ION Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Results

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Record $218.7 Million Quarterly Revenues and $64.2 Million Income from Operations

Fourth Quarter Diluted EPS of $0.12 as Reported and $0.33 as Adjusted

HOUSTON, Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Geophysical Corporation IO today reported record quarterly revenues of $218.7 million for fourth quarter 2013, an increase of 26% from revenues of $173.1 million in fourth quarter 2012.   Income from operations, also a quarterly record, was $64.2 million, compared to $24.9 million in fourth quarter 2012.   Fourth quarter 2013 net income was $19.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $26.8 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in fourth quarter 2012.  Fourth quarter 2013 net income was impacted by the Company's share of restructuring and special items from its INOVA Geophysical joint venture, as well as losses incurred by the OceanGeo joint venture.  Excluding the impact of the restructuring and special items, net income was $53.4 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in fourth quarter 2013.   Adjusted EBITDA increased 67% to $104.5 million, compared to $62.7 million in fourth quarter 2012.  A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the financial tables of this press release.

For full year 2013, ION reported a 4% increase in revenues to $549.2 million, compared to $526.3 million in 2012.   Including all reserves and other adjustments taken earlier in the year, 2013 reported net income was a loss of $251.9 million, or $(1.59) per share, compared to net income of $62.0 million, or $0.39 per diluted share in 2012.  Excluding restructuring and special items, 2013 full-year net income was $19.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.  A reconciliation of the restructuring and special items can be found in the financial tables of this press release.

Brian Hanson, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased with the results we delivered in the fourth quarter.  The first nine months of the year were challenging, as the first two quarters were impacted by cost overruns on a 3D marine program, and during the third quarter we experienced cautious spending by our E&P customers.  However, our customers saw value in our library as our Solutions segment had a record quarter for data library sales, up 131% over fourth quarter 2012.  This increase was seen across the broad portfolio of our data library, particularly in areas offshore East and West Africa, East and West India, and the Gulf of Mexico.   Also, a significant portion of our fourth quarter data library sales were to new customers, a further testament to the value of our data library portfolio.

"Our data processing business had solid revenues in 2013, up 4% from 2012.  This increase was driven by strong demand in Europe, the Middle East and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as continued demand for our broadband processing solution, WiBand, which we introduced in 2012.  During 2013, we were awarded and performed a substantial amount of data processing work with a national oil company, but to date, we were not able to recognize revenues for the work as the customer contract was not signed until February 2014.  Now that this contract has been executed, our first quarter 2014 results will benefit from the $14 million to $16 million of work performed during 2013.

"Our Software business experienced a year-over-year decline in revenues of 9% due to customer consolidations but finished the year strong with a record fourth quarter, which was our second best quarter ever in terms of revenues and operating income, driven by increased Orca® software and hardware sales.

"Our Systems business revenues declined 7% in 2013, primarily due to a decline in revenues associated with new positioning system sales, partially offset by an increase in repair and replacement systems. In the fourth quarter we recorded higher operating margins, as we begin to benefit from our third quarter restructuring.  As a result of our restructuring efforts, we have improved operating margins in our Systems segment by approximately 8 to 10 percentage points.

"Our fourth quarter earnings were impacted by restructuring efforts within our INOVA Geophysical joint venture, as well as losses incurred as a result of our taking a larger ownership interest in OceanGeo.  INOVA's restructuring plan was initiated in the third quarter, but because we report our share of their results on a one-quarter lag basis, these charges impacted our fourth quarter results.  INOVA's restructuring has reduced their annual operating costs by approximately $12 million, and we will share in 49% of those savings.

"As we announced in late January, we have taken a 70% controlling stake in OceanGeo, our ocean bottom joint venture.   Because of our increasing influence to the joint venture during the fourth quarter, we recognized 70% of OceanGeo's losses, even though our formal ownership and control did not become effective until January. Our focus remains on building a project pipeline and gaining new awards for OceanGeo beyond the Trinidad project they are currently working.

"We generated $25 million in incremental cash flow during the fourth quarter, excluding draws under our revolver.  As we look to 2014, we expect progress strengthening our balance sheet as we continue to invest in key new technologies, and as we manage operations and new venture programs for cash flow generation in 2014.  Industry analysts believe there will be a modest overall increase in E&P spending compared to 2013, and we expect this increase will likely occur in the back half of 2014, similar to 2013."

FOURTH QUARTER 2013

Total revenues increased 26% to $218.7 million, compared to $173.1 million in fourth quarter 2012.  Solutions and Software segment revenues increased 37% and 13%, respectively, while Systems segment revenues declined by 2%.  

Solutions segment revenues increased to $166.1 million, compared to $121.1 million in fourth quarter 2012.  This improved performance resulted from record quarterly data library revenues, which increased 131% from fourth quarter 2012.  New venture revenues increased 9%, while data processing revenues declined 9%, compared to fourth quarter 2012.  Data processing revenues were down due to approximately $6.0 million of unrecorded revenues for work performed during the fourth quarter in anticipation of the final customer contract that was executed in February 2014.   

Software segment sales increased to $12.1 million from $10.7 million in fourth quarter 2012, due to increased licensing revenues and hardware sales from the Company's Orca software.  Fourth quarter 2013 Software revenues were a fourth quarter record and the second highest of any quarter in the segment's history.

Systems segment sales decreased slightly to $40.5 million from $41.4 million in fourth quarter 2012.  Fourth quarter 2012 included approximately $10.0 million of revenues attributed to a large DigiSTREAMER system sale.  However, the lack of a large streamer system sale in fourth quarter 2013 was largely offset by increased revenues from traditional positioning and repair businesses as well as increased sales of land geophones.

Excluding the impact of restructuring and special items, consolidated gross margins were 47%, compared to 43% in fourth quarter 2012, and operating margins were 30%, compared to 22% in the earlier period.  The increase in gross and operating margins was driven primarily by the increase in data library sales within the Solutions segment.

The Company's equity investments as of the fourth quarter include its 49% interest in INOVA Geophysical and its interest in OceanGeo, which increased from 30% to 70% in January 2014.  During the fourth quarter, the Company recognized losses on its INOVA equity investment of $19.4 million.  INOVA's results were impacted by its restructuring plan initiated in the third quarter 2013.  Excluding the impact of these restructuring charges, the Company's share of INOVA's third quarter results would have been a loss of $0.7 million, compared to a loss of $4.3 million for the prior year period.  INOVA's improved results, excluding restructuring and special items, were due to a 62% increase in sales, primarily attributable to increased cabled systems and vibrator truck sales.  Also, during fourth quarter 2013, the Company recognized losses on its OceanGeo joint venture of $12.4 million.  These losses were incurred as a result of the Company taking a larger ownership position in OceanGeo and due to the Trinidad project not fully commencing operations until January 2014.  See the attached financial tables for the summarized financial results of INOVA and OceanGeo.

The Company's effective tax rate for the fourth quarter was 24%, compared to 27% in fourth quarter 2012.   The change in the fourth quarter effective tax rate resulted primarily from establishment of a deferred tax valuation allowance in third quarter 2013.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had $140.0 million of capacity available under its $175.0 million credit facility, and the Company's total cash and cash equivalents were $148.1 million, for total liquidity of $288.1 million

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter increased 67% to $104.5 million, compared to $62.7 million reported in fourth quarter 2012. 

FULL YEAR 2013

Total revenues increased 4% to $549.2 million, compared to $526.3 million in 2012.  Solutions segment revenues increased 10% to $387.4 million, primarily due to strong fourth quarter data library sales.  Data library sales increased by 27% over the prior year, while new venture and data processing revenues increased 5% and 4%, respectively, compared to 2012.   Systems segment revenues decreased by 7%, compared to 2012, primarily due to a decline in revenues associated with new positioning and streamer system sales, which was partially offset by an increase in repair and replacement systems.  Software segment revenues decreased 9% due to a decline in Orca and Gator® revenues associated with customer consolidation.

Excluding the impact of restructuring and special items, consolidated gross margins decreased to 35%, compared to 41% in 2012, and operating margins were 11%, compared to 17% in 2012.  The decreases in gross and operating margins were primarily due to Solutions segment cost overruns incurred during the first half of 2013 on a 3D marine program and from costs incurred on data processing work performed in 2013 for which revenue was not recognized in 2013.  These decreases were partially offset by the increase in fourth quarter data library sales.

For 2013, the Company recognized losses on its INOVA equity investment of $22.5 million, or a loss of $3.7 million after adjusting for restructuring and special items, compared to earnings of $0.3 million for 2012.  This decline was primarily due to the mix of product revenues between the periods, with revenues decreasing by 3%.  Additionally, the Company recorded losses on its OceanGeo equity investment of $19.8 million

Including the restructuring and special items, the Company reported a 2013 net loss of $251.9 million, or $(1.59) per share.  Excluding the restructuring and special items, the Company reported 2013 net income of $19.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $62.0 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in 2012.  

OUTLOOK

Greg Heinlein, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, commented, "We had a strong finish in 2013, with every part of our business contributing.  Our data library continues to focus on the right places of the world where exploration spending is occurring.  While not always consistent, we believe this quarter demonstrates that we remain well positioned for future licensing rounds.  We continue to be very customer-focused, supporting over 15 new customers this quarter, as well as assisting large national oil companies as they secure final signatures and funding for the next round of contracts.  Our outlook for 2014 remains cautious until we see clarity in E&P spending between exploration and production.  However, we continue to manage the business with some of the best people in the industry with an eye on driving shareholder value and increased cash generation during 2014."

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, February 13, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time that will include a slide presentation to be posted in the Investor Relations section of the ION website by 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  To participate in the conference call, dial (800) 762-8908 at least 10 minutes before the call begins and ask for the ION conference call.  A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends and will be accessible until February 27, 2014.  To access the replay, dial (800) 406-7325 and use pass code 4665602#.

Investors, analysts and the general public will also have the opportunity to listen to the conference call live over the Internet by visiting www.iongeo.com.  An archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Company's website. 

About ION

ION Geophysical Corporation is a leading provider of geophysical technology, services, and solutions for the global oil & gas industry. ION's offerings are designed to allow E&P companies to obtain higher resolution images of the subsurface to reduce the risk of exploration and reservoir development, and to enable seismic contractors to acquire geophysical data safely and efficiently. Additional information about ION is available at www.iongeo.com.

Contact

Greg Heinlein

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

+1.281.552.3011

The information included herein contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  These forward-looking statements may include statements of future sales, earnings and market growth, timing of sales, future liquidity and cash levels, future estimated revenues and earnings, sales expected to result from backlog, benefits expected to result from the INOVA Geophysical and OceanGeo joint ventures and related transactions, expected outcome of litigation and other statements that are not of historical fact.  Actual results may vary materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  These risks and uncertainties include risks associated with litigation, including the risk that an unfavorable judgment in the lawsuit brought by WesternGeco could have a materially adverse effect on our financial results and liquidity; the timing and development of the Company's products and services and market acceptance of the Company's new and revised product offerings; the operation of the INOVA Geophysical and OceanGeo joint ventures; the Company's level and terms of indebtedness; competitors' product offerings and pricing pressures resulting therefrom; the relatively small number of customers that the Company currently relies upon; the fact that a significant portion of the Company's revenues is derived from foreign sales; that sources of capital may not prove adequate; the Company's inability to produce products to preserve and increase market share; collection of receivables; and technological and marketplace changes affecting the Company's product lines.  Additional risk factors, which could affect actual results, are disclosed by the Company from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed during 2013.

Tables to follow


 

 


ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended December 31,


Twelve Months Ended December 31,


2013


2012


2013


2012

Service revenues

$

167,086


$

122,082


$

391,317


$

354,583

Product revenues

51,591


50,988


157,850


171,734

Total net revenues

218,677


173,070


549,167


526,317

Cost of services

89,014


69,432


277,508


219,324

Cost of products

26,821


30,894


112,346


91,192

Gross profit

102,842


72,744


159,313


215,801

Operating expenses:








Research, development and engineering

9,077


8,544


37,742


34,080

Marketing and sales

13,219


11,078


38,583


35,240

General, administrative and other operating expenses

16,315


28,259


66,592


71,954

Total operating expenses

38,611


47,881


142,917


141,274

Income from operations

64,231


24,863


16,396


74,527

Interest expense, net

(4,241)


(1,146)


(12,344)


(5,265)

Equity in earnings (losses) of investments

(31,906)


(4,264)


(42,320)


297

Other income (expense)

(2,138)


17,851


(182,530)


17,124

Income (loss) before income taxes

25,946


37,304


(220,798)


86,683

Income tax expense

6,270


10,191


25,720


23,857

Net income (loss)

19,676


27,113


(246,518)


62,826

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

143


53


658


489

Net income (loss) attributable to ION

19,819


27,166


(245,860)


63,315

Preferred stock dividends


338


1,014


1,352

Conversion payment of preferred stock



5,000


Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

$

19,819


$

26,828


$

(251,874)


$

61,963

Net income (loss) per share:








Basic

$

0.12


$

0.17


$

(1.59)


$

0.40

Diluted

$

0.12


$

0.17


$

(1.59)


$

0.39

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:








Basic

163,445


156,107


158,506


155,801

Diluted

163,772


163,016


158,506


162,765




ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



December 31,


2013


2012

ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$

148,056


$

60,971

Accounts receivable, net

149,448


127,136

Unbilled receivables

49,468


89,784

Inventories

57,173


70,675

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

28,501


25,605

Total current assets

432,646


374,171

Deferred income tax asset


28,414

Property, plant, equipment and seismic rental equipment, net

46,684


33,772

Multi-client data library, net

238,784


230,315

Equity method investments

53,865


73,925

Goodwill

55,876


55,349

Intangible assets, net

11,247


14,841

Other assets

14,648


9,796

Total assets

$

853,750


$

820,583





LIABILITIES AND EQUITY




Current liabilities:




Current maturities of long-term debt

$

5,906


$

3,496

Accounts payable

22,654


28,688

Accrued expenses

73,437


124,095

Accrued multi-client data library royalties

46,460


26,300

Deferred revenue

20,682


26,899

Total current liabilities

169,139


209,478

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

214,246


101,832

Other long-term liabilities

210,602


8,131

Total liabilities

593,987


319,441

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

1,878


2,123

Stockholders' equity:




Cumulative convertible preferred stock


27,000

Common stock

1,637


1,564

Additional paid-in capital

879,969


848,669

Accumulated deficit

(606,157)


(360,297)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(11,138)


(11,886)

Treasury stock

(6,565)


(6,565)

Total stockholders' equity

257,746


498,485

Noncontrolling interests

139


534

Total equity

257,885


499,019

Total liabilities and equity

$

853,750


$

820,583

 

 




ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



Years Ended December 31,


2013


2012

Cash flows from operating activities:




Net income (loss)

$

(246,518)


$

62,826

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation and amortization (other than multi-client library)

18,158


16,202

Amortization of multi-client data library

86,716


89,080

Stock-based compensation expense

7,476


6,598

Equity in (earnings) losses of investments

42,320


(297)

Gain on sale of cost method investment

(3,591)


Accrual for loss contingency related to legal proceedings

183,327


10,000

Write-down of multi-client data library projects

5,461


Write-down of receivables from OceanGeo

9,157


Write-down of excess and obsolete inventory

21,197


1,326

Write-down of marine equipment


5,928

Write-down of investments


556

Deferred income taxes

4,844


3,686

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

(276)


(193)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable

(27,571)


4,006

Unbilled receivables

40,211


(64,156)

Inventories

(8,906)


(7,039)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued royalties

8,482


61,873

Deferred revenue

(6,253)


(6,957)

Other assets and liabilities

13,353


(14,358)

Net cash provided by operating activities

147,587


169,081

Cash flows from investing activities:




Investment in multi-client data library

(114,582)


(145,627)

Purchase of property, plant, equipment and seismic rental equipment

(16,914)


(16,650)

Net advances to INOVA Geophysical

(5,000)


Investment in and advances to OceanGeo B.V. (formerly named GeoRXT B.V.)

(24,755)


Proceeds from sale of a cost method investment

4,150


Maturity (net purchases) of short-term investments


20,000

Investment in convertible notes

(2,000)


(2,000)

Other investing activities

128


Net cash used in investing activities

(158,973)


(144,277)

Cash flows from financing activities:




Proceeds from issuance of notes

175,000


Payments under revolving line of credit

(97,250)


(51,000)

Borrowings under revolving line of credit

35,000


148,250

Payments on notes payable and long-term debt

(4,361)


(101,702)

Cost associated with issuance of notes

(6,773)


Payment of preferred dividends

(1,014)


(1,352)

Conversion payment of preferred stock

(5,000)


Proceeds from employee stock purchases and exercise of stock options

2,527


807

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

276


193

Contribution from noncontrolling interests


212

Other financing activities

297


(1,862)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

98,702


(6,454)

Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

(231)


219

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

87,085


18,569

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

60,971


42,402

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

148,056


$

60,971

 

 

Reconciliation of Restructuring and Special Items to Diluted Earnings per Share

(Non-GAAP Measure)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


The financial results are reported in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures may provide users of this financial information additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. One such non-GAAP financial measure is income from operations or net income (loss) excluding certain charges or amounts. This adjusted income amount is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered as a substitute for income from operations, net income (loss) or other income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. See the table below for supplemental financial data and the corresponding reconciliation to GAAP financials for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013:



Three Months Ended December 31, 2013




Restructuring and Special Items by Segment




As Reported


Systems(1)


Corporate and Other


As Adjusted

Net revenues

$

218,677


$


$


$

218,677

Cost of sales

115,835


(608)



115,227

Gross profit

102,842


608



103,450

Operating expenses

38,611


(146)



38,465

Income from operations

64,231


754



64,985

Operating margin

29%






30%

Interest expense, net

(4,241)




(4,241)

Equity in losses of investments

(31,906)



31,238

(2)

(668)

Other expense, net

(2,138)



1,551

(3)

(587)

Income tax expense

6,270




6,270

Net income

19,676


754


32,789


53,219

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

143




143

Net income applicable to common shares

$

19,819


$

754


$

32,789


$

53,362

Net income per share:








Basic

$

0.12






$

0.33

Diluted

$

0.12






$

0.33

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:








Basic

163,445






163,445

Diluted

163,772






163,772











(1)

Represents restructuring charges related to the Systems segment vacating certain leased facilities in the fourth quarter.



(2)

$18.8 million represents ION's 49% share of restructuring charges within the INOVA joint venture, associated with the impairment of intangible assets, write-down of excess and obsolete inventory and rental equipment, and severance-related charges and $12.4 million represents losses incurred as a result of ION taking a larger ownership position in OceanGeo.



(3)

Represents additional accrued interest related to the WesternGeco legal contingency.





 


Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013




Restructuring and Special Items by Segment




As Reported


Systems(a)


Solutions(b)


Corporate and Other


As Adjusted

Net revenues

$

549,167


$


$


$


$

549,167

Cost of sales

389,854


(25,688)


(5,461)



358,705

Gross profit

159,313


25,688


5,461



190,462

Operating expenses

142,917


(2,362)



(9,157)

(c)

131,398

Income from operations

16,396


28,050


5,461


9,157


59,064

Operating margin

3%








11%

Interest expense, net

(12,344)





(12,344)

Equity in losses of investments

(42,320)




31,238

(d)

(11,082)

Other income (expense), net

(182,530)




184,491

(e)

1,961

Income tax expense

25,720




(7,811)

(f)

17,909

Net income (loss)

(246,518)


28,050


5,461


232,697


19,690

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

658





658

Net income (loss) attributable to ION

(245,860)


28,050


5,461


232,697


20,348

Preferred stock dividends

6,014




(5,000)

(g)

1,014

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

$

(251,874)


$

28,050


$

5,461


$

237,697


$

19,334

Net income (loss) per share:










Basic

$

(1.59)








$

0.12

Diluted

$

(1.59)








$

0.12

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:










Basic

158,506








158,506

Diluted

158,506








159,117







(a)

Represents excess and obsolete inventory write-downs and severance-related charges as a result of a restructuring of the Systems segment.



(b)

Represents the partial write-down of a multi-client data library program.



(c)

Represents the write-down of the carrying value of all receivables due from OceanGeo at September 30, 2013.



(d)

$18.8 million represents ION's 49% share of restructuring charges within the INOVA joint venture, associated with the impairment of intangible assets, write-down of excess and obsolete inventory and rental equipment, and severance-related charges and $12.4 million represents losses incurred as a result of ION taking a larger ownership position in OceanGeo.



(e)

Primarily represents the loss contingency accrual related to the WesternGeco legal matter.



(f)

Represents a charge to income tax expense related to the Company establishing a valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets.






(g)

Represents a payment related to the conversion of ION preferred stock into ION common shares.








 


 

ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUMMARY OF SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended December 31,


Twelve Months Ended December 31,


2013


2012


2013


2012

Net revenues:








Solutions:








New Venture

$

60,948


$

55,991


$

154,578


$

147,346

Data Library

75,845


32,826


111,998


88,085

Total multi-client revenues

136,793


88,817


266,576


235,431

Data Processing

29,355


32,233


120,808


115,834

Total

$

166,148


$

121,050


$

387,384


$

351,265

Systems:








Towed Streamer

$

25,530


$

30,709


$

66,991


$

77,769

Ocean Bottom


1,719


7,307


14,823

Other

14,940


8,929


48,134


39,404

Total

$

40,470


$

41,357


$

122,432


$

131,996

Software:








Software Systems

$

11,121


$

9,631


$

35,418


$

39,738

Services

938


1,032


3,933


3,318

Total

$

12,059


$

10,663


$

39,351


$

43,056

Total

$

218,677


$

173,070


$

549,167


$

526,317

 


Three Months Ended December 31, 2013


Three Months Ended December 31, 2012


As Reported


Special Items(1)


As Adjusted


As Reported


Special Items(2)


As Adjusted

Gross profit:












Solutions

$

77,508


$


$

77,508


$

51,919


$


$

51,919

Systems

16,804


608


17,412


13,013


1,280


14,293

Software

8,530



8,530


7,812



7,812

Total

$

102,842


$

608


$

103,450


$

72,744


$

1,280


$

74,024

Gross margin:












Solutions

47%


—%


47%


43%


—%


43%

Systems

42%


1%


43%


31%


4%


35%

Software

71%


—%


71%


73%


—%


73%

Total

47%


—%


47%


42%


1%


43%

Income from operations:












Solutions

$

60,931


$


$

60,931


$

39,208


$


$

39,208

Systems

11,215


754


11,969


(5,938)


12,848


6,910

Software

7,206



7,206


6,582



6,582

Corporate and other

(15,121)



(15,121)


(14,989)



(14,989)

Total

$

64,231


$

754


$

64,985


$

24,863


$

12,848


$

37,711

Operating margin:












Solutions

37%


—%


37%


32%


—%


32%

Systems

28%


2%


30%


(14)%


31%


17%

Software

60%


—%


60%


62%


—%


62%

Corporate and other

(7)%


—%


(7)%


(9)%


—%


(9)%

Total

29%


1%


30%


14%


8%


22%

 



Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013


Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012


As Reported


Special Items(1)


As Adjusted


As Reported


Special Items(2)


As Adjusted

Gross profit:












Solutions

$

111,108


$

5,461


$

116,569


$

132,950


$


$

132,950

Systems

19,999


25,688


45,687


50,790


1,280


52,070

Software

28,206



28,206


32,061



32,061

Total

$

159,313


$

31,149


$

190,462


$

215,801


$

1,280


$

217,081

Gross margin:












Solutions

29%


1%


30%


38%


—%


38%

Systems

16%


21%


37%


38%


1%


39%

Software

72%


—%


72%


74%


—%


74%

Total

29%


6%


35%


41%


—%


41%

Income from operations:












Solutions

$

61,146


$

5,461


$

66,607


$

88,589


$


$

88,589

Systems

(9,957)


28,050


18,093


10,132


12,848


22,980

Software

23,602



23,602


28,129



28,129

Corporate and other

(58,395)


9,157


(49,238)


(52,323)



(52,323)

Total

$

16,396


$

42,668


$

59,064


$

74,527


$

12,848


$

87,375

Operating margin:












Solutions

16%


1%


17%


25%


—%


25%

Systems

(8)%


23%


15%


8%


9%


17%

Software

60%


—%


60%


65%


—%


65%

Corporate and other

(11)%


2%


(9)%


(10)%


—%


(10)%

Total

3%


8%


11%


14%


3%


17%







(1)

See the tables titled 'Reconciliation of Restructuring and Special Items to Diluted Earnings per Share' for descriptions of these restructuring and special items for three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013.






(2)

Represents the write-down of excess and obsolete inventory, marine equipment and receivables within the Systems segment in 2012 as highlighted in the prior year earnings release.






 

 


INOVA GEOPHYSICAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED

SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


The Company accounts for its 49% interest in INOVA Geophysical as an equity method investment and records its share of earnings and losses of INOVA Geophysical on a one fiscal quarter lag basis.  The following table reflects the summarized financial information for INOVA Geophysical for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the twelve-month periods from October 1 to September 30, 2013 and 2012:



Three Months Ended September 30,


Period from October 1

through September 30,


2013


2012


2013


2012

Net revenues

$

40,672


$

25,112


$

183,619


$

188,336

Gross profit (loss)

$

(28,366)

(1)

$

(442)


$

(1,988)

(1)

$

39,320

Income (loss) from operations

$

(37,360)


$

(8,149)


$

(44,463)


$

3,241

Net income (loss)

$

(38,972)

(1)

$

(8,720)


$

(46,149)

(1)

$

2,197







(1)

Impacting INOVA's gross profit (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2013, is $36.5 million of restructuring and special items associated with the impairment of intangible assets, write-down of excess and obsolete inventory and rental equipment, and severance-related charges.  In addition to the restructuring and special items impacting gross profit, net income (loss) was also impacted by $1.8 million of other restructuring and special items.







OCEANGEO B.V.

SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


The Company accounts for its interest in OceanGeo B.V. ("OceanGeo") (formerly named GeoRXT B.V.) as an equity method investment and records its share of earnings and losses of OceanGeo on a current basis. In January 2014, the Company increased its interest in OceanGeo from 30% to 70% and will begin to consolidated OceanGeo in first quarter 2014.  The following table reflects the summarized financial information for OceanGeo for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and the period from March 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013:



Three Months
Ended December
31, 2013


Period from
March 1 to
December 31, 2013

Net revenues(2)

$


$

19,668

Gross profit (loss)

$

(11,680)


$

(22,918)

Income (loss) from operations

$

(16,834)


$

(40,443)

Net income (loss)

$

(17,794)


$

(42,391)







(2)

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, OceanGeo vessels and crew remained idle.  OceanGeo was awarded a 4-5 month, 510 square km ocean bottom 3D seismic survey offshore Trinidad, and the company began acquisition on the project in late December 2013.





 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss)

(Non-GAAP Measure)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


The term Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other similar non-cash charges including, without limitation, equity in (earnings) losses of investments and accrual for loss contingency related to legal proceedings. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for net income (loss) or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of profitability or liquidity. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company has included Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental disclosure because its management believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information regarding our ability to service debt and to fund capital expenditures and provides investors a helpful measure for comparing its operating performance with the performance of other companies that have different financing and capital structures or tax rates.



Three Months Ended December 31,


Twelve Months Ended December 31,


2013


2012


2013


2012

Net Income (loss)

$

19,676


$

27,113


$

(246,518)


$

62,826

Interest expense, net

4,241


1,146


12,344


5,265

Income tax expense

6,270


10,191


25,720


23,857

Depreciation and amortization expense

40,836


26,839


104,874


105,282

Equity in (earnings) losses of INOVA Geophysical

31,906


4,264


42,320


(297)

Accrual for loss contingency related to legal proceedings

1,551



183,327


Write-down of multi-client data library



5,461


Write-down of receivables from OceanGeo



9,157


Write-down of excess and obsolete inventory



21,197


Gain on legal settlement


(19,000)



(19,000)

Write-down of seismic rental assets


5,928



5,928

Write-down of bad debt


5,640



5,640

Write-down of investments


556



556

   Adjusted EBITDA

$

104,480


$

62,677


$

157,882


$

190,057

 

SOURCE ION Geophysical Corporation

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