Trico Marine Services, Inc.
Ticker: TMAR 610 Palm Avenue
Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market Houma, Louisiana 70364
Industry: Transportation (504) 851-3833

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:4/8/94
U.S. Shares:3,900,000 Offer Date:5/16/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Price:$15.00
Primary Shares:3,000,000 Offer Price:$16.00
Secondary Shares:900,000 Gross Spread:$1.12
Offering Amount: $58,500,000 Selling:$0.67
Expenses:$500,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:6,518,939

ManagerTierPhone
Schroder Wertheim & Company, IncorporatedLead Manager (212) 492-6900
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Co-manager (813) 573-8108
Simmons & CompanyCo-manager (713) 223-7840

Auditor: Coopers & Lybrand
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 3/31/96 3/31/95 3/31/96
Revenue:$26.70$8.38$6.36Assets:$57.55
Net Income:-$1.30$0.36-$0.67Liabilities:$51.48
EPS:-$0.43$0.12-$0.22Equity:$6.08

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company provides a broad range of marine support services to companies in the oil and gas industry conducting offshore exploration, production and construction operations. The company is a leading operator of marine support vessels in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and has as a result of a recently completed acquisition, commenced operations in Brazil. The services provided by the company's diversified fleet include transportation of drilling materials, supplies and crews to offshore facilities and support for the construction, installation, maintenance and removal of those facilities. The company has focused on providing high quality, responsive service while maintaining a low cost structure. In addition, the quality of Trico's fleet and the strength of its experienced management team have allowed the company to develop and maintain long-term customer relationships.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the offering will be used to repay $21.6 million of indebtedness outstanding under the company's bank credit facility, to acquire four supply boats for $11 million and to repay $6 million of indebtedness outstanding under the subordinated notes.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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