Archer
Q1 2026 Results
19 May 2026
$1.2bn
'25 Revenue
$167m
'25 EBITDA
$4bn
Land
Drilling
Well
Services
Renewable
Services
Platform
Operations
Our products & services
YE '25 backlog1
50+ years
Operational experience
40
Locations globally
~3,500
Global personnel 2
1 Including options
2 Per 31.3.2026
3
Q1 Highlights - another strong quarter
Q1 revenue of $278 million, down 7% YoY (up 15% when excluding divested
Q1 Revenue ($m) Q1 EBITDA ($m)
-7%
299
278
0%
300
37
37
40
workover business)
Q1 EBITDA of $37.2 million, in line with same quarter last year (up 12% when excluding divested workover business)
EBITDA margin of 13.4%, up from 12.5% same quarter last year
Distribution to shareholders of $6.4 million in Q1 (NOK 0.62/share)
Closed transaction to sell workover business in south of Argentina
Awarded two integrated P&A contracts with Equinor, and a 3-year contract
200
100
0
Q1-25 Q1-26
30
20
10
0
Q1-25 Q1-26
extension for wireline services with ConocoPhilips Norway
Q1 Revenue ($m) Q1 EBITDA ($m)
Excluding divested workover business Excluding divested workover business
Subsequent eventsTwo contract extensions with Equinor for Wireline and Oiltools
Awarded integrated geothermal drilling contract in Nevis
Approved $6.6 million distribution to be paid to shareholders in Q2 (NOK 0.62/share)
300 40
+15%
269
234
+12%
36
32
30
200
20
100
10
0
Q1-25 Q1-26
0
Q1-25 Q1-26
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Archer's EBITDA remains resilient Robust historical EBITDA Strong Q1 EBITDA relative to peers1Margin
167
149
131
109
95
82
87
94
13%
14%
13%
14%
65
12%
12%
12%
10%
8%
EBITDAEBITDA Q1 YoY
(Q1 '26 vs. Q1 '25)
-10% Peers
0%
Actual / reported
EBITDA Q1 YoY
(Q1 '26 vs. Q1 '25)
-10% Peers
Excluding divested workover business2
+12%
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25 '26G
1 Peers: average reported adj. EBITDA of Halliburton, Weatherford, Baker Hughes OFSE segment, SLB, Expro, OTL.
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2 Both peers and Archer are not adjusted for acquired businesses since Q1 last year. Excluding Archer's acquisition of Premium, the YoY growth would be around +9%. Source: Public company reports
Distribution of $6.6 million to shareholders in Q2 (~9% yield) Q2 cash distribution Archer with industry leading direct yieldShareholder program yields in industry1
Payout per share: NOK 0.62 per share Total distribution: Approx. $6.6 million Payment date: May 27, 2026~9%
Share buybacks
Dividends and cash distribution~4%2
~4%
~3%
~3%
~2%
~2%
~2%
Frequency: Quarterly
LTM distribution: Approx. $24.5 millionQ2 distribution marks the fifth consecutive quarter of
Archer's shareholder distribution program
Archer Peer 1
Peer 3
Peer 7
Peer 2
Peer 4 Peer 5 Peer 6
1 Per 08.05.26. Peer sample include Odfjell Technology, SLB, Halliburton, Weatherford, H&P, Baker Hughes, Expro.
2 Peer 1: Currently paused dividends for two consecutive quarters. Yield quoted in graph reflects the quarterly dividends expected in 2026 (two in total). 6
Outlook for Archer backed by backlog of $3.4bn Revenue backlog implies ~$550m of EBITDA1 ~$420m contract value added to firm backlog YTD
Backlog ($bn)
~1.3
Q1 contract additions
Q2 contract additions
~0.3
~0.9
~0.8
~0.7
Q1 revenue,
not part of backlog
Integrated subsea P&A for Equinor
3-year contract for well engineering and P&A operations of 30 subsea wells (NCS)
Integrated P&A services for Equinor
Engineering, project mgmt. CT, wireline and downhole P&A technology (with SLB), in the GoA
Wireline services for ConocoPhillips
2-year service extension for platform based well
intervention (NCS)
Wireline services for Equinor
3-year service extension for wireline & intervention services (NCS)
P&A and fishing services for Equinor
2-year extension of frame agreement for P&A solutions, fishing & mechanical isolation services (NCS)
Geothermal drilling contract
on Nevis Island, Caribbean
Integrated geothermal drilling services (Iceland Drilling)
'26 '27 '28 Thereafter
Revenue YTD Firm backlog Contract awards YTD Option1 Based on backlog and projected EBITDA margin per division
Key takeawaysMulti-year contracts strengthening backlog visibility
Continued build-out of P&A backlog, reinforcing our position as a leading provider of integrated P&A services
Strong activity across wireline and intervention supporting near-term earnings visibility
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Reiterate our financial guidance for 2026 2026 financial estimates1 Key takeaways EBITDA ($m)Single-digit growth
Capital expenditures6-7% of revenue
'26E EBITDA by segmentsWell Services Platform Operations
Land Drilling
Renewable Services'25 '26G
~5% 6-7%
~5%
15-20%
45-50%
~30%
'25 '26G
Single-digit growth expected for 2026 EBITDA, despite the sale of the workover business in the south of Argentina
167
We expect 2-4 percentage points improvement in EBITDA margin from a more favourable revenue mix
EBITDA in second half of '26 is expected to be 10-20% higher
than the first half, due to timing of project starts
Stronger first half from increased activity and better product mix, and delayed start-up of certain projects in second half, impacting H2 EBITDA
Capex estimated to be 6-7% of revenue, from growth investments serving new contract awards
Over the last 3 years, Archer's capex has been 5-6% of
revenue2
Maintenance capex expected to remain stable at around 3% of revenue, in line with the historic average last 3 years2
1 All figures assume stable USD/NOK and GBP/USD. The discontinued workover business in the south of Argentina is included in reported 2025 financials
2 Using IFRS financials, and excluding the workover business in the south of Argentina 8
FinancialsTotal revenue of $107.1 million represents an increase of 1% compared to Q1 2025
EBITDA of $14.2 million is stable from
previous quarter, while it is an increase of
$1.3 million compared to the same quarter last year
EBITDA margin of 13% in the quarter
OperationsBrazil workforce reduction of ~200 personnel following cessation of Peregrino drilling and maintenance contract after transfer from Equinor to PRIO
Increased drilling activity across Norway operations
9
UK mobilization and recruitment initiated for upcoming activity growth
Platform OperationsRevenues ($m)
EBITDA ($m)
180
160
25
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
+1%
133
20
120
105
106
115
107
15
10
5
0
Q4-24 Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
Operational revenue EBITDA (right axis)
Platform Drilling contracted rigs [# of rigs]40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
31
31
31
31
31
29
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
Q4-24 Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
Maintenance mode rigs
Active P&A units
Active drilling rigs
11
11
11
12
11
Financials
Seasonal strong quarter as revenue was reported at $83.0 million; 22% higher than Q1 2025
EBITDA of $16.2 million represents a 13% increase compared to same period last year. Higher EBITDA from P&A projects Norway and product sales in US
EBITDA margin of 19.5% in the quarter
OperationsStrong activity across Norwegian operations and increased backlog
Q1-25
Q2-25
Q3-25
Q4-25
Q1-26
Awarded contract extensions for wireline and and intervention services for both ConocoPhillips and Equinor, as well as a contract extension with Equinor for P&A, fishing and isolation services
10
Continued strengthening of market position and long-term visibility across Norway well services operations
Well ServicesRevenues ($m)
EBITDA ($m)
100
+22%
20
91
18
90
16
83
14
80
12
73
71
70
68
10
8
60
6
4
50
2
40
0
Revenue
EBITDA
FinancialsRevenue in the quarter of $48.4 million is down 24% from previous quarter, driven by sale of workover business in the south
Adjusted for the divested workover business EBITDA is up by ~50% from the same quarter last year
Strong EBITDA margin of 18.2% in the quarter
OperationsDrilling activity increased in the quarter by one additional rig in Vaca Muerta
Workover business sold
11
Preparation ongoing for mobilization of two high spec rigs from the US. The rigs will start operation late Q2 or early Q3
Land DrillingRevenues ($m)1
120
103
100
EBITDA ($m)1
12
-24%
10
80
73
8
63 64
60
48
6
40
4
20
2
0
0
Q1-25
Revenue
Q2-25
Q3-25
Q4-25
Q1-26
EBITDA (right axis)
Number of active Archer rigs150
43
41
40
32
30
30
Workover
30 business sold
20
10
9
10 9
0
Q4-24
Q1-25
7
Q2-25
6
Q3-25
7
Q4-25
8
Q1-26
Workover & Pulling units
Drilling rigs
1 Historic figures include sold workover business
FinancialsRevenue in the quarter of $39.8 million is
$1.0 million higher than previous quarter
Soft EBITDA in the quarter of $0.9 million as two Iceland Drilling rigs are in transit from Philippines to Iceland
OperationsIceland Drilling secured and important
contract for Nevis
Wind and offshore services in Vertikal faced certain delays in Q1 with strong demand expected for Q2 and Q3
12
Fabrication of floating substructure for Total is delayed and will likely be finalized in early Q3 2026
EBITDA ($m)
Revenues ($m)
40
+3%
39
40
10
35
34
30
8
23
6
20
16
4
10
2
0
0
Q4-24
Revenue
Q1-25
Q2-25
Q3-25
Q4-25
Q1-26
EBITDA (right axis)
Condensed profit & loss
Total revenue of $278.4 million in Q1 2026, down $20.8 million. However, adjusted for sale of workover business in DLS South, underlying business increased by $35 million, driven by increased Well Services activity.
EBITDA before exceptionals was $41.1 million, with a margin 14.8%, down from 15.1% last year
Exceptional items of $3.9 million in the quarter mainly relates to down manning in Brazil
EBITDA of $37.2 million is in-line with last year, however underlying up 12% adjusted for the sale of the workover business in DLS South in Argentina Q1 2026
EBIT of $16.0 million
Profit of $3.6 million
Adjusted net income of $6.7 million
$ million
Q1 2026
Q1 2025
Revenues
278.4
299.1
EBITDA before exceptional items
41.1
45.3
EBITDA margin before exceptional items
14.8%
15.1%
Exceptional items
(3.9)
(7.8)
EBITDA
37.2
37.5
EBITDA margin
13.4%
12.5%
Depreciation, amortization and impairments
(20.1)
(19.0)
Gain/(loss) on sale of business and
assets
(1.0)
-
EBIT
16.0
18.5
Net interest expense
(13.0)
(37.5)
Share of results in associated companies
0.1
-
Other financial items
0.7
(13.7)
Profit (loss) before income taxes
3.9
(32.7)
Income tax benefit (expense)
(0.3)
4.8
Profit (loss)
3.6
(28.0)
Attributable to non-controlling interests
(0.4)
0.6
Net adjustments
2.7
33.2
Adjusted net profit (loss)**
6.7
5.2
* Q1 2025 figures includes workover business (DLS South) divested during Q1 2026
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**adjusted for impairments, exceptional items, gain on bargain purchase, MtM of financial assets, amortization of prepaid debt fees, make-whole, FX, timing of taxes and transaction cost
$ million 31.03.2026 31.12.2025
Condensed balance sheet
The main change in the balance sheet is the reduction of assets held for sale $28.9 million, related to closing the sale of the work over business in Argentina
Available liquidity of $61 million and net interest-bearing
debt (NIBD) $469 million.
o Increase in NIBD in Q1 2026 explained by bi-annual interest payment, removal of Norwegian tax guarantee (skattetrekksgaranti) and build up of working capital as activity increases and in Archer Wind related to project changes and discussions on approval of variation orders with client for the offshore wind project
Non-controlling interest is related to Archers 60% ownership in Iceland Drilling and 65% ownership in Vertikal Service.
Equity of $179.8 million
Property, plant and equipment 332.3 324.9
Right of use assets 57.7 57.6
Goodwill 199.5 196.2
Intangible assets 33.9 32.5
Investment in associates and JVs 4.2 4.0
Deferred tax asset 35.2 34.9
Other non-current assets 19.9 25.3
9
Assets held for sale - 28.9
Cash and cash equivalents 29.7 40.6
Trade receivables 188.1 187.8
Inventories 71.1 71.9
Other current assets 58.5 50.2
Total assets 1,030.3 1,054.9
Long-term interest-bearing debt 422.8 430.1
Lease liabilities (non-current) 49.7 48.9
Deferred tax 0.2 0.3
Other noncurrent liabilities 8.2 6.6
Liabilities - assets held of sale - 28.4
Current portion of interest-bearing debt 72.0 37.8
Lease liabilities (current) 10.3 10.5
Trade payables 100.6 92.8
Income tax 5.6 7.6
Other current liabilities 160.9 192.3
Shareholder's equity 179.8 179.0
Non-controlling interest 20.2 20.7
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
1,030.3 1,054.9
Archer's capital allocation strategyShareholder returns
M&A
Capex
Balance sheet
Shareholder
returns
Regular and sustainable shareholder return program, with quarterly cash distributions
Target to increase distributions over time, in line with the growth in earnings
Selective accretive
bolt-on acquisitions
Disciplined strategy, with selective accretive M&A
Targeting synergetic and cash generating bolt-on acquisitions with high financial returns (30-50%)
Capex maintained at
moderate levels
Targeting total capex of 5-6% of revenue over time
Focus on growth investments with high financial returns
(30-50%)
Self-funded capex program in Argentina
Strong balance sheet and healthy debt levels
Target a long-term leverage ratio of 1.5-2.0x
Maintain solid liquidity at all times
Aim to reduce overall cost of
capital in the long-term
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