Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. Reports Financial Results For The Fourth Quarter And Year Ended December 31, 2019 And Announces 1-For-20 Reverse Stock Split

HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (the "Company" or "ICD") (NYSE: ICD) today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights

    --  Net loss of $35.0 million, or $0.47 per share.
    --  Adjusted net loss, as defined below, of $7.7 million, or $0.10 per
        share.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, of $7.2 million.
    --  Net debt, excluding finance leases and net of deferred financing costs,
        of $122.3 million.
    --  Marketed fleet utilization of 77%.
    --  Fully burdened margin of $5,534 per day.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company reported revenues of $45.3 million, a net loss of $35.0 million, or $0.47 per share, adjusted net loss (defined below) of $7.7 million, or $0.10 per share, and adjusted EBITDA (defined below) of $7.2 million. These results compare to revenues of $62.8 million, a net loss of $8.6 million, or $0.11 per share, adjusted net income of $1.0 million, or $0.01 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $16.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, revenues of $45.1 million, a net loss of $10.5 million, or $0.14 per share, an adjusted net loss of $7.9 million, or $0.10 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2019.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company reported revenues of $203.6 million, a net loss of $60.8 million, or $0.81 per share, an adjusted net loss of $18.1 million, or $0.24 per share, and adjusted EBITDA of $43.4 million. This compares to 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 for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Chief Executive Officer Anthony Gallegos commented, "The fourth quarter of 2019 reflected a continued period of strategic market positioning for ICD. We successfully added drilling optimization software to three of our operating rigs during the quarter, completed two strategic rig upgrades, and exited the quarter enhancing our industry's efforts to address ESG concerns by utilizing bi-fuel systems on approximately half of our operating rigs. For the quarter, expected rig count gains and increasing momentum in the Permian were offset slightly by weakness in the Haynesville where depressed natural gas prices caused several key customers to alter planned drilling programs entering 2020.

As we enter 2020, I believe ICD is very well positioned notwithstanding the visibility challenges facing our industry. Strength in our Permian operations is allowing ICD to relocate and recontract rigs from the Haynesville gas plays, which despite creating some near-term choppiness for our operating rig count, allows us to continue high-grading our customer base and maintain contract utilization. Against this backdrop, our Board of Directors has approved a capital budget of $10.2 million for 2020, which reflects ICD's commitment to generating free cash flow, with a laser focus on costs and support infrastructure."

Quarterly Operational Results

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company's marketed fleet operated at 77% utilization and recorded 1,984 revenue days, compared to 96% utilization and 2,818 revenue days in the fourth quarter of 2018, and 76% utilization and 1,943 revenue days in the third quarter of 2019. During the third quarter of 2019, the Company removed three SCR rigs from its marketed fleet.

Operating revenues in the fourth quarter of 2019 totaled $45.3 million, compared to $62.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $45.1 million in the third quarter of 2019. Revenues in the fourth quarter 2019 and third quarter of 2019 included early termination revenues of $0.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Excluding this early termination revenue, revenue per day in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $20,241, compared to $20,433 in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $20,559 in the third quarter of 2019. Sequential revenue per day declines were driven by lower dayrates on contract renewals.

Operating costs in the fourth quarter of 2019 totaled $33.9 million, compared to $39.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $34.2 million in the third quarter of 2019. Fully burdened operating costs were $14,707 per day in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to $12,932 in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $14,914 in the third quarter of 2019. Sequential decreases in per day operating cost were due to reduced transitory costs between rig contracts offset by higher repair and maintenance cost during the fourth quarter of 2019.

Fully burdened rig operating margins in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $5,534 per day, compared to $7,501 per day in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $5,645 per day in the third quarter of 2019.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $4.7 million (including $0.5 million of non-cash stock-based compensation). Included in selling, general and administrative costs during the fourth quarter of 2019 was a $0.5 million (or $0.01 per share) charge associated with a bad debt reserve placed upon a receivable relating to a 2018 contract for which the collection process has not yet been completed. Excluding this charge, selling general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $4.2 million (including $0.5 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense). This compares to selling, general and administrative expenses of $5.0 million (including $0.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation) in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $3.8 million (including $0.6 million of non-cash stock-based compensation) in the third quarter of 2019. Sequential increases in selling, general and administrative expenses were associated with higher incentive compensation accruals compared to third quarter 2019 levels.

Impairment Charge

During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company recorded impairments totaling $25.9 million relating primarily to obsolete equipment and its plan to sell or otherwise dispose of legacy rigs and related component equipment acquired in the Sidewinder combination that will not be utilized in the Company's pad-optimal drilling fleet.

Drilling Operations Update

The Company exited the fourth quarter with 21 rigs earning revenues under drilling contracts and currently has 22 rigs under contract. The Company's backlog of drilling contracts with original terms of six months or longer was $51.5 million as of December 31, 2019, representing 6.9 rig years of activity. Approximately 100% of this backlog is expected to be realized during the remainder of 2020. The Company also has six rigs currently operating under short-term contracts not included in this reported backlog.

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity Update

The Company's capital expenditure budget for 2020, before asset sales and recoveries is $10.2 million. The Company had $5.9 million of assets classified as held for sale at December 31, 2019. During the fourth quarter of 2019, cash outlays for capital expenditures, net of asset sales and recoveries, were $2.2 million.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had cash on hand of $5.2 million, no amounts drawn on its $40 million revolving credit facility, and $130 million principal amount outstanding under its term loan. The term loan includes a fully committed $15 million accordion that remains undrawn and fully available to the Company.

1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split

Following approval by the Company's stockholders, the Company's Board of Directors has approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of the Company's common stock. The reverse split will be effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 11, 2020 (the "Effective Time"), and the Company's common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on the New York Stock Exchange as of the market open on March 12, 2020. The reverse stock split reduces the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock from approximately 77,523,973 and 76,241,045 shares, respectively to approximately 3,876,199 and 3,812,052 shares, respectively.

The reverse stock split affects all issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock and shares held in treasury, as well as the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Company's stock incentive plans and outstanding awards subject to those plans. The reverse stock split affects all stockholders uniformly and will not alter any stockholder's percentage interest in the Company's outstanding common stock, except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described below.

No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the reverse stock split. The Company will pay to record holders cash in lieu of any fractional shares, which amount will be determined based on the average closing market price of the pre-split shares of ICD common stock on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (or if the pre-split shares of ICD common stock do not remain listed thereon, on the principal securities exchange or quotation service for the pre-split shares of ICD common stock, as determined by the Company's Board of Directors of ICD (the "Board")), for the ten trading days immediately preceding the day of the Effective Time, with payment for each whole post-split share of ICD common stock equal to 1/20th of the average closing price of one share of the pre-split shares of ICD common stock on the NYSE (or if the pre-split shares of ICD common stock do not remain listed thereon, on the principal securities exchange or quotation service for the pre-split shares of ICD common stock, as determined by the Board).

In connection with the reverse stock split, the Company's certificate of incorporation will also be amended to reduce the authorized number of shares of the Company's common stock from 200,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares.

Conference Call Details

A conference call for investors will be held today, February 28, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and year end 2019 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 10138717. The replay will be available until March 6, 2020.

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.


                                                                   
            
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              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS




                                                                                              
            
              December 31, 2019                         
     
     December 31, 2018




     
              Assets



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                 $5,206                                        $12,247



     Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                  35,834                                         41,987



     Inventories                                                                                                                2,325                                          2,693



     Assets held for sale                                                                                                       8,740                                         19,711



     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                  4,640                                          8,930



                                                       
     Total current assets                                                        56,745                                         85,568



     Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                       457,530                                        496,197



     Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                 1,627



     Other long-term assets, net                                                                                                2,726                                          1,470


                                                       
     Total assets                                                              $517,001                                       $584,862




     
              Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



     Liabilities


                            Current portion of long-
                             term debt (1)                               $3,685                                                                 $587


                   
            Accounts payable                             22,674                                                               16,312


                   
            Accrued liabilities                          16,368                                                               29,219


                            Merger consideration payable
                             to an affiliate                              3,022                                                                    -


                            Current portion of
                             contingent consideration                          2,814                                                                    -



                                                         Total current liabilities                                                   48,563                                         46,118


                   
            Long-term debt (2)                          134,941                                                              130,012


                            Contingent consideration                              -                                                              15,748


                            Deferred income taxes, net                            652                                                                  774


                            Other long-term liabilities                          1,249                                                                  677


                                                       
     Total liabilities                                                          185,405                                        193,329




     Commitments and contingencies



     Stockholders' equity


                           Common stock, $0.01 par
                             value, 200,000,000 shares
                             authorized;
                             77,523,973 and 77,598,806
                             shares issued,
                             respectively, and
                             76,241,045 and 77,078,252
                             shares outstanding,
                             respectively                                   762                                                                  771


                            Additional paid-in capital                        505,107                                                              503,446


                   
            Accumulated deficit                       (170,426)                                                           (109,638)


                            Treasury stock, at cost,
                             1,282,928 and 520,554
                             shares, respectively                        (3,847)                                                             (3,046)


                                                         Total stockholders' equity                                                 331,596                                        391,533



                                                         Total liabilities and
                                                          stockholders' equity                                                     $517,001                                       $584,862




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





              (2)              As of December 31, 2019, long-
                                  term debt includes $7.5 million
                                  of long-term finance lease
                                  obligations.  As of December 31,
                                  2018, long-term debt included
                                  $0.6 million of long-term
                                  capital lease obligations.


                                                                                          
           
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            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS




                                                                                                                                            
              
              Three Months Ended                                            Twelve Months Ended



                                                                                                                                                               December 31,                  
            
                September 30,                    December 31,



                                                                                                                                                  2019                       2018                        2019                         2019                             2018






     Revenues                                                          $45,292               $62,789                                            $45,073                   $203,602                    $142,609



     Costs and expenses


                                                              Operating costs               33,881                                             39,908                     34,246                     144,913                       95,220


                                                              Selling, general and
                                                               administrative                4,743                                              5,030                      3,755                      16,051                       15,907


                                                              Merger-related expenses           10                                             11,270                        320                       2,698                       13,646


                                                              Depreciation and
                                                               amortization                 11,529                                             10,890                     11,154                      45,367                       30,891


                                                              Asset impairment, net         25,909                                              (371)                     1,966                      35,748                           25


                                                              Loss (gain) on
                                                               disposition of assets,
                                                               net                           1,440                                               (65)                       265                       4,943                        (740)


                                                            
     Other expense                      -                                                                                   122                         377



                                                                                                              Total cost and expenses           77,512                     66,662                      51,828                      250,097                          154,949


                                                                                                       
          Operating loss                  (32,220)                   (3,873)                    (6,755)                    (46,495)                        (12,340)



     Interest expense                                                                                                                    (3,502)                   (4,513)                    (3,560)                    (14,415)                         (7,562)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ---

                                                                                                              Loss before income taxes        (35,722)                   (8,386)                   (10,315)                    (60,910)                        (19,902)



     Income tax (benefit) expense                                                                                                          (712)                       211                         232                        (122)                              91

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ---

                                                                                                       
          Net loss                       $(35,010)                  $(8,597)                  $(10,547)                   $(60,788)                       $(19,993)






     Loss per share:


                                                              Basic and Diluted     $(0.47)                                    $(0.11)                   $(0.14)                     $(0.81)                    $(0.42)






     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:


                                                              Basic and Diluted             75,094                                             75,692                     75,405                      75,471                       47,580


                                     
              
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                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS




                                                                                                     Twelve Months Ended December 31,



                                                                                                                 2019                           2018

                                                                                                                                                ---




     
                Cash flows from operating activities



     Net loss                                                                                              $(60,788)                     $(19,993)


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


          Depreciation and
           amortization                                                                                        45,367                         30,891


          Asset impairment, net                                                                                35,748                             25


          Stock-based
           compensation                                                                                         1,871                          4,829


          Loss (gain) on
           disposition of
           assets, net                                                                                          4,943                          (740)


          Amortization of
           deferred rent                                                                                                                        105


          Deferred income taxes                                                                                 (122)                            91


          Amortization of
           deferred financing
           costs                                                                                                  814                            492


          Write-off of deferred
           financing costs                                                                                                                      856


          Bad debt expense                                                                                        459                             22



         Changes in operating assets and liabilities


              Accounts receivable                                                                               5,695                        (1,022)


              Inventories                                                                                       (349)                           250


              Prepaid expenses and
               other assets                                                                                     1,473                        (4,681)


              Accounts payable and
               accrued liabilities                                                                            (7,190)                         5,010


                  Net cash provided by
                   operating activities                                                                        27,921                         16,135

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                Cash flows from investing activities


      Cash acquired in
       Sidewinder Merger                                                                                                                     10,743


      Purchases of property,
       plant and equipment                                                                                   (38,320)                      (37,550)


      Proceeds from
       insurance claims                                                                                         1,000                            257


      Proceeds from the sale
       of assets                                                                                                8,951                          1,303


                  Net cash used in
                   investing activities                                                                      (28,369)                      (25,247)

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                Cash flows from financing activities


      Borrowings under Term
       Loan Facility                                                                                                                        130,000


      Borrowings under
       Revolving Credit
       Facilities                                                                                               4,511                         55,732


      Repayments under
       Revolving Credit
       Facilities                                                                                             (7,077)                     (101,707)


      Repayment of
       Sidewinder debt                                                                                                                     (58,512)


      Common stock issuance
       costs                                                                                                    (177)


      Purchase of treasury
       stock                                                                                                    (809)                       (1,180)


      RSUs withheld for
       taxes                                                                                                     (34)                         (710)


      Financing costs paid
       under Term Loan
       Facility                                                                                                   (5)                       (3,371)


      Financing costs paid
       under Revolving
       Credit Facilities                                                                                         (22)                         (790)


      Payments for finance
       and capital lease
       obligations                                                                                            (2,980)                         (636)


                  Net cash (used in)
                   provided by financing
                   activities                                                                                 (6,593)                        18,826

                                                                                                                                                ---

                  Net (decrease)
                   increase in cash and
                   cash equivalents                                                                           (7,041)                         9,714





     
                Cash and cash equivalents


      Beginning of year                                                                                        12,247                          2,533



     End of year                                                                                              $5,206                        $12,247





                   Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information


      Cash paid during the
       year for interest                                                                                      $13,974                         $3,202


                   Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity


      Change in property,
       plant and equipment
       purchases in accounts
       payable                                                                                                 $1,607                         $1,175


      Additions to property,
       plant and equipment
       through finance and
       capital leases                                                                                         $13,143                           $601


      Transfer of assets
       from held and used to
       held for sale                                                                                        $(18,506)                 
     $         -


      Transfer from
       inventory to fixed
       assets                                                                                                  $(406)                 
     $         -


      Extinguishment of
       finance lease
       obligations from sale
       of assets classified
       as finance leases                                                                                       $(249)                 
     $         -


      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 for the three months ending December 31, 2019 and 2018 and September 30, 2019, and the twelve months ending December 31, 2019 and 2018. 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,


                                                        2019                        2018                                                        2019                   2019                    2018





      Number of marketed rigs end of
       period(1)                                          29                          32                                                          29                     29                      32


      Rig operating days(2)                            1,984                       2,818                                                       1,943                  8,985                   6,687


      Average number of operating
       rigs(3)                                          21.6                        30.6                                                        21.1                   24.6                    18.3



     Rig utilization (4)                                77%                        96%                                                        76%                   83%                    98%


      Average revenue per operating
       day (5)                                       $20,241                     $20,433                                                     $20,559                $20,628                 $20,001


      Average cost per operating
       day(6)                                        $14,707                     $12,932                                                     $14,914                $14,202                 $13,053


      Average rig margin per
       operating day                                  $5,534                      $7,501                                                      $5,645                 $6,426                  $6,948


              (1)              Number of marketed rigs as of
                                  December 31, 2019 decreased by three
                                  rigs as compared to the number of
                                  marketed rigs as of December 31,
                                  2018.  Marketed rigs exclude idle
                                  rigs that will not be reactivated
                                  until upgrades or conversions are
                                  complete.





              (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.





              (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 (i) out-of-pocket
                                  costs paid by customers of $4.5
                                  million, $3.2 million and $4.8
                                  million during the three months
                                  ended December 31, 2019 and 2018,
                                  and September 30, 2019,
                                  respectively, and $15.8 million and
                                  $6.8 million during the twelve
                                  months ended December 31, 2019 and
                                  2018, respectively, (ii) revenues
                                  associated with the amortization of
                                  intangible revenue acquired in the
                                  Sidewinder Merger of $1.1 million
                                  during the twelve months ended
                                  December 31, 2019, and $2.0 million
                                  and $2.0 million during the three
                                  and twelve months ended December 31,
                                  2018, respectively, and (iii) early
                                  termination revenues of $0.6 million
                                  and $0.3 million during the three
                                  months ended December 31, 2019, and
                                  September 30, 2019, respectively,
                                  and $1.4 million during the twelve
                                  months ended December 31, 2019. The
                                  three and twelve months ended
                                  December 31, 2018 did not include
                                  any early termination revenues.





              (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 paid by customers of $4.5
                                  million, $3.2 million and $4.8
                                  million during the three months
                                  ended December 31, 2019 and 2018,
                                  and September 30, 2019,
                                  respectively, and $15.8 million and
                                  $6.8 million during the twelve
                                  months ended December 31, 2019 and
                                  2018, respectively, (ii) new crew
                                  training costs of $0.2 million, zero
                                  and $0.1 million during the three
                                  months ended December 31, 2019 and
                                  2018, and September 30, 2019,
                                  respectively, and $0.3 million and
                                  $0.1 million during the twelve
                                  months ended December 31, 2019 and
                                  2018, respectively, (iii)
                                  construction overhead costs expensed
                                  due to reduced rig construction
                                  activity of zero, $0.3 million and
                                  $0.2 million during the three months
                                  ended December 31, 2019 and 2018,
                                  and September 30, 2019,
                                  respectively, and $1.1 million and
                                  $1.0 million during the twelve
                                  months ended December 31, 2019 and
                                  2018, respectively, and (iv) rig de-
                                  commissioning costs associated with
                                  stacking deactivated rigs of zero,
                                  zero and $0.2 million during the
                                  three months ended December 31, 2019
                                  and 2018, and September 30, 2019,
                                  respectively, and $0.2 million and
                                  zero during the twelve months ended
                                  December 31, 2019, and 2018,
                                  respectively.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net (loss) income, 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 facilities. Neither adjusted net (loss) income, 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) income, 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) income, 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) income, 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) income, 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) income, 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) income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.



     
                Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net (Loss) Income:




                                                                  
              
     (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,


                                                                     2019                                 2018                                   2019                              2019             2018



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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ---


     (in thousands)


      Net loss                                                  $(35,010)                             $(0.47)                              $(8,597)                          $(0.11)       $(10,547)                   $(0.14)       $(60,788)           $(0.81)      $(19,993)             $(0.42)



     Add back:


      Asset
       impairment,
       net (1)                                                     25,909                                 0.35                                  (371)                           (0.01)           1,966                       0.04           35,748               0.47              25                    -


      Loss (gain) on
       disposition of
       assets, net(2)                                               1,440                                 0.02                                   (65)                                              265                                      4,943               0.07           (740)              (0.02)


      Intangible
       revenue(3)                                                       -                                                                   (2,044)                           (0.03)                                                   (1,079)            (0.01)        (2,044)              (0.04)


      Merger-related
       expenses(4)                                                     10                                                                     11,270                              0.15              320                                      2,698               0.04          13,646                 0.29


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


      Other expense                                                     -                                                                                                                        122                                        377


                   Adjusted net
                    (loss) income                                $(7,651)                             $(0.10)                                $1,049                             $0.01         $(7,874)                   $(0.10)       $(18,101)           $(0.24)       $(8,250)             $(0.17)

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                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,


                                                                           2019                                     2018                                 2019                                       2019                    2018




     (in thousands)



     Net loss                                                        $(35,010)                                $(8,597)                           $(10,547)                                 $(60,788)              $(19,993)



     Add back:


      Income tax (benefit)
       expense                                                            (712)                                     211                                  232                                      (122)                     91


      Interest expense                                                    3,502                                    4,513                                3,560                                     14,415                   7,562


      Depreciation and
       amortization                                                      11,529                                   10,890                               11,154                                     45,367                  30,891


      Asset impairment,
       net(1)                                                            25,909                                    (371)                               1,966                                     35,748                      25



                   EBITDA                                                 5,218                                    6,646                                6,365                                     34,620                  18,576


      Loss (gain) on
       disposition of
       assets, net(2)                                                     1,440                                     (65)                                 265                                      4,943                   (740)


      Stock-based
       compensation                                                         486                                      240                                  582                                      1,871                   2,438


      Intangible
       revenue(3)                                                             -                                 (2,044)                                                                       (1,079)                (2,044)


      Merger-related
       expenses(4)                                                           10                                   11,270                                  320                                      2,698                  13,646


      Other expense                                                           -                                                                         122                                        377


                   Adjusted EBITDA                                       $7,154                                  $16,047                               $7,654                                    $43,430                 $31,876

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              (1)              In the fourth quarter of 2019, we
                                  recorded impairments totaling
                                  $25.9 million relating primarily
                                  to our decision to remove two rigs
                                  from our marketed, or to-be-
                                  marketed fleet, as well as a plan
                                  to sell or otherwise dispose of
                                  rigs and related component
                                  equipment, much of which was
                                  acquired in connection with the
                                  Sidewinder Merger. In the third
                                  quarter of 2019, we impaired 100%
                                  of the goodwill recorded in
                                  connection with the Sidewinder
                                  Merger.  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.





              (2)              In the fourth quarter of 2019, and
                                  2018 and the third quarter of
                                  2019, we recorded a loss, gain and
                                  loss, respectively, of $1.4
                                  million, $0.1 million and $0.3
                                  million, respectively, on
                                  disposition of assets primarily
                                  due to a loss or gain on the sale
                                  or disposition of miscellaneous
                                  drilling equipment in the
                                  respective quarter.





              (3)              We amortized $1.1 million of
                                  intangible revenue related to an
                                  unfavorable contract liability
                                  acquired in the Sidewinder Merger
                                  for the year ended December 31,
                                  2019, and $2.0 million for the
                                  three months and the year ended
                                  December 31, 2018.





              (4)              For all periods presented, we
                                  incurred costs directly associated
                                  with the Sidewinder Merger.  These
                                  costs were primarily comprised of
                                  severance, professional fees and
                                  other merger integration related
                                  expenses.

INVESTOR CONTACTS:

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

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