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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Tidewater (TDW)

Tidewater guarantees BNDES construction loans for Brazilian subsidiary Wilson Sons Offshore

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Tidewater Inc. entered into a Guarantee Agreement with Brazil's BNDES on September 21, 2026, agreeing to guarantee full and timely payment of its subsidiary's obligations under five BNDES construction loans. The filing states the guarantee is unsecured and ranks pari passu with Tidewater's other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, and that the company is working with BNDES to release Wilson Sons and Remolcadores as guarantors.

Key points

  • Guarantee dated September 21, 2026, covers obligations of Wilson Sons Offshore S.A. (now Tidewater do Brasil S.A.) as borrower
  • Covers five BNDES Construction Loans entered into between 2007 and 2012, under Credit Facility Agreements Nos. 07.2.0417.1 through 12.2.0434.1
  • Guarantee is unsecured and ranks pari passu with Tidewater's other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations
  • Filing does not state a loan amount; Tidewater is working with BNDES to finalize release of Wilson Sons and Remolcadores as guarantors

The filing

CompanyTidewater (TDW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 25, 2026, 5:29 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-111052

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 25, 2026.

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