U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB

     (Mark One)
[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDING 
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________   TO _________.

Commission File Number 0-14908

TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

     Texas                                 74-2095844

(State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)

     1304 Summit, Suite 2               
     Plano, Texas                         75074

(Address of principal executive         (Zip Code)
offices)

Issuer's telephone number, including area code:   (972) 881-1099

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

               Yes   X   No  ____

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common equity, as of the latest practicable date.

           Class                       Outstanding at October 31, 1997
Common Stock ($.10 Par Value)                    6,455,485










PART 1 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     Incorporated herein is the following unaudited financial information:

          Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1997.

          Statements of Operations for the three and nine month            
          periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996.

          Statements of Cash Flows for the nine month periods               
          ended September 30, 1997 and 1996.

          Notes to Financial Statements.





































TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
(UNAUDITED)
                                            

                                             SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                  1997

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

  Cash and cash equivalents                  $      254,650
  Accounts receivable                             2,011,173
  Costs and estimated earnings in excess
    of billings on uncompleted contracts             46,161
  Prepaid expenses                                  328,957
                                                 ----------
     Total current assets                         2,640,941

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - at cost

  Machinery and equipment                         9,516,960
  Automobiles and trucks                            679,537
  Furniture and fixtures                            317,167
                                                  ---------
                                                 10,513,664
  Less accumulated depreciation                  (3,077,837)
                                                  ---------
                                                  7,435,827

OTHER ASSETS                                         65,232
                                                  ---------
    Total assets                             $   10,142,000
                                                 ==========



See notes to Financial Statements
TGC INDUSTRIES, INC. BALANCE SHEET - CONTINUED (UNAUDITED) SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade accounts payable $ 1,258,036 Accrued liabilities 317,076 Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts 1,801,941 Current maturities of long-term obligations 1,425,281 --------- Total current liabilities 4,802,334 LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS, less current maturities 1,953,601 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; 1,148,850 issued and outstanding 1,148,850 Common stock, $.10 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 6,400,820 shares issued 640,082 Additional paid-in capital 5,599,428 Accumulated deficit (3,803,106) Treasury stock, at cost (85,082 shares) (199,189) ----------- 3,386,065 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 10,142,000 ========== See notes to Financial Statements
TGC INDUSTRIES, INC. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ----------------- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) 1997 1996 1997 1996 Revenue $4,163,699 $2,640,350 $11,220,350 $7,100,277 Other income 2,634 - 427,006 - 4,166,333 2,640,350 11,647,356 7,100,277 Cost of services 3,598,677 2,205,956 10,125,181 5,980,366 Selling, general, adm. 217,059 204,164 674,741 603,741 3,815,736 2,410,120 10,799,922 6,584,107 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 350,597 230,230 847,434 516,170 Interest expense 40,245 2,391 126,192 35,534 INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 310,352 227,839 721,242 480,636 Discontinued operations Income (loss) from operations - 2,409 - (1,402,706) NET INCOME (LOSS) 310,352 230,248 721,242 (922,070) Less dividend requirement on preferred stock 114,885 100,975 344,655 100,975 --------- --------- --------- ---------- INCOME (LOSS) ALLOCABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 195,467 $ 129,273 $ 376,587 $ (1,023,045) Earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share: Primary earnings (loss) per share: Continuing operations $.03 $.02 $.05 $ .06 Discontinued operations - - - (.21) --- --- --- ----- $.03 $.02 $.05 $(.15) Fully diluted earnings per share: Continuing operations $.02 $.02 $.05 $ .06 Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares: Primary 7,037,103 6,870,252 7,016,632 6,859,146 Fully diluted 14,724,062 13,696,505 14,752,054 9,135,919 See notes to Financial Statements
TGC INDUSTRIES, INC. Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 1996 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net Income (Loss) $ 721,242 $ (922,070) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Loss from discontinued operations - 1,402,706 Depreciation and amortization 929,798 574,003 Gain on disposal of property and equipment (208,985) (11,585) Changes in operating assets and liabilities Accounts receivable (1,123,767) 242,014 Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts 1,251,375 846,633 Prepaid expenses (252,414) (237,791) Accounts payable (225,792) (117,496) Accrued liabilities 122,217 (49,493) --------- ---------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY CONTINUING OPERATIONS 1,213,674 1,726,921 NET CASH USED IN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - (456,687) ---------- ---------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,213,674 1,270,234 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Capital expenditures (1,087,286) (2,405,690) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 210,332 14,500 Increase in other assets (33,840) (31,019) INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - (92,442) ---------- ----------- NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (910,794) (2,514,651) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Dividends paid (459,840) - Proceeds from issuance of debt 337,401 125,813 Proceeds from issuance of stock, net of expenses - 5,020,705 Other (18,736) - Principal payments of debt obligations (562,335) (115,563) Capital contribution to Chase Packaging Corporation - (2,716,403) FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - (366,348) -------- ---------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES (703,510) 1,948,204 ---------- --------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (400,630) 703,787 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 655,280 114,868 --------- --------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 254,650 $ 818,655 ======== ======== Supplemental cash flow information Cash paid during the year Interest $ 126,192 $ 27,513 Income taxes $ - $ -
TGC INDUSTRIES, INC. Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Continued Noncash investing and financing activities (1) On January 7, 1997, options for 4,668 shares and 47,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 and $.40 respectively per share were exercised. The Company received 14,025 shares of its Common Stock at a market value of $1.6875 per share as payment for the exercise of the options. (2) In March 1997, the Company financed the acquisition of equipment through a capital lease in the amount of $876,656. (3) In August 1997, the Company financed the acquisition of equipment through notes in the amounts of $721,494 and $644,535, respectively. See notes to Financial Statements TGC INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 NOTE A -- BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and changes in financial position in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. NOTE B -- MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and changes in financial position have been included. The results of the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year. For further information, refer to the financial statements and the footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1996 filed on Form 10-KSB. NOTE C -- EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Primary earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share are computed by dividing net earnings (loss), after deducting preferred stock dividends, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period plus the incremental shares that would have been outstanding upon the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and warrants. Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period plus the incremental shares that would have been outstanding upon the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options, warrants and conversion of the preferred shares. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS TGC Industries, Inc. ("TGC") reported revenues from continuing operations increased significantly to $4,163,699 for the three months ended September 30, 1997, advancing 58% from $2,640,350 for the same period of the prior year. Income from continuing operations, before the dividend requirement on preferred stock, increased to $310,352, a 36% improvement from $227,839 for the same quarter of 1996. Income per common share, on a fully diluted basis, from continuing operations was $.02 for the third quarter of 1997, as compared with income from continuing operations of $.02 per common share for the same period of 1996. For the nine month period ended September 30, 1997, revenues from continuing operations increased to $11,220,350, advancing 58% from $7,100,277 for the same period in 1996. Income from continuing operations before dividend requirements on preferred stock increased to $721,242, a 50% improvement from $480,636 for the same period in 1996. Income per common share, on a fully diluted basis, from continuing operations, was $.05 for the first nine months of 1997, as compared to income from continuing operations of $.06 for the same period in 1996. In August, 1997, the Company took delivery of 500 additional channels of recording equipment for each of its two crews which will improve capabilities and productivity. With this new equipment and significant backlog, management believes that TGC will be reorting record revenues and earnings for 1997. TGC operates two land seismic crews primarily conducting Three-D ("3-D") data gathering for clients in the oil and gas business. Given the unpredictable nature of forecasting weather, the potential for contract delay or cancellation and the potential for fluctuations in oil and gas prices, no assurance can be given that management's expectations can be achieved. FINANCIAL CONDITION Cash of $1,213,674 was provided from continuing operations for the first nine months of 1997 compared with cash provided from continuing operations of $1,726,921 for the first nine months of 1996. The funds generated in the first nine months of 1997 were primarily attributable to net earnings before non-cash depreciation charges. Cash used in investing activities for the first nine months of 1997 was primarily for additions to machinery and equipment for geophysical field operations. Cash used in financing activities for the first nine months of 1997 was primarily for preferred stock dividend payments of $459,840 and principal payments of debt obligations in the amount of $562,335. Working capital decreased $875,864 to $(2,161,393) from the December 31, 1996 balance of $(1,285,529) primarily as a result of an increase in current maturities of long-term obligations and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts. The Company's current ratio was .5 to 1 at September 30, 1997, compared with .6 to 1 at December 31, 1996. The Company is in the process of securing a working capital revolving credit line in the amount of $1,000,000 from a major bank. Management anticipates that negotiations should be complete and the revolving credit line will be in place by the end of November 1997. Management believes that this revolving credit line will provide the additional working capital required to support the significant increase that has occurred in the Company's backlog during this year. In August 1997, the Company purchased an additional 500 channels of recording equipment for each of its two crews utilizing equipment financing of $1,366,029. Stockholders' equity increased $368,759 from the December 31, 1996 balance of $3,017,306 to $3,386,065 at September 30, 1997. This increase is primarily attributable to income allocable to common stockholders, for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, of $376,587. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K a. Exhibits -- None. b. Reports -- No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for which this report is filed. SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officers, thereunto duly authorized. TGC INDUSTRIES, INC. Date: November 12, 1997 /s/ Robert J. Campbell Robert J. Campbell Vice Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) Date: November 12, 1997 /s/ Kenneth W. Uselton Kenneth W. Uselton Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 

5 9-MOS DEC-31-1997 SEP-30-1997 254,650 0 2,011,173 0 0 2,640,941 10,513,664 3,077,837 10,142,000 4,802,334 1,953,601 640,082 0 1,148,850 1,597,133 10,142,000 0 11,647,356 0 10,125,181 674,741 0 126,192 376,587 0 376,587 0 0 0 376,587 .05 .05