Notice of Dividend Amount • Mar 10, 2025
Notice of Dividend Amount
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Oslo, Norway, March 10, 2025
Commercial update:
In February 2025, the Company had 10 out of 11 rigs employed and rig utilization was 90%.
As of March 10, 2025, approximately 90% of available rig days in March are contracted. The contracted backlog(1) beyond March is approximately USD 19.7 million.
Cash distribution:
The Board of Directors today approved a monthly cash distribution of approximately USD 1.7 million based on free cash flow for February 2024. The distribution will be made from the Company's Contributed Surplus account which consists of previously paid in share premium transferred from the Company's Share Premium account.
Key information:
Distribution amount: USD 0.04 per share
Declared currency: USD. Payment to shares registered with Euronext VPS will be distributed in NOK(2)
Date of approval: March 10, 2025
Last day including right: March 13, 2025
Ex-date: March 14, 2025
Record date: March 17, 2025
Payment date: On or about March 24, 2025
For further queries, please contact:
Marius Furuly, Director of IR and Strategy Tel: +47 90626191
NorAm Drilling owns and operates a portfolio of eleven advanced drilling rigs upgraded to maximize drilling efficiency in the Permian Basin in Texas, which is the largest oil producing region in North America. NorAm Drilling is debt free and has industry leading operating margins. The Company has a full pay-out dividend strategy, targeting frequent cash distributions in a profitable market.
(1) The contracted backlog only includes the committed part of 'pad to pad' agreements, where the contract rate is agreed before commencing drilling on a new pad, typically with 2-3 month intervals.
(2) The applicable USDNOK FX rate will be announced in the Company's ex dividend release before market open on March 14.
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