CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In July 2014, the Corporation sold $150,000 of its Notes due in 2019. The Notes were issued by SAExploration Holdings, Inc. and are guaranteed by its 100% owned U.S. subsidiaries: SAExploration Sub, Inc.; SAExploration, Inc.; NES LLC; and SAExploration Seismic Services (U.S.), Inc. (“the Guarantors”). The Guarantors have fully and unconditionally guaranteed the payment obligations of SAExploration Holdings, Inc. on a joint and several basis with respect to these debt securities. As of December 31, 2014, foreign branches of the Guarantors in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru have been reorganized as 100% owned foreign subsidiaries of SAExploration, Inc. and are reported under "Other Subsidiaries" in the condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for:

•
SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (Reflects investments in subsidiaries utilizing the equity method of accounting. The equity in earnings of subsidiaries is recognized for the period beginning after the Closing of the Merger on June 24, 2013 discussed in Note 3).
•
Guarantor subsidiaries (Reflects investments in subsidiaries utilizing the equity method of accounting).
•
All other subsidiaries of SAExploration Holdings, Inc. that are not Guarantors.
•
The consolidating adjustments necessary to present SAExploration Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries' financial statements on a consolidated basis.

The condensed consolidating financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes.
 
December 31, 2014
 Balance Sheet
SAExploration Holding, Inc.
 
The Guarantors
 
Other Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments
 
Total Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
—

 
$
7,289

 
$
5,033

 
$
—

 
$
12,322

Restricted cash
—

 
—

 
723

 
—

 
723

Accounts receivable, net
70

 
1,871

 
71,643

 
—

 
73,584

Deferred costs on contracts
—

 
3,626

 
1,005

 
—

 
4,631

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
31

 
536

 
16,470

 
—

 
17,037

Deferred income tax assets
—

 
(255
)
 
775

 
—

 
520

Total current assets
101

 
13,067

 
95,649

 
—

 
108,817

Property and equipment, net
—

 
61,292

 
15,804

 
—

 
77,096

Investment in subsidiaries
(14,245
)
 
80,003

 
3,510

 
(69,268
)
 
—

Intercompany receivables
126,466

 
—

 
—

 
(126,466
)
 
—

Intangible assets, net
—

 
—

 
1,050

 
—

 
1,050

Goodwill
—

 
—

 
1,977

 
—

 
1,977

Deferred loan issuance costs, net
6,022

 
804

 
—

 
—

 
6,826

Deferred income tax assets
15

 
5,046

 
2,966

 
—

 
8,027

Other assets
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total assets
$
118,359

 
$
160,212

 
$
120,956

 
$
(195,734
)
 
$
203,793

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Accounts payable
$
—

 
$
9,429

 
$
24,826

 
$
—

 
$
34,255

Accrued liabilities
7,519

 
1,206

 
2,177

 
—

 
10,902

Income and other taxes payable
—

 
42

 
20,219

 
—

 
20,261

Accrued payroll liabilities
—

 
1,386

 
7,266

 
—

 
8,652

Equipment note payable
—

 
1,654

 
—

 
—

 
1,654

Current portion of capital leases
—

 
49

 
411

 
—

 
460

Deferred revenue
—

 
—

 
187

 
—

 
187

Deferred income tax liabilities
—

 
(1,275
)
 
1,862

 
—

 
587

Total current liabilities
7,519

 
12,491

 
56,948

 
—

 
76,958

Senior secured notes payable
150,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
150,000

Long-term portion of capital leases
—

 
96

 
89

 
—

 
185

Intercompany payables
—

 
66,006

 
60,460

 
(126,466
)
 
—

Deferred income tax liabilities
—

 
5,440

 
291

 
—

 
5,731

Total liabilities
157,519

 
84,033

 
117,788

 
(126,466
)
 
232,874

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Common stock
2

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2

Additional paid-in capital
28,185

 
43,861

 
17,493

 
(61,354
)
 
28,185

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
(67,347
)
 
28,960

 
(9,963
)
 
(7,914
)
 
(56,264
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
—

 
—

 
(4,362
)
 
—

 
(4,362
)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to the Corp.
(39,160
)
 
72,821

 
3,168

 
(69,268
)
 
(32,439
)
Noncontrolling interest
—

 
3,358

 
—

 
—

 
3,358

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
(39,160
)
 
76,179

 
3,168

 
(69,268
)
 
(29,081
)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
$
118,359

 
$
160,212

 
$
120,956

 
$
(195,734
)
 
$
203,793



 
December 31, 2013
 Balance Sheet
SAExploration Holding, Inc.
 
The Guarantors
 
Other Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments
 
Total Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
—

 
$
3,389

 
$
13,962

 
$
—

 
$
17,351

Restricted cash
—

 
—

 
638

 
—

 
638

Accounts receivable, net
—

 
888

 
40,040

 
—

 
40,928

Deferred costs on contracts
—

 
463

 
2,727

 
—

 
3,190

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
—

 
394

 
4,225

 
—

 
4,619

Deferred income tax assets
—

 
849

 
522

 
—

 
1,371

Total current assets
—

 
5,983

 
62,114

 
—

 
68,097

Property and equipment, net
—

 
41,926

 
22,646

 
—

 
64,572

Investment in subsidiaries
15,857

 
117,645

 
—

 
(133,502
)
 
—

Intercompany receivables
—

 
16,731

 
—

 
(16,731
)
 
—

Intangible assets, net
—

 
—

 
1,260

 
—

 
1,260

Goodwill
—

 
—

 
2,150

 
—

 
2,150

Deferred loan issuance costs, net
—

 
9,115

 
—

 
—

 
9,115

Deferred income tax assets
—

 
10

 
733

 
—

 
743

Other assets
13

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
13

Total assets
$
15,870

 
$
191,410

 
$
88,903

 
$
(150,233
)
 
$
145,950

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Accounts payable
$
—

 
$
4,116

 
$
12,395

 
$
—

 
$
16,511

Accrued liabilities
681

 
1,164

 
1,279

 
—

 
3,124

Income and other taxes payable
35

 
(3,753
)
 
10,791

 
—

 
7,073

Accrued payroll liabilities
—

 
490

 
4,007

 
—

 
4,497

Current portion of credit agreement borrowings
—

 
800

 
—

 
—

 
800

Current portion of capital leases
—

 
39

 
446

 
—

 
485

Notes payable to related parties
500

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
500

Deferred revenue
—

 
4,775

 
3,152

 
—

 
7,927

Deferred income tax liabilities
—

 
69

 
—

 
—

 
69

Total current liabilities
1,216

 
7,700

 
32,070

 
—

 
40,986

Long-term portion of credit agreement borrowings
—

 
79,888

 
—

 
—

 
79,888

Notes payable to Former SAE stockholders
12,406

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
12,406

Long-term portion of capital leases
—

 
102

 
516

 
—

 
618

Intercompany payables
355

 
—

 
16,376

 
(16,731
)
 
—

Deferred income tax liabilities
—

 
749

 
365

 
—

 
1,114

Total liabilities
13,977

 
88,439

 
49,327

 
(16,731
)
 
135,012

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Common stock
2

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2

Additional paid-in capital
27,485

 
43,861

 
19,231

 
(63,092
)
 
27,485

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
(25,594
)
 
59,065

 
22,428

 
(70,410
)
 
(14,511
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
—

 
—

 
(2,083
)
 
—

 
(2,083
)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to the Corp.
1,893

 
102,926

 
39,576

 
(133,502
)
 
10,893

Noncontrolling interest
—

 
45

 
—

 
—

 
45

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
1,893

 
102,971

 
39,576

 
(133,502
)
 
10,938

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
$
15,870

 
$
191,410

 
$
88,903

 
$
(150,233
)
 
$
145,950


 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Income Statement
SAExploration Holding, Inc.
 
The Guarantors
 
Other Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments
 
Total Consolidated
Revenue from services
$
—

 
$
107,514

 
$
279,306

 
$
—

 
$
386,820

Cost of services
—

 
95,462

 
235,667

 
(519
)
 
330,610

Gross profit
—

 
12,052

 
43,639

 
519

 
56,210

Selling, general and administrative expenses
418

 
10,504

 
28,621

 
—

 
39,543

Income (loss) from operations
(418
)
 
1,548

 
15,018

 
519

 
16,667

Other expense, net
(11,230
)
 
(24,710
)
 
(5,727
)
 
(519
)
 
(42,186
)
Equity in income (losses) of investments
(30,105
)
 
17

 
—

 
30,088

 
—

Income (loss) before income taxes
(41,753
)
 
(23,145
)
 
9,291

 
30,088

 
(25,519
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
—

 
3,602

 
9,274

 
—

 
12,876

Net income (loss)
(41,753
)
 
(26,747
)
 
17

 
30,088

 
(38,395
)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
3,358

 
—

 
—

 
3,358

Net income (loss) attributable to the Corporation
$
(41,753
)
 
$
(30,105
)
 
$
17

 
$
30,088

 
$
(41,753
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive net income (loss)
$
(41,753
)
 
$
(26,747
)
 
$
(2,262
)
 
$
30,088

 
$
(40,674
)
Less: comprehensive net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
3,358

 
—

 
—

 
3,358

Comprehensive net income (loss) attributable to Corporation
$
(41,753
)
 
$
(30,105
)
 
$
(2,262
)
 
$
30,088

 
$
(44,032
)

 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Income Statement
SAExploration Holding, Inc.
 
The Guarantors
 
Other Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments
 
Total Consolidated
Revenue from services
$
—

 
$
29,335

 
$
215,933

 
$
—

 
$
245,268

Cost of services
—

 
24,479

 
177,857

 
—

 
202,336

Gross profit
—

 
4,856

 
38,076

 
—

 
42,932

Selling, general and administrative expenses
353

 
12,361

 
21,963

 
—

 
34,677

Income (loss) from operations
(353
)
 
(7,505
)
 
16,113

 
—

 
8,255

Other expense, net
(1,553
)
 
(13,567
)
 
(3,646
)
 
—

 
(18,766
)
Equity in income (losses) of investments
(23,688
)
 
3,768

 
—

 
19,920

 
—

Income (loss) before income taxes
(25,594
)
 
(17,304
)
 
12,467

 
19,920

 
(10,511
)
Provision for income taxes
—

 
1,796

 
8,699

 
—

 
10,495

Net income (loss)
(25,594
)
 
(19,100
)
 
3,768

 
19,920

 
(21,006
)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
45

 
—

 
—

 
45

Net income (loss) attributable to the Corporation
$
(25,594
)
 
$
(19,145
)
 
$
3,768

 
$
19,920

 
$
(21,051
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive net income (loss)
$
(25,594
)
 
$
(19,100
)
 
$
1,329

 
$
19,920

 
$
(23,445
)
Less: comprehensive net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
45

 
—

 
—

 
45

Comprehensive net income (loss) attributable to Corporation
$
(25,594
)
 
$
(19,145
)
 
$
1,329

 
$
19,920

 
$
(23,490
)

 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows
SAExploration Holding, Inc.
 
The Guarantors
 
Other Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments
 
Total Consolidated
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
1,012

 
$
6,036

 
$
(13,728
)
 
$
(13,221
)
 
$
(19,901
)
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of property and equipment
—

 
(25,177
)
 
(3,026
)
 
—

 
(28,203
)
Capital contribution to affiliate
—

 
5,253

 
(3,515
)
 
(1,738
)
 
—

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
—

 
80

 
39

 
—

 
119

Net cash used in investing activities
—

 
(19,844
)
 
(6,502
)
 
(1,738
)
 
(28,084
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes
150,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
150,000

Repayments of notes payable
(17,500
)
 
(82,159
)
 
—

 
—

 
(99,659
)
Payment of loan issuance costs
(6,691
)
 
(852
)
 
—

 
—

 
(7,543
)
Repayments of capital lease obligations
—

 
(88
)
 
(405
)
 
—

 
(493
)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest
—

 
(45
)
 
—

 
—

 
(45
)
Intercompany lending
(126,821
)
 
101,924

 
24,897

 
—

 
—

Capital contribution from affiliate
—

 
—

 
(1,738
)
 
1,738

 
—

Dividend payments on Former SAE preferred shares
—

 
(1,072
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,072
)
Dividend payments on affiliate
—

 
—

 
(13,221
)
 
13,221

 
—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(1,012
)
 
17,708

 
9,533

 
14,959

 
41,188

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
—

 
—

 
1,768

 
—

 
1,768

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
—

 
3,900

 
(8,929
)
 
—

 
(5,029
)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
—

 
3,389

 
13,962

 
—

 
17,351

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
$
—

 
$
7,289

 
$
5,033

 
$
—

 
$
12,322

 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Statement of Cash Flows
SAExploration Holding, Inc.
 
The Guarantors
 
Other Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments
 
Total Consolidated
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
(359
)
 
$
(8,011
)
 
$
11,764

 
$
(431
)
 
$
2,963

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of property and equipment
—

 
(2,214
)
 
(8,896
)
 
—

 
(11,110
)
Net cash used in investing activities
—

 
(2,214
)
 
(8,896
)
 
—

 
(11,110
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net proceeds from Merger
—

 
34,785

 
492

 
—

 
35,277

Repayments of notes payable
—

 
(800
)
 
—

 
—

 
(800
)
Repayments of advances from related parties
—

 
(53
)
 
—

 
—

 
(53
)
Payment of loan issuance costs
—

 
(2,750
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2,750
)
Merger costs
—

 
(5,027
)
 
—

 
—

 
(5,027
)
Repayments of capital lease obligations
—

 
(36
)
 
(761
)
 
—

 
(797
)
Intercompany lending
359

 
(5,669
)
 
5,310

 
—

 
—

Dividend payments on Former SAE common and preferred shares
—

 
(15,084
)
 
—

 
—

 
(15,084
)
Dividend payments to affiliates
—

 
—

 
(431
)
 
431

 
—

Net cash provided by financing activities
359

 
5,366

 
4,610

 
431

 
10,766

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
—

 
—

 
(989
)
 
—

 
(989
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
—

 
(4,859
)
 
6,489

 
—

 
1,630

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
—

 
8,248

 
7,473

 
—

 
15,721

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
$
—

 
$
3,389

 
$
13,962

 
$
—

 
$
17,351