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Exhibit 99.1
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRICO MARINE ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
OUT-OF-COURT DEBT-TO-EQUITY RESTRUCTURING OF TRICO SUPPLY GROUP
OUT-OF-COURT DEBT-TO-EQUITY RESTRUCTURING OF TRICO SUPPLY GROUP
DeepOcean, CTC, and Trico Shipping Operations Will Continue In the Normal Course
HOUSTON, TEXAS, May 13, 2011 Trico Marine Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TRMAQ) (the Company or
Trico Marine), today announced that it has successfully completed the out-of-court restructuring
of its Trico Supply Group, which includes Trico Supply (Trico Supply), Trico Shipping AS (Trico
Shipping), DeepOcean AS (DeepOcean), CTC Marine Projects Ltd. (CTC) and other subsidiaries In
the out-of-court restructuring, $399,500,00 or 99.88%, of Trico Shippings 11 7/8% Senior Secured
Notes due 2014, the Trico Supply Groups working capital facility debt and intercompany claims
and interests held by Trico Marine entities, will be equitized and the holders will
proportionately share all the common stock (the New Common Stock) of DeepOcean Group Holding AS
(DeepOcean Holding), a new Norwegian private limited company. DeepOcean Holding and its
subsidiaries, including Trico Supply, Trico Shipping, DeepOcean , CTC and other subsidiaries
(collectively, the DeepOcean Group), will no longer be subsidiaries of Trico Marine. The
DeepOcean Group has commenced independent operations and will continue to operate these businesses
in the normal course.
We are pleased to have completed the out-of-court restructuring of DeepOcean Group, said Richard
A. Bachmann, Trico Marines Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive
Officer. Through this process and the separation of DeepOcean Group, we have significantly
reduced DeepOcean Groups total debt outstanding and improved its liquidity position. Furthermore,
the out-of-court restructuring delivers value to the Companys bankruptcy estate. I would like to
thank DeepOcean Groups customers, vendors and employees for their continued support through this
process. We also continue to make positive progress in Trico Marines ongoing bankruptcy
proceedings and we appreciate the continued support of our lenders and employees.
The out of court restructuring of DeepOcean Group does not otherwise alter the Companys pending
bankruptcy proceeding before the United States Bankruptcy Court. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court with
jurisdiction over the Companys bankruptcy cases previously approved a settlement that compromises
the intercompany claims and equity interests held by the Company in exchange for 5% of the new
common stock of DeepOcean Group Holding AS and warrants to acquire an additional 10% of the new
common stock, which the Company expects would ultimately be distributed to certain creditors of the
Company, subject to dilution due to shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants (in the case of
the New Common Stock) and under DeepOcean Group Holdings proposed management incentive plan. The
out-of-court restructuring reflects the implementation of this settlement.
Trico Marines financial advisors have been Evercore Partners and AP Services, LLC (an affiliated
company of AlixPartners, LLP), and its legal advisors have been Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. and Cahill
Gordon & Reindel LLP.
About Trico
Trico Marine is a provider of marine support vessels and services. Trico Marine provides a broad
range of marine support services to the oil and gas industry through use of its fleet of vessels
including the transportation of drilling materials, supplies and crews to drilling rigs and other
offshore facilities; towing drilling rigs and equipment, and support for the construction,
installation, repair and maintenance of offshore facilities. Trico Marine is headquartered in
Houston, Texas and has operations in West Africa, Mexico, Brazil and Southeast Asia. For more
information about Trico Marine Services, Inc. visit us on the web at www.tricomarine.com.
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Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute forward-looking
statements. The words believe, expect, anticipate, plan, intend, foresee, should,
would, could or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements,
which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on Trico
Marines current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect
on Trico Marine. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as
and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting Trico Marine will be
those that it anticipates. Trico Marines forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties (some of which are beyond its control) and assumptions that could cause actual
results to differ materially from its historical experience and its present expectations or
projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability of Trico Supply to
implement a debt-for-equity conversion; (ii) Trico Marines and its subsidiaries ability to
continue as a going concern; (iii) Trico Marines and its subsidiaries ability to obtain court
approval with respect to motions in Trico Marines chapter 11 cases; (iv) the ability of Trico
Marine to confirm and consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the chapter 11
cases; (v) the ability of Trico Marine and its subsidiaries to obtain and maintain normal terms
with vendors and service providers; (vi) Trico Marines ability to maintain contracts that are
critical to its operations; (vii) the potential adverse impact of the chapter 11 cases on Trico
Marines liquidity or results of operations; (viii) the ability of Trico Marine to attract,
motivate and/or retain key executives and employees; (ix) the ability of Trico Marine to attract
and retain customers; and (x) other risks and factors regarding Trico Marine and its industry
identified from time to time in Trico Marines reports filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Trico Marine undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements
after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACTS
Meaghan Repko / Nicholas Lamplough
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(212) 355-4449
Meaghan Repko / Nicholas Lamplough
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(212) 355-4449