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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 1, 2009

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Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
 
001-32936
(Commission File Number)
 
95-3409686
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
400 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 400
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
 
281-618-0400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
77060
(Zip Code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
 
On July 1, 2009, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (“Helix”) issued a press release announcing that representatives of Helix will make a presentation on July 8, 2009 at the Morgan Stanly Energy Conference in New York, New York.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.  The presentation materials to be delivered at the conference are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein. The presentation materials will also be posted beginning on July 7, 2009 in the Presentations section under Investor Relations of Helix’s website, www.helixesg.com.
 
This information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information is not incorporated by reference into any registration statements or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language contained in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this filing.
 
 
Forward-Looking Statements and Assumptions
 
          This current report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements that contain forward-looking information regarding Helix and represent our expectations and beliefs concerning future events.   This forward looking information is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  All statements, included herein or incorporated herein by reference, that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that use terms and phrases such as “achieve,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “plan,” “project,” “propose,” “strategy,” “predict,” “envision,” “hope,” “intend,” “will,” “continue,” “may,” “potential,” “achieve,” “should,” “could” and similar terms and phrases are forward-looking statements. Included in forward-looking statements are, among other things:    
 
statements regarding our business strategy, including the potential sale of assets and/or other investments in our subsidiaries and facilities, or any other business plans, forecasts or objectives, any or all of which is subject to change;
 
statements regarding our anticipated production volumes, results of exploration, exploitation, development, acquisition or  operations expenditures, and current or prospective reserve levels with respect to any property or well;
 
statements related to commodity prices for oil and gas or with respect to the supply of and demand for oil and gas;
 
statements relating to our proposed acquisition, exploration, development and/or production of oil and gas properties, prospects or other interests and any anticipated costs related thereto;
 
 
 

 
statements related to environmental risks, exploration and development risks, or drilling and operating risks;
 
statements relating to the construction or acquisition of vessels or equipment and any anticipated costs related thereto;
 
statements that our proposed vessels, when completed, will have certain characteristics or the effectiveness of such characteristics;
 
statements regarding projections of revenues, gross margin, expenses, earnings or losses, working capital or other financial items;
 
statements regarding any financing transactions or arrangements, or ability to enter into such transactions;
 
statements regarding any SEC or other governmental or regulatory inquiry or investigation;
 
statements regarding anticipated legislative, governmental, regulatory, administrative or other public body actions, requirements, permits or decisions;
 
statements regarding anticipated developments, industry trends, performance or industry ranking;
 
statements regarding general economic or political conditions, whether international, national or in the regional and local market areas in which we do business; 
 
statements related to our ability to retain key members of our senior management and key employees;
 
statements related to the underlying assumptions related to any projection or forward-looking statement; and
 
any other statements that relate to non-historical or future information.
 
 
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable and are based on reasonable assumptions, they do involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to be materially different from those in the forward-looking statements.  These factors include, among other things:
 
 
 

 
Impact of the weak economic conditions and the future impact of such conditions on the oil and gas industry and the demand for our services;
uncertainties inherent in the development and production of oil and gas and in estimating reserves;
the geographic concentration of our oil and gas operations;
uncertainties regarding our ability to replace depletion;
unexpected future capital expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof);
impact of oil and gas price fluctuations and the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry;
the effects of indebtedness, which could adversely restrict our ability to operate, could make us vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions, could place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt and could have other adverse consequences to us;
the effectiveness of our derivative activities;
the results of our continuing efforts to control or reduce costs, and improve performance;
the success of our risk management activities;
the effects of competition;
the availability (or lack thereof) of capital (including any financing) to fund our business strategy and/or operations and the terms of any such financing;
the impact of current and future laws and governmental regulations including tax and accounting developments;
the effect of adverse weather conditions or other risks associated with marine operations;
the effect of environmental liabilities that are not covered by an effective indemnity or insurance;
the potential impact of a loss of one or more key employees; and
the impact of general economic, market, industry or business conditions.
 
You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. When considering forward-looking statements, please review the risk factors described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our annual reports on Form 10-K, and any updates to those risk factors included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made and, other than as required under the securities laws, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements or provide reasons why actual results may differ.
 
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
 
In addition to net income, we evaluate our financial performance based on other factors, one primary measure of which is earnings before net interest, expenses, taxes, depreciation, amortization and exploration expenses (adjusted EBITDAX).  We calculate adjusted EBITDAX as earnings before net interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization and exploration expense. Further, we reduce adjusted EBITDAX for the minority interest in Cal Dive that we do not own.  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.
 
 
 

 
The Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures related to the presentation materials to be delivered at the conference are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated by reference herein. The Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures will also be posted in the Investor Relations section of Helix’s website, www.helixesg.com.
 
 
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(c)           Exhibits.
 
Number                      Description
----------                      --------------
99.1  
Press release announcing Helix’s participation in the Morgan Stanley Energy Conference.
 
 
99.2  
Morgan Stanly Energy Conference Presentation.
 
 
99.3  
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.
 
 
 
 

 

 
SIGNATURES
 


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Date:    July 6, 2009


                 HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.



        By:             /s/ Anthony Tripodo                                                                          
                              Anthony Tripodo
        Executive Vice President and
                                                                                                        Chief Financial Officer


 
 

 

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.                                           Description
 
 
99.1  
Press release announcing Helix’s participation in the Morgan Stanley Energy Conference.
 
 
99.2  
Morgan Stanley Energy Conference Presentation
 
 
99.3  
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.
 
 

 
 
 

 

exhibit99-1.htm
 

Exhibit 99.1
 


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PRESSRELEASE
www.HelixESG.com
 
 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. ·  400 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 400  ·  Houston, TX  77060-3500  · 281-618-0400  ·  fax: 281-618-0505
 
For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                     09-015
                                                    
                                                   Contact:                                Tony Tripodo
 
Date:                      July 1, 2009                                                                           Title:                                Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Helix to Present at Morgan Stanley Energy Conference
 

 
HOUSTON, TX – Helix Energy Solutions (NYSE: HLX) announced today that it will present on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at the Morgan Stanley Energy Conference in New York, New York.
 
 
The presentation is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm Eastern Time.  The slides related to such presentation will be available the morning of July 7 on the Helix website, www.HelixESG.com, by first clicking “Investor Relations” and then “Presentations”.
 
 
The presentation will provide an update regarding Helix’s improved liquidity and indebtedness levels based on developments since March 31, 2009, as well as updated information on capital spending plans.
 
 
Helix Energy Solutions, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an international offshore energy company that provides development solutions and other key life of field services to the open energy market as well as to our own oil and gas business unit.  That business unit is a prospect generation, exploration, development and production company.  Employing our own key services and methodologies, we seek to lower finding and development costs, relative to industry norms.
 
 

 

 
 

 

exhibit99-2.htm
1
Morgan Stanley
Energy Conference
July 8, 2009
 
 

 
2
This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All such statements, other than statements of
historical fact, are statements that could be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, any projections of revenue, gross margin,
expenses, earnings or losses from operations, or other 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
statements concerning developments, performance or industry rankings; and any statements of assumptions
underlying any of the foregoing. Although we believe that the expectations set forth in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, they do involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and
assumptions referred to above include the performance of contracts by suppliers, customers and partners; employee
management issues; complexities of global political and economic developments; geologic risks and other risks
described from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and subsequent quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the
date of this presentation and the associated press release. We assume no obligation or duty and do not intend to
update these forward-looking statements except as required by the securities laws.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC,
to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation
tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. Statements of
proved reserves are only estimates and may be imprecise. Any reserve estimates provided in this presentation that
are not specifically designated as being estimates of proved reserves may include not only proved reserves but also
other categories of reserves that the SEC’s guidelines strictly prohibit the Company from including in filings with the
SEC. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in the Company’s 2008 Form 10-K.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
 

 
3
Helix Profile
 
 

 
4
The Helix Mission
Helix Energy Solutions Group provides life-of-field services and development
solutions to offshore energy producers worldwide. Helix actively reduces
finding and development costs through a unique mix of offshore production
assets, service methodologies, and highly skilled personnel.
 
 

 
5
Deepwater
Well Intervention
Q4000
Seawell
Well Enhancer (2009)
Mobile SILs
Helix Oil & Gas / ERT
GOM shelf and deepwater
PV-10 $1.9 billion @
12/31/2008
Proved reserves = 665 bcfe
(12/31/2008)
2009 projected production
45 - 55 bcfe
Helix Business Segments
 
 

 
6
The Helix Fleet
 
 

 
7
MSV DP2 Well Enhancer
Well Intervention Fleet
MSV DP2 Seawell
Helix provides well operation and decommissioning services with the
Q4000 and Seawell well intervention vessels, with the Well Enhancer joining
the fleet in 2009.
 
 

 
8
DP Reel Lay Vessel
Express
DP S-Lay Vessel
Caesar (Q4 2009)
Subsea Construction Vessels
DP Reel Lay Vessel
Intrepid
Caesar’s onboard pipe welding and testing
capability allows the vessel to lay pipeline with out
the need for a spoolbase.
Helix’s pipelay and subsea construction vessel has
established an extensive track record of field
installation projects around the world.
Intrepid has the flexibility to be deployed as a
pipelay, installation or saturation diving vessel.
 
 

 
9
Helix ROV Systems
Helix is an industry leading provider of ROV and subsea trenching
services to deepwater operators worldwide.
The Helix ROV fleet
consists of 39 vehicles,
covering the spectrum of
deepwater construction
services.
The 600 hp Supertrencher II
system is designed to
operate at water depths in
excess of 6,500 feet.
The I-Trencher system can be
used in various jetting and
cutting operating modes, in
shallow and deepwater.
 
 

 
10
Island Pioneer
Olympic Triton
Olympic Canyon
Seacor Canyon
Northern Canyon
ROV / Construction Support Vessel Fleet
Chartered support vessels allows Helix to adjust the size and
capability of its fleet to cost-effectively meet industry demands.
REM Forza
 
 

 
11
Helix Producer I
Helix Producer I is a floating production facility designed to serve small
deepwater fields over the life of the property, such as Helix’s Phoenix
field in the Gulf of Mexico. The dynamically-positioned vessel can
produce up to a maximum of 45,000 BOPD and 72 MMCFD via a
disconnectable transfer buoy system.
 
 

 
12
Helix Oil & Gas
 
 

 
13
Producing Field
Non Producing Field
Prospect
Gunnison
Bushwood
Phoenix
ERT Deepwater Portfolio
Interests in 44 Deepwater Blocks -12 Developed, 32 Undeveloped
2.7 Net TCFE Un-Risked Reserve Potential, 1.0 TCFE Risked
Internal Prospect Generation via Large, In-House 3-D Seismic Library Large,
 Recent Long Offset 3-D Seismic Database,+1,500 Blocks
Experienced Exploration/Drilling/Operations Team - 25+ years avg.
    
 
 

 
14
O&G - - 2008 Reserve Report Highlights
 
 

 
15
O&G - - 2009 Deepwater Capital Projects
Phoenix Field
 
 

 
16
 
 

 
17
 Good Contracting Services visibility in 1H 2009
  2009 backlog of $360 million
  Expect 2H 2009 to soften
 Capital expenditures of approximately $360 million
  $200 million relates to completion of three major
 vessel projects (Well Enhancer, Caesar and Helix
 Producer I)
  $60 million relates to development of Danny
 and Phoenix oil fields
  Most of remaining CAPEX is maintenance
 Significant improvement in liquidity and debt levels
 (see slide 20)
2009 Outlook
 
 

 
18
2009 Outlook (continued)
 
 

 
19
2010 Preview
 
 

 
20
Liquidity and
Capital
Resources
 
 

 
21
Significant Balance Sheet Improvements
* estimated
Debt
Liquidity
 
 

 
22
 Company is focused on efforts to monetize non-core assets and businesses
  Oil and gas assets
  Bass Lite sale December 08 & January 09 ($49 million)
  EC 316 sale in February 09 ($18 million)
  Production facilities
  Cal Dive (approximate 26% owned subsidiary)
  Sold 15.2 million shares of CDI common stock to Cal Dive for proceeds
 of $100 million in January and June 2009
  Sold 22.6 million CDI shares in secondary offering for proceeds of
 ≈ $182 million in June 2009
  Sold Helix RDS in April 2009 for $25 million
 Approximately 80% of total 2009 oil and gas production hedged
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 Monetization of some or all remaining non-core assets would further
 accelerate debt reduction and increase liquidity
 
 

 
23
Company is in compliance as of 3/31/2009, and forecasts
 
continuing compliance throughout 2009
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Covenant
Test
Explanation
Collateral Coverage Ratio
> 1.75 : 1
Basket of collateral to Senior Secured Debt
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
> 2.75 : 1
Consolidated EBITDA (incl. Cal Dive %) to
consolidated interest charges
Consolidated Leverage Ratio
< 3.5 : 1
Consolidated EBITDA (incl. Cal Dive %) to
consolidated debt
Key Credit Facility Covenants
 
 

 
24
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Credit Facilities, Commitments and Amortization
  $420 Million Revolving Credit Facility - committed facility through June 2011. No
 required amortization. Fully paid down as of 6/30/2009.
  $418 Million Term Loan B - committed facility through June 2013. $4.3 million
 amortization annually.
  $550 Million High Yield Notes - Interest only until maturity (2016) or called by Helix.
 First Helix call date is 2012.
  $300 Million Convertible Notes - Interest only until put by noteholders or called by
 Helix. First put/call date is 2012, although noteholders have the right to convert prior
 to that date if certain stock price triggers are met ($38.56).
  $121 Million MARAD - Original 25 year term; matures February 2027. $4.3 million
 principal payments annually.
 
 

 
25
 
 

 
26
Consistent Top Line Growth
($ amounts in millions)
$2,148
$1,767
$1,367
$799
$543
$303
$227
$181
$396
Note: Includes Cal Dive
 
 

 
27
Earnings Per Share
$1.03
$2.68
$2.85
$3.05
$1.86
*See Non-GAAP reconciliation at www.HelixESG.com
 
 

 
28
Significant Cash Generation - EBITDAX*
*See Non-GAAP reconciliation at www.HelixESG.com
($ amounts in millions)
$212
$279
$452
$655
$662
 
 

 
29
 
 

 
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EXHIBIT
99.3
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Non GAAP Measures
 
Morgan Stanley Energy Conference
 
July 8, 2009
 
                 
                 
Slide 21 (Significant Balance Sheet Improvements):          
                 
Net Debt Reconciliation:            
                 
       
12/31/2007
6/30/2008 12/31/2008 6/30/2009  
        (in millions)  
                 
Gross Debt*      $        1,758  $        1,822  $        2,027  $        1,365  
Cash on Hand                   90                 23               224               200  
                 
Net Debt      $        1,668  $        1,799  $        1,803  $        1,165  
                 
*Reflects impact of retrospective adoption of accounting standard which required bifurcation of Helix's convertible senior notes  
  Impact on December 31, 2007, June 30, 2008, December 31, 2008, and June 30, 2009 was   
a reduction in debt totaling $42.2 million, $38.6 million, $34.8 million and $30.9 million, respectively.      
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
Slide 27 (Earnings per Share):          
                 
Reconciliation to Normalized EPS:          
                 
       
2004
2005
2006 2007
2008
         (in thousands)        
Net income applicable to common shareholders  $       79,916  $     150,114  $     344,036  $     316,762  $     (634,040)
Preferred stock dividends and accretion            2,743            2,454            3,358            3,716                   -  
Cal Dive gain (IPO and Horizon acquisition)                 -                   -           (96,531)         (98,602)                   -  
Goodwill and other intangible impairments                 -                   -                   -                   -             714,988
Other non-recurring items                   -                   -              5,300          70,189           161,591
                 
Net income, excluding non-cash gains on Cal Dive equity transactions  $       82,659  $     152,568  $     256,163  $     292,065  $       242,539
  (IPO and Horizon acquisition) and other unusual items          
                 
Diluted Shares            79,062          82,205          89,874          95,938             90,650
                 
Normalized EPS*    $          1.03  $          1.86  $          2.85  $          3.05  $            2.68
                 
*Excludes impact of adoption of new accounting standard (EITF 03-06-1) effective January 1, 2009.      
                 
               
                 
                 
                 
Slide 28 (Significant Cash Generation - EBITDAX):          
                 
Reconciliation From Net Income to Adjusted EBITDAX (Excluding Cal Dive):        
                 
                 
       
2004
2005 2006 2007 2008
        (in millions)
                 
Net (loss) income applicable to common shareholders  $             80  $           147  $           340  $           312  $            (639)
Non-cash impairment and other unusual items                 -                    1                (91)                (26)                 931
Preferred stock dividends                    3                  2                  3                  4                     3
Income tax provision                   43                 73               131               103                   67
Net interest expense and other                  5                 13                 41                 64                 101
Depreciation and amortization                 108               111               193               320                 306
Exploration expense                   -                    6                 43                 27                   33
                 
EBITDAX as Reported    $           239  $           353  $           660  $           804  $             802
                 
Less: Previously Reported Contribution from Cal Dive  $            (27)  $            (74)  $          (208)  $          (149)  $            (140)
                 
Adjusted EBITDAX    $           212  $           279  $           452  $           655  $             662
                 
                 
  We calculate adjusted EBITDAX as earnings before net interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization and exploration    
  expenses.  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,    
  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.