Bristow Group, Inc. · NYSE:VTOL

Bristow — Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference 2021

24 slides from Bristow's conference presentation, Oct 5, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Deutsche Bank's Leveraged Finance Conference

    October 5, 2021 Deutsche Bank’s Leveraged Finance Conference Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    2 Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements represent Bristow Group Inc.’s (the “Company”) current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by

  3. Slide 3: Non-GAAP

    3 Non-GAAP In addition to financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this presentation includes certain non-GAAP measures including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt, Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA a

  4. Slide 4: Today's Presenters

    4 Today’s Presenters Jennifer Whalen SVP, Chief Financial Officer Chris Bradshaw President and Chief Executive Officer

  5. Slide 5: Safety Note

    5 Safety Note • Safety is Bristow’s most important core value and highest operational priority • Robust safety management system (SMS) ▪ With third-party accreditation resulting from numerous external audits • Bristow’s fleet is configured with the latest safety equipment • Bristow is a founding mem

  6. Slide 6: Bristow Investment Highlights

    6 Bristow Investment Highlights Diverse Customer Base and End Markets Well Positioned for Additional Strategic Opportunities Strong Balance Sheet with Robust Free Cash Flow Generation Meaningful Value Enhancement from Achievement of Cost Synergies Global Leader in Vertical Flight Solutions

  7. Slide 7: Global Leadership Position

    7 Global Leadership Position Aircraft Fleet (2) • Leading global provider of vertical flight solutions; primarily offshore energy personnel transportation, with significant end market diversification from government services contracts • LTM revenues of $1.2 billion(1) • Diverse fleet of 240 aircraft

  8. Slide 8: Significant Presence in Key Regions

    8 Significant Presence in Key Regions Operating Revenue Operating Presence Dry Lease/PartnershipBristow Headquarters Trinidad With 13 Air Operating Certificates globally, across both helicopter and fixed wing operations

  9. Slide 9: Substantial Value Creation from Merger Synergies

    9 Substantial Value Creation from Merger Synergies As of June 30th, synergy projects representing ~$42mm of annualized run- rate savings have been completed ✓ Elimination of redundant corporate expenses ✓ Realization of operational efficiencies in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ✓ Optimization of aircraft m

  10. Slide 10: Overview of UK SAR Contract

    10 Overview of UK SAR Contract Invitation to tender for new UK SAR 2G contract UK SAR 2G contract awarded Transition to UK SAR 2G begins Completion of service transition to UK SAR 2G contract • Ten-year contract expiring 12/31/2026 • Higher margin business resulting in higher proportional share of C

  11. Slide 11: Key Government SAR Opportunities

    11 Key Government SAR Opportunities 1) Pending contract signature with Bristow 2) Existing contract has 2x 1-year options available Over ~$3 billion of potential Government SAR contracts up for competition over the next few years Country/Client Incumbent Aircract Required Contract Start (CY) Duratio

  12. Slide 12: Offshore Wind Energy

    12 Offshore Wind Energy • Offshore wind is a significant global opportunity over the next decade+ • Advances in offshore wind turbine technology, wind farm development, and operating costs have improved such that the industry is now cost competitive with other forms of power generation • U.K., Germa

  13. Slide 13: Future of Advanced Air Mobility

    13 Future of Advanced Air Mobility • Bristow and Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd to cooperate on the certification, operational planning and potential purchase of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Agreement includes: ▪ Pre-order of 25 aircraft, with the option for an additional 25

  14. Slide 14: Future of Advanced Air Mobility (Cont.)

    14 Future of Advanced Air Mobility (Cont.) • Bristow and Eve Urban Air Mobility, LLC to cooperate on development of operations, vehicle design, vertiport design, regulatory development for the operating environment and autonomous operation development to meet customer as well as eVTOL certification

  15. Slide 15: Revenues Structure

    15 Revenues Structure • Typical payment models include: ▪ Traditional monthly standing charge (MSC) + fixed hourly rate (FHR) ▪ Ad hoc or pay as you use ▪ Block / slot model ▪ Consortium model (like U.S. GoM SAR) • Typical contract types include: ▪ Traditional – a customer contracts for a particular

  16. Slide 16: Key Financial Highlights

    16 • Bristow’s leverage ratios as of June 30, 2021 (in thousands, except ratios): Key Financial Highlights (1) Amounts shown as of 6/30/2021 (2) Comprised of $244.7 million in unrestricted cash balances and $54.1 million of remaining availability under ABL Facility (3) See page 21 for reconciliation

  17. Slide 17: Strong Free Cash Flow Generation

    17 Strong Free Cash Flow Generation Bristow generated $180 million of Adj. Free Cash Flow excluding Net Capex and $232 million of Adj. Free Cash Flow since the Merger (1) Quarters ended 9/30/20, 12/31/2020, 3/31/2021 and 06/30/2021. See page 23 for reconciliation

  18. Slide 18: Lease Roll Off By Year

    18 11 2 10 10 1 4 1 2 2 4 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 and Beyond N u m b er o f A ir cr af t S92 AW189 AW139 Fixed Wing/UAV Scheduled Lease Expirations 17 10 12 8 Lease Roll Off By Year(1) 1) As of 6/30/21. The timing and amounts shown above do not factor in any potential renewals that managemen

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  20. Slide 20: Fleet Overview

    20 Fleet Overview Number of Aircraft(1) Type Owned Aircraft Leased Aircraft Aircraft Held For Sale Consolidated Aircraft Average Age (years)(2) Heavy Helicopters: S-92 35 26 — 61 12 S-92 U.K. SAR 3 7 — 10 7 H225 — — 2 2 10 AW189 6 1 — 7 6 AW189 U.K. SAR 11 — — 11 5 55 34 2 91 Medium Helicopters: AW1

  21. Slide 21: Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity Position

    21 Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity Position ✓ Bristow has $244.7 million of unrestricted cash and total liquidity of $298.8 million(1) ✓ As of June 30, 2021, the availability under the amended ABL was $54.1 million(2) (1) Balances reflected as of 6/30/2021 (2) As of 06/30/2021, the ABL had $21.3m

  22. Slide 22: Reconciliation of LTM Adjusted EBITDA

    22 Reconciliation of LTM Adjusted EBITDA Three Months Ended LTM June 30, 2021 September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30, ($000s) 2020 2020 2021 2021 Net loss $ (27,992) $ (57,260) $ (42,438) $ (14,211) $ (141,901) Depreciation and amortization 18,537 17,931 17,254 23,195 76,917 Interest expense 1

  23. Slide 23: Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow

    23 Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow Three Months Ended ($000s) September 30, 2020 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021 June 30, 2021 LTM Net cash provided by operating activities $ 41,857 $ 25,078 $ 36,776 $ 36,441 $ 140,152 Plus: Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment 40,475 14,361 1,381 1

  24. Slide 24: LTM Operating Revenues

    24 LTM Operating Revenues Three Months Ended (in millions) September 30, 2020 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021 June 30, 2021 LTM Revenues Europe $ 158.0 $ 152.1 $ 156.0 $ 164.6 $ 630.7 Americas 94.3 99.1 81.4 84.5 359.3 Africa 22.7 24.7 21.1 16.9 85.4 Asia Pacific 20.6 20.8 21.5 21.8 84.7 Corporate

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