Supplemental Guarantors Consolidating Condensed Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplemental Guarantors Consolidating Condensed Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	47,971		$	8,026		$	—		$	55,997
Receivables
Trade, net	—			14,819			9,662			—			24,481
Notes and other	—			412			24			—			436
Due from Seitel Holdings, Inc.	—			1,177			—			—			1,177
Intercompany receivables (payables)	(51,982		)	51,262			720			—			—
Investment in subsidiaries	420,308			420,456			630			(841,394		)	—
Net seismic data library	—			94,039			21,907			(24		)	115,922
Net property and equipment	—			611			1,098			—			1,709
Prepaid expenses, deferred charges and other	30			1,413			319			—			1,762
Intangible assets, net	900			402			116			—			1,418
Goodwill	—			107,688			74,324			—			182,012
Deferred income taxes	—			92			165			—			257
TOTAL ASSETS	$	369,256		$	740,342		$	116,991		$	(841,418	)	$	385,171
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5,007		$	8,559		$	3,441		$	—		$	17,007
Income taxes payable	—			24			596			—			620
Senior Notes	246,857			—			—			—			246,857
Obligations under capital leases	—			—			1,510			—			1,510
Deferred revenue	—			13,574			2,330			—			15,904
Deferred income taxes	—			—			2,214			—			2,214
TOTAL LIABILITIES	251,864			22,157			10,091			—			284,112
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Additional paid-in capital	400,582			—			—			—			400,582
Parent investment	—			764,105			156,594			(920,699		)	—
Retained deficit	(283,190		)	(45,920		)	(33,120		)	79,040			(283,190		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			(16,574		)	241			(16,333		)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY	117,392			718,185			106,900			(841,418		)	101,059
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY	$	369,256		$	740,342		$	116,991		$	(841,418	)	$	385,171

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2015

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	51,192		$	1,483		$	—		$	52,675
Receivables
Trade, net	—			12,459			2,371			—			14,830
Notes and other	—			3			1,315			—			1,318
Due from Seitel Holdings, Inc.	—			1,156			—			—			1,156
Intercompany receivables (payables)	(29,144		)	31,537			(2,393		)	—			—
Investment in subsidiaries	420,547			419,499			692			(840,738		)	—
Net seismic data library	—			125,253			36,180			(70		)	161,363
Net property and equipment	—			1,273			1,330			—			2,603
Prepaid expenses, deferred charges and other	139			1,737			307			—			2,183
Intangible assets, net	900			3,613			1,015			—			5,528
Goodwill	—			107,688			72,104			—			179,792
Deferred income taxes	—			39			—			—			39
TOTAL ASSETS	$	392,442		$	755,449		$	114,404		$	(840,808	)	$	421,487
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5,007		$	13,253		$	5,390		$	—		$	23,650
Senior Notes	245,696			—			—			—			245,696
Obligations under capital leases	—			—			1,661			—			1,661
Deferred revenue	—			23,525			2,378			—			25,903
Deferred income taxes	—			—			2,361			—			2,361
TOTAL LIABILITIES	250,703			36,778			11,790			—			299,271
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Common stock	—			—			—			—			—
Additional paid-in capital	400,505			—			—			—			400,505
Parent investment	—			764,105			156,395			(920,500		)	—
Retained deficit	(258,766		)	(45,434		)	(34,102		)	79,536			(258,766		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			(19,679		)	156			(19,523		)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY	141,739			718,671			102,614			(840,808		)	122,216
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY	$	392,442		$	755,449		$	114,404		$	(840,808	)	$	421,487

Schedule of Condensed Statement of Income

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
REVENUE	$	—		$	73,667		$	22,261		$	(1,382	)	$	94,546
EXPENSES:
Depreciation and amortization	—			55,934			19,194			(50		)	75,078
Cost of sales	—			112			14			(50		)	76
Selling, general and administrative	1,078			17,590			6,783			(1,332		)	24,119
	1,078			73,636			25,991			(1,432		)	99,273
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(1,078		)	31			(3,730		)	50			(4,727		)
Interest expense, net	(22,910		)	(2,043		)	(14		)	—			(24,967		)
Foreign currency exchange gains	—			—			109			—			109
Other income	—			587			1,178			—			1,765
Loss before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(23,988		)	(1,425		)	(2,457		)	50			(27,820		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	—			43			(3,439		)	—			(3,396		)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(436		)	982			—			(546		)	—
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	(24,424	)	$	(486	)	$	982		$	(496	)	$	(24,424	)

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
Net income (loss)	$	(24,424	)	$	(486	)	$	982	$	(496	)	$	(24,424	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			3,105		85			3,190
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(24,424	)	$	(486	)	$	4,087	$	(411	)	$	(21,234	)

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
REVENUE	$	—		$	72,593		$	28,978		$	(1,319	)	$	100,252
EXPENSES:
Depreciation and amortization	—			51,455			29,517			(49		)	80,923
Cost of sales	—			123			72			—			195
Selling, general and administrative	1,016			15,362			7,125			(1,319		)	22,184
	1,016			66,940			36,714			(1,368		)	103,302
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(1,016		)	5,653			(7,736		)	49			(3,050		)
Interest expense, net	(22,845		)	(2,146		)	(399		)	—			(25,390		)
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)	—			(3		)	(1,647		)	—			(1,650		)
Other income	—			5			—			—			5
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in loss of subsidiaries	(23,861		)	3,509			(9,782		)	49			(30,085		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	9,270			72,563			(1,928		)	—			79,905
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	(76,859		)	(7,854		)	—			84,713			—
NET LOSS	$	(109,990	)	$	(76,908	)	$	(7,854	)	$	84,762		$	(109,990	)

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations		Consolidated Total
Net loss	$	(109,990	)	$	(76,908	)	$	(7,854	)	$	84,762	$	(109,990	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			—			(21,349		)	138		(21,211		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(109,990	)	$	(76,908	)	$	(29,203	)	$	84,900	$	(131,201	)

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
REVENUE	$	—		$	153,125		$	46,287		$	(1,375	)	$	198,037
EXPENSES:
Depreciation and amortization	—			80,835			40,246			(58		)	121,023
Cost of sales	—			284			20			—			304
Selling, general and administrative	2,130			19,304			9,740			(1,375		)	29,799
	2,130			100,423			50,006			(1,433		)	151,126
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(2,130		)	52,702			(3,719		)	58			46,911
Interest expense, net	(21,407		)	(2,360		)	(1,262		)	—			(25,029		)
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)	—			3			(1,977		)	—			(1,974		)
Other income (loss)	(14		)	71			6			—			63
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(23,551		)	50,416			(6,952		)	58			19,971
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(9,270		)	21,063			(1,500		)	—			10,293
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	23,959			(5,452		)	—			(18,507		)	—
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	9,678		$	23,901		$	(5,452	)	$	(18,449	)	$	9,678

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated Total
Net income (loss)	$	9,678	$	23,901	$	(5,452	)	$	(18,449	)	$	9,678
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		(12,096		)	15			(12,081		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	9,678	$	23,901	$	(17,548	)	$	(18,434	)	$	(2,403	)

Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

(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	$	(24,625	)	$	44,564		$	10,604		$	—	$	30,543
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in seismic data	—			(24,581		)	(2,081		)	—		(26,662		)
Cash paid to acquire property and equipment	—			(274		)	(30		)	—		(304		)
Cash from sale of property and equipment	—			17			1			—		18
Advances to Seitel Holdings, Inc.	—			(21		)	—			—		(21		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(24,859		)	(2,110		)	—		(26,969		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			—			(205		)	—		(205		)
Intercompany transfers	24,625			(22,926		)	(1,699		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	24,625			(22,926		)	(1,904		)	—		(205		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	—			—			(47		)	—		(47		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			(3,221		)	6,543			—		3,322
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			51,192			1,483			—		52,675
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	47,971		$	8,026		$	—	$	55,997

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

(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	$	(24,717	)	$	80,698		$	16,655		$	—	$	72,636
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in seismic data	—			(63,858		)	(13,423		)	—		(77,281		)
Cash paid to acquire property and equipment	—			(422		)	(10		)	—		(432		)
Advances to Seitel Holdings, Inc.	—			(13		)	—			—		(13		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(64,293		)	(13,433		)	—		(77,726		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			(18		)	(200		)	—		(218		)
Intercompany transfers	24,717			(13,717		)	(11,000		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	24,717			(13,735		)	(11,200		)	—		(218		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	—			(3		)	(1,189		)	—		(1,192		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			2,667			(9,167		)	—		(6,500		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			48,525			10,650			—		59,175
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	51,192		$	1,483		$	—	$	52,675

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

(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	$	(25,125	)	$	103,252		$	46,218		$	—	$	124,345
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in seismic data	—			(68,714		)	(24,968		)	—		(93,682		)
Cash paid to acquire property and equipment	—			(1,705		)	(256		)	—		(1,961		)
Advances to Seitel Holdings, Inc.	—			(13		)	—			—		(13		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(70,432		)	(25,224		)	—		(95,656		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	—			(32		)	(217		)	—		(249		)
Intercompany transfers	25,125			(9,125		)	(16,000		)	—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	25,125			(9,157		)	(16,217		)	—		(249		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	—			3			(621		)	—		(618		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			23,666			4,156			—		27,822
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			24,859			6,494			—		31,353
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	48,525		$	10,650		$	—	$	59,175