NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Standards
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Helix” or the “Company”). Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” in this report refer collectively to Helix and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to instructions for the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and do not include all information and footnotes normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP and are consistent in all material respects with those applied in our
2016
Annual Report on Form 10-K (“
2016
Form 10-K”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the related disclosures. Actual results may differ from our estimates. We have made all adjustments (which were normal recurring adjustments) that we believe are necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income (loss), and statements of cash flows, as applicable. The operating results for the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2017
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2017
. Our balance sheet as of
December 31, 2016
included herein has been derived from the audited balance sheet as of
December 31, 2016
included in our
2016
Form 10-K. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our
2016
Form 10-K.
Certain reclassifications were made to previously reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto to make them consistent with the current presentation format.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” This ASU provides a five-step approach to account for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The ASU requires an entity to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This revenue standard was originally effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods, and was subsequently deferred by one year to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The FASB also issued several subsequent updates containing implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations (gross versus net revenue presentation), identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. Additionally, these updates provide narrow-scope improvements and practical expedients as well as technical corrections and improvements to the guidance. The new revenue standard permits companies to either apply the requirements retrospectively to all prior periods presented or apply the requirements in the year of adoption through a cumulative adjustment. We continue reviewing our contracts with customers for gap analysis. We are also working on expanded disclosure requirements and documentation of new policies, procedures and controls. We expect to make a determination on our adoption method (full retrospective or modified retrospective method) in the third quarter of 2017.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes.” This ASU requires companies to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current on the balance sheet instead of separating deferred taxes into current and non-current amounts. The requirement that deferred tax liabilities and assets of a tax-paying component of an entity be offset and presented as a single amount was not affected by this guidance. We adopted this guidance prospectively in the first quarter of 2017. Prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU amends the existing accounting standards for leases. The amendments are intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance is
required to be adopted at the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. We expect to adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact these amendments will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification in the statement of cash flows. Our restricted stock typically vests in the beginning of each year. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements for the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2017
.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU replaces the current incurred loss model for measurement of credit losses on financial assets including trade receivables with a forward-looking expected loss model based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, “Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory.” This ASU eliminates the exception in current guidance that prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party. Under the new ASU, an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.
Note 2 — Company Overview
We are an international offshore energy services company that provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry, with a focus on well intervention and robotics operations. We seek to provide services and methodologies that we believe are critical to maximizing production economics. We provide services primarily in deepwater in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, Asia Pacific and West Africa regions, and have recently expanded our operations into Brazil with the commencement of operations of the
Siem Helix 1
. Our “life of field” services are segregated into
three
reportable business segments: Well Intervention, Robotics and Production Facilities (Note 11).
Our Well Intervention segment includes our vessels and equipment used to perform well intervention services primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, North Sea and Brazil. Our Well Intervention segment also includes intervention riser systems (“IRSs”), some of which we rent out on a stand-alone basis, and subsea intervention lubricators (“SILs”). Our well intervention vessels include the
Q4000
, the
Q5000
, the
Seawell
, the
Well Enhancer
and the
two
chartered vessels, the
Siem Helix 1
which is used and the
Siem Helix 2
which is to be used, in connection with our contracts to provide well intervention services offshore Brazil. We also have a semi-submersible well intervention vessel under construction, the
Q7000
.
Our Robotics segment includes remotely operated vehicles (“ROVs”), trenchers and ROVDrills designed to complement offshore construction and well intervention services, and currently operates
four
chartered ROV support vessels, including the
Grand Canyon III
that went into service for us in May 2017.
Our Production Facilities segment includes the
Helix Producer I
(the
“HP I”
), a ship-shaped dynamic positioning floating production vessel, and the Helix Fast Response System (the “HFRS”), which provides certain operators access to our
Q4000
and
HP I
vessels in the event of a well control incident in the Gulf of Mexico. The
HP I
has been under contract to process production from the Phoenix field for the field operator since February 2013. We currently operate under a fixed fee agreement for the
HP I
for service to the Phoenix field until at least June 1, 2023. We are party to an agreement providing various operators with access to the HFRS for well control purposes, which was amended effective February 1, 2017 to reduce the retainer fee and to extend the term of the agreement by
one year
to March 31, 2019. The Production Facilities segment also includes our ownership interest in Independence Hub, LLC (“Independence Hub”) and previously included our former ownership interest in Deepwater Gateway, L.L.C. (“Deepwater Gateway”) that we sold in February 2016 (Note 5).
Note 3 — Details of Certain Accounts
Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Note receivable
(1)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
10,000
|
|
Prepaid insurance
|
3,603
|
|
|
4,426
|
|
Other prepaids
|
9,934
|
|
|
9,547
|
|
Deferred costs
(2)
|
17,992
|
|
|
7,971
|
|
Spare parts inventory
|
2,539
|
|
|
2,548
|
|
Income tax receivable
|
2,559
|
|
|
880
|
|
Value added tax receivable
|
2,741
|
|
|
1,345
|
|
Other
|
838
|
|
|
671
|
|
Total other current assets
|
$
|
40,206
|
|
|
$
|
37,388
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Relates to the balance of the promissory note we received in connection with the sale of our former Ingleside spoolbase in January 2014. Interest on the note was payable quarterly at a rate of
6%
per annum. In June 2017, we collected the
$10 million
principal balance of this note receivable as well as accrued interest.
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|
|
(2)
|
Primarily reflects deferred mobilization costs associated with certain long-term contracts, which are to be amortized within 12 months from the balance sheet date.
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Other assets, net consist of the following (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Note receivable, net
(1)
|
$
|
3,129
|
|
|
$
|
2,827
|
|
Prepaids
|
8,559
|
|
|
6,418
|
|
Deferred dry dock costs, net
|
16,100
|
|
|
14,766
|
|
Deferred costs
(2)
|
50,146
|
|
|
30,738
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net
(3)
|
3,052
|
|
|
3,745
|
|
Charter fee deposit
(4)
|
12,544
|
|
|
12,544
|
|
Other
|
2,121
|
|
|
1,511
|
|
Total other assets, net
|
$
|
95,651
|
|
|
$
|
72,549
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
In 2016, we entered into an agreement with one of our customers to defer their payment obligations until June 30, 2018. On March 30, 2017, we entered into a new agreement with this customer in which we agreed to forgive all but
$4.3 million
of our outstanding receivables due from the customer in exchange for redeemable convertible bonds that approximated that amount. The bonds are redeemable by the customer at any time and the maturity date of the bonds is December 14, 2019. Interest at a rate of
5%
per annum is payable on the bonds annually. Amounts presented were net of allowance of
$1.2 million
at
June 30, 2017
and
$4.2 million
at December 31, 2016.
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|
|
(2)
|
Primarily reflects deferred mobilization costs to be amortized after 12 months from the balance sheet date through the end of the applicable term of certain long-term contracts.
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|
|
(3)
|
Represents unamortized debt issuance costs related to our revolving credit facility (Note 6).
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|
|
(4)
|
Deposit amount will be used to reduce our final charter payments for the
Siem Helix
2
.
|
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued payroll and related benefits
|
$
|
27,224
|
|
|
$
|
20,705
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
7,547
|
|
|
8,911
|
|
Accrued interest
|
3,139
|
|
|
3,758
|
|
Derivative liability (Note 14)
|
13,259
|
|
|
18,730
|
|
Taxes payable excluding income tax payable
|
919
|
|
|
1,214
|
|
Other
|
8,031
|
|
|
5,296
|
|
Total accrued liabilities
|
$
|
60,119
|
|
|
$
|
58,614
|
|
Other non-current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Investee losses in excess of investment (Note 5)
|
$
|
9,817
|
|
|
$
|
10,238
|
|
Deferred gain on sale of property
(1)
|
5,862
|
|
|
5,761
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
8,910
|
|
|
8,598
|
|
Derivative liability (Note 14)
|
13,809
|
|
|
20,191
|
|
Other
|
8,528
|
|
|
8,197
|
|
Total other non-current liabilities
|
$
|
46,926
|
|
|
$
|
52,985
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Relates to the sale and lease-back of our office and warehouse property located in Aberdeen, Scotland in January 2016. The deferred gain is amortized over a
15
-year minimum lease term.
|
Note 4 — Statement of Cash Flow Information
We define cash and cash equivalents as cash and all highly liquid financial instruments with original maturities of three months or less. The following table provides supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid, net of interest capitalized
|
$
|
6,663
|
|
|
$
|
10,321
|
|
Income taxes paid
|
$
|
2,424
|
|
|
$
|
3,845
|
|
Our non-cash investing activities include property and equipment capital expenditures that are incurred but not yet paid. These non-cash capital expenditures totaled
$16.1 million
as of
June 30, 2017
and
$10.1 million
as of
December 31, 2016
.
Note 5 — Equity Investments
We have a
20%
ownership interest in Independence Hub that we account for using the equity method of accounting. We previously had a
50%
ownership interest in Deepwater Gateway, which we sold in February 2016 to a subsidiary of Genesis Energy, L.P., the other
50%
owner, for
$25 million
with no resulting gain or loss. We also received a cash distribution of
$1.2 million
from Deepwater Gateway in February 2016. These equity investments are included in our Production Facilities segment.
Independence Hub owns the “Independence Hub” platform located in Mississippi Canyon Block 920 in a water depth of
8,000
feet. Our share of the losses reported by Independence Hub exceeded the carrying amount of our investment by
$9.8 million
as of
June 30, 2017
and
$10.2 million
at
December 31, 2016
reflecting our share of Independence Hub’s obligations (primarily its estimated asset retirement obligations to decommission the platform), net of remaining working capital. This liability is reflected in “Other non-current liabilities” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Note 6 —
Long-Term Debt
Scheduled maturities of our long-term debt outstanding as of
June 30, 2017
are as follows (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term
Loan
(1)
|
|
2022
Notes
|
|
2032
Notes
(2)
|
|
MARAD
Debt
|
|
Nordea
Q5000
Loan
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than one year
|
$
|
5,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
60,115
|
|
|
$
|
6,375
|
|
|
$
|
35,715
|
|
|
$
|
107,205
|
|
One to two years
|
10,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,693
|
|
|
35,714
|
|
|
52,407
|
|
Two to three years
|
85,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,027
|
|
|
107,142
|
|
|
199,169
|
|
Three to four years
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,378
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,378
|
|
Four to five years
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,746
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,746
|
|
Over five years
|
—
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
44,930
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
169,930
|
|
Total debt
|
100,000
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
60,115
|
|
|
80,149
|
|
|
178,571
|
|
|
543,835
|
|
Current maturities
|
(5,000
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(60,115
|
)
|
|
(6,375
|
)
|
|
(35,715
|
)
|
|
(107,205
|
)
|
Long-term debt, less current maturities
|
95,000
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
73,774
|
|
|
142,856
|
|
|
436,630
|
|
Unamortized debt discount
(3)
|
—
|
|
|
(15,218
|
)
|
|
(1,573
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16,791
|
)
|
Unamortized debt issuance costs
(4)
|
(1,967
|
)
|
|
(2,560
|
)
|
|
(138
|
)
|
|
(4,757
|
)
|
|
(2,167
|
)
|
|
(11,589
|
)
|
Long-term debt
|
$
|
93,033
|
|
|
$
|
107,222
|
|
|
$
|
(1,711
|
)
|
|
$
|
69,017
|
|
|
$
|
140,689
|
|
|
$
|
408,250
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Term Loan borrowing pursuant to the Credit Agreement (amended and restated in June 2017) matures in
June 2020
.
|
|
|
(2)
|
The holders of our remaining Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 may require us to repurchase the notes in
March 2018
. Accordingly, these notes are classified as current liabilities.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Our Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 will increase to their face amount through accretion of non-cash interest charges through
May 2022
. Our Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 will increase to their face amount through accretion of non-cash interest charges through March 2018.
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|
(4)
|
Debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the applicable debt agreement.
|
Below is a summary of certain components of our indebtedness:
Credit Agreement
On June 30, 2017, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders led by Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), which agreement is comprised of a
$100 million
term loan (the “Term Loan”) and a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) of up to
$150 million
(the “Revolving Loans”). The Revolving Credit Facility also permits the Company to obtain letters of credit up to a sublimit of
$25 million
. Subject to customary conditions, we may request aggregate commitments up to
$100 million
with respect to an increase in the Revolving Credit Facility, additional term loans, or a combination thereof. The
$100 million
proceeds from the Term Loan as well as cash on hand were used to repay the approximately
$180 million
term loan then outstanding under the credit agreement prior to its June 2017 amendment and restatement. At
June 30, 2017
, we had no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, and we had
$3.0 million
of letters of credit issued under that facility.
The Term Loan and the Revolving Loans (together, the “Loans”), at our election, bear interest either in relation to Bank of America’s base rate or to a LIBOR rate. The Term Loan or portions thereof bearing interest at the base rate will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the base rate plus
3.25%
. The Term Loan or portions thereof bearing interest at a LIBOR rate will bear interest per annum at the LIBOR rate selected by us plus a margin of
4.25%
. The Revolving Loans or portions thereof bearing interest at the base rate will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the base rate plus a margin ranging from
1.75%
to
3.25%
. The Revolving Loans or portions thereof bearing interest at a LIBOR rate will bear interest per annum at the LIBOR rate selected by us plus a margin ranging from
2.75%
to
4.25%
. A letter of credit fee is payable by us equal to its applicable margin for LIBOR rate Loans times the daily amount available to be drawn under the applicable letter of credit. Margins on the Revolving Loans will vary in relation to the consolidated total leverage ratio provided for in the Credit Agreement. We also pay a fixed commitment fee of
0.50%
per annum on the unused portion of our Revolving Credit Facility.
The Term Loan is subject to scheduled installments of principal reduction of
5%
in the first loan year,
10%
in the second loan year and
15%
in the third loan year, payable
quarterly
, with a balloon payment at maturity, which installment amounts are subject to adjustment for any prepayments on the Term Loan. We may elect to prepay amounts outstanding under the Term Loan without premium or penalty, but may not reborrow any amounts prepaid. We may prepay amounts outstanding under the Revolving Loans without premium or penalty, and may reborrow any amounts prepaid up to the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility. The Loans mature on
June 30, 2020
.
The Credit Agreement and the other documents entered into in connection with the Credit Agreement include terms and conditions, including covenants, which we consider customary for this type of transaction. The covenants include certain restrictions on our and our subsidiaries’ ability to grant liens, incur indebtedness, make investments, merge or consolidate, sell or transfer assets, pay dividends and make capital expenditures. In addition, the Credit Agreement obligates us to meet minimum financial ratio requirements of EBITDA to interest charges (“Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio”) and funded debt to EBITDA (“Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio”), provided that if there are no Loans outstanding, the funded debt ratio requirement permits us to offset a certain amount of cash against the funded debt used in the calculation (“Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio”). For any period where there are amounts outstanding under any Loans or unreimbursed draws under letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility, we are also required to meet a minimum ratio requirement of total secured indebtedness to EBITDA (“Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio”). The Credit Agreement also obligates us to maintain certain cash levels depending on the type of indebtedness outstanding. These financial covenant requirements are detailed as follows:
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|
(a)
|
The minimum required Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
|
Minimum Consolidated
Interest Coverage Ratio
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
|
2.50
|
|
to 1.00
|
|
|
(b)
|
The maximum permitted Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio or Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
|
Maximum Consolidated
Total or Net Leverage Ratio
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
6.00
|
|
to 1.00
|
December 31, 2017
|
5.75
|
|
to 1.00
|
March 31, 2018
|
5.50
|
|
to 1.00
|
June 30, 2018
|
5.25
|
|
to 1.00
|
September 30, 2018
|
5.00
|
|
to 1.00
|
December 31, 2018 through and including March 31, 2019
|
4.50
|
|
to 1.00
|
June 30, 2019 through and including September 30, 2019
|
4.25
|
|
to 1.00
|
December 31, 2019
|
4.00
|
|
to 1.00
|
March 31, 2020 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
|
3.50
|
|
to 1.00
|
|
|
(c)
|
The maximum permitted Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Four Fiscal Quarters Ending
|
Maximum Consolidated
Secured Leverage Ratio
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017 through and including June 30, 2018
|
3.00
|
|
to 1.00
|
September 30, 2018 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
|
2.50
|
|
to 1.00
|
|
|
(d)
|
The minimum required Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents:
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio
|
Minimum Cash
(1)
|
|
|
Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00
|
$100,000,000.00
|
Greater than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00
|
$50,000,000.00
|
Less than 3.50 to 1.00
|
$0.00
|
|
|
(1)
|
This minimum cash balance is not required to be maintained in any particular bank account or to be segregated from other cash balances in bank accounts that we use in our ordinary course of business. Because the use of this cash is not legally restricted notwithstanding this maintenance covenant, we present it as cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet. As of
June 30, 2017
, we were required to, and did, maintain an aggregate cash balance of at least
$100 million
in order to comply with this covenant.
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We may from time to time designate one or more of our foreign subsidiaries as subsidiaries which are not generally subject to the covenants in the Credit Agreement (the “Unrestricted Subsidiaries”), provided that we meet certain liquidity requirements. The debt and EBITDA of Unrestricted Subsidiaries are not included in the calculations of our financial covenants, except for the debt and EBITDA of Helix Q5000 Holdings, S.a.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in Luxembourg (“Q5000 Holdings”). Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries (except Cal Dive I – Title XI, Inc.) and Canyon Offshore Limited, a wholly owned Scottish subsidiary, and our obligations under the Credit Agreement and of such guarantors under their guarantee are secured by most of our assets of the parent, our domestic subsidiaries (except Cal Dive I – Title XI, Inc.) and Canyon Offshore Limited, plus pledges of up to two-thirds of the shares of certain foreign subsidiaries.
In June 2017, we recognized a
$0.4 million
loss to write off the unamortized debt issuance costs related to the lenders exiting from the term loan then outstanding under the credit agreement prior to its June 2017 amendment and restatement, which loss is presented as “Loss on early extinguishment of long-term debt” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In connection with decreases in lenders’ commitments under our revolving credit facility, in June 2017 and February 2016 we recorded interest charges of
$1.6 million
and
$2.5 million
, respectively, to accelerate the amortization of a pro-rata portion of debt issuance costs related to the lenders whose commitments were reduced.
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2022
On November 1, 2016, we completed a public offering and sale of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of
$125 million
. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Notes were
$121.7 million
, after deducting the underwriter’s discounts and commissions and offering expenses. We used net proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Notes, as well as cash on hand, to repurchase and retire
$125 million
of aggregate principal amount of the 2032 Notes (see “Convertible Senior Notes Due 2032” below) in separate, privately negotiated transactions.
The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of
4.25%
per annum, and are payable
semi-annually
in arrears on November 1 and May 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2017. The 2022 Notes mature on
May 1, 2022
, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. During certain periods and subject to certain conditions (as described in the Indenture governing the 2022 Notes) the 2022 Notes are convertible by the holders into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of 71.9748 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount (which represents an initial conversion price of approximately
$13.89
per share of common stock), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances as set forth in the Indenture governing the 2022 Notes. We have the right and the intention to settle any such future conversions in cash.
Prior to November 1, 2019, the 2022 Notes are not redeemable. On or after November 1, 2019, we may redeem all or any portion of the 2022 Notes, at our option, subject to certain conditions, at a redemption price payable in cash equal to
100%
of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and a “make-whole premium” with a value equal to the present value of the remaining scheduled interest payments of the 2022 Notes to be redeemed through May 1, 2022. Holders of the 2022 Notes may require us to repurchase the notes following a “fundamental change,” as defined in the 2022 Notes documentation.
The Indenture governing the 2022 Notes contains customary terms and covenants, including that upon certain events of default occurring and continuing, either the trustee under the Indenture or the holders of not less than
25%
in aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes then outstanding may declare the entire principal amount of all the notes, and the interest accrued on such notes, if any, to be immediately due and payable. In the case of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization relating to us or a principal subsidiary, the principal amount of the 2022 Notes together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon will automatically be and become immediately due and payable.
In connection with the issuance of the 2022 Notes, we recorded a debt discount of
$16.9 million
as required under existing accounting rules. To arrive at this discount amount, we estimated the fair value of the liability component of the 2022 Notes as of October 26, 2016 using an income approach. To determine this estimated fair value, we used borrowing rates of similar market transactions involving comparable liabilities at the time of pricing and an expected life of
5.5 years
. The effective interest rate for the 2022 Notes is
7.3%
after considering the effect of the accretion of the related debt discount that represented the equity component of the 2022 Notes at their inception. We recorded
$11.0 million
, net of tax, related to the carrying amount of the equity component of the 2022 Notes. The remaining unamortized amount of the debt discount of the 2022 Notes was
$15.2 million
at
June 30, 2017
and
$16.5 million
at
December 31, 2016
.
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2032
In March 2012, we completed a public offering and sale of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of
$200 million
,
$60 million
of which are currently outstanding. The 2032 Notes bear interest at a rate of
3.25%
per annum, and are payable
semi-annually
in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2012. The 2032 Notes mature on
March 15, 2032
, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. The 2032 Notes are convertible in certain circumstances and during certain periods at an initial conversion rate of 39.9752 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount (which represents an initial conversion price of approximately
$25.02
per share of common stock), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances as set forth in the Indenture governing the 2032 Notes. We have the right and the intention to settle any such future conversions in cash.
Prior to March 20, 2018, the 2032 Notes are not redeemable. On or after March 20, 2018, we, at our option, may redeem some or all of the 2032 Notes in cash, at any time upon at least 30 days’ notice, at a price equal to
100%
of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (including contingent interest, if any) up to but excluding the redemption date. In addition, the holders of the 2032 Notes may require us to purchase in cash some or all of their 2032 Notes at a repurchase price equal to
100%
of the principal amount of the 2032 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including contingent interest, if any) up to but excluding the applicable repurchase date, on March 15, 2018, March 15, 2022 and March 15, 2027, or, subject to specified exceptions, at any time prior to the 2032 Notes’ maturity following a Fundamental Change (either a Change of Control or a Termination of Trading, as those terms are defined in the Indenture governing the 2032 Notes). We elected to repurchase
$7.3 million
,
$7.6 million
and
$125 million
, respectively, in aggregate principal amount of the 2032 Notes in June, July and November of 2016, respectively. In June 2016, we recognized a total gain of
$0.3 million
which is presented as “Gain on early extinguishment of long-term debt” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
In connection with the issuance of the 2032 Notes, we recorded a debt discount of
$35.4 million
as required under existing accounting rules. To arrive at this discount amount, we estimated the fair value of the liability component of the 2032 Notes as of March 12, 2012 using an income approach. To determine this estimated fair value, we used borrowing rates of similar market transactions involving comparable liabilities at the time of pricing and an expected life of
6.0 years
. In selecting the expected life, we selected the earliest date the holders could require us to repurchase all or a portion of the 2032 Notes (March 15, 2018). The effective interest rate for the 2032 Notes is
6.9%
after considering the effect of the accretion of the related debt discount that represented the equity component of the 2032 Notes at their inception. We recorded
$22.5 million
, net of tax, related to the carrying amount of the equity component of the 2032 Notes. The remaining unamortized amount of the debt discount of the 2032 Notes was
$1.6 million
at
June 30, 2017
and
$2.6 million
at
December 31, 2016
.
MARAD Debt
This U.S. government guaranteed financing (the “MARAD Debt”) is pursuant to Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 administered by the Maritime Administration, and was used to finance the construction of the
Q4000
. The MARAD Debt is payable in equal
semi-annual
installments beginning in August 2002 and matures in
February 2027
. The MARAD Debt is collateralized by the
Q4000
, is guaranteed
50%
by us, and initially bore interest at a floating rate that approximated AAA Commercial Paper yields plus 20 basis points. As required by the MARAD Debt agreements, in September 2005, we fixed the interest rate on the debt through the issuance of a
4.93%
fixed-rate note with the same maturity date.
Nordea Credit Agreement
In September 2014, Q5000 Holdings entered into a credit agreement (the “Nordea Credit Agreement”) with a syndicated bank lending group for a term loan (the “Nordea Q5000 Loan”) in an amount of up to
$250 million
. The Nordea Q5000 Loan was funded in the amount of
$250 million
in April 2015 at the time the
Q5000
vessel was delivered to us. The parent company of Q5000 Holdings, Helix Vessel Finance S.à r.l., also a wholly owned Luxembourg subsidiary, guaranteed the Nordea Q5000 Loan. The loan is secured by the
Q5000
and its charter earnings as well as by a pledge of the shares of Q5000 Holdings. This indebtedness is non-recourse to Helix.
The Nordea Q5000 Loan bears interest at a LIBOR rate plus a margin of
2.5%
. The Nordea Q5000 Loan matures on
April 30, 2020
and is repayable in scheduled
quarterly
principal installments of
$8.9 million
with a balloon payment of
$80.4 million
at maturity. Q5000 Holdings may elect to prepay amounts outstanding under the Nordea Q5000 Loan without premium or penalty, but may not reborrow any amounts prepaid. Installment amounts are subject to adjustment for any prepayments on this debt. In June 2015, we entered into various interest rate swap contracts to fix the one-month LIBOR rate on a portion of our borrowings under the Nordea Q5000 Loan (Note 14). The total notional amount of the swaps (initially
$187.5 million
) decreases in proportion to the reduction in the principal amount outstanding under our Nordea Q5000 Loan. The fixed LIBOR rates are approximately 150 basis points.
The Nordea Credit Agreement and related loan documents include terms and conditions, including covenants and prepayment requirements, that we consider customary for this type of transaction. The covenants include restrictions on Q5000 Holdings’s ability to grant liens, incur indebtedness, make investments, merge or consolidate, sell or transfer assets, and pay dividends. In addition, the Nordea Credit Agreement obligates Q5000 Holdings to meet certain minimum financial requirements, including liquidity, consolidated debt service coverage and collateral maintenance.
Other
In accordance with our Credit Agreement, the 2022 Notes, the 2032 Notes, the MARAD Debt agreements and the Nordea Credit Agreement, we are required to comply with certain covenants, including certain financial ratios such as a consolidated interest coverage ratio and various leverage ratios, as well as the maintenance of minimum cash balance, net worth, working capital and debt-to-equity requirements. As of
June 30, 2017
, we were in compliance with these covenants.
The following table details the components of our net interest expense (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
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$
|
11,607
|
|
|
$
|
10,435
|
|
|
$
|
21,847
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|
|
$
|
23,479
|
|
Interest income
|
(918
|
)
|
|
(436
|
)
|
|
(1,264
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)
|
|
(880
|
)
|
Capitalized interest
|
(4,050
|
)
|
|
(2,519
|
)
|
|
(8,718
|
)
|
|
(4,435
|
)
|
Net interest expense
|
$
|
6,639
|
|
|
$
|
7,480
|
|
|
$
|
11,865
|
|
|
$
|
18,164
|
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Note 7 — Income Taxes
We believe that our recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities are reasonable. However, tax laws and regulations are subject to interpretation and tax disputes are inherently uncertain, and therefore our assessments can involve a series of complex judgments about future events and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions.
The effective tax rates for the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2017
were
(364.0)%
and
(1.9)%
, respectively. The effective tax rates for the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2016
were
28.3%
and
26.0%
, respectively. The variance was primarily attributable to the earnings mix between our higher and lower tax rate jurisdictions and a change in tax position related to our foreign taxes.
We continued recording income taxes using a year-to-date effective tax rate method for the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2017
. The use of this method was based on our expectations at
June 30, 2017
that a small change in our estimated ordinary income could result in a large change in the estimated annual effective tax rate. We will re-evaluate our use of this method each quarter until such time as a return to the annualized effective tax rate method is deemed appropriate.
Income taxes are provided based on the U.S. statutory rate of
35%
and at the local statutory rate for each foreign jurisdiction adjusted for items that are allowed as deductions for federal and foreign income tax reporting purposes, but not for book purposes. The primary differences between the U.S. statutory rate and our effective rate are as follows:
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. statutory rate
|
35.0
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%
|
|
35.0
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%
|
|
35.0
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%
|
|
35.0
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%
|
Foreign provision
|
79.7
|
|
|
(8.3
|
)
|
|
(5.5
|
)
|
|
(9.3
|
)
|
Change in tax position
(1)
|
(459.7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(28.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Other
|
(19.0
|
)
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
(3.1
|
)
|
|
0.3
|
|
Effective rate
|
(364.0
|
)%
|
|
28.3
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%
|
|
(1.9
|
)%
|
|
26.0
|
%
|
|
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(1)
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We consider all available evidence, both positive and negative, when determining whether a valuation allowance is required against deferred tax assets. Due to weaker near term outlook and financial results primarily associated with our Robotics segment, we currently do not anticipate generating sufficient foreign source income to fully utilize our foreign tax credits prior to their expiration. We have concluded that it is more likely than not that previously benefited deferred tax assets on foreign tax credits will not be realized. As a result of this change in tax position, we recorded a tax charge of
$6.3 million
in June 2017, which is comprised of a
$2.8 million
valuation allowance attributable to a foreign tax credit carryforward from 2015 and a
$3.5 million
charge attributable to the decision to deduct foreign taxes related to 2016 and 2017.
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Note 8 —
Shareholders’ Equity
On January 10, 2017, we completed an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of
26,450,000
shares of our common stock at a public offering price of
$8.65
per share. The net proceeds from the Offering approximated
$220 million
, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. We intend to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include debt repayment, capital expenditures, working capital, acquisitions or investments in our subsidiaries.
The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“OCI”) are as follows (in thousands):
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June 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
|
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Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment
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$
|
(69,561
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)
|
|
$
|
(78,953
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)
|
Unrealized loss on hedges, net
(1)
|
(12,002
|
)
|
|
(18,021
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
$
|
(81,563
|
)
|
|
$
|
(96,974
|
)
|
|
|
(1)
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Relates to foreign currency hedges for the
Grand Canyon
,
Grand Canyon II
and
Grand Canyon III
charters as well as interest rate swap contracts for the Nordea Q5000 Loan, and are net of deferred income taxes totaling
$6.5 million
at
June 30, 2017
and
$9.7 million
at
December 31, 2016
(Note 14).
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Note 9 — Earnings Per Share
We have shares of restricted stock issued and outstanding that are currently unvested. Holders of shares of unvested restricted stock are entitled to the same liquidation and dividend rights as the holders of our unrestricted common stock and the shares of restricted stock are thus considered participating securities. Under applicable accounting guidance, the undistributed earnings for each period are allocated based on the participation rights of both the common shareholders and holders of any participating securities as if earnings for the respective periods had been distributed. Because both the liquidation and dividend rights are identical, the undistributed earnings are allocated on a proportionate basis. Further, we are required to compute earnings per share (“EPS”) amounts under the two class method in periods in which we have earnings. For periods in which we have a net loss we do not use the two class method as holders of our restricted shares are not obligated to share in such losses.
The presentation of basic EPS amounts on the face of the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average shares of our common stock outstanding. The calculation of diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS, except that the denominator includes dilutive common stock equivalents and the income included in the numerator excludes the effects of the impact of dilutive common stock equivalents, if any.
We had net losses for the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2017
and
2016
. Accordingly, our diluted EPS calculation for these periods was equivalent to our basic EPS calculation since diluted EPS excluded any assumed exercise or conversion of common stock equivalents. These common stock equivalents were excluded because they were deemed to be anti-dilutive, meaning their inclusion would have reduced the reported net loss per share in the applicable periods. Shares that otherwise would have been included in the diluted per share calculations assuming we had earnings are as follows (in thousands):
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|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2017
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|
2016
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2017
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2016
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|
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Diluted shares (as reported)
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145,940
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107,767
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|
144,599
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106,838
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|
Share-based awards
|
228
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|
|
377
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|
|
244
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|
|
187
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|
Total
|
146,168
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|
|
108,144
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|
|
144,843
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|
|
107,025
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|
In addition, the following potentially dilutive shares related to the 2022 Notes and the 2032 Notes were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation because we have the right and the intention to settle any such future conversions in cash (Note 6) (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2017
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|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 Notes
|
8,997
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|
|
—
|
|
|
8,997
|
|
|
—
|
|
2032 Notes
|
2,403
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|
|
7,959
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|
|
2,403
|
|
|
7,977
|
|
Note 10 — Employee Benefit Plans
Long-Term Incentive Stock-Based Plan
As of
June 30, 2017
, there were
2.5 million
shares of our common stock available for issuance under our active long-term incentive stock-based plan, the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated January 1, 2017 (the “2005 Incentive Plan”). During the
six
-month period ended
June 30, 2017
, the following grants of share-based awards were made under the 2005 Incentive Plan:
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Date of Grant
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Shares
|
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Grant Date
Fair Value
Per Share
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Vesting Period
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|
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January 3, 2017
(1)
|
|
|
671,771
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8.82
|
|
|
|
33% per year over three years
|
January 3, 2017
(2)
|
|
|
671,771
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
12.64
|
|
|
|
100% on January 1, 2020
|
January 3, 2017
(3)
|
|
|
9,956
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8.82
|
|
|
|
100% on January 1, 2019
|
April 3, 2017
(3)
|
|
|
8,004
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|
|
|
|
$
|
7.77
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|
|
|
100% on January 1, 2019
|
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(1)
|
Reflects the grant of restricted stock to our executive officers and select management employees.
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(2)
|
Reflects the grant of performance share units (“PSUs”) to our executive officers and select management employees. The PSUs provide for an award based on the performance of our common stock over a
three
-year period with the maximum amount of the award being
200%
of the original awarded PSUs and the minimum amount being
zero
. For the 2017 awards, vested PSUs can only be settled in shares of our common stock.
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(3)
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Reflects the grant of restricted stock to certain independent members of our Board of Directors (the “Board”) who have made an election to take their quarterly fees in stock in lieu of cash.
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Compensation cost for restricted stock is the product of grant date fair value of each share and the number of shares granted and is recognized over the applicable vesting periods on a straight-line basis. We elected to account for forfeitures when they occur upon the adoption of the new guidance for employee share-based payment accounting (Note 1). For the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2017
,
$1.7 million
and
$3.7 million
, respectively, were recognized as share-based compensation related to restricted stock. For the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2016
,
$1.4 million
and
$2.9 million
, respectively, were recognized as share-based compensation related to restricted stock.
The estimated fair value of PSUs is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Compensation cost for PSUs that are accounted for as equity awards is measured based on the estimated grant date fair value and recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. PSUs that are accounted for as liability awards are measured based on the estimated fair value at the balance sheet date and changes in fair value of the awards are recognized in earnings. Cumulative compensation cost for vested liability PSU awards equals the actual cash payout amount upon vesting. The 2017 awards are accounted for as equity awards whereas awards made prior to 2017 are accounted for as liability awards. For the
three
-month period ended
June 30, 2017
, we recorded a net reduction of
$0.5 million
of previously recognized compensation cost related to unvested PSUs. For the
six
-month period ended
June 30, 2017
,
$1.7 million
was recognized as share-based compensation related to PSUs. For the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2016
,
$1.7 million
and
$2.8 million
, respectively, were recognized as share-based compensation related to PSUs. The liability balance for unvested PSUs was
$6.8 million
at
June 30, 2017
and
$7.1 million
at
December 31, 2016
. We paid
$0.6 million
in cash to settle the 2014 grant of PSUs when they vested in January 2017.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
We have an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”). The ESPP has
1.5 million
shares authorized for issuance, of which
0.7 million
shares were available for issuance as of
June 30, 2017
. In February 2016, we suspended ESPP purchases for the January through April 2016 purchase period and indefinitely imposed a purchase limit of
130
shares per employee for subsequent purchase periods.
For more information regarding our employee benefit plans, including our long-term incentive stock-based and cash plans and our employee stock purchase plan, see Note 12 to our
2016
Form 10-K.
Note 11 — Business Segment Information
We have
three
reportable business segments: Well Intervention, Robotics and Production Facilities. Our U.S., U.K. and Brazil well intervention operating segments are aggregated into the Well Intervention business segment for financial reporting purposes. Our Well Intervention segment includes our vessels and equipment used to perform well intervention services primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, North Sea and Brazil. Our Well Intervention segment also includes IRSs, some of which we rent out on a stand-alone basis, and SILs. Our well intervention vessels include the
Q4000
, the
Q5000
, the
Seawell
, the
Well Enhancer
and the chartered
Siem Helix 1
and
Siem Helix 2
vessels. The
Siem Helix 1
commenced its operations for Petrobras in mid-April 2017. Our Robotics segment includes ROVs, trenchers and ROVDrills designed to complement offshore construction and well intervention services, and currently operates
four
chartered ROV support vessels, including the
Grand Canyon III
that went into service for us in May 2017. Our Production Facilities segment includes the
HP I
, the HFRS and our investment in Independence Hub that is accounted for under the equity method, and previously included our former ownership interest in Deepwater Gateway that we sold in February 2016 (Note 5). All material intercompany transactions between the segments have been eliminated.
We evaluate our performance primarily based on operating income of each reportable segment. Certain financial data by reportable segment are summarized as follows (in thousands):
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|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Net revenues —
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well Intervention
|
$
|
113,076
|
|
|
$
|
59,919
|
|
|
$
|
187,697
|
|
|
$
|
105,975
|
|
Robotics
|
33,061
|
|
|
38,914
|
|
|
55,029
|
|
|
70,908
|
|
Production Facilities
|
15,210
|
|
|
18,957
|
|
|
31,585
|
|
|
37,439
|
|
Intercompany elimination
|
(11,018
|
)
|
|
(10,523
|
)
|
|
(19,454
|
)
|
|
(16,016
|
)
|
Total
|
$
|
150,329
|
|
|
$
|
107,267
|
|
|
$
|
254,857
|
|
|
$
|
198,306
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations —
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well Intervention
|
$
|
19,032
|
|
|
$
|
(538
|
)
|
|
$
|
20,450
|
|
|
$
|
(17,226
|
)
|
Robotics
|
(11,642
|
)
|
|
(8,823
|
)
|
|
(27,948
|
)
|
|
(21,573
|
)
|
Production Facilities
|
6,140
|
|
|
9,730
|
|
|
13,064
|
|
|
16,913
|
|
Corporate and other
|
(8,701
|
)
|
|
(9,827
|
)
|
|
(18,663
|
)
|
|
(18,496
|
)
|
Intercompany elimination
|
221
|
|
|
163
|
|
|
442
|
|
|
331
|
|
Total
|
$
|
5,050
|
|
|
$
|
(9,295
|
)
|
|
$
|
(12,655
|
)
|
|
$
|
(40,051
|
)
|
Intercompany segment amounts are derived primarily from equipment and services provided to other business segments at rates consistent with those charged to third parties. Intercompany segment revenues are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well Intervention
|
$
|
2,895
|
|
|
$
|
2,201
|
|
|
$
|
4,268
|
|
|
$
|
2,842
|
|
Robotics
|
8,123
|
|
|
8,322
|
|
|
15,186
|
|
|
13,174
|
|
Total
|
$
|
11,018
|
|
|
$
|
10,523
|
|
|
$
|
19,454
|
|
|
$
|
16,016
|
|
Segment assets are comprised of all assets attributable to each reportable segment. Corporate and other includes all assets not directly identifiable with our business segments, most notably the majority of our cash and cash equivalents. The following table reflects total assets by reportable segment (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Well Intervention
|
$
|
1,719,971
|
|
|
$
|
1,596,517
|
|
Robotics
|
168,734
|
|
|
186,901
|
|
Production Facilities
|
151,298
|
|
|
158,192
|
|
Corporate and other
|
321,559
|
|
|
305,331
|
|
Total
|
$
|
2,361,562
|
|
|
$
|
2,246,941
|
|
Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies and Other Matters
Commitments
We have charter agreements for the
Grand Canyon
,
Grand Canyon II
and
Grand Canyon III
vessels for use in our robotics operations. In February 2016, we amended the charter agreements to reduce the charter rates and, in connection with those reductions, to extend the terms to October 2019 for the
Grand Canyon
, to April 2021 for the
Grand Canyon II
and to May 2023 for the
Grand Canyon III
. We also have a charter agreement for the
Deep Cygnus
that expires in March 2018.
In September 2013, we executed a contract with the same shipyard in Singapore that constructed the
Q5000
for the construction of a newbuild semi-submersible well intervention vessel, the
Q7000
, which is being built to North Sea standards. This
$346.0 million
shipyard contract represents the majority of the expected costs associated with the construction of the
Q7000
. Pursuant to the original contract and subsequent amendments,
20%
of the contract price was paid upon the signing of the contract in 2013,
20%
was paid in 2016,
20%
is to be paid upon issuance of the Completion Certificate, which is to be issued on or before December 31, 2017, and
40%
is to be paid upon the delivery of the vessel, which at our option can be deferred until December
30, 2018. We agreed to pay the shipyard its incremental costs in connection with the contract amendments to extend the scheduled delivery of the
Q7000
and to defer certain payment obligations. Incremental costs are capitalized as they are incurred during the construction of the vessel. At
June 30, 2017
, our total investment in the
Q7000
was
$207.1 million
, including
$138.4 million
of installment payments to the shipyard.
In February 2014, we entered into agreements with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) to provide well intervention services offshore Brazil, and in connection with the Petrobras agreements, we entered into charter agreements with Siem Offshore AS (“Siem”) for
two
newbuild monohull vessels, the
Siem Helix
1
and the
Siem Helix
2
. The initial term of the charter agreements with Siem is for
seven years
from the respective vessel delivery dates with options to extend. The initial term of the agreements with Petrobras is for
four years
with Petrobras’s options to extend. As part of Petrobras’s efforts to reduce its costs structure with many of its suppliers, we and Petrobras began discussions in mid-2015 with respect to potentially amending our contracts in a manner that would address Petrobras’s objectives and was acceptable to us as well. Those negotiations were finalized in early June 2016 such that the contracts for the
Siem Helix
1
, originally scheduled to begin no later than July 22, 2016, were amended to commence between July 22, 2016 and October 21, 2016, with the day rate reduced to a mutually acceptable level, and the contracts for the
Siem Helix
2
, originally scheduled to begin no later than January 21, 2017, were amended to commence between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, with no change in the day rate.
The
Siem Helix
1
vessel was delivered to us and the charter term began on June 14, 2016 and, after integration of our topside equipment onboard, transited to Brazil. After a prolonged inspection and acceptance process, the vessel was accepted by Petrobras and commenced operations on April 14, 2017. We have agreed with Petrobras to commence operations at reduced day rates as we work through certain items identified in the vessel acceptance process. The
Siem Helix
2
was delivered to us and the charter term began on February 10, 2017. We are currently integrating and commissioning our topside equipment onboard the vessel, and we anticipate that the vessel will commence operations for Petrobras late in the fourth quarter of 2017. At
June 30, 2017
, our total investment in the topside equipment for the
two
vessels was
$275.0 million
.
Contingencies and Claims
We believe that there are currently no contingencies that would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Litigation
We are involved in various other legal proceedings, some involving claims for personal injury under the General Maritime Laws of the United States and the Jones Act based on alleged negligence. In addition, from time to time we incur other claims, such as contract and employment-related disputes, in the normal course of business.
Note 13 — Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value accounting rules establish a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
|
|
•
|
Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
|
|
|
•
|
Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
|
|
|
•
|
Level 3. Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
|
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of three valuation approaches as follows:
|
|
(a)
|
Market Approach. Prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Cost Approach. Amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
|
|
|
(c)
|
Income Approach. Techniques to convert expected future cash flows to a single present amount based on market expectations (including present value techniques, option-pricing and excess earnings models).
|
Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, long-term debt and various derivative instruments. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other current receivables as well as accounts payable approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The net carrying amount of our long-term note receivable also approximates its fair value. The following tables provide additional information relating to other financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at
June 30, 2017 Using
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
(1)
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
|
Valuation
Approach
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
363
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
363
|
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
—
|
|
|
26,887
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
26,887
|
|
|
(c)
|
Interest rate swaps
|
—
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
(c)
|
Total liability
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
26,705
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
26,705
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2016 Using
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
(1)
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
|
Valuation
Approach
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
451
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
451
|
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
—
|
|
|
38,170
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
38,170
|
|
|
(c)
|
Interest rate swaps
|
—
|
|
|
751
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
751
|
|
|
(c)
|
Total net liability
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
38,470
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
38,470
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Unless otherwise indicated, the fair value of our Level 2 derivative instruments reflects our best estimate and is based upon exchange or over-the-counter quotations whenever they are available. Quoted valuations may not be available due to location differences or terms that extend beyond the period for which quotations are available. Where quotes are not available, we utilize other valuation techniques or models to estimate market values. These modeling techniques require us to make estimations of future prices, price correlation and market volatility and liquidity based on market data. Our actual results may differ from our estimates, and these differences could be positive or negative. See Note 14 for further discussion on fair value of our derivative instruments.
|
The carrying values and estimated fair values of our long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
Carrying
Value
(1)
|
|
Fair
Value
(2)
|
|
Carrying
Value
(1)
|
|
Fair
Value
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term Loan (previously scheduled to mature June 2018)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
192,258
|
|
|
$
|
192,258
|
|
Nordea Q5000 Loan (matures April 2020)
|
178,571
|
|
|
176,228
|
|
|
196,429
|
|
|
192,746
|
|
Term Loan (matures June 2020)
|
100,000
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
MARAD Debt (matures February 2027)
|
80,149
|
|
|
90,419
|
|
|
83,222
|
|
|
92,049
|
|
2022 Notes (mature May 2022)
|
125,000
|
|
|
116,719
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
130,156
|
|
2032 Notes (mature March 2032)
|
60,115
|
|
|
59,814
|
|
|
60,115
|
|
|
59,965
|
|
Total debt
|
$
|
543,835
|
|
|
$
|
543,180
|
|
|
$
|
657,024
|
|
|
$
|
667,174
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Carrying value includes current maturities and excludes the related unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs. See Note 6 for additional disclosures on our long-term debt.
|
|
|
(2)
|
The estimated fair value of the 2022 Notes and the 2032 Notes was determined using Level 1 inputs under the market approach. The fair value of the prior term loan previously scheduled to mature June 2018, the Nordea Q5000 Loan and the MARAD Debt was estimated using Level 2 fair value inputs under the market approach, which was determined using a third party evaluation of the remaining average life and outstanding principal balance of the indebtedness as compared to other obligations in the marketplace with similar terms.
|
Note 14 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Our business is exposed to market risks associated with interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. Our risk management activities involve the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge the impact of market risk exposure related to variable interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. To reduce the impact of these risks on earnings and increase the predictability of our cash flows, from time to time we enter into certain derivative contracts, including interest rate swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts. All derivative instruments are reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value.
We engage solely in cash flow hedges. Hedges of cash flow exposure are entered into to hedge a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges are deferred to the extent the hedges are effective. These changes are recorded as a component of Accumulated OCI (a component of shareholders’ equity) until the hedged transactions occur and are recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges is recognized immediately in earnings. In addition, any change in the fair value of a derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting is recorded in earnings in the period in which the change occurs.
For additional information regarding our accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities, see Notes 2 and 18 to our
2016
Form 10-K.
Interest Rate Risk
From time to time, we enter into interest rate swaps to stabilize cash flows related to our long-term variable interest rate debt. In June 2015 we entered into various interest rate swap contracts to fix the interest rate on
$187.5 million
of our Nordea Q5000 Loan borrowings (Note 6). These swap contracts, which are settled monthly, began in June 2015 and extend through April 2020. Our interest rate swap contracts qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps are deferred to the extent the swaps are effective. These changes are recorded as a component of Accumulated OCI until the anticipated interest is recognized as interest expense. The ineffective portion of the interest rate swaps, if any, is recognized immediately in earnings within the line titled “Net interest expense.” The amount of ineffectiveness associated with our interest rate swap contracts was immaterial for all periods presented.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Because we operate in various regions around the world, we conduct a portion of our business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts from time to time to stabilize expected cash outflows related to our vessel charters that are denominated in foreign currencies.
In January 2013, we entered into foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge through September 2017 our foreign currency exposure associated with the
Grand Canyon
charter payments (
$104.6 million
) denominated in Norwegian kroner (NOK
591.3 million
). In February 2013, we entered into similar foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge our foreign currency exposure associated with the
Grand Canyon II
and
Grand Canyon III
charter payments (
$100.4 million
and
$98.8 million
, respectively) denominated in Norwegian kroner (NOK
594.7 million
and NOK
595.0 million
, respectively), through July 2019 and February 2020, respectively. In December 2015, we de-designated the foreign currency exchange contracts associated with the charter payment obligations for the
Grand Canyon II
and
Grand Canyon III
vessels that no longer qualified for cash flow hedge accounting treatment and we re-designated the hedging relationship between a portion of these contracts and our forecasted
Grand Canyon II
and
Grand Canyon III
charter payments of NOK
434.1 million
and NOK
185.2 million
, respectively, that were expected to remain highly probable of occurring. Unrealized losses associated with the effective portion of our foreign currency exchange contracts that qualify for hedge accounting treatment are included in our Accumulated OCI (net of tax). Reflected in “Other income (expense), net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations are changes in unrealized losses associated with the foreign currency exchange contracts that are no longer designated as cash flow hedges. Hedge ineffectiveness also is reflected in “Other income (expense), net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. There were no gains or losses associated with hedge ineffectiveness for the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2017
. For the
three- and six-
month periods ended
June 30, 2016
, we recorded unrealized gains of
$0.5 million
and
$0.1 million
, respectively, related to the
Grand Canyon
and
Grand Canyon III
hedge ineffectiveness.
Quantitative Disclosures Relating to Derivative Instruments
The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of our derivative instruments that were designated as hedging instruments (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
Balance Sheet
Location
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
Balance Sheet
Location
|
|
Fair
Value
|
Asset Derivative Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
Other assets, net
|
|
$
|
363
|
|
|
Other assets, net
|
|
$
|
451
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
363
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
451
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability Derivative Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
9,710
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
14,056
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
181
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
751
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
Other non-current liabilities
|
|
8,928
|
|
|
Other non-current liabilities
|
|
13,383
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,819
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
28,190
|
|
The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of our derivative instruments that were not designated as hedging instruments (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2017
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
Balance Sheet
Location
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
Balance Sheet
Location
|
|
Fair
Value
|
Liability Derivative Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
3,368
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
3,923
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
Other non-current liabilities
|
|
4,881
|
|
|
Other non-current liabilities
|
|
6,808
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,249
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,731
|
|
The following tables present the impact that derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments had on our Accumulated OCI (net of tax) and our condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands). We estimate that as of
June 30, 2017
,
$6.4 million
of losses in Accumulated OCI associated with our derivative instruments is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on
Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax
(Effective Portion)
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
$
|
3,191
|
|
|
$
|
674
|
|
|
$
|
5,721
|
|
|
$
|
6,496
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
(15
|
)
|
|
(200
|
)
|
|
298
|
|
|
(1,523
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,176
|
|
|
$
|
474
|
|
|
$
|
6,019
|
|
|
$
|
4,973
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Location of Loss Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI into Earnings
|
|
Loss Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI into Earnings
(Effective Portion)
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
Cost of sales
|
|
$
|
(3,771
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,507
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,992
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,370
|
)
|
Interest rate swaps
|
Net interest expense
|
|
(178
|
)
|
|
(547
|
)
|
|
(447
|
)
|
|
(1,124
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(3,949
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,054
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,439
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,494
|
)
|
The following table presents the impact that derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments had on our condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Location of Gain
Recognized in Earnings on
Derivative Instruments
|
|
Gain Recognized in Earnings
on Derivative Instruments
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange contracts
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
$
|
429
|
|
|
$
|
(465
|
)
|
|
$
|
481
|
|
|
$
|
2,066
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
429
|
|
|
$
|
(465
|
)
|
|
$
|
481
|
|
|
$
|
2,066
|
|