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Investor Presentation Oct 26, 2022

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Third Quarter 2022 Presentation

Oslo, October 26, 2022

  • This presentation contains forward looking information
  • Forward looking information is based on management assumptions and analyses
  • Actual experience may differ, and those differences may be material
  • Forward looking information is subject to significant uncertainties and risks as they relate to events and/or circumstances in the future
  • This presentation must be read in conjunction with the Q3 2022 earnings release and the disclosures therein
  • The full disclaimer is included at the end of this presentation

Agenda Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation

Rune Olav Pedersen, President & CEO

  • Q3 takeaways
  • Financial summary
  • Order book

Gottfred Langseth, EVP & CFO

– Financial review

Rune Olav Pedersen, President & CEO

  • Operational update and market comments
  • Guidance
  • Summary and Q&A

Q3 2022 Takeaways

Improving contract rates and high MultiClient late sales

  • Contract revenues of more than \$100 million, highest since Q4 2019
  • MultiClient late sales close to 3 times Q3 2021 late sales

Strong cash flow

  • \$129 million cash flow before financing activities
  • \$144 million of debt repayments
  • Liquidity reserve of \$179 million
  • \$50 million committed senior loan undrawn
Ξ
$\sim$

Healthy order book

  • Awarded two significant projects in Asia Pacific
  • Secured solid industry pre-funding for a MultiClient survey in West Africa
  • Fully booked for 2022 and building visibility into 2023

Financial Summary

EBIT** Cash Flow from Operations

*EBITDA, when used by the Company, means EBIT excluding other charges, impairment and loss on sale of non-current assets and depreciation and amortization, as defined in Appendix of the Q3 2022 earnings release published on October 22, 2022 **Excluding impairments and Other charges.

Further Strengthening of Seismic Acquisition Market

Supportive macro environment

  • High oil and gas prices
  • Hydrocarbons important for energy security

Increasing E&P activity

  • Solid increase in 2022 E&P investments with positive outlook for 2023
  • Renewed interest from several companies in frontier exploration data sets

Seismic

  • Contract activity and pricing continue on a positive trend
  • Vessel schedule for winter season firming up
  • Increasing industry MultiClient library sales
  • More client interest in pre-funding new MultiClient surveys

Order Book Development

  • Order book of \$320 million as of September 30, 2022
  • \$106 million relates to MultiClient
  • Fully booked for 2022*
  • Q4 22: 18 vessel months
  • Q1 23: 11 vessel months
  • Q2 23: 10 vessel months
  • One vessel booked through the 2023 summer season

Q3 2022 Financials

Gottfred Langseth, EVP & CFO

This presentation must be read in conjunction with the Q3 2022 Earnings Release and the disclosures therein.

Consolidated Key Financial Figures

US
millions
of
dollars
share
Q3
2022
Q3
2021
YTD
2022
YTD
2021
Full
year
2021
(In
data)
, except
per
Profit
and
loss
numbers
Revenues
and
Other
Income
198
5
141
7
608
4
493
3
703
8
EBITDA 98
1
65
6
343
4
301
8
434
0

Accelerating revenue growth
EBIT
Impairment
and
other
charges
, net
ex.
33
8
(28
9)
71
2
(41
7)
(32
0)
Net
financial
items
(28
1)
(29
5)
(81
5)
(79
2)
(97
6)
vs. 2021
Income
(loss)
before
income
tax
expense
7
5
(59
4)
(8
6)
(118
8)
(163
8)
Income
tax
expense
(4
9)
(1
3)
(19
2)
(7
1)
(15
6)

Increasing cash flow
Net
income
(loss)
equity
holders
to
2
6
(60
7)
(27
8)
(125
9)
(179
4)
(\$
share)
Basic
earnings
share
per
per
\$0
00
(\$0
15)
(\$0
05)
(\$0
32)
(\$0
45)

Net interest bearing
debt
Other
key
numbers
(incl. leasing) down \$189.7
Net
cash
provided
by
operating
activities
177
9
114
5
284
9
284
5
326
6
Cash
Investment
in
MultiClient
library
33
7
35
0
81
4
103
9
127
2
million from start of year
Capital
expenditures
(whether
paid
not)
or
9
5
6
2
44
6
23
7
33
4
Total
assets
1
719
5
,
1
843
0
,
1
719
5
,
1
843
0
,
1
792
8
,
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
179
1
193
0
179
1
193
0
170
0
Net
interest
bearing
debt
773
0
917
9
773
0
917
9
936
4
Net
interest
bearing
debt
including
lease
liabilities
following
IFRS
16
,
861
6
1
046
1
,
861
6
1
046
1
,
1
051
3
,

Q3 2022 Operational Highlights

  • Contract revenues of \$100.7 million
  • 68% of active time used for contract acquisition
  • Improving pricing and EBIT margin for contract work

  • Total MultiClient revenues of \$91.2 million

  • Revenue recognition of most of Shell MultiClient access agreement and transfer fees contributed well to late sales
  • Low volume of completed MultiClient surveys delivered to clients caused low IFRS pre-funding revenues
    • Pre-funding based on POC* of \$37.5 million
  • Cash investment in MultiClient library of \$33.7 million

* Estimated MultiClient pre-funding revenues based on percentage-of-completion ("POC")

Seismic Vessel Allocation* and Utilization

  • 88% active vessel time in Q3 2022
  • First quarter since start of the pandemic without any stacked/standby time
  • Significant relocation of vessels before winter season will increase steaming in Q4

Cost* Development

  • Activity driven Q3 cost increase
  • Higher activity level and project specific cost
  • Both Sanco Swift and PGS Apollo operated as source vessels
  • High fuel prices Fuel price adjustment clauses in most agreements for contract work
  • Full year gross cash cost guidance maintained

Balance Sheet Key Numbers

US
In
millions
of
dollars
September
30
2022
September
30
2021
December
31
2021
Total
assets
1
719
5
,
1
843
0
,
1
792
8
,
MultiClient
Library
322
4
489
5
415
6
Shareholders'
equity
371
5
297
5
245
1
Cash
(unrestricted)
and
cash
equivalents
179
1
193
0
170
0
Restricted
cash
75
5
69
6
73
7
Gross
interest
bearing
debt
1
027
6
,
1
180
5
,
1
180
1
,
Gross
interest
bearing
debt
including
lease
liabilities
following
IFRS
16
,
1
116
2
,
1
308
7
,
1
295
0
,
Net
interest
bearing
debt
773
0
917
9
936
4
Net
interest
bearing
debt
including
lease
liabilities
following
IFRS
16
,
861
6
1
046
1
,
1
051
3
,
  • Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) of \$179.1 million
  • Commitment for \$50 million of new senior secured debt was undrawn by end Q3
  • Debt repayments of \$143.7 million in Q3 (Export Credit Financing ("ECF") and Term Loan B ("TLB") combined)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

Q3 Q3 YTD YTD Full
year
In millions of US dollars 2022 2021 2022 2021 2021
Cash
provided
by
operating
activities
177.9 114.5 284.9 284.5 326.6
Investment
in
MultiClient
library
(33.7) (35.0) (81.4) (104.0) (127.3)
Capital
expenditures
(13.2) (8.3) (40.0) (26.4) (35.4)
Other
investing
activities
(1.9) (1.6) (6.4) (6.8) (9.2)
Net
cash
flow
before
financing
activities
129.1 69.6 157.1 147.3 154.7
Debt
and
proceeds,
of
deferred
loan
from
issuance
of
debt/net
cash
for
debt
amendment*
repayment
net
costs,
non-current
payment
(143.8) (0.1) (143.8) (19.3) (19.5)
Interest
paid
on interest
bearing
debt
(24.7) (20.6) (66.5) (60.6) (80.8)
from
Proceeds
share
issue
and
share
buy
back
13.6 - 96.3 - -
IFRS
Payment
of
lease
liabilities
and
related
interest
(recognized
under
16)
(10.3) (12.4) (32.2) (36.6) (49.2)
Decrease
(increase)
in
restricted
cash
related
debt
service
non-current
to
(4.6) 1.1 (1.8) 5.5 8.1
Net
increase
(decr.)
in
cash
and
cash
equiv.
(40.7) 37.6 9.1 36.3 13.3

▪ Strong Q3 cash flow driven by Q2 and Q3 revenue growth and solid collection

▪ \$129.1 million Q3 net cash flow before financing activities

Reducing Debt, Improving Cash Flow and Leverage Ratio

  • Increasing cash flow as contract margins and MultiClient sales recover
  • Net debt* reduced by \$163.4 million YTD
  • Q3 debt repayments
  • \$135 million of the TLB
  • \$8.7 million of ECF
  • Sharp reduction of leverage ratio
  • Lower debt and improving results
  • Substantial headroom to maintenance covenant

Well Positioned to Refinance Ahead of Q3 2023

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Q1 21 Q2 21 Q3 21 Q4 21 Q1 22 Q2 22 Q3 22 USD million Revenue generation in excess of gross cash costs and CAPEX**

▪ Secured robust liquidity reserve until Q3 2023 refinancing need

  • Capital transactions completed
  • Successful ~\$100 million equity raise
  • Commitment for \$50 million of new senior secured debt undrawn by end Q3
  • Converted the remaining convertible bond (NOK 75.7 million) to shares
  • \$157.1 million net cash flow before financing activities YTD Q3
  • Revenue growth in excess of gross cash costs and CAPEX drives cash flow generation
  • Q2/Q3 revenues drive strong 2H 2022 cash flow
  • Positive development expected to continue and deliver healthy cash flow into 2023

*\$50 million new senior secured debt not included in graph as it remained undrawn by end Q3.

** The graph shows revenues less gross cash costs and CAPEX per quarter. Revenue generation in the graph is based on the estimated revenue value of production relating to MultiClient surveys on a percentage-of-completion "POC" basis.

Operational Update and Markets Comments

Rune Olav Pedersen, President & CEO

This presentation must be read in conjunction with the Q3 2022 Earnings Release and the disclosures therein.

Fleet Activity October 2022

Improving Contract Acquisition Market

Sales leads and active tenders for contract work

  • Sales leads building momentum with the highest level since 2015
  • Active Tenders curve at healthy levels and comparable to start of winter season 2019
  • West Africa, Brazil and Mediterranean are most active

Solid Y-o-Y Contract Rate Increase

Development of contract revenue per 3D vessel day*

  • Average rate increase in 2022 vs. 2021 is approximately ~35%
  • Activity expected to increase in 2023 and support further contract price increase

*Adjusted for node and source vessel operations. Excludes revenues from the long-term support agreement in Japan. ** Q4 2022 based on terms and conditions of secured contract work in order book.

Historically Low Supply in a Consolidated Vessel Market

Recovering MultiClient Market

0 50 100 150 Q1 21 Q2 21 Q3 21 Q4 21 Q1 22 Q2 22 Q3 22 USD million MultiClient revenue* by region Europe Africa Middle East N. America S. America Asia Pacific

  • Strong prefunding level for 2022 MultiClient projects
  • Around upper level of targeted 80-120% range
  • Solid MultiClient late sales YTD
  • Positively impacted by transfer fees
  • Strong opportunity basket for Q4 MultiClient late sales
  • Expect higher MultiClient cash investment and activity level in 2023

New Energy: Established a Solid Position in the Carbon Storage Geoservices Market

PGS has MultiClient 3D data on 11 of 13 blocks on offer in UK First CCS Round and are actively working up site models for new areas ahead of next round

  • Successfully completed four Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) acquisition projects in 2022:
  • Northern Lights CCS 4D baseline
  • Northern Endurance CCS
  • Snøhvit 4D, of which parts relate to CCS
  • Smeaheia CCS
  • Secured one Imaging contract for CCS
  • Continued MultiClient sales for development of CCS projects
  • On track to deliver revenues of ~\$30 million from New Energy business in 2022

2022 Guidance and Year-to-date Performance

Group cash cost MultiClient cash
investment
Active 3D vessel
time allocated to
Contract
Capital expenditures
2022 Guidance ~\$500 million ~\$110 million
down from
~\$125 million
~70%
up from ~65%
~\$60 million
Year-to-date \$357.3 million \$81.4 million 59% \$44.6 million

Summary

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This presentation must be read in conjunction with the Q3 2022 earnings release and the disclosures therein.

Appendix Planned Yard Stays* Next Quarters

Vessel When Expected
duration
Type of yard stay
Ramform Atlas Q4 2022 10 days Port call –
general
maintenance and source
controller upgrade
Ramform Titan Q4 2022 5 days Port call –
general
maintenance
Ramform Vanguard Q4 2022 8 days Port call –
general
maintenance and UPS
upgrade
Ramform Sovereign Q1 2023 25 days 15-year main classing
Ramform Tethys Q3 2023 20 days Intermediate class +
docking

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