ION reports first quarter 2021 results, reflecting third consecutive increase in backlog and transformed capital structure
ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) reported first quarter 2021 net revenues of $14.0 million, down 49% from Q4 2020 and 75% year-over-year. The net loss increased to $7.2 million, or $0.46 per share, with an adjusted net loss of $14.9 million. Backlog grew to $21.4 million, a 9% increase from Q4 2020. The company completed an exchange offer for its senior secured notes and a rights offering totaling $116.2 million. Despite low sales in Q1, the company anticipates revenue growth in upcoming quarters driven by strategic initiatives and a stronger market outlook for E&P spending.
- Backlog increased by 9% to $21.4 million.
- Successfully completed exchange offer and rights offering, raising $116.2 million.
- Expected revenue increase in upcoming quarters from backlog recognition.
- Total revenues decreased by 49% from Q4 2020 and 75% year-over-year.
- Net loss increased to $7.2 million, compared to $2.3 million in Q1 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA dropped to $(6.6) million from $23.1 million year-over-year.
HOUSTON, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) today reported total net revenues of
Net loss attributable to ION in the first quarter 2021 was
At quarter close, the Company’s total liquidity of
In total,
“We closed significantly lower multi-client data sales than expected during the first quarter, as many of our clients were restructuring their organizations and finalizing capital budgets later than usual. This delayed commercial discussions and exacerbated the typical low sales and EBITDA seasonality associated with the first quarter. Last year, we had an exception to that pattern with strong first quarter results driven by an unusually large 2019 year-end deal that ultimately closed in March of 2020. Importantly, backlog grew for the third consecutive quarter, driven by our strategic decision to participate in the 3D new acquisition multi-client market. We expect to recognize the majority of backlog as revenue during the second and third quarters as the much larger phase of our Mid North Sea High program progresses this summer. Our team has gained industry credibility and cultivated a robust pipeline of other potential 3D program opportunities, such as the exclusive agreement we announced offshore Kenya. Our proprietary Gemini™ source technology continues to perform extraordinarily well as exhibited by the project extension we received from a Super Major.
“Operations Optimization revenues remained fairly consistent sequentially. Our market diversification strategy continues to progress well. Following the fourth quarter contract award, we deployed Marlin™ SmartPort across CalMac’s ports and harbors during the first quarter and continue to receive positive client feedback on the value our software delivers. In addition to commercial discussions on very promising Marlin SmartPort trial conversions, our business development team increased outreach abroad leveraging U.S. government connections and hired an experienced resource to accelerate sales and marketing in North America. As we expanded our WellAlert™ commercial outreach in an effort to secure funding for a sea trial, several energy companies remarked on its broad applicability for additional infrastructure and environmental monitoring use cases. During the quarter, we also continued to make advancements in both the hardware and software of our prototype. Although we embarked on a diversification strategy several years ago, and have been focused on industry themes such as sustainability and digitalization for some time, this quarter we established new workgroups to accelerate progress on the most promising energy transition opportunities.
“We successfully completed the balance sheet restructuring, which extended our bond maturity to 2025 with a lower interest rate and eliminated our going concern accounting opinion. The conversion feature also has the potential to transform our capital structure by providing a path to convert nearly all our debt to equity as we execute our strategy over the coming years. Net proceeds from both the Registered Direct Offering and Rights Offering injected approximately
“This capital restructuring allows us to focus exclusively on executing our strategy to drive long-term profitable growth in both our core and new markets. While we expect the market will remain challenging in the near-term, there have been a number of positive developments, which point to improving market conditions in the back half of the year. Brent crude oil prices, which play an integral role in the trajectory of customers' offshore capital spending programs, have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. With our refocused strategy, over
FIRST QUARTER 2021
The Company’s segment revenues for the first quarter were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
E&P Technology & Services | $ | 7,236 | $ | 19,934 | $ | 46,514 | |||||||
Operations Optimization | 6,800 | 7,361 | 9,900 | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 14,036 | $ | 27,295 | $ | 56,414 | |||||||
E&P Technology & Services segment revenues were
Operations Optimization segment revenues were
Consolidated gross margin for the quarter was
Consolidated operating expenses were
Income tax expense (benefit) was
CONFERENCE CALL
The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, May 6, 2021, 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 (833) 362-0195 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 May 13, 2021. To access the replay, dial (855) 859-2056 and use pass code 8154095.
Investors, analysts and the general public will also have the opportunity to listen to the conference call live over the Internet by visiting ir.iongeo.com. An archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Company’s website.
About ION
Leveraging innovative technologies, ION delivers powerful data-driven decision-making to offshore energy and maritime operations markets, enabling clients to optimize investments and results through access to our data, software and distinctive analytics. Learn more at iongeo.com.
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The information 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 information 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 the risks associated with the timing and development of ION Geophysical Corporation's products and services; pricing pressure; decreased demand; changes in oil prices; agreements made or adhered to by members of OPEC and other oil producing countries to maintain production levels; the COVID-19 pandemic; the ultimate benefits of our completed restructuring transactions; and political, execution, regulatory, and currency risks. For additional information regarding these various risks and uncertainties, see our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed on February 12, 2021. Additional risk factors, which could affect actual results, are disclosed by the Company in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks filed during the year. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
Tables to follow
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Service revenues | $ | 7,464 | $ | 20,113 | $ | 47,485 | ||||||
Product revenues | 6,572 | 7,182 | 8,929 | |||||||||
Total net revenues | 14,036 | 27,295 | 56,414 | |||||||||
Cost of services | 9,270 | 16,022 | 22,275 | |||||||||
Cost of products | 3,907 | 3,833 | 4,628 | |||||||||
Impairment of multi-client data library | — | — | 1,167 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 859 | 7,440 | 28,344 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering | 2,947 | 3,022 | 4,008 | |||||||||
Marketing and sales | 2,759 | 2,787 | 4,858 | |||||||||
General, administrative and other operating expenses | 5,387 | 5,910 | 9,002 | |||||||||
Impairment of goodwill | — | — | 4,150 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 11,093 | 11,719 | 22,018 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (10,234 | ) | (4,279 | ) | 6,326 | |||||||
Interest expense, net | (3,262 | ) | (3,501 | ) | (3,221 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense), net | (607 | ) | 223 | 429 | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (14,103 | ) | (7,557 | ) | 3,534 | |||||||
Income tax expense (benefit), net | (6,849 | ) | 5,634 | 5,874 | ||||||||
Net loss | (7,254 | ) | (13,191 | ) | (2,340 | ) | ||||||
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 91 | 55 | 77 | |||||||||
Net loss attributable to ION | $ | (7,163 | ) | $ | (13,136 | ) | $ | (2,263 | ) | |||
Net loss per share: | ||||||||||||
Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.46 | ) | $ | (0.92 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | |||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Basic and Diluted | 15,718 | 14,320 | 14,230 |
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
(In thousands, except share data) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 34,228 | $ | 37,486 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 8,457 | 8,045 | ||||||
Unbilled receivables | 4,085 | 11,262 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 11,031 | 11,267 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,387 | 7,116 | ||||||
Total current assets | 65,188 | 75,176 | ||||||
Deferred income tax asset, net | 7,743 | — | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 9,063 | 9,511 | ||||||
Multi-client data library, net | 50,300 | 50,914 | ||||||
Goodwill | 19,773 | 19,565 | ||||||
Right-of-use assets | 33,330 | 35,501 | ||||||
Other assets | 4,250 | 2,926 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 189,647 | $ | 193,593 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 29,233 | $ | 143,731 | ||||
Accounts payable | 28,242 | 33,418 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 17,737 | 16,363 | ||||||
Accrued multi-client data library royalties | 20,677 | 21,359 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 4,454 | 3,648 | ||||||
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities | 8,408 | 7,570 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 108,751 | 226,089 | ||||||
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 112,737 | — | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities | 36,318 | 38,372 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 212 | 222 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 258,018 | 264,683 | ||||||
Deficit: | ||||||||
Common stock, | 173 | 143 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 968,633 | 958,584 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (1,018,679 | ) | (1,011,516 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (19,575 | ) | (19,913 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ deficit | (69,448 | ) | (72,702 | ) | ||||
Noncontrolling interests | 1,077 | 1,612 | ||||||
Total deficit | (68,371 | ) | (71,090 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ | 189,647 | $ | 193,593 | ||||
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (7,254 | ) | $ | (2,340 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (other than multi-client library) | 959 | 840 | ||||||
Amortization of multi-client data library | 3,285 | 8,020 | ||||||
Impairment of multi-client data library | — | 1,167 | ||||||
Impairment of goodwill | — | 4,150 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 286 | 617 | ||||||
Provision for expected credit losses | 396 | — | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (7,743 | ) | 421 | |||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (798 | ) | (21,868 | ) | ||||
Unbilled receivables | 7,177 | 2,666 | ||||||
Inventories | 217 | (772 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued royalties | (2,598 | ) | 1,688 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 823 | 355 | ||||||
Other assets and liabilities | 973 | (1,910 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (4,277 | ) | (6,966 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Investment in multi-client data library | (5,211 | ) | (9,668 | ) | ||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (576 | ) | (496 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (5,787 | ) | (10,164 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Borrowings under revolving line of credit | — | 27,000 | ||||||
Repayments under revolving line of credit | (1,250 | ) | — | |||||
Payments on notes payable and long-term debt | (752 | ) | (760 | ) | ||||
Costs associated with debt issuance | (806 | ) | — | |||||
Net proceeds from issuance of stocks | 9,802 | — | ||||||
Other financing activities | (316 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 6,678 | 26,230 | ||||||
Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 128 | 470 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (3,258 | ) | 9,570 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 39,813 | 33,118 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 36,555 | $ | 42,688 | ||||
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF SEGMENT INFORMATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||
Net revenues: | |||||||||||||
E&P Technology & Services: | |||||||||||||
New Venture | $ | 1,087 | $ | 3,458 | $ | 1,441 | |||||||
Data Library | 2,484 | 13,707 | 40,131 | ||||||||||
Total multi-client revenues | 3,571 | 17,165 | 41,572 | ||||||||||
Imaging and Reservoir Services | 3,665 | 2,769 | 4,942 | ||||||||||
Total | 7,236 | 19,934 | 46,514 | ||||||||||
Operations Optimization: | |||||||||||||
Optimization Software & Services | 2,844 | 3,326 | 4,427 | ||||||||||
Devices | 3,956 | 4,035 | 5,473 | ||||||||||
Total | 6,800 | 7,361 | 9,900 | ||||||||||
Total net revenues | $ | 14,036 | $ | 27,295 | $ | 56,414 | |||||||
Gross profit (loss): | |||||||||||||
E&P Technology & Services | $ | (1,607 | ) | $ | 4,341 | $ | 23,730 | (a) | |||||
Operations Optimization | 2,466 | 3,099 | 4,614 | ||||||||||
Total gross profit | $ | 859 | $ | 7,440 | $ | 28,344 | |||||||
Gross margin: | |||||||||||||
E&P Technology & Services | (22 | )% | 22 | % | 51 | % | |||||||
Operations Optimization | 36 | % | 42 | % | 47 | % | |||||||
Total | 6 | % | 27 | % | 50 | % | |||||||
Income (loss) from operations: | |||||||||||||
E&P Technology & Services | $ | (4,853 | ) | $ | (669 | ) | $ | 17,952 | (a) | ||||
Operations Optimization | (820 | ) | (591 | ) | (3,259 | ) | (b) | ||||||
Support and other | (4,561 | ) | (3,019 | ) | (8,367 | ) | |||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (10,234 | ) | (4,279 | ) | 6,326 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | (3,262 | ) | (3,501 | ) | (3,221 | ) | |||||||
Other income (expense), net | (607 | ) | 223 | 429 | |||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | (14,103 | ) | $ | (7,557 | ) | $ | 3,534 | |||||
(a) Includes impairment of multi-client data library of
(b) Includes impairment of goodwill of
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Summary of Net Revenues by Geographic Area
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
Europe | $ | 4,366 | $ | 2,537 | $ | 7,472 | ||||||
Latin America | 3,503 | 7,411 | 20,062 | |||||||||
Asia Pacific | 2,201 | 3,971 | 7,763 | |||||||||
Africa | 1,772 | 10,413 | 12,240 | |||||||||
North America | 1,208 | 1,936 | 3,888 | |||||||||
Middle East | 727 | 817 | 954 | |||||||||
Other | 259 | 210 | 4,035 | |||||||||
Total net revenues | $ | 14,036 | $ | 27,295 | $ | 56,414 | ||||||
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss (Non-GAAP Measure)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
The term EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) represents net loss before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other non-recurring charges such as impairment charges and severance expenses. The term Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) but also excludes the impact of fair value adjustments related to the Company’s outstanding stock appreciation awards. EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures 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, EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company has included EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental disclosure because its management believes that EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA 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 | ||||||||||||||
March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (7,254 | ) | $ | (13,191 | ) | $ | (2,304 | ) | |||||
Interest expense, net | 3,262 | 3,501 | 3,321 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (6,849 | ) | (a) | 5,634 | (b) | 5,874 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 4,244 | 6,686 | 8,860 | |||||||||||
Impairment of multi-client data library | — | — | 1,167 | |||||||||||
Impairment of goodwill | — | — | 4,150 | |||||||||||
Severance expense | — | — | 3,102 | |||||||||||
EBITDA excluding non-recurring items | (6,597 | ) | 2,630 | 24,170 | ||||||||||
Stock appreciation rights (credit) expense | 7 | (1,541 | ) | (1,094 | ) | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (6,590 | ) | $ | 1,089 | $ | 23,076 | |||||||
(a) Includes reversal of valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets of
(b) Includes valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets resulting from the going concern conclusion of
ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Description of Special Items and Reconciliation of GAAP (As Reported) to Non-GAAP (As Adjusted) Measures
(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 adjusted income (loss) from operations or adjusted net income (loss), which excludes 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 tables below for supplemental financial data and the corresponding reconciliation to GAAP financials for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As Reported | Special Items | As Adjusted | As Reported | Special Items | As Adjusted | As Reported | Special Items | As Adjusted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 14,036 | $ | — | $ | 14,036 | $ | 27,295 | $ | — | $ | 27,295 | $ | 56,414 | $ | — | $ | 56,414 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 13,177 | — | 13,177 | 19,855 | — | 19,855 | 28,070 | (1,167 | )(a) | 26,903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 859 | — | 859 | 7,440 | — | 7,440 | 28,344 | 1,167 | 29,511 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 11,093 | (7 | ) | 11,086 | 11,719 | 1,541 | (d) | 13,260 | 22,018 | (6,158 | )(b) | 15,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (10,234 | ) | 7 | (10,227 | ) | (4,279 | ) | (1,541 | ) | (5,820 | ) | 6,326 | 7,325 | 13,651 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (3,262 | ) | — | (3,262 | ) | (3,501 | ) | — | (3,501 | ) | (3,221 | ) | — | (3,221 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (607 | ) | — | (607 | ) | 223 | (8,492 | )(e) | (8,269 | ) | 429 | — | 429 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (14,103 | ) | 7 | (14,096 | ) | (7,557 | ) | 6,951 | (606 | ) | 3,534 | 7,325 | 10,859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (6,849 | ) | 7,743 | (c) | 894 | 5,634 | — | 5,634 | 5,874 | 350 | (a) | 6,224 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (7,254 | ) | (7,736 | ) | (14,990 | ) | (13,191 | ) | 6,951 | (6,240 | ) | (2,340 | ) | 6,975 | 4,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 91 | — | 91 | 55 | — | 55 | 77 | — | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to ION | $ | (7,163 | ) | $ | (7,736 | ) | $ | (14,899 | ) | $ | (13,136 | ) | $ | 6,951 | $ | (6,185 | ) | $ | (2,263 | ) | $ | 6,975 | $ | 4,712 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.46 | ) | $ | (0.95 | ) | $ | (0.92 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 0.33 | |||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.46 | ) | $ | (0.95 | ) | $ | (0.92 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | 0.33 | |||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 15,718 | 15,718 | 14,320 | 14,320 | 14,230 | 14,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 15,718 | 15,718 | 14,320 | 14,320 | 14,230 | 14,286 |
(a) Represents the impairment of multi-client data library of
(b) Represents impairment of goodwill of
(c) Represents the reversal of valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets of
(d) Represents stock appreciation rights awards credit of
(e) Represents a full valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets of
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