PR Newswire | Aug 5, 2020 05:18PM EDT

08/05 16:18 CDT

ION reports second quarter 2020 resultsRevenues of $23 million, Cash increases by $24 million to $40 million (excluding net revolver borrowings) HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2020

HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) today reported total net revenues of $22.7 million in the second quarter 2020, a 46% decrease compared to $41.8 million one year ago. Year-to-date revenues of $79.1 million are greater than or equal to revenues in the comparable prior five years.

ION's net loss was $5.2 million, or a loss of $0.37 per share, compared to a net loss of $8.6 million, or a loss of $0.61 per share in the second quarter 2019. Excluding special items in both periods, the Company reported an Adjusted net loss of $12.1 million, or a loss of $0.85 per share, compared to an Adjusted net loss of $8.3 million, or a loss of $0.59 per share in the second quarter 2019. ION's net loss was $7.5 million in the first half of 2020, or a loss of $0.53 per share, compared to a net loss of $30.0 million, or a loss of $2.13 per share in the first half of 2019. Excluding special items in both periods, adjusted net loss in the first half of 2020 was $7.0 million, or a loss of $0.49 per share, compared to an adjusted net loss of $25.2 million, or a loss of $1.79 per share in the first half of 2019. A reconciliation of special items to the reported financial results can be found in the tables of this press release.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $23.3 million in the second quarter 2020 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1.1 million in the second quarter 2019. The Company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $0.2 million for the second quarter 2020, a decrease from $7.3 million one year ago. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the closest comparable GAAP numbers can be found in the tables of this press release.

At quarter close, the Company's total liquidity of $71.3 million consisted of $62.5 million of cash (including net revolver borrowings of $22.5 million) and $8.8 million of remaining available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility. Total liquidity increased by $17.5 million compared to the first quarter 2020. In response to the market uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic and lower oil and gas prices, the Company drew under its credit facility during the first quarter 2020, of which $22.5 million remains outstanding and in the Company's cash balances as of June 30, 2020.

"Our second quarter revenues were in line with our expectations and the broader oilfield services market," said Chris Usher, ION's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Although commodity prices rebounded significantly, the sharp decline earlier this year triggered E&P companies to reduce 2020 budgets, which tends to disproportionately impact discretionary purchases such as seismic data sales. By quickly scaling our asset light business to meet anticipated demand, we mitigated some of the near-term impacts to the bottom line and cash position.

"Despite unprecedented market conditions, our first half revenues are higher than or consistent with 2014-2019 results. Liquidity improved significantly from $54 million to $71 million. Cash increased by $24 million (excluding net revolver borrowings) primarily from collecting accounts receivables related to the strong first quarter sales and realizing near full benefits of cost reductions made earlier this year. In April, we scaled back our flexible cost structure by another $18 million for the remaining nine months of 2020, building on the over $20 million of permanent cost savings announced in January. During the quarter, we received $7 million of government relief to prevent further reducing headcount, which we expect will be entirely forgiven.

"We are laser focused on executing our strategy and delivering better results to shareholders. In spite of reduced offshore activity and COVID-19 travel challenges, I'm pleased we garnered commercial support and permits for a new 3D multi-client program in the North Sea. While we expect to acquire the majority of the program next summer, we may start an initial phase later this year to avoid disruptions around large windfarm installations. We continued to build on our highly successful portfolio of low cost, high return reimaging programs with a new program in Mauritania. The global 2D data collaboration with PGS is progressing well and comes at an opportune time as E&P companies are looking for more efficient ways to identify lower cost prospects to rebalance their portfolios. In the ports and harbors space, we continue to receive excellent feedback on how Marlin SmartPort(tm) is optimizing operations. Our concerted sales and marketing campaign generated several promising digitalization opportunities globally and we are in the midst of rolling out new Marlin SmartPort trials in Europe and Africa.

"Thankfully, we have had very few documented COVID-19 cases among our staff worldwide, and I am very pleased with the success of our remote operations. The shift to new digital mediums has elevated client engagement and expanded our networks. We continue to see strong uptake of new technology solutions that enable remote offshore operations management.

"I believe we are better positioned to mitigate some of the near-term impacts of the market disruption given our improved cash position, lower cost basis and strategy execution progress. While the second half of 2020 will remain challenging, we expect continued improvement in E&P market dynamics unless there is a second major wave of COVID-19."

SECOND QUARTER 2020

The Company's segment revenues for the second quarter were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,

2020 2019 % Change

E&P Technology & Services$ 15,226 $28,523 (47) %

Operations Optimization 7,505 13,252 (43) %

Total $ 22,731 $41,775 (46) %

Within the E&P Technology & Services segment, multi-client revenues were $11.6 million, a decrease of 49%, primarily due to reduced sales of ION's global data library. Imaging and Reservoir Services revenues were $3.7 million, a decrease of 36%, due to lower proprietary tender activity.

Within the Operations Optimization segment, Optimization Software & Services revenues were $3.4 million, a 41% decrease due to reduced seismic activity and associated services demand resulting from COVID-19. Devices revenues were $4.1 million, a 45% decrease from the second quarter 2019, due to lower sales of towed streamer equipment spares and repairs.

Consolidated gross margin for the quarter was 20%, compared to 47% in the second quarter 2019. Gross margin in E&P Technology & Services was 15% compared to 43% one year ago resulting from the decline in revenues. Operations Optimization gross margin was 31%, compared to 55% one year ago primarily from the decline in revenues as well as the increase in cost of sales from an adjustment to towed streamer repairs. See further discussion of the adjustment in Note 1 of the Summary of Segment Information. Excluding this adjustment, Operations Optimization gross margin would have been 48%.

Consolidated operating expenses were $10.1 million, down from $22.1 million in the second quarter 2019. Operating margin was (24)%, compared to (6)% in the second quarter 2019. The decline in operating margin was the result of the decrease in revenues, partially offset by lower operating expenses from cost reduction measures made earlier in the year.

YEAR-TO-DATE 2020

The Company's segment revenues for the first six months of the year were as follows (in thousands):

Six Months Ended June 30,

2020 2019 % Change

E&P Technology & Services$61,740 $55,626 11 %

Operations Optimization 17,405 23,105 (25) %

Total $79,145 $78,731 1 %

Within the E&P Technology & Services segment, multi-client revenues were $53.1 million, an increase of 15%. This result was driven by increased sales of ION's global 2D data library during the first quarter, partly offset by a reduction in new venture revenues. Imaging and Reservoir Services revenues were $8.6 million, a decrease of 9%, due to lower proprietary tender activity.

Within the Operations Optimization segment, Optimization Software & Services revenues were $7.8 million, a 27% decrease from the first half of 2019 due to COVID-19 related reduced seismic activity and associated services demand. Devices revenues were $9.6 million, a 23% decrease from the first half of 2019, due to decreased sales of towed streamer equipment spares and repairs.

Consolidated gross margin for the period was 42%, compared to 37% in the first half of 2019. Gross margin in E&P Technology & Services was 42% compared to 32% one year ago. The improved E&P Technology & Services gross margin resulted from the increase in 2D data library revenues. Operations Optimization gross margin was 40%, a decrease compared to 51% one year ago primarily resulting from the decline in revenues as well as the increase in cost of sales from an adjustment to towed streamer repairs as previously highlighted in the second quarter section. Excluding this adjustment, Operations Optimization gross margin would have been 47%.

Consolidated operating expenses were $32.1 million, compared to $48.0 million, and operating margin was 1%, compared to (23)% in the first half of 2019. Excluding special items, consolidated operating expenses, as adjusted, were $25.8 million, compared to $43.2 million in the first half of 2019, and operating margin, as adjusted, was 10%, compared to (17)% in the first half of 2019. The improvement in operating margin, as adjusted, was primarily due to the increase in multi-client revenues combined with lower operating expenses from cost reductions made earlier in the year.

Income tax expense was $8.9 million, compared to $4.1 million in the first half of 2019. The income tax expense includes a $2.2 million valuation allowance established against our recognized deferred tax assets in our non-U.S. businesses. The Company's income tax expense primarily relates to results generated by our non-U.S. businesses in Latin America.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time that will include a slide presentation to be posted in the Investor Relations section of the ION website by 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the conference call, dial (877) 407-0672 at least 10 minutes before the call begins and ask for the ION conference call. A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends and will be accessible until August 20, 2020. To access the replay, dial (877) 660-6853 and use pass code 13698480#.

Investors, analysts and the general public will also have the opportunity to listen to the conference call live over the Internet by visiting iongeo.com. An archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Company's website.

About ION

Leveraging innovative technologies, ION delivers powerful data-driven decision-making to offshore energy, ports and defense industries, enabling clients to optimize operations and deliver superior returns. Learn more at iongeo.com.

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The information 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 may include information and other statements that are not of historical fact. Actual results may vary materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the risks associated with the timing and development of ION Geophysical Corporation's products and services; pricing pressure; decreased demand; changes in oil prices; political, execution, regulatory, and currency risks; the COVID-19 pandemic; and agreements made or adhered to by members of OPEC and other oil producing countries to maintain production levels. For additional information regarding these various risks and uncertainties, see our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 6, 2020. Additional risk factors, which could affect actual results, are disclosed by the Company in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks filed during the year. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements.

Tables to follow

ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(In thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Service revenues $ 15,547 $ 30,407 $ 63,032 $ 58,535

Product revenues 7,184 11,368 16,113 20,196

Total net revenues 22,731 41,775 79,145 78,731

Cost of services 13,267 16,795 35,542 39,241

Cost of products 4,880 5,397 9,508 9,995

Impairment of multi-client data library - - 1,167 -

Gross profit 4,584 19,583 32,928 29,495

Operating expenses:

Research, development and engineering 3,036 5,186 7,044 10,543

Marketing and sales 1,219 6,060 6,077 11,853

General, administrative and other operating expenses 5,801 10,890 14,803 25,589

Impairment of goodwill - - 4,150 -

Total operating expenses 10,056 22,136 32,074 47,985

Income (loss) from operations (5,472) (2,553) 854 (18,490)

Interest expense, net (3,414) (3,111) (6,635) (6,223)

Other income (expense), net 6,771 96 7,200 (696)

Income (loss) before income taxes (2,115) (5,568) 1,419 (25,409)

Income tax expense 3,052 2,719 8,926 4,126

Net loss (5,167) (8,287) (7,507) (29,535)

Less: Net (income) loss attributable to (52) (335) 25 (447)noncontrolling interest

Net loss attributable to ION $ (5,219) $ (8,622) $ (7,482) $ (29,982)

Net loss per share:

Basic $ (0.37) $ (0.61) $ (0.53) $ (2.13)

Diluted $ (0.37) $ (0.61) $ (0.53) $ (2.13)

Weighted average number of common sharesoutstanding:

Basic 14,241 14,098 14,236 14,065

Diluted 14,241 14,098 14,236 14,065

ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In thousands)(Unaudited)

June 30, December 31,ASSETS 2020 2019

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 62,540 $ 33,065

Accounts receivable, net 10,577 29,548

Unbilled receivables 12,937 11,815

Inventories, net 11,862 12,187

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,462 6,012

Total current assets 102,378 92,627

Deferred income tax asset, net 7,987 8,734

Property, plant and equipment, net 11,920 13,188

Multi-client data library, net 51,935 60,384

Goodwill 18,029 23,585

Right-of-use assets 40,467 32,546

Other assets 3,513 2,130

Total assets $ 236,229 $ 233,194

LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT

Current liabilities:

Current maturities of long-term debt $ 23,685 $ 2,107

Accounts payable 37,254 49,316

Accrued expenses 25,606 30,328

Accrued multi-client data library royalties 21,316 18,831

Deferred revenue 4,058 4,551

Current maturities of operating lease liabilities 8,355 11,055

Total current liabilities 120,274 116,188

Long-term debt, net of current maturities 119,234 119,352

Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities 40,409 30,833

Other long-term liabilities 422 1,453

Total liabilities 280,339 267,826

Deficit:

Common stock 142 142

Additional paid-in capital 957,746 956,647

Accumulated deficit (981,773) (974,291)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (21,833) (19,318)

Total stockholders' deficit (45,718) (36,820)

Noncontrolling interest 1,608 2,188

Total deficit (44,110) (34,632)

Total liabilities and deficit $ 236,229 $ 233,194

ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In thousands)(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss $ (5,167) $ (8,287) $ (7,507) $ (29,535)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (usedin) operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization (other than multi-client data 1,008 1,063 1,848 2,098library)

Amortization of multi-client data library 4,681 8,296 12,701 19,396

Amortization of debt costs - -

Stock-based compensation expense 477 1,538 1,094 2,831

Impairment of multi-client data library - - 1,167 -

Impairment of goodwill - - 4,150 -

Amortization of government relief funding expected to be (6,923) - (6,923) -forgiven

Deferred income taxes (83) 931 338 (467)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable 40,546 11,604 18,678 8,734

Unbilled receivables (4,746) (7,923) (2,080) 21,575

Inventories 951 654 179 735

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued royalties (8,618) (4,041) (6,930) (6,054)

Deferred revenue (821) (3,004) (466) (3,337)

Other assets and liabilities 2,012 (1,964) 102 (1,711)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 23,317 (1,133) 16,351 14,265

Cash flows from investing activities:

Investment in multi-client data library (4,928) (6,015) (14,596) (14,782)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment (201) (605) (697) (1,412)

Net cash used in investing activities (5,129) (6,620) (15,293) (16,194)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings under revolving line of credit - - 27,000 -

Payments under revolving line of credit (4,500) - (4,500) -

Proceeds from government relief funding 6,923 - 6,923 -

Payments on notes payable and long-term debt (767) (691) (1,527) (1,406)

Other financing activities 15 (312) 5 (551)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,671 (1,003) 27,901 (1,957)

Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates on 68 (183) 538 (102)cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and 19,927 (8,939) 29,497 (3,988)restricted cash

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of 42,688 38,805 33,118 33,854period

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 62,615 $ 29,866 $ 62,615 $ 29,866

ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESSUMMARY OF SEGMENT INFORMATION(In thousands)(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Net revenues:

E&P Technology & Services:

New Venture $ 4,686 $ 5,018 $ 6,127 $ 18,489

Data Library 6,867 17,794 46,998 27,742

Total multi-client revenues 11,553 22,812 53,125 46,231

Imaging and Reservoir Services 3,673 5,711 8,615 9,395

Total 15,226 28,523 61,740 55,626

Operations Optimization:

Devices 4,128 7,532 9,601 12,352

Optimization Software & Services 3,377 5,720 7,804 10,753

Total 7,505 13,252 17,405 23,105

Total net revenues $ 22,731 $ 41,775 $ 79,145 $ 78,731

Gross profit:

E&P Technology & Services $ 2,264 $ 12,357 $ 25,994 $ 17,797

Operations Optimization 2,320 7,226 6,934 11,698

Total gross profit $ 4,584 $ 19,583 $ 32,928 $ 29,495

Gross margin:

E&P Technology & Services 15 % 43 % 42 % 32 %

Operations Optimization 31 % (1) 55 % 40 % (1) 51 %

Total gross margin 20 % 47 % 42 % 37 %

Income (loss) from operations:

E&P Technology & Services $ 442 (2) $ 5,237 $ 18,394 (3) $ 3,622

Operations Optimization (474) 2,644 (3,733) (4) 2,814

Support and other (5,440) (10,434) (13,807) (24,926)

Income (loss) from operations (5,472) (2,553) 854 (18,490)

Interest expense, net (3,414) (3,111) (6,635) (6,223)

Other income (expense), net 6,771 (5) 96 7,200 (5) (696)

Income (loss) before income taxes $ (2,115) $ (5,568) $ 1,419 $ (25,409)

Operations Optimization segment gross margin is negatively impacted by an out of period adjustment to cost of sales related to towed streamer repairs^ of $1.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. Excluding(1) this adjustment, gross margin would have been 48% and 47%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. The net impact of this and the adjustment discussed in Note (2), was an increase to the Company's loss from operations of $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

^ E&P Technology & Services segment income from operations was positively(2) impacted by an out of period adjustment to marketing & sales expenses of $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

^ Includes impairment of multi-client data library of $1.2 million for the(3) six months ended June 30, 2020, in addition to the adjustment highlighted in Note (2).

^ Includes impairment of goodwill of $4.2 million for the six months ended(4) June 30, 2020.

^ Includes amortization of the government relief funding expected to be(5) forgiven of $6.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESSummary of Net Revenues by Geographic Area(In thousands)(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

2020 2019 2020 2019

North America $ 5,631 $ 13,645 $ 37,441 $ 20,802

Latin America 4,966 14,321 14,770 27,852

Asia Pacific 2,631 3,676 11,919 5,543

Europe 6,176 6,123 9,986 16,515

Middle East 942 1,106 1,896 2,465

Africa 1,004 2,278 1,595 4,667

Other 1,381 626 1,538 887

Total net revenues $ 22,731 $ 41,775 $ 79,145 $ 78,731

ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESReconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss(Non-GAAP Measure)(In thousands)(Unaudited)

The term EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) represents net loss before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other non-recurring charges such as impairment charges, severance expenses and government relief. The term Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) but also excludes the impact of fair value adjustments related to the Company's outstanding stock appreciation awards. EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for net income (loss) or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of profitability or liquidity. Additionally, EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company has included EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental disclosure because its management believes that EBITDA (excluding non-recurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA provides investors a helpful measure for comparing its operating performance with the performance of other companies that have different financing and capital structures or tax rates.

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Net loss $(5,167) $ (8,287) $(7,507)$(29,535)

Interest expense, net 3,414 3,111 6,635 6,223

Income tax expense 3,052 2,719 8,926 4,126

Depreciation and amortization expense 5,689 9,359 14,549 21,494

Impairment of multi-client data library - - 1,167 -

Impairment of goodwill - - 4,150 -

Severance expense - 2,810 3,102 2,810

Amortization of government relief funding expected to be forgiven(6,923) - (6,923) -

EBITDA excluding non-recurring items 65 9,712 24,099 5,118

Stock appreciation rights expense (credit) 85 (2,450) (1,010) 2,010

Adjusted EBITDA $150 $ 7,262 $23,089 $7,128

ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESDescription of Special Items and Reconciliation of GAAP (As Reported) to Non-GAAP (As Adjusted) Measures(In thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)

The financial results are reported in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures may provide users of this financial information, additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. One such non-GAAP financial measure is adjusted income (loss) from operations or adjusted net income (loss), which excludes certain charges or amounts. This adjusted income (loss) amount is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered as a substitute for income (loss) from operations, net income (loss) or other income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. See the tables below for supplemental financial data and the corresponding reconciliation to GAAP financials for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

Special Special As Reported As Adjusted As Reported As Adjusted Items Items

Net revenues $22,731 $- $22,731 $41,775 $- $41,775

Cost of sales 18,147 - 18,147 22,192 - 22,192

Gross profit 4,584 - 4,584 19,583 - 19,583

Gross margin 20 %- % 20 %47 %- % 47 %

Operating expenses 10,056 (85) (1)9,971 22,136 (360) (1)21,776

Income (loss) from (5,472) 85 (5,387) (2,553) 360 (2,193) operations

Operating margin (24) %- % (24) %(6) %1 % (5) %

Interest expense, net (3,414) - (3,414) (3,111) - (3,111)

Other income (expense), net6,771 (6,923) (2)(152) 96 - 96

Income (loss) before income(2,115) (6,838) (8,953) (5,568) 360 (5,208) taxes

Income tax expense 3,052 - 3,052 2,719 - 2,719

Net income (loss) (5,167) (6,838) (12,005) (8,287) 360 (7,927)

Less: Net income attributable to (52) - (52) (335) - (335) noncontrolling interest

Net income (loss) $(5,219) $(6,838) $(12,057) $(8,622) $360 $(8,262) attributable to ION

Net loss per share:

Basic $(0.37) $(0.85) $(0.61) $(0.59)

Diluted $(0.37) $(0.85) $(0.61) $(0.59)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

Basic 14,241 14,241 14,098 14,098

Diluted 14,241 14,241 14,098 14,098

^ Represents stock appreciation rights awards expense for the three months (1)ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

^ Represents amortization of the government relief funding expected to be (2)forgiven for the three months ended June 30, 2020.



Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Special Special As Reported As AdjustedAs Reported As Adjusted Items Items

Net revenues $79,145 $ - $79,145 $78,731 $- $78,731

Cost of sales 46,217 (1,167) (3)45,050 49,236 - 49,236

Gross profit 32,928 1,167 34,095 29,495 - 29,495

Gross margin 42 %1 % 43 %37 %- % 37 %

Operating expenses 32,074 (6,243) (4)25,831 47,985 (4,820) (6)43,165

Income (loss) from 854 7,410 8,264 (18,490) 4,820 (13,670) operations

Operating margin 1 %9 % 10 %(23) %6 % (17) %

Interest expense, net (6,635) - (6,635) (6,223) - (6,223)

Other income (expense), net 7,200 (6,923) (5)277 (696) - (696)

Income (loss) before income 1,419 487 1,906 (25,409) 4,820 (20,589) taxes

Income tax expense 8,926 350 (3)9,276 4,126 4,126

Net loss (7,507) 137 (7,370) (29,535) 4,820 (24,715)

Less: Net income attributable to 25 - 25 (447) - (447) noncontrolling interest

Net loss attributable to ION$(7,482) $ 137 $(7,345) $(29,982) $4,820 $(25,162)

Net loss per share:

Basic $(0.53) $(0.52) $(2.13) $(1.79)

Diluted $(0.53) $(0.52) $(2.13) $(1.79)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

Basic 14,236 14,236 14,065 14,065

Diluted 14,236 14,236 14,065 14,065

^ Represents impairment of multi-client data library of $1.2 million and (3)the related tax impact of $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

^ Represents impairment of goodwill of $4.2 million and severance expense (4)of $3.1 million, partially offset by stock appreciation right awards credit of $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

^ Represents amortization of the government relief funding expected to be (5)forgiven for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

^ Represents severance expense of $2.8 million and stock appreciation right(6)awards expense of $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

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