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Bw Offshore Ltd.

Earnings Release Jun 2, 2025

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BW Offshore: First quarter results 2025

BW Offshore: First quarter results 2025

First quarter results 2025

HIGHLIGHTS

* Q1 EBITDA USD of 91 million and operating cashflow of USD 57 million

* Sale of BW Pioneer for USD 125 million

* Received USD 36 million arbitration settlement in April, USD 21 million

recognised in EBITDA

* Robust balance sheet with an equity ratio of 30.9% and USD 542 million in

available liquidity

* Q1 cash dividend of USD 0.063 per share

* BW Opal departed the shipyard in Singapore 28 May

* Full-year 2025 EBITDA guidance maintained in the range of USD 220-250

million

BW Offshore is nearing completion of the Barossa project well within the updated

budget. On 28 May, the FPSO BW Opal departed the shipyard in Singapore and is

currently enroute to the field where hook-up and connection will be undertaken.

The FPSO is on track for first gas within the third quarter.

The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.063 per

share. The shares will trade ex-dividend from 4 June 2025. Shareholders recorded

in VPS following the close of trading on Oslo Børs on 3 June 2025, will be

entitled to the distribution payable on or around 12 June 2025.

"The BW Opal is on its way to the Barossa field to start producing gas under the

15-year contract, providing material earnings and cash flow to BW Offshore from

later this year," said Marco Beenen, CEO of BW Offshore. "At the same time, we

continue to mature selected potential FPSO projects that meet our criteria, with

solid counterparties and long-term investment horizons. Our growth strategy is

supported by a strong balance sheet, high commercial uptime and robust cash

generation from the existing fleet."

In late March, the Company completed the sale of FPSO BW Pioneer to Murphy Oil

for USD 125 million and received an initial USD 100 million of the proceeds. The

remaining USD 25 million was received in the second quarter upon meeting all

conditions precedent. The two parties signed a five-year O&M contract, under

which BW Offshore will continue to provide operations and maintenance services.

In early April, BW Offshore received approximately USD 36 million including

interest, after settling the arbitration with PRIO (formerly Petrorio) related

to the FPSO Polvo lease dispute. This led to the recognition of USD 21 million

of additional revenue and EBITDA in the first quarter accounts.

FINANCIALS

EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025 was USD 91.3 million (USD 71.9 million in

Q4 2024), reflecting good operational performance and the arbitration settlement

with PRIO.

EBIT for the first quarter was USD 73.7 million (USD 30.8 million).

Gain from sale of fixed assets was USD 14.8 million and relates to the sale of

BW Pioneer.

Net financial items were positive at USD 10.4 million (USD 19.4 million in Q4

2024). This included a net interest income of USD 1.1 million, which reflects

USD 4.1 million of interest earned on the arbitration settlement with PRIO (net

interest expense of USD 3.0 million). Both first quarter 2025 and fourth quarter

2024 were positively impacted by a valuation gain on the financial liability

related to the Barossa project. This was driven by changes in the timing of

expected future cash flows due to a later planned start-up of the facility, as

well as a favourable mark-to-market adjustment on interest rate hedges.

The share of loss from equity-accounted investments was USD 4.6 million,

including a valuation adjustment on the Barossa finance receivable related to

changes in timing of future expected cash flows (loss of USD 9.5 million).

Tax expense was USD 17.3 million (tax income USD 0.1 million). The increase in

tax expenses is mainly due to tax on the sale of BW Pioneer.

Net profit for the first quarter increased to USD 62.2 million (USD 40.8

million).

Total equity at 31 March 2025 was USD 1 271.7 million (USD 1 246.6 million) and

the equity ratio was 30.9% at (30.8%).

As a result of strong cash generation from the fleet and asset sales, the

Company was net cash positive by USD 184.3 million at 31 March 2025 (USD 74.4

million net cash positive at the end of 2024).

Available liquidity was USD 542 million, excluding consolidated cash from BW

Ideol and including USD 100 million available under the corporate loan facility.

FPSO OPERATIONS

The FPSO fleet continued to deliver stable operations in the quarter with a

weighted average fleet uptime of 100.0% (99.2% in the fourth quarter), including

BW Pioneer.

BW Adolo contributed positively through the volume-based tariff as production

increased to approximately 39,000 barrels per day in the quarter and BW Catcher

continued to maintain high commercial uptime.

On 20 May 2025, BW Energy Gabon took over operations of the FPSO BW Adolo. BW

Offshore continues to lease the unit under the same terms, excluding O&M

services. A USD 100 million put-and-call option remains in place for 2028. The

transition is ongoing and will be supported by both parties through 30 June

FPSO PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES

In January, BW Offshore was selected to perform the pre-FEED study for the Bay

du Nord FPSO project by Equinor.

The Company also progressed the FEED for Repsol's Block 29 development in

Mexico.

Due to the current high activity related to FPSO-based development projects, BW

Offshore recently acquired the FPSO Nganhurra. The vessel has a high-quality

hull, well suited for installation of a new topside. Reusing existing energy

production infrastructure reduces environmental impact, is cost efficient and

enables shorter lead time from project sanction to first oil. The acquisition

involves a limited upfront payment, with additional consideration linked to

redeployment by June 2027. The unit enhances BW Offshore's ability to respond to

emerging project opportunities and strengthens its position in a supply-

constrained market.

FLOATING ENERGY TRANSITION SOLUTIONS

BW Offshore is committed to contribute to the energy transition by leveraging

FPSO expertise to deliver low-carbon energy and expand into new sectors,

focusing on low-emission oil and gas, CO2 transport, gas-to-power and floating

ammonia to meet evolving energy demands. The Company maintains a disciplined

approach with selective and diligent allocation of capital and a commitment to

creating shareholder value.

BW Offshore owns 64% of BW Ideol, a leader in offshore floating wind technology

and co-development with over 14 years of experience in the development of

floating wind projects. A shareholder loan of EUR 6.7 million has been provided

to support the company's operations over the next 12 months.

The 1 GW Buchan offshore wind project in Scotland recently held its third and

final public consulting round as part of the preparation for the final consent

application later this year. In France, work continued on the three floating

substructures for the Eolmed floating wind pilot with installation of the

transition pieces which will hold the wind turbines. Commissioning of the three

floating turbines is expected by end of 2025.

OUTLOOK

Growing energy demand continues to drive interest in developing new

infrastructure-type FPSO projects with long production profiles, low break-even

costs, and a focus on lower emissions. Increased project complexity, combined

with higher construction costs, necessitates financial structures with

significant day rate prepayments during the construction period for new lease

and operate projects. Alternatively, oil and gas majors may finance and own

FPSOs, relying on FPSO specialists for the design, construction and installation

scope, combined with operation and maintenance services. BW Offshore is well

positioned to offer both solutions.

In recent years, the number of sanctioned FPSO projects have lagged market

expectations. Consequently, there is a growing number of projects at various

stages of maturity, reflecting a pent-up demand for FPSOs. Increased FEED and

tendering activity are a function of this, and BW Offshore expects that a number

of the FPSO projects the Company is engaging with will reach a final investment

decision over the next 36 months. These market dynamics, combined with the high

level of expertise required for project execution, are expected to enable better

risk-reward and improved margins for FPSO companies going forward.

BW Offshore continues to selectively evaluate new projects that meet required

return targets, offer contracts with no residual value risk after firm period,

and provide a financeable structure with strong national or investment-grade

counterparties.

BW Offshore expects that the fleet will continue to generate significant cash

flows in the time ahead, supported by the USD 5.4 billion firm contract backlog

at the end of March 2025.

Please see attached the Q1 Presentation. The earnings tables are available at:

https://www.bwoffshore.com/ir/

BW Offshore will host a webcast of the financial results 09:00 (CEST) today. The

presentation will be given by CEO Marco Beenen and CFO Ståle Andreassen.

Webcast information:

You can follow the presentation via webcast with supporting slides and a Q&A

module, available on:

BW Offshore Limited - Q1 Presentation Webcast

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Please note, that if you follow the webcast via the above URL, you will

experience a 30 second delay compared to the main conference call. The web page

works best in an updated browser - Chrome is recommended.

For further information, please contact:

Ståle Andreassen, CFO, +47 91 71 86 55

[email protected] or www.bwoffshore.com

About BW Offshore:

BW Offshore engineers innovative floating production solutions. The Company has

a fleet of FPSOs with potential and ambition to grow. By leveraging four decades

of offshore operations and project execution, the Company creates tailored

offshore energy solutions for evolving markets world-wide. BW Offshore has

around 1,100 employees and is publicly listed on the Oslo stock exchange.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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