Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. · NYSE:HLX

Helix Energy Solutions — Q2 2012 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from Helix Energy Solutions's earnings presentation, Jul 24, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Second Quarter 2012 Conference Call

    Exhibit 99.2 July 24, 2012 Second Quarter 2012 Conference Call

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements 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 “forward-looking statements” wit

  3. Slide 3: Presentation Outline

    Presentation Outline • Executive Summary Summary of Q2 2012 Results (pg. 4) • Operational Highlights by Segment Contracting Services (pg. 9) Oil & Gas (pg. 15) • Key Balance Sheet Metrics (pg. 18) • 2012 Outlook (pg. 21) • Non-GAAP Reconciliations (pg. 26) • Questions & Answers 3

  4. Slide 4: Executive Summary

    Executive Summary ab ss ~ ZF 1+ et nae

  5. Slide 5: Executive Summary

    Executive Summary ($ in millions, except per share data) Quarter Ended Six Months Ended 6/30/2012 6/30/2011 3/31/2012 6/30/2012 6/30/2011 Revenues $ 347 $ 338 $ 408 $ 755 $ 630 Gross Profit: Operating 101 131 162 264 208 29% 39% 40% 35% 33% Oil & Gas Impairments / ARO Increases (7) (23) - (7) (23) E

  6. Slide 6: Executive Summary

    Executive Summary • Q2 2012 EPS of $0.42 per diluted share compared with $0.62 per diluted share in Q1 2012 o Impairment charge of $14.6 million ($9.5 million, $0.09 per share after-tax) taken to reduce the book value of the Intrepid to its estimated fair value due to decision to cold stack the vess

  7. Slide 7: Executive Summary

    Executive Summary • Oil and Gas (continued) o Avg realized price for oil of $107.51 / Bbl ($109.18 / Bbl in Q1 2012), inclusive of hedges o Avg realized price for gas of $5.76 / Mcfe ($5.82 / Mcfe in Q1 2012), inclusive of hedges § Gas price realizations benefited from sales of natural gas liquids §

  8. Slide 8: Operational Highlights

    Operational Highlights 8

  9. Slide 9: Contracting Services

    Contracting Services ($ in millions, except percentages) Quarter Ended • Extended dry docks for Q4000 and 6/30/2012 6/30/2011 3/31/2012 Seawell Revenues (A) • Intrepid dockside most of May and entire month of June; preparing for Contracting Services $ 210 $ 171 $ 245 cold Production Facilities 20 21

  10. Slide 10: Earnings (Loss) of Equity Investments

    Earnings (Loss) of Equity Investments ($ in millions) Quarter Ended 6/30/2012 6/30/2011 3/31/2012 Independence Hub $ 1 $ 4 $ 3 Deepwater Gateway (Marco Polo) 1 1 1 SapuraCrest Helix JV (Australia) (1) 4 1 (4) Equity in Earnings (Loss) $ 6 $ 6 $ -- (1) Completed our exit from this joint venture in th

  11. Slide 11: Contracting Services - Well Ops

    Contracting Services - Well Ops GOM • Q4000 entered dry dock in early March, completed sea trials and returned to service second week in May • Only 45% utilization in Q2 • Substantial backlog through 2013 and extending into 2014 North Sea • Well Enhancer and Seawell fully utilized during Q2 on a var

  12. Slide 12: Contracting Services - Robotics

    Contracting Services - Robotics • 92% chartered vessel utilization, 79% trencher utilization and 67% ROV utilization in Q2 • Chartered two spot vessels in addition to utilizing the Deep Cygnus and Island Pioneer on trenching projects in the North Sea • Purchased three work-class ROV systems in Q2, w

  13. Slide 13: Contracting Services - Subsea Construction

    Contracting Services - Subsea Construction • Near full utilization for Caesar and Express vessels in Q2 • Express had 93% utilization in Q2 offshore Israel working for Noble Energy • Intrepid was idle for most of Q2 and is currently being cold stacked • Caesar had 100% utilization in Q2 working in M

  14. Slide 14: Contracting Services Utilization

    Contracting Services Utilization • • Island Pioneer (1) • Well • 2 ROVDrill Express • Caesar • Deep Cygnus (1) Enhancer • Q4000 Units • 4 Trenchers • Olympic Triton (1) (1) Chartered vessels. • (3) spot vessels (1) 14

  15. Slide 15: Oil & Gas

    Oil & Gas Financial Highlights ($ in millions, except production and price data) Quarter Ended 6/30/2012 6/30/2011 3/31/2012 (A) Second quarter 2012 and 2011 decommissioning overruns (ARO Revenue $ 150 $ 172 $ 178 increases) related to our only non-domestic oil and gas Gross Profit - Operating 66 82

  16. Slide 16: Oil & Gas Operating Costs

    Oil & Gas Operating Costs ($ in millions, except per Boe data) Quarter Ended 6/30/2012 6/30/2011 3/31/2012 Total $ / Boe Total $ / Boe Total $ / Boe DD&A (A) $ 40 $ 23.54 $ 52 $ 24.82 $ 48 $ 23.67 Operating and Other: (B) Operating Expenses $ 27 $ 16.19 $ 29 $ 13.94 $ 29 $ 14.13 Workover 6 3.65 2 1.

  17. Slide 17: Summary of July 2012 - Dec 2013 Hedging Positions

    Summary of July 2012 - Dec 2013 Hedging Positions * *As of July 20, 2012 17

  18. Slide 18: Key Balance Sheet Metrics

    Key Balance Sheet Metrics 18

  19. Slide 19: Debt and Liquidity Profile

    Debt and Liquidity Profile Liquidity of approximately $1.1 billion at 6/30/2012 (A) Includes impact of unamortized debt discount under our convertible senior notes. (B) Liquidity, as we define it, is equal to cash and cash equivalents ($650 million), plus available capacity under our revolving credi

  20. Slide 20: Debt Maturity Profile

    Debt Maturity Profile • Total funded debt of $1.2 billion at end of Q2 2012 consisting of: o $358 million Convertible Senior Notes - 3.25%(A) ($321 million net of unamortized debt discount) o $377 million Term Loans - § LIBOR + 3.25% on $278 million, and § LIBOR + 2.75% on $99 million o $100 million

  21. Slide 21: 2012 Outlook

    2012 Outlook 21

  22. Slide 22: 2012 Outlook

    2012 Outlook 2012 Outlook 2012 Outlook Broad Metrics 2011 Actual (revised) (original) Oil and Gas 7.0 MMboe 7.5 MMboe 8.7 MMboe Production EBITDAX > $600 million ~$600 million $669 million CAPEX ~$635 million ~$445 million $229 million Commodity Price 2012 Outlook 2012 Outlook 2011 Actual Deck (revi

  23. Slide 23: 2012 Outlook

    2012 Outlook • Contracting Services o Strong backlog for the Q4000, Well Enhancer and Seawell through 2013 § Q4000 building backlog into 2014 o Intrepid in process of being cold stacked, thus foregoing its scheduled regulatory dry dock in 2012 o Express working in the North Sea in Q3, returns to the

  24. Slide 24: 2012 Outlook

    2012 Outlook • Oil and Gas o Forecasted 2012 overall production of approximately 7.0 MMboe, including Danny II (Bushwood field) expected to commence in Q4 (oil / liquids) § Previously drilled Nancy gas well (Bushwood field) now completed and expected to commence production in Q4 § Wang (Phoenix fiel

  25. Slide 25: 2012 Outlook - Capex

    2012 Outlook - Capex • Capital Expenditures o Contracting Services (~$435 million) § Announced new build semi submersible intervention vessel (approximately $130 million of capex in 2012) − Approximately $63 million incurred thru Q2 § Agreed to acquire the Transocean drillship, Discoverer 534 − Dril

  26. Slide 26: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations 26

  27. Slide 27: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations ($ in millions) Quarter Ended Six Months Ended 6/30/2012 6/30/2011 3/31/2012 6/30/2012 6/30/2011 Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 45 $ 41 $ 66 $ 110 $ 67 Non-cash impairments 15 12 -- 15 12 Loss (gain) on asset sales -- -- 1 2 (1) Preferred stock dividends -- -

  28. Slide 28: Non-GAAP Reconciliations

    Non-GAAP Reconciliations ($ in millions) Quarter Ended 6/30/2012 6/30/2011 3/31/2012 Revenues Contracting Services $ 210 $ 171 $ 245 Production Facilities 20 21 20 Intercompany elim. - Contracting Services (21) (14) (23) Intercompany elim. - Production Facilities (12) (12) (12) Revenue as Reported $

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