Press Releases
Fourth quarter 2011 results included the following items:
-
Impairment charges totaling
$107.5 million ($69.9 million after-tax) primarily associated with a reduction in carrying values of certain U.S. oil and gas properties and increases in U.S. andU.K. asset retirement obligations -
Tax benefit of
$31.3 million related to a reorganization of our Australian subsidiaries, offset by impairment charges of$17.1 million associated with the reduction in the fair value of certain Australian assets ($14.2 million after-tax) -
Gain on sale of an oil and gas property of
$4.5 million ($2.9 million after-tax)
The net impact of these items in the fourth quarter, after income taxes,
was
Fourth quarter 2011 highlights included:
-
Cash increased by
$171 million during the quarter after paying down an additional$18 million in debt, ending the year at$546 million -
Net debt in the quarter decreased by
$187 million for a total net debt decrease in 2011 of$358 million - Oil and gas production totaled 2.24 million barrels of oil equivalent, or MMboe (13.4 billion cubic feet equivalent, or Bcfe) in Q4 2011 versus 1.95 MMboe (11.7 Bcfe) in Q3 2011
-
Year-end proved reserve estimates totaled 38.9 MMboe (233.2 Bcfe), 58%
of estimated reserves are oil, with a
SEC price case PV-10 value of$1.5 billion -
Total estimated proved and probable reserves as of
December 31, 2011 were 58.8 MMBoe (352.9 Bcfe) -
Sold “Wideberth” gas property for
$31 million (5.3 Bcfe of proved reserves)
Summary of Results |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages, unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31 |
September 30 |
December 31 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2011 |
2010 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 396,185 | $ | 306,337 | $ | 372,496 | $ | 1,398,607 | $ | 1,199,838 | |||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit (Loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating | $ | 139,629 | $ | 31,790 | $ | 126,200 | $ | 474,109 | $ | 223,031 | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | % | 10 | % | 34 | % | 34 | % | 19 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oil and Gas
Impairments (1), (2) |
(107,525 | ) | (9,212 | ) | (2,357 | ) | (132,603 | ) | (181,083 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Exploration Expense (3) |
(1,081 | ) | (6,496 | ) | (1,548 | ) | (10,914 | ) | (8,276 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 31,023 | $ | 16,082 | $ | 122,295 | $ | 330,592 | $ | 33,672 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) |
$ | 16,753 | $ | (49,821 | ) | $ | 46,016 | $ | 129,939 | $ | (127,102 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted Earnings |
$ | 0.16 | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | 0.43 | $ | 1.22 | $ | (1.22 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAX (5) | $ | 165,601 | $ | 96,207 | $ | 178,002 | $ | 668,662 | $ | 430,326 | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: Footnotes listed at end of press release. |
Fourth quarter 2010 results included the following items on a pre-tax basis:
-
Non-cash impairment charge of
$16.7 million to write off the carrying value of goodwill and a$7.1 million deferred tax asset valuation allowance attributable to ourSoutheast Asia well operations subsidiary -
Impairment charges totaling
$9.2 million primarily associated with a reduction in carrying values of certain oil and gas properties and$6.4 million related to expiring offshore leases -
Loss of
$21.4 million associated with the Lufeng contract offshoreChina related to weather, downhole and mechanical issues.
The net impact of these items in the fourth quarter of 2010, after
income taxes, was
Segment Information, Operational and Financial Highlights |
|||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||||
December 31, |
September 30, |
||||||||||||||||
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
|||||||||||||||
Revenues: |
|||||||||||||||||
Contracting Services | $ | 205,378 | $ | 185,291 | $ | 229,967 | |||||||||||
Production Facilities | 19,359 | 20,131 | 19,986 | ||||||||||||||
Oil and Gas | 196,072 | 136,502 | 159,218 | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany Eliminations | (24,624 | ) | (35,587 | ) | (36,675 | ) | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 396,185 | $ | 306,337 | $ | 372,496 | |||||||||||
Income (Loss) from Operations: |
|||||||||||||||||
Contracting Services | $ | 25,819 | $ | (8,148 | ) | $ | 47,363 | ||||||||||
Goodwill Impairment | - | (16,743 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
Production Facilities | 9,545 | 6,403 | 10,983 | ||||||||||||||
Oil and Gas | 93,616 | 17,048 | 52,527 | ||||||||||||||
Gain on Oil and Gas Derivative | |||||||||||||||||
Commodity Contracts | - | (1,555 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
Oil and Gas Impairments (1) | (107,525 | ) | (9,212 | ) | (2,357 | ) | |||||||||||
Exploration Expense (2) | (1,081 | ) | (6,496 | ) | (1,548 | ) | |||||||||||
Corporate | (14,138 | ) | (10,367 | ) | (6,227 | ) | |||||||||||
Intercompany Eliminations | 550 | (390 | ) | (528 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 6,786 | $ | (29,460 | ) | $ | 100,213 | ||||||||||
Equity in Earnings of Equity Investments | $ | 5,772 | $ | 6,537 | $ | 4,906 | |||||||||||
Note: Footnotes listed at end of press release. |
Contracting Services
-
Subsea Construction and Robotics revenues decreased in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2011 primarily due to decreased utilization of our mobile pipelay equipment and lower activity levels at our onshore spoolbase facility. Overall our utilization rate for our owned and chartered vessels increased to 91% in the fourth quarter of 2011 from 86% in the third quarter of 2011. ROV and trenching utilization increased to 69% in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to 67% in the third quarter of 2011. -
Well Intervention revenues decreased in the fourth quarter of 2011 due
primarily to lower day rate work performed in the
North Sea coupled with the mobilization of the Well Enhancer toWest Africa . Vessel utilization in theNorth Sea decreased to 96% in the fourth quarter of 2011 from 98% in the third quarter of 2011. Vessel utilization in the Gulf ofMexico (Q4000) was 100% in the fourth quarter of 2011. On a combined basis, vessel utilization decreased slightly to 98% in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to 99% in the third quarter of 2011.
Production Facilities
-
The Helix Producer I continued its deployment on the
Phoenix field throughout the fourth quarter of 2011.
Oil and Gas
- Oil and Gas revenues increased in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2011 due primarily to slightly higher oil and gas production and higher oil prices. Production in the fourth quarter of 2011 totaled 2.24 MMboe compared to 1.95 MMboe in the third quarter of 2011.
-
The average price realized for oil, including the effects of settled
oil hedge contracts, totaled
$110.75 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to$100.93 per barrel in the third quarter of 2011. For natural gas and natural gas liquids, including the effect of settled natural gas hedge contracts, we realized$6.16 per thousand cubic feet of gas (Mcf) in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to$6.15 per Mcf in the third quarter of 2011. -
Oil and gas production has averaged approximately 24 thousand barrels
of oil equivalent per day (Mboe/d) year-to-date through
February 21, 2012 , compared to an average of 24 Mboe/d in the fourth quarter of 2011. - We currently have oil and gas hedge contracts in place totaling 4.6 MMBoe (2.8 million barrels of oil and 11.0 Bcf of gas) in 2012 and 2.1 MMBoe (1.1 million barrels of oil and 6.0 Bcf of gas) in 2013.
Other Expenses
- Selling, general and administrative expenses were 7.3% of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011, 5.9% in the third quarter of 2011 and 9.9% in the fourth quarter of 2010.
-
Net interest expense and other decreased to
$18.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 from$34.8 million in the third quarter of 2011, due primarily to foreign currency gains in the fourth quarter compared to foreign exchange losses and losses associated with premiums paid upon repurchases of senior unsecured notes in the third quarter. Net interest expense decreased to$22.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with$24.1 million in the third quarter of 2011, due primarily to our repurchase of$75.0 million of our senior unsecured notes during the third quarter.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
-
We repaid
$18.0 million of our Term Loan from proceeds of the sale of an oil and gas property. Since the beginning of 2011 we have repaid$212 million of debt. -
Consolidated net debt at
December 31, 2011 decreased to$609 million from$796 million as ofSeptember 30, 2011 . We had no outstanding borrowings under our revolver as ofDecember 31, 2011 . Our total liquidity atDecember 31, 2011 was approximately$1.1 billion , consisting of cash on hand of$546 million and revolver availability of$559 million . Net debt to book capitalization as of December, 2011 was 30%. (Net debt to book capitalization is a non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation attached hereto.) -
On
February 21, 2012 , we amended our senior credit agreement to allow for an additional$100 million of borrowings under a new term loan committed by a syndicate of banks. Terms and conditions of the new term loan (which is expected to fund in March) are the same as those contained in our revolving credit facility. Proceeds from the term loan together with$100 million of existing liquidity will be used to repay$200 million in principal amount of our senior unsecured notes in late March. -
We incurred capital expenditures (including capitalized interest)
totaling
$46 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to$65 million in the third quarter of 2011 and$33 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, capital expenditures incurred totaled$229 million and$179 million , respectively.
Footnotes to “Summary of Results”:
(1) Fourth quarter 2011 oil and gas impairments of
(2) Full year 2011 impairments were comprised of the
impairments described in item (1) above,
(3) Fourth quarter 2011 included
(4) Twelve months ended
(5) Non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation attached hereto.
Footnotes to “Segment Information, Operational and Financial Highlights”:
(1) Fourth quarter 2011 oil and gas impairments of
(2) Fourth quarter 2011 included
Conference Call Information
Further details are provided in the presentation for Helix’s quarterly
conference call to review its fourth quarter 2011 results (see the
“Investor Relations” page of Helix’s website, www.HelixESG.com).
The call, scheduled for
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management evaluates Company performance and financial condition using certain non-GAAP metrics, primarily Adjusted EBITDAX, net debt and net debt to book capitalization. We calculate Adjusted EBITDAX as earnings before net interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization and exploration expense. Net debt is calculated as the sum of financial debt less cash and equivalents on hand. Net debt to book capitalization is calculated by dividing net debt by the sum of net debt, convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ equity. These non-GAAP measures are useful to investors and other internal and external users of our financial statements in evaluating our operating performance because they are widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items which can vary substantially from company to company, and help investors meaningfully compare our results from period to period. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, but instead is supplemental to, income from operations, net income or other income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions which are excluded.
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 projections of financial items; future production
volumes, results of exploration, exploitation, development, acquisition
and operations expenditures, and prospective reserve levels of property
or wells; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of
management for future operations; any statement concerning developments;
any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any
statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions
underlying any of the foregoing. The forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors including but not limited to the performance of contracts by
suppliers, customers and partners; actions by governmental and
regulatory authorities; operating hazards and delays; employee
management issues; uncertainties inherent in the exploration for and
development of oil and gas and in estimating reserves; complexities of
global political and economic developments; geologic risks; volatility
of oil and gas prices and other risks described from time to time in our
reports filed with the
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended Dec. 31, | Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) |
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Contracting services |
$ | 200,113 | $ | 169,835 | $ | 702,000 | $ | 774,469 | |||||||||||||||
Oil and gas |
|
196,072 | 136,502 | 696,607 | 425,369 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
396,185 | 306,337 | 1,398,607 | 1,199,838 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Contracting services |
|
157,333 | 162,075 | 528,375 | 600,083 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oil and gas |
|
99,223 | 112,472 | 396,123 | 376,724 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oil and gas property impairments | 107,525 | 9,212 | 132,603 | 181,083 | |||||||||||||||||||
Exploration expense | 1,081 | 6,496 | 10,914 | 8,276 | |||||||||||||||||||
365,162 | 290,255 | 1,068,015 | 1,166,166 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
31,023 | 16,082 | 330,592 | 33,672 | |||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment | - | (16,743 | ) | - | (16,743 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Gain on oil and gas derivative commodity contracts |
|
- | (1,555 | ) | - | 1,088 | |||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | 4,531 | 3,159 | 4,525 | 9,405 | |||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (28,768 | ) | (30,403 | ) | (99,589 | ) | (122,078 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations |
6,786 | (29,460 | ) | 235,528 | (94,656 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of investments | 5,772 | 6,537 | 22,215 | 19,469 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other than temporary loss on equity investments |
|
(10,563 | ) | (2,240 | ) | (10,563 | ) | (2,240 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gain on subsidiary equity transaction | - | - | 753 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Net interest expense and other | (18,771 | ) | (21,498 | ) | (99,953 | ) | (86,324 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
(16,776 | ) | (46,661 | ) | 147,980 | (163,751 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes | (34,283 | ) | 2,364 | 14,903 | (39,598 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss), including noncontrolling interests |
17,507 | (49,025 | ) | 133,077 | (124,153 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net income applicable to noncontrolling interests |
|
(744 | ) | (786 | ) | (3,098 | ) | (2,835 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) applicable to Helix |
16,763 | (49,811 | ) | 129,979 | (126,988 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | (40 | ) | (114 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) applicable to Helix common shareholders |
$ | 16,753 | $ | (49,821 | ) | $ | 129,939 | $ | (127,102 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted Avg. Common Shares Outstanding: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 104,267 | 104,111 | 104,528 | 103,857 | |||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 104,697 | 104,111 | 104,953 | 103,857 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | 1.23 | $ | (1.22 | ) | |||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | 1.22 | $ | (1.22 | ) | |||||||||||||
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | Dec. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | (in thousands) | Dec. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | |||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Current Assets: |
Current Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents |
$ | 546,465 | $ | 391,085 | Accounts payable | $ | 147,043 | $ | 159,381 | |||||||
Accounts receivable |
276,156 | 226,704 | Accrued liabilities | 239,963 | 198,237 | |||||||||||
Other current assets |
121,621 | 123,065 | Income taxes payable | 1,293 | - | |||||||||||
Current mat of L-T debt (1) | 7,877 | 10,179 | ||||||||||||||
Total Current Assets | 944,242 | 740,854 | Total Current Liabilities | 396,176 | 367,797 | |||||||||||
Net Property & Equipment: | Long-term debt (1) | 1,147,444 | 1,347,753 | |||||||||||||
Contracting Services |
1,459,665 | 1,452,837 | Deferred income taxes | 417,610 | 413,639 | |||||||||||
Oil and Gas |
871,662 | 1,074,243 | Asset retirement obligations | 161,208 | 170,410 | |||||||||||
Equity investments | 175,656 | 187,031 | Other long-term liabilities | 9,368 | 5,777 | |||||||||||
Goodwill | 62,215 | 62,494 | Convertible preferred stock (1) | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||
Other assets, net | 68,907 | 74,561 | Shareholders' equity (1) | 1,449,541 | 1,285,644 | |||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 3,582,347 | $ | 3,592,020 | Total Liabilities & Equity | $ | 3,582,347 | $ | 3,592,020 | |||||||
(1) Net debt to book capitalization - 30% at December 31, 2011. Calculated as total debt less cash and equivalents ($608,856) divided by sum of total net debt, convertible preferred stock and shareholders' equity ($2,059,397). |
||||||||||||||||
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Non GAAP Measures | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Release: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation From Net Income to Adjusted EBITDAX: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
4Q11 | 4Q10 | 3Q11 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders | $ | 16,753 | $ | (49,821 | ) | $ | 46,016 | $ | 129,939 | $ | (127,102 | ) | |||||||||||
Non-cash impairments | 96,477 | 24,686 | - | 108,050 | 195,660 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain on asset sales | (4,531 | ) | (3,159 | ) | - | (5,278 | ) | (9,378 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 114 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision (benefit) | (34,283 | ) | 2,364 | 23,465 | 14,903 | (39,600 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest expense and other | 18,771 | 21,484 | 34,829 | 99,942 | 86,192 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 71,323 | 94,147 | 72,134 | 310,152 | 316,164 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exploration expense | 1,081 | 6,496 | 1,548 | 10,914 | 8,276 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAX | $ | 165,601 | $ | 96,207 | $ | 178,002 | $ | 668,662 | $ | 430,326 | |||||||||||||
We calculate adjusted EBITDAX as earnings before net interest
expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and exploration expense. These non-GAAP measures are useful to investors and other internal and external users of our financial statements in evaluating our operating performance because they are widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company's operating performance without regard to items which can vary substantially from company to company and help investors meaningfully compare our results from period to period. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, but instead is supplemental to, income from operations, net income or other income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions which are excluded. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Non GAAP Measures | ||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2011 | ||||||||
Earnings Release: |
|
|||||||
Reconciliation of significant items: |
||||||||
4Q11 |
4Q10 |
|||||||
(in thousands, except earnings per share data) | ||||||||
Property impairments and other charges: | ||||||||
Oil and gas impairment charges |
$ | 107,525 | $ | 9,212 | ||||
Australia impairment charges |
17,127 | - | ||||||
Gain on sale of oil and gas property |
(4,531 | ) | - | |||||
Goodwill impairment |
- |
16,743 | ||||||
Expiring offshore leases |
- | 6,394 | ||||||
Lufeng loss |
- | 21,431 | ||||||
Tax (benefit) provision associated with above |
(36,048 | ) | 2,755 | |||||
Tax benefit associated with our Australian entity reorganization |
(31,335 | ) | - | |||||
Property impairments and other charges, net: | $ | 52,738 | $ | 56,535 | ||||
Diluted shares | 104,697 | 104,111 | ||||||
Net after income tax effect per share | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.54 | ||||
Source:
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
Terrence Jamerson, 281-618-0400
Director,
Finance & Investor Relations