Tidewater Reports Second Quarter Results for Fiscal 2010

October 29, 2009 8:03 AM EDT

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) announced today second quarter net earnings for the period ended September 30, 2009, of $98.2 million, or $1.90 per common share, on revenues of $295.5 million. Included in net earnings for the September 30, 2009 quarter is a $34.3 million, or $0.66 per common share, tax benefit resulting from a favorable resolution of tax litigation. For the same quarter last year, net earnings were $95.4 million, or $1.85 per common share, on revenues of $346.8 million. The immediately preceding quarter ended June 30, 2009, had net earnings of $44.5 million, or $0.86 per common share, on revenues of $ 326.6 million. Included in net earnings for the June 30, 2009 quarter was a non-cash charge totaling $48.6 million ($47.7 million after tax, or $0.93 per common share) related to the company's Venezuelan operations. As a result of the seizure of vessels and certain other assets during the June quarter in Venezuela pursuant to a May 2009 Venezuelan law and the continued nonpayment of outstanding receivables from Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) and an affiliate of PDVSA, the company recorded in the June 2009 quarter a $3.8 million charge equal to the net book value of the assets seized and a $44.8 million provision to fully reserve accounts receivable due from PDVSA-related entities.

As previously announced, Tidewater will hold a conference call to discuss September quarterly earnings on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. CDT, promptly following the Company's release of quarterly earnings. Investors and interested parties may listen to the teleconference via telephone by calling 1-888-388-7493 if calling from the U.S. or Canada (1-706-679-8348 if calling from outside the U.S.) and ask for the "Tidewater" call just prior to the scheduled start. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. CDT on October 29, 2009, and will continue until 11:59 p.m. CDT on October 31, 2009. To hear the replay, call 1-800-642-1687 (1-706-645-9291 if calling from outside the U.S.). The conference call ID number is 35253766.

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be accessible online at the Tidewater Inc. website, www.tdw.com. The online replay will be available until November 29, 2009.

Tidewater Inc. owns 398 vessels, the world's largest fleet of vessels serving the global offshore energy industry.

Note: all per-share amounts are stated on a diluted basis.


TIDEWATER INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                        Quarter Ended                 Six Months Ended

                        September 30,                 September 30,

                        2009            2008          2009          2008

Revenues:

Vessel revenues         $ 294,563       344,637       604,999       673,008

Other marine revenues     961           2,192         17,134        13,875

                          295,524       346,829       622,133       686,883

Costs and expenses:

Vessel operating costs    157,526       175,371       311,177       352,099

Costs of other marine     882           1,315         15,582        11,744
revenues

Depreciation and          32,260        30,657        63,909        61,278
amortization

General and               37,686        35,315        72,074        70,423
administrative

Provision for             517           ---           49,070        ---
Venezuelan operations

Gain on asset             (5,374     )  (5,851     )  (17,912    )  (16,238    )
dispositions, net

                          223,497       236,807       493,900       479,306

Operating income          72,027        110,022       128,233       207,577

Other income
(expenses):

Foreign exchange          (2,252     )  2,487         (4,838     )  1,297
(loss) gain

Equity in net earnings
of unconsolidated         5,557         3,798         10,972        7,994
companies

Interest income and       502           1,425         3,670         3,324
other, net

Interest and other        (450       )  (108       )  (527       )  (428       )
debt costs

                          3,357         7,602         9,277         12,187

Earnings before income    75,384        117,624       137,510       219,764
taxes

Income tax (benefit)      (22,801    )  22,193        (5,157     )  39,557
expense

Net earnings            $ 98,185        95,431        142,667       180,207

Basic earnings per      $ 1.91          1.86          2.78          3.51
common share

Diluted earnings per    $ 1.90          1.85          2.77          3.49
common share

Weighted average
common shares             51,371,295    51,246,848    51,366,826    51,394,460
outstanding

Incremental common
shares from stock         234,171       239,236       216,718       267,346
options

Adjusted weighted         51,605,466    51,486,084    51,583,544    51,661,806
average common shares

Cash dividends
declared per common     $ 0.25          0.25          0.50          0.50
share




TIDEWATER INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and par value data)

                                                       September 30,  March 31,

ASSETS                                                 2009           2009

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                              $ 295,655      250,793

Trade and other receivables, net                         333,303      328,566

Marine operating supplies                                43,331       48,727

Other current assets                                     13,181       6,365

Total current assets                                     685,470      634,451

Investments in, at equity, and advances to               33,878       37,221
unconsolidated companies

Properties and equipment:

Vessels and related equipment                            3,263,720    3,238,674

Other properties and equipment                           81,975       81,689

                                                         3,345,695    3,320,363

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization           1,255,635    1,307,038

Net properties and equipment                             2,090,060    2,013,325

Goodwill                                                 328,754      328,754

Other assets                                             95,055       60,053

Total assets                                           $ 3,233,217    3,073,804

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Current maturities of long-term debt                   $ 25,000       ---

Accounts payable                                         51,637       51,530

Accrued expenses                                         118,922      111,153

Accrued property and liability losses                    5,767        5,521

Other current liabilities                                44,925       35,146

Total current liabilities                                246,251      203,350

Long-term debt                                           275,000      300,000

Deferred income taxes                                    205,920      201,200

Accrued property and liability losses                    14,470       8,035

Other liabilities and deferred credits                   122,882      116,541

Commitment and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock of $.10 par value, 125,000,000 shares
authorized, issued 51,707,721 shares at September and    5,170        5,169
51,696,245 shares at March

Other stockholders' equity                               2,363,524    2,239,509

Total stockholders' equity                               2,368,694    2,244,678

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity             $ 3,233,217    3,073,804




TIDEWATER INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

                                                        Six Months Ended

                                                        September 30,

                                                        2009          2008

Operating activities:

Net earnings                                            $ 142,667     180,207

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization                             63,909      61,278

Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes             (14,215  )  (4,890   )

Reversal of liabilities for uncertain tax positions       (34,284  )  ---

Gain on asset dispositions, net                           (17,912  )  (16,238  )

Provision for Venezuelan operations                       49,070      ---

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies, net of    3,343       (1,574   )
dividends

Compensation expense - stock-based                        4,936       6,152

Excess tax benefits on stock options exercised            (194     )  (1,438   )

Changes in assets and liabilities, net:

Trade and other receivables                               (41,329  )  (25,723  )

Marine operating supplies                                 5,396       (8,315   )

Other current assets                                      (6,816   )  (6,644   )

Accounts payable                                          107         (8,599   )

Accrued expenses                                          6,448       (502     )

Accrued property and liability losses                     246         (187     )

Other current liabilities                                 8,694       19,143

Other liabilities and deferred credits                    (4,589   )  1,311

Other, net                                                (644     )  721

Net cash provided by operating activities                 164,833     194,702

Cash flows from investing activities:

Proceeds from sales of assets                             23,216      20,638

Proceeds from sales/leaseback of assets                   101,755     ---

Additions to properties and equipment                     (212,532 )  (259,845 )

Other                                                     ---         312

Net cash used in investing activities                     (87,561  )  (238,895 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

Principal payments on capitalized lease obligations       ---         (10,059  )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options                   962         6,548

Cash dividends                                            (25,859  )  (25,753  )

Stock repurchases                                         ---         (53,634  )

Excess tax benefits on stock options exercised            194         1,438

Debt issuance costs                                       (7,707   )  ---

Net cash used in financing activities                     (32,410  )  (81,460  )

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                   44,862      (125,653 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period          250,793     270,205

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period              $ 295,655     144,552

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for:

Interest                                                $ 7,163       6,970

Income taxes                                            $ 29,568      29,833




The company's revenues and operating expenses and its related percentage of vessel revenues for
the quarters and the six-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 and for the quarter
ended June 30, 2009, were as follows:

                                                                                 Quarter

               Quarter Ended                     Six Months Ended                Ended

               September 30,                     September 30,                   June 30,

(In            2009       %      2008     %      2009     %      2008     %      2009     %
thousands)

Vessel
revenues:

International  $ 271,898  92  %  304,635  88  %  557,886  92  %  592,904  88  %  285,988  92  %

United States    22,665   8   %  40,002   12  %  47,113   8   %  80,104   12  %  24,448   8   %

Vessel           294,563  100 %  344,637  100 %  604,999  100 %  673,008  100 %  310,436  100 %
revenues

Vessel
operating
costs:

Crew costs     $ 78,737   27  %  92,086   27  %  161,489  27  %  185,238  28  %  82,752   27  %

Repair and       31,452   11  %  32,702   9   %  57,086   9   %  68,550   10  %  25,634   8   %
maintenance

Insurance and    3,383    1   %  5,608    2   %  8,059    1   %  11,081   2   %  4,676    2   %
loss reserves

Fuel, lube       15,213   5   %  18,609   5   %  28,055   5   %  33,775   5   %  12,842   4   %
and supplies

Vessel
operating        4,321    1   %  1,749    1   %  6,070    1   %  3,498    1   %  1,749    1   %
leases

Other            24,420   8   %  24,617   7   %  50,418   8   %  49,957   7   %  25,998   8   %

Vessel
operating        157,526  53  %  175,371  51  %  311,177  51  %  352,099  52  %  153,651  49  %
costs

Vessel
operating      $ 137,037  47  %  169,266  49  %  293,822  49  %  320,909  48  %  156,785  51  %
margin (A)

Note (A): The following table reconciles vessel operating margin as presented above to
operating income for the quarters and the six-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
and for the quarter ended June 30, 2009:




                                                                       Quarter

                         Quarter Ended           Six Months Ended      Ended

                         September 30,           September 30,         June 30,

(In thousands)           2009         2008       2009       2008       2009

Vessel operating margin  $ 137,037    169,266    293,822    320,909    156,785

Other marine services      961        2,192      17,134     13,875     16,173
revenues

Costs of other marine      (882    )  (1,315  )  (15,582 )  (11,744 )  (14,700 )
revenues

Depreciation and           (32,260 )  (30,657 )  (63,909 )  (61,278 )  (31,649 )
amortization

General and                (37,686 )  (35,315 )  (72,074 )  (70,423 )  (34,388 )
administrative

Provision for              (517    )  ---        (49,070 )  ---        (48,553 )
Venezuelan operations

Gain on asset              5,374      5,851      17,912     16,238     12,538
dispositions, net

Operating income         $ 72,027     110,022    128,233    207,577    56,206




The company's operating income and other components of earnings before income taxes and its related percentage
of total revenues for the quarters and the six-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 and for the
quarter ended June 30, 2009, were as follows:

                                                                                              Quarter

                Quarter Ended                           Six Months Ended                      Ended

                September 30,                           September 30,                         June 30,

(In thousands)  2009         %       2008       %       2009       %       2008       %       2009      %

Vessel
operating
profit:

International   $ 78,590     27  %   104,335    30  %   128,482    21  %   192,517    28  %   49,892    15  %

United States     1,214      <1  %   9,956      3   %   3,843      1   %   18,489     3   %   2,629     1   %

                  79,804     27  %   114,291    33  %   132,325    21  %   211,006    31  %   52,521    16  %

Corporate         (13,042 )  (4  %)  (10,821 )  (3  %)  (22,943 )  (4  %)  (21,393 )  (3  %)  (9,901 )  (3  %)
expenses

Gain on asset
dispositions,     5,374      2   %   5,851      2   %   17,912     3   %   16,238     2   %   12,538    4   %
net

Other marine      (109    )  (<1 %)  701        <1  %   939        <1  %   1,726      <1  %   1,048     <1  %
services

Operating         72,027     24  %   110,022    32  %   128,233    21  %   207,577    30  %   56,206    17  %
income

Foreign
exchange          (2,252  )  (1  %)  2,487      1   %   (4,838  )  (1  %)  1,297      <1  %   (2,586 )  (1  %)
(loss) gain

Equity in net
earnings of       5,557      2   %   3,798      1   %   10,972     2   %   7,994      1   %   5,415     2   %
unconsolidated
companies

Interest
income and        502        <1  %   1,425      <1  %   3,670      1   %   3,324      <1  %   3,168     1   %
other, net

Interest and
other debt        (450    )  (<1 %)  (108    )  (<1 %)  (527    )  (<1 %)  (428    )  (<1 %)  (77    )  (<1 %)
costs

Earnings
before income   $ 75,384     26  %   117,624    34  %   137,510    22  %   219,764    32  %   62,126    19  %
taxes




The company's revenues, vessel utilization percentages and average day rates
by vessel class and in total for the quarters and the six-month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 and the quarter ended June 30, 2009, were as
follows:

                                                                      Quarter

                              Quarter Ended         Six Months Ended  Ended

                              September 30,         September 30,     June 30,

                              2009         2008     2009     2008     2009

REVENUES BY VESSEL CLASS (In
thousands):

International-based fleet:

Deepwater vessels             $ 71,015     67,642   137,413  125,926  66,398

Towing-supply/supply            169,152    193,415  352,048  378,374  182,896

Crew/utility                    22,393     26,709   47,963   54,078   25,570

Offshore tugs                   9,338      14,993   19,895   30,819   10,557

Other                           ---        1,876    567      3,707    567

Total                         $ 271,898    304,635  557,886  592,904  285,988

United States-based fleet:

Deepwater vessels             $ 14,714     16,099   28,011   33,031   13,297

Towing-supply/supply            7,342      18,644   16,857   36,319   9,515

Crew/utility                    609        5,259    2,245    10,754   1,636

Total                         $ 22,665     40,002   47,113   80,104   24,448

Worldwide fleet:

Deepwater vessels             $ 85,729     83,741   165,424  158,957  79,695

Towing-supply/supply            176,494    212,059  368,905  414,693  192,411

Crew/utility                    23,002     31,968   50,208   64,832   27,206

Offshore tugs                   9,338      14,993   19,895   30,819   10,557

Other                           ---        1,876    567      3,707    567

Total                         $ 294,563    344,637  604,999  673,008  310,436

UTILIZATION:

International-based fleet:

Deepwater vessels               79.1    %  85.8     78.4     84.7     77.6

Towing-supply/supply            71.1       75.7     72.6     76.5     74.1

Crew/utility                    71.3       79.5     73.5     82.8     75.7

Offshore tugs                   60.4       60.4     57.1     56.7     54.2

Other                           ---        59.0     79.2     48.8     79.2

Total                           71.3    %  75.8     72.3     76.2     73.2

United States-based fleet:

Deepwater vessels               76.7    %  98.0     84.3     96.3     92.4

Towing-supply/supply            32.2       48.0     35.8     48.9     39.4

Crew/utility                    18.8       75.5     32.8     76.4     45.4

Total                           37.7    %  61.4     43.4     62.2     49.0

Worldwide fleet:

Deepwater vessels               78.8    %  88.0     79.3     87.0     79.9

Towing-supply/supply            66.8       72.2     68.6     72.9     70.3

Crew/utility                    66.4       78.9     69.6     81.8     72.6

Offshore tugs                   60.4       60.4     57.1     56.7     54.2

Other                           ---        59.0     79.2     48.8     79.2

Total                           67.8    %  74.0     69.3     74.4     70.7

AVERAGE VESSEL DAY RATES:

International-based fleet:

Deepwater vessels             $ 24,839     26,831   25,520   25,820   26,287

Towing-supply/supply            12,428     12,375   12,475   12,015   12,518

Crew/utility                    4,935      5,184    5,085    5,071    5,224

Offshore tugs                   7,059      8,302    7,406    8,614    7,744

Other                           ---        10,597   9,679    10,233   9,679

Total                         $ 12,177     12,048   12,186   11,631   12,194

United States-based fleet:

Deepwater vessels             $ 29,784     25,233   26,834   24,862   24,178

Towing-supply/supply            9,623      12,867   9,873    12,234   10,071

Crew/utility                    5,032      6,017    5,010    6,015    4,997

Total                         $ 16,456     13,510   14,726   13,164   13,418

Worldwide fleet:

Deepwater vessels             $ 25,568     26,517   25,734   25,615   25,910

Towing-supply/supply            12,280     12,416   12,326   12,034   12,396

Crew/utility                    4,938      5,305    5,082    5,206    5,210

Offshore tugs                   7,059      8,302    7,406    8,614    7,744

Other                           ---        10,597   9,679    10,233   9,679

Total                         $ 12,426     12,201   12,352   11,795   12,282




The average day rates and utilization percentages for the company's new vessels
(defined as vessels acquired or constructed since calendar year 2000 as part of
its new build and acquisition program) and its older, more traditional vessels
for the quarters and the six-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
and for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, were as follows:

                                                                       Quarter

                                 Quarter Ended       Six Months Ended  Ended

                                 September 30,       September 30,     June 30,

                                 2009        2008    2009    2008      2009

AVERAGE VESSEL DAY RATES:

International-based fleet:

New vessels                      $ 16,160    17,090  16,301  16,676    16,452

Traditional vessels                8,193     9,163   8,531   8,879     8,819

Total International-based fleet  $ 12,177    12,048  12,186  11,631    12,194

United States-based fleet:

New vessels                      $ 21,955    14,732  19,560  14,687    17,896

Traditional vessels                12,874    12,386  11,309  11,697    10,055

Total U.S.-based fleet           $ 16,456    13,510  14,726  13,164    13,418

Worldwide fleet:

New vessels                      $ 16,429    16,774  16,490  16,393    16,554

Traditional vessels                8,518     9,444   8,730   9,121     8,910

Total Worldwide Fleet            $ 12,426    12,201  12,352  11,795    12,282

UTILIZATION:

International-based fleet:

New vessels                        86.8   %  91.0    86.6    91.0      86.5

Traditional vessels                60.5      69.2    63.0    70.0      65.3

Total International-based fleet    71.3   %  75.8    72.3    76.2      73.2

United States-based fleet:

New vessels                        49.2   %  82.7    58.1    83.3      66.5

Traditional vessels                32.7      49.6    36.8    50.0      41.0

Total U.S.-based fleet             37.7   %  61.4    43.4    62.2      49.0

Worldwide fleet:

New vessels                        83.8   %  89.8    84.2    89.8      84.7

Traditional vessels                57.2      66.9    60.0    67.7      62.6

Total Worldwide Fleet              67.8   %  74.0    69.3    74.4      70.7




The company's average number of vessels by class and geographic distribution
for the quarters and the six-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
and for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, were as follows:

                                                                      Quarter

                                     Quarter Ended  Six Months Ended  Ended

                                     September 30,  September 30,     June 30,

                                     2009  2008     2009  2008        2009

International-based fleet:

Deepwater vessels                    39    32       38    32          35

Towing-supply/supply                 208   224      212   225         217

Crew/utility                         69    70       70    70          71

Offshore tugs                        24    33       26    34          28

Other                                ---   3        ---   4           1

Total                                340   362      346   365         352

United States-based fleet:

Deepwater vessels                    7     7        7     7           7

Towing-supply/supply                 26    33       26    33          26

Crew/utility                         7     13       7     13          8

Total                                40    53       40    53          41

Owned or chartered vessels included  380   415      386   418         393
in marine revenues (B)

Vessels withdrawn from service       8     16       9     18          9

Joint-venture and other              10    14       10    14          10

Total                                398   445      405   450         412

Note (B): Included in total owned or chartered vessels at September 30, 2009
and 2008 and at June 30, 2009, were 70, 47 and 66 vessels, respectively, that
were stacked by the company. These vessels were considered to be in service
and are included in the calculation of the company's utilization statistics.




The table below summarizes the various vessel commitments by vessel class and
type as of September 30, 2009:

                      International Built            U.S. Built

                      Number              Expended   Number             Expended

                      of       Total      Through    of       Total     Through

Vessel class and      Vessels  Cost       9/30/09    Vessels  Cost      9/30/09
type

                               (In thousands)                 (In thousands)

Deepwater vessels:

Anchor handling       2        $ 60,829   $ 30,925   ---        ---       ---
towing supply

Platform supply       16       $ 478,916  $ 145,029  3        $ 95,785  $ 51,306
vessels (C)

Towing-supply/supply
vessels:

Anchor handling       11       $ 187,144  $ 61,598   ---        ---       ---
towing supply

Platform supply       3        $ 37,349   $ 24,306   ---        ---       ---
vessels

Crewboats and
offshore tugs:

Crewboats             2        $ 18,576   $ 14,394   ---        ---       ---

Offshore tugs         1        $ 14,105   $ 11,277   ---        ---       ---

Totals                35       $ 796,919  $ 287,529  3        $ 95,785  $ 51,306

Note (C): The international built deepwater platform supply vessel count
includes one multipurpose platform supply vessel.




The table below summarizes by vessel class and vessel type the number of vessels
expected to be delivered by quarter of the various vessel commitments as
discussed above along with the expected quarterly cash outlay:

                      Quarter Period Ended

Vessel class and      12/09      03/10        06/10   09/10   12/10   Thereafter
type

Deepwater vessels:

Anchor handling         ---      ---          2       ---     ---     ---
towing supply

Platform supply         4        2       (D)  ---     ---     1       12
vessels

Towing-supply/supply
vessels:

Anchor handling         1        1            1       ---     2       6
towing supply

Platform supply         2        1            ---     ---     ---     ---
vessels

Crewboats and
offshore tugs:

Crewboats               ---      1            1       ---     ---     ---

Offshore tugs           1        ---          ---     ---     ---     ---

Totals                  8        5            4       ---     3       18

(In thousands)

Expected quarterly    $ 125,188  102,142      52,695  31,150  44,276  198,418 (E)
cash outlay

Note (D): The deepwater platform supply vessel count in the March 2010 quarter
includes one multipurpose platform supply vessel.

Note (E): The $198,418 of 'Thereafter' vessel construction obligations is
expected to be paid out as follows: $40,376 in the remaining quarter of fiscal
2011, $146,320 during fiscal 2012, and $11,722 during fiscal 2013.




    Source: Tidewater Inc.


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