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Hornbeck Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter 2006 and Record Calendar 2006 Results

Updating 2007 earnings and capital expenditure guidance

COVINGTON, La., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced today results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. Following are highlights for such periods:

  • Overall Q4 2006 revenues increased 14% from Q4 2005
  • Q4 2006 OSV dayrates increased 22% over Q4 2005
  • Q4 2006 TTB dayrates increased 11% over Q4 2005
  • Calendar 2006 revenue increased 50% over calendar 2005
  • Calendar 2006 net income more than doubled calendar 2005 net income

Fourth quarter 2006 revenues increased 14.4% to $65.3 million compared to $57.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2005. Operating income was $25.5 million, or 39.1% of revenues, for the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to $24.9 million, or 43.6% of revenues, for the prior-year quarter. Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2006 includes a gain on sale of assets of $1.5 million. This gain was offset in part by a $1.2 million charge for the adoption of FAS 123R on January 1, 2006, which requires the expensing of stock-based compensation. Excluding the net effect of these items, operating income would have been $25.2 million, or 38.6% of revenues, for the fourth quarter of 2006.

EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $34.2 million ($32.7 million excluding the $1.5 million gain on sale of assets) compared to the fourth quarter 2005 EBITDA of $32.2 million and in-line with the Company's recently revised fourth quarter 2006 guidance range of $33.0 million to $34.0 million, which included the gain. After making certain adjustments to EBITDA for losses on early extinguishment of debt, FAS 123R stock-based compensation expense and interest income required to compute ratios used in certain financial covenants of its credit agreements with various lenders and bond investors, Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $40.8 million. For additional information regarding EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as non-GAAP financial measures, please see Note 8 to the accompanying data tables.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $17.0 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to $15.1 million, or $0.55 per diluted share in the year-ago quarter. Excluding the impact of FAS 123R, adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $17.8 million, or $0.66 per diluted share. Diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2006 was 16.4% higher than diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2005, despite having recorded $1.2 million ($0.8 million after-tax, or $0.03 per diluted share) in FAS 123R stock-based compensation expense.

Included in net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was approximately $5.4 million ($3.5 million after-tax, or $0.13 per diluted share) of interest income, up from $2.8 million ($1.8 million after-tax, or $0.07 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter of 2005. This increase in interest income was primarily due to a higher cash position resulting from cash provided by operating activities and proceeds raised during the Company's November 2006 convertible notes offering, as well as a higher average interest rate earned in the fourth quarter of 2006. In the fourth quarter of 2006, net income also included a gain on the sale of assets of $1.5 million ($1.0 million after-tax, or $0.04 per diluted share) resulting from the sale of one ocean-going tug, the Ponce Service in October 2006.

OSV Segment. Revenues from the OSV segment were $39.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, an increase of 10.1% from $35.7 million for the same period in 2005. The average OSV dayrates for the fourth quarter of 2006 improved 21.7%, or $3,449 per day, to $19,352 compared to $15,903 for the same period in 2005. OSV utilization was 84.9% for the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to 94.8% during the same period in 2005. This decrease in utilization was primarily due to events experienced in the second half of the fourth quarter. The primary driver was the volatility in the spot market demand for 200 class vessels in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Partial drivers included shipyard delays for regulatory drydockings and unscheduled repairs and additional downtime related to the positioning and outfitting of one of the Company's offshore supply vessels for specialty service. However, despite the 10 point drop in utilization, the Company's effective, or utilization-adjusted, dayrates for the OSV segment were 9.0% higher than the year-ago quarter. OSV operating income decreased $1.7 million, or 9.1%, from $18.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 to $17.0 million this quarter. This decrease was primarily related to market-driven personnel cost increases that included higher crew wages and FAS 123R expense associated with restricted stock units granted to mariners that was disclosed in August 2006.

TTB Segment. Revenues from the TTB segment of $26.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased $4.5 million, or 20.9% compared to $21.5 million for the same period of 2005. Average TTB dayrates rose $1,701 to $16,799 compared to $15,098 during the same period of 2005. These increases in revenues and average dayrates were related to the full quarter contribution of two double-hulled tank barges delivered on various dates during the fourth quarter of 2005 and the reinstatement of a previously retired single-hulled tank barge in early October 2006. Utilization in the TTB segment for the fourth quarter of 2006 was 92.4% compared to 92.9% in the prior-year quarter. TTB operating income increased from $6.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 to $8.5 million this quarter, an increase of $2.3 million or 37.1%. TTB operating margins increased from 29.1% to 32.7%. Excluding a $1.5 million gain on sale of an ocean-going tug in October 2006, TTB operating margins were 26.9% for the fourth quarter of 2006.

General and Administrative (G&A). G&A expenses for the fourth quarter of 2006 were up $0.6 million over the same period in 2005 to $6.6 million, largely driven by FAS 123R stock-based compensation expense. The Company's G&A margin of 10% of revenues for the current quarter remains in-line with its industry peers and its prior guidance for this expense category.

Calendar 2006 Results

Revenues for 2006 increased 50.4% to $274.6 million compared to $182.6 million for the same period in 2005. Operating income was $120.4 million, or 43.8% of revenues, for 2006 compared to $70.0 million, or 38.3% of revenues, for the same period in 2005. Net income for 2006 increased 103.5% to $76.1 million, or $2.77 per diluted share, compared to net income of $37.4 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, for 2005. Excluding the impact of FAS 123R, adjusted net income for 2006 was $79.4 million, or $2.89 per diluted share. The Company's results for 2006 were favorably impacted by a significant increase in dayrates for both business segments and the full year contribution of five newly constructed double-hulled tank barges that were delivered on various dates throughout 2005. Effective dayrates for the Company's OSV and TTB segments increased 35.6% and 42.0%, respectively, compared to calendar 2005. The Company's net income for 2005 included a $1.7 million ($1.1 million after tax or $0.05 per share) loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the January 2005 redemption of the non-tendered 10.625% senior notes that were still outstanding as of December 31, 2004.

Future Outlook

Based on the key assumptions outlined below and in the attached data tables, the following statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future earnings and certain events. These statements are forward- looking and actual results may differ materially. Other than as expressly stated, these statements do not include the potential impact of any future capital transactions, such as vessel acquisitions, unexpected vessel repairs and shipyard delays, business combinations, divestitures, financings and unannounced newbuild programs that may be commenced after the date of this disclosure. For additional information concerning forward-looking statements, please see the note at the end of this news release.

Earnings Outlook

First Quarter 2007 Guidance. The Company expects EBITDA for the first quarter of 2007 to range between $25.0 million and $30.0 million. Please refer to the attached data table and Note 8 for a definition and reconciliation of forward EBITDA guidance to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The Company expects diluted earnings per share, or EPS, for the first quarter of 2007 to range between $0.42 and $0.55.

Updated Calendar 2007 Guidance. The Company now expects EBITDA for the full calendar year 2007 to range between $125.0 million and $145.0 million and diluted EPS is now expected to range between $2.19 and $2.68.

Key Assumptions. The Company's forward earnings guidance, outlined above and in the attached data tables, assumes that current OSV and TTB market conditions remain constant. Fleetwide average OSV dayrates are anticipated to be in the $17,000 to $19,000 range and fleetwide OSV utilization is anticipated to be in the mid-80% to low-90% range during the 2007 guidance periods. Fleetwide average TTB dayrates are generally anticipated to be in the $16,000 to $18,000 range and fleetwide TTB utilization is anticipated to be in the low-90% range during the 2007 guidance periods.

Given the revised newbuild delivery expectations discussed below, the Company has not included any contribution from its MPSV conversion program, nor has it included any contribution from the OSVs to be constructed under its OSV Newbuild Program #4 in its 2007 guidance. Today's revised guidance for 2007 assumes a reduced partial-year contribution from three 60,000-barrel tank barges to be delivered under the Company's TTB Newbuild Program #2, which is expected to result in EBITDA from the TTB segment of 39% of the mid-point of the company-wide 2007 guidance range of $125.0 million to $145.0 million.

As previously reported, the Company expects the aggregate operating expenses of its current fleet (excluding the incremental impact of any new vessels to be delivered) to increase in 2007 by about 25% above the Company's 2006 results. The Company believes these operating cost increases are commensurate with recently observed trends in the oilfield service industry, such as prevailing inflationary pressures caused by significantly higher wages due to labor shortages and increased demand for qualified mariners, as well as increases in insurance and shipyard repair and maintenance costs. G&A is also expected to increase about 25%, including an increase in FAS 123R expense. However, G&A is still anticipated to remain between 10% and 12% of revenues for 2007.

Capital Expenditures Outlook

Update on Maintenance Capital Expenditures. The Company expects maintenance capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2007 and calendar year 2007 to be approximately $13.0 million and $29.0 million, respectively. Please refer to the attached data table for a summary, by period, of historical and projected data for each of the following three major categories of maintenance capital expenditures: (i) deferred drydocking charges; (ii) other vessel capital improvements; (iii) non-vessel related capital improvements.

Update on MPSV Conversion Program. The two sulfur tankers are currently undergoing conversion at an East Coast shipyard and are at various stages of the conversion cycle. Design enhancements, together with higher than expected man-hours resulting from unplanned project complexities, have resulted in a change in the project's scope and increased labor costs. In consideration of these factors, the 370 class multi-purpose supply vessels, or MPSVs, are now expected to be delivered in the first half of 2008 with a total project cost of approximately $150.0 million in the aggregate based on internal estimates. Since the inception of this program, the Company has incurred approximately $39.2 million of project costs, with $12.0 million spent during the fourth quarter of 2006.

Update on OSV Newbuild Program #4. Phase 2 of the Company's fourth OSV newbuild program is comprised of a mix of nine proprietary 250 EDF class OSVs and four proprietary 240 ED class OSVs, with an aggregate capacity of about 38,000 deadweight tons, currently under construction at two domestic shipyards. Projected delivery dates for these 13 vessels range from early 2008 through early 2010. Based on current contracts and internal estimates, the total cost of the 13 new vessels, before construction period interest, is expected to be approximately $305.0 million in the aggregate. Since the inception of this program, the Company has incurred approximately $22.5 million of project costs, with $9.1 million spent during the fourth quarter of 2006. Phase 1 of this program remains deferred until further notice.

Update on TTB Newbuild Program #2. In September 2005, the Company announced its second TTB newbuild program. This program currently includes three 60,000-barrel double-hulled tank barges that are under construction at a domestic shipyard and four ocean-going tugs being retrofitted at another domestic shipyard. These vessels are still expected to be delivered on various dates throughout 2007, although later than previously anticipated due to shipyard delays. Since the inception of this program, the Company has incurred approximately $19.1 million of project costs, with $3.6 million spent during the fourth quarter of 2006. The total cost of the vessels currently in the shipyards is expected to be $70.0 million. The Company continues to explore its options with respect to the remaining 220,000 barrels of barge capacity that are contemplated under this program.

Please refer to the attached data tables for a summary, by period, of historical and projected data for each of the contracted growth initiatives outlined above. All of the above capital costs and delivery date estimates for contracted growth initiatives are based on the latest available information and are subject to change. All of the figures set forth above represent expected cash outlays and do not include the allocation of construction period interest.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2006 financial results and recent developments at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central) today, February 15, 2007. To participate in the call, dial (303) 262-2050 and ask for the Hornbeck Offshore call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or access it live over the Internet by logging onto the web at http://www.hornbeckoffshore.com, on the "IR Home" page of the "Investors" section of the Company's website. To listen to the live call on the web, please visit the website at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Please call the Company's investor relations firm, DRG&E, at (713) 529-6600 to be added to its e-mail distribution list for future Hornbeck Offshore news releases. An archived version of the web cast will be available shortly after the call for a period of 60 days on the "IR Home" page under the "Investors" section of the Company's website. Additionally, a telephonic replay will be available through February 22, 2007, and may be accessed by calling (303) 590-3000 and using the pass code 11083406#.

Attached Data Tables

The Company has posted an electronic version of the following four pages of data tables, which are downloadable in Excel(TM) format, on the "IR Home" page of the "Investors" section of the Hornbeck Offshore website for the convenience of analysts and investors.

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. is a leading provider of technologically advanced, new generation offshore supply vessels primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and select international markets, and is a leading transporter of petroleum products through its fleet of ocean-going tugs and tank barges primarily in the northeastern U.S. and in Puerto Rico. Hornbeck Offshore currently owns a fleet of over 60 vessels primarily serving the energy industry.

Forward-Looking Statements and Regulation G Reconciliation

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as contemplated by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, in which Hornbeck Offshore discusses factors it believes may affect its performance in the future. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than historical facts, such as statements regarding assumptions, expectations and projections about future events or conditions. The accuracy of the Company's assumptions, expectations, beliefs and projections depend on events or conditions that change over time and are thus susceptible to change based on actual experience, new developments and known and unknown risks. Although the Company believes that the assumptions, expectations and projections reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information known to the Company today, the Company can give no assurance that the assumptions, expectations and projections will prove to be correct. The Company cautions readers that it undertakes no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements in this press release hereafter to reflect the occurrence of any events or circumstances or any changes in its assumptions, expectations and projections, except to the extent required by applicable law. Important factors that might cause future results to differ from these assumptions, expectations and projections include, but are not limited to, industry risks, changes in capital spending budgets by customers, oil and natural gas prices, variations in demand for vessel services including the inability to secure additional upstream contracts for TTB vessels, increases in operating costs, the inability to accurately predict vessel utilization, the level of fleet additions by competitors and over-capacity, economic and political risks, weather related risks, the ability to attract and retain qualified marine personnel, regulatory risks, the repeal or administrative weakening of the Jones Act, shipyard construction delays and cost overruns and related risks, vessel accidents, unplanned customer suspensions, cancellations or non-renewal of contracts, unexpected litigation and insurance expenses and other factors described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release also contains the non-GAAP financial measure of earnings (net income) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA. Reconciliations of these financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in this press release. Management's opinion regarding the usefulness of such measures to investors and a description of the ways in which management uses such measures can be found in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as in Note 8 to the attached data tables.


              Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
               Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
          (in thousands, except Other Operating and Per Share Data)

    Statement of Operations (unaudited):

                                 Three Months Ended       Twelve Months Ended
                           December  September  December   December  December
                           31, 2006  30, 2006   31, 2005   31, 2006  31, 2005

     Revenues               $65,298   $77,502    $57,137   $274,551  $182,586
     Costs and expenses
      Operating expenses     26,081    24,603     18,866     95,591    66,910
      Depreciation and
       amortization           8,697     8,121      7,282     32,021    27,270
      General and
       administrative
       expenses               6,580     7,114      6,041     28,388    20,327
                             41,358    39,838     32,189    156,000   114,507
      Gain (loss) on
       sale of assets         1,526         -         (8)     1,854     1,893
      Operating income       25,466    37,664     24,940    120,405    69,972
     Other income (expense)
      Loss on early
       extinguishment of
       debt                       -         -          -          -    (1,698)
      Interest income         5,390     3,998      2,783     16,074     3,178
      Interest expense       (4,732)   (4,139)    (4,008)   (17,675)  (12,558)
      Other income
       (expense), net(1)          2        37        (17)        70        87
                                660      (104)    (1,242)    (1,531)  (10,991)
     Income before income
      taxes                  26,126    37,560     23,698    118,874    58,981
     Income tax expense       9,083    13,614      8,614     42,740    21,538
     Net income             $17,043   $23,946    $15,084    $76,134   $37,443
     Basic earnings per share
      of common stock         $0.65     $0.88      $0.56      $2.82     $1.67
     Diluted earnings per share
      of common stock         $0.64     $0.86      $0.55      $2.77     $1.64
     Weighted average basic
      shares outstanding(2)  26,260    27,252     26,794     26,966    22,369
     Weighted average diluted
      shares outstanding(2)  26,802    27,761     27,261     27,461    22,837


     Other Operating Data (unaudited):

                                 Three Months Ended       Twelve Months Ended
                           December  September  December   December  December
                           31, 2006  30, 2006   31, 2005   31, 2006  31, 2005
    Offshore Supply Vessels:
     Average number           25.0      25.0      25.0       25.0      24.6
     Average fleet capacity
      (deadweight)          59,042    59,042    59,042     59,042    57,658
     Average vessel capacity
      (deadweight)           2,362     2,362     2,362      2,362     2,341
     Average utilization
      rate(3)                 84.9%     89.7%     94.8%      90.3%     96.2%
     Average dayrate(4)    $19,352   $20,650   $15,903    $19,380   $13,413
     Effective dayrate(5)  $16,430   $18,523   $15,076    $17,500   $12,903

    Tugs and Tank Barges:
     Average number of
      tank barges(6)          18.0      17.0      16.1       17.6      14.6
     Average fleet
      capacity
      (barrels)(6)       1,538,071 1,459,984  1,257,090 1,488,177 1,072,075
     Average barge size
      (barrels)             85,448    85,881     75,381    84,267    71,651
     Average utilization
      rate(3)                 92.4%     94.1%      92.9%     92.7%     87.1%
     Average dayrate(7)    $16,799   $22,419    $15,098   $18,064   $13,542
     Effective dayrate(5)  $15,522   $21,096    $14,026   $16,745   $11,795


    Balance Sheet Data (unaudited):

                                       As of December 31,   As of December 31,
                                             2006                 2005

     Cash and cash equivalents             $474,261             $271,739
     Working capital                        489,261              290,471
     Property, plant and equipment, net     531,951              462,041
     Total assets                         1,098,380              796,675
     Total long-term debt                   549,497              299,449
     Stockholders' equity                   428,067              429,495


      Cash Flow Data (unaudited):

                                                 Twelve Months Ended
                                           December 31,      December 31,
                                               2006              2005

     Cash provided by operating
      activities                             $131,223          $75,806
     Cash used in investing activities        (87,138)        (120,617)
     Cash provided by financing
      activities                              158,364          262,202



                 Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                          Unaudited Other Financial Data
                      (in thousands, except Financial Ratios)

     Other Financial Data (unaudited):

                                 Three Months Ended       Twelve Months Ended
                           December  September  December   December  December
                           31, 2006  30, 2006   31, 2005   31, 2006  31, 2005

     Offshore Supply Vessels:
     Revenues               $39,318    $44,413   $35,680   $166,381  $117,435
     Operating income       $16,969    $22,185   $18,705    $80,357   $56,998
     Operating margin          43.2%      50.0%     52.4%      48.3%     48.5%

      Components of EBITDA(8)
      Net income            $11,574    $14,361   $11,462    $51,563   $30,831
      Interest expense
       (income), net           (769)      (301)      686        (83)    6,861
      Income tax expense      6,168      8,161     6,539     28,946    17,734
      Depreciation            3,542      3,486     3,358     13,961    12,913
      Amortization              941      1,044       737      3,383     2,284
      EBITDA(8)             $21,456    $26,751   $22,782    $97,770   $70,623

     Adjustments to EBITDA
      Loss on early
       extinguishment of debt   $ -        $ -       $ -        $ -    $1,658
      Stock-based compensation
       expense                  647        675         -      2,770         -
      Interest income         3,775      2,933     2,103     11,386     2,435
      Adjusted EBITDA(8)    $25,878    $30,359   $24,885   $111,926   $74,716

     EBITDA(8) Reconciliation to GAAP:
      EBITDA(8)             $21,456    $26,751   $22,782    $97,770   $70,623
      Cash paid for deferred
       drydocking charges    (1,987)    (1,554)     (590)    (6,727)   (3,110)
      Cash paid for interest (5,741)       (48)   (6,438)   (11,678)  (11,047)
      Cash paid for taxes      (150)      (549)        -       (699)        -
      Changes in working
       capital                9,482      3,762     1,386      1,986    (2,106)
      Stock-based compensation
       expense                  707        675         -      2,770         -
      Loss on early
       extinguishment of debt     -          -         -          -     1,658
      Changes in other, net     (23)        87       (43)       164       (95)
      Net cash provided by
       operating activities $23,744    $29,124   $17,097    $83,586   $55,923

     Tugs and Tank Barges:
     Revenues               $25,980    $33,089   $21,457   $108,170   $65,151
     Operating income        $8,497    $15,479    $6,235    $40,048   $12,974
     Operating margin          32.7%      46.8%     29.1%      37.0%     19.9%

      Components of EBITDA(8)
      Net income             $5,473     $9,585     3,621    $24,571    $6,612
      Interest expense, net     111        442       539      1,684     2,519
      Income tax expense      2,914      5,453     2,075     13,794     3,804
      Depreciation            2,596      2,591     2,040     10,109     7,041
      Amortization            1,617      1,000     1,148      4,568     5,032
      EBITDA(8)             $12,711    $19,071    $9,423    $54,726   $25,008

     Adjustments to EBITDA
      Loss on early
       extinguishment of debt   $ -        $ -       $ -        $ -       $40
      Stock-based compensation
       expense                  601        598         -       2,426        -
      Interest income         1,615      1,065       680       4,687      743
      Adjusted EBITDA(8)    $14,927    $20,734   $10,103     $61,839  $25,791

      EBITDA(8) Reconciliation to GAAP:
       EBITDA(8)            $12,711    $19,071    $9,423     $54,726  $25,008
       Cash paid for deferred
        drydocking charges   (2,977)    (1,385)   (1,339)     (6,154)  (3,717)
       Cash paid for
        interest             (3,447)       (26)   (3,032)     (6,859)  (6,841)
       Cash paid for taxes     (149)      (550)        -        (699)       -
       Changes in working
        capital              (2,324)     4,207     1,509       6,038    7,245
       Stock-based compensation
        expense                 541        598         -       2,426        -
       Loss on early
        extinguishment of debt    -          -         -           -       40
       Changes in other, net (1,668)        30       (74)     (1,841)  (1,852)
       Net cash provided by
        operating activities $2,687    $21,945    $6,487     $47,637  $19,883

     Consolidated:
     Revenues               $65,298    $77,502   $57,137    $274,551 $182,586
     Operating income       $25,466    $37,664   $24,940    $120,405  $69,972
     Operating margin          39.0%      48.6%     43.6%       43.9%    38.3%

      Components of EBITDA(8)
      Net income            $17,047    $23,946   $15,083     $76,134  $37,443
      Interest expense
       (income), net           (658)       141     1,225       1,601    9,380
      Income tax expense      9,082     13,614     8,614      42,740   21,538
      Depreciation            6,138      6,077     5,398      24,070   19,954
      Amortization            2,558      2,044     1,885       7,951    7,316
      EBITDA(8)             $34,167    $45,822   $32,205    $152,496  $95,631

     Adjustments to EBITDA
      Loss on early
       extinguishment of debt   $ -        $ -       $ -         $ -   $1,698
      Stock-based compensation
       expense                1,248      1,273         -       5,196        -
      Interest income         5,390      3,998     2,783      16,073    3,178
      Adjusted EBITDA(8)    $40,805    $51,093   $34,988    $173,765 $100,507

      EBITDA(8)  Reconciliation to GAAP:
       EBITDA(8)            $34,167    $45,822   $32,205    $152,496  $95,631
       Cash paid for deferred
        drydocking charges   (4,964)    (2,939)   (1,929)    (12,881)  (6,827)
       Cash paid for
        interest             (9,188)       (74)   (9,470)    (18,537) (17,888)
       Cash paid for taxes     (299)    (1,099)        -      (1,398)       -
       Changes in working
        capital               7,158      7,969     2,895       8,024    5,139
       Stock-based compensation
        expense               1,248      1,273         -       5,196        -
       Loss on early
        extinguishment of debt    -          -         -           -    1,698
       Changes in other, net (1,691)       117      (117)     (1,677)  (1,947)
       Net cash provided by
        operating
        activities          $26,431    $51,069   $23,584    $131,223  $75,806



              Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                        Unaudited Other Financial Data
              (in millions, except Per Share Data and Tax Rates)

     Forward Earnings Guidance and Projected EBITDA Reconciliation:
     (Unaudited)

                                                                        Pro
     2007 Guidance                                                     Forma
                         First Quarter  Full-Year 2007  Full-Year 2007  Run-
                         2007 Estimate    Estimate    Prior Estimate  Rate(10)
                          Low   High     Low    High   Low     High
     Components of
     Projected EBITDA(8)
      Adjusted EBITDA(8) $33.2  $38.2  $153.2  $173.2  $187.7  $197.7  $256.1
      Interest income      5.6    5.6    18.7    18.7    18.2    18.2    25.0
      Stock-based
       compensation
       expense             2.6    2.6     9.5     9.5     9.5     9.5     9.5
      EBITDA(8)          $25.0  $30.0  $125.0  $145.0  $160.0  $170.0  $221.6
      Depreciation         6.4    6.4    28.1    28.1    29.0    29.0    48.1
      Amortization         2.6    2.6    11.9    11.9    10.7    10.7    17.7
      Interest (income)
       expense, net       (0.8)  (0.8)   (2.8)   (2.8)   (0.6)   (0.6)   (0.6)
      Income tax
       expense             5.7    7.4    29.9    36.7    41.1    44.5    53.2
      Income tax rate     34.0%  34.0%   34.0%   34.0%   34.0%   34.0%   34.0%
      Net income         $11.1  $14.4   $57.9   $71.1   $79.8   $86.4  $103.2

      Weighted average
       diluted shares
       outstanding        26.3   26.3    26.5    26.5    26.3    26.3    26.5
      Earnings per
       diluted share     $0.42  $0.55   $2.19   $2.68   $3.03   $3.29   $3.89

      Projected EBITDA(8)
      Reconciliation to GAAP:
       EBITDA(8)         $25.0  $30.0  $125.0  $145.0  $160.0  $170.0  $221.6
       Cash paid for
        deferred
        drydocking
        charges           (6.4)  (6.4)  (14.7)  (14.7)   (9.2)   (9.2)  (16.9)
       Cash paid for
        interest             -      -   (22.5)  (22.5)  (22.6)  (22.6)  (24.4)
       Cash paid for
        taxes             (0.1)  (0.2)   (0.3)   (0.7)   (3.5)   (5.8)  (10.1)
       Changes in
        working
        capital(9)        18.4   17.3    47.8    43.0    31.3    30.5    32.3
       Stock-based
        compensation
        expense            2.6    2.6     9.5     9.5     9.5     9.5     9.5
       Changes in other,
        net(9)            (0.2)  (0.2)   (0.2)   (0.2)   (0.2)   (0.2)   (0.2)
       Cash flows
        provided by
        operating
        activities       $39.3  $43.1  $144.6  $159.4  $165.3  $172.2  $211.8


              Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                        Unaudited Other Financial Data
                    (in millions, except Historical Data)

     Capital Expenditures Data (unaudited)(11):

     Historical Data (in thousands):

                                 Three Months Ended       Twelve Months Ended
                           December  September  December   December  December
                           31, 2006  30, 2006   31, 2005   31, 2006  31, 2005

     Maintenance Capital Expenditures:
       Deferred drydocking
       charges               $4,964    $2,939     $1,929    $12,881    $6,827
      Other vessel capital
       improvements, net      3,569     1,974        (56)     8,420     3,979
      Non-vessel related
       capital improvements   1,684       639        410      5,067     2,577
                            $10,217    $5,552     $2,283    $26,368   $13,383

     Growth Capital Expenditures:
     Completed:
      TTB newbuild program #1  $460       $ -     $7,924     $5,870   $65,775
       AHTS acquisition and
       retrofit costs             -         -      1,306      2,338    29,181
     Active:
      MPSV conversion
       program               12,063     9,492      4,090     27,316     8,064
      TTB newbuild
       program #2             3,640     9,582      3,690     15,384     3,690
      OSV newbuild
       program #4             9,086     8,263      5,062     22,507     5,062
                            $25,249   $27,337    $22,072    $73,415  $111,772

      Forecasted Data:

                                   1Q2007E  2Q2007E  3Q2007E  4Q2007E  2007E
     Maintenance Capital Expenditures:
      Deferred drydocking charges    $6.4     $3.5     $2.6     $2.2   $14.7
      Other vessel capital
       improvements                   1.8      2.4      1.4      1.4     7.0
      Non-vessel related capital
       improvements                   4.8      0.7      0.5      1.2     7.2
                                    $13.0     $6.6     $4.5     $4.8   $28.9

     Growth Capital Expenditures:
      MPSV conversion program       $24.1    $23.1    $20.5    $17.3   $85.0
      TTB newbuild program #2        22.8     14.7     10.2      3.2    50.9
      OSV newbuild program #4        15.9     23.6     27.3     37.3   104.1
                                    $62.8    $61.4    $58.0    $57.8  $240.0

     Full Construction Cycle Data:

                                                              2009 and
                                 Pre-                          there-
                                 2006    2006    2007    2008  after   Total
     Growth Capital Expenditures:
      MPSV conversion program   $11.9   $27.3   $85.0   $25.8   $ -   $150.0
      TTB newbuild program #2     3.7    15.4    50.9       -     -     70.0
      OSV newbuild program #4       -    22.5   104.1   138.6   39.8   305.0
                                $15.6   $65.2  $240.0  $164.4  $39.8  $525.0


    (1) Represents other income and expenses, including gains or losses
        related to foreign currency exchange and minority interests in income
        or loss from unconsolidated entities.

    (2) On October 6, 2005, the Company issued 6,100 shares of common stock,
        which resulted in 27,151 basic shares outstanding on the close of
        business on December 31, 2005.  For the three months ended December
        31, 2006, September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and, stock options
        representing rights to acquire 164, 345 and 23 shares, respectively,
        of common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings
        per share because the effect was anti-dilutive.  For the year ended
        December 31, 2006 and 2005, stock options representing rights to
        acquire 323 and 42 shares, respectively, of common stock were excluded
        from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the effect
        was anti-dilutive.  Stock options are anti-dilutive when the results
        from operations are a net loss or when the exercise price of the
        options is greater than the average market price of the common stock
        for the period.

    (3) Utilization rates are average rates based on a 365-day year. Vessels
        are considered utilized when they are generating revenues.

    (4) Average dayrates represent average revenue per day, which includes
        charter hire and brokerage revenue, based on the number of days during
        the period that the offshore supply vessels generated revenue.

    (5) Effective dayrate represents the average dayrate multiplied by the
        utilization rate for the respective period.

    (6) The averages for the quarters ended December 31, 2006 and September
        30, 2006 include a full-quarter contribution of all five double-hulled
        tank barge newbuilds delivered on various dates throughout 2005 and
        the sale of the Energy 2202 in May 2006, which was one of the
        Company's smaller, single-hulled tank barges.  The average for the
        quarter ending December 31, 2006 includes the Energy 8701 a previously
        retired tank barge that was reactivated in October 2006.

    (7) Average dayrates represent average revenue per day, including time
        charters, brokerage revenue, revenues generated on a per-barrel-
        transported basis, demurrage, shipdocking and fuel surcharge revenue,
        based on the number of days during the period that the tank barges
        generated revenue. For purposes of brokerage arrangements, this
        calculation excludes that portion of revenue that is equal to the cost
        paid by customers of in-chartering third party equipment.

    (8) Non-GAAP Financial Measure

        The Company discloses and discusses EBITDA as a non-GAAP financial
        measure in its public releases, including quarterly earnings releases,
        investor conference calls and other filings with the Commission.  The
        Company defines EBITDA as earnings (net income) before interest,
        income taxes, depreciation and amortization.  The Company's measure of
        EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by
        other companies.  Other companies may calculate EBITDA differently
        than the Company, which may limit its usefulness as a comparative
        measure.

        The Company views EBITDA primarily as a liquidity measure and, as
        such, believes that the GAAP financial measure most directly
        comparable to it is cash flows provided by operating activities.
        Because EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance calculated in
        accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation or as a
        substitute for operating income, net income or loss, cash flows
        provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other
        income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP

        EBITDA is widely used by investors and other users of the Company's
        financial statements as a supplemental financial measure that, when
        viewed with GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations, the
        Company believes it provides additional information that is useful to
        gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting its ability
        to service debt, pay deferred taxes and fund drydocking charges and
        other maintenance capital expenditures.  The Company also believes the
        disclosure of EBITDA helps investors meaningfully evaluate and compare
        its cash flow generating capacity from quarter to quarter and year to
        year.

        EBITDA is also a financial metric used by management (i) as a
        supplemental internal measure for planning and forecasting overall
        expectations and for evaluating actual results against such
        expectations; (ii) as a significant criteria for annual incentive cash
        bonuses paid to the Company's executive officers and other shore-based
        employees; (iii) to compare to the EBITDA of other companies when
        evaluating potential acquisitions; and (iv) to assess the Company's
        ability to service existing fixed charges and incur additional
        indebtedness.

        In addition, the Company also makes certain adjustments to EBITDA for
        losses on early extinguishment of debt, FAS123R stock-based
        compensation expense and interest income to compute ratios used in
        certain financial covenants of its credit agreements with various
        lenders and bond investors. The Company believes that these ratios are
        material components such financial covenants and failure to comply
        with such covenants could result in the acceleration of indebtedness
        or the imposition of restrictions on the Company's financial
        flexibility.

        Set forth below is the material limitations associated with using
        EBITDA as a non-GAAP financial measures compared to cash flows
        provided by operating activities.

        - EBITDA does not reflect the future capital expenditure requirements
          that may be necessary to replace the Company's existing vessels as a
          result of normal wear and tear,
        - EBITDA does not reflect the interest, future principal payments and
          other financing-related charges necessary to service the debt that
          the Company has incurred in acquiring and constructing its vessels,
        - EBITDA does not reflect the deferred income taxes that the Company
          will eventually have to pay once the Company is no longer in an
          overall tax net operating loss carryforward position, and
        - EBITDA does not reflect changes in the Company's net working capital
          position.

        Management compensates for the above-described limitations in using
        EBITDA as a non-GAAP financial measure by only using EBITDA to
        supplement the Company's GAAP results."

    (9) Projected cash flows provided by operating activities are based, in
        part, on estimated future "changes in working capital" and "changes in
        other, net," that are susceptible to significant variances due to the
        timing at quarter-end of cash inflows and outflows, most of which are
        beyond the Company's ability to control.  However, any future
        variances in those two line items from the above forward looking
        reconciliations should result in an equal and opposite adjustment to
        actual cash flows provided by operating activities.

    (10) "Pro Forma Run-Rate" scenario illustrates the estimated incremental
         operating results from all of the vessels that are currently under
         construction under the MPSV conversion program, TTB Newbuild Program
         #2, and Phase 2 of OSV Newbuild Program #4, assuming all of those
         vessels were placed in service as of January 1, 2007 and were working
         at current market dayrates commensurate with their relative size and
         service capabilities at full practical utilization in the low to mid-
         90% range assuming a normalized drydocking schedule.  All other key
         assumptions related to the Company's current operating fleet,
         including vessel dayrates, utilization, cash operating expenses, SG&A
         and income tax expense, are consistent with the Company's actual
         estimated 2007 results.  Interest (income) expense, net, assumes
         $24.4 of interest expense offset by $25.0 of interest income on a
         projected post-construction cash balance of $500.0.

    (11) The capital expenditure amounts included in this table are cash
         outlays before the allocation of construction period interest, as
         applicable.


     Contacts:  Todd Hornbeck, CEO
                Jim Harp, CFO
                Hornbeck Offshore Services
                985-727-6802

                Ken Dennard, Managing Partner
                DRG&E  /  713-529-6600

SOURCE Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Todd Hornbeck, CEO or Jim Harp, CFO, both of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., +1-985-727-6802; or Ken Dennard, Managing Partner of DRG&E, +1-713-529-6600

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