Vantage Drilling swings to 4Q profit

Vantage Drilling Company reports record net income for the three months ended December 31, 2013 of $30.3 million or $0.09 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $11.5 million or ($0.04) per diluted share excluding approximately $122.1 million of charges for the early retirement of debt, for the three months ended December 31, 2012.

Including the charges for the early retirement of debt in the prior year, the company reported a net loss of $133.6 million or ($0.45) per diluted share. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, Vantage reports net income of approximately $16.5 million or $0.05 per diluted share excluding approximately $98.3 million of charges for the early retirement of debt as compared to a net loss of $20.7 million or ($0.07) per diluted share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, excluding approximately $124.6 million of charges for the early retirement of debt.

Including the charges for the early retirement of debt, the company reported losses of $81.8 million or ($0.27) per diluted share and $145.3 million or ($0.50) per diluted share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Paul Bragg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to announce record revenue, EBITDA and net income for the quarter with exceptional operating performance of all seven of our completed rigs. These exceptional results are due not only to the quality of our fleet, but also to the dedicated efforts of our workforce.”