ION in Transformation While Weathering the Storm Brian Hanson, CFO Q1 2010 January 25, 2010
Forward-looking Statement Todays presentation may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation g Reform Act of 1995. These forward-lookingg statements include statements as to…
An Overview of ION Business: Advanced geophysical hardware, software, imaging services, and data libraries across the seismic workflow for both Land and Marine. Mission: To solve the most challenging geophysical imaging problems…
ION Served Market Approximately 3.8 Billion 2008 Land Systems Marine Systems y ION Competition Data Processing g 2D Regional Multi-client Programs 0 500 1000 1500 Marine systems does not include permanent OBC…
Business Increasingly International Location of Discoveries 100 MMBOE 2001 2001 2005 2005 Discoveries Discoveries 100 249 mmboe 250 499 mmboe Offshore Offshore 29% 29% 500 999 mmboe 100% = 3,058 Billion BOE 1000 UP mmboe…
2009 Both a Year of Challenges and Opportunity The financial crisis combined with oil and gas price collapse put tremendous pressure on ION. All business b siness units, nits with ith the e exception ception of GXT data…
IONs Long Term Strategy Solving the most complex reservoir imaging problems A leader in geophysical imaging technology and services that aims at solving the toughest problems. bl Balanced portfolio from early adopter technology for…
Diversified Technology Portfolio with Products in Various Stages of the Product Lifecycle A Portfolio Approach ARAM products complement our product portfolio 2009 2004 Vibrators with robust Land System Four margin products in…
ION Geophysical LAND MARINE SOLUTIONS Cable System Towed Streamer Data Processing Cable-less System Ocean Bottom Multi-Client Sound Sources Operating Systems Data Library 2008 ION Revenue 2008 ION Sales Margin Land, 55.3,…
Land Imaging Systems Segment Cable Systems y Cable-less Systems y Sound Sources Low cost, highly reliable Highly productive system Industry workhorse analog system (ARAM) Access in challenging Highly reliable in both desert…
2008 Estimated Global Seismic Crew Count Estimates for 2008(1) EAME & Russia & North Latin Total ISC CIS China/AP America America of Crews 872 176 240 305 118 33 Dynamite/Vibe y a te/ be 55% / 45% 25% / 75% 50% / 50% 80% /…
Land technology trends High Density Shooting for higher resolution Shallow plays such as Heavy Oil are 10X trace density of more conventional basins Benefits seen above leading to a move towards denser sampling in mature basins to…
Demand for Increasing Channel Count Need for better reservoir description driving demand [ 13 ]
Land Survey Schematic Cabled Cable-less Cable less 5,000 Stations 6,000 Stations [ 14 ]
The FireFly Ecosystem A Comprehensive Approach Navigation and positioning Survey design for optimum image Node-based, full-wave recording system GIS planning and Comprehensive data management operations support [ 15 ]
The FireFly Difference Our Experience on Image Quality & Operating Metrics Conventional 20 - 40 Fold Image Quality 400 500 Fold Conventional 75 Man Crew Crew Size 45 Man Crew Pre-- Layout Shooting Pickup Processing…
Marine Imaging Systems Segment Towed o ed Streamer/ St ea e / Ocea Bottom Ocean otto Operating p g Systems y Positioning Systems Acquisition Systems Short term incremental First seabed digital full wave Provides real-time,…
Total Vessel Count Including combined Streamer KM Towed Streamer Fleet 180 9 000 9,000 160 8,000 Capacity Range: 11 140 7,000 120 6,000 unt Streamer k m Vessel cou 100 5,000 80 Capacity Range: 11 4,000 60 3,000 40…
A Matter of Perspective 16 x 12km Spread Configuration Overlaid on Manhattan 16 x 12 towed streamer spread configuration [ 19 ]
Analogy: Commercial Air Travel vs. Towed Streamer Operational Planning Commercial Air Travel Towed Streamer [IA] Flight Plan Survey Plan [ 20 ]
Analogy: Commercial Air Travel vs. Towed Streamer Operational Command & Control Intelligence Commercial Air Travel Towed Streamer [IA] Auto Pilot Orca [ 21 ]
Analogy: Commercial Air Travel vs. Towed Streamer Dynamic Operational Execution Commercial Air Travel Towed Streamer [IA] Dynamic Horizontal Control Tail rudder DigiFIN g Dynamic Vertical Control Wing flaps…
VectorSeis Ocean: Ocean Bottom Application [ 23 ]
[IA] in Action Orca Software Controlling the Streamer Spread via DigiFIN [ 24 ]
Seismic Imaging Solutions Segment Data Processing Multi-Client Data Libraries Leading Depth Imaging Deal origination for oil Result of ISS multi-client Technology. company underwritten multi- projects. F Focusedd on mostt…
ION 2009 Global Processing Scale and Footprint GSC Project Experience [ 26 ]
Overview of a BasinSPAN Program Comprehensive view of the petroleum system Integrates geology and geophysics Ultra-deep view Source rock deposition Migration g p pathways y Sediment fairways Customized program design…
Summary The continuing economic recovery will likely sustain or drive oil prices higher than 60-80 bbl. Supply will once again become the main driver. driver IONs short term goal has been to weather the storm by focusing on cash…
Source and Use ( in millions) Sources JV Stake Sale 108.5 E it Off Equity Offering i (PF for f Bridge) B id ) 67 1 67.1 100M Revolver (No drawdown) - Term Loan Refinancing 106.2 Total Sources 281.8 Uses Repayment of…
Additional Detail Balance Sheet: Pre and Post Close (000) Q3 2009 Post Close 2 Cash 19,556 [30,000-60,000] Debt Detail: Revolver 98,000 0 Seller's Note 35,000 0 Term A 106 250 106,250 106 250 106,250 Icon 1 19,774 - Capital…
FireFly Commercialization Update A combination of sales and rental/purchase agreements China Qaidam Basin 3D First commercial sale of FireFly Receiver stations: 10,808 Source points: 13,632 In progress Chopo Sur 3D Comesa and…
Qaidam Base Camp [ 40 ]
East Texas Blocker Projects Survey size: 170 sq Kms sq. ION Haynesville Line 3000 Project started August g 1 Source will be mostly Vibroseis 68 sq mi. - Blocker 3D with some dynamite and Power Plant gunboat 7 sq mi. -…
Blocker - Varying Access and HES Challenges Dense Forest and Water Hazards [ 42 ]
Difficult Navigation Vibroseis and Personnel Challenged by the Terrain [ 43 ]
Pemex and FireFly 3 Projects Using Comesa as Contractor Area 2 Coyula IN PROGRESS Area 3 Tesechoacan Area 1 Chopo Sur - COMPLETED [ 44 ]
Who is BGP BGP is the worlds largest land seismic contractor with over 110 crews with approximately pp y servingg international markets. BGP is wholly owned by CNPC, the largest Chinese integrated oil and gas company. company…
The Strategy of the Joint Venture Leverage the R&D of ION and Operational Expertise of BGP. R&D centers will remain primarily in the U.S. and Canada with much of the manufacturing moving to China to reduce costs. Field test new…
The BGP/ION Joint Venture Terms BGP and ION contribute all land equipment technology and businesses, less geophones, to the JV. Total JV equity value estimated at 275 million. BGP purchases 51% of the JV for the value of their…
Financial Impact on IONs Balance Sheet After closing the ARAM transaction ION was planning to issue a 175M bond offering to pay-off a short term sellers note of 35M 35M, a 40M bridge note from Jefferies, and nearly 100M that was…
Steps to Close the JV and Governance Expect to close in March of 2010. Finalize definitive agreement Finalize refinancing with Chinese banks. Complete the mutually agreed upon 5 year plan. Finalize operational details related to…
NewCo JVthe first year New combined management team to establish Corporate headquarters in Beijing and a secondary headquarters and R&D center t in i Houston H t Integration and alignment of the combined BGP and ION legacy…
Appendix: Basin Span Basin Spans [ 54 ]
BasinSpan Example: ArcticSpan High Potential in the Region Estimates place 25% of all remaining undiscovered reserves in the Arctic. Source: USGS,, World Petroleum Assessment [ 55 ]
Integrated Approach to ArcticSpan Hardware, Software and Solutions Expertise Integrated Seismic Solutions (ISS) Marine Imaging Systems DigiSTREAMERTM Arctic A ti Operational O ti l Experience E i Ice management Continuous…
2009 NE GreenlandSPAN Accomplishments Successfully Acquired Towed Streamer Data in 10/10ths Ice 9/10ths Ice 10/10ths Ice [ 57 ]
MultiClient Amortization Our method of amortizing the costs of a multi-client data library available for commercial sale is the greater of (i) the percentage of actual t l revenue tot the th total t t l estimated ti t d revenue…
INDEX Introduction.. page 3 Ions Long Term Strategy.. page 7 Ion Geophysical divisions.. page 9 Land Division... page 10 Marine Division Division page 17 Solutions Division... page 25 Appendix.. page 29 A Appendix: di Fi…