Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance





Exhibit 10.1




Execution Copy




STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT




by and between




Cal Dive International, Inc.




and




Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.





Dated as of January 23, 2009



 


 









 







STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT




This STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this 23rd day
of January, 2009, by and between Cal Dive International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., a Minnesota corporation
(“Seller” and together with the Company, the “Parties”).



RECITALS:




WHEREAS, Seller owns of record and beneficially 61,506,691 shares of the outstanding common
stock of the Company, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), representing
approximately 57% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company (the “Seller Ownership
Percentage”);



WHEREAS, Seller wishes to sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to the Company, and the
Company wishes to purchase, acquire and accept from Seller 13,564,669 shares of Common Stock (the
“Purchased Shares”) that it owns;



WHEREAS, through the repurchase, Seller will sell to the Company approximately 12.6% of the
Company’s outstanding Common Stock, reducing the Seller Ownership Percentage to approximately 51%;



WHEREAS, the Purchased Shares are currently subject to a Lien (as defined in Article 1 below)
in favor of certain of Seller’s lenders (the “Purchased Shares Pledge”);



WHEREAS, the Company intends to draw on up to $100,000,000.00 of available borrowings under
its revolving credit facility for the purpose of funding the purchase of the Purchased Shares (the
“Credit Facility Borrowings”); and



WHEREAS, each of Seller and the Company agree, respectively, to use their best efforts to
obtain a release of the Purchased Shares Pledge and to effect the Credit Facility Borrowings prior
to the Closing (as defined in Section 2.3 below), each of which shall be a condition to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.



NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
Parties hereby agree as follows:



ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS




Terms with their initial letters capitalized used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement
shall have the meanings given to them in this Article 1.



1.1 “Law” means, with respect to any Person, any domestic or foreign federal or state
statute, law, ordinance, rule, administrative code, administrative interpretation, regulation,
order, consent, writ, injunction, directive, judgment, decree, policy, ordinance, decision,
guideline or other requirement of (or agreement with) any governmental authority (including any
memorandum of understanding or similar arrangement with any governmental authority), in each
case binding on that Person or its property or assets.


 


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1.2 “Lien” means any liens, pledges, charges, claims, security interests or
agreements, escrows, options, rights of first refusal, mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure
debt, title retention agreements or other encumbrances.



1.3 “Person” means any individual, corporation, business trust, partnership,
association, limited liability company, unincorporated organization or similar organization, any
governmental authority, fund, organized group of persons whether incorporated or not, or any
receiver, trustee under Title 11 of the United States Code or similar official or any liquidating
agent for any of the foregoing in his or her capacity as such.



1.4 “Transactions” means any and all actions or other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.



ARTICLE 2

PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE PURCHASED SHARES




2.1 Transfer of Purchased Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, including a release of the Purchased Shares Pledge by Seller and the receipt of the
Credit Facility Borrowings by the Company, at the Closing, Seller shall sell, assign, transfer and
convey, or cause to be sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed, to the Company, and the Company
shall purchase, acquire and accept, the Purchased Shares.



2.2 Consideration. At the Closing, the Company shall make a cash payment to Seller in
the aggregate amount of $86,000,000.00 (the “Cash Amount”) in immediately available funds
by wire transfer in exchange for the delivery by Seller of the Purchased Shares.



2.3 Closing.



(a) Subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.1, the closing of the
transactions provided for in this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur as soon as
practicable following the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.1, but in no event
later than January 30, 2009 (the “Closing Date”) at the offices of the Company, 2500
CityWest Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77042, or such other date or place where the Parties may agree.




(b) At the Closing:




(i) Seller shall deliver to the Company (or cause to be delivered) certificates
representing the Purchased Shares, free and clear of all Liens (other than legends or other
restrictions solely evidencing the restricted nature of such Purchased Shares pursuant to
applicable state and federal securities laws), duly endorsed to the Company or in blank or
accompanied by duly executed stock powers; and




(ii) The Company shall deliver to Seller the Cash Amount in immediately available funds
to the account designated by Seller prior to the Closing Date.


 


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2.4 Waiver. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary,
including without limitation, Section 4.3 below, Seller hereby expressly waives, relinquishes and
releases any rights or remedies it may now or hereafter have to make a claim against the Company
that the execution of this Agreement, the consummation of the Closing of the Transactions, or the
performance of the Company’s obligations hereunder constitutes a breach (or purported breach) of
the Company under that certain Master Agreement, dated December 8, 2006, between Seller and the
Company.



ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER





Seller represents and warrants to the Company as follows:



3.1 Organization and Good Standing. Seller is a legal entity duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Law of its jurisdiction of organization and has all
requisite power and authority to own, operate and lease its assets and to carry on its business as
currently conducted.



3.2 Ownership. Seller is the lawful owner, of record and beneficially, of the
Purchased Shares and has, and will transfer to the Company at the Closing, good and marketable
title to the Shares, free and clear of all Liens, and with no restriction on, or agreement relating
to, the voting rights, transfer, and other incidents of record and beneficial ownership pertaining
to the Purchased Shares.



3.3 Authorization; Binding Obligations. Seller has full legal right, power, capacity
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions. This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its respective terms,
except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles.



3.4 No Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, nor
the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby will conflict with, result in a
termination of, contravene or constitute a default under, or be an event that with the giving of
notice or passage of time or both will become a default under, or give to any other Person any
right of termination, amendment, acceleration, vesting or cancellation of or under, or accelerate
the performance required by or maturity of, or result in the creation of any Lien or loss of any
rights of Seller pursuant to any of the terms, conditions or provisions of or under (a) any
agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Seller or subsidiary debt or
otherwise) or other understanding to which Seller or any subsidiary is a party or by which any
property or asset of Seller or any subsidiary is bound or affected, (b) any Law or (c) its
certificate of incorporation or bylaws.


 


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ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY




The Company hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:



4.1 Organization and Good Standing. The Company is a legal entity duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Law of its jurisdiction of organization and has all
requisite power and authority to own, operate and lease its assets and to carry on its business as
currently conducted.



4.2 Authorization; Binding Obligations. The Company has full legal right, power,
capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions.
This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a
valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its
respective terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable
principles.



4.3 No Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Company, nor the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby will conflict
with, result in a termination of, contravene or constitute a default under, or be an event that
with the giving of notice or passage of time or both will become a default under, or give to any
other Person any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, vesting or cancellation of or
under, or accelerate the performance required by or maturity of, or result in the creation of any
Lien or loss of any rights of the Company pursuant to any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
or under (a) any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or
subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any subsidiary is a
party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any subsidiary is bound or affected, (b)
any Law or (c) its certificate of incorporation or bylaws.



[Signatures appear on the following page]



 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the date first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	COMPANY



CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 
	 	Name:  	 	 
	 
	 	Title:  	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SELLER



HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 
	 	Name:  	 	 
	 
	 	Title: