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NEW ORLEANS, LA. August 8, 2017 — Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today a first quarter net loss for the period ended June 30, 2017, of $524.4 million, or $11.13 per common share, on revenues of $115.1 million. For the same quarter last year, net loss was $89.1 million, or $1.89 per common share, on revenues of $167.9 million. The immediately preceding quarter ended March 31, 2017, had a net loss of $94.9 million, or $2.01 per common share, on revenues of $160.7 million.

Included in the net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 were the following:

Included in the net loss for the prior fiscal year’s quarter ended June 30, 2016 were the following:

Included in the net loss for the preceding quarter ended March 31, 2017 were the following:

Income tax expense largely reflects tax liabilities in certain jurisdictions that levy taxes on bases other than pre-tax profitability (so called “deemed profit” regimes.)

As previously disclosed, on May 17, 2017, Tidewater and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, seeking approval of a prepackaged plan of restructuring.

On July 31, 2017, the company and its affiliated chapter 11 debtors emerged from bankruptcy after successfully completing its reorganization pursuant to the Second Amended Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Tidewater and its Affiliated Debtors, that was confirmed on July 17, 2017 by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Additional details about the restructuring are available on the company’s website, www.tdw.com, and at http://dm.epiq11.com/tidewater, or via the company’s restructuring information line 844-843-0204 (toll free) or 504-597-5543 (international calls). Additional details about the restructuring will also be available in the company’s Form 10-Q, which is expected to be filed with the SEC shortly after the issuance of this press release.

The company will not be hosting an earnings conference call to discuss first quarter fiscal 2018 financial results. However, we expect to resume holding quarterly earnings conference calls to report our second quarter fiscal 2018 financial results.

Tidewater is the leading provider of Offshore Service Vessels (OSVs) to the global energy industry.

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2017			2016
Revenues:
Vessel revenues	$	112,257			162,430
Other operating revenues		2,849			5,495
		115,106			167,925
Costs and expenses:
Vessel operating costs		83,773			108,874
Costs of other operating revenues		1,585			3,903
General and administrative		33,059			37,047
Vessel operating leases		5,542			8,441
Depreciation and amortization		36,287			44,552
Gain on asset dispositions, net		(3,189	)		(5,643	)
Asset impairments		163,423			36,886
		320,480			234,060
Operating loss		(205,374	)		(66,135	)
Other income (expenses):
Foreign exchange loss		(1,157	)		(2,733	)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated companies		4,517			(1	)
Interest income and other, net		1,680			1,176
Reorganization items		(313,176	)		—
Interest and other debt costs, net		(10,605	)		(16,954	)
		(318,741	)		(18,512	)
Loss before income taxes		(524,115	)		(84,647	)
Income tax expense		295			3,996
Net loss	$	(524,410	)		(88,643	)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		24			454
Net loss attributable to Tidewater Inc.	$	(524,434	)		(89,097	)
Basic loss per common share	$	(11.13	)		(1.89	)
Diluted loss per common share	$	(11.13	)		(1.89	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding		47,121,304			47,067,715
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		—			—
Adjusted weighted average common shares		47,121,304			47,067,715

	June 30,			March 31,
ASSETS	2017			2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	683,778			706,404
Trade and other receivables, net		116,612			123,262
Due from affiliate		252,810			262,652
Marine operating supplies		31,097			30,560
Other current assets		34,619			18,409
Total current assets		1,118,916			1,141,287
Investments in, at equity, and advances to unconsolidated companies		49,216			45,115
Net properties and equipment		2,659,314			2,864,762
Other assets		92,134			139,535
Total assets	$	3,919,580			4,190,699

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	35,087			31,599
Accrued expenses		63,155			78,121
Due to affiliate		121,037			132,857
Accrued property and liability losses		2,758			3,583
Current portion of long-term debt		10,106			2,034,124
Other current liabilities		28,029			48,429
Total current liabilities		260,172			2,328,713
Long-term debt		80,863			—
Deferred income taxes		—			46,013
Accrued property and liability losses		2,776			10,209
Other liabilities and deferred credits		60,382			154,705
Liabilities subject to compromise		2,389,557			—

Commitments and Contingencies

Equity:
Common stock of $0.10 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, issued 47,121,304 shares at June 30, 2017 and 47,121,304 shares at March 31, 2017		4,712			4,712
Additional paid-in capital		165,516			165,221
Retained earnings		950,895			1,475,329
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,258	)		(10,344	)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,110,865			1,634,918
Noncontrolling interests		14,965			16,141
Total equity		1,125,830			1,651,059
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,919,580			4,190,699

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2017			2016
Operating activities:
Net loss	$	(524,410	)		(88,643	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Reorganization items		308,011			—
Depreciation and amortization		36,287			44,552
Provision for deferred income taxes		(5,543	)		—
Gain on asset dispositions, net		(3,189	)		(5,643	)
Asset impairments		163,423			36,886
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated companies, less dividends		(4,101	)		108
Compensation expense - stock-based		326			1,536
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
Trade and other receivables		6,650			26,414
Changes in due to/from affiliate, net		(1,978	)		5,947
Marine operating supplies		(514	)		1,288
Other current assets		(16,210	)		(4,147	)
Accounts payable		3,488			4,613
Accrued expenses		8,603			(19,993	)
Accrued property and liability losses		(825	)		289
Other current liabilities		2,644			(6,814	)
Other liabilities and deferred credits		1,251			(3,212	)
Other, net		2,724			(4,084	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(23,363	)		(10,903	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of assets		608			1,234
Additions to properties and equipment		(1,627	)		(7,578	)
Payments related to novated vessel construction contract		5,272			—
Refunds from cancelled vessel construction contracts		—			11,515
Net cash provided by investing activities		4,253			5,171
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payment on long-term debt		(2,316	)		(2,324	)
Other		(1,200	)		(1,722	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,516	)		(4,046	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(22,626	)		(9,778	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		706,404			678,438
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	683,778			668,660
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	433			26,733
Income taxes	$	3,611			11,006
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Additions to properties and equipment	$	—			2,537

								Accumulated
			Additional					other			Non
	Common		paid-in		Retained			comprehensive			controlling
	stock		capital		earnings			loss			interest			Total
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	4,712		165,221		1,475,329			(10,344	)		16,141			1,651,059
Total comprehensive loss		—		—		(524,434	)		86			24			(524,324	)
Stock option expense		—		293		—			—			—			293
Amortization of restricted stock units		—		2		—			—			—			2
Cash paid to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—			—			(1,200	)		(1,200	)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	4,712		165,516		950,895			(10,258	)		14,965			1,125,830

Balance at March 31, 2016	$	4,707		166,604		2,135,075			(6,866	)		6,034			2,305,554
Total comprehensive loss		—		—		(89,097	)		232			454			(88,411	)
Stock option activity		—		277		—			—			—			277
Cancellation of restricted stock awards		—		—		192			—			—			192
Amortization/cancellation of restricted stock units		—		1,383		—			—			—			1,383
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	4,707		168,264		2,046,170			(6,634	)		6,488			2,218,995

The company’s vessel revenues and vessel operating costs and the related percentage of total vessel revenues for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, were as follows:

	Quarter Ended June 30,										Quarter Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2017		%			2016		%			2017			%
Vessel revenues:
Americas (A)	$	31,887		28	%		60,608		37	%		80,533			51	%
Asia/Pacific		4,627		4	%		7,921		5	%		5,951			4	%
Middle East		23,139		21	%		24,202		15	%		20,727			13	%
Africa/Europe		52,604		47	%		69,699		43	%		49,694			32	%
Total vessel revenues	$	112,257		100	%		162,430		100	%		156,905			100	%
Vessel operating costs:
Crew costs	$	42,210		38	%		55,888		34	%		41,829			27	%
Repair and maintenance		13,844		12	%		16,529		10	%		17,074			11	%
Insurance and loss reserves		3,124		3	%		6,996		4	%		(1,767	)		(1	%)
Fuel, lube and supplies		9,428		8	%		10,772		7	%		9,279			6	%
Other		15,167		14	%		18,689		12	%		14,430			9	%
Total vessel operating costs		83,773		75	%		108,874		67	%		80,845			52	%
Vessel operating margin (B)	$	28,484		25	%		53,556		33	%		76,060			48	%

Note (A): Included in Americas vessel revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 is $39.1 million of revenue related to the early cancellation of a long-term vessel charter contract.

Note (B): The following table reconciles vessel operating margin as presented above to vessel operating profit (loss) for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and for the quarter ended March 31, 2017:

Note (C): Included in vessel operating margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 is $39.1 million of revenue related to the early cancellation of a long-term vessel charter contract.

The company’s other operating profit (loss) for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, consists of the following:

The company’s operating loss and other components of loss before income taxes and the related percentage of total revenues for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, were as follows:

	Quarter Ended												Quarter Ended
	June 30,												March 31,
(In thousands)	2017			%			2016			%			2017			%
Vessel operating profit (loss):
Americas (D)	$	(15,699	)		(14	%)		(4,326	)		(3	%)		30,618			19	%
Asia/Pacific		(4,782	)		(4	%)		(5,574	)		(3	%)		(3,358	)		(2	%)
Middle East		3,466			3	%		(33	)		(<1	%)		(2,806	)		(2	%)
Africa/Europe		(12,937	)		(11	%)		(13,309	)		(8	%)		(12,455	)		(8	%)
		(29,952	)		(26	%)		(23,242	)		(14	%)		11,999			7	%
Other operating profit (loss)		55			<1	%		(427	)		(<1	%)		(225	)		(<1	%)
		(29,897	)		(26	%)		(23,669	)		(14	%)		11,774			7	%

Corporate general and administrative expenses (E)		(14,702	)		(13	%)		(10,493	)		(6	%)		(21,757	)		(14	%)
Corporate depreciation		(541	)		(<1	%)		(730	)		(1	%)		(564	)		(<1	%)
Corporate expenses		(15,243	)		(13	%)		(11,223	)		(7	%)		(22,321	)		(14	%)

Gain on asset dispositions, net		3,189			3	%		5,643			3	%		6,064			3	%
Asset impairments		(163,423	)		(142	%)		(36,886	)		(21	%)		(64,857	)		(40	%)
Operating loss	$	(205,374	)		(178	%)		(66,135	)		(39	%)		(69,340	)		(43	%)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		(1,157	)		(1	%)		(2,733	)		(2	%)		664			<1	%
Equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated companies		4,517			4	%		(1	)		(<1	%)		2,841			2	%
Interest income and other, net		1,680			1	%		1,176			1	%		1,588			1	%
Reorganization items (F)		(313,176	)		(272	%)		—			—			—			—
Interest and other debt costs, net		(10,605	)		(9	%)		(16,954	)		(10	%)		(21,008	)		(13	%)
Loss before income taxes	$	(524,115	)		(455	%)		(84,647	)		(50	%)		(85,255	)		(53	%)

Note (D): Americas segment vessel operating profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 includes $39.1 million of revenue related to the early cancellation of a long-term vessel charter contract.

Note (E): Corporate general and administrative expenses for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 include $6.7 million, $3.9 million and $16.8 million, respectively, of costs associated with debt renegotiations. Costs associated with debt renegotiations were classified as general and administrative expenses through our chapter 11 Petition Date of May 17, 2017. Subsequent to the Petition Date, $5.2 million of costs associated with debt renegotiations were classified as reorganization items.

Note (F): Reorganization items of $313.2 million which are comprised of (i) the lessors’ claims reserve of $323.6 million plus leasehold improvements to vessels underlying sale leaseback transactions of $1.7 million, partially offset by the recognition of remaining deferred gains of $105.9 million and accrued liabilities associated with the recognition of lease expense on a straight-line basis of $11.3 million, (ii) $94.8 million of make-whole claims on the Senior Notes and $5.1 of debt issue costs and (iii) professional fees associated with the restructuring incurred subsequent to the Petition Date of $5.2 million.

The company’s revenues, days-based vessel utilization percentages and average day rates by vessel class and in total for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, were as follows:

					Quarter
	Quarter Ended				Ended
	June 30,				March 31,
	2017		2016		2017
REVENUE BY VESSEL CLASS (In thousands):
Americas fleet:
Deepwater (G)	$	17,313		40,387		62,831
Towing-supply		11,274		16,879		14,738
Other		3,300		3,342		2,964
Total	$	31,887		60,608		80,533
Asia/Pacific fleet:
Deepwater	$	1,154		2,590		1,138
Towing-supply		3,473		5,331		4,813
Other		—		—		—
Total	$	4,627		7,921		5,951
Middle East fleet:
Deepwater	$	9,547		6,038		8,295
Towing-supply		13,592		18,164		12,432
Other		—		—		—
Total	$	23,139		24,202		20,727
Africa/Europe fleet:
Deepwater	$	22,158		33,289		23,032
Towing-supply		27,019		27,917		22,794
Other		3,427		8,493		3,868
Total	$	52,604		69,699		49,694
Worldwide fleet:
Deepwater	$	50,172		82,304		95,296
Towing-supply		55,358		68,291		54,777
Other		6,727		11,835		6,832
Total	$	112,257		162,430		156,905

Note (G): Included in Americas fleet deepwater revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 is $39.1 million of revenue related to the early cancellation of a long-term vessel charter contract.

						Quarter
	Quarter Ended					Ended
	June 30,					March 31,
	2017			2016		2017
UTILIZATION:
Americas fleet:
Deepwater		23.4	%		41.8		29.7
Towing-supply	36.4				41.6		41.8
Other		50.0			48.0		45.7
Total		30.3	%		42.5		35.2
Asia/Pacific fleet:
Deepwater		10.4	%		10.2		9.1
Towing-supply	27.1				53.3		34.4
Other		—			—		—
Total		21.3	%		33.5		24.7
Middle East fleet:
Deepwater		89.0	%		58.8		79.7
Towing-supply	86.8				67.7		71.4
Other		—			—		—
Total		87.5	%		65.9		74.2
Africa/Europe fleet:
Deepwater		51.7	%		54.7		53.6
Towing-supply	51.7				46.4		42.1
Other		31.3			52.1		31.0
Total		45.6	%		51.0		42.5
Worldwide fleet:
Deepwater		41.1	%		44.4		42.6
Towing-supply	50.9				51.6		46.9
Other	33.9				50.2		32.8
Total		44.0	%		48.6		42.6

					Quarter
	Quarter Ended				Ended
	June 30,				March 31,
	2017		2016		2017
AVERAGE VESSEL DAY RATES:
Americas fleet:
Deepwater (H)	$	19,869		25,480		57,311
Towing-supply		15,959		16,917		17,816
Other		9,071		8,507		9,015
Total	$	16,423		20,368		35,756
Asia/Pacific fleet:
Deepwater	$	12,686		22,039		12,641
Towing-supply		6,489		6,595		7,640
Other		—		—		—
Total	$	7,389		8,555		8,265
Middle East fleet:
Deepwater	$	9,564		15,468		9,643
Towing-supply		7,826		10,167		8,214
Other		—		—		—
Total	$	8,460		11,117		8,732
Africa/Europe fleet:
Deepwater	$	11,482		15,840		11,763
Towing-supply		13,040		15,085		13,940
Other		3,265		4,713		3,652
Total	$	10,413		12,112		10,682
Worldwide fleet:
Deepwater	$	12,897		19,622		23,797
Towing-supply		10,961		12,546		11,893
Other		4,759		5,392		4,922
Total	$	10,842		13,727		15,693

Note (H): Included in Americas fleet deepwater average day rates for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 is $39.1 million of revenue related to the early cancellation of a long-term vessel charter contract. Excluding the early cancellation revenue, total Americas fleet deepwater average day rates would have been $21,602 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

The company’s average number of vessels by class and geographic distribution for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and for the quarter ended March 31, 2017:

					Quarter
	Quarter Ended				Ended
	June 30,				March 31,
	2017		2016		2017
Americas fleet:
Deepwater		41		42		41
Towing-supply		21		26		22
Other		8		9		8
Total		70		77		71
Less stacked vessels		35		30		34
Active vessels		35		47		37
Asia/Pacific fleet:
Deepwater		10		13		11
Towing-supply		22		17		20
Other		1		1		1
Total		33		31		32
Less stacked vessels		24		17		24
Active vessels		9		14		8
Middle East fleet:
Deepwater		12		7		12
Towing-supply		22		29		24
Other		—		—		—
Total		34		36		36
Less stacked vessels		1		6		—
Active vessels		33		30		36
Africa/Europe fleet:
Deepwater		41		42		41
Towing-supply		44		44		43
Other		37		38		38
Total		122		124		122
Less stacked vessel		49		34		54
Active vessels		73		90		68
Active owned or chartered vessels		150		181		149
Stacked vessels		109		87		112
Total owned or chartered vessels		259		268		261
Joint-venture and other		8		9		8
Total		267		277		269

Note (I): Included in total owned or chartered vessels at June 30, 2017 and 2016 and at March 31, 2017, were 115, 89 and 111 vessels, respectively, that were stacked by the company. These vessels were considered to be in service and are included in the calculation of our utilization statistics.

The table below summarizes the various commitments to acquire and construct new vessels, by vessel type, as of June 30, 2017:

Note (J): Two remaining option vessels, a vessel rejected at the time of delivery and a fast supply boat are not included in the table above. The company has $6.2 million in unfunded capital commitments associated with one vessel under construction at June 30, 2017.

(In thousands, except vessel count)	Number of Vessels		Total Cost		Invested Through 6/30/17		Remaining Balance 6/30/17
Vessels under construction (J):
Deepwater PSV		1	$	53,639		47,452		6,187
Total vessel commitments		1	$	53,639		47,452		6,187