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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $92.4 million and $265.9 million, respectively, compared with $86.5 million and $305.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Tidewater's net losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, were $26.3 million ($0.64 per common share) and $91.0 million ($2.22 per common share), respectively, compared with $37.9 million ($0.94 per common share) and $167.0 million ($4.15 per common share) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Included in the net losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were long-lived asset impairments, affiliate credit loss credit, and severance expenses of $2.3 and $2.1 million, respectively. Excluding these items, we would have reported a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $24.0 million ($0.58 per common share) and $88.9 million ($2.17 per common share), respectively. Included in the net losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $2.6 million and $124.4 million, respectively, in long-lived asset impairments, affiliate credit losses, affiliate guarantee obligations, and severance expenses. Excluding these costs, we would have reported net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2020 of $35.3 million ($0.87 per common share) and a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 of $42.6 million (or $1.06 per common share).

Quintin Kneen, Tidewater’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We recently marked an important achievement with the upcoming refinancing of our senior secured notes that were due in August of 2022 with the new senior secured $175.0 million notes that mature in November of 2026. The refinancing is scheduled to close next week, and we anticipate closing on a new $25.0 million revolving credit facility and the establishment of a $30.0 million “At-the-Market” equity issuance facility shortly thereafter. The 2026 notes provide substantially increased flexibility to grow the business. The refinancing transaction was set up to be cash flow neutral, so upon closing we expect to have approximately $150.0 million of cash on hand. The new revolving credit and ATM facilities will be available to provide additional cash as needed, but we do not foresee the need to utilize these facilities in the near term due to our significant current cash position.

“The successful refinancing of the 2022 senior notes is a sign of the progress Tidewater has made over the past four years to streamline the cost structure, high-grade the fleet, generate meaningful free cash flow, and position the business to prosper as the broader industry recovery unfolds. The 2026 notes and the new revolving credit and ATM facilities will provide us with the liquidity and flexibility to take advantage of opportunities in the legacy hydrocarbon business and position us to participate in the rapidly evolving offshore renewables business.

“From an operational perspective, the business continued to show signs of improvement during the third quarter as we move towards a more robust 2022. Revenue, active vessels and utilization continued to trend up, although day rate did see a modest reduction primarily due to geographic mix. During the third quarter, we generated $4.1 million of free cash flow, even after the reinvestment of $11.1 million in drydock and vessel reactivation costs during the quarter. We remain committed to generating sustainable free cash flow, and over the trailing 12 months we generated $58.3 million in free cash flow. The total number of vessels reactivated in 2021 is now up to 15.

“During the third quarter of 2021, revenue improved 2.7% sequentially, driven primarily by the full effect of vessels being reactivated throughout the year in response to the increase in activity, particularly in the West Africa and Americas regions. We continue to see improving demand fundamentals globally, and during the third quarter we executed a five-year agreement for 17 vessels in West Africa with a major customer.

“Our ongoing fleet development program includes the sale or responsible recycling of vessels that are deemed uneconomic or which otherwise do not meet our future strategic goals, and during the third quarter we disposed of six vessels and other assets for $4.4 million. We expect both the sale and recycling of vessels to taper off in the next 12 months as we work through the 14 vessels remaining in assets held for sale.

“Our confidence in 2022 is growing as certain geographic regions and certain vessel classes have tightened such that we’ve seen material price increases, some in-excess of 50%, as the available supply of easy-to-reactivate vessels has been largely consumed by increased demand. This degree of tightness in supply is not yet pervasive in all regions or vessel classes, but we see it as indicative of improving fundamentals and a reflection of fewer available vessels than readily observable metrics would otherwise suggest. Our growing confidence is further underpinned by increased tendering activity for work that was delayed during the pandemic and by new projects scheduled for 2022, particularly in West Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas regions. We are also encouraged by the pricing discipline our competitors are exhibiting as tendering activity continues to build.”

In addition to the number of outstanding shares, as of September 30, 2021, the company also has the following in-the-money warrants.

Tidewater will hold a conference call to discuss results for the three months ending September 30, 2021 on November 10, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. Investors and interested parties may listen to the earnings conference call via telephone by calling +1-888-771-4371 if calling from the U.S. or Canada (+1-847-585-4405 if calling from outside the U.S.) and asking for the “Tidewater” call just 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 10:30 a.m. Central Time on November 10, 2021 and will continue until 11:59 p.m. Central Time on December 10, 2021. To access the replay, visit the Investor Relations section of Tidewater’s website at investor.tdw.com.

The conference call will contain forward-looking statements in addition to statements of historical fact. The actual achievement of any forecasted results or the unfolding of future economic or business developments in a way anticipated or projected by the company involves numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause the company’s actual performance to be materially different from that stated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks associated with the general nature of the oilfield service industry and other factors discussed within the “Risk Factors” section of Tidewater’s most recent Forms 10-Q and 10-K.

Tidewater owns and operates one of the largest fleets of offshore support vessels in the industry, with more than 65 years of experience supporting offshore energy exploration, production and offshore wind activities worldwide.

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

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

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