HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC 10-Q

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (c) ​ (d) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total number ​ Approximate dollar ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of shares ​ value of shares ​ ​ (a) ​ (b) ​ purchased as ​ that may yet be ​ ​ Total number ​ Average ​ part of publicly ​ purchased under the ​ ​ of shares ​ price paid ​ announced plans ​ plans or programs (3) Period purchased (1) per share or programs (2) (in thousands) July 1 to July 31, 2023 — ​ $ — — $ 189,941 August 1 to August 31, 2023 — ​ — — ​ 189,941 September 1 to September 30, 2023 176,172 ​ 11.08 174,045 ​ 188,012 ​ 176,172 ​ $ 11.08 174,045 ​ ​ ​ (1) Includes shares repurchased in open-market transactions pursuant to the 2023 Repurchase Program as described in footnote (3) below and shares forfeited in satisfaction of tax obligations upon vesting of share-based awards under our existing long-term incentive plans. (2) Represents shares repurchased under the 2023 Repurchase Program. (3) On February 20, 2023, we announced that our Board authorized a new share repurchase program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $200 million issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. The 2023 Repurchase Program has no set expiration date. Concurrent with the authorization of the 2023 Repurchase Program, our Board revoked the prior authorization to repurchase shares of our common stock in an amount equal to any equity granted to our employees, officers and directors under our share-based compensation plans. See Note 8 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Note 10 to our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding our share repurchase programs. ​ Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None. ​ Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures Not applicable. ​