Erik Staffeldt - Jan 1, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX)

Signature
Ken Neikirk by power of attorney
Stock symbol
HLX
Transactions as of
Jan 1, 2024
Transactions value $
-$367,150
Form type
4
Date filed
1/3/2024, 05:48 PM
Previous filing
Jan 10, 2023
Next filing
Jan 5, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction HLX Common Stock Options Exercise +35.7K +10.71% 369K Jan 1, 2024 Direct F1
transaction HLX Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$367K -35.7K -9.68% $10.28 333K Jan 1, 2024 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction HLX Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -35.7K -100% $0.00* 0 Jan 1, 2024 Common Stock 35.7K Direct F1, F3
transaction HLX Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +63.2K $0.00 63.2K Jan 1, 2024 Common Stock 63.2K Direct F4, F5
transaction HLX Performance Share Units Award $0 +126K $0.00 126K Jan 1, 2024 Common Stock 126K Direct F6, F7, F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Each Restricted Stock Unit ("2021 RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions lapsed with respect to one-third of the grant of the 2021 RSUs on January 1, 2022, forfeiture restrictions with respect to an additional one-third of the grant lapsed on January 1, 2023 and forfeiture restrictions with respect to the remaining one-third of the grant lapsed on January 1, 2024.
F2 The Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") elected to pay in cash the value of the 2021 RSUs for which forfeiture restrictions lapsed.
F3 Upon lapse of the forfeiture restrictions of the 2021 RSUs.
F4 This Restricted Stock Unit ("2024 RSU") award was granted pursuant to the Company's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated effective May 15, 2019, the "LTIP") and each 2024 RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions will lapse with respect to the 2024 RSUs granted on the basis of one-third of the grant on January 1, 2025, an additional one-third of the grant on January 1, 2026 and the remaining one-third of the grant on January 1, 2027. Upon each 2024 RSU vesting, the Compensation Committee has the option to pay the value in cash at its discretion.
F5 Upon lapse of the forfeiture restrictions of the 2024 RSUs.
F6 This Performance Share Unit ("2024 PSU") award was granted pursuant to the LTIP and each 2024 PSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Actual number of 2024 PSUs upon vesting may range from 0% to 200% dependent on the Company's performance over the three-year period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. Upon 2024 PSU vesting, the Compensation Committee has the option to pay the value in cash at its discretion.
F7 Amount reported represents 200% of the number of 2024 PSUs granted and is the maximum number that may be earned.
F8 Upon payment of the 2024 PSUs, which shall occur no later than March 15, 2027.