Sec Form 13D Filing - ROBOTTI ROBERT filing for TIDEWATER INC (TDW) - 2022-08-12

88642R109

(CUSIP Number)

Robert Robotti

c/o Robotti & Company, Incorporated

125 Park Avenue, Suite 1607

New York, New York 10017

212-986-4800

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 10, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Robert E. Robotti*
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	AF, OO, PF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			88,613
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,533,876
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			88,613
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,533,876
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,622,489
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	7.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN, HC

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Robotti & Company, Incorporated*
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,530,876
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,530,876
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,530,876
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	7.7%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO, HC

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC*
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,528,476
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,528,476
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,528,476
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	7.7%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO, IA

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Robotti Securities, LLC*
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC, OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			2,400
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			2,400
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,400
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	Less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO, BD

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Suzanne Robotti*
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PF, OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			34,169
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,000
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			34,169
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,000
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	37,169
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	Less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN, HC

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C.*
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			2,233,674
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			2,233,674
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,233,674
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	4.9%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. *
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a)	☒
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			-0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			1,410,417
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			-0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,410,417
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,410,417
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	3.1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

This Statement on Schedule 13D Amendment No. 6 (this "Amendment No. 6") is filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). This Amendment No. 6 amends the initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D (the "Initial Statement") relating to shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), including shares of Common Stock underlying Series A and B Warrants and under certain warrants issued to persons not known to be U.S. Citizens who were holders of certain debt and leaseback obligations of the Issuer (the "New Creditor Warrants," and together with the Series A and B Warrants, the "Warrants"), of Tidewater Inc. (the "Issuer"), filed on October 28, 2019 with the Commission, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed with the Commission on February 6, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, filed with the Commission on June 3, 2020, as amended by Amendment No. 3 thereto, filed with the Commission on March 12, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 4 thereto, filed with the Commission on May 4, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 5 thereto, filed with the Commission on December 20, 2021, as specifically set forth herein (as so amended, the "Amended Statement"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Amended Statement.

Item 2 of the Amended Statement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a), (b), (c) and (f).  This Statement is filed on behalf of Robert E. Robotti ("Robotti"), Robotti & Company, Incorporated ("ROBT"), Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC ("Robotti Advisors"), Robotti Securities, LLC ("Robotti Securities"), Suzanne Robotti, Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. ("RMC"), The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. ("RIC"), Ravenswood Investments III, L.P. ("RI"), and the Suzanne and Robert Robotti Foundation, Inc. ("Robotti Foundation" and together with Robotti, ROBT, Robotti Advisors, Robotti Securities, Suzanne Robotti, RMC, RIC, and RI, the "Reporting Persons").

Mr. Robotti is a United States citizen whose principal occupation is serving as the president and treasurer of ROBT.  ROBT, a New York corporation, is the parent holding company of Robotti Advisors and Robotti Securities.  Robotti Advisors, a New York limited liability company, is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.  Robotti Securities, a New York limited liability company, is a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”).  Suzanne Robotti is a United States citizen and wife of Mr. Robotti.

Mr. Robotti is Managing Director of RMC.  RMC, a New York limited liability company, is the general partner of RIC and RI.  RIC, a Delaware limited partnership, and RI, a New York limited partnership, are private investment partnerships engaged in the purchase and sale of securities for their own accounts.  RIC and RI are also advisory clients of Robotti Advisors.

The Robotti Foundation is a nonprofit and nonstock corporation organized pursuant to Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and exempt from tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The address of each of the Reporting Persons is 125 Park Avenue, Suite 1607, New York, NY 10017.

Executive Officers and Directors:

In accordance with the provisions of General Instruction C to Schedule 13D, information concerning executive officers and directors of ROBT, Robotti Advisors, Robotti Securities, and Robotti Foundation is included in Schedule A hereto, which is incorporated by reference herein.

(d) and (e).  None of the Reporting Persons, and to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons set forth on Schedule A, has during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3 of the Amended Statement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate purchase price of the 87,539 shares of Common Stock (not including any shares deemed owned pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)) and 1,074 Warrants directly beneficially held by Mr. Robotti is approximately $1,091,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock and Warrants directly beneficially held by Mr. Robotti were paid for using his personal funds.

The aggregate purchase price of the 1,083,254 shares of Common Stock (not including any shares deemed owned pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)) and 211,548 Warrants directly beneficially held by Robotti Advisors (not including shares and Warrants beneficially owned by Robotti Advisors and held by RIC and RI which are disclosed below) is approximately $21,201,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock and Warrants directly beneficially held by Robotti Advisors (other than those directly held by RIC and RI and disclosed below) were paid for using the personal funds of its advisory clients.

The aggregate purchase price of the 2,400 shares of Common Stock beneficially held by Robotti Securities, LLC is approximately $45,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock beneficially held by Robotti Securities were paid for using its working capital.

The aggregate purchase price of the 32,881 shares of Common Stock (not including any shares deemed owned pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)) and 1,288 Warrants directly beneficially held by Mrs. Suzanne Robotti is approximately $441,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock and Warrants directly beneficially held by Mrs. Suzanne Robotti were paid for using her personal funds.

The aggregate purchase price of the 1,331,444 shares of Common Stock (not including any shares deemed owned pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)), and 78,973 Warrants directly beneficially held by RIC is approximately $18,710,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock and Warrants directly beneficially held by RIC were paid for using its working capital.

The aggregate purchase price of the 784,532 shares of Common Stock (not including any shares deemed owned pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)), and 38,725 Warrants directly beneficially held by RI is approximately $10,786,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock and Warrants directly beneficially held by RI were paid for using its working capital.

The aggregate purchase price of the 3,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially held by Robotti Foundation is approximately $48,000 (including brokerage fees and expenses). All of the shares of Common Stock beneficially held by Robotti Foundation were paid for using its personal funds.

Item 5 of the Amended Statement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a)-(b) As of August 12, 2022, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and percentage of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned (i) by each of the Reporting Persons, and (ii) to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, by each other person who may be deemed to be a member of a group, is as follows:

^*Based on the aggregate of (i) 45,710,038 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of August 9, 2022, as disclosed in the Issuer's Prospectus Form 424B5, filed with the Commission on August 10, 2022, plus (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, as required by Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) ("Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)") under the Act.

              ^** Less than 1%

(1)  Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by any other Reporting Person except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.

(2)  The aggregate number of shares includes 1,074 shares of Common Stock underlying 1,074 Warrants directly beneficially owned by Mr. Robotti, but does not include (a) the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by or (b) the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants beneficially owned by, Mr. Robotti’s wife as set forth in footnote (5) below, all of which shares Mr. Robotti disclaims beneficial ownership.  Mr. Robotti has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 87,539 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by him.  Upon exercise of the Warrants directly beneficially owned by him, Mr. Robotti will have the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of the shares of Common Stock underlying such Warrants.  The Warrants have no voting rights.

(3)  The aggregate number of shares includes 211,548 shares of Common Stock underlying 211,548 Warrants directly beneficially owned by the advisory clients of Robotti Advisors (other than those owned by RIC and RI and referenced in footnotes (6) and (7)).  Each of Mr. Robotti and Robotti Company share with Robotti Advisors the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 1,083,254 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the advisory clients of Robotti Advisors.  Upon exercise of the Warrants directly beneficially owned by the advisory clients of Robotti Advisors, each of Mr. Robotti and ROBT will share with Robotti Advisors the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of the shares of Common Stock underlying such Warrants.  The Warrants have no voting rights.

(4)  The aggregate number of shares includes 2,400 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Robotti Securities.  Each of Mr. Robotti and ROBT share with Robotti Securities the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 2,400 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Robotti Securities.

(5) The aggregate number of shares includes 1,288 shares of Common Stock underlying 1,288 Warrants directly beneficially owned by Suzanne Robotti, but does not include (a) the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by or (b) the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants beneficially owned by, Mr. Robotti and set forth in footnote (2) above, all of which shares Mrs. Robotti disclaims beneficial ownership.  Mrs. Robotti has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 32,881 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by her.  Upon exercise of the Warrants directly beneficially owned by her, Mrs. Robotti will have the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of the shares of Common Stock underlying such Warrants.  The Warrants have no voting rights.

(6) The aggregate number of shares includes 78,973 shares of Common Stock underlying 78,973 Warrants directly beneficially owned by RIC.  Mr. Robotti, ROBT, Robotti Advisors and RMC share with RIC the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 1,331,444 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RIC.  Upon exercise of the Warrants directly beneficially owned by RIC, Mr. Robotti, ROBT, Robotti Advisors and RMC will share with RIC the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of the shares of Common Stock underlying such Warrants.  The Warrants have no voting rights.

(7) The aggregate number of shares includes 38,725 shares of Common Stock underlying 38,725 Warrants directly beneficially owned by RI.  Mr. Robotti, ROBT, Robotti Advisors and RMC share with RI the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of 784,532 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by RI.  Upon exercise of the Warrants directly beneficially owned by RI, Mr. Robotti, ROBT, Robotti Advisors and RMC will share with RI the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote or direct the vote, of the shares of Common Stock underlying such Warrants.  The Warrants have no voting rights.

(8) The aggregate number of shares includes 3,000 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the Robotti Foundation.  Each of Mr. and Ms. Robotti shares with Robotti Foundation the power to dispose or direct the disposition, and to vote and direct the vote, of 3,000 shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by Robotti Foundation.

(c) The table below lists all the transactions in the Issuer's Common Stock effected during the sixty days prior to the date set forth on the cover page.  All transactions were purchased in the Issuer's public offering (“Offering”), with respect to which the Issuer filed a prospectus with the Commission on August 11, 2022 (“Prospectus”), and executed through the underwriter of the Offering.

(d) Robotti Advisors' advisory clients have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock owned by them.  Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, no person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.  No advisory client is known to any Reporting Person to have, and except as otherwise set forth herein no Reporting Person has, the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than five percent of the Issuer's Common Stock.

(e) Not Applicable

Item 6 of the Amended Statement is hereby amended to add the following:

Each of Robotti and ROBT is a party to a Lock-Up Agreement described above is this Item 6.  The foregoing description of the Lock-Up Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Lock-Up Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10 to this Statement and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7 of the Amended Statement is hereby amended to add the following:

This filing includes the following exhibits:

10.

Form of Lock-Up Agreement dated August 9, 2022, by from each of Robert E. Robotti and Robotti & Company, Incorporated to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Schedule A

The following table sets forth certain information concerning each of the directors and executive officers of each of the entities named below as of the date hereof.

Robotti & Company, Incorporated, Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC, and Robotti Securities, LLC

Exhibit Index

The following documents are filed herewith and previously filed: