Half-yearly results

RNS Number : 3015R

Capital Drilling Limited

19 August 2010

 



For Immediate Release

19 August 2010

Capital Drilling Limited

Half-yearly results

For the period ended 30 June 2010

Capital Drilling Limited (CAPD:LN), the emerging markets focused drilling company, today announces its half yearly results for the period ended 30 June 2010.

Highlights

·      H1 2010 underlying* revenues of $28.7mn, EBITDA $7.2mn and NPAT $3.5mn, all slightly ahead of management expectations at time of IPO.

·      Increasing utilization and ARPOR over the period with H1 2010 utilization of 60% (66% at period end) and ARPOR of $128,000 ($140,000 at period end) on a weighted average fleet of 62 rigs.

·      Successfully completed the mobilisation of 18 rigs (25% of the fleet), primarily to new contracts secured in Q1 2010, the largest mobilisation in the company's history.

      -     A further 9 rigs have commenced drilling since June 30, increasing the utilization rate to 80% in August.

·      New contract wins

      -       Secured the first contract for our energy division with ASX listed OilSearch Limited.

      -     Placed orders for a further 5 rigs to satisfy new contracts and contract expansions with existing clients, which will bring the year-end total fleet to 69 rigs.

·      Admitted to the official list of the Main Market of the LSE, raising £13.6mn of new capital for further expansion of the business.

·      Achieved record Lost Time Injury (LTIFR) milestones in three countries.

Financial

·      Revenue remained broadly flat for the third consecutive half yearly period as the final impact of the credit crunch was reflected in the performance. 

·      Margins were impacted by abnormally high levels of rig movement (>25% of the fleet), however EBITDA margin still respectable at 26.8% and improved into June as the business stabilised post mobilisation.

·      Significant improvement in the group's balance sheet due the receipt of IPO proceeds, ending the half with $18mn in cash and $1.1mn in net cash. Positions the Group well for the resumption of revenue growth in the second half of 2010.

Actual	H1 '10	H1 '09
Revenue $	28.93	29.66
EBITDA $	7.74	8.40
EBITDA %	26.8	28.3
EBIT $	5.24	6.00
PBT $	4.62	5.32
NPAT $	4.08	4.98
Basic EPS (cents)	4.0	5.6
Diluted EPS (cents)	3.6	4.7

Underlying	H1 '10	H1 '09
Revenue $	28.73	29.66
EBITDA $	7.17	8.36
EBITDA %	25.0	28.2
EBIT $	4.68	5.96
PBT $	4.06	5.28
NPAT $	3.51	4.93
Basic EPS (cents)	3.4	5.5
Diluted EPS (cents)	3.1	4.6

* The H1 2010 underlying result differs from the actual result due to a one off net gain of $0.5m from the disposal of Sahar, $0.3m of foreign exchange gains and $0.2m of IPO expenses.

Outlook

·      Market conditions continue to show signs of firming demand with Requests for Quotes (RFQ) continuing to improve.

·      Rig utilization increasing to 80% in August with further increases expected in September.

·      Key industry drivers remain buoyant with strong commodity prices and equity financing activity remaining strong, supporting the outlook for our clients and demand for our services.

·      Expected full year total of 69 drilling rigs achieved ahead of schedule.

Commenting on the results Executive Chairman, Jamie Boyton said:

"We are pleased to release our first financial report as a public company, following our June listing on the Main Market of the LSE. The first half saw the achievement of a number of significant milestones which positions us well for the second half of 2010. Contract wins with existing and new clients in the first quarter drove record mobilization activities in the second quarter, with the Company moving over 25% of the fleet to new locations. To complete that process ahead of time and critically, incident free, is testament to the quality of our people who should be proud of their efforts. With the majority of the rigs having commenced, or about to commence work at their new locations, we look forward to reaping the benefits of an increased utilization rate going forward.

Market conditions have continued to show signs of improvement with requests for tenders on new and existing jobs increasing, albeit still below record levels seen in 2008. With this activity we are pleased to report that we have placed orders for an additional 5 rigs for work on enlarged contracts with existing customers, which will bring our year end fleet to 69. These new rigs will be progressively introduced to the operations over the balance of the H2 2010. We have also secured our first gas contract for our energy division, with drilling set to commence in the Q3 2010."

Operations

·      Added 5 rigs to the fleet over the half, all of which were deployed to the Sukari mine in Egypt. A further rigs have been ordered for clients, which will be delivered in the second half of the year.

·      Utilization steadily improved over the half, averaging 60% in H1 2010 (66% in June).

·      ARPOR steadily improved over the half, averaging $128,000 for the period, achieving $140,000 in June.

·      Successfully completed the largest mobilisation of drilling rigs in the Company's history (>25% of the fleet), ahead of time and incident free

-     the 8 rigs that were in transit at time of pre-close trading statement remain on track to commence drilling in Q3 2010, with 6 having already commenced drilling in July & August.

·      New contracts commenced ahead of forecast dates and early drilling progress has exceeded expectations.

·      Commenced operations in Chile, representing the Company's first exposure to the large Latin American market, the world's largest market for exploration drilling. Established our office & workshop in Santiago.

·      Significantly increased our operations in Zambia with the operating fleet expanding from 2 to 12 rigs.

Health & Safety

·      Two countries achieved record Lost Time Injury free milestones in H1 2010, with another achieving it in August.

·      The Geita site in Tanzania achieved their 1,000 days LTI free in January 2010.

·      Mozambique reached 500 days LTI free in June 2010.

·      The Sukari site in Egypt achieved their 500 days LTI free in August 2010.

Commenting on the performance for the 6 months to June 30, 2010, Chief Executive Officer, Brian Rudd, said:

"After a difficult 18 months in the industry following the impact of the credit crunch, the first half saw a recovery in tendering and drilling activities. Capital Drilling was successful in the first quarter with a number of contract wins which presented a different challenge in the second quarter, namely the successful mobilisation and commencement of these contracts. With the arrival of rigs into Chile and Zambia in August, this mobilisation process is now largely complete.

The first half of the year saw significant movement of rigs, over a quarter of our fleet, to a mixture of new contracts and long standing clients. While this has resulted in lower utilisation rates in H1, the quality of the contracts has greatly improved. The benefit of these movements will be reflected in stronger ARPOR and profitability in the second half of the current fiscal year, with rig utilisation now tracking at 80% in August. 

We are encouraged to see the level of tendering activity increasing and have announced that we have placed orders for a further 5 rigs which will be delivered in the second half of the year. These rigs are being deployed to existing clients, including recently commenced contracts, and will bring our year end fleet size to 69 rigs. We remain in discussions on a number of other opportunities and continue to be confident about the prospects for our business.

While Capital Drilling confirms that our current expectations of net profit after tax for the 2010 financial year remains consistent with the guidance at the time of IPO, we are encouraged by increasing activity in all of our regions, supporting our view of a more significant weighting of earnings in the second half of the financial year."

For further information please access Capital Drilling's website www.capdrill.com or contact:

Capital Drilling
Jamie Boyton, Executive Chairman		[phone]
Brian Rudd, CEO
Liberum Capital Limited
Clayton Bush Ellen Francis Richard Bootle		[phone]
Buchanan Communications
Bobby Morse		[phone]
Chris McMahon

Notes to editors

Capital Drilling is an emerging & developing market focused drilling services company that provides exploration, development, grade control and blast hole drilling services to mineral exploration and mining companies. Our operations span 4 continents with activities in Africa, (Eastern) Europe, Asia & Latin America. The company currently has a fleet of over 60 drilling rigs and operates one of the youngest fleets in the industry.

Since inception in 2004, the company has developed an enviable reputation for its ability to deliver safe, professional & reliable drilling services in remote locations and developing market countries. This ability has allowed the company to attract and retain some of the world's largest mining and exploration companies as major long term clients.

The team at Capital Drilling provides decades of combined experience operating in emerging markets & strives to deliver the highest standards in safety, performance & quality. We pride ourselves on delivering "developed market standards for emerging market operations".

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

								Group
						Note		30/06/2010		30/06/2009
								$		$
Revenue								28 925 958		29 661 212
Cost of sales								(19 437 917)		(17 591 925)
Gross profit								9 488 041		12 069 287
Administration costs								(2 825 306)		(4 260 705)
Other income								1 078 352		592 971
Profit before depreciation, amortisation, finance cost and tax								7 741 087		8 401 553
Depreciation and amortisation								(2 496 313)		(2 398 142)
Profit from operations								5 244 774		6 003 411
Finance cost								(620 721)		(681 106)
Profit before tax								4 624 053		5 322 305
Taxation								(547 720)		(346 478)
Profit for the period								4 076 333		4 975 827
Other comprehensive income:
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations								380		-
Total comprehensive income for the period								4 076 713		4 975 827
Profit attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent								3 974 254		4 825 810
Minority interest								102 079		150 017
Profit for the period								4 076 333		4 975 827
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent								3 974 634		4 825 810
Minority interest								102 079		150 017
Total comprehensive income for the period								4 076 713		4 975 827
Earnings per share:
Basic (cents per share)						4		4.0		5.6
Diluted (cents per share)						4		3.6		4.7

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

30 June 2010

								Group
						Note		30/06/2010		31/12/2009
								$		$
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment								39 301 861		35 898 180
Goodwill								456 784		456 784
Deferred tax								23 752		23 752
Total non-current assets								39 782 397		36 378 716
Current assets
Inventory								11 497 125		8 934 626
Trade and other receivables								14 816 357		8 807 865
Taxation								73 292		61 936
Cash and cash equivalents								17 995 889		3 479 717
Total current assets								44 382 663		21 284 144
Total assets								84 165 060		57 662 860
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital						7		13 459		14 400
Share premium						7		21 598 728		189 600
Equity-settled employee benefits reserve								-		2 250 100
Foreign currency translation reserve								(10 644)		(11 024)
Retained earnings								32 680 893		28 360 237
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent								54 282 436		30 803 313
Minority interest								-		1 035 975
Total equity								54 282 436		31 839 288
Non-current liabilities
Long-term liabilities								14 656 179		3 126 310
Executives' loans								-		5 274 887
Deferred taxation								214 193		249 608
Total non-current liabilities								14 870 372		8 650 805
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables								12 568 483		7 517 741
Taxation								182 033		170 011
Current portion of long-term liabilities								1 455 674		3 721 847
Short-term loans								806 062		3 393 160
Bank overdraft								-		2 370 008
Total current liabilities								15 012 252		17 172 767
Total equity and liabilities								84 165 060		57 662 860

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six months ended 30 June 2010              

	Share capital		Share premium		Equity-settled employee benefits reserve		Foreign currency translation reserve		Retained earnings		Attributable to equity holders of the parent		Minority interest		Total
	$		$		$		$		$		$		$		$
Balance at 1 January 2009	14 400		189 600		2 250 100		-		22 583 052		25 037 152		760 161		25 797 313
Total comprehensive income for the period	-		-		-		-		4 825 810		4 825 810		150 017		4 975 827
Balance at 30 June 2009	14 400		189 600		2 250 100		-		27 408 862		29 862 962		910 178		30 773 140
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations	-		-		-		(11 024)		-		(11 024)		-		(11 024)
Total comprehensive income for the period	-		-		-		-		951 375		951 375		125 797		1 077 172
Balance at 31 December 2009	14 400		189 600		2 250 100		(11 024)		28 360 237		30 803 313		1 035 975		31 839 288
Exercise of shareholder share options	2 400		1 917 600		-		-		-		1 920 000		-		1 920 000
Exercise of executive share options	1 800		3 688 300		(2 250 100)		-		-		1 440 000		-		1 440 000
Repayment of capital	-		(2 500 000)		-		-		-		(2 500 000)		-		(2 500 000)
Acquisition of minority interest	89		791 563		-		-		346 402		1 138 054		(1 138 054)		-
Effect of share split	(7 440)		7 440		-		-		-		-		-		-
Issue of shares	2 210		19 594 015		-		-		-		19 596 225		-		19 596 225
Share issue cost	-		(2 089 790)		-		-		-		(2 089 790)		-		(2 089 790)
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations	-		-		-		380		-		380		-		380
Total comprehensive income for the period	-		-		-		-		3 974 254		3 974 254		102 079		4 076 333
Balance at 30 June 2010	13 459		21 598 728		-		(10 644)		32 680 893		54 282 436		-		54 282 436

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

								Group
						Note		30/06/2010		30/06/2009
								$		$
Operating activities:
Cash from operations						10		2 470 884		5 188 438
Finance costs								(620 721)		(681 106)
Taxation paid								(582 469)		(1 588 580)
Net cash generated from operating activities								1 267 694		2 918 752
Investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment								(6 240 483)		(1 032 327)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment								390 823		457 936
Net cash used in investing activities								(5 849 660)		(574 391)
Financing activities:
Exercise of shareholder share options								1 920 000		-
Exercise of executive share options								1 440 000		-
Repayment of capital								(800 000)		-
Issue of shares								19 596 225		-
Share issue cost								(2 089 790)
(Decrease) increase in executives' loans								(5 274 887)		159 564
Long-term liabilities raised								14 178 132		-
Long-term liabilities repaid								(4 914 436)		(5 022 251)
Short-term liabilities raised								806 062		-
Short-term liabilities repaid								(3 393 160)		(556 197)
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities								21 468 146		(5 418 884)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents								16 886 180		(3 074 523)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period								1 109 709		5 695 381
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period								17 995 889		2 620 858

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

1.         Summary of significant accounting policies

The condensed interim financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for certain financial instruments, which are carried at fair value.

The condensed interim financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards and in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

The statement of financial position at 31 December 2009 has been derived from the statement of financial position included in the group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009.  These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosure required in the annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the group's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in these condensed interim financial statements as were applied in the preparation of the group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009.

2.         Operations in the interim period

On 7 June 2010, the group was admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. As part of the successful listing, an amount of $17,506,435 (net of share issue cost) was raised through the issue of 22.1 million shares.

During the six months ended 30 June 2010, the group won a number of new drilling contracts, most significantly at Equinox Minerals and First Quantum in Zambia, to perform diamond and RC drilling and at  Polar Star Mining in Chile, to perform diamond drilling. The contact at Polar Star Mining has established  the group as an operator in Latin America, the world's largest exploration market.

On 15 March 2010, Sahar Minerals Limited ceased to be a  subsidiary of the group. Sahar Minerals Limited, although at an early stage in its development, is a mineral exploration company, which has a different business model to that of the group's business. Accordingly, a decision was taken to transfer Sahar Minerals Limited out of the group. The group's interests in Sahar Minerals Limited were distributed to the existing shareholders in the form of a capital distribution. As part of that transaction a return of capital was made to the group's shareholders on 30 April 2010 of $2.5 million. A part of this $2.5 million distribution was a $1.5 million drilling credit which will reduce as the group performs drilling services for Sahar Minerals Limited. Sahar Minerals Limited has entered into a drilling contract with the group during the six months ended 30 June 2010.

3.         Income tax

The interim period income tax is accrued based on assessments performed by management and the effective tax rates applicable in the various jurisdictions the group operates in.

4.         Earnings per share

							Group
							30/06/2010		30/06/2009
							$		$
Basic earnings per share
The earnings and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share are as follows:
Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent, used in the calculation of basic earnings per share							3 974 254		4 825 810
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of basic earnings per share							99 104 725		86 400 000
Basic earnings per share (cents)							4.0		5.6
Diluted earnings per share
The earnings used in the calculations of all diluted earnings per share measures are the same as those used in the equivalent basic earnings per share measures, as outlined above.
Weighted average number of ordinary shares  used in the calculation of basic earnings per share							99 104 725		86 400 000
Shares deemed to be issued for no consideration in respect of:
- Shareholder options							6 012 774		9 717 073
- Employee options							4 509 581		7 287 805
Weighted average number of ordinary shares  used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share							109 627 080		103 404 878
Diluted earnings per share (cents)							3.6		4.7

The denominators for the purposes of calculating both basic and diluted earnings per share have been adjusted to reflect the share split in 2010.

5.         Dividends

No dividends have been declared or paid during the six months ended 30 June 2010 (six months ended 30 June 2009: $nil).

6.         Property, plant and equipment

During the six months ended 30 June 2010, the group spent approximately net $5.8 million on drilling rigs and other assets to expand its operations and for the replacement of existing assets. Of the additions,

$658 293 represented drilling rods capitalised from inventory during the six months period.

7.         Issued capital

							Group
							30/06/2010		31/12/2009
							$		$
Authorised capital
2 000 000 000 (2009: 204 600) ordinary shares of 0.01 cents (2009: 10 cents) each							200 000		20 460
Issued and fully paid:
134 590 000 (2009: 144 000) ordinary shares of 0.01 cents (2009: 10 cents) each							13 459		14 400
Share premium:
Balance at the beginning of the period							189 600		189 600
Exercise of shareholder share options							1 917 600		-
Exercise of executive share options							3 688 300		-
Repayment of capital							(2 500 000)		-
Acquisition of minority interest							791 563		-
Effect of share split							7 440		-
Issue of shares							19 594 015		-
Share issue cost							(2 089 790)		-
Balance at the end of the period							21 598 728		189 600

On 23 April 2010, pursuant to the exercise of fully vested options, the group allotted and issued 42 000 ordinary shares of 10 cents each at a price of $80.00 per share

On 28 May 2010, the group increased and subdivided its authorised share capital into 2 000 000 000 ordinary shares of 0.01 cents.

On the same date the group allotted and issued 892 800 ordinary shares of 0.01 in consideration for the transfer to the group of the remaining stakes in Capital Drilling (T) Limited and Capital Drilling Egypt Limited Liability Company.

On 7 June 2010, the group was admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. As part of the successful listing, 22.1 million ordinary shares of 0.01 cents was issued at $0.8867 per share. The net proceeds amounted to $17.5 million (net of share issue cost).

8.         Long term debt

The group purchased 5 drilling rigs and accessories for a total cost of $3.1 million from Atlas Copco during the six months ended 30 June 2010. $2.6 million of these purchases were financed through loans obtained from Atlas Copco Customer Finance AB. These loans are repayable quarterly in arrears over a period of four years.

On 26 April 2010, the group (through Capital Drilling Mauritius Limited) entered into a new debt facility with Standard Bank (Mauritius) Limited. The new facility comprises (i) a $15 million medium term loan ("MTL") facility and (ii) a $1 million settlement limit facility. The MTL facility is available for 12 months from the date of first draw down and is repayable over four years from the earliest of the first anniversary of the first draw down or full utilisation.  The security and covenants attached to this loan remains unchanged from the disclosures made in the company's prospectus issued on 7 June 2010.

During the six  months ended 30 June 2010, the group also settled the remaining balances of the Standard Bank plc and National Bank of Commerce Limited facilities.

9.         Short-term loans

The group purchased 2 drilling rigs to be used for the Polar Star Mining Project in Chile. The acquisition of the rigs were financed through a loan, amounting to $0.8 million, obtained from Polar Star Mining. The loan is repayable through a deduction of 15% from the drilling invoices issued relating to this project.

On 16 June 2010, the group entered into a final settlement agreement with International Drilling Services Limited ("IDS") whereby the remaining obligations owing to IDS were settled for an amount of AUD2.7 million.

During the 6 months ended 30 June 2010, the group replayed all amounts due on the Executives' loans that were outstanding on 31 December 2009.

10.        Cash from operations

							Group
							30/06/2010		30/06/2009
							$		$
Profit before tax							4 624 053		5 322 305
Adjusted for:
- Depreciation and amortisation							2 496 313		2 398 142
- (Profit) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment							(43 703)		139 419
- Exchange differences on translating foreign operations							(7 694)		-
- Gain on disposal of Sahar Minerals Limited							(423 908)		-
- Finance cost							620 721		681 106
Operating profit before working capital changes							7 265 782		8 540 972
Adjustments for working capital changes:
- (Increase) decrease in inventory							(2 562 499)		111 851
- (Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables							(7 664 416)		592 007
- Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables							5 432 017		(4 056 392)
							2 470 884		5 188 438

11.        Segment report

Operating segments are identified on the basis of internal management reports about components of the group that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segments and to assess their performance. Information reported to the group's chief operating decision maker for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance is focussed on the region of operation.

							Group
							30/06/2010		30/06/2009
							$		$
Segment results:
Segment revenue:
Africa							29 101 371		20 312 339
Rest of world							5 459 674		10 655 257
							34 561 045		30 967 596
Eliminations							(5 635 087)		(1 306 384)
							28 925 958		29 661 212
Segment net profit:
Africa							2 982 130		(168 212)
Rest of world							1 094 203		5 144 039
							4 076 333		4 975 827

							Group
							30/06/2010		31/12/2009
							$		$
Segment assets and liabilities:
Segmental assets:
Africa							83 629 508		91 440 913
Rest of world							34 318 970		37 116 977
Total of all segments							117 948 478		128 557 890
Eliminations							(33 783 418)		(70 895 030)
Consolidated							84 165 060		57 662 860
Segmental liabilities:
Africa							50 419 552		89 151 278
Rest of world							12 143 944		7 278 603
Total of all segments							62 563 496		96 429 881
Eliminations							(32 680 872)		(70 606 309)
Consolidated							29 882 624		25 823 572

12.        Contingencies and commitments

							Group
							30/06/2010		31/12/2009
							$		$
Contingencies and commitments
The group has the following commitments at 30 June 2010:
Committed capital expenditure							894 467		1 530 136
The group also has had outstanding purchase orders amounting to $2.1 million at 30 June 2010 (31/12/2009: $2.0 million).

13.        Events after the balance sheet date

The directors are not aware of any facts or circumstances of a material nature arising since the end of the period to the date of this report which significantly affect the financial position of the group or the results of its operations.

 

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