NYSE$VAL

Valaris Limited · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter 2021 results with outstanding operational performance and contracting success.

Valaris reported strong third-quarter results driven by high revenue efficiency and significant contract backlog additions. The company is focused on maximizing earnings and driving free cash flow as the offshore drilling market recovers.

  • Achieved 99% revenue efficiency in the third quarter and year-to-date.
  • Added approximately $330 million of contract backlog since reporting second quarter results, and over $2.1 billion year-to-date.
  • VALARIS DS-9 was awarded a two-year contract, and VALARIS DS-4 was awarded a 548-day contract.
  • Two rigs were recently equipped with emissions reductions systems.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$327M

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EPS (adj)

-$0.73

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Revenue Efficiency

99.0%

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Capital Expenditures

-$23.7M

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Free Cash Flow

-$78.2M

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Net Income

-$54.5M

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Operating Income

$3.4M

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Gross Profit

$302M

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Cash & Equivalents

$621M

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Total Assets

$2.6B

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Stock-Based Comp

$1.6M

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Revenue & EPS history

Valaris · Revenue · Quarterly

$327M

Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Valaris · $327M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Jackups
    $186M
  • Floaters
    $104M
  • Other
    $36.1M

Forward guidance

Valaris is well-positioned to benefit from improving market conditions, focusing on maximizing earnings and driving free cash flow.

Tailwinds

  • Improved market environment for offshore drilling in 2021.
  • Strong rebound in demand for hydrocarbons.
  • Constructive commodity prices.
  • Winning an outsized share of contracts and rig years awarded.
  • Platform for increased earnings in 2022 and beyond.

Headwinds

  • Effects of the chapter 11 cases on the Company's business.
  • Relationships, comparability of our financial results and ability to access financing sources.
  • The COVID-19 outbreak and global pandemic.
  • Customer drilling programs, stacking of rigs, effects of new rigs on the market and effects of declines in commodity prices.
  • Potential additional asset impairments.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
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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