Company: HLX
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-011655
Chunk: 32

Company: HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 32
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 The Audit Committee: Amy H. Nelson, Chair Diana Glassman John V. Lovoi William L. Transier This report is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this report by reference.

| 32 |     | 2025 Proxy Statement |     | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. |

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Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm in 2024, having provided audit and financing services since their appointment in May 2016. The Audit Committee has the authority to retain, oversee, evaluate and terminate our independent registered public accounting firm. Pursuant to such authority, the Audit Committee has again appointed KPMG as auditors to examine the financial statements of Helix for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and to perform other accounting services. Although our By-laws do not require that shareholders ratify the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm, the Board has determined to submit the selection of KPMG for ratification by the shareholders. If the shareholders do not ratify the appointment of KPMG, the adverse vote will be considered as a direction to the Audit Committee to consider selecting other auditors for the next fiscal year. However, it is contemplated that the appointment for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 will be permitted to stand unless the Audit Committee finds reasons for making a change. It is understood that even if the selection of KPMG is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a new independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it feels that such a change would be in the best interests of Helix and our shareholders. We expect that representatives of KPMG will attend the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so. They will also be available to respond to appropriate questions. Fees for professional services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in each of the last two fiscal years in each of the following categories were:

|                    |     |          2024 |     |   2023 |
|                    |     | -In Thousands |     |        |
| Audit Fees(1)      |     |        $2,691 |     | $2,835 |