NYSE$VAL

Valaris Limited · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported increased revenues and net income due to a contract termination fee and higher utilization and day rates.

Valaris reported a net income of $113 million, a significant increase from the previous quarter's net loss. Revenues also saw a substantial rise, driven by a contract termination fee and improved fleet utilization and day rates.

  • Achieved 97% revenue efficiency in Q2 2022.
  • Completed four floater reactivation projects ahead of multi-year contracts.
  • Added approximately $560 million to contract backlog.
  • Secured a 540-day contract for stacked drillship VALARIS DS-17 offshore Brazil.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$413M

Previous: $203M+103.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.48

Previous: -$0.15+1086.7%
Revenue Efficiency

97.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$99.6M

Previous: -$8.1M-1129.6%
Free Cash Flow

$12M

Previous: -$14.3M+183.9%
Net Income

$112M

Previous: -$6.2M+1900.0%
Operating Income

-$15.6M

Previous: $9.6M-262.5%
Gross Profit

$391M

Previous: $186M+110.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$554M

Previous: $609M-9.1%
Total Assets

$2.76B

Previous: $2.6B+6.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.5M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Valaris · Revenue · Quarterly

$413M

Q2 2022+103.8%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Valaris · $413M total across 3 segments · Q2 2022

  • Floaters
    $188M+176.2%
  • Jackups
    $186M-1.3%
  • Other
    $39.4M+7.4%

Forward guidance

The fundamental outlook for the industry remains constructive, with spot Brent crude prices above $100 per barrel for most of the past five months and two-year and five-year forward prices above $80 per barrel and $70 per barrel, respectively.

Tailwinds

  • Increase in both contracting and tendering activity across both floater and jackup markets.
  • Awarded new contracts and extensions with associated contract backlog of approximately $560 million.
  • New contracts awarded at leading-edge rates for their respective markets.
  • Secured contract for one of preservation stacked drillships, VALARIS DS-17.
  • Expect Brazil to be a significant growth market for high-specification floaters over the next several years.

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 outbreak and global pandemic may impact ability to staff rigs and rotate crews.
  • Cancellation, suspension, renegotiation or termination of drilling contracts and programs.
  • Potential additional asset impairments.
  • Failure to satisfy debt obligations.
  • Commodity price fluctuations and volatility, customer demand, new rig supply, downtime and other risks associated with offshore rig operations.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

11 / 20 earnings

Positive

+11.9%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-9.0%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

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Q1 2026+0.0%-7.2%-9.3%
Q4 2025+3.3%+1.8%+0.0%
Q3 2025+2.3%-3.1%-0.1%
Q1 2025+3.5%-24.7%-9.4%
Q4 2024-4.4%-8.7%-11.5%
Q3 2024+4.3%+2.5%-4.8%
Q2 2024-4.9%-17.1%-21.1%
Q1 2024-0.0%+8.8%+19.0%
Q4 2023+8.8%+5.1%+16.7%
Q3 2023-5.4%-0.8%-6.0%
Q2 2023-2.4%-0.7%-1.9%
Q1 2023-5.2%-4.9%-3.8%
Q4 2022-9.0%-11.6%-15.2%
Q3 2022-3.2%-3.7%+1.6%
Q2 2022+1.5%-4.1%+1.6%
Q1 2022+11.9%+12.8%+21.8%
Q4 2021+0.1%-1.4%+25.1%
Q3 2021+1.2%-0.9%-13.9%
Q4 2020-0.0%-1.0%+14.9%
Q2 2021+1.1%-4.1%+8.5%
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