Tidewater Reports Results for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

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Full-year 2024 Highlights

  • Revenue of $1,345.8 million, a 33.3% increase from 2023

  • Average day rate increased to $21,273 per day, $4,471, or 26.6%, higher than 2023

  • Net income of $180.7 million, an increase of $83.5 million, or 85.9%, from 2023

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $559.6 million, an increase of $172.9 million, or 44.7%, from 2023

    • Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA adversely impacted by the $15.3 million foreign exchange loss due the strengthening of the U.S. dollar

  • Net cash provided by operating activities of $273.8 million, an increase of $169.1 million, or 161.5%, from 2023

  • Free cash flow of $331.0 million, an increase of $219.6 million, or 197.1% from 2023

  • Repurchased 1.4 million shares during full-year 2024 for $90.7 million at an average price of $65.53 per share

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Revenue of $345.1 million

  • Average day rate of $22,236 per day

  • Net income of $36.9 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $138.4 million

    • Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA adversely impacted by the $14.3 million foreign exchange loss due the strengthening of the U.S. dollar

  • Net cash provided by operating activities of $91.3 million and free cash flow of $107.0 million

  • Repurchased 864,104 shares during the fourth quarter for $44.1 million at an average price of $51.02 per share

Share Repurchase Authorization and 2025 Guidance

  • Board approves additional share repurchase authorization of $90.3 million, the maximum permissible amount under existing debt agreements

  • Initiating 2025 revenue guidance of $1.32 to $1.38 billion and 2025 gross margin guidance of 48% to 50%

HOUSTON, February 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today revenue for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 of $345.1 million and $1,345.8 million, respectively, compared with $302.7 million and $1,010.0 million, respectively, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Tidewater's net income for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, was $36.9 million ($0.70 per common share) and $180.7 million ($3.40 per common share), respectively, compared with net income of $37.7 million ($0.70 per common share) and $97.2 million ($1.84 per common share), respectively, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

Quintin Kneen, Tidewater’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "2024 proved to be a successful year by all measures. Revenue, gross margin, earnings and free cash flow all increased significantly as the fundamental supply and demand imbalance in the offshore vessel market persisted. Day rate progression realized during the year is the most substantial we’ve experienced since the offshore recovery began and well-beyond the historical rate of annual day rate progression we’ve seen in prior cycles. The financial successes realized during 2024 can be attributed to our multi-year effort to high-grade the fleet through the disposal of older, smaller vessels and through the acquisition of younger, higher-specification vessels, along with our short-term contracting strategy that has allowed us to realize the day rate benefits of vessel scarcity in a healthy demand environment.