Form 6-K

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2015

 

 

CGG

 

 

Tour Maine Montparnasse - 33 Avenue du Maine – BP 191 - 75755 PARIS CEDEX 15

(address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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LOGO

2015 Third Quarter Results

Positive Free Cash Flow in more challenging market conditions

Next step in our Transformation Plan

Q3: Positive Operating Income1 and Free Cash Flow1

 

    Revenue at $470m, stable sequentially

 

    Group Operating Income1 at $4m and EBIT1 at $15m

 

    Contractual Data Acquisition2: reduced marine losses

 

    Equipment: a 5% margin in low volumes

 

    GGR: solid operational margin at 21%

 

    EBITDAs1 at $122m and Cash Capex down 51% y-o-y, at $98m

 

    Net income at $(1,074)m after $(1,015)m impairment and non-recurring charges

 

    Q3 Free Cash Flow1 at $22m and Year-To-Date FCF1 at $(61)m

 

    Group Liquidity at $440m by September-end

 

    September-end Net Debt/EBITDAs ratio at 3.25x and covenant holiday by December-end 2015

Next step: Focus on high added-value businesses

Fleet reduction to 5 operated vessels mainly dedicated to Multi-Client

 

    GGR to represent above 60% and Contractual Data Acquisition2 below 15% of future Group revenue

 

    Marine fleet to be reduced to 5 vessels by Q2 2016; 2/3 dedicated to multi-client programs. 3 vessels already cold-stacked by October-end

 

    Reduction of 930 positions3 worldwide and across the Group

 

    $950m non-cash one-off costs booked in Q3 corresponding mainly to goodwill impairment

 

    $200m forward cash costs to be booked and to be spent mostly in Q2-Q3 2016

 

    Financing of the Group transformation through disposal of non-core assets and equity offering or sale of a minority interest

 

1  Figures before Non-Recurring Charges related to the Transformation Plan
2  New reporting scheme (Ref. Appendix)
3  Plan subject to agreement with employee representatives

PARIS, France – November 5th 2015 CGG (ISIN: 0000120164 – NYSE: CGG), world leader in Geoscience, announced today its non-audited 2015 third quarter results.

Commenting on these results, Jean-Georges Malcor, CGG CEO, said:

“In a very challenging market, our good cash performance this quarter is the result of the cost and capex reduction measures taken since the end of 2013 in the context of our Transformation Plan which aims at transforming CGG from a seismic acquisition company into an integrated geoscience company.

Anticipating market conditions that continue to deteriorate in Q4 and that could remain at such levels for longer, we intend to strengthen this strategy which has been implemented over the last two years. This new major step in our transformation will mainly translate into the resizing of our marine fleet to five vessels, two thirds of their capacity being dedicated to multi-client programs. Looking forward, this action will allow our contractual data acquisition activity to represent less than 15% of our consolidated revenue, thereby reducing the Group’s exposure to this cyclical, highly competitive and high capital-intensive

 

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business. This adjustment of our fleet and the cost-reduction measures will result in the cut of around 13% of job positions worldwide. This new phase in our Transformation Plan is being submitted for the approval of our employee representatives to be implemented during the first half of 2016. It triggers $950 million non-cash costs already booked in our Q3 accounts and around $200 million cash costs to be booked in the future.

We plan to finance the Group needs, notably related to the Transformation Plan, through disposal of non-core assets and equity offering or sale of a minority interest.

This new phase will allow us to build a rebalanced company supported by our unique positions in Equipment, in Multi-Client, in Imaging and Reservoir and by our technology expertise in Data Acquisition. CGG should remain resilient all along the downturn of the cycle to become strongly cash-generative when the market bounces back.”

Post-closing event

CGG sold its Canadian onshore Multi-Client Library, on October 31, 2015.

Third quarter 2015 results:

 

    Revenue at $470m, stable sequentially

 

    Operating income, before Non-Recurring Charges (NRC), at $4m

 

    Group EBIT, before NRC, at $15m with positive contribution from Equity Income mainly driven by the SBGS Joint-Venture

 

    EBITDA at $122m, and positive Free Cash Flow before NRC at $22m

 

    Following the strong deterioration of market conditions and the reduction in CGG’s fleet, assets impairment & write-off and Non-Recurring Charges of $1,015m booked in Q3:

 

    $500m split between $365m of Marine goodwill impairment and $135m of additional impairments, mainly vessels related

 

    $450m write-off mainly related to non-allocated GGR goodwill

 

    $48m depreciation of our deferred tax assets on past losses

 

    $17m other restructuring costs, mainly related to redundancies

 

    Net Income at $(1,074)m after NRC

 

    Backlog at $821m as of October1st, 2015. As of today, marine fleet coverage is at 92% in Q4 2015. Indicator no longer relevant in 2016, as the fleet will be mainly dedicated to Multi-Client activity

 

  Decision to implement in Q3 a New Segment Reporting

 

    New segmentation with no impact at consolidated level

 

    Creation of a new segment “Non-Operated Resources” sheltering marine idle assets and Group restructuring costs

 

    GGR segment now includes Marine capital employed dedicated to Multi-Client activity

 

    Data Acquisition segment now strictly limited to contractual revenues

 

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Third Quarter 2015 Key Figures

Before Non-Recurring Charges (NRC)

 

In million $    Third Quarter
2014
  Second
Quarter
2015
  Third
Quarter

2015

Group Revenue

   694   473   470

Equipment

   180   107   103

Contractual Data Acquisition

   235   130   152

Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR)

   305   257   227

Eliminations

   (26)   (21)   (12)

Group EBITDAS

   208   112   122

Equipment

   42   17   15

Contractual Data Acquisition

   26   (24)   11

GGR

   176   136   113

Non-Operated Resources

   0   0   0

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (36)   (17)   (17)

Group EBITDAS margin

   30.0%   23.6%   26.0%

Operating Income

   51   (25)   4

Equipment

   29   7   5

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (11)   (57)   (24)

GGR

   71   51   47

Non-Operated Resources

   (4)   (6)   (5)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (34)   (20)   (19)

Group Opinc margin

   7.3%   (5.2)%   0.9%

Group EBIT

   40   (9)   15

Equipment

   29   7   5

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (20)   (41)   (13)

GGR

   69   51   47

Non-Operated Resources

   (4)   (6)   (5)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (34)   (20)   (19)

Group EBIT margin

   5.8%   (1.9)%   3.2%

Cash Flow from Operations

   156   101   145

Net Financial Costs

   (50)   (46)   (50)

thereof Cash component

   (17)   (49)   (26)

Free Cash Flow

   (63)   (64)   22

Third Quarter 2015 Key Figures

After Non-Recurring Charges (NRC)

 

In million $    Third Quarter
2014
  Second
  Quarter  

2015
  Third
  Quarter

2015

Group EBITDAS

   201   106   107

Operating Income

   (14)   (30)   (963)

Group EBIT

   (24)   (14)   (952)

Net Financial Costs

   (50)   (46)   (50)

Total Income Taxes

   (43)   (1)   (72)

Including Deferred Tax on Currency Translation

   (9)   0.5   (1)

Net Income

   (116)   (61)   (1,074)

Non-recurring charges

   (64)   (5)   (967)

Cash Flow from Operations

   136   80   120

Free Cash Flow

   (83)   (85)   (3)

Net Debt

   2,579   2,497   2,538

Capital Employed

   5,983   5,185   4,148

 

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Year-to-Date 2015 Key Figures

Before Non-Recurring Charges (NRC)

 

In million $    YTD 14   YTD 15

Group Revenue

   2,189   1,512

Equipment

   583   335

Contractual Data Acquisition

   847   501

Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR)

   894   723

Eliminations

   (135)   (47)

Group EBITDAS

   591   379

Equipment

   143   57

Contractual Data Acquisition

   92   5

GGR

   486   369

Non-Operated Resources

   0   0

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (130)   (52)

Group EBITDAS margin

   27.0%   25.1%

Operating Income

   131   (2)

Equipment

   109   26

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (19)   (103)

GGR

   189   145

Non-Operated Resources

   (13)   (14)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (135)   (56)

Group Opinc margin

   6.0%   (0.1)%

Group EBIT

   91   25

Equipment

   109   26

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (56)   (76)

GGR

   186   145

Non-Operated Resources

   (13)   (14)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (135)   (56)

Group EBIT margin

   4.2%   1.7%

Cash Flow from Operations

   543   362

Net Financial Costs

   (146)   (143)

thereof Cash component

   (68)   (101)

Free Cash Flow

   (267)   (61)

Year-to-Date 2015 Key Figures

After Non-Recurring Charges (NRC)

 

In million $     YTD 14      YTD 15  

Group EBITDAS

   487   342

Operating Income

   (165)   (992)

Group EBIT

   (205)   (965)

Net Financial Costs

   (204)   (143)

Total Income Taxes

   (71)   (82)

Including Deferred Tax on Currency Translation

   (13)   (2)

Net Income

   (480)   (1,190)

Non-recurring charges

   (296)   (990)

Cash Flow from Operations

   517   290

Free Cash Flow

   (293)   (133)

Net Debt

   2,579   2,538

Capital Employed

   5,983   4,148

 

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Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results by Operating Segment and before non-recurring charges

Equipment

 

Equipment    Third
Quarter

2014
  Second
Quarter

2015
  Third
Quarter

2015
  Variation
Year-on-
year
  Variation
Quarter-to-
quarter
In million $           

Total Revenue

   180   107   103   (43)%   (4)%

External Revenue

   167   97   96   (43%)   (1)%

EBITDAs

   42   17   15   (63)%   (9)%

Margin

   23.0%   15.9%   15.0%   (800) bps   (90)bps

Operating Income

   29   7   5   (83)%   (27)%

Margin

   16.2%   6.3%   4.8%   (1,140) bps   (150)bps

EBIT

   29   7   5   (83)%   (27)%

Capital Employed (in billion $)

   0.8   0.7   0.7   NA   NA

Equipment Total Revenue was $103 million, down 43% compared to the third quarter of 2014 and 4% sequentially. Marine equipment sales were still impacted by low volumes in a weak marine market. Land sales benefited from partial deliveries to our Middle East clients.

Marine equipment sales represented 28% of total sales, compared to 24% in the second quarter of 2015. Internal sales have slightly decreased sequentially, representing only 7% of total sales this quarter compared to 9% in the second quarter of 2015. External sales were $96 million, stable compared to the second quarter of 2015.

Equipment EBITDAs was $15 million, a margin of 15.0%.

Equipment Operating Income was $5 million, a margin of 4.8% thanks to strong and continuing cost reduction measures.

Equipment Capital Employed was $0.7 billion at the end of September 2015.

 

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Contractual Data Acquisition

 

Contractual Data Acquisition    Third
Quarter

2014
  Second
Quarter

2015
  Third
Quarter

2015
  Variation
Year-on-
year
  Variation
Quarter-
to-
quarter
In million $           

Total Revenue

   235   130   152   (35)%   17%

Total Marine Acquisition

   175   86   110   (37)%   29%

Total Land and Multi-Physics Acquisition

   60   44   42   (30)%   (5)%

EBITDAs

   26   (24)   11   (60)%   144%

Margin

   11.1%   (18.3%)   6.9%   (420) bps   2,520 bps

Operating Income

   (11)   (57)   (24)   (111)%   58%

Margin

   (4.8%)   (43.4%)   (15.6%)   (1,080) bps   2,780 bps

EBIT

   (20)   (41)   (13)   35%   68%

Margin

   (8.5%)   (31.6%)   (8.5%)   0 bp   2,310 bps

Capital Employed (in billion $)

   1.5   1.3   0.8   NA   NA

Contractual Data Acquisition Total Revenue was $152 million, down 35% year-on-year and up 17% sequentially.

 

  Contractual Marine Acquisition revenue was $110 million, down 37% year-on-year and up 29% sequentially. The vessel availability rate was 84%. This compares to a 74% availability rate in the second quarter of 2015 and a 92% rate in the third quarter of 2014. Our vessel production rate was at 92% compared to a 92% production rate in the third quarter of 2014 and 94% in the second quarter of 2015.

 

  Land and Multi-Physics Acquisition revenue was $42 million, down 30% year-on-year and 5% sequentially. The restructuring measures implemented over the last two years led to a positive financial performance of our Land activity.

Contractual Data Acquisition EBITDAs was $11 million, a margin of 6.9%.

Contractual Data Acquisition Operating Income was $(24) million. The higher availability rate and our cost reduction program enabled us to significantly reduce the marine negative contribution this quarter.

Contractual Data Acquisition EBIT was $(13) million. Positive contribution from Investments in Equity can be mainly explained by the positive contributions from the Seabed Geosolutions and Argas JVs.

Contractual Data Acquisition EBIT after NRC includes $(505) million of non-recurring items linked to the Transformation Plan.

Contractual Data Acquisition Capital Employed was $0.8 billion at the end of September 2015.

 

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Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR)

 

GGR    Third
Quarter

2014
  Second
Quarter

2015
  Third
Quarter

2015
  Variation
Year-on-
year
  Variation
Quarter-
to-
quarter
In million $           

Total Revenue

   305   257   227   (26)%   (12)%

Multi-client

   133   120   84   (37)%   (30)%

Prefunding

   104   83   57   (46)%   (32)%

Subsurface Imaging & Reservoir

   172   137   143   (17)%   4%

EBITDAs

   176   136   113   (36)%   (17)%

Margin

   57.9%   52.8%   49.8%   (810) bps   (300) bps

Operating Income

   71   51   47   (34)%   (9)%

Margin

   23.2%   19.9%   20.5%   (270) bps   60 bps

EBIT

   69   51   47   (34)%   (10)%

Margin

   22.7%   19.9%   20.5%   (220) bps   60 bps

Capital Employed (in billion $)

   3.8   3.3   2.6   NA   NA

GGR Total Revenue was $227 million, down 26% year-on-year and 12% sequentially.

 

  Multi-client revenue was $84 million, down 37% year-on-year and 30% sequentially. 33% of the fleet was dedicated to multi-client programs compared to 44% in Q3 2014 and 42% in Q2 2015.

 

    Prefunding revenue was $57 million, down 46% year-on-year and 32% sequentially. Multi-client cash capex was at $68 million, down 55% year-on-year and 14% sequentially. The cash prefunding rate was at 83% versus 106% in Q2 2015 and 69% in Q3 2014.

 

    After-sales revenue was $27 million, down 5% year-on-year and 25% sequentially.

 

  Subsurface Imaging & Reservoir revenue was $143 million, down 17% year-on-year and up 4% sequentially. Some delays in Capex spending were still impacting Subsurface Imaging and Reservoir revenues but Geosoftware benefited from some good Geovation sales.

GGR EBITDAs was $113 million, a 49.8% margin.

GGR Operating Income was $47 million, a 20.5% margin. The multi-client depreciation rate totaled 61%, leading to a library Net Book Value of $1,042 million at the end of September; split 12% onshore and 88% offshore.

GGR EBIT was $47 million, a 20.5% margin.

GGR EBIT after NRC includes $(456) million of non-recurring items linked to the Transformation Plan.

GGR Capital Employed was $2.6 billion at the end of September 2015.

 

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Non-Operated Resources

 

Non-Operated Resources    Third
Quarter

2014
  Second
Quarter

2015
  Third
Quarter

2015
  Variation
Year-on-
year
  Variation
Quarter-
to-
quarter
In million $           

EBITDAs

   0   0   0   NA   NA

Operating Income

   (4)   (6)   (5)   (21)%   27%

EBIT

   (4)   (6)   (5)   (21)%   27%

Capital Employed (in billion $)

   (0.1)   (0.1)   0.0   NA   NA

The Non-Operated Resources Segment comprises the costs of the non-operated Marine assets as well as the transformation costs. The capital employed of this segment includes the non-operated Marine assets and the provisions related to the Group Transformation Plan.

Non-Operated Resources EBITDAs was nil.

Non-Operated Resources Operating Income was $(5) million.

Non-Operated Resources EBIT was $(5) million.

Non-Operated Resources EBIT after NRC includes $(6) million of non-recurring items linked to the Transformation Plan.

Non-Operated Resources Capital Employed was nil at the end of September 2015.

 

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Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Group Total Revenue was $470 million, down 32% year-on-year and 1% sequentially. This breaks down to 20% from Equipment, 32% from Contractual Data Acquisition and 48% from GGR.

 

In million $    Third
Quarter

2014
  Second
Quarter

2015
  Third
Quarter

2015
  Variation
Year-on-
year
  Variation
quarter-
to-
quarter

Group Total Revenue

   694   473   470   (32)%   (1)%

Equipment

   180   107   103   (43)%   (4)%

Contractual Data Acquisition

   235   130   152   (35)%   17%

GGR

   305   257   227   (26)%   (12)%

Eliminations

   (26)   (21)   (12)   NA   NA

Group EBITDAs was $122 million, a margin of 26.0%. After NRC, Group EBITDAs was $107 million.

 

In million $    Third
Quarter

2014
  Second
Quarter

2015
  Third
Quarter

2015
  Variation
Year-on-
year
  Variation
Quarter-
to-
quarter

Group EBITDAs

   208   112   122   (41)%   9%

Margin

   30.0%   23.6%   26.0%   (400) bps   240 bps

Equipment

   42   17   15   (63)%   (9)%

Contractual Data Acquisition

   26   (24)   11   (60)%   144%

GGR

   176   136   113   (36)%   (17)%

Non-Operated Resources

   0   0   0   NA   NA

Eliminations

   (25)   (9)   (8)   NA   NA

Corporate costs

   (11)   (8)   (9)   NA   NA

Non-recurring charges (NRC)

   (7)   (5)   (15)   NA   NA

Group Operating Income was $4 million, a margin of 0.9%. After NRC, Group Operating Income was $(963) million.

 

In million $    Third
Quarter

2014
  Second
Quarter

2015
  Third
Quarter

2015
  Variation
Year-on-
year
  Variation
Quarter-
to-quarter

Group Operating Income

   51   (25)   4   (92)%   118%

Margin

   7.3%   (5.2)%   0.9%   (510) bps   610 bps

Equipment

   29   7   5   (83)%   (27)%

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (11)   (57)   (24)   (111)%   58%

GGR

   71   51   47   (34)%   (9)%

Non-Operated Resources

   (4)   (6)   (5)   (21)%   27%

Eliminations

   (22)   (13)   (9)   NA   NA

Corporate costs

   (12)   (7)   (9)   NA   NA

Non-recurring charges (NRC)

   (64)   (5)   (967)   NA   NA

Group EBIT was $15 million, a margin of 3.2%. After NRC, Group EBIT was $(952) million.

 

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Total non-recurring charges were $967 million:

 

    $500m split between $365m of marine goodwill impairment and $135m of additional impairments, mainly vessels related

 

    $450m write-off related to unallocated goodwill within GGR

 

    $17m other restructuring costs, mainly related to redundancies.

Net financial costs were $50 million:

 

    Cost of debt was $44 million. The total amount of interest paid during the quarter was $26 million

 

    Other financial items were a negative contribution of $6 million.

Other Income Taxes totaled $72 million, including $48m depreciation of our French deferred tax assets on past losses.

Group Net Income was $(1,074) million after NRC.

After minority interests, Net Income attributable to the owners of CGG was a loss of $(1,074) million / €(959) million. EPS was negative at $(6.07) / €(5.41).

Cash Flow

Cash Flow from operations was at $145 million compared to $136 million for the third quarter 2014. After NRC, the cash flow from operations was $120 million.

Global Capex was $98 million, down 16% sequentially and 52% year-on-year.

 

  Industrial capex was $22 million, down 19% sequentially and 42% year-on-year

 

  Research & Development capex was $8 million

 

  Multi-client cash capex was $68 million, down 14% sequentially and 55% year-on-year

 

In million $    Third Quarter
2014
   Second Quarter
2015
   Third Quarter
2015
        

Capex

   202    117    98

Industrial

   39    28    22

R&D

   12    10    8

Multi-client Cash

   151    79    68

Marine MC

   134    74    57

Land MC

   18    5    11

Free Cash Flow

After the payment of interest expenses and Capex and before Non-Recurring Charges, free cash flow was positive at $22 million compared to $(63) million for the third quarter 2014. After NRC, Free Cash Flow was negative at $(3) million.

 

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Comparison of Third Quarter 2015 with Third Quarter 2014 and Second Quarter 2015

 

Consolidated Income Statements    Third
Quarter

2014
  Second
Quarter

2015
  Third
Quarter

2015
In Million $       

Euro/dollar exchange rate

   1.34   1.10   1.11

Operating Revenue

   694   473   470

Equipment

   180   107   103

Contractual Data Acquisition

   235   130   152

GGR

   305   257   227

Eliminations

   (26)   (21)   (12)

Gross Margin

   123   39   66

Operating Income before NRC

   51   (25)   4

Equipment

   29   7   5

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (11)   (57)   (24)

GGR

   71   51   47

Non-Operated Resources

   (4)   (6)   (5)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (34)   (20)   (19)

NRC

   (64)   (5)   (967)

Operating Income after NRC

   (14)   (30)   (963)

Equity from Investments before NRC

   (10)   15   11

EBIT before NRC

   40   (9)   15

EBIT after NRC

   (24)   (14)   (952)

Net Financial Costs

   (50)   (46)   (50)

Other Income Taxes

   (33)   (1)   (72)

Deferred Tax on Currency Translation

   (9)   0.5   (1)

Net Income

   (116)   (61)   (1,074)

Earnings per share in $

   (0.67)   (0.35)   (6.07)

Earnings per share in €

   (0.50)   (0.32)   (5.41)

EBITDAs before NRC

   208   112   122

Equipment

   42   17   15

Contractual Data Acquisition

   26   (24)   11

GGR

   176   136   113

Non-Operated Resources

   0   0   0

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (36)   (17)   (17)

NRC

   (7)   (5)   (15)

EBITDAs after NRC

   201   106   107

Industrial/ R&D Capex (including change in fixed assets payables)

   46   36   27

MC Cash Capex

   151   79   68

 

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Year-to-Date 2015 Financial Results

Group Total Revenue was $1.512 billion, down 31% compared to 2014 due to weakening market conditions and perimeter effects. This figure breaks down to 20% from Equipment, 32% from Contractual Data Acquisition and 48% from GGR.

 

In million $    YTD 2014    YTD 2015    Variation

Group Total Revenue

   2,189    1,512    (31)%

Equipment

   583    335    (43)%

Contractual Data Acquisition

   847    501    (41)%

GGR

   894    723    (19)%

Eliminations

   (135)    (47)    NA

Group EBITDAs was $379 million, down 36% and representing a 25.1% margin. After NRC, Group EBITDAs was $342 million.

 

In million $    YTD 2014   YTD 2015   Variation
      

Group EBITDAs

   591   379   (36)%

Margin

   27.0%   25.1%   (190) bps

Equipment

   143   57   (60)%

Contractual Data Acquisition

   92   5   (94)%

GGR

   486   369   (24)%

Non-Operated Resources

   0   0   NA

Eliminations

   (90)   (26)   NA

Corporate costs

   (40)   (26)   NA

Non-recurring charges

   (104)   (37)   NA

Group Operating Income was $(2) million, a margin of (0.1)%. After NRC, Group Operating Income was $(992) million. Market conditions deteriorated over the year with a slowdown in client Capex spending and the postponement of projects.

 

    The Operating Income margin for Equipment was at 7.7%. The Equipment segment showed continued resilience to the market downturn and lower volumes thanks to very efficient cost management and manufacturing flexibility.

 

    The Operating Income margin for Contractual Data Acquisition was at (20.5)% (excluding NRC), despite a high production rate at 93% and good operational performance. The financial performance of our Contractual Data Acquisition segment was impacted by difficult pricing conditions and a low availability rate in average.

 

    The Operating Income margin for GGR was at 20.0% with a solid performance across all the businesses. Multi-Client activity reached $303m with a prefunding rate of 83%. The multi-client depreciation rate totalled 58% leading to a Net Book Value of $1,042 million at the end of September. Subsurface Imaging delivered a good performance notably in North America despite some delays in Clients’ Capex spending.

 

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In million $    YTD 2014   YTD 2015   Variation

Group Operating Income

   131   (2)   (102)%

Margin

   6.0%   (0.1)%   (610) bps

Equipment

   109   26   (76)%

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (19)   (103)   (447)%

GGR

   189   145   (23)%

Non-Operated Resources

   (13)   (14)   (9)%

Eliminations

   (92)   (29)   NA

Corporate costs

   (44)   (27)   NA

Non-recurring charges

   (296)   (990)   NA

Group EBIT was $25 million, down 73%, representing a margin of 1.7%. After NRC, Group EBIT was $(965) million.

Total non-recurring charges were $990 million including:

 

    $500m split between $365m of marine goodwill impairment and $135m of additional impairments, mainly vessels related

 

    $450m write-off related to unallocated goodwill within GGR

 

    $40m other restructuring costs, mainly related to redundancies

Net financial costs were $143 million:

 

    Cost of debt was $133 million. The total amount of interest paid was $101 million

 

    Other financial items showed a loss of $10 million due to the Forex impact

Other Income Taxes were $80 million, mainly due to $48m depreciation of our French deferred tax assets on past losses.

Group Net Income was $(1,190) million after NRC.

After minority interests, Net Income attributable to the owners of CGG was a loss of $(1,191) million / €(1,063) million. EPS was negative at $(6.73) / €(6.00).

Cash Flow

Cash Flow from operations was $362 million before NRC and $290 million after NRC.

Global Capex was $331 million, down 54% year-on-year.

 

  Industrial capex was $84 million, down 57% year-on-year

 

  Research & Development capex was $29 million

 

  Multi-client cash capex was $218 million. down 55% year-on-year

 

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In million $    YTD 2014    YTD 2015

Capex

   721    331

Industrial

   196    84

R&D

   43    29

Multi-client Cash

   482    218

Marine MC

   437    197

Land MC

   45    22

Free Cash Flow

After the payment of interest expenses and Capex and before Non-Recurring Charges, free cash flow was negative at $(61) million compared to $(267) million for the first nine months of 2014. After NRC, Free Cash Flow was negative at $(133) million.

Balance Sheet

Net Debt to Equity Ratio:

Group gross debt was $2.874 billion at the end of September 2015. Available cash was $336 million and Group net debt was $2.538 billion.

Net debt to shareholders equity ratio, at the end of September 2015, was 164% compared to 90%, at the end of December 2014.

The Group’s Liquidity, corresponding to the sum of the cash balance and the undrawn portion of the revolving credit facilities, amounted to $440m at the end of September 2015.

September-end Net Debt/EBITDAs ratio was at 3.2x and covenant holiday by December-end 2015 negotiated with our lending banks.

 

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Year-to-Date 2015 Comparisons with Year-to-Date 2014

 

Consolidated Income Statements    YTD 2014   YTD 2015
In Million $     

Euro/dollar exchange rate

   1.36   1.12

Operating Revenue

   2,189   1,512

Equipment

   583   335

Contractual Data Acquisition

   847   501

GGR

   894   723

Eliminations

   (135)   (47)

Gross Margin

   389   195

Operating Income before NRC

   131   (2)

Equipment

   109   26

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (19)   (103)

GGR

   189   145

Non-Operated Resources

   (13)   (14)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (135)   (56)

NRC

   (296)   (990)

Operating Income after NRC

   (165)   (992)

Equity from Investments before NRC

   (40)   27

EBIT before NRC

   91   25

EBIT after NRC

   (205)   (965)

Net Financial Costs

   (204)   (143)

Other Income Taxes

   (57)   (80)

Deferred Tax on Currency Translation

   (13)   (2)

Net Income

   (480)   (1,190)

Earnings per share in $

   (2.74)   (6.73)

Earnings per share in €

   (2.01)   (6.00)

EBITDAs before NRC

   591   379

Equipment

   143   57

Contractual Data Acquisition

   92   5

GGR

   486   369

Non-Operated Resources

   0   0

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (130)   (52)

NRC

   (104)   (37)

EBITDAs after NRC

   487   342

Industrial/ R&D Capex (including change in fixed assets payables)

   223   101

MC Cash Capex

   482   218

 

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Former reporting format

Q3.14 – Q2 and Q3.15 & Year-To-Date 14-15

 

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Old Reporting - Third Quarter 2015 Key Figures

Before Non-Recurring Charges (NRC)

 

In million $    Third Quarter
2014
  Second Quarter
2015
  Third Quarter
2015

Group Revenue

   694   473   470

Equipment

   180   107   103

Data Acquisition

   418   223   225

Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR)

   305   257   227

Eliminations

   (209)   (114)   (85)

Group EBITDAS

   208   112   122

Equipment

   42   17   15

Data Acquisition

   72   6   34

GGR

   178   138   114

Corp & Eliminations

   (84)   (49)   (41)

Group EBITDAS margin

   30.0%   23.6%   25.9%

Equipment margin

   23.0%   15.9%   15.0%

Data Acquisition margin

   17.3%   2.7%   15.3%

GGR margin

   58.6%   53.6%   50.5%

Operating Income

   51   (25)   4

Equipment

   29   7   5

Data Acquisition

   0   (55)   (22)

GGR

   74   53   48

Corp & Eliminations

   (52)   (30)   (27)

Group Opinc margin

   7.3%   (5.2)%   0.9%

Equipment margin

   16.2%   6.3%   4.8%

Data Acquisition margin

   0.1%   (24.6)%   (9.9)%

GGR margin

   28.1%   20.7%   21.2%

Group EBIT

   40   (9)   15

Equipment

   29   7   5

Data Acquisition

   (8)   (40)   (12)

GGR

   73   53   48

Corp & Eliminations

   (54)   (29)   (26)

Group EBIT margin

   5.8%   (1.9)%   3.2%

Equipment margin

   16.2%   6.3%   4.8%

Data Acquisition margin

   (2.0)%   (17.7)%   (5.1)%

GGR margin

   24.0%   20.7%   21.2%

 

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Old Reporting - Year-to-Date 2015 Key Figures

Before Non-Recurring Charges (NRC)

 

In million $    YTD 2014   YTD 2015

Group Revenue

   2,189   1,512

Equipment

   583   335

Data Acquisition

   1,458   744

Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR)

   894   723

Eliminations

   (746)   (290)

Group EBITDAS

   591   379

Equipment

   143   57

Data Acquisition

   248   84

GGR

   498   374

Corp & Eliminations

   (299)   (136)

Group EBITDAS margin

   27.0%   25.0%

Equipment margin

   24.6%   17.1%

Data Acquisition margin

   17.0%   11.3%

GGR margin

   55.6%   51.7%

Operating Income

   131   (2)

Equipment

   109   26

Data Acquisition

   8   (96)

GGR

   213   150

Corp & Eliminations

   (199)   (82)

Group Opinc margin

   6.0%   (0.1)%

Equipment margin

   18.7%   7.7%

Data Acquisition margin

   0.6%   (12.9)%

GGR margin

   23.8%   20.7%

Group EBIT

   91   25

Equipment

   109   26

Data Acquisition

   (17)   (69)

GGR

   198   150

Corp & Eliminations

   (199)   (82)

Group EBIT margin

   4.2%   1.7%

Equipment margin

   18.7%   7.7%

Data Acquisition margin

   (1.1)%   (9.3)%

GGR margin

   22.1%   20.7%

 

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New reporting format

2014 (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Full Year)

&

2015 (Q1, Q2, Q3)

 

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New Reporting - 2014 Key Figures

Before Non-Recurring Charges (NRC)

 

In million $    First Quarter
2014
  Second Quarter
2014
  Third Quarter
2014
  Fourth Quarter
2014
  FY 2014

Group Revenue

   806   689   694   906   3,095

Equipment

   206   196   180   219   802

Contractual Data Acquisition

   358   254   235   210   1,057

Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR)

   290   300   305   489   1,384

Eliminations

   (48)   (61)   (26)   (12)   (148)

Group EBITDAS

   188   195   208   402   994

Equipment

   52   50   42   67   210

Contractual Data Acquisition

   28   38   26   3   95

GGR

   155   155   176   365   851

Non-Operated Resources

   0   0   0   0   0

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (46)   (48)   (36)   (32)   (162)

Group EBITDAS margin

   23.4%   28.3%   30.0%   44.4%   32.1%

Equipment margin

   25.0%   25.6%   23.0%   30.4%   26.2%

Contractual Data Acquisition margin

   7.7%   15.1%   11.1%   1.4%   9.0%

GGR margin

   53.4%   51.5%   57.9%   74.6%   61.5%

Operating Income

   35   46   51   111   242

Equipment

   41   38   29   55   164

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (13)   6   (11)   (48)   (67)

GGR

   59   59   71   140   328

Non-Operated Resources

   (3)   (6)   (4)   (4)   (17)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (49)   (51)   (34)   (31)   (166)

Group Opinc margin

   4.3%   6.7%   7.3%   12.2%   7.8%

Equipment margin

   20.0%   19.6%   16.2%   25.3%   20.5%

Contractual Data Acquisition margin

   (3.7)%   2.3%   (4.8)%   (23.1)%   (6.4)%

GGR margin

   20.5%   19.5%   23.2%   28.5%   23.7%

Group EBIT

   18   33   40   69   160

Equipment

   41   38   29   55   164

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (30)   (6)   (20)   (88)   (144)

GGR

   59   58   69   137   323

Non-Operated Resources

   (3)   (6)   (4)   (4)   (17)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (49)   (51)   (34)   (31)   (166)

Group EBIT margin

   2.2%   4.7%   5.8%   7.6%   5.2%

Equipment margin

   20.0%   19.6%   16.2%   25.3%   20.5%

Contractual Data Acquisition margin

   (8.2)%   (2.5)%   (8.5)%   (41.7)%   (13.6)%

GGR margin

   20.4%   19.2%   22.7%   28.0%   23.3%

 

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New Reporting - Year-to-Date 2015 Key Figures

Before Non-Recurring Charges (NRC)

 

In million $    First Quarter
2015
  Second
Quarter
2015
  Third
Quarter
2015

Group Revenue

   570   473   470

Equipment

   125   107   103

Contractual Data Acquisition

   219   130   152

Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR)

   239   257   227

Eliminations

   (13)   (21)   (12)

Group EBITDAS

   145   112   122

Equipment

   25   17   15

Contractual Data Acquisition

   19   (24)   11

GGR

   120   136   113

Non-Operated Resources

   0   0   0

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (19)   (17)   (17)

Group EBITDAS margin

   25.5%   23.6%   26.0%

Equipment margin

   19.8%   15.9%   15.0%

Contractual Data Acquisition margin

   8.5%   (18.3)%   6.9%

GGR margin

   50.3%   52.8%   49.8%

Operating Income

   18   (25)   4

Equipment

   14   7   5

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (23)   (57)   (24)

GGR

   47   51   47

Non-Operated Resources

   (3)   (6)   (5)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (17)   (20)   (19)

Group Opinc margin

   3.2%   (5.2)%   0.9%

Equipment margin

   11.3%   6.3%   4.8%

Contractual Data Acquisition margin

   (10.3)%   (24.6)%   (15.6)%

GGR margin

   19.7%   20.7%   20.5%

Group EBIT

   19   (9)   15

Equipment

   14   7   5

Contractual Data Acquisition

   (22)   (41)   (13)

GGR

   47   51   47

Non-Operated Resources

   (3)   (6)   (5)

Corporate costs & Eliminations

   (17)   (20)   (19)

Group EBIT margin

   3.3%   (1.9)%   3.2%

Equipment margin

   11.3%   6.3%   4.8%

Contractual Data Acquisition margin

   (9.9)%   (17.7)%   (8.5)%

GGR margin

   19.7%   20.7%   20.5%

 

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Other Information

An English language analysts conference call is scheduled today at 9:00 am (Paris time) – 8:00 am (London time)

To follow this conference, please access the live webcast:

 

From your computer at:

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A replay of the conference will be available via webcast on the CGG website at: www.cgg.com.

For analysts. please dial the following numbers 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time:

 

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About CGG

CGG (www.cgg.com) is a fully integrated Geoscience company providing leading geological, geophysical and reservoir capabilities to its broad base of customers primarily from the global oil and gas industry. Through its three complementary business Segments of Equipment, Acquisition and Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR), CGG brings value across all aspects of natural resource exploration and exploitation. CGG employs over 7,500 people around the world, all with a Passion for Geoscience and working together to deliver the best solutions to its customers.

CGG is listed on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: 0000120164) and the New York Stock Exchange (in the form of American Depositary Shares. NYSE: CGG).

 

LOGO

Contacts

 

Group Communications

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Tel: + 33 1 64 47 38 11

E-Mail: : invrelparis@cgg.com

  

Investor Relations

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Tel: +33 1 64 47 34 89

E-mail: : invrelparis@cgg.com

 

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2015

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

Amounts in millions of U.S.$, unless indicated    September 30, 2015
(unaudited)
    December 31, 2014  

ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     335.4        359.1   

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

     689.2        942.5   

Inventories and work-in-progress, net

     364.4        417.3   

Income tax assets

     115.1        145.9   

Other current assets, net

     93.8        126.5   

Assets held for sale, net

     36.5        38.3   

Total current assets

     1,634.4        2,029.6   

Deferred tax assets

     55.7        98.2   

Investments and other financial assets, net

     160.1        141.8   

Investments in companies under equity method

     166.0        137.7   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     947.0        1,238.2   

Intangible assets, net

     1,415.5        1,373.8   

Goodwill, net

     1,230.9        2,041.7   

Total non-current assets

     3,975.2        5,031.4   

TOTAL ASSETS

     5,609.6        7,061.0   

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Bank overdrafts

     0.9        2.9   

Current portion of financial debt

     84.6        75.7   

Trade accounts and notes payable

     294.5        444.2   

Accrued payroll costs

     161.4        222.5   

Income taxes liability payable

     37.4        72.2   

Advance billings to customers

     55.4        54.4   

Provisions – current portion

     92.2        106.0   

Other current liabilities

     120.5        231.8   

Total current liabilities

     846.9        1,209.7   

Deferred tax liabilities

     189.9        153.8   

Provisions – non-current portion

     168.5        220.3   

Non-current portion of financial debt

     2,787.6        2,700.3   

Other non-current liabilities

     20.5        30.7   

Total non-current liabilities

     3,166.5        3,105.1   

Common stock 279,621,151 shares authorized and 177,065,192 shares with a €0.40 nominal value issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and 177,065,192 at December 31, 2014

     92.8        92.8   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,409.7        3,180.4   

Retained earnings

     1,185.5        562.0   

Other reserves

     120.4        64.7   

Treasury shares

     (20.6     (20.6

Net income (loss) for the period attributable to owners of CGG SA

     (1,191.4     (1,154.4

Cumulative income and expense recognized directly in equity

     (7.0     (7.6

Cumulative translation adjustment

     (37.8     (24.3

Equity attributable to owners of CGG SA

     1,551.6        2,693.0   

Non-controlling interests

     44.6        53.2   

Total equity

     1,596.2        2,746.2   

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

     5,609.6        7,061.0   

 

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Nine months ended September 30,  
Amounts in millions of U.S.$, except per share data or unless indicated    2015     2014  

Operating revenues

     1,511.9        2,189.2   

Other income from ordinary activities

     1.1        1.2   

Total income from ordinary activities

     1,513.0        2,190.4   

Cost of operations

     (1,318.1     (1,800.9

Gross profit

     194.9        389.5   

Research and development expenses, net

     (64.4     (77.9

Marketing and selling expenses

     (65.0     (86.4

General and administrative expenses

     (73.4     (113.9

Other revenues (expenses), net

     (984.1     (276.4

Operating income

     (992.0     (165.1

Expenses related to financial debt

     (134.8     (156.1

Income provided by cash and cash equivalents

     1.4        1.3   

Cost of financial debt, net

     (133.4     (154.8

Other financial income (loss)

     (9.5     (49.2

Income (loss) of consolidated companies before income taxes

     (1,134.9     (369.1

Deferred taxes on currency translation

     (1.8     (13.3

Other income taxes

     (80.1     (57.3

Total income taxes

     (81.9     (70.6

Net income (loss) from consolidated companies

     (1,216.8     (439.7

Share of income (loss) in companies accounted for under equity method

     27.0        (39.9

Net income (loss)

     (1,189.8     (479.6

Attributable to :

    

Owners of CGG SA

   $ (1,191.4     (485.0

Owners of CGG SA (1)

   (1,062.7     (356.1

Non-controlling interests

   $ 1.6        5.4   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     177,065,192        176,958,659   

Dilutive potential shares from stock-options

     (2 )      (2 ) 

Dilutive potential shares from performance share plans

     (2 )      (2 ) 

Dilutive potential shares from convertible bonds

     (2 )      (2 ) 

Dilutive weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted when dilutive

     177,065,192        176,958,659   

Net income (loss) per share

    

Basic

   $ (6.73     (2.74

Basic (1)

   (6.00     (2.01

Diluted

   $ (6.73     (2.74

Diluted (1)

   (6.00     (2.01

 

(1) Converted at the average exchange rate of U.S.$1.1211 and U.S.$1.3618 per € for the periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2) As our net result was a loss, stock-options, performance shares plans and convertible bonds had an accretive effect; as a consequence, potential shares linked to those instruments were not taken into account in the dilutive weighted average number of shares, or in the calculation of diluted loss per share.

 

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three months ended September 30,  
Amounts in millions of U.S.$, except per share data or unless indicated    2015     2014  

Operating revenues

     469.8        693.9   

Other income from ordinary activities

     0.3        0.3   

Total income from ordinary activities

     470.1        694.2   

Cost of operations

     (404.4     (570.7

Gross profit

     65.7        123.5   

Research and development expenses, net

     (16.9     (23.9

Marketing and selling expenses

     (19.2     (26.7

General and administrative expenses

     (23.4     (34.7

Other revenues (expenses), net

     (969.3     (51.9

Operating income

     (963.1     (13.7

Expenses related to financial debt

     (44.2     (45.2

Income provided by cash and cash equivalents

     0.4        0.4   

Cost of financial debt, net

     (43.8     (44.8

Other financial income (loss)

     (5.9     (4.8

Income (loss) of consolidated companies before income taxes

     (1,012.8     (63.3

Deferred taxes on currency translation

     (0.6     (9.1

Other income taxes

     (71.8     (33.4

Total income taxes

     (72.4     (42.5

Net income (loss) from consolidated companies

     (1,085.2     (105.8

Share of income (loss) in companies accounted for under equity method

     10.8        (10.2

Net income (loss)

     (1,074.4     (116.0

Attributable to :

    

Owners of CGG SA

   $ (1,074.4     (118.1

Owners of CGG SA (1)

   (958.8     (86.7

Non-controlling interests

   $ —          2.1   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     177,065,192        177,065,192   

Dilutive potential shares from stock-options

     (2 )      (2 ) 

Dilutive potential shares from performance share plans

     (2 )      (2 ) 

Dilutive potential shares from convertible bonds

     (2 )      (2 ) 

Dilutive weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted when dilutive

     177,065,192        177,065,192   

Net income (loss) per share

    

Basic

   $ (6.07     (0.67

Basic (1)

   (5.41     (0.50

Diluted

   $ (6.07     (0.67

Diluted (1)

   (5.41     (0.50

 

(1) Corresponding to the nine months amount in euros less the half-year amount in euros.
(2) As our net result was a loss, stock-options, performance shares plans and convertible bonds had an accretive effect; as a consequence, potential shares linked to those instruments were not taken into account in the dilutive weighted average number of shares, or in the calculation of diluted loss per share.

 

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UNAUDITED ANALYSIS BY SEGMENT

 

    Nine months ended September 30,
    2015     2014 (restated)

In millions of U.S.$, except for assets

and capital employed in billions of

U.S.$

  Contrac
tual Data
Acqui
sition
    Non
Operated
Resources
    GGR     Equip
ment
    Elimi
nationsand
other
    Conso
lidated
Total
    Contrac
tual Data
Acqui
sition
    Non
Operated
Resources
    GGR     Equip
ment
    Elimi
nations
and other
    Conso
lidated
Total

Revenues from unaffiliated customers

    483.0        —          723.0        305.9        —          1,511.9        816.2        —          894.4        478.6        —          2,189.2     

Inter-segment revenues

    18.1        —          —          28.9        (47.0     —          30.8        —          —          104.4        (135.2     —       

Operating revenues

    501.1        —          723.0        334.8        (47.0     1,511.9        847.0        —          894.4        583.0        (135.2     2,189.2     

Depreciation and amortization (excluding multi-client surveys)

    (613.2     (13.7     (558.4     (31.2     —          (1,216.5     (243.9     (12.6     (156.1     (55.1     —          (467.7  

Depreciation and amortization of multi-client surveys

    —          —          (177.4     —          —          (177.4     —          —          (283.5     —          —          (283.5  

Operating income

    (607.9     (36.0     (317.8     25.8        (56.1     (992.0     (164.3     (99.9     146.9        87.3        (135.1     (165.1  

Share of income in companies accounted for under equity method (1)

    27.0        —          —          —          —          27.0        (37.0               (2.9     —          —          (39.9  

Earnings before interest and tax (2)

    (580.9     (36.0     (317.8     25.8        (56.1     (965.0     (201.3     (99.9     144.0        87.3        (135.1     (205.0  

Capital expenditures (excluding multi-client surveys) (3)

    58.2        —          26.3        16.6        11.7        112.8        170.7        —          4.3        47.9        16.3        239.2     

Investments in multi-client surveys, net cash

    —          —          218.4        —          —          218.4        —          —          482.1        —          —          482.1     

Capital employed

    0.8        —          2.6        0.7        —          4.1        1.5        (0.1     3.8        0.8        —          6.0     

Total identifiable assets

    1.1        0.2        2.9        0.9        —          5.1        1.9        —          4.1        1.0        0.1        7.1     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1) Share of operating results of companies accounted for under equity method were U.S.$34.1 million and U.S.$(31.9) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2) At the Group level, Operating Income and EBIT before costs related to the Transformation Plan amounted to U.S.$(2.0) million and U.S.$25.0 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to U.S.$131.1 million and U.S.$91.2 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Contractual Data Acquisition EBIT includes:

(i) U.S.$(365.0) million of marine goodwill depreciation;

(ii) U.S.$(110.0) million relating to impairment of marine equipment;

(iii) U.S.$(25.0) million relating to other intangible assets impairment;

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, Contractual Data Acquisition EBIT included:

(i) U.S.$(107.0) million impairment of our investment in the SBGS JV accounted for under equity method;

(ii) U.S.$(26.2) million related to impairment of marine equipment;

(iii) and a net gain arising from the sale of 2% of Ardiseis FZCO amounting to U.S.$11.1 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Non-Operated Resources EBIT included U.S.$(22.3) million related to the Marine Transformation Plan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, Non-Operated Resources EBIT included U.S.$(87.3) million related to the Marine Transformation Plan.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, GGR EBIT also included:

(i) U.S.$(438.8) related to GGR CGUs goodwill depreciation,

(ii) U.S.$(11.2) impairment of intangibles assets.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, GGR EBIT included a U.S.$(36.7) million impairment of 2007-2009 Brazilian multi-client surveys.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, Equipment EBIT included a U.S.$(21.7) million impairment of intangible assets.

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, “eliminations and other” includes U.S.$(27.0) million of general corporate expenses and U.S.$(29.1) million of intra-group margin. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, “eliminations and other” included U.S.$(43.5) million of general corporate expenses and U.S.$(91.6) million of intra-group margin.

 

(3) Capital expenditures include capitalized development costs of U.S.$(29.1) million and U.S.$(43.0) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. “Eliminations and other” corresponds to the variance of suppliers of assets for the period.

 

    Three months ended September 30,  
    2015     2014 (restated)  

In millions of U.S.$, except for assets

and capital employed in billions of

U.S.$

  Contrac
tual Data
Acqu
isition
    Non
Operated
Resources
    GGR     Equip
ment
    Elimi
nations

and other
    Conso
lidated Total
    Contrac
tual Data
Acqui
sition
    Non
Operated
Resources
    GGR     Equi
pment
    Elimi
nations

and other
    Conso
lidated Total
 

Revenues from unaffiliated customers

    147.7        —          226.6        95.5        —          469.8        222.3        —          304.7        166.9        —          693.9   

Inter-segment revenues

    4.5        —          —          7.3        (11.8     —          12.9        —          —          13.5        (26.4     —     

Operating revenues

    152.2        —          226.6        102.8        (11.8     469.8        235.2        —          304.7        180.4        (26.4     693.9   

Depreciation and amortization

(excluding multi-client surveys)

    (537.3     (4.6     (483.7     (10.4     —          (1,036.0     (90.5     (3.8     (50.1     (11.9     —          (156.3

Depreciation and amortization of multi-client surveys

    —          —          (51.2     —          —          (51.2     —          —          (88.9     —          —          (88.9

Operating income

    (529.1     (10.3     (409.9     4.9        (18.7     (963.1     (70.3     (8.2     69.7        29.3        (34.2     (13.7

Share of income in companies accounted for under equity method (1)

    10.8        —          —          —          —          10.8        (8.7     —          (1.5     —          —          (10.2

Earnings before interest and tax (2)

    (518.3     (10.3     (409.9     4.9        (18.7     (952.3     (79.0     (8.2     68.2        29.3        (34.2     (23.9

Capital expenditures (excluding multi-client surveys) (3)

    14.5        —          7.5        4.6        3.6        30.2        26.8        —          9.7        9.8        4.5        50.8   

Investments in multi-client surveys, net cash

    —          —          68.0        —          —          68.0        —          —          151.1        —          —          151.1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Share of operating results of companies accounted for under equity method were U.S.$11.8 million and U.S.$(5.7) million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2) At the Group level, Operating Income and EBIT before costs related to the Transformation Plan amounted to U.S.$4.3 million and U.S.$15.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to U.S.$50.7 million and U.S.$40.5 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, Contractual Data Acquisition EBIT includes:

(i) U.S.$(365.0) million of marine goodwill depreciation;

(ii) U.S.$(110.0) million relating to impairment of marine equipment;

(iii) U.S.$(25.0) million relating to other intangible assets impairment;

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, Contractual Data Acquisition EBIT included U.S.$(55.0) million impairment of our investment in the SBGS JV (Seabed Geosolutions BV) accounted for under equity method;

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, Non-Operated Resources EBIT included U.S.$(5.7) million related to the Marine Transformation Plan. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, Non-Operated Resources EBIT included U.S.$(4.4) million related to the Marine Transformation Plan.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, GGR EBIT also included

(i) U.S.$(438.8) related to GGR CGUs goodwill depreciation,

(ii) U.S.$(11.2) impairment of intangibles assets.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, “eliminations and other” includes U.S.$(9.4) million of general corporate expenses and U.S.$(9.3) million of intra-group margin. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, “eliminations and other” included U.S.$(12.4) million of general corporate expenses and U.S.$(21.8) million of intra-group margin.

 

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(3) Capital expenditures include capitalized development costs of U.S.$(7.6) million and U.S.$(12.0) million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. “Eliminations and other” corresponds to the variance of suppliers of assets for the period.

 

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Nine months ended September 30,  
Amounts in millions of U.S.$    2015     2014  

OPERATING

    

Net income (loss)

     (1,189.8     (479.6

Depreciation and amortization

     1,216.5        467.7   

Multi-client surveys depreciation and amortization

     177.4        283.5   

Depreciation and amortization capitalized to multi-client surveys

     (61.7     (106.0

Variance on provisions

     (55.5     56.8   

Stock based compensation expenses

     1.5        6.4   

Net gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets

     (0.8     (5.2

Equity income (loss) of investees

     (27.0     39.9   

Dividends received from affiliates

     5.1        30.7   

Other non-cash items

     (7.3     46.7   

Net cash including net cost of financial debt and income tax

     58.4        340.9   

Add back net cost of financial debt

     133.4        154.8   

Add back income tax expense

     81.9        70.6   

Net cash excluding net cost of financial debt and income tax

     273.7        566.3   

Income tax paid

     (17.7     (32.9

Net cash before changes in working capital

     256.0        533.4   

- change in trade accounts and notes receivable

     171.0        105.7   

- change in inventories and work-in-progress

     27.8        39.6   

- change in other current assets

     47.0        (3.8

- change in trade accounts and notes payable

     (137.3     (86.0

- change in other current liabilities

     (86.5     (84.2

Impact of changes in exchange rate on financial items

     12.0        12.1   

Net cash provided by operating activities

     290.0        516.8   

INVESTING

    

Capital expenditures (including variation of fixed assets suppliers, excluding multi-client surveys)

     (112.8     (239.2

Investment in multi-client surveys, net cash

     (218.4     (482.1

Proceeds from disposals of tangible and intangible assets

     9.7        4.3   

Total net proceeds from financial assets

     4.4        1.2   

Acquisition of investments, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

     (19.3     (8.1

Impact of changes in consolidation scope

     —          —     

Variation in loans granted

     (21.6     (4.0

Variation in subsidies for capital expenditures

     (0.6     —     

Variation in other non-current financial assets

     3.1        (1.8

Net cash used in investing activities

     (355.5     (729.7

FINANCING

    

Repayment of long-term debts

     (222.1     (1,148.7

Total issuance of long-term debts

     396.3        1,251.8   

Lease repayments

     (6.1     (6.6

Change in short-term loans

     (1.9     (2.3

Financial expenses paid

     (101.4     (89.1

Net proceeds from capital increase

    

- from shareholders

     —          0.1   

- from non-controlling interests of integrated companies

     —          —     

Dividends paid and share capital reimbursements

    

- to shareholders

     —          —     

- to non-controlling interests of integrated companies

     (7.5     (35.5

Acquisition/disposal from treasury shares

     —          —     

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     57.3        (30.3

Effects of exchange rates on cash

     (15.5     (4.8

Impact of changes in consolidation scope

     —          (30.0

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (23.7     (278.0

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     359.1        530.0   

 

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THIS FORM 6-K REPORT IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO CGG’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-150384, NO. 333-158684, NO. 333-166250, NO. 333-173638, NO. 333-188120 AND NO. 333-197785) AND SHALL BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CGG has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date November 5th, 2015      

By /s/ Stéphane-Paul FRYDMAN

      S.P. FRYDMAN
      Corporate Officer & CFO

 

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