Vantage Drilling Company Common Shares (VTGDF)

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As of March 31, 2017, Vantage had approximately $227.6 million of available cash as compared to $231.7 million as of December 31, 2016. Additionally, Vantage had $22.6 million available for issuance of letters of credit under its revolving letter of credit facility at the end of the quarter. Vantage also delivered operational rig uptime of 99% together with revenue efficiency of 101%. Ihab Toma, CEO, commented, "We are happy to report another successful quarter of superior operational performance combined with further reducing costs while maintaining our committed sharp focus on safety. Additionally, with the completion of the Vantage 260 acquisition in early April, the extension of the Aquamarine Driller contract, and the reactivation of both the Topaz Driller and Sapphire Driller set for May, we continue to build backlog and benefit from positive economies of scale, whilst preserving our strong balance sheet."