Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAEXPLORATION ANNOUNCES ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF TERM LOAN MATURITY DATE
March 5, 2019 – Houston, TX – SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAEX, OTCQB: SXPLW), or SAE, today announced it has entered into an amendment with the holders (the “Holders”) of all the outstanding loans under its $29 million Senior Loan Facility (“Term Loan”) due January 2, 2020 to extend the maturity date by one year. The new maturity date for the Term Loan will be January 4, 2021. Additionally, these Holders will receive a new 1% extension fee payable upon repayment of the principal amount outstanding.
About SAExploration Holdings, Inc.
SAE is an international oilfield services company offering a full range of vertically-integrated seismic data acquisition, data processing and interpretation, and logistical support services throughout North America, South America, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. In addition to the acquisition of 2D, 3D, time-lapse 4D and multi-component seismic data on land, in transition zones and offshore in depths reaching 3,000 meters, SAE offers a full suite of data processing and interpretation services utilizing its proprietary, patent-protected software, and also provides in-house logistical support services, such as program design, planning and permitting, camp services and infrastructure, surveying, drilling, environmental assessment and reclamation, and community relations. SAE operates crews around the world, performing major projects for its blue-chip customer base, which includes major integrated oil companies, national oil companies and large independent oil and gas exploration companies. With its global headquarters in Houston, Texas, SAE supports its operations through a multi-national presence in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia. For more information, please visit SAE’s website atwww.saexploration.com.
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