DOF ASA DOF ASA andDOF Subsea AS are pleased to announce that each of the companies have agreed to extend the principal and interest suspension agreements with, or received extension of similar concessions from, secured lenders representing in total 83% of the secured debt ofDOF ASA and its subsidiaries (other than theDOF Subsea AS group) and in total 88% of the secured debt of companies within theDOF Subsea AS group. Pursuant to said agreements, payments of principal and interest to the secured lenders, except for servicing of theNOK 100 million credit facility provided toDOF Subsea AS by certain of its lenders on27 March 2020 to cover its immediate liquidity needs (the "MNOK 100 Credit Facility"), are suspended until31 January 2021 on certain customary terms and conditions. Such terms and conditions include customary restrictions on the DOF group (the "Group") in the relevant period and customary termination rights for the secured lenders. The current stand-still from BNDES toNorskan Offshore Ltda . will expire on31 December 2020 , and the continuation of the extended stand-still with the other secured lenders to31 January 2021 will then either require a continued stand-still from BNDES from31 December 2020 to31 January 2021 or acceptance to servicing of the debt to BNDES by the other secured lenders. The MNOK 100 Credit Facility referred to above, which originally expired on30 June 2020 , has also been extended. The extensions of the stand-still periods are entered into in order to facilitate the continued constructive dialogue with the secured lenders and bondholders under the Group's bond loans regarding a long-term financial restructuring of the Group. The suspension agreements comprise all companies within the Group, except for DOF Subsea Brasil Servicos Ltda. As regards the secured lenders (other than the secured lenders of DOF Subsea Brasil Servicos Ltda.) who have not entered into the suspension agreements or provided a similar concession,DOF ASA andDOF Subsea AS will continue to impose an unilateral stand still on the payment of principal and interest to such secured lenders for as long as the suspension agreements remain in force. Such unilateral stand still is required to comply with the terms of the suspension agreements. For further information, please contact: CEO Mons Aase, tel. +47 91 66 10 12 CFO DOF Hilde Drønen tel. +47 91 66 10 09 CFO DOF Subsea Jan Nore, tel. +47 48 09 46 99 ABOUT DOF Subsea:The DOF Subsea Group is a specialist subsea service business that provides subsea construction, subsea engineering, inspection, repair and maintenance and survey services, which involve complex and challenging engineering in an international environment. DOF Subsea owns a large fleet of modern subsea construction, intervention and survey vessels that enable it to offer differentiated positions with its clients and work in long term relationships, which enhance service delivery and reduce the overall risk. The company's core business is project management, engineering, vessel operations, survey, remote intervention and diving operations, primarily for the Oil and Gas, Marine Telecommunications and Renewables markets. www.dofsubsea.com This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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