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Dec 31, 2019

Transocean Q4 2019 Earnings Report

Transocean reported a net loss for Q4 2019, but saw improvements in contract drilling revenues and adjusted EBITDA.

Key Takeaways

Transocean Ltd. reported a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $51 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Total contract drilling revenues were $792 million, with adjusted EBITDA at $223 million. The company's contract backlog was $10.2 billion as of the February 2020 Fleet Status Report.

Total contract drilling revenues were $792 million (total adjusted contract drilling revenues of $839 million).

Revenue efficiency was 96.2%.

Net loss attributable to controlling interest was $51 million, $0.08 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA was $223 million.

Total Revenue
$792M
Previous year: $748M
+5.9%
EPS
-$0.43
Previous year: -$0.34
+26.5%
Revenue efficiency
96.2%
Gross Profit
$585M
Previous year: $544M
+7.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.79B
Previous year: $2.16B
-17.1%
Free Cash Flow
$19M
Previous year: $194M
-90.2%
Total Assets
$24.1B
Previous year: $25.7B
-6.1%

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Forward Guidance

Transocean anticipates increasing contracting activity, utilization and day-rates.

Positive Outlook

  • Improving longer-term market fundamentals
  • Increasing list of opportunities
  • Year-over-year increase in contracting activity
  • Year-over-year increase in utilization
  • Year-over-year increase in day-rates

Challenges Ahead

  • Risks COVID-19 presents to near-term oil demand

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income