HOUSTON, Oct. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today reported the following results for the third quarter of 2017:



               Three Months Ended
               ------------------

    Thousands
     of
     dollars,
     except
     per share
     data      September 30, 2017          June 30, 2017          Change
    ---------- ------------------          -------------          ------

    Total
     revenues                     $366,023               $399,289     (8)%

    Operating
     income                         58,581                 20,824     181%

    Adjusted
     operating
     income                         58,581                 92,092    (36)%

    Net
     income                         10,799                 15,949    (32)%

    Adjusted
     net
     income                         33,787                 62,273    (46)%

    Earnings
     per
     diluted
     share                           $0.08                  $0.12    (33)%

    Adjusted
     earnings
     per
     diluted
     share                           $0.25                  $0.45    (44)%

"Despite the continued weakness in the offshore drilling market, we achieved favorable third quarter results," said Marc Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer. "During the quarter we were able to secure additional work for our proficient moored fleet, with new wins for the Ocean Apex and Ocean Patriot, at rates well above cash flow breakeven. In addition, we took proactive measures during the quarter to further enhance our liquidity runway and better position Diamond for the eventual recovery."

As of September 30, 2017, the Company's total contracted backlog was $2.6 billion, which represents 20 rig years of work.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call to discuss Diamond Offshore's earnings results has been scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CDT today. A live webcast of the call will be available online on the Company's website, www.diamondoffshore.com. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session should dial 844-492-6043 or 478-219-0839 for international callers. The conference ID number is 95338408. An online replay will also be available on www.diamondoffshore.com following the call.

ABOUT DIAMOND OFFSHORE

Diamond Offshore is a leader in offshore drilling, providing contract drilling services to the energy industry around the globe. Additional information and access to the Company's SEC filings are available at www.diamondoffshore.com. Diamond Offshore is owned 53% by Loews Corporation (NYSE: L).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this press release or made during the above conference call that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected by management of the Company. A discussion of certain of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters as well as the Company's overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and readers of this press release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these reports are available through the Company's website at www.diamondoffshore.com. These risk factors include, among others, risks associated with worldwide demand for drilling services, level of activity in the oil and gas industry, renewing or replacing expired or terminated contracts, contract cancellations and terminations, maintenance and realization of backlog, competition and industry fleet capacity, impairments and retirements, operating risks, litigation and disputes, changes in tax laws and rates, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, construction of new builds, casualty losses, and various other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.



                                                            DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                               (Unaudited)

                                                                  (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                             Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended

                                              September 30,                                                  September 30,
                                              -------------                                                  -------------

                                                                                                                 2017                2016                 2017        2016
                                                                                                                 ----                ----                 ----        ----


    Revenues:

    Contract drilling                                                                                        $357,683            $339,636           $1,113,410  $1,140,568

    Revenues related to reimbursable expenses                                                                   8,340               9,542               26,128      67,900

    Total revenues                                                                                            366,023             349,178            1,139,538   1,208,468
                                                                                                              -------             -------            ---------   ---------


    Operating expenses:

    Contract drilling, excluding depreciation                                                                 198,072             186,654              597,812     597,831

    Reimbursable expenses                                                                                       8,220               7,965               25,488      51,283

    Depreciation                                                                                               83,281              86,473              262,492     295,729

    General and administrative                                                                                 17,806              15,237               54,299      48,774

    Impairment of assets                                                                                            -                  -              71,268     678,145

    Loss (gain) on disposition of assets                                                                           63             (1,222)             (2,085)    (2,265)

    Total operating expenses                                                                                  307,442             295,107            1,009,274   1,669,497
                                                                                                              -------             -------            ---------   ---------


    Operating income (loss)                                                                                    58,581              54,071              130,264   (461,029)


    Other income (expense):

    Interest income                                                                                               776                 150                1,347         592

    Interest expense                                                                                         (28,562)           (19,032)            (83,409)   (68,704)

    Foreign currency transaction loss                                                                           (677)              (712)               (517)    (7,833)

    Loss on extinguishment of senior notes                                                                   (35,366)                  -            (35,366)          -

    Other, net                                                                                                  1,447                 269                1,322    (11,199)
                                                                                                                -----                 ---                -----     -------


    (Loss) income before income tax benefit                                                                   (3,801)             34,746               13,641   (548,173)


    Income tax benefit (expense)                                                                               14,600            (20,819)              36,646      59,588
                                                                                                               ------             -------               ------      ------


    Net income (loss)                                                                                         $10,799             $13,927              $50,287  $(488,585)
                                                                                                              =======             =======              =======   =========


    Income (loss) per share                                                                                     $0.08               $0.10                $0.37     $(3.56)
                                                                                                                =====               =====                =====      ======


    Weighted-average shares outstanding:

    Shares of common stock                                                                                    137,227             137,170              137,208     137,167

    Dilutive potential shares of common stock                                                                      14                  84                   29           -
                                                                                                                  ---                 ---                  ---         ---

    Total weighted-average shares outstanding                                                                 137,241             137,254              137,237     137,167
                                                                                                              =======             =======              =======     =======



                                              DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                 (Unaudited)

                                                               (In thousands)


                                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                                     ------------------

                                                                   September 30,               June 30,           September 30,

                                                                                       2017                  2017                     2016
                                                                                       ----                  ----                     ----


    REVENUES

    Floaters:

    Ultra-Deepwater                                                                $275,859              $282,535                 $217,275

    Deepwater                                                                        35,634                66,905                   66,011

    Mid-water                                                                        39,616                36,543                   56,350
                                                                                     ------                ------                   ------

    Total Floaters                                                                  351,109               385,983                  339,636

    Jack-ups                                                                          6,574                 6,187                        -
                                                                                      -----                 -----                      ---

    Total Contract Drilling Revenue                                                $357,683              $392,170                 $339,636
                                                                                   ========              ========                 ========


    Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses                                        $8,340                $7,119                   $9,542
                                                                                     ======                ======                   ======


    CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE

    Floaters:

    Ultra-Deepwater                                                                $139,619              $136,661                 $124,099

    Deepwater                                                                        27,139                31,340                   36,226

    Mid-water                                                                        17,753                15,771                   17,634
                                                                                     ------                ------                   ------

    Total Floaters                                                                  184,511               183,772                  177,959

    Jack-ups                                                                          6,197                 6,978                    1,833

    Other                                                                             7,364                 5,467                    6,862
                                                                                      -----                 -----                    -----

    Total Contract Drilling Expense                                                $198,072              $196,217                 $186,654
                                                                                   ========              ========                 ========


    Reimbursable Expenses                                                            $8,220                $6,790                   $7,965
                                                                                     ======                ======                   ======


    OPERATING INCOME

    Floaters:

    Ultra-Deepwater                                                                $136,240              $145,874                  $93,176

    Deepwater                                                                         8,495                35,565                   29,785

    Mid-water                                                                        21,863                20,772                   38,716
                                                                                     ------                ------                   ------

    Total Floaters                                                                  166,598               202,211                  161,677

    Jack-ups                                                                            377                 (791)                 (1,833)

    Other                                                                           (7,364)              (5,467)                 (6,862)

    Reimbursable expenses, net                                                          120                   329                    1,577

    Depreciation                                                                   (83,281)             (85,982)                (86,473)

    General and administrative expense                                             (17,806)             (19,010)                (15,237)

    Impairment of assets                                                                  -             (71,268)                       -

    (Loss) gain on disposition of assets                                               (63)                  802                    1,222
                                                                                        ---                   ---                    -----

         Total Operating Income                                                     $58,581               $20,824                  $54,071
                                                                                    =======               =======                  =======



                                                                  DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                                    (Unaudited)

                                                                                   (In thousands)


                                                                                                                   September 30,                      December 31,

                                                                                                                                       2017                              2016
                                                                                                                                       ----                              ----

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                      $276,686                          $156,233

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts                                                                             271,390                           247,028

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                        97,803                           102,146

    Assets held for sale                                                                                                              2,598                               400
                                                                                                                                      -----                               ---

    Total current assets                                                                                                            648,477                           505,807


    Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated

    depreciation                                                                                                                  5,432,689 5,726,935

    Other assets                                                                                                                    117,062                           139,135
                                                                                                                                    -------                           -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                 $6,198,228                        $6,371,877
                                                                                                                                 ==========                        ==========


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Short-term borrowings                                                                                           $                     -                         $104,200

    Other current liabilities                                                                                                       180,970                           236,299

    Long-term debt                                                                                                                1,971,852                         1,980,884

    Deferred tax liability                                                                                                          124,929                           197,011

    Other liabilities                                                                                                               115,715                           103,349

    Stockholders' equity                                                                                                          3,804,762                         3,750,134
                                                                                                                                  ---------                         ---------

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                   $6,198,228                        $6,371,877
                                                                                                                                 ==========                        ==========



                                                              DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                                (Unaudited)

                                                                               (In thousands)


                                                                                                               Nine Months Ended

                                                                                                               September 30,
                                                                                                               -------------

                                                                                                                    2017                  2016
                                                                                                                    ----                  ----

    Operating activities:

    Net income (loss)                                                                                            $50,287            $(488,585)

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash

    provided by operating activities

    Depreciation                                                                                                 262,492               295,729

    Loss on impairment of assets                                                                                  71,268               678,145

    Loss on extinguishment of senior notes                                                                        35,366                     -

    Deferred income, net                                                                                           8,379              (23,381)

    Deferred expenses, net                                                                                        32,701               (1,099)

    Deferred tax provision                                                                                      (73,873)            (114,405)

    Other                                                                                                          2,090                17,976

    Net changes in operating working capital                                                                    (22,075)    127,614

    Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                    366,635               491,994
                                                                                                                 -------               -------


    Investing activities:

    Capital expenditures (including rig construction)                                                          (100,613)            (598,236)

    Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of disposal costs                                                     4,017               169,038

    Other                                                                                                             31                 4,603

    Net cash used in investing activities                                                                       (96,565)            (424,595)
                                                                                                                 -------              --------


    Financing activities:

    Redemption of senior notes                                                                                 (500,000)                    -

    Payment of debt extinguishment costs                                                                        (34,395)                    -

    Proceeds from issuance of senior notes                                                                       496,360                     -

    Net repayment of short-term borrowings                                                                     (104,200)            (104,489)

    Other                                                                                                        (7,382)                (609)

    Net cash used in financing activities                                                                      (149,617)            (105,098)
                                                                                                                --------              --------


    Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                      120,453              (37,699)

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                                               156,233               119,028

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                                    $276,686               $81,329
                                                                                                                ========               =======



                                                                             DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                          AVERAGE DAYRATE, UTILIZATION AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

                                                                                          (Dayrate in thousands)



                Third Quarter      Second Quarter      Third Quarter

                2017                                                 2017                       2016

                   Average           Utilization        Operational                    Average                   Utilization           Operational            Average         Utilization        Operational
                   Dayrate                        (2)   Efficiency                     Dayrate                                   (2)   Efficiency             Dayrate                     (2)    Efficiency
                               (1)                                       (3)                       (1)                                                 (3)            (1)                                        (3)
                               ---                                        ---                        ---                                                  ---             ---                                         ---



    Ultra-
     Deepwater
     Floaters                 $407                 61%                  92.0%                      $436                            59%                 97.1%           $452                  48%                  87.1%


    Deepwater
     Floaters                 $195                 33%                  99.6%                      $270                            45%                 96.0%           $303                  34%                  94.5%


    Mid-Water
     floaters                 $322                 27%                  98.8%                      $397                            20%                100.0%           $311                  33%                  98.4%


    Jack-ups                   $75                 95%                  95.3%                       $75                            86%                 90.8%             --                  --                     --


    Fleet Total                                                      94.3%                                                                         96.6%                                                     91.0%
                                                                      ----                                                                           ----                                                       ----



             (1)    Average dayrate is defined as contract
                     drilling revenue for all of the specified
                     rigs in our fleet per revenue-earning
                     day.  A revenue-earning day is defined
                     as a 24-hour period during which a rig
                     earns a dayrate after commencement of
                     operations and excludes mobilization,
                     demobilization and contract preparation
                     days.


             (2)    Utilization is calculated as the ratio of
                     total revenue-earning days divided by
                     the total calendar days in the period for
                     all specified rigs in our fleet
                     (including cold-stacked rigs).  Our
                     current fleet includes three ultra-
                     deepwater and three deepwater
                     semisubmersible rigs that are cold
                     stacked.


             (3)    Operational efficiency is calculated as
                     the ratio of total revenue-earning days
                     divided by the sum of total revenue-
                     earning days plus the number of days (or
                     portions thereof) associated with
                     unanticipated equipment downtime.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

To supplement the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, this press release provides investors with adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that these measures provide meaningful information about the Company's performance by excluding certain charges that may not be indicative of the Company's ongoing operating results. This allows investors and others to better compare the company's financial results across previous and subsequent accounting periods and to those of peer companies and to better understand the long-term performance of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered to be a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

In order to fully assess the financial operating results of the Company, management believes that the results of operations adjusted to exclude the second quarter 2017 asset impairments, the third quarter 2017 loss on extinguishment of debt, as well as the related tax effects thereof, are appropriate measures of the continuing and normal operations of the Company. However, these measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, contract drilling revenue, contract drilling expense, operating income, cash flows from operations or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.



                                                         Three Months Ended

                                                           September 30,           June 30,

                                                                              2017               2017
                                                                              ----               ----

    Reconciliation of As Reported Operating Income to
    Adjusted Operating Income:

    (In thousands)


    As reported operating income                                           $58,581            $20,824


    Impairments and other charges:

    Impairment of rigs(1)                                                        -            71,268
                                                                               ---            ------


    Adjusted operating income                                              $58,581            $92,092
                                                                           =======            =======


    Reconciliation of As Reported Net Income to Adjusted
    Net Income:

    (In thousands)


    As reported net income                                                 $10,799            $15,949


    Impairments and other charges:

    Impairment of rigs(1)                                                        -            71,268

    Loss on extinguishment of senior notes (2)                              35,366                  -


    Tax effect of impairments and other charges:

    Impairment of rigs (3)                                                       -          (24,944)

    Loss on extinguishment of senior notes (4)                            (12,378)                 -
                                                                           -------                ---


    Adjusted net income                                                    $33,787            $62,273
                                                                           =======            =======

(

                                                           Three Months Ended

                                                             September 30,           June 30,
                                                             -------------           --------

                                                                                2017             2017
                                                                                ----             ----

    Reconciliation of As Reported Income per Diluted Share
    to Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share:


    As reported income per diluted share                                       $0.08            $0.12

    Impairments and other charges:

    Impairment of rigs (1)                                                         -            0.51

    Loss on extinguishment of senior notes (2)                                  0.26                -


    Tax effect of impairments and other charges:

    Impairment of rigs (3)                                                         -          (0.18)

    Loss on extinguishment of senior notes (4)                                (0.09)               -
                                                                               -----              ---


    Adjusted earnings per diluted share                                        $0.25            $0.45
                                                                               =====            =====

)



             (1)    Represents the aggregate amount of
                     impairment loss recognized during the
                     second quarter of 2017 related to two
                     semisubmersible drilling rigs.

             (2)    Represents the loss recognized during the
                     third quarter of 2017 related to the
                     redemption of our 5.875% senior notes due
                     2019.

             (3)    Represents the income tax effect of the
                     aggregate impairment loss recognized in
                     the second quarter of 2017.  The income
                     tax effect of the impairment loss has
                     been calculated on a discrete tax basis,
                     utilizing the statutory tax rates for the
                     applicable tax jurisdictions of the rig-
                     owning companies. We believe that this
                     approach provides investors and others
                     with useful information regarding the
                     actual tax impact of these transactions
                     when the appropriate tax returns are
                     filed with the taxing authorities.

             (4)    Represents the income tax effect of the
                     loss on extinguishment of the 2019 senior
                     notes recognized in the third quarter of
                     2017.  The income tax effect of the loss
                     was calculated using the U.S. corporate
                     tax rate.

Contact:
Samir Ali
Sr. Director, Investor Relations
& Corporate Development
(281) 647-4035

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