ATWOOD OCEANICS INC
10-Q, 1999-05-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
                                ----------------

                                    Form 10-Q
                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                    FOR QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
                          COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-6352


                              ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          TEXAS                                        74-1611874
  (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   incorporation or organization)


   15835 Park Ten Place Drive                             77084
     Houston, Texas                                    (Zip Code)
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                  281-492-2929
                                 ---------------


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed  by  Section  15 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934
during  the  preceding  12  months  and (2) has  been  subject  to such  filings
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No___

The number of shares  outstanding of the issuer's  class of common stock,  as of
April 30, 1999; 13,640,976 shares of Common Stock, $1 par value.

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

The condensed consolidated financial statements herein have been prepared by the
Company  pursuant to the rules and  regulations  of the  Securities and Exchange
Commission  for  interim  financial  reporting.   Accordingly,  these  financial
statements and related  information have been prepared without audit and certain
information and disclosures  normally included in financial  statements prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles have been condensed
or omitted,  although  management  believes that the disclosures are adequate to
make the  information  not  misleading.  The  condensed  consolidated  financial
statements  reflect all  adjustments  which are,  in the opinion of  management,
necessary to present  fairly the  financial  position of the Company as of March
31, 1999 and  September  30, 1998,  and the results of its  operations  and cash
flows  for the three  months  and six  months  ended  March  31,  1999 and 1998,
respectively.  All adjustments  were of a normal recurring  nature.  The interim
financial  results may not be indicative of results that could be expected for a
full year. It is suggested these condensed  consolidated financial statements be
read in conjunction  with the  consolidated  financial  statements and the notes
thereto  included  in  the  Company's   September  30,  1998  Annual  Report  to
Shareholders.



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                      PART I. ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)


                                               March 31,         September 30,
                                                 1999                 1998
                                          ------------------  ------------------
                                                      (In thousands)
ASSETS

  CURRENT ASSETS:
         Cash and cash equivalents             $ 15,540              $ 11,621
         Accounts receivable                     38,750                27,730
         Inventories of materials 
             and supplies, at lower 
             of average cost or market            8,700                 8,076
         Deferred tax assets                        880                   880
         Prepaid expenses                         2,420                 3,280
                                             ----------              ----------

                  Total Current Assets           66,290                51,587
                                             ----------              ----------
SECURITIES HELD FOR INVESTMENT:
         Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost     22,587                22,585
         Available-for-sale, at fair value          270                   323
                                             ----------              ----------
                                                 22,857                22,908
                                             ----------              ----------

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
         Drilling vessels, equipment 
              and drill pipe                    348,672               327,520
         Other                                    6,800                 6,128
                                             ----------              ----------
                                                355,472               333,648
          Less-accumulated depreciation         135,718               128,016
                                             ----------              ----------
              Net Property and Equipment        219,754               205,632
                                             ----------              ----------

DEFERRED COSTS AND OTHER ASSETS                   1,401                 1,610
                                             ----------              ----------

                                               $310,302              $281,737 
                                             ==========              ==========



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                      PART I. ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)




                                         March 31,               September 30,
                                           1999                      1998
                                       ----------           --------------------
                                                (In thousands)


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


CURRENT LIABILITIES:
         Current maturities of
           long-term debt           $       ----                $      750
         Accounts payable                  8,834                    14,250
         Accrued liabilities              13,610                    11,723
                                    ------------                ----------

         Total Current Liabilities        22,444                    26,723
                                    ------------                ----------

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current
   liabilities                            78,000                    72,000
                                    ------------                ----------

DEFERRED CREDITS:
         Income taxes                      5,901                     4,820
         Other                            24,675                    14,428
                                    ------------                ----------
                                          30,576                    19,248
                                    ------------                ----------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
         Preferred stock, no
           par value;
           1,000,000 shares
           authorized,
           none outstanding                  ---                      ---
         Common stock, $1 par
           value; 20,000,000
           shares authorized 
           with 13,631,000
           and 13,625,000 
           shares issued and
           outstanding in
           1999 and 1998,
           respectively                   13,631                    13,625
         Paid-in capital                  51,825                    51,781
         Net unrealized holding
           loss on available-for
           -sale securities                 (189)                     (155)
         Retained earnings               114,015                    98,515
                                     -----------                ----------
                                         179,282                   163,766
                                     -----------                ----------
                                       $ 310,302                 $ 281,737
                                     ===========                 =========



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                      PART I. ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)



                              Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                  March 31,                 March 31,
                            --------------------      -----------------------
                            1999           1998         1999            1998   
                            ----           ----         ----            ----
                                             
                           (In thousands except        (In thousands except
                                   per                         per
                               share amounts)             share amounts)
REVENUES:
  Contract drilling       $  40,877   $ 40,989         $ 75,129        $ 76,757
  Contract management           488        439            1,173             895 
                          ---------   --------         --------        --------
                             41,325     41,428           76,302          77,652
                          ---------   --------         --------        --------
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
  Contract drilling          18,109     15,869           34,020          31,938 
  Contract management           392        385            1,115             739
  Depreciation                6,457      4,810           11,784           8,882 
   administrative             1,916      1,847            4,106           3,831 
                          ---------   --------        ---------        --------
                             26,874     22,911           51,025          45,390
                          ---------   --------        ---------        --------
OPERATING INCOME             14,451     18,517           25,277          32,262
                          ---------   --------        ---------        --------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
  Interest expense           (1,277)    (1,102)          (2,101)         (2,141)
  Interest income               548        551            1,134           1,134
                          ---------   --------         --------        --------
                               (729)      (551)            (967)         (1,007)
                          ---------   --------         --------        --------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   13,722     17,966           24,310          31,255
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES    4,998      6,284            8,810          10,896
                          ---------   --------         --------         -------
NET INCOME                  $ 8,724    $11,682          $15,500         $20,359
                          =========   ========         ========         =======
                                                                                
                                                                                

EARNINGS PER SHARE          
  Basic                      $  .63      $ .84            $1.13           $1.47 
  Diluted                    $  .64      $ .86            $1.14           $1.50 
                                                                                
                                                      

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
 COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
  Basic                     13,627      13,571           13,626          13,560 
  Diluted                   13,740      13,838           13,739          13,824 

                                                      




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                      PART I. ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                            Six Months Ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                         -----------------------
                                                           1999           1998
                                                         --------      ---------
                                                               (In thousands)
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net Income                                             $15,500        $20,359 
                                                         -------        -------
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided (used) by operating activities:
       Depreciation                                       11,784          8,882
       Amortization of deferred items                        275         (1,197)
       Deferred tax provision                              1,000          2,600
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Increase in accounts receivable                    (11,020)       (12,588)
      Increase (decrease) in accounts 
       payable and accrued liabilities                     4,444         (4,176)
      Net mobilization fees                               11,648          1,200
      Other                                                 (765)           371
                                                         -------        -------
          Total adjustments                               17,366         (4,908)
                                                         -------        -------
          Net cash provided by 
            operating activities                          32,866         15,451
                                                         -------        -------
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Capital expenditures                                (34,247)       (35,300)
                                                         -------        -------
          Net cash used by investing activities          (34,247)       (35,300)
                                                         -------        -------
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Proceeds from credit facilities                     13,000         14,000
      Proceeds from exercises of stock options                50            481
      Principal payments on long-term debt                (7,750)          (750)
                                                         -------        -------
        Net cash provided by financing activities          5,300         13,731
                                                         -------        -------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS       3,919         (6,118)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at beginning of period         11,621         19,264
                                                         -------        -------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at end of period              $15,540        $13,146
                                                         =======        =======


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
                                                                                
     Cash paid during the period for                     
       domestic and foreign income tax                   $ 7,427         $9,495
                                                         =======         ====== 
     Cash paid during the period for interest,            
       net of amount capitalized                         $ 2,216         $1,084
                                                         =======         ====== 
                                                         
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                                 PART I. ITEM 2
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


     All non-historical  information set forth herein is based upon expectations
and  assumptions  deemed  reasonable  by the  Company.  The  Company can give no
assurance  that  such  expectations  and  assumptions  will  prove to have  been
correct,  and  actual  results  could  differ  materially  from the  information
presented herein.  The Company's  periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  should be  consulted  for a  description  of risk  factors
associated with an investment in the Company.


MARKET OUTLOOK
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         The worldwide fleet  utilization for mobile offshore  drilling units is
currently  at  75  percent.   Despite   recent   improvements   in  oil  prices,
international  petroleum exploration and development companies continue to limit
their capital  expenditures  on drilling  programs.  The reduction in demand for
offshore drilling units has likewise resulted in a decline in dayrates.
     Currently,  the ATWOOD  SOUTHERN  CROSS,  RICHMOND  and RIG-200 are without
drilling  contracts.  The Company is  actively  marketing  these rigs;  however,
current  market  conditions  may result in these rigs  incurring  a  significant
amount of idle time during the remainder of 1999. The ATWOOD EAGLE  continues to
operate in the  Mediterranean Sea with a commitment to the end of June 1999. The
Company is currently in discussion for additional work for the ATWOOD EAGLE at a
dayrate significantly below the $115,000 dayrate received when the rig initially
moved to the  Mediterranean  Sea in 1998.  Despite  the  anticipated  lower  rig
utilization and some dayrate reductions,  term contracts in place for the ATWOOD
HUNTER,  ATWOOD FALCON,  VICKSBURG and SEAHAWK should provide the Company with a
high level of  revenues  during the second  half of fiscal  1999 and into fiscal
2000.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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         Contract  revenues  for the three months and six months ended March 31,
1999  decreased .3% and 1.7%,  respectively,  compared to the same periods ended
March 31, 1998. A comparative analysis of contract revenues is as follows:



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                                        CONTRACT REVENUES
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                           Second Quarter    Second Quarter
                            Fiscal 1999       Fiscal 1998          Variance
                          ---------------   ----------------   -----------------
                                             (In millions)
VICKSBURG                    $ 3.4              $ 0.0                $3.4
ATWOOD EAGLE                  10.7                8.6                 2.1
ATWOOD FALCON                  9.8                8.1                 1.7
RIG-19                         1.9                1.2                 0.7
RIG-200                        2.0                2.0                 0.0 
SEAHAWK                        2.8                2.8                 0.0
RICHMOND                       1.3                2.4                (1.1) 
ATWOOD HUNTER                  7.4                8.6                (1.2) 
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS          0.0                5.7                (5.7)  
GOODWYN `A'                    1.6                1.6                 0.0
NORTH RANKIN `A'               0.4                0.4                 0.0 
                             -----               -----              ----- 
                             $41.3              $41.4               $(0.1)      
                             =====              =====               ======


         During  the second  quarter  of fiscal  1998,  the  VICKSBURG  was in a
shipyard  undergoing upgrade and refurbishment;  therefore,  earning no revenues
compared to working in India for all of the second  quarter of fiscal 1999.  The
ATWOOD EAGLE was relocated from West Africa to the  Mediterranean Sea at the end
of March 1998 and  commenced  working under a term rig sharing  agreement  which
provided for  enhancements in operating  dayrates.  The increase in revenues for
the ATWOOD FALCON resulted from higher contract dayrates following completion of
its upgrade in November 1998.  RIG-19  revenues  increased due to the rig having
reduced  revenues  in the second  quarter of fiscal  1998 from its move to a new
offshore  installation  with no revenues being recognized  during the relocation
period.  The  decline in revenues  for the  RICHMOND  was due to lower  dayrates
dictated by the market environment.  ATWOOD HUNTER revenues declined as a result
of incurring a few days of downtime  during the quarter due to repairs  required
to  correct  certain  equipment  defects.  Due to  current  curtailed  worldwide
drilling  activities,  the Company has been unable to obtain a contract  for the
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS since it completed its last contract in September 1998.

         Contract  drilling  and  management  costs for the three months and six
months ended March 31, 1999 increased 14% and 8%, respectively,  compared to the
same periods ended March 31, 1998. A comparative  analysis of contract  drilling
and management costs by rig is as follows:




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                              CONTRACT DRILLING AND MANAGEMENT COSTS
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Second Quarter     Second Quarter
                              Fiscal 1999        Fiscal 1998        Variance
                             --------------     --------------    -------------
                                               (In millions)
VICKSBURG                       $ 1.4               $ 0.0             $ 1.4
ATWOOD EAGLE                      4.0                 2.7               1.3
RIG-19                            1.5                 0.8               0.7
ATWOOD HUNTER                     2.4                 2.1               0.3
SEAHAWK                           1.7                 1.4               0.3
ATWOOD FALCON                     2.0                 1.8               0.2
RICHMOND                          1.4                 1.3               0.1
RIG-200                           0.7                 0.6               0.1
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS             1.2                 3.4              (2.2)
GOODWYN `A'/NORTH RANKIN `A'      1.7                 1.7               0.0
OTHER                             0.5                 0.5               0.0
                                -----               -----             -----     
                                $18.5               $16.3             $ 2.2
                                =====               =====             ======

         The  increase  in  costs  for the  VICKSBURG  was due to the rig  being
upgraded in 1998 with no operating costs being  recognized.  Operating costs for
the ATWOOD EAGLE in the Mediterranean  Sea are higher than its previous areas of
operation in West  Africa,  accounting  for its increase in costs.  RIG-19 costs
increase  was due to the rig being  relocated  to a new platform in 1998 with no
operating costs being recognized during the relocation  period.  The increase in
operating costs for the ATWOOD HUNTER,  SEAHAWK and ATWOOD FALCON were primarily
due to higher repair and maintenance costs incurred in the quarter. The decrease
in costs for the  ATWOOD  SOUTHERN  CROSS is due to it being  idle with  reduced
personnel and other operating costs.

         The increase in  depreciation  expense is primarily  due to increase is
depreciation  on the ATWOOD FALCON and VICKSBURG  following  completion of their
upgrades.  The Company does not recognize depreciation expense during the period
a rig is out of service for a significant upgrade.

         A summary of the contract  status of the Company's  wholly or partially
owned drilling units as of May 12, 1999 is as follows:

NAME OF RIG          LOCATION             CONTRACT STATUS
- ----------------    ----------------    ----------------------------------------

ATWOOD FALCON       Philippines         Rig is under long-term contract which
                                        terminates in November 2001.

ATWOOD HUNTER       United States       Rig is under long-term contract      
                    Gulf of Mexico      which terminates in September 2000.
                                          
ATWOOD EAGLE        Mediterranean       Rig is contracted into June 1999, with
                    Sea                 current discussions for additional
                                        work.

VICKSBURG           India               Rig is under term contract which
                                        terminates in December 1999, with
                                        options for further work.

SEAHAWK             Malaysia            The rig is undergoing upgrades which 
                                        may not be completed until the end of 
                                        calendar 1999. Following the upgrades,
                                        the rig will commence drilling under a
                                        four-year contract extension period, 
                                        with a further option to extend.

RIG-19              Australia           Rig is expected to complete its current
                                        contract in June 1999.

RIG-200             Australia           Rig is being moved to a stacking
                                        location following the completion of its
                                        contract in April 1999.

RICHMOND            United States       Rig is available for contract since it
                    Gulf of Mexico      became idle in March 1999.

ATWOOD
SOUTHERN CROSS      Australia           Rig is available contract since it
                                        became idle at the end of September
                                        1998.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -------------------------------

         During  the first  half of fiscal  1999,  operating  cash flow  (before
changes in working capital and other assets and  liabilities)  was $28.6 million
compared to $30.6  million for the first half of fiscal  1998.  During the first
half of fiscal 1999, the Company  utilized  internally  generated  funds plus an
additional  net $6 million  borrowed  during the first half of fiscal 1999 under
its  revolving  credit  facility  to  invest   approximately  $28.1  million  in
completing  the  upgrades of the ATWOOD  FALCON and the  VICKSBURG,  and to fund
approximately  $6.1  in  other  capital   expenditures.   Currently,   the  only
significant   capital  commitment  for  the  remainder  of  fiscal  1999  is  an
approximate $23 million upgrade of the SEAHAWK.  The SEAHAWK contract  extension
provides for  approximately $20 million of the upgrade costs to be reimbursed by
the operator and for the Company to be paid a reduced dayrate during the upgrade
period.  Fifty percent of the upgrade  costs  reimbursement  (approximately  $10
million reflected in accounts receivable and other deferred credits at March 31,
1999) was paid by the operator in April 1999, with the balance due at the end of
the upgrade process.

     At March 31,  1999,  the  Company  had $78  million  outstanding  under the
revolving credit facility compared to $85 million and $72 million outstanding at
December  31,  1998  and  September  30,  1998,  respectively.   Depending  upon
additional  capital  investments,  anticipated future cash flows are expected to
provide the Company with the option of continuing to repay funds  borrowed under
the revolving credit facility prior to the required  maturity.  The Company will
continue to review and adjust its planned capital  expenditures and financing of
such expenditures in light of current market conditions.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


ITEM 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

         The Company's  Annual Meeting of Shareholders  was held on February 11,
1999, at which the shareholders  voted on the election of six directors.  Of the
11,938,595  shares of Common Stock present in person or by proxy,  the number of
shares voted for or withheld in connection with the election of each director is
as follows:


NAME                            CAST FOR                   VOTES WITHHELD

Robert W. Burgess              11,754,688                     183,907

George S. Dotson               11,749,688                     188,907

Walter H. Helmerich III        11,752,020                     186,575

Hans Helmerich                 11,750,320                     188,275

John R. Irwin                  11,758,920                     179,675

William J. Morrissey           11,752,820                     185,775

ITEM 6. Reports on Form 8-K

         On January 8, 1999, the Company filed a Form 8-K related to the January
4, 1999 announcement  that it executed a four-year  contract  extension,  with a
further  option  to  extend,  for  the  use of the  SEAHAWK  (a  semisubmersible
tender-assist rig).


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                                   SIGNATURES


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



                                           ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
                                           (Registrant)




Date:  May 12, 1999                        s/JAMES M. HOLLAND
                                          -----------------------
                                           James M. Holland
                                           Senior Vice President
                                           and Chief Accounting Officer





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