Quarterly Report • Aug 9, 2022
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In USD million, except EPS
| USD million | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract revenue | - | - | 1.0 | 33.1 |
| Operating expenses | 2.5 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 27.6 |
| EBITDA | (7.9) | (6.2) | (10.4) | (6.9) |
| Net loss | (5.1) | (6.6) | (61.1) | (72.2) |
| EPS (loss) | (0.09) | (0.12) | (1.12) | (1.32) |
| Total assets | 13.7 | 18.6 | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| Total equity | (0.8) | 4.3 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
Awilco Drilling ('the Company') reports total comprehensive loss for the second quarter 2022 of USD 5.1 million.
There was no revenue earned in the second quarter.
In the second quarter Awilco Drilling had rig operating expenses of USD 2.5 million. General and administration expenses were USD 5.5 million. There was a gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment of USD 2.9 million.
EBITDA for the second quarter was USD 7.9 million loss while the operating loss was USD 5.1 million.
Loss before tax was USD 5.1 million. There was no tax expense for the quarter resulting in a net loss of USD 5.1 million. EPS (loss) for the second quarter was USD (0.09).
As of 30 June 2022, total assets amounted to USD 13.7 million. At the same date, Awilco Drilling had USD 10.5 million in cash and cash equivalents.
The WilPhoenix rig was delivered to Well-Safe Solutions Ltd. on 8 June 2022.
The sale of WilHunter for environmentally responsible recycling in Turkey was concluded on 22 June 2022.
The Company has a cash balance at the end of the second quarter of USD 10.5 million and no outstanding debt. The short-term shareholder loan with Awilhelmsen Offshore AS and QVT Family Office Fund LP of USD 4 million was redeemed on 9 June. The remaining arbitration costs may exceed the Company's current cash balance if both cases run to their current timetable. If new funding is necessary, this is expected to be required by October 2022. Potential financing alternatives are being explored. Awilhelmsen Offshore AS and QVT Family Office Fund LP remain committed to enable Awilco Rig 1 Pte. Ltd and Awilco Rig 2 Pte. Ltd to pursue the arbitration cases to their conclusion.
At the end of Q2 2022, Awilco Drilling's Aberdeen based employees numbered 12. The Awilhelmsen Group continues to supply some support personnel via a management agreement.
It is recognised that Keppel FELS has submitted claims in respect of amounts it considers recoverable due to termination provisions in the contracts for both Nordic Winter and Nordic Spring. Statement of claims have been received from Keppel FELS in the amount of Singapore Dollars 562.75 million (USD 424.9 million) for Awilco Rig 1 Pte. Ltd. and Singapore Dollars 356.18 million (USD 268.9 million) for Awilco Rig 2 Pte. Ltd. but these claims are strongly denied. Due to the nonrecourse nature of the contracts, this is considered as a contingent liability only of the subsidiaries and not the parent company. No provision has been made. It is expected that the final arbitration outcome for Awilco Rig 1 Pte Ltd will be no earlier than Q4 2022. It is also expected that the arbitration outcome for Awilco Rig 2 Pte Ltd will be no earlier than Q2 2023.
Following the termination of Nordic Winter and Nordic Spring, the subsidiary companies, Awilco Rig 1 Pte. Ltd and Awilco Rig 2 Pte. Ltd. have entered arbitration with Keppel FELS in respect of deposit and variation order payments. A total amount of USD 97.7 million is considered to be recoverable and is therefore disclosed as a contingent asset.
Due to the nature of the Company's remaining business, i.e. the arbitration cases, the Board of Directors has resolved that the Company from now and onwards will provide half-yearly financial reporting to the market. Reference is made to the Oslo Stock Exchange's Oslo Rule Book II – Issuer Rules dated 1 March 2022, Chapter 4.3.1 Annual Reports and Half-Yearly Reports, and Sections 5-5 and 5-6 of the Securities Trading Act.
We confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, the condensed set of financial statements for the second quarter of 2022, which has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Statements, gives a true and fair view of the Company's consolidated assets, liabilities, financial position and results of operations, and that the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required under the Norwegian Securities Trading Act section 5-6 fourth paragraph.
Aberdeen, 8 August 2022
The Board of Directors of Awilco Drilling PLC
CEO: Eric Jacobs Phone: + 44 1224 737900
Investor Relations: Cathrine Haavind Mobile: +47 93 42 84 64 E-mail: [email protected]
Awilco Drilling was incorporated in December 2009 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (Oslo Axess) in June 2011 under ticker code AWDR. The Company transferred to the Oslo Stock Exchange main list early September 2018. Awilco Drilling's headquarters are located in Aberdeen, UK.
The total number of outstanding shares of Awilco Drilling at the date of this report is 54,581,500.
This Operating and Financial Review contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are sometimes, but not always, identified by such phrases as "will", "expects", "is expected to", "should", "may", "is likely to", "intends" and "believes". These forward-looking statements reflect current views with respect to future events and are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. These statements are based on various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including Awilco Drilling's examination of historical operating trends. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including the competitive nature of the offshore drilling industry, oil and gas prices, technological developments, government regulations, changes in economical conditions or political events, inability of the Company to obtain financing on favourable terms, changes of the spending plan of our customers, changes in the Company's operating expenses including crew wages, insurance, dry-docking, repairs and maintenance, failure of shipyards to comply with delivery schedules on a timely basis and other important factors mentioned from time to time in our report.
| in USD thousands, except earnings per share | YTD | YTD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 30.06.22 | Q2 2021 | 30.06.21 | |
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |
| Contract revenue | - | - | 11,633 | 24,099 |
| Reimbursables | - | - | 308 | 463 |
| Other revenue | - | - | 17 | 36 |
| - | - | 11,958 | 24,598 | |
| Rig operating expenses | 2,463 | 5,073 | 6,280 | 11,442 |
| Reimbursables | - | - | 41 | 65 |
| General and administrative expenses | 5,458 | 9,083 | 2,675 | 6,437 |
| Depreciation | 17 | 35 | 1,417 | 3,901 |
| Impairment | - | 205 | - | - |
| Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (2,872) | (2,872) | - | - |
| 5,067 | 11,525 | 10,413 | 21,845 | |
| Operating (loss)/profit | (5,067) | (11,525) | 1,545 | 2,752 |
| Interest income | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Interest expense | (24) | (32) | (16) | (32) |
| Other financial items | 8 | (115) | 40 | 128 |
| Net financial items | (11) | (142) | 24 | 96 |
| (Loss)/Profit before tax | (5,077) | (11,666) | 1,569 | 2,848 |
| Tax expense | - | - | (1) | (2) |
| Net (loss)/profit | (5,077) | (11,666) | 1,568 | 2,846 |
| Total comprehensive (loss)/profit | (5,077) | (11,666) | 1,568 | 2,846 |
| Attributable to shareholders of the parent | (5,077) | (11,666) | 1,568 | 2,846 |
| Basic and diluted (loss)/profit per share | (0.09) | (0.21) | 0.03 | 0.05 |
in USD thousands
| 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |
| Rigs, machinery and equipment | 384 | 63,146 |
| Right-of-use asset | - | 936 |
| Deferred tax asset | - | 12 |
| 384 | 64,094 | |
| Trade and other receivables | - | 4,533 |
| Prepayments and accrued revenue | 2,844 | 4,522 |
| Inventory | - | 3,267 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10,474 | 15,373 |
| 13,318 | 27,695 | |
| Total assets | 13,702 | 91,789 |
| Paid in capital | 218,905 | 218,905 |
| Retained earnings | (219,673) | (132,932) |
| (768) | 85,973 | |
| Trade and other creditors | 959 | 1,456 |
| Accruals and provisions | 4,358 | 4,360 |
| Current tax payable | 9,153 | - |
| 14,470 | 5,816 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 13,702 | 91,789 |
in USD thousands
| Other equity (retained |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid-in-equity | earnings) | Total equity | ||
| Equity at 1 January 2021 | 218,905 | (135,778) | 83,127 | |
| Total comprehensive loss to 31 December 2021 | - | (72,229) | (72,229) | |
| Balance as at 31 December 2021 | 218,905 | (208,007) | 10,898 | |
| Total comprehensive loss to 30 June 2022 | - | (11,666) | (11,666) | |
| Balance as at 30 June 2022 | 218,905 | (219,673) | (768) | |
| Condensed statement of cash flow for the period | YTD | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| in USD thousands | Q2 2022 | Q2 2021 |
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||
| (Loss)/profit before tax | (11,666) | 2,848 |
| Depreciation | 35 | 3,901 |
| Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (2,872) | - |
| Impairment | 205 | - |
| Interest cost | (10) | 32 |
| Sharebased payment | - | (29) |
| Decrease in trade and other receivables | 15 | (53) |
| Decrease/(Increase) in stock | 115 | (240) |
| Decrease in prepayments and accrued revenue | (2,181) | (1,722) |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade and other payables | (569) | (3,610) |
| Interest paid | (32) | (32) |
| Interest received | 5 | - |
| Taxation paid | (98) | (65) |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | (17,055) | 1,030 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | ||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | - | (87) |
| Disposal of property, plant and equipment | (205) | - |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 18,217 | - |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | 18,012 | (87) |
| Cash flow from financing activities | ||
| Payment of principal portion of lease liabilites | (167) | (308) |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (167) | (308) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 789 | 635 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 9,685 | 14,738 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 10,474 | 15,373 |
These unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim financial reporting".
The accounting policies used in the preparation of the interim financial statements are consistent with those used in the annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. This interim report should be read in conjunction with the audited 2021 financial statements, which include a full description of the Group's significant accounting policies.
in USD thousands
| Semi submersible drilling rigs/SPS |
Assets Under Construction |
Other fixtures and equipment |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||||||
| Opening balance 1 January 2022 | 310,189 | 111,280 | 2,016 | 423,485 | ||
| Additions | 205 | - | - | 205 | ||
| Dispoals | (310,394) | (111,280) | (421,674) | |||
| Closing balance | - | - | 2,016 | 2,016 | ||
| Depreciation | ||||||
| Opening balance 1 January 2022 | (294,844) | (111,280) | (1,597) | (407,721) | ||
| Depreciation charge | - | - | (35) | (35) | ||
| Impairment | (205) | - | - | (205) | ||
| Disposals | 295,049 | 111,280 | 406,329 | |||
| Accumulated depreciation per ending balance | - | - | (1,632) | (1,632) | ||
| Net carrying amount at end of period | 0 | 0 | 384 | 384 | ||
| Expected useful life | 5-20 years | 3-10 years | ||||
| Depreciation rates | 5% - 20% | 10% - 33% | ||||
| Depreciation method | Straight line | Straight line |
in USD thousands
Transactions with Awilhelmsen are specified as follows:
| YTD Q2 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Purchases | (433) |
| Payables | (218) |
The company has had no rig operations during the year.
Corporation tax provision is based on the tax laws and rates in the countries where the rigs were formerly operated. During Q2 the average tax rates have been applied consistent with the prevailing average tax rate for the year.
There were no outstanding Capital Commitments as at the end of Quarter 2
As of 30 June 2022 total outstanding shares in the Company was 54,581,500 with a nominal value per share of GBP 0.0065. The share capital and share premium reserve below are expressed in USD at the exchange rate at time of conversion from USD to GBP. The total project cost for the WilPhoenix reactivation project is USD 70M. Awilco Drilling Limited and the wholly owned subsidiaries, Awilco Arctic II Ltd and Awilco Arctic IV Ltd, were incorporated late
| Shares | Par value per share |
Share capital |
Share premium reserve |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital per 30 June 2022 | 54,581,500 | £0.0065 | 524,699 | 218,380,597 |
| Basic/diluted average number of shares, | ||||
| 1 January - 30 June | 54,581,500 | |||
| Basic/diluted average number of shares, YTD | 54,581,500 | |||
| Ranking | Shares | Ownership | ||
| AWILHELMSEN OFFSHORE AS | 20,240,814 | 37.1% | ||
| Pershing LLC | 11,089,012 | 20.3% | ||
| AKASTOR AS | 3,049,673 | 5.6% | ||
| Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. | 2,142,616 | 3.9% | ||
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | 2,000,000 | 3.7% | ||
| Citibank, N.A. | 1,834,536 | 3.4% | ||
| State Street Bank and Trust Comp | 1,566,179 | 2.9% | ||
| Bank of America, N.A. | 888,330 | 1.6% | ||
| Northern Trust Global Services SE | 848,319 | 1.6% | ||
| Avanza Bank AB | 748,734 | 1.4% | ||
| CLEARSTREAM BANKING S.A. | 520,069 | 1.0% | ||
| Citibank, N.A. | 510,457 | 0.9% | ||
| TVECO AS | 500,000 | 0.9% | ||
| Merrill Lynch Professional Clearin | 453,091 | 0.8% | ||
| Nordnet Bank AB | 446,902 | 0.8% | ||
| BNP Paribas | 417,057 | 0.8% | ||
| NORDNET LIVSFORSIKRING AS | 353,427 | 0.6% | ||
| CAMACA AS | 330,051 | 0.6% | ||
| Danske Bank A/S | 319,385 | 0.6% | ||
| DZ Privatbank S.A. | 209,272 | 0.4% | ||
| Other | 6,113,576 | 11.2% | ||
| 54,581,500 | 100.00% |
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