Spectrum ASA : 1st quarter Results 2012


Summary Q1
(USD 1000)  Quarter   12 months
 ended  ended  ended
 31.03.12  31.03.11  31.12.11
 (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)
Revenue 36,935 4,639 81,245
    
EBITDA 16,787 147 33,915
% EBITDA 45% 3% 42%
    
EBITDA (adjusted)* 19,115 147 35,367
% EBITDA 52% 3% 44%
    
EBIT 5,233 (983) 14,702
EBIT(adjusted)* 7,561 (983) 16,154
    
Net profit (954) (2,613) 12,989
Net profit (adjusted)** 5,116 (2,613) 16,151
    
Cash flow from operating activities 26,921 967 16,337
    
Investment in Multi Client Libraries 16,943 1,353 54,164
    
 Cash and cash equivalents 16,686 7,378 5,953
    
*  EBITDA/EBIT ex MUSD 2.3 (0 in Q1 2011, MUSD 1.4 in 12 months ended 2011) related to changes in
   market value of employee options program.      
** Net profit ex MUSD 2.3 (0 in Q1 2011, MUSD 1.4 in 12 months ended 2011) related to changes in
   market value of employee options program and MUSD 3.7 (0 in Q1 2011, MUSD 1.7 in 12 months
   ended 2011) related to change in MTM value of conversion right for the convertible loan.
Highlights
       Multi Client revenue in quarter was MUSD 35.7 (MUSD 3.3)


       MC Early Sales of MUSD 11,1 (MUSD 1.3)


       MC Late Sales of MUSD 24.6 (MUSD 2.0)


       Organic investment (MC Capex) of MUSD 16.9 (MUSD 1.4) in new Multi Client libraries. Organic investment will increase substantially in 2012 with the acquisition operations in West Africa and Brazil among others.


       Spectrum guides MC 2D investments in 2012 to be approximately MUSD 70


       Operational cash flow in Q1 of MUSD 26.9 (MUSD 1.0)


       Reported EBIT of MUSD 5.2 impacted negatively by a MUSD 2.3 change in market value of outstanding options to employees. ex. the employee option cost EBIT was MUSD 7.561

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.


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