HOUSTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mitcham Industries, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MIND) (the "Company") today announced financial results for
its fiscal 2009 third quarter ended October 31, 2008. Highlights
include: -- Core leasing revenues increased 19 percent to $10.0
million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from $8.4 million for
the third quarter of fiscal 2008. -- Net income for the third
quarter increased to $2.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, from
$2.4 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the third quarter of
fiscal 2008. -- The Company announced today that Seamap was awarded
orders totaling approximately $11 million by The Polarcus Group of
Companies (Polarcus), a new entrant in the marine seismic market,
to equip all six of its new state-of-the-art vessels with the
GunLink 4000 fully distributed digital gun controller systems and
BuoyLink RGPS tail buoy positioning systems. -- The Company has
modified its fiscal 2009 guidance to take into account the
continuing turmoil and uncertainty in the financial markets with
the resulting slowdown of the economy and the decline in commodity
prices. Bill Mitcham, the Company's President and CEO, stated, "We
are pleased with our core seismic equipment leasing revenues, which
rose 19 percent over last year's third quarter. However, sales from
Seamap did not meet our expectations in the third quarter. This is
attributable primarily to a GunLink 4000 system that we had
expected to ship in October. Due to delays from a specific
supplier, we did not complete shipping the system until November.
"As a result of the additions in lease pool equipment made last
year and earlier this year, our lease pool depreciation expense
rose approximately 47 percent from the third quarter last year,
which partially explains the lower gross profit margin in the third
quarter of this year compared to a year ago. These lease pool
additions, which also include newly deployed vertical seismic
profiling and ultra light submersible equipment, have helped us
diversify and strengthen our world-wide market presence. "We are
very pleased with the Polarcus award, which is to be delivered in
fiscal 2010. Seamap is providing Polarcus with its GunLink 4000
fully distributed digital gun controller systems and BuoyLink RGPS
tail buoy positioning systems. With this award, Seamap's backlog of
firm orders amounts to a near record high of approximately $17
million. With its solid backlog, Seamap appears to be well
positioned going into fiscal 2010. "Demand within our core leasing
business has been strong overall, but we are seeing some weakness
in certain markets such as Russia and projects involving higher
cost, non-conventional sources of oil and gas. Historically, we
have often provided financing to our customers for purchases of
lease pool equipment or new seismic equipment. In the current
economic environment, we are, and will be, much more reluctant to
sell equipment under such arrangements. "We certainly realize that,
along with the rest of the industry, we are likely to be affected
by the slowdown in economic activity. However, we believe we have
adequate liquidity and credit availability to meet the challenges
ahead. With the broad range of equipment in our lease pool, our
geographic diversity and our focus on customer service, we believe
we are well positioned both operationally and financially to deal
with the uncertainties that are facing us and the rest of the
energy industry." THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2009 RESULTS Total revenues
for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 were $14.5 million compared to
$17.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, roughly a 16
percent decline. Core revenues from equipment leasing, excluding
equipment sales, rose 19 percent to $10.0 million from $8.4 million
in the same period a year ago. This increase in leasing revenues
was driven by continued solid demand for seismic equipment in both
domestic and international markets and expansion of the Company's
lease pool. Year-to-date, approximately $20 million of new
equipment has been added to the Company's lease pool. This follows
$26 million in new equipment added during fiscal 2008. Sales of new
seismic, hydrographic and oceanographic equipment were $1.8 million
compared to $2.0 million in the comparable period a year ago. Sales
of lease pool equipment were $0.3 million compared to $1.7 million
in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Seamap equipment sales in the
third quarter declined 53 percent to $2.4 million from $5.1 million
in the comparable period a year ago primarily due to the delayed
shipment of a GunLink 4000 system and lower than expected
purchasing activity by marine customers. Total gross profit in the
third quarter was $7.3 million compared to $9.3 million in the
third quarter of fiscal 2008, a 22 percent decline. Gross profit
margin was 50 percent in this year's third quarter compared to 54
percent a year ago. General and administrative costs for the third
quarter were $4.3 million, or 30 percent of total revenues, versus
$5.0 million, or 29 percent of total revenues, in the third quarter
a year ago. Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2009
was $2.7 million compared to $3.8 million in the comparable period
a year ago. Net income for the third quarter was $2.7 million, or
$0.27 per diluted share, compared to $2.4 million, or $0.24 per
diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. The benefit for
income taxes for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 includes a tax
benefit of $0.9 million resulting from the elimination of uncertain
tax positions upon the expiration of the period in which certain
prior periods could be examined by taxing authorities. EBITDA
(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)
for the third quarter was $6.8 million, or 47 percent of total
revenues, compared to $6.8 million, or 39 percent of total
revenues, in the same period last year. EBITDA, which is not a
measure determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP"), is defined and reconciled to reported net
income in Note A under the accompanying financial tables. YEAR TO
DATE FISCAL 2009 RESULTS Total revenues for the first nine months
of fiscal 2009 declined approximately 9 percent to $50.6 million
from $55.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2008;
however, core revenues from equipment leasing, excluding equipment
sales, increased 21 percent to $29.9 million from $24.7 million in
the same period a year ago. Sales of new seismic, hydrographic and
oceanographic equipment for the first nine months of fiscal 2009
were $7.0 million versus $6.9 million a year ago. Sales of lease
pool equipment were $2.7 million compared to $3.2 million a year
ago. Seamap equipment sales for the first nine months of fiscal
2009 were $11.0 million compared to $20.8 million in the first nine
months of fiscal 2008. Operating income for the first nine months
of fiscal 2009 was $11.3 million compared to $12.2 million in the
same period of fiscal 2008. Net income was $8.6 million, or $0.84
per diluted share, compared to $8.1 million, or $0.79 per diluted
share, in the same period a year ago. Net income for the first nine
months of fiscal 2009 also included the tax benefit from the
elimination of uncertain tax positions. EBITDA (earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for the first nine
months of fiscal 2009 increased 14 percent to $23.6 million, or 47
percent of total revenues, from $20.7 million, or 37 percent of
total revenues, in the first nine months of fiscal 2008. OUTLOOK
Robert Capps, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
stated, "Regarding our outlook for the balance of fiscal 2009,
while our core leasing business has continued its strong growth in
recent periods, there is much uncertainty as to the timing and
scope of several pending projects. Our earlier expectations for
Seamap revenues to be stronger in the second half of the year are
not expected to be realized in the current environment. We also
expect little, if any, revenue from the sale of lease pool or new
seismic equipment for the balance of fiscal 2009. Therefore, given
our current pipeline of business and the uncertainties surrounding
our year-end fiscal 2009 outlook, we are reducing our prior
guidance for fiscal 2009. We expect revenues for the fiscal year
ending January 31, 2009 to now range between $67 million and $70
million, operating income to range between $13.3 million and $15.5
million, and earnings per share to range between $0.96 and $1.10
per diluted share." CONFERENCE CALL The Company has scheduled a
conference call for Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
time to discuss fiscal 2009 third quarter results. To access the
call, please dial (303) 262-2205 and ask for the Mitcham Industries
call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. Investors may
also listen to the conference live on the Mitcham Industries
corporate website, http://www.mitchamindustries.com/, by logging on
that site and clicking "Investors." A telephonic replay of the
conference call will be available through December 18, 2008 and may
be accessed by calling (303) 590-3000, and using the passcode
11122639#. A web cast archive will also be available at
http://www.mitchamindustries.com/ shortly after the call and will
be accessible for approximately 90 days. For more information,
please contact Donna Washburn at DRG&E at (713) 529-6600 or
email . Mitcham Industries, Inc., a geophysical equipment supplier,
offers for lease or sale, new and "experienced" seismic equipment
to the oil and gas industry, seismic contractors, environmental
agencies, government agencies and universities. Headquartered in
Texas, with sales and services offices in Calgary, Canada;
Brisbane, Australia; Singapore; Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia; and the
United Kingdom and with associates throughout Europe, South America
and Asia, Mitcham conducts operations on a global scale and is the
largest independent exploration equipment lessor in the industry.
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts
included herein, including statements regarding the Company's
future financial position and results of operations, planned
capital expenditures, the Company's business strategy and other
plans for future expansion, the future mix of revenues and
business, future demand for the Company's services and general
conditions in the energy industry in general and seismic service
industry, are forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ
materially from such forward-looking statements. Important factors
that could cause or contribute to such differences include the
inherent volatility of oil and gas prices and the related
volatility of demand for the Company's services; loss of
significant customers; significant defaults by customers on amounts
due to the Company; international economic and political
instability; dependence upon additional lease contracts; the risk
of technological obsolescence of the Company's lease pool;
vulnerability of seismic activity and demand to weather conditions
and seasonality of operating results; dependence upon few
suppliers; and other factors that are disclosed in the Company's
2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other Securities and
Exchange Commission filings and available from the Company without
charge. All information in this release is as of the date of this
release and the Company undertakes no duty to update or revise any
forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. - Tables to follow - MITCHAM
INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except
per share data) October 31, 2008 January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $5,802 $13,884
Restricted cash 990 - Accounts receivable, net 14,613 12,816
Current portion of contracts receivable 1,356 2,964 Inventories,
net 5,710 6,352 Deferred tax asset 936 1,230 Prepaid expenses and
other current assets 2,356 1,491 Total current assets 31,763 38,737
Seismic equipment lease pool and property and equipment, net 56,356
53,179 Intangible assets, net 2,970 3,692 Goodwill 4,320 4,358 Net
deferred tax asset 2,072 1,505 Long-term portion of contracts
receivable and other assets 5,272 2,430 Total assets $102,753
$103,901 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $7,492 $16,729 Current maturities - long-term debt
- 1,500 Income taxes payable 1,470 1,967 Deferred revenue 799 872
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 3,480 3,674 Total
current liabilities 13,241 24,742 Long-term debt 8,400 -
Non-current income taxes payable 3,274 3,391 Total liabilities
24,915 28,133 Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock, $1.00 par
value; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding - -
Common stock $0.01 par value; 20,000 shares authorized; 10,725 and
10,708 shares issued at October 31, 2008 and January 31, 2008,
respectively 107 107 Additional paid-in capital 73,906 71,929
Treasury stock, at cost (922 and 921 shares at October 31, 2008 and
January 31, 2008, respectively) (4,826) (4,805) Retained earnings
9,306 662 Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (655) 7,875
Total shareholders' equity 77,838 75,768 Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $102,753 $103,901 MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In thousands, except per share
data) (unaudited) For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months
Ended October 31, October 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Revenues:
Equipment leasing $10,043 $8,402 $29,916 $24,732 Lease pool
equipment sales 333 1,661 2,738 3,153 Seamap equipment sales 2,385
5,144 10,952 20,807 Other equipment sales 1,787 1,998 6,971 6,926
Total revenues 14,548 17,205 50,577 55,618 Cost of sales: Direct
costs - equipment leasing 810 475 1,595 1,296 Direct costs - lease
pool depreciation 3,781 2,567 11,094 7,413 Cost of equipment sales
2,697 4,887 11,886 20,956 Total cost of sales 7,288 7,929 24,575
29,665 Gross profit 7,260 9,276 26,002 25,953 Operating expenses:
General and administrative 4,317 5,045 13,622 12,685 Depreciation
and amortization 287 389 1,046 1,110 Total operating expenses 4,604
5,434 14,668 13,795 Operating income 2,656 3,842 11,334 12,158
Other income Interest, net 36 178 409 319 Other, net 29 (6) 37 (3)
Total other income 65 172 446 316 Income before income taxes 2,721
4,014 11,780 12,474 Benefit (provision) for income taxes 20 (1,583)
(3,136) (4,382) Net income $2,741 $2,431 $8,644 $8,092 Net income
per common share: Basic $0.28 $0.25 $0.89 $0.84 Diluted $0.27 $0.24
$0.84 $0.79 Shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic 9,776 9,733 9,764 9,682 Diluted 10,188 10,333 10,303 10,257
MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In
thousands) (unaudited) For the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2008
2007 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $8,644 $8,092
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 12,258 8,523
Stock-based compensation 1,691 1,628 Provision for doubtful
accounts 518 165 Provision for inventory obsolescence 230 316 Gross
profit from sale of lease pool equipment (1,363) (2,193) Excess tax
benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock options (96) (1,219)
Deferred tax (benefit) provision (190) 1,981 Non-current income
taxes payable (598) - Changes in: Accounts receivable (3,970)
(1,429) Contracts receivable (88) 1,535 Inventories (601) 1,317
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1,051) 850 Income taxes
payable (390) 1,252 Accounts payable, accrued expenses, other
current liabilities and deferred revenue (4,885) (430) Net cash
provided by operating activities 10,109 20,388 Cash flows from
investing activities: Purchases of seismic equipment held for lease
(24,620) (19,199) Purchases of property and equipment (488) (434)
Additional payments related to subsidiary acquisition - (1,000)
Sale of used lease pool equipment 2,738 3,153 Net cash used in
investing activities (22,370) (17,480) Cash flows from financing
activities: Net proceeds from line of credit 8,400 4,500 Payments
on borrowings (1,500) (6,000) Purchase of short-term investments
(1,413) - Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of
warrants and stock options, net of stock surrendered to pay taxes
184 341 Excess tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock
options 96 1,219 Net cash provided by financing activities 5,767 60
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash and cash
equivalents (1,588) 755 Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents (8,082) 3,723 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
period 13,884 12,582 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$5,802 $16,305 Note A MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. Reconciliation of
Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (In thousands) (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended October 31,
October 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Reconciliation of Net Income to
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Net income $2,741 $2,431 $8,644 $8,092
Interest income, net (36) (178) (409) (319) Depreciation and
amortization 4,105 2,956 12,258 8,523 Provision (benefit) for
income taxes (20) 1,583 3,136 4,382 EBITDA (1) 6,790 6,792 23,629
20,678 Stock-based compensation 528 643 1,691 1,628 Adjusted EBITDA
(1) $7,318 $7,435 $25,320 $22,306 (1) EBITDA is defined as earnings
(loss) before (a) interest income, net of interest expense, (b)
provision for (or benefit from) income taxes and (c) depreciation
and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA excludes stock-based
compensation. We consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be
important indicators for the performance of our business, but not
measures of performance calculated in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
("GAAP"). We have included these non-GAAP financial measures
because they provide management with important information for
assessing our performance and as indicators of our ability to make
capital expenditures and finance working capital requirements.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial
performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or
as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities or as
alternatives to net income as indicators of operating performance
or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with
GAAP. Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA or
Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, and EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA may not be comparable with similarly titled measures
reported by other companies. MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. Segment
Operating Results (In thousands) (Unaudited) For the Three Months
Ended For the Nine Months Ended October 31, October 31, 2008 2007
2008 2007 Revenues: Equipment Leasing $12,163 $12,061 $39,625
$34,811 Seamap 2,601 5,313 11,208 21,431 Inter-segment sales (216)
(169) (256) (624) Total revenues 14,548 17,205 50,577 55,618 Cost
of sales: Equipment Leasing 6,118 4,655 19,089 14,914 Seamap 1,325
3,215 5,766 15,314 Inter-segment costs (155) 59 (280) (563) Total
cost of sales 7,288 7,929 24,575 29,665 Gross profit: Equipment
Leasing 6,045 7,406 20,536 19,897 Seamap 1,276 2,098 5,442 6,117
Inter-segment amounts (61) (228) 24 (61) Total gross profit 7,260
9,276 26,002 25,953 Contacts: Billy F. Mitcham, Jr., President
& CEO Mitcham Industries, Inc. 936-291-2277 Jack Lascar / Karen
Roan Dennard Rupp Gray & Easterly (DRG&E) 713-529-6600
DATASOURCE: Mitcham Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Billy F. Mitcham,
Jr., President & CEO of Mitcham Industries, Inc.,
+1-936-291-2277; or Jack Lascar or Karen Roan of Dennard Rupp Gray
& Easterly (DRG&E), +1-713-529-6600, for Mitcham
Industries, Inc. Web site: http://www.mitchamindustries.com/
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