10-Q 1 h01145e10vq.txt GRANT GEOPHYSICAL, INC.- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q [ ] Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or [ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarter ended September 30, 2002 Commission file number: 333-89863* GRANT GEOPHYSICAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 76-0548468 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 16850 Park Row, Houston, Texas 77084 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 398-9503 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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 [ ] No [ ] As of November 14, 2002, 14,547,055 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, were issued and outstanding. As of such date, there was no public market for the common stock. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The Commission file number refers to a Form S-1 registration statement filed by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, which became effective January 12, 2000. ================================================================================ GRANT GEOPHYSICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX TO FORM 10-Q QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

2 GRANT GEOPHYSICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IN THOUSANDS)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 3 GRANT GEOPHYSICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 4 GRANT GEOPHYSICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 5 GRANT GEOPHYSICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (1) INDUSTRY CONDITIONS/LIQUIDITY/GOING CONCERN The liquidity of Grant Geophysical, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Grant" or the "Company") should be considered in light of the cyclical nature of demand for land and transition zone seismic services. These fluctuations have rapidly impacted the Company's liquidity as supply and demand factors directly affect pricing. The Company's ability to meet its debt service and other obligations depends on its future performance, which in turn is subject to general economic conditions, activity levels in the oil and gas exploration sector, and other factors beyond the Company's control. While management believes there has been a recent improvement in market conditions for seismic services, especially in Latin America, funds to finance operations are expected to remain limited through 2002 and may not permit the Company to continue its operations in the ordinary course of business. The Company has in the past relied on its majority stockholder, Elliott Associates, L.P. ("Elliott"), to provide credit support and interim funding. As of November 10, 2002, $11.7 million has been provided by Elliott to the Company to provide working capital in the form of a factoring arrangement for certain foreign receivables, which represents the maximum amount allowed under the agreement and is due and payable no later than October 31, 2003 (See Note 4). Elliott has indicated to the Company that it will not provide any additional funding to the Company on this basis. The Company does not expect to be able to retire these amounts from its operating cash flows. In order to avoid a default under this agreement, either Elliott will, at its sole and absolute discretion, elect to post $11.7 million in cash collateral to permit an advance under the supplemental term loan (See Note 4.) of the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility in a like amount, the proceeds of which are used to repay the Elliott factoring arrangement or the Company will need to otherwise reach an accommodation with Elliott about the payment of these amounts or obtain additional financing to refinance the amount payable to Elliott. On May 24, 2002, the Company completed further modifications to the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility whereby, among other things, the maximum amount of the Foothill revolving facility was reduced from $10.0 million to $8.0 million (subject to additional borrowing base limitations) and Foothill agreed, subject to conditions, to fund a $16.5 million supplemental term loan. The revolving facility and supplemental term loan are in addition to the existing term loans owing to Elliott and Foothill under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility. Advances under the supplemental term loan are conditioned, among other things, on Elliott having elected, at its sole and absolute discretion, to deposit cash collateral with Foothill in the amount of such advances to secure Elliott's guarantee of the supplemental term loan. The supplemental term loan will bear interest at the 90-day CD rate announced by Wells Fargo. The Foothill supplemental term loan and all other obligations under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility are secured by substantially all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, are guaranteed by Elliott and, except as to the existing Elliott term loan, may be purchased from Foothill by Elliott at any time on 5 business days' notice. On July 8, 2002, the Company completed further modifications to the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility whereby, among other things, the maximum amount of the Foothill supplemental term loan was increased from $16.5 million to $19.5 million. Of the $11.7 million remaining undrawn under the supplemental term loan, the Company expects Elliott to post cash collateral for $11.7 million thereof in any event only to the extent the Company's obligations to Elliott under the factoring arrangement will have been reduced by a like amount at the time of funding. Consequently, the Company does expects that the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility will not be available to fund any of the Company's working capital needs and would be available only to the extent Elliott, at its sole and absolute discretion, posts sufficient cash collateral. There are currently no additional committed sources of financing available to the Company and no availability under existing facilities. Even if business conditions substantially improve and cost control initiatives are successful during 2002, the Company will require substantial cash flow to continue operations on a satisfactory basis, fund capital expenditures and meet its principal and interest requirements with respect to the 9 3/4% Senior Notes, Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility and other indebtedness, and its obligations under the Elliott factoring arrangement, as those amounts become due. Under current circumstances other defaults are expected to occur under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility. Accordingly, the Company has classified $20.8 million of otherwise long-term debt under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility as current in the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Upon any events of default under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility, Foothill may accelerate the maturity of amounts outstanding under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility at any time or refuse to advance additional amounts to the Company under the revolving facility. If Foothill were to accelerate amounts due under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility or upon other events of default under the indenture for the Company's 9 3/4% Senior Notes due 2008, the trustee could take the steps necessary to cause that debt to become immediately due and payable. Accordingly, the Company has 6 classified $43.5 million of otherwise long-term debt related to the Senior Notes as current in the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. If any of the Company's debt was accelerated, it would be unlikely that the Company would be able to continue its operations without seeking protection from its creditors under the federal bankruptcy code. The Company will need to attain profitable operating levels in order to provide sufficient cash flow to service its debt, maintain its operations and fund capital expenditures. While the Company was able to generate $0.1 million of operating income in the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the overcapacity in the seismic service industry and the Company's increasing reliance on international operations will require that the Company continue to closely manage its available cash resources. Because of the high costs associated with equipping and operating crews outside of North America and the time generally required to process billings and receive payments, the Company expects to require substantial cash flow to support its international projects. The Company has approximately $148.3 million of debt and preferred stock outstanding at September 30, 2002. Currently, the Company's highly leveraged capital structure negatively impacts and will continue to negatively impact its profitability and operating cash flow. If the Company is not able to significantly improve its operations or obtain additional financing, either from Elliott or other sources, a financial restructuring will be required to allow the Company to be a viable entity on a long-term basis. The Company has taken measures to reduce costs through consolidation of certain locations, reducing the size of its United States operations due to reduced demand levels, and reductions in overhead personnel. Should such measures be unsuccessful, or should defaults on any of the Company's debt occur and amounts be accelerated, there would be substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of those uncertainties. (2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND INDUSTRY CONDITIONS The consolidated balance sheet of Grant Geophysical, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of September 30, 2002 and the related consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002 and the related statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of September 30, 2002, the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002, and the results of its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002, respectively. Results of operations for the interim periods included herein are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the full year periods. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2001, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Multi-client Data Library The costs incurred in acquiring and processing multi-client seismic data owned by the Company are capitalized. During the twelve-month period beginning at the completion of the acquisition and processing of each multi-client survey, costs are amortized based on revenues from such survey as a percentage of total estimated revenues to be realized from such survey. Thereafter, amortization of remaining capitalized costs is provided at the greater of the percentage of realized revenues to total estimated revenues or straight line over four years. On March 23, 2001, the Company completed the sale of a substantial portion of its multi-client data library, and ongoing rights thereto, in the southern United States to a third party seismic data broker for $15,000,000 cash, retaining all of its Canadian multi-client data library as well as several data surveys in the southern United States. Amortization expense associated with the Company's multi-client data library was $18.3 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002 respectively. As of December 31, 2001 and September 30, 2002, the Company's remaining multi-client data library was $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively. On a quarterly basis, management estimates the residual value of each survey and additional amortization is provided if the remaining revenues reasonably expected to be obtained from any survey are less than the carrying value of such survey or group of surveys. 7 Asset Impairment In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles are written down to their current fair value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets is not recoverable. These events or changes in circumstances may include but are not limited to a significant change to the extent in which an asset is used, a significant decrease in the market value of the asset, or a projection or forecast that demonstrated continuing losses associated with an asset. If an impairment is determined, the asset is written down to its current fair value and a loss is recognized. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to expected future sales associated with the Company's multi-client data library, estimated future cash flows related to long-lived assets and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates making it reasonably possible that a change in these estimates could occur in the near term. Loss Per Common Share In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share," basic loss per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period without any dilutive effects considered. Diluted loss per common share reflects dilution for all potentially dilutive securities, including warrants and convertible securities. The loss is adjusted for cumulative preferred stock dividends in calculating net loss applicable to the common stockholders. The Company has not issued any common shares during 2002. Accordingly, the weighted average number of common shares is the current number of shares outstanding. Furthermore, options, warrants or securities are currently anti-dilutive and have not been included in the weighted average for dilutive shares outstanding. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations," that requires all business combinations initiated after September 30, 2001 to be accounted for as purchases. The Company adopted SFAS No. 141 as required on July 1, 2001. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. In July 2001, the FASB also issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," requiring that all intangible assets without a contractual life no longer be amortized but reviewed annually, or as warranted by triggering events, for impairment in accordance with specific determination and measurement provisions. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 142 when required to do so on January 1, 2002; however, goodwill and intangible assets acquired subsequent to September 30, 2001, were subject immediately to the provisions of this standard. Due to impairments recorded in 2001, the Company has no remaining goodwill at September 30, 2002. In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," was issued. SFAS No. 144 supersedes SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of," and Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of the Disposal of a Segment Business and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions." SFAS No. 144 establishes a single accounting model for assets to be disposed of by sale whether previously held and used or newly acquired. SFAS No. 144 retains the provisions of APB No. 30 for presentation of discontinued operations in the income statement, but broadens the presentation to include a component of an entity. SFAS No. 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, and the interim periods within. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002 and does not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 144 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 8 In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of SFAS No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections." This statement rescinds the following statement of SFAS 4, "Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt," and its amendment SFAS No. 64, "Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking Fund Requirements," as well as, SFAS No. 44, "Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers." The statement also amends SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases," by eliminating an inconsistency between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-leaseback transactions. SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. Management does not believe that this statement will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities," which nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (Including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." Under the terms of SFAS No. 146, the statement requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred rather than at the date an entity commits to an exit plan. The effective date of the statement is for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002 with early application encouraged. Management does not believe that this statement will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. (3) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Effective January 1, 2002, the Company extended the useful lives of certain of its assets to properly match the depreciation expense with the future revenues expected to be obtained from the assets. The assets are primarily recording systems used to acquire seismic data in the Company's international locations. The impact on depreciation resulting from the asset life extensions was $500,000 and $120,000 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. (4) DEBT On January 7, 2002, the agreement for purchase and assignment of foreign accounts receivable with Elliott was modified to extend the term of the agreement to September 30, 2002 (subsequently extended to October 31, 2003) and to increase the maximum amount allowable to be purchased by Elliott from the Company to $5,250,000. Furthermore, on February 5, 2002, March 5, 2002 and March 21, 2002, additional modifications were made to the Elliott agreement to increase the maximum amount allowable to be purchased by Elliott from the Company to $7,500,000, $10,900,000 and $11,700,000, respectively. Additionally, the March 21, 2002 amendment expanded the scope of the agreement to include receivables for all of the Company's South American locations. On May 24, 2002, the Company completed further modifications to the Elliott factoring agreement whereby the Company granted a lien to Elliott on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries to secure the Company's obligations to Elliott. On July 8, 2002, the Company also completed further modifications to the Elliott factoring agreement. As amended, the factoring agreement provides, among other things, for the sale to Elliott, subject to conditions, of all billed and unbilled/work in progress non-U.S. dollar denominated foreign accounts receivable, subject to the parties' agreement that the aggregate face amount of accounts that Elliott will purchase thereunder at any time will not exceed $11.7 million divided by the factoring discount rate of 0.991667, or approximately $11.8 million. Elliott is obligated to pay for purchased accounts at a discounted rate of 0.991667 per dollar based on the invoice before value-added tax. If any receivable is not collected within 30 days, the Company is obligated to pay Elliott an additional discount at a monthly rate of 0.8333. Effective September 30, 2002, an additional modification was made to extend the term of the agreement to October 31, 2003. Under the factoring agreement, the Company is required, among other things, to remit any payment received by the Company on any account purchased by Elliott on a mutually agreed timetable but in any event no later than October 31, 2003. As of November 10, 2002, $11.7 million was outstanding under the factoring agreement. Elliott has indicated to the Company that it will not provide any additional funding to the Company on this basis. The Company does not expect to be able to retire these amounts from its operating cash flows. In order to avoid a default under this agreement, either Elliott will, at its sole and absolute discretion, elect to post $11.7 million in cash collateral to permit an advance under the supplemental term loan of the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility in a like amount, the proceeds of which are used to repay the Elliott factoring arrangement or the Company will need to otherwise reach an accommodation with Elliott about the payment of these amounts or obtain additional financing to refinance the amount payable to Elliott. On May 24, 2002, the Company completed further modifications to the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility whereby, among other things, the maximum amount of the Foothill revolving facility was reduced from $10.0 million to $8.0 million (subject to additional 9 borrowing base limitations) and Foothill agreed, subject to conditions, to fund a $16.5 million supplemental term loan. Additionally, on July 8, 2002, the Company completed additional modifications to the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility whereby, among other things, the maximum amount of the Foothill supplemental term loan was increased from $16.5 million to $19.5 million. Advances under the supplemental term loan are conditioned, among other things, on Elliott having elected, at its sole and absolute discretion, to deposit cash collateral with Foothill in the amount of such advances to secure Elliott's guarantee of the supplemental term loan. The supplemental term loan will bear interest at the 90-day CD rate announced by Wells Fargo. The Foothill supplemental term loan and all other obligations under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility are secured by substantially all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, are guaranteed by Elliott and, except as to the existing Elliott term loan, may be purchased from Foothill by Elliott at any time on 5 business days' notice. The modifications to the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility made on July 8, 2002 also include a new mandatory prepayment provision with respect to the $6.9 million Foothill term loan. In brief, the new provision generally requires the Company, upon any net movement of equipment outside the United States and Canada, to prepay the Foothill term loan so that the remaining outstanding balance thereof is no greater than two-thirds of the appraised value of the equipment remaining in the United States and Canada in which Foothill has a perfected security interest. Elliott has not committed to post any cash collateral in respect of the supplemental term loan and may refuse to do so in its sole and absolute discretion. The Company expects Elliott to review and consider Company requests that Elliott post cash collateral based upon, among other things, the recent performance of the Company at the time of each request. As of November 10, 2002, Elliott has posted $7.8 million of cash collateral, and the Company has borrowed a like amount under the supplemental term loan, $2.4 million in proceeds from which have been used to repay overadvances under the Foothill revolving facility in excess of the borrowing base. Of the $11.7 million remaining undrawn under the supplemental term loan as of November 10, 2002, the Company expects Elliott to post cash collateral for $11.7 million thereof in any event only to the extent the Company's obligations to Elliott under the factoring arrangement will have been reduced by a like amount at time of funding. Consequently, as of November 10, 2002, the Company expects the amended Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility will not be available to fund any of the Company's working capital needs and only to the extent Elliott, at its sole and absolute discretion, posts sufficient cash collateral. There are currently no additional committed sources of financing available to the Company and no availability under existing facilities. Even if the entire $19.5 million of the supplemental term loan is made available to the Company and even if business conditions substantially improve and cost control initiatives are successful during 2002, the Company will require substantial cash flow to continue operations on a satisfactory basis, fund capital expenditures and meet its principal and interest requirements with respect to the 9 3/4% Senior Notes due 2008, the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility and other indebtedness and its obligations under the Elliott factoring arrangement, as those amounts become due. Under current circumstances other defaults are expected to occur under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility. Accordingly, the Company has classified $20.8 million of otherwise long-term debt under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility as current in the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Upon any events of default under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility, Foothill may accelerate the maturity of amounts outstanding under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility at any time or refuse to advance additional amounts to the Company under the revolving facility. If Foothill were to accelerate amounts due under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility or upon other events of default under the indenture for the Company's 9 3/4% Senior Notes due 2008, the trustee could take the steps necessary to cause that debt to become immediately due and payable. Accordingly, the Company has classified $43.5 million of otherwise long-term debt related to the Senior Notes as current in the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. If any of the Company's debt was accelerated, it would be unlikely that the Company would be able to continue its operations without seeking protection from its creditors under the federal bankruptcy code. (5) MULTI-CLIENT DATA SALE On March 23, 2001, the Company completed the sale of a substantial portion of its multi-client data library, and ongoing rights thereto, in the southern United States to a third party seismic data broker for $15,000,000 cash, retaining all of its Canadian multi-client data library as well as several data surveys in the southern United States. The sale proceeds of $15,000,000 were recorded as revenues with a corresponding charge to amortization in the same amount for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Revenues from aggregate sales of multi-client data were $0.2 million and $0.4 million and amortization of related costs were $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. 10 (6) SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(7) SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company has determined that its reportable segments are based on the Company's method of internal reporting, which disaggregates its one product/service line (geophysical services) further into four geographic regions: the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Far East. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them, in part, based on operating income (loss). There are no intersegment revenues. The tables below present information about the Company's reported segments for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

---------- (1) Includes $19,000 in revenues from multi-client data library sales and $17,800 in associated amortization. (8) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company is a party to a lawsuit filed in August 2000, which alleges, among other things, that the defendants wrongfully acquired geophysical data from plaintiff's mineral estates after January 1, 1998. The Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and injunctive relief. The Company filed a motion for summary judgment and an amended motion for summary judgment which was heard and taken under advisement by the Court. On August 23, 2002, after due consideration, the 229th Judicial District Court, Starr County, Texas ruled in favor of Grant Geophysical, Inc. and Grant Geophysical Corp.'s amended motion for summary judgment on this matter. The Court, after considering the amended motion for summary judgment, the responses and the argument of counsel, ruled in favor of the Company. The Plaintiffs have appealed the judge's decision and the Company has filed the necessary Fourth Court Addendum to Civil Docketing Statement, which will allow the Court to consider an alternative dispute resolution. The Company believes that the allegations of the Lawsuit are without merit and intends to defend the Lawsuit vigorously. Management does not believe this lawsuit will have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 11 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. OVERVIEW Grant is a provider of seismic data acquisition services in land and transition zone environments in selected markets, including the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Far East. The Company also markets seismic data acquisition services in the Middle East and Africa. The Company's seismic data acquisition services typically are provided on an exclusive contract basis to domestic and international oil and gas exploration and production companies and seismic data marketing companies. The Company also provides seismic data processing services through its international support facilities. The market for seismic land acquisition, both domestically and in Canada, remained significantly depressed throughout the first nine months of 2002. Additionally, demand for land and transition zone seismic data acquisition services are primarily determined by oil and gas industry capital expenditures, budgets and spending patterns. These spending patterns are affected by individual oil and gas company budgets as well as industry-wide conditions. Overcapacity in the seismic service industry continues to suppress pricing and activity levels and has materially adversely affected the Company's results of operations. Management has implemented a business plan in 2002 with the specific objectives of improving profitability and generating positive operating cash flow through intensified sales and marketing, tighter cost controls and reduced overhead expenses. Additionally, due to the competitive markets and decreased demand in the United States and Canada, the Company has increased its reliance on its international land and transition zone operations in areas where higher demand levels exist. As of November 10, 2002, the Company was operating or mobilizing 1 crew in the United States, 5 crews in Latin America, 1 crew in Canada and 0 crews in the Far East. For the three months ended September 30, 2002, the Company's total revenues were $18.2 million, with approximately 9.9% from the United States, 84.6% from Latin America, 4.9% from Canada and 0.6% from the Far East. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002 the Company's total revenues were $63.2 million, with approximately 5.9% from the United States, 80.0% from Latin America, 0.2% from the Far East and 13.9% from Canada. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 COMPARED WITH THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2002 were $18.2 million, compared with $24.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. The net decrease during the third quarter of 2002 of $5.8 million, or 24%, was primarily the result of decreased revenues in the United States because of reduced demand levels, combined with slightly decreased activity levels in Latin America. Revenues from United States data acquisition operations decreased $3.6 million, or 67%, from $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001 to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002. The decline in data acquisition revenues is due to the Company reducing the size of its United States operations as a result of reduced demand levels. Revenues from seismic data processing operations were nominal for the third quarter of 2002 and $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2001. The Company has closed its Houston and Dallas data processing centers and has consolidated its international data acquisition and data processing services. Revenues from the Canadian data acquisition operations increased $0.1 million, or 3% from $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2001 to $0.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2002. During the third quarter of 2001, a range of one to two land seismic crews were operating in Canada. During the third quarter of 2002 one land seismic crew was operating in Canada, but on a slightly larger program. Revenues from sales of the data library for the three months ended September 30, 2002 were $0.2 million, compared to $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. The decline is primarily due to reduced sales from the Company's Canadian data library. Revenues for data acquisition operations in Latin America decreased $1.8 million, or 10%, from $17.2 million for the third quarter of 2001 to $15.4 million for the third quarter of 2002. This revenue decrease is attributable to slight decreases in working crew levels in the area. 12 Data acquisition operations in the Far East were essentially inactive for both the 2001 and 2002 quarters. Expenses. Direct operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2002 decreased $8.0 million, or 36%, to $14.1 million, compared to $22.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. This decrease is primarily a result of decreased data acquisition activities in the United States due to the Company reducing the size of its United States operations as a result of reduced demand levels. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.1 million, or 2%, to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 from $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. This slight increase is the result of increased data acquisition activities in Latin America partially offset by the Company's ongoing efforts to reduce support and overhead personnel in all of its operating regions and at the corporate office level. Depreciation and amortization decreased $2.3 million, or 50%, to $2.3 million in the three months ending September 30, 2002 from $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. This decrease in 2002 is due to reduced depreciation resulting from the Company's impairment of certain fixed assets in the fourth quarter of 2001 and asset life extensions in 2002. (See Note 3.) Other Income (Expenses). Interest expense, net, increased $0.2 million to $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2002 from $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2001. This increase is primarily due to additional debt outstanding during the 2002 quarter. Included in the third quarter of 2002 are foreign exchange losses of $0.8 million compared to $0.5 million in the 2001 quarter. Tax Provision. The income tax provisions for the 2001 and 2002 quarters consisted of foreign income taxes. No benefit for United States federal income tax loss carry forwards was recorded in either period, given the uncertainty of realization of such tax benefits. FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 COMPARED WITH THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 Revenues. Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $63.2 million, compared with $72.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The net decrease of $8.8 million, or 12%, was primarily due to the 2001 sale of a substantial portion of its multi-client data library and to the Company reducing the size of its United States operations due to reduced demand levels. This decrease was partially offset by increased Latin America data acquisition revenues. Revenues from United States data acquisition operations decreased $6.6 million, or 66%, from $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 to $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. This sharp decline in data acquisition revenues is due to the Company reducing the size of its United States operations due to reduced demand levels. During the first nine months of 2001, the Company performed $6.1 million of data acquisition services for an affiliated oil and gas exploration and production company. Revenues from seismic data processing operations were $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the first nine months of 2001 and 2002 respectively. The decrease is primarily due to the closing of the Company's Dallas and Houston processing centers and consolidating its international data acquisition and data processing services. Revenues from the Canadian data acquisition operations were $8.5 million for the first nine months of 2001and 2002. Revenues from sales of the data library for the first nine months of 2002 were $0.4 million, compared to $20.2 million for the first nine months of 2001. In March 2001 the Company sold for $15.0 million cash a substantial portion of its multi-client data library, and ongoing rights thereto, in the southern United States to a third party seismic data broker. The Company retained its entire Canadian multi-client data library as well as several data surveys in the southern United States. Revenues for data acquisition operations in Latin America increased $19.7 million, or 64%, from $30.9 million in the first nine months of 2001 to $50.6 million in the first nine months of 2002. The revenue increase is attributable to increased working crew levels in the area resulting from increases in the activity levels of customers' exploration operations. Revenues for data acquisition operations in the Far East decreased $1.9 million, or 95%, from $2.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 to $0.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2002. During the first nine months of 2001 the Company operated one crew in New Zealand although the crew was not active for the entire period. The Company performed a nominal amount of work in the Far East during the nine months ended September 30, 2002. 13 Expenses. Direct operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 increased $2.8 million, or 6%, to $49.2 million, compared to $46.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. This is primarily a result of increased data acquisition activities in Latin America, partially offset by the Company reducing the size of its United States operations due to reduced demand levels. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.2 million, or 3%, to $6.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 from $6.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. This increase is the result of the Company's increased activity levels in Latin America partially offset by the Company's ongoing efforts to reduce support and overhead personnel in all of its operating regions and at the corporate office level. Depreciation and amortization decreased $24.8 million, or 78%, to $7.1 million in the first nine months of 2002 from $31.9 million for the first nine months of 2001. This decrease reflects the impact of additional amortization as a result of the sale of a substantial portion of its multi-client data library, and ongoing rights thereto, in the first quarter of 2001 combined with reduced depreciation resulting from the Company's life extensions in 2002. (See Note 3.) Other Income (Expenses). Interest expense, net, increased $0.4 million to $5.4 million in the first nine months of 2002 from $5.0 million in the first nine months of 2001 primarily due to increased outstanding debt. Included in the 2001 and 2002 amounts are foreign exchange losses of $1.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Tax Provision. The income tax provision consisted of foreign income taxes. No benefit for United States federal income tax loss carry forwards was recorded in either period, given the uncertainty of realization of such tax benefits. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The liquidity of the Company should be considered in light of the cyclical nature of demand for land and transition zone seismic services. These fluctuations have rapidly impacted the Company's liquidity as supply and demand factors directly affect pricing. The Company's ability to meet its debt service and other obligations depends on its future performance, which in turn is subject to general economic conditions, activity levels in the oil and gas exploration sector, and other factors beyond the Company's control. While management believes there has been a recent improvement in market conditions for seismic services, especially in Latin America, funds to finance operations are expected to remain limited through 2002 and may not permit the Company to continue its operations in the ordinary course. As previously discussed, the Company has in the past relied on its majority stockholder, Elliott, to provide credit support and interim funding. As of November 10, 2002, $11.7 million had been provided by Elliott to the Company to provide working capital in the form of a factoring arrangement for certain foreign receivables, which represents the maximum amount allowed under the agreement and is due and payable no later than October 31, 2003 (See Note 4). Elliott has indicated to the Company that it will not provide any additional funding to the Company on this basis. The Company does not expect to be able to retire these amounts from its operating cash flows. In order to avoid a default under this agreement, either Elliott will, at its sole and absolute discretion, elect to post $11.7 million in cash collateral to permit an advance under the supplemental term loan (See Note 4). of the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility in a like amount, the proceeds of which are used to repay the Elliott factoring arrangement or the Company will need to otherwise reach an accommodation with Elliott about the payment of these amounts or obtain additional financing to refinance the amount payable to Elliott. Of the $11.7 million remaining undrawn under the supplemental term loan as of November 10, 2002, the Company expects Elliott to post cash collateral for $11.7 million thereof in any event only to the extent the Company's obligations to Elliott under the factoring arrangement will have been reduced by a like amount at the time of funding. Consequently, the Company expects that the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility will not be available to fund any of the Company's working capital needs and would be available only to the extent Elliott, at its sole and absolute discretion, posts sufficient cash collateral. There are currently no additional committed sources of financing available to the Company and no availability under existing facilities. Even if business conditions substantially improve and cost control initiatives are successful during 2002, the Company will require substantial cash flow to continue operations on a satisfactory basis, fund capital expenditures and meet its principal and interest requirements with respect to the 9 3/4% Senior Notes, Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility and other indebtedness, and its obligations under the Elliott factoring arrangement, as those amounts become due. 14 Under current circumstances other defaults are expected to occur under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility. Accordingly, the Company has classified $20.8 million of otherwise long-term debt under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility as current in the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Upon any events of default under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility, Foothill may accelerate the maturity of amounts outstanding under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility at any time or refuse to advance additional amounts to the Company under the revolving facility. If Foothill were to accelerate amounts due under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility or upon other events of default under the indenture for the Company's 9 3/4% Senior Notes due 2008, the trustee could take the steps necessary to cause that debt to become immediately due and payable. Accordingly, the Company has classified $43.5 million of otherwise long-term debt related to the Senior Notes as current in the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. If any of the Company's debt was accelerated, it would be unlikely that the Company would be able to continue its operations without seeking protection from its creditors under the federal bankruptcy code. The Company has taken measures to reduce costs through consolidation of certain locations, resizing its United States operations due to reduced demand levels, and reductions in overhead personnel. Should such measures be unsuccessful or should additional defaults occur and any of the Company's debt be accelerated, there would be substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of those uncertainties. The Company's ongoing capital requirements arise primarily from its need to service debt, fund its international projects and to acquire, maintain or improve equipment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, $4.8 million was used in operating activities, a significant increase from the same period last year when the Company used $0.5 million in operating activities. This increase in funds used in operating activities was principally due to the fact that the 2001 period included the $15.0 million data library sale mentioned below. This is partially offset by cash generated from increased activity levels in Latin America. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, $8.2 million was provided by financing activities, which was primarily due to additional funding provided under the Foothill supplemental term loan and amounts advanced under the Elliott factoring arrangement partially offset by payback on the Company's debt. This compares to the same period in 2001 when $1.0 million was provided by financing activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, $1.9 million was used in investing activities, primarily due to $4.5 million of capital expenditures, $2.2 million of which is financed and will be paid during the remainder of 2002 and beyond. This compares to $2.0 million used in investing activities in the same period in 2001. The Company will need to attain profitable operating levels in order to provide sufficient cash flow to service its debt, maintain its operations and fund capital expenditures. While the Company was able to generate operating income in the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the overcapacity in the seismic service industry and the Company's increasing reliance on international operations will require that the Company continue to closely manage its available cash resources. Because of the high costs associated with equipping and operating crews outside of North America and the time generally required to process billings and receive payments, the Company expects to require significant amounts of liquidity to support its international projects. In 2001, Elliott advanced approximately $4.9 million to the Company through a depository agreement and a factoring arrangement, as discussed below, and as of December 31, 2001, $4.0 million remained outstanding under the factoring arrangement. Already in 2002, Elliott has advanced an additional $7.7 million to the Company under the factoring arrangement representing the maximum advance allowed under this arrangement. At November 10, 2002, the amount outstanding under this arrangement was $11.7 million and all amounts are due and payable no later than October 31, 2003. The Company does not expect to be able to retire these amounts from its operating cash flows. In order to avoid a default under this agreement, the Company will either need to reach an accommodation with Elliott about the payment of these amounts or obtain additional financing to refinance the amount payable to Elliott. In March 2001, the Company sold a substantial portion of its multi-client data library in the southern United States to a third party seismic data broker for $15.0 million. The sales proceeds from the March 2001 sale were used to retire $9.4 million cash advanced by Elliott in 2000 and 2001, including $1.9 million advanced under the depository agreement, plus accrued preferred return thereon with the balance used to reduce outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. Subsequent to the sale, the Company wrote down the remaining portion of its multi-client data library to $0.6 million. As a result, the Company does not expect that any additional potential sales of its multi-client data library will result in significant amounts of proceeds that can fund operating activities. 15 Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were approximately $4.5 million and were used primarily to upgrade and expand the Company's seismic data acquisition and recording equipment. The Company's 2002 business plan contemplates up to $8.3 million of capital expenditures primarily to upgrade and replace seismic data acquisition and recording equipment. Actual capital expenditures will, however, be limited to an amount that can be funded from available cash and any equipment financing provided by manufacturers. As of September 30, 2002, the Company had approximately $82.4 million of indebtedness consisting of $43.5 million principal amount of the Senior Notes, $23.8 million outstanding borrowings under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility, $11.7 million payable under the Elliott factoring arrangement and $3.4 million of loans and capitalized leases primarily incurred to fund capital expenditures. In addition to the Company's indebtedness, the Company has approximately $65.8 million of preferred stock outstanding at September 30, 2002. Currently, the Company's highly leveraged capital structure negatively impacts and will continue to negatively impact its profitability and operating cash flow. If the Company is not able to significantly improve its operations or obtain additional financing, either from Elliott or other sources, a financial restructuring will be required to allow the Company to be a viable entity on a long-term basis. FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK The Company conducts a substantial portion of its business in currencies other than the U.S. or Canadian dollars, particularly various Latin American currencies, and its international operations are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Accordingly, the Company's international contracts could be significantly affected by fluctuations in exchange rates. International contracts requiring payment in currency other than U.S. or Canadian dollar typically are indexed to inflationary tables and generally are used for local expenses. With the exception of the Company's Canadian subsidiary, the functional currency for each of the Company's subsidiaries or branches is the U.S. dollar. The Company attempts to structure the majority of its international contracts to be partially billed and paid in U.S. dollars. The Company's operating results were impacted by foreign exchange losses of approximately $0.7 million and $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS From time to time, information provided by the Company, statements by its employees or information included in written material, such as press releases and filings (including this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report) with the Commission (including portions of the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business" and certain other sections contained in such filings) may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable; it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results of current and future operations may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. Among the factors that will have a direct bearing on the Company's results of operations and the oil and gas services industry in which it operates are the effects of rapidly changing technology; the presence of competitors with greater financial resources; operating risks inherent in the oil and gas services industry; regulatory uncertainties; worldwide political stability and economic conditions and other risks associated with international operations, including foreign currency exchange risk; and the Company's successful execution of its strategy and internal operating plans. 16 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The Company's debt consists of both fixed-interest and variable-interest rate debt; consequently, the Company's results of operations and cash flows, as well as the fair values of its fixed-rate debt instruments, are subject to interest-rate risk. The Company has performed sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of this risk based on a hypothetical ten-percent increase in market interest rates. Market rate volatility is dependent on many factors that are impossible to forecast, and actual interest rate increases could be more severe than the hypothetical ten-percent increase. The Company estimates that if prevailing market interest rates had been ten percent higher throughout the first, second, and third quarters of 2002 and all other factors affecting the Company's debt remained the same, the Company's pretax loss would have been increased by approximately $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002. With respect to the fair value of the Company's fixed-interest rate debt, if prevailing market interest rates had been ten percent higher during the first nine months of 2002, and all other factors affecting the Company's debt remained the same, fair value of the Company's fixed-rate debt, as determined on a present-value basis, would have been lower by approximately $3.9 million at September 30, 2002. Given the composition of the Company's debt structure, the Company does not hedge its interest rate risk. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Within the 90 days prior to the date of this quarterly report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14c and 15d-14c under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. 17 PART II OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Company is a party to a lawsuit filed in August 2000, which alleges, among other things, that the defendants wrongfully acquired geophysical data from plaintiff's mineral estates after January 1, 1998. The Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and injunctive relief. The Company filed a motion for summary judgment and an amended motion for summary judgment which was heard and taken under advisement by the Court. On August 23, 2002, after due consideration, the 229th Judicial District Court, Starr County, Texas ruled in favor of Grant Geophysical, Inc. and Grant Geophysical Corp.'s amended motion for summary judgment on this matter. The Court, after considering the amended motion for summary judgment, the responses and the argument of counsel, ruled in favor of the Company. The Plaintiffs have appealed the judge's decision and the Company has filed the necessary Fourth Court Addendum to Civil Docketing Statement, which will allow the Court to consider an alternative dispute resolution. The Company believes that the allegations of the Lawsuit are without merit and intends to defend the Lawsuit vigorously. Management does not believe this lawsuit will have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS In July 2002, the Company issued 12,873 shares of its 8% convertible preferred stock to satisfy payment in-kind dividend requirements on such stock issue. The issuance of these securities were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES Under current circumstances other defaults are expected to occur under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility. Accordingly, the Company has classified $20.8 million of otherwise long-term debt under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility as current in the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Upon any events of default under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility, Foothill may accelerate the maturity of amounts outstanding under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility at any time or refuse to advance additional amounts to the Company under the revolving facility. If Foothill were to accelerate amounts due under the Foothill/Elliott Credit Facility or upon other events of default under the indenture for the Company's 9 3/4% Senior Notes due 2008, the trustee could take the steps necessary to cause that debt to become immediately due and payable. Accordingly, the Company has classified $43.5 million of otherwise long-term debt related to the Senior Notes as current in the Company's financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. If any of the Company's debt was accelerated, it would be unlikely that the Company would be able to continue its operations without seeking protection from its creditors under the federal bankruptcy code. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. None ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) List of Exhibits EXHIBIT NO. ----------- 99.1* -- Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 99.2* -- Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 * Filed Herein 18 (b) Reports on Form 8-K On October 16, 2002, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K related to the disclosure of Amendment Six to the Elliott factoring arrangement. 19 . 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 thereunto duly authorized. GRANT GEOPHYSICAL, INC. Date: November 14, 2002 By: /s/ RICHARD F. MILES ----------------------------------------------- Richard F. Miles President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ JAMES BLACK ----------------------------------------------- James Black Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) By: /s/ SCOTT A. MCCURDY ----------------------------------------------- Scott A. McCurdy Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) CERTIFICATIONS I, Richard F. Miles, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Grant Geophysical, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weakness. Date: November 14, 2002 /s/ RICHARD F. MILES Richard F. Miles President and Chief Executive Officer I, James Black, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Grant Geophysical, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weakness. Date: November 14, 2002 /s/ JAMES BLACK James Black Chief Financial Officer 20 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 -- Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 99.2 -- Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 23

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