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- Q4 EBITDA USD 47.8 million and operating cashflow of USD 107.7 million
- 2025 EBITDA USD 240.1 million and operating cashflow of USD 409.2 million
- Equity ratio 30.2% and USD 634.5 million in available liquidity at year-end
2025
- Q4 dividend USD 0.18 per share equivalent to USD 33.2 million
- 2025 dividend USD 67.0 million, fifth consecutive year of increased
shareholder distribution
- BW Opal commissioning progressing, targeting 100% production within Q2 2026
- BW Opal transitioning to volume-based rate from mid-March, practical
completion expected in Q2 2026
- Limited strategic review ongoing
- Full-year 2026 EBITDA guidance in the range of USD 340-370 million
Commissioning and production ramp-up for BW Opal FPSO continued with BW Offshore
receiving a commissioning rate equal to 60% of the contractual dayrate.
Commissioning was extended in the fourth quarter by two connection failures on
the utilities and firewater seawater piping systems and a campaign to strengthen
similar connections across the FPSO. In early 2026, compressor dry-gas seal
replacements have impacted production regularity. BW Opal is targeting to reach
100% production capacity within the second quarter of 2026. BW Offshore will
transition to a production volume-based dayrate in mid-March, with revenue
recognition commencing at that time. Formal practical completion and
commencement of the 15-year fixed contract is also expected in the second
quarter.
The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.18 per
share. The shares will trade ex-dividend from 4 March 2026. Shareholders
recorded in VPS following the close of trading on Oslo Børs on 5 March 2026,
will be entitled to the distribution, payable on or around 13 March 2026. The
total dividend for 2025 amounts to USD 67.0 million (USD 0.37 per share) equal
to 50% of net income for the year. This is an increase of 12% compared to 2024.
âIn 2025, BW Offshore achieved key operational and strategic milestones with
first gas from BW Opal, high commercial uptime from the fleet and strong cash
flow generation. We also delivered a dividend equal to 50% of net income marking
the fifth consecutive year of increased shareholder distributions,â said Marco
Beenen, CEO of BW Offshore. âWith BW Opal ramping up production, we expect
EBITDA growth in 2026. We continue to advance the prestigious Bay du Nord FPSO
project with Equinor and with BW Elara we progress growth opportunities within
floating transition solutions.â
For 2026, BW Offshore expects to report EBITDA in the range of USD 340-370
million. The outlook reflects firm backlog for BW Adolo and BW Catcher and
expected revenue recognition from BW Opal following the transition to volume-
based rate from mid-March.
On 5 December 2025, BW Offshore announced the engagement of an external adviser
to assist in a strategic review. The process is a response to incoming interest
for the Company considering the strong FPSO market. The Companyâs main strategic
focus of growing the FPSO business supported by an optimised capital structure
and strong partnerships remains unchanged.
FINANCIALS
EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2025 was USD 47.8 million (USD 43.9 million in
Q3 2025), reflecting strong operational performance from the fleet. EBIT for the
fourth quarter was USD 27.5 million (USD 22.5 million).
Net financial items were negative at USD 0.5 million (positive USD 6.7 million).
Loss from equity-accounted investments was USD 1.9 million (loss of USD 3.6
million), including a valuation adjustment on the Barossa finance receivable
related to changes in timing of future cash flows.
Tax expense was USD 1.0 million (USD 2.3 million).
Net profit for the fourth quarter was USD 24.1 million (USD 23.3 million).
On 31 December 2025, total equity was USD 1 293.0 million (USD 1 273.9 million),
and the equity ratio was 30.2% (30.5%).
As a result of strong cash generation from the fleet and asset sales in recent
quarters, the Company was net cash positive by USD 211.8 million (USD 186.6
million) as of 31 December 2025.
Available liquidity was USD 634.5 million, excluding consolidated cash from BW
Ideol and including USD 220 million available under the undrawn revolving credit
facility.
FPSO OPERATIONS
The FPSO fleet continued to deliver stable operations in the quarter with a
weighted average fleet uptime of 100% (98.7% in Q3 2025).
On 31 December 2025, the firm and probable backlog measured by expected cashflow
from operations amounted to USD 2.2 billion (USD 2.1 billion).
FPSO PROJECTS
BW Offshore continued to progress all technical and commercial discussions on
schedule for the Bay du Nord FPSO under the Heads of Agreement signed with
Equinor in September. The pre-FEED and bridging phases have been completed, and
the FEED is planned to commence in the first half of 2026, subject to final
agreements with Equinor. The process for ordering major long-lead equipment
packages is underway and the Company expects to open a local office in St.
Johnâs, Canada, during the first half of 2026.
FLOATING TRANSITION SOLUTIONS
BW Offshore now holds 68% of BW Ideol following a strategic partnership with
Holcim in December. This transaction, which includes a capital increase, funds
operations for the upcoming year. Operationally, the three floaters for the 30
MW Eolmed wind pilot project were completed with turbines and are now enroute
for connection and commissioning. Additionally, the Fos3F project, for
developing a fabrication line for concrete floating foundations, secured
combined grants of EUR 127 million from the EU Innovation Fund and the French
Government.
The BW Elara joint venture, created by BW Offshore and an affiliate BW Group to
design and build Floating Desalination Units (FDUs), progressed towards
investment decision for the first unit in 2026. In parallel, there was high
commercial activity across target markets. The FDUs will be delivered through a
flexible service supply model.
OUTLOOK
BW Offshore expects that the current fleet will continue to generate significant
cash flow in the time ahead, supported by the firm contract backlog.
Furthermore, growing energy demand continues to drive demand for developing new
FPSO projects with long production profiles, low break-even costs and reduced
emissions.
Increased project complexity and higher construction costs necessitates
financial structures with significant day rate prepayments during the
construction period for new lease and operate projects. Alternatively, oil and
gas companies may finance and own FPSOs, relying on FPSO specialists for the
design, construction and installation scope, combined with operation and
maintenance services. BW Offshore is well positioned to offer both solutions.
After an extended period with FPSO project sanctions lagging expectations there
is a historically high number of projects at various stages of maturity,
reflected in increased FEED and tendering activity. The Company continues to
selectively evaluate new projects that meet required return targets, offer
contracts with no residual value risk after firm period, and provide a
financeable structure with strong national or investment grade counterparties.
BW Offshore expects that a number of the FPSO projects the Company is engaging
with will reach a final investment decision over the next 12 to 36 months.
Current market dynamics and the high competence levels required for project
execution should enable better risk-reward and improved margins for FPSO
companies going forward. Furthermore, BW Offshore is evolving its project
execution model focused on strong partnerships for the design, engineering and
construction phases and overall strengthened risk management. The same
principles are also applied to new business opportunities within floating
transition solutions.
Please see the attached the fourth quarter presentation and 2025 Annual Report
and Sustainability Statement. The earnings tables are available at:
Investors
BW Offshore will host a webcast of the financial results 09:00 (CET) today. The
presentation will be given by CEO Marco Beenen and CFO StĂĽle Andreassen.
Webcast information:
You can follow the presentation via webcast with supporting slides and a Q&A
module, available on:
BW Offshore Limited - Q4 presentation webcast (WN Event
registration/VG2G1zzc/register)
Please note, that if you follow the webcast via the above URL, you will
experience a 30 second delay compared to the main conference call. The web page
works best in an updated browser - Chrome is recommended.
For further information, please contact:
StĂĽle Andreassen, CFO, +47 91 71 86 55
IR@bwoffshore.com or www.bwoffshore.com
About BW Offshore:
BW Offshore engineers innovative floating production solutions. The Company has
a fleet of FPSOs and floating wind solutions. By leveraging four decades of
offshore operations and project execution, the Company creates tailored offshore
energy solutions for evolving markets worldwide. BW Offshore has around 900
employees and is publicly listed on the Oslo stock exchange.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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