Pacific Drilling Announces Early Consent Deadline Results

LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Drilling V Limited (the “Issuer”), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE: PACD) (together with its subsidiaries, the
“Company”) announced today the results, as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time on July 19 (the “Early Consent Deadline”) of its previously
announced private consent solicitation in respect of its 7.25% Senior
Secured Notes due December 1, 2017 (the “Notes”) pursuant to which the
Issuer is soliciting the consent of the holders of Notes to an extension
of the maturity date of the Notes to June 1, 2018 in order to give the
Company more time to negotiate a refinancing transaction or undertake a
holistic restructuring with all of its creditors (the “Solicitation”).

At the Early Consent Deadline, the Issuer has received consents of
holders of the Notes comprising less than 66 2/3% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Notes (disregarding Notes held by the Company or
its affiliates).

Proceeding with the maturity extension by way of an out-of-court
amendment of the Indenture is conditioned on receipt by the Issuer of
valid consents from Noteholders holding at least 95% of the outstanding
principal amount of the Notes (disregarding Notes held by the Issuer or
its affiliates) (the “Minimum Threshold Condition”). The Minimum
Threshold Condition was not satisfied at the Early Consent Deadline.

As set out in the confidential consent solicitation statement dated July
5, 2017 (the “Solicitation Statement”) the Issuer reserves the right to
lower the Minimum Threshold Condition in its sole discretion to not less
than 66 2/3% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes
(disregarding the Notes held by the Issuer or its affiliates). The
Issuer also reserves the right (at any time and in its sole discretion)
to terminate the Solicitation and implement the maturity extension by
applying to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the Territory of the
Virgin Islands (the “Court”) to implement the maturity extension
pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under Part IX of the BVI Business
Companies Act 2004 (the “Scheme of Arrangement”) in the event that it
believes that it is reasonably likely to obtain the consents of the
Noteholders required to effect the Scheme of Arrangement.

The Solicitation is ongoing and will expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time on August 2, 2017 (the “Expiration Date”).

The Issuer will instruct DTC and Global Bondholder Services Corporation
(“GBSC”), the Tabulation Agent and Information Agent for the
Solicitation, to permit consenting holders of the Notes to withdraw
their consent at any time at or prior to the Expiration Date. For a
withdrawal of consent to be effective, written or facsimile withdrawal
transmission must be timely received by GBSC at its address set forth in
the Solicitation Statement or by delivery of a properly transmitted
“Request Message” though ATOP. Any such notice of withdrawal must:

• specify the name of the consenting holder and, if different, the name
  of the registered holder of the Notes (i.e. the DTC participant whose
  name appears in the security position listing as the owner of such
  Notes) in respect of which a consent has been delivered;
• include a statement of the election to withdraw;
• refer to the original consent instruction;
• specify the nominal amount of Notes for which such consent instruction
  is requested to be withdrawn;
• be signed by the holder of such Notes (or, if applicable, the DTC
  participant listed in the applicable Agent’s Message) in the same
  manner as the original signature, or be accompanied by evidence
  satisfactory to the Issuer that the person withdrawing consent has
  succeeded to the beneficial ownership of such Notes or has been
  authorized by such beneficial owner to effect such withdrawal on its
  behalf; and
• provide any additional information required by GBSC or DTC.

About Pacific Drilling

With its best-in-class drillships and highly experienced team, Pacific
Drilling is committed to becoming the industry’s preferred
high-specification, floating rig drilling contractor. Pacific Drilling’s
fleet of seven drillships represents one of the youngest and most
technologically advanced fleets in the world. For more information about
Pacific Drilling, including its current Fleet Status, please visit www.pacificdrilling.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Neither the Solicitation, the transactions contemplated thereby, the
Notes mentioned herein nor the guarantee of Pacific Drilling S.A. in
respect thereof have been, and none will be, registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state
securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or applicable exemption from the registration
requirements under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws.

Full details of the terms and conditions of the Solicitation are set out
in the Solicitation Statement and documents relating thereto. The
Solicitation is only being made to, and documents relating to the
Solicitation, including the Solicitation Statement, will only be
distributed to, holders of Notes who complete and return an eligibility
form confirming that they are either (i) “qualified institutional
buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act, (ii)
institutional accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 under
the U.S. Securities Act or (iii) outside the United States, and are not,
and are not acting for the account or benefit of any, “U.S. person”, as
defined in Rule 902 under the U.S. Securities Act (each, an “Eligible
Holder”). Eligible Holders who desire to complete an eligibility form
should contact GBSC, the Tabulation Agent and Information Agent for the
Solicitation, by email at [email protected]
or by telephone at +1-866-470-4200.

If a holder of Notes is not an Eligible Holder, such holder will not be
able to participate in the Solicitation unless an applicable exemption
from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act and
other applicable law is available. In the event of questions, such
holder should contact the Company.

This press release does not constitute or form a part of any offer or
solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities. The Solicitation
is being made solely pursuant to the Solicitation Statement and only to
such persons in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information contained in this press release
constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, and are generally identifiable by the use of words such as
“believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “ability to,” “plan,”
“potential,” “projected,” “target,” “would,” or other similar words,
which are generally not historical in nature.

Forward-looking statements express current expectations or forecasts of
possible future results or events, including future financial and
operational performance; revenue efficiency levels; market outlook;
forecasts of trends; future client contract opportunities; contract
dayrates; business strategies and plans and objectives of management;
estimated duration of client contracts; backlog; ability to repay
indebtedness; expectations regarding potential future covenant defaults
on long-term indebtedness; expected capital expenditures and projected
costs and savings; and statements with respect to actions the Company or
the Issuer intend to take with respect to the Solicitation.

Although the Company and the Issuer believe that the assumptions and
expectations reflected in their forward-looking statements are
reasonable and made in good faith, these statements are not guarantees
and actual future results may differ materially due to a variety of
factors. These statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s and the Issuer’s
control.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from expectations include: the global oil and gas market and its impact
on demand for services; the offshore drilling market, including reduced
capital expenditures by clients; changes in worldwide oil and gas supply
and demand; rig availability and supply and demand for
high-specification drillships and other drilling rigs competing with the
Company’s fleet; costs related to stacking of rigs; the Company’s and
the Issuer’s ability to enter into and negotiate favorable terms for new
drilling contracts or extensions; possible cancellation, renegotiation,
termination or suspension of drilling contracts as a result of market
changes or other reasons; the Company’s and the Issuer’s substantial
level of indebtedness; the Company’s ability to obtain waivers or
amendments to its maximum leverage ratio covenant at the end of the
third quarter of 2017 if necessary, or with respect to other potential
future debt covenant defaults; the Company’s and the Issuer’s ability to
continue as a going concern and any potential bankruptcy proceeding; the
Company’s and the Issuer’s ability to repay debt and adequacy of and
access to sources of liquidity; and the other risk factors described in
the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 20-F and Current Reports on Form 6-K. These documents are
available through the Company’s website at www.pacificdrilling.com
or through the SEC’s Electronic Data and Analysis Retrieval System at www.sec.gov.

Neither the Company nor the Issuer undertakes any obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are
made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts

Pacific Drilling
John Boots, +352 26 84 57 81
[email protected]