Bristow(US:VTOL) Prnewswireยท2025-05-06 20:15Core Insights - Bristow Group Inc. reported a net income of $27.4 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, for Q1 2025, a decrease from $31.8 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, in Q4 2024, with total revenues of $350.5 million compared to $353.5 million in the previous quarter [1][7][29] Financial Performance - Total revenues for Q1 2025 were $350.5 million, down 0.8% from $353.5 million in Q4 2024 [7][31] - Operating income increased to $33.5 million in Q1 2025 from $31.8 million in Q4 2024 [3][29] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $57.7 million, consistent with Q4 2024 [7][30] - Free Cash Flow was negative at $(2.5) million in Q1 2025, compared to $48.3 million in Q4 2024 [3][30] Segment Performance - Offshore Energy Services revenues were $239.8 million, slightly down from $240.2 million in the previous quarter, with operating income rising to $37.4 million from $34.3 million [6][8][31] - Government Services revenues increased to $85.9 million from $82.6 million, with operating income significantly improving to $6.0 million from $2.3 million [9][33] - Other Services revenues decreased to $24.8 million from $30.8 million, with an operating loss of $(0.6) million compared to a profit of $3.6 million in the previous quarter [10][33] Guidance and Outlook - The company affirmed its 2025 Adjusted EBITDA outlook range of $230 million to $260 million and 2026 outlook range of $275 million to $335 million [7][15] - Expected total revenues for 2025 are projected between $1.42 billion and $1.615 billion, with Offshore Energy Services contributing $950 million to $1.06 billion [15][17] Liquidity and Capital Allocation - As of March 31, 2025, Bristow had $191.1 million in unrestricted cash and $63.2 million available under its asset-based revolving credit facility, totaling $254.3 million in liquidity [18][19] - Capital expenditures for property and equipment were $52.1 million in Q1 2025, down from $83.5 million in Q4 2024 [19][29] Tax and Other Income - Income tax expense for Q1 2025 was $10.2 million, compared to a tax benefit of $13.0 million in Q4 2024 [13][14] - Other income for Q1 2025 was $11.4 million, primarily due to higher foreign exchange gains [12][29]