Transocean Ltd. Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results


  • Revenues were $808 million, compared with $751 million in the second quarter of 2017;
  • Revenue efficiency(1) was 97.1 percent, compared with 97.4 percent in the prior quarter;
  • Operating and maintenance expense was $323 million, compared with $333 million in the previous quarter;
  • Net loss attributable to controlling interest was $1.417 billion, $3.62 per diluted share, compared with net loss attributable to controlling interest of $1.690 billion, $4.32 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2017;
  • Adjusted net income was $64 million, excluding $1.481 billion of net unfavorable items primarily related to the previously announced retirement of six floaters. This compares with adjusted net income of $1 million in the prior quarter, excluding $1.691 billion of net unfavorable items primarily related to the $1.597 billion loss on the divestiture of the jackup fleet;
  • Adjusted Normalized EBITDA margin was $349 million or 49 percent, compared with $347 million or 49 percent in the prior quarter;
  • Cash flows from operating activities were $384 million, up from $319 million in the prior quarter; and
  • Contract backlog was $9.4 billion as of the October 2017 Fleet Status Report.

ZUG, Switzerland, Nov. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) today reported net loss attributable to controlling interest of $1.417 billion, $3.62 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Third quarter 2017 results included net unfavorable items of $1.481 billion, or $3.78 per diluted share as follows:

  • $1.386 billion, $3.54 per diluted share, loss on impairment associated with the previously announced retirement of six floaters;
  • $90 million, $0.23 per diluted share, in discrete tax expense; and
  • $5 million, $0.01 per diluted share, for acquisition costs related to Songa Offshore and other items.

After consideration of these net unfavorable items, third quarter 2017 adjusted net income was $64 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. 

Contract drilling revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017, decreased $6 million sequentially to $699 million. Fleet utilization improved to 52 percent, compared with 44 percent in the prior quarter, reflecting the positive impact of the warm-stacked reactivation of the ultra-deepwater floaters, the Deepwater Asgard and Development Driller III, and the harsh environment semisubmersible Transocean Barents. The increase in activity was partially offset by the divestiture of the company’s jackup fleet in the second quarter of 2017.

Other revenues were $109 million, compared with $46 million in the prior quarter. The third quarter of 2017 included $87 million awarded to the company in connection with a customer-terminated drilling contract in 2015.

Operating and maintenance expense was $323 million, including $6 million in reimbursements related to the aforementioned award. The third quarter of 2017 was lower than anticipated due to the timing of certain maintenance expenses, contract preparation costs, and recycling costs associated with the previously announced retirements. The quarter was also favorably impacted by the company’s ongoing cost control initiatives. This compares with $333 million in the prior quarter, which included $4 million in unfavorable items associated with litigation matters and restructuring charges.

General and administrative expense was $39 million, up from $35 million in the second quarter of 2017.  The increase was due largely to acquisition costs related to Songa Offshore.

Depreciation expense was $197 million, down from $219 million in the second quarter of 2017. The decrease was primarily due to the sale of the jackup fleet in the second quarter of 2017.

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $112 million, compared with $129 million in the prior quarter. The decrease was largely due to the company’s recent debt capital markets transactions. Capitalized interest was $31 million in third quarter of 2017, compared with $30 million in the prior quarter. Interest income increased $14 million sequentially to $21 million. The increase was almost entirely due to interest related to the aforementioned award.

The Effective Tax Rate(2) was (14.7) percent, down from 2.2 percent in the prior quarter. The decrease in the rate was primarily due to an increase in the company’s U.S. deferred tax asset valuation allowance and current-year losses on impairment and disposal of assets. The Effective Tax Rate excluding discrete items(3) was 56.5 percent, compared with 74.0 percent in the previous quarter. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the company’s income tax expense was $180 million, which includes $137 million of non‑cash items relating to a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets.

Cash flows from operating activities increased $65 million sequentially to $384 million primarily due to the aforementioned award.

Third quarter 2017 capital expenditures of $128 million were primarily related to the company’s contracted newbuild drillships. This compares with $136 million in the previous quarter.

“Despite the challenging environment, we continue to operate at a high level, delivering another quarter in which Revenue Efficiency exceeded 97% and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA margin approached 50%,” said Jeremy Thigpen, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition to the strong operating results, during the quarter, we continued the high-grading of our fleet by announcing our intent to acquire Songa Offshore, which includes the addition of four new, high-specification, harsh environment semisubmersibles. We also announced our decision to recycle six additional floaters, further improving the overall quality and competitiveness of our fleet.”

Thigpen added: “During October, we issued $750 million of senior unsecured debt with the intent of retiring our near-dated maturities. This action, coupled with cash flow from operations of $384 million, and the anticipated incremental backlog of approximately $4 billion attributable to the Songa Offshore transaction, further extends our liquidity runway, and positions us well for a market recovery.”

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 Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA, 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 39 mobile offshore drilling units consisting of 26 ultra-deepwater floaters, seven harsh environment floaters, two deepwater floaters and four midwater floaters. In addition, the company has three ultra-deepwater drillships under construction or under contract to be constructed. We also continue to operate two high-specification jackups that were under drilling contracts when we sold the rigs, and we continue to operate these jackups until completion or novation of the drilling contracts.

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 Thursday, November 2, 2017, to discuss the results. To participate, dial +1 719-457-2664 and refer to conference code 1809944 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 November 2, 2017. The replay, which will be archived for approximately 30 days, can be accessed at +1 719-457-0820, passcode 1809944 and PIN 9876. 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 timing and likelihood of the completion of the contemplated acquisition of Songa Offshore SE (“Songa”), the expected benefits from such transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the Transocean and Songa businesses 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, 2016, 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.”
     
  3. Effective Tax Rate, excluding discrete items, is defined as income tax expense for continuing operations, excluding various discrete items (such as changes in estimates and tax on items excluded from income before income taxes), divided by income from continuing operations before income tax expense, excluding gains and losses on sales and similar items pursuant to the accounting standards for income taxes and estimating the annual effective tax rate. See the accompanying schedule entitled “Supplemental Effective Tax Rate Analysis.”

Analyst Contacts:
Bradley Alexander
+1 713-232-7515

Diane Vento
+1 713-232-8015

Media Contact:
Pam Easton
+1 713-232-7647

 
TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except share data)
(Unaudited)
             
  Three months ended   Nine months ended
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017 2016 2017 2016
             
Operating revenues            
Contract drilling revenues $ 699  $ 886  $ 2,142  $ 2,912 
Other revenues   109    20    202    275 
    808    906    2,344    3,187 
Costs and expenses            
Operating and maintenance   323    409    999    1,561 
Depreciation   197    225    648    667 
General and administrative   39    41    113    125 
    559    675    1,760    2,353 
Loss on impairment   (1,385)   (11)   (1,498)   (26)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, net   (9)   9    (1,602)   8 
Operating income (loss)   (1,145)   229    (2,516)   816 
             
Other income (expense), net            
Interest income   21    5    34    15 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized   (112)   (109)   (368)   (296)
Gain (loss) on retirement of debt   (1)   110    (49)   148 
Other, net   6    7    7    9 
    (86)   13    (376)   (124)
Income (loss) before income tax expense   (1,231)   242    (2,892)   692 
Income tax expense   180    6    103    122 
             
Net income (loss)   (1,411)   236    (2,995)   570 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   6    18    21    35 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ (1,417) $ 218  $ (3,016) $ 535 
             
Earnings (loss) per share            
Earnings (loss) per share—basic $ (3.62) $ 0.59  $ (7.72) $ 1.44 
Earnings (loss) per share—diluted $ (3.62) $ 0.59  $ (7.72) $ 1.44 
             
Weighted-average shares outstanding             
Basic   391    365    391    365 
Diluted   391    365    391    365 


TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017 2016
       
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,717  $ 3,052 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of less than $1 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016   663    898 
Materials and supplies, net of allowance for obsolescence of $154 and $153 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively   437    561 
Restricted cash   480    466 
Other current assets   154    121 
Total current assets   4,451    5,098 
       
Property and equipment   22,599    27,372 
Less accumulated depreciation   (5,117)   (6,279)
Property and equipment, net   17,482    21,093 
Deferred income taxes, net   167    298 
Other assets   341    400 
Total assets $ 22,441  $ 26,889 
       
Liabilities and equity      
Accounts payable $ 172  $ 206 
Accrued income taxes   159    95 
Debt due within one year   799    724 
Other current liabilities   755    960 
Total current liabilities   1,885    1,985 
       
Long-term debt   6,501    7,740 
Deferred income taxes, net   106    178 
Other long-term liabilities   1,098    1,153 
Total long-term liabilities   7,705    9,071 
       
Commitments and contingencies      
Redeemable noncontrolling interest   48    28 
       
Shares, CHF 0.10 par value, 417,060,033 authorized, 143,783,041 conditionally authorized and 394,801,990 issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and 391,211,739 and 389,366,241 outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively   37    36 
Additional paid-in capital   11,020    10,993 
Retained earnings   2,040    5,056 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (298)   (283)
Total controlling interest shareholders’ equity   12,799    15,802 
Noncontrolling interest   4    3 
Total equity   12,803    15,805 
Total liabilities and equity $ 22,441  $ 26,889 


TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
   
  Nine months ended
  September 30, 
  2017
 2016
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income (loss) $ (2,995) $ 570 
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation   648    667 
Share-based compensation expense   30    31 
Loss on impairment   1,498    26 
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net   1,602    (8)
(Gain) loss on retirement of debt   49    (148)
Deferred income tax expense   32    44 
Other, net   29    11 
Changes in deferred revenues, net   (109)   (30)
Changes in deferred costs, net   42    64 
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net   61    51 
Net cash provided by operating activities   887    1,278 
       
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditures   (386)   (1,072)
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net   330    16 
Other, net   10    — 
Net cash used in investing activities   (46)   (1,056)
       
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discounts and issue costs   403    1,210 
Repayments of debt   (1,629)   (1,316)
Deposits to cash accounts restricted for financing activities   (78)   (24)
Proceeds from cash accounts and investments restricted for financing activities   131    124 
Distributions to holders of noncontrolling interest   —    (23)
Other, net   (3)   2 
Net cash used in financing activities   (1,176)   (27)
       
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (335)   195 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   3,052    2,339 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,717  $ 2,534 


TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FLEET OPERATING STATISTICS
                
  Operating Revenues (in millions)
  Three months ended   Nine months ended
  September 30,  June 30, September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017 2017 2016 2017 2016
Contract drilling revenues               
Ultra-deepwater floaters $ 511 $ 497 $ 584 $ 1,513 $ 1,758
Harsh environment floaters   106   104   102   332   383
Deepwater floaters   35   36   43   106   179
Midwater floaters   18   18   87   49   358
High-specification jackups   29   50   66   142   223
Contract intangible revenue   —   —   4   —   11
Total contract drilling revenues   699   705   886   2,142   2,912
                
Other revenues               
Customer early termination fees   100   40   9   176   227
Customer reimbursement revenues and other   9   6   11   26   48
Total other revenues   109   46   20   202   275
Total revenues $ 808 $ 751 $ 906 $ 2,344 $ 3,187


  Average Daily Revenue (1)
  Three months ended   Nine months ended
  September 30,  June 30, September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017 2017 2016 2017 2016
Ultra-deepwater floaters $ 449,300 $ 482,200 $ 487,800 $ 481,900 $ 492,600
Harsh environment floaters   213,100   262,200   225,900   248,700   356,700
Deepwater floaters   187,300   199,000   234,100   192,800   266,400
Midwater floaters   98,900   100,300   240,400   97,500   303,300
High-specification jackups   151,200   142,800   143,100   143,600   143,800
Total drilling fleet $ 319,000   329,900 $ 332,100 $ 328,800 $ 360,700


   Utilization (2)
   Three months ended   Nine months ended
   September 30,  June 30, September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
   2017 2017 2016 2017 2016
Ultra-deepwater floaters   42  38  45  39  46%
Harsh environment floaters   77  62  71  70  56%
Deepwater floaters   69  67  50  67  54%
Midwater floaters   50  33  42  35  43%
High-specification jackups   95  54  50  56  57%
Total drilling fleet   52  44  49  46  49%


   Revenue Efficiency (3)
   Three months ended   Nine months ended
   September 30,  June 30, September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
   2017 2017 2016 2017 2016
Ultra-deepwater floaters   98.6  97.1  99.6  97.9  97.8%
Harsh environment floaters   92.0  98.4  96.6  95.8  97.8%
Deepwater floaters   90.0  95.6  96.0  92.7  96.3%
Midwater floaters   97.4  98.8  103.5  96.2  99.0%
High-specification jackups   99.3  98.7  114.5  101.2  97.6%
Total drilling fleet   97.1  97.4  100.4  97.4  97.8%
                 
(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 AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
(In millions, except per share data)
                
                
  YTD QTD YTD QTD QTD
  09/30/17 09/30/17 06/30/17 06/30/17 03/31/17
Adjusted Net Income               
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest, as reported $ (3,016) $ (1,417) $ (1,599) $ (1,690) $ 91 
Add back (subtract):               
Litigation matters   (7)   —    (7)   1    (8)
Restructuring charges   1    (1)   2    2    — 
Acquisition costs   4    4    —    —    — 
Loss on impairment of assets   1,499    1,386    113    113    — 
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net   1,596    1    1,595    1,597    (2)
Loss on retirement of debt   49    1    48    48    — 
Discrete tax items and other, net   (57)   90    (147)   (70)   (77)
Net income, as adjusted $ 69  $ 64  $ 5  $ 1  $ 4 
                
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share:               
Diluted earnings (loss) per share, as reported $ (7.72) $ (3.62) $ (4.09) $ (4.32) $ 0.23 
Add back (subtract):               
Litigation matters   (0.02)   —    (0.02)   —    (0.02)
Restructuring charges   —    —    —    —    — 
Acquisition costs   0.01    0.01    —    —    — 
Loss on impairment of assets   3.84    3.54    0.29    0.29    — 
Loss on disposal of assets, net   4.08    —    4.08    4.08    — 
Loss on retirement of debt   0.12    —    0.12    0.12    — 
Discrete tax items and other, net   (0.13)   0.23    (0.37)   (0.17)   (0.20)
Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted $ 0.18  $ 0.16  $ 0.01  $ —  $ 0.01 


                      
  YTD QTD YTD QTD YTD QTD QTD
  12/31/16 12/31/16 09/30/16 09/30/16 06/30/16 06/30/16 03/31/16
Adjusted Net Income                     
Net income attributable to controlling interest, as reported $ 778  $ 243  $ 535  $ 218  $ 317  $ 82  $ 235 
Add back (subtract):                     
Litigation matters   (28)   (28)   —    —    —    —    — 
Restructuring charges   26    11    15    4    11    7    4 
Loss on impairment of assets   91    66    25    11    14    12    2 
Gain on disposal of assets, net   (13)   (5)   (8)   (3)   (5)   (4)   (1)
Gain on retirement of debt   (148)   —    (148)   (110)   (38)   (38)   — 
(Income) loss from discontinued operations   —    —    —    —    —    (1)   1 
Discrete tax items and other, net   (50)   (26)   (24)   (32)   8    7    1 
Net income, as adjusted $ 656  $ 261  $ 395  $ 88  $ 307  $ 65  $ 242 
                      
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share:                     
Diluted earnings per share, as reported $ 2.08  $ 0.64  $ 1.44  $ 0.59  $ 0.86  $ 0.22  $ 0.64 
Add back (subtract):                     
Litigation matters   (0.08)   (0.07)   —    —    —    —    — 
Restructuring charges   0.07    0.03    0.04    0.01    0.03    0.02    0.01 
Loss on impairment of assets   0.25    0.16    0.06    0.03    0.04    0.03    — 
Gain on disposal of assets, net   (0.04)   (0.01)   (0.02)   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.01)   — 
Gain on retirement of debt   (0.40)   —    (0.40)   (0.30)   (0.11)   (0.11)   — 
(Income) loss from discontinued operations   —    —    —    —    —    —    — 
Discrete tax items and other, net   (0.12)   (0.06)   (0.06)   (0.08)   0.02    0.02    — 
Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted $ 1.76  $ 0.69  $ 1.06  $ 0.24  $ 0.83  $ 0.17  $ 0.65 


TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES AND DEPRECIATION AND RELATED MARGINS
(In millions, except percentages)
               
               
 YTD QTD YTD QTD QTD
 09/30/17 09/30/17 06/30/17 06/30/17 03/31/17
               
Operating  revenues$ 2,344  $ 808  $ 1,536  $ 751  $ 785 
Drilling contract termination fees  (176)   (99)   (77)   (40)   (37)
Adjusted Normalized Revenues$ 2,168  $ 709  $ 1,459  $ 711  $ 748 
               
Net income (loss)$ (2,995) $ (1,411) $ (1,584) $ (1,679) $ 95 
Interest expense, net of interest income  334    91    243    122    121 
Income tax expense (benefit)  103    180    (77)   (37)   (40)
Depreciation expense  648    197    451    219    232 
EBITDA  (1,910)   (943)   (967)   (1,375)   408 
               
Litigation matters  (6)   —    (6)   2    (8)
Restructuring charges  2    —    2    2    — 
Acquisition costs  4    4    —    —    — 
Loss on impairment of assets  1,498    1,385    113    113    — 
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net  1,596    1    1,595    1,597    (2)
Loss on retirement of debt  49    1    48    48    — 
Adjusted EBITDA  1,233    448    785    387    398 
               
Drilling contract termination fees  (176)   (99)   (77)   (40)   (37)
Adjusted Normalized EBITDA$ 1,057  $ 349  $ 708  $ 347  $ 361 
               
EBITDA margin  (81)%   (117)%   (63)%   (183)%  52%
Adjusted EBITDA margin  53%   55%   51%   52%  51%
Adjusted Normalized EBITDA margin  49%   49%   49%   49%  48%


                      
  YTD QTD YTD QTD YTD QTD QTD
  12/31/16 12/31/16 09/30/16 09/30/16 06/30/16 06/30/16 03/31/16
                      
Operating revenues $ 4,161  $ 974  $ 3,187  $ 906  $ 2,281  $ 940  $ 1,341 
Drilling contract termination fees   (396)   (169)   (227)   (9)   (218)   (9)   (209)
Adjusted Normalized Revenues $ 3,765  $ 805  $ 2,960  $ 897  $ 2,063  $ 931  $ 1,132 
                      
Net income $ 827  $ 257  $ 570  $ 236  $ 334  $ 93  $ 241 
Interest expense, net of interest income   389    108    281    104    177    94    83 
Income tax expense (benefit)   107    (15)   122    6    116    18    98 
Depreciation expense   893    226    667    225    442    225    217 
EBITDA   2,216    576    1,640    571    1,069    430    639 
                      
Restructuring charges   28    11    17    4    13    8    5 
Litigation matters   (30)   (30)   —    —    —    —    — 
Loss on impairment of assets   93    67    26    11    15    12    3 
Gain on disposal of assets, net   (13)   (5)   (8)   (3)   (5)   (4)   (1)
Gain on retirement of debt   (148)   —    (148)   (110)   (38)   (38)   — 
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   —    —    —    —    —    (1)   1 
Adjusted EBITDA   2,146    619    1,527    473    1,054    407    647 
                      
Drilling contract termination fees   (396)   (169)   (227)   (9)   (218)   (9)   (209)
Adjusted Normalized EBITDA $ 1,750  $ 450  $ 1,300  $ 464  $ 836  $ 398  $ 438 
                      
EBITDA margin  53%  59%  51%  63%  47%  46%  48%
Adjusted EBITDA margin  52%  64%  48%  52%  46%  43%  48%
Adjusted Normalized EBITDA margin  46%  56%  44%  52%  41%  43%  39%


TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL EFFECTIVE TAX RATE ANALYSIS
(In millions, except tax rates)
                
                
  Three months ended   Year ended
  September 30,  June 30, September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017 2017 2016 2017 2016
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ (1,231) $ (1,716) $ 242  $ (2,892) $ 692 
Add back (subtract):               
Litigation matters   —    2    —    (6)   — 
Restructuring charges   —    2    4    2    17 
Acquisition costs   4    —    —    4    — 
Loss on impairment of assets   1,385    113    11    1,498    26 
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net   1    1,597    (3)   1,596    (8)
(Gain) loss on retirement of debt   1    48    (110)   49    (148)
Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 160  $ 46  $ 144  $ 251  $ 579 
                
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations $ 180  $ (37) $ 6  $ 103  $ 122 
Add back (subtract):               
Litigation matters   —    1    —    1    — 
Restructuring charges   1    —    —    1    2 
Acquisition costs   —    —    —    —    — 
Loss on impairment of assets   (1)   —    —    (1)   1 
Gain on disposal of assets, net   —    —    —    —    — 
Changes in estimates (1)   (90)   70    32    57    24 
Adjusted income tax expense from continuing operations (2) $ 90  $ 34  $ 38  $ 161  $ 149 
                
Effective Tax Rate (3)   (14.7)%   2.2%   2.5%   (3.6)%   17.8%
                
Effective Tax Rate, excluding discrete items (4)   56.5%   74.0%   26.6%   64.2%
   25.9%
                
                
(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 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes $(13) million of additional tax expense (benefit) reflecting the catch-up effect of an increase (decrease) in the annual effective tax rate from the previous quarter estimate.
                
(3) Our effective tax rate is calculated as income tax expense for continuing operations divided by income from continuing operations before income taxes.
                
(4) Our effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, is calculated as income tax expense for continuing operations, excluding various discrete items (such as changes in estimates and tax on items excluded from income before income taxes), divided by income from continuing operations before income tax expense, excluding gains and losses on sales and similar items pursuant to the accounting standards for income taxes and estimating the annual effective tax rate.