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Dolphin Drilling AS — Interim / Quarterly Report 2014
Oct 28, 2014
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Financial results 3Q 2014
Oslo, 28 October 2014
AGENDA
FINANCIAL RESULTS 3Q 2014
MARKETS
OPERATIONS
SUMMARY
Income Statement – Key Figures
| (USD mill) | 3Q 2014 | 2Q 2014 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 310,0 | 256,8 | 53,2 |
| Recharged income | 25,4 | 16,5 | 8,9 |
| Total revenues | 335,4 | 273,3 | 62,1 |
| Operating costs | (159,6) | (150,5) | (9,1) |
| Recharged expenses | (25,3) | (16,2) | (9,1) |
| Total operating expenses | (184,9) | (166,7) | (18,2) |
| Oper. result before depr. (EBITDA) | 150,5 | 106,6 | 43,9 |
| Depreciation | (92,4) | (87,8) | (4,6) |
| Impairment | (42,7) | - | (42,7) |
| Operating result (EBIT) | 15,4 | 18,8 | (3,4) |
| Net financial items | (11,8) | (2,5) | (9,3) |
| Result before tax | 3,6 | 16,3 | (12,7) |
| Estimated tax | (11,4) | (9,3) | (2,1) |
| Net result | (7,8) | 7,0 | (14,8) |
EBITDA Comparison 3Q 2014 vs. 2Q 2014
Financial Items Breakdown
| (USD mill) | 3Q 2014 | 2Q 2014 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income | 0,6 | 1,0 | (0,4) |
| Gains on financial instruments | 0,6 | - | 0,6 |
| Financial income | 1,2 | 1,0 | 0,2 |
| Interest expenses | (12,1) | (14,8) | 2,7 |
| Capitalized borrowing cost (projects) | 1,7 | 2,0 | (0,3) |
| Losses on financial instruments | (2,2) | (1,2) | (1,0) |
| Other financial expenses | (21,2) | (2,8) | (18,4) |
| Financial expenses | (33,8) | (16,8) | (17,0) |
| Net foreign currency gain/(loss) | 20,8 | 13,3 | 7,5 |
| Net financial items | (11,8) | (2,5) | (9,3) |
Offshore Drilling Segment
| (USD mill) | 3Q 2014 | 2Q 2014 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 305,6 | 249,0 | 56,6 |
| Recharged income | 25,4 | 16,5 | 8,9 |
| Total revenues | 331,0 | 265,5 | 65,5 |
| Operating costs | (152,8) | (140,9) | (11,9) |
| Recharged expenses | (25,3) | (16,2) | (9,1) |
| Total operating expenses | (178,1) | (157,1) | (21,0) |
| Oper. result before depr. (EBITDA) | 152,9 | 108,4 | 44,5 |
| Depreciation | (91,8) | (87,2) | (4,6) |
| Impairment | (42,7) | - | (42,7) |
| Operating result (EBIT) | 18,4 | 21,2 | (2,8) |
Engineering & Fabrication Segment
| (USD mill) | 3Q 2014 | 2Q 2014 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues (external) Inter-segment revenues Total operating revenues |
4,4 9,2 13,6 |
7,8 15,9 23,7 |
(3,4) (6,7) (10,1) |
| Operating costs Oper. result before depr. (EBITDA) |
(9,6) 4,0 |
(18,7) 5,0 |
9,1 (1,0) |
| Depreciation | (0,6) | (0,6) | - |
| Operating result (EBIT) | 3,4 | 4,4 | (1,0) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| (USD mill) | 3Q 2014 | 2Q 2014 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 15,3 | 16,0 | (0,7) |
| Property, plant & equipment | 2 795,8 | 2 822,8 | (27,0) |
| Other non-current assets | 28,3 | 27,1 | 1,2 |
| Total non-current assets | 2 839,4 | 2 865,9 | (26,5) |
| Other current assets | 360,4 | 309,3 | 51,1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 174,5 | 226,1 | (51,6) |
| Total current assets | 534,9 | 535,4 | (0,5) |
| Total assets | 3 374,3 | 3 401,3 | (27,0) |
| Equity | 1 234,4 | 1 242,7 | (8,3) |
| Non-current interest bearing debt | 1 409,6 | 1 300,2 | 109,4 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 131,2 | 133,9 | (2,7) |
| Total non-current liabilities | 1 540,8 | 1 434,1 | 106,7 |
| Current interest bearing debt | 95,5 | 176,4 | (80,9) |
| Current liabilities newbuilds | 247,2 | 213,8 | 33,4 |
| Other current liabilities | 256,4 | 334,3 | (77,9) |
| Total current liabilities | 599,1 | 724,5 | (125,4) |
| Total equity and liabilities |
Consolidated Cash Flow
| (USD mill) | 3Q 2014 | 2Q 2014 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before income taxes | 3,6 | 16,3 | (12,7) |
| Depreciation and impairment | 135,1 | 87,8 | 47,3 |
| Interest expense | 10,4 | 12,8 | (2,4) |
| Gain on sale of assets | 0,2 | - | 0,2 |
| Changes in working capital | (99,9) | 25,7 | (125,6) |
| Unrealized loss/(gain) financial instruments | (18,0) | (11,5) | (6,5) |
| Cash generated from operations | 31,4 | 131,1 | (99,7) |
| Interest paid | (7,4) | (15,4) | 8,0 |
| Taxes paid | (2,9) | (3,3) | 0,4 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 21,1 | 112,4 | (91,3) |
| Net investment in fixed assets | (133,9) | (181,4) | 47,5 |
| Cash flow used in investment activities | (133,9) | (181,4) | 47,5 |
| Borrowing of loans | 1 150,0 | 151,8 | 998,2 |
| Repayment of loans | (1 088,8) | (31,6) | (1 057,2) |
| Dividend paid | - | (222,6) | 222,6 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | 61,2 | (102,4) | 163,6 |
| Foreign currency | - | (1,2) | 1,2 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (51,6) | (171,4) | 119,8 |
| Cash at beginning of period | 226,1 | 398,7 | (172,6) |
| Cash at end of period | 174,5 | 226,1 | (51,6) |
Offshore drilling EBITDA and margin
Fleet status
| Rig | Type / design | W depth ft | Location | Client | Contract status | Day rate (in USD) | Next CR survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra-deepwater and deepwater units | |||||||
| Bollsta Dolphin | SS / Moss | 10 000 | UK | Chevron | 4Q 2015- 4Q 2020 | 560 000 | 3Q 2020 |
| Bolette Dolphin | DS/ Gusto P10' | 12 000 | West Africa | Anadarko | 2Q 2014 - 2Q 2018 | 488 000 | 1Q 2019 |
| Belford Dolphin | Drillship | 10 000 | Mozambique | Anadarko | January '12 - January '16 | 489 000 | 1Q 2015 |
| Blackford Dolphin | SS / Aker H-3 | 7 000 | UK | MPX | July '14 - October '14 | 419 000 | 4Q 2018 |
| UK | Nexen | October '14 - May '15 | 428 000 | ||||
| UK | Chevron | June '15 - January '17 | 428 000 | ||||
| Option | January '17 - October '17 | ||||||
| Midwater floaters Norway Bideford Dolphin |
SS / Aker H-3 | 1 500 | Norway | Statoil | February '14 - February '17 | NOK 1015' + USD 301' | 2Q 2019 |
| Option | February '17 - February '19 | ||||||
| Borgland Dolphin | SS / Aker H-3 | 1 500 | Norway | Consortium* | April '14 - September '17 | NOK 1046' + USD 349' | 4Q 2014 |
| Bredford Dolphin | SS / Aker H-3 | 1 500 | Norway | Consortium** | October '13 - September '15 | NOK 1025' + USD 274' | 2Q 2017 |
| Midwater floaters UK | |||||||
| Byford Dolphin | SS / Aker H-3 | 1 500 | UK | BP | April '13 - April '16 | 345 500 | 1Q 2015 |
| Option | May '16 - April '19 | ||||||
| Borgsten Dolphin | Tender support / AH-3 | UK | Total | February '13 -May '16 | 202 000/ 240 500 incl. capital contribution | ||
| Option | June '16 - June '17 | 1Q 2018 | |||||
| Borgholm Dolphin | Accomodation / AH-3 | UK | BG | October '14 - April '15 | 240 000 | 4Q 2017 | |
| Option | Mai '15 - June '15 | ||||||
| Borgny Dolphin | SS / Aker H-3 | 2 300 | Idle | - | |||
Participants in the consortiums:
* Wintershall, Tullow Oil, E.ON Ruhrgas, Suncor Energy ** RWE DEA, Lundin, Noreco, Repsol
FINANCIAL RESULTS
MARKETS
OPERATIONS
SUMMARY
Global market – floating units
- Operators are curtailing development and exploration programs
- Continued low contracting activity in all market segments
- An increase in number of idle rigs is seen, predominantly in international mid water and deepwater markets
- As a result, dayrates have decreased in all market segments
Norwegian floater market
- Continued low contracting activity, options not being exercised
- Several units leaving Norway for contracts in other regions
- Shorter term exploration demand
- Longer term, both exploration and development demand expected, with several requests for development projects in 2016/2017
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| Transocean Searcher | |||||||||||||||||
| Transocean Spitsbergen | |||||||||||||||||
| West Venture | |||||||||||||||||
| Deepsea Atlantic | |||||||||||||||||
| Transocean Barents | |||||||||||||||||
| Bredford Dolphin | |||||||||||||||||
| Transocean Arctic | |||||||||||||||||
| Transocean Winner | |||||||||||||||||
| COSLPioneer | |||||||||||||||||
| Songa Delta | |||||||||||||||||
| Songa Dee | |||||||||||||||||
| Island Innovator | |||||||||||||||||
| Borgland Dolphin | |||||||||||||||||
| Stena Don | |||||||||||||||||
| West Hercules | |||||||||||||||||
| Songa Trym | |||||||||||||||||
| Scarabeo 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Deepsea Bergen | |||||||||||||||||
| Bideford Dolphin | |||||||||||||||||
| Scarabeo 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leiv Eiriksson | |||||||||||||||||
| COSLInnovator | |||||||||||||||||
| COSLPromoter | |||||||||||||||||
| Songa Equinox | |||||||||||||||||
| Songa Endurance | |||||||||||||||||
| Songa Encourage | |||||||||||||||||
| Songa Enabler | |||||||||||||||||
| As per October 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| Contract | |||||||||||||||||
| Option | Source: DNB and the | ||||||||||||||||
| Yard/under construction | Company |
Average dayrates Norway
UK floater market
- Moderate contracting activity during the quarter
- Shorter term exploration and appraisal opportunities expected, followed by in-field and new development projects
- Less visibility in the accommodation segment
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
| J.W. McLean | ||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Vanguard | ||||||||||||||||
| Borgny Dolphin | ||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Princess | ||||||||||||||||
| GSF Arctic III | ||||||||||||||||
| Transocean Prospect | ||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Guardian | ||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Nomad | ||||||||||||||||
| West Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||
| Sedco 711 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sedco 704 | ||||||||||||||||
| Transocean John Shaw | ||||||||||||||||
| Paragon MSS1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stena Spey | ||||||||||||||||
| Sedco 714 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sedco 712 | ||||||||||||||||
| WilHunter | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul B. Loyd, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||
| Blackford Dolphin | ||||||||||||||||
| Byford Dolphin | ||||||||||||||||
| Transocean Leader | ||||||||||||||||
| WilPhoenix | ||||||||||||||||
| Ocean Patriot | ||||||||||||||||
| Bollsta Dolphin | ||||||||||||||||
| Deepsea Aberdeen |
As per October 2014
Source: DNB
Average dayrates UK
Wordwide deepwater dayrates
FINANCIAL RESULTS
MARKETS
OPERATIONS
SUMMARY
Fred. Olsen Energy – Operating worldwide
Contract overview
Average contract length of ca. 23 months
Contract backlog
Contract backlog Customer base
Total backlog ca. USD 3.6 billion
Bollsta Dolphin
- Harsh environment ultra deepwater semi-submersible under construction
- Moss Maritime CS 60 E (Enhanced) design from Hyundai Heavy Industries
- Delivery is scheduled to 3Q 2015
- Block erection completed during the quarter
- Mecanichal completion commenced
- Has secured a five-year contract with Chevron for operations West of Shetland in the UK sector
Ultra deepwater
Bolette Dolphin
- Newbuild ultra deepwater drillship from Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered 21st of February 2014
- Continued operations under a four-year contract with Anadarko for international operations
- Currently drilling three wells offshore the Ivory Coast and will thereafter continue with a drilling campaign offshore Colombia
Belford Dolphin
- Continued under a four-year contract with Anadarko estimated to expire 1Q 2016
- Operating offshore Mozambique
- Next five-year class renewal survey to take place in 1Q 2015
Midwater - Norway
Borgland Dolphin
- Commenced a new contract with a new RMN consortium in April 2014. Estimated duration is 3.5 years
- The five year class renewal survey commenced at Hanøytangen first week of October 2014. The duration of the yard stay is estimated to 90 days at a total cost of USD 160 million, including a life extension program of USD 50 million for steel upgrades and replacements
- Installation of a new BOP will also be undertaken during the yard stay
Bideford Dolphin
- Operates under a three-year contract with Statoil
- Completed its five-year class renewal survey end of July 2014 and resumed operations for Statoil thereafter
- The total cost for the class renewal survey was USD 110 million
Midwater - Norway / United Kingdom
Bredford Dolphin
- Continued under the 12-well contract with an AGR consortium. The contract is expected to expire end of 3Q 2015
- The class renewal survey was completed August 2012
Borgholm Dolphin
- Completed the contract with Shell end of August 2014 and undertook a planned yard stay to increase the height of the gangway pedestal
- Resumed operations in October and started under the contract with BG
- Class renewal survey was completed March 2013
Midwater - United Kingdom (cont.)
Byford Dolphin
- Continued under a three-year drilling contract with BP Exploration, estimated to expire April 2016
- The class renewal survey and installation of a new five ram BOP and control system is scheduled to 1Q 2015
Borgsten Dolphin
- Continued under the tender support services contract of 40 months duration with Total E&P UK. Two six month options exist under the contract
- Completed class renewal survey and conversion to tender support vessel in February 2013
Deepwater – United Kingdom
Blackford Dolphin
- The unit completed the five-year class renewal survey and upgrades at H&W yard end of June
- Completed a one-well for MPX North Sea Ltd. in October, to be followed by the contract with Nexen and thereafter a 572 days contact with Chevron. Chevron has an option for extending the contract between 300 and 700 days
Harland & Wolff
- Focus on ship repair, ship building, steel fabrication and engineering services
- Fabrication of the Humber gateway offshore windfarm substation jacket was completed during the quarter
- Borgny Dolphin will be in lay-up at the quay side of Harland & Wolff. The unit is now cold stacked and has entered into a supervision agreement with the yard
Summary
Financial
- Revenues were USD 335 million
- EBITDA was USD 151 million
- Profit before tax was USD 4 million
- Impairment of Borgny Dolphin of USD 43 million
- Contract backlog amounting to approximately USD 3.6 billion
Operational
- Bideford Dolphin class renewal survey completed end of July
- Borgholm Dolphin completed planned yard stay for increasing the height of the gangway pedestal
Market
Average contract duration approximately 23 months
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