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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
 
PRESSRELEASE
www.HelixESG.com 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.  ·  3505 W. Sam Houston Parkway N., Suite 400  ·  Houston, TX 77043  · 281-618-0400  ·  fax: 281-618-0505
 
For Immediate Release
 
 
 15-008
 
 
 
 
Date: April 20, 2015
Contact:
Terrence Jamerson
 
 
 
Director, Finance & Investor Relations
 
 
 
Helix Reports First Quarter 2015 Results
 
 
HOUSTON, TX – Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) reported net income of $19.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015 compared to net income of $53.7 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the same period in 2014 and net income of $8.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2014.
 
 
Owen Kratz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Helix, stated, “The company managed to post a respectable first quarter despite poor industry conditions, thanks to the hard work of our team worldwide. We believe the three year extension for the Q4000, along with continual improvement in the visibility of our Robotics chartered vessel fleet, is evidence of industry confidence in our subsea services.”





* * * * *
 
Summary of Results
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages, unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
3/31/2015
 
3/31/2014
 
12/31/2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
189,641

 
$
253,572

 
$
207,160

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
$
34,947

 
$
75,846

 
$
32,805

 
18
%
 
30
%
 
16
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common shareholders
$
19,642

 
$
53,719

 
$
7,960

 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.19

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
51,364

 
$
92,501

 
$
39,362






Segment Information, Operational and Financial Highlights
 
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
3/31/2015
 
3/31/2014
 
12/31/2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Well Intervention
$
104,051

 
$
159,700

 
$
121,792

Robotics
80,171

 
87,890

 
80,923

Production Facilities
18,385

 
23,140

 
21,802

Other

 
358

 

Intercompany eliminations
(12,966
)
 
(17,516
)
 
(17,357
)
Total
$
189,641

 
$
253,572

 
$
207,160

 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations:
 

 
 

 
 

Well Intervention
$
14,794

 
$
48,733

 
$
10,513

Robotics
9,457

 
11,219

 
7,914

Production Facilities
4,578

 
11,384

 
8,011

Corporate and other
(6,607
)
 
(3,190
)
 
(16,846
)
Intercompany eliminations
106

 
(1,198
)
 
129

Total
$
22,328

 
$
66,948

 
$
9,721






Business Segment Results
 
o  
Well Intervention revenues decreased 15% in the first quarter of 2015 from revenues in the fourth quarter of 2014, primarily due to the Seawell being dry docked for the entire first quarter and weaker than expected utilization of the Skandi Constructor. In the Gulf of Mexico, vessel utilization was 81% in the first quarter, compared to 64% in the fourth quarter of 2014. Vessel utilization for the Q4000 and H534 was 91% and 71%, respectively, during the quarter. IRS no. 2, a rental intervention riser system, was on-hire for the entire first quarter of 2015. Vessel utilization in the North Sea for the first quarter of 2015 was 54%, compared to 69% in the fourth quarter of 2014. The Well Enhancer was fully utilized throughout the first quarter, while the Skandi Constructor was dockside for the majority of the quarter due to low activity levels.
o  
Robotics revenues were relatively flat in the first quarter of 2015, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. ROV and trencher utilization decreased 16% from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015, which was partially offset by a 9% increase in vessel utilization over the same period. Spot vessel utilization for the first quarter decreased 35 days (from 61 to 26 days) from the fourth quarter of 2014.


Other Expenses
 
o  
Selling, general and administrative expenses were 6.7% of revenue in the first quarter of 2015, 11.1% of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2014 and 8.0% of revenue in the first quarter of 2014. The decrease in SG&A expense primarily reflects reduction of costs associated with our variable performance-based incentive compensation programs.
o  
Net interest expense and other increased to $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2015 from $4.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Net interest expense decreased by $0.9 million, while there was a $2.2 million increase in other expense in the first quarter of 2015. Other expense primarily related to ineffectiveness associated with our foreign currency hedges with respect to the Grand Canyon III charter payments.


Financial Condition and Liquidity
 
o  
Our total liquidity at March 31, 2015 was approximately $1.0 billion, consisting of $415 million in cash and cash equivalents and $584 million in unused capacity under our revolver. Consolidated net debt at March 31, 2015 was $131 million. Net debt to book capitalization at March 31, 2015 was 7%. (Net debt to book capitalization is a non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation below.)
o  
We incurred capital expenditures (including capitalized interest) totaling $58 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $126 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 and $70 million in the first quarter of 2014.





* * * * *
 
Conference Call Information
 
Further details will be provided in the presentation for Helix’s quarterly conference call to review its first quarter 2015 results (see the “Investor Relations” page of Helix’s website, www.HelixESG.com). The call, scheduled for 9:00 a.m. (CDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, will be audio webcast live from the “Investor Relations” page of Helix’s website. Investors and other interested parties wishing to listen to the conference via telephone may join the call by dialing 800-732-6870 for persons in the United States and 1-212-231-2900 for international participants. The passcode is “Tripodo”. A replay of the conference will be available under "Investor Relations" by selecting the "Audio Archives" link from the same page beginning approximately two hours after the completion of the conference call.
 

About Helix
 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an international offshore energy services company that provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry, with a focus on well intervention and robotics operations. For more information about Helix, please visit our website at www.HelixESG.com.


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Management evaluates Company performance and financial condition using certain non-GAAP metrics, primarily EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, net debt and net debt to book capitalization. We define EBITDA as earnings before net interest expense and other, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense. We deduct the noncontrolling interests related to the adjustment components of EBITDA and the gain or loss on disposition of assets to arrive at our measure of Adjusted EBITDA. Net debt is calculated as the sum of financial debt less cash and cash equivalents on hand. Net debt to book capitalization is calculated by dividing net debt by the sum of net debt and shareholders’ equity. These non-GAAP measures are useful to investors and other internal and external users of our financial statements in evaluating our operating performance because they are widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items which can vary substantially from company to company, and help investors meaningfully compare our results from period to period. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, but instead are supplemental to, income from operations, net income or other income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions which are excluded from these measures.


Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, any statements regarding our strategy; any statements regarding future utilization; any projections of financial items; future operations expenditures; any statements regarding the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statement concerning developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors including but not limited to the performance of contracts by suppliers, customers and partners; actions by governmental and regulatory authorities; operating hazards and delays; our ultimate ability to realize current backlog; employee management issues; complexities of global political and economic developments; geologic risks; volatility of oil and gas prices and other risks described from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements except as required by the securities laws.


Social Media
 
From time to time we provide information about Helix on Twitter (@Helix_ESG) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/helix-energy-solutions-group).





HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended Mar. 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(unaudited)
Net revenues
 
$
189,641

 
$
253,572

Cost of sales
 
154,694

 
177,726

Gross profit
 
34,947

 
75,846

Gain on disposition of assets, net
 

 
11,496

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
(12,619
)
 
(20,394
)
Income from operations
 
22,328

 
66,948

Equity in earnings of investments
 
21

 
708

Other income - oil and gas
 
2,926

 
12,276

Net interest expense and other
 
(5,226
)
 
(5,293
)
Income before income taxes
 
20,049

 
74,639

Income tax provision
 
407

 
20,417

Net income, including noncontrolling interests
 
19,642

 
54,222

Less net income applicable to noncontrolling interests
 

 
(503
)
Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
19,642

 
$
53,719

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share of common stock:
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
$
0.19

 
$
0.51

Diluted
 
$
0.19

 
$
0.51

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
105,290

 
105,126

Diluted
 
105,290

 
105,375






Comparative Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)
 
Mar. 31, 2015
 
Dec. 31, 2014
 
(in thousands)
 
Mar. 31, 2015
 
Dec. 31, 2014
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents (1)
 
$
415,302

 
$
476,492

 
Accounts payable
 
$
80,106

 
$
83,403

Accounts receivable, net
 
148,477

 
135,300

 
Accrued liabilities
 
70,774

 
104,923

Current deferred tax assets
 
23,477

 
31,180

 
Income tax payable
 
3,333

 
9,143

Other current assets
 
33,016

 
51,301

 
Current maturities of L-T debt (1)
 
32,033

 
28,144

Total Current Assets
 
620,272

 
694,273

 
Total Current Liabilities
 
186,246

 
225,613

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property & equipment, net
 
1,760,378

 
1,735,384

 
Long-term debt (1)
 
514,265

 
523,228

Equity investments
 
148,147

 
149,623

 
Deferred tax liabilities
 
247,050

 
260,275

Goodwill
 
61,336

 
62,146

 
Other non-current liabilities
 
45,753

 
38,108

Other assets, net
 
58,191

 
59,272

 
Shareholders' equity (1)
 
1,655,010

 
1,653,474

Total Assets
 
$
2,648,324

 
$
2,700,698

 
Total Liabilities & Equity
 
$
2,648,324

 
$
2,700,698


(1)
Net debt to book capitalization - 7% at March 31, 2015. Calculated as total debt less cash and equivalents ($130,996) divided by sum of total net debt and shareholders' equity ($1,786,006).






Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Earnings Release:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation From Net Income Applicable to Common Shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1Q15
 
 1Q14
 
 4Q14
 
 
(in thousands)
Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
19,642

 
$
53,719

 
$
7,960

Adjustments:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests
 

 
503

 

Income tax provision (benefit)
 
407

 
20,417

 
(807
)
Net interest expense and other
 
5,226

 
5,293

 
3,960

Depreciation and amortization
 
26,089

 
24,726

 
28,071

EBITDA
 
51,364

 
104,658

 
39,184

Adjustments:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Noncontrolling interests
 

 
(661
)
 

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets, net
 

 
(11,496
)
 
178

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
51,364

 
$
92,501

 
$
39,362


We define EBITDA as earnings before net interest expense and other, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense. We deduct the noncontrolling interests related to the adjustment components of EBITDA and the gain or loss on disposition of assets to arrive at our measure of Adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP measures are useful to investors and other internal and external users of our financial statements in evaluating our operating performance because they are widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company's operating performance without regard to items which can vary substantially from company to company and help investors meaningfully compare our results from period to period. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, but instead are supplemental to, income from operations, net income or other income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions which are excluded from these measures.