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HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 15, 2022

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HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota 001-32936 95-3409686
(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) (Commission<br>File Number) (IRS. Employer Identification No.)
3505 West Sam Houston Parkway North
Suite 400
Houston , Texas 77043
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281 - 618-0400

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Common Stock, no par value HLX New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is furnishing this report to disclose an updated Company presentation to be used, or the basis of which will be used, in communications with investors as well as at investor conferences. The presentation materials are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The presentation materials are also available on the “For the Investor” page of the Company’s website, www.helixesg.com.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

Exhibit<br>Number Description
99.1 Materials to be used in communications and at conferences.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 15, 2022
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Erik Staffeldt
Erik Staffeldt
Executive Vice President and<br>Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

NOVEMBER 2022<br>Helix Energy<br>Solutions<br>Company Update
Referencesinthispresentationto“our”or“Helix”meansHelixEnergySolutionsGroup,Inc.,togetherwithoursubsidiaries.Referencesin<br>thispresentationto“Alliance”meansHelixAllianceDecom,LLC,awholly-ownedsubsidiaryofHelix.Thispresentationcontainsforward-<br>lookingstatementsthatinvolverisks,uncertaintiesandassumptionsthatcouldcauseourresultstodiffermateriallyfromthoseexpressedor<br>impliedbysuchforward-lookingstatements.Allstatements,otherthanstatementsofhistoricalfact,are“forward-lookingstatements”within<br>themeaningofthePrivateSecuritiesLitigationReformActof1995,including,withoutlimitation,anystatementsregardingtheCOVID-19<br>pandemicandoilpricevolatilityandtheirrespectiveeffectsandresults,ourprotocolsandplans,ourcurrentworkcontinuing,thespot<br>market,ourabilitytoidentify,effect,andintegrateacquisitions,jointventuresorothertransactions,includingtheintegrationoftheAlliance<br>acquisition;anystatementsregardingtheThunderHawktransaction;ourspendingandcostreductionplansandourabilitytomanage<br>changes;ourstrategy;anystatementsregardingvisibilityandfutureutilization;anyprojectionsoffinancialitemsincludingprojectionsasto<br>guidanceandotheroutlookinformation;anystatementsregardingfutureoperationsexpenditures;anystatementsregardingourplans,<br>strategiesandobjectivesforfutureoperations;anystatementsregardingourabilitytoenterinto,renewand/orperformcommercial<br>contracts;anystatementsconcerningdevelopments;anystatementsregardingourenvironmental,socialandgovernance(“ESG”)<br>initiatives;anystatementsregardingfutureeconomicconditionsorperformance;anystatementsofexpectationorbelief;andany<br>statementsofassumptionsunderlyinganyoftheforegoing.Forward-lookingstatementsaresubjecttoanumberofknownandunknown<br>risks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorsthatcouldcauseresultstodiffermateriallyfromthoseintheforward-lookingstatements,includingbut<br>notlimitedtotheresultsandeffectsoftheCOVID-19pandemicandactionsbygovernments,customers,suppliersandpartnerswithrespect<br>thereto;marketconditions;resultsfromacquiredproperties;demandforourservices;theperformanceofcontractsbysuppliers,customers<br>andpartners;actionsbygovernmentalandregulatoryauthorities;operatinghazardsanddelays,whichincludedelaysindelivery,chartering<br>orcustomeracceptanceofassetsortermsoftheiracceptance;ourabilitytosecureandrealizebacklog;theeffectivenessofourESG<br>initiativesanddisclosures;humancapitalmanagementissues;complexitiesofglobalpoliticalandeconomicdevelopments;geologicrisks;<br>volatilityofoilandgaspricesandotherrisksdescribedfromtimetotimeinourreportsfiledwiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission<br>(“SEC”),includingourmostrecentlyfiledAnnualReportonForm10-KandinourotherfilingswiththeSEC,whichareavailablefreeof<br>chargeontheSEC’swebsiteatwww.sec.gov.Weassumenoobligationanddonotintendtoupdatetheseforward-lookingstatements,<br>whichspeakonlyasoftheirrespectivedates,exceptasrequiredbylaw.<br>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS<br>2
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Helix Energy Solutions<br>provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry<br>with a focus on well intervention and robotics operations. Our services are centered<br>toward and well positioned to facilitate global energy transition by maximizing<br>production of remaining oil and gas reserves, decommissioning end-of-life oil and gas<br>fields, and supporting renewable energy developments<br>•Oil & Gas services cover the lifecycle of a field and are critical to maximizing<br>production<br>economics and safely decommissioning end-of-life wells and<br>infrastructure<br>•Expanding Renewables services where we currently offer trenching, site<br>clearance and subsea support<br>•Expansion into full-field shallow water<br>decommissioning<br>in the Gulf of Mexico<br>with the Alliance acquisition on July 1, 2022<br>Four reportable business segments: Well Intervention, Robotics, Production Facilities<br>and Shallow Water Abandonment<br>Liquidity<br>1<br>of $244 million, net debt<br>2<br>of $99 million and contract backlog of $758 million<br>as of September 30, 2022<br>Subsea Services Alliance with Schlumberger provides integrated equipment and<br>services for subsea well intervention<br>HELIX COMPANY OVERVIEW<br>7<br>4<br>40<br>10<br>6<br>5<br>Well Intervention<br>Vessels<br>Seven dedicated well<br>intervention vessels<br>ROV Support<br>Vessels<br>Four ROV support vessels<br>on term charters<br>Remotely Operated<br>Vehicles (ROV)<br>40 work class ROVs<br>1<br>Liquidity is calculated as the sum of cash and cash equivalents plus available capacity under the Company’s ABL<br>facility and excludes restricted cash, if any<br>2<br>Net debt is calculated as long-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt, less cash and cash<br>equivalents and restricted cash<br>3<br>Percentages exclude eliminations<br>4<br>As of September 30, 2022<br>5<br>Shallow Water Abandonment will include the results of Helix Alliance beginning July 1, 2022 (date of acquisition)<br>Revenue<br>3<br>Well Intervention<br>Robotics<br>Production Facilities<br>Shallow Water Abandonment<br>5<br>2,219 Helix employees worldwide primarily operating in the Gulf of<br>Mexico (including Helix Alliance), Brazil, North Sea, Asia Pacific and<br>West Africa regions<br>Intervention<br>Systems<br>Six intervention riser<br>systems, three subsea<br>intervention lubricators,<br>and one riserless<br>openwater abandonment<br>module<br>Robotics Assets<br>Four trenching systems,<br>one boulder grab and<br>one ROVDrill system<br>Regional Offices<br>Houston, Texas, USA (HQ)<br>Aberdeen, United Kingdom<br>Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<br>Singapore<br>Houma, Louisiana<br>$723<br>million<br>71%<br>19%<br>10%<br>Global Operations<br>4<br>Business Mix<br>(Year ended December 31, 2021)<br>3<br>21<br>Shallow Water Abandonment<br>Vessels<br>Ten liftboats, six OSV’s, three diving<br>vessels, one heavy lift barge and one<br>crew boat<br>20<br>Shallow Water Abandonment<br>Systems<br>14 Marketable P&A systems and six<br>coiled tubing systems
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HELIX COMPANY OVERVIEW<br>4<br>•World's leading provider of both well<br>intervention and subsea robotics technologies<br>to offshore energy industry<br>•Our core offerings represent sustainable<br>solutions for Energy Transition<br>•Our ability to help our customers achieve ESG<br>successes provides long-term value to Helix<br>shareholders<br>•Pioneer and established leading provider of<br>well intervention solutions with a competitive<br>advantage<br>•Track record of 1,631 subsea wells<br>1<br>and over<br>30 years of global experience<br>•Large and growing addressable market in both<br>well intervention (including production<br>enhancement and decommissioning) and<br>robotics<br>•Industry-leading, built-for-purpose fleet that<br>can be mobilized worldwide<br>•Experienced and highly skilled workforce<br>•Strong robotics franchise with deepwater ROV<br>track record in oil & gas, renewable energy<br>and specialty services that spans over 25<br>years<br>•Strong culture of innovation, with best-in-class<br>operations and technology portfolio<br>•Core Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)<br>values with proven track record<br>•Comprehensive array of solutions offered via<br>strategic alliance with Schlumberger<br>1<br>Does not include Helix Alliance
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ENERGY TRANSITION<br>The three legs to our model establish Helix as a meaningful<br>Energy Transition company with significant potential:<br>Maximizing<br>Remaining Reserves<br>Abandonment<br>and<br>Decommissioning<br>Offshore<br>Renewables and<br>Wind Farms<br>Maximizing Remaining Reserves<br>•<br>Production Enhancement<br>–continue assisting oil and<br>gas producers maximize the recovery of existing fields,<br>mitigating need for new drilling, using our methodologies<br>and purpose-built assets<br>•<br>Alternative solutions<br>–extending end-of-life fields prior to<br>our provision of abandonment solutions<br>Abandonment and Decommissioning<br>•Historical success as full-field abandonment contractor<br>•Expansion into Gulf of Mexico shallow water full-field<br>abandonment with Alliance acquisition in 2022<br>•Believe regulators’ renewed push for accelerated plug and<br>abandonment (P&A) will accelerate growth of<br>abandonment<br>Offshore Renewables and Wind Farms<br>•Cable trenching and site preparation services, with<br>opportunities to expand<br>•Ability to offer further specialty support services and<br>geographic expansion<br>5
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•Market leader in Well Intervention and<br>Robotics/Trenching<br>•Riser-based and riserless intervention capabilities<br>•Increasing contribution of expanding offshore<br>Renewables market<br>•Expansion into the Gulf of Mexico shallow water<br>decommissioning market<br>•Geographically diverse scope of operations<br>•Diverse customer base including large concentration of<br>blue-chip customers<br>•Cost-effective solution to rigs with purpose-built,<br>advanced Well Intervention fleet providing Production<br>Enhancement and Decommissioning services<br>•Integrated offerings<br>•Healthy balance sheet and good liquidity position<br>•Demand expected to increase over time; P&A is<br>regulatoryand Energy Transition driven<br>•Robotics is essential for credible quality performance in<br>deep-water operations<br>WHY CHOOSE HELIX?<br>6
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SUSTAINABILITY<br>“Safety, Sustainability and Value Creation –our core goals –support our vision as a preeminent<br>offshore energy transition Company.”Owen Kratz, President and Chief Executive Officers Helix<br>Energy Solutions Group, Inc.<br>Sustainability continues to drive our business strategy and decision-making with a renewed focus on our commitment to and<br>participation in the world’s energy transition.Through production maximization, decommissioning and renewable energy support, our<br>services lay the foundation for this transformation.<br>Our most recent Corporate Sustainability Report (available here) details our Greenhouse Gas reduction targets and the progress we<br>have made year over year beginning with the baseline year of 2019 with a nearly 8% decrease in our Scope 1 emissions, a 30%<br>decrease in our Scope 2 emissions and a nearly 43% decrease in our Scope 3 emissions.We focus on the risks and opportunities<br>that climate change presents our Company and delve into the core of our business, our human capital.<br>The disclosures in the Corporate Sustainability Report reflect our commitment to a more sustainable future and furthering our<br>accountability to our investors, customers and employees.<br>7
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ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE<br>Environmental<br>•Our business supports the responsible transition from a carbon based<br>economy through a three pronged strategy of maximizing remaining oil<br>and gas reserves, abandonment and decommissioning end of life wells<br>and applying the techniques and technologies proven in offshore oil<br>and gas fields to offshore renewables and wind farms.These efforts<br>are published in greater detail in our 2022 Corporate Sustainability<br>Report, a copy of which is available on our website at<br>https://www.helixesg.com/about-helix/our-company/corporate-<br>sustainability/<br>..<br>Social<br>•Human capital management is a priority at Helix.Investment in our<br>human capital through competitive compensation and attractive<br>benefits, including training and development is necessary to attract and<br>retain talent<br>Governance<br>•Our Board is actively engaged on ESG strategy including health,<br>safety, social, environmental and climate change issues through an<br>open dialogue with management coupled with regular reports from key<br>team members<br>•Our Board has been significantly refreshed over the past four years<br>adding five new members.As part of such long standing refreshment<br>process, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee<br>remained engaged in a search for additional independent directors with<br>the diverse characteristics sought by the Board, and in September the<br>Board added two new gender and ethnically diverse members<br>8
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Helix Well Ops<br>is a leader in rigless offshore well<br>intervention, enabling our customers to maximize their<br>remaining reserves and safely decommission their offshore<br>fields<br>Our purpose-built riser-based and riserlesswell<br>intervention vessels and subsea systems operate<br>worldwide to provide customer value throughout the well<br>life cycle<br>Low operating costs and ability to mobilize quickly enables<br>Helix’s vessels to operate at costs lower than offshore<br>drilling rigs that provide intervention services<br>WELL INTERVENTION<br>Business Mix<br>(Year ended December 31, 2021)<br>Revenue<br>1<br>1<br>Percentages exclude eliminations and other<br>2<br>Shallow Water Abandonment will include the results of Helix Alliance beginning July 1, 2022 (date of<br>acquisition)<br>$517<br>million<br>0%<br>9<br>71%<br>Well Intervention<br>Robotics<br>Production Facilities<br>Shallow Water Abandonment<br>2
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WELL INTERVENTION –UTILIZATION<br>59%<br>93%<br>92%<br>83%<br>88%<br>58%<br>74%<br>89%<br>86%<br>80%<br>88%<br>63%<br>40%<br>31%<br>9%<br>38%<br>63%<br>71%<br>38%<br>42%<br>44%<br>79%<br>99%<br>99%<br>99%<br>98%<br>100%<br>100%<br>72%<br>52%<br>87%<br>88%<br>99%<br>0%<br>10%<br>20%<br>30%<br>40%<br>50%<br>60%<br>70%<br>80%<br>90%<br>100%<br>Q1 20Q2 20Q3 20Q4 20Q1 21Q2 21Q3 21Q4 21Q1 22Q2 22Q3 22<br>Gulf of Mexico¹<br>North Sea / West Africa²<br>Brazil³<br>All Well Intervention Vessels<br>1<br>Gulf of Mexico includes the<br>Q4000<br>and<br>Q5000<br>2<br>North Sea / West Africa includes the<br>Seawell<br>,<br>Well Enhancer<br>and<br>Q7000<br>3<br>Brazil includes the<br>Siem Helix 1<br>and<br>Siem Helix 2<br>10
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•Fleet of seven purpose-built well intervention vessels<br>•Both riser-based and riserless intervention systems<br>•1,631 subsea well intervention<br>1<br>operations performed<br>worldwide, includes production enhancement and<br>abandonment operations<br>•613 well abandonment<br>1<br>operations performed worldwide<br>•Geographically diverse scope of operations<br>•Large concentration of blue-chip customers<br>•Able to offer fully integrated intervention services<br>through our Subsea Services Alliance with<br>Schlumberger<br>WHAT SETS HELIX APART IN WELL INTERVENTION<br>11<br>1<br>Does not include Helix Alliance
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HELIX WELL INTERVENTION VESSELS & ASSETS<br>Q4000<br>(Gulf of Mexico)<br>Dynamically positioned class 3 (“DP3”)<br>purpose-built semisubmersible vessel for<br>well intervention, decommissioning and<br>other subsea projects<br>Q5000<br>(Gulf of Mexico)<br>DP3 purpose-built semisubmersible vessel<br>for well intervention, decommissioning and<br>other subsea projects<br>Q7000<br>(West Africa / Asia Pacific)<br>DP3 purpose-built semisubmersible vessel<br>for well intervention, decommissioning and<br>other subsea projects<br>Siem Helix 1<br>&<br>Siem Helix 2<br>(Brazil)<br>DP3 purpose-built well intervention vessels capable<br>of completing a wide range of subsea projects<br>Under charter agreements through February 2025<br>(SH1) and February 2027 (SH2)<br>Seawell<br>(North Sea)<br>Dynamically positioned class 2<br>(“DP2”) light well intervention and<br>saturation diving vessel<br>Well Enhancer<br>(North Sea)<br>DP3 custom designed well<br>intervention and saturation diving<br>vessel<br>Intervention Riser Systems<br>Utilized for wireline intervention,<br>production logging, coiled-tubing<br>operations, well stimulation and full P&A<br>operations<br>Subsea Intervention Lubricators<br>Enable efficient and cost-effective riserless<br>intervention or abandonment solutions for all<br>subsea wells up to 1,500m water depth<br>12
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Subsea Services Alliance created in 2015 to combine<br>the expertise and capabilities of Helix and<br>Schlumberger<br>Comprehensive subsea well construction, intervention and<br>decommissioning portfolio<br>•Helix provides marine support, operational expertise and<br>project management capabilities<br>•Schlumberger provides intervention and completion running<br>technologies and subsea production systems (through<br>OneSubsea)<br>INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SUBSEA WELL SERVICES<br>•Utilizes vessels that can handle well commissioning, intervention, artificial lift and abandonment<br>services<br>•Eliminates the need for costly offshore drilling rigs for support<br>•Ongoing development of technologies that provide efficient products and services for the<br>offshore market<br>•Deep-and ultra-deepwater basins<br>•High-pressure, high-temperature environments<br>•Novel subsea well access, remediation and intervention for subsea production and processing<br>•Complementary project managers with extensive experience to provide operational efficiency<br>•A single source of expertise, services and technologies provides for simpler and more cost-<br>effective subsea well intervention services while maximizing project safety<br>13
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Helix Robotics Solutions<br>is a leading supplier of subsea<br>engineering services, operating state of the art remote operated<br>vehicles (ROVs), seabed trenchers and support/construction<br>vessels<br>Our deep-water ROV track record spans over 25 years, including<br>oil & gas, renewable energy, construction services and specialty<br>services projects executed successfully around the world<br>•Helix has a meaningful market share of the global ROV<br>market, including the growing renewable energy industry<br>•Helix charters vessels to support deployment of robotics assets<br>and engages spot vessels on short-term charter agreements<br>as needed<br>HELIX ROBOTICS<br>Business Mix<br>(Year ended December 31, 2021)<br>Revenue<br>1<br>$137<br>million<br>1<br>Percentages exclude eliminations and other<br>2<br>Shallow Water Abandonment will include the results of Helix Alliance beginning July 1, 2022 (date of acquisition)<br>14<br>19%<br>Well Intervention<br>Robotics<br>Production Facilities<br>Shallow Water Abandoment<br>2
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Grand Canyon II<br>(Asia Pacific)<br>A versatile and technically advanced DP3 multi-role<br>construction support vessel<br>Under charter agreement through December 2027<br>Grand Canyon III<br>(North Sea)<br>A versatile and technically advanced DP3 multi-<br>role construction support vessel<br>Under charter agreement through May 2028<br>Shelia Bordelon<br>(Gulf of Mexico)<br>A Jones Act Compliant DP2 ultra-light intervention<br>vessel perfect<br>Under charter agreement through June 2024<br>HELIX ROBOTICS VESSELS & ASSETS<br>ROV Fleet (40 units)<br>Highly maneuverable underwater robots that are<br>capable of performinga broad array of subsea<br>construction and well intervention tasks<br>Subsea Trenchers (4 units)<br>Provide subsea power cable, umbilical,<br>pipeline and flowline trenching in water<br>depths up to 3,000 meters<br>Boulder Grab<br>Remotely operated robotic grab<br>specially developed to relocate seabed<br>boulders to prepare an Offshore Wind<br>Farm site for construction.<br>Horizon Enabler<br>(North Sea)<br>DP2 multi-purpose ROV and light construction<br>vessel for projects in both the offshore Renewables<br>and oil and gas sectors<br>Under flexible charter agreement through<br>December 2023<br>15<br>ROVDrill<br>Fully automated seabed operated drilling<br>module capable of carrying out a range of<br>drilling, sampling and in SITU tests
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ROBOTICS UTILIZATION<br>405<br>499<br>450<br>336<br>165<br>236<br>358<br>419<br>323<br>370<br>376<br>42<br>119<br>154<br>92<br>72<br>84<br>90 90<br>66<br>81<br>176<br>34%<br>34%<br>37%<br>32%<br>24%<br>36%<br>43%<br>38%<br>35%<br>53%<br>66%<br> -<br> 50<br> 100<br> 150<br> 200<br> 250<br> 300<br> 350<br> 400<br> 450<br> 500<br>0%<br>10%<br>20%<br>30%<br>40%<br>50%<br>60%<br>70%<br>Q1 20Q2 20Q3 20Q4 20Q1 21Q2 21Q3 21Q4 21Q1 22Q2 22Q3 22<br>Vessel Days¹<br>Trenching Days<br>ROV utilization (%)² ³<br>1<br>Vessels include the<br>Grand Canyon II<br>,<br>Grand Canyon III<br>,<br>Horizon Enabler<br>,<br>Shelia Bordelon<br>and spot vessels<br>2<br>ROVs include 40 work class ROVs, four trenchers, one ROV Drill and one boulder grab in Q3 2022<br>3<br>ROV utilization included 44 ROVs during 2020, 42 ROVs during 2021 and 40 ROVs year-to-date 2022<br>16<br>,
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•A fleet of advanced work-class ROVs and trenchers, including several unitscustom built to our<br>specifications<br>•Our subsea expertise in robotics is applicable to both the Oil and Gas and Renewables markets<br>1<br>•Leading provider for water jetting and mechanical cutting trenching solutions and ROV support for<br>offshore oil and gas and wind farm development<br>•Continued expansion of Renewables offerings<br>•Helix charters its ROV support vessels, ensuring a modern fleet that can expand and contract<br>based on regional requirements and market conditions<br>WHAT SETS HELIX APART IN ROBOTICS<br>Renewable<br>Energy<br>Specialty<br>Services<br>Construction<br>Services<br>Oil & Gas<br>1<br>Revenue from Renewables projects made up approximately 45% and 23% of Robotics revenues during first three quarters of 2022 and full year 2021, respectively<br>17
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Shallow Water Abandonment<br>includes Helix Alliance, a<br>leading supplier of full-field decommissioning services to the<br>Gulf of Mexico shelf<br>Owned-fleet of Jones Act support vessels and equipment<br>including liftboats, P&A spreads, OSVs, coiled tubing spreads,<br>diving vessels and a heavy lift barge<br>In addition to decommissioning, services include project<br>management, engineered solutions, intervention, maintenance,<br>repair, heavy lift and commercial diving services<br>SHALLOW WATER ABANDONMENT<br>18<br>Well Intervention<br>Robotics<br>Production Facilities<br>Shallow Water Abandonment<br>1<br>1<br>Shallow Water Abandonment will include the results of Helix Alliance beginning July 1, 2022<br>(date of acquisition)<br>Business Mix<br>(Year ended December 31, 2021)
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Liftboats<br>Ten liftboats ranging in size up to 265<br>feet<br>Dive Support Vessels<br>Three dive support vessels<br>P&A Spreads<br>14 Marketable P&A Spreads, with<br>ability to scale up to 20 P&A<br>Spreads<br>HELIX ALLIANCE VESSELS & ASSETS<br>Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs)<br>Six OSV’s ranging from 150 feet to 170 feet<br>and one crewboat<br>Heavy Lift Derrick Barge<br>Epic Hedron 1,763-ton derrick barge<br>Coiled Tubing Spreads<br>Six coiled tubing units and<br>one snubbing unit<br>19
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SHALLOW WATER ABANDONMENT UTILIZATION –Q3 2022<br>1<br>Vessels include ten liftboats, six OSVs, one crew boat, three diving support vessels and one heavy lift derrick barge<br>2<br>System utilization is based on 14 marketable P&A systems and six coiled tubing systems<br>72%<br>95%<br>86%<br>41%<br>0%<br>10%<br>20%<br>30%<br>40%<br>50%<br>60%<br>70%<br>80%<br>90%<br>100%<br>% Utilization<br>Vessel<br>1<br>Utilization<br>Liftboats<br>OSVs and Crew Boat<br>Diving Support Vessels<br>Heavy Lift Derrick Barge<br>909<br>168<br> -<br> 100<br> 200<br> 300<br> 400<br> 500<br> 600<br> 700<br> 800<br> 900<br> 1,000<br>Days Utilization<br>System<br>2<br>Utilization<br>P&A Systems<br>Coiled Tubing Systems<br>(71%)<br>(30%)<br>20
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Helix Production Facilities<br>includes the<br>Helix Producer 1<br>floating production unit (FPU), which is operating under a<br>production handling contract until at least June 1, 2023<br>The segment also includes the Helix Fast Response System<br>and our ownership of the Gulf of Mexico wells and related<br>infrastructure associated with the Droshky Prospect and our<br>interest in the Thunder Hawk Field, which was acquired August<br>2022<br>HELIX PRODUCTION FACILITIES<br>Revenue<br>1<br>$69<br>million<br>21<br>10%<br>1<br>Percentages exclude eliminations and other<br>2<br>Shallow Water Abandonment will include the results of Helix Alliance beginning July 1, 2022 (date of<br>acquisition)<br>Well Intervention<br>Robotics<br>Production Facilities<br>Shallow Water Abandonment<br>2<br>Business Mix<br>(Year ended December 31, 2021)
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Key Financial<br>Metrics and<br>Outlook<br>22
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DEBT & LIQUIDITY PROFILE<br>($ in millions)<br>1<br>Cash includes cash and cash equivalents but excludes restricted cash at December 31, 2019 and 2021 and September 30, 2022 of $54million, $74 million and $3 million, respectively<br>2<br>Long-term debt through December 31, 2020 was net of unamortized discounts and issuance costs; beginning January 1, 2021, long-term debt is net of issuance costs only<br>3<br>Liquidity is calculated as the sum of cash and cash equivalents and available capacity under Helix’s $100 million ABL facilityand excludes restricted cash<br>4<br>Net debt is calculated as long-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt) less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash<br>$267<br>$279<br>$208<br>$291<br>$254<br>$162<br>$(496)<br>$(440)<br>$(406)<br>$(350)<br>$(305)<br>$(264)<br>$348<br>$426<br>$380<br>$452<br>$305<br>$244<br>$(229)<br>$(161)<br>$(143)<br>$(58)<br>$22<br>$(99)<br>($500)<br>($400)<br>($300)<br>($200)<br>($100)<br>$0<br>$100<br>$200<br>$300<br>$400<br>$500<br>Cash¹<br>Long-term debt²<br> Liquidity³<br>Net debt⁴<br>12/31/17<br>12/31/1812/31/1912/31/2012/31/219/30/22<br>23
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DEBT INSTRUMENT PROFILE<br>Total funded debt<br>1<br>of $271 million at 9/30/22<br>•$30 million Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 –4.125%<br>•$200 million Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 –6.75%<br>•$41 million MARAD Debt –4.93%<br>•Semi-annual amortization payments through maturity<br>in Q1 2027<br>$0<br>$50<br>$100<br>$150<br>$200<br>$250<br>202220232024202520262027<br>Principal Payment Schedule at 9/30/22<br>($ in millions)<br>CSN 2023<br>CSN 2026<br>MARAD<br>$0<br>$38<br>1<br>Excludes $7 million of remaining unamortized debt issuance costs<br>$9<br>$210<br>$9<br>$5<br>24
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Revenue<br>Free Cash Flow<br>2<br>1<br>Helix Alliance revenue will be included for periods beginning July 1, 2022 (date of acquisition)<br>2<br>Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are Non-GAAP financial measures, see non-GAAP<br>reconciliations on<br>slide 35<br>$581<br>$740<br>$752<br>$734<br>$675<br>$30<br>$29<br>$58<br>$22<br>$(62)<br>($80)<br>($60)<br>($40)<br>($20)<br>$0<br>$20<br>$40<br>$60<br>$80<br>$0<br>$200<br>$400<br>$600<br>$800<br>20172018201920202021<br>Revenue<br>Net Income (loss)<br>Net income (loss)<br>Adjusted EBITDA<br>2<br>FIVE YEAR TREND<br>1<br>($ IN MILLIONS)<br>$107<br>$162<br>$180<br>$155<br>$96<br>($169)<br>$60<br>$31<br>$80<br>$132<br>($200)<br>($150)<br>($100)<br>($50)<br>$0<br>$50<br>$100<br>$150<br>$0<br>$25<br>$50<br>$75<br>$100<br>$125<br>$150<br>$175<br>$200<br>20172018201920202021<br>Adjusted EBITDA ²<br>Free Cash Flow²<br>25
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REVENUE DISPERSION<br>1<br>($ IN MILLIONS)<br>Geography<br>Segments<br>68%<br>74%<br>73%<br>71%<br>74%<br>21%<br>17%<br>19%<br>21%<br>16%<br>11%<br>9%<br>8%<br>8%<br>10%<br>$0<br>$200<br>$400<br>$600<br>$800<br>20172018201920202021<br>Well Intervention<br>Robotics<br>Production Facilities<br>49%<br>37%<br>40%<br>42%<br>34%<br>12%<br>28%<br>29%<br>28%<br>23%<br>27%<br>26%<br>26%<br>18%<br>15%<br>6%<br>19%<br>12%<br>9%<br>5%<br>6%<br>9%<br>$0<br>$200<br>$400<br>$600<br>$800<br>20172018201920202021<br>United States<br>Brazil<br>United Kingdom<br>West Africa<br>Other<br>26<br>1<br>Helix Alliance revenue will be included for periods beginning July 1, 2022 (date of acquisition)
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2022 OUTLOOK: FORECAST<br>1<br>($ in millions)<br>20222021<br>Outlook<br>1<br>Actual<br>Revenues$ 785 - 860675<br>$<br>Adjusted EBITDA<br>2<br>100 - 12096<br><br>Free Cash Flow<br>2<br>(20) - 10132<br><br>Capital Additions<br>3<br>70 - 8017<br><br>Revenue Split:<br>Well Intervention$ 480 - 515517<br>$<br>Robotics180 - 200137<br><br>Shallow Water Abandonment<br>1<br>105 - 120-<br>Production Facilities<br>4<br>70 - 7569<br><br>Eliminations(50)<br> (48)<br><br>Total$ 785 - 860675<br>$<br>1<br>Outlook presents the forecast for the Helix legacy businesses for the full year 2022 and for Shallow Water Abandonment, whichincludes the<br>results of Helix Alliance, beginning July 1, 2022 (date of acquisition)<br>2<br>Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. See non-GAAP reconciliations on slide 33<br>3<br>Capital Additions include regulatory certification costs for our vessels and systems as well as other capital expenditures<br>4<br>Production Facilities revenues include Thunder Hawk Field production following its acquisition on August 25, 2022<br>27
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2022 OUTLOOK –WELL INTERVENTION<br>•<br>Q4000<br>(Gulf of Mexico) –contracted work through Q4 with expected strong utilization during remainder of<br>2022 and into 2023<br>•<br>Q5000<br>(Gulf of Mexico)<br>–<br>contracted work on the Shell multi-year campaign through remainder of 2022<br>and into 2023<br>•<br>IRS rental units<br>(Gulf of Mexico) –15K IRS and 10K IRS expected to be idle during Q4<br>•<br>WellEnhancer<br>(North Sea) –contracted work through Q4 with expected strong utilization during<br>remainder of 2022<br>•<br>Seawell<br>(North Sea) –contracted work through Q4 with expected strong utilization during remainder of<br>2022<br>•<br>Q7000<br>(West Africa, Asia Pacific)<br>–<br>campaign in Nigeria expected to conclude late Q4 followed by planned<br>transit to the Asia Pacific region with an approximate 30-day docking prior to contracted decommissioning<br>campaign offshore New Zealand expected to commence first half 2023<br>•<br>Siem Helix 1<br>(Brazil) –contracted ROV survey and IRM work in Brazil into Q4 followed by two-year<br>decommissioning contract for Trident Energy commencing late Q4<br>•<br>Siem Helix 2<br>(Brazil) –under legacy contract for Petrobras through mid-December, followed by<br>commencement of two-year negotiated extension contracted in September 2022<br>28
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•<br>Grand Canyon II<br>(Asia Pacific) –returning to Thailand in Q4 for contracted decommissioning and<br>ROV support work; vessel expected to have strong utilization through remainder of 2022<br>•<br>Grand Canyon III<br>(North Sea) –continuing to perform seasonal trenching campaign for several<br>customers expected through mid-December with good visibility and strong utilization expected<br>through remainder of 2022<br>•<br>Horizon Enabler<br>(North Sea)–continuing to perform trenching through mid-Q4 followed by<br>scheduled shorter duration trenching projects into December<br>•<br>Shelia Bordelon<br>(U.S.)<br>–<br>expected strong utilization through year end, including completing boulder<br>site clearance services supporting a U.S. East Coast windfarm project, with expected follow-on ROV<br>support project in GOM to commence mid-November for remainder of 2022<br>2022 OUTLOOK –ROBOTICS<br>29
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•<br>Offshore –<br>expect stable utilization on seven to nine liftboats and variable seasonal utilization on<br>OSVs and crew boat for remainder of 2022<br>•<br>Energy Services –<br>strong utilization for eight to 12 P&A systems and one to three coiled tubing<br>systems expected for remainder of 2022<br>•<br>Diving & Heavy Lift –<br>diving services expected into mid-Q4 followed by expected seasonal<br>slowdown; heavy lift barge with seasonally limited opportunities during Q4<br>2022 OUTLOOK –SHALLOW WATER ABANDONMENT<br>30
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2022 Capital additions are forecasted at approximately $70 -$80 million:<br>•Capital additions during Q3 approximated $13 million and included<br>•Approximately $11 million for regulatory recertification costs, reported in operating cash flows<br>•Approximately $3 million of capital expenditures for new property and equipment<br>•Capital additions during fourth quarter 2022 expected to be approximately $35 to $45 million<br>•Capital additions outlook has increased by approximately $20 million to address opportunities within<br>our niche markets<br>Helix Alliance acquisition closed July 1, 2022 for approximately $119 million ($113<br>million net of acquired cash)<br>Balance Sheet<br>•Our total funded debt<br>1<br>is expected to remain at $271 million through December 31, 2022 with no<br>scheduled principal payments during the remainder of the year<br>2022 OUTLOOK: CAPITAL ADDITIONS & BALANCE SHEET<br>1<br>Excludes unamortized issuance costs<br>31
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•Continue momentum on the three legs of our Energy Transition business model: production maximization, decommissioning<br>and renewables<br>•Continued integration of Helix Alliance and full-field abandonment capabilities<br>•Expect to continue anticipated momentum from second half 2022 into 2023<br>•Operating cash flow improvements<br>•Expected improved operating cash flows in 2023 compared to 2022<br>•Maintenance capex anticipated to be approximately $40-$50 million annually<br>•<br>Well Intervention<br>•Expect strong Gulf of Mexico and North Sea intervention markets in 2023 with improving outlook for utilization and rates<br>•<br>Q7000<br>to continue with planned Asia Pacific campaign in New Zealand and Australia with approximately 200 days<br>contracted<br>•Expect continued operations in Brazil and stronger 2023 and beyond:<br>•Two-year Trident award on the<br>Siem Helix 1<br>expected to begin late Q4 2022<br>•Two-year Petrobras extension on the<br>Siem Helix 2<br>commencing mid-December 2022<br>•Shell decommissioning contract in Brazil up to 18 months on the<br>Q7000<br>expected to commence 2024, following Asia<br>Pacific campaign<br>•<br>Robotics<br>•Anticipate continued strong renewables trenching market<br>•Continued renewables site clearance project opportunities, including in the U.S. markets<br>•Tightening ROV market<br>•<br>Shallow Water Abandonment<br>•Expected strong Gulf of Mexico shallow water decommissioning market<br>•Full-year accretion of Helix Alliance earnings in 2023<br>BEYOND 2022<br>32
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•<br>Potential Improvements in 2023<br>1<br>We continue to expect 2023 to be substantially better than 2022, based on the following:<br>•<br>Brazil<br>–Both vessels expected to be working in intervention mode at profitable rates in 2023; expected EBITDA<br>improvement $55 to $65 million in 2023<br>•<br>Q7000<br>–vessel expected to have improved rates during 2023 inclusive of paid mobilization with expected EBITDA<br>improvement $17 to $27 million<br>•<br>Shallow Water Abandonment<br>–Full year of contribution by Helix Alliance in 2023, with EBITDA expected to be<br>$30 to $50 million in 2023, which would represent an incremental EBITDA benefit of $15 to $35 million compared<br>to 2022 outlook<br>•<br>Utilization –<br>Well Intervention increased utilization expected in 2023 compared to 2022, including the<br>Q7000<br>, due<br>to anticipated fewer days of regulatory maintenance and transit<br>•<br>Rates<br>–Overall Well Intervention rates expected to be up 30% to 45% for full year 2023 compared to rates at the<br>beginning of 2022<br>•<br>Robotics<br>–Higher ROV utilization expected in 2023<br>•<br>Production Facilities<br>–Expect continuation of<br>Helix Producer I<br>for 2023; ongoing oil and gas production from<br>acquired interest in Thunder Hawk Field and decommissioning backlog with remaining Droshky wells<br>1<br>These potential improvements include key assumptions and estimates. Any significant variation from these key assumptions andestimates<br>could limit our ability to achieve such improvements.<br>BEYOND 2022<br>33
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Non-GAAP<br>Reconciliations<br>and<br>Supplemental<br>Information<br>34
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS<br>($ in thousands, unaudited)<br>12/31/201712/31/201812/31/201912/31/202012/31/2021<br>Reconciliation from Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:<br>Net income (loss)30,052<br>$ 28,598<br>$ 57,697<br>$ 20,084<br>$ (61,684)<br>$<br>Adjustments:<br>Income tax provision (benefit)(50,424)<br> 2,400<br> 7,859<br> (18,701)<br> (8,958)<br><br>Net interest expense18,778<br> 13,751<br> 8,333<br> 28,531<br> 23,201<br><br>(Gain) loss on extinguishment of long-term debt397<br> 1,183<br> 18<br> (9,239)<br> 136<br><br>Other (income) expense, net1,434<br> 6,324<br> (1,165)<br> (4,724)<br> 1,490<br><br>Depreciation and amortization108,745<br> 110,522<br> 112,720<br> 133,709<br> 141,514<br><br>Goodwill impairment-<br> -<br> -<br> 6,689<br> -<br><br>Non-cash (gain) loss on equity investment1,800<br> 3,430<br> (1,613)<br> (264)<br> -<br><br>EBITDA110,782<br> 166,208<br> 183,849<br> 156,085<br> 95,699<br><br>Adjustments:<br>(Gain) loss on disposition of assets, net39<br> (146)<br> -<br> (889)<br> 631<br><br>General provision (release) for current expected credit<br>losses-<br> --<br> 746<br> (54)<br><br>Other than temporary loss on note receivable-<br> (1,129)<br> -<br> -<br><br>Realized losses from foreign exchange contracts not<br>designated as hedging instruments(3,605)<br> (3,224)<br> (3,761)<br> (682)<br><br>Adjusted EBITDA107,216<br>$ 161,709<br>$ 180,088<br>$ 155,260<br>$ 96,276<br>$<br>Free Cash Flow:<br>Cash flows from operating activities51,638<br>$ 196,744<br>$ 169,669<br>$ 98,800<br>$ 140,117<br>$<br>Less: Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sale of assets(221,127)<br> (137,058)<br> (138,304)<br> (19,281)<br> (8,271)<br><br>Free cash flow(169,489)<br>$ 59,686<br>$ 31,365<br>$ 79,519<br>$ 131,846<br>$<br>35
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NON-GAAP AND OTHER DEFINITIONS<br>Non-GAAPFinancialMeasures<br>WedefineEBITDAasearningsbeforeincometaxes,netinterestexpense,gainsorlossesonextinguishmentoflong-<br>termdebt,gainsorlossesonequityinvestments,netotherincomeorexpense,anddepreciationandamortization<br>expense.Non-cashimpairmentlossesongoodwillandotherlong-livedassetsarealsoaddedbackifapplicable.To<br>arriveatourmeasureofAdjustedEBITDA,weexcludethegainorlossondispositionofassets,acquisitionand<br>integrationcosts,thechangeinfairvalueofcontingentconsiderationandthegeneralprovision(release)forcurrent<br>expectedcreditlosses,ifany.<br>WedefineFreeCashFlowascashflowsfromoperatingactivitieslesscapitalexpenditures,netofproceedsfrom<br>saleofassets.<br>WeuseEBITDA,AdjustedEBITDAandFreeCashFlowtomonitorandfacilitateinternalevaluationofthe<br>performanceofourbusinessoperations,tofacilitateexternalcomparisonofourbusinessresultstothoseofothersin<br>ourindustry,toanalyzeandevaluatefinancialandstrategicplanningdecisionsregardingfutureinvestmentsand<br>acquisitions,toplanandevaluateoperatingbudgets,andincertaincases,toreportourresultstotheholdersofour<br>debtasrequiredbyourdebtcovenants.WebelievethatourmeasuresofEBITDA,AdjustedEBITDAandFreeCash<br>Flowprovideusefulinformationtothepublicregardingouroperatingperformanceandabilitytoservicedebtandfund<br>capitalexpendituresandmayhelpourinvestorsunderstandandcompareourresultstoothercompaniesthathave<br>differentfinancing,capitalandtaxstructures.OthercompaniesmaycalculatetheirmeasuresofEBITDA,Adjusted<br>EBITDAandFreeCashFlowdifferentlyfromthewaywedo,whichmaylimittheirusefulnessascomparative<br>measures.EBITDA,AdjustedEBITDAandFreeCashFlowshouldnotbeconsideredinisolationorasasubstitute<br>for,butinsteadaresupplementalto,incomefromoperations,netincome,cashflowsfromoperatingactivities,or<br>otherincomeorcashflowdatapreparedinaccordancewithGAAP.Usersofthisfinancialinformationshould<br>considerthetypesofeventsandtransactionsthatareexcludedfromthesemeasures.<br>36
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1,123<br>3,235<br>1,148<br>2,204<br>1,553<br>1,919<br>0<br>600<br>1,200<br>1,800<br>2,400<br>3,000<br>3,600<br>2020A2021A2022E2023E2024E2025E<br>Oil & Gas<br>•Helix business lines are primarily production<br>focused and activity driven by Upstream OpEx<br>budgets<br>•Current high commodity pricing environment<br>favorable for offshore spending on both<br>enhancement and decommissioning activities<br>Renewable Energy<br>•Robotics segment continues to expand into the<br>Renewables market<br>•Market leading position in Europe for trenching<br>services<br>•Expanded geographic mix into U.S. and Asia<br>Pacific<br>•Expanded services beyond trenching<br>MACRO OUTLOOK SUPPORTS UPSIDE POTENTIAL<br>Global Offshore Deepwater O&G OpEx<br>1<br>($ in billions)<br>Global Offshore Wind Additions<br>2<br>(Turbines / Foundations)<br>1<br>Rystad Energy Service Demand Cube October 2022<br>2<br>Rystad Energy Offshore Vessel Analysis Dashboard October 2022<br>53<br>59<br>71<br>81<br>83<br>85<br>$0<br>$20<br>$40<br>$60<br>$80<br>$100<br>2020A2021A2022E2023E2024E2025E<br>37
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DECOMMISSIONING MARKET –NORTH AMERICA<br>38<br>Source: Rystad Energy ServiceCube, SubseaCube, WellCube as of October 2022<br>North America Decommissioning Market Outlook: 2022-2025
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DECOMMISSIONING MARKET –GLOBAL<br>Global Decommissioning Market Outlook: 2022-2025<br>39<br>Source: Rystad Energy ServiceCube as of October 2022
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