• Amendment reflects increasing bondholder support of 92%

• Conversion price of new notes set at high end of collar at $3.00, protecting shareholder equity

HOUSTON, Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) today announced an amendment to the Restructuring Support Agreement that, together with a separate support agreement with Mr. James Lapeyre, reflects increasing bondholder support to 92%, from 84% at the time of the initial announcement, and includes finalized pricing terms. Based on the 20 trading day VWAP since the initial announcement, the price to purchase new shares of stock through the rights offering was set at $2.57 and the conversion price of the new 8% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2025 (the “New Notes”) was set at the high end of the collar at $3.00.

The Company also entered into a support agreement with the lender of its credit facility, PNC Bank (“PNC”), which will permit the Company to consummate and implement the bond restructuring transactions.

“We are pleased to have obtained the support of 92% of our bondholders and PNC, and continue to make progress on our strategic restructuring plan,” said Chris Usher, ION’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The conversion price of the New Notes was set at the high end of the collar, protecting shareholder equity. We are on track to complete the transactions by the end of March, which will improve the Company’s platform to continue execution of our refreshed strategy.”

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ION (Investor relations)

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mike Morrison, +1 281.879.3615
mike.morrison@iongeo.com

ION (Media relations)

Vice President, Communications
Rachel White, +1 281.781.1168
rachel.white@iongeo.com

Registration statements relating to the securities to be offered in the exchange offer and the rights offering in connection with the restructuring transactions have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but have not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statements become effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. The exchange offer and the rights offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of each such prospectus, when they become available, will be distributed, as applicable, to our bondholders and shareholders and may also be obtained free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at or by contacting the appropriate agent for the offerings. Contact information for such agents will be provided when available.