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TIDEWATER INC (TDW) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on August 31, 2026 reporting Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement), Item 2.01 (Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets), Item 2.03 (Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). Amended SPA enables transaction closing before replacement of BNDES parent guarantees, with closing targeted for August 31, 2026.
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Item 1.01 · Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- Amended SPA enables transaction closing before replacement of BNDES parent guarantees, with closing targeted for August 31, 2026
- Tidewater must replace or repay specified BNDES loans and release Sellers from guarantees by December 31, 2026
- DNB unsecured replacement guarantees capped at $170.458 million, creating contingent indemnification exposure
- Minimum liquidity requirement equals 1.25x outstanding replacement guarantees, potentially constraining cash and revolver capacity
Item 2.01 · Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- Acquisition completed for aggregate purchase price of $500 million on a debt-free, cash-free basis
- Tidewater paid approximately $283.1 million cash at closing
- Target companies acquired with approximately $229.3 million existing BNDES and BB debt
- Purchase price remains subject to customary post-closing adjustment, including working capital and debt changes
- W&I insurance preserves buyer claims for warranty and tax covenant breaches under policy limitations
Item 2.03 · Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
- TDW assumes guarantee on $22.5M Banco do Brasil loan at 3.10%, maturing December 2030
- BNDES Construction Loans total $170.1M, with $2.3M monthly amortization and maturities through December 2035
- BNDES Conversion and Drydock Loans total $36.7M, with $1.8M monthly amortization and rates of 2.4%-3.0%
- Company expected to replace sellers as guarantor, potentially raising BNDES rates to 3.21%-3.77%
- Debt secured by 15 vessels, with collateral coverage requirements rising to 130% for BNDES loans
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- Forward-looking disclosure centers on replacing the guarantor for BNDES Construction Loans
- Transaction expected to generate cash flow and strengthen customer relationships
- Integration risk for acquired vessels, including disruption, unknown liabilities, and management distraction
- Investor exposure includes offshore-cycle volatility, capital access constraints, covenant compliance, and interest-rate fluctuations
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1
- WSUT acquisition completed August 31, 2026, adding Wilson Sons Ultratug and Atlantic Offshore Services
- Acquired fleet includes 22 platform supply vessels, expanding Tidewater’s offshore-support-vessel scale
- Strategic focus on strengthening Tidewater’s Brazilian presence and global market position
- Financial impact depends on integration, cash-flow generation, customer retention and transaction costs
- Key risks include integration execution, unknown liabilities, local regulatory requirements and offshore-energy demand volatility
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