter of 2016 and $13,239 during the third quarter of 2015.  The increase in operating costs per day was principally driven by a reduction in the number of standby-without-crew days during the quarter compared to the prior periods.   At the rig level, costs per day for rigs operating throughout the quarter remained relatively flat at $10,594.

Selling, general and administrative expenses during the third quarter were $3.2 million, compared to $5.0 million during the second quarter of 2016 and $3.8 million during the third quarter of 2015.  Selling, general and administrative expenses during the third quarter of 2016 included $0.1 million in severance expense, and during the second quarter of 2016, included a $1.5 million retirement accrual.  Non-cash stock-based compensation expense was $1.0 million during the third quarter of 2016, compared to $1.2 million and $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2015, respectively.  

Excluding severance and retirement expense and non-cash stock-based compensation expense, selling, general and administrative expenses during the third quarter of 2016 were $2.2 million, compared to $2.3 million during the second quarter of 2016 and $3.0 million during the third quarter of 2015.  The overall decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding these items, compared to the prior periods relates to efficiency initiatives instituted during 2015 and 2016.

Drilling Operations Update

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company reactivated five rigs from cold stack and standby status and began the fourth quarter of 2016 with ten contracted rigs, including one rig earning revenue on a standby basis.

Since the end of the third quarter, the Company has signed two new one-year term contracts, with expected rig mobilizations at the end of the year, bringing the number of contracted rigs to twelve, approximately 92% of ICD's marketed fleet. 

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity Update

Aggregate cash outlays for capital expenditures, net of disposal proceeds, during the third quarter were $6.7 million.  The Company's capital expenditure budget for the remainder of 2016 has been increased to $7.0 million, representing an increase of approximately $5.7 million associated with additional rig upgrades compared to the prior budget.

At September 30, 2016, the Company had drawn $23.0 million on its revolving credit facility and had net debt, excluding capital lease obligations, of $15.1 million.  Increases in borrowings during the quarter resulted from capital expenditures and working capital investments associated with rig reactivations.  The borrowing base under the credit facility was $78.0 million at September 30, 2016.  Remaining availability under the credit facility was $55.0 million at September 30, 2016.

Summary of Charges

Charges incurred during the third quarter of 2016 included the following items:

• $0.7 million, or $0.02 per share, non-cash disposal of equipment in connection with the upgrade to 7,500psi mud systems.

Charges incurred during the second quarter of 2016 included the following items:

• $1.5 million, or $0.04 per share, of retirement benefits associated with the departure of an executive officer, and 
• $0.5 million, or $0.01 per share, related to the amortization of deferred financing costs in connection with a reduction of commitments under the Company's revolving credit facility.

Charges incurred during the third quarter of 2015 included the following items:

• $2.2 million, or $0.09 per share, non-cash disposal charge associated with the conversion of one of the Company's non-walking rigs to 200 series pad-optimal status.

Conference Call Details

A conference call for investors will be held today, October 26, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's third quarter 2016 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 10094308.  The replay will be available until November 2, 2016.

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.

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

 

 

 

 

The following table provides various financial and operational data for the Company's operations during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and June 30, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.  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 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.  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.  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 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. 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.

 

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SOURCE Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.