SEACOR Holdings Announces Second Quarter Results

Seacor Holdings Press Release Jul 29 2004

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2004--SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CKH) announced net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004 of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $97.4 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, net losses were $2.8 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $193.4 million.

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2003, net earnings were $6.4 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $105.2 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, net earnings were $10.8 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $202.0 million.

For the immediately proceeding quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company reported a net loss of $3.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $96.0 million.

Financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the immediately preceding quarter ended March 31, 2004 were impacted by a variety of factors highlighted below.

-- Increased operating revenues. Operating revenues for the quarter were $97.4 million, an increase of $1.4 million from the previous quarter. Newly constructed barges commenced operations and non-grain freight volumes increased in Inland River Services. Utilization improved for Offshore Marine Services' vessels working in the U.S. and Mexico. Flight hours increased in Aviation Services due to improved demand and increased customer familiarity with new aircraft models introduced by the Company in late 2003. These improvements were partly offset by reduced revenues from oil spill responses handled by Environmental Services.

-- Increased operating income. Operating income was $1.7 million for the quarter as compared to an operating loss of $4.5 million for the previous quarter. The improvement in income largely resulted from increased gains on asset sales, lower operating and administrative expenses in the Offshore Marine and Environmental Services segments and the improved revenues described above. Offsetting this improvement was lower demand for southbound grain movement, higher costs associated with seasonal operating patterns, and rising fuel expenses in Inland River Services.

-- Decreased income from derivative transactions. Derivative transactions resulted in a loss of $0.6 million for the quarter as compared to income of $0.1 million in the previous quarter.

-- Decreased gain from foreign currency transactions, net. Net foreign currency exchange loss was $0.7 million for the quarter as compared to a net foreign currency exchange gain of $0.5 million for the previous quarter. The net gain and loss resulted primarily from the revaluation of a loan made by the Company to a foreign subsidiary.

-- Increased equity earnings. Equity earnings for the quarter were $0.7 million, a modest increase from the previous quarter. Income in both periods resulted primarily from Offshore Marine Services' joint venture operations in Mexico and Latin America. Results for the second quarter included a $0.5 million loss from the sale of an interest in an Asian joint venture.

Drydock costs aggregated $2.3 million in the second quarter with 18 vessels completing repairs. Fourteen main propulsion engines were overhauled for aggregate costs of $0.6 million.

In the second quarter and for all other periods reported in this press release, the Company reclassified "Gains on Asset Sales" from "Other Income (Expense)" to "Operating Income (Loss)." Gains on asset sales totaled $6.1 million in the current quarter. Offshore Marine Services sold 30 vessels that had a carrying value of $45.5 million. Dispositions included the Company's 19 remaining "retired from service" vessels and 1 that was leased-back. Six vessels chartered-in pursuant to sale-leaseback transactions were redelivered to lessors.

Four new offshore support vessels, 125 new dry cargo hopper barges and 1 new chemical tank barge were delivered to the Company in the second quarter for aggregate consideration of $53.9 million.

Remaining capital commitments at June 30, 2004 for 5 new and 1 used vessel, 183 new dry cargo hopper barges, 39 new chemical tank barges, 7 new helicopters and other equipment aggregated $113.2 million. Deliveries are expected throughout 2004 and 2005. The Company also holds options to purchase 150 new dry cargo hopper barges for delivery in 2005.

In the quarter, the Company acquired 220,400 shares of its common stock for treasury at an aggregate cost of $8.7 million pursuant to a stock and debt repurchase plan. As of June 30, 2004, $45.4 million of authority remains available for future purchases of SEACOR's stock and 5-7/8% and 7.2% notes.

At June 30, 2004, the Company's cash, marketable securities, and construction reserve funds totaled $441.8 million, an increase of $0.3 million from the prior quarter. At June 30, 2004, the Company's long-term debt totaled $342.3 million, an increase of $10.1 million from the prior quarter.

SEACOR and its subsidiaries are engaged in the operation of a diversified fleet of offshore support vessels that service oil and gas exploration and development activities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, West Africa, Asia, Latin America and other international regions. Other business activities primarily include Environmental Services, Inland River Services, and Aviation Services.

This release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements concerning management's expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others: the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry, adequacy of insurance coverage, currency exchange fluctuations, changes in foreign political, military and economic conditions, the ongoing need to replace aging vessels, dependence of offshore marine operations on several customers, dependence of spill response revenue on the number and size of spills and upon continuing government regulation in this area and our ability to comply with such regulation and other governmental regulation, industry fleet capacity, changes in foreign and domestic oil and gas exploration and production activity, competition, vessel-related risks, effects of adverse weather conditions and seasonality on aviation services, helicopter related risks, effects of adverse weather and river conditions and seasonality on inland river operations, the level of grain export volume, the effect of fuel prices on barge towing costs, variability in freight rates for inland river barges, changes in the Company's environmental services segment OSRO classification, liability in connection with providing spill response services, restrictions imposed by the Shipping Act of 1916 and the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 on the amount of foreign ownership of the Company's common stock, the effect of international economic and political factors in inland river operations and various other matters, many of which are beyond the Company's control and other factors. The words "estimate," "project," "intend," "believe," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based. The forward-looking statements in this release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect our businesses, particularly those mentioned under "Forward-Looking Statements" in Item 7 of our Form 10-K and SEACOR's periodic reporting on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K (if any), which we incorporate by reference.

For additional information, contact Randall Blank, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at (281) 899-4800 or (212) 307-6633 or visit SEACOR's website at www.seacorholdings.com.

 SEACOR Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Consolidated Statements of Operations
 (in thousands, except share data, unaudited)

 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 ------------------------ -----------------------
 2004 2003 2004 2003
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------

Operating Revenues $ 97,403 $ 105,159 $ 193,377 $ 202,019
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------

Costs and Expenses:
 Operating expenses 73,759 69,422 148,789 136,522
 Administrative and
 general 13,857 13,391 28,933 27,470
 Depreciation and
 amortization 14,156 13,708 28,117 28,344
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
 101,772 96,521 205,839 192,336
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Gains on Asset
 Sales(1) 6,117 414 9,755 5,561
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Operating Income
 (Loss) 1,748 9,052 (2,707) 15,244
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------

Other Income
 (Expense):
 Interest income 1,663 1,870 3,042 4,426
 Interest expense (5,388) (4,419) (10,766) (9,925)
 Debt
 extinguishments - (966) - (2,091)
 Derivative income
 (loss), net (560) 2,624 (481) 4,373
 Foreign currency
 transaction gains
 (losses), net (689) 1,294 (223) 1,829
 Marketable
 securities sale
 gains, net 2,753 1,250 5,502 3,441
 Other, net 233 (747) 352 (744)
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
 (1,988) 906 (2,574) 1,309
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------

Income (Loss) Before
 Taxes, Minority
 Interest and Equity
 in Earnings of 50%
 or Less Owned
 Companies (240) 9,958 (5,281) 16,553
Income Taxes 169 3,596 (1,333) 5,995
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Income (Loss) Before
 Minority Interest
 and Equity in
 Earnings of 50% or
 Less Owned
 Companies (409) 6,362 (3,948) 10,558
Minority Interest in
 Net Income of
 Subsidiaries (91) (241) (86) (339)
Equity in Earnings of
 50% or Less Owned
 Companies 673 322 1,243 568
 ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net Income (Loss) $ 173 $ 6,443 $ (2,791)$ 10,787
 =========== ============ =========== ===========

Earnings (Loss) Per
 Common Share:
 Basic $ 0.01 $ 0.34 $ (0.15)$ 0.55
 Diluted (2) 0.01 0.33 (0.15) 0.55

Weighted Average
 Common Shares
 Outstanding:
 Basic 18,347,195 19,155,421 18,406,783 19,463,596
 Diluted (2) 18,476,409 19,315,817 18,406,783 19,834,307

(1)Previously reported gains on asset sales have been reclassified
 from "Other Income (Expense)" to conform to the three and six
 months ended June 30, 2004 financial statement presentation.

(2)Outstanding stock options and restricted stock have been excluded
 from the computations of diluted loss per common share and diluted
 weighted average common shares for the six months ended June 30,
 2004 as the effect was anti-dilutive.



 SEACOR Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Supplemental Data
 (in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)


 Three Months Ended
 --------------------------------------------
 Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Jun. 30,
 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Statements of Operations:
 Operating Revenues $ 97,403 $ 95,974 $100,956 $103,234 $105,159
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

 Cost and Expenses:
 Operating expenses 73,759 75,030 78,504 72,264 69,422
 Administrative and
 general 13,857 15,076 16,538 13,676 13,391
 Depreciation and
 amortization 14,156 13,961 13,751 13,411 13,708
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
 101,772 104,067 108,793 99,351 96,521
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
 Gains on Asset Sales(1) 6,117 3,638 9,612 2,349 414
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
 Operating Income (Loss) 1,748 (4,455) 1,775 6,232 9,052
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Other Income (Expense):
 Interest income 1,663 1,379 1,565 1,540 1,870
 Interest expense (5,388) (5,378) (4,785) (4,603) (4,419)
 Debt extinguishments - - - - (966)
 Derivative income
 (loss), net (560) 79 (1,541) (443) 2,624
 Foreign currency
 transaction gains
 (losses), net (689) 466 3,625 (1,714) 1,294
 Marketable securities
 sale gains, net 2,753 2,749 743 2,411 1,250
 Other, net 233 119 106 (15) (747)
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
 (1,988) (586) (287) (2,824) 906
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income (Loss) Before
 Taxes, Minority Interest
 and
 Equity Earnings in 50% or
 Less Owned Companies (240) (5,041) 1,488 3,408 9,958
Income Taxes 169 (1,502) 3,067 1,334 3,596
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income (Loss) Before
 Minority Interest and
 Equity
 Equity in 50% or Less
 Owned Companies (409) (3,539) (1,579) 2,074 6,362
Minority Interest in Net
 (Income) Loss of
 Subsidiaries (91) 5 (66) (112) (241)
Equity in Earnings of 50%
 or less Owned Companies 673 570 (85) 935 322
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net Income (Loss) $ 173 $ (2,964)$ (1,730)$ 2,897 $ 6,443
 ======== ======== ======== ======== ========

Earnings (Loss) Per
 Common Share:
 Basic $ 0.01 $ (0.16)$ (0.09)$ 0.16 $ 0.34
 Diluted(2) 0.01 (0.16) (0.09) 0.15 0.33

Weighted Average Common
 Shares Outstanding:
 Basic 18,347 18,468 18,509 18,630 19,155
 Diluted(2) 18,476 18,468 18,509 18,785 19,316

Common Shares Outstanding
 at Period End 18,313 18,533 18,581 18,729 18,793

(1)Previously reported gains on asset sales have been reclassified
 from "Other Income (Expense)" to conform to the three months ended
 June 30, 2004 financial statement presentation.

(2)Outstanding stock options and restricted stock have been excluded
 from the computation of diluted loss per common share and diluted
 weighted average common shares for each of the three month periods
 ended March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 as the effect was
 anti-dilutive.



 SEACOR Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Supplemental Data
 (unaudited)

 Three Months Ended
 ------------------------------------------------------
 Jun 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Jun. 30,
 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003
 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance Sheet
 Data, at
 period end (in
 thousands):
 Cash,
 Securities,
 Construction
 Reserve Funds$ 441,805 $ 441,502 $ 438,131 $ 428,372 $ 431,796
 Total Assets 1,394,902 1,401,426 1,402,611 1,370,630 1,379,700
 Total Long-
 term Debt 342,271 332,225 332,179 332,213 332,187
 Stockholders'
 Equity 757,886 766,529 770,446 768,530 772,563

Operating
 Revenues by
 Segment (in
 thousands):
 Offshore
 Marine
 Services $ 67,039 $ 66,016 $ 74,262 $ 81,194 $ 79,553
 Environmental
 Services 14,654 16,392 11,732 10,625 15,551
 Inland River
 Services 10,038 8,576 10,728 7,247 5,044
 Other(1) 6,680 5,827 5,328 4,803 5,422
 Intersegment
 Eliminations (1,008) (837) (1,094) (635) (411)
 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 $ 97,403 $ 95,974 $ 100,956 $ 103,234 $ 105,159
 ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Operating
 Income (Loss)
 by Segment (in
 thousands):
 Offshore
 Marine
 Services $ 4,677 $ (1,525)$ 3,976 $ 5,779 $ 5,869
 Environmental
 Services 816 954 894 3,421 5,213
 Inland River
 Services 932 1,016 2,523 970 845
 Other(1) (1,308) (1,895) (1,893) (1,122) (96)
 Corporate
 Expenses (3,369) (3,005) (3,725) (2,816) (2,779)
 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 $ 1,748 $ (4,455)$ 1,775 $ 6,232 $ 9,052
 ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Offshore Marine
 Vessels -
 Available
 Days(2):
 Anchor
 Handling
 Towing Supply
 -
 Domestic 273 304 460 460 455
 Foreign 741 724 890 1,012 1,001
 Supply -
 Domestic 731 790 831 920 1,026
 Foreign 910 910 1,061 1,104 995
 Towing -
 Domestic 182 273 184 184 253
 Foreign 837 1,026 1,095 1,196 1,140
 Crew 5,921 6,188 6,321 6,699 6,654
 Geophysical,
 Freight and
 Other - 91 92 92 91
 Mini-supply 2,708 2,730 2,760 2,760 2,730
 Standby Safety 1,911 1,911 1,871 1,840 1,820
 Utility - - 2,581 3,253 3,417
 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 14,214 14,947 18,146 19,520 19,582
 ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========

(1)Primarily includes Aviation Services.

(2)Excludes vessels that are bareboat chartered-out, vessels owned by
 corporations that participate in pooling arrangements with the
 Company, minority owned joint venture vessels and managed vessels.



 SEACOR Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Supplemental Data
 (unaudited)

 Three Months Ended
 --------------------------------------------
 Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Jun. 30,
 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003
 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Offshore Marine Vessels -
 Rates Per Day Worked(1)
 (2):
 Anchor Handling Towing
 Supply -
 Domestic $ 19,115 $ 15,888 $ 22,111 $ 20,095 $ 16,712
 Foreign 9,539 8,524 9,212 9,927 10,593
 Supply -
 Domestic 5,994 6,300 6,079 6,062 6,141
 Foreign 9,729 9,067 8,860 8,926 9,615
 Towing -
 Domestic 6,040 6,055 6,091 6,093 6,290
 Foreign 6,775 6,586 6,577 7,236 7,050
 Crew 3,314 3,297 3,323 3,257 3,153
 Geophysical, Freight and
 Other - - - - -
 Mini-supply 2,932 2,976 2,992 2,998 3,027
 Standby Safety 7,719 7,694 6,933 6,733 6,559
 Utility - - 1,752 1,774 1,792

Offshore Marine Vessels -
 Utilization(2):
 Anchor Handling Towing
 Supply -
 Domestic 68.3% 68.2% 56.2% 65.9% 66.8%
 Foreign 63.9% 61.5% 72.8% 81.9% 81.2%
 Supply -
 Domestic 76.1% 71.7% 50.5% 72.7% 58.4%
 Foreign 72.8% 73.4% 86.1% 88.7% 93.9%
 Towing -
 Domestic 91.8% 56.7% 100.0% 100.0% 97.1%
 Foreign 61.8% 67.4% 75.0% 82.7% 88.2%
 Crew 89.0% 82.8% 78.5% 75.9% 79.9%
 Geophysical, Freight and
 Other - - - - -
 Mini-supply 86.7% 81.7% 86.3% 91.6% 89.4%
 Standby Safety 85.9% 87.0% 90.3% 89.9% 89.5%
 Utility - - 52.4% 58.7% 56.7%

 Overall Utilization 83.2% 78.6% 75.1% 77.5% 77.8%
 Utilization Lost to
 Market Conditions 12.9% 17.1% 21.4% 18.9% 18.8%
 Utilization Lost to
 Operating Conditions 3.9% 4.3% 3.5% 3.6% 3.4%

Helicopter Flight Hours 6,714 5,750 5,422 5,131 5,889

(1)Revenues for certain vessels, primarily North Sea standby safety,
 are earned in foreign currencies, principally British Pounds
 Sterling. These revenues have been converted to U.S. dollars at
 the weighted average exchange rate for the periods indicated.

(2)Excludes vessels that are bareboat chartered-out, vessels owned by
 corporations that participate in pooling arrangements with the
 Company, minority owned joint venture vessels and managed vessels.



 SEACOR Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Supplementary Data
 (unaudited)

 June 30, 2004
 --------------------------------------
 Owned Leased-in Joint Pooled/ Total
 Ventured Managed

 ----- --------- -------- ------- -----
Offshore Marine Fleet Count:
 Operated Domestic -
 Anchor Handling Towing Supply 1 2 1 - 4
 Crew 29 19 1 - 49
 Geophysical, Freight and Other - - - - -
 Mini-supply 22 4 - - 26
 Standby Safety - - - - -
 Supply 3 2 2 1 8
 Towing - 2 - - 2
 Utility - - - - -
 ----- --------- -------- ------- -----
 55 29 4 1 89
 ----- --------- -------- ------- -----
 Operated Foreign -
 Anchor Handling Towing Supply 13 - 1 - 14
 Crew 22 - 4 - 26
 Geophysical, Freight and Other - - 1 - 1
 Mini-supply 3 - 2 - 5
 Standby Safety 19 - 3 5 27
 Supply 7 2 5 - 14
 Towing 10 - 21 - 31
 Utility - - - - -
 ----- --------- -------- ------- -----
 74 2 37 5 118
 ----- --------- -------- ------- -----
 Worldwide Operations -
 Anchor Handling Towing Supply 14 2 2 - 18
 Crew 51 19 5 - 75
 Geophysical, Freight and Other - - 1 - 1
 Mini-supply 25 4 2 - 31
 Standby Safety 19 - 3 5 27
 Supply 10 4 7 1 22
 Towing 10 2 21 - 33
 Utility - - - - -
 ----- --------- -------- ------- -----
 129 31 41 6 207
 ===== ========= ======== ======= =====
Inland Barges, domestic
 Dry Cargo Hopper 513 182 6 210 911
 Chemical Tank 1 - - - 1
 ----- --------- -------- ------- -----
 514 182 6 210 912
 ===== ========= ======== ======= =====
Helicopters, domestic 24 18 - 1 43
 ===== ========= ======== ======= =====

 SEACOR Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Supplementary Data
 (unaudited)

 Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Jun. 30,
 2004 2003 2003 2003
 -------- -------- -------- --------
Offshore Marine Fleet
 Count:
 Operated Domestic -
 Anchor Handling Towing
 Supply 4 6 5 5
 Crew 53 53 57 60
 Geophysical, Freight and
 Other - 1 1 1
 Mini-supply 27 27 28 28
 Standby Safety - - - -
 Supply 10 9 11 11
 Towing 2 2 2 2
 Utility - - 34 37
 -------- -------- -------- --------
 96 98 138 144
 -------- -------- -------- --------
 Operated Foreign -
 Anchor Handling Towing
 Supply 15 20 21 20
 Crew 33 34 33 32
 Geophysical, Freight and
 Other 2 3 1 1
 Mini-supply 5 5 4 4
 Standby Safety 27 27 26 26
 Supply 15 17 18 17
 Towing 35 31 36 36
 Utility - - 2 3
 -------- -------- -------- --------
 132 137 141 139
 -------- -------- -------- --------
 Worldwide Operations -
 Anchor Handling Towing
 Supply 19 26 26 25
 Crew 86 87 90 92
 Geophysical, Freight and
 Other 2 4 2 2
 Mini-supply 32 32 32 32
 Standby Safety 27 27 26 26
 Supply 25 26 29 28
 Towing 37 33 38 38
 Utility - - 36 40
 -------- -------- -------- --------
 228 235 279 283
 ======== ======== ======== ========
Inland Barges, domestic
 Dry Cargo Hopper 792 784 735 559
 Chemical Tank - - - -
 -------- -------- -------- --------
 792 784 735 559
 ======== ======== ======== ========
Helicopters, domestic 43 41 36 36
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Contacts

SEACOR Holdings Inc.
Randall Blank, 281-899-4800 or 212-307-6633
www.seacorholdings.com

Date released: Jul 29 2004