Transocean Ltd. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Transocean (NYSE: RIG) reported Q3 2024 results with a net loss of $494 million ($0.58 per diluted share). Contract drilling revenues increased by $87 million to $948 million, driven by increased rig utilization, higher dayrates, and revenues from the newbuild Deepwater Aquila. The company booked nearly $1.3 billion in new backlog during Q3, maintaining a total backlog of $9.3 billion. Operating and maintenance expenses rose to $563 million, while generating $194 million in operating cash flow and achieving an Adjusted EBITDA of $342 million with a 36% margin.

Positive

• Contract drilling revenues increased by $87 million to $948 million
• Secured $1.3 billion in new backlog during Q3
• 97% of active fleet contracted for 2025
• Operating cash flow improved by $61 million to $194 million
• Adjusted EBITDA increased to $342 million with 36% margin
• Generated $136 million in free cash flow

Negative

• Net loss widened to $494 million from $123 million in previous quarter
• Operating and maintenance expense increased by $29 million to $563 million
• Revenue efficiency declined to 94.5% from 96.9% in previous quarter
• $617 million loss on impairment of assets

Insights

Financial Analyst

The Q3 2024 results show mixed signals. While contract drilling revenues increased by $87 million sequentially to $948 million, the company reported a substantial net loss of $494 million. The loss was largely due to a $617 million impairment charge. However, excluding one-time items, adjusted net income was $64 million, a significant improvement from the previous quarter's loss.

Key positives include improved Adjusted EBITDA of $342 million with a margin of 36.0%, strong backlog of $9.3 billion and $136 million in free cash flow. The company secured $1.3 billion in new contracts, with 97% of its active fleet contracted for 2025, indicating robust demand for high-specification rigs.

Market Research Analyst

The offshore drilling market shows strong fundamentals with Transocean's high contract conversion rate and substantial backlog growth. The $1.3 billion in new bookings demonstrates sustained customer demand despite macro uncertainties. The 97% fleet utilization commitment for 2025 provides excellent revenue visibility and suggests potential for higher dayrates in future contract negotiations.

The balance sheet improvement efforts are progressing with positive free cash flow, though debt levels remain a focus area. The impairment charge, while significant, is a non-cash item and doesn't affect operational performance or cash generation capabilities.

	Three months ended															Three months ended
	September 30,					June 30,					sequential					September 30,					year-over-year
	2024					2024					change					2023					change
(In millions, except per share amounts, percentages and backlog)
Contract drilling revenues	$	948				$	861				$	87				$	713				$	235
Adjusted contract drilling revenues	$	948				$	861				$	87				$	721				$	227
Revenue efficiency (1)		94.5		%			96.9		%								95.4		%
Operating and maintenance expense	$	563				$	534				$	29				$	524				$	39
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	$	(494	)			$	(123	)			$	(371	)			$	(220	)			$	(274	)
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.58	)			$	(0.15	)			$	(0.43	)			$	(0.28	)			$	(0.30	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	342				$	284				$	58				$	162				$	180
Adjusted EBITDA margin		36.0		%			33.0		%								22.5		%
Adjusted net income (loss)	$	64				$	(123	)			$	187				$	(280	)			$	344
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	—				$	(0.15	)			$	0.15				$	(0.36	)			$	0.36
Backlog as of the October 2024 Fleet Status Report	$	9.3		billion

STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today reported a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $494 million, $0.58 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Third quarter results included net unfavorable items of $558 million or $0.58 per diluted share as follows:

• $617 million, $0.64 per diluted share, loss on impairment of assets, net of tax.
  

Partially offset by:

• $21 million , $0.02 per diluted share, gain on retirement of debt; and
• $38 million, $0.04 per diluted share, discrete tax items, net.

After consideration of these net unfavorable items, third quarter 2024 adjusted net income was $64 million.

Contract drilling revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2024, increased sequentially by $87 million to $948 million, primarily due to increased rig utilization, increased dayrates for two rigs, higher reimbursement revenues and a full quarter of revenues from the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila, partially offset by lower revenue efficiency across the fleet.

Operating and maintenance expense was $563 million, compared with $534 million in the prior quarter. The sequential increase was the result of increased fleet activity, including a full quarter of operations from Deepwater Aquila, partially offset by reduced operating costs related to Transocean Norge following the acquisition of Orion Holdings (Cayman) Limited in June 2024.

General and administrative expense was $47 million, down from $59 million in the second quarter. The decrease was primarily due to reduced costs associated with the early retirement of certain personnel and lower professional fees.

Interest expense net of capitalized amounts was $154 million, compared to $143 million in the prior quarter, excluding the favorable adjustment of $74 million and $69 million in the third and second quarter, respectively, for the fair value of the bifurcated exchange feature related to the 4.625% exchangeable bonds. Interest income was $11 million, compared to $14 million in the prior quarter.

The Effective Tax Rate⁽²⁾ was 6.0%, down from 474.5% in the prior quarter. The decrease was primarily due to rig impairments, rig sales and other ordinary movement in income before tax. The Effective Tax Rate excluding discrete items was 22.5% compared to 416.3% in the previous quarter.

Cash provided by operating activities was $194 million during the third quarter of 2024, representing an increase of $61 million compared to the prior quarter. The sequential increase was primarily due to increased operating activities, improved cash collected from customers and timing of payments to suppliers, partially offset by higher interest payments.

Third quarter 2024 capital expenditures of $58 million were primarily associated with Deepwater Aquila. This compares with $84 million in the prior quarter.

“As illustrated by the nearly $1.3 billion in backlog booked in the third quarter, including the recent award for Deepwater Conqueror, the demand for our fleet of high specification ultra-deepwater and harsh environment rigs remains strong,” said Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Thigpen. “With these most recent awards, more than 97% of Transocean’s active fleet is contracted in 2025, once again demonstrating that our customers clearly recognize Transocean’s unique capabilities – our rigs, crews and superior operational performance – add value to their programs.”

Thigpen concluded, “With approximately $9.3 billion in backlog, and clear visibility to future demand, we will remain focused on delivering safe, reliable and efficient operations for our customers and continue to maximize cash generation to improve our balance sheet, as we did in the third quarter with $136 million of free cash flow.”

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 Contract Drilling Revenues, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income, 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 operates the highest specification floating offshore drilling fleet in the world.

Transocean owns or has partial ownership interests in and operates a fleet of 34 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 26 ultra-deepwater floaters and eight harsh environment floaters.

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, October 31, 2024, to discuss the results. To participate, dial +1 785-424-1226 and refer to conference code 827284 approximately 15 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 Thursday, October 31, 2024. The replay, which will be archived for approximately 30 days, can be accessed at +1 402-220-9184, passcode 827284. The replay will also be available on the company’s website.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements described herein 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 could 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 fluctuation of current and future prices of oil and gas, the global and regional supply and demand for oil and gas, the intention to scrap certain drilling rigs, the success of our business following prior acquisitions, the effects of the spread of and mitigation efforts by governments, businesses and individuals related to contagious illnesses, 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, 2023, 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 the Swiss Financial Services Act (“FinSA”) or advertising within the meaning of the FinSA. 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 operating revenues, excluding revenues for contract terminations and reimbursements, 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 revenues for incentive provisions, reimbursements and contract terminations. See the accompanying schedule entitled “Revenue Efficiency.”

(2)

Effective Tax Rate is defined as income tax expense or benefit divided by income or loss before income taxes. See the accompanying schedule entitled “Supplemental Effective Tax Rate Analysis.”

Analyst Contact:
Alison Johnson
+1 713-232-7214

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

 

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
	Three months ended								Nine months ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
Contract drilling revenues	$	948			$	713			$	2,572			$	2,091
Costs and expenses
Operating and maintenance		563				524				1,620				1,417
Depreciation and amortization		190				192				559				560
General and administrative		47				44				158				137
		800				760				2,337				2,114
Loss on impairment of assets		(629	)			(5	)			(772	)			(58	)
Loss on disposal of assets, net		(4	)			(3	)			(10	)			(173	)
Operating loss		(485	)			(55	)			(547	)			(254	)
Other income (expense), net
Interest income		11				12				40				42
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		(80	)			(232	)			(271	)			(649	)
Gain (loss) on retirement of debt		21				—				161				(32	)
Other, net		8				12				32				35
		(40	)			(208	)			(38	)			(604	)
Loss before income tax benefit		(525	)			(263	)			(585	)			(858	)
Income tax benefit		(31	)			(43	)			(66	)			(8	)
Net loss		(494	)			(220	)			(519	)			(850	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—				—				—				—
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	$	(494	)		$	(220	)		$	(519	)		$	(850	)
Loss per share
Basic	$	(0.56	)		$	(0.28	)		$	(0.62	)		$	(1.13	)
Diluted	$	(0.58	)		$	(0.28	)		$	(0.65	)		$	(1.13	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic		879				774				840				755
Diluted		954				774				915				755

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share data)
(Unaudited)
	September 30,				December 31,
	2024				2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	435			$	762
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023		594				512
Materials and supplies, net of allowance of $176 and $198 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively		425				426
Assets held for sale		345				49
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		365				233
Other current assets		179				144
Total current assets		2,343				2,126
Property and equipment		22,412				23,875
Less accumulated depreciation		(6,424	)			(6,934	)
Property and equipment, net		15,988				16,941
Contract intangible assets		—				4
Deferred tax assets, net		165				44
Other assets		1,014				1,139
Total assets	$	19,510			$	20,254
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	$	255			$	323
Accrued income taxes		13				23
Debt due within one year		457				370
Other current liabilities		706				681
Total current liabilities		1,431				1,397
Long-term debt		6,503				7,043
Deferred tax liabilities, net		570				540
Other long-term liabilities		778				858
Total long-term liabilities		7,851				8,441
Commitments and contingencies
Shares, $0.10 par value, 1,057,879,029 authorized, 141,262,093 conditionally authorized, 940,828,901 issued
and 875,803,595 outstanding at September 30, 2024, and CHF 0.10 par value, 1,021,294,549 authorized,
142,362,093 conditionally authorized, 843,715,858 issued and 809,030,846 outstanding at December 31, 2023		87				81
Additional paid-in capital		14,871				14,544
Accumulated deficit		(4,552	)			(4,033	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(179	)			(177	)
Total controlling interest shareholders’ equity		10,227				10,415
Noncontrolling interest		1				1
Total equity		10,228				10,416
Total liabilities and equity	$	19,510			$	20,254

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2024				2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(519	)		$	(850	)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of contract intangible asset		4				45
Depreciation and amortization		559				560
Share-based compensation expense		38				30
Loss on impairment of assets		772				58
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		5				—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		10				173
Fair value adjustment to bifurcated compound exchange feature		(153	)			272
Amortization of debt-related balances, net		39				38
(Gain) loss on retirement of debt		(161	)			32
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		(91	)			1
Other, net		(6	)			21
Changes in deferred revenues, net		98				40
Changes in deferred costs, net		(26	)			(125	)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net		(328	)			(229	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		241				66
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(225	)			(207	)
Investment in loans to unconsolidated affiliates		(3	)			(3	)
Investment in equity of unconsolidated affiliate		—				(10	)
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net of costs to sell		99				10
Cash acquired in acquisition of unconsolidated affiliates		5				7
Net cash used in investing activities		(124	)			(203	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt		(2,073	)			(1,707	)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issue costs		1,767				1,664
Other, net		(6	)			(3	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(312	)			(46	)
Net decrease in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents		(195	)			(183	)
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		995				991
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	800			$	808

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FLEET OPERATING STATISTICS
	Three months ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,
Contract Drilling Revenues (in millions)	2024			2024			2023
Ultra-deepwater floaters	$	668		$	606		$	516
Harsh environment floaters		280			255			197
Total contract drilling revenues	$	948		$	861		$	713

	Three months ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,
Average Daily Revenue (1)	2024			2024			2023
Ultra-deepwater floaters	$	426,700		$	433,900		$	406,500
Harsh environment floaters		464,900			449,600			357,400
Total fleet average daily revenue	$	436,800		$	438,300		$	391,300

	Three months ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,
Utilization (2)	2024			2024			2023
Ultra-deepwater floaters	60.7	%		53.5	%		45.0	%
Harsh environment floaters	75.0	%		73.0	%		63.0	%
Total fleet average rig utilization	63.9	%		57.8	%		49.4	%

	Three months ended
	September 30,			June 30,			September 30,
Revenue Efficiency (3)	2024			2024			2023
Ultra-deepwater floaters	92.5	%		96.5	%		94.3	%
Harsh environment floaters	100.1	%		98.1	%		98.1	%
Total fleet average revenue efficiency	94.5	%		96.9	%		95.4	%
(1) Average daily revenue is defined as operating revenues, excluding revenues for contract terminations, reimbursements and contract intangible amortization, earned per operating day. An operating day is defined as a day for which a rig is contracted to earn a dayrate during the firm contract period after operations commence.
(2) Rig utilization is defined as the total number of operating days divided by the total number of rig calendar days in the measurement period, expressed as a percentage.
(3) Revenue efficiency is defined as actual operating revenues, excluding revenues for contract terminations and reimbursements, 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 revenues for incentive provisions, reimbursements and contract terminations.

                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                   

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS
ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
(in millions, except per share data)
	YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD
	09/30/24				09/30/24				06/30/24				06/30/24				03/31/24
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest, as reported	$	(519	)		$	(494	)		$	(25	)		$	(123	)		$	98
Loss on impairment of assets, net of tax		755				617				138				138				—
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		5				—				5				4				1
Gain on retirement of debt		(161	)			(21	)			(140	)			(140	)			—
Discrete tax items		(161	)			(38	)			(123	)			(2	)			(121	)
Net income (loss), as adjusted	$	(81	)		$	64			$	(145	)		$	(123	)		$	(22	)
Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Diluted earnings (loss) per share, as reported	$	(0.65	)		$	(0.58	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.15	)		$	0.11
Loss on impairment of assets, net of tax		0.82				0.64				0.17				0.17				—
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		0.01				—				—				—				—
Gain on retirement of debt		(0.18	)			(0.02	)			(0.17	)			(0.17	)			—
Discrete tax items		(0.18	)			(0.04	)			(0.15	)			—				(0.14	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share, as adjusted	$	(0.18	)		$	—			$	(0.18	)		$	(0.15	)		$	(0.03	)

	YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD
	12/31/23				12/31/23				09/30/23				09/30/23				06/30/23				06/30/23				03/31/23
Adjusted Net Loss
Net loss attributable to controlling interest, as reported	$	(954	)		$	(104	)		$	(850	)		$	(220	)		$	(630	)		$	(165	)		$	(465	)
Loss on impairment of assets		57				(1	)			58				5				53				53				—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		169				—				169				—				169				—				169
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		5				5				—				—				—				—				—
Loss on conversion of debt to equity		27				24				3				—				3				3				—
(Gain) loss on retirement of debt		31				(1	)			32				—				32				—				32
Discrete tax items		(74	)			3				(77	)			(65	)			(12	)			(1	)			(11	)
Net loss, as adjusted	$	(739	)		$	(74	)		$	(665	)		$	(280	)		$	(385	)		$	(110	)		$	(275	)
Adjusted Diluted Loss Per Share:
Diluted loss per share, as reported	$	(1.24	)		$	(0.13	)		$	(1.13	)		$	(0.28	)		$	(0.85	)		$	(0.22	)		$	(0.64	)
Loss on impairment of assets		0.07				—				0.08				0.01				0.07				0.07				—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		0.22				—				0.23				—				0.23				—				0.23
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		0.01				0.01				—				—				—				—				—
Loss on conversion of debt to equity		0.04				0.03				—				—				—				—				—
(Gain) loss on retirement of debt		0.04				—				0.04				—				0.04				—				0.04
Discrete tax items		(0.10	)			—				(0.10	)			(0.09	)			(0.01	)			—				(0.01	)
Diluted loss per share, as adjusted	$	(0.96	)		$	(0.09	)		$	(0.88	)		$	(0.36	)		$	(0.52	)		$	(0.15	)		$	(0.38	)

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS
ADJUSTED CONTRACT DRILLING REVENUES
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION AND RELATED MARGINS
(in millions, except percentages)
	YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD
	09/30/24				09/30/24				06/30/24				06/30/24				03/31/24
Contract drilling revenues	$	2,572			$	948			$	1,624			$	861			$	763
Contract intangible asset amortization		4				—				4				—				4
Adjusted Contract Drilling Revenues	$	2,576			$	948			$	1,628			$	861			$	767
Net income (loss)	$	(519	)		$	(494	)		$	(25	)		$	(123	)		$	98
Interest expense, net of interest income		231				69				162				60				102
Income tax expense (benefit)		(66	)			(31	)			(35	)			156				(191	)
Depreciation and amortization		559				190				369				184				185
Contract intangible asset amortization		4				—				4				—				4
EBITDA		209				(266	)			475				277				198
Loss on impairment of assets		772				629				143				143				—
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		5				—				5				4				1
Gain on retirement of debt		(161	)			(21	)			(140	)			(140	)			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	825			$	342			$	483			$	284			$	199
Profit (loss) margin		(20.2	)	%		(52.0	)	%		(1.5	)	%		(14.3	)	%		12.9		%
EBITDA margin		8.1		%		(28.1	)	%		29.2		%		32.2		%		25.8		%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		32.0		%		36.0		%		29.7		%		33.0		%		26.0		%

	YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD
	12/31/23				12/31/23				09/30/23				09/30/23				06/30/23				06/30/23				03/31/23
Contract drilling revenues	$	2,832			$	741			$	2,091			$	713			$	1,378			$	729			$	649
Contract intangible asset amortization		52				7				45				8				37				19				18
Adjusted Contract Drilling Revenues	$	2,884			$	748			$	2,136			$	721			$	1,415			$	748			$	667
Net loss	$	(954	)		$	(104	)		$	(850	)		$	(220	)		$	(630	)		$	(165	)		$	(465	)
Interest expense, net of interest income		594				(13	)			607				220				387				157				230
Income tax expense (benefit)		13				21				(8	)			(43	)			35				(16	)			51
Depreciation and amortization		744				184				560				192				368				186				182
Contract intangible asset amortization		52				7				45				8				37				19				18
EBITDA		449				95				354				157				197				181				16
Loss on impairment of assets		57				(1	)			58				5				53				53				—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		169				—				169				—				169				—				169
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		5				5				—				—				—				—				—
Loss on conversion of debt to equity		27				24				3				—				3				3				—
(Gain) loss on retirement of debt		31				(1	)			32				—				32				—				32
Adjusted EBITDA	$	738			$	122			$	616			$	162			$	454			$	237			$	217
Loss margin		(33.7	)	%		(14.0	)	%		(40.7	)	%		(30.9	)	%		(45.7	)	%		(22.6	)	%		(71.6	)	%
EBITDA margin		15.6		%		12.7		%		16.6		%		21.8		%		13.9		%		24.2		%		2.4		%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		25.6		%		16.3		%		28.9		%		22.5		%		32.1		%		31.7		%		32.5		%

TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL EFFECTIVE TAX RATE ANALYSIS
(in millions, except tax rates)
	Three months ended												Nine months ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(525	)		$	33			$	(263	)		$	(585	)		$	(858	)
Loss on impairment of assets		629				143				5				772				58
Loss on disposal of assets, net		—				—				—				—				169
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		—				4				—				5				—
Loss on conversion of debt to equity		—				—				—				—				3
(Gain) loss on retirement of debt		(21	)			(140	)			—				(161	)			32
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes	$	83			$	40			$	(258	)		$	31			$	(596	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(31	)		$	156			$	(43	)		$	(66	)		$	(8	)
Loss on impairment of assets		12				5				—				17				—
Loss on disposal of assets, net		—				—				—				—				—
Loss on impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		—				—				—				—				—
Loss on conversion of debt to equity		—				—				—				—				—
(Gain) loss on retirement of debt		—				—				—				—				—
Changes in estimates (1)		38				2				65				161				77
Adjusted income tax expense (benefit) (2)	$	19			$	163			$	22			$	112			$	69
Effective Tax Rate (3)		6.0		%		474.5		%		16.3		%		11.3		%		0.9		%
Effective Tax Rate, excluding discrete items (4)		22.5		%		416.3		%		(8.7	)	%		364.0		%		(11.7	)	%
(1) Our estimates change as we file tax returns, settle disputes with tax authorities, or become aware of changes in laws and other events that have an effect on our (a) deferred taxes, (b) valuation allowances on deferred taxes and (c) other tax liabilities.
(2) The three months ended September 30, 2024 included $283 million of additional tax benefit, reflecting the cumulative effect of a decrease in the annual effective tax rate from the previous quarter estimate.
(3) Our effective tax rate is calculated as income tax expense or benefit divided by income or loss before income taxes.
(4) Our effective tax rate, excluding discrete items, is calculated as income tax expense or benefit, excluding various discrete items (such as changes in estimates and tax on items excluded from income before income taxes), divided by income or loss before income taxes, excluding gains and losses on sales and similar items pursuant to the accounting standards for income taxes related to estimating the annual effective tax rate.

Transocean Ltd. and subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations
Free Cash Flow and Levered Free Cash Flow
(in millions)
									YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD
									09/30/24				09/30/24				06/30/24				06/30/24				03/31/24
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities									$	241			$	194			$	47			$	133			$	(86	)
Capital expenditures										(225	)			(58	)			(167	)			(84	)			(83	)
Free Cash Flow										16				136				(120	)			49				(169	)
Debt repayments										(2,073	)			(258	)			(1,815	)			(1,664	)			(151	)
Debt repayments, paid from debt proceeds										1,748				99				1,649				1,649				-
Levered Free Cash Flow									$	(309	)		$	(23	)		$	(286	)		$	34			$	(320	)
	YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD
	12/31/23				12/31/23				09/30/23				09/30/23				06/30/23				06/30/23				03/31/23
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	164			$	98			$	66			$	(44	)		$	110			$	157			$	(47	)
Capital expenditures		(427	)			(220	)			(207	)			(50	)			(157	)			(76	)			(81	)
Free Cash Flow		(263	)			(122	)			(141	)			(94	)			(47	)			81				(128	)
Debt repayments		(1,717	)			(10	)			(1,707	)			(139	)			(1,568	)			(4	)			(1,564	)
Debt repayments, paid from debt proceeds		1,156				-				1,156				-				1,156				-				1,156
Levered Free Cash Flow	$	(824	)		$	(132	)		$	(692	)		$	(233	)		$	(459	)		$	77			$	(536	)
	YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD				QTD				YTD
	12/31/22				12/31/22				09/30/22				09/30/22				06/30/22				06/30/22				03/31/22
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	448			$	178			$	270			$	230			$	40			$	41			$	(1	)
Capital expenditures		(717	)			(409	)			(308	)			(87	)			(221	)			(115	)			(106	)
Free Cash Flow		(269	)			(231	)			(38	)			143				(181	)			(74	)			(107	)
Debt repayments		(554	)			(101	)			(453	)			(196	)			(257	)			(92	)			(165	)
Debt repayments, paid from debt proceeds		-				-				-				-				-				-				-
Levered Free Cash Flow	$	(823	)		$	(332	)		$	(491	)		$	(53	)		$	(438	)		$	(166	)		$	(272	)

FAQ

What was Transocean's (RIG) revenue in Q3 2024?

Transocean reported contract drilling revenues of $948 million in Q3 2024, an increase of $87 million from the previous quarter.

What was Transocean's (RIG) net loss in Q3 2024?

Transocean reported a net loss of $494 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, in Q3 2024.

What is Transocean's (RIG) current contract backlog as of October 2024?

Transocean's backlog stands at $9.3 billion as of October 2024 Fleet Status Report.

What percentage of Transocean's (RIG) fleet is contracted for 2025?

More than 97% of Transocean's active fleet is contracted for 2025.