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Vantage Drilling — Pareto Oil & Offshore Conference 2010

23 slides from Vantage Drilling's conference presentation, Sep 1, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Pareto Oil & Offshore Conference

    Exhibit 99.1 Pareto Oil & Offshore Conference September 1-2, 2010 Oslo, Norway

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not his

  3. Slide 3: Recent Developments

    Recent Developments • Acquired the 55% of Mandarin Drilling Company not previously owned, bringing total ownership of Platinum Explorer drillship to 100% • Raised $1.0 Billion 11.5% Senior Secured Notes to fund the purchase of Platinum Explorer and refinance existing debt; no debt matures prior to 2

  4. Slide 4: Corporate Overview

    Corporate Overview Symbol: VTG (NYSE AMEX) Location: HQ – Houston; Operations – Singapore; Marketing - Dubai Market Cap: $390 million Book Value: $773 million Enterprise Value: $1.5 billion Employees: > 700 Contract Backlog: $3.8 billion Owned Fleet: 4 Ultra-Premium Jackups 1 Ultra-Deepwater Drillsh

  5. Slide 5: Company Highlights

    Company Highlights • Premium high-specificationdrilling units, including four jackup rigs, three drillships and two semisubmersibles Premium Fleet • Vantage’s modern rigs are capable of drilling to deeper depths and possess enhanced operational efficiency and technical capabilities, resulting in hig

  6. Slide 6: Company Highlights (Cont'd)

    Company Highlights (Cont’d) Four construction management arrangements for two ultra-deepwaterdrillships, DragonQuest and Dalian Developer, as well as two 6th generation semisubmersibles Construction Supervision and Approximately $5.0 million of annual cash flow per contract during the construction p

  7. Slide 7: Fleet Overview

    Fleet Overview Owned Assets • Significant asset value of owned fleet Platinum Explorer Emerald Driller Sapphire Driller Topaz Driller Aquamarine Driller Managed Assets DragonQuest SeaDragon I SeaDragon II Dalian Developer

  8. Slide 8: Premium Newbuild Fleet

    Premium Newbuild Fleet • Owned Fleet: Four newbuild ultra-premium high-specification Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 jackups Platinum Explorer – ultra-deepwater 12,000 ft. drillship (equipped for 10,000 ft.) • The drillship is currently being constructed by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co

  9. Slide 9: Worldwide Operations

    Worldwide Operations Contract: Phu Quy(1) Topaz Driller Houston Vietnam Contract: Petrobras Contract: Nido DragonQuest Aquamarine Driller U.S. GOM Dubai Philippines Contract: PEMEX Semi I Mexico GOM Contract: ONGC Contract: Foxtrot Platinum Explorer Sapphire Driller India Singapore Ivory Coast Contr

  10. Slide 10: Advantages of Ultra-Premium Jackups

    Advantages of Ultra-Premium Jackups The Baker Marine Pacific Class jackup is capable of drilling in up to 375 feet of water and has a maximum drilling depth of 30,000 feet Comparison of Vantage Ultra-Premium Jackup to Standard Jackup Increased Operational Efficiency and Improved Technical Capability

  11. Slide 11: Platinum Explorer Construction Status

    Platinum Explorer Construction Status Overall Construction Progress (July 2010) Platinum Explorer as of July 2010 Source: DSME.

  12. Slide 12: Platinum Explorer Path Forward

    Platinum Explorer Path Forward Milestone Dates • September 2 – Naming Ceremony • September 28 to October 23 – Sea Trials • November 10 – Rig Delivery • November 20-25 – Arrive Singapore and load riser • December 15 – Arrive East coast of India • December 31 – On Contract with ONGC

  13. Slide 13: Semisubmersibles

    Semisubmersibles • Two 6th generation semisubmersibles • Moss Maritime CS50 MkII Drilling depth of 40,000 feet Operate in up to 10,000 feet of water • Construction ongoing at Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, Singapore Semi I: Delivery Q4 2010 (PEMEX / five years) Semi II: Delivery Q3 2011 (Currently marketi

  14. Slide 14: Fleet Status – Average Drilling Revenue / Day

    Fleet Status – Average Drilling Revenue / Day(1) Ownership 2010 2011 2012 Rig % Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Jackups Emerald Driller 100% 2 yrs. at $171K Sapphire Driller 100% 10 mos. at $115.5K 8 mos. at $120K Aquamarine Driller 100% 5 mos. at $154.2K 2 yrs. at $120K (2) Repriced to Leading

  15. Slide 15: Contract Overview and Customer Credit Profile

    Contract Overview and Customer Credit Profile Contract Party Average Drilling Owned/ Credit Rating Revenue Per Contract Value Operating Vessel Name Managed Contract Party (S&P/Moody’s) Contract Length Day(1) (Gross) Management Fee Emerald Driller Owned AA / Aa3 2 Years $171,000 $126.5 million N/A Ow

  16. Slide 16: Premium Asset Advantage

    Premium Asset Advantage International vs. GOM Jackup Utilization Global Jackup Utilization • Premium jackups (350’ + IC rigs) and ultra-deepwater floater have historically maintained significantly higher utilization levels, particularly during downturns in the energy industry – Operators demand newe

  17. Slide 17: Profile of Global Jackup Fleet

    Profile of Global Jackup Fleet • Capabilities and age – The current worldwide fleet is comprised mostly of older, inefficient rigs – 27% of today’s jackupsare mat-supported and/or have less than 200ft of water depth capability – 71% of today’s jackupsare 25 years or older – As of July 2010 a total o

  18. Slide 18: Profile of Global Ultra-Deepwater Fleet

    Profile of Global Ultra-Deepwater Fleet • The ultra-deepwater rig market maintains the most favorable long-term outlook driven by recent discoveries in Brazil, West Africa, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico • Ultra-deepwater rigs are capable of working in any water depth where operators are currently like

  19. Slide 19: Financial Overview

    Financial Overview Pro Forma Capitalization ($Millions) As of June 30, 2010 Actual As Adjusted Unrestricted Cash $ 18.4 $ 118.2 Restricted Cash 27.2 545.3 Accounts receivable 59.2 59.2 Inventory 14.4 14.4 Other current assets 3.9 3.9 123.1 741.0 Property and equipment, net 888.7 1,159.8 Investment i

  20. Slide 20: Financial Overview

    Financial Overview Historical Financial Information ($ Millions)

  21. Slide 21: Financial Overview

    Financial Overview Run-Rate Financial Potential of Vantage Owned Assets ($Millions, except dayrates) Illustrative Range of Run-Rate Financial Potential • Rig-Level EBITDA excludes income from management fees and unallocated corporate SG&A (estimated at $17-$20 million per year) (1) Calculations of r

  22. Slide 22: Significant Upside Valuation Potential

    Significant Upside Valuation Potential Price to Book Value Implied Values – EV/EBITDA Today’s Historical Peer Avg. Peer Avg. EBITDA 5.5x 6.5x 11.6x $275 million $1.43 $2.40 $7.26 $300 million $1.91 $2.95 $8.26 $350 million $3.11 $4.08 $10.28 Commencement of Platinum Explorer expected to be a catalys

  23. Slide 23: Appendix

    Appendix Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA ($Millions) Fiscal Quarter Ended, 3/31/2009 6/30/2009 9/30/2009 12/31/2009 3/31/2010 6/30/2010 Net Income (Loss) $ 2.4 $ 4.0 $ 6.8 $ (4.3) $ 6.0 $ (7.0) Interest Expense, Net 0.7 1.3 1.9 4.2 8.0 13.3 Income Tax Provision (Benefit) 0.6 0

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