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Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., formerly Helix Energy Solutions Group, completed its business combination with…
HLXHornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., formerly Helix Energy Solutions Group, completed its business combination with Legacy Hornbeck on September 1, 2026, converting to a Delaware corporation and changing its name. Concurrently, the audit committee dismissed KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm effective September 2, 2026, and appointed Ernst & Young LLP (EY) as the new auditor. The filing confirms that KPMG’s prior audit reports contained no adverse opinions or disagreements regarding accounting principles, financial disclosures, or auditing scope. This corporate restructuring and change in external auditors are standard procedural outcomes of the merger transaction. Hornbeck Offshore Services operates in the offshore marine energy industry, providing vessel-based services to oil and gas exploration and production companies.