SECOND QUARTER AND HALF YEAR 2013 RESULTS
Quarterly highlights - Q2 2013
·Revenues of USD 68.4 million,compared to USD 50.0 million in Q2 2012
·EBITDA of USD 23.3 million (34,1%),compared to USD 23.0 million in Q2 2012
·EBIT of USD 13.7 million (20,1%),compared to USD 10.6 million in Q2 2012
·Net Income before tax of USD 10.5 million,compared to USD 9.5 million in Q2 2012
·Improved working capital by USD 33 million
·Entire fleet was re-located to the North Sea and has successfully completed several complex 4D seismic surveys over the following producing fields; Gullfaks, Troll, Grane and the Greater York fields
·Entering the 4D production seismic market is strategically important for Dolphin, though high simultaneous field operations outside of Dolphin's control had a negative margin impact for the quarter
Q2 2013 subsequent events
·The new high-capacity seismic vessel, Sanco Swift, delivered on time and in full production
Atle Jacobsen,Dolphin Group CEO,commented:
"Dolphin's current fleet of four vessels delivered revenues of USD 68 million, a respective operating margin of 20% and a pre-tax profit of USD 10.5 million for the second quarter of 2013. Our actual and pre-announced quarterly numbers were below expectations primarily due to field specific simultaneous operations on the producing fields where Dolphin acquired seismic."
"The successful completion of complex 4D seismic surveys over the producing fields, Gullfaks, Troll, Grane and Greater York fields, has secured Dolphin a valuable track record with large clients for these types of strategically important production seismic contracts"
Further Atle Jacobsen (CEO) and Erik Hokholt (CFO) will give a presentation of the quarterly results at Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24-26, Oslo at 09:30 a.m. (CET). The presentation is open to the public.
Please find attached the Q2 2013 earnings release and presentation.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements according to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
For further information, please contact:
Atle Jacobsen, CEO
Mobile:+47 97 71 53 36
E-mail:atle.jacobsen@dolphingeo.com
Erik Hokholt, CFO
Mobile:+47 90 75 60 64
E-mail:erik.hokholt@dolphingeo.com
Dolphin Group ASA
Helsfyr Atrium
Innspurten 15
0663 OSLO
Phone:+47 23 16 70 00
Fax:+47 23 16 71 80
www.dolphingeo.com
Dolphin Group ASA is the parent company of Dolphin Geophysical AS, a global full-range, asset light supplier of marine geophysical services. Dolphin operates a fleet of new generation, high-capacity seismic vessels and offers contract seismic surveys, Multi-Client projects and processing services on a worldwide basis. Dolphin Group ASA is listed at Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE ticker: DOLP).