MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL INC
10-K/A, 1996-06-20
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                              F O R M  1 0 - K/A-1


[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
           ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
                    For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996
                                       OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
           EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)

For the transition period from _____________________ to ____________________

Commission File Number 1-8430

                         McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           REPUBLIC OF PANAMA                                    72-0593134
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)
                                                              
           1450 POYDRAS STREET                                
         NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA                                  70112-6050
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (504) 587-5400
                                                         ---------------

          Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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<CAPTION>
                                                  Name of each Exchange
             Title of each class                   on which registered
             -------------------                   -------------------
 <S>                                             <C>
   Common Stock, $0.01 par value                 New York Stock Exchange
                                                 
    Rights to Purchase Common Stock              New York Stock Exchange
 (Currently Traded with Common Stock)            
</TABLE>

       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                             YES       [X]         NO [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K.

                                                                           [X]

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant was $1,144,922,838 as of April 23, 1996.

The number of shares outstanding of the Company's Common Stock at April 23,
1996 was 54,535,823.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
in connection with the Company's 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are
incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.
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                         McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                     INDEX

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<S>           <C>                                                                                          <C>
Signature                                                                                                  3

Item 14.      EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
              FORM 8-K                                                                                     4

</TABLE>

              2.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (See Exhibit 99)

              3.  EXHIBIT INDEX


<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                  Exhibit
                  Number                             Description
                  ------                             -----------
                    <S>        <C>
                    23         Consent of Independent Auditors

                               (1) KPMG Accountants N.V.

                               (2) Ernst & Young LLP

                    99         McDermott-ETPM West, Inc. and Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. - McDermott
                               International, Inc. Joint Venture Combined Financial Statements for the Years Ended March
                               31, 1996, 1995 and 1994

</TABLE>



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                          SIGNATURE OF THE REGISTRANT



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




                                        McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                        ---------------------------- 
                                               (REGISTRANT)

                                        s/ Daniel R. Gaubert                   
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Daniel R. Gaubert
                                        Vice President, Finance and Controller
                                        (Principal Accounting Officer)






June 18, 1996





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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS



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<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number                    Description
- ------                    -----------
   <S>           <C>


   23            Consent of Independent Auditors

                 (1) KPMG Accountants N.V.

                 (2) Ernst & Young LLP

   99            McDermott-ETPM West, Inc. and Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. - McDermott International, Inc.
                 Joint Venture Combined Financial Statements for the Years Ended March 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994


</TABLE>



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                                                                  EXHIBIT  23(1)



                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on
Forms S-8 (No. 2-83692, No. 33-16680, No.  33-51892, No. 33-51894, No.
33-63832, No. 33-55341 and No. 33-60499) of McDermott International, Inc. and
the Registration Statement of Form S-3 (No. 33-54940) of McDermott Incorporated
and in the related Prospectuses of our report dated May 30, 1996 with respect
to the combined financial statements of McDermott-ETPM West, Inc. and Heerema
Offshore Construction Group Inc. - McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture
included in this Annual Report (Form 10K/A-1) for the fiscal year ended March
31, 1996.

The Hague, June 13, 1996

KPMG Accountants N.V.

<PAGE>   1
                                                                  EXHIBIT  23(2)


                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Forms S-8 No. 2-83692, No. 33-16680, No.  33-51892, No. 33-51894, No.
33-63832, No. 33-55341 and No. 33-60499) of McDermott International, Inc. and
the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 33-54940) of McDermott Incorporated
and in the related Prospectuses of our report dated April 26, 1996 with respect
to the combined financial statements of McDermott - ETPM West, Inc. (not
presented separately herein) included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K/A -1)
for the year ended March 31, 1996.


                                                               ERNST & YOUNG LLP



New Orleans, Louisiana
June 13, 1996




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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99


                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                 and Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture



                         Combined Financial Statements
               for the Years Ended March 31, 1996, 1995  and 1994
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                                    Contents



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                        <C>
Auditors' Report                                                                                           2

Combined Balance Sheet, March 31, 1996 and 1995                                                            4

Combined Statement of Income for the Three Years
     ended March 31, 1996                                                                                  6

Combined Statement of Owners' Equity for the Three Years
    ended March 31, 1996                                                                                   7

Combined Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Years
     ended March 31, 1996                                                                                  8

Notes to Combined Financial Statements                                                                     9

</TABLE>




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                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



To The Board of Directors
of J. Ray McDermott, S.A.


We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheet of McDermott - ETPM
West, Inc. and Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. - McDermott
International Inc. Joint Venture as of March 31, 1996 and 1995 and the related
combined statements of income, owners' equity and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended March 31, 1996.  These combined financial
statements are the responsibility of the Joint Ventures' management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements
based on our audits.  We did not audit the combined financial statements of
McDermott - ETPM West Inc., which reflect total assets constituting 38% in 1996
and 37% in 1995 and total revenues constituting 47%, 49% and 43% in 1996, 1995
and 1994 of the related combined totals.  Those statements were audited by
other auditors, whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar
as it relates to the amounts included for McDermott - ETPM West, Inc., is based
solely on the report of the other auditors.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards in the United States of America.  Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our
audits and the report of the other auditors, provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other auditors, the
combined financial statements, referred to above, present fairly, in all
material respects, the combined financial position of McDermott - ETPM West,
Inc. and Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. - McDermott International
Inc. Joint Venture at March 31, 1996 and 1995 and the combined results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
March 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in
the United States of America.


The Hague, May 30, 1996


KPMG Accountants N.V.





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                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


The Board of Directors
J. Ray McDermott, S.A.


We have audited the combined balance sheet of McDermott - ETPM West, Inc. as of
March 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related combined statements of income, common
stock and other equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended March 31, 1996 (not presented separately herein).  These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the combined financial position of McDermott - ETPM West,
Inc. at March 31, 1996 and 1995, and the combined results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 1996,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


                                                               ERNST & YOUNG LLP


New Orleans, Louisiana
April 26, 1996





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                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture

              Combined Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996 and 1995


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets                                                                   1996                       1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            (In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
<S>                                                                <C>                     <C>
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                                          $      141,057          $        232,244
Accounts receivable - trade                                                57,424                    52,563
Accounts receivable - related parties                                      36,503                    20,841
Accounts receivable - other                                                 2,295                     5,596
Contracts in progress                                                       9,077                     3,658
Asset held for sale                                                        14,207                      -
Other current  assets                                                      15,629                    11,123
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           Total current assets                                           276,192                   326,025
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fixed assets at cost                                                      271,787                   178,698
 Less accumulated depreciation                                           (152,466)                 (107,821)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           Net fixed assets                                               119,321                    70,877
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Other assets                                                                  111                       130
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               TOTAL                                               $      395,624          $        397,032
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial
statements.





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities and Owners' Equity                                            1996                        1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              (In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
<S>                                                                <C>                     <C>     

Current liabilities:

Notes payable and current maturities
   of long-term debt                                               $         9,397         $         18,110
Accounts payable                                                            59,877                   46,222
Accounts payable - related parties                                          32,426                   35,663
Advance billings and provisions for
   losses on contracts                                                      67,769                   84,361
Accrued dry-docking                                                         25,170                   35,872
Accrued liabilities - other                                                 21,163                    9,834
Income taxes payable                                                         3,506                    9,392
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           Total current liabilities                                       219,308                  239,454
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Other liabilities                                                            4,451                    7,671
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Pension liability                                                              711                    1,958
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Long-term debt                                                              23,161                   28,441
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Owners' equity:
  Common stock and capital contributions                                    77,076                   53,888
  Retained earnings                                                         63,881                   69,096
  Currency translation adjustments                                           7,036                   (3,476)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           Total owners' equity                                            147,993                  119,508
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   TOTAL                                           $       395,624         $        397,032
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</TABLE>



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                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture

             Combined Statement of Income for the Three Years ended
                                 March 31, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  1996                  1995             1994
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         (In thousands of U. S. Dollars)
<S>                                                          <C>                <C>              <C>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues                                                     $    536,375       $    704,316     $    890,866
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Costs and expenses:
   Cost of operations (before depreciation)                       450,166            538,973          617,764
   Depreciation                                                    25,702             27,849           30,879
   Selling, general and administrative expenses                    49,600             65,123           66,447
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                  525,468            631,945          715,090
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating income                                                   10,907             72,371          175,776
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Other income (expense):
   Interest income                                                 12,933             13,305           12,886
   Interest expense                                                (3,393)            (2,866)          (3,865)
   Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)                      5,007             (2,537)           1,507
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                   14,547              7,902           10,528
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Income before provision for income taxes                           25,454             80,273          186,304

Provision for income taxes                                          5,855              7,226            6,284
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Income                                                   $     19,599       $     73,047     $    180,020
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial
statements.





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                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture


        Combines Statement of Owners' Equity for the Three Years ended
                                March 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Common
                                                   Stock and                           Currency
                                                   Capital          Retained          Translation
                                                 Contributions      Earnings           Adjustments       Total
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 (In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
<S>                                           <C>                <C>             <C>               <C>
Balance April 1, 1993                         $    137,754       $      1,868    $      (17,354)   $      122,268
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Income                                                            180,020                             180,020
Repayment of capital                               (83,871)                                               (83,871)
Distribution of profits                                               (53,790)                            (53,790)
Currency translation adjustments                                                        (11,838)          (11,838)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance March 31, 1994                              53,883            128,098           (29,192)          152,789
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Income                                                             73,047                              73,047
Contribution of capital                                  5                                                      5
Distribution of profits                                              (132,049)                           (132,049)
Currency translation adjustments                                                         25,716            25,716
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance March 31, 1995                              53,888             69,096            (3,476)          119,508
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Income                                                             19,599                              19,599
Contribution of capital                             23,188                                                 23,188
Distribution of profits                                               (24,814)                            (24,814)
Currency translation adjustments                                                         10,512            10,512
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance March 31, 1996                        $     77,076       $     63,881    $        7,036    $      147,993
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial
statements.





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                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture

           Combines Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Years ended
                                 March 31, 1996

                Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       1996             1995             1994
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         (In thousands of U. S. Dollars)
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>               <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:

Net  Income                                                   $      19,599    $      73,047     $    180,020
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  net cash provided by operating
  activities:
    Depreciation                                                     25,702           27,849           30,879
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                                           (27,319)          24,054           70,416
      Net contracts in progress, advanced
         billings and provision for losses                          (18,176)          40,751             (664)
      Accounts payable                                               20,222          (18,880)         (50,943)
      Other, net                                                    (19,140)         (22,423)          17,044
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net cash provided by operating activities                               888          124,398          246,752
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Investment in fixed assets                                      (68,329)         (12,448)          (9,499)
    Investment in asset held for sale                               (14,172)            -                -
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total cash used in investing activities                             (82,501)         (12,448)          (9,499)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Capital (repayment) contributions                                23,188                5          (83,871)
    Distribution of profits to owners                               (24,814)        (132,049)         (53,790)
    Repayment of long-term debt                                      (7,701)         (19,244)         (34,096)
    Issuance of long-term debt                                         -                -              14,910
    Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowing                     (10,244)             183           (5,084)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total cash used in financing activities                             (19,571)        (151,105)        (161,931)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash                              9,997           28,925          (12,719)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                (91,187)         (10,230)          62,603
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                      232,244          242,474          179,871
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                      $     141,057    $     232,244     $    242,474
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
    Interest paid during the year                             $       3,393    $       2,866     $      6,025
    Taxes paid during the year                                $       6,048    $       3,554     $      3,010
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial
statements.





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                          McDermott -ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture


Notes to combined financial statements for the three years ended March 31, 1996

1.    GENERAL

The McDermott-ETPM West, Inc. and Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
McDermott International Inc. Joint Venture is comprised of the Joint Ventures
between J. Ray McDermott S.A. ("JRM") and ETPM, S.A. ("ETPM"), respectively
55.5% (through direct and indirect ownership interests of 33.3% and 22.2%,
respectively) and 44.5% owners, and the Joint Venture between Heerema Offshore
Construction Group Inc. ("HOCG") and JRM, 50% owner each.  The combined
financial statements include the combined financial statements of McDermott
ETPM-West, Inc. as of and for the year ended March 31, 1996, and Heerema
Offshore Construction Group Inc. - McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture
as of and for the year ended December 31, 1995.

The Joint Ventures provide general marine construction to the petroleum
industry.  To this purpose the Joint Ventures charter two semi-submersible
derrick barges and one semi-submersible lay barge from JRM, two combination
derrick-pipelaying barges from ETPM, and two semi-submersible derrick barges
from HOCG.  During March 1996, the Joint  Ventures acquired the four
semi-submersible derrick barges which were previously chartered. In addition,
the Joint Ventures own a fleet of anchor handling tugs and cargo barges.  JRM
and ETPM also provide fabrication facilities located in Warri, Nigeria and
Tchengue, Gabon, respectively.

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1   Basis of presentation

The combined financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
These statements combine financial information of McDermott - ETPM West Inc., a
company incorporated in Panama, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and other
entities of both JRM and ETPM S.A., which perform contracts on behalf of
McDermott - ETPM West Inc. ("JRM-ETPM Joint Venture") and of HOCG and JRM
("HOCG-JRM Joint Venture"). The HOCG-JRM Joint Venture combines HeereMac
v.o.f., a Dutch partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and other
entities of both HOCG and JRM which perform contracts on behalf of HeereMac
v.o.f., Panama Offshore Chartering Company Inc. and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, all incorporated in Panama and Offshore Marine Chartering N.V., a
company incorporated in the Netherlands Antilles.

Unless the context otherwise requires, hereinafter "Joint Ventures" will be
used to mean the combined enterprises.

The preparation of combined financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the combined financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.  

Certain reclassifications have been made to March 31, 1995 and 1994 amounts in 
order to provide comparative financial statements.





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                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture


2.2   Principles of combination

All significant intergroup balances and transactions have been eliminated in
the combined financial statements.

2.3   Foreign currency translation

Assets and liabilities are translated into U. S. Dollars at current exchange
rates and income statement items are translated at average rate for the year.
Adjustments resulting from the translation of foreign currency financial
statements are recorded in a separate component of equity.  Foreign currency
transaction adjustments are recorded in income.

2.4   Contracts and revenue recognition

Revenues on long-term contracts are recognized on a percentage of completion
method.  Under this method, revenues and cost are recognized based on the
percentage that costs to date bear to total estimated costs.  Revenues that
exceed amounts invoiced to customers under the terms of the contracts are
included in Contracts in Progress.  Billings that exceed revenues recognized
under percentage of completion are included in Advance Billings on Contracts.
Most long-term contracts have provisions for progress payments.  Contract price
and cost estimates are reviewed periodically as the work progresses and
adjustments proportionate to the percentage-of-completion are reflected in
income in the period when such estimates are revised.  There are no unbilled
revenues which will not be billed.  Provisions are currently made for all known
or anticipated losses. Included in Advance billings and provisions for losses
on contracts are provision for losses on contract of US$ 43,555,000 and US$
69,247,000, respectively.  Variations from estimated contract performance could
result in a material adjustment to operating results for any fiscal quarter or
year.  Claims for extra work or changes in scope of work are included in
contract revenues when collection is probable.

2.5   Fixed assets

Fixed assets are stated at cost.  Modifications to leased equipment which
enhance their usefulness and which remain the property of the Joint Ventures
are capitalized and are amortized over their useful life or the life of the
related lease, if shorter.

Depreciation on all remaining fixed assets is calculated on a straight-line
basis using estimated useful lives of 3 to 8 years.

Significant expenditures that add materially to the utility or useful lives of
property, plant and equipment are capitalized.  All other maintenance and
repair costs are charged to current operations.  The cost and related
accumulated depreciation of assets replaced, retired or otherwise disposed of
are eliminated from the property accounts and any gain or loss is reflected as
other income and expense.





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                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture



The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of (SFAS No. 121).  This statement
requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be
reviewed for impairment when events indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset may not be recoverable.  SFAS No. 121 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1995.  The Joint Ventures have not yet finalized
their review of the impact of this statement.

2.6   Accrued dry-docking

Dry-docking costs are estimated and accrued over the period of time between
dry-dockings and are charged to operations currently.

2.7   Cash and cash equivalents

Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments, with original maturities of
three months or less. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for
cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair value.

2.8   Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are stated at net realizable value after deduction of a
provision for uncollectability.

2.9   Derivative financial instruments and credit risk concentration

The Joint Ventures enter into forward exchange contracts with international
financial institutions primarily relating to identifiable foreign currency
exposures with respect to operations.  These financial instruments are designed
to minimize exposure and reduce risk from exchange rate fluctuations in the
regular course of business.  Gains and losses on forward exchange contracts
which hedge exposure on firm foreign currency commitments are deferred and
recognized as adjustments of the bases of those assets.

Gains and losses on forward exchange contracts which hedge foreign currency
assets and liabilities are recognized in income as incurred.  The Joint
Ventures' risk in the forward exchange transactions is the cost of replacing at
current market rates, these contracts in the event of default by the financial
institution.  The Joint Ventures believe that risk of such losses is remote.





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                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture



The Joint Ventures' customers are primarily in the petroleum industry in the
North Sea and West Africa.  Sales to major customers that exceed 10% of
revenues were: 1996 - Customer A - US$ 108,000,000 (20.1%),  Customer B - US$
54,000,000 (10.1%), Customer C - US$ 83,016,000 (15.5%);  1995 - Customer A -
US$ 212,000,000 (30.1%), Customer D - US$ 92,000,000 (13.1%).  Management is
cognizant of its concentration of customers, but feels that the risk associated
with this is minimal as all of its customers are well known and established
participants in the petroleum industry.  Receivables are generally not
collateralized.


3.    INCOME TAXES

The Joint Ventures operate through various entities in various countries under
different tax jurisdictions.  Substantially all income taxes provided are based
on the deemed profits of contracts performed in various taxing jurisdictions.

In the countries in which the Joint Ventures' operations are conducted through
a registered partnership the respective partners are responsible for taxes
based on their proportionate share of contract revenues and costs, therefore no
taxes are reflected in these financial statements.  Therefore, there is no
expected relationship between the provision for income taxes and income before
provision for income taxes.  Panama Offshore Chartering Company Inc. and its
subsidiaries as well as McDermott - ETPM West Inc., and its subsidiaries are
not subject to income tax in Panama on income earned outside Panama and
consequently incurred no income taxes in the three-year period ended March 31,
1996.


4.    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Joint Ventures have material transactions with JRM, ETPM and HOCG and their
subsidiaries, occurring in the normal course of operations.  Under the various
Joint Venture agreements marine equipment and fabrication facilities are
chartered into the Joint Ventures by the respective partners.  The charter
expenses for the years 1996, 1995 and 1994 were US$ 93 million, US$ 86 million
and US$ 88 million, respectively.  In addition, ETPM provides general and
administrative services to one of the Joint Ventures.  In 1996, 1995 and 1994
the amount of these services were approximately US$ 20 million, US$ 29 million
and US$ 36 million, respectively.

In 1995, the Joint Ventures acquired from JRM and HOCG a number of derrick,
launch and cargo barges for a total value of US$ 65 million.  The transactions
have been financed by additional capital and cash contributions from both
partners.





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                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture


5.    LONG-TERM DEBT AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   1996                  1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              (In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
                                                                                                               
<S>                                                                      <C>                     <C>
Third-Party Loans                                                        $         30,881        $     35,552
Less: amounts due within one year                                                  (7,720)             (7,111)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total long-term debt                                                     $         23,161        $     28,441
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

These are Dutch Guilder roll over loans at prevailing market rates
(approximately 7% at March 31, 1996) maturing 1999.  The installments are Dfl.
12,372,000 (US$ 7,720,000 at year-end 1996) in each of the following four
years.  The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates its fair value.

In 1994, an interest-swap agreement was entered into which effectively fixes
the interest at 6.7% until maturity.  The loans are secured by the right of
first and second mortgages on the anchor handling tugs and most of the cargo
barges.

Short-term borrowings are denominated in foreign currencies and carry interest
at prevailing market rates (approximately 7% at March 31, 1996). In general
these short-term borrowings mature within a month.

6.    PENSION LIABILITY

One of the Joint Ventures' entities, HeereMac v.o.f., has pension plans
covering the majority of its permanent staff.  These plans are fully insured by
a third party life insurance company in the Netherlands.  Premiums charged by
the insurance company and expensed by the Joint Ventures relate to a calendar
year and are calculated by determining the actuarial present value of future
benefits to be provided based upon current compensation levels.  Further, at
the time of granting compensation increases, the Joint Ventures accrue as
pension provision the increase in its actuarial present value of future
benefits.  Such amounts will be funded through enhanced future premiums.  The
discount rate used to calculate the actuarial present value of future benefits
was 5% in 1996, 6% in 1995 and 5% in 1994.  Pension cost paid by the Joint
Ventures amounted to US$ 3.7 million in 1996, US$ 2.1 million in 1995 and US$
1.8 million in 1994.

As of 1995, HeereMac v.o.f changed its pension scheme from a defined benefits
plan to a defined contribution plan.  At year-end, the defined contribution
plan covers the majority of HeereMac v.o.f.'s full-time employees.  A minority
of the employees chose to remain in the defined benefits plan.





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<PAGE>   15
                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture

7.    CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

The Joint Ventures have the usual liability of a contractor for the completion
of contracts and the warranty of its work.  In relation to this liability, bank
guarantees, performance bonds and standby letters of credit are issued in the
normal line of business.

At year end 1996, the Joint Ventures had lines of credit and bank guarantees
available amounting in total to US$ 106 million, guaranteed by the Partners.
Amounts drawn on these facilities bear interest at prevailing market rates. 
There were no borrowing against these facilities at year end (US$ 11,000,000 in
1995).  The Joint Ventures had bank guarantees drawn on this facility of US$
39.3 million.  Also, the stockholders of McDermott-ETPM West, Inc. are
contingently liable under standby letters of credit totaling approximately US$
56.9 million at March 31, 1996, issued in the normal course of business.   Due
to the short term nature of the guarantees, the fair value is considered to be
nil.  Management is not aware of any material exposure related thereto which
has not been provided for the accompanying combined financial statements.

Certain marine equipment (primarily anchor handling tugs and cargo barges) have
been pledged as collateral to secure long-term debt.

Commitments for capital expenditures amounted to approximately US$ 270,000, and
the 1996 lease commitment for office space US$ 1.1 million.

The Joint Ventures are a defendant in various legal proceedings.  Management
believes that the outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse
effect on the combined financial position of the Joint Ventures.



8.    FIXED ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    1996                 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              (In thousands of U. S. Dollars)
<S>                                                                      <C>                     <C>
At cost:

Machinery and equipment                                                  $        185,659        $    141,736
Cargo barges                                                                       37,355              30,856
Derrick and launch barges                                                          40,722                -
Onshore office equipment                                                            8,051               6,106
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                  271,787             178,698
Less accumulated depreciation                                                    (152,466)           (107,821)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net fixed assets                                                         $        119,321        $     70,877
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>




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                          McDermott - ETPM West, Inc.
                                      and
                   Heerema Offshore Construction Group Inc. -
                  McDermott International, Inc. Joint Venture


9.    FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND CREDIT RISK CONCENTRATION

The Joint Ventures had forward exchange contracts to sell US$ 117.8 million and
US$ 70.6 million in foreign currencies (primarily US Dollars, British Pounds,
Dutch Guilders and Norwegian Kroner) for 1996 and 1995, respectively, for
foreign currencies (primarily Dutch Guilders and French Francs).  The Joint
Ventures had forward exchange contracts to purchase US$ 14.9 million and US$
18.2 million in foreign currencies (primarily Dutch Guilders) for 1996 and
1995, respectively, for French Francs.  The 1996 year end forward exchange
contracts have varying maturities, all of which occur before the end of next
fiscal year.

The fair values of forward exchange contracts are estimated by obtaining quotes
from brokers.  At year end, the net fair value of the contracts approximates
the notional amounts.

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Joint Ventures to
concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents and
accounts receivable.  The Joint Ventures have not experienced any significant
losses related to any of the short-term instruments it has used for excess cash
balances, nor from receivables from individual customers or groups of
customers.

10.   PURCHASE OF VESSELS

The transaction described below took place at the HOCG-JRM Joint Venture level
and is not reflected in the combined financial statements.

In March 1996, JRM and HOCG, through their respective subsidiaries, sold to
companies included in the HOCG-JRM Joint Venture the major marine vessels they
had been chartering to the Joint Venture (JRM's DB101 and DB102, and HOCG's
Hermod and Balder).  The vessel sales transaction was entered into for the
primary purpose of more permanently committing these highly-specialized
heavy-lift vessels to the HOCG-JRM Joint Venture, thereby ensuring long-term
maximum utilization of these vessels.

Under the terms of the transaction, JRM received approximately US$ 211 million
for its two vessels, and HOCG received the same amount for all of the
outstanding stock of the two subsidiaries that owned the HOCG vessels (each
consisting of cash of approximately US $106 million and a promissory note in
the principal amount of US$ 105 million).  Substantially all of the cash
portion of the combined purchase price for the JRM vessels and the stock of the
HOCG subsidiaries was funded through a US$ 200 million stand-alone credit
arrangement obtained by the HOCG-JRM Joint Venture (the "Vessel Sale Credit
Agreement"), which has an initial term of five years and is secured by
mortgages on the four vessels.

In addition, the HOCG-JRM Joint Venture paid a US$ 30,000,000 deposit in
advance of the sale of certain other equipment by JRM to the Joint Ventures.

The promissory note issued by the Joint Venture to each of the Partners is
subordinated to all indebtedness outstanding pursuant to the Vessel Sale Credit
Agreement, and incurs interest from the date of issue at a rate of 7.75% per
annum, and is scheduled to mature on March 31, 2003.





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