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      ION reports third quarter 2014 results

      Revenues increased 33% to $107 million


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      ION Geophysical Corporation

      Nov 05, 2014, 05:00 ET

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      HOUSTON, Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) today reported a third quarter 2014 net loss of $24.5 million, or $(0.15) per share, on revenues of $106.5 million, compared to a net loss of $202.1 million, or $(1.29) per share, on revenues of $79.8 million in third quarter 2013.  Excluding restructuring and special items from the prior year's results, third quarter 2013 net loss, as adjusted, was $20.1 million, or $(0.13) per share.

      At September 30, 2014, the Company's cash and cash equivalents were $129.8 million.  The Company generated net cash flows before financing activities of $36.0 million during the first nine months of 2014, compared to a use of cash before financing activities of $(36.6) million in the prior year period.   Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA was $89.5 million, a 68% increase over the first nine months of 2013, and was $13.0 million for the third quarter 2014, compared to $(4.2) million in the prior year quarter.  Reconciliations of special items and Adjusted EBITDA can be found in the financial tables of this press release.

      Brian Hanson, ION's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "As we anticipated, the continued slowdown in exploration spending had a significant impact on our third quarter and year-to-date base business results.  Fortunately, our decision a year ago to focus more on production activities through OceanGeo, our Ocean Bottom Services segment, has helped cushion the weakness in other parts of our business.

      "In light of this challenging environment, we are conservatively managing our business to generate positive cash flow and further strengthen our balance sheet.  We have made significant progress during the third quarter in a couple key areas of strategic importance.

      "First, we continued our penetration into the ocean bottom services market through OceanGeo.   During the third quarter, we began acquisition on a three-month project offshore West Africa.  We are currently negotiating with clients on potential extensions to this program, which should result in additional work in the fourth quarter.  This is consistent with our strategy of putting this crew to work offshore West Africa, a growing market with significant tendering activities.  We are currently participating in several large tenders, which, if awarded, would provide us with a backlog of longer-term projects.

      "Also, in collaboration with Polarcus, we completed acquisition on a multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Ireland.  This was the first survey under our previously announced multi-year strategic alliance with Polarcus to jointly develop, execute and market 3D multi-client seismic programs globally.  The survey was an industry funded opportunity in advance of an upcoming licensing round and represented a key opportunity for ION to enter the 3D multi-client market, a natural extension of our traditional 2D BasinSPANTM expertise.  We see this market as a growth opportunity for us and are currently working to secure client commitments for additional 3D multi-client programs in other areas of the world.

      "While we are pleased with our recent progress in execution of our key strategies, our outlook for the remainder of 2014 and into 2015 remains cautious.  We plan to continue exercising spending discipline across all businesses, maximizing cash generation, funding new programs only when they have been adequately underwritten by our customers, while continuing to invest in key strategic technologies and market opportunities."

      THIRD QUARTER 2014

      The Company's segment revenues for the third quarter were as follows (in thousands):



      Three Months Ended September 30,






      2014


      2013


      % Change

      Solutions


      $

      45,859



      $

      43,447



      6

      %

      Systems


      24,695



      26,267



      (6)

      %

      Software


      11,010



      10,124



      9

      %

      Ocean Bottom Services


      24,976



      —



      —


      Total


      $

      106,540



      $

      79,838



      33

      %

      Within the Solutions segment, new venture revenues were $18.4 million, a 54% increase from third quarter 2013; data library revenues were $3.3 million, a 37% decrease; and data processing revenues were $24.2 million, an 8% decrease.  While new ventures revenues were up, all businesses within the Solutions segment were impacted by the continued softness of exploration spending.  

      The decrease in Systems segment revenues was due to a reduction in sales of land geophone strings, while new marine positioning system sales and repair and replacement revenues were relatively flat compared to third quarter 2013.

      Software segment revenues were up primarily due to higher Orca® and Gator® licensing revenues, which generated overall gross and operating margins of 76% and 56%, respectively, during the quarter. 

      Ocean Bottom Services segment revenues were $25.0 million, related to work performed on OceanGeo's project offshore West Africa, which began work in late July and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter this year.

      Consolidated gross margins were 27% compared to 19%, as adjusted, in third quarter 2013, and operating margins were (5)% compared to (18)%, as adjusted, in the prior year quarter.  The third quarter increase in both gross and operating margins was driven primarily by the mix of revenues from new venture programs within the Solutions segment and the continued strong margins within the Software segment.  

      The Company recognized $5.6 million of equity losses related to INOVA Geophysical, compared to equity losses of $0.2 million in the third quarter 2013.  This decline was due to continued softening within the land seismic market.  See the attached financial tables for the summarized financial results of INOVA.

      The Company's third quarter 2013 results included equity losses of $5.0 million related to OceanGeo. In late January 2014, the Company increased its ownership interest to 70%, and subsequently to 100% in July, at that time taking over direct management of OceanGeo.

      Income tax expense was $8.3 million for third quarter 2014, at an effective tax rate of (50.3)%, related to income from the Company's non-U.S. businesses, including OceanGeo.  This foreign tax expense has not been offset by the tax benefits on losses within the U.S. and other jurisdictions, from which the Company cannot currently benefit, resulting in an income tax expense on a consolidated pre-tax loss.

      During the third quarter, the Company successfully secured a new credit facility with a group of Western banks, replacing its previous credit facility with China Merchants Bank.  The lenders under this facility have currently committed $80 million of revolving credit, subject to a borrowing base, but the facility allows for an additional $95 million of indebtedness through a combination of revolving credit capacity and term loan, up to $175 million in total.  The Company has not drawn upon any amounts under this new credit facility.

      YEAR-TO-DATE 2014

      The Company's segment revenues for the first nine months of the year were as follows (in thousands):



      Nine Months Ended September 30,






      2014


      2013


      % Change

      Solutions


      $

      197,734



      $

      221,236



      (11)

      %

      Systems


      71,948



      81,962



      (12)

      %

      Software


      31,582



      27,292



      16

      %

      Ocean Bottom Services


      71,454



      —



      —


      Total


      $

      372,718



      $

      330,490



      13

      %

      Within the Solutions segment, new venture revenues were $76.5 million, an 18% decrease from the first nine months of 2013; data library revenues were $30.1 million, a 17% decrease; and data processing revenues were $91.1 million, essentially flat to the prior year period.  The decrease in new venture and data library revenues was due to the continued softness in exploration spending.  Data processing revenues were also impacted by the softness in exploration spending, but benefited from $15.0 million of revenues recognized in first quarter 2014 related to work performed for a customer in 2013.  

      The decrease in Systems segment revenues was primarily due to (i) a lack of ocean bottom cable systems sales in 2014 compared to 2013; (ii) reduced land geophone string sales; and (iii) lower sales of new marine positioning systems; partially offset by (iv) additional marine repair and replacement revenues.

      Software segment revenues were up primarily due to higher Orca and Gator licensing revenues, which generated overall gross and operating margins of 74% and 54%, respectively, during the first nine months of 2014. 

      Ocean Bottom Services segment revenues were $71.5 million, related to work performed on OceanGeo's project in Trinidad, completed in May, and from its current project offshore West Africa.  

      Consolidated gross margins increased to 33% compared to 26%, as adjusted, in the first nine months of 2013, and operating margins were 5% compared to (2)%, as adjusted, in the previous year period.  The increase in both gross and operating margins was primarily due to (i) the positive impact from the consolidation of OceanGeo's results; (ii) the mix of revenues within the Solutions segment, which included the recognition of data processing revenues following execution of a significant customer contract in the first quarter this year; and (iii) reduced expenses within the Systems segment resulting from 2013 restructuring efforts.  

      The Company recognized $9.8 million of equity losses related to INOVA Geophysical, compared to equity losses of $3.0 million in the first nine months of 2013.  Also, prior to the consolidation of OceanGeo in late January of this year, the Company recorded $0.7 million of equity earnings, compared to equity losses of $7.4 million in the first nine months of 2013.

      Income tax expense was $14.3 million for the first nine months of 2014, at an effective tax rate of 20.9%, related to income from the Company's non-U.S. businesses, including OceanGeo.

      The Company reported net income of $52.6 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $271.7 million, or $(1.73) per share, in the first nine months of 2013.  Both periods included special items related to the WesternGeco legal matter, while 2013 also reflected certain restructuring and other special items.  Excluding these special items, in the first nine months of 2014, the Company reported a net loss of $23.1 million, or $(0.14) per share, compared to net loss of $18.2 million, or $(0.12) per share, in the prior year period.

      CONFERENCE CALL

      The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 6, 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 (888) 504-7963 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 November 13, 2014.  To access the replay, dial (888) 203-1112 and use pass code 9061808#.

      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 is a leading provider of technology-driven solutions to the global oil & gas industry.  ION's offerings are designed to help companies reduce risk and optimize assets throughout the E&P lifecycle. For more information, visit 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 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 OceanGeo and the INOVA Geophysical joint venture 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 pending and future litigation, including the risk that the Company does not prevail in its appeal of the judgment in the lawsuit with WesternGeco and that the ultimate outcome of the lawsuit could have a material adverse effect on the Company's 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 OceanGeo and the INOVA Geophysical joint venture; 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, 2013 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed during 2014.

      Tables to follow

      ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

      (In thousands, except per share data)

      (Unaudited)







      Three Months Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,


      2014


      2013


      2014


      2013

      Service revenues

      $

      71,923



      $

      44,679



      $

      272,386



      $

      224,231


      Product revenues

      34,617



      35,159



      100,332



      106,259


      Total net revenues

      106,540



      79,838



      372,718



      330,490


      Cost of services

      60,285



      52,256



      200,697



      188,494


      Cost of products

      17,032



      42,686



      47,716



      85,525


      Gross profit (loss)

      29,223



      (15,104)



      124,305



      56,471


      Operating expenses:












      Research, development and engineering

      10,910



      10,288



      30,254



      28,665


      Marketing and sales

      8,480



      8,416



      27,610



      25,364


      General, administrative and other operating expenses

      15,182



      22,720



      48,334



      50,277


      Total operating expenses

      34,572



      41,424



      106,198



      104,306


      Income (loss) from operations

      (5,349)



      (56,528)



      18,107



      (47,835)


      Interest expense, net

      (5,048)



      (4,281)



      (14,779)



      (8,103)


      Equity in losses of investments

      (5,558)



      (5,192)



      (9,027)



      (10,414)


      Other income (expense), net

      (622)



      (74,301)



      73,970



      (180,392)


      Income (loss) before income taxes

      (16,577)



      (140,302)



      68,271



      (246,744)


      Income tax expense

      8,345



      56,954



      14,261



      19,450


      Net income (loss)

      (24,922)



      (197,256)



      54,010



      (266,194)


      Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

      381



      498



      (1,384)



      515


      Net income (loss) attributable to ION

      (24,541)



      (196,758)



      52,626



      (265,679)


      Preferred stock dividends

      —



      338



      —



      1,014


      Conversion payment of preferred stock

      —



      5,000



      —



      5,000


      Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

      $

      (24,541)



      $

      (202,096)



      $

      52,626



      $

      (271,693)


      Net income (loss) per share:












      Basic

      $

      (0.15)



      $

      (1.29)



      $

      0.32



      $

      (1.73)


      Diluted

      $

      (0.15)



      $

      (1.29)



      $

      0.32



      $

      (1.73)


      Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:












      Basic

      164,149



      157,143



      164,021



      156,842


      Diluted

      164,149



      157,143



      164,326



      156,842



      ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)








      ASSETS

      September 30,
       2014


      December 31,
       2013

      Current assets:






      Cash and cash equivalents

      $

      129,847



      $

      148,056


      Accounts receivable, net

      86,738



      149,448


      Unbilled receivables

      57,477



      49,468


      Inventories

      55,376



      57,173


      Prepaid expenses and other current assets

      26,453



      24,772


      Total current assets

      355,891



      428,917


      Deferred income tax asset

      14,340



      14,650


      Property, plant, equipment and seismic rental equipment, net

      60,365



      46,684


      Multi-client data library, net

      243,917



      238,784


      Equity method investments

      40,174



      53,865


      Goodwill

      50,385



      55,876


      Intangible assets, net

      9,191



      11,247


      Other assets

      19,482



      14,648


      Total assets

      $

      793,745



      $

      864,671








      LIABILITIES AND EQUITY






      Current liabilities:






      Current maturities of long-term debt

      $

      5,901



      $

      5,906


      Accounts payable

      30,666



      22,654


      Accrued expenses

      75,608



      84,358


      Accrued multi-client data library royalties

      24,416



      46,460


      Deferred revenue

      16,495



      20,682


      Total current liabilities

      153,086



      180,060


      Long-term debt, net of current maturities

      179,583



      214,246


      Other long-term liabilities

      142,776



      210,602


      Total liabilities

      475,445



      604,908


      Redeemable noncontrolling interests

      2,086



      1,878


      Equity:






      Common stock

      1,642



      1,637


      Additional paid-in capital

      886,170



      879,969


      Accumulated deficit

      (553,531)



      (606,157)


      Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (11,720)



      (11,138)


      Treasury stock

      (6,565)



      (6,565)


      Total stockholders' equity

      315,996



      257,746


      Noncontrolling interests

      218



      139


      Total equity

      316,214



      257,885


      Total liabilities and equity

      $

      793,745



      $

      864,671


      ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)




      Nine Months Ended September 30,


      2014


      2013

      Cash flows from operating activities:






      Net income (loss)

      $

      54,010



      $

      (266,194)


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






      Depreciation and amortization (other than multi-client data library)

      20,989



      13,146


      Amortization of multi-client data library

      46,014



      50,892


      Stock-based compensation expense

      7,058



      5,707


      Equity in losses of investments

      9,027



      10,414


      Accrual for (reduction of) loss contingency related to legal proceedings

      (69,557)



      181,776


      Gain on sale of Source product line

      (6,522)



      —


      Gain on sale of cost-method investment

      —



      (3,591)


      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


      Deferred income taxes

      (1,536)



      7,768


      Change in operating assets and liabilities:






      Accounts receivable

      71,540



      57,481


      Unbilled receivables

      (8,036)



      6,890


      Inventories

      (4,272)



      (13,157)


      Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued royalties

      (31,324)



      (6,179)


      Deferred revenue

      (4,153)



      (6,527)


      Other assets and liabilities

      3,738



      4,274


      Net cash provided by operating activities

      86,976



      78,515


      Cash flows from investing activities:






      Cash invested in multi-client data library

      (57,340)



      (86,346)


      Purchase of property, plant, equipment and seismic rental assets

      (6,842)



      (13,539)


      Repayment of (advances to) INOVA Geophysical

      1,000



      (8,000)


      Investment in and advances to OceanGeo B.V.

      (3,683)



      (9,500)


      Cash of OceanGeo B.V. upon acquiring a controlling interest

      609



      —


      Net proceeds from sale of Source product line

      14,394



      —


      Proceeds from sale of a cost-method investment

      —



      4,150


      Investment in convertible note

      —



      (2,000)


      Other investing activities

      928



      76


      Net cash used in investing activities

      (50,934)



      (115,159)


      Cash flows from financing activities:






      Proceeds from issuance of notes

      —



      175,000


      Borrowings under revolving line of credit

      15,000



      —


      Payments under revolving line of credit

      (50,000)



      (97,250)


      Payments on notes payable and long-term debt

      (11,737)



      (3,296)


      Costs associated with issuance of debt

      (2,126)



      (6,731)


      Acquisition of non-controlling interest

      (6,000)



      —


      Payment of preferred dividends

      —



      (1,014)


      Conversion payment of preferred stock

      —



      (5,000)


      Proceeds from employee stock purchases and exercise of stock options

      577



      2,367


      Other financing activities

      (154)



      790


      Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

      (54,440)



      64,866


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

      189



      (608)


      Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

      (18,209)



      27,614


      Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

      148,056



      60,971


      Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

      $

      129,847



      $

      88,585


      ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      SUMMARY OF SEGMENT INFORMATION

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)






      Three Months Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,


      2014


      2013


      2014


      2013

      Net revenues:












      Solutions:












      New Venture

      $

      18,446



      $

      11,945



      $

      76,499



      $

      93,630


      Data Library

      3,262



      5,184



      30,104



      36,153


      Total multi-client revenues

      21,708



      17,129



      106,603



      129,783


      Data Processing

      24,151



      26,318



      91,131



      91,453


      Total

      $

      45,859



      $

      43,447



      $

      197,734



      $

      221,236


      Systems:












      Towed Streamer

      $

      13,666



      $

      15,342



      $

      35,782



      $

      41,461


      Ocean Bottom Equipment

      —



      159



      —



      7,307


      Other

      11,029



      10,766



      36,166



      33,194


      Total

      $

      24,695



      $

      26,267



      $

      71,948



      $

      81,962


      Software:












      Software Systems

      $

      9,922



      $

      8,892



      $

      28,384



      $

      24,297


      Services

      1,088



      1,232



      3,198



      2,995


      Total

      $

      11,010



      $

      10,124



      $

      31,582



      $

      27,292


      Ocean Bottom Services

      $

      24,976



      $

      —



      $

      71,454



      $

      —


      Total

      $

      106,540



      $

      79,838



      $

      372,718



      $

      330,490



      Three Months Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,


      2014


      2013


      2014


      2013



      As Reported


      As Adjusted(1)



      As Reported


      As Adjusted(1)

      Gross profit (loss):


















      Solutions

      $

      5,927



      $

      (8,487)



      $

      (3,026)



      $

      51,207



      $

      33,600



      $

      39,061


      Systems

      10,123



      (13,987)



      11,093



      31,288



      3,195



      28,275


      Software

      8,326



      7,370



      7,370



      23,388



      19,676



      19,676


      Ocean Bottom Services

      4,847



      —



      —



      18,422



      —



      —


      Total

      $

      29,223



      $

      (15,104)



      $

      15,437



      $

      124,305



      $

      56,471



      $

      87,012


      Gross margin:


















      Solutions

      13

      %


      (20)

      %


      (7)

      %


      26

      %


      15

      %


      18

      %

      Systems

      41

      %


      (53)

      %


      42

      %


      43

      %


      4

      %


      34

      %

      Software

      76

      %


      73

      %


      73

      %


      74

      %


      72

      %


      72

      %

      Ocean Bottom Services

      19

      %


      —

      %


      —

      %


      26

      %


      —

      %


      —

      %

      Total

      27

      %


      (19)

      %


      19

      %


      33

      %


      17

      %


      26

      %

      Income (loss) from operations:


















      Solutions

      $

      (5,960)



      $

      (18,163)



      $

      (12,702)



      $

      11,733



      $

      215



      $

      5,676


      Systems

      2,917



      (23,610)



      3,686



      9,835



      (21,172)



      6,124


      Software

      6,227



      6,280



      6,280



      16,985



      16,396



      16,396


      Ocean Bottom Services

      1,677



      —



      —



      12,333



      —



      —


      Corporate and other

      (10,210)



      (21,035)



      (11,878)



      (32,779)



      (43,274)



      (34,117)


      Total

      $

      (5,349)



      $

      (56,528)



      $

      (14,614)



      $

      18,107



      $

      (47,835)



      $

      (5,921)


      Operating margin:


















      Solutions

      (13)

      %


      (42)

      %


      (29)

      %


      6

      %


      —

      %


      3

      %

      Systems

      12

      %


      (90)

      %


      14

      %


      14

      %


      (26)

      %


      7

      %

      Software

      56

      %


      62

      %


      62

      %


      54

      %


      60

      %


      60

      %

      Ocean Bottom Services

      7

      %


      —

      %


      —

      %


      17

      %


      —

      %


      —

      %

      Corporate and other

      (10)

      %


      (26)

      %


      (15)

      %


      (9)

      %


      (13)

      %


      (10)

      %

      Total

      (5)

      %


      (71)

      %


      (18)

      %


      5

      %


      (14)

      %


      (2)

      %




      (1)      

      The "As Adjusted" columns remove the impact of the restructuring and other special items as presented and described in further detail by the Company in its Third Quarter 2013 earnings release on November 6, 2013.

      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 June 30, 2014 and 2013 and the nine-month periods from October 1 to June 30, 2014 and 2013:






      Three Months Ended June 30,


      Nine-Month Periods from October 1
      through June 30,


      2014


      2013


      2014


      2013

      Net revenues

      $

      11,092



      $

      61,241



      $

      77,774



      $

      142,947


      Gross profit (loss)

      $

      (2,164)



      $

      12,243



      $

      8,020



      $

      26,378


      Income (loss) from operations

      $

      (9,851)



      $

      1,658



      $

      (16,094)



      $

      (7,103)


      Net loss

      $

      (11,425)



      $

      (488)



      $

      (20,010)



      $

      (6,518)



      ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      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 the accrual (reduction) of 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 September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,


      2014


      2013


      2014


      2013

      Net income (loss)

      $

      (24,922)



      $

      (197,256)



      $

      54,010



      $

      (266,194)


      Interest expense, net

      5,048



      4,281



      14,779



      8,103


      Income tax expense

      8,345



      56,954



      14,261



      19,450


      Depreciation and amortization expense

      18,961



      19,057



      67,003



      64,038


      Equity in losses of investments

      5,558



      5,192



      9,027



      10,414


      Accrual for (reduction of) loss contingency related to legal proceedings

      —



      71,776



      (69,557)



      181,776


      Write-down of multi-client data library

      —



      5,461



      —



      5,461


      Write-down of receivables from OceanGeo

      —



      9,157



      —



      9,157


      Write-down of excess and obsolete inventory

      —



      21,197



      —



      21,197


      Adjusted EBITDA

      $

      12,990



      $

      (4,181)



      $

      89,523



      $

      53,402



      ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

      Reconciliation of Special Items to Diluted Earnings (Loss) 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 (loss) from operations or net income (loss) excluding certain charges or amounts. This adjusted income (loss) amount is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered as a substitute for income (loss) 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 nine months ended September 30, 2014, and three and nine months ended September 30, 2013:




      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014


      As Reported


      Special Items(1)


      As Adjusted

      Net revenues

      $

      372,718



      $

      —



      $

      372,718


      Cost of sales

      248,413



      —



      248,413


      Gross profit

      124,305



      —



      124,305


      Operating expenses

      106,198



      —



      106,198


      Income from operations

      18,107



      —



      18,107


      Interest expense, net

      (14,779)



      —



      (14,779)


      Equity in losses of investments

      (9,027)



      —



      (9,027)


      Other income (expense), net

      73,970



      (76,079)



      (2,109)


      Income tax expense

      14,261



      (357)



      13,904


      Net income (loss)

      54,010



      (75,722)



      (21,712)


      Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

      (1,384)



      —



      (1,384)


      Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

      $

      52,626



      $

      (75,722)



      $

      (23,096)


      Net income (loss) per share:









      Basic

      $

      0.32






      $

      (0.14)


      Diluted

      $

      0.32






      $

      (0.14)


      Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:









      Basic

      164,021






      164,021


      Diluted

      164,326






      164,021



      Three Months Ended September 30, 2013


      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013


      As Reported


      Special Items(2)


      As Adjusted


      As Reported


      Special Items(2)


      As Adjusted

      Net revenues

      $

      79,838



      $

      —



      $

      79,838



      $

      330,490



      $

      —



      $

      330,490


      Cost of sales

      94,942



      (30,541)



      64,401



      274,019



      (30,541)



      243,478


      Gross profit (loss)

      (15,104)



      30,541



      15,437



      56,471



      30,541



      87,012


      Operating expenses

      41,424



      (11,373)



      30,051



      104,306



      (11,373)



      92,933


      Income (loss) from operations

      (56,528)



      41,914



      (14,614)



      (47,835)



      41,914



      (5,921)


      Interest expense, net

      (4,281)



      —



      (4,281)



      (8,103)



      —



      (8,103)


      Equity in losses of investments

      (5,192)



      —



      (5,192)



      (10,414)



      —



      (10,414)


      Other income (expense), net

      (74,301)



      72,940



      (1,361)



      (180,392)



      182,940



      2,548


      Income tax expense (benefit)

      56,954



      (62,106)



      (5,152)



      19,450



      (23,606)



      (4,156)


      Net income (loss)

      (197,256)



      176,960



      (20,296)



      (266,194)



      248,460



      (17,734)


      Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

      498



      —



      498



      515



      —



      515


      Net income (loss) attributable to ION

      (196,758)



      176,960



      (19,798)



      (265,679)



      248,460



      (17,219)


      Preferred stock dividends

      5,338



      (5,000)



      338



      6,014



      (5,000)



      1,014


      Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

      $

      (202,096)



      $

      181,960



      $

      (20,136)



      $

      (271,693)



      $

      253,460



      $

      (18,233)


      Net income (loss) per share:


















      Basic

      $

      (1.29)






      $

      (0.13)



      $

      (1.73)






      $

      (0.12)


      Diluted

      $

      (1.29)






      $

      (0.13)



      $

      (1.73)






      $

      (0.12)


      Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:


















      Basic

      157,143






      157,143



      156,842






      156,842


      Diluted

      157,143






      157,143



      156,842






      156,842




      (1)

      The nine months ended September 30, 2014 was impacted by the first quarter reduction of $69.6 million in the WesternGeco legal contingency due to the court order issued in April 2014, in addition to a second quarter non-recurring gain on the sale of the marine source product line of $6.5 million (before tax).



      (2)

      The three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were impacted by restructuring and other special items as presented and described in further detail by the Company in its Third Quarter 2013 earnings release on November 6, 2013.

      SOURCE ION Geophysical Corporation

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