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TGS ASA

Investor Presentation Feb 20, 2025

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Q4 2024 Results

Oslo, Norway

K R I S T I A N J O H A N S E N , C E O S V E N B Ø R R E L A R S E N , C F O

Forward-Looking Statements

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.

TGS Q4 Highlights¹ SUMMARY

Total revenues² of USD 492 million compared to USD 414 million³ in Q4 2023 EBITDA² of USD 267 million compared to USD 243 million³ in Q4 2023 EBIT² of USD 92 million compared to USD 47 million³ in Q4 2023 Successfully completed balance sheet refinancing at attractive terms

Realized USD ~100 million of merger synergies by year-end 2024, vs. target of USD ~60 million

Increasing dividend by 11%

¹ TGS-PGS merger completed 1 July 2024. All financial numbers in this presentation are based on pro-forma unless stated otherwise.

² Financial numbers based on percentage of completion (produced) for ongoing multi-client projects.

³Proforma Q4 2023 numbers.

2024 A Transformational Year for TGS

COMPLETED PGS ACQUISITION

  • Successfully and swiftly integrated TGS and PGS organizations
  • Synergy targets ahead of plan

SOLID BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

  • Y-o-Y EBIT¹ increased 23% in 2024
  • Multi-client sales-toinvestment of 2.2x
  • Contract revenues¹ increased 12%

FULLY REFINANCED

  • Refinanced all legacy PGS debt facilities at attractive terms
  • Realized USD ~35 million of synergies, more than planned

UNIQUE BUSINESS MODEL

  • The only integrated energy data company
  • Leading position in all segments

INCREASING SHAREHOLDER VALUE

  • Positioned to improve cash flow
  • Increased shareholder distribution

Business Update

Data acquisition activity in Q4 2024

Multi-Client Update

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Financials in millions USD1 Q4 2024 Q4 2023
Multi-client sales 259 231
Multi-client investment 100 106
Sales-to-investment LTM 2.2 1.6

• Solid multi-client performance in Q4 2024 driven by

  • Seasonal Q4 sales uptick from the multi-client library
  • Strong pre-commitment for ongoing surveys
  • Multi-client 2024 investments ended at USD 427 million (pro-forma)

Malvinas Ph3 offshore Argentina

  • Phase 3 covers ~7,500 sq. km. of 3D data
  • When completed TGS' multi-client library covers ~25,000 sq.km. in the Malvinas basin

Commenced Integrated multi-client project offshore Angola

  • Total coverage of ~8,700 sq.km. of 3D data
  • Pre-funder benefits from TGS MC acquisition permit
  • Scheduled completion in Q2 2025

Contract Update

Financials in million USD¹ Q4 2024 Q4 2023
OBN contract revenues 132 77
Streamer contract revenues 131 127
EBITDA margin 25% 29%
Normalized OBN crew 3.5 1.9
Active vessel time 66% 56%

Q4 2024 Contract revenues driven by

  • High OBN activity
  • Overweight of active streamer capacity allocated to contract work at attractive rates

OBN contract award in Europe

  • Node-on-a-rope crew scheduled for startup in April 2025
  • Acquisition duration of ~35 days

3D streamer contract award offshore India

  • Six months contract in the Mahanadi basin for ONGC
  • India is a hotspot the contract strengthens TGS' position

¹Gross revenues

New Energy Solutions Update

Ground conditions have a serious impact on wind-farm economics. Early access to a reliable ground model is key. High Resolution 3D seismic data is essential to assess which parts of a lease area are suitable for installations.

Financials in million USD Q4 2024 Q4 2023
NES contract revenues 7 3
NES multi-client revenues 3 21
Total NES revenues 10 24
EBITDA margin 17% 35%

• Low data acquisition activity explains lower revenues

CCS:

  • Awarded acquisition project for summer season 2025
  • Assessment of CO2 storage capabilities of Appalachia basin
    • Utilizing data from 3,400 wells and 29 stratigraphic surfaces
    • Covering 85 million acreage across the Northeast U.S.

Offshore wind:

  • Successfully completed UHR-3D survey in the Irish Sea
  • Awarded two offshore wind site characterization contracts for 2025 summer season

Imaging & Technology Update

Financials in million USD Q4 2024 Q4 2023
Gross imaging revenues 30 23
External Imaging revenues 15 13
EBITDA margin 20% 6%
  • Imaging developed favorably in Q4 and for the full year 2024
    • Increasing revenues and order inflow
  • Awarded ExxonMobil's 2024 Supplier Innovation Award
    • Gemini Enhanced Frequency Source Technology
  • Launched advanced imaging centers for Petrobras
    • Dedicated to OBN and 4D imaging

Merger Synergies Ahead of Plan

  • Initial 2024 target of USD ~60 million
  • Realized run rate by year-end 2024 of USD ~100 million
    • Completed reorganization in Q3
    • Completed refinancing in Q4
  • On track to deliver total synergies of USD 110-130 million by year-end 2025
  • Additional synergies from deferred tax assets

¹Other opex include marketing, co-location, fuel sourcing, external audits. ² High Performance Compute (HPC), Data Management (DM) and IT savings and implantation of ERP system.

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Financials

Group Financials

Depreciation & Amortization

Net operating expenses¹

¹Not adjusted for non-recurring merger costs of USD 1.3 million in Q4 2024, 16.4 million in Q3 2024, USD 21.0 million in Q2 2024 and USD 2.8 million in Q1 2024.

Profit & Loss Produced

(MUSD) Q4 2024 Q4 2023
As reported
Q4 2023
Pro forma
YTD 2024
As reported
YTD 2024
Pro-forma
YTD 2023
As reported
YTD 2023
Pro-forma
Multi-client revneues 261.4 117.9 230.1 805.8 965.4 549.4 917.8
Contract revenues 230.9 88.1 183.9 629.4 841.2 419.0 753.4
Total revenues 492.3 205.9 414.0 1,435.2 1,806.6 968.4 1,671.2
Cost of sales 138.3 24.6 75.0 322.5 429.1 217.4 371.4
Personnel cost 57.0 31.6 78.6 208.9 309.3 131.0 301.1
Other operational costs 29.9 12.4 17.4 92.6 107.1 62.0 84.1
EBITDA 267.1 137.3 243.0 811.2 961.0 558.0 914.6
Straight-line amortization 59.8 42.8 82.1 204.9 273.9 163.5 325.6
Accelerated amortization 49.6 8.3 23.8 153.4 188.2 111.0 194.7
Impairments 3.4 1.4 1.4 4.6 4.6 7.6 7.6
Depreciation 62.7 38.3 58.6 185.2 228.1 96.9 170.0
Operating profit (EBIT) 91.6 46.6 77.2 263.2 266.2 179.0 216.7

Cash Flow¹ Produced

(MUSD) Q4 2024 Q4 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023
Produced EBITDA 267.1 137.3 811.2 558.0
Paid tax -16.1 -9.2 -32.6 -32.2
Change in balance sheet items -69.7 19.5 -149.9 58.8
Cash flow from operations 181.3 147.6 628.7 584.7
Capitalized multi-client investments -100.4 -70.6 -348.6 -402.4
Non-cash capitalization of multi-client investments 6.0 2.5 18.9 11.6
Paid multi-client investments capitalized in other periods 9.1 -33.9 -1.9 12.1
Paid multi-client investments -85.3 -102.0 -331.6 -390.3
Capex -38.4 -10.8 -103.9 -47.9
Investments through M&A 0.0 2.2 28.7 2.2
Interest received 3.9 3.4 7.1 7.9
Cash flow from investment activities -119.8 -107.2 -399.7 -428.1
Net change in interest-bearing debt and leasing -99.8 -27.3 -123.6 -105.7
Interest paid -18.1 -2.4 -59.8 -7.8
Dividend payments -27.5 -18.3 -91.6 -70.6
Other changes in equity and buybacks 0.0 0.0 -18.8 32.1
Cash flow from financing activities -145.4 -48.0 -293.7 -152.0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents -83.9 -7.6 -64.7 4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 213.8 200.2 196.7 188.5
Net realized currency gains/(losses) -7.0 4.1 -9.2 3.7
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 122.8 196.7 122.8 196.7

Balance Sheet¹ IFRS

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Change from
(MUSD) 31-Dec-24 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-24 31-Dec-23
Goodwill 560.1 560.1 0% 384.6
Multi-client library 1,196.8 1,226.4 -2% 753.1
Deferred tax asset 249.7 245.6 2% 67.9
Right-of-use assets 150.2 130.1 15% 78.2
Other non-current assets 1,052.0 1,063.7 -1% 229.7
Restricted cash 0.0 50.9 -100% 0.0
Total non-current assets 3,208.8 3,276.8 -2% 1,513.5
Cash and cash equivalents 122.8 218.4 -44% 196.7
Accounts receivable and accrued revenues 513.4 429.7 19% 156.9
Other current assets 192.9 159.4 21% 89.3
Total current assets 829.0 807.5 3% 442.9
TOTAL ASSETS 4,037.8 4,084.4 -1% 1,956.4
Total equity 2,075.6 2,071.0 0% 1,275.6
Deferred tax liability 45.8 45.2 1% 16.4
Non-current lease liability 61.4 51.6 19% 41.3
Other non-current liabilities 590.1 724.6 -19% 41.2
Total non-current liabilities 697.2 821.4 -15% 99.0
Taxes payable, withheld payroll tax, social security and VAT 121.6 91.3 33% 78.4
Current lease liability 109.5 103.8 5% 43.9
Deferred revenue 532.2 513.6 4% 276.1
Other current liabilities 501.6 483.3 4% 183.6
Total current liabilities 1,265.0 1,192.0 6% 581.9
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 4,037.8 4,084.4 -1% 1,956.4

Refinancing Successfully Completed

  • Gross debt reduced by USD ~170 million compared to legacy PGS debt structure
  • Annual interest expenses reduced by USD ~35 million
  • Solid liquidity position cash of USD 123 million + undrawn RCF of USD 125 million at year-end 2024
  • Net interest-bearing debt of USD 500 million at yearend 2024
    • Including USD 65 million of net impact from refinancing (makewhole-premium, accrued interest on repaid loans and transaction costs)

¹Revolving Credit Facility of USD 150 million, of which USD 25 million were drawn as of end Q4 2024.

²The Term Loan A will be used to repay the Export Credit Facility (ECF) on February 28, 2025. Estimated net amount to be repaid is USD 46 million, considering restricted cash tied to the ECF. TGS gross debt as of year-end 2024 was USD 649.5 million.

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Dividends

  • The Board has resolved to increase the quarterly dividend from USD 0.14 to USD 0.155 per share
    • Ex date 27 February 2025 payment date 13 March 2025
  • 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

Outlook

Flattish 2025 E&P Investments Expected

  • Expect flattish 2025 E&P spending vs. 2024
    • TGS E&P spending tracker³ of 1.5% increase in 2025
  • Spending growth higher Offshore than overall E&P spending

¹Offshore E&P spending estimate is average from Barclays, DNB, SB1 Markets and SEB. Total E&P spending estimate is average from Barclays, Kepler Cheuvreux, SB1 Markets and SEB. ²Offshore E&P spending estimate is average from ABG Sundal Collier, DNB and SEB. Total E&P spending estimate is average from ABG Sundal Collier, Barclays, Carnegie and SEB. ³Average 2025 capex forecast from 20 E&P companies.

3D Streamer Contract Tenders

  • Active streamer tenders at decent levels
  • Decline in Q4 due to several contract streamer awards, TGS announced:
    • 4D streamer contract in Southern Atlantic
    • First 2025 summer season contract
    • Major 3D streamer contract by ONGC offshore India
    • Large 3D streamer contract in Southern Atlantic
  • Expect news flow to continue in Q1 2025

Growth in OBN Market Expected to Continue in 2025

Revenues OBN mid & deepwater market 0 1400 2023 2024 2025 secured work 2025 secured + pending work USD million

  • Mid to deepwater OBN market has grown approximately 20% annually over the last four years
  • For 2025 the industry has secured ~70% of 2024 revenues
    • Mid to deepwater market likely to continue to grow in 2025
    • Competitive market
  • TGS with same OBN capacity in 2025 vs. 2023 and 2024
  • TGS focuses on profitability, not market share

TGS 2025 Market Outlook

Providing the insights and solutions needed for today and anticipating the challenges of tomorrow

2025 Guidance

• Approximately 70% of the investment is expected to be acquired with TGS' own capacity • Excluding approximately 10 million of integration related capex

1,050 million* or below

• Flat OBN data acquisition activity relative to 2024

Order Backlog & Inflow

Expected timing of contract backlog revenue recognition

Expectations for Q1 2025:

  • Normalized OBN crew count ~2.5-3.0
  • Streamer 3D fleet utilization ~70%
  • Multi-client investments of USD 110-120 million

Total backlog as reported and including PGS from 1 July 2024.

Order Inflow

MUSD

Q4-21 Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24

Summary Q4 2024

Solid Q4 2024 results

2024 a transformational year for TGS

Successfully refinanced all debt facilities at attractive terms

Synergies ahead of target

Increasing dividend by 11%

Expect to improve streamer utilization in 2025

Thank you

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Appendix

IFRS Backlog & Inflow

Total Backlog

Q3 2021 – Q3 2022 backlog inflow and backlog figures are proforma assuming TGS ownership of Magseis.

Timing of expected recognition of IFRS Early Sales contract backlog

Q1 2025 Q2 2025 H2 2025 2026 +

IFRS - Early Sales backlog accounts for USD 778 million of the total backlog

IFRS – Profit & Loss¹

(MUSD) Q4 2024 Q4 2023 Change YTD 2024 YTD 2023 Change
Total revenues² 490.7 189.4 159% 1,318.2 794.3 66%
Cost of sales 138.3 24.6 462% 322.5 217.4 48%
Personnel cost 57.0 31.6 80% 208.9 131.0 59%
Other operational costs 29.9 12.4 141% 92.6 62.0 49%
EBITDA 265.4 120.7 120% 694.2 383.9 81%
Straight-line amortization 59.8 42.8 40% 204.9 163.5 25%
Accelerated amortization³ 49.0 27.3 80% 103.9 62.6 66%
Impairments 3.4 1.4 147% 4.6 7.6 -39%
Depreciation 62.7 38.3 64% 185.2 96.9 91%
Operating result 90.4 10.9 727% 195.6 53.3 267%
Financial income 1.6 6.6 -76% 8.4 11.7 -28%
Financial expenses -18.2 -5.9 209% -44.2 -17.8 149%
Exchange gains/losses -3.4 4.0 -185% -4.7 4.3 -210%
Gains/(losses) from JV -3.1 0.0 n/a -3.1 0.5 -760%
Result before taxes 67.4 15.6 333% 152.0 51.9 193%
Tax cost 29.4 24.6 19% 53.3 30.2 76%
Net income 38.0 -9.1 -519% 98.7 21.6 356%
EPS (USD) 0.19 -0.07 0.55 0.19
EPS fully diluted (USD) 0.19 -0.07 0.55 0.18

¹As reported, i.e not pro-forma for Q4 and YTD 2023.

²Produced revenues is USD 492.3 million in Q4 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 49.6 in Q4 2024. Produced Accelerated amortization of multi-client library is calculated on percentage of completion basis.

IFRS – Cash Flow

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(MUSD) Q4 2024 Q4 2023 Change YTD 2024 YTD 2023 Change
Operating activities:
Profit before taxes 67.4 15.6 333% 147.5 51.9 184%
Depreciation/amortization/impairment 175.0 109.8 59% 498.6 330.6 51%
Changes in accounts receivable and accrued revenues -83.6 99.5 -184% -115.3 83.4 -238%
Changes in other receivables 5.3 6.2 -15% 40.3 -9.1 -541%
Changes in other balance sheet items 33.4 -74.2 -145% 90.3 160.1 -44%
Paid taxes -16.1 -9.2 75% -32.6 -32.2 1%
Net cash flows from operating activities 181.3 147.6 23% 628.7 584.7 8%
Investing activities:
Investments in tangible and intangible assets -38.4 -10.8 256% -103.9 -47.9 117%
Investments in multi-client library -85.3 -102.0 -16% -331.6 -390.3 -15%
Investments through mergers and acquisitions - 2.2 -100% 86.8 2.2 3789%
Interest received 3.9 3.4 14% 7.1 7.9 -10%
Net change in interest bearing receivables - - n/a -58.2 - n/a
Net cash flows used in investing activities -119.8 -107.2 12% -399.7 -428.1 -7%
Financing activities:
Loan proceeds 575.0 - n/a 705.2 0.0 n/a
Loan repayment -633.2 - n/a -717.2 -44.7 1503%
Transaction cost related to loans -8.9 - n/a -8.9 0.0 n/a
Interest paid -18.1 -2.4 651% -59.8 -7.8 663%
Dividend payments -27.5 -18.3 50% -91.6 -70.6 30%
Repayment of lease liabilities -32.8 -27.3 20% -102.7 -61.0 69%
Acquisition of shares - - n/a - -54.4 -100%
Paid in equity - - n/a - 86.5 -100%
Purchase of own shares - - -100% -0.3 - -28800%
Payment of previous PGS dividend liability - - n/a -18.5 - n/a
Net cash flows used in financing activities -145.4 -48.0 203% -293.7 -152.0 93%
Net change in cash and cash equivalents -83.9 -7.6 1009% -64.7 4.6 -1515%
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 213.8 200.2 7% 196.7 188.5 4%
Net unrealized currency gains/(losses) -7.0 4.1 -273% -9.2 3.7 -348%
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 122.8 196.7 -38% 122.8 196.7 -38%

Segment Financials

Q4 2024

New Energy Shared
(All amounts in USD 1,000s) Multi-client Contract Solutions Imaging services Elimination Q4 2024
Revenues 258,525 263,190 9.378 29,557 183 (68.488) 492,345
Costs 16,071 196,309 7,750 23,756 40,600 (59,239) 225,247
EBITDA 242,454 66,881 1,628 5.801 (40,417) (9,249) 267,098
Depreciation 62,708
Amortization 112,805
Operating profit (EBIT) 91,585
Organic multi-client investments 100,404

Q4 2023

New Energy Shared
(All amounts in USD 1,000s) Multi-client Contract Solutions Imaging services Elimination Q4 2023
Revenues 229,682 204,163 23,592 23,322 65 (66,763) 414,060
Costs 17,176 145,238 15,231 21,950 31,151 (59,765) 170,981
EBITDA 212,505 58,924 8,361 1,372 (31,086) (6,998) 243,079
Depreciation 58,558
Amortization 107,287
Operating profit (EBIT) 77,235
Organic multi-client investments 106,243

Segment financials are based on revenues measured by applying the percentage-of-completion method to multi-client revenues and accelerated amortization.

Multi-client

Multi-client investments

Sales / Investment LTM

Contract

Utilization 3D vessels

EBITDA

Imaging and NES

IMG EBITDA and EBITDA and margin

NES revenue

NES EBITDA and margin

Canada: • Labrador Q4 2025 (close)

US GOA:

• Updated 5-year Plan Lease Sales commence in H2 2025

L A T I N A M E R I C A

Brazil:

  • Permanent Offer 5 2024 (closed)
  • Permanent Offer 6 2025 (open round)

Guyana:

• Offshore - Q3 2023 (closed)

Suriname:

• 2 nd Shallow Water – H1 2024 (closed)

Trinidad:

  • Shallow Water Round Q2 2024 (closed)
  • Deep Water Round Q4 2024 (open)

Argentina:

• Offshore Round 2 – 2024 (open)

N O R T H A M E R I C A License Round Activity

A F R I C A

AGC:

• Open Door

Angola:

  • 2025 round 10 blocks
  • Out of Round direct awards legally decreed

Egypt:

  • EGAS 2024 International Bid Round Gabon:
  • Open Door

Ghana:

  • Open Door for available blocks 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

Tanzania

• Zanzibar 1st Licensing Round

The Gambia:

• Open Door

Mozambique:

• Unawarded Blocks available for direct award

Sierra Leone:

• Open Door

Somalia:

• Direct awards

A S I A - P A C I F I C

Australia:

  • 2023 CCS Acreage Release (closed)
  • 2021 & 2022 Acreage Release (to be announced)

India:

• Bid Round X (25 blocks offered in total)

Bangladesh:

• Offshore round – 2024 (closed)

Indonesia:

• Open door policy (JSA mechanism)

Malaysia:

• 2025 MBR – Feb 2025 (open) to Sep 2025 (close)

• 2024 APA Round – Q1 2025 (awarded) • 2025 APA Round – Q3 2025 (deadline)

• 33rd UK Offshore Round – Q2 2024 (3rd

E U R O P E

Tranche awarded)

Norway:

UK:

Overview is showing scheduled rounds only and is not exhaustive. Several countries, particularly in Africa and Latin America, are planning rounds over the next couple of years

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