DRYSHIPS INC





UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 6-K


REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of November 2014


Commission File Number 001-35298


OCEAN RIG UDW INC.


10 Skopa Street, Tribune House

2nd Floor, Office 202, CY 1075

Nicosia, Cyprus

(Address of principal executive offices)


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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT


Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (the “Company”), dated November 6, 2014: Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the Third Quarter 2014





















































                                                                     SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

OCEAN RIG UDW INC.

 

 

Dated:  November 6, 2014

By:  /s/George Economou    

 

 

George Economou

 

 

Chief Executive Officer




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Exhibit 99.1




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OCEAN RIG UDW INC. REPORTS FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2014


November 5, 2014, Nicosia, Cyprus. Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ:ORIG), or Ocean Rig or the Company, an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling services today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.


Third Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights


Ø

For the third quarter of 2014, the Company reported net income of $104.2 million, or $0.79 basic and diluted earnings per share.


Included in the third quarter 2014 results are:


-

Non-cash write offs and breakage costs associated with the full refinancing of the $1.35 billion Senior Secured Credit Facility totaling $22.0 million or $0.17 per share.


Excluding the above items, the Company would have reported net income of $126.2 million, or $0.96 per share.


Ø

The Company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $281.8 million for the third quarter of 2014, as compared to $161.4 million for the third quarter of 2013.(1)

Recent Highlights


-

On October 15, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend with respect to the quarter ended September 30, 2014, of $0.19 per common share, to shareholders of record as of October 31, 2014 and payable on or about November 11, 2014.


-

On October 14, 2014, Ocean Rig Partners LP (the “MLP”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the SEC relating to a possible initial public offering of units in a majority-owned master limited partnership.


-

The Company has been awarded extensions of the drilling contracts for the Ocean Rig Corcovado and the Ocean Rig Mykonos by Petrobras for drilling offshore Brazil. The term of each extension is for 1,095 days with a total combined revenue backlog of over $1.1 billion, excluding reimbursement by Petrobras for contract related equipment upgrades. The new contracts will commence in direct continuation from the end of the current agreements with Petrobras, in the first and second quarter of 2015, respectively.


(1)Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure; please see later in this press release for reconciliation to net income



George Economou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented:


“We are pleased to report that during the third quarter of 2014, our fleet operated at 98.6% utilization rate which marks our best operating performance yet and is a testament to the superior operating results associated with modern assets and the collective efforts of our team.  In addition and as a result of the high utilization rate as well as our cost control initiatives, we are happy to report a record Adjusted EBITDA of $281.8 million  for the third quarter.


“During the fourth quarter we were awarded by Petrobras, three year contract extensions for our drillships Ocean Rig Corcovado and Ocean Rig Mykonos. These multi year extensions increase our total revenue backlog to $5.5 billion and result in contract coverage of 87% and 64% of our calendar days in 2015 and 2016, respectively. With its strong backlog, Ocean Rig remains insulated from the short-term softness seen in the market today.


“Our focus on value creation for our stakeholders continues and consists of several initiatives. Following our corporate restructuring last year, we have achieved significant cost reductions, driving our average fleet-wide daily operating expenses to below $200,000 per drilling unit, despite our presence in high cost drilling areas (Norway, Angola and Brazil). In addition, our MLP subsidiary filed a registration statement with the SEC and the actual MLP IPO launch will depend on prevailing market conditions.


“I am also pleased to report that for the third consecutive quarter, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share to our shareholders, with respect to operations during the third quarter of 2014. We expect this will continue into the future.


“The current market softness has increased stacking activity of older and less capable rigs. High specification units have improved capabilities and offer significant cost savings to oil companies by reducing ancillary drilling related costs.  In previous down cycles, approximately 18% of the drilling fleet was cold stacked before the market improved. Thus we believe that cold stacking of older units will accelerate in the future and drive the ensuing market recovery.”




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Financial Review: 2014 Third Quarter


The Company recorded net income of $104.2 million, or $0.79 basic and diluted earnings per share, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, as compared to a net loss of $21.5 million, or $0.16 basic and diluted loss per share, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013. Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $281.8 million for the third quarter of 2014, as compared to $161.4 million for the same period in 2013.


Revenues from drilling contracts increased by $187.0 million to $515.5 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $328.5 million for the same period in 2013.


Drilling rigs and drillships’ operating expenses increased to $198.4 million and total depreciation and amortization increased to $81.7 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, from $128.9 million and $61.2 million, respectively, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013. Total general and administrative expenses decreased to $33.5 million in the third quarter of 2014 from $39.6 million during the same period in 2013.

Interest and finance costs, net of interest income, amounted to $81.8 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014, compared to $102.3 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013.


(1)Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure; please see later in this press release for reconciliation to net income












Fleet List


The table below describes our fleet profile and drilling contract backlog as of October 31, 2014:


Drilling Rigs / Drillships:


Unit


Leiv Eiriksson

Year built/ or Scheduled Delivery


2001

Redelivery


Q4 – 16

Operating Area


Norwegian Continental Shelf

Backlog ($m)


$    401

Eirik Raude

2002

Q1 – 15

Ivory Coast

36

 

 

Q4 – 15

Falkland Islands

164

Ocean Rig Corcovado

2011

Q2 – 15

Brazil

88

 

 

Q2 – 18

Brazil

567

Ocean Rig Olympia (1)

2011

Q3 – 15

Angola

170

Ocean Rig Poseidon

2011

Q2 – 16

Angola

411

Ocean Rig Mykonos

2011

Q1 – 15

Brazil

63

 

 

Q1 – 18

Brazil

565

Ocean Rig Mylos

2013

Q3 – 16

Brazil

428

Ocean Rig Skyros

2013

Q4 – 14

Angola

25

 

 

Q3 – 21

Angola

1,298

Ocean Rig Athena

2014

Q2 – 17

Angola

627

Newbuildings

 

 

 

 

Ocean Rig Apollo

Jan. 2015

Q2 – 18

West Africa

692

Ocean Rig Santorini

Jun. 2016

N/A

 N/A

N/A

Ocean Rig TBN#1

Feb. 2017

N/A

 N/A

N/A

Ocean Rig TBN#2

Jun. 2017

N/A

 N/A

N/A

Total

 

 

 

$5.5 billion



(1) An addendum has been signed with TEPA to extend the validity of the fixed price option at current rates of $595,000 per day, subject to certain conditions such as rig availability.





Ocean Rig UDW Inc.


Financial Statements

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations



(Expressed in Thousands of U.S. Dollars

except for share and per share data)

 


Three Months Ended

 September 30,

 


Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from drilling contracts

$

328,513

$

515,514

$

834,792

$

1,317,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling rig operating expenses

 

128,906

 

 198,413

 

366,646

 

533,017

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

61,231

 

 81,744

 

170,198

 

239,835

 

General and administrative expenses

 

39,618

 

33,510

 

85,686

 

96,915

 

Legal settlements and other, net

 

-

 

 1,145

 

6,000

 

 2,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

98,758

 

200,702

 

206,262

 

445,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSES):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and finance costs, net of interest income

 

(102,281)

 

 (81,819)

 

(164,017)

 

 (225,575)

 

Gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps

 

(8,871)

 

 3,943

 

11,000

 

 (6,224)

 

Other, net

 

1,439

 

 (638)

 

5,513

 

 759

 

Income taxes

 

(10,524)

 

(17,940)

 

(35,099)

 

(41,873)

 

Total other expenses, net

 

(120,237)

 

(96,454)

 

(182,603)

 

(272,913)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net  income / (loss) attributable to Ocean Rig UDW Inc.


$

(21,479)


$

104,248


$

23,659


$

172,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Ocean Rig UDW Inc. common stockholders


$

(21,479)


$

103,946


$

23,627


$

171,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings / (loss) per common share, basic and diluted

$

(0.16)

$

0.79   

$

0.18

$

1.30   

 

Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted

 

131,734,754

 

131,822,515

 

131,715,545

 

131,832,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










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Ocean Rig UDW Inc.


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


 

 

 

 

 

 


(Expressed in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)

 

December 31, 2013

   


September 30, 2014


 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (current and non-current)

$

659,028

$

 497,161   

 

Other current assets

 

400,689

 

 533,819   

 

Advances for drillships under construction and related costs

 

662,313

 

 592,204   

 

Drilling rigs, drillships, machinery and equipment, net

 

5,777,025

 

 6,287,005   

     Other non-current assets

 

121,395

 

131,124   

 

Total assets

 

7,620,450

 

8,041,313   

 

 

 

 

 

 



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

3,993,236

 

 4,376,708   

Total other liabilities

 

647,371

 

 560,191   

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

2,979,843

 

3,104,414   

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

7,620,450

$

8,041,313   

 

 

 

 

 

 











Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation


Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, class survey costs and gains or losses on interest rate swaps. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations, as determined by United States generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, and our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is included herein because it is a basis upon which the Company measures its operations. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by our lenders as a measure of our compliance with certain covenants contained in our loan agreements and because the Company believes that it presents useful information to investors regarding a company's ability to service and/or incur indebtedness.


The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBITDA:




(Dollars in thousands)

 



Three Months Ended

September 30,

 



Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

Net income / (loss)

$

(21,479)

$

104,248

$

23,659

$

172,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Net interest expense

 

102,281

 

81,819

 

164,017

 

225,575

Add: Depreciation and amortization

 

61,231

 

81,744

 

170,198

 

239,835

Add: Income taxes

 

10,524

 

17,940

 

35,099

 

41,873

Add: Loss/ (Gain) on interest rate swaps


8,871

 

(3,943)

 

(11,000)

 

6,224

Adjusted EBITDA

$

161,428

$

281,808

$

381,973

$

685,805

























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Drill Rigs Holdings Inc - Supplemental Information



Leiv Eiriksson


The Leiv Eiriksson is currently drilling offshore Norway under our three-year contract with Rig Management Norway. During the third quarter of 2014, the unit achieved utilization rate of 93.5%.  


Eirik Raude


The Eirik Raude is currently drilling offshore Ivory Coast under our contract with Lukoil, which is expected to end in December 2014. During the third quarter of 2014, the unit achieved utilization of 100%. Following the completion of the Lukoil contract, the Eirik Raude is scheduled to commence mobilization from West Africa to the Falkland Islands to commence a minimum six well contract with Premier Oil. The drilling unit is expected to commence drilling operations under our Premier Oil contract in the first quarter of 2015.



Summary Financials of Drill Rig Holdings Inc.:


 

Year ended

December 31, 2013

 

Nine Months ended

September 30, 2014

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Total assets…………………………………

$                   1,366,349

$

1,294,027

Total debt, net of financing fees………..

(784,485)

 

(787,256)

Shareholders equity………………………

(458,298)  

 

(405,784)

Total cash and cash equivalents……….…

$                        87,007

$

10,723



 

Nine Months ended

September 30, 2013

 

Nine Months ended

September 30, 2014

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Total revenue………………………………

    $                      295,327

$  

319,964

EBITDA..……………………….…………

     $                      159,916

$

178,353


    EBITDA reconciliation of Drill Rig Holdings Inc.:



(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2014

Net Income

 

$

74,257

$

90,561

Add: Net interest expense

 

 

28,784

 

27,416

Add: Depreciation and amortization

 

 

54,269

 

58,839

Add: Income taxes

 

 

2,606

 

1,537

EBITDA

 

$

159,916

$

178,353






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  Conference Call and Webcast: November 6, 2014


As announced, the Company’s management team will host a conference call, on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results.


Conference Call Details


Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1(866) 819-7111 (from the US), 0(800) 953-0329 (from the UK) or +(44) (0) 1452 542 301 (from outside the US). Please quote "Ocean Rig"


A replay of the conference call will be available until November 13, 2014. The United States replay number is 1(866) 247-4222; from the UK 0(800) 953-1533; the standard international replay number is (+44) (0) 1452 550 000 and the access code required for the replay is: 55592075#.


A replay of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s website at www.ocean- rig.com under the Investor Relations section.


Slides and audio webcast:


There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the Internet, through the Ocean Rig UDW Inc. website www.ocean-rig.com. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.


About Ocean Rig UDW Inc.


Ocean Rig is an international offshore drilling contractor providing oilfield services for offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production drilling, and specializing in the ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment segment of the offshore drilling industry. The company owns and operates 13 offshore ultra deepwater drilling units, comprising of 2 ultra deepwater semisubmersible drilling rigs and 11 ultra deepwater drillships, 1 of which is scheduled to be delivered to the Company during 2015, 1 of which is scheduled to be delivered to the Company during 2016 and 2 of which are scheduled to be delivered during 2017.

Ocean Rig’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market where it trades under the symbol “ORIG”


Visit the Company’s website at www.ocean-rig.com



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Forward-Looking Statement


Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with such safe harbor legislation.


Forward- looking statements relate to Ocean Rig’s expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These statements may be identified by the use of words like “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “seek,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect Ocean Rig’s current views and assumptions with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties.


The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, may of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in Ocean Rig’s records and other data available from third parties. Although Ocean Rig believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond Ocean Rig’s control, Ocean Rig cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections described in the forward- looking statements contained herein. Actual and future results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements.


Important factors that, in Ocean Rig’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include (i) factors related to the offshore drilling market, including supply and demand, utilization, day rates and customer drilling programs; (ii);hazards inherent in the drilling industry and marine operations causing personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property and equipment, pollution or environmental damage, claims by third parties or customers and suspension of operations; (iii) changes in laws and governmental regulations, particularly with respect to environmental matters; (iv) the availability of competing offshore drilling vessels; (v) political and other uncertainties, including risks of terrorist acts, war and civil disturbances; piracy; significant governmental influence over many aspects of local economies, seizure; nationalization or expropriation of property or equipment; repudiation, nullification, modification or renegotiation of contracts; limitations on insurance coverage, such as war risk coverage, in certain areas; political unrest; foreign and U.S. monetary policy and foreign currency fluctuations and devaluations; the inability to repatriate income or capital; complications associated with repairing and replacing equipment in remote locations; import-export quotas, wage and price controls imposition of trade barriers; regulatory or financial requirements to comply with foreign bureaucratic actions; changing taxation policies; and other forms of government regulation and economic conditions that are beyond our control; (vi) the performance of our rigs; (vii) our ability to procure or have access to financing and comply with our loan covenants; (viii) our ability to successfully employ our drilling units; (ix) our capital expenditures, including the timing and cost of completion of capital projects; and (x) our revenues and expenses. Due to such uncertainties and risks, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon such forward-looking statements.



Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by Ocean Rig UDW Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 20-F.


Investor Relations / Media:


Nicolas Bornozis

Capital Link, Inc. (New York)
Tel. 212-661-7566

E-mail: oceanrig@capitallink.com