(Source: Business Wire)
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) reported net income of $53.5 million or $0.50 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2009 compared with net income of $73.1 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the same period in 2008, and a net loss of $861.2 million, or $(9.48) per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2008.
First quarter 2009 results included the following items:
Non-cash charges related to our convertible preferred stock, which reduced our net income applicable to common stock, totaling $53.4 million.
$73.5 million from the reversal of prior years' accruals associated with disputed oil and gas royalties, based on a favorable court decision in early 2009.
$54.6 million in unrealized gains associated with mark-to-market accounting treatment for our remaining 2009 natural gas hedges, which will be cash settled over the remainder of the year.
The impact of these three items in the first quarter, net of income taxes, was $0.28 per share.
Owen Kratz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Helix, stated, "Helix's Contracting Services business recorded a much improved increase in gross margins to 20% from the fourth quarter level of 15% as we continue to focus on operational efficiencies. Our Contracting Services business realized lower revenues in the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter due to a combination of factors, including seasonal declines, scheduled vessel maintenance, and lower vessel capacity and utilization. We were able to increase our oil and gas production nicely in the first quarter as production totaled 11.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Bcfe) as compared to 6.4 Bcfe in the fourth quarter of 2008. Furthermore, we exited the quarter at average daily production rate approximating pre-Ike levels after adjusting for the sale of Bass Lite and East Cameron 316. Nonetheless, a significant amount of production from our Noonan gas field remains curtailed as a result of delays on certain hurricane-related pipeline repairs. Our focus continues to be on balance sheet management and as a result, our net debt balances decreased by $48 million in the first quarter."
Summary of Results (1) (in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages, unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2008 Revenues $ 570,975 $ 441,769 $ 534,439 Gross Profit : Operating $ 161,686 $ 137,194 $ 85,142 28 % 31 % 16 % Oil and Gas Impairments - (16,723 ) (192,620 ) Exploration Expense (476 ) (1,888 ) (27,072 ) Total $ 161,210 $ 118,583 $ (134,550 ) Goodwill and Other Intangible Impairments - - $ (704,311 ) Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders $ 53,450 $ 73,084 $ (861,154 ) Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share $ 0.50 $ 0.77 $ (9.48 ) Adjusted EBITDAX( (2)) $ 267,042 $ 238,764 $ 118,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Results of Helix RDS Limited, our former reservoir consulting business, included as discontinued operations for all periods presented in our comparative condensed consolidated statements of operations. (2) Non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation attached hereto. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fourth quarter 2008 results from continuing operations included non-cash, pre-tax charges of $896.9 million ($9.14 per diluted share), including $704.3 million ($7.76 per diluted share) associated with a reduction in the carrying value of goodwill and $192.6 million ($1.38 per diluted share) related to reductions in the carrying values of certain oil and gas properties. Furthermore, we incurred non-cash, pre-tax exploration charges of $26.6 million ($0.19 per diluted share) primarily related to two suspended exploratory wells drilled in prior years that were no longer considered economical to develop. Finally, we recorded a $6.7 million pre-tax loss ($0.05 per diluted share) associated with the sale of our interest in the Bass Lite field located in Atwater Valley Block 426 in December 2008.
First quarter 2008 results included oil and gas impairments of $16.7 million ($0.11 per diluted share) related primarily to the unsuccessful Devil's Island development well.
Segment Information, Operational and Financial Highlights (1) (in thousands, unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2008 Revenues: Contracting Services $ 230,855 $ 174,718 $ 293,135 Shelf Contracting 207,053 144,571 261,656 Oil and Gas( (2)) 160,181 171,051 46,022 Intercompany Eliminations (27,114 ) (48,571 ) (66,374 ) Total $ 570,975 $ 441,769 $ 534,439 Income loss from Operations: Contracting Services $ 29,229 $ 20,181 $ 29,035 Shelf Contracting 20,932 7,548 69,946 Production Facilities (134 ) (138 ) (285 ) Oil and Gas ((2)) 71,050 128,528 (55,878 ) Gain on Oil and Gas Derivative Commodity Contracts 74,609 - 18,894 Oil and Gas Impairments - (16,723 ) (192,620 ) Exploration Expense (476 ) (1,888 ) (27,072 ) Goodwill and Other Intangible Impairments - - (704,311 ) Intercompany Eliminations (290 ) (3,980 ) (4,317 ) Total $ 194,920 $ 133,528 $ (866,608 ) Equity in Earnings of Equity Investments $ 7,503 $ 10,816 $ 6,132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Results of Helix RDS Limited, our former reservoir consulting business, are included as discontinued operations for all periods presented in our comparative condensed consolidated statements of operations. (2) Included $73.5 million from the reversal of prior years' accruals associated with disputed oil and gas royalties based on favorable court decision in the first quarter of 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contracting Services
Subsea construction revenues decreased in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the fourth quarter of 2008 due to lower capacity and utilization for our vessels under long term charters (79% compared with 86%). In addition, our robotics business also experienced lower asset utilization (64% compared with 80%) in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the fourth quarter of 2008.
Our well operations business experienced decreased revenues in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the fourth quarter of 2008 primarily related to downtime associated with scheduled maintenance and thruster upgrades for the Q4000.
Gross profit margins for Contracting Services increased in the first quarter of 2009 over the fourth quarter of 2008 due primarily to improved performance on international construction projects.
On April 27th we closed the sale of Helix RDS Limited to Baker Hughes for $25 million. Accordingly, the Helix RDS Limited results are reflected as discontinued operations in our comparative condensed consolidated statements of operations. In the first quarter of 2009, Helix RDS' operating results was a loss of $0.02 per share.
Shelf Contracting (Cal Dive)
Cal Dive's operating results decreased in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the fourth quarter of 2008 due to normal seasonal factors as well as vessel downtime related to scheduled regulatory drydock activity and maintenance. Results for the first of quarter 2009 improved over the first quarter of 2008 due to increased vessel utilization as a result of increased international diving activity and demand for hurricane related services.
Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas revenues for the first quarter of 2009 of $160 million were substantially higher than the fourth quarter of 2008 due primarily to increased production levels as well as the reversal of accrued royalties previously mentioned. Production in the first quarter of 2009 totaled 11.9 Bcfe compared with 6.4 Bcfe in the fourth quarter of 2008. The average prices realized for our gas sales volumes, including the effect of hedge contracts, totaled $5.35 per thousand cubic feet of gas (Mcf) in the first quarter of 2009 compared with $6.32 per Mcf in the fourth quarter of 2008. For our oil sales volumes, including the effects of hedge contracts, we realized $57.82 per barrel in the first quarter of 2009 compared with $49.08 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2008. A number of our fields continue to experience shut-in or curtailed production reflecting the delay by third parties in making certain repairs to their hurricane damaged pipelines and infrastructure. As a result of these continued delays, our remaining 2009 natural gas derivative contracts no longer qualify for hedge accounting treatment and are recorded on a mark-to market basis through earnings. Our first quarter operating results included a total of $74.6 million of gains associated with our natural gas derivative contracts, including $54.6 million of unrealized gains that will be cash settled over the remainder of 2009 in accordance with the original terms of the contracts. Our remaining 2009 crude oil derivative contracts continue to qualify for hedge accounting treatment.
Presently our oil and gas production approximates 140 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day (MMcfe/d), which equals pre-Hurricane Ike production rates, adjusting for the sale of our interest in the Bass Lite and East Cameron 316 fields.
In the first quarter of 2009, the Company sold its interest in its East Cameron 316 field for total gross proceeds of $18 million. The Company recorded a $0.7 million gain on the sale. In the first and second quarters of 2008, the Company sold a 30% working interest in its Bushwood discoveries in two separate transactions for total cash consideration of approximately $183 million, an obligation of the purchasers to pay their 30% share of all related future capital expenditures and an obligation to pay up to an additional $20 million based on reaching production milestones. The first transaction for 20% closed March 31, 2008 and resulted in a gain of $61.1 million in the first quarter of 2008. The second transaction for 10% closed on April 23, 2008 and resulted in a gain of $30.5 million in the second quarter of 2008.
Other Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were 7.2% of revenue in the first quarter of 2009, 7.5% in the fourth quarter of 2008, and 9.2% in the first quarter of 2008, after adjusting for severance costs related to the resignation of our former CEO. The improvement over the fourth quarter reflects our focused effort to reduce spending in light of the continued weak economic environment.
Net interest expense and other decreased to $22.2 million in the first quarter of 2009 from $28.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 due primarily to $3.7 million of lower net hedging losses and $4.2 million of lower realized foreign exchange losses. Further, net interest expense decreased to $22.0 million in the first quarter of 2009 compared with $24.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 due primarily to both lower levels of gross debt and interest rates.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Consolidated net debt at March 31, 2009 decreased to $1.76 billion from $1.80 billion as of December 31, 2008. In the first quarter, we repaid $100 million under our Helix revolving credit facility. Total debt associated with our Cal Dive consolidated subsidiary, which is non-recourse to Helix, totaled $395 million ($315 million as of December 31, 2008). Net debt to book capitalization as of March 31, 2009 was 51%. (Net debt to book capitalization is a non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation attached hereto.)
We incurred capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2009 totaling $61 million, compared with $136 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $256 million in the first quarter of 2008. Incurred capital expenditures exclude Cal Dive.
In the first quarter of 2009, the holder of the Company's convertible preferred stock redeemed $30 million of the total outstanding amount of $55 million. In satisfaction of such redemption, the Company issued the holder 5,938,776 shares of Helix common stock. This resulted in a non-cash charge of approximately $29.3 million which reflected the value associated with the additional 3,974,718 shares delivered over the original 1,964,058 shares that were contractually required to be issued upon conversion. Further, the original agreement with the holder required an election in the event the volume weighted average price ("VWAP") of Helix's common stock on any future date was less than a certain minimum price ($2.767 per share). The VWAP was below the minimum price on February 25, 2009, at which time the Company elected to reset the conversion price on the remaining balance ($25 million) to $2.767. As a result of the price reset, the holder's sole right is to convert the preferred shares into 9,035,056 shares of Helix common stock and the Company is no longer permitted to pay dividends in Helix common stock. Following the reset of the minimum price to $2.767 per share, the Company recorded a second non-cash charge totaling $24.1 million in the first quarter of 2009.
Further details are provided in the presentation for Helix's quarterly conference call (see the Investor Relations page of www.HelixESG.com). The call, scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, will be webcast live. If you wish to dial in to the call the telephone number is 800 475 0212 (Domestic) or 1-312 470 7004 (International). The pass code is Tripodo. A replay will be available from the Audio Archives page on our website.
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.
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. Further, we reduce Adjusted EBITDAX for the minority interest in Cal Dive that we do not own. 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.
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 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 statement concerning developments, performance or industry rankings; 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 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 ending December 31, 2008. We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. Comparative Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Three Months Ended Mar. 31, (in thousands, except per share data) 2009 2008 (unaudited) Net revenues: Contracting services $ 410,794 $ 270,718 Oil and gas 160,181 171,051 570,975 441,769 Cost of sales: Contracting services 325,698 213,514 Oil and gas 84,067 109,672 409,765 323,186 Gross profit 161,210 118,583 Gain on oil and gas derivative commodity contracts 74,609 - Gain on sale of assets, net 454 61,113 Selling and administrative expenses 41,353 46,168 Income from operations 194,920 133,528 Equity in earnings of investments 7,503 10,816 Net interest expense and other 22,195 28,001 Income before income taxes 180,228 116,343 Provision of income taxes 64,919 42,700 Income from continuing operations 115,309 73,643 Discontinued operations, net of tax (2,554 ) 559 Net income 112,755 74,202 Less net income applicable to noncontrolling interests 5,553 237 Preferred stock dividends 313 881 Preferred stock beneficial conversion charges 53,439 - Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 53,450 $ 73,084 Weighted Avg. Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 95,052 90,413 Diluted 105,863 95,086 Basic earnings per share of common stock: Continuing operations $ 0.58 $ 0.80 Discontinued operations ($0.03 ) - Net income per common share $ 0.55 $ 0.80 Diluted earnings per share of common stock: Continuing operations $ 0.52 $ 0.77 Discontinued operations ($0.02 ) - Net income per common share $ 0.50 $ 0.77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets ASSETS LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (in thousands) Mar. 31, 2009 Dec. 31, 2008 (in thousands) Mar. 31, 2009 Dec. 31, 2008 (unaudited) (unaudited) Current Assets: Current Liabilities: Cash and equivalents $ 248,272 $ 221,852 Accounts payable $ 271,969 $ 344,807 Accounts receivable 496,812 545,106 Accrued liabilities 215,704 234,451 Other current assets 220,735 193,065 Income taxes payable 26,921 - Current mat of L-T debt (1) 93,644 93,540 Total Current Assets 965,819 960,023 Total Current Liabilities 608,238 672,798 Net Property & Equipment: Long-term debt (1) (2) 1,912,357 1,933,686 Contracting Services 1,923,622 1,876,795 Deferred income taxes 655,796 614,064 Oil and Gas 1,495,728 1,541,648 Decommissioning liabilities 196,836 194,665 Equity investments 194,087 196,660 Other long-term liabilities 10,065 83,077 Goodwill 365,641 366,218 Convertible preferred stock (1) 25,000 55,000 Other assets, net 117,791 125,722 Shareholders' equity (1) 1,654,396 1,513,776 Total Assets $ 5,062,688 $ 5,067,066 Total Liabilities & Equity $ 5,062,688 $ 5,067,066 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Net debt to book capitalization - 51% at March 31, 2009. Calculated as total debt less cash and equivalents ($1,757,729) divided by sum of total net debt, convertible preferred stock and shareholders' equity ($3,437,125). (2) Reflects impact of retrospective adoption of accounting standard which required bifurcation of Helix's convertible senior notes between debt and equity components. Impact on March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was a reduction in debt totaling $32.9 million and $34.8 million, respectively. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.Reconciliation of Non GAAP MeasuresThree Months Ended March 31, 2009 Earnings Release: Reconciliation From Net Income to Adjusted EBITDAX: 1Q09 1Q08 4Q08 (in thousands) Net (loss) income applicable to common shareholders $ 53,450 $ 73,084 $ (861,154 ) Non-cash impairment and other unusual items - 16,723 907,608 Preferred stock dividends 53,752 881 550 Income tax provision (benefit) 64,794 42,849 (67,117 ) Net interest expense and other 20,593 25,161 31,842 Depreciation and amortization 73,977 78,178 79,299 Exploration expense 476 1,888 27,072 Adjusted EBITDAX $ 267,042 $ 238,764 $ 118,100 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.Reconciliation of Non GAAP MeasuresThree Months Ended March 31, 2009 Earnings Release: Reconciliation of non-cash impairments and other unusual items: 1Q09 1Q08 4Q08 (in thousands) (in thousands) (in thousands) Other charges: Reversal of disputed oil and gas royalties (73,549 ) - - Unrealized gains on 2009 natural gas hedges (54,635 ) - - Tax provision associated with above 44,864 - - (83,320 ) - - Non-cash charges related to convertible preferred stock 53,439 - - Other income, net: $ (29,881 ) $ - $ - Diluted shares 105,863 95,086 90,802 Per share $ (0.28 ) $ - $ - Non-cash goodwill and other intangible impairments: Goodwill and other intangible impairments $ - $ - $ 704,311 Non-cash goodwill and other intangible impairments, net: $ - $ - $ 704,311 Diluted shares 105,863 95,086 90,802 Per share $ - $ - $ 7.76 Non-cash property impairments: Property impairments - 16,723 192,620 Tax provision on property impairments - (5,853 ) (67,417 ) Non-cash property impairments, net: $ - $ 10,870 $ 125,203 Diluted shares 105,863 95,086 90,802 Per share $ - $ 0.11 $ 1.38 Non-cash impairments and other unusual items: Exploration expense $ - $ - $ 27,072 Tax provision on exploration expense - - (9,475 ) Non-cash impairments, net: $ - $ - $ 17,597 Diluted shares 105,863 95,086 90,802 Per share $ - $ - $ 0.19 Non-cash impairments and other unusual items: Suspended exploratory wells $ - $ - $ 18,579 Tax provision on suspended exploratory wells - - (6,503 ) Non-cash impairments, net: $ - $ - $ 12,076 Diluted shares 105,863 95,086 90,802 Per share $ - $ - $ 0.13 Non-cash impairments and other unusual items: Unproved properties $ - $ - $ 8,023 Tax provision on unproved properties - - (2,808 ) Non-cash impairments, net: $ - $ - $ 5,215 Diluted shares 105,863 95,086 90,802 Per share $ - $ - $ 0.06 Bass Lite sale Bass Lite sale $ - $ - $ 6,734 Tax provision on Bass Lite sale - - (2,357 ) Non-cash impairments, net: $ - $ - $ 4,377 Diluted shares 105,863 95,086 90,802 Per share $ - $ - $ 0.05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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