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      ION Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Results

      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


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      ION Geophysical Corporation

      Feb 12, 2014, 05:00 ET

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      HOUSTON, Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: 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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