Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. ("Helix") (NYSE: HLX)
reported net income of $29.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share,
for the third quarter 2024 compared to net income of $32.3 million,
or $0.21 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2024 and net
income of $15.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the third
quarter 2023. Helix reported adjusted EBITDA1 of $87.6 million for
the third quarter 2024 compared to $96.9 million for the second
quarter 2024 and $96.4 million for the third quarter 2023.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Helix reported net
income of $35.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to
net income of $17.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the
nine months ended September 30, 2023. Net income for the nine
months ended September 30, 2024, included a pre-tax loss of $20.9
million related to the retirement of our Convertible Senior Notes
due 2026, and net income for the nine months ended September 30,
2023 included a pre-tax loss of $31.3 million due to the increase
in the value of the contingent consideration related to the
Alliance acquisition. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, was $231.5 million compared to $202.8 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The table below
summarizes our results of operations:
Summary
of Results
($ in thousands, except per
share amounts, unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine-Months Ended
9/30/2024 9/30/2023 6/30/2024 9/30/2024
9/30/2023 Revenues
$
342,419
$
395,670
$
364,797
$
1,003,427
$
954,571
Gross Profit
$
65,665
$
80,545
$
75,486
$
160,705
$
151,078
19
%
20
%
21
%
16
%
16
%
Net Income
$
29,514
$
15,560
$
32,289
$
35,516
$
17,495
Basic Earnings Per Share
$
0.19
$
0.10
$
0.21
$
0.23
$
0.12
Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
0.19
$
0.10
$
0.21
$
0.23
$
0.11
Adjusted EBITDA1
$
87,621
$
96,385
$
96,895
$
231,506
$
202,771
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
324,120
$
168,370
$
275,066
$
324,120
$
168,370
Net Debt1
$
(9,447
)
$
58,887
$
43,563
$
(9,447
)
$
58,887
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
$
55,731
$
31,611
$
(12,164
)
$
108,051
$
57,720
Free Cash Flow1
$
52,645
$
23,366
$
(16,153
)
$
97,734
$
41,920
1 Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Free Cash
Flow are non-GAAP measures; see non-GAAP reconciliations below
Owen Kratz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Helix,
stated, “Helix’s third quarter 2024 results reflect its strength
financially, operationally and commercially. Our Robotics segment
continues to perform at a high level, benefitting from strong
trenching and renewables operations in the North Sea and Asia
Pacific. Our Well Intervention segment performed well even though
impacted by 105 mobilization days on the Q4000 transiting to West
Africa and the Q7000 transiting in Australia. We achieved our
strong third quarter results despite significant weather
disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico, which have negatively impacted
our Shallow Water Abandonment segment during the quarter, and lower
oil and gas production due to shut-ins on some of our offshore
wells. During the quarter, we also entered into three well
intervention contracts that increased our backlog by over $800
million and provide contract coverage for multiple years into the
future. Overall, we believe our third quarter performance and
achievements display our steadfast execution of our strategy, the
confidence our customers have in our services and the strength of
this market.”
Segment
Information, Operational and Financial Highlights
($ in thousands,
unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
9/30/2024 9/30/2023 6/30/2024 9/30/2024
9/30/2023 Revenues: Well Intervention
$
182,667
$
225,367
$
224,679
$
623,805
$
522,026
Robotics
84,526
75,646
81,249
216,084
194,918
Shallow Water Abandonment
71,595
87,272
50,841
149,289
212,959
Production Facilities
20,695
24,469
25,400
70,247
68,502
Intercompany Eliminations
(17,064
)
(17,084
)
(17,372
)
(55,998
)
(43,834
)
Total
$
342,419
$
395,670
$
364,797
$
1,003,427
$
954,571
Income (Loss) from Operations: Well Intervention
$
16,109
$
16,120
$
29,299
$
64,087
$
11,357
Robotics
24,158
20,665
28,400
58,008
43,226
Shallow Water Abandonment
8,808
27,624
(281
)
(3,901
)
54,208
Production Facilities
8,288
8,886
9,097
15,842
21,817
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration
-
(16,499
)
-
-
(31,319
)
Corporate / Other / Eliminations
(12,723
)
(20,568
)
(13,322
)
(37,479
)
(51,159
)
Total
$
44,640
$
36,228
$
53,193
$
96,557
$
48,130
Segment Results
Well Intervention
Well Intervention revenues decreased $42.0 million, or 19%,
during the third quarter 2024 primarily due to a higher number of
transit and mobilization days compared to the prior quarter. During
the third quarter 2024, the Q4000 incurred approximately 67 days of
paid mobilization and transit to West Africa, and the Q7000
incurred approximately 38 days of paid mobilization and transit
between contracts offshore Australia, periods during which
mobilization revenues and costs were deferred and not recognized.
Pass-through revenues were also lower during the third quarter 2024
following the completion of the Seawell’s Mediterranean campaign
during the second quarter 2024. Overall Well Intervention vessel
utilization was 97%, including the mobilization and transit
periods, during the third quarter 2024 compared to 94% during the
prior quarter. Well Intervention operating income decreased $13.2
million during the third quarter 2024 compared to the prior
quarter. The decrease was due to lower revenues, offset in part by
the deferral of transit and mobilization costs during the third
quarter 2024.
Well Intervention revenues decreased $42.7 million, or 19%,
during the third quarter 2024 compared to the third quarter 2023.
The decrease was primarily due to a higher number of transit and
mobilization days compared to the third quarter 2023. The Q4000
incurred approximately 67 days of paid mobilization and transit to
West Africa and the Q7000 incurred approximately 38 days of paid
mobilization and transit between contracts offshore Australia
during the third quarter 2024, whereas both vessels were nearly
fully operational during the third quarter 2023. Overall Well
Intervention vessel utilization increased to 97% during the third
quarter 2024 compared to 92% during the third quarter 2023. Well
Intervention operating income was unchanged at $16.1 million during
the third quarters 2024 and 2023 with lower revenues being offset
by lower costs due in part to the deferral of transit and
mobilization costs during the third quarter 2024.
Robotics
Robotics revenues increased $3.3 million, or 4%, during the
third quarter 2024 compared to the prior quarter. The increase in
revenues was due to higher vessel, trenching and ROV activities
compared to the prior quarter. Chartered vessel activity increased
to 532 days, or 96%, during the third quarter 2024 compared to 528
days, or 97%, during the prior quarter. Integrated vessel trenching
increased to 249 days during the third quarter 2024 compared to 232
days during the prior quarter. The i-Plough had 92 days utilization
on a third-party vessel and the IROV boulder grab had 92 days
utilization during the third quarter 2024 compared to 49 days and
78 days, respectively, during the prior quarter. Overall ROV and
trencher utilization increased to 77% during the third quarter 2024
compared to 76% during the prior quarter. Robotics operating income
decreased $4.2 million despite higher revenues during the third
quarter 2024 compared to the prior quarter primarily due to
higher-margin contracts completed during the prior quarter.
Robotics revenues increased $8.9 million, or 12%, during the
third quarter 2024 compared to the third quarter 2023. The increase
in revenues was due to higher vessel, trenching and ROV activities
during the third quarter 2024. Chartered vessel activity increased
to 532 days, or 96%, during the third quarter 2024 compared to 506
days, or 97%, during the third quarter 2023. Integrated vessel
trenching decreased to 249 days during the third quarter 2024
compared to 276 days during the third quarter 2023, and the third
quarter 2024 included 92 days utilization on the i-Plough trencher
on a third-party vessel and 92 days utilization on the IROV boulder
grab, whereas the i-Plough and IROV were idle during the third
quarter 2023. Overall ROV and trencher utilization increased to 77%
during the third quarter 2024 compared to 67% during the third
quarter 2023. Robotics operating income increased $3.5 million
during the third quarter 2024 compared to the third quarter 2023
primarily due to higher revenues during the third quarter 2024.
Shallow Water Abandonment
Shallow Water Abandonment revenues increased $20.8 million, or
41%, during the third quarter 2024 compared to the previous
quarter. The increase in revenues was primarily due to an increase
in vessel and heavy lift activity during the third quarter 2024.
Vessel utilization (excluding heavy lift) increased to 76% during
the third quarter 2024 compared to 58% during the prior quarter.
The Epic Hedron heavy lift barge had 88% utilization during the
third quarter 2024 compared to 46% during the prior quarter. Plug
and Abandonment (P&A) and Coiled Tubing systems activity
declined slightly to 607 days, or 25% utilization, during the third
quarter 2024 compared to 632 days, or 27% utilization, during the
prior quarter. These improvements during the third quarter were
achieved despite the impacts of Hurricanes Francine and Helene in
September 2024 that resulted in approximately 12 weather-related
idle days, up to an estimated $10 million loss in revenue, during
the quarter. Shallow Water Abandonment operating income improved
$9.1 million during the third quarter 2024 compared to the prior
quarter primarily due to higher revenues during the third quarter
2024.
Shallow Water Abandonment revenues decreased $15.7 million, or
18%, during the third quarter 2024 compared to the third quarter
2023 due to lower vessel and system utilization during the third
quarter 2024. Revenue decreases were offset in part by higher
pass-through revenues on the P&A systems compared to the third
quarter 2023. Vessel utilization (excluding heavy lift) was 76%
during the third quarter 2024 compared to 89% during the third
quarter 2023. P&A and Coiled Tubing systems utilization
declined to 607 days, or 25%, during the third quarter 2024
compared to 1,531 days utilization, or 74%, during the third
quarter 2023. The Epic Hedron heavy lift barge had 88% utilization
during the third quarter 2024 compared to 100% utilization during
the third quarter 2023. Utilization rates for the segment during
the third quarter 2024 reflect 12 weather-related idle days, up to
an estimated $10 million loss in revenue, resulting from Hurricanes
Francine and Helene. Shallow Water Abandonment operating income
decreased $18.8 million during the third quarter 2024 compared to
the third quarter 2023 primarily due to lower revenues, in addition
to higher costs due to an increase in lower margin pass-through
activities during the third quarter 2024.
Production Facilities
Production Facilities revenues decreased $4.7 million, or 19%,
during the third quarter 2024 compared to the prior quarter
primarily due to lower oil and gas production and prices during the
third quarter. Oil and gas production declined due to an ongoing
unplanned shut-in of the Thunder Hawk wells during most of the
third quarter 2024. Production Facilities operating income
decreased $0.8 million during the third quarter 2024 compared to
the prior quarter primarily due to lower oil and gas revenues,
offset in part by lower production costs, during the third quarter
2024.
Production Facilities revenues decreased $3.8 million, or 15%,
during the third quarter 2024 compared to the third quarter 2023
primarily due to lower oil and gas production and prices during the
third quarter 2024. Oil and gas production declined during the
third quarter 2024 due to an ongoing unplanned shut-in of the
Thunder Hawk wells. Production Facilities operating income
decreased $0.6 million during the third quarter 2024 compared to
the third quarter 2023 primarily due lower revenues, offset in part
by lower production costs, during the third quarter 2024.
Selling, General and Administrative and
Other
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $21.1 million,
or 6.2% of revenue, during the third quarter 2024 compared to $22.3
million, or 6.1% of revenue, during the prior quarter. The decrease
in expenses during the third quarter 2024 was primarily due to
lower compensation costs compared to the prior quarter.
Other Income and Expenses
Other expense, net was $0.0 million during the third quarter
2024 compared to $0.4 million other expense during the prior
quarter. Other expense, net in the third quarter 2024 primarily
includes a charge of $2.4 million related an increase in the value
of incentive credits granted to the seller of P&A equipment
that Helix acquired in 2023, offset by foreign currency gains
related to the approximate 6% appreciation of the British pound
during the third quarter 2024.
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration
Change in fair value of contingent consideration of $16.5
million in the third quarter 2023 was related to our acquisition of
Alliance and reflected an increase in the fair value during the
third quarter 2023 of the estimated earn-out that was paid in April
2024.
Cash Flows
Operating cash flows were $55.7 million during the third quarter
2024 compared to $(12.2) million during the prior quarter and $31.6
million during the third quarter 2023. During the prior quarter,
operating cash flows included $58.3 million related to the Alliance
earn-out payment. Excluding the impact of the earn-out payment,
third quarter 2024 operating cash flows increased compared to the
prior quarter primarily due to lower working capital outflows and
lower regulatory certification costs on our vessels and systems,
offset partially by lower earnings. Third quarter operating cash
flows increased year over year primarily due to lower working
capital outflows and lower regulatory certification costs on our
vessels and systems during the third quarter 2024. Regulatory
certifications for our vessels and systems, which are included in
operating cash flows, were $8.9 million during the third quarter
2024 compared to $10.7 million during the prior quarter and $17.9
million during the third quarter 2023.
Capital expenditures, which are included in investing cash
flows, totaled $3.2 million during the third quarter 2024 compared
to $4.0 million during the prior quarter and $8.2 million during
the third quarter 2023.
Free Cash Flow was $52.6 million during the third quarter 2024
compared to $(16.2) million during the prior quarter and $23.4
million during the third quarter 2023. The increase in Free Cash
Flow in the third quarter 2024 compared to the prior quarter and
the third quarter 2023 was due primarily to higher operating cash
flows in the third quarter 2024. (Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP
measure. See reconciliation below.)
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Cash and cash equivalents were $324.1 million on September 30,
2024. Available capacity under our ABL facility on September 30,
2024, was $74.7 million, resulting in total liquidity of $398.8
million. Consolidated long-term debt was $314.7 million on
September 30, 2024, resulting in negative Net Debt of $9.4 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 2024 results
(see the "For the Investor" page of Helix's website,
www.helixesg.com). The teleconference is scheduled for Thursday,
October 24, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Investors and other
interested parties wishing to participate in the teleconference
should dial 1-800-715-9871 within the United States and
1-646-307-1963 outside the United States. The passcode is
"Staffeldt." A live webcast of the teleconference will be available
in a listen-only mode on the Investor Relations section of Helix’s
website. A replay of the webcast will be available on Helix's
website beginning approximately three 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 decommissioning
operations. Our services are key in supporting 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, 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 gains or losses on disposition of
assets, acquisition and integration costs, gains or losses related
to convertible senior notes, the change in fair value of 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 asset sales and insurance recoveries (related to
property and equipment), if any. 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; any
projections of financial items including projections as to guidance
and other outlook information; future operations expenditures; our
ability to enter into, renew and/or perform commercial contracts;
the spot market; our current work continuing; visibility and future
utilization; our protocols and plans; energy transition or energy
security; our spending and cost management efforts and our ability
to manage changes; oil price volatility and its effects and
results; our ability to identify, effect and integrate mergers,
acquisitions, joint ventures or other transactions, including the
integration of the Alliance acquisition and any subsequently
identified legacy issues with respect thereto; developments; any
financing transactions or arrangements or our ability to enter into
such transactions or arrangements; our sustainability initiatives;
future economic conditions or performance; our share repurchase
program or execution; 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 and the
demand for our services; volatility of oil and natural gas prices;
results from mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures or similar
transactions; results from acquired properties; our ability to
secure and realize backlog; the performance of contracts by
customers, suppliers and other counterparties; 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; the
effectiveness of our sustainability initiatives and disclosures;
human capital management issues; complexities of global political
and economic developments; geologic risks; 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)
2024
2023
2024
2023
(unaudited) (unaudited) Net revenues
$
342,419
$
395,670
$
1,003,427
$
954,571
Cost of sales
276,754
315,125
842,722
803,493
Gross profit
65,665
80,545
160,705
151,078
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net
100
-
(50
)
367
Acquisition and integration costs
-
-
-
(540
)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
-
(16,499
)
-
(31,319
)
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(21,125
)
(27,818
)
(64,098
)
(71,456
)
Income from operations
44,640
36,228
96,557
48,130
Net interest expense
(5,689
)
(4,152
)
(17,057
)
(12,567
)
Losses related to convertible senior notes
-
-
(20,922
)
-
Other expense, net
(49
)
(8,257
)
(2,647
)
(10,553
)
Royalty income and other
132
78
2,132
2,116
Income before income taxes
39,034
23,897
58,063
27,126
Income tax provision
9,520
8,337
22,547
9,631
Net income
$
29,514
$
15,560
$
35,516
$
17,495
Earnings per share of common stock: Basic
$
0.19
$
0.10
$
0.23
$
0.12
Diluted
$
0.19
$
0.10
$
0.23
$
0.11
Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic
151,914
150,550
152,171
151,031
Diluted
154,851
153,622
155,038
153,936
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Sep. 30, 2024 Dec. 31, 2023 (in thousands)
(unaudited)
ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and
cash equivalents
$
324,120
$
332,191
Accounts receivable, net
270,883
280,427
Other current assets
98,934
85,223
Total Current Assets
693,937
697,841
Property and equipment, net
1,511,325
1,572,849
Operating lease right-of-use assets
338,245
169,233
Deferred recertification and dry dock costs, net
74,324
71,290
Other assets, net
43,318
44,823
Total Assets
$
2,661,149
$
2,556,036
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current
Liabilities: Accounts payable
$
142,400
$
134,552
Accrued liabilities
91,767
203,112
Current maturities of long-term debt
9,186
48,292
Current operating lease liabilities
59,866
62,662
Total Current Liabilities
303,219
448,618
Long-term debt
305,487
313,430
Operating lease liabilities
293,393
116,185
Deferred tax liabilities
123,722
110,555
Other non-current liabilities
64,758
66,248
Shareholders' equity
1,570,570
1,501,000
Total Liabilities and Equity
$
2,661,149
$
2,556,036
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP Measures Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended (in thousands, unaudited)
9/30/2024
9/30/2023 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 9/30/2023
Reconciliation from Net Income to
Adjusted EBITDA: Net income
$
29,514
$
15,560
$
32,289
$
35,516
$
17,495
Adjustments: Income tax provision
9,520
8,337
14,725
22,547
9,631
Net interest expense
5,689
4,152
5,891
17,057
12,567
Other expense, net
49
8,257
382
2,647
10,553
Depreciation and amortization
42,904
43,249
43,471
132,728
120,013
EBITDA
87,676
79,555
96,758
210,495
170,259
Adjustments: (Gain) loss on disposition of assets, net
(100
)
-
-
50
(367
)
Acquisition and integration costs
-
-
-
-
540
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
-
16,499
-
-
31,319
General provision for current expected credit losses
45
331
137
39
1,020
Losses related to convertible senior notes
-
-
-
20,922
-
Adjusted EBITDA
$
87,621
$
96,385
$
96,895
$
231,506
$
202,771
Free Cash Flow:
Cash flows from operating activities
$
55,731
$
31,611
$
(12,164
)
$
108,051
$
57,720
Less: Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from asset sales and
insurance recoveries
(3,086
)
(8,245
)
(3,989
)
(10,317
)
(15,800
)
Free Cash Flow
$
52,645
$
23,366
$
(16,153
)
$
97,734
$
41,920
Net Debt:
Long-term debt including current maturities
$
314,673
$
227,257
$
318,629
$
314,673
$
227,257
Less: Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
(324,120
)
(168,370
)
(275,066
)
(324,120
)
(168,370
)
Net Debt
$
(9,447
)
$
58,887
$
43,563
$
(9,447
)
$
58,887
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