Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA's ("EMGS" or the "Company") financial report and
market presentation for the third quarter of 2019 are attached.
Highlights:
* The Company recorded revenues of USD 26.9 million, up from USD 6.0 million in
the third quarter 2018 and up from USD 14.5 million in the second quarter 2019.
* Adjusted EBITDA (including capitalised multi-client expenses and vessel and
office lease expenses) of USD 11.6 million, up from negative USD 5.9 million in
the third quarter 2018.
* The Company increased its quarterly cost base, consisting of all operational
costs including multi-client investments and vessel and office lease expenses,
from USD 11.9 million in the third quarter last year to USD 15.3 million this
quarter.
* The Company is currently experiencing a delay in the approval and payment of
invoices under an on-going acquisition contract.
* Free cash decreased with USD 2.0 million during the quarter, to USD 3.8
million.
* Backlog at the end of the quarter of approx. USD 78 million, whereof USD 37
million is firm.
* During the quarter, the Atlantic Guardian commenced a proprietary survey for
Pemex in Mexico. This survey is still ongoing. The BOA Thalassa worked on the
USD 24 million proprietary acquisition contract for Petronas in Malaysia in the
third quarter.
CEO of EMGS, Bjørn Petter Lindhom, comments:
"I am pleased to present EMGS' strongest quarter in over four years. The quarter
was characterised by strong operational performance by both vessels. Despite
operating under challenging conditions, both vessels delivered outstanding
operational uptime, QHSSE results and first-class data quality."
The results will be presented at 10:00 (local time Norway) today. The
presentation will be held by CEO Bjørn Petter Lindhom and CFO Hege A. Veiseth
and will be broadcasted live over the Internet. The webcast can be accessed on
www.emgs.com (http://www.emgs.com/investors/). It will be possible to post
questions through the webcast.
Contact
Hege Veiseth, CFO, +47 99 21 67 43
About EMGS
EMGS, the marine EM market leader, uses its proprietary electromagnetic (EM)
technology to support oil and gas companies in their search for offshore
hydrocarbons. EMGS supports each stage in the workflow, from survey design and
data acquisition to processing and interpretation. The Company's services enable
the integration of EM data with seismic and other geophysical and geological
information to give explorationists a clearer and more complete understanding of
the subsurface. This improves exploration efficiency and reduces risks and the
finding costs per barrel.
EMGS operates on a worldwide basis with offices in Trondheim, Oslo, Houston,
Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro and Kuala Lumpur.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act