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 2012

 

 

CGG-Veritas

 

 

Tour Maine Montparnasse - 33 Avenue du Maine – BP 191 - 75755 PARIS CEDEX 15 (address of principal executive offices)

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Strong Improvement in CGGVeritas Third Quarter 2012 Results

Acquisition of Fugro’s Geoscience Division on Track

PARIS, France – November 5th 2012 – CGGVeritas announced today its non-audited third quarter 2012 consolidated1 results. All comparisons are made on a year-on-year basis unless stated otherwise.

Third quarter results

 

   

Revenue totaled $855 million, up 7%

 

   

Operating income increased by 17% to $114 million, a 13% margin

 

   

Services operating income was at $62 million, a 10% margin

 

   

Sercel operating income was at $93 million, a 33% margin

Acquisition of Fugro’s Geoscience Division on track

 

   

The closing of the acquisition of Fugro’s Geoscience Division is still expected by the end of the year or by early 2013

 

   

This acquisition remains currently subject to the approval of anti-trust authorities in the United Kingdom, in Norway, in Turkey and in Australia and to the work’s council consultation

 

   

The Rights Issue of 414 million euros launched last September 26th was successful, having been 195% oversubscribed

Signature of a collaborative relationship agreement with Baker Hughes

 

   

CGGVeritas announces today a collaborative relationship agreement with Baker Hughes on the shale plays in order to develop a complete range of services using reservoir models with calibrated seismic data

 

   

This collaboration could help oil and gas companies to accurately pinpoint reservoir “sweet spots” and optimize well placement and completion design earlier in the asset lifecycle for more efficient well construction and more productive wells

CGGVeritas CEO, Jean-Georges Malcor, commented:

“As expected, quarter after quarter, CGGVeritas continues to strengthen its results, reflecting the improvement in our operational performance as well as the increase in marine prices.

The acquisition of Fugro’s Geoscience Division is on track. Our capital increase with preferential subscription rights was favorably received by our shareholders who recognize that this operation will transform CGGVeritas into a fully integrated company in Geology, Geophysics and Reservoir.

We are also very pleased by the collaborative relationship agreement with Baker Hughes in the shale plays. This agreement is in line with our strategy of positioning our company on the entire value chain of Geoscience and to fully benefit from this favorable phase of the cycle.

For the end of the year, our multi-client activity should benefit from the recent announcement of lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil and from the 27th round awards in the North Sea, after two exceptionally weak quarters. In this context, and with a fourth quarter expected to be strong across our activities, we confirm our 2012 objectives.

Looking forward, the current buoyant commercial climate bodes well for this favorable cycle continuing for the seismic industry in 2013.

 

1 

Effective January 1, 2012, CGGVeritas changed the presentation currency of its consolidated financial statements from the euro to the U.S. dollar to better reflect the profile of an industry with revenues, costs and cash flows primarily generated in U.S. dollars. The first, second and third quarter 2011 figures shown in this press release have been restated as if the change in the Group presentation currency had been effective since January 1, 2004 (IFRS transition). In the context of our new presentation of cash indicators, first, second and third quarter 2011 EBITDAs and multi-client Capex figures have been restated

 

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Third Quarter 2012 Results

Third Quarter 2012 Key Figures

 

In million $

   Third Quarter
2012
     Third Quarter
2011*
 

Revenue

     855         797   

EBITDAs

     278         248   

Operating Income

     114         98   

Net Income

     48         40   

Cash Flow from Operations

     171         113   

Free Cash Flow

     -39         -66   

Backlog

     1 280         1 240   

 

* Restated figures

 

   

Group revenue was $855 million, up 7% year-on-year and up 3% sequentially.

 

   

Group operating income was $114 million, up 17% year-on-year and up 35% sequentially and representing a 13% margin:

 

   

Sercel operating income totaled $93 million, which was stable sequentially and its margin stood at 33%.

 

   

Services operating income increased significantly to $62 million, mainly due to the increase in marine prices. This represented a 10% margin, the highest since the first quarter of 2009.

 

   

The contribution from equity investees was at $13 million, up 25% sequentially. This is mainly due to the strong performance of Argas, particularly the favorable start of the KJO contract, which was originally expected to be operated by Ardiseis.

 

   

Net income totaled $48 million, compared to $40 million in the third quarter of 2011.

 

   

Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDAs) was at $278 million, up 12% year-on-year and up 22% sequentially.

 

   

Cash flow from operations was $171 million, up 51% year-on-year.

 

   

Total Capex represented $196 million this quarter, Industrial Capex represented $70 million and Multi-Client Capex reached $126 million with 28% of the fleet being dedicated to multi-client programs. The level of multi-client prefunding was 71% this quarter.

 

   

After payment of interest and high capital expenditure especially in our multi-client activity, net free cash flow was negative at $39 million.

 

   

Backlog was at $1.280 billion at the end of September 2012, slightly up year-on-year, up in Services at $1.070 billion and down at Sercel at $210 million.

 

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Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Third Quarter 2012 key figures

 

     Second Quarter     Third Quarter  

In million $

   2012     2012     2011*  

Group Revenue

     831        855        797   

Sercel

     285        283        275   

Services

     599        634        592   

Group Operating Income

     85        114        98   

Margin

     10     13     12

Sercel

     92        93        87   

Margin

     32     33     31

Services

     19        62        53   

Margin

     3     10     9

Net Income

     34        48        40   

Margin

     4     6     5

Net Debt

     1 600        1 660        1 543   

Net Debt to Equity Ratio

     42     43     41

Net Debt to LTM EBITDAs Ratio

     1.7x        1.7x        1.8x   

 

* Restated figures

Revenue

Group revenue was up 7% year-on-year and up 3% sequentially. Services revenue was up 7% year-on-year, and Sercel revenue up 3%.

 

     Second Quarter      Third Quarter  

In million $

   2012      2012      2011*  

Group Revenue

     831         855         797   

Sercel Revenue

     285         283         275   

Services Revenue

     599         634         592   

Eliminations

     -54         -62         -70   

Marine contract

     288         257         291   

Land contract

     112         138         68   

Processing

     113         123         113   

Multi-client

     87         117         119   

Marine MC

     52         52         83   

Land MC

     35         64         36   

 

* Restated figures

Sercel

Total revenue rose by 3% year-on-year and was stable sequentially. External revenue increased by 8%. Total equipment sales were well distributed between the Americas, Europe, CIS, China and Asia Pacific. 47% of total sales were dedicated to marine equipment driven by the delivery of a large number of Sentinel® solid streamer sections while land equipment sales remained at a high level. As of October 1st, Sercel backlog was down following strong marine sales during the month of September. Internal sales totaled $62 million and represented 22% of total revenue.

 

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Services

Revenue was up 7% year-on-year and up 6% sequentially. This growth in revenue is mainly due to a strong operational performance, an increase in marine prices and a sustained level of activity in land and processing.

 

   

Marine contract revenue was down 12% year-on-year and down 11% sequentially due to a larger share of our fleet being dedicated to our multi-client activity. This quarter was characterized by the positive impact of price increases and by the continued improvement in our marine operating performance with our vessel production rate2 above or equal to 90% for the third consecutive quarter. During the quarter, four 3D vessels were operating in the North Sea on BroadSeisTM projects. Two vessels were operating in West Africa, four in Asia including one in the China Sea for a BroadSeisTM acquisition program. In America, the Alize vessel continued with its program in the Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico and one vessel was operating off French Guyana.

Four vessels were dedicated to multi-client activities this quarter. The Viking ended its acquisition program in Brazil. The Oceanic Vega and Sirius began acquiring the first multi-client program deploying StagSeisTM, the new CGGVeritas marine acquisition solution offering full azimuth coverage and long-offsets for deep subsalt imaging, in the Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The Oceanic Endeavour completed a multi-client survey off Angola.

 

   

Land contract revenue was up 102% year-on-year and 23% sequentially.

This quarter, eleven crews operated in North America including four crews operating on multi-client programs and thirteen in the rest of the world. Activity was sustained in Alaska and in the Lower 48. We continued with our strategy to focus on high-end land activity by leaving South America where we terminated our activities in Columbia. Our operations in North Africa have started-up in Tunisia and Algeria. In the Middle-East, our land and Ocean Bottom-Cable (OBC) operations maintained high productivity and we were awarded a contract for an acquisition program between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (‘the KJO contract’). Originally expected to be executed by Ardiseis, a majority-owned subsidiary, this contract is finally operated by Argas, the corresponding operating income - $3 million this quarter – being then recorded within the income of companies accounted for under equity method.

 

   

Processing, Imaging & Reservoir revenue was up 9% year-on-year and 9% sequentially. Demand for high-end processing is increasing, supported by high-resolution surveys and by the growth of BroadSeisTM surveys. The BroadSeisTM pricing premium is shared between marine and processing. This high level of activity in Processing, Imaging & Reservoir indicates our recent strategic decision to acquire of Fugro’s Geoscience Division.

 

2 

- The vessel production rate, a metric measuring the effective utilization of the vessels once available; this metric is related to the entire fleet, and corresponds to the available time reduced by the operational downtime, all then divided by available time.

 

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Multi-client revenue was almost stable year-on-year and up 35% sequentially. Capex was $126 million with a prefunding rate of 71%, despite some clients postponing formal commitments to the next quarter. With a depreciation rate averaging 80%, this quarter, the Net Book Value at the end of September 2012 totaled $613 million compared to $560 million at the end of June 2012.

 

   

Marine multi-client revenue was at $52 million, down 37% year-on-year. Prefunding revenue was $33 million and after-sales were at $20 million. Capex was $87 million and was concentrated on Brazil, Angola and the Gulf of Mexico where we started our IBALT multi-client program with our new StagSeisTM technology. With a depreciation rate at 73% this quarter, the Net Book Value at the end of September 2012 totaled at $476 million.

 

   

Land multi-client revenue significantly increased to $64 million, up 77% year-on-year. Prefunding revenue was at $57 million and after-sales were at $8 million. Capex was $39 million dedicated with the continuation of our Marcellus program where we registered a very strong operational performance. With a depreciation rate at 85%, the Net Book Value at the end of September 2012 totaled at $137 million.

Group EBITDAs was $278 million, up 12% year-on-year and up 22% sequentially with a 32% margin.

 

     Second Quarter     Third Quarter  

In million $

   2012     2012     2011*  

Group EBITDAs

     228        278        248   

Margin

     27     32     31

Sercel EBITDAs

     103        105        100   

Margin

     36     37     36

Services EBITDAs

     150        210        187   

Margin

     25     33     32

 

* Restated figures

Group Operating Income was $114 million, up 35% sequentially and up 17% year-on-year with a 13% margin.

 

     Second Quarter     Third Quarter  

In million $

   2012     2012     2011*  

Group Operating Income

     85        114        98   

Margin

     10     13     12

Sercel Operating Income

     92        93        87   

Margin

     32     33     31

Services Operating Income

     19        62        53   

Margin

     3     10     9

 

* Restated figures

 

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Financial Charges

Financial charges were $38 million and corresponded mainly this quarter to the sole Cost of Debt. The total amount of interest paid during the quarter was $7 million.

Taxes were at $41 million.

After the impact of income in companies accounted for under equity method totaling $13 million, Group Net Income stood at $48 million compared to $40 million in the third quarter of 2011.

Net Income attributable to the owners of CGGVeritas was at $44 million/€35 million after the impact of minority interests totaling $4 million/€3 million. EPS was positive at €0.23 per ordinary share and positive at $0.29 per ADS.

Cash Flow

Cash Flow from Operations

Cash flow from operations was at $171 million, up 51% compared to $113 million in the third quarter of 2011.

Capex

Global Capex stood at $196 million this quarter, up 13% year-on-year.

 

   

Industrial Capex was $70 million, down 33% year-on-year.

 

   

Multi-client Cash Capex was $126 million, up 83% year-on-year with a 71% prefunding rate.

 

In million $

   Second Quarter      Third Quarter  
   2012      2012      2011*  

Capex

     179         196         173   

Industrial

     97         70         104   

Multi-client Cash

     82         126         69   

Marine MC

     41         87         22   

Land MC

     41         39         46   

 

* Restated figures

Free Cash Flow

After the payment of interest expenses during the quarter and particularly high Capex, especially in marine multi-client, net free cash flow was negative at $39 million compared to a negative free cash flow of $66 million in the third quarter of 2011.

 

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Third Quarter 2012 Comparisons with Third Quarter 2011

 

Consolidated Income Statement    Second Quarter      Third Quarter  

In million $

   2012      2012      2011*  

Exchange rate euro/dollar

     1.298         1.249         1.439   

Operating Revenue

     831.0         855.0         796.7   

Sercel

     285.2         282.9         275.1   

Services

     599.4         633.9         591.8   

Elimination

     -53.6         -61.8         -70.2   

Gross Profit

     177.8         195.1         158.6   

Operating Income

     84.6         114.3         97.7   

Sercel

     91.7         92.5         86.5   

Services

     19.3         61.6         52.8   

Corporate and Elimination

     -26.4         -39.8         -41.6   

Net Financial Costs

     -34.0         -38.3         -32.3   

Income Tax

     -24.1         -41.0         -19.0   

Deferred Tax on Currency Variations

     -2.8         0.2         -7.7   

Income from Equity Investments

     10.1         12.6         1.8   

Net Income

     33.8         47.8         40.5   

Earnings per share (€)

     0.15         0.23         0.18   

Earnings per ADS ($)

     0.19         0.29         0.25   

EBITDAs

     228.0         277.5         248.0   

Sercel

     102.5         104.6         100.3   

Services

     150.5         210.1         186.8   

Industrial Capex

     97.1         70.1         104.2   

Multi-client Cash Capex

     81.9         125.7         68.6   

 

* Restated figures

Year to Date 2012 Financial Results

Group Revenue

Group Revenue was up 9% compared to the first nine months of 2011. Services revenue was up 6% and Sercel revenue up 12% compared to the first nine months of 2011.

 

     YTD      Evolution  

In million $

   2012      2011*      In %  

Group Revenue

     2 473         2 276         9

Sercel Revenue

     916         816         12

Services Revenue

     1 764         1 657         6

Eliminations

     -208         -198         NA   

Marine contract

     734         732         0

Land contract

     372         309         21

Processing

     342         319         7

Multi-client

     317         298         6

Marine MC

     191         206         -7

Land MC

     126         92         37

 

* Restated figures

 

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Group EBITDAs was $718 million, a margin of 29%.

 

     YTD     Evolution  

In millions $

   2012     2011*     En %  

Group EBITDAs

     718        553        30

margin

     29     24     NA   

Sercel EBITDAs

     334        298        12

margin

     36     36     NA   

Services EBITDAs

     497        368        35

margin

     28     22     NA   

 

* Restated figures

Group Operating Income was $253 million, a margin of 10%.

 

     YTD     Evolution  

In millions $

   2012     2011*     En %  

Group Operating Income

     253        136        86

margin

     10     6     NA   

Sercel Op. Income

     300        257        17

margin

     33     31     NA   

Services Op. Income

     73        -2        NA   

margin

     4     0     NA   

 

* Restated figures

Financial Charges

Financial charges totaled $114 million including:

 

   

Net cost of debt was $115 million, while the total amount of interest paid during the first nine months of the year was $69 million.

 

   

Other financial items represented a positive contribution of $1 million, mainly related to the favorable impact of currency variations.

Taxes were at $87 million.

After the impact of income in companies accounted for under equity method totaling $26 million, Group Net Income stood at $78 million, compared to a loss of $35 million for the first nine months of 2011.

Net Income attributable to owners of CGGVeritas was at $65 million/€50 million, after the impact of minority interests totaling $13 million/€10 million, resulting in a positive EPS of €0.33 per ordinary share and $0.43 per ADS.

 

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Cash Flow

Cash Flow from Operations

Cash flow from operations was $467 million, almost stable over the first nine months of 2011.

Capex

Global Capex was $577 million, up 33% year-on-year.

 

   

Industrial Capex was $294 million, almost stable year-on-year.

 

   

Multi-client Cash Capex was $283 million, up 87% year-on-year with a 62% prefunding rate.

 

In millions $

   YTD      Evolution  
   2012      2011*      En %  

Capex

     577         434         33

Industrial

     294         283         0

Multi-client Cash

     283         151         87

MC marine

     178         49         264

MC land

     105         102         2

 

* Restated figures

Free Cash Flow

After the payment of interest expenses for the first nine months in 2012 and given opposite changes in working capital, net free cash flow was negative at $175 million, compared to a negative net free cash flow at $8 million for the first nine months of 2011.

Balance Sheet

Net Debt to Equity Ratio

Group gross debt was $1.997 billion at the end of September 2012.

Available cash was $337 million. Group net debt was $1.660 billion at the end of September 2012 compared to $1.411 billion at the end of 2011.

Net debt to equity ratio at the end of September 2012 was 43%.

 

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Year to Date 2012 Comparisons with Year to Date 2011

 

Consolidated Income Statement    YTD  

In million $

   2012      2011*  

Exchange rate euro/dollar

     1.288         1.417   

Operating Revenue

     2 472.6         2 276.0   

Sercel

     915.9         816.4   

Services

     1 764.4         1 657.4   

Elimination

     -207.7         -197.8   

Gross Profit

     511.5         358.6   

Operating Income

     252.7         135.6   

Sercel

     299.7         256.8   

Services

     73.2         -2.3   

Corporate and Elimination

     -120.2         -118.9   

Financial Items

     -114.2         -146.0   

Income Tax

     -86.9         -32.4   

Deferred Tax on Currency Translation

     0.2         -1.4   

Income from Equity Investments

     26.3         9.5   

Net Income

     78.1         -34.7   

Earnings per share (€)

     0.33         -0.21   

Earnings per ADS ($)

     0.43         -0.30   

EBITDAs

     717.5         552.7   

Sercel

     334.0         297.6   

Services

     496.9         368.5   

Industrial Capex

     294.3         283.2   

Multi-client Cash Capex

     283.1         151.3   

 

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Other Information

 

   

An English language conference call is scheduled today at 9:00am (Paris), 8:00am (London).

To take part in the English language conference simply dial in 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

 

- US Toll-Free

      1-877-317-6789   

- International call-in

      1-412-317-6789   

- Replay

      1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088   
   Conference Number: 10009288   

You will be connected to the conference: “CGGVeritas Q3 2012 results”.

 

   

Copies of the presentation are posted on the Company website www.cggveritas.com and can be downloaded.

 

   

The conference call will be broadcast live on the CGGVeritas website www.cggveritas.com and a replay will be available for two weeks thereafter.

About CGGVeritas

 

LOGO

CGGVeritas (www.cggveritas.com) is a leading international pure-play geophysical company delivering a wide range of technologies. services and equipment through Sercel. to its broad base of customers mainly throughout the global oil and gas industry. CGGVeritas is listed on the Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: 0000120164) and the New York Stock Exchange (in the form of American Depositary Shares. NYSE: CGV).

 

LOGO

 

Investor Relations Contact

   Group Communication Contact

Christophe Barnini

   Antoine Lefort

Tel: +33 1 64 47 38 11

   Tel: +33 1 64 47 34 89

E-Mail: invrelparis@cggveritas.com

   E-Mail: media.relations@cggveritas.com

 

LOGO

The information included 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 reflect numerous assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties as disclosed by the Company from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may vary materially.

 

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CGGVeritas

Third Quarter 2012

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2012     2011(restated)  

Amounts in millions of U.S.$, except per share data or unless indicated

    

Operating revenues

     2,472.6        2,276.0   

Other income from ordinary activities

     2.7        2.4   

Total income from ordinary activities

     2,475.3        2,278.4   

Cost of operations

     (1,963.8     (1,919.8

Gross profit

     511.5        358.6   

Research and development expenses, net

     (65.4     (55.5

Marketing and selling expenses

     (68.7     (58.4

General and administrative expenses

     (137.5     (141.4

Other revenues (expenses), net

     12.8        32.3   

Operating income

     252.7        135.6   

Expenses related to financial debt

     (117.5     (136.9

Income provided by cash and cash equivalents

     2.0        1.8   

Cost of financial debt, net

     (115.5     (135.1

Other financial income (loss)

     1.3        (10.9

Income (loss) of consolidated companies before income taxes

     138.5        (10.4

Deferred taxes on currency translation

     0.2        (1.4

Other income taxes

     (86.9     (32.4

Total income taxes

     (86.7     (33.8

Net income (loss) from consolidated companies

     51.8        (44.2

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

     26.3        9.5   

Net income (loss)

     78.1        (34.7

Attributable to :

    

Owners of CGGVeritas

   $ 64.9        (44.9

Owners of CGGVeritas (1)

   50.4        (31.7

Non-controlling interests

   $ 13.2        10.2   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     151,927,186        151,746,775   

Dilutive potential shares from stock-options

     685,906          (2) 

Dilutive potential shares from performance share plan

     680,746          (2) 

Dilutive potential shares from convertible bonds

       (3)        (3) 

Dilutive weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted when dilutive

     153,293,838        151,746,775   

Net income (loss) per share

    

Basic

   $ 0.43        (0.30

Basic

   0.33        (0.21

Diluted

   $ 0.42        (0.30

Diluted

   0.33        (0.21

 

(1) Converted at the average exchange rate of U.S.$1.2878 and U.S.$1.4166 per € for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(2) As our net result was a loss, stock-options and performance shares plans had an anti-dilutive 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.
(3) Convertible bonds had an accretive effect (increase of our earning per share); 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 income per share.

 

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three months ended September 30,  
     2012     2011(restated)  

Amounts in millions of U.S.$, except per share data or unless indicated

    

Operating revenues

     855.0        796.7   

Other income from ordinary activities

     0.6        0.7   

Total income from ordinary activities

     855.6        797.4   

Cost of operations

     (660.5     (638.8

Gross profit

     195.1        158.6   

Research and development expenses, net

     (20.9     (17.5

Marketing and selling expenses

     (22.1     (18.2

General and administrative expenses

     (44.6     (45.7

Other revenues (expenses), net

     6.8        20.5   

Operating income

     114.3        97.7   

Expenses related to financial debt

     (38.8     (40.4

Income provided by cash and cash equivalents

     0.6        0.6   

Cost of financial debt, net

     (38.2     (39.8

Other financial income (loss)

     (0.1     7.5   

Income (loss) of consolidated companies before income taxes

     76.0        65.4   

Deferred taxes on currency translation

     0.2        (7.7

Other income taxes

     (41.0     (19.0

Total income taxes

     (40.8     (26.7

Net income (loss) from consolidated companies

     35.2        38.7   

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

     12.6        1.8   

Net income (loss)

     47.8        40.5   

Attributable to :

    

Owners of CGGVeritas

   $ 44.2        37.3   

Owners of CGGVeritas (1)

   34.6        26.8   

Non-controlling interests

   $ 3.6        3.2   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     151,985,357        151,857,149   

Dilutive potential shares from stock-options

     810,629        360,279   

Dilutive potential shares from performance share plan

     680,746        471,643   

Dilutive potential shares from convertible bonds

       (2)        (2) 

Dilutive weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted when dilutive

     153,476,732        152,689,071   

Net income (loss) per share

Basic

   $ 0.29        0.25   

Basic

   0.23        0.18   

Diluted

   $ 0.29        0.24   

Diluted

   0.23        0.18   

 

(1) Corresponding to the three quarter amount in euros less the half-year amount in euros.
(2) Convertible bonds had an accretive effect (increase of our earning per share); 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 income per share.

 

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ANALYSIS BY OPERATING SEGMENT

 

     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2012     2011 (restated)  
In millions of U.S.$    Services     Equipment     Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Total
    Services     Equipment     Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Total
 

Revenues from unaffiliated customers

     1,764.4        708.2        —          2,472.6        1,657.4        618.6        —          2,276.0   

Inter-segment revenues

     0.6        207.7        (208.3     —          0.9        197.8        (198.7     —     

Operating revenues

     1,765.0        915.9        (208.3     2,472.6        1,658.3        816.4        (198.7     2,276.0   

Depreciation and amortization (excluding multi-clients survey)

     (220.5     (32.1     —          (252.6     (219.8     (37.4     —          (257.2

Depreciation and amortization of multi-client surveys

     (237.5     —          —          (237.5     (162.0     —          —          (162.0

Operating income

     73.2        299.7        (120.2 )(a)      252.7        (2.3     256.8        (118.9 )(a)      135.6   

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

     26.3        —          —          26.3        9.5        —          —          9.5   

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

     273.2        21.1        —          294.3        267.4        15.8        —          283.2   

Investments in multi-clients survey

     323.7        —          —          323.7        164.6        —          —          164.6   

Investment in companies under equity method

     27.5        —          —          27.5        4.8            4.8   

 

(a) Includes general corporate expenses of U.S.$40.1 million and U.S.$41,1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(b) Of which U.S.$36.4 million and U.S.$9.2 million relate to operational results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(c) Includes (i) equipment acquired under finance leases of U.S.$2.8 million and U.S.$15.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 respectively (ii) capitalized development costs of U.S.$14 million and U.S.$13.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, in the Services segment; capitalized development costs of U.S.$7 million and U.S.$4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, in the Equipment segment.

 

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     Three months ended September 30,  
     2012     2011 (restated)  
In millions of U.S.$    Services     Equipment     Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Total
    Services     Equipment     Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Total
 

Revenues from unaffiliated customers

     633.9        221.1        —          855.0        591.8        204.9        —          796.7   

Inter-segment revenues

     0.6        61.8        (62.4     —          0.4        70.2        (70.6     —     

Operating revenues

     634.5        282.9        (62.4     855.0        592.2        275.1        (70.6     796.7   

Depreciation and amortization (excluding multi-clients survey)

     (71.4     (11.2     —          (82.6     (77.0     (11.7     —          (88.7

Depreciation and amortization of multi-client surveys

     (92.6     —          —          (92.6     (64.2       —          (64.2

Operating income

     61.6        92.5        (39.8 )(a)      114.3        52.8        86.5        (41.6 )(a)      97.7   

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

     12.6        —          —          12.6        1.8        —          —          1.8   

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

     60.7        9.4        —          70.1        99.3        4.9        —          104.2   

Investments in multi-clients survey

     143.9        —          —          143.9        75.2        —          —          75.2   

 

(a) Includes general corporate expenses of U.S.$13.0 million and U.S.$12.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(b) Of which U.S.$15.7 million and U.S.$1.8 million relate to operational results for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(c) Includes (i) equipment acquired under finance leases of U.S.$2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 (ii) capitalized development costs of U.S.$4.8 million and U.S.$6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, in the Services segment; capitalized development costs of U.S.$2.1 million and U.S.$1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, in the Equipment segment.

 

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

     September 30,
2012
(unaudited)
    December 31,
2011

(restated)
 

Amounts in millions of U.S.$, unless indicated

    

ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     337.1        531.4   

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

     845.2        876.0   

Inventories and work-in-progress, net

     424.0        361.5   

Income tax assets

     109.8        119.4   

Other current assets, net

     155.4        157.0   

Assets held for sale, net

     425.5        64.5   

Total current assets

     2,297.0        2,109.8   

Deferred tax assets

     178.8        188.8   

Investments and other financial assets, net

     52.6        24.7   

Investments in companies under equity method

     139.5        131.7   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     1,171.3        1,183.2   

Intangible assets, net

     974.8        865.1   

Goodwill, net

     2,413.0        2,688.2   

Total non-current assets

     4,930.0        5,081.7   

TOTAL ASSETS

     7,227.0        7,191.5   

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Bank overdrafts

     4.0        6.0   

Current portion of financial debt

     120.6        64.5   

Trade accounts and notes payable

     415.0        386.4   

Accrued payroll costs

     172.2        185.7   

Income taxes liability payable

     104.4        159.7   

Advance billings to customers

     26.8        51.0   

Provisions – current portion

     32.5        34.6   

Other current liabilities

     265.3        272.3   

Total current liabilities

     1,140.8        1,160.2   

Deferred tax liabilities

     83.9        110.8   

Provisions – non-current portion

     95.9        106.7   

Financial debt

     1,872.2        1,871.6   

Other non-current liabilities

     44.2        49.8   

Total non-current liabilities

     2,096.2        2,138.9   

Common stock: 251,597,913 shares authorized and 152,031,873 shares with a €0.40 nominal value issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and 151,861,932 at December 31, 2011

     79.9        79.8   

Additional paid-in capital

     2,671.2        2,669.3   

Retained earnings

     1,145.1        1,161.1   

Other reserves

     (18.6     (17.0

Treasury shares

     (20.6     (20.6

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

     64.9        (28.2

Cumulative income and expense recognized directly in equity

     (7.0     (11.5

Cumulative translation adjustment

     (19.2     (27.6

Equity attributable to owners of CGGVeritas SA

     3,895.7        3,805.3   

Non-controlling interests

     94.3        87.1   

Total equity

     3,990.0        3,892.4   

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

     7,227.0        7,191.5   

 

(1) Effective January 1, 2012, we changed the presentation currency of our consolidated financial statements from the euro to the U.S. dollar to better reflect the profile of our revenues, costs and cash-flows, which are primarily generated in U.S. dollars, and hence, to better present the financial performance of the Group. As a change in presentation currency is a change of accounting policy, all comparative financial information has been restated into U.S. dollars.

 

     The currency translation adjustment was set to nil as of January 1, 2004 on transition to IFRS and has been re-presented on the basis that the Group has reported in U.S. dollars since that date.

 

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The functional currency of the parent company remains the euro. The currency translation adjustment resulting from the parent company is presented in other reserves.

Main restatements related to the change in the presentation currency from euro to U.S. dollar are as follows (in millions):

 

     Historical
consolidated
financial
statements as of
Dec.31, 2011 in
euros
     Historical
consolidated
financial statements
of Dec.31, 2011
converted into U.S.
dollars (a)
     Restatements (b)     Restated
consolidated
financial
statements as of
Dec.31, 2011 to
U.S. dollars
 

Common stock, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings and other

     2,883.1         3,730.5         +102.4        3,832.9   

Cumulative translation adjustment

     55.8         72.2         (99.8     (27.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of CGGVeritas

     2,938.9         3,802.7         +2.6        3,805.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

a)

Converted at the closing exchange rate of 1.2939 U.S.$ per euro

b)

Differences between historical currency exchange rates and the closing rate of 1.2939 U.S.$ per 1 euro, including U.S.$(17) millions translation adjustments from the parent company presented in other reserves.

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2012     2011 (restated)  
Amounts in millions of U.S.$     

OPERATING

    

Net income (loss)

     78.1        (34.7

Depreciation and amortization

     252.6        257.2   

Multi-client surveys depreciation and amortization

     237.5        162.0   

Depreciation and amortization capitalized to multi-client surveys

     (40.6     (13.3

Variance on provisions

     (3.0     (15.2

Stock based compensation expenses

     15.3        11.2   

Net gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets

     (13.0     (23.2

Equity income (loss) of investees

     (26.3     (9.5

Dividends received from affiliates

     22.1        6.9   

Other non-cash items

     4.0        (8.5

Net cash including net cost of financial debt and income tax

     526.7        332.9   

Less net cost of financial debt

     115.5        135.1   

Less income tax expense

     86.7        33.8   

Net cash excluding net cost of financial debt and income tax

     728.9        501.8   

Income tax paid

     (122.8     (71.8

Net cash before changes in working capital

     606.1        430.0   

- change in trade accounts and notes receivables

     (77.7     111.2   

- change in inventories and work-in-progress

     (52.3     (37.3

- change in other current assets

     (3.5     50.6   

- change in trade accounts and notes payable

     23.2        (68.6

- change in other current liabilities

     (31.1     4.8   

Impact of changes in exchange rate on financial items

     2.2        (18.0

Net cash provided by operating activities

     466.9        472.7   

INVESTING

    

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

     (290.5     (259.5

Investment in multi-client surveys, net cash

     (283.1     (151.3

Proceeds from disposals of tangible and intangible assets

     3.3        6.1   

Total net proceeds from financial assets

     35.4        4.5   

Acquisition of investments, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

     (52.5     (0.7

Impact of changes in consolidation scope

     —          —     

Variation in loans granted

     0.4        2.8   

Variation in subsidies for capital expenditures

     (1.2     —     

Variation in other non-current financial assets

     (1.4     2.1   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (589.6     (396.0

FINANCING

    

Repayment of long-term debts

     (50.8     (1,194.1

Total issuance of long-term debts

     79.2        1,202.8   

Lease repayments

     (19.5     (35.4

Change in short-term loans

     (2.0     —     

Financial expenses paid

     (68.5     (69.6

Net proceeds from capital increase

    

- from shareholders

     2.0        3.3   

- from non-controlling interests of integrated companies

     —          —     

Dividends paid and share capital reimbursements

    

- to shareholders

     —          —     

- to non-controlling interests of integrated companies

     (5.6     (4.0

Acquisition/disposal from treasury shares

     —          —     

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (65.2     (97.0

Effects of exchange rates on cash

     (6.4     1.8   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (194.3     (18.5

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     531.4        448.8   

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     337.1        430.3   

 

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THIS FORM 6-K REPORT IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS CONTAINED IN CGG VERITAS’ REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-150384) 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, Compagnie Générale de Géophysique - Veritas has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date November 5th, 2012     By /s/ Stéphane-Paul FRYDMAN
    S.P. FRYDMAN
    Senior EVP

 

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