ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND--(Marketwired - January 17, 2017) - CHC Group (OTC PINK: HELIQ) (the "Company" or "CHC") today announced a new contract with Siemens Wind Power GmbH to
provide helicopter services in support of the construction of the Veja Mate offshore wind farm currently under construction in
the German North Sea.
"We are excited to work with Siemens to support this landmark project," said Mark Abbey, CHC Regional Director for Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA). "Last year, we celebrated the successful completion of the Gemini windfarm project in October 2016
after providing nine months of support for construction of the new farm offshore North East Holland from Den Helder. We are
excited to continue to build on our successful relationship with Siemens, supported by CHC's decades of experience supporting a
range of energy customers, as we continue to evolve and diversify our services and technology to best meet their needs."
Flights supporting the operation from CHC's base in Den Helder using AW 139s began in the beginning of January 2017.
About CHC
CHC Helicopter, celebrating 70 years of safety, innovation and service, is a global leader in enabling customers to
go further, do more and come home safely, including oil and gas companies, government search-and-rescue agencies and
organizations requiring helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services. Learn more at http://www.chc.ca/.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and other statements that we may make contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are statements that are not historical facts and include statements about our expectations for the timing and
execution of our restructuring plan, our future financial condition and future business plans and expectations, the effect of,
and our expectations with respect to, the operation of our business, adequacy of financial resources and commitments and
operating expectations during the pendency of our court proceedings. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current
beliefs and expectations of our management, but are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results and/or
the timing of events to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including, among others: we
filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and are subject to risks and uncertainties; our ability to implement
the Plan and to obtain Bankruptcy Court approval with respect to motions in the Chapter 11 proceedings prosecuted from time to;
operating under Chapter 11 may restrict our ability to pursue our business strategies; our employees face considerable
uncertainty due to the Chapter 11 proceedings; we may suffer from a protracted restructuring; our ability to emerge from Chapter
11 and operate profitably thereafter will depend on increasing our revenue, lowering our costs, and obtaining sufficient
financing or other capital to operate successfully; we have substantial liquidity needs and, due to our current Chapter 11
proceedings, may not be able to obtain any equity or debt financings in the capital markets for the foreseeable future; we may be
subject to claims that will not be discharged in the Chapter 11 proceedings; our restructuring efforts through the Chapter 11
proceedings may be expensive, take resources and distract management; we are in the process of rejecting and abandoning a
significant portion of our helicopter fleet through Chapter 11 proceedings, which may result in an inability to quickly respond
to new opportunities and a significant loss of market share and profit margins; our consolidated financial statements have been
prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, our independent registered public accounting firm has raised
substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern, and we have not included any adjustments that might result
from the outcome of this uncertainty; we have a history of net losses; our substantial level of indebtedness, operating lease
commitments, purchase and other commitments could materially adversely affect our ability to fulfil our obligations under our
debt agreements, our ability to react to changes in our business and our ability to incur additional debt to fund future needs;
all flights with the aircraft type H225 and AS332 L2 have been temporarily grounded which may cause a material and adverse impact
to our financial viability; operating helicopters involves a degree of inherent risk and we are exposed to the risk of losses
from safety incidents; if we are unable to mitigate potential losses through a robust safety management and insurance coverage
program, our financial condition would be jeopardized in the event of a safety or other hazardous incident; failure to maintain
standards of acceptable safety performance could have an adverse impact on our ability to attract and retain customers and could
adversely impact our reputation, operations and financial performance; our operations are largely dependent upon the level of
activity in the offshore oil and gas industry; the oil and gas industries on which we are largely dependent are suffering through
a severe downturn, resulting in significant negative impact on demand for our services, and no assurance can be given that the
downturn will not continue to be prolonged; many of the markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and if we are unable
to effectively compete, it may result in a loss of market share or a decrease in revenue or profit margins; we rely on a limited
number of large offshore helicopter support contracts with a limited number of customers. If any of these are terminated early or
not renewed, our revenues could decline; negative publicity may adversely impact us; our fixed operating expenses and long-term
contracts with customers could adversely affect our business under certain circumstances; we depend on a small number of
helicopter manufacturers and any safety issues can severely limit our ability to continue operating helicopters already in our
fleet; we depend on a limited number of third-party suppliers for helicopter parts and subcontract services; restructuring of our
operations and organizational structure may lead to significant costs; our business requires substantial capital expenditures,
lease and working capital financing, which we are currently blocked from accessing through the capital markets and banks. Any
further deterioration of current industry or business conditions, the capital and banking markets or a prolonged period in
Chapter 11 proceedings generally could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations; we rely on
the secondary used helicopter market to dispose of our older helicopters and parts due to our ongoing fleet modernization
efforts; our operations are subject to extensive regulations which could increase our costs and adversely affect us; our
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business, Heli-One, could suffer if licenses issued by original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) and/or governmental authorities are not renewed or we cannot obtain additional licenses; we derive significant revenue
from non-wholly owned variable interest entities. If we are unable to maintain good relations with the other owners of such
non-wholly owned entities, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected; our operations
may suffer due to political, regulatory, commercial and economic uncertainty; our business in countries with a history of
corruption and transactions with foreign governments increases the compliance risks associated with our international activities;
we are subject to extensive federal, state, local and foreign environmental, health and safety laws, rules, regulations and
ordinances that could have an adverse impact on our business; we are subject to many different forms of taxation in various
jurisdictions throughout the world, which could lead to disagreements with tax authorities regarding the application of tax laws;
the offshore helicopter services industry is cyclical; we are exposed to foreign currency risks; our failure to hedge exposure to
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates effectively could unfavorably affect our financial performance; we are exposed to
credit risks; our customers may seek to shift risk to us; if oil and gas companies undertake cost reduction methods, there may be
an adverse effect on our business; reductions in spending on helicopter services by government agencies could lead to
modifications of search and rescue (SAR) and emergency medical services (EMS) contract terms or delays in receiving payments,
which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations; failure to develop or implement new
technologies and disruption to our systems could affect our results of operations; we rely on information technology, and if we
are unable to protect against service interruptions, data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches, our
operations could be disrupted and our business could be negatively affected; the loss of key personnel could affect our growth
and future success; labor problems could adversely affect us; if the assets in our defined benefit pension plans are not
sufficient to meet the plans' obligations, we could be required to make substantial cash contributions and our liquidity could be
adversely affected; adverse results of legal proceedings could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition
or results of operations; in the event we are or become treated as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, our U.S. shareholders could be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences; we are
controlled by a shareholder group, which might have interests that conflict with ours or the interests of our other shareholders;
due to our Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, our ordinary shares may have no value and any investment in our shares is highly
speculative; the market for our ordinary shares historically has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations; we have
not paid dividends on our ordinary shares historically and may not pay any cash dividends on our ordinary or preferred shares for
the foreseeable future; pursuant to the terms of the preferred shares, which rank senior to our ordinary shares, we are required
to pay regular cash dividends or issue shares in respect of amounts accrued as dividends on the preferred shares, and we may be
required under certain circumstances to repurchase the preferred shares; we are currently unable to pay such obligations while we
are in Chapter 11 proceedings and are likely not to pay any cash dividends for the foreseeable future; our preferred shares have
rights, preferences and privileges that are not held by, and are preferential to the rights of, holders of our ordinary shares.
Such preferential rights could adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition, and may result in the interests of the
holders of our preferred shares differing from those of the holders of our ordinary shares; we are a holding company and,
accordingly, are dependent upon distributions from our subsidiaries to generate the funds necessary to meet our financial
obligations and pay dividends; the requirements of being a public company may strain our resources and distract our management;
provisions of our articles of association and Cayman Islands corporate law may discourage or prevent an acquisition of us which
could adversely affect the value of our ordinary shares; our organizational documents contain a variety of anti-takeover
provisions that could delay, deter or prevent a change in control; shareholder rights under Cayman Islands law may differ
materially from shareholder rights in the United States, which could adversely affect the ability of us and our shareholders to
protect our and their interests; as a shareholder, you might have difficulty obtaining or enforcing a judgment against us because
we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands; our major investors, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and First Reserve
Management, L.P., may compete with us, and our articles of association contain a provision that expressly permits our
non-employee directors to compete with us; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2016 and its
quarterly reports for the periods ended July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2016. The Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission are available at www.sec.gov. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein
and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company undertakes
no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. No assurances can
be given that our efforts to effectively reorganize under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code will ultimately be successful or that
we will succeed in strengthening our balance sheet or increase our financial flexibility. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those
indicated.
Nothing in this press release shall constitute a solicitation of any holders of any of our indebtedness or our securities with
respect to the matters contemplated in the Plan or an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, any
securities of the Company. Any such securities that may be offered under the Plan will not be or have not been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable
exemption from registration requirements.