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Awilco LNG

Investor Presentation Nov 21, 2014

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Q3 2014

Jon Skule Storheill Snorre Krogstad

Disclaimer

This presentation may include certain forward-looking statements, forecasts, estimates, predictions, influences and projections regarding the intent, opinion, belief, various assumptions or current expectations of Awilco LNG (the "Company") and it's management with respect to, among other things, (i) goals and strategies, (ii) evaluation of the Company's markets, competition and competitive position, and (iii) anticipated future performance and trends which may be expressed or implied by financial or other information or statements contained herein.

All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities and events that will, should, could or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Words such as "may," "could," "should," "would," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "forecast," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "propose," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements, forecasts, estimates, predictions, influences and projections are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements, and no representation is made as to the accuracy of these. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forwardlooking statements, forecasts, estimates, predictions, influences and projections are: changes in LNG transportation market trends; changes in the supply and demand for LNG; changes in trading patterns; changes in applicable maintenance and regulatory standards; changes in applicable regulations and laws; technological developments affecting gas and LNG demand; political events affecting production and consumption of LNG; changes in the financial stability of clients of the Company; the Company's ability to secure employment for available vessels and newbuildings on order; increases in the Company's cost base; failure by yards to comply with delivery schedules; changes to vessels' useful lives and residual values; the Company's ability to obtain financing of the newbuildings and lastly unpredictable or unknown factors with material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.

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Agenda 21/11 2014

  1. Company Overview and Highlights Q3

  2. Financials Q3

  3. Market update

  4. Summary

Company Overview

Awilco LNG is a pure play LNG transportation provider, owning and operating LNG vessels. The Company currently owns two 2013 built 156,000 cbm TFDE membrane LNG vessels; WilForce and WilPride, and three 125,000 cbm steam Moss type LNG vessels; WilGas, WilPower and WilEnergy. Awilco LNG is listed on Oslo Axess under the ticker code ALNG.

3 rd Quarter Highlights

3 rd quarter 2014

• Awilco LNG reported:

Net freight income of MUSD 17.3 MUSD 17.2 in Q2 2014
EBITDA of MUSD 10.9 MUSD 10.9 in Q2 2014
Net profit/(loss) of MUSD (0.3) MUSD 0.2 in Q2 2014
  • Vessel utilisation of 95 % excluding dry-dock, compared to 94 % in Q2 2014 (86 % including dry-dock compared to 84 % in Q2 2014).
  • WilEnergy redelivered from charter in mid-September.

Subsequent events

  • WilGas redelivered from charterer Petrobras in mid-October, subsequently fixed for a short charter until Jan Feb 2015.
  • WilPride fixed until February 2015.

Contract Overview

2014 2015
WilEnergy On charter DD
Available
WilGas On charter
DD
On charter Available
WilPride On charter Available
WilForce On charter On charter
WilPower Lay-up - Marketed for project work Lay-up - Marketed for project work
WilEnergy: Available
WilGas: Employed until January –
February 2015
WilPride: Employed until February 2015
WilForce: Employed until January 2017 option January 2018
WilPower: Lay-up

Agenda 21/11 2014

  1. Company Overview and Highlights Q3

  2. Financials Q3

  3. Market update

  4. Summary

Q3 2014 Income statement

USD million Q3'14 Q2'14 2013
Freight income 20.8 19.9 54.7
Voyage
related
expenses
(3.5) (2.7) (12.8)
Net freight
income
17.3 17.2 41.9
Operating expenses (5.0) (4.8) (18.5)
Administration
expenses
(1.4) (1.5) (6.8)
EBITDA 10.9 10.9 16.6
Depreciation (4.8) (4.4) (10.0)
Net finance (6.4) (6.3) (5.5)
Profit/(loss) before
tax
(0.3) 0.2 1.1
Tax - - 0.1
Profit/(loss) (0.3) 0.2 1.2

Net freight income MUSD 17.3

  • 95 % utilisation trading vessels (94 % in Q2 2014)
  • Increased voyage expenses mainly due to WilGas repositioning and cool down after scheduled dry-dock

Operating expenses MUSD (5.0)

• Increase mainly due to natural fluctuations in timing of expenses

Depreciation MUSD (4.8)

• Increase due to depreciation of WilGas dry-docking after completion in mid-July

Q3 2014 Balance sheet

USD million 30.09.14 30.06.14 31.12.13
Vessels 471.8 470.9 478.7
Other
non-current
assets
0.3 0.3 0.4
Total non-current
assets
472.1 471.2 479.1
Trade receivables 3.0 3.9 3.7
Other
short
term assets
7.8 7.1 12.6
Cash 21.5 23.8 18.2
Total current
assets
32.3 34.7 34.5
Total assets 504.4 505.9 513.6
Total equity 194.4 194.7 194.5
Long-term
interest
bearing
debt
288.6 291.6 297.3
Other
non-current
liabilities
0.2 0.2 0.1
Non-current
liabilities
288.8 291.7 297.4
Short-term interest
bearing
debt
11.5 11.2 10.8
Other
current
liabilities
9.7 8.3 11.0
Total current
liabilities
21.2 19.5 21.7
Total equity
and liabilities
504.4 505.9 513.6
Vessels MUSD 471.8

WilGas dry-docking total capital expenditure of MUSD 7.0
Current assets MUSD 32.3

Other short term assets includes MUSD 3.0 prepaid BB hire

Cash MUSD 21.5 vs. MUSD 23.8 Q2
Non-current liabilities MUSD 288.8

MUSD 288.6 long term portion of WilForce and WilPride
financial lease liabilities
Current liabilities MUSD 21.2

MUSD 11.5 short term portion of WilPride and WilForce
financial lease liabilities

MUSD 4.7 deferred revenue

Q3 2014 Cash flow

USD
million
Q3'14 Q2'14 2013
Cash Flows
from Operating Activities:
Profit/(loss) before
taxes
(0.3) 0.2 1.1
Income taxes
paid
- - (0.1)
Interest
and borrowing
costs
expensed
6.3 6.3 5.6
Depreciation
and amortisation
4.8 4.4 10.0
Trade receivables, inventory
and other
short
term assets
0.1 3.0 (8.5)
Accounts payable,
accrued
exp. and deferred
revenue
1.5 (2.6) 2.6
Net cash provided
by / (used in) operating activities
12.4 11.3 10.7
Cash Flows
from Investing
Activities:
Investment in vessels (5.6) (1.0) (1.1)
Investment in vessels
under construction
- - (291.6)
Investment in other
fixed
assets
- - (0.2)
Net cash provided
by / (used in) investing
activities
(5.6) (1.0) (292.8)
Cash Flows
from Financing
Activities:
Proceeds
from
borrowings
- - 312.1
Repayment
of
borrowings
(2.8) (2.7) (6.6)
Interest
and borrowing
costs
paid
(6.3) (6.3) (7.7)
Net cash provided
by / (used in) financing
activities
(9.0) (9.0) 297.8
Net changes
in cash and cash equivalents
(2.3) 1.2 15.7
Cash and cash equivalents
at start of
period
23.8 22.5 2.6
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of
period
21.5 23.8 18.2

Operating activities MUSD 12.4

• Increase in deferred revenue of MUSD 1.2 from previous quarter

Investing activities MUSD (5.6)

• Final payment WilGas dry-dock

Financing activities MUSD (9.0)

• Interest payment and repayment on WilPride and WilForce financial lease liabilities

Cash at the end of the quarter MUSD 21.5

Agenda 21/11 2014

  1. Company Overview and Highlights Q3

  2. Financials Q3

  3. Market update

  4. Summary

Rate development

  • Spot charter rates bottomed out in Q2 and has improved since
  • Current seasonal low LNG demand rates still holding
  • TFDE rate advantage increasing

Source: Fearnley LNG

Production and ton-mile

  • Both ton-mile and LNG production improved in Q3
  • Production is set for further growth with Arzew and Queensland Curtis scheduled for start-up in Q4 2014 adding 13 MTPA of production capacity when fully operational
  • 3 further Australian projects on schedule for startup in 2015 and potentially first US export from Sabine

Source: Arctic Securities

LNG production

  • A total of abt 130 MTPA of new LNG capacity is under construction in the period 2014 -2018
  • Australia about 60 MTPA and U.S about 40 MTPA
  • In addition 150 200 MTPA under various stages of planning from Australia, US, Canada

Source: RS Platou

U.S LNG Export

  • 1 MTPA from U.S to Europe requires about 1.1 vessel
  • 1 MTPA from U.S to Far East requires about 2 vessels
  • By 2021 estimated vessel need from U.S production is about 150 vessels

Source: Fearnley LNG

LNG fleet orderbook

NEWBUILDING DELIVERIES BY QUARTER

  • 26 newbuildings delivered YTD in 2014 and 5 vessels scheduled for delivery for the remaining of 2014
  • Continued high ordering in Q3 20 vessels ordered
  • 122 vessels on order of which 21 open and 101 committed

Source: Fearnley LNG

Agenda 21/11 2014

  1. Company Overview and Highlights Q3

  2. Financials Q3

  3. Market update

  4. Summary

Summary

  • Activity and rates turned in July and increased through the quarter
  • Improvement partly seasonal and partly new LNG on water from PNG
  • Further new LNG production is starting to materialise Arzew expected to ship first cargo soon and Queensland Curtis within December. Gladstone, Australia Pacific, Dongi, Gorgon and possibly Sabine Pass in 2015
  • 23 newbuildings to be delivered next 3 quarters of which 8 are open
  • Real improvement in rates can be expected as new liquefaction hits the water sentiment is improving
  • The long term LNG picture is strong with 130 MTPA of new production under construction
  • Long term demand for LNG is strong Gas is Clean, Cheap and Available!
  • Start up and production levels from new liquefaction determine the LNG market in the short mid term

Summary Awilco LNG

  • WilPride utilisation of 90 % in spot market since delivery
  • Short-midterm contract WilPride waiting for the "right" deal
  • Not "right time" to go long
  • Increased interest in 2nd generation vessels for various infrastructure projects

A Pure Play LNG Transportation Provider

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Jon Skule Storheill CEO Mobile: +47 -9134 4356 E -mail: [email protected]

Snorre Krogstad CFO Mobile: +47 -9085 8393 E -mail: [email protected]

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