Form 8-K MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL For: Mar 02

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 2, 2015
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McDermott International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:  (281) 870-5000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 2, 2015, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits  

   99.1   Press Release dated March 2, 2015.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 99.1

McDermott Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results

Results Reflect Improved Execution, Recent Awards in Middle East and Asia

New Business Partnerships with Industry Leaders

Company to Host Conference Call and Webcast Today at 4:00 pm CT

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2015--McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) (“McDermott” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. The Company reported fourth quarter 2014 net income of $8.2 million, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $326.2 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company reported a net loss of $76.0 million, or $0.32 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $508.9 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, in the prior year.

“McDermott is in a much stronger position today, compared to a year ago, as a result of our turnaround efforts. With the recapitalization of the Company in early 2014, we raised the liquidity needed to work through our legacy contracts, capital expenditure commitments and initiatives for 2014 and for the foreseeable future,” said David Dickson, President and Chief Executive Officer of McDermott.

“We delivered better project execution throughout the year and successfully closed out a number of challenging legacy contracts. The installation of the riser support structure in the fourth quarter was a significant milestone for the INPEX-operated Ichthys project, the industry’s largest subsea contract at its time of award. Our recent awards from Brunei Shell Petroleum, Qatar Petroleum, Pemex and Saudi Aramco and the resolution of legacy commercial issues with other clients reflect our improving customer relationships. Even in a lower oil commodity price environment, with McDermott’s differentiated capabilities we continue to see opportunities to bid and win new work. With our liquidity, a team of talented leaders and our relentless drive for greater cost efficiency, we believe the Company has the strength to work through the industry’s current headwinds.”

Mr. Dickson added, “In addition, our new partnerships with two industry leaders represent part of McDermott’s overall growth strategy. In January, we formed io oil & gas^™ consulting with GE Oil & Gas. The new venture is focused on conceptual and pre-FEED consulting for offshore and subsea field development. It leverages both companies’ experience to provide the most efficient solutions, resulting in more accurate cost and schedule estimates at the early stages of developments. Additionally, in February, we announced a strategic alliance with Petrofac to combine our complementary capabilities to deliver large integrated EPCI subsea projects with Petrofac’s new high-end SURF, ultra-deepwater pipelay and ultra-heavy lift vessel, the JSD 6000. Together, we plan to provide clients an integrated solution on the largest and most complex deepwater developments.”

McDermott Announces Plan Expected to Improve Cost Structure

McDermott also announced the results of a major review of the Company’s cost structure, which is expected to drive an improvement in profitability and flexibility through reducing fixed and variable costs.

The three key components of the plan include:

• Increased organizational efficiency, commencing in the first quarter of this year, with expected savings starting in the second quarter of 2015
• Centralization of various front- and back-office functions
• Operational cost initiatives leveraging McDermott’s global scale and the outsourcing of some non-core business activities

The Company anticipates annual cash savings in 2015, before restructuring costs, of approximately $50 million, with an annualized expected cash savings of $100 million, starting in 2016. McDermott expects to incur $25 million to $35 million in restructuring costs in 2015, as a result of the review.

Fourth Quarter 2014 Operating Results

The Company reported fourth quarter 2014 revenues of $806.4 million, an increase of $289.1 million compared to revenues of $517.3 million for the prior-year quarter.

The Company’s operating income was $25.9 million for the fourth quarter 2014 and included $1.7 million of asset impairment and $6.0 million of restructuring expenses. These results compare to the prior-year period operating loss of $317.9 million, which included $84.5 million of asset impairments and $16.2 million of restructuring expenses. Cash flow from operations for the fourth quarter 2014 was $119.3 million compared to a net use of cash of $88.5 million for the fourth quarter 2013.

Full Year 2014 Operating Results

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company reported revenues of $2.3 billion, compared to $2.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Operating income was $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, which included $46.2 million of gains on asset sales and $18.1 million of restructuring expenses. These results compare to an operating loss of $456.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, which included $84.5 million of asset impairments and $35.7 million of restructuring expenses. Cash flow from operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $7.0 million compared to a net use of $256.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The Company’s other expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $53.9 million, compared to other income of $15.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, due to increased interest expense.

Operational Update

In the Asia Pacific segment, the Company completed the installation of the riser support structure and reeled pipelay scope on the Ichthys project. The Company also completed the float-over installation of the central processing platform on the PETRONAS Kepodang project and the transportation and installation of a single-point mooring tower for the Banyu Urip field in Indonesia.

In the Middle East segment, McDermott’s in-house vessels completed major structural installation campaigns and related tie-in activities for two ongoing projects in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the Company’s Derrick Barge 27 crew celebrated eleven years and 11 million man-hours without a lost time incident.

In the Americas segment, the Company experienced significant execution improvements on the PB Litoral-A project and increased productivity at its Altamira yard. McDermott’s Derrick Barge 50 also recently completed a heavy lift of a 3,250-ton jacket, a record for the vessel.

Other Financial Information

As of December 31, 2014, McDermott reported total assets of $3.4 billion. Included in this amount was $852.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. At year end, the Company had $891.5 million in debt outstanding and total equity of $1.5 billion, or 45% of total assets. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

Weighted average common shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis were approximately 284.1 million and 237.0 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Potential dilutive common shares for the settlement of our common stock purchase contracts totaling 40.9 million shares were considered in the calculation of diluted weighted average shares, because of the Company’s positive net income position for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, weighted average common shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis were 237.2 million and 236.5 million, respectively. Due to the anti-dilutive effect, common shares for the settlement of our common stock purchase contracts were not considered in the calculation of diluted weighted average shares for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Contract Backlog Summary

As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s backlog was $3.6 billion, compared to $4.0 billion at September 30, 2014. Of the December 31, 2014 backlog, approximately 43% related to offshore operations and approximately 57% related to subsea operations. Order intake in the fourth quarter 2014 totaled $427.7 million and included a pipeline repair project in Brunei and change orders on existing projects.

At December 31, 2014, the Company had $8.6 billion in bids and change orders outstanding compared to $10.5 billion at September 30, 2014. At December 31, 2014, the Company was targeting to bid approximately $17.6 billion in projects that it expects to be awarded to the market through March 31, 2016. In total, the Company’s potential revenue pipeline was $29.8 billion as of December 31, 2014.

2015 Outlook

The Company expects revenues to be in the range of $3.3 billion to $3.6 billion and operating income to be in the range of $25 million to $50 million, including expected restructuring charges in the range of $25 million to $35 million.

The Company expects capital expenditures to be in the range of $275 million to $295 million, excluding capitalized interest of approximately $25 million. At year-end 2015, cash and restricted cash is expected to be in the range of $600 million to $650 million and debt to be $865 million, provided contracting terms and industry norms on working capital remain stable.

Conference Call

McDermott has scheduled a conference call and webcast related to its fourth quarter and full year 2014 results today at 4:00 p.m. U.S. Central Standard Time. Interested parties may listen over the Internet through a link posted in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s Web site. The replay will also be available on the Company’s Web site following the end of the call. In addition, a presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s Web site that contains supplemental information on our operations and our business outlook.

About the Company

McDermott is a leading provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for upstream field developments worldwide. The Company delivers fixed and floating production facilities, pipelines and subsea systems from concept to commissioning for complex Offshore and Subsea oil and gas projects to help oil companies safely produce and transport hydrocarbons. Our clients include national and major energy companies. Operating in more than 20 countries across the world, our locally focused and globally integrated resources include approximately 13,400 employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels, fabrication facilities and engineering offices. We are renowned for our extensive knowledge and experience, technological advancements, performance records, superior safety and commitment to deliver. McDermott has served the energy industry since 1923 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

To learn more, please visit our website at www.mcdermott.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, McDermott cautions that statements in this press release which are forward-looking, and provide other than historical information, involve risks, contingencies and uncertainties that may impact McDermott's actual results of operations. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about: backlog, bids and change orders outstanding, projects McDermott expects to bid and the timing of award of such, and revenue pipeline, to the extent to which these may be viewed as indicators of future revenues or profitability; continued opportunities to bid and win new work; our liquidity; our customer relationships; our beliefs in McDermott’s strengths in the current industry environment; the results of our io oil and gas venture and our alliance with Petrofac; expectations regarding improvements, savings and costs related to McDermott’s profitability initiative and the timing of such; and statements about McDermott’s 2015 outlook, including the expected range of revenues, operating income, restructuring charges, capital expenditures, cash and restricted cash and debt at December 31, 2015. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct. Those statements are made by using various underlying assumptions and are subject to numerous risks, contingencies and uncertainties, including, among others: adverse changes in the markets in which we operate or credit markets, our inability to successfully execute on contracts in backlog, changes in project design or schedules, the availability of qualified personnel, changes in the terms, scope or timing of contracts, contract cancellations, change orders and other modifications and actions by our customers and business partners. If one or more of these risks materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see McDermott's annual and quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. This news release reflects management's views as of the date hereof. Except to the extent required by applicable law, McDermott undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

CONTACT:
McDermott International, Inc.
Investors & Financial Media
Darcey Matthews, 281.870.5147
Vice President, Investor Relations
[email protected]

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