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INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented herein have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at the dates and for the periods indicated as required by Rule 10-01 of Regulation S‑X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the respective full years. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on June 12, 2017.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tidewater Inc. and its subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The company uses the equity method to account for equity investments over which the company exercises significant influence but does not exercise control and is not the primary beneficiary. Unless otherwise specified, all per share information included in this document is on a diluted earnings per share basis.

 

As previously reported, on July 17, 2017, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) issued its written order confirming the company’s consensual prepackaged Plan of Reorganization that had been filed with the Bankruptcy Court on May 17, 2017 (the “Petition Date”) in connection with the filing by the company and certain of its subsidiaries (the “Debtors”) of a petition with the Bankruptcy Court seeking relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On July 31, 2017, the company and its affiliated Chapter 11 Debtors emerged from bankruptcy after successfully completing its reorganization pursuant to the Second Amended Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Tidewater and its Affiliated Debtors (the “Plan”), that was confirmed on July 17, 2017 by the Bankruptcy Court. Refer to Note (2) for further details on the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy and emergence.

 

Upon emergence from the chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company adopted fresh-start accounting in accordance with provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) No. 852, "Reorganizations" (ASC 852), which resulted in the company becoming a new entity for financial reporting purposes on July 31, 2017 (the “Effective Date”). Upon the adoption of fresh-start accounting, the company's assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair values as of July 31, 2017. As a result of the adoption of fresh-start accounting, the company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to July 31, 2017 are not comparable to its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on and prior to July 31, 2017. Refer to Note 3, "Fresh-start Accounting," for further details on the impact of fresh-start accounting on the company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

References to "Successor" or "Successor Company" relate to the financial position and results of operations of the reorganized company subsequent to July 31, 2017. References to "Predecessor" or "Predecessor Company" relate to the financial position and results of operations of the company through July 31, 2017.

 

The company made certain reclassifications to predecessor amounts to conform to the successor presentation related to a modification to the company’s reportable segments (refer to Note 14). These reclassifications did not have a material effect on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, balance sheets or cash flows.

 

Concurrent with emergence from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Successor Company adopted a new policy for the recognition of the costs of planned major maintenance activities incurred to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and maintain certifications for vessels with classification societies. These costs include drydocking and survey costs necessary to maintain certifications and generally occur twice in every five year period. These recertification costs are typically incurred while the vessel is in drydock and may be concurrent with other vessel maintenance and improvement activities. Costs related to the recertification of vessels are deferred and amortized over 30 months on a straight-line basis. Maintenance costs incurred at the time of the recertification drydocking which are not related to the recertification of the vessel are expensed as incurred. Costs related to vessel improvements which either extend the vessel’s useful life or increase the vessels functionality are capitalized and depreciated. The company’s previous policy (Predecessor) was to expense vessel recertification costs in the period incurred.

 

Upon emergence from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy the Successor Company, to better reflect the current offshore supply vessel market, changed the estimated useful lives for vessels having 25 year useful lives to 20 years. Additionally, assumed salvage values for vessels at the end of such vessels’ estimated useful life were changed from 10% of original cost at year 25 to not more than 7.5% of original cost at year 20.