Q2 & h1 2024 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Viridien (formerly CGG) reported strong Q2 2024 results, driven by its Geoscience and Earth Data businesses. The company achieved Q2 revenue of $258 million (-10% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of $94 million (-10% YoY). H1 2024 saw revenue of $532 million (+7% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of $200 million (+17% YoY). The Digital, Data and Energy Transition (DDE) segment showed strong growth, with revenue up 24% and order intake up 91%. However, overall group revenue declined due to the absence of 'mega crew' equipment orders in Sensing & Monitoring. Viridien reiterated its full-year targets and extended its $100 million revolving credit facility to October 2026. The company also received a credit rating upgrade from S&P to B-.

Positive

• Q2 revenue of $258 million and adjusted EBITDA of $94 million
• H1 2024 revenue increased 7% YoY to $532 million
• H1 2024 adjusted EBITDA grew 17% YoY to $200 million
• DDE segment revenue increased 24% with order intake up 91%
• Geoscience revenue reached $105 million, up 31% YoY
• Earth Data revenue grew 15% to $72 million
• Credit rating upgraded by S&P to B- from CCC+
• $100 million revolving credit facility extended to October 2026

Negative

• Overall group revenue declined due to absence of 'mega crew' equipment orders
• Sensing & Monitoring revenue down 44% to $82 million
• Sensing & Monitoring adjusted EBITDA decreased 82% to $6 million
• Net Cash Flow of $(6) million in Q2, impacted by vessel commitment fees

Insights

Financial Analyst

Viridien's Q2 2024 results present a mixed picture, with strong performance in some segments offset by challenges in others. The revenue of $258 million represents a 10% year-over-year decline, primarily due to the absence of "mega crew" equipment orders in the Sensing & Monitoring (SMO) segment. However, the Digital, Data and Energy Transition (DDE) segment showed robust growth.

Key financial highlights include:

• Adjusted EBITDA of $94 million, down 10% year-over-year
• Improved net cash flow of $(6) million compared to $(79) million in Q2 2023
• Strong DDE segment performance with revenue up 24% and order intake up 91%
• SMO segment revenue down 44% due to cyclical factors

The company's credit profile has improved, evidenced by S&P's upgrade to B- from CCC+ and the extension of the $100 million revolving credit facility to October 2026. This strengthens Viridien's financial flexibility.

Despite the overall revenue decline, the company's reaffirmation of its full-year targets suggests confidence in its business model and market positioning. The transformation plan for the SMO segment aims to mitigate the impact of cyclical downturns, which could improve long-term stability.

Investors should monitor the progress of the SMO transformation plan and the continued growth in the DDE segment, particularly in emerging areas like CCUS and digital solutions, which could drive future growth and profitability.

Energy Industry Analyst

Viridien's Q2 results reflect the evolving landscape of the energy sector, particularly in exploration and production technologies. The strong performance of the Geoscience division, with revenue reaching $105 million (up 31%), signals a resurgence in exploration activities, albeit focused on infrastructure-led and near-field development.

Key industry trends evident from the results include:

• Gradual strengthening of the geoscience market, driven by demand for advanced imaging technologies
• Increasing project sizes in Geoscience, suggesting growing confidence among oil and gas companies
• Rising interest in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) solutions, as evidenced by the alliance with Baker Hughes
• Expansion into new frontier areas for exploration, balanced with near-field activities
• Growing applications of geoscience technologies beyond oil and gas, including minerals and mining

The initiation of the Laconia sparse node program in the Gulf of Mexico is particularly noteworthy. This project, supported by major clients, indicates a strategic focus on enhancing data quality in a region with high exploration and production potential.

The company's pivot towards "Beyond The Core" applications, such as CCUS and mining, aligns with the broader energy transition trends. This diversification could provide resilience against oil and gas market volatility.

However, the cyclical nature of the equipment business, as seen in the SMO segment's performance, underscores the need for adaptability in the rapidly evolving energy technology landscape. The transformation plan for this segment will be important for maintaining competitiveness in a changing market.

Paris (France), July 30, 2024, 17h45 CET

STRONG RESULTS DRIVEN BY GEOSCIENCE’S PERFORMANCE

	Q21	H11
Revenue2	$258m (-10%)	$532 million (+7%)
Adjusted EBITDA2	$94m (-10%)	$200 million (+17%)
Net Cash-Flow	$(6)m (vs $(79)m in Q2 2023)	$24m (vs $(78)m in H1 2023)

Sophie Zurquiyah, Chief Executive Officer of Viridien, said:

“The second quarter confirmed the favorable environment that we anticipated for our Geoscience and Earth Data businesses, with strong order intake and a good pipeline of multiclient projects leading well into 2025. In particular, we started a significant ocean bottom node project in the Gulf of Mexico, featuring several of our leading technologies that are critical to solving subsurface complexities.  

Sensing & Monitoring revenue lowered this second quarter without “mega crew” equipment orders in 2024 and we are making good progress with its transformation plan to mitigate the impact on financial results.

Following our recent S&P credit rating upgrade, we have signed an extension of our $100 million revolving credit facility to October 2026, a key element of our financial roadmap.

Given our solid performance in the first half of the year and improved visibility for the second half, we reiterate our full year targets for Revenue, EBITDA and Net Cash Flow.”

Second Quarter Highlights

• Group
  • IFRS Revenue, EBITDA and Net Income: $317 million, $150 million and $35 million.
  • CGG changed its name to Viridien, marking the next stage in its strategic growth as an Advanced Technology, Digital and Earth Data company.
  • DDE: strong revenue growth (+24%) and order intake (+91%) with good momentum for both Geoscience and Earth Data.
  • Overall group revenue decline, because of the absence of mega crew in Sensing & Monitoring (SMO) compared to Q2 2023
  • DDE Adjusted EBITDA of $96 million, a 26% increase vs last year, offset by SMO decline (-82% at $6 million).  
  • Final settlement with ONGC of our ten-year-old commercial litigation.

• Net Cash flow of $(6) million, with contractual fees from vessel commitments of $(13) million.
• Liquidity at $430 million (including $ 90 million undrawn RCF).
• Standard & Poor credit rating upgrade to B- (from CCC+) and revolving credit facility extended twelve months to October 2026.

[1] All variations refer to the same period last year
[2] Unless otherwise stated, all figures and comments are referring to “Segment” (i.e. pre-IFRS 15), as defined in the 2023 Universal Registration Document’s glossary, under section 8.7

• Digital, Data and Energy Transition (DDE)
  • Strong revenue growth while profitability was impacted by $(8) million in penalty fees from vessel commitments (vs $(1) million during Q2 2003). Revenue $177 million and Adjusted EBITDA $96 million up 24% and 26% respectively vs Q2 2023.
  • Geoscience
    • Revenue at $105 million (+31%), making Q2 2024 the strongest quarter since Q4 2015.
    • Market continues to gradually strengthen, driven mainly by infrastructure-led exploration and nearfield development. Order intake up 64% with increasing project sizes and broad adoption of our most advanced imaging technologies.
    • Beyond The Core showing positive momentum, with order intake up 4% in Q2 thanks to both CCUS and Minerals and Mining. Alliance signed with Baker Hughes to offer combined high-quality and fully integrated CCS solutions to clients.
    • HPC & Cloud Solutions: agreement signed with key digital media player Ranch Computing to provide compute capacity and support for optimizing their image rendering business.
  • Earth Data
    • Revenue: $72 million (+15%).
    • Prefunding revenue at $41 million (-3%) with the start of a well-supported project in Norway and funding for ongoing projects in South America. After-sales at $31 million (+53%), with significant sales in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico both for Exploration & Production and CCUS.
    • Slow but steady market improvement. Clients remain active in near-field exploration and are expanding into new frontier areas.
    • The Laconia sparse node program in the Gulf of Mexico (initiated in mid-July) will greatly enhance the value of our StagSeis surveys. Supported by funding from major clients, the survey is in an area with an attractive mix of owned and open blocks.
    • Beyond The Core: Grav-Mag program for the mining industry in Arizona, USA, was completed this quarter, providing an integrated multi-discipline data package.
• Sensing and Monitoring (SMO)
  • Revenue at $82 million, down 44% across land and marine products, following delivery of the “mega crew” systems in 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA at $6 million, down 82%. Based on the equipment business market cycles, mainly driven by the activities of large land crews, SMO’s management initiated a transformation plan focused on cost reductions, operational and financial performance and cash generation.
  • Beyond The Core: increasing equipment and systems sales for applications outside oil and gas, with the delivery of several railway, mine and other infrastructure monitoring solutions.
• Other events during the period
  • Reverse share split on the basis of 1 new share of €1.00 nominal value for 100 old shares of €0.01 nominal value, effective on July 31, 2024.
• Post closing event
  • Viridien has signed an agreement for the extension of the maturity of its revolving credit facility to October 2026 (vs October 2025).
    
    
• 2024 Financial objectives
  
  
  • The Group reiterates its 2024 financial objectives for revenue, EBITDA and cash flow and confirms its 2024-2025 financial roadmap. Earth Data cash Capex indication is adjusted for Laconia.
    • Revenue expected to be in line with 2023
    • EBITDA to be positively impacted by business mix
    • Earth Data cash Capex now expected at $230-250M
    • Net Cash Flow to reach similar level as 2023
• Q2 2024 Conference call
  • The press release and the presentation are available on our website www.viridiengroup.com at 5:45 pm (CET)
  • An English language analysts conference call is scheduled today at 6.00 pm (CET)
    
    

Participants should register for the call here to receive a dial-in number and code or participate in the live webcast from here.

A replay of the conference call will be made available the day after for a period of 12 months in audio format on the Company's website.

The Board of Directors met on July 30, 2024 and approved the consolidated financial statements ending June 30, 2024. Limited review procedures were completed, and an unqualified review report has been issued by the statutory auditors.

About Viridien (formerly CGG):

Viridien (www.viridiengroup.com) is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. With our ingenuity, drive and deep curiosity we discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges. Viridien employs around 3,500 people worldwide and is listed as VIRI on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN until July 30: FR0013181864 and ISIN as from July 31: FR001400PVN6).

Contact:

  

VP Corporate Finance
Jean-Baptiste Roussille
jean-baptiste.roussille@viridiengroup.com

  

Q2 & H1 2024 - Financial Results

Key Segment P&L figures (In million $)	2023 Q2	2024 Q2	Var. %	2023 HY	2024 HY	Var. %
Exchange rate euro/dollar	1,08	1,08	(0%)	1,08	1,08	1%
Segment revenue	289	258	(10%)	498	532	7%
DDE	142	177	24%	286	362	26%
Geoscience	80	105	31%	159	193	21%
Earth Data	62	72	15%	127	169	33%
Prefunding	42	41	(3%)	77	99	28%
After-Sales	20	31	53%	50	70	41%
SMO	146	82	(44%)	212	170	(20%)
Land	51	29	(43%)	70	74	5%
Marine	84	42	(50%)	118	75	(36%)
Beyond the core	11	11	(3%)	23	21	(8%)
Segment EBITDAs	104	91	(13%)	170	196	15%
Adjusted * Segment EBITDAS	104	94	(10%)	171	200	17%
DDE	76	96	26%	147	199	36%
SMO	34	6	(82%)	35	16	(53%)
Corporate and other	(6)	(8)	(24%)	(11)	(16)	(46%)
Segment operating income	77	26	(66%)	90	53	(41%)
Adjusted* Segment Opinc	77	29	(63%)	91	57	(37%)
DDE	58	39	(34%)	83	74	(11%)
SMO	26	(2)		21	0	(98%)
Corporate and other	(8)	(8)	(9%)	(13)	(17)	(35%)
*Adjusted for non-recurring charges and gains.

Other KPI (In million $)	2023 Q2	2024 Q2	Var. %	2023 HY	2024 HY	Var. %
Geoscience Backlog	235	246	5%	235	246	5%
Total Capex	(78)	(57)	28%	(131)	(115)	12%
Industrial capex	(11)	(6)	48%	(30)	(10)	67%
R&D capex	(4)	(4)	(7)%	(9)	(8)	13%
Earth Data (Cash)	(64)	(47)	27%	(92)	(97)	(5)%
Earth Data Cash predunding rate	66%	86%		84%	102%
EDA Library net book value*	459	440	(4)%	459	440	(4)%
Liquidity	220	340		220	340
o.w. undrawn RCF	95	90		95	90
Gross debt*	(1 283)	(1 281)		(1 283)	(1 281)
o.w. accrued interests	(20)	(20)		(20)	(20)
o.w. lease liabilities	(94)	(103)		(94)	(103)
Net debt*	1 063	941		1 063	941
Net debt*/Segment adjusted EBITDAs		x2,2			x2,2
*Post IFRS15/16

Consolidated IFRS Income Statements (In million $)	2023 Q2	2024 Q2	Var. %	2023 HY	2024 HY	Var. %
Exchange rate euro/dollar	1,08	1,08		1,08	1,08
Revenue	339	317	(6%)	517	566	9%
EBITDA	155	150	(3%)	189	230	22%
Operating Income	82	52	(37%)	88	72	(19%)
Equity from Investment	(0)	0	-	(0)	(0)	83%
Net cost of financial debt	(26)	(25)	3%	(50)	(49)	1%
Other financial income (loss)	0	(1)	-	3	(1)	-
Income taxes	(19)	(8)	59%	(21)	(6)	73%
Net Income / Loss from continuing operations	37	19	(50%)	21	16	(26%)
from discontinued operations	2	16	-	2	16	-
Net income / (loss)	39	35	(11%)	23	32	39%
Shareholder's net income / (loss)	36	35	(4%)	20	32	56%
Basic Earnings per share in $	0,05	0,04		0,03	0,04
Basic Earnings per share in €	0,05	0,04		0,03	0,04

Cash Flow items (In million $)	2023 Q2	2024 Q2	Var. %	2023 HY	2024 HY	Var. %
Segment EBITDA	104	91	(13%)	170	196	15%
Income Tax Paid	(2)	(9)	-	(10)	(12)	(24%)
Change in Working Capital & Provisions	(45)	(3)	93%	(49)	(3)	93%
Other Cash Items	1	(0)	-	1	(0)	-
Cash provided by Operating Activity	58	78	35%	112	180	61%
Earth Data Capex	(64)	(47)	27%	(92)	(97)	(5%)
Industrial Capex & Dev. Costs	(14)	(9)	34%	(39)	(18)	54%
Cash from Investing Activity	(78)	(56)	28%	(131)	(114)	13%
Paid Cost of Debt	(47)	(45)	3%	(45)	(43)	3%
Lease Repayement	(13)	(16)	(17%(	(25)	(27)	-8%
Asset Financing	6	(0)	-	20	(0)	-
Cash from Financing Activity	(54)	(61)	(13%)	(50)	(71)	-44%
Discontinued Operations Acquisitions	(5)	33	-	(10)	30	-
Net Cash Flow	(79)	(6)	92%	(78)	24	-
Financing cash flow	(1)	(4)		(0)	(7)
Forex and other	(1)	(1)		(0)	(5)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash	(81)	(11)		(78)	12

  

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - June 30^th, 2024

Unaudited Interim Consolidated statement of operations – Year-To-Date

		Six months ended June 30,
(In millions of US$, except per share data)	Notes	2024	2023
Operating revenues	8	565.8	517.1
Other income from ordinary activities		0.1	0.2
Total income from ordinary activities		565.9	517.3
Cost of operations		(424.1)	(361.0)
Gross profit		141.8	156.3
Research and development expenses - net		(9.6)	(13.9)
Marketing and selling expenses		(19.0)	(17.7)
General and administrative expenses		(38.0)	(34.3)
Other revenues (expenses) - net	10	(3.6)	(2.2)
Operating income (loss)	8	71.6	88.2
Cost of financial debt - gross		(55.1)	(53.0)
Income provided by cash and cash equivalents		5.8	3.3
Cost of financial debt, net		(49.3)	(49.7)
Other financial income (loss)	11	(0.8)	3.3
Income (loss) before incomes taxes and share of income (loss) from companies accounted for under the equity method		21.5	41.8
Income taxes		(5.6)	(20.5)
Net income (loss) before share of income (loss) from companies accounted for under the equity method		15.9	21.3
Net income (loss) from companies accounted for under the equity method		0.0	(0.2)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		15.9	21.1
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	3	16.1	1.9
Consolidated net income (loss)		32.0	23.0
Attributable to :
Owners of Viridien S.A	$	31.6	20.3
Non-controlling interests	$	0.4	2.7
Net income (loss) per share
Basic	$	0.04	0.03
Diluted	$	0.04	0.03
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share
Basic	$	0.02	0.03
Diluted	$	0.02	0.03
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share (a)
Basic	$	0.02	-
Diluted	$	0.02	-

(a)   Earning per share is presented as nil being less than US$0.01 at June 30,2023.

See the notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Unaudited Interim Consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) – Year-To-Date

		Six months ended June 30,
(In millions of US$)	Notes	2024 (a)	2023 (a)
Net income (loss) from statements of operations		32.0	23.0
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		0.2	0.8
Variation in translation adjustments		(8.4)	(39.6)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified in profit (loss) in subsequent period (1)		(8.2)	(38.8)
Net gain (loss) on actuarial changes on pension plan		0.4	(0.6)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) not to be reclassified in profit (loss) in subsequent period (2)		0.4	(0.6)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the period. net of taxes (1) + (2)		(7.8)	(39.4)
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period		24.2	(16.4)
Attributable to :		-
Owners of Viridien S.A.		24.1	(17.6)
Non-controlling interests		0.1	1.2

(a)   Including other comprehensive income related to the discontinued operations.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated statement of financial position

(In millions of US$)	Notes	June 30, 2024	December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		339.9	327.0
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net		266.4	310.9
Inventories and work-in-progress, net		195.8	212.9
Income tax assets		29.6	30.8
Other current assets, net		78.8	92.1
Total current assets		910.5	973.7
Deferred tax assets		33.3	29.9
Other non-current assets, net		7.3	6.8
Investments and other financial assets, net		25.6	22.7
Investments in companies under the equity method		1.7	2.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	4	203.7	206.1
Intangible assets, net		554.1	579.7
Goodwill, net		1 093.8	1 095.5
Total non-current assets		1 919.5	1 942.9
TOTAL ASSETS		2 830.0	2 916.6
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Financial debt – current portion	5	57.5	58.0
Trade accounts and notes payables		70.0	86.4
Accrued payroll costs		78.4	89.1
Income taxes payable		12.9	12.5
Advance billings to customers		18.0	24.0
Provisions — current portion		7.6	8.7
Other current financial liabilities		11.3	21.3
Other current liabilities		198.2	250.3
Total current liabilities		453.9	550.3
Deferred tax liabilities		21.7	24.3
Provisions — non-current portion		28.6	30.1
Financial debt – non-current portion	5	1 223.5	1 242.8
Other non-current financial liabilities		-	0.5
Other non-current liabilities		1.7	4.3
Total non-current liabilities		1 275.5	1 302.0
Common stock: 1,122,444,249 shares authorized and 716,146,563 shares with a €0.01 nominal value outstanding at June 30, 2024		8.7	8.7
Additional paid-in capital		118.7	118.7
Retained earnings		1 013.9	980.4
Other Reserves		41.7	27.3
Treasury shares		(20.1)	(20.1)
Cumulative income and expense recognized directly in equity		(1.2)	(1.4)
Cumulative translation adjustment		(98.9)	(90.8)
Equity attributable to owners of Viridien S.A.		1 062.8	1 022.8
Non-controlling interests		37.8	41.5
Total equity		1 100.6	1 064.3
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		2 830.0	2 916.6

See the notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Unaudited Interim Consolidated statement of cash flows

		Six months ended June 30.
(In millions of US$)	Notes	2024	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income (loss)		32.0	23.0
Less: Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	3	(16.1)	(1.9)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		15.9	21.1
Depreciation, amortization and impairment	8	47.8	42.2
Earth Data surveys impairment and amortization	8	116.3	65.3
Depreciation and amortization capitalized in Earth Data surveys		(7.0)	(7.8)
Variance on provisions		(0.3)	(0.9)
Share-based compensation expenses		1.8	0.9
Net (gain) loss on disposal of fixed and financial assets		0.1	0.1
Share of (income) loss in companies recognized under equity method		-	0.2
Other non-cash items		0.8	(2.3)
Net cash-flow including net cost of financial debt and income tax		175.4	118.8
Less : Cost of financial debt		49.3	49.7
Less : Income tax expense (gain)		5.6	20.5
Net cash-flow excluding net cost of financial debt and income tax		230.4	189.0
Income tax paid		(12.0)	(9.7)
Net cash-flow before changes in working capital		218.4	179.3
Changes in working capital		(38.2)	(67.0)
- change in trade accounts and notes receivable		(17.2)	(34.9)
- change in inventories and work-in-progress		11.0	(12.2)
- change in other current assets		0.9	(13.6)
- change in trade accounts and notes payable		(12.5)	21.4
- change in other current liabilities		(20.3)	(27.7)
Net cash-flow from operating activities		180.2	112.3
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Total capital expenditures (tangible and intangible assets) net of variation of fixed assets suppliers, excluding Earth Data surveys)	4	(17.8)	(38.7)
Investment in Earth Data surveys		(97.0)	(92.0)
Proceeds from disposals of tangible and intangible assets		0.5	-
Dividends received from investments in companies under the equity method		0.5	-
Total net proceeds from financial assets		-	(0.1)
Variation in other non-current financial assets		(3.3)	0.5
Net cash-flow used in investing activities		(117.0)	(130.3)

		Six months ended June 30.
(In millions of US$)	Notes	2024	2023
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of long-term debt	5	(0.4)	(0.8)
Total issuance of long-term debt	5	-	21.2
Lease repayments	5	(27.1)	(25.3)
Financial expenses paid	5	(43.2)	(44.6)
Dividends paid and share capital reimbursements:
— to owners of Viridien		-	-
— to non-controlling interests of integrated companies		(3.8)	(0.8)
Net cash-flow provided by (used in) financing activities		(74.5)	(50.3)
Effects of exchange rates on cash		(5.3)	(0.1)
Net cash flows incurred by discontinued operations	3	29.6	(9.6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		12.9	(78.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		327.0	298.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		339.9	220.0

See the notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Attachment

• Q2 2024 Press release final version English

FAQ

What was Viridien's Q2 2024 revenue and how did it compare to the previous year?

Viridien's Q2 2024 revenue was $258 million, which was a 10% decrease compared to the same period in the previous year.

How did Viridien's H1 2024 financial performance compare to H1 2023?

Viridien's H1 2024 revenue increased by 7% to $532 million, and adjusted EBITDA grew by 17% to $200 million compared to H1 2023.

What was the performance of Viridien's Digital, Data and Energy Transition (DDE) segment in Q2 2024?

The DDE segment showed strong growth with revenue up 24% and order intake up 91% compared to Q2 2023.

How did Viridien's Sensing & Monitoring segment perform in Q2 2024?

Viridien's Sensing & Monitoring segment revenue decreased by 44% to $82 million, and its adjusted EBITDA declined by 82% to $6 million in Q2 2024.

What changes did Viridien make to its credit facility in 2024?

Viridien extended its $100 million revolving credit facility to October 2026, previously set to mature in October 2025.