Company Places Order for 20 Vibrator Energy Source Units and Will
Add 16th Data Acquisition Crew in May MIDLAND, Texas, May 8
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dawson Geophysical Company (NASDAQ:DWSN)
today reported revenues of $78,363,000 for the quarter ending March
31, 2008, the Company's second fiscal quarter of 2008, compared to
$59,935,000 for the same quarter in fiscal 2007, an increase of 31
percent. Revenue growth in the quarter was primarily the result of
the addition of two seismic data acquisition crews in April and
September of 2007, increased channel count and productivity on
existing crews. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2008
was $8,292,000, compared to $5,368,000 in the same quarter of
fiscal 2007, an increase of 54 percent. Earnings per share for the
second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $1.08 per share, compared to
$0.71 per share in the same quarter of fiscal 2007. EBITDA for the
second quarter of fiscal 2008 was $19,228,000 compared to
$12,961,000 in the same quarter of fiscal 2007, an increase of 48
percent. Included in the second quarter results is a 41 percent
increase in depreciation charges from the prior year period
reflecting the Company's continued capital investment and growth.
The Company's second quarter results reflect continued brisk
domestic exploration activities by the Company's clients,
particularly those clients seeking natural gas. Revenues in the
second quarter of fiscal 2008 continued to include high third-party
charges related to the use of helicopter support services,
specialized survey technologies, and dynamite energy sources. The
sustained level of these charges is driven by the Company's
continued operations in areas with limited access in the
Appalachian Basin, Arkansas, Val Verde Basin of Texas, and in
Eastern Oklahoma. The Company is reimbursed for these expenses by
its clients. Stephen Jumper, President and CEO of Dawson
Geophysical Company said, "Our clients' desire for higher
resolution subsurface images with improved efficiency and channel
count growth continued to drive our earnings and revenues in the
second fiscal quarter and six month period. In response to
continued strong demand, Dawson Geophysical will field an
additional crew, our 16th, in May 2008 by redeploying an existing
I/O MRX recording system. This crew will be a smaller channel count
crew initially committed to large scale 2D and smaller 3D seismic
projects." The Company's Board of Directors recently increased the
Company's fiscal 2008 capital budget from $30,000,000 to
$55,000,000. The additional budget of $25,000,000 will be used to
add to the vibrator energy source fleet, increase channel count on
existing crews, expand data processing capabilities, and to make
technical improvements in all phases of the Company's operations.
During the second quarter, the Company replaced an I/O System II
MRX recording system on an existing crew with an 8,000-channel ARAM
ARIES recording system and placed an order for twenty additional
I/O vibrator energy source units, of which thirteen have been
delivered. The Company now operates in excess of 115,000 channels
and 136 vibrator energy source units. Demand for the Company's
services continues at a high level. Although the Company's clients
may cancel their service contracts on short notice, the Company's
order book remains strong, reflecting commitments to operate at
full capacity on all crews through the end of calendar 2008 and on
a number of crews well into calendar 2009. Operations are currently
active on projects in West Texas, South Texas, East Texas, the
Barnett Shale of the Ft. Worth Basin, the Fayetteville Shale in
Arkansas, the Rocky Mountains, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and
the Appalachian Basin. The Company's data processing division
continues to make positive gains in market penetration, product
improvement, and technical support. Six Months Results For the six
months ended March 31, 2008, revenues were $155,962,000, compared
to $113,589,000 for the same period in 2007, an increase of 37
percent. Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2008
increased 48 percent to $15,996,000, compared to $10,803,000 for
the first six months of fiscal 2007. Earnings per share for the
first six months of fiscal 2008 were $2.09 as compared to $1.43 for
the first six months of fiscal 2007, an increase of 46 percent.
EBITDA was $37,198,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2008
versus $25,629,000 during the same period of fiscal 2007, an
increase of 45 percent. Jumper concluded, "In today's high cost oil
and natural gas environment, exploration and production companies
are striving to lower their finding and development costs and to
maximize their return on investment. Dawson Geophysical Company's
ability to apply its more than 55 years of experience and success
in helping companies achieve these objectives and to improve
subsurface images with state of the art technology positions us for
continued growth opportunities." About Dawson Geophysical Company
Dawson Geophysical Company is the leading provider of U.S. onshore
seismic data acquisition services as measured by the number of
active data acquisition crews. Founded in 1952, Dawson acquires and
processes 2D, 3D, and multi-component seismic data solely for its
clients, ranging from major oil and gas companies to independent
oil and gas operators as well as providers of multi-client data
libraries. Forward Looking Statement This press release contains
information about the Company's EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial
measure. The Company defines EBITDA as net income plus interest
expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense. The
Company uses EBITDA as a supplemental financial measure to assess:
-- the financial performance of its assets without regard to
financing methods, capital structures, taxes or historical cost
basis; -- its liquidity and operating performance over time in
relation to other companies that own similar assets and that the
Company believes calculate EBITDA in a similar manner; and -- the
ability of the Company's assets to generate cash sufficient for the
Company to pay potential interest costs. The Company also
understands that such data are used by investors to assess the
Company's performance. However, the term EBITDA is not defined
under generally accepted accounting principles and EBITDA is not a
measure of operating income, operating performance or liquidity
presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. When assessing the Company's operating performance or
liquidity, investors and others should not consider this data in
isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flow from
operating activities or other cash flow data calculated in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In
addition, the Company's EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA or
similar titled measures utilized by other companies since such
other companies may not calculate EBITDA in the same manner as the
Company. Further, the results presented by EBITDA cannot be
achieved without incurring the costs that the measure excludes:
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. A reconciliation of
the Company's EBITDA to its net income is presented in the table
following the text of this press release. In accordance with the
Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, Dawson Geophysical Company cautions that statements in
this press release which are forward-looking and which provide
other than historical information involve risks and uncertainties
that may materially affect the Company's actual results of
operations. These risks include, but are not limited to, dependence
upon energy industry spending, the volatility of oil and gas
prices, high fixed cost of operations, weather interruptions, the
ability to obtain land access rights of way, industry competition,
the ability to manage growth, and the availability of capital
resources. A discussion of these and other factors, including risks
and uncertainties, is set forth in the Company's Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. Dawson Geophysical Company
disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise. DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended March 31, March 31, 2008 2007
2008 2007 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Operating
revenues $78,363,000 $59,935,000 $155,962,000 $113,589,000
Operating costs: Operating expenses 57,529,000 45,608,000
115,654,000 85,332,000 General and administrative 1,837,000
1,605,000 3,543,000 3,053,000 Depreciation 5,854,000 4,154,000
11,405,000 8,168,000 65,220,000 51,367,000 130,602,000 96,553,000
Income from operations 13,143,000 8,568,000 25,360,000 17,036,000
Other income (expense): Interest income 116,000 272,000 334,000
426,000 Interest expense (95,000) - (200,000) - Other 115,000
(33,000) 99,000 (1,000) Income before income tax 13,279,000
8,807,000 25,593,000 17,461,000 Income tax expense: Current
(4,110,000) (3,138,000) (8,650,000) (5,065,000) Deferred (877,000)
(301,000) (947,000) (1,593,000) Net income $8,292,000 $5,368,000
$15,996,000 $10,803,000 Net income per common share $1.08 $0.71
$2.09 $1.43 Net income per common share-assuming dilution $1.07
$0.70 $2.07 $1.41 Weighted average equivalent common shares
outstanding 7,667,071 7,590,911 7,663,566 7,572,156 Weighted
average equivalent common shares outstanding -- assuming dilution
7,728,437 7,650,405 7,724,269 7,642,709 DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS March 31, September 30, 2008 2007 (Unaudited) ASSETS
Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $9,144,000 $14,875,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$242,000 and $176,000 70,174,000 56,707,000 in 2008 and 2007
respectively Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,394,000 815,000
Current deferred tax asset 936,000 693,000 Total current assets
81,648,000 73,090,000 Property, plant and equipment 229,435,000
207,427,000 Less accumulated depreciation (91,060,000) (84,655,000)
Net property, plant and equipment 138,375,000 122,772,000
$220,023,000 $195,862,000 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities: Accounts payable $18,434,000 $12,816,000
Accrued liabilities: Payroll costs and other taxes 2,807,000
2,325,000 Other 11,939,000 14,263,000 Deferred revenue 587,000
2,922,000 Line of credit 10,000,000 5,000,000 Total current
liabilities 43,767,000 37,326,000 Deferred tax liability 10,572,000
9,381,000 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock-par value $1.00 per
share; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding - - Common
stock-par value $.33 1/3 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized,
7,729,494 and 7,658,494 shares issued and outstanding in each
period 2,577,000 2,553,000 Additional paid-in capital 85,807,000
85,090,000 Retained earnings 77,300,000 61,512,000 Total
stockholders' equity 165,684,000 149,155,000 $220,023,000
$195,862,000 Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income Three Months
Ended Six Months Ended March 31, March 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net
Income $8,292,000 $5,368,000 $15,996,000 $10,803,000 Depreciation
5,854,000 4,154,000 11,405,000 8,168,000 Interest expense 95,000 -
200,000 - Income tax expense 4,987,000 3,439,000 9,597,000
6,658,000 EBITDA $19,228,000 $12,961,000 $37,198,000 $25,629,000
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities Six Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Net cash provided
by operating activities $16,501,000 $21,028,000 Changes in working
capital items and other 21,217,000 4,773,000 Non-cash adjustments
to income (520,000) (172,000) EBITDA $37,198,000 $25,629,000
DATASOURCE: Dawson Geophysical Company CONTACT: L. Decker Dawson,
Chairman, or Stephen C. Jumper, CEO and President, or Christina W.
Hagan, Chief Financial Officer, all of Dawson Geophysical Company,
1-800-332-9766 Web site: http://www.dawson3d.com/
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