10/31/2025

speaker
Berndt Omdahl
CEO

Good morning and welcome to C1 Offshore's presentation of our third quarter results. My name is Berndt Omdahl and I am the CEO of the company. Joining me today is our CFO, Vida Jasta. Together we will guide you through the key highlights of our quarterly performance. C1 Offshore's third quarter report was published earlier today, prior to market opening. In this presentation, we will summarize the main points from the report and refer to the accompanying presentation materials. Following the presentation, we will open the floor for questions. During the third quarter, C1 Offshore operated 16 fully owned vessels with an additional four vessels currently under construction. All operating vessels delivered a positive EBITDA margin. We had a revenue of 63 million dollars and an EBITDA of 34 million dollars representing a margin of 54%. Our book equity ratio was 52% and our net interest bearing debt 197 million dollars. And it's noteworthy that these results were achieved with fewer vessels in operation compared to the same quarter last year. Some operational highlights. We maintained safe and efficient operations across all regions, reflecting our strong commitment to safety throughout the organization. Our fleet utilization for the quarter was 93%, excluding one vessel that was in layup and has since been sold. We are pleased to welcome two new board members, Mr. Otto Molke Hansen and Mr. Rune Magnus Lundetre, who have joined as directors following the resignation of previous board members. Following an extraordinary general meeting held in September, the company has applied for a transfer from Oslobörs to Euronext Growth, and we are currently awaiting approval for a sale. We have recently secured a new contract for the PSV C1 Atlas in Brazil. The contract has a duration of three years with additional six months option period. Commencement is scheduled to take place first quarter 2026. I will now hand over to Vidar Jastad, who will provide further details on our financial performance for the third quarter.

speaker
Vidar Jastad
CFO

When reviewing the financial results for 2025 versus 2024, keep in mind several key changes. In July 2024, nine vessels were sold and the number of shares entitled to company profits was reduced by 35%. C1 Spearfish was sold in May 2025, and the 47-year-old scientific core drilling vessel has been placed in lay-up since the start of Q4 2024. However, let's take a look at the income statement. For the third quarter, the company reported revenue of $63.4 million. Operating expenses were $22.8 million, while administrative expenses were $6.4 million. Ebitda for the quarter ended at 34.2 million. This is down from 45.1 million in the same quarter last year. However, adjusted for the vessels sold and the scientific drilling vessel in layup, this represents an increase of 2 million dollars. Depreciation on ships in the third quarter was 12.4 million. This leaves us with an operating profit of 21.8 million. Net financial items were negative by $7.4 million, which includes a currency loss of $1.5 million. However, a currency gain of $1.6 million is recognized under the auto-comprehensive income, resulting in a net marginal positive currency effect on equity. Profits before taxes ended at $14.4 million. Taxes for the period amounted to $2.1 million of which 1.8 million is due to non-recurring items. Net profit after taxes ended at $12.2 million. This slide represents the operating margin for our four main segments. The left side displays results for the third quarter, while the right hand side shows year-to-date figures. All numbers are before G&A expenses and include only vessels owned at the beginning of this year. On our second quarter report, we noted that the outlook for the anchor handling vessels in the North Sea was uncertain in the near future. Now, we know that this quarter the anchor handling segment performed below the same quarter last year. However, the year-to-date results for the anchor handling vessels remained consistent with last year's figures. The subsea segment's margin declined because of the lay-up of the scientific core drilling vessel and that C1 spearfish was sold in mid-May. When adjusting for these changes, the subsea segment has achieved an operating margin increase of more than 20% in the third quarter and year-to-date. This slide outlines C1 Offshore's financial position. Since a dividend payment of $94 million in January, the company has continued to demonstrate robust performance and has now reached a book equity ratio of 52%. Gross interest bearing debt amounts to $310 million and net interest bearing debt is $197 million. Additionally, the company has access to further liquidity through an ungrown revolving credit facility of $100 million set up in January. And now the cash flow so far in 2025. We started the year with $68 million in cash. We have received $114 million from operations. We have paid net interest of $5 million. We have invested $52 million in vessels, of which $23 million is in new builds. We have reduced debt by $29 million. We received $130 million from the sale of C1 Spearfish, and we have paid dividend of $94 million. Some other changes of $2 million in negative, we ended up with $113 million in cash. Bernd?

speaker
Berndt Omdahl
CEO

As of today, C1 Offshore holds a firm contract backlog of $743 million with an additional $599 million in options. Our subsea fleet accounts for 79% of the total backlog. For the remainder of 2025, we have a firm backlog of approximately $48 million. For 2025, we have full contract coverage for both our PSV and subsea fleet. Looking ahead to 2026, we maintain 100% coverage for these segments and approximately 50% coverage for our anchor handrails. We continue to see increasing activity in term tenders and are optimistic about securing additional long-term contracts. Our OSV fleet currently consists of 15 owned vessels with four offshore energy support vessels under construction and seven vessels under our technical and commercial management. We have two well intervention vessels. We have two PSVs. We have one offshore construction vessel. We have two fast crew vessels and two oil spill recovery vessels. And we have, as mentioned, four offshore energy support vessels under construction. Then we have six anchor handlers and we manage seven anchor handlers on behalf of Viking Supply Ships, giving us operational control over 13 anchor handlers. This slide outlines our global footprint, including both owned and managed vessels. Our international presence is a key factor in maintaining high fleet utilization. We continue to strategically reposition vessels to regions where we can operate safely at sustainable conditions. Contracts in the anchor handler segment are typically shorter in duration and in Australia we have C1 Sapphire, C1 Aquamarine, C1 Emerald and Andreas Viking, they are all on term contracts. In Canada we have the Avalon Sea remaining in operation there and the rest of the anchor handlers are operating in the North Sea. C1 Dorado, she is on a firm contract in Brazil and the same goes for C1 Helix and C Helix 1 and C Helix 2, they are both on long term contracts in Brazil. And then we have our two PSVs, C1 Atlas and C1 Giant. They are both on term contracts in Brazil. And the two oil spill recovery vessels and the two fast crew vessels, they are still on long term contract. As previously mentioned, we have a strong contract coverage both for the current and upcoming years. A few comments to the market. The North Sea Anchor Hallow Market remained weak through most of the third quarter due to project delays and early contract termination of semi-sub rigs in the UK sector. Average monthly rates in July and August were significantly below previous years. In September, market conditions improved as vessel departures helped rebalance supply and demand. However, low activity in the UK sector remains a concern in the near term. Globally, the HH market is expected to strengthen in the second half of 2026, with more campaigns anticipated. For construction support vessels, long-term demand remains robust, driven by record subsea backlog from conventional EPCs. However, short-term activity has declined in several key regions, and the downward trend in oil price may lead to deferred investments and spending into early 2026. So to summarize, another strong quarter with high operational activity, excellent HSEQ performance, our new billing program progressing as planned, we have a solid financial position, and we have a robust backlog with quality clients, and we have a positive long-term market outlook. That was the end of the presentation and we will now open the floor for questions. Okay, so we have received some questions in the chat function. One of them is when do you expect contracts on the new buildings? This is a work in progress and we expect and hope that we will secure contracts next year, 2026. And then there is another question about the same topic, what type of contracts can we expect? Well, we are pragmatic, but typically we will be targeting two to five year contracts. Then there is a question with regards to our anchor handlers operating in Asia-Pacific. Can you please update on the firm length on each of the anchor handler contracts? It seems like the three vessels operating on the RIG consortium contract will stay there for another 11 months. And then there is a question regarding the anchor handle of Ben Viking that Viking Supply Ships recently bought. Should we account for the Ben Viking in the profit sharing pool? Well, that is a vessel with a lower specification than the vessels that is currently operating in the revenue share agreement. So this vessel will not be part of that specific revenue sharing agreement. And there is another question regarding Viking supply ships vessels regarding crane installation. Will this affect your anchor handling earnings? Well, when a vessel is technical off-fire, it does not impact the revenue sharing agreement. But of course, there will be no income on the Viking vessel. Then there is some more questions regarding the new buildings. How are your new builds compared to other new buildings? Well, our new buildings are high-end, sophisticated vessels with 250 ton cranes. They are modern vessels optimized for efficient operation with low fuel consumption and low emission. Residents are based on SD245 design and will have capabilities to serve both oil and gas and the renewable market.

speaker
Vidar Jastad
CFO

And there is a question about our debt level. That our debt level is modest, and that is correct. We have gross interest bearing debt of $310 million, net interest bearing debt of $197 million, and we have a cash position of $113 million. In addition to that, we have a revolving credit facility of $100 million. That is modest. However, we are building four new vessels and we will increase the depth level based on that, of course. What I can say is that is work under progress. We are keeping all doors open and we experience good appetite for lenders to increase their C1 exposure.

speaker
Berndt Omdahl
CEO

And then there is a question again about Viking supply ships. Will you merge with Viking supply ships? Such questions we cannot comment on. And then there is some questions regarding Euronext growth. On the 26th of September we held an EGM, which approved an application for a change of stock exchange listing from Oslo Börs to Euronext Growth, which is considered a more aligned listing for the company as it is today. The status of the process is that an application has been submitted and it's being considered by Oslo Börs.

speaker
Vidar Jastad
CFO

And there is also a question regarding the revenue sharing agreement. The revenue sharing agreement is in reality an operating margin sharing agreement where the total margin will be distributed based on the number of vessels or actually the number of vessel days these vessels have been available. In the third quarter, all large anchor handlers owned by the parties were included in the revenue share agreement. The revenue share agreement support efficient operations of the total fleet and enhance the company's ability to position the fleet and utilize opportunities. Good operation of a larger fleet generates positive effects and economies of scale.

speaker
Berndt Omdahl
CEO

If there is any further questions? Please let us know. Well, it seems like there is no further questions, so we will... Oh, there is one more, sorry. What is the outlook for Avalon Sea? Well, she will continue for another four months offshore Canada. That is what we have on hand. What will happen after that, we are a bit unsure, but there is more work in the pipeline, so we hope we will succeed with that as well. The three anchor handlers working in Australia, we have already commented on. There are some more questions there, but we expect this contract to end late 2026. All right, there's no more questions. Thank you all for joining. We are wishing you a good weekend. Thank you.

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