HOUSTON, Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today announced it has revised its previously-announced earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.

As it was completing its year-end financial reporting process, the Company discovered that its liability for uncertain tax positions in certain foreign jurisdictions did not appropriately reflect changes in foreign exchange rates. The majority of the impact was related to the devaluation of the Egyptian Pound, primarily in the fourth quarter of 2016. After the local tax liabilities were re-valued consistent with exchange rates at December 31, 2016:


    --  The Company's tax liability reflected in "Other liabilities" on its
        Consolidated Balance Sheet was reduced by approximately $43 million.
    --  The Company's provision for income taxes reflected in "Income tax
        benefit" on its Consolidated Statement of Operations was reduced by
        approximately $43 million for both the fourth quarter and full year
        2016.
    --  The Company's net income for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased by
        approximately $43 million, or approximately $0.32 per diluted share. Net
        loss for the full year 2016 declined by approximately $43 million, or
        $0.31 per diluted share.

The adjustments did not affect any of the other previously-announced operating results. Copies of the fully-adjusted financial statements are enclosed in this press release.

ABOUT DIAMOND OFFSHORE

Diamond Offshore is a leader in offshore drilling, providing contract drilling services to the energy industry around the globe. Additional information and access to the Company's SEC filings are available at www.diamondoffshore.com. Diamond Offshore is owned 53% by Loews Corporation (NYSE: L).


                                DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                  (Unaudited)
                                     (In thousands, except per share data)


                                               Three Months Ended                   Twelve Months Ended
                                                  December 31,                          December 31,
                                                  ------------                          ------------

                                                    2016                       2015                2016         2015
                                                    ----                       ----                ----         ----


    Revenues:

        Contract drilling                       $384,646                   $544,129          $1,525,214   $2,360,184

       Revenues related to
        reimbursable
        expenses                                   7,228                     11,434              75,128       59,209
                                                   -----                     ------              ------       ------

                Total revenues                   391,874                    555,563           1,600,342    2,419,393
                                                 -------                    -------           ---------    ---------


    Operating expenses:

            Contract drilling,
             excluding
             depreciation                        174,342                    256,393             772,173    1,227,864

            Reimbursable
             expenses                              6,775                     11,146              58,058       58,050

            Depreciation                          86,031                    114,448             381,760      493,162

            General and
             administrative                       14,786                     15,574              63,560       66,462

            Impairment of
             assets                                   --                   499,367             678,145      860,441

            Restructuring and
             separation costs                         --                     1,043                  --       9,778

            Bad debt recovery                      (265)                        --              (265)          --

            Loss (gain) on
             disposition of
             assets                                6,060                    (2,309)              3,795      (2,290)
                                                   -----                     ------               -----       ------

                Total operating
                 expenses                        287,729                    895,662           1,957,226    2,713,467
                                                 -------                    -------           ---------    ---------


    Operating income
     (loss)                                      104,145                  (340,099)          (356,884)   (294,074)


    Other income (expense):

            Interest income                          176                      1,526                 768        3,322

            Interest expense                    (21,230)                  (23,134)           (89,934)    (93,934)

            Foreign currency
             transaction (loss)
             gain                                (3,689)                     1,511            (11,522)       2,465

            Other, net                               472                        171            (10,727)         873
                                                     ---                        ---             -------          ---


    Income (loss)
     before income tax
     benefit                                      79,874                  (360,025)          (468,299)   (381,348)


    Income tax benefit                            36,208                    114,641              95,796      107,063
                                                  ------                    -------              ------      -------


    Net income (loss)                           $116,082                 $(245,384)         $(372,503)  $(274,285)
                                                ========                  =========           =========    =========


    Income (loss) per
     share                                         $0.85                    $(1.79)            $(2.72)     $(2.00)
                                                   =====                     ======              ======       ======


    Weighted-average shares outstanding:

        Shares of common
         stock                                   137,170                    137,159             137,168      137,157

        Dilutive potential
         shares of common
         stock                                        93                         --                 --          --
                                                     ---                        ---                ---         ---

            Total weighted-
             average shares
             outstanding                         137,263                    137,159             137,168      137,157
                                                 =======                    =======             =======      =======



                                      DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                         (Unaudited)

                                                       (In thousands)


                                   Three Months Ended
                                 ------------------

                               December 31,                                   September 30,           December 31,
                               ------------                                   -------------           ------------

                                                 2016                                            2016                     2015
                                                 ----                                            ----                     ----


    REVENUES

       Floaters:

          Ultra-Deepwater                    $231,820                                        $217,275                 $395,798

          Deepwater                            64,678                                          66,011                   92,125

          Mid-water                            88,130                                          56,350                   44,766
                                               ------                                          ------                   ------

                Total Floaters                384,628                                         339,636                  532,689

       Jack-ups                                    18                                              --                  11,440

    Total Contract
     Drilling Revenue                        $384,646                                        $339,636                 $544,129
                                             ========                                        ========                 ========


    Revenues Related to
     Reimbursable
     Expenses                                  $7,228                                          $9,542                  $11,434
                                               ======                                          ======                  =======


    CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE

       Floaters:

          Ultra-Deepwater                    $119,490                                        $124,099                 $147,991

          Deepwater                            30,481                                          36,226                   60,010

          Mid-water                            16,814                                          17,634                   28,767
                                               ------                                          ------                   ------

             Total Floaters                   166,785                                         177,959                  236,768

       Jack-ups                                 3,090                                           1,833                   10,749

       Other                                    4,467                                           6,862                    8,876
                                                -----                                           -----                    -----

    Total Contract
     Drilling Expense                        $174,342                                        $186,654                 $256,393
                                             ========                                        ========                 ========


    Reimbursable Expenses                      $6,775                                          $7,965                  $11,146
                                               ======                                          ======                  =======


    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

       Floaters:

          Ultra-Deepwater                    $112,330                                         $93,176                 $247,807

          Deepwater                            34,197                                          29,785                   32,115

          Mid-water                            71,316                                          38,716                   15,999
                                               ------                                          ------                   ------

             Total Floaters                   217,843                                         161,677                  295,921

       Jack-ups                               (3,072)                                        (1,833)                     691

       Other                                  (4,467)                                        (6,862)                 (8,876)

       Reimbursable
        expenses, net                             453                                           1,577                      288

       Depreciation                          (86,031)                                       (86,473)               (114,448)

       General and
        administrative
        expense                              (14,786)                                       (15,237)                (15,574)

       Impairment of assets                        --                                             --               (499,367)

       Restructuring and
        separation costs                           --                                             --                 (1,043)

       Bad debt recovery                          265                                              --                      --

       (Loss) gain on
        disposition of
        assets                                (6,060)                                          1,222                    2,309

             Total Operating
              Income (Loss)                  $104,145                                         $54,071               $(340,099)
                                             ========                                         =======                =========






                                         DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                          (In thousands)


                                                            December 31,                  December 31,

                                                                             2016                            2015
                                                                             ----                            ----

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

          Cash and cash equivalents                                      $156,233                        $119,028

          Marketable securities                                                35                          11,518

          Accounts receivable, net of
           allowance for bad debts                                        247,028                         405,370

          Prepaid expenses and other
           current assets                                                 102,111                         119,479

          Assets held for sale                                                400                          14,200

                Total current assets                                      505,807                         669,595


    Drilling and other property and equipment, net of
     accumulated depreciation

                                                                        5,726,935                       6,378,814

    Other assets                                                          139,135                         101,485
                                                                          -------                         -------

                Total assets                                           $6,371,877                      $7,149,894
                                                                       ==========                      ==========


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Short-term borrowings                                                $104,200                        $286,589

    Other current liabilities                                             236,299                         339,134

    Long-term debt                                                      1,980,884                       1,979,778

    Deferred tax liability                                                197,011                         276,529

    Other liabilities                                                     103,349                         155,094

    Stockholders' equity                                                3,750,134                       4,112,770
                                                                        ---------                       ---------

                Total liabilities and
                 stockholders' equity                                  $6,371,877                      $7,149,894
                                                                       ==========                      ==========



                         DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                           (Unaudited)

                              (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                          Year ended December 31,

                                                                                 2016                    2015
                                                                                 ----                    ----

    Operating activities:

    Net loss                                                               $(372,503)             $(274,285)

            Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by

                operating activities:

               Depreciation                                                   381,760                 493,162

               Loss on impairment of
                assets                                                        678,145                 860,441

               Deferred tax provision                                       (106,263)              (242,034)

            Other                                                            (27,696)               (69,771)

            Net changes in operating
             working capital                                                   93,111                (31,086)

                Net cash provided by
                 operating activities                                         646,554                 736,427
                                                                              -------                 -------

    Investing activities:

     Capital expenditures
      (including rig
      construction)                                                         (652,673)              (830,655)

     Proceeds from disposition
      of assets, net of
      disposal costs                                                          221,722                  13,049

             Proceeds from sale of
              marketable securities                                             4,614                      51
                                                                                -----                     ---

                Net cash used in investing
                 activities                                                 (426,337)              (817,555)
                                                                             --------                --------

    Financing activities:

     Repayment of long-term
      debt                                                                         --              (250,000)

    (Repayment of) proceeds
     from short-term
     borrowings, net                                                        (182,389)                286,589

     Debt issuance costs and
      arrangement fees                                                          (215)                  (624)

             Payment of dividends and
              anti-dilution payments                                            (408)               (69,432)

                Net cash used in financing
                 activities                                                 (183,012)               (33,467)
                                                                             --------                 -------

    Net change in cash and
     cash equivalents                                                          37,205               (114,595)

    Cash and cash equivalents,
     beginning of year                                                        119,028                 233,623
                                                                              -------                 -------

    Cash and cash equivalents,
     end of year                                                             $156,233                $119,028
                                                                             ========                ========

Contact:
Samir Ali
Sr. Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
(281) 647-4035

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