Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd.: Half-year 2024 Results

30 Aug 2024 07:00 CEST

August 30, 2024 – Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd. (the “Company”) announces
results for the first half of 2024 for the period February 24, 2024 to June 30,
2024. The results highlights will be discussed in an audio conference call on
August 30, 2024 at 13:00 CEST. Dial-in details for the conference call can be
found below.

Highlights

-Completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Universal Energy Resources
-Raised equity of $170 million in gross proceeds
-Raised bond loan of $130 million in gross proceeds
-Operational uptime of 94% and financial uptime of 90.9% in the period for the
two owned drilling units which includes 4 days of planned out of service time
for Carolina
-Operating revenues of $20.0 million for the two owned drilling units
-Adjusted EBITDA of $6.9 million and net income of $7.9 million
-Reported a cash position $30.6 million, excluding a restricted cash balance of
$18.2 million held on behalf of the owners of the drilling units owned by third
parties
-Entered into exclusive marketing rights in Brazil for the 7th generation
drillship Tidal Action for an ongoing tender process
-Total contract backlog for owned drilling units as of 30th June of $377 million
pro-forma for the Catarina acquisition

Subsequent events

-Completed the acquisition of the drilling unit Catarina which was financed
through a tap issue of the bond loan for $55 million and $50 million in gross
proceeds through a private placement of common equity
-Catarina commenced a well-based contract with ENI Indonesia on August 17
-Entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement of $30.0 million for working capital
purposes


Guilherme Coelho, Chief Executive Officer commented:
“We are happy to announce our first financial results since inception of Ventura
Offshore where we are reporting an industry-leading cost structure combined with
safe operations. Since the second quarter we successfully closed the acquisition
of the semi-submersible rig SSV Catarina which is aligned with the Company’s
strategy of increasing its operational footprint and asset base. Demand for
deepwater drilling in Brazil is expected to remain strong and increase in the
coming years, ideally positioning our owned units for attractive recontracting
opportunities.”


Conference call

Link to conference call:
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For further queries, please contact:

Gunnar W. Eliassen
Chairperson of the Company
+44 7469140012
gunnar@snclondongroup.com

About Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd.
Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd. is a deepwater drilling contractor providing
deepwater offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. The Company's
core activities are focused on the Brazilian offshore oil and gas market. The
Company owns and operates one drillship, DS Carolina, and two semisubmersible
drilling rigs, SSV Victoria and SSV Catarina, and manages one drillship,
Atlantic Zonda. The Company is incorporated under the laws of Bermuda.

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626653_VTURA Half Year interim report June 30 2024.pdf
626653_VTURA Half year report June 30 2024.pdf