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Vantage Drilling International Reports 4th Quarter and Annual Results for 2015

/EINPresswire.com/ -- HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 03/30/16 -- Vantage Drilling International ("Vantage" or the "Company") reports net loss attributable to shareholder for the three months ended December 31, 2015 of $8.8 million as compared to earnings of $27.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The three months ended December 31, 2015 included charges totaling $39.4 million of reorganization items.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, Vantage reported net income attributable to shareholder of $17.2 million as compared to earnings of $92.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. The year ended December 31, 2015 includes gains on the early retirement of debt of approximately $10.8 million and approximately of $39.4 million of reorganization items as compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 which included approximately $4.4 million of gains from the early retirement of debt.

Vantage filed a Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization on December 3, 2015 and emerged from those proceedings on February 10, 2016. In connection with the reorganization, Vantage recognized charges totaling approximately $39.4 million consisting primarily of the write-off of deferred financing costs and unamortized original issued debt discounts, and professional fees.

Vantage, a Cayman Islands exempted company, is an offshore drilling contractor, with an owned fleet of three ultra-deepwater drillships, the Platinum Explorer, the Titanium Explorer and the Tungsten Explorer and four Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 ultra-premium jackup drilling rigs. Vantage's primary business is to contract drilling units, related equipment and work crews primarily on a dayrate basis to drill oil and natural gas wells. Vantage also provides construction supervision services for, and will operate and manage, drilling units owned by others. Through its fleet of seven owned drilling units, Vantage is a provider of offshore contract drilling services globally to major, national and large independent oil and natural gas companies.

The information above includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified above or as disclosed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.

                       Vantage Drilling International
                           (Debtor-In-Possession)
                    Consolidated Statement of Operations
                  (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                (Unaudited)

                            Three Months Ended        Twelve Months Ended
                               December 31,              December 31,
                         ------------------------  ------------------------
                             2015         2014         2015         2014
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Revenue
  Contract drilling
   services              $   118,714  $   204,304      726,717      807,164
  Management fees              1,795        1,923        7,501       21,258
  Reimbursables                7,893       13,207       38,047       54,482
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total revenue            128,402      219,434      772,265      882,904
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Operating costs and
 expenses
  Operating costs             75,601      106,853      359,610      405,697
  General and
   administrative              7,572        5,609       25,322       25,390
  Depreciation                32,191       31,715      127,359      126,610
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total operating costs
     and expenses            115,364      144,177      512,291      557,697
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Income from operations        13,038       75,257      259,974      325,207
Other income (expense)
  Interest income                 30           13           84           70
  Interest expense and
   other financing
   charges                   (35,424)     (47,690)    (173,634)    (196,159)
  Gain on debt
   extinguishment                  -        4,870       10,823        4,408
  Other, net                   1,945       (1,507)       4,231         (596)
  Reorganization items       (39,354)           -      (39,354)           -
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total other income
     (expense)               (72,803)     (44,314)    (197,850)    (192,277)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Income (loss) before
 income taxes                (59,765)      30,943       62,124      132,930
Income tax provision
 (benefit)                   (55,701)       4,116       39,870       39,817
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net income (loss)             (4,064)      26,827       22,254       93,113
Net income (loss)
 attributable to
 noncontrolling interests      4,689         (743)       5,036          257
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net income (loss)
 attributable to VDI     $    (8,753) $    27,570  $    17,218  $    92,856
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========



                       Vantage Drilling International
                        Supplemental Operating Data
               (Unaudited, in thousands, except percentages)

                            Three Months Ended        Twelve Months Ended
                               December 31,              December 31,
                         ------------------------  ------------------------
                             2015         2014         2015         2014
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Operating costs and
 expenses
Jackups                  $    15,008  $    24,191  $    80,009  $    94,748
Deepwater                     47,491       64,834      224,516      235,083
Operations support             7,092        8,879       28,785       37,942
Reimbursables                  6,010        8,949       26,300       37,924
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                         $    75,601  $   106,853  $   359,610  $   405,697
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

Utilization
Jackups                         64.0%       100.0%        76.7%        99.2%
Deepwater                       53.4%        86.5%        83.0%        85.1%



                       Vantage Drilling International
                           (Debtor-In-Possession)
                         Consolidated Balance Sheet
                  (In thousands, except share information)
                                (Unaudited)

                                                December 31,   December 31,
                                                    2015           2014
                                               -------------  -------------
                     ASSETS
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $     203,420  $      75,801
  Trade receivables                                   70,722        151,625
  Inventory                                           64,495         65,893
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets           22,404         28,019
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total current assets                             361,041        321,338
                                               -------------  -------------
Property and equipment
  Property and equipment                           3,481,006      3,439,242
  Accumulated depreciation                          (532,619)      (406,674)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Property and equipment, net                    2,948,387      3,032,568
                                               -------------  -------------
Other assets
  Other assets                                        22,904         71,226
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total other assets                                22,904         71,226
                                               -------------  -------------
Total assets                                   $   3,332,332  $   3,425,132
                                               =============  =============

      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities
  Accounts payable                             $      49,437  $     214,685
  Accrued liabilities                                 21,702         73,195
  Current maturities of long-term debt and
   revolving credit agreement                              -         53,500
  Note payable to parent                              61,477              -
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total current liabilities                        132,616        341,380
                                               -------------  -------------
Long-term debt, net of discount of $0 and
 $8,074                                                    -      2,497,103
Other long-term liabilities                           33,249         85,243
Liabilities subject to compromise                  2,694,456              -
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity
  Ordinary shares, $0.001 par value, 50 million
   shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and
   outstanding                                             -              -
  Additional paid-in capital                         595,119        646,270
  Accumulated deficit                               (138,363)      (155,581)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total VDI shareholder's equity                   456,756        490,689
                                               -------------  -------------
Noncontolling interests                               15,255         10,717
                                               -------------  -------------
  Total equity                                       472,011        501,406
                                               -------------  -------------
Total liabilities and equity                   $   3,332,332  $   3,425,132
                                               =============  =============



                       Vantage Drilling International
                           (Debtor-In-Possession)
                    Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                               (In thousands)
                                (Unaudited)

                                                  Year Ended December 31,
                                               ----------------------------
                                                    2015           2014
                                               -------------  -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                     $      22,254  $      93,113
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation expense                               127,359        126,610
  Amortization of debt financing costs                 7,800         10,022
  Amortization of debt discount                        2,242          2,997
  Reorganization items; debt discount and
   issuance costs write-off                           37,129              -
  Non-cash gain on debt extinguishment               (10,814)        (4,409)
  Accelerated deferred mobilization income           (21,508)             -
  Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                2,122           (305)
  Loss on disposal of assets                           1,108          3,008
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
  Restricted cash                                          -          2,125
  Trade receivables                                   80,903         12,399
  Inventory                                            1,397        (10,088)
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets            5,991         (4,660)
  Other assets                                         8,549          5,275
  Accounts payable                                  (154,922)       (40,580)
  Accrued liabilities and other long-term
   liabilities                                       (17,023)        44,217
                                               -------------  -------------
    Net cash provided by operating activities         92,587        239,724
                                               -------------  -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Additions to property and equipment                (46,490)       (35,693)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Net cash used in investing activities            (46,490)       (35,693)
                                               -------------  -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Repayment of long-term debt                        (67,980)      (167,561)
  Distributions to parent                               (498)          (995)
  Proceeds from (repayment of) revolving credit
   agreement, net                                    150,000        (10,000)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing
     activities                                       81,522       (178,556)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents        127,619         25,475
  Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year         75,801         50,326
                                               -------------  -------------
  Cash and cash equivalents-end of year        $     203,420  $      75,801
                                               =============  =============



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