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HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Erik Staffeldt | |||
Erik Staffeldt | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
PRESSRELEASE www.HelixESG.com |
For Immediate Release | 20-002 | ||
Date: February 24, 2020 | Contact: | Erik Staffeldt | |
Executive Vice President & CFO |
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | 9/30/2019 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 170,749 | $ | 158,356 | $ | 212,609 | $ | 751,909 | $ | 739,818 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | $ | 26,576 | $ | 13,811 | $ | 55,074 | $ | 137,838 | $ | 121,684 | |||||||||
16 | % | 9 | % | 26 | % | 18 | % | 16 | % | ||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | 7,934 | $ | (13,747 | ) | $ | 31,622 | $ | 57,697 | $ | 28,598 | ||||||||
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA 1 | $ | 33,277 | $ | 23,238 | $ | 66,273 | $ | 180,088 | $ | 161,709 | |||||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2 | $ | 208,431 | $ | 279,459 | $ | 286,340 | $ | 208,431 | $ | 279,459 | |||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | $ | 79,792 | $ | 45,917 | $ | 57,316 | $ | 169,669 | $ | 196,744 |
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | 9/30/2019 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||
Well Intervention | $ | 141,789 | $ | 114,799 | $ | 170,206 | $ | 593,300 | $ | 560,568 | |||||||||
Robotics | 35,276 | 38,420 | 51,909 | 171,672 | 158,989 | ||||||||||||||
Production Facilities | 16,559 | 15,859 | 13,777 | 61,210 | 64,400 | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany Eliminations | (22,875 | ) | (10,722 | ) | (23,283 | ) | (74,273 | ) | (44,139 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 170,749 | $ | 158,356 | $ | 212,609 | $ | 751,909 | $ | 739,818 | |||||||||
Income (Loss) from Operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Well Intervention | $ | 15,562 | $ | 4,869 | $ | 37,689 | $ | 89,564 | $ | 87,643 | |||||||||
Robotics | (660 | ) | (1,236 | ) | 8,876 | 7,261 | (14,054 | ) | |||||||||||
Production Facilities | 5,253 | 6,344 | 3,050 | 17,160 | 27,263 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate / Other / Eliminations | (14,497 | ) | (13,467 | ) | (10,617 | ) | (45,988 | ) | (49,309 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 5,658 | $ | (3,490 | ) | $ | 38,998 | $ | 67,997 | $ | 51,543 |
Well Intervention Well Intervention revenues in the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased by $28.4 million, or 17%, from the previous quarter. The decrease in revenues was due to lower rates in the Gulf of Mexico, the seasonal slowdown in the North Sea and lower 15K IRS rental utilization in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter. Our Well Intervention revenues in the fourth quarter of 2019 also included approximately $3.9 million of contractual adjustments related to increases in withholding taxes in Brazil, of which $2.1 million related to 2018. Overall Well Intervention vessel utilization decreased to 92% in the fourth quarter from 97% in the third quarter. Well Intervention income from operations decreased $22.1 million, or 59%, in the fourth quarter of 2019 from the previous quarter primarily due to lower segment revenues. Well Intervention revenues increased $27.0 million, or 24%, in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by higher utilization and integrated services in the Gulf of Mexico and the contractual adjustments related to increases in withholding taxes in Brazil. The increase was partially offset by seasonally lower rates in the North Sea in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in the prior year. Overall, Well Intervention vessel utilization increased to 92% in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 79% in the fourth quarter of 2018. Income from operations increased $10.7 million, or 220%, in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, primarily related to higher segment revenues. |
Robotics Robotics revenues in the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased by $16.6 million, or 32%, from the previous quarter. The decrease was driven by seasonally lower chartered vessel utilization and lower ROV, trencher and ROVDrill utilization, which included fewer trenching vessel days compared to the previous quarter. Chartered vessel utilization decreased to 73% in the fourth quarter of 2019, which included 55 spot vessel days, from 96% in the third quarter of 2019, which included 28 spot vessel days. Available chartered vessel days decreased by 43 days during the fourth quarter with the termination of the Grand Canyon charter in November 2019. ROV, trencher and ROVDrill utilization declined to 41% in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 44% in the previous quarter, and vessel trenching days in the fourth quarter of 2019 declined to 64 days compared to 149 days in the previous quarter. Robotics income from operations declined $9.5 million compared to the third quarter due to lower revenues, offset in part by lower costs, which included the termination of the Grand Canyon charter in November and a full quarter of cost reductions from the expiration of the hedge of the Grand Canyon II charter payments in July 2019. Robotics revenues decreased $3.1 million, or 8%, in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease in revenues year over year was primarily due to a decrease in trenching activity and chartered vessel utilization and fewer spot vessel days, offset in part by higher rates on the Grand Canyon II and increased ROV, trencher and ROVDrill utilization in the fourth quarter of 2019. Robotics had 64 vessel trenching days in the fourth quarter of 2019, down from 151 vessel trenching days in the fourth quarter of 2018. Chartered vessel utilization decreased to 73%, which included 55 spot vessel days, in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 78%, which included 84 spot vessel days, in the fourth quarter of 2018. ROV, trencher and ROVDrill utilization was 41% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 36% in the fourth quarter of 2018. Income from operations in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased $0.6 million from the fourth quarter of 2018 due to lower costs related to the termination of the Grand Canyon charter in November 2019, the expiration of the hedge of the Grand Canyon II charter payments in July 2019, offset in part by lower segment revenues and higher ROV costs due to increased ROV utilization. |
Production Facilities Production Facilities revenues increased $2.8 million, or 20%, quarter over quarter due to higher revenues from the Helix Fast Response System and higher production revenues. The fourth quarter of 2019 benefitted from approximately $2.0 million of residual revenue from our previous Helix Fast Response System contract that expired in the first quarter of 2019 that was linked to 2019 utilization of our Gulf of Mexico Well Intervention vessels by HWCG members. Revenues increased $0.7 million year over year due to production revenues realized in the fourth quarter of 2019, offset in part by reduced revenue from the Helix Fast Response System. Production Facilities income from operations decreased $1.1 million year over year due to lower revenue from the Helix Fast Response System in the fourth quarter of 2019. |
Selling, General and Administrative Selling, general and administrative expenses were $20.9 million, or 12.3% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $16.1 million, or 7.6% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2019. The increase in expenses was primarily related to an increase in employee compensation costs in the fourth quarter. |
Other Income and Expenses Other income (expense), net improved $5.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. The change was primarily due to net foreign currency gains related to a stronger British pound in the fourth quarter, compared to net foreign currency losses in the prior quarter. |
Cash Flows Operating cash flows were $79.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $57.3 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $45.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The increase in operating cash flows quarter over quarter was due to positive working capital changes offset in part by lower earnings during the fourth quarter of 2019. The increase in fourth quarter operating cash flows year over year was due to positive working capital changes as well as increased earnings in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. Capital expenditures totaled $95.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $18.2 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $81.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Capital expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 2018 each included a $69.2 million installment payment to the shipyard and other capital spending for the Q7000, which was delivered to Helix during the fourth quarter of 2019. Free cash flow was $(15.4) million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $39.2 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $(35.7) million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The decrease quarter over quarter was due to higher capital expenditures related to the Q7000, offset in part by higher operating cash flows. The improvement in fourth quarter free cash flow year over year was primarily due to higher operating cash flows, offset in part by higher capital expenditures related to the completion of the Q7000. (Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation below.) |
Well Intervention Well Intervention revenues increased by $32.7 million, or 6%, in 2019 compared to 2018. The increase was primarily driven by higher utilization and increased integrated services in the Gulf of Mexico and higher utilization in Brazil. Our Well Intervention revenues in 2019 also included approximately $3.9 million of contractual adjustments related to increases in withholding taxes in Brazil, of which $2.1 million related to 2018. These increases were offset in part by lower rates and a weaker British pound in the North Sea and lower IRS rentals in 2019 compared to 2018. Overall Well Intervention vessel utilization increased to 89% in 2019 from 83% in 2018. |
Robotics Robotics revenues increased by $12.7 million, or 8%, in 2019 compared to 2018. The increase was due to improvements in chartered vessel utilization, which increased to 87% in 2019 compared to 76% in 2018, and in ROV, trencher and ROVDrill utilization, which increased to 41% in 2019 compared to 37% in 2018. These improvements were offset marginally by a reduction in vessel trenching days, which decreased to 484 days in 2019 from 560 days in 2018. Robotics generated $7.3 million in operating income in 2019 compared to an operating loss of $14.1 million in 2018. The improvement in operating income was due to higher revenues as well as cost reductions relating to our vessels, including the termination of the Grand Canyon charter in November 2019 and the expiration of the hedge of the Grand Canyon II charter payments in July 2019. |
Production Facilities Production Facilities revenues decreased $3.2 million, or 5%, in 2019 compared to 2018. The decrease was due to reduced revenues related to the Helix Fast Response System, offset in part by production revenues in 2019. Operating income decreased $10.1 million from the prior year due to decreases in revenues related to the Helix Fast Response System in 2019. |
Selling, General and Administrative Selling, general and administrative expenses were $69.8 million, or 9.3% of revenue, in 2019 compared to $70.3 million, or 9.5% of revenue, in 2018. The decrease was primarily related to a net decrease in employee compensation costs in 2019. |
Other Income and Expenses Other income (expense), net improved $7.5 million in 2019 compared to 2018. The change was primarily due to our recognition of net foreign currency gains in 2019 compared to foreign currency losses in 2018. |
Cash Flows Helix generated operating cash flows of $169.7 million in 2019 compared to $196.7 million in 2018. The decrease in operating cash flows in 2019, despite higher net income, was due to negative working capital changes and higher regulatory certification costs of our vessels and systems, which are included in operating cash flows, in 2019 compared to 2018. Capital expenditures totaled $140.9 million in 2019 compared to $137.1 million in 2018. Free cash flow was $31.4 million in 2019 compared to $59.7 million in 2018 due primarily to lower operating cash flow. (Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation below.) |
Cash and cash equivalents were $208.4 million at December 31, 2019 and excluded $54.1 million of restricted cash pledged as collateral on a short-term project-related letter of credit. Available capacity under our revolving credit facility was $171.1 million at December 31, 2019. Consolidated long-term debt decreased to $405.9 million at December 31, 2019 from $413.4 million at September 30, 2019. Consolidated net debt at December 31, 2019 was $143.3 million. Net debt to book capitalization at December 31, 2019 was 8%. The restricted cash of $54.1 million is included in our net debt calculation as the restrictions are of a short-term project-related nature. (Net debt and net debt to book capitalization are non-GAAP measures. See reconciliations below.) |
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
Three Months Ended Dec. 31, | Year Ended Dec. 31, | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 170,749 | $ | 158,356 | $ | 751,909 | $ | 739,818 | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 144,173 | 144,545 | 614,071 | 618,134 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 26,576 | 13,811 | 137,838 | 121,684 | ||||||||||||
Gain on disposition of assets, net | — | — | — | 146 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (20,918 | ) | (17,301 | ) | (69,841 | ) | (70,287 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 5,658 | (3,490 | ) | 67,997 | 51,543 | |||||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment | 1,521 | (3,540 | ) | 1,439 | (3,918 | ) | ||||||||||
Net interest expense | (2,129 | ) | (3,007 | ) | (8,333 | ) | (13,751 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt | — | — | (18 | ) | (1,183 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 3,595 | (3,099 | ) | 1,165 | (6,324 | ) | ||||||||||
Royalty income and other | 409 | 563 | 3,306 | 4,631 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 9,054 | (12,573 | ) | 65,556 | 30,998 | |||||||||||
Income tax provision | 1,120 | 1,174 | 7,859 | 2,400 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 7,934 | (13,747 | ) | 57,697 | 28,598 | |||||||||||
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (118 | ) | — | (222 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 8,052 | $ | (13,747 | ) | $ | 57,919 | $ | 28,598 | |||||||
Earnings (loss) per share of common stock: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.19 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.19 | |||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 147,625 | 146,769 | 147,536 | 146,702 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 150,182 | 146,769 | 149,577 | 146,830 |
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
ASSETS | LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | (in thousands) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
Current Assets: | Current Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 208,431 | $ | 279,459 | Accounts payable | $ | 69,055 | $ | 54,813 | |||||||||
Restricted cash (1) | 54,130 | — | Accrued liabilities | 62,389 | 85,594 | |||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 125,457 | 119,875 | Income tax payable | — | 3,829 | |||||||||||||
Other current assets | 50,450 | 51,594 | Current maturities of long-term debt (1) | 99,731 | 47,252 | |||||||||||||
Total Current Assets | 438,468 | 450,928 | Current operating lease liabilities (2) | 53,785 | — | |||||||||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 284,960 | 191,488 | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt (1) | 306,122 | 393,063 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities (2) | 151,827 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 112,132 | 105,862 | ||||||||||||||||
Property & equipment, net | 1,872,637 | 1,826,745 | Other non-current liabilities | 38,644 | 39,538 | |||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets (2) | 201,118 | — | Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 3,455 | — | |||||||||||||
Other assets, net | 84,508 | 70,057 | Shareholders' equity (1) | 1,699,591 | 1,617,779 | |||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 2,596,731 | $ | 2,347,730 | Total Liabilities & Equity | $ | 2,596,731 | $ | 2,347,730 |
(1) | Net debt to book capitalization - 8% at December 31, 2019. Calculated as net debt (total long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - $143,292) divided by the sum of net debt and shareholders' equity ($1,842,883). |
(2) | Reflects adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." |
Earnings Release: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reconciliation from Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 7,934 | $ | (13,747 | ) | $ | 31,622 | $ | 57,697 | $ | 28,598 | ||||||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision | 1,120 | 1,174 | 3,539 | 7,859 | 2,400 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net interest expense | 2,129 | 3,007 | 1,901 | 8,333 | 13,751 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt | — | — | — | 18 | 1,183 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net | (3,595 | ) | 3,099 | 2,285 | (1,165 | ) | 6,324 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 28,300 | 27,183 | 27,908 | 112,720 | 110,522 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-cash gain (loss) on equity investment | (1,613 | ) | 3,430 | — | (1,613 | ) | 3,430 | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 34,275 | 24,146 | 67,255 | 183,849 | 166,208 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on disposition of assets, net | — | — | — | — | (146 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Realized losses from foreign exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments | (998 | ) | (908 | ) | (982 | ) | (3,761 | ) | (3,224 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other than temporary loss on note receivable | — | — | — | — | (1,129 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 33,277 | $ | 23,238 | $ | 66,273 | $ | 180,088 | $ | 161,709 | |||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | $ | 79,792 | $ | 45,917 | $ | 57,316 | $ | 169,669 | $ | 196,744 | |||||||||||||
Less: Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sale of assets | (95,218 | ) | (81,652 | ) | (18,153 | ) | (138,304 | ) | (137,058 | ) | |||||||||||||
Free cash flow | $ | (15,426 | ) | $ | (35,735 | ) | $ | 39,163 | $ | 31,365 | $ | 59,686 |