Tidewater Reports Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

First Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Revenue of $193.1 million; Highest quarterly revenue since fourth quarter of 2015; an 83% increase over the first quarter of 2022
  • Highest quarterly global average day rate since third quarter of 2015
  • Net income of $10.7 million, or $0.21 per share
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $59.1 million; Highest quarterly EBITDA since third quarter of 2015
  • Quarter-end net debt balance of $4.3 million

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 of $193.1 million compared with $105.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Tidewater’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, were $10.7 million ($0.21 per common share) compared with a net loss of $12.2 million ($0.29 per common share) for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Included in the net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were merger and severance expenses of $1.4 million. Excluding this item, we would have reported a net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 of $12.2 million ($0.23 per common share). Included in the net losses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were long-lived asset impairment credit, gain on bargain purchase and merger and severance expenses of $0.5 million. Excluding these items, we would have reported a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of $11.7 million ($0.28 per common share).

Quintin Kneen, Tidewater’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are encouraged by the continued momentum we saw during the first quarter and the new cyclical revenue and global average day rate high-water marks, especially for what is anticipated to be the slowest quarter of the year due to seasonality in certain markets. Consolidated global average day rates continued the upward trend we saw throughout 2022, with the average day rate increasing nearly $1,100 per day sequentially. In addition, each individual geographic region increased its average day rate during the quarter. Also, all individual vessel classes except the 4-8k AHTS class increased in average day rate during the quarter. Seasonality did play a factor during the quarter as activity in the North Sea and the Mediterranean declined sequentially though, notably, we did see net day rate improvements in these markets during the quarter.

“The first quarter is typically the slowest calendar quarter of the year due to harsher weather conditions, calendar year budgets and the contracting habits of some of our global customers. This year we used the period to reposition vessels and to perform as many drydocks as possible so that we can maximize the utilization and profitability during the higher activity periods we typically see in the second and third quarters. Incidentally, we anticipate a stronger fourth quarter than third quarter, which is atypical, but representative of a market strengthening in excess of the typical calendar year seasonality. The repositioning in the first quarter resulted in disproportionally higher drydock cost and idle time. Drydock days were up approximately 41.0% from the fourth quarter and drydock spend was approximately $31.0 million. Our forecasted drydock spend for the year remains unchanged at $77.0 million. Similar to what we are expecting in the fourth quarter of this year, first quarter revenue actually increased over the fourth quarter, as the $1,100 increase in the global average day rate overtook the active fleet utilization decrease of 1.9 percentage points.

“During the first quarter, we announced an agreement to acquire 37 PSVs from Solstad Offshore. We are excited about the addition of this high-quality fleet of PSVs to the Tidewater fleet. We expect to close the acquisition by the end of the second quarter, and we continue to evaluate a variety of commercial banking and debt capital market financing alternatives with the objective of optimizing the cost of capital and financial flexibility.

“Turning to our regional operating results, the Americas had a strong quarter as utilization improved five percentage points and day rate expanded by over $1,500 per day. This improvement was spread across nearly all of the subregions within the Americas segment, with particular strength in the Caribbean. The Asia Pacific region also experienced a strong quarter with significant sequential day rate expansion of approximately $5,700 per day, although vessels transiting in and out of Australia and drydocks materially impacted utilization. Vessel operating margin in Asia Pacific increased by nearly 16 percentage points to just over 43.0%, driven by the day rate expansion. Utilization in West Africa declined during the quarter as a number of vessels were in-transit within the region and the aforementioned increase in drydock days, nonetheless, the average day rates in the region improved by nearly $800 per day.

“As we survey the market and evaluate the momentum that built during the quarter, particularly as we moved beyond the seasonally slow period of the quarter, we remain confident in our outlook for 2023. As such, we reiterate our 2023 annual guidance of $900 million of revenue and approximately 50.0% vessel operating margin for the legacy Tidewater business and reiterate our updated pro forma 2023 guidance of $1.03 billion of revenue and approximately 50.0% vessel operating margin which contemplates closing the Solstad PSV acquisition by the end of the second quarter of 2023.”

In addition to the number of outstanding shares, as of March 31, 2023, the company also has the following in-the-money warrants.

Common shares outstanding

50,780,847

New Creditor Warrants (strike price $0.001 per common share)

81,244

GulfMark Creditor Warrants (strike price $0.01 per common share)

107,877

Total

50,969,968

Tidewater will hold a conference call to discuss results for the three months ending March 31, 2023 on May 9, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. Investors and interested parties may listen to the earnings conference call via telephone by calling +1.888.770.7135 if calling from the U.S. or Canada (+1.929.203.0820 if calling from outside the U.S.) and provide Conference ID: 2444624 prior to the scheduled start time. A live webcast of the call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of Tidewater’s website at investor.tdw.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 11:00 a.m. Central Time on May 9, 2023 and will continue until 11:59 p.m. Central Time on June 9, 2023. To access the replay, visit the Investor Relations section of Tidewater’s website at investor.tdw.com.

About Tidewater

Tidewater owns and operates the largest fleet of offshore support vessels in the industry, with 65 years of experience supporting offshore energy exploration, production and offshore wind activities worldwide. To learn more, visit www.tdw.com.

Cautionary Statement

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws – that is, any statements that are not historical facts. Such statements often contain words such as “expect,” “believe,” “think,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “plan,” “assume,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “target,” “projections,” “intend,” “should,” “will,” “shall” and other similar words. Forward-looking statements address matters that are, to varying degrees, uncertain and based on our management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential impact on Tidewater Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”).

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements, including, among others: fluctuations in worldwide energy demand and oil and gas prices; fleet additions by competitors and industry overcapacity; limited capital resources available to replenish our asset base as needed, including through acquisitions or vessel construction, and to fund our capital expenditure needs; uncertainty of global financial market conditions and potential constraints in accessing capital or credit if and when needed with favorable terms, if at all; changes in decisions and capital spending by customers based on industry expectations for offshore exploration, field development and production; consolidation of our customer base; loss of a major customer; changing customer demands for vessel specifications, which may make some of our older vessels technologically obsolete for certain customer projects or in certain markets; rapid technological changes; delays and other problems associated with vessel maintenance; the continued availability of qualified personnel and our ability to attract and retain them; the operating risks normally incident to our lines of business, including the potential impact of liquidated counterparties; our ability to comply with covenants in our indentures and other debt instruments; acts of terrorism and piracy; the impact of regional or global public health crises or pandemics; the impact of potential information technology, cybersecurity or data security breaches; integration of acquired businesses and entry into new lines of business; disagreements with our joint venture partners; natural disasters or significant weather conditions; unsettled political conditions, war, civil unrest and governmental actions, such as expropriation or enforcement of customs or other laws that are not well developed or consistently enforced; risks associated with our international operations, including local content, local currency or similar requirements especially in higher political risk countries where we operate; interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations; labor changes proposed by international conventions; increased regulatory burdens and oversight; changes in laws governing the taxation of foreign source income; retention of skilled workers; enforcement of laws related to the environment, labor and foreign corrupt practices; increased global concern, regulation and scrutiny regarding climate change; increased stockholder activism; the potential liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations or litigation; the effects of asserted and unasserted claims and the extent of available insurance coverage; the resolution of pending legal proceedings; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our most recent Forms 10-K, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks filed with or furnished to the SEC.

If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of any such development changes), or should our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking and other statements in this presentation regarding our environmental, social and other sustainability plans, goals or activities are not an indication that these statements are necessarily material to investors or required to be disclosed in our filings with the SEC. In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking environmental, social and sustainability-related statements may be based on standards still developing, internal controls and processes that we continue to evolve, and assumptions subject to change in the future. Statements in this release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Financial information is displayed beginning on the next page.

The financial statements and supplementary information presented in this press release were not audited. This press release presents extracts from the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022; the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022; and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Extracts are drawn from the March 31, 2023 unaudited quarterly and year to date financial statements and the December 31, 2022 audited annual financial statements of Tidewater Inc. All per-share amounts are stated on a diluted basis.

In conjunction with the acquisition of Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), we realigned our reportable segments to better reflect the post-acquisition operating environment. The previous Middle East/Asia Pacific segment has been split into the Middle East segment and the Asia Pacific segment. Our previous operations in Southeast Asia and Australia, along with the legacy SPO operations in the Asia Pacific region, now form the new Asia Pacific segment. Our segment disclosures reflect the current segment alignment for all periods presented.

TIDEWATER INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

Revenues:

Vessel revenues

$

191,180

$

103,876

Other operating revenues

1,924

1,853

Total revenues

193,104

105,729

Costs and expenses:

Vessel operating costs

115,459

68,511

Costs of other operating revenues

1,151

361

General and administrative

23,545

18,217

Depreciation and amortization

30,666

26,657

Long-lived asset impairment and other

(500

)

Gain on asset dispositions, net

(2,216

)

(207

)

Total costs and expenses

168,605

113,039

Operating income (loss)

24,499

(7,310

)

Other income (expense):

Foreign exchange loss

2,348

946

Interest income and other, net

130

3,486

Interest and other debt costs, net

(4,190

)

(4,175

)

Total other expense

(1,712

)

257

Income (loss) before income taxes

22,787

(7,053

)

Income tax expense

11,971

5,218

Net income (loss)

10,816

(12,271

)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

78

(103

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Tidewater Inc.

$

10,738

$

(12,168

)

Basic income (loss) per common share

$

0.21

$

(0.29

)

Diluted income (loss) per common share

$

0.21

$

(0.29

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

50,604

41,412

Dilutive effect of warrants, restricted stock units and stock options

1,368

Adjusted weighted average common shares

51,972

41,412

TIDEWATER INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, except share and par value data)

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

165,145

$

164,192

Restricted cash

4,972

1,241

Trade and other receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $12,640 and $14,060 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

182,198

156,465

Marine operating supplies

24,448

30,830

Assets held for sale

695

4,195

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

18,978

20,985

Total current assets

396,436

377,908

Net properties and equipment

786,168

796,655

Deferred drydocking and survey costs

82,787

61,080

Indemnification assets

27,698

28,369

Other assets

34,058

33,644

Total assets

$

1,327,147

$

1,297,656

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

64,775

$

38,946

Accrued costs and expenses

107,348

105,518

Other current liabilities

43,220

50,323

Total current liabilities

215,343

194,787

Long-term debt

169,423

169,036

Other liabilities and deferred credits

68,968

67,843

Commitments and contingencies

Equity:

Common stock

51

51

Additional paid-in-capital

1,553,919

1,556,990

Accumulated deficit

(688,911

)

(699,649

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

8,254

8,576

Total stockholders’ equity

873,313

865,968

Noncontrolling interests

100

22

Total equity

873,413

865,990

Total liabilities and equity

$

1,327,147

$

1,297,656

TIDEWATER INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In Thousands)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

Net income (loss)

$

10,816

$

(12,271

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized loss on note receivable

(132

)

Change in liability of pension plans

(190

)

(197

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$

10,494

$

(12,468

)

TIDEWATER INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

Three Months

Three Months

Ended

Ended

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

Operating activities:

Net loss

$

10,816

$

(12,271

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

21,048

17,673

Amortization of deferred drydocking and survey costs

9,618

8,984

Amortization of debt premiums and discounts

420

375

Provision for deferred income taxes

35

177

Loss on asset dispositions, net

(2,216

)

(207

)

Gain on bargain purchase

(1,300

)

Long-lived asset impairment and other

(500

)

Stock-based compensation expense

2,103

1,458

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisition:

Trade and other receivables

(25,733

)

(15,570

)

Changes in due to/from affiliate, net

(20

)

Accounts payable

25,829

2,825

Accrued expenses

1,830

3,207

Deferred drydocking and survey costs

(31,325

)

(12,612

)

Other, net

369

(3,843

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

12,794

(11,624

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Proceeds from sales of assets

5,716

4,628

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(1,039

)

Additions to properties and equipment

(8,651

)

(1,229

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(2,935

)

2,360

Cash flows from financing activities:

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in a majority owned subsidiary

(1,427

)

Debt issuance and modification costs

(263

)

Tax on share-based awards

(3,747

)

(1,017

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(5,174

)

(1,280

)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

4,685

(10,544

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

167,977

154,276

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

172,662

$

143,732

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the year for:

Interest, net of amounts capitalized

$

98

$

Income taxes

$

17,057

$

3,200

Note: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at March 31, 2023 includes $2.5 million in long-term restricted cash, which is included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheet.

TIDEWATER INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In Thousands)

Three Months Ended

Accumulated

Additional

other

Non

Common

paid-in

Accumulated

comprehensive

controlling

stock

capital

deficit

income (loss)

interest

Total

Balance at December 31, 2022

$

51

$

1,556,990

$

(699,649

)

$

8,576

$

22

$

865,990

Total comprehensive income (loss)

10,738

(322

)

78

10,494

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in a majority owned subsidiary

(1,427

)

(1,427

)

Amortization of share-based awards

(1,644

)

(1,644

)

Balance at March 31, 2023

$

51

$

1,553,919

$

(688,911

)

$

8,254

$

100

$

873,413

Balance at December 31, 2021

$

41

$

1,376,494

$

(677,900

)

$

2,668

$

466

$

701,769

Total comprehensive loss

(12,168

)

(197

)

(103

)

(12,468

)

Issuance of common stock

1

(1

)

Amortization of share-based awards

441

441

Balance at March 31, 2022

$

42

$

1,376,934

$

(690,068

)

$

2,471

$

363

$

689,742

The company’s vessel revenues and vessel operating costs and the related percentage of total vessel revenues, were as follows:

(In Thousands)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

Vessel revenues:

Americas

$

47,687

25

%

$

28,444

27

%

Asia Pacific

22,024

12

%

4,897

5

%

Middle East

30,762

16

%

20,218

19

%

Europe/Mediterranean

31,250

16

%

23,919

23

%

West Africa

59,457

31

%

26,398

26

%

Total vessel revenues

$

191,180

100

%

$

103,876

100

%

Vessel operating costs:

Crew costs

$

66,643

35

%

$

40,837

39

%

Repair and maintenance

16,652

9

%

9,461

9

%

Insurance

2,005

1

%

1,384

1

%

Fuel, lube and supplies

13,555

7

%

7,076

7

%

Other

16,604

8

%

9,753

9

%

Total vessel operating costs

115,459

60

%

68,511

66

%

Vessel operating margin (A)

$

75,721

40

%

$

35,365

34

%

Note (A): Vessel operating margin equals vessel revenues less vessel operating costs.

The company’s operating loss and other components of loss before income taxes and its related percentage of total revenues, were as follows:

(In Thousands)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

Vessel operating profit (loss):

Americas

$

7,962

4

%

$

(82

)

(0

)%

Asia Pacific

5,568

3

%

2,173

2

%

Middle East

(344

)

(0

)%

(1,883

)

(2

)%

Europe/Mediterranean

2,036

1

%

(2,429

)

(2

)%

West Africa

17,221

9

%

3,215

3

%

Other operating profit

773

0

%

1,492

1

%

33,216

17

%

2,486

2

%

Corporate expenses (A)

(10,933

)

(5

)%

(10,503

)

(10

)%

Gain on asset dispositions, net

2,216

1

%

207

0

%

Long-lived asset impairments and other

0

%

500

1

%

Operating income (loss)

$

24,499

13

%

$

(7,310

)

(7

)%

Note (A): General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, include stock-based compensation of $2.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively. In addition, vessel operating and general and administrative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, include $1.4 million and $2.3 million in one-time acquisition, restructuring and integration related costs, respectively.

TIDEWATER INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) – QUARTERLY DATA

(In Thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

2023

2022

2022

2022

2022

Revenues:

Vessel revenues

$

191,180

$

185,106

$

190,247

$

162,175

$

103,876

Other operating revenues

1,924

1,640

1,515

1,272

1,853

Total revenues

193,104

186,746

191,762

163,447

105,729

Costs and expenses:

Vessel operating costs (A)

115,459

115,496

113,037

100,257

68,511

Costs of other operating revenue

1,151

694

592

483

361

General and administrative (A)

23,545

28,633

27,267

27,804

18,217

Depreciation and amortization

30,666

29,881

30,856

31,766

26,657

Long-lived asset impairment (credit)

1,214

(500

)

(Gain) loss on asset dispositions, net

(2,216

)

(1,076

)

(264

)

1,297

(207

)

Total operating costs and expenses

168,605

173,628

172,702

161,607

113,039

Operating income (loss)

24,499

13,118

19,060

1,840

(7,310

)

Other income (expense):

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

2,348

2,105

(3,997

)

(1,881

)

946

Equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated companies

14

9

(244

)

Interest income and other, net

130

981

581

349

3,486

Loss on warrants

(14,175

)

Interest and other debt costs, net

(4,190

)

(4,339

)

(4,391

)

(4,284

)

(4,175

)

Total other income (expense)

(1,712

)

(1,239

)

(7,798

)

(20,235

)

257

Income (loss) before income taxes

22,787

11,879

11,262

(18,395

)

(7,053

)

Income tax expense

11,971

1,697

6,352

6,619

5,218

Net income (loss)

10,816

10,182

4,910

(25,014

)

(12,271

)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

78

(438

)

(470

)

567

(103

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Tidewater Inc.

$

10,738

$

10,620

$

5,380

$

(25,581

)

$

(12,168

)

Basic income (loss) per common share

$

0.21

$

0.22

$

0.12

$

(0.61

)

$

(0.29

)

Diluted income (loss) per common share

$

0.21

$

0.20

$

0.10

$

(0.61

)

$

(0.29

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

50,604

48,766

44,451

41,814

41,412

Dilutive effect of warrants, restricted stock units and stock options

1,368

3,069

7,069

Adjusted weighted average common shares

51,972

51,835

51,520

41,814

41,412

Vessel operating margin

$

75,721

$

69,610

$

77,210

$

61,918

$

35,365

Note (A): One-time acquisition, restructuring and integration related costs

$

1,426

$

5,150

$

4,332

$

7,314

$

2,305

Contacts

Tidewater Inc.

West Gotcher

Vice President,

Finance and Investor Relations

+1.713.470.5285

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