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Tidewater Reports Second Quarter Results for Fiscal 2010

Thu. October 29, 2009; Posted: 08:03 AM
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TDW | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- 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 revenues                          882             1,315           15,582          11,744
Depreciation and amortization                           32,260          30,657          63,909          61,278
General and administrative                              37,686          35,315          72,074          70,423
Provision for Venezuelan operations                     517             ---             49,070          ---
Gain on asset dispositions, net                         (5,374     )    (5,851     )    (17,912    )    (16,238    )
                                                        223,497         236,807         493,900         479,306
Operating income                                        72,027          110,022         128,233         207,577
Other income (expenses):
Foreign exchange (loss) gain                            (2,252     )    2,487           (4,838     )    1,297
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated companies      5,557           3,798           10,972          7,994
Interest income and other, net                          502             1,425           3,670           3,324
Interest and other debt costs                           (450       )    (108       )    (527       )    (428       )
                                                        3,357           7,602           9,277           12,187
Earnings before income taxes                            75,384          117,624         137,510         219,764
Income tax (benefit) expense                            (22,801    )    22,193          (5,157     )    39,557
Net earnings                                        $   98,185          95,431          142,667         180,207
Basic earnings per common share                     $   1.91            1.86            2.78            3.51
Diluted earnings per common share                   $   1.90            1.85            2.77            3.49
Weighted average common shares outstanding              51,371,295      51,246,848      51,366,826      51,394,460
Incremental common shares from stock options            234,171         239,236         216,718         267,346
Adjusted weighted average common shares                 51,605,466      51,486,084      51,583,544      51,661,806
Cash dividends declared per common share            $   0.25            0.25            0.50            0.50
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 unconsolidated companies          33,878     37,221
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,               5,170      5,169
issued 51,707,721 shares at September and 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 dividends          3,343       (1,574   )
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 September30, 2009 and 2008 and for the quarter
ended June30,2009, were as follows:
                                                                                                    Quarter
                             Quarter Ended                        Six Months Ended                  Ended
                             September 30,                        September 30,                     June 30,
(In thousands)               2009        %       2008     %       2009     %       2008     %       2009     %
Vessel 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 revenues                 294,563  100 %   344,637  100 %   604,999  100 %   673,008  100 %   310,436  100 %
Vessel operating costs:
Crew costs                   $  78,737   27  %   92,086   27  %   161,489  27  %   185,238  28  %   82,752   27  %
Repair and maintenance          31,452   11  %   32,702   9   %   57,086   9   %   68,550   10  %   25,634   8   %
Insurance and loss reserves     3,383    1   %   5,608    2   %   8,059    1   %   11,081   2   %   4,676    2   %
Fuel, lube and supplies         15,213   5   %   18,609   5   %   28,055   5   %   33,775   5   %   12,842   4   %
Vessel operating leases         4,321    1   %   1,749    1   %   6,070    1   %   3,498    1   %   1,749    1   %
Other                           24,420   8   %   24,617   7   %   50,418   8   %   49,957   7   %   25,998   8   %
Vessel operating costs          157,526  53  %   175,371  51  %   311,177  51  %   352,099  52  %   153,651  49  %
Vessel operating margin (A)  $  137,037  47  %   169,266  49  %   293,822  49  %   320,909  48  %   156,785  51  %
Note (A): The following table reconciles vessel operating margin
as presented above to operating income for the quarters and the
six-month periods ended September30, 2009 and 2008 and for the
quarter ended June30,2009:
                                                                                          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 revenues          961         2,192       17,134       13,875       16,173
Costs of other marine revenues          (882    )   (1,315  )   (15,582 )    (11,744 )    (14,700 )
Depreciation and amortization           (32,260 )   (30,657 )   (63,909 )    (61,278 )    (31,649 )
General and administrative              (37,686 )   (35,315 )   (72,074 )    (70,423 )    (34,388 )
Provision for Venezuelan operations     (517    )   ---         (49,070 )    ---          (48,553 )
Gain on asset dispositions, net         5,374       5,851       17,912       16,238       12,538
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 June30,2009, 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          %   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 expenses                                     (13,042 )   (4 %)  (10,821 )   (3 %)  (22,943 )   (4 %)  (21,393 )   (3 %)  (9,901 )   (3 %)
Gain on asset dispositions, net                        5,374       2  %   5,851       2  %   17,912      3  %   16,238      2  %   12,538     4  %
Other marine services                                  (109    )   (  %)  701            %   939            %   1,726          %   1,048         %
Operating income                                       72,027      24 %   110,022     32 %   128,233     21 %   207,577     30 %   56,206     17 %
Foreign exchange (loss) gain                           (2,252  )   (1 %)  2,487       1  %   (4,838  )   (1 %)  1,297          %   (2,586 )   (1 %)
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated companies     5,557       2  %   3,798       1  %   10,972      2  %   7,994       1  %   5,415      2  %
Interest income and other, net                         502            %   1,425          %   3,670       1  %   3,324          %   3,168      1  %
Interest and other debt costs                          (450    )   (  %)  (108    )   (  %)  (527    )   (  %)  (428    )   (  %)  (77    )   (  %)
Earnings before income taxes                        $  75,384      26 %   117,624     34 %   137,510     22 %   219,764     32 %   62,126     19 %
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 September30,2009 and 2008 and the
quarter ended June30,2009, 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 June30,2009, 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
June30,2009, 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 in marine revenues (B)  380    415    386    418        393
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 September30,2009:
                               International Built                 U.S. Built
                               Number                Expended      Number               Expended
                               of       Total        Through       of       Total       Through
Vessel class and type          Vessels  Cost         9/30/09       Vessels  Cost        9/30/09
                                        (In thousands)                      (In thousands)
Deepwater vessels:
Anchor handling towing supply  2        $   60,829   $    30,925   ---          ---          ---
Platform supply vessels (C)    16       $   478,916  $    145,029  3        $   95,785  $    51,306
Towing-supply/supply vessels:
Anchor handling towing supply  11       $   187,144  $    61,598   ---          ---          ---
Platform supply vessels        3        $   37,349   $    24,306   ---          ---          ---
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 type           12/09         03/10         06/10   09/10   12/10   Thereafter
Deepwater vessels:
Anchor handling towing supply        ---      ---           2       ---     ---     ---
Platform supply vessels              4        2       (D)   ---     ---     1       12
Towing-supply/supply vessels:
Anchor handling towing supply        1        1             1       ---     2       6
Platform supply vessels              2        1             ---     ---     ---     ---
Crewboats and offshore tugs:
Crewboats                            ---      1             1       ---     ---     ---
Offshore tugs                        1        ---           ---     ---     ---     ---
Totals                               8        5             4       ---     3       18
(In thousands)
Expected quarterly cash outlay  $    125,188  102,142       52,695  31,150  44,276  198,418 (E)
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 fiscal2011, $146,320 during fiscal 2012, and
$11,722 during fiscal 2013.

SOURCE: Tidewater Inc.

Tidewater Inc., New Orleans 
Joe Bennett, 504-566-4506 
Executive Vice President and Chief Investor Relations Officer
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