Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. ("Helix") (NYSE: HLX)
reported net income of $15.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share,
for the third quarter 2023 compared to $7.1 million, or $0.05 per
diluted share, for the second quarter 2023 and a net loss of $18.8
million, or $(0.12) per diluted share, for the third quarter 2022.
Helix reported adjusted EBITDA1 of $96.4 million for the third
quarter 2023 compared to $71.3 million for the second quarter 2023
and $52.6 million for the third quarter 2022.
Helix reported net income of $17.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted
share for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to a
net loss of $90.5 million, or $(0.60) per diluted share, for the
nine months ended September 30, 2022. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine
months ended September 30, 2023 was $202.8 million compared to
$71.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The
table below summarizes our results of operations:
Summary
of Results
($ in thousands, except per
share amounts, unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
9/30/2023 9/30/2022 6/30/2023 9/30/2023
9/30/2022 Revenues
$
395,670
$
272,547
$
308,817
$
954,571
$
585,284
Gross Profit
$
80,545
$
39,215
$
55,349
$
151,078
$
19,252
20
%
14
%
18
%
16
%
3
%
Net Income (Loss)
$
15,560
$
(18,763
)
$
7,100
$
17,495
$
(90,493
)
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share
$
0.10
$
(0.12
)
$
0.05
$
0.12
$
(0.60
)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
$
0.10
$
(0.12
)
$
0.05
$
0.11
$
(0.60
)
Adjusted EBITDA1
$
96,385
$
52,568
$
71,292
$
202,771
$
71,853
Cash and Cash Equivalents2
$
168,370
$
162,268
$
182,651
$
168,370
$
162,268
Net Debt1
$
58,887
$
98,807
$
78,317
$
58,887
$
98,807
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
$
31,611
$
24,650
$
31,501
$
57,720
$
1,396
Free Cash Flow1
$
23,366
$
21,847
$
30,246
$
41,920
$
(3,594
)
1
Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Free Cash
Flow are non-GAAP measures; see reconciliations below
2
Excludes restricted cash of $2.5 million
as of 9/30/22
Owen Kratz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Helix,
stated, “The efforts of our team are paying off, and with the
improving market, we achieved our highest quarterly revenue and
EBITDA since 2014, with sequential improvements realized in all of
our business segments. Our third quarter results benefitted from
seasonally strong utilization in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
Our Well Intervention segment saw a significant increase in
activity with the Q7000 working a full quarter and the Q4000
completing dry dock activities at the end of July. Our Robotics
segment continues to perform at high levels with strong trenching
activities in Europe and Asia Pacific. Our Shallow Water
Abandonment segment is performing well, and we enhanced our
competitive position with the acquisition of five additional
P&A systems during the third quarter. We expect to finish 2023
with strong seasonally adjusted performance, establishing a solid
foundation for further improvements in 2024.”
Segment
Information, Operational and Financial Highlights
($ in thousands,
unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
9/30/2023 9/30/2022 6/30/2023 9/30/2023
9/30/2022 Revenues: Well Intervention
$
225,367
$
143,925
$
154,221
$
522,026
$
356,583
Robotics
75,646
56,182
70,050
194,918
143,383
Shallow Water Abandonment1
87,272
67,401
76,306
212,959
67,401
Production Facilities
24,469
18,448
23,128
68,502
54,420
Intercompany Eliminations
(17,084
)
(13,409
)
(14,888
)
(43,834
)
(36,503
)
Total
$
395,670
$
272,547
$
308,817
$
954,571
$
585,284
Income (Loss) from Operations: Well Intervention
$
16,120
$
(1,304
)
$
3,380
$
11,357
$
(55,610
)
Robotics
20,665
11,708
17,467
43,226
22,854
Shallow Water Abandonment1
27,624
16,320
19,762
54,208
16,320
Production Facilities
8,886
6,068
7,774
21,817
17,964
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration
(16,499
)
-
(10,828
)
(31,319
)
-
Corporate / Other / Eliminations
(20,568
)
(20,566
)
(17,350
)
(51,159
)
(41,255
)
Total
$
36,228
$
12,226
$
20,205
$
48,130
$
(39,727
)
1 Shallow Water Abandonment includes the results of Helix
Alliance beginning July 1, 2022, the date of acquisition
Segment Results
Well Intervention
Well Intervention revenues increased $71.1 million, or 46%,
during the third quarter 2023 compared to the prior quarter
primarily due to higher revenues on the Q4000 and Q7000 and higher
rates in the North Sea. Revenues increased on the Q4000 in the Gulf
of Mexico due to higher utilization as the vessel recommenced
operations late July after undergoing its regulatory dry dock
during most of the prior quarter. The Q7000 was in operations
throughout the quarter, achieving 88% utilization, whereas during
the prior quarter the vessel recognized revenue over 27 days
following its paid transit and mobilization to New Zealand during
which all revenues were deferred. North Sea revenues benefitted
from improving rates in the third quarter. Overall Well
Intervention vessel utilization increased to 92% during the third
quarter 2023 compared to 84% during the prior quarter. Well
Intervention operating income increased $12.7 million during the
third quarter 2023 compared to the prior quarter. The improvement
in operating results was primarily due to higher revenues during
the third quarter.
Well Intervention revenues increased $81.4 million, or 57%,
during the third quarter 2023 compared to the third quarter 2022.
The increase was primarily due to higher revenues on the Q7000 and
higher rates in the North Sea and in Brazil. During the third
quarter 2023, the Q7000 operated throughout the quarter, achieving
88% utilization at higher rates, compared to being utilized 59%
during the third quarter 2022 following scheduled regulatory
maintenance. North Sea revenues improved during the third quarter
2023 with higher day rates and a stronger British pound compared to
the third quarter 2022, and revenues in Brazil increased primarily
due to higher rates as both Siem Helix vessels commenced long-term
contracts with improved day rates at the end of 2022. Overall Well
Intervention vessel utilization increased to 92% during the third
quarter 2023 compared to 87% during the third quarter 2022. Well
Intervention generated operating income of $16.1 million during the
third quarter 2023 compared to operating losses of $1.3 million
during the third quarter 2022. The improvement in operating results
was primarily due to higher revenues during 2023.
Robotics
Robotics revenues increased $5.6 million, or 8%, during the
third quarter 2023 compared to the prior quarter. The increase in
revenues was due to seasonally higher vessel days and ROV
utilization during the third quarter 2023 compared to the prior
quarter. Chartered vessel activity increased to 506 days compared
to 435 days, and vessel utilization increased to 97% during the
third quarter 2023 compared to 96% during the prior quarter. Vessel
days included 92 spot vessel days during the third quarter 2023
compared to 113 spot vessel days during the prior quarter. ROV and
trencher utilization increased to 67% during the third quarter 2023
compared to 58% during the prior quarter. Integrated vessel
trenching days increased to 276 days during the third quarter 2023
compared to 194 days during the prior quarter. The i-Plough
trencher and the IROV boulder grab were idle during the third
quarter 2023, whereas during the second quarter 2023 the i-Plough
had 58 days of utilization as a stand-alone trencher performing
site clearance on a third-party vessel and the IROV had 83 days of
utilization performing seabed clearance operations on the U.S. east
coast. Robotics operating income increased $3.2 million during the
third quarter 2023 compared to the prior quarter due to higher
revenues.
Robotics revenues increased $19.5 million, or 35%, during the
third quarter 2023 compared to the third quarter 2022 due to higher
chartered vessel and ROV activities and rates during the current
year. Chartered vessel days increased to 506 days during the third
quarter 2023 compared to 376 days during the third quarter 2022.
Vessel days included 92 spot vessel days during the third quarter
2023 compared to 100 spot vessel days during the third quarter
2022. Chartered vessel utilization declined slightly to 97% during
the third quarter 2023 compared to 98% in the prior year. ROV and
trencher utilization increased to 67% during the third quarter 2023
compared to 66% during the third quarter 2022, and the third
quarter 2023 included 276 days of integrated vessel trenching
compared to 176 days during the third quarter 2022. Robotics
operating income increased $9.0 million during the third quarter
2023 compared to the third quarter 2022 primarily due to higher
revenues.
Shallow Water Abandonment
Shallow Water Abandonment revenues increased $11.0 million, or
14%, during the third quarter 2023 compared to the previous
quarter. The increase in revenues reflected higher vessel activity
and higher rates, offset partially by lower system utilization.
Overall vessel utilization was 89% during the third quarter 2023
compared to 78% during the prior quarter. Plug and Abandonment and
Coiled Tubing systems achieved 1,531 days of utilization, or 74%,
during the third quarter 2023 compared to 1,554 days of
utilization, or 81%, during the prior quarter. Utilization in the
third quarter includes the acquisition of five P&A systems in
September. The Epic Hedron heavy lift barge achieved a full quarter
of utilization during the third quarter 2023 compared to 72 days,
or 79%, during the prior quarter. Shallow Water Abandonment
operating income increased $7.9 million during the third quarter
2023 compared to the prior quarter primarily due to higher revenue
during the third quarter.
Shallow Water Abandonment revenues increased $19.9 million, or
29%, during the third quarter 2023 compared to the third quarter
2022. The increase in revenues reflected higher vessel and system
utilization and rates in the third quarter 2023. Overall vessel
utilization was 89% during the third quarter 2023 compared to 80%
during the third quarter 2022. Plug and Abandonment and Coiled
Tubing systems achieved 1,531 days of utilization, or 74%, during
the third quarter 2023 compared to 1,077 days of utilization, or
59%, during the third quarter 2022. The Epic Hedron heavy lift
barge achieved a full quarter of utilization during the third
quarter 2023 compared to 38 days, or 41%, during the third quarter
2022. Shallow Water Abandonment operating income increased $11.3
million during the third quarter 2023 compared to the third quarter
2022 due to higher revenue in 2023.
Production Facilities
Production Facilities revenues increased $1.3 million, or 6%,
during the third quarter 2023 compared to the prior quarter due to
higher oil and gas prices, offset in part by lower oil and gas
production due to the Thunder Hawk wells being shut-in at the end
of the third quarter. Production Facilities operating income
increased $1.1 million during the third quarter 2023 compared to
the prior quarter due to higher revenues.
Production Facilities revenues increased $6.0 million, or 33%,
during the third quarter 2023 compared to the third quarter 2022
primarily due to higher oil and gas production, offset in part by
lower oil and gas prices during the current year. Production
Facilities operating income increased $2.8 million during the third
quarter 2023 due primarily to higher revenues.
Selling, General and Administrative and
Other
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $27.8 million,
or 7.0% of revenue, during the third quarter 2023 compared to $24.0
million, or 7.8% of revenue, during the prior quarter. The increase
during the third quarter was primarily due to higher compensation
costs compared to the prior quarter.
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration
Change in fair value of contingent consideration related to our
acquisition of Alliance was $16.5 million during the third quarter
2023 and reflects an increase in the fair value of the estimated
earn-out payable in 2024.
Other Income and Expenses
Other expense, net was $8.3 million during the third quarter
2023 compared to $5.7 million during the prior quarter. Other
expense, net during the third quarter 2023 primarily includes
foreign currency losses related to the approximate 4% depreciation
of the British pound primarily on U.S. dollar denominated
intercompany debt in our U.K. entities.
Cash Flows
Operating cash flows were $31.6 million during the third quarter
2023 compared to $31.5 million during the prior quarter and $24.7
million during the third quarter 2022. Operating cash flows during
the third quarter 2023 benefited from higher operating income and
lower regulatory certification costs compared to the prior quarter,
but that increase was offset by higher working capital outflows
during the third quarter. Operating cash flows during the third
quarter 2023 increased compared to the prior year due to higher
operating income offset in part by higher regulatory certification
costs and working capital outflows in 2023. Cash paid for
regulatory recertifications for our vessels and systems, which are
included in operating cash flows, were $17.9 million during the
third quarter 2023 compared to $24.2 million during the prior
quarter and $9.9 million during the third quarter 2022.
Capital expenditures, which are included in investing cash
flows, totaled $8.2 million during the third quarter 2023 compared
to $1.3 million during the prior quarter and $2.8 million during
the third quarter 2022.
Free Cash Flow was $23.4 million during the third quarter 2023
compared to $30.2 million during the prior quarter and $21.8
million during the third quarter 2022. (Free Cash Flow is a
non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation below.)
Share Repurchases
Share repurchases pursuant to our share repurchase program
during the third quarter 2023 totaled approximately 174,000 Helix
common shares for approximately $1.9 million, an average purchase
price of $11.08 per share. Year to date share repurchases totaled
approximately 1.6 million Helix common shares for approximately
$12.0 million, an average purchase price of $7.57 per share.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Cash and cash equivalents were $168.4 million at September 30,
2023. Available capacity under our ABL facility at September 30,
2023 was $110.2 million, resulting in total liquidity of $278.6
million. During the third quarter 2023, we cash-settled at maturity
for $30.4 million the remaining 2023 convertible senior notes. At
September 30, 2023 we had $227.3 million of remaining long-term
debt and Net Debt of $58.9 million. (Net Debt is a non-GAAP
measure. See reconciliation below.)
Conference Call Information
Further details are provided in the presentation for Helix’s
quarterly teleconference to review its third quarter 2023 results
(see the "For the Investor" page of Helix's website,
www.helixesg.com). The teleconference, scheduled for Tuesday,
October 24, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, will be audio webcast
live from the "For the Investor" page of Helix’s website. Investors
and other interested parties wishing to participate in the
teleconference may join by dialing 1-877-283-6519 for participants
in the United States and 1-312-429-1275 for international
participants. The passcode is "Staffeldt." A replay of the webcast
will be available on the "For the Investor" page of Helix's website
by selecting the "Audio Archives" link beginning approximately two
hours after the completion of the event.
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, robotics and full field decommissioning
operations. Our services are centered on a three-legged business
model well positioned for a global energy transition by maximizing
production of existing oil and gas reserves, decommissioning
end-of-life oil and gas fields and supporting renewable energy
developments. For more information about Helix, please visit our
website at www.helixesg.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management evaluates operating performance and financial
condition using certain non-GAAP measures, primarily EBITDA,
Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt. We define EBITDA as
earnings before income taxes, net interest expense, gains or losses
on extinguishment of long-term debt, gains and losses on equity
investments, net other income or expense, and depreciation and
amortization expense. Non-cash impairment losses on goodwill and
other long-lived assets are also added back if applicable. To
arrive at our measure of Adjusted EBITDA, we exclude the gain or
loss on disposition of assets, acquisition and integration costs,
the change in fair value of the contingent consideration and the
general provision (release) for current expected credit losses, if
any. We define Free Cash Flow as cash flows from operating
activities less capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sale of
assets. Net Debt is calculated as long-term debt including current
maturities of long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and
restricted cash.
We use EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt to
monitor and facilitate internal evaluation of the performance of
our business operations, to facilitate external comparison of our
business results to those of others in our industry, to analyze and
evaluate financial and strategic planning decisions regarding
future investments and acquisitions, to plan and evaluate operating
budgets, and in certain cases, to report our results to the holders
of our debt as required by our debt covenants. We believe that our
measures of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt
provide useful information to the public regarding our operating
performance and ability to service debt and fund capital
expenditures and may help our investors understand and compare our
results to other companies that have different financing, capital
and tax structures. Other companies may calculate their measures of
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt differently
from the way we do, which may limit their usefulness as comparative
measures. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt
should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, but
instead are supplemental to, income from operations, net income,
cash flows from operating activities, or other income or cash flow
data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Users of this financial
information should consider the types of events and transactions
that are excluded from these measures. See reconciliation of the
non-GAAP financial information presented in this press release to
the most directly comparable financial information presented in
accordance with GAAP. We have not provided reconciliations of
forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP
measures due to the challenges and impracticability with estimating
some of the items without unreasonable effort, which amounts could
be significant.
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 plans, strategies and objectives for future operations;
visibility and future utilization; energy transition or energy
security; any projections of financial items including projections
as to guidance and other outlook information; our share repurchase
authorization or program; our ability to identify, effect and
integrate acquisitions, joint ventures or other transactions,
including the integration of the Alliance acquisition and the
earn-out payable in connection therewith; oil price volatility and
its effects and results; our protocols and plans; our current work
continuing; the spot market; our spending and cost management
efforts and our ability to manage changes; future operations
expenditures; our ability to enter into, renew and/or perform
commercial contracts; developments; our environmental, social and
governance (“ESG”) initiatives; future economic conditions or
performance; any statements of expectation or belief; and any
statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements, including but not limited to market conditions; results
from acquired properties; demand for our services; the performance
of contracts by suppliers, customers and partners; actions by
governmental and regulatory authorities; operating hazards and
delays, which include delays in delivery, chartering or customer
acceptance of assets or terms of their acceptance; our ability to
secure and realize backlog; the effectiveness of our ESG
initiatives and disclosures; human capital 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 filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our most recently filed
Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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, which speak
only as of their respective dates, except as required by law.
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. Comparative
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Three
Months Ended Sep. 30, Nine Months Ended Sep. 30, (in
thousands, except per share data)
2023
2022
2023
2022
(unaudited) (unaudited) Net revenues
$
395,670
$
272,547
$
954,571
$
585,284
Cost of sales
315,125
233,332
803,493
566,032
Gross profit
80,545
39,215
151,078
19,252
Gain on disposition of assets, net
-
-
367
-
Acquisition and integration costs
-
(762
)
(540
)
(2,349
)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
(16,499
)
(2,664
)
(31,319
)
(2,664
)
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(27,818
)
(23,563
)
(71,456
)
(53,966
)
Income (loss) from operations
36,228
12,226
48,130
(39,727
)
Equity in earnings of investment
-
78
-
8,262
Net interest expense
(4,152
)
(4,644
)
(12,567
)
(14,617
)
Other expense, net
(8,257
)
(20,271
)
(10,553
)
(37,623
)
Royalty income and other
78
348
2,116
3,286
Income (loss) before income taxes
23,897
(12,263
)
27,126
(80,419
)
Income tax provision
8,337
6,500
9,631
10,074
Net income (loss)
$
15,560
$
(18,763
)
$
17,495
$
(90,493
)
Earnings (loss) per share of common stock: Basic
$
0.10
$
(0.12
)
$
0.12
$
(0.60
)
Diluted
$
0.10
$
(0.12
)
$
0.11
$
(0.60
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic
150,550
151,331
151,031
151,226
Diluted
153,622
151,331
153,936
151,226
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Sep. 30, 2023 Dec. 31, 2022 (in thousands)
(unaudited)
ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and
cash equivalents
$
168,370
$
186,604
Restricted cash
-
2,507
Accounts receivable, net
308,023
212,779
Other current assets
78,584
58,699
Total Current Assets
554,977
460,589
Property and equipment, net
1,574,910
1,641,615
Operating lease right-of-use assets
181,610
197,849
Deferred recertification and dry dock costs, net
75,778
38,778
Other assets, net
47,477
50,507
Total Assets
$
2,434,752
$
2,389,338
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current
Liabilities: Accounts payable
$
142,217
$
135,267
Accrued liabilities
178,118
73,574
Current maturities of long-term debt
8,749
38,200
Current operating lease liabilities
61,191
50,914
Total Current Liabilities
390,275
297,955
Long-term debt
218,508
225,875
Operating lease liabilities
129,455
154,686
Deferred tax liabilities
105,823
98,883
Other non-current liabilities
60,173
95,230
Shareholders' equity
1,530,518
1,516,709
Total Liabilities and Equity
$
2,434,752
$
2,389,338
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP Measures Three Months Ended Nine
Months Ended (in thousands, unaudited)
9/30/2023
9/30/2022 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 9/30/2022
Reconciliation from Net Income
(Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA: Net income (loss)
$
15,560
$
(18,763
)
$
7,100
$
17,495
$
(90,493
)
Adjustments: Income tax provision
8,337
6,500
3,312
9,631
10,074
Net interest expense
4,152
4,644
4,228
12,567
14,617
Other expense, net
8,257
20,271
5,740
10,553
37,623
Depreciation and amortization
43,249
35,944
39,227
120,013
102,590
Gain on equity investment
-
(78
)
-
-
(8,262
)
EBITDA
79,555
48,518
59,607
170,259
66,149
Adjustments: Gain on disposition of assets, net
-
-
-
(367
)
-
Acquisition and integration costs
-
762
309
540
2,349
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
16,499
2,664
10,828
31,319
2,664
General provision for current expected credit losses
331
624
548
1,020
691
Adjusted EBITDA
$
96,385
$
52,568
$
71,292
$
202,771
$
71,853
Free Cash Flow:
Cash flows from operating activities
$
31,611
$
24,650
$
31,501
$
57,720
$
1,396
Less: Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sale of assets
(8,245
)
(2,803
)
(1,255
)
(15,800
)
(4,990
)
Free Cash Flow
$
23,366
$
21,847
$
30,246
$
41,920
$
(3,594
)
Net Debt:
Long-term debt including current maturities
$
227,257
$
263,581
$
260,968
$
227,257
$
263,581
Less: Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
(168,370
)
(164,774
)
(182,651
)
(168,370
)
(164,774
)
Net Debt
$
58,887
$
98,807
$
78,317
$
58,887
$
98,807
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Erik Staffeldt, Executive Vice President and CFO Ph:
281-618-0465 email: estaffeldt@helixesg.com
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