World Class Stephens, Inc. Fall Investment Conference November 13-14, 2012
World Class Overview
A Global Leader in Shallow Water Services Overview Worldwide Operations Global leader in jackup drilling and liftboat services 39 jackup rigs - fourth largest worldwide fleet 63 liftboats - largest worldwide fleet Operations in…
World Class Business Outlook
Domestic Offshore Segment Overview Global recession and Macondo U.S. GOM Supply/Demand of Marketed Jackups created extreme industry conditions in 2009 and 2010 Near the bottom (April 2011), Hercules acquired main competitor just as…
U.S. GOM Supply vs. Demand U.S. GOM Jackup Supply and Demand as of October 23, 2012 89% Industry Utilization Number of Rigs of Marketed Rigs Current Less: Cold Marketed Planned Jackup Visible GOM Jackup Stacked Supply…
US GOM Shelf Production Mix Crude oil and condensate volumes account U.S. GOM Shelf Oil & Condensate Production Mix for a growing percentage of U.S. Gulf of (water depth < 500 ft) Mexico Shelf production 45% From 2000 through 2006,…
Production Mix and Commodity Price Relationship Growing disparity between the price to Relationship between Oil/Gas Price to Production Mix crude oil and natural gas has been the driver of the shift in production mix 5.0 40% In 2004,…
Domestic Customer Base Exposure to Crude Oil Domestic customers have Customers U.S. GOM Liquids Mix significant exposure to crude oil, specifically Louisiana Light Sweet Apache 38% (LLS), which trades at a premium to WTI Chevron…
Domestic Offshore Backlog Hercules Offshore Average Backlog per Marketed Rig U.S.(1)GOM 180 150 120 90 60 30 0 Strong company backlog per rig near historical high and sustained over the past six months…
Leading Edge Dayrates Hercules Offshore Leading Edge Dayrates U.S. GOM 100 120 90 110 80 Dayrate (000 per day) Dayrate (000 per day) 100 70 90 60 80 50 70 40 30 60 20 50 200MC 250MS 250MC* 300MC* 350ILC *…
Large and Diverse Domestic Customer Base Diverse group of operators in the U.S. U.S. GOM Industry Customers Mix (1) GOM, ranging in size from mega-cap to private E&P Top three operators account for approximately 41% of U.S. GOM jackup…
Central GOM Lease Sales Gulf of Mexico lease sales are Central GOM Lease…
U.S. GOM Shelf M&A Activity GOM Shelf E&P Transaction Values (1) Closing Date Buyer Seller Deal Value (mm) % Oil Dec-10 Energy XXI ExxonMobil 1,012 55% Feb-11 EPL Oil & Gas Anglo-Suisse 201 92% May-11 Tana Exploration Maritech…
Reactivation Matrix (1) Capital Payback Analysis (m onths to payback) Dayrate Assumption 75,000 80,000 85,000 90,000 95,000 Reactivation Capital Cost 10 8.0 7.2 6.5 6.0 5.5 11 8.9 7.9 7.2 6.6 6.0 ( in millions) 12…
Domestic Offshore Potential Earnings Upside (1) Incremental EBITDA Analysis ( in m illions, except dayrate) Increase in Average Dayrate 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 18 28 56 84 112 140 Number of Rigs Working 19 43 72…
International Offshore Resilient oil prices are supportive of International Jackup Backlog and Dayrates strong growth in international capital spending National Oil Companies have been aggressively adding to their rig fleets since the…
International Offshore Drilling Outlook FY 2012E FY 2013E Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Middle Hercules 261 83-85k 83-85k East Middle Hercules 262 79-81k 79-81k East Middle Hercules 266 124-126k East Hercules 208 Indonesia 99-101K…
Key International Jackup Markets Snapshot Middle East Jackup Supply / Demand West Africa Jackup Supply / Demand 140 40 130 35 Total Supply Total Supply Marketed Supply 120 Marketed Supply 30 Total Contracted Total Contracted…
Discovery Offshore Investment Creative and opportunistic means to establish ownership in premium, long-lived assets Discovery rig capabilities in top 8% of global rig fleet Discovery rig class commands highest dayrates among all…
Discovery Offshore Economics to Hercules Offshore KFELS Super A and similar jackup rig designs offer the most attractive rates relative to capital costs Hercules Offshore to receive: Administrative fee of 6,000 per day per rig Rig…
Discovery Offshore Market Bifurcation Global jackup utilization, currently +90%, has tightened significantly in past 12 months Average dayrates for ultra high-specification jackup rigs continue to command a significant premium to…
International Liftboats Largest liftboat provider in West Africa and established presence in Middle East Well-established liftboat market and long term demand growth drivers in West Africa, tempered by competition creep Robust…
Domestic Liftboats Seasonally-driven market demand, with activity levels most active during the summer and fall period Select industry capacity movement out of the Gulf of Mexico, including Companys Kingfish vessel to the Middle…
World Class Corporate Initiatives
History of Growth August October January June August September October November February 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2006 Acquired five Acquired 22 Acquired Rig 25 Acquired Rig Acquired Acquired Initial Acquired…
Successful Debt Reduction and Asset Sales Efforts Net Debt (1) Proceeds from Asset Sales Company has reduced net debt 468 million since 2Q08 Asset sales have generated a cumulative 196 million in proceeds since 2008 Divestitures…
Strengthen Balance Sheet with Refinancing Execution of comprehensive refinancing to facilitate rig acquisition, increase operational flexibility and extend maturity profile completed in April 2012 Refinancing consist of the following:…
World Class Conclusion
Hercules Offshores Strategy Remains Consistent Maintain Leading Position in Diversify Geographically Core Businesses Opportunistic Growth Focus on and Fleet Optimization Shallow Water Assets Maintain Status as an Efficient,…
Investment Highlights Positive industry trends continue in the U.S. GOM led by tight jackup rig supply and oil/liquids-rich activity demand driver Strengthening international jackup market, exemplified by Companys recent Saudi Aramco…
APPENDIX 32 World Class
Domestic Offshore Marketed Rig Data Domestic Offshore Fleet Status as of 10/23/2012 Contract Est. Duration (1) Rig Name Rig Type Location Customer / Status Dayrate (000s) Days Date Hercules 120 120' - MC, TD GOM Chevron 39-41 69…
Domestic Offshore Marketed Rig Data (continued) Domestic Offshore Fleet Status as of 10/23/2012 (continued) 69-71 53 12/15/12 Hercules 214 200' - MC, TD GOM Apache 79-81 180 06/13/13 Walter Oil & Gas 57-59 23 11/15/12 Walter Oil &…
International Offshore Marketed Rig Data International Offshore Fleet Status as of 10/23/2012 Contract Est. Duration (1) Rig Name Rig Type Location Customer / Status Dayrate (000s) Days Date Hercules 170 170' - ILC, TD Bahrain…
GOM Shallow Water Operator Data Top 20 Shallow Water (0-350ft) GOM Lease Holders Apache Corp Current % of Total Operator Chevron Jackup Current Stone Energy Apache Corp 8 24% McMoran O&G Chevron 3 9% W&T Offshore Stone Energy…
Summary of Discovery Offshore Structure Overview Structure Discovery Offshore is a newly established Luxembourg-based company Investors Hercules Offshore Constructing two ultra high-specification Keppel FELS Super A jackup rigs…
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation The following table reconciles our Losses from Continuing Operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in thousands As of 12/31/2011 Loss from…