Pacific Drilling announces Q2 2013 results
Pacific Drilling S.A. today announced revenue of $176.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to revenue of $175.0 million for the first quarter of 2013 and $156.8 million in the second quarter of 2012, said in the company's press release.
Net income excluding charges related to our debt refinancing for the second quarter of 2013 was $21.0 million or $0.10 per diluted share, an increase of $5.9 million, or 40%, over the prior quarter net income. The company reported a net loss of $45.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, which included $66.6 million in non-recurring charges related to the refinancing of our Project Facilities Agreement (PFA). These non-recurring charges consisted primarily of $38.2 million in swap termination costs and a non-cash $27.6 million write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs. Reconciliations of net income excluding charges and adjusted EBITDA to reported net loss are included in the accompanying schedules to this release.
CEO Chris Beckett commented, “We delivered a third consecutive solid quarter of results through a continued focus on operational uptime and optimizing drilling expenses. This bolsters our conviction that an exclusive focus on a consistent ultra-deepwater fleet of modern assets can yield industry leading operational and financial results. The projected cash flows generated by our fleet, plus the recent financial transactions that provide us with low cost, long term financing, give our company additional confidence in terms of our ability to start distributing dividends as early as 2015, while continuing to grow the fleet.”
Regarding the market for ultra-deepwater drillships, Mr. Beckett continued, "We continue to see a marked customer preference for premium, ultra-deepwater drilling rigs as demonstrated by the latest fixtures. The bifurcation in dayrates and asset utilization between the latest generation, more efficient drillships and the older 5th and earlier generation rigs demonstrates the significant marketing advantage of operating a modern fleet. Through the first half of the year, our customers awarded drilling contracts to the latest generation rigs at a rapid pace, above that of the first half of 2012 in terms of rig years. We expect a continuation of this healthy market over the coming months and believe that this sustained growth in demand for ultra-deepwater drillships and the preference for the most modern rigs will yield attractive contracts for the Pacific Meltem and the Pacific Zonda."
About Pacific Drilling
With its best-in-class drillships and highly experienced team, Pacific Drilling is a fast growing company that is committed to becoming the industry’s preferred ultra-deepwater drilling contractor. Pacific Drilling’s fleet of eight ultra-deepwater drillships will represent one of the youngest and most technologically advanced fleets in the world. The company currently operates four drillships under client contract, and has four drillships under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries, two of which are under client contract.
