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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2019

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TRANSOCEAN LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland

001-38373

98-0599916

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission file number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Turmstrasse 30

Steinhausen, Switzerland

6312

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

+41 (41) 749-0500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Shares, CHF 0.10 par value

RIG

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Our press release dated October 28, 2019, concerning financial results for the third quarter 2019, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

The exhibit to this report is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 as follows:

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Description

99.1

Press Release Reporting Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

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Press Release Reporting Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

TRANSOCEAN LTD.

Date: October 28, 2019

By

/s/ Daniel Ro-Trock

Daniel Ro-Trock

Authorized Person

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EXHIBIT 99.1

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TRANSOCEAN LTD. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2019 RESULTS

 

·

Total contract drilling revenues were $784 million (total adjusted contract drilling revenues of $832 million), compared with  $758 million in the second quarter of 2019 (total adjusted contract drilling revenues of $805 million);

·

Revenue efficiency(1) was 97.0%, compared with 97.8% in the prior quarter;

·

Operating and maintenance expense was $547 million, compared with $510 million in the previous quarter;

·

Net loss attributable to controlling interest was $825 million, $1.35 per diluted share, compared with net loss attributable to controlling interest of $208 million, $0.34 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2019;

·

Adjusted net loss was $234 million, $0.38 per diluted share, excluding $591 million of net unfavorable items. This compares with adjusted net loss of $209 million, $0.34 per diluted share, in the prior quarter;

·

Adjusted EBITDA was $245 million, compared with adjusted EBITDA of $257 million in the prior quarter; and

·

Contract backlog was $10.8 billion as of the October 2019 Fleet Status Report.

 

STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland—October 28, 2019—Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today reported net loss attributable to controlling interest of $825 million, $1.35 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Third quarter 2019 results included net unfavorable items of $591 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, as follows:

·

$583 million, $0.96 per diluted share, loss on impairment primarily for three floaters previously announced for retirement,

·

$12 million, $0.02 per diluted share, loss on retirement of debt; and 

·

$6 million, $0.01 per diluted share, loss on disposal of assets.

These unfavorable items were partially offset by:

·

$10 million, $0.02 per diluted share, related to discrete tax items.

 

After consideration of these net unfavorable items, third quarter 2019 adjusted net loss was $234 million, or $0.38 per diluted share.

Contract drilling revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019,  sequentially increased $26 million, primarily due to the commencement of operations of the newbuild harsh environment floater Transocean Norge. The quarter was also favorably impacted by increased fleet utilization and an additional operating day. These increases were partially offset by increased shipyard days.

 

The third quarter included a non-cash revenue reduction of $48 million, compared to $47 million in the second quarter, from contract intangible amortization associated with the Songa and Ocean Rig acquisitions.

 

Operating and maintenance expense was $547 million, compared with $510 million in the prior quarter. The sequential increase was the result of higher shipyard costs and contract preparation related to the reactivation of the ultra-deepwater drillships Deepwater Corcovado and Deepwater Mykonos, and the commencement of operations of the newbuild Transocean Norge. 

 

General and administrative expense was $45 million, in line with the second quarter. 

 

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $166 million, compared with $168 million in the prior quarter and capitalized interest sequentially increased $1 million to $10 million. Interest income was $11 million, compared with $12 million in the prior quarter. 

 

The Effective Tax Rate(2) was (6.9)%,  up from (21.9)% in the prior quarter.  The increase was primarily due to impairment losses in jurisdictions with no tax benefit. This was partially offset by a decrease to tax expense related to settlements of various uncertain tax positions. The Effective Tax Rate excluding discrete items was (37.5)% compared to (25.4)% in previous quarter.

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $91 million, compared to $153 million in the prior quarter. The third quarter decrease was primarily due to reduced collections of customer receivables, and the timing of interest payments.

 

Third quarter 2019 capital expenditures of  $121 million were related to the company’s newbuild drillships under construction at the Jurong shipyard along with capital upgrades for certain rigs in our fleet. This compares with $86 million in the previous quarter.

 

“In the third quarter, the Transocean team continued to operate at a high level for our customers and our shareholders,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Thigpen. “Driven by strong uptime performance across our global fleet, we delivered revenue efficiency of 97%, resulting in an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 29%.”

 

Thigpen added, “As we approach the end of the year, we will remain focused on exceeding our customers’ performance expectations. We continue to become more encouraged by our current and future prospects and our increasing level of tender participation. We are gaining improved visibility to additional opportunities in the harsh environment market of Norway; along with escalating interest in our fleet of high-specification ultra-deepwater assets for upcoming projects in the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and West Africa.”

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present our operating results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (U.S. GAAP). We believe certain financial measures, such as Adjusted Contract Drilling Revenues, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income, which are non-GAAP measures, provide users of our financial statements with supplemental information that may be useful in evaluating our operating performance. We believe that such non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with our operating results presented under U.S. GAAP, can be used to better assess our performance from period to period and relative to performance of other companies in our industry, without regard to financing methods, historical cost basis or capital structure. Such non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

All non-GAAP measure reconciliations to the most comparative U.S. GAAP measures are displayed in quantitative schedules on the company’s website at: www.deepwater.com.

 

About Transocean

Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. The company specializes in technically demanding sectors of the global offshore drilling business with a particular focus on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services, and believes that it operates one of the most versatile offshore drilling fleets in the world.

 

Transocean owns or has partial ownership interests in, and operates a fleet of 45 mobile offshore drilling units consisting of 28 ultra-deepwater floaters, 14 harsh environment floaters and three midwater floaters. In addition, Transocean is constructing two ultra-deepwater drillships.

 

For more information about Transocean, please visit: www.deepwater.com.

 

Conference Call Information

Transocean will conduct a teleconference starting at 9 a.m. EDT, 2 p.m. CET, on Tuesday,  October 29, 2019, to discuss the results. To participate, dial +1 334-777-6978 and refer to conference code 6385237 approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

 

The teleconference will be simulcast in a listen-only mode at: www.deepwater.com, by selecting Investors, News, and Webcasts. Supplemental materials that may be referenced during the teleconference will be available at: www.deepwater.com, by selecting Investors, Financial Reports.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available after 12 p.m. EDT,5 p.m. CET, on October 29, 2019. The replay, which will be archived for approximately 30 days, can be accessed at +1 719-457-0820, passcode 6385237 and pin 3332. The replay will also be available on the company’s website.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements described in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements contain words such as "possible," "intend," "will," "if," "expect," or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, estimated duration of customer contracts, contract dayrate

amounts, future contract commencement dates and locations, planned shipyard projects and other out-of-service time, sales of drilling units, timing of the company’s newbuild deliveries, operating hazards and delays, risks associated with international operations, actions by customers and other third parties, the future prices of oil and gas, the intention to scrap certain drilling rigs, the results of our final accounting for the periods presented in this press release,  the ability to successfully integrate the Transocean and Ocean Rig businesses, the success of our business following the acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (“Ocean Rig”) and Songa Offshore SE (“Songa”),  and other factors, including those and other risks discussed in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and in the company's other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC's website at: www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize (or the other consequences of such a development worsen), or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the company or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which we become aware of, after the date hereof, except as otherwise may be required by law. All non-GAAP financial measure reconciliations to the most comparative GAAP measure are displayed in quantitative schedules on the company’s website at: www.deepwater.com.

 

This press release, or referenced documents, do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, and do not constitute an offering prospectus within the meaning of article 652a or article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations. Investors must rely on their own evaluation of Transocean and its securities, including the merits and risks involved. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future performance of Transocean.

Notes

(1)

Revenue efficiency is defined as actual contract drilling revenues for the measurement period divided by the maximum revenue calculated for the measurement period, expressed as a percentage. Maximum revenue is defined as the greatest amount of contract drilling revenues the drilling unit could earn for the measurement period, excluding amounts related to incentive provisions. See the accompanying schedule entitled “Revenue Efficiency.”

 

(2)

Effective Tax Rate is defined as income tax expense for continuing operations divided by income from continuing operations before income taxes. See the accompanying schedule entitled “Supplemental Effective Tax Rate Analysis.”

 

Analyst Contacts:

Bradley Alexander

+1 713-232-7515

 

Lexington May

+1 832-587-6515

 

Media Contact:

Pam Easton

+1 713-232-7647

 

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

 

   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract drilling revenues

 

$

784

 

$

816

 

$

2,296

 

$

2,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and maintenance

 

 

547

 

 

447

 

 

1,565

 

 

1,302

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

212

 

 

201

 

 

648

 

 

614

 

General and administrative

 

 

45

 

 

35

 

 

139

 

 

134

 

 

 

 

804

 

 

683

 

 

2,352

 

 

2,050

 

Loss on impairment

 

 

(583)

 

 

(432)

 

 

(584)

 

 

(1,446)

 

Loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

(4)

 

 

(6)

 

 

(7)

 

 

 —

 

Operating loss

 

 

(607)

 

 

(305)

 

 

(647)

 

 

(1,226)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

11

 

 

11

 

 

33

 

 

36

 

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

 

 

(166)

 

 

(160)

 

 

(500)

 

 

(455)

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

(12)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(39)

 

 

(3)

 

Other, net

 

 

 3

 

 

16

 

 

34

 

 

 6

 

 

 

 

(164)

 

 

(134)

 

 

(472)

 

 

(416)

 

Loss before income tax expense

 

 

(771)

 

 

(439)

 

 

(1,119)

 

 

(1,642)

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

54

 

 

(30)

 

 

83

 

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(825)

 

 

(409)

 

 

(1,202)

 

 

(1,760)

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 2

 

 

(6)

 

Net loss attributable to controlling interest

 

$

(825)

 

$

(409)

 

$

(1,204)

 

$

(1,754)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(1.35)

 

$

(0.88)

 

$

(1.97)

 

$

(3.86)

 

Diluted

 

$

(1.35)

 

$

(0.88)

 

$

(1.97)

 

$

(3.86)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

613

 

 

463

 

 

612

 

 

454

 

Diluted

 

 

613

 

 

463

 

 

612

 

 

454

 

 

 

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 

 

December 31, 

 

 

   

2019

   

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,906

 

$

2,160

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of less than $1 at December 31, 2018

 

 

639

 

 

604

 

Materials and supplies, net of allowance for obsolescence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of $123 and $134 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

 

475

 

 

474

 

Restricted cash accounts and investments

 

 

551

 

 

551

 

Other current assets

 

 

200

 

 

159

 

Total current assets

 

 

3,771

 

 

3,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

 

24,203

 

 

25,811

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(5,255)

 

 

(5,403)

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

18,948

 

 

20,408

 

Contract intangible assets

 

 

655

 

 

795

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

21

 

 

66

 

Other assets

 

 

1,054

 

 

448

 

Total assets

 

$

24,449

 

$

25,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

308

 

$

269

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

35

 

 

70

 

Debt due within one year

 

 

349

 

 

373

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

797

 

 

746

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,489

 

 

1,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

9,041

 

 

9,605

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

193

 

 

64

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

1,784

 

 

1,424

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

11,018

 

 

11,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares, CHF 0.10 par value, 639,674,422 authorized, 142,365,398 conditionally authorized, 617,970,525 issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and 611,849,468  outstanding at September 30, 2019, and 638,285,574 authorized, 143,754,246 conditionally

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

authorized, 610,581,677 issued and 609,649,291 outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

 

59

 

 

59

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

13,415

 

 

13,394

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,246)

 

 

(67)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(295)

 

 

(279)

 

Total controlling interest shareholders’ equity

 

 

11,933

 

 

13,107

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 9

 

 

 7

 

Total equity

 

 

11,942

 

 

13,114

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

24,449

 

$

25,665

 

 

 

 

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 

 

 

   

2019

   

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,202)

 

$

(1,760)

 

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract intangible asset amortization

 

 

140

 

 

78

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

648

 

 

614

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

28

 

 

36

 

Loss on impairment

 

 

584

 

 

1,446

 

Loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

 7

 

 

 —

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

39

 

 

 3

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

 

139

 

 

50

 

Other, net

 

 

28

 

 

12

 

Changes in deferred revenues, net

 

 

19

 

 

(127)

 

Changes in deferred costs, net

 

 

(21)

 

 

23

 

Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net

 

 

(216)

 

 

(55)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

193

 

 

320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(259)

 

 

(140)

 

Proceeds from disposal of assets, net

 

 

52

 

 

37

 

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(77)

 

 

(107)

 

Unrestricted and restricted cash acquired in business combination

 

 

 —

 

 

131

 

Proceeds from maturities of unrestricted and restricted investments

 

 

123

 

 

500

 

Deposits to unrestricted investments

 

 

 —

 

 

(50)

 

Other, net

 

 

 3

 

 

 —

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(158)

 

 

371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discount and issue costs

 

 

1,056

 

 

1,319

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(1,189)

 

 

(2,015)

 

Proceeds from investments restricted for financing activities

 

 

 —

 

 

26

 

Payments to terminate derivative instruments

 

 

 —

 

 

(92)

 

Other, net

 

 

(34)

 

 

(29)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(167)

 

 

(791)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(132)

 

 

(100)

 

Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

2,589

 

 

2,975

 

Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

2,457

 

$

2,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

FLEET OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 

 

June 30,

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

Contract Drilling Revenues (in millions)

    

2019

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

  

Contract drilling revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultra-deepwater floaters

 

$

494

 

$

486

 

$

482

 

$

1,455

 

$

1,330

 

Harsh environment floaters

 

 

281

 

 

251

 

 

265

 

 

790

 

 

721

 

Deepwater floaters

 

 

 —

 

 

 1

 

 

36

 

 

 8

 

 

106

 

Midwater floaters

 

 

 9

 

 

20

 

 

19

 

 

43

 

 

58

 

High-specification jackups

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

14

 

 

 —

 

 

55

 

Total contract drilling revenues

 

$

784

 

$

758

 

$

816

 

$

2,296

 

$

2,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 

 

June 30,

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

Average Daily Revenue (1)

    

2019

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

  

Ultra-deepwater floaters

 

$

339,400

 

$

335,400

 

$

340,500

 

$

338,200

 

$

364,500

 

Harsh environment floaters

 

 

298,300

 

 

301,700

 

 

309,000

 

 

295,300

 

 

298,500

 

Deepwater floaters

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

195,700

 

 

 —

 

 

193,000

 

Midwater floaters

 

 

106,200

 

 

163,700

 

 

98,500

 

 

118,100

 

 

103,000

 

High-specification jackups

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

145,700

 

 

 —

 

 

149,100

 

Total drilling fleet

 

$

314,500

 

 

314,900

 

$

295,000

 

$

312,000

 

$

297,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

  

  

September 30, 

  

June 30,

  

September 30, 

  

September 30, 

  

September 30, 

 

Utilization (2)

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

Ultra-deepwater floaters

 

 

51

 

50

 

56

 

49

 

46

%

 

Harsh environment floaters

 

 

79

 

76

 

83

 

78

 

83

%

 

Deepwater floaters

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

100

 

 —

 

100

%

 

Midwater floaters

 

 

33

 

39

 

43

 

38

 

38

%

 

High-specification jackups

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

100

 

 —

 

97

%

 

Total drilling fleet

 

 

58

 

56

 

65

 

57

 

58

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 

 

June 30,

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

Revenue Efficiency (3)

  

  

2019

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

Ultra-deepwater floaters

 

 

98

 

98

 

95

 

99

 

95

%

Harsh environment floaters

 

 

96

 

95

 

95

 

95

 

95

%

Deepwater floaters

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

96

 

 —

 

94

%

Midwater floaters

 

 

79

 

130

 

98

 

102

 

98

%

High-specification jackups

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

99

 

 —

 

100

%

Total drilling fleet

 

 

97

 

98

 

95

 

98

 

95

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Average daily revenue is defined as contract drilling revenues earned per operating day. An operating day is defined as a calendar day during which a rig

is contracted to earn a dayrate during the firm contract period after commencement of operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Rig utilization is defined as the total number of operating days divided by the total number of available rig calendar days in the measurement period, expressed

as a percentage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Revenue efficiency is defined as actual contract drilling revenues for the measurement period divided by the maximum revenue calculation for the measurement

period, expressed as a percentage.  Maximum revenue is defined as the greatest amount of contract drilling revenues the drilling unit could earn for the

measurement period, excluding amounts related to incentive provisions.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS

 

ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

09/30/19

   

09/30/19

  

06/30/19

  

06/30/19

  

03/31/19

 

Adjusted Net Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to controlling interest, as reported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,204)

 

$

(825)

 

$

(379)

 

$

(208)

 

$

(171)

 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1

 

 

 —

 

 

 1

 

 

 1

 

 

 —

 

Gain on bargain purchase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

 

 —

 

 

(11)

 

 

(9)

 

 

(2)

 

Loss on impairment of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

584

 

 

583

 

 

 1

 

 

 1

 

 

 —

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 7

 

 

 6

 

 

 1

 

 

 2

 

 

(1)

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

12

 

 

27

 

 

 9

 

 

18

 

Discrete tax items and other, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(40)

 

 

(10)

 

 

(30)

 

 

(5)

 

 

(25)

 

Net loss, as adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(624)

 

$

(234)

 

$

(390)

 

$

(209)

 

$

(181)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Diluted Loss Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share, as reported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1.97)

 

$

(1.35)

 

$

(0.62)

 

$

(0.34)

 

$

(0.28)

 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Gain on bargain purchase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

 —

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

(0.01)

 

 

 —

 

Loss on impairment of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.97

 

 

0.96

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.01

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.03

 

Discrete tax items and other, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.07)

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

(0.05)

 

 

 —

 

 

(0.05)

 

Diluted loss per share, as adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1.02)

 

$

(0.38)

 

$

(0.64)

 

$

(0.34)

 

$

(0.30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

 

    

12/31/18

    

12/31/18

    

09/30/18

    

09/30/18

    

06/30/18

 

06/30/18

    

03/31/18

 

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to controlling interest, as reported

 

$

(1,996)

 

$

(242)

 

$

(1,754)

 

$

(409)

 

$

(1,345)

 

$

(1,135)

 

$

(210)

 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

 

 

34

 

 

12

 

 

22

 

 

 4

 

 

18

 

 

11

 

 

 7

 

Gain on bargain purchase

 

 

(10)

 

 

(10)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill and other assets

 

 

1,464

 

 

18

 

 

1,446

 

 

432

 

 

1,014

 

 

1,014

 

 

 —

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

(7)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(6)

 

 

 1

 

 

(7)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(6)

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

 3

 

 

 —

 

 

 3

 

 

 1

 

 

 2

 

 

 2

 

 

 —

 

Discrete tax items and other, net

 

 

143

 

 

52

 

 

91

 

 

 1

 

 

90

 

 

91

 

 

(1)

 

Net income (loss), as adjusted

 

$

(369)

 

$

(171)

 

$

(198)

 

$

30

 

$

(228)

 

$

(18)

 

$

(210)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share, as reported

 

$

(4.27)

 

$

(0.48)

 

$

(3.86)

 

$

(0.88)

 

$

(2.99)

 

$

(2.46)

 

$

(0.48)

 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

 

 

0.07

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.02

 

Gain on bargain purchase

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill and other assets

 

 

3.13

 

 

0.03

 

 

3.18

 

 

0.93

 

 

2.26

 

 

2.19

 

 

 —

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

(0.01)

 

 

 —

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

 —

 

 

(0.02)

 

 

 —

 

 

(0.02)

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

0.01

 

 

 —

 

 

0.01

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Discrete tax items and other, net

 

 

0.30

 

 

0.11

 

 

0.20

 

 

 —

 

 

0.20

 

 

0.20

 

 

 —

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share, as adjusted

 

$

(0.79)

 

$

(0.34)

 

$

(0.44)

 

$

0.06

 

$

(0.50)

 

$

(0.04)

 

$

(0.48)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS

 

ADJUSTED CONTRACT DRILLING REVENUES

 

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION AND RELATED MARGINS

 

(In millions, except percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

09/30/19

  

09/30/19

  

06/30/19

  

06/30/19

  

03/31/19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract drilling revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,296

 

$

784

 

$

1,512

 

$

758

 

$

754

 

Contract intangible amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140

 

 

48

 

 

92

 

 

47

 

 

45

 

Adjusted Contract Drilling Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,436

 

$

832

 

$

1,604

 

$

805

 

$

799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,202)

 

$

(825)

 

$

(377)

 

$

(206)

 

$

(171)

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

467

 

 

155

 

 

312

 

 

156

 

 

156

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

 

54

 

 

29

 

 

37

 

 

(8)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

648

 

 

212

 

 

436

 

 

219

 

 

217

 

Contract intangible amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140

 

 

48

 

 

92

 

 

47

 

 

45

 

EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

136

 

 

(356)

 

 

492

 

 

253

 

 

239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1

 

 

 —

 

 

 1

 

 

 1

 

 

 —

 

Loss on impairment of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

584

 

 

583

 

 

 1

 

 

 1

 

 

 —

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 7

 

 

 6

 

 

 1

 

 

 2

 

 

(1)

 

Gain on bargain purchase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

 

 —

 

 

(11)

 

 

(9)

 

 

(2)

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

12

 

 

27

 

 

 9

 

 

18

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

756

 

$

245

 

$

511

 

$

257

 

$

254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 6

%

 

(43)

%

 

31

%

 

31

%

 

30

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

%

 

29

%

 

32

%

 

32

%

 

32

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

QTD

 

YTD

 

 

 

12/31/18

 

12/31/18

 

09/30/18

 

09/30/18

 

06/30/18

 

06/30/18

 

03/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract drilling revenues

 

$

3,018

 

$

748

 

$

2,270

 

$

816

 

$

1,454

 

$

790

 

$

664

 

Contract intangible amortization

 

 

112

 

 

34

 

 

78

 

 

29

 

 

49

 

 

30

 

 

19

 

Contract drilling revenues before amortization

 

 

3,130

 

 

782

 

 

2,348

 

 

845

 

 

1,503

 

 

820

 

 

683

 

Drilling contract termination fees

 

 

(124)

 

 

(12)

 

 

(112)

 

 

(37)

 

 

(75)

 

 

(37)

 

 

(38)

 

Adjusted Contract Drilling Revenues

 

$

3,006

 

$

770

 

$

2,236

 

$

808

 

$

1,428

 

$

783

 

$

645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,003)

 

$

(243)

 

$

(1,760)

 

$

(409)

 

$

(1,351)

 

$

(1,139)

 

$

(212)

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

 

567

 

 

148

 

 

419

 

 

149

 

 

270

 

 

135

 

 

135

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

228

 

 

110

 

 

118

 

 

(30)

 

 

148

 

 

85

 

 

63

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

818

 

 

204

 

 

614

 

 

201

 

 

413

 

 

211

 

 

202

 

Contract intangible amortization

 

 

112

 

 

34

 

 

78

 

 

29

 

 

49

 

 

30

 

 

19

 

EBITDA

 

 

(278)

 

 

253

 

 

(531)

 

 

(60)

 

 

(471)

 

 

(678)

 

 

207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

 

 

34

 

 

12

 

 

22

 

 

 4

 

 

18

 

 

11

 

 

 7

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill and other assets

 

 

1,464

 

 

18

 

 

1,446

 

 

432

 

 

1,014

 

 

1,014

 

 

 —

 

Gain on bargain purchase

 

 

(10)

 

 

(10)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

(7)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(6)

 

 

 1

 

 

(7)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(6)

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

 3

 

 

 —

 

 

 3

 

 

 1

 

 

 2

 

 

 2

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

1,206

 

 

272

 

 

934

 

 

378

 

 

556

 

 

348

 

 

208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling contract termination fees

 

 

(124)

 

 

(12)

 

 

(112)

 

 

(37)

 

 

(75)

 

 

(37)

 

 

(38)

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

1,082

 

$

260

 

$

822

 

$

341

 

$

481

 

$

311

 

$

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA margin

 

 

(9)

%

 

32

%

 

(23)

%

 

(7)

%

 

(31)

%

 

(83)

%

 

30

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

36

%

 

34

%

 

37

%

 

42

%

 

34

%

 

40

%

 

26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

SUPPLEMENTAL EFFECTIVE TAX RATE ANALYSIS

 

(In millions, except tax rates)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 

    

June 30,

    

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

September 30, 

 

 

    

2019

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

 

Loss before income taxes

 

$

(771)

 

$

(169)

 

$

(439)

 

$

(1,119)

 

$

(1,642)

 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 1

 

 

 4

 

 

 1

 

 

22

 

Gain on bargain purchase

 

 

 —

 

 

(9)

 

 

 —

 

 

(11)

 

 

 —

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill and other assets

 

 

583

 

 

 1

 

 

432

 

 

584

 

 

1,446

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

 6

 

 

 2

 

 

 1

 

 

 7

 

 

(6)

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

12

 

 

 9

 

 

 1

 

 

39

 

 

 3

 

Adjusted loss before income taxes

 

$

(170)

 

$

(165)

 

$

(1)

 

$

(499)

 

$

(177)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

54

 

$

37

 

$

(30)

 

$

83

 

$

118

 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Gain on bargain purchase

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill and other assets

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Loss on retirement of debt

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Changes in estimates (1)

 

 

10

 

 

 5

 

 

(1)

 

 

40

 

 

(91)

 

Adjusted income tax expense (benefit) (2)

 

$

64

 

$

42

 

$

(31)

 

$

123

 

$

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective Tax Rate (3)

 

 

(6.9)

%

 

(21.9)

%

 

6.7

 

(7.4)

%

 

(7.2)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective Tax Rate, excluding discrete items (4)

 

 

(37.5)

%

 

(25.4)

%

 

2,757.6

%

 

(24.7)

%

 

(15.6)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Our estimates change as we file tax returns, settle disputes with tax authorities or become aware of other events and include changes in

 

(a) deferred taxes, (b) valuation allowances on deferred taxes and (c) other tax liabilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) The three months ended September 30, 2019 included $22 million of additional tax expense, reflecting the cumulative effect of an increase

 

in the annual effective tax rate from the previous quarter estimate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Our effective tax rate is calculated as income tax expense divided by income before income taxes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4) Our effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, is calculated as income tax expense, excluding various discrete items (such as changes

 

in estimates and tax on items excluded from income before income taxes), divided by income before income tax expense, excluding

 

gains and losses on sales and similar items pursuant to the accounting standards for income taxes related to estimating the annual effective tax rate.