ATWOOD OCEANICS INC
10-Q, 2000-02-11
DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS
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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 DECEMBER 31, 1999
                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167


                              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___

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of December 31, 1999  13,677,701  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 December
31, 1999 and  September  30, 1999,  and the results of its  operations  and cash
flows for the three months ended December 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, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders.



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



                                                  December 31,    September 30,
                                                     1999             1999
                                                  ------------    -------------

ASSETS

   CURRENT ASSETS:
       Cash and cash equivalents                     $ 16,948         $ 20,105
       Accounts receivable                             31,486           18,289
       Inventories of materials and supplies,
         at lower of average cost or market             7,892            8,010
       Deferred tax assets                                720              720
       Prepaid expenses                                 2,099            3,408
                                                     --------         --------
                Total Current Assets                   59,145           50,532
                                                     --------         --------

   SECURITIES HELD FOR INVESTMENT:
        Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost            22,590           22,589
        Available-for-sale, at fair value                 325              347
                                                     --------         --------
                                                       22,915           22,936
                                                     --------         --------
   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
        Drilling vessels, equipment and drill pipe    369,706          358,372
        Other                                           7,622            7,317
                                                     --------         --------
                                                      377,328          365,689
        Less-accumulated depreciation                 152,879          146,775
                                                     --------         --------
              Net Property and Equipment              224,449          218,914
                                                     --------         --------

    DEFERRED COSTS AND OTHER ASSETS                     1,187            1,222
                                                     --------         --------
                                                     $307,696         $293,604
                                                     ========         ========


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






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


                                                   December 31,    September 30,
                                                       1999             1999
                                                   ------------    -------------
                                                    (Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
        Accounts payable                             $  4,561         $  7,640
        Accrued liabilities                            11,118           11,373
                                                     --------         --------

                   Total Current Liabilities           15,679           19,013
                                                     --------         --------

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities:             57,000           54,000
                                                     --------         --------

DEFERRED CREDITS:
        Income taxes                                    8,660            8,168
        Other                                          29,053           20,194
                                                     --------         --------
                                                       37,713           28,362
                                                     --------         --------
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, 678,000 and 13,675,000 shares
            issued and outstanding at
            December 31, 1999 and
            September 30, 1999,
            respectively                               13,678           13,675
         Paid-in capital                               52,492           52,458
         Accumulated other comprehensive
           income (loss)                                 (154)            (139)
         Retained earnings                            131,288          126,235
                                                     --------         --------
                                                      197,304          192,229
                                                     --------         --------
                                                     $307,696         $293,604
                                                     ========         ========

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




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                      PART I. ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     (In thousands except per share amounts)

                                                Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                    1999              1998
                                                -----------        ----------
                                                          (Unaudited)

REVENUES:
       Contract drilling                        $ 30,661            $ 34,252
       Contract management                           523                 725
                                                --------            --------
                                                  31,184              34,977
                                                --------            --------
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
       Contract drilling                          13,966              15,911
       Contract management                           389                 723
       Depreciation                                6,144               5,327
       General and administrative                  2,000               2,190
                                                --------            --------
                                                  22,499              24,151
                                                --------            --------

OPERATING INCOME                                   8,685              10,826
                                                --------            --------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
       Interest expense                             (954)               (824)
       Interest income                               537                 586
                                                --------            --------
                                                    (417)               (238)
                                                --------            --------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                         8,268              10,588
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                         3,215               3,812
                                                --------            --------

NET INCOME                                      $  5,053            $  6,776
                                                ========            ========

EARNINGS PER SHARE:
       Basic                                       $ .37               $ .50
       Diluted                                     $ .36               $ .49

AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
       Basic                                      13,676              13,625
       Diluted                                    13,859              13,755


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

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


<CAPTION>

                                                                    Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                                    -------------------------------
                                                                      1999                   1998
                                                                    -------                -------
                                                                                (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                 <C>                   <C>

   CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
       Net Income                                                    $ 5,053               $ 6,776
                                                                     -------               -------
         Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
         provided (used) by operating activities:
              Depreciation                                             6,144                 5,327
              Amortization                                               214                   124
              Deferred federal income tax provision                      499                   ---
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
              Increase in accounts receivable                        (13,197)               (2,906)
              Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
                   accrued liabilities                                (2,794)                3,776
              Net mobilization fees                                    8,862                 3,357
              Other                                                    1,244                   223
                                                                     -------               -------
                                                                         972                 9,901
                                                                     -------               -------
                Net cash provided by operating activities              6,025                16,677
                                                                     -------               -------

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
        Capital expenditures                                         (12,219)              (28,396)
                                                                     -------               -------
               Net cash used by investing activities                 (12,219)              (28,396)
                                                                     -------               -------

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACITIVITES:
        Proceeds from revolving credit facility                        6,000                13,000
        Principal payments on long-term debt                          (3,000)                 (750)
        Proceeds from exercises of stock options                          37                   ---
                                                                     -------               -------
               Net cash provided by financing activities               3,037                12,250
                                                                     -------               -------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
     CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                 (3,157)                  531

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at beginning of period
                                                                      20,105                11,621
                                                                     -------               -------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at end of period                          $16,948               $12,152
                                                                     =======               =======

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
      Cash paid during the quarter for domestic
           and foreign income taxes                                  $ 2,373              $ 1,622
                                                                     =======              =======
       Cash paid during the quarter for interest,
           net of amounts capitalized                                $ 1,390              $ 1,769
                                                                     =======              =======
<FN>

     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
     statements.
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                      PART I. ITEM 1 - FIANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.       UNAUDITED INTERIM INFORMATION

         The unaudited interim financial  statements as of December 31, 1999 and
for each of the three month periods ended  December 31, 1999 and 1998,  included
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 note disclosures  normally
included in financial  statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting  principles  have been  condensed  or  omitted,  although  management
believes  that the note  disclosures  are adequate to make the  information  not
misleading.  For interim  periods,  the Company  records  income taxes using the
expected effective tax rate for the fiscal year. In the opinion of the Company's
management,  the unaudited interim financial  statements reflect all adjustments
(consisting of normal  recurring  adjustments)  considered  necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial  position and results of operations of the Company
for the periods  presented.  The interim financial results may not be indicative
of results that could be expected for a full year.


2.       EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

         The  computation of basic and diluted  earnings per share is as follows
(in thousands, except per share amounts):

                                                                       Per Share
                                                Net Income    Shares     Amount

Three Months Ended -
      December 31, 1999:
          Basic earnings per share               $ 5,053       13,676     $ .37
          Effect of dilutive securities  -
                  Stock Options                      ---          183      (.01)

          Diluted earnings per share             $ 5,053       13,859     $ .36


       December 31, 1998:
           Basic earnings per share              $ 6,776       13,625     $ .50
           Effect of dilutive securities -
                   Stock Options                     ---          130      (.01)

           Diluted earnings per share            $ 6,776       13,755     $ .49



3.       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

         Comprehensive income includes the following (in thousands):



                                                              First Quarter
                                                         ----------------------
                                                           1999          1998
                                                         -------        -------

Net Income                                               $ 5,053        $ 6,776

Other comprehensive income:
     Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale
      Securities, net of tax benefit of $8 and $48
      in 1999 and 1998, respectively                         (15)           (89)
                                                         -------        -------
Comprehensive income                                     $ 5,038        $ 6,687
                                                         =======        =======





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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

         Even  though,  the  price  of oil is  currently  over  $25 per  barrel,
worldwide fleet  utilization  for mobile  offshore  drilling units still remains
below seventy-five percent. However, there are some encouraging indications that
the offshore  drilling  market  environment  could improve in the second half of
2000.  The Company has 65 percent of its total  potential  revenue days for 2000
currently  committed,  with the ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS,  RIG-200 and RIG-19 being
the Company's only drilling units without current  contract  commitments.  Thus,
even without market improvements,  the Company's contract backlog should provide
a high level of revenues and cash flows in fiscal 2000.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Contract  revenues for the three months ended  December 31, 1999  decreased
11%,  compared to the three  months  ended  December  31,  1998.  A  comparative
analysis of contract revenues is as follows:

                                                CONTRACT REVENUES
                                                 (In millions)
                               ------------------------------------------------
                               First Quarter      First Quarter
                                 Fiscal 2000        Fiscal 1999        Variance
                               -------------      --------------      ---------
- -
ATWOOD FALCON                          $10.5               $5.4          $5.1
VICKSBURG                                3.4                0.4           3.0
ATWOOD HUNTER                            8.8                8.7           0.1
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS                    0.0                0.0           0.0
SEAHAWK                                  2.2                2.9          (0.7)
RICHMOND                                 1.5                2.4          (0.9)
RIG-19                                   0.0                1.9          (1.9)
RIG-200                                  0.0                2.1          (2.1)
ATWOOD EAGLE                             4.3                9.1          (4.8)
GOODWYN 'A'/NORTH RANKIN 'A'             0.5                2.1          (1.6)
                                       -----              -----         -----
                                       $31.2              $35.0         $(3.8)
                                       =====              =====         =====

         The increase in revenues for the ATWOOD  FALCON and VICKSBURG is due to
both rigs working the entire first  quarter of fiscal 2000 compared to working a
limited number of days during the first quarter of fiscal 1999 due to completing
their  upgrades.  The ATWOOD  HUNTER  continues to operate  under its  long-term
contract  commitment  in the United States Gulf of Mexico.  The ATWOOD  SOUTHERN
CROSS has not worked since it completed its last contract in September 1998. The
decrease in the SEAHAWK'S revenues is due to the rig receiving a reduced dayrate
during its upgrade period. The rig commenced drilling  operations  following its
upgrade in January  2000.  The  decrease in revenues for the RICHMOND and ATWOOD
EAGLE was due to reduced  dayrates.  When the ATWOOD EAGLE commenced  working in
the Mediterranean  Sea in 1998, its dayrate was $115,000;  currently its dayrate
is $50,000.  RIG-200 and RIG-19 are available for contracts  since becoming idle
in June and September 1999, respectively.

         Contract  drilling  and  management  costs  decreased  13% in the first
quarter of fiscal 2000 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1999. An analysis
of contract drilling and management costs by rig is as follows:


                                  CONTRACT DRILLING AND MANAGEMENT COSTS
                                              (In millions)
                              ---------------------------------------------
                              First Quarter     First Quarter
                                Fiscal 2000       Fiscal 1999      Variance
                              -------------     -------------     ----------
VICKSBURG                              $1.5              $0.3          $1.2
ATWOOD FALCON                           2.0               1.2           0.8
SEAHAWK                                 2.2               1.6           0.6
ATWOOD HUNTER                           2.8               2.6           0.2
RICHMOND                                1.3               1.6          (0.3)
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS                   1.0               1.5          (0.5)
RIG-200                                 0.0               0.6          (0.6)
ATWOOD EAGLE                            2.7               3.5          (0.8)
RIG-19                                  0.1               1.4          (1.3)
GOODWYN 'A'/NORTH RANKIN 'A'            0.4               1.7          (1.3)
OTHER                                   0.4               0.6          (0.2)
                                      -----             -----         -----
                                      $14.4             $16.6         $(2.2)
                                      =====             =====         =====

         The increase in drilling  costs for the  VICKSBURG and ATWOOD FALCON is
due to both rigs working the entire first  quarter of fiscal 2000 while  working
only a portion  of the first  quarter  of fiscal  1999 due to  completing  their
upgrades  during  which no  operating  costs  were  incurred.  The  increase  in
operating costs for the SEAHAWK is due to additional  costs incurred in December
1999 to  mobilize  and prepare the rig for  commencement  of drilling  operation
following its required upgrade for its four-year contract extension. The decline
in costs for the ATWOOD  SOUTHERN CROSS is due to a reduction in personnel costs
due to its idle  status.  Following  completion  of  contracts  in fiscal  1999,
RIG-200 and RIG-19 have been stacked on land in Australia with very little costs
being  incurred.  Due to a reduction in maintenance  and some  personnel  costs,
operating  costs for the ATWOOD EAGLE  declined 23% during the first  quarter of
fiscal 2000 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1999. As a result of reduced
drilling operations for the GOODWYN 'A' and NORTH RANKIN 'A' platforms, revenues
and costs have declined on these operations.

         The increase in  depreciation  expense is  primarily  due to a complete
quarter of  depreciation  of the  ATWOOD  FALCON and  VICKSBURG  in fiscal  2000
compared to a partial  quarter of  depreciation in fiscal 1999. 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  each of the  Company's  owned
drilling units as of February 10, 2000 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     NAME OF RIG               LOCATION                     CONTRACT STATUS

<S>                         <C>                 <C>

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 November 2000.

ATWOOD EAGLE                Mediterranean Sea   Rig is currently being transported
                                                to Israel to commence short-term
                                                drilling program following a
                                                one-month water-depth upgrade to
                                                enable the rig to drill in up to
                                                3,300 feet of water.  Following
                                                completion of its drilling program
                                                in Israel, the rig will be moved
                                                to Egypt for a drilling program
                                                which should keep the rig employed
                                                for the remainder of fiscal 2000.

VICKSBURG                   India               Rig is under term contract which
                                                terminates in December 2000.

SEAHAWK                     Malaysia            The rig has commenced drilling in
                                                January 2000 under a four-year
                                                contract extension following its
                                                required upgrade.

RICHMOND                    United States       Rig is under contract until March 2000,
                            Gulf of Mexico      with ongoing discussions for additional work.

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

RIG-19 and RIG-200          Australia           Rigs are available for contract
                                                since they became idle at the end
                                                of June and September 1999,
                                                respectively.
</TABLE>



LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         During the first  quarter of fiscal 2000,  operating  cash flow (before
changes in working capital and other assets and  liabilities)  was $11.9 million
compared to $12.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 1999. During the first
quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company utilized internally  generated funds plus an
additional net $3 million borrowed under its revolving credit facility to invest
approximately $10.1 million in the upgrades of the SEAHAWK and ATWOOD EAGLE, and
to fund  approximately  $2.1  million in other  capital  expenditures.  In early
February  2000,  the Company  completed an  approximate  $7 million  water-depth
upgrade  of the  ATWOOD  EAGLE to enable the rig to drill in up to 3,300 feet of
water.  The Company is planning to perform in April/May  2000 a minor $3 million
enhancement  to the  RICHMOND and is planning an  additional  $50 to $55 million
future  upgrade to the ATWOOD EAGLE to enable the rig to work in water depths of
4,500 to 5,000 feet.

         Subsequent to December 31, 1999,  the Company  reduced its  outstanding
debt to $55  million.  The  Company  is  currently  ahead of its  required  debt
repayment schedule.  Depending upon additional capital investment opportunities,
the Company  will adjust  planned  capital  expenditures,  debt  repayments  and
financing requirements in light of current market conditions.






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


ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)      Exhibits

         None

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

         None




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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:  February 10, 2000                     s/JAMES M. HOLLAND______
                                               James M. Holland
                                               Senior Vice President
                                               and Chief Accounting Officer




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