EMGS

First quarter results 2013

Highlights in the first quarter 2013:

• Total revenues at USD 31.7 million
• EBITDA of USD 1.3 million
• Net loss of USD 2.5 million
• EMGS awarded contract worth USD 35 million in Brunei
• Cooperation agreement with Spectrum for the Foz do Amazonas basin in Brazil

Subsequent important events:

• EMGS awarded multi-client contract worth USD 6.4 million
• 2013 Barents Sea multi-client campaign launched

"Although the first quarter results represent a slow start to the year, we expect to see significant improvements in Q2 and the second half of 2013. This is based on increased contract coverage and sales potential from our large and well-positioned multi-client library," says Roar Bekker, EMGS chief executive officer.
 
The full first quarter report and presentation can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

Contact
Roar Bekker, EMGS chief executive officer, [phone]
Svein Knudsen, EMGS chief financial officer, [phone]
Chris Guldberg, EMGS Head of PR/IR, [phone] / [phone]

About EMGS
EMGS, the marine EM market leader, uses its proprietary electromagnetic (EM) technology to support oil and gas companies in their search for offshore hydrocarbons. EMGS supports each stage in the workflow, from survey design and data acquisition to processing and interpretation. The company's services enable integration of EM data with seismic and other geophysical and geological information to give explorationists a clearer and more complete understanding of the subsurface. This improves exploration efficiency, and reduces risks and the finding costs per barrel.

EMGS has conducted more than 650 surveys to improve drilling success rates across the world's mature and frontier offshore basins. The company operates on a worldwide basis with main offices in Trondheim and Oslo, Norway; Houston, USA; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please visit www.emgs.com for more information.

 

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

First quarter presentation 2013
First quarter report 2013

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