STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT by and between Cal Dive International, Inc. and Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. Dated as of January 23, 2009

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, 0000 XxxxXxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, 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.

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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: