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Borr Drilling — Earnings Release 2021
Nov 5, 2021
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Earnings Release
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Borr Drilling Limited Announces Preliminary Results for the Third Quarter of 2021
Borr Drilling Limited Announces Preliminary Results for the Third Quarter of 2021
Hamilton, Bermuda, November 5, 2021: Borr Drilling Limited ("Borr", "Borr
Drilling" or the "Company") announces
preliminary unaudited results for the three and nine months ended September 30,
Highlights third quarter of 2021
. Total operating revenues of $73.0 million, an increase of $18.2 million (33%)
compared to the second quarter of
2021
. Net loss of $32.6 million, an improvement of $27.3 million compared to the
second quarter of 2021
. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the third quarter of 2021 was $68.9
million, an increase of $36.5 million
from the end of the second quarter of 2021
. Adjusted EBITDA of $20.0 million, an increase of $16.3 million (441%) compared
to the second quarter of 2021
. Awarded 32 new contracts, extensions, exercised options and LOA/LOIs year-to
-date, representing 7,929 days
and $668 million of potential backlog including contracts through its Drilling
JVs and mobilization compensation
Subsequent events
. Secured new LOAs for the rigs "Idun" and "Groa" and a contract for "Ran"
amounting to a total of approximately
3.4 years of backlog and increasing the contracted and committed fleet to 17
rigs
. Converted the previously announced LOA/LOIs for the rigs "Mist", "Gunnlod" and
"Gerd" into contracts
CEO, Patrick Schorn commented:
"We are pleased with the performance in the third quarter of 2021, marking a
significant milestone in the operational
turnaround efforts led by our teams around the world. Our 13 operating rigs
provided solid EBITDA and positive cash
flows in the quarter. The cash position is further positively impacted by the
sale of our integrated well services joint
ventures and streamlining our Mexico operations.
Since our last report in August, we have continued adding backlog with currently
17 rigs being contracted or
committed which will lead to three additional warm stacked rigs being activated.
We see stronger customer demand
for our rigs through a higher frequency of commercial discussions and tendering
in recent months. Coupled with the
increase in recent tenders for multi-year, multi-rig contracts, this leads us to
expect utilization levels to improve rapidly.
Our strong operational performance, customer reach and fleet availability
uniquely places Borr Drilling in a position to
benefit from this strengthening market and we remain on track to fully contract
our fleet of 23 delivered rigs by 2022.
Management has continued its engagement with various creditors with the aim to
address the 2023 debt maturities.
Currently we are in advanced discussions with one of the significant creditors,
having arrived at a commonly
understood framework to extend commitments substantially beyond 2023. This is
subject to certain conditions,
including board approval of each respective company as well as reaching
acceptable concessions from other creditor
groups.
With a continued increase in the number of active rigs and an upward adjustment
of the 2022 E&P capex budgets, we
are confident in our ability to further improve our financial performance. This
improvement will also provide a
foundation ultimately leading to a solution for the 2023 maturities that will
benefit all stakeholders."
The full report and primary financial statements are available in the files
enclosed to
this release.
November 5, 2021
The Board of Directors
Borr Drilling Limited
Hamilton, Bermuda
Questions should be directed to:
Magnus Vaaler: CFO, +44 1224 289208