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Solstad Offshore ASA — Investor Presentation 2021
May 26, 2021
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1Q 2021 Presentation
Lars Peder Solstad, CEO and Kjetil Ramstad, CFO

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This presentation, prepared by Solstad Offshore ASA (the "Company"), may include forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance and results of the Solstad Offshore Group and/or the industry in which it operates. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts, sometimes identified by the words "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "projects", "plans", "estimates", "aims", "foresees", "anticipates", "targets", and similar expressions. Any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, including assumptions, opinions and views of the Company or cited from third party sources, reflect the current views with respect to future events and are subject to material risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from any anticipated development. None of the Company or any of its subsidiary undertakings or any such person's officers or employees provide any assurance as to the correctness of such forward-looking information and statements.
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1Q 2021 Financial Highlights
| 1 | Revenue | NOK 1,337M (NOK 1,203M) |
NOK 4,500M backlog (NOK 7,700M) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | EBITDA Adj. | NOK 432M (NOK 284M) |
32% Ebitda margin (23,6%) |
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| 3 | EBIT | NOK 47M (NOK -136M) |
3,5% Ebit margin (-11%) |
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| 4 | Assets | NOK 21,790M Fixed Assets (NOK 27,121M) |
NOK 2,129M Cash (NOK 987M) |
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| 5 | Equity & Liabilities | NOK 19,536M NIBD (NOK 33,955M) |
NOK 3,899M Equity (NOK – 6,370M) |
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| *1Q2020 in brackets |

Business Update

First full quarter after restructuring of the Company, focus shifted from "fixing the house" to operational and commercial excellence.

Company owns and operates one of the largest high-end offshore fleet in the World. In the quarter, in average, 75 vessels was operational with an average utilization of 79%

The overall utilization for the quarter was in line with previous year however with a lower average rate level.

CSV Normand Fortress, AHTS Normand Ranger and PSV Normand Sitella was reactivated in the quarter. All reactivations has been done based on new contracts.

COVID-19 pandemic continue to affect the operations and approximately MNOK 30 in additional Opex is booked in the quarter.

Normand Maximus

Reached an out-of-court settlement agreement with Saipem 20th May-21 on a termination-fee dispute from 4Q 2020.

The termination fee of MUSD 44,3 booked as revenue in 1Q 2021

The dialogue for a long-term solution for the financing arrangements for the Normand Maximus is ongoing.

The vessel is currently working in Gulf of Mexico.

Active bidding activity for new employment after Mexico.

Fleet update pr 1Q

The core-fleet of Solstad consist of around 90 vessels serving Clients within Oil & Gas and Offshore-wind, globally.

In addition, several vessels are in the process of being sold.
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Vessels in lay-up: 15
Number of active vessels: 75
(5 of the lay-up vessels are being activated during 2Q 2021 due to awarded contracts)
- 6 vessels sold during 1Q 2021.
- 31 vessels held for sale.
- (2 more vessels sold after quarter end.)

Market Update

Increased bidding activity within Oil & Gas and offshore wind bodes for improved market balance 1 going forward particularly for the CSV-fleet.

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CSV segment to benefit from growth in offshore wind and subsea activity. In addition, the segment is not as oversupplied as other OSV segments.

Both in Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind and within all vessel segments and main geographical areas.

Still pressure on dayrates due to high number of bidders and available vessels
Backlog
0 500 1 000 1 500 2 000 2 500 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 MNOK Backlog per year per segment AHTS PSV CSV (WIND) CSV (O&G)


Oil & Gas segment expected to grow together with offshore wind
Backlog next 12 months per segment

Comfortable contract coverage short term
Relatively open contract structure gives opportunities in a growing marked
Income Statement
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million | 1Q | 1Q | |
| Operating income | 1 337 | 1 203 | |
| Vessel operating expenses | (810) | (860) | |
| Administrative expenses | (104) | (104) | |
| Total operating expenses | (914) | (964) | |
| Operating result before depreciations | 423 | 239 | |
| Ordinary depreciation | (320) | (375) | |
| Impairment | (45) | - | |
| Net gain/ loss on sale of assets | (11) | - | |
| Operating result | 47 | (136) | |
| Result Joint Ventures | (9) | 9 | |
| Result associated companies | 0 | 12 | |
| Total other items | (9) | 20 | |
| Net financing | (346) - |
(2 129) - |
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| Ordinary result before taxes | (308) | (2 245) | |
| Taxes ordinary result | (3) | (5) | |
| RESULT | (310) | (2 250) | |
| EBITDA adjusted | 432 | 284 |
Balance Sheet
| 2021 2021 |
2020 2020 |
2021 2021 |
2020 2020 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million Amounts in NOK million |
1Q 1Q |
1Q 1Q |
1Q 1Q |
1Q 1Q |
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| ASSETS ASSETS |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
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| Fixed Assets Fixed Assets |
Equity Equity |
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| Intangible assets Intangible assets |
10 10 |
46 46 |
Paid-in equity Paid-in equity |
250 250 |
4 603 4 603 |
| Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets |
19 143 19 143 |
22 332 22 332 |
Other equity Other equity |
3 635 3 635 |
(10 981) (10 981) |
| Right-of-use assets Right-of-use assets |
2 432 2 432 |
4 083 4 083 |
Non-controlling interests Non-controlling interests |
14 14 |
9 9 |
| Investment in assosiated companies and JV's Investment in assosiated companies and JV's |
95 95 |
466 466 |
Total equity Total equity |
3 899 3 899 |
(6 370) (6 370) |
| Financial fixed assets Financial fixed assets |
111 111 |
194 194 |
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| Total fixed assets Total fixed assets |
21 790 21 790 |
27 121 27 121 |
Liabilities Liabilities |
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| Long-term provisions Long-term provisions |
28 28 |
83 83 |
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| Current Assets Current Assets |
Other long-term debt Other long-term debt |
12 12 |
12 12 |
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| Stocks Stocks |
161 161 |
229 229 |
Debt to credit institutions Debt to credit institutions |
17 227 17 227 |
4 738 4 738 |
| Accounts receivables Accounts receivables |
1 195 1 195 |
990 990 |
Total long-term debt Total long-term debt |
17 268 17 268 |
4 833 4 833 |
| Other receivables Other receivables |
490 490 |
653 653 |
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| Market based shares Market based shares |
16 16 |
4 4 |
Current liabilites Current liabilites |
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| Deposits, cash, etc Deposits, cash, etc |
2 129 2 129 |
987 987 |
Current portion of long-term debt Current portion of long-term debt |
3 433 3 433 |
30 192 30 192 |
| Total current assets Total current assets |
3 991 3 991 |
2 864 2 864 |
Other current liabilities Other current liabilities |
1 180 1 180 |
2 202 2 202 |
| Total current liabilities Total current liabilities |
4 614 4 614 |
32 394 32 394 |
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| Assets held for sale Assets held for sale |
- - |
872 872 |
Total liabilities Total liabilities |
21 882 21 882 |
37 227 37 227 |
| - - |
- - |
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| TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS |
25 781 25 781 |
30 857 30 857 |
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
25 781 25 781 |
30 857 30 857 |
| Equity ratio Equity ratio |
15,1 % 15,1 % |
-20,6 % -20,6 % |

Summary
- Increasing bidding activity gives early signs of optimism.
- Growth in Offshore Wind and Subsea activity would be beneficial for offshore vessels and particularly CSVs.
- Still pressure on dayrates, despite higher activity level
- Access to Global markets and compliance with local content requirements will continue to be a competitive advantage.

