SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):

April 25, 2005

 

TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

0-14908

 

74-2095844

(State of incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1304 Summit Ave., Ste 2

Plano, TX  75074

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (972) 881-1099

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Section 2 – Financial Information

 

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Section 7- Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 , “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”

 

On April 25, 2005, TGC Industries, Inc.  (“TGC” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2005.    A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are furnished with this Form 8-K:

 

99.1                           Press release of the Company dated April 25, 2005.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: April 25, 2005

By:

  /s/ Wayne A. Whitener

 

 

 

Wayne A. Whitener

 

 

President and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

(Signing on behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Executive Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of the Company dated April 25, 2005.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

CONTACTS: Wayne Whitener

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

TGC Industries (972) 881-1099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack Lascar, Partner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

Karen Roan, SVP

 

 

 

DRG&E (713) 529-6600

 

TGC Industries Reports Record First Quarter Results

 

Revenues increased 94 percent

 

PLANO, TEXAS – APRIL 25, 2005 – TGC Industries, Inc. (AMEX: TGE) today announced record first quarter 2005 net income of $1,073,169 (before dividend requirements on preferred stock) on record revenues of $5,753,743.

 

The first quarter revenues of $5,753,743 increased 94 percent, compared with last year’s first quarter revenues of $2,970,872.  The revenue increase was primarily due to the Company’s operating three field crews in the first quarter of 2005 versus two field crews in the first quarter of 2004, as well as increased productivity derived from the new ARAM ARIES recording system, which was put into service in the fourth quarter of 2004.

 

EBITDA (earnings before net interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization) was $1,967,861 for the first quarter of 2005 as compared to $986,943 for the same period of 2004. A reconciliation of EBITDA to reported earnings can be found in the financial tables.

 

Net income for the first quarter of 2005 increased 36 percent to $1,073,169 (before dividend requirements on preferred stock) compared with net income of $789,515 (before dividend requirements on preferred stock) for the same period of 2004.  Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2005 increased 28 percent to $0.09 compared with diluted earnings per share of $0.07 for the same period in 2004.  The company recorded income tax expense of $356,804 ($0.03 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2005.  However, as a result of having had a net operating loss carryforward, no income tax expense was recorded in the first quarter of 2004.

 



 

Wayne Whitener, President and Chief Executive Officer of TGC Industries, said, “We are very pleased to be operating at this level of performance in terms of revenue and income growth.  Our three seismic crews are operating at increasing levels of capacity, and we remain optimistic about our business for the remainder of the year.  In addition, we anticipate taking delivery of four additional vibrator units in the second quarter of 2005.  These units will increase the capabilities of the Company thereby enhancing service to our clients.

 

“We are also pleased to report that as of last Monday, April 18, 2005, TGC Industries has been trading on the American Stock Exchange.  We expect the Exchange listing to increase liquidity in our shares as we strive to execute our growth strategy.”

 

TGC, based in Plano, Texas, is a geophysical service company which primarily provides 3-D seismic services to oil and gas companies. It also maintains a geophysical gravity data bank.

 

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release regarding the Company’s stock liquidity, strategies and plans for growth are forward looking statements. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such expectations are disclosed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and include, but are not limited to, the dependence upon energy industry spending for seismic services, the unpredictable nature of forecasting weather, the potential for contract delay or cancellation, the potential for fluctuations in oil and gas prices, and the availability of capital resources. The forward-looking statements contained herein reflect the current views of the Company’s management, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements.

 

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TGC Industries, Inc.

Statements of Income

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

5,753,743

 

$

2,970,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

3,939,646

 

1,877,894

 

Selling, general, administrative

 

351,168

 

300,395

 

Interest expense

 

32,956

 

3,068

 

 

 

4,323,770

 

2,181,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

 

1,429,973

 

789,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense - current

 

(356,804

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

1,073,169

 

789,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less dividend requirements on preferred stock

 

(69,379

)

(79,715

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME ALLOCABLE TO COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS

 

1,003,790

 

709,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

.16

 

$

.13

 

Diluted

 

$

.09

 

$

.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

6,095,365

 

5,695,064

 

Diluted

 

12,401,251

 

11,435,921

 

 

The statements of income reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods. The results of the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.

 



 

TGC Industries, Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheets

 

 

 

March 31,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Note)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,751,131

 

$

1,829,904

 

Receivables (net)

 

826,468

 

1,655,084

 

Pre-Paid expenses and other

 

59,883

 

352,244

 

Current assets

 

4,637,482

 

3,837,232

 

Other assets (net)

 

3,395

 

3,395

 

Property and equipment (net)

 

5,348,662

 

5,483,166

 

Total assets

 

$

9,989,539

 

$

9,323,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

2,749,405

 

$

2,984,099

 

Long-term obligations

 

1,609,501

 

1,769,629

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

5,630,633

 

4,570,065

 

Total liabilities & equity

 

$

9,989,539

 

$

9,323,793

 

 

The balance sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.

 



 

TGC INDUSTRIES, INC.

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

1,073,169

 

$

789,515

 

Depreciation

 

504,932

 

194,360

 

Interest expense

 

32,956

 

3,068

 

Income tax expense

 

356,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$

1,967,861

 

$

986,943