Company Information

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Address: TOUR MAINE MONTPARNASSE
33 AVENUE DU MAINE - BP 191 
City: PARIS 
State:  
Zip Code: 75015 
Telephone: 33164474500 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 1382
(As filed with the SEC)  

We are a global participant in the geophysical seismic industry, as both a manufacturer of geophysical equipment and a provider of a wide range of services (including seismic data acquisition and related processing and interpretation software) principally to clients in the oil and gas exploration and production industry. Our operations are organized into two segments: Services and Equipment, in accordance with our internal reporting system, which we use to manage and measure our performance. Our geophysical Equipment segment operates through our subsidiary Sercel, the market leader in the development and production of seismic acquisition systems and specialized equipment in the land and marine seismic markets. The geophysical Services segment is composed of the following activities: . land contract: seismic data acquisition for land, transition zones and shallow water on behalf of a specific client; .  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20100.10NA305.90
09/20100.73NA29.92
06/20100.09NA197.67
03/20100.20NA141.60
12/20090.68NA31.25
09/20091.82NA12.86
06/20092.89NA6.25
03/20093.32NA3.48

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.02Total Liab/Total Assets0.46
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.01Total Liab/Inv Cap0.55
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.01Total Liab/Comm Equity1.22
Pretax Inc/Net Sales-0.01Interest Coverage RatioNA
Net Inc/Net Sales-0.02Curr Debt/Equity0.03
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.21LTD/Equity0.50
SG&A/NetSales0.15Total Debt/Equity0.53
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover3.01Quick Ratio1.62
Inventory Turnover6.93Current Ratio1.95
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.50
Net Sales/Work Cap2.86Inv/Curr Assets0.17
Net Sales/PP&E2.80  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 2,937.20 3,214.90 3,671.14 3,498.58
Cost of Goods Sold 2,342.80 2,454.20 2,428.21 2,389.49
Selling & Admin Exps 427.80 589.90 361.02 340.24
Operating Income 90.20 -230.40 762.08 720.40
Interest Exp NA NA NA 179.25
Pretax Income -40.00 -397.40 627.74 552.04
Other Income 11.40 -16.10 -134.34 10.90
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -59.00 -371.50 479.30 367.64

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash & Short Term Investments 450.60 689.10 730.22 386.78
Receivables - Total 1,046.40 904.50 1,196.69 965.34
Inventories - Total 354.80 321.10 416.57 353.79
Total Current Assets 2,111.60 2,062.20 2,436.53 1,797.82
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 1,048.70 972.30 1,159.34 972.11
Total Assets 7,143.00 7,060.70 7,942.53 6,844.57
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 659.70 523.10 837.64 746.02
Debt in Current Liabilities 99.90 162.80 354.82 67.46
Total Current Liabilities 1,085.20 975.20 1,414.21 974.18
Long-Term Debt 1,887.00 1,840.50 1,827.39 1,913.00
Total Liabilities 3,292.90 3,184.70 3,769.68 3,307.25
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 77.50 57.70 54.27 35.35
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 81.30 86.80 84.86 80.86
Retained Earnings 1,181.20 1,629.90 1,596.06 1,154.90
Treasury Stock -18.50 -19.40 -25.52 -5.74
Total Stockholders' Equity 3,772.60 3,818.30 4,172.85 3,537.32
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 7,065.50 7,003.00 7,942.53 6,844.57

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 603.70 885.00 1,248.43 953.41
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -561.60 -688.30 -709.78 -2,317.02
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -278.80 -239.60 -195.81 1,399.55

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20061,780.69163.59--
12/20073,498.58367.642.47
12/20083,671.14479.303.54
12/20093,214.90-371.500.68
12/20102,937.20-59.000.10
Growth Rates13.33----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/11543,7272.45




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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