HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. announced today that the Company earned net income of $72.8 million or $1.10 per diluted share, on revenues of $245.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to net income of $95.5 million or $1.45 per diluted share on revenues of $252.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and compared to net income of $65.5 million or $1.00 per diluted share, on revenues of $184.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.


                          FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                  (In thousands)
                  December 31,         September 30, December 31,
                          2012                     2012     2011
                          ----                     ----     ----

    Revenues                    $245,093                $252,525           $184,672
    Income
     before
     Income
     Taxes              84,087                  109,891             77,931
     Provision
     for
     Income
     Taxes             (11,256)                (14,365)           (12,463)
    Net
     Income                      $72,831                 $95,526            $65,468
                                 =======                 =======            =======

     Earnings
     per
     Common
     Share
     -
    Basic                 1.11                     1.46               1.01
    Diluted               1.10                     1.45               1.00

     Weighted
     Average
     Shares
    Outstanding -
    Basic               65,528                   65,407             65,024
    Diluted             66,092                   65,982             65,541


                                ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                               (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                            Three Months Ended December 31,
                                            ===============================
                                             2012                         2011
                                             ----                         ----

    REVENUES:
    Contract drilling                               $245,093                    $184,672
                                                    --------                    --------

    COSTS AND
     EXPENSES:
    Contract drilling                     111,916                       78,344
    Depreciation                           27,578                       15,363
    General and
     administrative                        17,221                       14,094
    Other, net                                  7                            -
                                              ---                          ---
                                          156,722                      107,801
                                          -------                      -------
    OPERATING INCOME                       88,371                       76,871
                                           ------                       ------

    OTHER INCOME
     (EXPENSE)
    Interest expense,
     net of
     capitalized
     interest                              (4,408)                        (603)
    Interest Income                           124                           86
    Other                                       -                        1,577
                                              ---                        -----
                                           (4,284)                       1,060
                                           ------                        -----
    INCOME  BEFORE
     INCOME TAXES                          84,087                       77,931
    PROVISION FOR
     INCOME TAXES                          11,256                       12,463
                                           ------                       ------
    NET INCOME                                       $72,831                     $65,468
                                                     =======                     =======

    EARNINGS PER
     COMMON SHARE:
    Basic                                    1.11                         1.01
    Diluted                                  1.10                         1.00
    AVERAGE COMMON
     SHARES
     OUTSTANDING:
    Basic                                  65,528                       65,024
    Diluted                                66,092                       65,541


                                ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               ANALYSIS OF REVENUES AND DRILLING COSTS
                                             (Unaudited)

                                            REVENUES
                                          (In millions)
                                          ------------
                                       Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------
                       December 31,              September 30,         December 31,
                               2012                       2012               2011
                               ----                       ----               ----
    Atwood Condor                       $40.4                               $32.8        $      -
    Atwood Osprey                       $42.4                               $46.0           $39.8
    Atwood Eagle               27.5                       32.7                      34.7
    Atwood Falcon              35.4                       35.2                      28.6
    Atwood Hunter              37.1                       50.1                      43.4
    Atwood Aurora              12.3                       14.6                      12.5
    Atwood Beacon              14.0                       17.1                      10.4
    Atwood Mako                13.3                        4.1                         -
    Atwood Manta                3.2                          -                         -
    Vicksburg                   9.2                        8.9                       8.7
    Reimbursable/Other         10.3                       11.0                       6.6
                               ----                       ----                       ---
                                       $245.1                              $252.5          $184.7
                                       ======                              ======          ======


                        CONTRACT DRILLING COSTS
                             (In millions)
                             ------------
                          Three Months Ended
                          ------------------
                       December 31, September 30, December 31,
                               2012                2012 2011
                               ----                ---- ----
    Atwood Condor                    $14.3                 $12.7    $     -
    Atwood Osprey                    $15.3                 $16.8      $15.5
    Atwood Eagle               19.9                   13.6       17.8
    Atwood Falcon              14.2                   13.7        6.9
    Atwood Hunter              11.6                   12.1       11.0
    Atwood Aurora               6.4                    6.3        8.6
    Atwood Beacon              10.2                   11.0        6.7
    Atwood Mako                 5.1                    2.9          -
    Atwood Manta                2.1                      -          -
    Vicksburg                   4.7                    5.5        5.2
    Reimbursable/Other          8.1                    7.5        6.6
                                ---                    ---        ---
                                    $111.9                 $102.1     $78.3
                                    ======                 ======     =====


                       ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (In thousands)

                              December 31,                   September 30,
                                       2012                             2012
                                       ----                             ----
    ASSETS
    CURRENT
     ASSETS:
    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents                                $108,341                         $77,871
    Accounts
     receivable,               and
     net of                    September
     allowance                 30, 2012,
     for                       respectively
     doubtful
     accounts
     of $1,871
     and $0 at
     December
     31, 2012                       142,934                          167,186
    Income tax
     receivable                       5,609                            5,750
     Inventories
     of
     materials
     and
     supplies                        80,367                           80,290
    Prepaid
     expenses
     and
     deferred
     costs                           31,117                           39,437
                                     ------                           ------
    Total
     current
     assets                         368,368                          370,534
                                    -------                          -------
    PROPERTY
     AND
     EQUIPMENT,
     net                          2,854,515                        2,537,340
    LONG TERM
     ASSETS:
    Other
     receivables                     11,868                           11,875
    Deferred
     costs and
     other
     assets                          24,195                           24,013
                                     ------                           ------
    Total
     long-
     term
     assets                          36,063                           35,888
    Total
     assets                                   $3,258,946                      $2,943,762
                                              ==========                      ==========
     LIABILITIES
     AND
     SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY
    CURRENT
     LIABILITIES:
    Accounts
     payable                                     $78,420                         $83,592
    Accrued
     liabilities                     29,261                           24,478
    Notes
     payable                              -                            5,148
    Income tax
     payable                         13,314                            9,711
    Deferred
     credits                         15,095                           13,738
                                     ------                           ------
    Total
     current
     liabilities                    136,090                          136,667
                                    -------                          -------
    LONG TERM
     LIABILITIES:
    Long-term
     debt                         1,070,000                          830,000
    Deferred
     income
     taxes                            8,571                            8,791
    Deferred
     credits                          7,659                            8,928
    Other                            20,300                           19,954
                                     ------                           ------
    Total
     long-
     term
     liabilities                  1,106,530                          867,673
                                  ---------                          -------
     COMMITMENTS
     AND
     CONTINGENCIES
     SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY:
    Preferred
     stock, no
     par
     value;
    1,000
     shares
     authorized,
     none
     outstanding                          -                                -
    Common
     Stock,
     $1.00 par
     value;
    Common
     stock,                    issued
     $1.00 par                 and
     value,                    outstanding
     90,000                    at
     shares                    December
     authorized                31, 2012
     with                      and
     65,632                    September
     and                       30, 2012,
     65,452                          65,632                           65,452
    Paid-in
     capital                        164,061                          160,540
    Retained
     earnings                     1,789,272                        1,716,441
     Accumulated
     other
     comprehensive
     loss                            (2,639)                          (3,011)
                                     ------                           ------
    Total
     shareholders'
     equity                       2,016,326                        1,939,422
    Total
     liabilities
     and
     shareholders'
     equity                                   $3,258,946                      $2,943,762
                                              ==========                      ==========


                                                Atwood Oceanics, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                   UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                                                       STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                       Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                                       -------------------------------
    (In thousands)                                                      2012                           2011
    -------------                                                       ----                           ----
    Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income                                                                  $72,831                        $65,468
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation                                                      27,578                         15,363
    Amortization of debt issuance costs                                1,036                            681
    Amortization of deferred items                                      (127)                           393
    Provision for doubtful accounts                                    1,871                              -
    Provision for inventory obsolescence                                 181                            255
    Deferred income tax benefit                                         (220)                          (186)
    Share-based compensation expense                                   3,048                          1,790
    Other, net                                                             7                              -
    Change in assets and liabilities:
    (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable                        22,388                        (32,511)
    Decrease in income tax receivable                                    141                          1,640
    (Increase) decrease in inventory                                    (257)                         6,106
    Decrease in prepaid expenses                                       5,470                          1,378
    Increase in deferred costs and other assets                       (3,767)                        (1,040)
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                          (27,978)                         3,463
    Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities                         4,937                         (9,143)
    Increase in income tax payable                                     3,603                          3,249
    Increase in deferred credits and other
     liabilities                                                       6,177                            843
                                                                       -----                            ---
                                                                      44,088                         (7,719)
                                                                      ------                         ------
    Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                        116,919                         57,749
                                                                     -------                         ------
    Cash flows from investing activities:
    Capital expenditures                                            (321,995)                     (257,446)
    Proceeds from sale of assets                                          41                              -
                                                                         ---                            ---
    Net Cash Used by Investing Activities                           (321,954)                     (257,446)
                                                                    --------                       --------
    Cash flows from financing activities:
    Proceeds from bank credit facilities                             240,000                              -
    Principal payments on notes payable                               (5,148)                        (5,461)
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options                              653                             79
                                                                         ---                            ---
    Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing
     Activities                                                      235,505                         (5,382)
                                                                     -------                         ------
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents                                                                $30,470                      $(205,079)
                                                                                -------                      ---------
    Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of
     period                                                                     $77,871                       $295,002
    Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period                                $108,341                        $89,923
                                                                               ========                        =======
    Non-cash activities
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
     accrued liabilities related to capital
     expenditures                                                               $22,806                       $(83,190)

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a global offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. The company currently owns 12 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing three ultra-deepwater drillships and one high-specification jackup. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."

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