Geospace Technologies Corporation Reports Profitable First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 and Highest Quarterly Revenue in Nearly Ten Years

Quarterly Earnings Strengthen by Significant Demand for Newly Released Mariner™ Seismic Data Acquisition Product

Geospace Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: GEOS) (the “Company”) today announced results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2023. For the three-months ended December 31, 2023, Geospace reported revenue of $50.0 million, a 60% increase compared to revenue of $31.1 million for the comparable year-ago quarter. Net income for the three-months ended December 31, 2023 was $12.7 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.1 million, or ($0.01) per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.

Management’s Comments

Walter R. (“Rick”) Wheeler, President and CEO of the Company said, “We’re gratified to see the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 mark our fourth straight quarter of profitability. In conjunction with an improved industry demand for products in our Oil and Gas Markets segment, our financial discipline and streamlining of operations over the last year have helped carry profitability into the new fiscal year. Recorded revenue of $50 million represents the highest quarterly figure achieved in nearly ten years, and net income exceeding $12.7 million solidly demonstrates the sort of value we strive to deliver to our shareholders. Demand for our newest technology ocean bottom node, known as the Mariner™, was paramount in delivering our first quarter performance. As previously announced, a $20 million rental contract for a Mariner system was converted to a $30 million sale in late December. This brought a significant amount of revenue forward in the first quarter that would have otherwise been received from the rental contract over the course of the year. Although we don’t anticipate another such sale imminently, this transaction serves as a stark reminder of how commerce in our Oil and Gas Markets segment can be very lumpy from quarter to quarter.

Navigating these ups and downs is familiar territory for Geospace, and we are encouraged by industry reports of major energy companies beginning to invest more broadly in conventional seismic exploration and 4D time-lapse monitoring projects. Each of these benefit from our latest technology offerings such as our Mariner and Aquanaut ocean bottom nodes. This leads us to anticipate healthy utilization of our ocean bottom node fleet during the second half of the fiscal year.

Our Adjacent Markets segment experienced a modest decrease in first quarter revenue compared to last year. We believe the reduction reflects customers working through larger purchases made in earlier quarters to stay ahead of supply chain concerns. Despite the slight reduction in revenue, we expect this segment to see continued overall growth and remain strong into the foreseeable future. We believe our strategy for this segment to deliver stable, predictable, and profitable revenue to our bottom line is working. Moreover, our confidence in this segment’s continued improvement increases as the demand for smart infrastructure solutions expands, both domestically and abroad. This is further evidenced by the recent signing of a modest contract for our Aquana smart water valves which should begin contributing to revenue in the next quarter.

Our Emerging Markets segment generated a small amount of revenue in the first quarter through existing contracts between our Quantum subsidiary and the US Federal government. The opportunity for additional contracts with the Customs and Border Protection agency is solid, but those government decisions are not expected until later in the calendar year. Progress toward significant revenue contributions from this segment have developed more slowly than desired. However, quoting activities from energy companies for carbon capture monitoring projects as well as other new and unique applications for Quantum’s analytical methods have increased. Despite the high public interest in carbon capture, utilization, and storage, these projects appear to move slowly as country requirements and industry commitments evolve.”

Oil and Gas Markets Segment

First quarter revenue from the Company’s Oil and Gas Markets segment totaled $39.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. This compares to $20.1 million in revenue for the same period a year ago, an increase of 98%. Revenue of the magnitude achieved in the three months ended December 31, 2023, is not expected to reoccur in the foreseeable future.

Wireless Seismic Exploration Products revenue totaled $38.1 million for the quarterly period, a $20.8 million increase in revenue over the prior year period. The increase in revenue is largely due to the $30 million purchase of the Company’s Mariner™, a shallow water ocean bottom node. The increase in revenue is partially offset by a decrease in the utilization of our OBX rental fleet as compared to the same prior year period.

Adjacent Markets Segment

Revenue from the Company’s Adjacent Markets segment totaled $9.8 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023. This compares with $10.8 million from the equivalent year ago period, representing a decrease of 9%. The decrease in revenue is the result of lower demand for the Company’s smart water meter cable and connector products.

Emerging Markets Segment

The Company’s Emerging Markets segment generated revenue of $0.2 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023. This compares with $0.1 million from the equivalent year ago period. The Emerging Market segment has a backlog of approximately $1.8 million that will be recognized during fiscal year 2024.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, the Company generated $2.7 million in cash and cash equivalents from operating activities. The Company used $2.7 million of cash from investing activities that included $2.6 million invested in rental equipment and $0.8 million invested in property, plant and equipment, partially offset by $.6 million in proceeds from the sale of rental equipment. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $34.0 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, and maintained an additional borrowing availability of $14.9 million under its bank credit agreement with no borrowings outstanding. The Company additionally owns unencumbered property and real estate in both domestic and international locations. In fiscal year 2024, management anticipates a capital expenditure budget of $7.0 million including $5.0 million earmarked for additions to its rental equipment.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call to review its first quarter fiscal year 2024 financial results on February 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time). Participants can access the call at (800) 267-6316 (US) or (203) 518-9814 (International). Please reference the conference ID: GEOSQ124 prior to the start of the conference call. A replay will be available for approximately 60 days and may be accessed through the Investor Relations tab of the Company’s website at www.geospace.com.

About Geospace Technologies

Geospace Technologies is a global technology and instrumentation manufacturer specializing in vibration sensing and highly ruggedized products which serve energy, industrial, government and commercial customers worldwide. The Company’s products blend engineering expertise with advanced analytic software to optimize energy exploration, enhance national and homeland security, empower water utility and property managers, and streamline electronic printing solutions. With more than four decades of excellence, the Company’s more than 600 employees across the world are dedicated to engineering and technical quality. Geospace is traded on the U.S. NASDAQ stock exchange as GEOS. For more information, visit www.geospace.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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