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Get filing alertsTidewater clears regulatory hurdles for $500M Brazilian acquisition, expects Q3 close
Filed July 6, 2026 · Period ending June 30, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Tidewater received all required regulatory approvals for its $500M acquisition of Brazilian offshore service companies, including Brazilian antitrust clearance and credit facility waivers. Transaction now expected to close in Q3 2026.
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Deal structure: $500M cash purchase price on debt-free, cash-free basis, with Tidewater assuming approximately $239.7M in target company debt as of March 31, 2026, bringing effective enterprise value to roughly $740M.
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Summary
Tidewater has cleared the major regulatory obstacles for its $500 million acquisition of Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações S.A. and Atlantic Offshore Services S.A., two Brazilian offshore service companies. The company received approval from Brazil's antitrust authority and obtained necessary change-of-control waivers under the target companies' credit facilities. With only documentation and credit facility amendments remaining, Tidewater now expects to close the transaction sometime in Q3 2026.
The deal will expand Tidewater's footprint in the Brazilian offshore market. Investors should note the effective enterprise value is approximately $740 million when including the $239.7 million in assumed debt, not just the $500 million purchase price. The regulatory clearances remove a key source of deal risk, though execution risk remains until closing documentation is finalized.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Since announcing the Transaction, the Company has received all required local regulatory approvals, including approval from the Brazilian Antitrust Authority, and has obtained the change-of-control waivers required under the Target Companies’ primary credit facilities. The parties are continuing to complete documentation relating to the remaining closing matters, including amendments to the credit facilities, and now expect the Transaction to close sometime during the third quarter of 2026.
Tidewater has cleared key regulatory hurdles for its $500 million acquisition of Brazilian offshore service companies Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações S.A. and Atlantic Offshore Services S.A., including Brazilian antitrust approval and credit facility waivers. The company now expects to close the transaction in Q3 2026, with only documentation and credit facility amendments remaining. This represents progress toward completing a material acquisition that will expand Tidewater's presence in the Brazilian offshore market.
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