Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. filings document material events, operating results and governance matters for an offshore energy services issuer with NYSE-listed common stock. Form 8-K reports furnish earnings releases, Regulation FD presentation materials and capital-structure details, including the company’s common stock registration and exchange listing.
Helix’s filings also include definitive proxy materials for annual meeting votes on directors, independent auditor ratification and executive compensation. Other material-event filings document agreements related to integrated subsea well intervention equipment and services, as well as executive succession and other governance disclosures.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported results from its May 13, 2026 annual shareholder meeting. Shareholders elected Class III directors Paula Harris, Amy H. Nelson and William L. Transier to three-year terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Shareholders ratified KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, with 132,170,631 votes for, 447,964 against and 43,805 abstentions. They also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of named executive officers, with 116,003,801 votes for, 6,593,429 against and 410,193 abstentions.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. completed the sale of all equity interests in its Gulf of America-focused Shallow Water Abandonment business (Alliance) to C-Dive, a Chouest group company, for 107.5 million cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.
The divestiture, signed and closed on May 1, 2026, is intended to sharpen Helix’s strategic focus on deepwater operations, including well intervention, decommissioning, robotics and other offshore services, and is positioned alongside its proposed merger with Hornbeck Offshore Services to build a larger deepwater-focused offshore services platform.
In connection with the transaction, the Alliance companies were released as guarantors under Helix’s December 1, 2023 Indenture via a Second Supplemental Indenture, and the equity purchase agreement includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnity arrangements supported in part by a representations and warranties insurance policy obtained by the purchaser.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. sold all equity interests in its Gulf of America-focused Shallow Water Abandonment business to C-Dive, LLC (Chouest group) for $107.5 million cash at closing, to be adjusted for working capital and other transaction expenses. The transaction was signed and closed on May 1 and is described as advancing Helix’s strategic focus on deepwater well intervention, robotics and decommissioning. The divestiture follows Helix’s announced agreement to combine with Hornbeck Offshore Services and precedes a planned Form S-4 registration and proxy statement in connection with the proposed merger.
Helix Energy Solutions Group posted a weak first quarter but remains financially strong and is pursuing a transformative merger. Net revenues rose to $287.9M, up 4%, but higher costs drove a net loss of $13.4M, or $(0.09) per share, versus a $3.1M profit a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $32.3M from $52.0M, mainly from lower margins in Well Intervention and a swing to loss in Production Facilities after Thunder Hawk workover costs.
Despite softer earnings, operations generated strong cash. Free Cash Flow jumped to $59.0M from $12.0M, lifting cash and equivalents to $501.3M. Long-term debt including current maturities was $303.8M, leaving Net Debt at a net cash position of $(197.5M) and liquidity of $611.7M, including $113.0M of undrawn ABL capacity.
Backlog was about $1.2B, with $551M expected in 2026. Helix agreed to merge with Hornbeck Offshore Services, after converting to a Delaware corporation, with current Helix shareholders expected to own about 45% of the combined company and Hornbeck holders about 55%. The company also suspended buybacks under its $200M repurchase program, leaving $128.4M authorized but inactive.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. has agreed to merge with Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. in a stock-for-stock transaction using a two-step merger structure. Helix will first convert from a Minnesota to a Delaware corporation, with each existing Helix share becoming one share of new Delaware common stock. At closing, each Hornbeck share will convert into the right to receive 10.27167 shares of converted Helix common stock. After the transaction, Helix shareholders are expected to own about 45% and Hornbeck shareholders about 55% of the combined company, which will be renamed Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and remain listed on the NYSE. The combined board will have seven members, four designated by Hornbeck and three by Helix, with William L. Transier serving as chairman. Closing is subject to Helix shareholder approvals, regulatory and antitrust clearances, NYSE listing of the new shares, effectiveness of a Form S-4, and customary accuracy and covenant conditions, including an opinion that the deal qualifies as a tax-free reorganization. The merger agreement includes mutual termination rights, with specified circumstances triggering a $40.5 million fee from Helix or a $49.5 million fee from Hornbeck, and capped expense reimbursements if certain approvals are not obtained. Related registration rights and securityholders agreements provide resale registration, a 180-day lock-up for certain holders, board nomination rights for key shareholders, and multi‑year standstill and transfer restrictions.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. shared an all-employee message from Hornbeck Offshore leadership announcing a proposed merger to combine Helix and Hornbeck Offshore into a larger, high-spec offshore services company. Helix says it will file a Form S-4 to register Helix common stock to be issued in the transaction; closing is expected in the second half of 2026, subject to a number of approvals and customary closing conditions. The communication describes complementary capabilities across well intervention, decommissioning, robotics, trenching, subsea services, flotel and marine transportation, and identifies integration planning underway between the companies. The release includes standard solicitation disclosures, lists where SEC filings and the proxy statement/prospectus will be available, and contains customary forward-looking statement cautionary language.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. announced an agreement to combine with Hornbeck Offshore Services to form a single, integrated offshore services company. The combined company will operate under the Hornbeck Offshore Services name with headquarters in Houston, Texas and Covington, Louisiana. Todd Hornbeck is expected to serve as President and CEO and Bill Transier as Chairman.
The companies expect to complete the transaction in the second half of 2026, subject to a number of approvals and customary conditions. Helix intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement/prospectus; definitive materials will be mailed after effectiveness.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. announced a proposed combination with Hornbeck Offshore to create an integrated offshore services company with an expanded high-specification fleet, subsea robotics, well intervention and trenching capabilities. Helix intends to file a Form S-4 to register Helix common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction.
The companies describe a stronger balance sheet and projected substantial free cash flow generation as objectives and note that completion is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. The communication contains forward-looking statements and directs shareholders to the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus, and Helix SEC filings (including the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025) for important details.
Helix Energy Solutions Group announced a definitive agreement to combine with Hornbeck Offshore Services to create an integrated offshore services company. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to Helix shareholder approval, regulatory approvals, and customary closing conditions.
Helix intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the Helix common stock to be issued in the merger and will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus to Helix shareholders after effectiveness. Until closing, both companies will operate independently and continue current operations.
Helix Energy Solutions Group and Hornbeck Offshore have agreed to merge to form a combined company that will operate as Hornbeck Offshore Services (NYSE: HOS). The transaction will be effected through a merger and Helix intends to file a Form S-4 registration statement that includes a proxy statement/prospectus for Helix Shares. The combined company will be headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas, with Todd M. Hornbeck serving as President and CEO. The announcement highlights a diversified high-specification vessel fleet, subsea robotics and well intervention capabilities, and an asserted history of over 75 years of combined operational experience. Helix and Hornbeck note that completion is subject to customary conditions, regulatory and shareholder approvals, and that risks and forward-looking statements are described in Helix’s SEC filings, including its Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.