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BERGEN GROUP
Presentation
1st quarter 2010
Oslo, May 12th 2010
Pål Engebretsen, CEO Bergen Group

BERGEN GROUP
DISCLAIMER
This quarter Presentation includes and is based, inter alia, on forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Such forward-looking information and statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about global economic conditions, the economic conditions of the regions and industries that are major markets for Bergen Group ASA and its subsidiaries. These expectations, estimates and projections are generally identifiable by statements containing words such as "expects", "believes", "estimates" or similar expressions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, among others, economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and industries that are or will be major markets for Bergen Group's businesses, oil prices, market acceptance of new products and services, changes in governmental regulations, interest rates, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and such other factors as may be discussed from time to time. Although Bergen Group ASA believes that its expectations and the information in this Presentation were based upon reasonable assumptions at the time when they were made, it can give no assurance that those expectations will be achieved or that the actual results will be as set out in this Presentation. Bergen Group ASA nor any other company within the Bergen Group is making any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information in the Presentation, and neither Bergen Group ASA, any other company within the Bergen Group nor any of their directors, officers or employees will have any liability to you or any other persons resulting from your use of the information in the Presentation. Bergen Group ASA undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information or statements in the Presentation.
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BERGEN GROUP
AGENDA
- Highlights in Q1, 10
- Financial review
- Operational review
- Outlook

BERGEN GROUP
HIGHLIGHTS IN Q1 2010
- Acceptable overall EBITDA-margin
- Success in revitalization out market strength within Ro-Pax (Roll-On-Roll-Off-Passenger-ship/ferry)
- Reduced operating revenue, but good performance in all major projects
- The offshore-division suffer from temporarily activity reduction – but well prepared for an expected strong growth
Key numbers for Q1 -2010
- Operating revenues of NOK 971
- EBITDA of NOK 81 million
- EBITDA margin of 8,3 %
- Order backlog of NOK 3,4 billion
- 2x Cruise-ferries (Fjord Line) valued NOK 1,6 billion

BERGEN GROUP
Bergen Group on Oslo Stock Exchange
- Bergen Group moved from OB Standard to OB Match in December 2009
- Increased trade activity has continued through 2010
- Two disclosures of large shareholdings given in Q1: Spring Capital Resources Inc and ODIN Forvaltning AS

Share performance of "BERGEN" last 12 months compared with OB Benchmark Index
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BERGEN GROUP
FOCUS ON CORE BUSINESS

BERGEN GROUP
BERGEN GROUP
AGENDA
- Highlights in Q4 09
- Financial review
- Operational review
- Outlook
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INCREASED MARGIN – REDUCED OPERATING REVENUE

- Good performance and profit in all major projects
- Low capacity utilization and temporarily reduction of the margins within offshore-division
- EBITDA in Q1 2010 (8,3%) in accordance with last year record high EBITDA (8,1 %)
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BERGEN GROUP
INCOME STATEMENT Q1 2010
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
| Figures in NOK MILLION | Q1 2010 | Q1 2009 | YTD 2009 | YTD 2008 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 971 | 1 146 | 5 108 | 3 742 |
| Other operating costs | (890) | (1 068) | (4 692) | (3 551) |
| Operating profit before depreciation | 81 | 78 | 416 | 191 |
| Ordinary depreciation | (13) | (11) | (45) | (35) |
| Excess depreciation and write down of goodwill 1) | (11) | (11) | (131) | (45) |
| Operating profit | 57 | 56 | 239 | 112 |
| Net interest costs | (24) | (7) | (81) | (93) |
| Profit before taxes | 33 | 49 | 158 | 18 |
| Net profit 3) | 24 | 35 | 78 | 19 |
| Earnings pr share (NOK) | 0,50 | 0,76 | 1,67 | 0,44 |
| Diluted earnings per share (NOK) | 0,45 | 0,76 | 1,58 | 0,44 |
| Weighted avg. no. of shares outstanding (mill) | 48,07 | 45,88 | 46,56 | 43,12 |
| Diluted Weighted avg. no. of shares outstanding (mill) | 52,99 | 45,88 | 49,13 | 43,12 |
1) Depreciation of identified excess values related to acquisitions
2) Bergen Group Fosen is included from 16.07.2008
3) Tax in 2009 calculated based on a nominal tax rate of 28%
BERGEN GROUP
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS

NOK million
EQUITY & LIABILITIES

NOK million
- Equity ratio 38,1%, cash of NOK 445 million
- Net interest bearing debt as at 31.03.2010 of NOK 494 million
- Refinancing well in progress
BERGEN GROUP
BERGEN GROUP
AGENDA
- Highlights in Q1 10
- Financial review
- Operational review
- Outlook

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BERGEN GROUP
BERGEN GROUP - FOUR BUSINESS AREAS

SHIPBUILDING:
Bergen Group FOSEN Rissa
Bergen Group BMV Bergen
Bergen Group SHIPDESIGN Trondheim

MARITIME SERVICE:
Bergen Group LAKSEVÅG Bergen
Bergen Group KIMEK Kirkenes
Bergen Group SKJØNDAL Bergen
Bergen Group SIJO Bergen
Bergen Group HALSNØY Halsnøy

OFFSHORE:
Bergen Group ROSENBERG Stavanger
Bergen Group KIMEK OFFSHORE Kirkenes
Bergen Group HANØYTANGEN Bergen
Bergen Group ENGINEERING Bergen

TECHNOLOGY
Bergen Group DREGGEN Bergen
Bergen Group VEST ELEKTRO Fitjar
Bergen Group SKARVELAND Sunde
Bergen Group AMIA, Poland
Strategic locations along the Norwegian Coastal line

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PROFITABILITY BY SEGMENT - QUARTERLY DEVELOPMENT
EBITDA MARGIN - QUARTERLY DEVELOPMENT

- Overall EBITDA in accordance with pervious quarters
- Offshore expected to increase activity in 2nd half 2010
- Strong margins in Shipbuilding in a challenging market
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SHIPBUILDING - RESOURCES & FINANCIALS
SHIPBUILDING – Q1 09 to Q1 10

Order backlog per 31.03.10: NOK 3 043 mill*
* 2x cruise ferries to Fjord Line not included (NOK 1,6 million)

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CONTINUED STRONG MARGINS IN SHIPBUILDING
- High volume and strong margins
- optimized yard capacity
- EBITDA-margin of 13,5 % in Q1
- Contract on two new cruise-ferries for delivery in 2012 about to be finalized
- Increasing tender activity within core segments
- Bergen Group ShipDesign will strengthen the yards market position for both Offshore, RoPax and Specialized Vessels
- One delivery in Q1; the fifth high-end offshore vessel delivered to Volstad


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BERGEN GROUP SHIPBUILDING - CORE SERVICES
Concept sales
Design
Steel fabrication
Outfitting

- Increased demand for tailored assets and solutions requires increased interaction between ship owner and yard
- Bergen Group cooperates closely with designers and ship owners to develop new concepts to fit the end user requirements

- Design competence is critical success factor in ship building
- Bergen Group has a strong in-house design environment consisting of 90 engineers and naval architects
- Specialized design is further developed in the new company, Bergen Group Ship Design

- Construction of steel hulls is outsourced to high quality hull yards in low cost countries
- Bergen Group has developed strong relations with a selection of well reputed yards in Eastern Europe and Asia

- Bergen Group is specializing in outfitting of highly advanced vessels
- All outfitting is done at the yard facilities in Fosen and Bergen
- The outfitting is completed in close cooperation with clients and selected suppliers
Covered by Bergen Group
Outsourced to low cost producers
Covered by Bergen Group together with strategic partners and ship owners
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ORDER BACKLOG SHIPBUILDING PER 31.03.2010
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| BN 123: Geo-Technical Multipurpose Vessel / Fugro | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 163: DSV / Diving Support Vessel / Mermaid | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 164: DSV / ROV / Offshore Construction Vessel / Island Offshore | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 165: Seismic Vessel / Fugro | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 166: ROV / Offshore Construction Vessel / Fugro | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 167: DSV / ROV / Offshore Construction Vessel / Solstad | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 82: Seismic Vessel / Volstad | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 83: AHTS / BOA* | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 84: AHTS / BOA* | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 85: AHTS / BOA* | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 86: AHTS / BOA* | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 87: CRUISE FERRY / Fjord Line** | ||||||||||||||||||
| BN 88: CRUISE FERRY / Fjord Line** |
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BN 83-86 (BOA Offshore) has not yet settled the final fundings - and the time scale for these projects remain uncertain.
**BN 87-88: The FjordLine contract expected to be finalized within short time. Not yet in the order backlog. -
Five advanced offshore vessels to be delivered through 2010 – one delivery in Q1
- BN83-86: Customer funding still not complete - start-up time remain uncertain
- BN 87-88: Fjord Line-contract expected to be settled within short time. The contract proves Bergen Groups competiveness within RoPax
- Increased tender activity - both on new-builds and on re-building projects
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OFFSHORE - RESOURCES & FINANCIALS

OFFSHORE – Q1 09 to Q1 10
NON mill.
Gross operating revenues
EBITDA
HANOYTANGEN: BG Hanøytangen
Order backlog per 31.03.10: NOK 155 mill.
*Order backlog does not include frame contract with ConocoPhilips or the LOI with Single Buoy Moorings Inc (SBM) for YME
BERGEN: BG Engineering
STAVANGEN: BG Rosenberg
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BERGEN GROUP
OFFSHORE – PROMISING OUTLOOK
- Expected low activity in 1st half 2010
- Strong and reliable signals of market improvements – increased tender activity
- Investments in increased project capacity and improved control systems - ready for expected growth
- Frame contract with ConocoPhilips and LOI with SBM (YME) with good potentials
- New unit to Hanøytangen in Q2 2010 (Deepsea Atlantic)

Deepsea Atlantic
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STRATEGIC POSITIONED IN THE NORTH
- The historical border agreement in the Barents Sea with a tremendous long term potential
- Bergen Group with an well established position in the Northern Area
- on both side of the Norwegian/Russian border:
- Kirkenes
- Murmansk
- Harstad
- Today Bergen Group is one of the largest private owned employers in Finnmark
- Hammerfest-location under evaluation

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ORDER BACKLOG OFFSHORE PER 31.03.2010
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| Statfjord Senfase / Aker Solutions | ||||||||||||||||
| Gullfaks H2S / Statoil | ||||||||||||||||
| Snorre Vigdís redevelopment / Statoil | ||||||||||||||||
| Polar Pioner and Transocean Arctic/ Transocean | ||||||||||||||||
| Songa Trym / Songa Offshore | ||||||||||||||||
| Gullfaks C / Statoil | ||||||||||||||||
| Statfjord B & C Kranfundament/ Statoil | ||||||||||||||||
| West Epsilon / Seadrill | ||||||||||||||||
| Ula RFO / Seawell | ||||||||||||||||
| Sleipner A 10 Bar / Statoil | ||||||||||||||||
| Eldfisk 2009- Structural Reinf / ConocoPhillips | ||||||||||||||||
| Morvin Riser spools / Saipem | ||||||||||||||||
| Yme Mopustar Early works / SBM Offshore 2) | ||||||||||||||||
| P.NR BGH* SPS & MOD. of three units / Transocean | ||||||||||||||||
| Ormen Lange / Statoil | ||||||||||||||||
| Frame Agreement Greater Ekofisk Area /ConocoPhilips 1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Modifications/Upgrades/Aker H6 units/ AkerSolutions |
1) The Frame Agreement with ConocoPhilips has an optional extension of 2+2 years from 01.01. 2011.
2) The LOI with SMB Offshore regarding YME hookup-operation is expected to take place in Q3/Q4 2010.
- Improved order backlog during April and May expected going forward
- Increased project capacity and improved control systems – prepared for growth
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TECHNOLOGY – RESOURCES & FINANCIALS

TECHNOLOGY – Q1 09 to Q1 10
NOK mill.
Gross operating revenues
EBITDA
Q1 09 Q2 09 Q3 09 Q4 09 Q1 10
DETAIL: BG Vest Elektro
BERGEN: BG Dreggen
SUNDE: BG Skarveland
POLAND: BG AMIA
Order backlog per 31.03.10: NOK 375 mill.
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TECHNOLOGY – WELL PERFORMING BUSINESS MODEL
- Core activity continue with healthy profit and satisfying order backlog
- Bergen Group Dreggen established in Brazil and in Singapore – exiting market opportunities
- Bergen Group Dreggen prequalified for direct deliveries to Statoil
- Still positive synergy-processes to be carried out
- Increased focus on innovation

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MARITIME SERVICE - RESOURCES & FINANCIALS
MARITIME SERVICE - Q1 09 to Q1 10
NOK mill. Gross operating revenues EBITDA

Order backlog* per 31.03.10 : NOK 39 mill.
*Order backlog does not include frame contract with the Norwegian Navy

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MARITIME SERVICE – A FOCUS AREA
- Margins influenced by a very competitive situation
- Bergen Group sees growth opportunities in the Maritime Service Segment - also internationally
- The frame agreement with the Norwegian Navy important for knowledge development
- Bergen Group ready to take part in structural changes within this market
- New Vice President on place in Q3 - dedicated focus on further development of the division

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SUMMARIZING ORDER BACKLOG PER 31.03.10
- Order backlog of NOK 3,4 billion + 1,6 billion* by end of Q1 2010
- Uncertain implementing-time for BOA-vessels
- Strong possibilities in frame contracts, LOIs and options not included in the order backlog
- Offshore order backlog expected to increase in Q2 and forward

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AGENDA
- Highlights in Q1 10
- Financial review
- Operational review
- Outlook
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Bergen Group Strategy
- Improve operational and market synergies through constantly increasing efficiency, service and quality in the group structure
- Increased focus on market orientation and product development
- Develop a stronger product portfolio within the value chains
- Stronger focus on concept development
- Continued growth, primarily within the high-end technology and engineering business
- Further strengthen the engineering capacity
- Building long term relationships towards customers
- Further strengthen the group's four business areas trough international integration/partnerships

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OUTLOOK
- A challenging market situation about to improve - order backlog expected to increase
- Offshore-division with strengthened long term potential
- RoPax-contract will boost the development of tailor-made ship design
- Prepared for temporarily reduction in turnover – but maintain expectations of an acceptable profitability in 2010
- Bergen Group well prepared for long term growth:
- Strong offshore facilities with high capacity and core knowledge
- Successful industrialization of the shipbuilding-process within our core segments
- Ongoing process on focusing new geographical business areas and possible alliances.

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BERGEN GROUP
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