Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

These audited consolidated financial statements include all the accounts of ICD and its subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Except for the subsidiary, we have no controlling financial interests in any other entity which would require consolidation. These audited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). As we had no items of other comprehensive income in any period presented, no other comprehensive income is presented.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider short-term, highly liquid investments that have an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable is comprised primarily of amounts due from our customers for contract drilling services. Accounts receivable are reduced to reflect estimated realizable values by an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical collection experience and specific review of current individual accounts. Receivables are written off when they are deemed to be uncollectible. Allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.5 million as of December 31, 2019 and was zero as of December 31, 2018.

Inventories

Inventory is stated at lower of cost or net realizable value and consists primarily of supplies held for use in our drilling operations. Cost is determined on an average cost basis.

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment, including renewals and betterments, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. All property, plant and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. The cost of maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Major overhauls and upgrades are capitalized and depreciated over their remaining useful life.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is recorded based on the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:



	Estimated Useful Life
Buildings	20	-	39 years
Drilling rigs and related equipment	3	-	20 years
Machinery, equipment and other	3	-	7 years
Vehicles	2	-	5 years

Our operations are managed from field locations that we own or lease, that contain office, shop and yard space to support day-to-day operations, including repair and maintenance of equipment, as well as storage of equipment, materials and supplies. We currently have five such field locations.

Additionally, we lease office space for our corporate headquarters in northwest Houston located at 20475 State Highway 249, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77070. Leases are evaluated at inception or at any subsequent material modification to determine if the lease should be classified as a finance or operating lease.

We review our assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The recoverability of assets that are held and used is measured by comparison of the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset to the carrying amount of the asset. If the carrying value of such assets is less than the estimated undiscounted cash flow, an impairment charge is recorded in the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their estimated fair value. For further discussion, see Asset Impairments in Note 1 -Nature of Operations and Recent Developments.

Construction in progress represents the costs incurred for drilling rigs and rig upgrades under construction at the end of the period. This includes third party costs relating to the purchase of rig components as well as labor, material and other identifiable direct and indirect costs associated with the construction of the rig.

Capitalized Interest

We capitalize interest costs related to rig construction projects. Interest costs are capitalized during the construction period based on the weighted-average interest rate of the related debt. Capitalized interest amounted to $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Financial Instruments and Fair value

Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, there exists a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:


Level 1	Unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market;


Level 2	Quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that have been adjusted for items such as effects of restrictions for transferability and those that are not quoted but are observable through corroboration with observable market data, including quoted market prices for similar assets; and


Level 3	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability only used when there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date

This hierarchy requires us to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value.

The carrying value of certain of our assets and liabilities, consisting primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities approximates their fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments.

The fair value of our long-term debt is determined by Level 3 measurements based on quoted market prices and terms for similar instruments, where available, and on the amount of future cash flows associated with the debt, discounted using our current borrowing rate for comparable debt instruments (the Income Method). Based on our evaluation of the risk free rate, the market yield and credit spreads on comparable company publicly traded debt issues, we used an annualized discount rate, including a credit valuation allowance, of 7.4%. The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair value of our long-term debt as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.



	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Term Loan Facility	$	130,000	$	138,567	$	130,000	$	131,893
Revolving Credit Facility	—		—		2,566		2,258

The fair value of our assets held for sale is determined using Level 3 measurements. Fair value measurements are applied with respect to our non-financial assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis, which would consist of measurements primarily of long-lived assets. There were no transfers between levels of the hierarchy for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Goodwill

Goodwill was recorded by the Company in connection with the Sidewinder Merger on October 1, 2018 and represented the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested and assessed for impairment annually in the third quarter of each year, or more frequently if certain events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount may exceed fair value.

We elected to early adopt ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. Pursuant to the new guidance, an entity performs its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of the relevant reporting unit with its book value and then recognize an impairment charge as necessary, for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

We performed an impairment test during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and recorded an impairment charge, which represents the impairment of 100% of our previously recorded goodwill. The impairment was primarily the result of the downturn in industry conditions since the consummation of the Sidewinder Merger in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the subsequent related decline in the price of our common stock as of September 30, 2019.

Intangible Liabilities

Certain intangible liabilities were recorded in connection with the Sidewinder Merger for drilling contracts in place at the closing date of the transaction that had unfavorable contract terms as compared to then current market terms for comparable drilling rigs. The intangible liabilities were amortized to operating revenues over the remaining underlying contract terms. $1.1 million of intangible revenue was recognized in 2019 as a result of this amortization and the intangible liabilities were fully amortized.

The following table summarizes the components of intangible liabilities, net:



	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Intangible liabilities	$	3,123		$	3,123
Accumulated amortization	(3,123		)	(2,044		)
Intangible liabilities, net	$	—		$	1,079

The intangible liabilities, net are classified in our consolidated balance sheet under the caption accrued liabilities.

Revenue and Cost Recognition

We earn contract drilling revenues pursuant to drilling contracts entered into with our customers. We perform drilling services on a “daywork” basis, under which we charge a specified rate per day, or “dayrate.” The dayrate associated with each of our contracts is a negotiated price determined by the capabilities of the rig, location, depth and complexity of the wells to be drilled, operating conditions, duration of the contract and market conditions. The term of land drilling contracts may be for a defined number of wells or for a fixed time period. We generally receive lump-sum payments for the mobilization of rigs and other drilling equipment at the commencement of a new drilling contract. Revenue and costs associated with the initial mobilization are deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the related drilling contract once the rig spuds. Costs incurred to relocate rigs and other equipment to an area in which a contract has not been secured are expensed as incurred. Our contracts provide for early termination fees in the event our customers choose to cancel the contract prior to the specified contract term. We record a contract liability for such fees received up front, and recognize them ratably as contract drilling revenue over the initial term of the related drilling contract or until such time that all performance obligations are satisfied. While under contract, our rigs generally earn a reduced rate while the rig is moving between wells or drilling locations, or on standby waiting for the customer. Reimbursements for the purchase of supplies, equipment, trucking and other services that are provided at the request of our customers are recorded as revenue when incurred. The related costs are recorded as operating expenses when incurred. Revenue is presented net of any sales tax charged to the customer that we are required to remit to local or state governmental taxing authorities.

Our operating costs include all expenses associated with operating and maintaining our drilling rigs. Operating costs include all “rig level” expenses such as labor and related payroll costs, repair and maintenance expenses, supplies, workers' compensation and other insurance, ad valorem taxes and equipment rental costs. Also included in our operating costs are certain costs that are not incurred at the rig level. These costs include expenses directly associated with our operations management team as well as our safety and maintenance personnel who are not directly assigned to our rigs but are responsible for the oversight and support of our operations and safety and maintenance programs across our fleet.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, to establish the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize (with the exception of leases with terms of 12 months or less) at the commencement date, a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term.

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements, which provides an option to apply the guidance prospectively, and provides a practical expedient allowing lessors to combine the lease and non-lease components of revenues where the revenue recognition pattern is the same and where the lease component, when accounted for separately, would be considered an operating lease. The practical expedient also allows a lessor to account for the combined lease and non-lease components under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, when the non-lease component is the predominant element of the combined components.

We adopted ASU No. 2016-02 and its related amendments (collectively known as ASC 842) effective on January 1, 2019, using the effective date method.

See Note 3 - Leases for the impact of adopting this standard and a discussion of our policies related to leases.

Stock-Based Compensation

We record compensation expense over the requisite service period for all stock-based compensation based on the grant date fair value of the award. The expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense in our statements of operations or capitalized in connection with rig construction activity.

Income Taxes

We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, we record deferred income taxes based upon differences between the financial reporting basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and use enacted tax rates and laws that we expect will be in effect when we realize those assets or settle those liabilities. We review deferred tax assets for a valuation allowance based upon management’s estimates of whether it is more likely than not that a portion of the deferred tax asset will be fully realized in a future period.

We recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant taxing authority would more-likely-than-not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.

Our policy is to include interest and penalties related to the unrecognized tax benefits within the income tax expense (benefit) line item in our statements of operations.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses recognized during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates made by management include depreciation of property, plant and equipment, impairment of property, plant and equipment, the collectibility of accounts receivable and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Sidewinder Merger.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

We adopted ASU No. 2014-09 and its related amendments (collectively known as ASC 606) effective on January 1, 2018. See Note 5 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers for the required disclosures related to revenue recognition and accounting for costs to obtain and fulfill a customer contract.

We adopted ASU No. 2016-02 and its related amendments (collectively known as ASC 842) effective on January 1, 2019. See Note 3 - Leases for the impact of adopting this standard and a discussion of our policies related to leases.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as additional guidance on the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. The new guidance requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. In addition, the guidance amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The new guidance was originally effective for all public companies for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10, which grants smaller reporting companies additional time to implement this standard on current expected credit losses (CECL) to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. As a smaller reporting company, we will defer adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 until January 2023. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our accounts receivable.