Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. Reports Financial Results For The Fourth Quarter And Year Ended December 31, 2018

HOUSTON, March 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: ICD) today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights

    --  Net loss of $8.6 million, or $0.11 per share.
    --  Adjusted net income, as defined below, of $1.0 million, or $0.01 per
        share.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, of $16.0 million.
    --  Net debt, excluding capitalized leases, of $117.1 million.
    --  Fleet utilization of 95.7%.
    --  Fully-burdened margin of $7,501 per day.
    --  Completion of the Sidewinder merger on October 1, 2018.

In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company reported revenues of $62.8 million, a net loss of $8.6 million, or $0.11 per share, adjusted net income (defined below) of $1.0 million, or $0.01 per share, and adjusted EBITDA (defined below) of $16.0 million. This compares to revenues of $28.4 million, a net loss of $3.9 million, or $0.10 per share, an adjusted net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.05 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $6.8 million in the third quarter of 2018 and revenues of $25.0 million, a net loss of $5.7 million, or $0.15 per share, an adjusted net loss of $4.6 million, or $0.12 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $3.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company reported revenues of $142.6 million, a net loss of $20.0 million, or $0.42 per share, an adjusted net loss of $8.3 million, or $0.17 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $31.9 million. This compares to 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 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Chief Executive Officer Anthony Gallegos commented, "The fourth quarter of 2018 was transformational for Independence Contract Drilling. We successfully completed the combination with Sidewinder, more than doubling our operating fleet. The combination fundamentally improved our profitability and free cash flow and the operating and financial scale of the Company.

The post-combination integration is progressing exceptionally well thanks to the efforts of our dedicated field and corporate employees who have worked diligently while maintaining our focus on safe and reliable operations and cost control. We are confident that we can exceed our $10 million synergy goal by the third quarter of 2019.

During the fourth quarter, we mobilized an incremental rig that commenced drilling operations in December under a one-year contract. We also successfully recontracted or extended contracts on five rigs with expiring contracts. As a result, we exited 2018 with 32 drilling rigs operating.

Looking forward into 2019, the decline in oil price during the fourth quarter of 2018 negatively impacted our customers' budgeting processes and 2019 capital budgets. Although we remain encouraged by the oil price recovery and recent stabilization, we have seen some softness in drilling activity. However, we expect super-spec rig utilization to remain robust, with only minimal periods of transitory idle time as operators reshape and high-grade their contracted rig fleets in light of their capital budgets."

Sidewinder Merger

On October 1, 2018, the Company completed its merger with Sidewinder Drilling, increasing its drilling fleet from 15 rigs to 34 rigs. Pursuant to the terms of the merger, the Company issued 36,752,657 shares of common stock and assumed $58.5 million of Sidewinder indebtedness. Contemporaneously with the closing of the merger, the Company entered into a new $130 million term loan and $40 million revolving line of credit facility, which were utilized to refinance the indebtedness assumed in the merger as well as the Company's then-existing outstanding bank debt.

The Company's results for the fourth quarter of 2018 fully reflect the combined operations. As a result, prior period results of operations may not be comparable. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the following items relating to the merger and associated financing impacted the Company's results of operations:

    --  Non-cash revenues of $2.0 million associated with the amortization of
        intangible revenues attributable to the merger, which is excluded from
        the Company's reported adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and revenue
        per day statistics during the quarter;
    --  merger related expenses of $11.3 million, which is excluded from the
        Company's reported adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA during the
        quarter; and
    --  non-cash interest expense of $0.9 million associated with the write-off
        of deferred financing costs associated with the termination of
        pre-merger financing arrangements, which is excluded from the Company's
        reported adjusted net income.

Quarterly Operational Results

In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company's fleet operated at 95.7% utilization and recorded 2,818 revenue days, compared to 99% utilization and 1,345 revenue days in the third quarter of 2018, and 100% utilization and 1,289 revenue days in the fourth quarter of 2017. The decrease in utilization compared to prior periods reflects idle time associated with the transition of one drilling rig assumed in the Sidewinder merger to a new contract during the quarter.

Operating revenues in the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled $62.8 million, compared to $28.4 million in the third quarter of 2018 and $25.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Fourth quarter 2018 revenues include $2.0 million of non-cash intangible revenue associated with the Sidewinder merger. Excluding this non-cash revenue, revenue per day in the fourth quarter of 2018 was $20,433, compared to $20,538 in the third quarter of 2018 and $18,338 in the fourth quarter of 2017. The slight sequential revenue per day decline is associated primarily with below-market dayrate contracts assumed in the Sidewinder merger.

Operating costs in the fourth quarter of 2018 totaled $39.9 million, compared to $18.4 million in the third quarter of 2018 and $18.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Fully-burdened operating costs were $12,932 per day in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to $12,986 in the third quarter of 2018 and $13,094 in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Fully-burdened rig operating margins, excluding reactivation and rig construction costs, in the fourth quarter of 2018 were $7,501 per day, compared to $7,552 per day in the third quarter of 2018 and $5,244 per day in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2018 were $5.0 million (including $0.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation), compared to $3.9 million (including $0.7 million of non-cash stock-based compensation) in the third quarter of 2018 and $3.1 million (including $0.5 million of non-cash stock-based compensation) in the fourth quarter of 2017. Sequential increases in SG&A were primarily associated with additional operations acquired in the Sidewinder merger, but do not reflect the full realization of combined synergies, which the Company does not expect to realize on a run-rate basis until the end of the second quarter of 2019.

Drilling Operations Update

The Company is marketing 32 drilling rigs, including one rig acquired in the Sidewinder merger that was reactivated and began drilling operations in December 2018.

The Company's December 31, 2018 backlog of revenues from contracts with original terms of six months or more was $120.9 million. Approximately $114.2 million of this backlog is expected to be realized during 2019.

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity Update

The Company's capital expenditure budget for 2019, net of asset sales and recoveries is $29 million, including $9.0 million associated with the delivery of long lead-time items required to complete four SCR conversions to AC pad-optimal status based upon market conditions and the timing of the rigs' existing drilling commitments, and $5.0 million reserved for future equipment enhancements based upon market conditions and customer demand.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had cash on hand of $12.2 million, $2.5 million drawn on its $40 million revolving credit facility and a $130 million term loan outstanding. The term loan includes a fully-committed $15 million accordion that remains undrawn and fully available to the Company.

Conference Call Details

A conference call for investors will be held today, March 1, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and year end 2018 results.

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 10128988. The replay will be available until March 8, 2019.

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)




                                                                   
            
              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS




                                                      
        
              December 31, 2018                     
            
           December 31, 2017




     
              Assets



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                  $12,247                                                        $2,533



     Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                                   41,987        18,056



     Inventories                                                                                                                                                 2,693         2,710



     Assets held for sale                                                                                                                                       19,711         4,637



     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                   8,930         2,957

                                                                                                                                                                                 ---

                                                                   Total current assets                                                      85,568      30,893



     Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                                                        496,197       272,388



     Goodwill                                                                                                                                                    1,627



     Other long-term assets, net                                                                                                                                 1,470         1,364


                                                                   Total assets                                                                                 $584,862      $304,645




     
              Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



     Liabilities


                                                         Current portion of
                                                          long-term debt (1)                                                                                        $587          $533


                                                         Accounts payable                                                                    16,312      11,627


                                                         Accrued liabilities                                                                 29,219       6,969



                                                                   Total current
                                                                    liabilities                                                              46,118      19,129


                                                         Long-term debt (2)                                                                 130,012      49,278


                                                         Deferred income taxes,
                                                          net                                                                                   774         683


                                                         Other long-term
                                                          liabilities                                                                        16,425          73


                                                                   Total liabilities                                                                                  193,329        69,163




     Commitments and contingencies



     Stockholders' equity


                                                        Common stock, $0.01
                                                          par value,
                                                          200,000,000 shares
                                                          authorized;
                                                          77,598,806 and
                                                          38,246,919 shares
                                                          issued, respectively;
                                                          and 77,078,252 and
                                                          37,985,225 shares
                                                          outstanding,
                                                          respectively


                                                                                     771                                                                   380


                                                         Additional paid-in
                                                          capital                                                                           503,446     326,616


                                                         Accumulated deficit                                                               (109,638)   (89,645)


                                                                                 (3,046)                                                               (1,869)



                                                         Treasury stock, at
                                                          cost, 520,554 and
                                                          261,694 shares,
                                                          respectively


                                                                   Total stockholders'
                                                                    equity                                                                  391,533     235,482



                                                                   Total liabilities and
                                                                    stockholders' equity                                                                        $584,862      $304,645



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




                         (2)              As of December 31, 2018, long-
                                            term debt includes $0.6 million
                                            of long-term vehicle capital
                                            lease obligations.  As of
                                            December 31, 2017, long-term
                                            debt included $0.7 million of
                                            long-term vehicle capital lease
                                            obligations.


                                                              
              
                INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC.


                                                                            
              
                Unaudited


                                                            
              
                (in thousands, except per share amounts)




                                                              
              
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS




                                                                                               
              
                Three Months Ended                                           Twelve Months Ended

                                                                                                                                                                    ---

                                                                                                                             December 31,              
              
                September 30,             December 31,



                                                                                                           2018                     2017                         2018                       2018                     2017






     Revenues                                                                                    $62,789                  $25,041                      $28,439                   $142,609                  $90,007



     Costs and expenses


                                                            Operating costs     39,908                18,780                   18,420                  95,220                         67,733


                                                            Selling, general
                                                             and administrative      5,030                 3,112                    3,903                  15,907                         13,213


                                                            Merger related
                                                             expenses     11,270                                -                   1,933                       13,646                                   -


                                                            Depreciation and
                                                             amortization     10,890                 6,724                    6,831                  30,891                         25,844


                                                            Asset impairment,
                                                             net      (371)                  994                      431                      25                          2,568


                                                            (Gain) loss on
                                                             disposition of
                                                             assets, net       (65)                  104                    (260)                  (740)                         1,677



                                                            Total cost and
                                                             expenses     66,662                29,714                   31,258                 154,949                        111,035


                                                            Operating loss    (3,873)              (4,673)                 (2,819)               (12,340)                      (21,028)



     Interest expense                                                                            (4,513)                   (895)                     (1,168)                   (7,562)                 (2,983)

                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---

                                                            Loss before
                                                             income taxes    (8,386)              (5,568)                 (3,987)               (19,902)                      (24,011)



     Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                    211                      177                         (50)                        91                      287

                                                                                                                                                                                                            ---

                                                            Net loss   $(8,597)             $(5,745)                $(3,937)              $(19,993)                     $(24,298)






     Loss per share:


                                                            Basic and Diluted    $(0.11)              $(0.15)                 $(0.10)                                 $(0.42)                             $(0.64)






     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:


                                                            Basic and Diluted     75,692                37,983                   38,253                  47,580                         37,762


                    
              
                INDEPENDENCE CONTRACT DRILLING, INC.


                                  
              
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                (in thousands)




                   
              
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS




                                                                                             Twelve Months Ended December 31,



                                                                                        2018                                        2017

                                                                                                                                    ---




     
                Cash flows from operating activities



     Net loss                                                                     $(19,993)                                  $(24,298)


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


          Depreciation and
           amortization                                                               30,891                                      25,844


          Asset impairment, net                                                           25                                       2,568


          Stock-based
           compensation                                                                4,829                                       3,565


          (Gain) loss on
           disposition of
           assets, net                                                                 (740)                                      1,677


          Amortization of
           deferred rent                                                                 105


          Deferred income taxes                                                           91                                         287


          Amortization of
           deferred financing
           costs                                                                         492                                         434


          Write-off of
           deferred financing
           costs                                                                         856


          Bad debt expense                                                                22


          Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of
           Sidewinder merger


              Accounts receivable                                                    (1,022)                                    (6,588)


              Inventories                                                                250                                       (301)


              Prepaid expenses and
               other assets                                                          (4,681)                                        133


              Accounts payable and
               accrued liabilities                                                     5,010                                       1,612


                  Net cash provided by
                   operating activities                                               16,135                                       4,933

                                                                                                                                    ---




     
                Cash flows from investing activities


      Cash acquired in
       Sidewinder merger                                                              10,743


      Purchases of
       property, plant and
       equipment                                                                    (37,550)                                   (31,347)


      Proceeds from
       insurance claims                                                                  257


      Proceeds from the
       sale of assets                                                                  1,303                                       1,253


                  Net cash used in
                   investing activities                                             (25,247)                                   (30,094)

                                                                                                                                    ---




     
                Cash flows from financing activities


      Borrowings under Term
       Loan Facility                                                                 130,000


      Borrowings under ABL
       Credit Facility                                                                 5,066


      Borrowings under CIT
       Credit Facility                                                                50,666                                      44,451


      Repayments under ABL
       Credit Facility                                                               (2,500)


      Repayments under CIT
       Credit Facility                                                              (99,207)                                   (21,662)


      Repayment of
       Sidewinder debt                                                              (58,512)


      Purchase of treasury
       stock                                                                         (1,180)                                      (174)


      RSUs withheld for
       taxes                                                                           (710)                                      (863)


      Financing costs paid
       under Term Loan
       Facility                                                                      (3,371)


      Financing costs paid
       under ABL Credit
       Facility                                                                        (676)


      Financing costs paid
       under CIT Credit
       Facility                                                                        (114)                                      (530)


      Payments for capital
       lease obligations                                                               (636)                                      (599)


                  Net cash provided by
                   financing activities                                               18,826                                      20,623

                                                                                                                                    ---

                  Net increase
                   (decrease) in cash
                   and cash equivalents                                                9,714                                     (4,538)





     
                Cash and cash equivalents


      Beginning of year                                                                2,533                                       7,071


      End of year                                                                    $12,247                                      $2,533





                   Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information


      Cash paid during the
       period for interest                                                            $3,202                                      $2,680


                   Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing
                    activity


      Change in property,
       plant and equipment
       purchases in
       accounts payable                                                               $1,175                                      $(882)


      Additions to
       property, plant and
       equipment through
       capital leases                                                                   $601                                      $1,102


      Additions to property, plant and equipment through tenant
       allowance on


     leasehold improvement


                                                               
              $694   
        $                  -


      Sidewinder merger
       consideration                                                                $231,617               
              $                -

The following table provides various financial and operational data for the Company's operations the three months ending December 31, 2018 and 2017 and September 30, 2018 and the twelve months ending December 31, 2018 and 2017. 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


                                                                                     
     
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          Three Months Ended                                     Twelve Months Ended



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


                                                  2018                         2017                                                      2018                 2018                  2017





     Number of marketed rigs end
      of period (1)                                 32                           14                                                        15                   32                    14


     Rig operating days (2)                    2,817.5                      1,288.6                                                   1,345.1              6,686.7               4,707.4


     Average number of operating
      rigs (3)                                    30.6                         14.0                                                      14.6                 18.3                  12.9


     Rig utilization (4)                         95.7%                      100.0%                                                    99.0%               97.8%                96.0%


     Average revenue per
      operating day (5)                        $20,433                      $18,338                                                   $20,538              $20,001               $18,137


     Average cost per operating
      day (6)                                  $12,932                      $13,094                                                   $12,986              $13,053               $12,899


     Average rig margin per
      operating day                             $7,501                       $5,244                                                    $7,552               $6,948                $5,238



     (1) Number of marketed rigs as of
           December 31, 2018 increased by 18
           rigs as compared to the number of
           marketed rigs as of December 31,
           2017.  Our 15th ShaleDriller rig was
           completed and commenced operations
           during the third quarter of 2018,
           and as a result of the Sidewinder
           merger we acquired 17 marketed rigs.
            Marketed rigs exclude two idle rigs
            acquired in the Sidewinder merger
           that require additional upgrade
           before they enter our marketed
           fleet.




     (2) 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.  During the
           three months ended December 31, 2018
           and 2017, and September 30, 2018
           there were 4.3, zero and zero
           operating days in which we earned
           revenue on a standby basis,
           respectively.  During the twelve
           months ended December 31, 2018 and
           2017, there were 4.3 and 77.9
           operating days, respectively, in
           which we earned revenue on a standby
           basis, including zero and 69.0
           standby-without-crew days,
           respectively.




     (3) 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.




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




     (5) 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 $3.2
           million, $1.4 million and $0.8
           million for the three months ended
           December 31, 2018 and 2017 and
           September 30, 2018, respectively,
           and $6.8 million and $4.6 million
           for the twelve months ended December
           31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and
           revenues associated with the
           amortization of intangible revenue
           acquired in the Sidewinder merger of
           $2.0 million for the three months
           and the year ended December 31,
           2018.




     (6) Average cost per operating day
           represents 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
           $3.2 million, $1.4 million and $0.8
           million during the three months
           ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and
           September 30, 2018, respectively,
           and $6.8 million and $4.6 million
           for the twelve months ended December
           31, 2018 and 2017, respectively,
           (ii) new crew training costs of zero
           during the three months ended
           December 31, 2018 and 2017 and
           September 30, 2018, respectively,
           and $0.1 million and $0.1 million
           during the twelve months ended
           December 31, 2018 and 2017,
           respectively, (iii) construction
           overhead costs expensed due to
           reduced rig construction activity of
           $0.3 million, $0.5 million and $0.1
           million during the three months
           ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and
           September 30, 2018, respectively,
           and $1.0 million and $1.1 million
           during the twelve months ended
           December 31, 2018 and 2017,
           respectively, (iv) rig reactivation
           costs associated with the
           redeployment of previously stacked
           rigs, excluding new crew training
           costs (included in (ii) above), of
           zero and $1.0 million during the
           three and twelve months ended
           December 31, 2017, 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 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 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 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 on 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 Income (Loss):




                                                                
              
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              Three Months Ended                                                                 
      
         Twelve Months Ended

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


                                                                     2018                                 2017                                   2018                              2018             2017



                                                                Amount                                Per                                 Amount                             Per           Amount                         Per         Amount               Per         Amount                Per
                                                                                         Share                                                                Share                                        Share                                 Share                             Share

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     (in thousands)


      Net loss                                                   $(8,597)                             $(0.11)                              $(5,745)                          $(0.15)        $(3,937)                  $(0.10)      $(19,993)           $(0.42)      $(24,298)            $(0.64)



     Add back:


      Asset
       impairment,
       net (1)                                                      (371)                              (0.01)                                   994                              0.03              431                      0.01              25                             2,568                0.07


      (Gain) loss on
       disposition of
       assets, net
       (2)                                                          (65)                                                                       104                                             (260)                   (0.01)          (740)            (0.02)          1,677                0.04


      Intangible
       revenue (3)                                                (2,044)                              (0.03)                                                                                                                        (2,044)            (0.04)                                 -


      Merger related
       expenses (4)                                                11,270                                 0.15                                                                                   1,933                      0.05          13,646               0.29                                  -


      Write-off of
       deferred
       financing
       costs (5)                                                      856                                 0.01                                                                                                                             856               0.02                                  -


                   Adjusted net
                    income (loss)                                  $1,049                                $0.01                               $(4,647)                          $(0.12)        $(1,833)                  $(0.05)       $(8,250)           $(0.17)      $(20,053)            $(0.53)



     
                Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:




                                             
              
                (Unaudited)                                  (Unaudited)

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                Three Months Ended                                  Twelve Months Ended

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


                                                                       2018                                  2017                                       2018                 2018                  2017




     (in thousands)



     Net loss                                                     $(8,597)                             $(5,745)                                  $(3,937)           $(19,993)            $(24,298)



     Add back:


      Income tax expense
       (benefit)                                                        211                                   177                                       (50)                  91                   287


      Interest expense                                                4,513                                   895                                      1,168                7,562                 2,983


      Depreciation and
       amortization                                                  10,890                                 6,724                                      6,831               30,891                25,844


      Asset impairment,
       net (1)                                                        (371)                                  994                                        431                   25                 2,568



                   EBITDA                                             6,646                                 3,045                                      4,443               18,576                 7,384


      (Gain) loss on
       disposition of
       assets, net (2)                                                 (65)                                  104                                      (260)               (740)                1,677


      Stock-based
       compensation                                                     240                                   528                                        718                2,438                 3,565


      Intangible revenue
       (3)                                                         (2,044)                                                                                            (2,044)                    -


      Merger related
       expenses( 4)                                                  11,270                                                                           1,933               13,646                     -


                   Adjusted EBITDA                                  $16,047                                $3,677                                     $6,834              $31,876               $12,626

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                         (1)              In the fourth quarter of 2018, we
                                            recorded insurance recoveries, net
                                            of impairments of $0.6 million on
                                            the Galayda facility water damage
                                            incurred during Hurricane Harvey
                                            after receiving a proof of loss
                                            letter from our insurance carrier,
                                            offset by an increased impairment
                                            of $0.2 million related to
                                            increased estimated costs to sell
                                            the Galayda facility.  In the
                                            third quarter of 2018, we recorded
                                            a $0.4 million, or $0.01 per
                                            share, charge to asset
                                            impairments, net, reflecting a
                                            $650 thousand estimated loss from
                                            the expected sale of our Galayda
                                            facility, offset by a $219
                                            thousand insurance recovery
                                            related to some damaged equipment.
                                             In the fourth quarter of 2017 we
                                             recorded a $0.9 million, or $0.03
                                            per share, non-cash charge
                                            consisting of a $0.6 million
                                            impairment to our Galayda facility
                                            as a result of damage associated
                                            with Hurricane Harvey in August
                                            2017, as well as a non-cash
                                            impairment representing the
                                            estimated damage to a piece of
                                            drilling equipment, net of
                                            estimated insurance recoveries
                                            totaling $0.3 million.




                         (2)              In the fourth quarter of 2018 and
                                            the third quarter of 2018, we
                                            recorded a gain on disposition of
                                            assets of $0.1 million and $0.3
                                            million, respectively.  In the
                                            fourth quarter of 2017, we
                                            recorded a loss on disposition of
                                            assets of $0.1 million.  All three
                                            quarters were primarily due to the
                                            gain or loss on the sale or
                                            disposition of miscellaneous
                                            drilling equipment.




                         (3)              For the three months and the year
                                            ended December 31, 2018, we
                                            amortized intangible revenue
                                            related to an unfavorable contract
                                            liability acquired in the
                                            Sidewinder merger.




                         (4)              For the three months ended December
                                            31, 2018 and September 30, 2018,
                                            and the twelve months ended
                                            December 31, 2018, we incurred
                                            $11.3 million, $1.9 million and
                                            $13.6 million, respectively, of
                                            costs directly associated with the
                                            Sidewinder merger.




                         (5)              For the three months and the year
                                            ended December 31, 2018, we wrote-
                                            off $0.9 million of unamortized
                                            deferred financing costs
                                            associated with the CIT Credit
                                            Facility, which was terminated
                                            upon the closing of the Sidewinder
                                            merger.

INVESTOR CONTACTS:

Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.

E-mail inquiries to: Investor.relations@icdrilling.com

Phone inquiries: (281) 598-1211

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