556 0 Kommentare DryShips Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the Third Quarter 2013

ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwired - Nov 4, 2013) - DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), or DryShips or the Company, an international provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes, and through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., or Ocean Rig, of offshore deepwater drilling services, today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Third Quarter 2013 Financial Highlights

For the third quarter of 2013, the Company reported a net loss of $63.9 million, or $0.17 basic and diluted loss per share.

Included in the third quarter 2013 results are:

- Non-cash write offs and breakage costs associated with the full repayment of Ocean Rig's $800.0 million secured term loan agreement and the two $495.0 million senior secured credit facilities totaling $61.1million or $0.16 per share.

Excluding the above item, the Company's net results would have amounted to a net loss of $27.6 million, or $0.07 per share. ⁽¹⁾
The Company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $183.6 million for the third quarter of 2013, as compared to $141.0 million for the third quarter of 2012. ⁽²⁾

Recent Highlights

On November 4, 2013, the Ocean Rig Mylos, commenced drilling operations under the three year contract with Repsol Sinopec Brazil S.A.
On October 30, 2013, the Company signed a Firm Summary of Terms and Conditions with HSH Nordbank, as Agent, for an amendment of certain terms under the Company's $628.8 million Senior and Junior loan agreements dated March 31, 2006, as amended. Under the terms of this agreement, the lending syndicate led by HSH has agreed to apply the currently-pledged restricted cash of $55 million against the next five quarterly installments. In addition the lending syndicate has agreed to relax various financial covenants up till the end of 2014. This agreement is subject to definitive documentation which we expect to complete by the end of November 2013.
Our subsidiary, Ocean Rig, achieved 98.4% average fleet wide operating performance for the third quarter of 2013.
The deliveries of the newbuildings Ocean Rig Skyros and Ocean Rig Athena are rescheduled for January 2014 and February 2014 respectively, due to the late delivery of third party and sub-supplier equipment.
On October 29, 2013, Ocean Rig agreed with a major oil company to extend for 60 days the expiration of the previously announced Letter of Award for our ultra deepwater drillship Ocean Rig Skyros.
On October 4, 2013, the Company entered into a sales agreement with Evercore Group L.L.C., in connection with an at-the-market offering for up to $200 million of the Company's common shares. During October 2013, 5,891,234 common shares were issued and sold at an average share price of $3.51 per share pursuant to the at-the-market offering, resulting in net proceeds of $20.2 million, after deducting commissions.

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

"We are pleased to announce the recently-signed agreement with the banking syndicate led by HSH. Earlier this year, we accelerated our discussions with our lenders to lower our upcoming debt service requirements and concluded an agreement with a lender to, among other things, defer certain principal installments until maturity. This new agreement allows us to use $55 million of restricted cash on our balance sheet to prepay scheduled principal installments, thereby reducing our capital costs during 2014 by $55 million. Furthermore, this new agreement has certain other beneficial clauses including the relaxation of certain financial covenants. This transaction highlights the high degree of trust shown in us by financial institutions who I believe are now starting to recognize borrowers that have navigated the market downturn.

"We are satisfied with the interim results of our at-the-market equity offering, which was designed to be funded on an opportunistic basis. Accordingly, we have sold approximately 5.9 million shares at an average price of $3.51 per share resulting in net proceeds of approximately $20.2 million. Going forward we intend to continue to fund this on an opportunistic basis.

"The drybulk market continues its recovery lately in the larger asset classes and as a result, asset prices across the board are rising. We are cautiously optimistic, expecting a sustainable recovery in 2014 and beyond and believe DryShips is well positioned to take advantage of the ensuing recovery in charter rates in the drybulk and tanker sectors. As far as the offshore drilling outlook is concerned, we are pleased with Ocean Rig's solid results for the quarter. As the largest shareholder in Ocean Rig, we believe it is optimally positioned in the ultra-deepwater drilling market and we continue to be positive about the prospects for Ocean Rig, whose contract backlog currently stands at approximately $5.8 billion."

Financial Review: 2013 Third Quarter

The Company recorded a net loss of $63.9 million, or $0.17 basic and diluted loss per share, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013 as compared to a net loss of $51.3 million, or $0.13 basic and diluted loss per share, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012. Adjusted EBITDA was $183.6 million for the third quarter of 2013, as compared to $141.0 million for the same period in 2012.⁽³⁾

For the drybulk carrier segment, net voyage revenues (voyage revenues minus voyage expenses) amounted to $37.4 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, as compared to $41.1 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012. For the tanker segment, net voyage revenues amounted to $14.5 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, as compared to $9.0 million for the same period in 2012. For the offshore drilling segment, revenues from drilling contracts increased by $42.8 million to $328.5 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, as compared to $285.7 million for the same period in 2012.

Total vessels', drilling rigs' and drillships' operating expenses and total depreciation and amortization decreased to $155.6 million and increased to $92.4 million, respectively, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, from $181.1 million and $84.6 million, respectively, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012. Total general and administrative expenses increased to $54.1 million in the third quarter of 2013, from $35.3 million during the comparative period in 2012.

Interest and finance costs, net of interest income, amounted to $131.0 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013, compared to $51.9 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012.

⁽¹⁾ The net result is adjusted for the minority interests of 40.56% not owned by Dryships Inc. common stockholders.
⁽²⁾ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure; please see later in this press release for reconciliation to net income.
⁽³⁾ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure; please see later in this press release for a reconciliation to net income.

Fleet List
The table below describes our fleet profile and drilling contract backlog as of October 31, 2013:

Year
Built

DWT

Type

Gross rate
Per day

Redelivery
Earliest

Latest

Drybulk fleet

Capesize:

Rangiroa

2013

206,000

Capesize

$23,000

Apr-18

Nov-23

Negonego

2013

206,000

Capesize

$21,500

Mar-20

Feb-28

Fakarava

2012

206,000

Capesize

$25,000

Sept-15

Sept-20

Mystic

2008

170,040

Capesize

$52,310

Aug-18

Dec-18

Robusto

2006

173,949

Capesize

$26,000

Aug-14

Apr-18

Cohiba

2006

174,234

Capesize

$26,250

Oct-14

Jun-19

Montecristo

2005

180,263

Capesize

$23,500

May-14

Feb-19

Flecha

2004

170,012

Capesize

$55,000

Jul-18

Nov-18

Manasota

2004

171,061

Capesize

$30,000

Jan-18

Aug-18

Partagas

2004

173,880

Capesize

$11,500

Jun-14

Oct-14

Alameda

2001

170,662

Capesize

$27,500

Nov-15

Jan-16

Capri

2001

172,579

Capesize

$10,000

Nov-13

Mar-14

Panamax:

Raraka

2012

76,037

Panamax

$7,500

Jan-15

Mar-15

Woolloomooloo

2012

76,064

Panamax

$7,500

Dec-14

Feb-15

Amalfi

2009

75,206

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Rapallo

2009

75,123

Panamax

T/C Index linked

Jul-16

Sep-16

Catalina

2005

74,432

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Majorca

2005

74,477

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Ligari

2004

75,583

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Saldanha

2004

75,707

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Sorrento

2004

76,633

Panamax

$24,500

Aug-21

Dec-21

Mendocino

2002

76,623

Panamax

T/C Index linked

Sep-16

Nov-16

Bargara

2002

74,832

Panamax

T/C Index linked

Sep-16

Nov-16

Oregon

2002

74,204

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Ecola

2001

73,931

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Samatan

2001

74,823

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Sonoma

2001

74,786

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Capitola

2001

74,816

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Levanto

2001

73,925

Panamax

T/C Index linked

Aug-16

Oct-16

Maganari

2001

75,941

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Coronado

2000

75,706

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Marbella

2000

72,561

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Redondo

2000

74,716

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Topeka

2000

74,716

Panamax

$8,450

Oct-13

Dec-13

Ocean Crystal

1999

73,688

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Helena

1999

73,744

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Supramax:

Byron

2003

51,118

Supramax

Spot

N/A

Galveston

2002

51,201

Supramax

Spot

N/A

Year Built/or
Scheduled Delivery

DWT

Type

Gross rate
Per day

Redelivery
Earliest

Latest

Newbuildings

Panamax:

Newbuilding Ice -class Panamax 1

2014

75,900

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Newbuilding Ice -class Panamax 2

2014

75,900

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Newbuilding Ice -class Panamax 3

2014

75,900

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Newbuilding Ice -class Panamax 4

2014

75,900

Panamax

Spot

N/A

Tanker fleet

Suezmax:

Bordeira

2013

158,300

Suezmax

Spot

N/A

Petalidi

2012

158,300

Suezmax

Spot

N/A

Lipari

2012

158,300

Suezmax

Spot

N/A

Vilamoura

2011

158,300

Suezmax

Spot

N/A

Aframax:

Alicante

2013

115,200

Aframax

Spot

N/A

Mareta

2013

115,200

Aframax

Spot

N/A

Calida

2012

115,200

Aframax

Spot

N/A

Saga

2011

115,200

Aframax

Spot

N/A

Daytona

2011

115,200

Aframax

Spot

N/A

Belmar

2011

115,200

Aframax

Spot

N/A

Drilling Rigs/Drillships:
Unit	Year built/ or Scheduled Delivery	Redelivery	Operating area	Backlog ($m)

Leiv Eiriksson	2001	Q2 - 16	Norway	$489
Eirik Raude	2002	Q3 - 14	Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast	$229
Ocean Rig Corcovado	2011	Q2 - 15	Brazil	$253
Ocean Rig Olympia	2011	Q3 - 15	Gabon, Angola	$378
Ocean Rig Poseidon	2011	Q2 - 16	Angola	$660
Ocean Rig Mykonos	2011	Q1 - 15	Brazil	$227
Ocean Rig Mylos	2013	Q3 - 16	Brazil	$667
Newbuildings
Ocean Rig Skyros (Expected delivery Jan. 2014)	2014	Q4 - 14	Angola	$187
		Q4 - 20	Angola	$1,266(1)
Ocean Rig Athena (Expected delivery Feb. 2014)	2014	Q1 - 17	Angola	$752
Ocean Rig Apollo (Expected delivery Jan. 2015)	2015	Q1 - 18	Congo	$670
Newbuilding TBN	2015	N/A	N/A	N/A
Optional Newbuilding	2016	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total				$5,778

(1) Letter of Award is subject to definitive documentation and other approvals.

Drybulk Carrier and Tanker Segment Summary Operating Data (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except average daily results)


Drybulk	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2013			2012			2013
Average number of vessels⁽¹⁾		35.2			38.0			35.6			36.9
Total voyage days for vessels⁽²⁾		3,233			3,464			9,715			10,030
Total calendar days for vessels⁽³⁾		3,241			3,496			9,744			10,064
Fleet utilization⁽⁴⁾		99.8	%		99.1	%		99.7	%		99.7	%
Time charter equivalent⁽⁵⁾	$	12,727		$	10,796		$	17,719		$	11,640
Vessel operating expenses (daily)⁽⁶⁾	$	5,248		$	5,904		$	5,405		$	5.638


Tanker	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2013			2012			2013
Average number of vessels⁽¹⁾		7.0			10.0			6.0			9.8
Total voyage days for vessels⁽²⁾		644			920			1,649			2,678
Total calendar days for vessels⁽³⁾		644			920			1,649			2,678
Fleet utilization⁽⁴⁾		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Time charter equivalent⁽⁵⁾	$	13,978		$	15,802		$	14,959		$	12,879
Vessel operating expenses (daily)⁽⁶⁾	$	6,205		$	6,624		$	7,357		$	7,333

(1) Average number of vessels is the number of vessels that constituted our fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of days each vessel was a part of our fleet during the period divided by the number of calendar days in that period.
(2) Total voyage days for fleet are the total days the vessels were in our possession for the relevant period net of dry-docking days.
(3) Calendar days are the total number of days the vessels were in our possession for the relevant period including dry-docking days.
(4) Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels were available for revenue generating voyage days, and is determined by dividing voyage days by fleet calendar days for the relevant period.
(5) Time charter equivalent, or TCE, is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel on a per voyage basis. Our method of calculating TCE is consistent with industry standards and is determined by dividing voyage revenues (net of voyage expenses) by voyage days for the relevant time period. Voyage expenses primarily consist of port, canal and fuel costs that are unique to a particular voyage, which would otherwise be paid by the charterer under a time charter contract, as well as commissions. TCE revenues, a non-U.S. GAAP measure, provides additional meaningful information in conjunction with revenues from our vessels, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, because it assists our management in making decisions regarding the deployment and use of its vessels and in evaluating their financial performance. TCE is also a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare period-to-period changes in a shipping company's performance despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., spot charters, time charters and bareboat charters) under which the vessels may be employed between the periods. Please see below for a reconciliation of TCE rates to voyage revenues.
(6) Daily vessel operating expenses, which includes crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs is calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by fleet calendar days for the relevant time period.

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for TCE rate, which is expressed in Dollars, and voyage days)


Drybulk	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2013			2012			2013
Voyage revenues	$	46,881		$	44,206		$	186,388		$	138,003
Voyage expenses		(5,733	)		(6,808	)		(14,244	)		(21,256	)
Time charter equivalent revenues	$	41,148		$	37,398		$	172,144		$	116,747
Total voyage days for fleet		3,233			3,464			9,715			10,030
Time charter equivalent TCE	$	12,727		$	10,796		$	17,719		$	11,640


Tanker	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2013			2012			2013
Voyage revenues	$	11,096		$	32,222		$	28,733		$	87,867
Voyage expenses		(2,094	)		(17,684	)		(4,066	)		(53,378	)
Time charter equivalent revenues	$	9,002		$	14,538		$	24,667		$	34,489
Total voyage days for fleet		644			920			1,649			2,678
Time charter equivalent TCE	$	13,978		$	15,802		$	14,959		$	12,879


Dryships 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,
	2012			2013			2012			2013

REVENUES:
Voyage revenues	$	57,977		$	76,428		$	215,121		$	225,870
Service revenues, net		285,662			328,513			712,152			834,792
		343,639			404,941			927,273			1,060,662

EXPENSES:
Voyage expenses		7,827			24,492			18,310			74,634
Vessel operating expenses		21,006			26,735			64,802			76,378
Drilling rigs operating expenses		160,098			128,906			390,490			366,646
Depreciation and amortization		84,580			92,448			250,615			260,866
Vessel impairments and other, net		38			-			1,001			76,783
General and administrative expenses		35,331			54,144			106,475			127,578
Legal settlements and other, net		(1,842	)		(224	)		(3,448	)		5,166

Operating income		36,601			78,440			99,028			72,611

OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES):
Interest and finance costs, net of interest income		(51,923	)		(130,976	)		(152,468	)		(243,846	)
Gain/ (Loss) on interest rate swaps		(27,777	)		(11,638	)		(49,491	)		11,840
Other, net		(1,177	)		2,039			1,399			4,728
Income taxes		(10,975	)		(10,524	)		(32,603	)		(35,099	)
Total other expenses, net		(91,852	)		(151,099	)		(233,163	)		(262,377	)

Net loss		(55,251	)		(72,659	)		(134,135	)		(189,766	)

Net income/ (loss) attributable to Non controlling interests		3,980			8,780			17,207			(8,958	)

Net loss attributable to Dryships Inc.	$	(51,271	)	$	(63,879	)	$	(116,928	)	$	(198,724	)

Loss per common share, basic and diluted	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.52	)
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted		380,152,244			382,809,418			380,152,244			382,708,526


Dryships Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2013

ASSETS

	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (current and non-current)	$	720,458	$	678,564
	Other current assets		338,446		415,516
	Advances for vessels and drillships under construction and related costs		1,201,807		979,113
	Vessels, net		2,059,570		2,279,960
	Drilling rigs, drillships, machinery and equipment, net		4,446,730		5,093,044
	Other non-current assets		111,480		131,152
	Total assets		8,878,491		9,577,349


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


	Total debt		4,386,715		5,205,511
	Total other liabilities		623,757		558,600
	Total stockholders' equity		3,868,019		3,813,238
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	8,878,491	$	9,577,349

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, vessel impairments, dry-dockings and 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 and efficiency. 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 loss to Adjusted EBITDA:


(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012			Three Months Ended September 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

Net loss	$	(51,271	)	$	(63,879	)	$	(116,928	)	$	(198,724	)

Add: Net interest expense		51,923			130,976			152,468			243,846
Add: Depreciation and amortization		84,580			92,448			250,615			260,866
Add: Impairment losses and other		-			-			-			76,783
Add: Dry-dockings and class survey costs		17,033			1,919			22,763			2,217
Add: Income taxes		10,975			10,524			32,603			35,099
Add: Gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps		27,777			11,638			49,491			(11,840	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	141,017		$	183,626		$	391,012		$	408,247

Conference Call and Webcast: November 5, 2013

As announced, the Company's management team will host a conference call, on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard 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 "DryShips."

A replay of the conference call will be available until November 12, 2013. 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 55 00 00 and the access code required for the replay is: 2133051#.

A replay of the conference call will also be available on the Company's website at www.dryships.com under the Investor Relations section.

Slides and Audio Webcast

There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the Internet, through the DryShips Inc. website (www.dryships.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

About DryShips Inc.

DryShips Inc. is an owner of drybulk carriers and tankers that operate worldwide. Through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., DryShips owns and operates 11 offshore ultra deepwater drilling units, comprising of 2 ultra deepwater semisubmersible drilling rigs and 9 ultra deepwater drillships, 2 of which are scheduled to be delivered to Ocean Rig during 2014 and 2 of which is scheduled to be delivered during 2015. DryShips owns a fleet of 42 drybulk carriers (including newbuildings), comprising 12 Capesize, 28 Panamax and 2 Supramax with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 4.4 million tons, and 10 tankers, comprising 4 Suezmax and 6 Aframax, with a combined deadweight tonnage of over 1.3 million tons.

DryShips' common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market where it trades under the symbol "DRYS."

Visit the Company's website at www.dryships.com

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 reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe 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 our control, we cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including changes in charterhire and drilling dayrates and drybulk vessel, drilling rig and drillship values, failure of a seller to deliver one or more drilling rigs, drillships or drybulk vessels, failure of a buyer to accept delivery of a drilling rig, drillship, or vessel, inability to procure acquisition financing, default by one or more charterers of our ships, changes in demand for drybulk commodities or oil, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers and customer drilling programs, scheduled and unscheduled drydockings and upgrades, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists.

Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by DryShips Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor Relations / Media:

Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc. (New York)
Tel. 212-661-7566
E-mail: dryships@capitallink.com