The Group's revenue for 2nd quarter (management reporting) totals NOK 2,510
million (NOK 2,003 million) and EBITDA totals NOK 848 million (NOK 680 million).
The operating profit (EBIT) is NOK 501 million (NOK 148 million), of which
depreciation totals NOK 346 million (NOK 313 million). No impairment in 2[nd]
quarter (NOK 218 million). Net financial cost amounts to NOK 1,746 million (NOK
531 million) including unrealised currency loss of NOK -1,502 million (gain NOK
815 million). The result is a loss of NOK -1,313 million (profit NOK 580
million).
Operations:
· Average utilisation of the fleet in 2[nd] quarter was 85% (80%).
· Good performance in the subsea segment, especially in Brazil and Atlantic
regions.
· Increased activity in the North Sea OSV market.
· Stable operations within the PSV and AHTS segments.
· The total current fleet includes 55 vessels (incl. vessels on management or
hired in)
· 15 AHTSs, 11 PSVs and 29 Subsea vessels
· Four older vessels sold since year-end (two delivered in the quarter)
Finance:
· In June the Group signed a Restructuring Agreement with the secured lenders
and a group of bondholders representing 40% of the total outstanding bonds, for
the purpose of securing a long-term financial solution and maintaining as going
concern, where the following main terms have been agreed:
· Conversion of NOK 5.7 billion in debt into equity across all major silos
within the Group (DOFCON JV excluded), whereas the holders of current shares
will hold 4% of the shares after the conversion.
· Consolidation of most bilateral facilities at DOF Subsea Group in a single
syndicated loan and refinancing of the DOF Rederi Fleet loan after conversion of
debt.
· Amended terms of the Norskan financing including a split in guaranteed
(approx. 70%) and unguaranteed tranches on the BNDES facilities.
· The Restructuring Agreement remains to be approved by the bondholders in
DOF Subsea AS and the shareholders in the Company. The standstill arrangements
will continue until completion of the restructuring within the final deadline on
the 31[st] of October 2022.
· High unrealised currency loss on long-term debt due to a significant
strengthened USD to BRL and NOK in the period.
Backlog
· Order intake NOK 4.5 billion in the 2[nd] quarter.
· Current backlog is NOK 19 billion (NOK 13.2 billion), of which DOFCON JV
backlog represents NOK 5.4 billion. After balance date three vessels have been
awarded contracts with Petrobras, at a gross value of USD 253 million.
Please see enclosed 2nd quarter Financial Report 2022.
Webcast is available Thursday, 25th of August at 08:30 on www.dof.com.
Contact:
CEO Mons Aase, Tel + 47 91 66 10 12
CFO Hilde Drønen, Tel + 47 91 66 10 09
With a multi-national workforce of about 3,800 personnel, DOF ASA is an
international group of companies which owns and operates a fleet of modern
offshore/subsea vessels, and engineering capacity to service both the offshore
and subsea market. With 40 years in the offshore business, the group has a
strong position in terms of experience, innovation, product range, technology
and capacity.
DOF's core businesses are vessel ownership, vessel management, project
management, engineering, vessel operations, survey, remote intervention and
diving operations primarily for the oil and gas sector. From PSV charter to
Subsea engineering, DOF offers a full spectrum of top quality offshore services
to facilitate an ever-growing and demanding industry.
The company's main operation centers and business units are located in Norway,
the UK, the USA, Singapore, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Angola, and Australia.
DOF ASA is listed on the Oslo Exchange since 1997.
