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ABL Group Investor Presentation 2021

Aug 20, 2021

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2021 Q2 results

20 August 2021

1. Highlights David Wells, CEO

2. Financial review Dean Zuzic, CFO

© 2012-2021 AqualisBraemar LOC

Disclaimer

  • This Presentation has been produced by AqualisBraemar LOC ASA (the "Company" or "ABL") solely for use at the presentation to investors and other stake holders and may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, to any other person. This presentation is strictly confidential, has not been reviewed or registered with any public authority or stock exchange, and may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, to any other person. To the best of the knowledge of the Company, the information contained in this Presentation is in all material respect in accordance with the facts as of the date hereof, and contains no material omissions likely to affect its importance. However, no representation or warranty (express or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, any information, including projections, estimates, targets and opinions, contained herein, and no liability whatsoever is accepted as to any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein, and, accordingly, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiary companies or any such person's officers or employees accepts any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of this Presentation. This Presentation contains information obtained from third parties. Such information has been accurately reproduced and, as far as the Company is aware and able to ascertain from the information published by that third party, no facts have been omitted that would render the reproduced information to be inaccurate or misleading.
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Q2 2021 Highlights

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  • Highest quarterly revenues and EBIT in the company's history
  • Revenues of USD 38.3 million (Q2 20: USD 19.2 million stand-alone1 , USD 35.0 pro-forma combined2 )
    • Continued strong revenue growth in Renewables, which represented a record 29% of group revenues during the quarter3
  • Adjusted EBIT of USD 2.8 million (Q2 20: USD 1.8 million)
    • EBIT of USD 2.3 million (Q2 20: USD 1.6m)
  • Semi-annual dividend of NOK 0.25 per share paid in June
  • Cash balance of USD 24.5 million (Q1 21: USD 28.3 million)
    • Interest bearing bank debt of USD 13.3 million (Q1 21: 15.1 million)
    • Negative cash flow primarily driven by dividends, debt repayments and working capital movements
  • Cost synergy target raised from to USD 4.0 million from initial USD 3.5 million, to be gradually realised from Q4 2021

1 Reported figures are AqualisBraemar stand-alone up to and including Q4 2020. LOC was consolidated at end of Q4 2020. 2 Pro-forma combined AqualisBraemar and LOC, based on LOC unaudited management accounts 3 Market sector revenue growth based on management accounts

Our Markets

Our Service Portfolio

CONSULTING & ENGINEERING

  • Technical due diligence
  • Owner's engineering & construction monitoring
  • Geotechnical & geophysical
  • HSEQ & risk
  • Marine operations
  • Marine design, upgrade & conversion
  • Site investigations
  • Clean shipping
  • Engineering & design • Jack-up & wind far
  • installation vessels • Advance analysis &
  • simulation
  • Digital services
  • Cable engineering • Marine consulting
  • Client Reps & secondments

LOSS PREVENTION

Marine surveys, inspections & audits

  • Vessel and marine assurance
  • Rig inspections and assurance
  • Industrial standard audit
  • Vessel condition survey
  • Pre-purchase survey

Marine warranty survey

  • Renewables
  • Oil & gas • Operations
  • Project cargo
  • Rig moving
  • Decommissioning

LOSS MANAGEMENT

Marine casualty support & management

  • Salvage & wreck removal
  • Hull & machinery (H&M) claims
  • P&I claims
  • Loss adjusting & claims management
  • Expert witness & litigation
  • Energy expert witness & litigation
  • Marine expert witness & litigations
  • Marine casualty investigations

The strategic vision

Grow through continued expansion in offshore renewables and sustainabilityoriented services in the O&G and Maritime industries

Leverage our market leading position within shipping, oil and gas to improve profitability

2

Capital efficiency, consistently return capital to shareholders

3

Ambition: 50% renewables and sustainability oriented services in business mix by 2025

Renewables is now ABL's second largest market LTM. 29% in 2Q21!

Note: No adjustment for intercompany eliminations. Pro-forma combination based on unaudited management accounts for LOC

Note: For Q2 and H1 2021, Adjusting is reported as a separate market sector. Going forward, Adjusting activity will be defined as Renewables, Maritime or Oil & Gas.

(1) OWC segment includes activities in OWC, Innosea and East Point Geo entities

Global partner, local expert – 2 new offices in Marseilles and Melbourne

Global footprint provides clients with local expertise and swift response

Innosea strengthens footprint with Marseille office

  • Innosea ABL's engineering, design and R&D consulting firm specialising in marine renewables – has expanded its footprint with an office in Marseille
  • The nearby Alps will be home to France's largest floating solar PV plant, and there is a planned 1.5GW of floating wind power to be developed in the Mediterranean offshore France, Italy and Spain
  • The new office will support Innosea's existing portfolio of offshore wind and floating solar projects in the south-east region, as well as the French Mediterranean's growing portfolio in marine renewable projects and other carbon-reducing and energy transition initiatives in both energy and maritime sectors
  • Following the new ABL (Longitude) office opening in Genoa at the start of 2021, the Marseille office brings the ABL group's total office presence along the Mediterranean to seven offices
  • The new office will be run by Benoit Briere, senior project manager at Innosea

Benoit Briere Senior Project Manager & Office Manager, Marseille

Project: Floating wind design turn-key software

  • Innosea has, along with industry partners, developed a software solution to design the anchoring and electrical connections of floating windfarms, optimising the performance and output of subsea connections
  • The software, called STATIONIS, is a first of its kind in the field of floating wind, and provides a turn-key solution for defining the optimal mooring design and inter-array cabling of a floating windfarm
  • The STATIONIS software helps to design and scale the underwater architecture of a floating wind power farm, and supports the decision making regarding electrical equipment and anchorage for a specific architectural set-up

Project: DolWin5 export cable work

  • AqualisBraemar LOC Group has been contracted to provide marine warranty services for the export cable installation of the DolWin5 offshore grid connection project in Germany
    • Our scope of work covers all marine transportation and installation operations relating to the cable laying of export cables, as well as the suitability surveys of all construction and support vessels relating to the warranted operations
  • The DolWin 5 connection will have a transmission capacity of 900 MW, and is the first project to connect the wind turbines directly via 66kV three-phase electric power cables to the offshore platform
    • This cutting-edge solution eliminates the need for substations, delivering considerable cost savings for this project and future developments
  • The contract was awarded under a framework agreement signed with TenneT in autumn 2020, making ABL pre-vetted providers of marine warranty services to support the realization of a several offshore grid connection projects

Continuing to support Chinese offshore wind – now the largest global market

Conversion supervision 2x Jack-up rigs to WTIVs Guangdong Power Renewable

Design, T&I, site supervision+ Qingzhou Phase III OWF Guangdong Power Renewable

Construction supervision 2x Self-propelled deck carriers Ouyang Offshore

Construction supervision 4x WTIVs (2017 to date) Ouyang Offshore

Selected projects, China New global installations, offshore wind – 2020

OIL & GAS

Recovery started in rig activity, but capex expected to be muted through 2021

OIL & GAS

Project: Major MWS Project Offshore Australia

  • AqualisBraemar LOC was recently awarded a contract to provide MWS services to a major subsea project offshore Australia
  • Our scope includes MWS services to support the loadout, transport, delivery and installation activities over the project period – 2021 to Q4 2024
    • Gas Export Pipeline (GEP) 250+ km long
    • Subsea Production System (SPS) Wellhead system, Xmas Tree system, subsea production control system, manifolds & structures
    • Umbilical, Risers and Flowlines (URF) Production and export risers, umbilicals, infield flowlines and rigid spools, FLETS, DI's, riser bases, etc
  • Project Management and technical review will be based in our Perth office with site attendance activities required in Australia, UK, Norway, Italy, Malaysia, India, Singapore and Indonesia supported by our local offices in the respective countries

MARITIME

Project: Marine engineering services for London waterways

  • AqualisBraemar LOC has been awarded a framework agreement to supply marine engineering services to support Transport for London's (TfL)'s marine assets, including piers and the Woolwich Ferry
  • Under the framework agreement, ABL will provide marine engineering consultancy services, including marine structures engineering, naval architecture, marine vessel engineering and marine asset incident investigation
  • The framework agreement is valid for three years plus an option to extend for a further one-year period (3+1)
  • ABL will support the framework agreement with its team of master mariners, marine engineers, electrical engineers and naval architects

OIL & GAS / ADJUSTING

Project: Adjusting Control of Well Losses

  • ABL's Adjusting business line has been instructed on several control of well losses in Q2
  • Losses occurred in China, Malaysia, Mexico, US and Canada
  • Mixture of underground and surface blow-outs
  • Instructions pertain to both onshore and offshore wells
    • o The latter includes dry (platform installed) wellheads and xmas trees
  • Policy is designed to cover reasonable costs incurred in bringing the well under control, and can be extended to include re-drill expenses

Order backlog development

Highlights Q2 2021

  • Order backlog at USD 64.6 million, down 9% from Q1 2021
  • Backlog should be expected to fluctuate over time as individual contract awards can have significant impact
    • Backlog is largely driven by long-term project awards in renewables and oil & gas
    • The main part of our revenue remains derived from day-today service operations - typically call-out contracts that are only included in backlog figures when reliable estimates are available
    • Maritime and Adjusting main activity is "event driven" and the order book is low/minimal in a normal situation

Staff growth continues post LOC acquisition

  • Average staff levels increased 3% in Q2 relative to Q1, driven by primarily by increased activity in Renewables
  • Subcontractor share of 31%, up from 29% in Q1
    • Subcontractor share significantly higher in offshore and renewables than in the less cyclical marine and adjusting divisions
    • The group aims to further increase the subcontractor share to allow for a more flexible cost base
  • Targeted recruitment underway for additional technical staff

Highlights Q2 2021 Staff level development1

  1. Highlights David Wells, CEO

2. Financial review Dean Zuzic, CFO

© 2012-2021 AqualisBraemar LOC

Revenue and adjusted EBIT

Revenues (reported) BTS LOC

Adjusted EBIT

21 Note: BTS results consolidated from 3Q19, LOC from 1Q21. Unless otherwise noted, figures prior to 3Q19 and 1Q21 are as reported as Aqualis / AqualisBraemar respectively. Adjusted EBIT: Refer to Alternative Performance Measures in Appendix

1) BTS and LOC figures based on unaudited management reports

Segment revenues and EBIT

Segment revenues (USDm) Segment adjusted EBIT1 (USDm)

  • Underlying revenue growth across the group, particularly in renewables consultancy OWC
  • High single digit EBIT margin across Europe, OWC and Longitude, double digit EBIT margin in Americas and Middle East
  • Weak quarterly performance in APAC primarily due to COVID-19 restrictions
  • Strong quarterly improvement in Americas partly driven by transactional tax reversals in Brazil

Note: LOC P&L not consolidated in 2Q20.

  • 22 1) Adjusted EBIT: Refer to Alternative Performance Measures in Appendix
    • 2) OWC segment includes activity in OWC, Innosea and East Point Geo entities
      • 3) Other revenue consists of eliminations. Other EBIT consists of group overheads and eliminations

Income Statement

USD thousands
Consolidated income statement Q2 2021 Q2 2020 1H 2021 1H 2020 FY 2020
Revenue 38 266 19 232 74 964 39 019 77 015
Total revenue 38 266 19 232 74 964 39 019 77 015
Staff costs (20 868) (9 920) (41 163) (20 334) (41 495)
Other operating expenses (14 218) (7 372) (27 690) (15 105) (31 096)
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment (899) (363) (1 971) (724) (1 477)
Operating profit (loss) (EBIT) 2 281 1 577 4 140 2 856 2 946
Finance income 4 (81) 41 1 116 399
Finance expenses (243) (32) (406) (70) (271)
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) (175) (70) (495) 492 (568)
Profit (loss) before income tax 1 866 1 394 3 281 4 394 2 507
Income tax expenses (778) (223) (1 065) (388) (993)
Profit (loss) after tax 1 088 1 171 2 216 4 005 1 513

• Revenues for Q2 2021 up 99% from Q2 2020

  • Reported growth driven by consolidation of LOC
  • Revenues up 9% vs pro-forma combined Q2 2020
  • EBIT of USD 2.3 million (Q2 20: USD 1.6m)
    • Adjusted EBIT of 2.8 million (Q2 20: USD 1.8m)
    • Adjusted EBIT margin of 7.2%
    • EBIT adjustments relate to integration costs, transaction costs, amortisation of intangible assets, and other extraordinary or non-cash items
    • Depreciation, amortization and impairment (USD 0.9 million) includes approximately USD 0.6 million depreciation of right-of-use assets (IFRS 16) and USD 0.1 million amortization of intangible assets

Strong financial position, returning excess cash to shareholders and banks

Highlights Q2 2021

  • USD 24.5 million in cash
    • Down from USD 28.3 million in Q1 2021
    • Negative cash flow from operations (USD 1.2 million) due to working capital increase
    • Negative cash flow from financing driven by dividends paid (USD 2.8 million), repayment of debt (USD 1.7 million) and counterbalanced by subsequent offering proceeds (USD 2.3 million)
  • USD 13.3 million bank debt
    • Down from 15.1 million on 31 March, due to USD 1.7 million instalments paid in Q2
    • Capitalised lease of USD 3.5 million
  • Net working capital of USD 34.7 million
    • Up from USD 31.2 million in Q4 2020, mainly due to increased business volume and reversion of extraordinary items
    • Focus on freeing up underlying working capital continues

Working capital1 (% of quarterly revenue)

Semi-annual dividend of NOK 0.25 per share paid in June

  • NOK 0.25 dividend per share paid in June, corresponding to USD 2.8 million
  • Returning capital to shareholders remains a strategic priority for AqualisBraemar
    • AqualisBraemar LOC has implemented a semi-annual dividend schedule
    • Based on the authorisation granted at the AGM, the Board expects to resolve and declare an additional dividend during the second half of 2021 based on profitability and improved working capital
    • Total dividend paid 2020: NOK 0.4 per share, corresponding to approx. USD 3.0 million

Paid dividends (NOK/share)

Events after the reporting period: Braemar warrants exercised

  • In connection with the acquisition of BTS in 2019, Braemar were issued approx 6.5 million warrants1 , vesting in 2021 based on performance of the Braemar business and the combined group
    • In connection with the acquisition of LOC, the Braemar warrant terms were amended to set a minimum vesting of 1.0 million warrants
  • In August 2021, Braemar exercised the 1.0 million warrants. After this exercise, Braemar holds no more warrants in the company
    • The 1.0 million new shares, subscribed for at a subscription price of NOK 0.10 per share, will be registered as soon as possible
  • A summary of outstanding options, warrants and deferred settlement shares following the warrant exercise can be found below
Outstanding shares, warrants, options and deferred settlement shares
Outstanding shares, end Q2
Braemar warrant exercise
Outstanding shares post issue
Warrants to LOC sellers -
A
Warrants to LOC sellers -
B
Deferred settlement -
East Point Geo
Count Exercise price (NOK) Vesting date Key vesting/exercise conditions
95 922 583
1 000 000 0.10
96 922 583
1 000 000 0.10 Jun-22 Share price > NOK 7.50 in Q2 2022 (2)
1 000 000 0.10 Dec-23 Share price > NOK 10.0 in Q4 2023 (2)
664 083 0.10 2024-2028 Continued employment, ++
Total shares, warrants and deferred settlement shares 98 922 583
Employee options -
LTIP 2019
7 830 000 3.47 Jun-22 Continued employment, ++
Employee options -
LTIP 2020
11 000 000 5.93 Dec-23 Continued employment, ++
Total employee options 18 830 000

(2) Subject to dividend adjustments during warrant period (not applied)

  1. Highlights David Wells, CEO

2. Financial review Dean Zuzic, CFO

Summary and outlook

  • Highest quarterly revenues and EBIT in the company's history
    • Lower activity should be expected in Q3 in line with normal seasonality
  • Initial integration of LOC and East Point Geo completed ahead of schedule, positive response from staff and clients
    • Cost synergy target raised from to USD 4.0 million from initial USD 3.5 million, to be gradually realised from Q4 2021
  • Positive market outlook
    • Strong growth in renewables continues, supporting target of 50% renewables and sustainability-oriented services by 2025
    • Expect Y/Y improvement in 2021 as travel restrictions lift, slight underlying growth trend
    • Oil & Gas activity improving from low levels rig activity improving from trough, but investments may remain sluggish through 2021
  • Improving capital efficiency and returning cash to shareholders
    • Semi-annual dividend of NOK 0.25 per share paid in June, corresponding to USD 2.8 million
    • The Board expects to resolve and declare an additional dividend during the second half of 2021
  • We will continue to be active in consolidation of the energy consultancy industry

Appendix

© 2012-2021 AqualisBraemar LOC

  • Financial targets
    • Organic revenue growth of 5 percent over a business cycle
    • Renewable and sustainability-oriented services target at 50% of revenue in 2025
    • Adjusted EBIT margin of 10 percent (excluding effects from IFRS 16 Leases and items affecting comparability) over a business cycle
    • More efficient cash management and working capital use in the group
    • Dividend policy: The Company's intention is to pay a semi-annual dividend in support of its objective to maximise capital efficiency. The majority of the Company's free cash flow is intended to be distributed, subject to maintaining a robust cash buffer to satisfy commitments and support working capital requirements, planned capital expenditure and growth opportunities

Billing ratio1 – Total technical staff (including subcontractors)

31

Billing ratio, Aqualis/AqualisBraemar Gliding 3m average, AB

1 For AqualisBraemar: Billing ratio excludes management, business development, administrative support staff and temporary redundancies. Figure calculated as billable hours over available hours. Available hours excludes paid absence (public holidays, time off in-lieu, compassionate leave, authorized annual leave) and unpaid absence (sabbatical and other unpaid leave). For LOC, figure is calculated as billable hours over standard hours.

Record offshore wind investments in 2020 as oil majors ramp up presence

  • Offshore wind FIDs in 2020 totaling USD 50 billion, up 56% year-on-year and well above 2019's record figure (USD 31.9 billion)
  • Oil majors, currently controlling 3% of global operational capacity, accounted for 30% of the FIDs in 2020
    • "The Euro Majors (excluding Shell) have a target for renewables, including solar and onshore wind, of 125 GW by 2030" Wood Mackenzie

General (1/2)

Basis of preparations

This presentation provides consolidated financial highlights for the quarter of the Company and its subsidiaries. The consolidated financial information is not reported according to requirements in IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) and the figures are not audited.

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this presentation are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the last annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. A description of the major changes and the effects are included in note 2 (standards issued but not yet effective) on page 44 in the AqualisBraemar LOC annual report 2020 available on www.abl-group.com.

The Company has not early adopted any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)

AqualisBraemar LOC discloses APMs in addition to those normally required by IFRS. APMs are meant to provide an enhanced insight into the operations, financing and future prospects of the company. Certain items may not be indicative of the ongoing operating result of the company and are excluded from the alternate profit measures. Profit measures excluding those adjustment items are presented as an alternative measures to improve comparability of the underlying business performance between the periods. The Company has defined and explained the purpose of the following APMs:

Adjusted EBITDA which excludes depreciation, amortization and impairments, share of net profit (loss) from associates, transaction costs related to acquisitions, restructuring and integration costs is a useful measure because it provides useful information regarding the Company's ability to fund capital expenditures and provides a helpful measure for comparing its operating performance with that of other companies. EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures from other companies.

Adjusted EBIT which excludes amortisation and impairments, share of net profit (loss) from associates, transaction costs related to acquisitions, restructuring and integration costs is a useful measure because it provides an indication of the profitability of the Company's operating activities for the period without regard to significant events and/ or decisions in the period that are expected to occur less frequently.

Adjusted profit (loss) after taxes which excludes amortisation and impairments, share of net profit (loss) from associates, transaction costs related to acquisitions, restructuring and integration costs and certain finance income is a useful measure because it provides an indication of the profitability of the Company's operating activities for the period without regard to significant events and/or decisions in the period that are expected to occur less frequently.

Order backlog is defined as the aggregate value of future work on signed customer contracts or letters of award. AqualisBraemar LOC's services are shifting towards "call-out contracts" which are driven by day-to-day operational requirements. An estimate for backlog on "call-out contracts" are only included in the order backlog when reliable estimates are available. Management believes that the order backlog is a useful measure in that it provides an indication of the amount of customer backlog and committed activity in the coming periods.

Working capital is a measure of the current capital tied up in operations. The amount of working capital will normally be dependent on the revenues earned over the past quarters. Working capital includes trade and other receivables and contact assets, trade and other payables, current tax payable, and contract liabilities. Working capital may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures from other companies. Working capital ratio provides an indication of the working capital tied up relative to the average quarterly revenue over the past two quarters.

General (2/2)

Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) continued

Return on equity (ROE)

ROE is calculated as the adjusted profit (loss) for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent, divided by average total equity for the period. The adjusted profit (loss) is annualised for interim period reporting. This measure indicates the return generated by the management of the business based on the total equity. The calculation of ROE is shown below.

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

ROCE is calculated as the adjusted EBIT for the period, divided by average capital employed for the period. Capital employed is defined as total assets less non-interest bearing current liabilities. The adjusted EBIT is annualised for interim period reporting. This measure indicates the return generated by the management of the business based on the capital employed. The calculation of ROCE is shown below.

Adjustment items

USD thousands
Adjustment items (EBITDA) Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Restructuring and integration costs 4
8
475 5 528 4
8
5
5
5
2
3
0
185 283 3
6
Other special items (incl. share-based expenses) - - - - 7
8
7
6
8
0
8
3
318 106 353
Transaction costs related to M&A 715 3
0
- 1 129 - 130 1
0
1 253 1 393 7
6
-
Total adjustment items (EBITDA) 763 505 5 1 657 127 262 141 1 367 1 897 465 389
Adjustment items (EBIT) Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Adjustment items (EBITDA) 763 505 5 1 657 127 262 141 1 367 1 897 465 389
Amortisation and impairment - - - - - - - - - 8
9
8
9
Total adjustment items (EBIT) 763 505 5 1 657 127 262 141 1 367 1 897 554 478
Adjustment items (profit (loss) after taxes) Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Adjustment items (EBIT) 763 505 5 1 657 127 262 141 1 367 1 897 554 478
Fair value adjustments - - 575 575 (1 179) 109 6
7
874 (130) - -
Gain on bargain purchase (11 067) - 4
1
(11 026) - - - - - - -
Other finance income (395) (266) 661 - - - - - - - -
Total adjustment items (profit (loss) after taxes) (10 699) 239 1 283 (8 793) (1 052) 370 208 2 240 1 767 554 478

(Note that positive numbers are costs, negative numbers are income)

APMs and Key Figures

USD thousands
Profitability measures Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Operating profit (loss) (EBIT) (284) (245) 444 (332) 1 279 1 577 506 (416) 2 946 1 859 2 281
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 3
8
362 252 690 362 363 392 360 1 477 1 072 899
EBITDA (246) 117 696 357 1 641 1 940 898 (56) 4 423 2 932 3 180
Total adjustment items (EBITDA) 763 505 5 1 657 127 262 141 1 367 1 897 465 389
Adjusted EBITDA 517 622 701 2 015 1 767 2 201 1 040 1 311 6 320 3 397 3 568
Operating profit (loss) (EBIT) (284) (245) 444 (332) 1 279 1 577 506 (416) 2 946 1 859 2 281
Total adjustment items (EBIT) 763 505 5 1 657 127 262 141 1 367 1 897 554 478
Adjusted EBIT 479 260 450 1 325 1 406 1 839 648 951 4 843 2 413 2 758
Profit (loss) after taxes 11 003 (30) (1 450) 9 037 2 835 1 171 199 (2 691) 1 513 1 128 1 088
Total adjustment items (profit (loss) after taxes) (10 699) 239 1 283 (8 793) (1 052) 370 208 2 240 1 767 554 -
Adjusted profit (loss) after taxes 303 209 (167) 243 1 782 1 541 407 (451) 3 280 1 682 1 088
Basic earnings per share (USD) 0.26 (0.00) (0.02) 0.16 0.04 0.02 0.00 (0.04) 0.02 0.01 0.01
Adjusted basic earnings per share (USD) 0.01 0.00 (0.00) 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.01 (0.01) 0.05 0.02 0.01

APMs and Key Figures

USD thousands
Working capital Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Trade and other receivables 27 534 25 896 24 252 24 252 26 064 26 568 24 714 41 498 41 498 45 954 51 977
Contract assets 12 288 13 518 12 019 12 019 11 145 9 264 9 873 12 916 12 916 14 952 14 905
Trade and other payables (11 999) (12 099) (9 487) (9 487) (9 215) (8 300) (9 392) (25 207) (25 207) (28 123) (30 239)
Contract liabilities (574) (693) (719) (719) (905) (1 011) (990) (757) (757) (764) (1 189)
Income tax payable (430) (297) (371) (371) (407) (235) (293) (907) (907) (809) (747)
Net working capital(3) 26 820 26 325 25 693 25 693 26 683 26 285 23 912 27 543 27 543 31 210 34 708
Working capital ratio 146% 142% 140% 140% 138% 135% 127% 79% 79% 87% 93%
Return on equity (ROE) 0.9% 0.5% -0.3% 0.7% 3.7% 3.2% 0.8% -0.8% 5.8% 2.5% 0.0%
Return on capital employed (ROCE) 1.3% 0.5% 0.8% 3.3% 2.7% 3.5% 1.2% 1.3% 6.7% 2.6% 3.0%
Operational metrics Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Order backlog at the end of the period (USD million) 10.7 12.7 13.8 13.8 19.0 20.5 28.3 76.0 76.0 71.3 64.6
(1)
Average number of full-time equivalent employees
202 421 423 307 431 448 465 462 452 895 922
Average billing ratio during the period(2) 85% 70% 69% 76% 75% 74% 69% 72% 72% 76% 75%

1) Full time equivalent numbers include subcontractors on 100% utilization equivalent basis

2) Billing ratio for technical staff includes subcontractors on 100% basis

3) Net working capital for Q2 19 adjusted for USD 3.0 million owed to Braemar Shipping Services PLC

Consolidated Statement of Income

USD thousands
Consolidated income statement Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Revenue 9 869 17 957 18 785 54 792 19 787 19 232 18 431 19 565 77 015 36 698 38 266
Total revenue 9 869 17 957 18 785 54 792 19 787 19 232 18 431 19 565 77 015 36 698 38 266
Staff costs (4 119) (10 767) (9 801) (28 536) (10 414) (9 920) (10 198) (10 964) (41 495) (20 295) (20 868)
Other operating expenses (5 997) (7 073) (8 288) (25 900) (7 732) (7 372) (7 335) (8 657) (31 096) (13 472) (14 218)
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment (38) (362) (252) (690) (362) (363) (392) (360) (1 477) (1 072) (899)
Operating profit (loss) (EBIT) (284) (245) 444 (332) 1 279 1 577 506 (416) 2 946 1 859 2 281
Gain on bargain purchase 11 067 - (41) 11 026 - - - - - - -
Finance income 403 279 (616) 7
9
1 198 (81) (62) (655) 399 3
7
4
Finance expenses (12) (35) (563) (625) (38) (32) (31) (170) (271) (162) (243)
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) (58) 145 (216) (248) 562 (70) 2
8
(1 088) (568) (320) (175)
Profit (loss) before income tax 11 116 144 (992) 9 900 3 000 1 394 441 (2 328) 2 507 1 414 1 866
Income tax expenses (113) (174) (458) (863) (166) (223) (242) (363) (993) (286) (778)
Profit (loss) after tax 11 003 (30) (1 450) 9 037 2 835 1 171 199 (2 691) 1 513 1 128 1 088
Other comprehensive income
Currency translation differences (202) (520) 701 137 (1 691) 553 397 2 367 1 626 666 738
Income tax effect - - (46) (46) - - - 3
0
3
0
- -
Total comprehensive income for the period (202) (520) 655 9
1
(1 691) 553 397 2 398 1 657 666 738
Total comprehensive income for the period is attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent company 11 003 (30) (1 450) 9 037 2 835 1 171 199 (2 691) 1 513 1 762 1 772
Non-controlling interests - - - - - - - - - 3
1
5
4

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

USD thousands
Consolidated balance sheet Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Property, plant and equipment 520 508 559 509 475 452 1 213 1 350 1 284
Right-of-use assets 2 415 2 167 2 376 2 021 1 757 1 485 4 707 4 046 3 363
Goodwill and intangible assets 12 901 12 733 12 974 12 573 12 681 12 838 26 665 27 105 27 033
Deferred tax assets 561 584 447 419 425 407 1 395 1 987 2 287
Trade and other receivables 27 534 25 896 24 252 26 064 26 568 24 714 41 498 45 954 51 977
Contract assets 12 288 13 518 12 019 11 145 9 264 9 873 12 916 14 952 14 905
Cash and cash equivalents 7 842 10 670 10 930 10 079 10 987 14 123 30 642 28 319 24 532
Total assets 64 061 66 075 63 558 62 811 62 156 63 892 119 036 123 712 125 382
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 42 926 48 192 47 364 48 586 48 913 49 589 65 319 67 687 69 290
Deferred tax liabilities 507 462 409 335 365 346 682 648 658
Long term borrowings - - - - - - 6 414 6 431 6 386
Lease liabilities (non-current) 900 972 1 214 924 655 370 2 340 1 837 1 660
Provisions and other payables (non-current) 2 203 2 145 2 809 1 311 1 536 1 754 5 147 5 114 5 247
Trade and other payables 14 999 12 099 9 487 9 215 8 300 9 392 25 207 28 123 30 239
Contract liabilities 574 693 719 905 1 011 990 757 764 1 189
Short term borrowings - - - - - - 8 669 8 664 6 924
Lease liabilities (current) 1 524 1 217 1 184 1 128 1 141 1 160 2 552 2 388 1 804
Income tax payable 430 297 371 407 235 293 907 809 747
Provisions (current) - - - - - - 1 042 1 247 1 238
Total equity and liabilities 64 061 66 076 63 558 62 811 62 156 63 892 119 036 123 712 125 382

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

USD thousands
Consolidated cashflow statement Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 2020 Q1 21 Q2 21
Profit (loss) before taxes 11 116 144 (992) 9 900 3 000 1 394 441 (2 328) 2 507 1 414 1 866
Adjustments for:
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 3
8
362 252 690 362 363 392 360 1 477 1 072 899
Non-cash employee benefits expense – share-based payments 0 4 7 1
3
7
8
7
4
8
1
8
3
317 106 353
Interest costs - net (5) (10) (22) (46) (6) (9) (2) (1) (18) 4
8
213
Increase (Decrease) in fair value of consideration warrants - - 575 575 (1 179) 109 6
7
676 (328) - -
Gain on bargain purchase (11 067) - 4
1
(11 026) - - - - - - -
Changes in working capital:
Changes in trade and other receivables (4 319) 408 3 143 1 119 (938) 1 378 1 244 517 2 201 (6 493) (5 977)
Changes in trade and other payables 2 252 (2 961) (2 087) (2 531) (87) (1 011) 922 2 675 2 499 2 924 2 836
Income taxes paid (190) (187) (346) (847) (80) (265) (81) (764) (1 190) (606) (299)
Unrealised effect of movements in exchange rates (166) (331) (105) (512) (1 364) 590 289 1 495 1 009 455 (1 079)
Cash flow from (used in) operating activities (2 341) (2 572) 469 (2 665) (214) 2 622 3 354 2 712 8 474 (1 080) (1 188)
Payments for property, plant and equipment (29) (104) (30) (182) (49) (27) (45) (29) (150) (109) (143)
Interest received 5 1
0
2
2
4
6
6 9 2 1 1
8
8 8
Net cash acquired (paid) on acquisition of subsidiary 3 000 - - 3 000 (13) - - (14 606) (14 619) 1 0
Cash flow from (used in) investing activities 2 976 (94) (8) 2 864 (56) (18) (43) (14 634) (14 751) (100) (135)
Dividends paid to company's shareholders - - - - - (1 472) - (1 559) (3 030) - (2 807)
Principal elements of lease payments (12) (233) (246) (501) (289) (285) (298) (225) (1 096) (823) (671)
Proceeds from loans and borrowings - - - - - - - 14 621 14 621 - -
Repayment of borrowings - - - - - - - - - (34) (1 495)
Proceeds from issuance of shares capital - 5 812 - 5 812 - - - 15 317 15 317 (13) 2 314
Payments for shares bought back - - (41) (41) - - - - - - -
Cash flow from (used in) financing activities (12) 5 579 (287) 5 270 (289) (1 756) (298) 28 154 25 811 (870) (2 658)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 623 2 913 174 5 469 (559) 847 3 013 16 233 19 534 (2 050) (3 981)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 7 223 7 842 10 670 5 454 10 930 10 079 10 987 14 123 10 930 30 642 28 319
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (5) (85) 8
6
7 (292) 6
1
123 286 177 (273) 194
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 7 842 10 670 10 930 10 930 10 079 10 987 14 123 30 642 30 642 28 319 24 532

Revenues and EBIT

- split per segments

USD thousands
Revenues Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Middle East 4 483 5 221 6 087 19 955 7 013 5 595 4 019 5 738 22 365 7 230 7 775
Asia Pacific 1 987 5 909 5 636 14 958 5 745 5 256 5 638 5 610 22 249 8 959 9 129
Europe 791 3 509 3 548 8 243 3 913 3 378 3 176 3 803 14 269 10 387 10 317
Americas 1 460 3 334 4 080 9 906 3 010 3 317 3 271 3 585 13 183 6 170 6 901
OWC 2 732 2 095 2 339 8 900 2 714 3 708 4 302 3 438 14 162 4 610 6 077
Longitude - - - - - - - - - 2 015 2 285
Eliminations (1 583) (2 112) (2 905) (7 168) (2 608) (2 022) (1 975) (2 609) (9 214) (2 672) (4 217)
Total revenues 9 869 17 957 18 785 54 792 19 787 19 232 18 431 19 565 77 015 36 698 38 266
(1 583) (2 112) (2 905) (7 168) (2 608) (2 022) (1 975) (2 609)
9 869 17 957 18 785 54 792 19 787 19 232 18 431 19 565 77 015 36 698 38 266
Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
365 6
7
361 1 084 867 479 387 1 707 699 874
0 292 7
8
253 305 666 574 362 1 907 691 105
6 459 300 103 829 489 824
7 230 9
4
2
3
225 205 794
323 384 9
4
948 202 403 445 314 1 365 371 440
- - - - - - - - - 331 167
109 (1 470) (927) (924)
443 1 577 506 1 859 2 281
(41) (144)
(937) (774)
(284) (245)
(69) (205) (404)
(333) 1 279
(135) (123) (2 079) (431) (501) (685) (25) (32)
(416) 2 946
(9 214) (2 672) (4 217)
(3 087)

Trade receivable & Cash and cash equivalents

- split per segments

USD thousands
Trade receivables Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Middle East 5 450 5 102 5 648 5 648 6 915 6 778 4 937 6 338 6 338 6 316 6 997
Asia Pacific 5 718 5 705 6 207 6 207 6 844 6 597 6 050 8 091 8 091 8 243 9 327
Europe 4 098 4 505 3 719 3 719 3 578 4 069 2 952 8 411 8 411 7 232 7 312
Americas 4 575 3 314 3 868 3 868 3 494 3 323 3 372 7 286 7 286 6 462 6 864
OWC 973 222 356 356 443 1 501 1 551 1 094 1 094 1 942 3 445
Longitude - - - - - - - 1 636 1 636 2 105 1 805
Total trade receivables 20 814 18 848 19 799 19 799 21 273 22 268 18 862 32 856 32 856 32 299 35 750
Cash and cash equivalents Q2 19 Q3 19 Q4 19 FY 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 20 Q1 21 Q2 21
Middle East 1 572 1 048 1 576 1 576 1 428 1 574 1 291 2 185 2 185 2 426 2 064
Asia Pacific 2 987 3 163 2 819 2 819 2 108 3 159 2 981 6 526 6 526 5 826 3 901
Europe 640 790 1 184 1 184 1 155 1 064 1 202 5 464 5 464 5 517 4 624
Americas 513 879 1 335 1 335 1 013 780 546 4 665 4 665 3 738 3 735
OWC 773 1 083 784 784 515 923 1 266 3 822 3 822 3 683 3 485
Longitude - - - - - - - 1 191 1 191 1 353 1 209
Corporate group 1 357 3 707 3 233 3 233 3 860 3 488 6 836 6 789 6 789 5 777 5 515
Total cash and cash equivalents 7 842 10 670 10 930 10 930 10 079 10 987 14 123 30 642 30 642 28 319 24 532

Top 20 shareholders

# Name of shareholder No. of shares % ownership
1 GROSS MANAGEMENT AS 14 890 351 15.5%
2 HOLMEN SPESIALFOND 9 240 763 9.6%
3 BJØRN STRAY 6 017 743 6.3%
4 MELESIO INVEST AS 4 611 016 4.8%
5 SOBER AS 3 500 000 3.6%
6 MUSTANG CAPITAL AS 2 435 483 2.5%
7 TRAPESA AS 2 369 964 2.5%
8 MP PENSJON PK 2 081 128 2.2%
9 KRB CAPITAL AS 2 034 539 2.1%
10 VALOREM AS 2 020 000 2.1%
11 HAUSTA INVESTOR AS 1 809 115 1.9%
12 LGT BANK AG 1 798 003 1.9%
13 SAXO BANK A/S 1 605 201 1.7%
14 AMPHYTRON INVEST AS 1 600 339 1.7%
15 CATILINA INVEST AS 1 555 339 1.6%
16 BADREDDIN DIAB 1 517 695 1.6%
17 GINKO AS 1 428 480 1.5%
18 OMA INVEST AS 1 179 508 1.2%
19 BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA 1 126 998 1.2%
20 PHILIP ALAN LENOX 1 005 583 1.0%
Top 20 shareholders 63 827 248 66.5%
Other shareholders 32 095 335 33.5%
Total outstanding shares 95 922 583 100.0%