Investor Presentation • Feb 4, 2021
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Q4 and preliminary full year 2020 results
2021 Financials
EVP & CFO Gottfred Langseth
-23
-40
-20
USD million
-3
-29
-16
0.5
USD million
136 133
-6- *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 as defined in Note 14 of the Q4 2020 earnings release published on February 4, 2021 **Excluding impairments and Other charges.
Segment EBITDA*
| Q 4 |
Q 4 |
Full year | Full year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD million (except per share data) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Profit and loss numbers Segment Reporting | ||||
| Segment revenues and Other Income | 172.8 | 288.4 | 595.9 | 880.1 |
| Segment EBITDA | 129.6 | 194.1 | 397.7 | 556.1 |
| Segment EBIT ex. Impairment and other charges, net | 20.5 | 70.1 | 12.2 | 96.4 |
| Profit and loss numbers As Reported | ||||
| Revenues and Other Income | 207.7 | 332.6 | 512.0 | 930.8 |
| EBIT | (21.6) | 54.2 | (188.0) | 54.6 |
| Net financial items, other | (31.3) | (25.7) | (118.4) | (92.2) |
| Income (loss) before income tax expense | (52.9) | 28.5 | (306.4) | (37.6) |
| Income tax expense | (7.4) | (17.8) | (15.1) | (34.1) |
| Net income (loss) to equity holders | (60.3) | 10.7 | (321.5) | (71.7) |
| Basic earnings per share (\$ per share) | (\$0.16) | \$0.03 | (\$0.85) | (\$0.21) |
| Other key numbers | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 57.1 | 94.8 | 366.5 | 474.3 |
| Cash Investment in MultiClient library | 33.0 | 41.3 | 222.3 | 244.8 |
| Capital expenditures (whether paid or not) | 11.4 | 17.7 | 36.1 | 59.1 |
| Total assets | 2,093.8 | 2,301.7 | 2,093.8 | 2,301.7 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 156.7 | 40.6 | 156.7 | 40.6 |
| Net interest bearing debt | 937.6 | 1,007.5 | 937.6 | 1007.5 |
| Net interest bearing debt, including lease liabilities following IFRS 16 | 1,096.2 | 1,204.6 | 1,096.2 | 1,204.6 |
The accompanying unaudited financial information has been prepared under IFRS. This information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited fourth quarter and preliminary full year 2020 results, released on February 4, 2021. -7-
8% of total time used for Contract acquisition
Total Segment MultiClient revenues of USD 131.1 million
| December 31 |
December 31 |
|
|---|---|---|
| USD million |
2020 | 2019 |
| Total assets |
2 093 8 , |
2 301 7 , |
| MultiClient Library |
616 1 |
558 6 |
| Shareholders' equity |
396 4 |
637 1 |
| Cash (unrestricted) and cash equivalents |
156 7 |
40 6 |
| Restricted cash |
76 6 |
43 0 |
| Liquidity reserve |
156 7 |
210 6 |
| Gross interest bearing debt |
1 170 9 , |
1 091 1 , |
| Gross following IFRS interest bearing debt including lease liabilities 16 , |
1 329 5 , |
1 288 2 , |
| Net interest bearing debt |
937 6 |
1 007 5 , |
| Net interest bearing debt including lease liabilities following IFRS 16 , |
1 096 2 , |
1 204 6 , |
| Q4 | Q4 | Full year |
Full year |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD million |
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash provided by operating activities |
57 1 |
94 8 |
366 5 |
474 3 |
| MultiClient Investment in library |
(33 0) |
(41 3) |
(222 1) |
(244 8) |
| Capital expenditures |
(9 0) |
(11 6) |
(32 8) |
(62 0) |
| Other investing activities |
(18 0) |
(3 0) |
0 3 |
54 3 |
| Net cash flow before financing activities |
(2 9) |
38 9 |
111 9 |
221 8 |
| from of Net proceeds issuance debt |
- | - | 124 2 |
- |
| Interest paid interest bearing debt on |
(19 1) |
(18 0) |
(73 7) |
(60 9) |
| Repayment of interest bearing debt |
- | (12 7) |
(240 3) |
(51 2) |
| Net change drawing RCF on |
- | 10 0 |
170 0 |
(85 0) |
| of (recognized IFRS 16) Payment lease liabilities under |
(12 8) |
(13 6) |
(53 8) |
(58 6) |
| (Increase) in restricted cash related debt service non-current to |
(2 2) |
- | (14 1) |
- |
| from Proceeds share issue |
- | - | 91 9 |
- |
| Net increase (decr ) in cash and cash equiv |
(37 0) |
4 6 |
116 1 |
(33 9) |
| Cash and cash equiv beginning of period . at |
193 7 |
36 0 |
40 6 |
74 5 |
| Cash and cash equiv end of period . at |
156 7 |
40 6 |
156 7 |
40 6 |
President & CEO Rune Olav Pedersen
*Segment revenues excluding government grants relating to the Covid-19 pandemic
*Source: SB1 Markets and FactSet. Majors included are Equinor, ENI, BP, Total, Shell, Repsol, Chevron, Exxon, ConocoPhillips.
**Average estimates from recent E&P spending reports published by Barclays, DNB, SB1 Markets and SEB.
**Source: Average estimates from E&P spending reports published by Barclays, SEB, DNB, Pareto Securities, SB1 Markets and JPMorgan. See PGS CMD 2020 presentation slide 16.
Contract bids to go (in-house PGS) and estimated \$ value of bids + risk weighted leads as of end September 2020
PGS Business Strategy
Leadership in production (4D) seismic
Joint Contract and MultiClient approach
Grow MultiClient in proven hydrocarbon areas with high pre-funding
Optimize operating cost & efficiency
R&D focus on digital solutions for imaging and acquisition
Number of towed streamer 4D surveys
30
All new major discoveries now generally considered for 4D production optimization early in the development cycle
Multi-sensor technology dominates the towed streamer 4D seismic segment
PGS MultiClient data library comprise of > 950 000 sq.km MC3D ~ 580 000 km MC2D > 900 000 sq.km MegaSurvey
PGS MultiClient data library comprise of > 950 000 sq.km MC3D ~ 580 000 km MC2D > 900 000 sq.km MegaSurvey
PGS MultiClient data library comprise of > 950 000 sq.km MC3D ~ 580 000 km MC2D > 900 000 sq.km MegaSurvey
Sold MultiClient data to >80 different clients in 2020 with good geographical sales diversity
Flexible and scalable compute and lower capex exposure
Group gross cash cost to be below USD 400 million
With 5 active vessels
MultiClient cash investments of ~USD 150 million
▪ Capital expenditures of approximately USD 40 million
EVP & CFO Gottfred Langseth
| Profitability before growth |
Return on Capital Employed |
Capital structure to sustain future downturns |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus on profitability and cash flow Debt reduction prioritized over growth |
ROCE targeted to be higher than cost of capital over the cycle |
Debt reduction from cash flow in an improving market Targeting a net debt level not to exceed USD 500-600 million*) |
|
| Financial Strategy Remains Unchanged |
2020 developments extend the expected time to achieve targeted capital structure
(2) Includes increase in principal due to payment-in-kind fees and reduction in principal due to lenders electing to exchange part of their existing debt into convertible bonds. The net effect of these two adjustments is not material
(1) \$135 million maturing September 2020 and \$215 million maturing September 2023
Thereafter, TLB to benefit from a quarterly excess liquidity sweep above USD 175 million, which will replace the current excess cash flow sweep
Leasing arrangements are reported as assets (and depreciated over the lease term) and debt (with payments being reported as interest cost and instalments)
| Estimated amortization table based on existing agreements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Lease liability (start of year) |
Instalment | Interest |
| 2021 | ~\$159M | ~\$40M | ~\$9M |
| 2022 | ~\$119M | ~\$39M | ~\$6M |
| 2023 | ~\$80M | ~\$35M | ~\$4M |
| 2024 | ~\$46M | ~\$23M | ~\$1M |
| 2025 | ~\$23M | ~\$13M | ~\$1M |
| 2026 | ~\$9M | ~\$4M | ~\$1M |
| Thereafter | ~\$5M | ~\$1M |
Gross cash cost ex. steaming deferral
Down from ~USD 600 million initial plan
2021 gross cash cost below USD 400 million
▪ Continuously assessing cost
166 204 297 373 344 303 201 213 277 243 222 - 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 E USD million Marine MultiClient investment
USD
Assuming NOK/USD of 8.55 and NOK/GBP of 11.67
.
| Vessel | When | Expected Duration |
Type of Yard Stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramform Atlas |
Q2 2021 | 19 days | 7.5 year docking |
| Heading | ECF | TLB (including former 2020 RCF and former 2023 RCF) |
|---|---|---|
| Repayment schedule amendments |
▪ Deferral of quarterly amortization starting from Sep-20 until and including Sep-22 (total of \$106m) with regular quarterly amortizations to resume from Dec-22 – Deferred amounts to be repaid on earlier of (i) refinancing of \$200m TLB amortization payment and (ii) four quarterly payments from Dec-22 to Sep-23 |
▪ The \$135m RCF due 2020, the \$215m RCF due 2023 and the c.\$2m TLB due 2021 will each be converted into a new TLB on the same terms as the c.\$520m 2024 TLB with the post transaction total debt under these credit facilities of \$873m (2) maturing in March 2024 with the following amortization profile payable pro-rata to all TLB lenders: - \$135m amortization payment due in September 2022 - \$200m amortization payment due in September 2023 - \$9m quarterly amortization starting March 2023 ▪ Quarterly amortization payments of up to 5% per year of original principal amount of the ~\$520m 2024 TLB due until December 2022 will be deferred and replaced by the new amortization schedule described above |
| Excess liquidity sweep |
▪ ECF to benefit from share of excess liquidity sweep together with TLB Lenders (see under TLB) |
▪ Current excess cash flow sweep to be replaced by excess liquidity sweep ▪ From first quarter-end post-closing to full repayment of deferred amounts for ECFs and the first \$135m TLB amortization, quarterly excess liquidity sweep of any amount above \$200m liquidity to be used to repay TLB and ECF deferred amounts (to be allocated pro rata based on outstanding amount at the time of (i) \$135m TLB amortization due Sep-22 and (ii) accumulated deferred amortizations for ECFs) ▪ Following full repayment of deferred amounts for ECFs / \$135m TLB amortization, quarterly excess liquidity sweep of any amount above \$175m liquidity for repayment of TLB only ▪ All liquidity sweep applied against amortizations in a chronological order |
Only main economic terms shown
Includes increase in principal due to payment-in-kind fees and reduction in principal due to lenders electing to exchange part of their existing debt into convertible bonds. The net effect of these two adjustments is not material.
| Heading | ECF | TLB (including former 2020 RCF and former 2023 RCF) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▪ Unchanged ▪ Accrued default interest waived |
▪ 2021 TLB / 2020 RCF / 2023 RCF margins amended to equal current 2024 TLB terms (see below) ▪ Accrued default interest waived |
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| Applicable Margin for Term Loans(2) | |||||
| Interest | Total Gross Leverage Ratio | ABR Loans | Term Loan LIBOR Rate Loans | ||
| ≤ 1.25x | 5.00% | 6.00% | |||
| > 1.25x, ≤ 1.75x |
5.50% | 6.50% | |||
| > 1.75x | 6.00% | 7.00% | |||
| Security | ▪ Strengthening of security package |
through, among other things, new intermediate holding companies share pledges and enhanced asset security | |||
| ▪ Financial covenants to apply to both |
TLB and ECF (the latter until repayment of the deferred amortization amount) | ||||
| ▪ \$75m minimum liquidity covenant (at all times, reported quarterly) |
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| Financial Covenants |
▪ Quarterly net leverage covenant re-profiled as follows: i. 4.50x until 30-Jun-21 (inclusive), ii. 4.25x until 31-Dec-21 (inclusive), iii. 3.25x until 31-Dec-22 (inclusive), iv. 2.75x thereafter |
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| ▪ Financial covenant breach capable of cure through equity injection |
Notes:
Only main economic terms shown
In addition, for so long as the corporate rating of the Norwegian Borrower is not at least B3 and B- from Moody's and S&P, respectively (in each case with a stable outlook), the Applicable Margin with respect to the Term Loans shall be 6.50% for ABR Loans and 7.50% for LIBOR Loans (it being understood that the pricing grid above will not apply). For so long as the corporate rating of the Norwegian Borrower is at least B3 and B- from Moody's and S&P, respectively (in each case with a stable outlook) but not at least B2 and B from Moody's and S&P, respectively (in each case with a stable outlook), the Applicable Margin with respect to the Term Loans shall not be lower than 5.50% for ABR Loans and 6.50% for LIBOR Loans (it being understood that if Level I in the above chart would otherwise apply, Level II shall apply instead). Each change in the Applicable Margin pursuant to the foregoing sentence with respect to the Term Loans shall be effective on and after the first Business Day following a public announcement by Moody's and/or S&P of a change in the corporate rating of the Norwegian Borrower that would give rise to any required change in the Applicable Margin with respect to the Term Loans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for so long as the Norwegian Borrower is unable to obtain ratings, then the Applicable Margin with respect to the Term Loans shall be 6.50% for ABR Loans and 7.50% for LIBOR Loans
| Heading | ECF | TLB (including former 2020 RCF and former 2023 RCF) |
|---|---|---|
| Early bird fee | ▪ 25bps early bird fee lenders who sign Consent and Amendment Agreement by applicable early bird fee deadline |
▪ 25bps early bird fee payable at closing on all amounts locked-up at closing to lenders who sign Lock-up Agreement by applicable early bird fee deadline and comply with its undertakings to support the implementation of the transaction |
| Consent fee | ▪ 71bps consent fee in cash |
▪ 40bps consent fee including 15bps in cash and 25bps in PIK |
| Work fee | ▪ Aggregate \$1.2m work fee to be shared amongst certain members of TLB ad hoc group |
|
| Additional fees |
▪ A choice of (i) 1% PIK fee, or (ii) 50bps PIK fee + a pro rata preferential right to subscribe with a portion of existing debt for a PGS convertible bonds (see next page) ▪ 57.8% of lenders, by amount, elected option (ii) |
| Heading | Terms | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ▪ PGS ASA |
|
| Aggregate nominal value | ▪ NOK 116,162,097 |
|
| Maturity | ▪ 3 year from issuance (at completion) |
|
| Conversion price | ▪ Conversion price NOK 3 / share (i.e. aggregate up to maximum of 38,720,699 PGS ASA shares (10% of current outstanding shares)) |
|
| Conversion period | ▪ Any time until maturity, subject to customary notice periods |
|
| Issuer call | ▪ PGS to have option to force conversion of the Convertible Bonds should the PGS share price be at NOK 6 / share or higher for 30 consecutive trading days |
|
| Coupon | ▪ 5% per annum, paid semi-annually |
|
| Security | ▪ Unsecured |
|
| Backstop | ▪ 57.8% of lenders elected to subscribe for the CB by converting a corresponding amount of TLB. The remaining amount will be settled in cash by certain lenders under the TLB who have backstopped the CB issuance |
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