Tidewater Commences Private Offering Of $650M In Aggregate Principal Amount Of Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2030

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) ("Tidewater" or "the Company") today announced that it has commenced a private offering (the "Offering") of $650 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due 2030 (the "2030 Notes"). The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Offering, together with cash on hand, (i) to repay in full the Company's existing senior secured term loan, (ii) to fund the redemption (the "Redemption") of both the Company's outstanding 8.50% Senior Secured Bonds due 2026 (the "2026 Bonds") and its outstanding 10.375% Senior Unsecured Bonds due 2028 (the "2028 Bonds") and (iii) to pay the premiums, accrued interest, fees and expenses related to the term loan payoff, Redemption and the issuance of the 2030 Notes. The 2030 Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Company and will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of the Company's U.S. subsidiaries.