Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd.: Second Quarter 2026 Results

August 28, 2026 - Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd. (the "Company") announces results for the second quarter of 2026. The results highlights will be discussed in an audio conference call on Friday, August 28, 2026 at 14:00 CEST. Dial-in details for the conference call can be found below.

Highlights

* Quarterly operational uptime of 98% and financial uptime of 93.4% for the combined fleet of owned and managed rigs

* Net Income of $20.4 million for the quarter

* Adjusted EBITDA of $21.9 million for the quarter

* Free cash position of $105.2 million

* Announced contract extension of 1,455 days for SSV Victoria

* Announced contract extension of 135 days for DS Carolina

* Announced contract extension of 365 days for Atlantic Zonda

* Raised $75 million through tap issue under bond loan

* Agreed revised bond terms postponing remaining instalments under bond loan to April 2027

* Agreed extended maturity date of Revolving Credit Facility to December 31,

2026

Subsequent events

* Announced exercise of 4th optional well for SSV Catarina

Guilherme Coelho, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"We are very pleased with another strong quarter, with our teams delivering 98% operational uptime across the fleet and continuing to demonstrate the high standards of execution that define Ventura Offshore. The quarter also marked important commercial and financial milestones, including further extensions of contractual coverage both in Brazil and Indonesia, with close to half a billion dollars in additional backlog and the successful raise of $75 million tap issue under our existing bond framework. These achievements are a direct result of the dedication of our people, resilience of our operational platform and trust our customers and financial partners place in us. We enter the second half of the year with stronger commercial and financial position, firmly focused on delivering sustainable, long-term value."

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About Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd.

Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd. is a deep-water drilling contractor providing offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry since 1998 in Brazil and worldwide. The Company owns and operates one drillship, DS Carolina, and two semisubmersible drilling rigs, SSV Victoria and SSV Catarina, and further manages one drillship, Atlantic Zonda. The drilling rigs are currently operating offshore Brazil and Indonesia. The Company is incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and was listed on Euronext Growth Oslo on June 5, 2024, under the ticker "VTURA".

Additional information about Ventura Offshore Holding can be found at https://ventura-offshore.com/en/a-ventura/.

This information is subject to disclosure under the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, §5-12. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2026-08-28 07:00 CEST.

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