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PGS ASA

Investor Presentation Apr 27, 2023

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Oslo, April 27, 2023 First Quarter 2023 Presentation

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Cautionary Statement

  • 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 Q1 2023 earnings release and the disclosures therein

Agenda Q1 2023 Earnings Presentation

Rune Olav Pedersen, President & CEO

Q1 highlights Financial summary Order book

Gottfred Langseth, EVP & CFO

Financial review

Rune Olav Pedersen, President & CEO

Operational update and market comments Guidance Summary and Q&A

Q1 2023 Highlights

23% revenue increase vs. Q1 2022

  • Improving contract rates
  • MultiClient pre-funding level of 130%
  • Soft MultiClient late sales

Completed refinancing

  • Secured new 4-year senior secured bond
  • Reduced interest-bearing debt by \$245 million in Q1

Strong cash flow

  • Higher Produced vessel revenues
  • Increased collection of receivables

Entering offshore wind market

• Awarded first offshore windfarm site characterization project

Seismic market in recovery

Financial Summary

-32

-50

-30

-10

USD million

Contract Pre-funding Late sales Other

Order Book Development

  • Order book of \$377 million as of March 31, 2023
  • Booked position*
    • Q2 23: 18 vessel months
    • Q3 23: 20 vessel months
    • Q4 23: 6 vessel months
  • Will operate 7 3D vessels from Q3 2023 with the introduction of Ramform Victory

*As of April 21, 2023. Booked position include planned steaming and yard time, as well as MultiClient programs the Company has firm plans to do, but where all pre-funding is not signed yet. Booked position includes 1.5 months of optional program which is not yet exercised. PGS will operate 6 3D vessels in Q2 2023 and 7 3D vessels in Q3 and Q4 2023.

Q1 2023 Financials

Gottfred Langseth, EVP & CFO

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Consolidated Key Financial Figures

(In
millions
of
US
dollars
share
data)
, except
per
Q1
2023
Q1
2022
Year
ended
December
31
,
2022
Segment
Reporting
Produced
Revenues
172
2
140
3
817
2
Produced
EBITDA
71
5
55
9
446
7
Produced
EBIT
(19
7)
(31
5)
108
8
Profit
and
loss
numbers
As
Reported
,
Revenues
and
Other
Income
143
1
136
2
825
1
EBIT
Impairment
and
other
charges
, net
ex.
(16
1)
(20
6)
117
1
Net
financial
items
(37
5)
(20
6)
(112
7)
Income
(loss)
before
income
tax
expense
(53
6)
(44
2)
(6
7)
Income
tax
expense
(5
2)
(5
0)
(26
1)
(loss)
Net
income
equity
holders
to
(58
8)
(49
2)
(32
8)
(\$
share)
Basic
earnings
share
per
per
(\$0
06)
(\$0
12)
(\$0
06)
Other
key
numbers
Net
cash
provided
by
operating
activities
134
4
63
4
371
3
Cash
Investment
in
MultiClient
library
34
9
21
5
106
4
Capital
expenditures
(whether
paid
not)
or
29
7
18
5
50
2
Total
assets
1
710
8
,
1
737
4
,
1
953
3
,
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
154
1
163
9
363
8
Net
interest-bearing
debt
588
1
943
7
616
7
following
IFRS
Net
interest-bearing
debt
including
lease
liabilities
16
,
673
0
1
050
2
,
703
9

Segment Reporting

  • Produced revenues up 23% from Q1 2022
  • Produced EBITDA increased 28% from Q1 2022

As Reported numbers

• IFRS revenues with less growth due to low volume of MultiClient surveys completed and delivered to customers

Q1 2023 Operational Highlights

Contract revenues of \$94.1 million

  • 68% of active time used for contract acquisition
  • Improving pricing and EBIT margin

Produced MultiClient revenues of \$71.1 million

  • Soft late sales
  • Strong client commitments secured prefunding level of 130%
  • Cash investment in MultiClient library of \$34.9 million

3D Vessel Allocation and Utilization

  • 73% active vessel time in Q1 2023
  • Q1 standby primarily due to early completion of a project and unfavorable weather conditions
  • Indicative Q2 2023 vessel allocation
    • Slight overweight of capacity to MultiClient
    • Seasonal steaming

Gross Cash Cost Development

Cost of Sales Research and development costs Selling, general and administrative costs

  • Gross cash cost increase due to
    • Significantly higher 3D activity level
    • More project related cost
    • Sanco Swift acquiring 2D MultiClient survey
    • Rigging of Ramform Victory
  • Expect full year 2023 gross cash cost of ~\$550 million

Balance Sheet Key Numbers

of
US
In
millions
dollars
March
31
2023
March
31
2022
December
31
2022
Total
assets
1
710
8
,
1
737
4
,
1
953
3
,
MultiClient
Library
305
4
401
0
300
3
Shareholders'
equity
451
8
211
1
510
3
Cash
(unrestricted)
and
cash
equivalents
154
1
163
9
363
8
Restricted
cash
64
2
72
7
70
8
Gross
interest-bearing
debt
806
4
1
180
3
,
1
051
3
,
Gross
interest-bearing
debt
including
lease
liabilities
following
IFRS
16
,
891
3
1
286
8
,
1
138
5
,
Net
interest-bearing
debt
588
1
943
7
616
7
Net
interest-bearing
debt
including
lease
liabilities
following
IFRS
16
,
673
0
1
050
2
,
703
9
  • Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) of \$154.1 million
  • Gross interest-bearing debt reduced by ~\$245 million in Q1 2023
  • Net interest-bearing debt of \$588.1 million as of end Q1 2023

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

provided
operating
activities
Net
cash
by
134
4
63
4
Investment
in
MultiClient
library
(34
9)
(21
5)
Investment
in
and
equipment
(20
1)
(15
8)
property
Other
investing
activities
(2
9)
(2
4)
Net
cash
flow
before
financing
activities
76
5
23
7
Interest
paid
interest-bearing
debt
(25
7)
(19
9)
on
Net
of
interest-bearing
debt
(253
2)
repayment
-
Proceeds
from
share
issue
and
share
buy
back
-
-
of
(recognized
IFRS
16)
(9
8)
(11
2)
Payment
lease
liabilities
and
related
interest
under
Decrease
(increase)
in
restricted
cash
related
debt
service
2
1
4
non-current
to
5
(decr
)
(209
7)
(6
0)
Net
increase
in
cash
and
cash
equiv
In
millions
of
US
dollars
Q1
2023
Q1
2022
Full
year
2022
371
3
(106
4)
(48
6)
(6
8)
209
5
(90
5)
(123
0)
241
0
(42
5)
(0
7)
193
8
Cash
and
cash
equiv
beginning
of
period
363
8
170
0
. at
170
0
Cash
and
cash
equiv
end
of
period
154
. at
1
163
9
363
8

Increased Q1 cash flow following higher Produced revenues and collection of receivables from prior quarter

Refinancing Extends Debt Maturity Profile

  • Refinancing extends debt maturity profile to 2027
  • Quarterly Export Credit Financing amortizations
  • Semi annual coupon payments on Senior Secured Bond

* PGS has an option to extend maturity of the Super Senior Loan from March 2024 to March 2025.

Improving Cash Flow Generation in an Improving Seismic Market

Net interest-bearing debt

  • Cash flow generation increasing with increased revenues and margins
  • LTM* cash flow before financing activities \$262 million
    • LTM cash flow before debt repayment (after lease and interest payments) of ~\$125 million
  • Substantial reduction of net interestbearing debt

Manageable Near-term Debt Repayment Profile

repayment LTM Q1 2023

  • Q1 refinancing left \$138 million of the TLB for repayment March 2024
    • Expect to be able to repay from cash flow
    • Current run rate would achieve this with good margin
  • \$50 million super senior loan maturing March 2024
    • Option to extend by one year
    • Plan to replace with a \$75 million combined RCF and guarantee facility when the TLB is repaid
  • Bond terms allow for additional "pari passu" debt, including either:
    • \$50 million of additional bonds ("tap issue"), or
    • \$75 million of refinancing of the TLB

maturities NTM*

Rune Olav Pedersen, President & CEO Operational Update and Market Comments

Fleet Activity April 2023

Improving Contract Sales Leads and Active Tenders

  • Sales leads at highest level since December 2014
  • Active tenders builds momentum on the high sales leads
    • Decrease in Active Tenders early 2023 due to award of several large programs

PGS WesternGeco CGG Fugro Shearwater Polarcus Dolphin Other

  • Seismic vessel supply reduced from almost 60 3D vessels in 2013 to ~17 in today's market
  • Seismic vessel supply in 2019 was ~25 3D vessels
  • Majority of capacity controlled by PGS and Shearwater
    • PGS will add Ramform Victory in Q3 2023 to acquire large Petrobras 4D contract

New Energy – Enters Offshore Wind Market

  • PGS has commenced its first offshore wind site characterization project
    • Scheduled to complete in July
  • Survey covers two European windfarm sites
  • Data being acquired with market-leading ultra-high-resolution 3D P-Cable system
  • In negotiations for more offshore wind site characterization work

Sanco Swift rigged as offshore wind vessel

Group cash cost MultiClient cash
investment
Active 3D vessel
time allocated to
Contract
Capital
expenditures
2023 Guidance ~\$550 million ~\$160 million ~60% ~\$100 million
Year-to-date \$138.8 million \$34.9 million 68% \$29.7 million

Summary

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The presentation, including all text, data, photographs, drawings and images (the "Content") belongs to PGS ASA, and/or its subsidiaries ("PGS") and may be protected by Norwegian, U.S., and international copyright, trademark, intellectual property and other laws. Accordingly, neither the whole nor any part of this document shall be reproduced in any form nor used in any manner without express prior written permission by PGS and applicable acknowledgements. In the event of authorized reproduction, no trademark, copyright or other notice shall be altered or removed. © 2023 PGS ASA. All Rights Reserved.

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Appendix Planned Yard Stays* Next Quarters

Vessel When Expected
duration
Type of yard stay
Ramform Sovereign Q2 2023 35 days 15-year main classing
Ramform Titan Q3 2023 10 days General maintenance
Ramform Atlas Q4 2023 7 days Intermediate classing
Ramform Tethys Q4 2023 25 days Drydock for 7.5-year
classing and general
maintenance

Appendix Key Terms and Conditions Senior Secured Bonds (1/2)

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Issuer: Petroleum Geo-Services AS
Ultimate Parent: PGS ASA
Guarantors: The Original Guarantors and each other Material Group Company from time to time, provided that PGS Titans AS shall only be required to become a Guarantor after the Existing ECF Financing is no longer
outstanding (please see next slide for details)
Issue Amount: USD 450m
Borrowing Limit: USD 500m
Tenor: 4 years
Coupon Rate: 13.5% p.a., semi-annual payments
Issue Price: 98% of par value
Amortization: Bullet, 100% to be paid at the Maturity Date
Status: Senior secured on a pari
passu with Existing TLB and the Super Senior Loan (or any refinancing thereof) and any debt refinancing of the existing ECF. Super Senior carve-outs for Super Senior facilities of up to
USD 75m with no more than 60m in cash drawings
Purpose of Bond Issue: The Net Proceeds from the Bond together with cash on balance sheet shall be applied towards partly refinancing the Existing TLB
with a minimum amount of USD 600 million
Call Options: MW first 24m, thereafter callable at par + 50 / 37.5 / 25% of Coupon Rate after 24 / 30 / 36 months and at 100.50% last six months. Partial call allowed
General Undertakings: Standard undertakings as per Nordic Trustee standard bond terms template adjusted for the Term Sheet. Ultimate Parent to always own 100% of the Issuer (indirectly). Maintain corporate and bond instrument
credit ratings
Permitted
Distributions:
Limited to 50% of Net Profit after taxes (minus any investments in Unrestricted Group), but always subject to Incurrence Test. No distributions until the Existing TLB is repaid in full. Carve-out for USD 15m p.a.
related to Company's employee equity compensation plans
Financial Covenants: Leverage ratio ≤ 3.0x, stepping down to 2.5x after 2 years
Minimum liquidity of USD 50m (free and unrestricted cash (subject to certain carve-outs) and available undrawn committed facilities)
Equity cure principles apply
Incurrence Test: Distributions: Leverage ratio ≤ 1.00x
Additional unsecured debt at Ultimate Parent level: Leverage ratio ≤ 1.25x
Unrestricted Group: Maximum investments/support/funding of Unrestricted Group of up to USD 25m during the term of the Bonds. Unused Permitted Distribution capacity for Ultimate Parent can also be used towards investments in
Unrestricted Group
Event of Default: Cross default towards Financial Indebtedness equal to or greater than USD 25m
Put Option: Bondholders' put at 101% upon a change of control or de-listing event occurring

Original Guarantors: PGS ASA; PGS Australia Pty Ltd; PGS Suporte
Logistico
e Servicos
Ltda; PGS Egypt for Petroleum Services; PGS Holding I Ltd; PGS Holding II Ltd; Petroleum Geo-Services (UK) Ltd; PGS Exploration (UK)
Ltd; PT
Petroprima
Geo Servis
Nusantara; Multiklient
Invest AS; PGS Shipowner AS; PGS Falcon AS; PGS Geophysical AS; Petroleum Geo-Services Inc.; PGS Finance Inc; and Petroleum Geo-Services Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Material Group
Company:
The Issuer; each Original Guarantor; PGS Titans AS and; any Material Group Company who is nominated as such by the Issuer in accordance with the general undertakings
Security: Including, amongst other:
i.
Share pledges over material entities currently in Norway, Brazil, US, England, Australia, Egypt and Indonesia (excluding PGS Holding I Ltd andthe entity that owns the Titan-class vessels);
ii.
Security over most of the MultiClient
Library Data (or negative pledge in jurisdictions where the pledge is not practicable or achievable);
iii.
Mortgages over all PGS owned vessels currently registered in the Bahamas and Norway and related insurance receivables of relevant vessel-owning Group Companies (in each case, excluding vessels pursuant
to the ECF);
iv.
Security over most seismic equipment and certain insurance receivables relating thereto; and certain receivables under inter-company agreements and service agreements;
v.
Asset security over certain material entities in Norway, Australia and England;
vi.
Security over material bank accounts (shared with ECF);
Permitted Debt: Including:
i.
The Bonds (and the refinancing thereof);
ii.
under:
i.
the Existing TLB, provided that from the Issue Date, the outstanding principal amount thereunder shall never exceed USD 140,000,000; or
ii.
any (A) Tap Issue and/or (B) any other Financial Indebtedness incurred by any Obligor, in each case for the purpose of refinancing any remaining part of the Existing TLB in full, provided that the
aggregate principal amount of (A) and (B) shall never exceed USD 75,000,000;
iii.
under:
i.
the ECF Finance Documents, provided that the amortization profile is not amended; or
ii.
any Financial Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer to refinance the Existing ECF Financing in full provided that (A) the maturity
date of such Financial Indebtedness is no less than six months after
the Maturity Date, (B) the principal amount of such Financial Indebtedness does not exceed the outstanding principal amount under the Existing ECF Financing at the time of such refinancing or
replacement and (C) the cost of such debt does not exceed the Interest Rate;
iv.
The existing super senior USD 50m loan and any replacement thereof constituting a super senior revolving facility up to USD 75m with a maximum USD 60m in cash drawings and/or Permitted Hedging
Obligations;
v.
Subordinated debt at the ultimate parent level;
vi.
Intercompany debt;
vii.
Acquired debt as long as
this is refinanced within 90 days;
viii.
Non-recourse financing in "Unrestricted Group";
ix.
arising in the ordinary course of business under any lease agreement which would have been classified as an operational lease
prior to the implementation of IFRS 16;
x.
indebtedness pursuant to (A) bilateral performance or bid bond facilities and/or (B) letters of credit, bank guarantees, overdrafts and cash pooling arrangements pursuant to local currency facility, provided that
the aggregate face amount of (A) and (B) shall not exceed the greater of USD 60 million and 3.0% of consolidated total tangible assets, secured on a pari
passu basis or cash collateralized;
xi.
incurred under any advance or deferred purchase agreement on normal commercial terms by any member of the Group from any of its trading partners in the ordinary course of its trading activities;
xii.
Subject to Incurrence Test, unsecured debt at PGS ASA level; and/or
xiii.
Other indebtedness in an amount not to exceed the greater of USD 30 million and 1.5% of consolidated total tangible assets
Issue Ratings: The Bonds will, subject to a successful placement, be rated B and B3 by S&P and Moody's respectively
Listing: Will seek listing on Oslo Børs
or other regulated market within 9 months after the Issue Date
Joint Lead Managers: DNB Markets and Pareto Securities

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