Supplemental Guarantors Consolidating Condensed Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Supplemental Guarantors Consolidating Condensed Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

As of March 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	25,308		$	236		$	—		$	25,544
Receivables
Trade, net	—			27,026			16,569			—			43,595
Notes and other, net	—			33			2,068			—			2,101
Due from Seitel Holdings, Inc.	—			1,120			—			—			1,120
Intercompany receivables (payables)	26,878			437			(27,315		)	—			—
Investment in subsidiaries	344,582			434,764			1,587			(780,933		)	—
Net seismic data library	—			114,478			82,743			—			197,221
Net property and equipment	—			2,003			2,648			—			4,651
Prepaid expenses, deferred charges and other	7,376			3,047			617			—			11,040
Intangible assets, net	900			12,447			5,908			—			19,255
Goodwill	—			107,688			98,286			—			205,974
Deferred income taxes	—			84			—			—			84
TOTAL ASSETS	$	379,736		$	728,435		$	183,347		$	(780,933	)	$	510,585
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	720		$	37,613		$	14,789		$	—		$	53,122
Income taxes payable	403			569			—			—			972
Senior Notes	250,000			—			—			—			250,000
Notes payable	12			—			—			—			12
Obligations under capital leases	—			73			2,917			—			2,990
Deferred revenue	—			46,681			4,667			—			51,348
Deferred income taxes	—			—			2,896			—			2,896
TOTAL LIABILITIES	251,135			84,936			25,269			—			361,340
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Additional paid-in capital	398,998			—			—			—			398,998
Parent investment	—			764,752			156,918			(921,670		)	—
Retained deficit	(270,397		)	(121,253		)	(19,484		)	140,737			(270,397		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			20,644			—			20,644
TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY	128,601			643,499			158,078			(780,933		)	149,245
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY	$	379,736		$	728,435		$	183,347		$	(780,933	)	$	510,585

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2012

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	60,533		$	1,358		$	—		$	61,891
Receivables
Trade, net	—			43,806			17,389			—			61,195
Notes and other, net	—			9			2,134			—			2,143
Due from Seitel Holdings, Inc.	—			874			—			—			874
Intercompany receivables (payables)	75,688			(49,827		)	(25,861		)	—			—
Investment in subsidiaries	332,819			432,870			1,590			(767,279		)	—
Net seismic data library	—			100,087			80,030			—			180,117
Net property and equipment	—			2,125			2,693			—			4,818
Prepaid expenses, deferred charges and other	2,644			5,122			3,008			—			10,774
Intangible assets, net	900			13,250			6,678			—			20,828
Goodwill	—			107,688			100,332			—			208,020
Deferred income taxes	—			84			—			—			84
TOTAL ASSETS	$	412,051		$	716,621		$	189,351		$	(767,279	)	$	550,744
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	10,049		$	38,179		$	14,555		$	—		$	62,783
Income taxes payable	336			900			2,898			—			4,134
Senior Notes	275,000			—			—			—			275,000
Notes payable	29			—			—			—			29
Obligations under capital leases	—			81			3,032			—			3,113
Deferred revenue	—			45,320			7,537			—			52,857
Deferred income taxes	—			—			2,470			—			2,470
TOTAL LIABILITIES	285,414			84,480			30,492			—			400,386
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Additional paid-in capital	398,772			—			—			—			398,772
Parent investment	—			764,752			156,918			(921,670		)	—
Retained deficit	(272,135		)	(132,611		)	(21,780		)	154,391			(272,135		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			23,721			—			23,721
TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY	126,637			632,141			158,859			(767,279		)	150,358
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY	$	412,051		$	716,621		$	189,351		$	(767,279	)	$	550,744

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
REVENUE	$	—		$	33,120		$	18,575		$	(344	)	$	51,351
EXPENSES:
Depreciation and amortization	—			18,009			11,329			—			29,338
Cost of sales	—			38			1			—			39
Selling, general and administrative	285			4,463			2,983			(344		)	7,387
	285			22,510			14,313			(344		)	36,764
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(285		)	10,610			4,262			—			14,587
Interest expense, net	(7,831		)	(1,065		)	(419		)	—			(9,315		)
Foreign currency exchange losses	—			—			(647		)	—			(647		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(1,504		)	—			—			—			(1,504		)
Other income	—			1			—			—			1
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries	(9,620		)	9,546			3,196			—			3,122
Provision for income taxes	—			484			900			—			1,384
Equity in income of subsidiaries	11,358			2,296			—			(13,654		)	—
NET INCOME	$	1,738		$	11,358		$	2,296		$	(13,654	)	$	1,738

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
Net income	$	1,738	$	11,358	$	2,296		$	(13,654	)	$	1,738
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		(3,077		)	—			(3,077		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,738	$	11,358	$	(781	)	$	(13,654	)	$	(1,339	)

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
REVENUE	$	—		$	39,128		$	33,764		$	(345	)	$	72,547
EXPENSES:
Depreciation and amortization	—			20,848			18,536			—			39,384
Cost of sales	—			86			11			—			97
Selling, general and administrative	253			5,016			3,168			(345		)	8,092
	253			25,950			21,715			(345		)	47,573
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(253		)	13,178			12,049			—			24,974
Interest expense, net	(2,246		)	(4,710		)	(263		)	—			(7,219		)
Foreign currency exchange gains	—			—			411			—			411
Other income	1			80			—			—			81
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income of subsidiaries	(2,498		)	8,548			12,197			—			18,247
Provision for income taxes	—			260			3,281			—			3,541
Equity in income of subsidiaries	17,204			8,916			—			(26,120		)	—
NET INCOME	$	14,706		$	17,204		$	8,916		$	(26,120	)	$	14,706

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

(In thousands)

	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
Net income	$	14,706	$	17,204	$	8,916	$	(26,120	)	$	14,706
Unrealized gains on securities held as available for sale, net of tax	—		85		—		—			85
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		2,556		—			2,556
Comprehensive income	$	14,706	$	17,289	$	11,472	$	(26,120	)	$	17,347

Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations		Consolidated Total
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(17,861	)	$	42,050		$	11,223		$	—	$	35,412
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in seismic data	—			(27,629		)	(12,503		)	—		(40,132		)
Cash paid to acquire property, equipment and other	—			(192		)	(144		)	—		(336		)
Advances to Seitel Holdings, Inc.	—			(246		)	—			—		(246		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(28,067		)	(12,647		)	—		(40,714		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of 9½% Senior Notes	250,000			—			—			—		250,000
Repayment of 9.75% Senior Notes	(275,000		)	—			—			—		(275,000		)
Principal payments on notes payable	(17		)	—			—			—		(17		)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			(8		)	(54		)	—		(62		)
Costs of debt transactions	(5,822		)	—			—			—		(5,822		)
Intercompany transfers	48,700			(49,200		)	500			—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	17,861			(49,208		)	446			—		(30,901		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	—			—			(144		)	—		(144		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(35,225		)	(1,122		)	—		(36,347		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			60,533			1,358			—		61,891
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	25,308		$	236		$	—	$	25,544

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations		Consolidated Total
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(13,179	)	$	27,843		$	30,418		$	—	$	45,082
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in seismic data	—			(19,645		)	(36,775		)	—		(56,420		)
Cash paid to acquire property, equipment and other	—			(201		)	(49		)	—		(250		)
Advances to Seitel Holdings, Inc.	—			(4		)	—			—		(4		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(19,850		)	(36,824		)	—		(56,674		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on notes payable	(16		)	—			—			—		(16		)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			—			(42		)	—		(42		)
Intercompany transfers	13,195			(13,195		)	—			—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	13,179			(13,195		)	(42		)	—		(58		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	—			—			171			—		171
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(5,202		)	(6,277		)	—		(11,479		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			61,612			13,282			—		74,894
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	56,410		$	7,005		$	—	$	63,415