Spectrum ASA : 4th Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results


 

       SPECTRUM GROUP
       Quarter   Quarter   12 months   12 months 
       ended   ended   ended   ended 
       31.12.15   31.12.14   31.12.15   31.12.14 
 (USD 1000)       (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
             
Net operating revenue       42 011   47 864   109 844   183 298
             
EBIT     (4 373)    16 641  (5 169)      52 795
             
Net Profit / (Loss)     (5 495)      11 973  (8 654)      38 229
             
Cash flow from operating activities       38 447   30 543   98 246   128 170
             
Investment in Multi-Client library       27 723   30 404   174 618   113 280
             
Multi-Client library Net book value       220 686 131 266   220 686   131 266
             
Cash and cash equivalents        23 373   8 364   23 373   8 364
 
 

Q4 Highlights

  • Net Multi-Client revenues in the quarter totaled MUSD 41.9 (2014: MUSD 47.5)
  • Net Multi-Client revenues were comprised of late sales of MUSD 27.4 (2014: MUSD 17.5), prefunding on Multi-Client investments of MUSD 14.4 (2014: MUSD 30.0) and other revenue of MUSD 0.2 (2014: MUSD 0.0).
  • EBIT for the quarter was MUSD (4.4) (2014: MUSD 16.6)
  • Multi-Client investments were MUSD 27.7 with 51.6% prefunding rate (2014: MUSD 30.4 with 98.8% prefunding) 
  • Operational cash flow before Multi-Client investments in Q4 was MUSD 38.4 (2014: MUSD 30.5)

12 months Highlights

  • Net Multi-Client revenues totaled MUSD 109.1 (2014: MUSD 180.8)
  • Net Multi-Client revenues were comprised of late sales of MUSD 79.4 (2014: MUSD 70.2), prefunding on Multi-Client investments of MUSD 26.1 (2014: MUSD 110.6) and other revenue of MUSD 3.5 (2014: MUSD 0.0).
  • EBIT was MUSD (5.2)  (2014: MUSD 52.8)
  • Multi-Client investments were MUSD 174.6. Investments in new acquisitions were MUSD 65.6 with 39.8% prefunding rate (2014: MUSD 113.3 with 97.8% prefunding) 
  • Operational cash flow before Multi-Client investments was MUSD 98.2 (2014: MUSD 128.2)
 
 
"Spectrum  provides  innovative  Multi-Client  seismic  surveys  and high- quality seismic  imaging services to the global oil and gas industry from
offices in Norway,  UK, USA,  Brazil, Egypt,  Australia, Indonesia  and
Singapore. Spectrum designs,  acquires and processes seismic data  to deliver high quality solutions through its dedicated and experienced workforce.
Spectrum  holds the  world's largest  library of  Multi-Client 2D marine seismic
data  and a significant amount of  3D seismic. The company's strategy focuses on both  the major, established hydrocarbon-producing regions  of the world as well as  key frontier areas identified by  our experienced team of geoscientists. The Spectrum  library  of  Multi-Client  data  contains  projects  from  many of the foremost  oil producing  regions of  the world.  These include  new acquisition, reprocessing and interpretation reports."

www.spectrumgeo.com

For additional information about this press release please contact:

Henning Olset
CFO
Cell: +47 922 66 948
Email: henning.olset@spectrumgeo.com

Rune Eng
CEO
Cell: +47 915 70 845
Email: rune.eng@spectrumgeo.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Attachments

Q4 and FY 2015 presentation Q4 and FY 2015 report