Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. Reports Financial Results For The Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2017

HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC. (the "Company") (NYSE: ICD) today reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2017. 

Third Quarter 2017 Highlights

• Net loss of $6.0 million, or $0.16 per share.
• Adjusted net loss, as defined below, of $5.1 million, or $0.13 per share.
• Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, of $3.1 million.
• Fleet utilization of 98.0%.
• Record revenue days of 1,235.
• Fully-burdened margin per day, excluding construction costs, of $4,521 per day. There were no reactivation expenses during the quarter.
• Renewal of four term contracts adding three rig years to backlog.
• Sequential backlog increase to $75 million at September 30, 2017.
• Net debt, excluding capitalized leases, of $44.3 million, on a borrowing base of $107.5 million.

In the third quarter of 2017, the Company reported revenues of $23.4 million, a net loss of $6.0 million, or $0.16 per share, an adjusted net loss (defined below) of $5.1 million, or $0.13 per share, and adjusted EBITDA (defined below) of $3.1 million.  This compares to revenues of $21.3 million, a net loss of $6.3 million, or $0.17 per share, an adjusted net loss of $5.0 million, or $0.13 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2017, and 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 in the third quarter of 2016. 

Chief Executive Officer Byron Dunn commented, "The third quarter represented a significant milestone for ICD as we generated record revenue days and completed our final rig conversion.  We entered the fourth quarter with 100% of our fleet contracted and utilized, a level we expect to maintain for the foreseeable future as commodity prices have stabilized.  Dayrates for pad optimal rigs have improved to the high-teen to low-$20,000 per day range. We recently signed four contract extensions that added three rig years of backlog and rerated these contracts' dayrates up $2,000 to $3,000 per day from prior levels."   

Quarterly Operational Results

In the third quarter of 2017, the Company's fleet operated at 98.0% utilization and recorded 1,235 revenue days compared to 93.9% utilization and 1,111 revenue days in the second quarter of 2017 and 64.7% utilization and 774 revenue days in the third quarter of 2016.  There were no revenue days earned on a standby-without-crew basis in the third or second quarter of 2017, compared to 222.0 days in the third quarter of 2016. 

Hurricane Harvey and weather-related impacts during the third quarter of 2017 included a reduction in revenue days compared to expectations as well as modest increases in operating costs during the quarter.  In addition, the Company's corporate offices suffered water-related damage that is currently the subject of an insurance claim.

Operating revenues in the third quarter of 2017 totaled $23.4 million, compared to $21.3 million in the second quarter of 2017 and $14.5 million in the third quarter of 2016.  On a revenue-per-day basis, revenues were $18,034 per day in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $18,201 in the second quarter of 2017 and $17,420 in the third quarter of 2016.  The decrease in revenue per day compared to prior quarters resulted primarily from a reduction in revenue days earned under higher dayrate legacy contracts.

Operating costs in the third quarter of 2017 totaled $18.2 million, compared to $15.8 million in the second quarter of 2017 and $11.2 million in the third quarter of 2016.  Third quarter 2017 operating costs included $0.4 million in rig construction costs.  Second quarter 2017 operating costs included $0.4 million of reactivation costs, and third quarter 2016 operating costs included $2.5 million of reactivation costs and $0.3 million in rig construction costs.  Fully-burdened operating costs, excluding reactivation and rig construction costs, were $13,513 per day in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $12,926 in the second quarter of 2017 and $9,614 in the third quarter of 2016.  The sequential increase in cost 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 Hurricane Harvey and weather-related costs, increased costs for repair and maintenance, new hire mentoring initiatives and increased rig level safety-related incentive compensation.

Third quarter 2017 fully-burdened rig operating margins, excluding reactivation and rig construction costs, were $4,521 per day, compared to $5,275 per day in the second quarter of 2017 and $7,806 per day in the third quarter of 2016. 

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2017 were $2.9 million (including $0.9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation), compared to $3.4 million (including $1.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation) in the second quarter of 2017 and $3.2 million (including $1.0 million of non-cash stock-based compensation and severance expense of $0.1 million) in the third quarter of 2016.  The sequential decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses compared to the second quarter of 2017 related primarily to a reduction in incentive compensation expense and professional fees, partially offset by costs for expanded new hire training programs.  Non-cash stock-based compensation declined sequentially due to vesting of equity awards originally granted in connection with the Company's initial public offering.   

Drilling Operations Update

All 14 of the Company's ShaleDriller® rigs are contracted and operating under term contracts.  

At September 30, 2017, the Company's backlog of revenues from contracts with original terms of six months or more was $75 million.  Approximately $23.8 million of this backlog is expected to be realized during the remainder of 2017.

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity Update

Aggregate cash outlays for capital expenditures in the third quarter of 2017, net of disposals, were $9.6 million including $4.7 million of payments for second quarter deliveries.  The Company's expects cash outlays, before disposals, for capital expenditures for the remainder of 2017 to be approximately $3.5 million.  At September 30, 2017, the Company had $5.7 million of assets classified as held for sale.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had drawn $47.0 million on its $85.0 million revolving credit facility and had net debt, excluding capital leases, of $44.3 million.  The borrowing base under the Company's credit facility was $107.5 million as of September 30, 2017. 

Conference Call Details

A conference call for investors will be held today, October 31, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's third 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 10113262.  The replay will be available until November 7, 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016 and June 30, 2017 and the nine months ending September 30, 2017 and 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 measures 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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