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      Diamond Offshore Announces First Quarter 2017 Results

      - Net income of $24 million, or $0.17 per diluted share

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      May 01, 2017, 06:00 ET

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      HOUSTON, May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today reported results for the first quarter of 2017.


      Three Months Ended


      Thousands of dollars, except per share data

      March 31, 2017

      December 31, 2016

      Change

      Total revenues

      $            374,226

      $           391,874

      (5)%

      Operating income

      50,859

      104,145

      (51)%

      Net income

      23,539

      116,082

      (80)%

      Earnings per diluted share

      $                  0.17

      $                 0.85

      (80)%

      "Despite a continually challenging market, Diamond Offshore achieved earnings per share of $0.17 for the first quarter of 2017," said Marc Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Overall, I am pleased with our first quarter results and our ability to manage costs, while remaining focused on maintaining our operational and technical excellence. The Ocean GreatWhite, Ocean Scepter and the Ocean BlackRhino all commenced term contracts in the first quarter, enhancing our already strong liquidity." Edwards went on to say, "During the first quarter, the Ocean BlackLion successfully drilled and completed one of the deepest and most complex wells on record in the Gulf of Mexico."

      Also during the quarter, the Company executed new contracts for the Ocean Monarch in Australia, the first of which is scheduled to commence in late first quarter of 2018. Combined, these contracts add nine months of backlog and will keep the Ocean Monarch contracted through 2018. Additionally, the Company executed a new two-year term contract with Apache for the Ocean Patriot in the North Sea. The rig is scheduled to commence its new program in the second quarter of 2018.

      As of March 31, 2017, the Company's total contracted backlog was $3.2 billion, which represents 23 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 1792549. 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 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, 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,


      March 31,


      2017


      2016





      Revenues:




            Contract drilling

      $

      363,557


      $

      443,523

            Revenues related to reimbursable expenses

      10,669


      27,020

               Total revenues

      374,226


      470,543





      Operating expenses:




            Contract drilling, excluding depreciation

      203,523


      212,841

            Reimbursable expenses

      10,478


      26,791

            Depreciation

      93,229


      104,240

            General and administrative

      17,483


      15,398

            Gain on disposition of assets

      (1,346)


      (296)

               Total operating expenses

      323,367


      358,974





      Operating income

      50,859


      111,569





      Other income (expense):




            Interest income

      175


      173

            Interest expense

      (27,596)


      (25,516)

            Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

      1,087


      (3,608)

            Other, net

      (63)


      578





      Income before income tax (expense) benefit

      24,462


      83,196





      Income tax (expense) benefit

      (923)


      4,229





      Net income

      $

      23,539


      $

      87,425





      Income per share

      $

      0.17


      $

      0.64





      Weighted-average shares outstanding:




         Shares of common stock

      137,173


      137,162

         Dilutive potential shares of common stock

      77


      44

            Total weighted-average shares outstanding

      137,250


      137,206

      DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      (Unaudited)

       (In thousands)




      Three Months Ended


      March 31,


      December 31,


      March 31,


      2017


      2016


      2016







      REVENUES






         Floaters:






            Ultra-Deepwater

      $

      243,465


      $

      231,820


      $

      325,961

            Deepwater

      67,943


      64,678


      59,117

            Mid-Water

      48,285


      88,130


      47,672

                  Total Floaters

      359,693


      384,628


      432,750

         Jack-ups

      3,864


      18


      10,773

      Total Contract Drilling Revenue

      363,557


      384,646


      $

      443,523







      Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses

      $

      10,669


      $

      7,228


      $

      27,020







      CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE






         Floaters:






            Ultra-Deepwater

      $

      141,873


      $

      119,490


      $

      123,736

            Deepwater

      33,080


      30,481


      47,509

            Mid-Water

      19,267


      16,814


      23,884

               Total Floaters

      194,220


      166,785


      195,129

         Jack-ups

      5,323


      3,090


      6,055

         Other

      3,980


      4,467


      11,657

      Total Contract Drilling Expense

      $

      203,523


      $

      174,342


      $

      212,841







      Reimbursable Expenses

      $

      10,478


      $

      6,775


      $

      26,791







      OPERATING INCOME






         Floaters:






            Ultra-Deepwater

      $

      101,592


      $

      112,330


      $

      202,225

            Deepwater

      34,863


      34,197


      11,608

            Mid-Water

      29,018


      71,316


      23,788

               Total Floaters

      165,473


      217,843


      237,621

         Jack-ups

      (1,459)


      (3,072)


      4,718

         Other

      (3,980)


      (4,467)


      (11,657)

         Reimbursable expenses, net

      191


      453


      229

         Depreciation

      (93,229)


      (86,031)


      (104,240)

         General and administrative expense

      (17,483)


      (14,786)


      (15,398)

         Bad debt recovery

      --


      265


      --

         Gain (loss) on disposition of assets

      1,346


      (6,060)


      296

        Total Operating Income

      $

      50,859


      $

      104,145


      $

      111,569

      DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (Unaudited)

      (In thousands)






      March 31,


      December 31,


      2017


      2016

      ASSETS




      Current assets:




            Cash and cash equivalents

      $

      123,316


      $

      156,233

            Marketable securities

      24


      35

            Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts

      286,408


      247,028

            Prepaid expenses and other current assets

      105,355


      102,111

            Asset held for sale

      400


      400

                  Total current assets

      515,503


      505,807





      Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

      5,616,367


      5,726,935

      Other assets

      137,073


      139,135

                  Total assets

      $

      6,268,943


      $

      6,371,877





      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




      Short-term borrowings

      $

      --


      $

      104,200

      Other current liabilities

      201,583


      236,299

      Long-term debt

      1,981,169


      1,980,884

      Deferred tax liability

      191,594


      197,011

      Other liabilities

      120,602


      103,349

      Stockholders' equity

      3,773,995


      3,750,134

                  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $

      6,268,943


      $

      6,371,877


      DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

      (Unaudited)

      (In thousands)



      Three months ended

      March 31,


      2017


      2016

      Operating activities:




      Net income

      $

      23,539


      $

      87,425

      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash




      provided by operating activities




        Depreciation

      93,229


      104,240

        Deferred tax provision

      (5,988)


      (45,254)

      Other

      17,367


      19,957

      Net changes in operating working capital

      (29,471)


      74,962

        Net cash provided by operating activities

      98,676


      241,330

       

      Investing activities:




      Capital expenditures (including rig construction)

      (29,487)


      (58,114)

      Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of disposal costs

      2,097


      113,295

      Other

      11


      11

        Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

      (27,379)


      55,192

      Financing activities:




      Repayment of short-term borrowings, net

      (104,200)


      (286,589)

      Other

      (14)


      (33)

        Net cash used in financing activities

      (104,214)


      (286,622)

      Net change in cash and cash equivalents

      (32,917)


      9,900

      Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

      156,233


      119,028

      Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

      $

      123,316


      $

      128,928

      DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      AVERAGE DAYRATE, UTILIZATION AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

      (Dayrate in thousands)



      First Quarter

      2017

      Fourth Quarter

      2016

      First Quarter

      2016


      Average

      Dayrate (1)

      Utilization (2)

      Operational Efficiency

      (3)

      Average

      Dayrate (1)

      Utilization (2)

      Operational Efficiency

      (3)

      Average

      Dayrate

      (1)

      Utilization (2)

      Operational Efficiency

      (3)





















      Ultra-Deepwater Floaters

      $450

      50%

      91.1%

      $456

      49%

      92.0%

      $533

      61%

      98.4%











      Deepwater Floaters

      $260

      48%

      96.6%

      $287

      39%

      92.1%

      $334

      28%

      97.1%











      Mid-Water floaters

      $268

      40%

      100.0%

      $478

      35%

      99.9%

      $263

      25%

      97.7%











      Jack-ups

      $75

      29%

      99.9%

      --

      --

      --

      $118

      18%

      100.0%











      Fleet Total



      94.3%



      93.5%



      98.2%











      (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, but excluding rigs under construction).  Our current fleet includes four ultra-deepwater, three deepwater and three mid-water 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.

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

      SOURCE Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

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