Cal Dive Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 5:06 PM

Cal Dive International, Inc. (NYSE:DVR) reported second quarter 2009 net income of $28.6 million, or $.30 per diluted share compared to $16.9 million and $.16 per diluted share for the same period of 2008. The increase in net income is primarily due to increased new construction and repair and salvage work in the Gulf of Mexico and new pipelay projects in China and Mexico. Gulf of Mexico salvage and repair activity increased due to the impact from hurricanes Gustav and Ike that struck the region in the late summer of 2008.

Quinn Hébert, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cal Dive, stated, “We had an excellent quarter operationally across all regions which translated to strong financial performance. We continue to execute at a high level domestically in both the new construction and salvage markets and we are especially excited about our project performance in China and Mexico. These two pipelay projects have contributed to Cal Dive increasing its international revenues by nearly 50% in the first half of 2009 as compared to the first half of 2008.

Another positive development during the quarter was the secondary public offering of our common stock by Helix and our related stock repurchase and retirement of shares at the offering price. These transactions reduced Helix’s ownership interest in Cal Dive from approximately 51% to 26%.

Looking forward, bidding activity remains steady and our vessels and barges should be highly utilized during the third quarter. Our backlog as of June 30^th was $284 million and approximately 75% of that will be performed in 2009."

Financial Highlights

Backlog: Contracted backlog was $284 million as of June 30, 2009 compared to a backlog of $402 million at March 31, 2009 and $350 million as of December 31, 2008.
Revenues: Second quarter 2009 revenues increased by $88.3 million to $260.3 million as compared to the second quarter of 2008, primarily due to increased vessel utilization as a result of increased new construction and repair and salvage work in the Gulf of Mexico and increased pipelay activity in international markets.
Gross Profit: Second quarter 2009 gross profit increased by $23.5 million to $70.8 million as compared to the second quarter of 2008 due the same reasons cited above.
SG&A: Second quarter 2009 SG&A as a percentage of revenue was 7.0% compared to 10.4% for second quarter of 2008. The percentage decrease was primarily due to the increase in revenues discussed above.
Provision for Doubtful Accounts: Provision for doubtful accounts was $6.3 million during the second quarter of 2009 relating to the doubtful collection of certain trade receivables recorded on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2009. There was no provision recorded during the second quarter of 2008.
Net Interest Expense: Second quarter 2009 net interest expense decreased by $1.1 million over the second quarter of 2008, due to lower variable interest rates associated with outstanding borrowings.
Income Tax Expense: The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2009 was 31.0% compared to 31.0% for the second quarter of 2008.
Debt: Total debt was $375.0 million and cash and cash equivalents were $87.0 million for a net debt position of $288.0 million as of June 30, 2009 compared to a net debt position of $303.5 million at March 31, 2009 and $338.6 at June 30, 2008.
Stockholders’ Equity: Total equity at June 30, 2009 is $653.0 million, a decrease of $52.7 million from December 31, 2008. The decrease is primarily due to the repurchase and retirement of 13.6 million shares in January from Helix for $86 million, or $6.34 per share, and an additional 1.7 million shares repurchased and retired in June for $14 million, or $8.50 per share, as part of the public secondary offering by Helix. The decrease is partially offset by earnings through the first six months of 2009.

Further details will be provided during Cal Dive’s conference call, scheduled for 11 a.m. Central Time on July 30, 2009. The teleconference dial-in numbers are: (866) 383-7998 (domestic), (617) 597-5329 (international), passcode 27104420. Investors will be able to obtain the slide presentation and listen to the live conference call broadcast from the Investor Relations page at http://www.caldive.com. A replay will also be available from the Investor Relations-Presentations page.

Cal Dive International, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a marine contractor that provides an integrated offshore construction solution to its customers, including manned diving, pipelay and pipe burial, platform installation and platform salvage services to the offshore oil and natural gas industry on the Gulf of Mexico OCS, Northeastern U.S., Latin America, Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East, India and the Mediterranean, with a fleet of 31 vessels, including 21 surface and saturation diving support vessels and 10 construction barges.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This press release may include “forward-looking” statements that are generally identifiable through our use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project” and similar expressions and include any statements that we make regarding our earnings expectations. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new information or events as they occur. Our actual future results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, including current economic and financial market conditions, changes in commodity prices for natural gas and oil and in the level of offshore exploration, development and production activity in the oil and natural gas industry, our inability to obtain contracts with favorable pricing terms if there is a downturn in our business cycle, intense competition in our industry, the operational risks inherent in our business, risks associated with our relationship with Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., and other risks detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.


CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(000's omitted, except per share data)


		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,			Dec. 31,				June 30,			Dec. 31,
		2009				2008			2009				2008
		(unaudited)							(unaudited)

Net Revenues		$	260,316			$	171,970		$	467,369			$	316,541
Cost of Sales			189,555				124,714			357,803				244,595
Gross Profit			70,761				47,256			109,566				71,946
	Gain on Sale of Assets		-				209			-				209
	Selling and Administrative		18,222				17,967			36,095				35,109
	Provision for Doubtful Accounts		6,275				-			6,275				-
Income from Operations			46,264				29,498			67,196				37,046
	Interest Expense, net		(3,710	)			(4,842	)		(7,364	)			(11,511	)
	Other Expense, net		(1,063	)			(172	)		(585	)			(220	)
Income Before Income Taxes			41,491				24,484			59,247				25,315
	Provision for Income Taxes		12,864				7,583			18,368				7,845
Net Income		$	28,627			$	16,901		$	40,879			$	17,470

Other Financial Data:
	Income from Operations		46,264				29,498			67,196				37,046
	Depreciation and Amortization		18,879				17,675			38,441				34,302
	EBITDA		65,838				48,482			108,522				74,072

Weighted Avg. Shares Outstanding
	Basic		93,940				105,727			96,170				105,618
	Diluted		94,309				105,964			96,268				105,791
Earnings Per Share:
	Basic	$	0.30			$	0.16		$	0.43			$	0.17
	Diluted	$	0.30			$	0.16		$	0.42			$	0.17


CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Comparative Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(000's omitted)


ASSETS		June 30, 2009		December 31, 2008
		(unaudited)
Current Assets:
	Cash and equivalents	$	87,005	$	60,556
	Accounts receivable		166,316		167,714
	Contracts in progress		63,584		56,764
	Helix, net		9,400		54,944
	Deferred income taxes		5,512		5,562
	Other current assets		25,732		23,597
Total Current Assets			357,549		369,137

Net property & equipment			615,978		604,242
Goodwill			292,469		292,469
Deferred drydock costs			23,821		24,784
Other assets, net			14,810		18,976
Total Assets		$	1,304,627	$	1,309,608

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	83,754	$	77,440
	Advanced billings on contracts		395		10,958
	Current maturities of long-term debt		80,000		80,000
	Income tax payable		12,849		14,900
	Accrued liabilities		51,983		58,995
Total Current Liabilities			228,981		242,293

Long-term debt			295,000		235,000
Long-term payable to Helix			2,193		2,695
Deferred income taxes			121,374		116,790
Other long-term liabilities			4,077		7,133
Stockholders' equity			653,002		705,697
Total Liabilities & Equity		$	1,304,627	$	1,309,608


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
For the Periods Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
(000's omitted, except ratio data)

In addition to net income, one primary measure that we use to evaluate our financial performance is earnings before net interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA. We use EBITDA to measure our operational strengths and the performance of our business and not to measure our liquidity. EBITDA does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues, and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, net income and other measures of financial performance we report in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, EBITDA presentations may vary among companies; thus, our EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. We believe EBITDA is useful as a measurement tool because it helps investors evaluate and compare our operating performance from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest charges from our outstanding debt) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization of our vessels) from our operating results. Our management uses EBITDA (i) to assess compliance with financial ratios and covenants that will be included in our revolving credit facility; and (ii) in communications with lenders, rating agencies and others, concerning our financial performance. The following table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure of our operating results:


	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2009			June 30, 2008		June 30, 2009		June 30, 2008
	(unaudited)					(unaudited)
EBITDA	$	65,838		$	48,482	$	108,522	$	74,072
Less: Depreciation & Amortization		18,879			17,675		38,441		34,302
Less: Non-Cash Stock Compensation Expense		1,758			1,481		3,470		2,944
Less: Net Interest Expense		3,710			4,842		7,364		11,511
Less: Provision for Income Taxes		12,864			7,583		18,368		7,845
Net Income	$	28,627		$	16,901	$	40,879	$	17,470


	As of 6/30/09
Total Debt	$	375,000
Less: Cash		(87,005	)
Net Debt	$	287,995

Cal Dive International, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
G. Kregg Lunsford, 713-243-2713

(Source: Business Wire )

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