OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC - Quarter Report: 2010 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

OR

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 1-10945

OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(713) 329-4500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of October 29, 2010 was 54,115,082.

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Oceaneering International, Inc.

Form 10-Q

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Summary of Major Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation. We have prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements pursuant to instructions for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which we are required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements do not include all information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These financial statements reflect all adjustments that we believe are necessary to present fairly our financial position at September 30, 2010 and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results.

Reclassifications. Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

With the sale of the Ocean Producer in late 2009, our Mobile Offshore Production Systems (“MOPS”) business is no longer significant to our overall performance. Consequently, our MOPS results are now being reported in our Subsea Projects segment and our historical segment results have been conformed to the current year presentation.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires that our management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, we recorded an impairment charge of $5.2 million to reduce the carrying value of our vessel held for sale, The Performer, to its fair value, less estimated costs to sell. This charge is reflected within the cost of services and products of our Subsea Projects segment. The Performer completed its contract in Angola during the first quarter of 2010. After our attempts to market it for use internationally failed, and in light of the current soft vessel market, the age of the vessel and the competition it was facing against newer and more capable vessels, we decided to sell the vessel. At March 31, 2010, we estimated the fair value based on preliminary offers presented to us to purchase the vessel by market participants, which we believed were Level 3 inputs. In July 2010, we sold the vessel for approximately its reduced carrying value.

Subsequent Events. We evaluated events and transactions through the issuance of these financial statements for possible recognition or disclosure.

New Accounting Standards. In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an updated accounting principle regarding accounting for variable interest entities, specifically to:

We adopted this principle as of January 1, 2010, as required. It had no effect on our financial statements.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(unaudited)

2. Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates

Our investments in unconsolidated affiliates consisted of the following:

We own a 50% equity interest in Medusa Spar LLC. Medusa Spar LLC owns a 75% interest in a production spar platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Medusa Spar LLC’s revenue is derived from processing oil and gas production for a fee based on the volumes processed through the platform. Medusa Spar LLC financed its acquisition of its 75% interest in the production spar platform using approximately 50% debt and 50% equity from its equity holders. The debt was repaid in 2008. We believe our maximum exposure to loss from our investment in Medusa Spar LLC is our investment. Medusa Spar LLC is a variable interest entity. We are not the primary beneficiary of Medusa Spar LLC because we own 50% of its equity and we do not manage the operations of the asset it owns. As we are not the primary beneficiary, we are accounting for our investment in Medusa Spar LLC under the equity method of accounting. Equity earnings from Medusa Spar LLC reflected in our financial statements are after amortization of our initial acquisition costs.

The following are condensed 100% statements of income of Medusa Spar LLC:

3. Inventory

Our inventory consisted of the following:

We state our inventory at the lower of cost or market. We determine cost using the weighted-average method.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(unaudited)

4. Debt

Our long-term debt consisted of the following:

We repaid the 6.72% Senior Notes at maturity in September 2010.

We capitalized $0.2 million and $0.3 million of interest in the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively. We capitalized $0.1 million of interest in each of the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009.

5. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation. Various actions and claims are pending against us, most of which are covered by insurance. Although we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these matters, we believe the ultimate liability, if any, that may result from these actions and claims will not materially affect our results of operations, cash flow or financial position.

Effective as of August 27, 2010, we resolved the previously reported dispute with GRI Simulations, Inc. (“GRI”) and Mr. Stephen G. Dodd, one of GRI’s owners. That dispute related to rights to certain proprietary information, including software relating to underwater simulations. The resolution involved our entering into new commercial agreements with GRI relating to certain ROV simulation software for a five-year term, as well as a cash payment by us in exchange for a license to GRI proprietary information. In connection with the resolution of the dispute, the litigation (1) in the U.S. District for the Western District of Louisiana was concluded upon the Court’s entry of an order of dismissal with prejudice on September 8, 2010 and (2) in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada was concluded upon the parties’ filing notices of discontinuance on September 9, 2010. The resolution of this matter did not have a material adverse effect on us.

Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration. In the normal course of business, we manage risks associated with foreign exchange rates and interest rates through a variety of strategies, including the use of hedging transactions. As a matter of policy, we do not use derivative instruments unless we have an underlying exposure.

We had an interest rate hedge in place on $100 million of floating rate debt under our revolving credit facility for the period August 2009 to August 2011, designated as a cash flow hedge. We terminated this hedge in May 2010 and charged the cost of $2.9 million to interest expense, and this expense is included in our consolidated statement of income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010.

Other financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are principally cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents and bank borrowings approximate their fair values due to the short maturity of those instruments or the short-term duration of the associated interest rate periods. Accounts receivable are generated from a broad group of customers, primarily from within the energy industry, which is our major source of revenue. Due to their short-term nature, carrying values of our accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair market value.

One customer in Angola owed us $56 million at September 30, 2010 and $50 million at December 31, 2009, all of which is overdue. We completed the work on the contracts related to this receivable in the first quarter of 2010. Based on our past history with this customer, we believe this receivable will ultimately be collected.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(unaudited)

6. Shareholders’ Equity, Earnings per Share and Stock-Based Compensation

Shareholders’ Equity

Our shareholders’ equity consisted of the following:

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2010, we repurchased 1,100,000 shares of treasury stock for $49.5 million and we reissued 297,330 shares of treasury stock to satisfy obligations under our stock-based compensation plans.

Comprehensive income is the total of net income and all nonowner changes in equity. The amounts of comprehensive income for the periods indicated are as follows:

Amounts comprising other elements of comprehensive income in Shareholders’ Equity are as follows:

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(unaudited)

Earnings per Share

The following table presents our earnings per share calculations:

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Options. At September 30, 2010, we had no outstanding stock options and we had no future stock-based compensation expense to be recognized pursuant to stock option grants.

Restricted Stock Plan Information. In 2010 and 2009, we granted shares of restricted common stock to our nonemployee directors, excluding our Chairman, and restricted units of our common stock to our Chairman and certain of our key executives and employees. The shares of restricted stock are subject to a one-year vesting requirement, conditioned upon continued service as a director, and the restricted units generally vest in full on the third anniversary of the award date, conditional on continued employment (or service, in the case of our Chairman). The restricted unit grants can vest pro rata over three years, provided the individual meets certain age and years-of-service requirements.

For each of the restricted stock units granted in 2008 through 2010, at the earlier of three years after grant or at termination of employment or service, the grantee will be issued a share of our common stock for each common stock unit vested. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, totals of 523,725 and 621,525 shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units were outstanding. Each grantee of shares of restricted stock is deemed to be the record owner of those shares during the restriction period, with the right to vote and receive any dividends on those shares. The restricted stock units granted in 2008 have no voting rights, but they carry a dividend-equivalent right should we pay dividends on our common stock. The restricted stock units granted after 2008 have no voting or dividend rights.

We estimate that stock-based compensation cost not yet recognized related to shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units, based on their grant-date fair values, was $10 million at September 30, 2010. This expense is being recognized on a staged-vesting basis over three years for awards attributable to individuals meeting certain age and years-of-service requirements, and on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period of one or three years for the other awards.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(unaudited)

7. Income Taxes

During interim periods, we provide for income taxes based on our current estimated annual effective tax rate using assumptions as to (1) earnings and other factors that would affect the tax calculation for the remainder of the year and (2) the operations of foreign branches and subsidiaries that are subject to local income and withholding taxes. The primary difference between our current 2010 estimated effective tax rate of 34.3% and the federal statutory tax rate of 35% is the lesser tax rate applied to our U.S. manufacturing profits.

The financial statement recognition of the benefit for a tax position depends on the benefit being more likely than not to be sustainable upon audit by the applicable taxing authority. If this threshold is met, the tax benefit is then measured and recognized at the largest amount that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We account for any applicable interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of our provision for income taxes in our financial statements. There were no significant changes in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for penalties and interest taken in our financial statements relating to uncertain tax positions. Our total liabilities for penalties and interest on uncertain tax positions were $4.0 million on our balance sheet at September 30, 2010. Including penalties and interest, we have accrued a total of $5.8 million in the caption “other long-term liabilities” on our September 30, 2010 balance sheet for unrecognized tax benefits. All additions or reductions to those liabilities affect our effective income tax rate in the periods of change.

We do not believe that the total of our unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease in the next 12 months.

We conduct our operations in a number of locations that have varying laws and regulations with regard to income and other taxes, some of which are subject to interpretation. Our tax returns are subject to audit by taxing authorities in multiple jurisdictions. These audits often take years to complete and settle. Since December 31, 2009, there have been the following changes to the earliest tax years open to examination by tax authorities where we have significant operations: United States – to 2007 from 2006; Angola – to 2005 from 2004; Nigeria – to 2004 from 2003; Brazil – to 2005 from 2004; Australia – to 2007 from 2006; and Canada – to 2007 from 2006. Our management believes that adequate provisions have been made for all taxes that ultimately will be payable, although final determinations of tax liabilities may differ from our estimates.

8. Business Segment Information

We are a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry, with a focus on deepwater applications. Through the use of our applied technology expertise, we also serve the defense and aerospace industries. Our Oil and Gas business consists of four business segments: Remotely Operated Vehicles (“ROVs”); Subsea Products; Subsea Projects; and Inspection. With the sale of the Ocean Producer in late 2009, our Mobile Offshore Production Systems (“MOPS”) business is no longer significant to our overall performance. Consequently, our MOPS results are now being reported in our Subsea Projects segment and our historical segment results have been conformed to the current year presentation. Our Advanced Technologies business is a separate segment that provides project management, engineering services, products and equipment for applications outside the oil and gas industry. Unallocated Expenses are those not associated with a specific business segment. These consist of expenses related to our incentive and deferred compensation plans, including restricted stock units, performance units and bonuses, as well as other general expenses.

There are no differences in the basis of segmentation or in the basis of measurement of segment profit or loss from those used in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009, except for the above mentioned combination of our MOPS business into our Subsea Projects segment.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(unaudited)

The following summarizes certain financial data by business segment:

We generate a material amount of our consolidated revenue from contracts for services in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in our Subsea Projects segment, which is usually more active from April through October, as compared to the rest of the year. The European operations of our Inspection segment are also seasonally more active in the second and third quarters. Revenue in our ROV segment is subject to seasonal variations in demand, with our first quarter generally being the low quarter of the year. The level of our ROV seasonality depends on the number of ROVs we have engaged in construction support, which is more seasonal than drilling support. Revenue in each of our Subsea Products and Advanced Technologies segments has generally not been seasonal.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we invested $164 million of capital expenditures, of which $93 million was in our ROV segment, $34 million was in our Subsea Products segment and $32 million was in our Subsea Projects segment. The amount in our Subsea Products segment included $17.5 million for a business acquisition.

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Certain statements we make in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations about:

are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those we have referred to under the heading “Risk Factors” in this report and under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, because of the inherent limitations in the forecasting process, as well as the relatively volatile nature of the industries in which we operate, we can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to be correct. Accordingly, evaluation of our future prospects must be made with caution when relying on forward-looking information.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Segment Change

With the sale of the Ocean Producer in late 2009, our Mobile Offshore Production Systems (“MOPS”) business is no longer significant to our overall performance. Consequently, our MOPS results are now being reported in our Subsea Projects segment and our historical segment results have been conformed to the current year presentation.

Executive Overview

For the full year of 2010, we anticipate our diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.57 to $3.62, as compared to $3.40 in 2009. Compared to 2009, our 2010 forecast assumptions include achieving an increased profit contribution from Subsea Products, relatively flat ROV results, and lower Subsea Projects operating income. These three business segments are anticipated to account for 85% or more of our total operating income, as they have for the past few years. We forecast fourth quarter 2010 diluted earnings per share of $0.80 to $0.85, with a quarterly operating income improvement over that of the corresponding quarter of the prior year from Subsea Products and lower profit performances from ROVs and Subsea Projects. For the full year of 2011, we anticipate our diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.45 to $3.75. For our services and products, we anticipate international demand growth may more than offset lower demand in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Our assessment of international demand is that deepwater drilling and construction activity will increase, particularly in West Africa and Brazil. The major uncertainties we face heading into 2011 are when, and to what level, permits for U.S. Gulf of Mexico deepwater drilling projects will rebound. For the purposes of developing our earnings per share estimate forecast above, we considered a variety of scenarios. At the midpoint, we assumed a slow start with a gradual acceleration of work and expect 20 to 25 deepwater rigs working in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico at year-end 2011.

We generate approximately 90% of our revenue and substantially all of our operating income before Unallocated Expenses from our services and products provided to the oil and gas industry, particularly in the deepwater sector of the offshore market. Consequently, the level of our customers’ capital spending on deepwater exploration and development has a significant impact on the demand for many of our services and products. Looking forward, we face uncertainties in the level of this spending and the timing of projects. These uncertainties have been exacerbated by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig tragedy at the Macondo well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, the resulting environmental impacts, and the continuing effects of the U.S. Department of Interior drilling moratorium. In May 2010, the U.S. Department of Interior issued a six-month deepwater drilling moratorium, which was subsequently revised in July 2010 and lifted in October 2010. This moratorium and the subsequent regulatory uncertainty and delay in issuing drilling permits began to have an unfavorable effect on our U.S. Gulf of Mexico ROV operations in June 2010 and are expected to have an adverse impact on our earnings during the fourth quarter of 2010 and into 2011.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

For information about our Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, please refer to the discussion in our annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.

New Accounting Standards

For a discussion of new accounting standards applicable to us, see the discussion in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We consider our liquidity and capital resources adequate to support our existing operations and capital commitments. At September 30, 2010, we had working capital of $460 million, including $148 million of cash and cash equivalents. Additionally, we had $300 million of borrowing capacity available under our revolving credit facility.

Our capital expenditures were $164 million during the first nine months of 2010, as compared to $145 million during the corresponding period of last year. We added 12 new ROVs to our fleet, lost one on the Deepwater Horizon and retired seven during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, resulting in a total of 252 ROVs. We plan to add at least six more new ROVs during the rest of 2010 to meet contractual commitments, and these are in the process of being built or installed. Our capital expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included $93 million in our ROV segment, $34 million in our Subsea Products segment and $32 million in our Subsea Projects segment. The amount in our Subsea Products segment included $17.5 million for a business acquisition.

We have chartered a deepwater vessel, the Ocean Intervention III, for an initial term which has ended and we are now in the first of six annual extension option years. The current option year extends to May 2011. We have also chartered an additional deepwater vessel, the Olympic Intervention IV, for an initial five-year term ending in July 2013. We have outfitted each of these deepwater vessels with two of our high-specification work-class ROVs, and we use these vessels to perform subsea hardware installation and inspection, repair and maintenance projects, and to conduct well intervention services in the ultra-deep waters of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

We had no material contractual commitments for capital expenditures at September 30, 2010. We believe our cash provided from operating activities will exceed our capital expenditures in 2010.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, we had no borrowings outstanding under our $300 million revolving credit facility, which is scheduled to expire in January 2012. The revolving credit facility provides for short-term interest rates that float with market rates, plus applicable spreads.

In September 2009, we entered into a $200 million agreement with Prudential Investment Management, Inc., under which we may, subject to mutual agreement, borrow at fixed rates for up to 13 years with weighted average maturities of no more than 10 years. As of September 30, 2010, we had not borrowed under that agreement.

We have not guaranteed any debt not reflected on our consolidated balance sheet and do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined by SEC rules.

In February 2010, our Board of Directors approved a new plan to repurchase up to 6 million shares of our common stock. The timing and amount of repurchases will be determined by our management. We expect that any shares repurchased under the new plan will be held as treasury stock for future use. The new plan does not obligate us to repurchase any particular number of shares. We repurchased 100,000 shares for $5.0 million under this plan during the third quarter of 2010 and a total of 1.1 million shares for $49.5 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010.

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, we generated $302 million in cash from operating activities, used $149 million of cash in investing activities and used $167 million in financing activities. The cash used in investing activities was used for the capital expenditures described above and the cash used in financing activities was used to pay off our 6.72% Senior Notes, pay off debt under our revolving credit agreement, and to pay for our share repurchases.

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Results of Operations

We operate in five business segments. The segments are contained within two businesses — services and products provided to the oil and gas industry (“Oil and Gas”) and all other services and products (“Advanced Technologies”). Our Unallocated Expenses are those not associated with a specific business segment.

Consolidated revenue and margin information is as follows:

We generate a material amount of our consolidated revenue from contracts for services in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in our Subsea Projects segment, which is usually more active from April through October, as compared to the rest of the year. The European operations of our Inspection segment are also seasonally more active in the second and third quarters. Revenue in our ROV segment is subject to seasonal variations in demand, with our first quarter generally being the low quarter of the year. The level of our ROV seasonality depends on the number of ROVs we have engaged in construction support, which is more seasonal than drilling support. Revenue in each of our Subsea Products and Advanced Technologies segments has generally not been seasonal.

Our earnings for the third quarter of 2010 improved over the corresponding period in 2009 largely due to an increase in Subsea Products operating income. This was primarily attributable to higher demand for installation and workover control system (“IWOCS”) services and field development hardware, and our successful efforts to lower manufacturing costs.

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Oil and Gas

The table that follows sets forth our revenues and margins for our Oil and Gas business for the periods indicated.