Investor Presentation • Oct 24, 2024
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Oslo, Norway
K R I S T I A N J O H A N S E N , CEO S V E N B Ø R R E L A R S E N , C F O

All statements in this presentation other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove accurate. These factors include volatile market conditions, investment opportunities in new and existing markets, demand for licensing of data within the energy industry,
operational challenges, and reliance on a cyclical industry and principal customers. Actual results may differ materially from those expected or projected in the forward-looking statements. TGS undertakes no responsibility or obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements for any reason. All financial numbers in this presentation are based on pro-forma unless stated otherwise.
Total revenues² of USD 501 million compared to USD 455 million in Q3 2023 EBITDA² of USD 280 million compared to USD 268 million in Q3 2023 EBIT² of USD 104 million compared to USD 82 million in Q3 2023 Realization of total merger synergies (USD 110-130 million) ahead of plan Substantial credit rating upgrades by Moody's and S&P
¹ TGS-PGS merger completed 1 July 2024 and Q3 2024 was the first quarter including PGS. All financial numbers in this presentation is based on pro-forma unless stated otherwise. ² Financial numbers based on percentage of completion (produced) for ongoing multi-client projects.


Data acquisition activity in Q3 2024

| Financials in millions USD1 | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-client sales | 277 | 268 | |
| Multi-client investment | 129 | 181 | |
| Sales-to-investment LTM | 1.9 | 1.7 |

| Financials in million USD¹ | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBN contract revenues | 127 | 126 | |
| Streamer contract revenues | 164 | 134 | |
| EBITDA margin | 26% | 26% | |
| Normalized OBN crew | 3.8 | 3.2 | |
| Active vessel time | 77% | 86% |
¹Gross revenues

| Financials in million USD | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| NES contract revenues | 16 | 10 |
| NES multi-client revenues | 3 | 2 |
| Total NES revenues | 19 | 12 |
| EBITDA margin | 22% | 12% |
• Continued growth in revenues and improving margins
• Successfully completed UHR3D survey in New York Bight for Community Offshore Wind
• Partner with Aker BP in digitalization of the Yggdrasil Area


| Financials in million USD | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross imaging revenues | 26 | 25 |
| External Imaging revenues | 10 | 10 |
| EBITDA margin | -3% | 9% |





Q3 23 Q4 23 Q1 24 Q2 24 Q3 24 MUSD
Depreciation & Amortization



¹Not adjusted for non-recurring merger costs of USD 16.4 million in Q3 2024, USD 21.0 million in Q2 2024 and USD 2.8 million in Q1 2024.


Multi-client investments


EBITDA



Utilization 3D vessels


EBITDA
Normalized OBN crew count



IMG EBITDA and EBITDA and margin


NES EBITDA and margin

| TC S |
|---|
| = |
| (MUSD) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Produced EBITDA | 280.0 | 169.6 | 544.1 | 420.7 |
| Paid tax | -3.2 | -8.1 | -16.5 | -22.1 |
| Change in balance sheet items | -11.9 | 41.0 | -80.2 | 38.5 |
| Cash flow operations | 264.9 | 202.5 | 447.4 | 437.1 |
| Capitalized multi-client investments | -129.4 | -113.1 | -248.2 | -331.8 |
| Non-cash capitalization of multi-client investments | 9.2 | 3.2 | 12.9 | 9.1 |
| Paid multi-client investments capitalized in other periods | -2.1 | -36.8 | -10.9 | 43.5 |
| Paid multi-client investments | -122.3 | -146.7 | -246.2 | -288.3 |
| Capex | -23.8 | -12.3 | -65.5 | -37.1 |
| Investments through M&A | 86.8 | 0.0 | 86.8 | 0.0 |
| Interest received | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Cash flow from investment activities | -58.9 | -157.7 | -279.9 | -320.9 |
| Net change in interest-bearing debt and leasing | -41.5 | -56.5 | -23.7 | -78.4 |
| Interest paid | -35.6 | -1.6 | -41.7 | -5.4 |
| Dividend payments | -27.5 | -17.4 | -64.1 | -52.5 |
| Other changes in equity and buybacks | -18.8 | 86.6 | -18.8 | 32.2 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -123.4 | 11.1 | -148.3 | -104.1 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 82.6 | 55.9 | 19.2 | 12.1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | 125.0 | 143.9 | 196.7 | 188.5 |
| Net realized currency gains/(losses) | 6.1 | 0.4 | -2.2 | -0.3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 213.8 | 200.2 | 213.8 | 200.2 |
¹As reported, i.e not pro-forma for Q3 and YTD 2023.
| ITC 6 |
|---|
| (MUSD) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | Change | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues² | 451.1 | 225.4 | 100% | 827.5 | 604.9 | 37% |
| Cost of sales | 107.3 | 71.5 | 50% | 184.2 | 192.8 | -4% |
| Personnel cost | 87.5 | 34.4 | 154% | 152.0 | 99.4 | 53% |
| Other operational costs | 26.1 | 17.0 | 54% | 62.6 | 49.5 | 26% |
| EBITDA | 230.2 | 102.6 | 124% | 428.8 | 263.2 | 63% |
| Straight-line amortization | 65.3 | 41.4 | 58% | 145.0 | 120.6 | 20% |
| Accelerated amortization³ | 44.2 | 9.3 | 373% | 54.9 | 35.3 | 56% |
| Impairments | 1.3 | 4.7 | -73% | 1.3 | 6.3 | -80% |
| Depreciation | 59.5 | 20.9 | 184% | 122.5 | 58.6 | 109% |
| Operating result | 59.9 | 26.2 | 129% | 105.1 | 42.3 | 148% |
| Financial income | 4.3 | 1.6 | 556% | 12.9 | 5.1 | 152% |
| Financial expenses | -18.0 | -2.0 | 1086% | -32.1 | -11.9 | 170% |
| Exchange gains/losses | 6.0 | 1.0 | 492% | -5.8 | 0.3 | -2062% |
| Gains/(losses) from JV | 0.0 | 1.8 | -100% | 0.0 | 0.5 | -100% |
| Result before taxes | 52.3 | 28.5 | 83% | 80.1 | 36.3 | 121% |
| Tax cost | 14.8 | 11.7 | 26% | 23.9 | 5.6 | 327% |
| Net income | 37.5 | 16.8 | 123% | 56.2 | 30.7 | 83% |
| EPS (USD) | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0.26 | ||
| EPS fully diluted (USD) | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0.25 |
¹As reported, i.e not pro-forma for Q3 and YTD 2023.
²Produced revenues is USD 500.9 million in Q3 2024. Produced revenue is calculated measuring the part of multi-client sales committed prior to completion of a project on a percentage of completion basis. ³Produced accelerated amortization is USD 49.5 in Q3 2024. Produced Accelerated amortization of multi-client library is calculated on percentage of completion basis.
| C S T |
|---|
| = |
| Change from | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (MUSD) | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2023 |
| Goodwill | 560.1 | 384.6 | 47% | 384.6 |
| Multi-client library | 1,226.4 | 781.5 | 57% | 745.0 |
| Deferred tax asset | 245.6 | 68.6 | 258% | 90.1 |
| Right-of-use assets | 130.1 | 114.8 | 13% | 54.7 |
| Other non-current assets | 1,082.1 | 248.6 | 335% | 226.9 |
| Restricted cash | 32.5 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 |
| Total non-current assets | 3,276.8 | 1,598.2 | 105% | 1,501.3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 213.8 | 125.0 | 75% | 200.2 |
| Accounts receivable and accrued revenues | 429.7 | 156.9 | 174% | 256.5 |
| Other current assets | 164.1 | 185.8 | -14% | 106.1 |
| Total current assets | 807.5 | 467.8 | 73% | 562.8 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 4,084.4 | 2,065.9 | 98% | 2,064.1 |
| Total equity | 2,071.0 | 1,260.5 | 65% | 1,301.8 |
| Deferred tax liability | 45.2 | 16.1 | 180% | 21.7 |
| Non-current lease liability | 51.6 | 43.8 | 18% | 30.9 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 724.6 | 97.7 | 642% | 45.1 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 821.4 | 157.6 | 421% | 97.8 |
| Taxes payable, withheld payroll tax, social security and VAT | 91.3 | 63.3 | 39% | 72.0 |
| Current lease liability | 103.8 | 79.3 | 31% | 30.5 |
| Deferred revenue | 513.6 | 314.9 | 63% | 279.6 |
| Other current liabilities | 483.3 | 190.2 | 154% | 282.5 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,192.0 | 647.8 | 84% | 664.5 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 4,084.4 | 2,065.9 | 98% | 2,064.1 |
¹As reported, i.e not pro-forma for Q2 2024 and Q3 2023.


¹ Aker Solutions, Baker Hughes, BW Offshore, DOF, Haliburton, Seadrill, Shearwater, SLB, Subsea 7, Technip, Valaris, Viridien. Proforma numbers for TGS.
Source: Bloomberg, company data


TGS has returned more than USD 1.5 bn to shareholders through dividends and buybacks since 2010
Dividend yield annualized based on the weighted yield at the time of announcement of quarterly dividends
1. Quarterly dividends defined in USD from 2016. Annual dividends defined in NOK prior to 2016, converted to USD with the FX rate at ex-dividend dates




¹Equinor, ENI, bp, Total Energies, Shell, Repsol, Chevron, Exxon, ConocoPhillips. Source lower graph: SpareBank 1 Markets & Factset




Q4-21 Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24
Expected timing of contract backlog revenue recognition


Oil price volatility remains high but significantly above break-even levels OBN market remains strong with high exposure to production budgets Improving streamer utilization expected for 2025

Energy Starts With Us


Total Backlog 567 633 623 827 Q3-21 Q4-21 Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 MUSD
Q3 2021 – Q3 2022 backlog inflow and backlog figures are proforma assuming TGS ownership of Magseis.

Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 H2 2025+

| શા |
|---|
| (MUSD) | Q3 2024 | Q3 2023 | Change | YTD 2024 | YTD 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities: | ||||||
| Profit before taxes | 52.3 | 28.5 | 83% | 80.1 | 36.3 | 121% |
| Depreciation/amortization/impairment | 170.3 | 76.4 | 123% | 323.6 | 220.8 | 47% |
| Changes in accounts receivable and accrued revenues | 6.3 | -9.9 | -164% | -31.7 | -16.1 | 97% |
| Changes in other receivables | 32.8 | -7.2 | -559% | 35.0 | -15.3 | -328% |
| Changes in other balance sheet items | 6.4 | 122.7 | -95% | 56.9 | 234.4 | -76% |
| Paid taxes | -3.2 | -8.1 | -61% | -16.5 | -23.0 | -28% |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 264.9 | 202.5 | 31% | 447.4 | 437.1 | 2% |
| Investing activities: | ||||||
| Investments in tangible and intangible assets | -23.8 | -12.3 | 94% | -65.5 | -37.1 | 77% |
| Investments in multi-client library | -122.3 | -146.7 | -17% | -246.2 | -288.3 | -15% |
| Investments through mergers and acquisitions | 86.8 | 0.0 | n/a | 86.8 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Interest received | 0.4 | 1.3 | -71% | 3.2 | 4.5 | -29% |
| Net change in interest bearing receivables | 0.0 | 0.0 | n/a | -58.2 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | -58.9 | -157.7 | -63% | -279.9 | -320.9 | -13% |
| Financing activities: | ||||||
| Loan proceeds | 72.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 130.2 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Loan repayment | -84.0 | -45.0 | 87% | -84.0 | -44.7 | 88% |
| Interest paid | -35.6 | -1.6 | 2164% | -41.7 | -5.4 | 668% |
| Dividend payments | -27.5 | -17.4 | 58% | -64.1 | -52.5 | 22% |
| Repayment of lease liabilities | -29.5 | -11.5 | 156% | -70.0 | -33.6 | 108% |
| Acquisition of shares | 0.0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0 | -54.4 | -100% |
| Paid in equity | 0.0 | 86.6 | -100% | 0.0 | 86.6 | -100% |
| Purchase of own shares | -0.3 | 0.0 | n/a | -0.3 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Payment of previous PGS dividend liability | -18.5 | 0.0 | n/a | -18.5 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | -123.4 | 11.1 | -1212% | -148.3 | -104.1 | 43% |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 82.6 | 55.9 | 48% | 19.2 | 12.1 | 58% |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | 125.0 | 143.9 | -13% | 196.7 | 188.5 | 4% |
| Net unrealized currency gains/(losses) | 6.1 | 0.4 | 1313% | -2.2 | -0.3 | 521% |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | 213.8 | 200.2 | 7% | 213.8 | 200.2 | 7% |

| New Energy | Shared | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (All amounts in USD 1,000s) | Multi-client | Contract | Solutions | Imaging | services | Elimination | Q3 2024 | |
| Revenues | 277,354 | 290,805 | 19,435 | 26,025 | 204 | (112,924) | 500,899 | |
| Costs | 18,632 | 214,109 | 15,191 | 26,755 | 42,873 | (96,635) | 220,925 | |
| EBITDA | 258,722 | 76,696 | 4,244 | (730) | (42,669) | (16,289) | 279,974 | |
| Depreciation | 59,495 | |||||||
| Straight-line amortization of multi-client library | ||||||||
| Produced accelerated amortization of multi-client library | ||||||||
| Impairment of the multi-client library | ||||||||
| Operating profit (EBIT) | ||||||||
| Organic multi-client investments |
| (All amounts in USD 1,000s) |
New Energy |
Shared | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-client | Contract | Solutions | Imaging | services | Elimination | Q3 2023 |
|
| Revenues | 268,413 | 260,203 | 11,896 | 25,299 | 153 | (110,998) | 454,966 |
| Costs | 16,927 | 193,116 | 11,030 | 22,966 | 34,168 | (91,359) | 186,847 |
| EBITDA | 251,486 | 67,088 | 866 | 2,334 | (34,015) | (19,639) | 268,118 |
| Depreciation | 30,563 | ||||||
| Amortization | 155,415 | ||||||
| EBIT | 82,140 | ||||||
| Multi-client investments |
181,207 |
Segment financials are based on revenues measured by applying the percentage-of-completion method to multi-client revenues and accelerated amortization.
• Newfoundland Q4 2024 (close) • NW Orphan and Jeanne d'Arc US GOM:
• Updated 5-year Plan Lease Sales commence in 2025
• Offshore - Q3 2023 (closed)
• 2 nd Shallow Water – H1 2024 (close)
• Offshore Round 2 – 2024 (open)
A F R I C A
Lebanon:
• Award Q1 2025
Liberia:
• Open Door – indefinite end
Libya:
• Licensing round schedule planned Q4 2024
Nigeria:
• Licensing round announced close Q1 2025
Mauritania:
• Open Door
Senegal:
• Open Door
• Unawarded Blocks available for direct award
Sierra Leone:
• Open Door
Overview is showing scheduled rounds only and is not exhaustive. Several countries, particularly in Africa and Latin America, are planning rounds over the next
• 2023 APA Round – Q1 2024 (awarded) • 2024 APA Round – Q2 2024 (close)
• 33rd UK Offshore Round – Q2 2024 (3rd
couple of years
E U R O P E
Tranche awarded)
Norway:
UK:
• Direct awards
• Bid Round IX ongoing (28 blocks offered in total)
• Offshore round –March 2024 (open) to Sep 2024 (close)
• 2024 MBR – Jan 2024 (open) to Aug 2024 (close)
Tanzania
• Zanzibar 1st Licensing Round
The Gambia:
• Open Door
Mozambique:
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