EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm EARNINGS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 27, 2008 Earnings release dated October 27, 2008

Exhibit 99.1

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Tidewater Reports Second Quarter Results For Fiscal 2009

NEW ORLEANSOctober 27, 2008—Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today second quarter net earnings for the period ended September 30, 2008, of $95.4 million, or $1.85 per common share, on revenues of $346.8 million. For the same quarter last year, net earnings were $86.5 million, or $1.56 per common share, on revenues of $319.0 million. The immediately preceding quarter ended June 30, 2008, had net earnings of $84.8 million, or $1.64 per common share, on revenues of $340.1 million.

As previously announced, Tidewater will hold a conference call to discuss September quarterly earnings on Monday, October 27, 2008, 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 27, 2008, and will continue until 11:59 p.m. CDT on October 29, 2008. 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 67943442.

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be accessible online at the Tidewater Inc. website, www.tdw.com, and at the CCBN website, www.streetevents.com. The online replay will be available until November 26, 2008.

Tidewater Inc. owns 438 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.

Contact:

Tidewater Inc., New Orleans

Joe Bennett, Executive Vice President and Chief Investor Relations Officer

504-566-4506

SOURCE: Tidewater Inc.

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TIDEWATER INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and par value data)

ASSETS    September 30,
2008
   March 31,
2008

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 144,552    270,205

Trade and other receivables, net

     337,385    308,813

Marine operating supplies

     54,684    46,369

Other current assets

     11,852    5,208

Total current assets

     548,473    630,595

Investments in, at equity, and advances to unconsolidated companies

     28,695    27,433

Properties and equipment:

     

Vessels and related equipment

     3,082,637    2,867,391

Other properties and equipment

     83,111    82,357
     3,165,748    2,949,748

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     1,293,424    1,270,710

Net properties and equipment

     1,872,324    1,679,038

Goodwill

     328,754    328,754

Other assets

     88,732    85,960

Total assets

   $ 2,866,978    2,751,780
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Current maturities on capitalized lease obligations

        10,059

Accounts payable

     84,377    93,147

Accrued expenses

     54,838    54,497

Accrued property and liability losses

     6,085    6,271

Other current liabilities

     52,295    34,930

Total current liabilities

     197,595    198,904

Long-term debt

     300,000    300,000

Deferred income taxes

     196,279    189,605

Accrued property and liability losses

     10,239    12,530

Other liabilities and deferred credits

     120,545    120,657

Commitment and contingencies (Note 5)

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Common stock of $.10 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, issued 51,539,804 shares at September and 52,318,806 shares at March

     5,154    5,232

Other stockholders’ equity

     2,037,166    1,924,852

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,042,320    1,930,084

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,866,978    2,751,780
 

 

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TIDEWATER INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

      Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Six Months Ended
September 30,
       2008     2007     2008     2007      

Revenues:

          

Vessel revenues

   $ 344,637     297,368     673,008     590,259    

Other marine revenues

     2,192     21,678     13,875     34,269      
       346,829     319,046     686,883     624,528      

Costs and expenses:

          

Vessel operating costs

     175,371     142,307     352,099     280,847    

Costs of other marine revenues

     1,315     19,485     11,744     31,232    

Depreciation and amortization

     30,657     29,836     61,278     58,033    

General and administrative

     35,315     30,680     70,423     62,192    

Gain on sales of assets

     (5,851 )   (2,102 )   (16,238 )   (9,032 )    
       236,807     220,206     479,306     423,272      
     110,022     98,840     207,577     201,256    

Other income (expenses):

          

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     2,487     141     1,297     (384 )  

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated companies

     3,798     3,725     7,994     7,111    

Interest income and other, net

     1,425     4,061     3,324     9,702    

Interest and other debt costs

     (108 )   (1,336 )   (428 )   (4,178 )    
       7,602     6,591     12,187     12,251      

Earnings before income taxes

     117,624     105,431     219,764     213,507    

Income taxes

     22,193     18,965     39,557     39,499      

Net earnings

   $ 95,431     86,466     180,207     174,008    
 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 1.86     1.57     3.51     3.13    
 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 1.85     1.56     3.49     3.11    
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     51,246,848     55,111,678     51,394,460     55,593,382    

Incremental common shares from stock options

     239,236     447,266     267,346     447,033      

Adjusted weighted average common shares

     51,486,084     55,558,944     51,661,806     56,040,415    
 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ .25     .15     .50     .30    
 

 

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TIDEWATER INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

     

Six Months Ended

September 30,

 
      2008     2007  
    

Operating activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 180,207     174,008  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     61,278     58,033  

Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes

     (4,890 )   (13,399 )

Gain on sales of assets

     (16,238 )   (9,032 )

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies, net of dividends

     (1,574 )   (6,620 )

Compensation expense - stock-based

     6,152     6,049  

Excess tax benefits on stock options exercised

     (1,438 )   (15,102 )

Changes in assets and liabilities, net:

    

Trade and other receivables

     (23,522 )   (9,185 )

Marine operating supplies

     (8,315 )   4,547  

Other current assets

     (6,644 )   (3,281 )

Accounts payable

     (9,442 )   (4,804 )

Accrued expenses

     341     7,777  

Accrued property and liability losses

     (187 )   (106 )

Other current liabilities

     19,143     27,003  

Other, net

     2,032     4,583  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     196,903     220,471  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from sales of assets

     20,638     58,714  

Additions to properties and equipment

     (259,845 )   (216,453 )

Other

     312      
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (238,895 )   (157,739 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Principal payments on capitalized lease obligations

     (10,059 )   (2,527 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     4,347     43,419  

Cash dividends

     (25,753 )   (16,806 )

Stock repurchases

     (53,634 )   (174,743 )

Excess tax benefits on stock options exercised

     1,438     15,102  
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (83,661 )   (135,555 )
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (125,653 )   (72,823 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     270,205     393,806  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 144,552     320,983  
   

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 6,970     8,839  

Income taxes

   $ 29,833     29,297  

Non-cash financing activities:

    

Capitalized leases

   $     33,876  
   

 

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The company’s revenues and operating costs and its related percentage of total revenue for the quarters and six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, were as follows:

 

    

Quarter Ended

September 30,

         Six Months Ended September 30,         

Quarter

Ended

June 30,

(In thousands)

     2008          %   2007          %        2008          %   2007          %        2008          %    

Revenues:

                            

Vessel revenues:

                            

United States

   $ 40,002     12 %   43,183     14 %      80,104     12 %   86,255     14 %      40,102     12 %  

International

     304,635     88 %   254,185     80 %        592,904     86 %   504,004     81 %        288,269     85 %    
     344,637     99 %   297,368     93 %      673,008     98 %   590,259     95 %      328,371     97 %  

Other marine revenues

     2,192     1 %   21,678     7 %        13,875     2 %   34,269     5 %        11,683     3 %    
   $ 346,829     100 %   319,046     100 %      686,883     100 %   624,528     100 %      340,054     100 %  
 

Operating costs:

                            

Vessel operating costs:

                            

Crew costs

   $ 92,086     27 %   76,694     24 %      185,238     27 %   152,939     24 %      93,152     27 %  

Repair and maintenance

     32,702     9 %   25,402     8 %      68,550     10 %   49,960     8 %      35,848     11 %  

Insurance and loss reserves

     5,608     2 %   4,539     1 %      11,081     2 %   10,577     2 %      5,473     2 %  

Fuel, lube and supplies

     18,609     5 %   12,169     4 %      33,775     5 %   23,485     4 %      15,166     4 %  

Vessel operating leases

     1,749     1 %   965     <1 %      3,498     1 %   1,731     <1 %      1,749     1 %  

Other

     24,617     7 %   22,538     7 %        49,957     7 %   42,155     7 %        25,340     7 %    
     175,371     51 %   142,307     45 %      352,099     51 %   280,847     45 %      176,728     52 %  

Costs of other marine revenues

     1,315     <1 %   19,485     6 %        11,744     2 %   31,232     5 %        10,429     3 %    
   $ 176,686     51 %   161,792     51 %      363,843     53 %   312,079     50 %      187,157     55 %  
 

The company’s vessel operating profit and other components of earnings before income taxes and its related percentage of total revenue for the quarters and six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, were as follows:

    

Quarter Ended

September 30,

         Six Months Ended September 30,         

Quarter

Ended

June 30,

(In thousands)

     2008          %   2007          %        2008          %   2007          %        2008          %    

Vessel activity:

                            

United States

   $ 10,994     3 %   9,815     3 %      20,283     3 %   20,180     3 %      9,289     3 %  

International

     107,086     31 %   94,770     30 %        194,348     28 %   190,680     31 %        87,262     26 %    
     118,080     34 %   104,585     33 %      214,631     31 %   210,860     34 %      96,551     28 %  

Gain on sales of assets

     5,851     2 %   2,102     1 %      16,238     2 %   9,032     1 %      10,387     3 %  

Other marine services

     784     <1 %   2,043     1 %        1,888     <1 %   2,778     <1 %        1,104     <1 %    

Operating profit

     124,715     36 %   108,730     34 %        232,757     34 %   222,670     36 %        108,042     32 %    

Equity in net earnings of
unconsolidated companies

     3,798     1 %   3,725     1 %      7,994     1 %   7,111     1 %      4,196     1 %  

Interest and other debt costs

     (108 )   (<1 %)   (1,336 )   (<1 %)      (428 )   (<1 %)   (4,178 )   (1 %)      (320 )   (<1 %)  

Corporate G&A

     (10,778 )   (3 %)   (9,904 )   (3 %)      (21,346 )   (3 %)   (21,001 )   (3 %)      (10,568 )   (3 %)  

Other income

     (3 )   (<1 %)   4,216     1 %        787     <1 %   8,905     1 %        790     <1 %    

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 117,624     34 %   105,431     33 %      219,764     32 %   213,507     34 %      102,140     30 %  
 

 

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The company’s vessel utilization percentages and average day rates by vessel class and in total for the quarters and six month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and the quarter ended June 30, 2008, were as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
   Six Months Ended
September 30,
   Quarter
Ended
June 30,
       2008      2007    2008    2007    2008     

UTILIZATION:

                 

United States-based fleet:

                 

Deepwater vessels

     98.0 %    95.1    96.3    93.4    94.9   

Towing-supply/supply

     48.0      56.6    48.9    58.9    49.8   

Crew/utility

     75.5      88.5    76.4    88.4    77.3   

Total

     61.4 %    69.1    62.2    69.7    63.0   

International-based fleet:

                 

Deepwater vessels

     85.8 %    91.8    84.7    94.1    83.6   

Towing-supply/supply

     75.7      76.9    76.5    77.1    77.2   

Crew/utility

     79.5      89.0    82.8    87.5    86.1   

Offshore tugs

     60.4      59.8    56.7    61.5    53.4   

Other

     59.0      48.3    48.8    51.4    41.8   

Total

     75.8 %    78.3    76.2    78.6    76.6   

Worldwide fleet:

                 

Deepwater vessels

     88.0 %    92.5    87.0    94.0    85.9   

Towing-supply/supply

     72.2      74.1    72.9    74.5    73.6   

Crew/utility

     78.9      88.9    81.8    87.7    84.7   

Offshore tugs

     60.4      59.8    56.7    61.5    53.4   

Other

     59.0      48.3    48.8    51.4    41.8   

Total

     74.0 %    77.0    74.4    77.4    74.8     

AVERAGE VESSEL DAY RATES:

                 

United States-based fleet:

                 

Deepwater vessels

   $   25,233      23,382    24,862    23,394    24,514   

Towing-supply/supply

     12,867      11,856    12,234    11,907    11,633   

Crew/utility

     6,017      6,270    6,015    6,136    6,010   

Total

   $ 13,510      12,254    13,164    12,126    12,835   

International-based fleet:

                 

Deepwater vessels

   $ 26,831      22,423    25,820    22,805    24,728   

Towing-supply/supply

     12,375      10,080    12,015    9,781    11,660   

Crew/utility

     5,184      4,584    5,071    4,624    4,965   

Offshore tugs

     8,302      6,511    8,614    6,781    8,931   

Other

     10,597      4,419    10,233    5,074    9,893   

Total

   $ 12,048      9,768    11,631    9,662    11,221   

Worldwide fleet:

                 

Deepwater vessels

   $ 26,517      22,615    25,615    22,913    24,679   

Towing-supply/supply

     12,416      10,267    12,034    10,020    11,658   

Crew/utility

     5,305      4,852    5,206    4,854    5,114   

Offshore tugs

     8,302      6,511    8,614    6,781    8,931   

Other

     10,597      4,419    10,233    5,074    9,893   

Total

   $ 12,201      10,064    11,795    9,958    11,396   
 

 

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The company’s average number of vessels by class and geographic distribution for the quarters and six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, were as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
   Six Months Ended
September 30,
   Quarter
Ended
June 30,
    
     2008    2007    2008    2007    2008     

United States-based fleet:

                 

Deepwater vessels

   7    7    7    7    8   

Towing-supply/supply

   33    35    33    36    34   

Crew/utility

   13    13    13    13    13     

Total

   53    55    53    56    55     

International-based fleet:

                 

Deepwater vessels

   32    30    32    30    31   

Towing-supply/supply

   224    221    225    219    226   

Crew/utility

   70    68    70    71    70   

Offshore tugs

   33    38    34    37    36   

Other

   3    5    4    5    5     

Total

   362    362    365    362    368     

Owned or chartered vessels included
in marine revenues

   415    417    418    418    423   

Vessels withdrawn from service

   16    24    18    25    19   

Joint-venture and other

   14    14    14    14    14     

Total

   445    455    450    457    456   
 

The table below summarizes the company’s vessel commitments by vessel class and type as of September 30, 2008:

 

     U.S. Built      International Built     
Vessel class and type   

Number

of

Vessels

  

Total

Cost
Commitment

   Expended
Through
09/30/08
    

Number

of

Vessels

   Total Cost
Commitment
   Expended
Through
09/30/08
     
          (In thousands)           (In thousands)     

Deepwater vessels:

                      

Anchor handling towing supply

              6    $173,893    $85,180   

Platform supply vessels

   2    $63,604    $19,563      20    $513,368    $130,818   

Replacement Fleet:

                      

Anchor handling towing supply

              17    $280,997    $84,507   

Platform supply vessels

              6    $74,336    $30,594   

Crewboats and offshore tugs:

                      

Crewboats

              4    $21,703    $10,950   

Offshore tugs

              2    $28,362    $16,333     

Totals

   2    $63,604    $19,563      55    $1,092,659    $358,382   
 

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

 

      Quarter Period Ended      
Vessel class and type    12/08    03/09    06/09    09/09    12/09    Thereafter      

Deepwater vessels:

                    

Anchor handling towing supply

         1    1    1    3   

Platform supply vessels

      3    2    3    1    13   

Replacement Fleet:

                    

Anchor handling towing supply

   5    3    1       2    6   

Platform supply vessels

      2    1    1    1    1   

Crewboats and offshore tugs:

                    

Crewboats

      2    1    1         

Offshore tugs

            2           

Totals

   5    10    6    8    5    23   
 

 

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