Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. Reports Financial Results For The Fourth Quarter And Year Ended December 31, 2017

HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC. (the "Company") (NYSE: ICD) today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017.

Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights

    --  Net loss of $5.7 million, or $0.15 per share.
    --  Adjusted net loss, as defined below, of $4.6 million, or $0.12 per
        share.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, of $3.7 million.
    --  Fleet utilization of 100.0%.
    --  Record revenue days of 1,289.
    --  Fully-burdened margin per day, of $5,244 per day.
    --  Net debt, excluding capitalized leases, of $46.0 million, on a borrowing
        base of $106.7 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company reported revenues of $25.0 million, a net loss of $5.7 million, or $0.15 per share, an adjusted net loss (defined below) of $4.6 million, or $0.12 per share, and adjusted EBITDA (defined below) of $3.7 million. This compares to revenues of $23.4 million, a net loss of $6.0 million, or $0.16 per share, an adjusted net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.13 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2017, and revenues of $18.0 million, a net loss of $10.4 million, or $0.28 per share, an adjusted net loss of $5.2 million, or $0.14 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $2.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported revenues of $90.0 million, a net loss of $24.3 million, or $0.64 per share, an adjusted net loss of $20.1 million, or $0.53 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $12.6 million. This compares to revenues of $70.1 million, a net loss of $22.2 million, or $0.67 per share, an adjusted net loss of $14.4 million, or $0.43 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $16.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.

Chief Executive Officer Byron Dunn commented, "The fourth quarter represented a significant milestone for ICD as we generated record revenue days on 100% utilization of our entire rig fleet. Market conditions continue to improve since year end, with demand and dayrates increasing for ICD's ShaleDriller rigs. Since year end, we extended contracts for four rigs adding three rig years of backlog. As a result of improving market conditions and outlook for our business, I am pleased to announce that our Board has approved completion of our next newbuild ShaleDriller rig, which we anticipate entering the market in early-to-mid third quarter of this year.

Quarterly Operational Results

In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company's fleet operated at 100.0% utilization and recorded 1,289 revenue days compared to 98.0% utilization and 1,235 revenue days in the third quarter of 2017 and 78.2% utilization and 936 revenue days in the fourth quarter of 2016. There were no revenue days earned on a standby-without-crew basis in the fourth or third quarters of 2017, compared to 92.0 days in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Operating revenues in the fourth quarter of 2017 totaled $25.0 million, compared to $23.4 million in the third quarter of 2017 and $18.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. On a revenue-per-day basis, revenues were $18,338 per day in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $18,034 in the third quarter of 2017 and $18,224 in the fourth quarter of 2016. Sequential revenue-per-day improvements were driven by increased pricing on contract renewals, partially offset by the expiration of a higher priced legacy contract that benefitted the prior quarter.

Operating costs in the fourth quarter of 2017 totaled $18.8 million, compared to $18.2 million in the third quarter of 2017 and $12.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Fourth quarter 2017 operating costs included $0.5 million in expensed rig construction costs, third quarter 2017 operating costs included $0.4 million in rig construction costs, and fourth quarter 2016 operating costs included $0.9 million of reactivation costs and $0.2 million in rig construction costs. Fully-burdened operating costs, excluding reactivation and rig construction costs, were $13,094 per day in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $13,513 in the third quarter of 2017 and $10,681 in the fourth quarter of 2016. The sequential decrease in cost per day related to higher operating costs in the third quarter of 2017 related to higher maintenance and repair expense and Hurricane Harvey and other weather-related costs.

Fourth quarter 2017 fully-burdened rig operating margins, excluding reactivation and expensed rig construction costs, were $5,244 per day, compared to $4,521 per day in the third quarter of 2017 and $7,543 per day in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2017 were $3.1 million (including $0.5 million of non-cash stock-based compensation), compared to $2.9 million (including $0.9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation) in the third quarter of 2017 and $4.3 million (including $0.9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation) in the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses compared to the third quarter of 2017 related primarily to an increase in incentive compensation expense, professional fees, and franchise tax expense, offset by lower non-cash stock-based compensation.

Drilling Operations Update

All 14 of the Company's ShaleDriller® rigs are contracted and operating under term contracts.

At December 31, 2017, the Company's proforma backlog of revenues from contracts with original terms of six months or more, including contract extensions signed subsequent to year end, was $75 million. Approximately 88% of this backlog is expected to be realized during 2018.

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity Update

Aggregate cash outlays for capital expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2017, net of disposals, were $4.2 million including $2.5 million of payments for third quarter deliveries. The Company's capital expenditure budget for 2018 is $20.5 million, including $10 million associated with the completion of one additional newbuild rig.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had drawn $48.5 million on its $85.0 million revolving credit facility and had net debt, excluding capital leases, of $46.0 million. The borrowing base under the Company's credit facility was $106.7 million as of December 31, 2017.

Conference Call Details

A conference call for investors will be held today, February 26, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and year end 2017 results. Hosting the call will be Byron A. Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Philip A. Choyce, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

The call can be accessed live over the telephone by dialing (855) 239-3115 or for international callers, (412) 542-4125. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529 or for international callers, (412) 317-0088. The passcode for the replay is 10117032. The replay will be available until March 5, 2018.

Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Company's website at www.icdrilling.com in the Investor Relations section. A replay of the webcast will also be available for approximately 30 days following the call.

About Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.

Independence Contract Drilling provides land-based contract drilling services for oil and natural gas producers in the United States. The Company constructs, owns and operates a fleet of pad-optimal ShaleDriller rigs that are specifically engineered and designed to accelerate its clients' production profiles and cash flows from their most technically demanding and economically impactful oil and gas properties. For more information, visit www.icdrilling.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "anticipated," "estimated," "expected," "planned," "scheduled," "targeted," "believes," "intends," "objectives," "projects," "strategies" and similar expressions are used to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements relating to Independence Contract Drilling's operations are based on a number of expectations or assumptions which have been used to develop such information and statements but which may prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, and there can be no assurance that actual outcomes and results will not differ materially from those expected by management of Independence Contract Drilling. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those conveyed in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC and the information included in subsequent amendments and other filings. These forward-looking statements are based on and include our expectations as of the date hereof. Independence Contract Drilling does not undertake any obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which Independence Contract Drilling becomes aware of, after the date hereof.


                                                              INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC.

                                                                            Unaudited

                                                         (in thousands, except par value and share data)


                                                                         BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                December 31, 2017                        December 31, 2016
                                                                -----------------                        -----------------

    Assets

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                                                            $2,533                            $7,071

    Accounts receivable,
     net                                                                                    18,056                            11,468

    Inventories                                                                              2,710                             2,336

    Assets held for sale                                                                     4,637                             3,915

    Prepaid expenses and
     other current assets                                                                    2,957                             3,102
                                                                                             -----                             -----

                                                                                            30,893                            27,892

              Total current assets

    Property, plant and
     equipment, net                                                                        272,388                           273,188

    Other long-term
     assets, net                                                                             1,364                             1,027

              Total assets                                                                $304,645                          $302,107
                                                                                          ========                          ========

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Liabilities

                                                                                              $533                              $441

         Current portion of long-term debt (1)

                                                                                            11,627                            10,031

         Accounts payable

                                                                                             6,969                             7,821

         Accrued liabilities


                                                                                            19,129                            18,293

              Total current liabilities

                                                                                            49,278                            26,078

         Long-term debt (2)

                                                                                               683                               396

         Deferred income taxes, net

                                                                                                73                                88

         Other long-term liabilities

                                                                                            69,163                            44,855

              Total liabilities


    Commitments and contingencies

    Stockholders' equity

         Common stock, $0.01
          par value,
          100,000,000 shares
          authorized;
          38,246,919 and
          37,831,723 shares
          issued, respectively;
          and 37,985,225 and
          37,617,920 shares
          outstanding,
          respectively                                                                         380                               376

                                                                                           326,616                           323,918

         Additional paid-in capital

                                                                                          (89,645)                         (65,347)

         Accumulated deficit

                                                                                           (1,869)                          (1,695)

         Treasury stock, at cost, 261,694 and
          213,803 shares, respectively

                                                                                           235,482                           257,252

              Total stockholders' equity


                                                                                          $304,645                          $302,107

              Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                                                                ===


    (1)              Current portion of long-term
                     debt relates to the current
                     portion of vehicle capital lease
                     obligations.


    (2)              As of December 31, 2017, long-
                     term debt includes $737K of
                     long-term vehicle capital lease
                     obligations.  As of December 31,
                     2016, long-term debt included
                     $326K of long-term vehicle
                     capital lease obligations.


                                                            INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC.

                                                                         Unaudited

                                                          (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


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

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

                                                                 2017                            2016                  2017                       2017                2016
                                                                 ----                            ----                  ----                       ----                ----


    Revenues                                                  $25,041                         $17,988               $23,445                    $90,007             $70,062

    Costs and expenses

                                                               18,780                          12,066                18,247                     67,733              43,277

         Operating costs

                                                                3,112                           4,276                 2,948                     13,213              16,144

         Selling, general and administrative

                                                                6,724                           6,157                 6,529                     25,844              23,808

         Depreciation and amortization

                                                                  994                           3,822                   899                      2,568               3,822

         Asset impairments, net of insurance recoveries

                                                                  104                           1,354                     -                     1,677               1,942

         Loss on disposition of assets, net


                                                               29,714                          27,675                28,623                    111,035              88,993

              Total cost and expenses

                                                              (4,673)                        (9,687)              (5,178)                  (21,028)           (18,931)

              Operating loss

    Interest expense                                            (895)                          (553)                (772)                   (2,983)            (3,045)
                                                                 ----                            ----                  ----                     ------              ------

                                                              (5,568)                       (10,240)              (5,950)                  (24,011)           (21,976)

              Loss before income taxes

    Income tax expense                                            177                             135                    30                        287                 202
                                                                  ---                             ---                   ---                        ---                 ---

                                                             $(5,745)                      $(10,375)             $(5,980)                 $(24,298)          $(22,178)

              Net loss



    Loss per share:

                                                              $(0.15)                        $(0.28)              $(0.16)                   $(0.64)            $(0.67)

         Basic and Diluted



    Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

                                                               37,983                          37,461                37,839                     37,762              33,118

         Basic and Diluted
                                                                                                                                                                   ===


                             INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC.

                                           Unaudited

                                        (in thousands)


                                   STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


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

                                                                            2017                        2016
                                                                            ----                        ----


    Cash flows from operating activities

    Net loss                                                           $(24,298)                  $(22,178)

    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
     operating activities

        Depreciation and
         amortization                                                     25,844                      23,808

        Asset impairments,
         net of insurance
         recoveries                                                        2,568                       3,822

        Stock-based
         compensation                                                      3,565                       4,249

        Stock-based
         compensation -
         executive retirement                                                  -                       (67)

        Loss on disposition
         of assets, net                                                    1,677                       1,942

        Deferred income taxes                                                287                         203

        Amortization of
         deferred financing
         costs                                                               434                         532

        Write-off of
         deferred financing
         costs                                                                 -                        504

        Changes in operating assets and liabilities

            Accounts receivable                                          (6,588)                      6,772

            Inventories                                                    (301)                         55

            Prepaid expenses and
             other assets                                                    133                         212

            Accounts payable and
             accrued liabilities                                           1,612                     (2,881)

                Net cash provided by
                 operating activities                                      4,933                      16,973
                                                                           -----                      ------


    Cash flows from investing activities

    Purchases of
     property, plant and
     equipment                                                          (31,347)                   (21,106)

    Proceeds from
     insurance claims                                                          -                        188

    Proceeds from the
     sale of assets                                                        1,253                         860

                Net cash used in
                 investing activities                                   (30,094)                   (20,058)
                                                                         -------                     -------


    Cash flows from financing activities

    Borrowings under
     credit facility                                                      44,451                      49,048

    Repayments under
     credit facility                                                    (21,662)                   (86,004)

    Public offering
     proceeds, net of
     offering costs                                                            -                     42,920

    Purchase of treasury
     stock                                                                 (174)                      (409)

    RSUs withheld for
     taxes                                                                 (863)                          -

    Financing costs paid                                                   (530)                      (217)

    Payments for capital
     lease obligations                                                     (599)                      (526)

                Net cash provided by
                 financing activities                                     20,623                       4,812
                                                                          ------                       -----

                Net (decrease)
                 increase in cash and
                 cash equivalents                                        (4,538)                      1,727


    Cash and cash equivalents

    Beginning of year                                                      7,071                       5,344

    End of year                                                           $2,533                      $7,071
                                                                          ======                      ======


    Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

    Cash paid during the
     year for interest                                                    $2,680                      $2,198

    Cash paid (received)
     during the year for
     income taxes                                                 $            -                     $(133)

    Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity

    Change in property,
     plant and equipment
     purchases in
     accounts payable                                                     $(882)                     $1,670

    Additions to
     property, plant and
     equipment through
     capital leases                                                       $1,102                      $1,293

The following table provides various financial and operational data for the Company's operations during the three months ending December 31, 2017 and 2016 and September 30, 2017 and the twelve months ending December 31, 2017 and 2016. This information contains non-GAAP financial measures of the Company's operating performance. The Company believes this non-GAAP information is useful because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of the Company on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by our management. Additionally, it highlights operating trends and aids analytical comparisons. However, this information has limitations and should not be used as an alternative to operating income (loss) or cash flow performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP, as this information excludes certain costs that may affect the Company's operating performance in future periods.


                                                                                 OTHER FINANCIAL & OPERATING DATA

                                                                                            Unaudited




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

                 December 31, 2017                 December 31, 2016                                              September 30, 2017          December 31, 2017           December 31, 2016
                 -----------------                 -----------------                                              ------------------          -----------------           -----------------


    Number of
     completed
     rigs end of
     period                                     14                        14                                                               14                          14                           14

    Rig
     operating
     days (1)                              1,288.6                     935.8                                                          1,234.7                     4,707.4                      3,385.1

    Average
     number of
     operating
     rigs (2)                                 14.0                      10.2                                                             13.4                        12.9                          9.2

    Rig
     utilization
     (3)                                   100.0%                    78.2%                                                           98.0%                      96.0%                       73.6%

    Average
     revenue per
     operating
     day (4)                               $18,338                   $18,224                                                          $18,034                     $18,137                      $19,661

    Average cost
     per
     operating
     day (5)                               $13,094                   $10,681                                                          $13,513                     $12,899                      $10,274

    Average rig
     margin per
     operating
     day                                    $5,244                    $7,543                                                           $4,521                      $5,238                       $9,387


    (1)              Rig operating days represent the
                     number of days our rigs are earning
                     revenue under a contract during the
                     period, including days that standby
                     revenues are earned.  For the three
                     months ended December 31, 2017 and
                     September 30, 2017 there were zero
                     operating days in which the Company
                     earned revenue on a standby basis.
                     For the three months ended December
                     31, 2016 there were 92.0 operating
                     days in which the Company earned
                     revenue on a standby basis including
                     92.0 standby-without-crew days.
                     For the twelve months ended December
                     31, 2017 and 2016 there were 77.9
                     and 882.1 operating days in which
                     the Company earned revenue on a
                     standby basis, respectively,
                     including 69.0 and 839.0 standby-
                     without-crew days, respectively.


    (2)              Average number of operating rigs is
                     calculated by dividing the total
                     number of rig operating days in the
                     period by the total number of
                     calendar days in the period.


    (3)              Rig utilization is calculated as rig
                     operating days divided by the total
                     number of days our drilling rigs are
                     available during the applicable
                     period.


    (4)              Average revenue per operating day
                     represents total contract drilling
                     revenues earned during the period
                     divided by rig operating days in the
                     period.  Excluded in calculating
                     average revenue per operating day
                     are revenues associated with the
                     reimbursement of out-of-pocket
                     costs paid by customers of $1.4
                     million, $0.9 million and $1.2
                     million for the three months ended
                     December 31, 2017 and 2016 and
                     September 30, 2017, respectively,
                     and $4.6 million and $3.5 million
                     for the twelve months ended December
                     31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
                     Included in calculating average
                     revenue per operating day for the
                     twelve months ended December 31,
                     2016 was $1.8 million of early
                     termination revenues associated with
                     a contract termination at the end of
                     the first quarter of 2016. The
                     fourth quarter of 2017 and 2016 and
                     the third quarter of 2017 did not
                     include any early termination
                     revenues.


    (5)              Average cost per operating day
                     represents total direct operating
                     costs incurred during the period
                     divided by rig operating days in the
                     period.  The following costs are
                     excluded in calculating average cost
                     per operating day: (i) out-of-
                     pocket costs reimbursed by customers
                     of $1.4 million, $0.9 million and
                     $1.2 million for the three months
                     ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and
                     September 30, 2017, respectively,
                     and $4.6 million and $3.5 million
                     for the twelve months ended December
                     31, 2017 and 2016, respectively,
                     (ii) new crew training costs of
                     zero, $30 thousand and zero for the
                     three months ended December 31, 2017
                     and 2016 and September 30, 2017,
                     respectively, and $0.1 million and
                     $0.5 million for the twelve months
                     ended December 31, 2017 and 2016,
                     respectively, (iii) construction
                     overhead costs expensed due to
                     reduced rig construction activity of
                     $0.5 million, $0.2 million and $0.4
                     million for the three months ended
                     December 31, 2017 and 2016 and
                     September 30, 2017, respectively,
                     and $1.1 million and $1.5 million
                     for the twelve months ended December
                     31, 2017 and 2016, respectively,
                     (iv) rig reactivation costs for the
                     three months ended December 31, 2017
                     and 2016 and September 30, 2017 of
                     zero, $0.9 million and zero,
                     respectively, (excluding zero, $30
                     thousand and zero of new crew
                     training costs (included in (ii)
                     above), respectively), and $1.0
                     million and $3.0 million for the
                     twelve months ended December 31,
                     2017 and 2016, respectively,
                     (excluding $0.1 million and $0.5
                     million of new crew training costs
                     (included in (ii) above),
                     respectively), and (v) out-of-
                     pocket expenses of $0.1 million, net
                     of insurance recoveries, incurred as
                     a result of damage to one of our
                     rig's mast during the twelve months
                     ended December 31, 2017.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. In addition, adjusted EBITDA is consistent with how EBITDA is calculated under our revolving credit facility for purposes of determining our compliance with various financial covenants. We define "EBITDA" as earnings (or loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and we define "adjusted EBITDA" as EBITDA before stock-based compensation, non-cash asset impairments, gains or losses on disposition of assets, and other non-recurring items added back to, or subtracted from, net income for purposes of calculating EBITDA under our revolving credit facility. Neither adjusted net loss, EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA is a measure of net income as determined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

Management believes adjusted net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are useful because they allow our stockholders to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compliance with various financial covenants under our revolving credit facility and compare the results of our operations from period to period and against our peers without regard to our financing methods or capital structure or non-recurring, non-cash transactions. We exclude the items listed above from net income (loss) in calculating adjusted net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. None of adjusted net loss, EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA should be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss), the most closely comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of our operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from adjusted net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's return of assets, cost of capital and tax structure. Our presentation of adjusted net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Our computations of adjusted net loss, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.


    Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss:


                                                                                                   (Unaudited)                                                (Unaudited)
                                                                                                    ----------                                                 ----------

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

                                                                              December 31, 2017               December 31, 2016    September 30, 2017       December 31, 2017      December 31, 2016
                                                                              -----------------               -----------------    ------------------       -----------------      -----------------

                                                                                   Amount                            Per                 Amount                    Per                   Amount                Per              Amount                    Per                Amount                      Per
                                                                                                                  Share                                         Share                                       Share                                      Share                                          Share
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -----

    (in thousands)

    Net loss                                                                              $(5,745)                        $(0.15)               $(10,375)               $(0.28)                $(5,980)            $(0.16)             $(24,298)              $(0.64)               $(22,178)                 $(0.67)

    Add back:

       Asset impairments, net of insurance recoveries (1)                                      994                            0.03                    3,822                   0.10                      899                0.03                  2,568                  0.07                    3,822                     0.12

       Loss on disposition of assets, net (2)                                                  104                               -                   1,354                   0.04                        -                  -                 1,677                  0.04                    1,942                     0.06

       Write-off of deferred financing costs (3)                                                 -                              -                       -                     -                       -                  -                     -                    -                     504                     0.02

       Stock-based compensation - executive retirement (4)                                       -                              -                       -                     -                       -                  -                     -                    -                    (67)                  (0.01)

       Executive retirement (4)                                                                  -                              -                       -                     -                       -                  -                     -                    -                   1,552                     0.05

    Adjusted net loss                                                                     $(4,647)                        $(0.12)                $(5,199)               $(0.14)                $(5,081)            $(0.13)             $(20,053)              $(0.53)               $(14,425)                 $(0.43)
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    Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:


                                                                                          (Unaudited)                                         (Unaudited)
                                                                                          ----------                                          ----------

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

                                                                                 December 31, 2017             December 31, 2016                          September 30, 2017            December 31, 2017              December 31, 2016
                                                                                 -----------------             -----------------                          ------------------            -----------------              -----------------

    (in thousands)

    Net loss                                                                                          $(5,745)                     $(10,375)                                 $(5,980)                     $(24,298)                      $(22,178)

    Add back:

       Income tax expense                                                                                  177                            135                                        30                            287                             202

       Interest expense                                                                                    895                            553                                       772                          2,983                           3,045

       Depreciation and amortization                                                                     6,724                          6,157                                     6,529                         25,844                          23,808

       Asset impairments, net of insurance recoveries (1)                                                  994                          3,822                                       899                          2,568                           3,822
                                                                                                           ---                          -----                                       ---                          -----                           -----

    EBITDA                                                                                               3,045                            292                                     2,250                          7,384                           8,699

       Loss on disposition of assets, net (2)                                                              104                          1,354                                         -                         1,677                           1,942

       Stock-based compensation                                                                            528                            913                                       867                          3,565                           4,249

       Stock-based compensation - executive retirement (4)                                                   -                             -                                        -                             -                           (67)

       Executive retirement (4)                                                                              -                             -                                        -                             -                          1,552

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                     $3,677                         $2,559                                    $3,117                        $12,626                         $16,375
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    (1)              In the fourth quarter of 2017, we
                     recorded a $1.0 million, or $0.03
                     per share, non-cash impairment
                     of certain held for sale assets.
                     In the third quarter of 2017, we
                     recorded a $0.6 million, or $0.02
                     per share, non-cash impairment
                     of the Galayda facility as a
                     result of water-related damage
                     from the heavy rainfall that
                     occurred during Hurricane Harvey
                     in August 2017, as well as a $0.3
                     million, or $0.01 per share, non-
                     cash impairment representing the
                     estimated damage to a piece of
                     drilling equipment, net of
                     insurance recoveries. In the
                     fourth quarter of 2016, we
                     recorded a $3.8 million, or $0.10
                     per share, non-cash write-down
                     of assets held for sale to
                     reflect their current fair value
                     less estimated selling costs.
                     For the full year 2017, we
                     recorded a $2.6 million, or $0.07
                     per share, non-cash impairment
                     primarily attributable to asset
                     impairment expense associated
                     with the impairment of certain
                     held for sale assets and the
                     impairment of our corporate
                     headquarters as a result of water
                     damage attributable to Hurricane
                     Harvey.  For the full year 2016,
                     we recorded a $3.8 million, or
                     $0.12 per share, non-cash
                     impairment of assets held for
                     sale to reflect their current
                     market value less estimated
                     selling costs


    (2)              In the fourth quarter of 2016, we
                     recorded a loss on disposition of
                     assets of $1.4 million, or $0.04
                     per share, primarily due to a
                     non-cash disposal of equipment
                     in connection with the upgrade to
                     7,500 psi mud systems.  For the
                     full year 2017, we recorded a
                     loss on disposition of assets of
                     $1.7 million, or $0.04 per share,
                     primarily attributable to a $0.7
                     million loss on the sale of
                     drilling equipment previously
                     designated as held for sale and a
                     $0.8 million non-cash disposal
                     of equipment in connection with
                     upgrades to 7,500 psi mud
                     systems.  For the full year 2016,
                     we recorded a loss on disposition
                     of assets of $1.9 million, or
                     $0.06 per share, primarily due to
                     non-cash disposal of equipment
                     in connection with the upgrade to
                     7,500 psi mud systems.


    (3)              For the full year 2016, we
                     recorded $0.5 million, or $0.02
                     per share, related to the
                     amortization of deferred
                     financing costs in connection
                     with a reduction of commitments
                     under the Company's revolving
                     credit facility in April 2016.


    (4)              For the full year 2016, we
                     recorded $1.5 million, or $0.04
                     per share, of retirement benefits
                     associated with the departure of
                     an executive officer.

INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
E-mail inquiries to: Investor.relations@icdrilling.com
Phone inquiries: (281) 598-1211

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