Spectrum ASA: 4th Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results

Spectrum Group Summary

Quarter

Quarter

12 months

12 Months

ended

ended

ended

ended

31.12.16

31.12.15

31.12.16

31.12.15

(USD 1000)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

Net operating revenue

34 578*

42 011

86 852*

109 844

EBIT

48

(4 373)

(19 048)

(5 169)

Net Profit / (Loss)

2 525

(5 495)

(20 283)

(8 654)

Cash flow from operating activities

20 396

38 447

61 215

98 199

Investment in Multi-Client library

7 474

27 723

50 671

174 618

Multi-Client library Net book value

192 721

220 686

192 721

220 686

Cash and cash equivalents

15 827

23 373

15 827

23 373

* includes other revenue related to tax credit in Brazil of MUSD 4.5 for Q4 and MUSD 13.1 for 2016

Q4 Highlights

  • Net Multi-Client revenues in the quarter totaled MUSD 29.9 (2015:MUSD 41.9)

  • Net Multi-Client revenues were comprised of late sales of MUSD 27.3 (2015:MUSD 27.4), prefunding on Multi-Client investments of MUSD 2.5 (2015:MUSD 14.4) and other revenue of MUSD 0.1 (2015:MUSD 0.2)

  • EBIT for the quarter was MUSD 0.0 (2015: MUSD (4.4))

  • Multi-Client investments were MUSD 7.5 with 33.6% prefunding rate (2015: MUSD 27.7 with 51.8% prefunding rate)

  • Operational cash flow of MUSD 20.4 (2015:MUSD 38.4)

  • Other revenue of MUSD 4.5, based on transaction tax credits filed in Brazil

12 months Highlights

  • Net Multi-Client revenues totaled MUSD 72.4 (2015:MUSD 109.1)

  • Net Multi-Client revenues were comprised of late sales of MUSD 50.2 (2015:MUSD 79.4), prefunding on Multi-Client investments of MUSD 18.7 (2015:MUSD 26.1) and other revenue of MUSD 3.5 (2015:MUSD 3.5).

  • EBIT was MUSD (19.0) (2015: MUSD (5.2))

  • Multi-Client investments were MUSD 50.7 with 36.9% prefunding rate (2015: Multi-Client investments were MUSD 174.6. Investments in new acquisitions were MUSD 65.6 with 39.8% prefunding rate)

  • Operational cash flow was MUSD 61.2 (2015:MUSD 98.2)

  • Other revenue of MUSD 13.1 based on transaction tax credits filed in Brazil

"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