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PGS ASA

Earnings Release Oct 26, 2017

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  • This presentation contains forward looking information
  • Forward looking information is based on management assumptions and analyses
  • Actual experience may differ, and those differences may be material
  • Forward looking information is subject to significant uncertainties and risks as they relate to events and/or circumstances in the future
  • This presentation must be read in conjunction with the press release for the third quarter 2017 results and the disclosures therein

MultiClient Projects Drive Revenues

  • MultiClient pre-funding revenues of USD 101.8 million in Q3 2017
  • Pre-funding level of 124%
  • Driven by GeoStreamer projects offshore Canada and in the North Sea
  • Improved pricing for contract work offset by a challenging project in Asia Pacific
  • EBITDA of USD 108.6 million
  • Cash flow from operations of USD 118.4 million
  • Improved visibility for winter season
  • Reorganizing, reducing capacity and improving flexibility for vessels and imaging in order to become cash flow positive in 2018 after debt servicing

Reducing gross cash cost by at least USD 100 million in 2018

Financial Summary

EBIT** Cash Flow from Operations

*EBITDA, when used by the Company, means EBIT excluding Other charges, impairment and loss/gain on sale of long-term assets and depreciation and amortization. **Excluding impairments and Other charges.

Order Book

  • Order book of USD 167 million by end Q3 2017
  • Secured USD ~55 million of work in October
  • Vessel booking based on eight vessels*
  • ~70% booked for Q4 2017
  • ~40% booked for Q1 2018
  • ~10% booked for Q2 2018
  • Expect to book six vessels for all of Q1 2018
  • Remaining two vessels will be used selectively

Reorganization: Current Company Structure Established for Growth in 2010

Marine Contract

Marine market leadership

28%* of 2016 revenues

Marine Contract delivers exclusive seismic surveys to oil and gas exploration and production companies

MultiClient

Diverse MultiClient library – Improving financial performance

62%* of 2016 revenues

MultiClient initiates and manages seismic surveys which PGS acquires, processes, markets and sells to multiple customers on a non-exclusive basis

Operations

Productivity leadership

Operations supports Marine Contract and MultiClient with vessel resources and manages fleet renewal strategies

Imaging & Engineering

Technology differentiation – Rapidly becoming at par with industry best

9%* of 2016 revenues

Imaging and Engineering processes seismic data acquired by PGS for its MultiClient library and for external clients on contract and manages research and development activities

Operations & Technology

Project Planning & Bidding Servicing MultiClient & Contract sales

Project Delivery One project execution team

Seismic Acquisition & Support Continue efficiency improvements

Geoscience & Engineering Differentiating technology development

  • A smaller and more flexible organization to improve profitability and cash flow
  • Increasing focus on sales from all product lines
  • Streamlining process for handling bids
  • Improving project execution
  • More effective Imaging organization

Maintaining PGS' competitive advantages

Reorganization: Improving Fleet Flexibility

RAMFORM Hyperion RAMFORM Tethys RAMFORM Atlas RAMFORM Titan

RAMFORM Sterling RAMFORM Sovereign PGS Apollo SANCO Swift

  • PGS intends to operate a fleet of eight 3D vessels, of which two will be used selectively
  • Address seasonal difference in demand
  • Adjusting the cost base of the Company to six vessels
  • Flexibility to operate up to 8 vessels using a combination of regular and temporary crew
  • Six cold-stacked* 3D vessels
  • Well positioned to take advantage of a market recovery

*Ramform Challenger, Ramform Explorer, Ramform Valiant, Ramform Vanguard, Ramform Viking and Sanco Sword

Effects from Reorganizing: Reducing Cost and Improving Flexibility for Vessels and Imaging

2018 gross cash cost expected to be below USD 600 million Gross cash cost reduction of at least USD 100 million from 2017:

  • Centralizing, simplifying and streamlining the organization
  • Closing smaller offices without strategic importance
  • Improving fleet flexibility
  • Centralizing and reducing imaging capacity
  • Renegotiating with suppliers
  • Other initiatives
  • Near-term revenue generating capacity practically unchanged from full year 2017
  • Strong focus on keeping CAPEX at minimum levels
  • Restructuring cost estimated to approximately USD 40-50 million and expected to be recorded mainly in Q4

Cash flow positive after debt servicing assuming 2018 market flat vs. 2017

Reorganization: Preserving Revenue Capacity, Reducing Costs, Improving Flexibility

  • A smaller, and more flexible organization with a cost structure to improve profitability and cash flow
  • More project and customer oriented
  • Continues to build on the MultiClient success, while maintaining ability to take advantage of a contract market recovery
  • 2018 streamer capacity in line with active streamer capacity in 2017

Financials

Unaudited Third Quarter 2017 Results

Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss Summary

Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss Summary
Q
3
Q
3
Nine months Nine months Full year
USD million (except per share data) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Revenues 207.6 224.1 602.9 610.2 764.3
EBITDA* 108.6 112.7 251.3 260.2 313.3
Operating profit (loss) EBIT ex impairment and other charges, net (30.4) (5.4) (122.6) (71.9) (137.5)
Operating profit (loss) EBIT (113.3) (11.5) (224.4) (87.8) (180.3)
Net financial items (22.8) (12.7) (52.2) (56.1) (82.6)
Income (loss) before income tax expense (136.1) (24.2) (276.6) (143.9) (262.8)
Income tax expense (53.7) (4.8) (51.9) 6.2 (31.2)
Net income (loss) to equity holders (189.9) (29.0) (328.6) (137.7) (293.9)
EPS basic (\$0.56) (\$0.12) (\$0.97) (\$0.58) (\$1.21)
EBITDA margin* 52.3 % 50.3 % 41.7 % 43% 41.0 %
EBIT margin ex impairment and other charges, net -14.6 % -2.4 % -20.3 % -12% -18.0 %

*EBITDA, when used by the Company, means EBIT excluding Other charges, impairment and loss/gain on sale of long-term assets and depreciation and amortization.

The accompanying unaudited financial information has been prepared under IFRS. This information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited third quarter 2017 results, released on October 26, 2017.

  • Impairments and charges
  • USD 28.5 million vessel impairment due to a reduced baseline capacity to be operated going forward
  • USD 41.7 million MultiClient library impairment related to specific surveys, primarily the in Gulf of Mexico
  • USD 16.0 million onerous contract provision for the Sanco Sword charter agreement
  • Remaining deferred tax assets expensed
  • Requirements under IAS 12 for recognizing deferred tax asset not satisfied due to reported losses and still uncertain market

Q3 2017 Operational Highlights

  • Total MultiClient revenues of USD 149.6 million
  • Pre-funding revenues of USD 101.8 million
  • Pre-funding level of 124% on USD 82.0 million of MultiClient cash investment
  • Late sales revenues of USD 47.8 million
  • Marine contract revenues of USD 43.5 million
  • Less capacity allocated to contract work
  • Y-o-y price increase on planned contract work offset by an underperforming project in Asia Pacific

Pre-funding and Late Sales Revenues Combined: MultiClient Revenues per Region

• Pre-funding revenues were dominated by North America

• Late sales revenues were primarily generated in Europe

Industry Leading MultiClient Performance - Moderate Net Book Values

  • Strong MultiClient performance vs. competitors
  • Driven by GeoStreamer, leading productivity and advanced high quality imaging
  • More than 70% of revenues in Q3 from MultiClient
  • MultiClient net book value of USD 566.1 million as of September 30, 2017
  • Down from USD 647.7 million at year-end 2016
  • Moderate net book value for surveys completed 2012-2015
  • Q3 2017 amortization rate of 75%, primarily due to lower proportion of late sales revenues
  • 2017 amortization expense expected to approximate USD 350 million

Key Operational Numbers

Key Operational Numbers
2017 2016
USD million Q3 Q
2
Q1 Q4 Q
3
Q
2
Q
1
Contract revenues 43.5 95.9 61.4 29.3 54.2 69.9 59.2
MultiClient Pre-funding 101.8 50.2 39.7 50.9 84.3 47.2 59.9
MultiClient Late sales 47.8 77.4 39.3 52.4 63.2 46.0 65.3
Imaging 12.5 14.9 13.8 19.6 16.0 17.9 16.6
Other 2.0 2.1 0.6 1.9 6.4 2.1 2.1
Total Revenues 207.6 240.5 154.8 154.1 224.1 183.0 203.1
Operating cost (99.0) (127.9) (124.7) (101.0) (111.3) (114.2) (124.6)
EBITDA* 108.6 112.5 30.1 53.1 112.7 68.8 78.6
MultiClient amortization and impairment (153.6) (80.5) (70.6) (97.6) (95.4) (62.9) (68.1)
Depreciation and amortization of long-term assets (excl. MC library) (27.1) (42.9) (44.5) (42.0) (31.9) (42.1) (40.7)
Impairment and loss on sale of long-term assets (excl. MC library) (28.5) (9.9) 0.0 (7.8) 0.0 (4.2) 0.0
Other charges, net (12.7) 3.4 (8.8) 1.9 3.1 (4.2) (1.4)
EBIT (113.3) (17.4) (93.7) (92.4) (11.5) (44.6) (31.6)
CAPEX, whether paid or not (16.6) (12.9) (101.6) (28.7) (19.0) (51.9) (108.9)
Cash investment in MultiClient (82.0) (43.8) (33.6) (47.8) (63.0) (41.8) (48.3)
Order book 167 248 340 215 190 230 204

**EBITDA, when used by the Company, means EBIT excluding Other charges, impairment and loss/gain on sale of long-term assets and depreciation and amortization. The accompanying unaudited financial information has been prepared under IFRS. This information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited third quarter 2017 results released on October 26, 2017.

Seismic Streamer 3D Fleet Activity in Streamer Months: Vessel Utilization*

  • 81% active vessel time in Q3 2017
  • More streamer capacity in operation in Q3 2017, compared to Q3 2016 due to entry of Ramform Hyperion
  • ~45% of 2017 full year active vessel time planned for MultiClient acquisition

Group Cost* Focus Delivers Results

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  • Sequential cost increase in Q3
  • More capacity in operation
  • Higher project cost primarily related to Canada season
  • Quarterly costs significantly lower going forward

Full year 2017 gross cash cost expected to be below USD 700 million

*Gross cash costs are defined as the sum of reported net operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization, impairments and Other charges) and the cash operating costs capitalized as investments in the MultiClient library as well as capitalized development costs.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Summary

Q3 Q3 Nine months Nine months Full year
USD million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Cash provided by operating activities 118.4 80.4 197.8 256.2 320.9
Investment in MultiClient library (82.0) (63.0) (159.4) (153.1) (201.0)
Capital expenditures (9.3) (10.9) (134.0) (192.3) (218.2)
Other investing activities (8.7) (2.4) 9.1 (102.6) (109.5)
Net cash flow before financing activities 18.4 4.1 (86.5) (191.8) (207.8)
Financing activities (47.6) 23.4 48.9 187.4 187.9
Net increase (decr.) in cash and cash equiv. (29.1) 27.6 (37.5) (4.3) (19.9)
Cash and cash equiv. at beginning of period 53.3 49.7 61.7 81.6 81.6
Cash and cash equiv. at end of period 24.2 77.3 24.2 77.3 61.7
  • Cash flow from operating activities of USD 118.4 million in Q3 2017
  • Reduction of working capital from receiving payments from sales made in the second half of the previous quarter
  • Financing activities include a USD 25 million reduction of drawing on the Revolving Credit Facility as well as USD 13.2 million of scheduled repayments on Export Credit Facility loans

Balance Sheet Key Numbers

September 30 September 30 December 31
USD million 2017 2016 2016
Total assets 2,644.3 2,988.5 2,817.0
MultiClient Library 566.1 682.1 647.7
Shareholders' equity 1,077.1 1,285.7 1,359.4
Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) 24.2 77.3 61.7
Restricted cash 114.7 100.2 101.0
Liquidity reserve 224.2 417.3 271.7
Gross interest bearing debt 1,252.1 1,386.1 1,191.4
Net interest bearing debt 1,113.2 1,208.6 1,029.7
  • Liquidity reserve of USD 224.2 million
  • Total leverage ratio of 4.32:1 as of September 30, 2017, compared to 4.39:1 as of June 30, 2017
  • Shareholders' equity at 41% of total assets

Summary of Debt and Drawing Facilities

Long-term Credit Lines and Interest Bearing Debt Nominal Amount
as of September
30, 2017
Total Credit
Line
Financial Covenants
USD 400.0 million Term Loan ("TLB"), Libor (minimum 0.75%) +
250 basis points, due 2021
USD 386.0 million None, but incurrence test: total leverage
ratio ≤
3.00x*
Revolving credit facility ("RCF"), due 2020
Libor + margin of 325-625 bps (linked to TLR) + utilization fee
USD 200.0 million USD 400.0**
million
Maintenance covenant: total leverage
ratio
5.25x Q3-17, 4.75x Q4-17, 4.25x Q1-18,
thereafter reduced by 0.25x each quarter
to 2.75x by Q3-19
Japanese ECF, 12 year with semi-annual instalments. 50%
fixed/ 50% floating interest rate
USD 428.1 million None, but incurrence test for loan 3&4:
Total leverage ratio ≤
3.00x and Interest
coverage ratio ≥ 2.0x
December 2020 Senior Notes, coupon of 7.375% USD 212.0 million None, but incurrence test:
Interest coverage ratio ≥ 2.0x*
December 2018 Senior Notes, coupon of 7.375% USD 26.0 million None

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Streamer Operations October 2017

Marine Seismic Market Outlook

  • Improved cash flow among oil companies combined with limitations on streamer availability will benefit seismic market fundamentals longer-term
  • Continued risk related to timing of a market recovery
  • Increased seasonal variations as geographic areas of operations for winter activity have shrunk, while North Atlantic summer season activity is more resilient

Marine Contract Market Activity

  • Encouraging contract leads development
  • Seismic demand primarily driven by:
  • Positioning for strategically important license rounds
  • Seismic commitments in E&P licenses
  • Significant increase in production seismic, especially in North Sea, West Africa and Brazil

Marine Seismic Supply

  • Average streamer capacity in 2017 is approximately 40% lower than average streamer capacity in 2013
  • 2017/2018 winter season capacity expected to be reduced by approximately 10% vs. 2017 summer season

Low industry maintenance capex cause global streamer pool to shrink

Group gross cash cost below USD 700 million

– Of which ~USD 225 million to be capitalized as MultiClient cash investments

MultiClient cash investments of ~USD 225 million

  • Pre-funding level above 100%
  • Active 3D vessel time planned for MultiClient of ~45%

Capital expenditures of ~USD 150 million

– Including new build capex of ~USD 89 million

In Conclusion: Solid MultiClient Performance - Improving PGS Competitive Position

  • Solid MultiClient pre-funding revenues with a high prefunding level
  • Strong order intake in October improves visibility for winter season
  • Competitive contract bidding environment
  • Encouraging bid pipeline for 2018
  • In process of reorganizing, reducing capacity and improving flexibility for vessels and imaging to achieve:
  • 2018 gross cash cost reduction of at least USD 100 million
  • Cash flow positive after debt servicing assuming 2018 market flat vs. 2017

Thank You – Questions?

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Appendix Main Yard Stays* Next Six Months

Vessel When Expected
Duration
Type of Yard Stay
Ramform
Sovereign
October/November
2017
21 days 10 year classing and major
engine overhaul
Ramform Titan Q1 2018 7 days 5 year main class and
technical yard

-31- *Yard stays are subject to changes.

Redundancy

3 propellers, each with 2 motors - fully operational with 2 propellers.

2 engine rooms, each with 3 generators fully operational with 1 engine room.

All Weather

Widening the weather window and extending the seasons in northern and southern hemispheres without compromising HSEQ.

Fuel Capacity

Providing flexibility and endurance.

$Space = Flexibility$

Towing & Handling

24 reel and streamer capacity and back

deck automation provides flexibility.

rapid deployment and safe retrieval

Three times larger than modern conventional vessels, the Titans offer

a highly efficient work environment

with ample space for equipment.

maintenance and accommodation.

Power Additional power enables more in-sea and onboard equipment.

kW

Performance Results

104m

Ramform Titan - Zero maritime downtime and only 2.7% seismic downtime to date. Total so.km acquired by Titan-class vessels is 89,712 sq. km

Rapid Deployment

16 streamers (each 8.1 km) safely deployed in just 73 hours.

13.75 sq. km fan spread with 18 streamers (each 7.05 km) x 100 m separation (130 m at tail end).

Fast Acquisition

Highest production 175 sq.km in a day (average for this survey = 139 sq. km/day).

HSEQ

Layout supports One Culture operations improving all aspects of HSEO.

Health Social zones, gym, stability -

rested crews perform better.

turnaround mean fewer a smaller environmental footprint. DNV GL Clean

back-deck automation.

Cost/Streamer

Ultra high capacity seismic vessels are more cost effective.

All Survey Types

Titan-class vessels cover all the bases from highly efficient reconnaissance exploration surveys to the detailed resolution required for 4D production seismic.

Future Proof

days on each job and leaves Design - max S0x content of <2.5%. Reactive catalysts reduce NOX emissions by 90%

Superior platform to deploy the best dualsensor technology - 100% GeoStreamer. Equipped with streamer and source steering.

Quality

Records

Large Spread

More Measurements - Fewer Assumptions - Better Decisions

Dual Sensors

Prestack Deghosting - More Options

Complementary recordings facilitate deghosting by wavefield separation at all water depths.

Deghosting using dual-sensor measurements with their complementary ghost spectra eliminates frequency gaps, and provides access to separate wavefield components for advanced processes like PGS SWIM, FWI and Reflection Tomography.

Broader Bandwidth - Sharper Boundaries

Rich low frequency content reduces sidelobe artifacts, providing clearer reservoir details.

Impedance from

Oil charged reservoir

Water wet sands.

GeoStreame

Impedance

om well log

De-risking with Precise Rock Properties

GeoStreamer prestack deghosting provides reliable attributes for better understanding of rock and fluid distribution. Improved attribute computations reduce uncertainty and enable more precise estimation of reserves.

Monitoring Reservoir Changes

Wavefield reconstruction enables high repeatability for both legacy surveys and future 4D monitoring independent of sea-state. This reveals more subtle production-related changes.

Proven in all Play Types

SUB-SALT Improved signal recovery and amplitude characterization.

SUB-BASALT Clearer sub-basalt imaging and intrabasalt layer definition.

CLASTICS Reliable reservoir properties without the need for well control.

CARBONATES Detailed mapping of internal structures and better porosity prediction.

INJECTITES Resolution of complicated geometries and identification of true geological impedance boundaries.

Experience that counts 450 OOO I acquired worldwide Aug 2016

PGSSWIM

Extending Illumination and Angular Diversity

GeoStreamer data and SWIM imaging

Separated Wavefield Imaging (SWIM) is an innovative depth-imaging technology that uses both up- and down-going wavefields, recorded by GeoStreamer® dual hydrophone and motion sensors.

source results in the survey area having increased source sampling and improved angular diversity and illumination.

SWIM + Survey Geometries

surveys in shallow water SWIM yields better sampled data in the angle domain. WIDE AZ IMUTH The extra subsurface

NARROW AZIMUTH TO WIDE TOW SWIM

enables the design and use of cost

effective acquisition geometries such

as super-wide tow. For narrow azimuth

illumination of sea-surface reflections combined with Wide Azimuth (WAZ) acquisition facilitates the imaging of salt flanks and other steeply dipping structures.

Reduce Acquisition Footprint

Turning the receiver spread into virtual sources vs and receiver arrays reduces source sampling in the crossline direction from the distance between sail lines to that between streamers. Using SWIM in shallow water fills in gaps in near-surface coverage successfully reducing the acquisition footprint (AF).

Further Uses

SWIM has been successfully applied to seabed data such as ocean bottom node and cable recordings. SWIM can increase the shallow image area of the seabed and the underlying sediments by up to 700%.

IMPROVED MULTIPLE REMOVAL

SWIM enables the generation $\sqrt{V}$ of detailed shallow overburden images that are a requirement for some data-driven 3D SRME multiple removal methods.

REDUCING DRILLING RISK Superior illumination of the overburden using SWIM provides highresolution images suitable for shallow hazard work, helping to identify drilling risks.

ACQUISITION SOLUTIONS

RAMFORM + GEOSTREAMER = EFFICIENCY + QUALITY

The unique combination of GeoStreamer® technology and Ramform® vessels delivers a premium imaging product to locate and derisk your prospect

3D SpreadControl

  • · Infill management · Efficient deployment & recovery
  • · Improved 4D repeatability

Continous Recording

  • · Improved source sampling · Increased vessel speed
  • · Flexible record length

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Define Challenge and Select Technology

Tailored acquisition geometries make it easier to solve imaging challenges. Subsurface complexity and geophysical objectives determine the acquisition and imaging solutions to produce the best quality images in the most effective way.

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Multi

Azimuth

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Coverage Options

From single sail line to the ultimate full azimuth coverage. Target illumination increases with each additional pass and direction.

Single Vessel Survey:

Leading the Industry

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seismic

· Improved 4D repeatability

· Infill management

Source Steering

· Efficient deployment & recovery

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