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Prosafe Offshore Pte Ltd
Annual Report 2022

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 
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CONTENTS

HIGHLIGHTS

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3

4

5

6

8

Highlights

Key figures

About Prosafe

Main events in 2022

CEO letter

Corporate Governance

18

Directors’ report

31

Declaration by the Board of Directors and the CEO

33

Consolidated accounts

70

Parent company accounts

87

Independent auditor’s report

Revenues

198.9

million USD
2021: 141.1

EBITDA

61.4

million USD
2021: 24.9

Employees

182 

 2021: 103

Fleet utilisation

70.6%

2021: 54.5%

Biodiversity

0spills

2021: 0

Safety

0Lost Time Injury Incidents

2021: 0

Health

1.31%

sickness absence 
2021: 0.27%

Operations

1,738 

operating days 
2021: 1,407

 
KEY FIGURES

Profit

Operating revenues

EBITDA

Operating profit (loss)

Net profit (loss)

Earnings per share (fully diluted)

Balance sheet

Total assets

Interest-bearing debt

Net interest-bearing debt

Book equity

Book equity ratio

Liquidity reserve

Net cash flow

Net working capital 

Valuation

Market capitalisation at year-end

Share price

Operations

Fleet utilisation rate

Employees

MUSD

MUSD

MUSD

MUSD

USD

MUSD

MUSD

MUSD 

MUSD

 %

MUSD

MUSD

MUSD

MUSD

NOK

%

Note

     2022

    2021

     2020

        2019

    2018

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

198.9

61.4

31.9

1.5

0.17

500.0

422.2

330.6

37.3

7.5

91.6

17.7

79.7

1,128.0

128.2

141.1

24.9

(49.8)

927.9

263.3

492.8

423.3

349.4

36.3

7.4

73.9

(86.4)

61.7

158.0

158.4

56.7

(9.5)

(864.3)

(950.1)

225.4

97.1

(342.6)

(399.9)

(10,798.2)

(4,540.0)

587.7

1,509.4

1,349.1

(948.5)

(161.4)

160.3

(37.8)

1,480.2

1,397.9

1,199.8

2.4

0.2

198.1

57.8

(1,279.3)

(1,158.2)

330.8

166.6

53.0

(114.5)

(1,300.0)

1,736.8

1,243.0

1,102.7

400.2

23.0

277.3

(91.6)

58.7

10.4

1,080.0

19.7

2,110.0

126.7

13,400.0

70.6

54.5

20.4

50.9

47.3

Number of employees at year-end

Employees in direct employment

182

103

99

150

417

HSSE

Lost time injuries

Total recordable injury  frequency

Sick leave

Per million worked hours

Per million worked hours

% of total working hours

0

0

1.31

0

0

0.27

0

1.81

0.46

0

0.82

2.26

1

2.54

2.07

Notes:  1.   Operating profit before depreciation and impairment

2.   Net profit / Average number of outstanding and potential shares. 
3.   Interest-bearing debt - Cash and deposits
4.   (Book equity / Total assets) * 100

5.   Cash and deposits 
6.   Currents Assets - Current Liabilities
7.   On 27 January 2022, Prosafe completed a 1,000:1 reverse split of the company's shares. As a result, the calculation 
of the earnings per share and share price for prior year presented/restated was based on the new number of shares

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ABOUT PROSAFE

Prosafe is a leading owner and operator of semi-submersible 
accommodation, safety and support vessels.

At year-end, Prosafe owned and/or operated six 
semi-submersible accommodation, safety and 
support vessels and one Tender Support Vessel 
(TSV). In addition, the company has options to take 
delivery of two new build vessels at the yard. 

via a telescopic gangway to the client’s installation 
so that personnel can safely walk to work. The 
vessels are normally provided on a time charter 
basis where Prosafe mans and operates the vessels 
directly.  

The company’s versatile fleet of five dynamically 
positioned, two anchor moored and one passive 
position moored vessels are capable of operating in 
the most demanding offshore environments. 

Prosafe’s vessels have accommodation capacity 
for up to 500 people and offer high quality welfare 
and catering facilities, storage, workshops, offices, 
a cinema, medical services, deck cranes and 

lifesaving and firefighting equipment. 

Prosafe’s vessels are serving energy 
companies on various offshore 
projects, primarily in global 
offshore oil and gas areas, 
but can also serve offshore 
wind installations. Prosafe’s 
operations are related to the 
support of the lifecycle of offshore 
installations such as maintenance 
and modification of installations on 
fields already in production, hook-up 
and commissioning of new fields, tie-backs to 
existing infrastructure and decommissioning. 

Prosafe has 

experience from 

operations offshore Norway, 

United Kingdom, US and 

Mexican Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, 

Australia, South East Asia 

and West Africa.

Prosafe has a long track record from 

demanding operations world-
wide, with leading  operational 
performance and good safety 
results. The company has extensive 
experience from operating gangway 
connected to fixed installations, 

FPSOs, TLPs, Semis and Spars. 

Prosafe has experience from operations 

offshore Norway, United Kingdom, US and 
Mexican Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, Australia,  
South East Asia and West Africa.

The vessels are operated in dynamic positioning 
(DP) mode by use of own engines and thrusters or 
in a moored mode, while being gangway connected 

Prosafe is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange  
with ticker code PRS.

Vision
To be a leading and innovative provider of 
technology and services in selected niches of 
the global offshore energy industry.

Mission
To provide customers with innovative and 
cost-efficient solutions in order to maximize 
shareholder value and to create a challenging 
and motivating workplace.

Strategy 
To be the preferred provider of high-end 
accommodation vessels globally.

Values
Profitability, Respect, Innovation, Safety, 
Ambition, Focus, the Environment

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MAIN EVENTS  
IN 2022

•  Good health, safety and environmental results 
with zero Lost Time Injuries and zero accidental 
discharges to the natural environment.

•  The fleet utilisation for the year was 70.6 per cent 
(2021: 54.5 per cent), the highest utilisation rate 
since 2014.

•  Secured new contracts for Safe Concordia in 

Trinidad and in the US Gulf of Mexico, and two 
four-year contracts for Safe Notos, Safe Eurus and  
a 650-day contract for Safe Zephyrus in Brazil.

•  Certified to the ISO 50001 Energy Management 

standard in January 2022.

•  Further increased focus on energy management 

and emissions reduction and established an Energy 
Management team to drive the effort.

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CEO LETTER  
2022 – TAILWINDS FOR OFFSHORE ENERGY 

2022 was a very busy year for Prosafe with the highest fleet 
utilisation since 2014.  

Global events turned the focus to security of energy supply  
which may provide tailwinds for the offshore service 
industry for the coming years. 

The global energy agenda pivoted around February 
2022 and changed direction with 180 degrees in 180 
days - from focusing on leaving hydrocarbons in the 
ground at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021, to 
ensuring security of energy supply from dependable 
sources in the spring of 2022. 

a stable and dependable supply of energy to ensure 
an orderly transition. This will likely create tailwinds 
for the oil services industry in the years to come 
and generally take time. It also demonstrates the 
industry’s valuable contribution to the security and 
economic well-being of our societies.

Although the energy transition is both inevitable and 
desirable, 2022 was a stark reminder of the need for 

The society’s requirement to businesses to reduce 
their environmental impact has further intensified 

in 2022. We have done the same in Prosafe and will 
play our part. The first important reduction steps 
were taken in 2022 when a new engine configuration 
reduced CO2 emissions by 15-20 % for a dynamically 
positioned rig. To further improve, we have set 
a target of 50% emission reduction by 2030 and 
established an Energy Management team to drive the 
effort. Meeting the target will require harnessing our 
decades of competence with tomorrow’s  technology 

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and ways of working, as well as support from our 
customers. Our vessels are the main driver behind the 
emission reduction targets. 

The strategy in Prosafe stands on a number of 
strategic pillars which aim at maximizing the value 
of our existing assets and growing our fleet and 
our business to remain the leading player within 
our niche. We have included the organisation in 
setting the strategic priorities and have improved 
our performance management tools. Prosafe is 
managed with the aim to create competitive 
shareholder value, opportunities for our 
employees and a positive impact on 
our surroundings. 

In 2022, we saw revenue grow 
by 41% and EBITDA increase by 
147%. We added almost 10 years 
of contract backlog for our vessels 
working for Petrobras in Brazil. 
We had 6 of our 7 vessels working 
for all or part of the year in Norway, 
UK, Trinidad & Tobago and Brazil. We had 
high operational and commercial activity, and 
our co-workers have been very busy in 2022. Their 
contribution has been vital to our ability to operate 
safe and cost-efficiently. Thank you! 

The focus on security of energy supply bodes well 
for the activity in our core markets in the North Sea 
and Brazil. In Brazil, the production infrastructure will 
grow in the years to come with a number of new  
FPSOs coming on stream. Our activities in Brazil 

are mainly linked to the regular maintenance and 
modification of the production infrastructure. In the 
North Sea, 2022 has seen a record high number of 
Plans for Development and Operation submitted in 
Norway and many projects sanctioned in the UK. 

High activity in the early parts of the value chain 
traditionally translate into demand for our services /  
vessels during implementation, although it is too 
early to say when and where. We expect day rates to 
continue to further improve and deem it likely that 
situations of scarce supply of our services may 

occur in the coming years as activity looks 
to be increasing with supply remaining 

stable or declining.   

Health and safety lies at the heart 
of what we do and we promote a 
zero-mindset philosophy which 
means that no accidents or incidents 
are acceptable. Our health and safety 

statistics in 2022 are very good and 

include zero Lost Time Incidents (LTI) 
and sick leave of just 1.31%. The key is the 

continued daily focus on the activities which form 
the basis for achieving and maintaining excellence in 
health and safety.

We continued our increasingly more important 
ESG work in 2022. Main projects were the ongoing 
emission reduction project, a climate risk review in 
accordance with the Task Force on Climate-related 
Financial Disclosures, a reassessment of our material 
impact, the implementation of required actions to 

In 2022, we saw 

revenue grow by 41% 

and EBIDTA increase by 147%. 

We added almost 10 years of 

contract backlog for our  

vessels working for 

Petrobras in Brazil. 

comply with the Norwegian Transparency Act and 
an adaptation of our Environmental, Social and 
Governance (ESG) reporting to comply with the 
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board reporting 
standard. Overall, both the quality and transparency 
of our ESG efforts have increased. 

The year 2022 has also been characterized by 
inflationary cost pressure, longer lead times on 
equipment and increasing interest rates. Prosafe 
is not immune to these effects. Our lean operating 
model and flexible cost structure provide some 
cushion against the inflationary cost pressures.  
We remain unhedged on our interest expenses.

The outlook for 2023 is somewhat mixed. We will 
have three vessels on contract with Petrobras in Brazil 
for most of the year and one vessel commencing 
working in the USA. The outlook for the North Sea 
following a year with very high activity is more 
uncertain and may only pick up from 2024 when we 
have 2-3 vessel available for hire. 

Finally, I would like to thank our shareholders and 
lenders for their confidence in and continued support 
of Prosafe. We are confident in our ability to benefit 
from the tailwind in the industry and thereby protect 
and create value for our stakeholders in the years 
ahead.

Stay safe, 
Jesper Kragh Andresen, CEO

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CORPORATE  
GOVERNANCE

Prosafe SE is committed to ensuring that high standards of corporate governance are maintained to ensure 
the greatest possible value creation over time in the best interests of shareholders, employees and other 
stakeholders. 

Prosafe SE is a European public company (Societas Europaea) listed on the Oslo 
Stock Exchange.  The corporate governance framework forms the basis for a 
transparent business model with a clear segregation of roles, responsibilities 
and accountabilities between shareholders, the Board of Directors and executive 
management. Corporate governance in the company follows the principles 
contained in the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance in its latest 
version of 14 October 2021 (the “Code of Practice”).  

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Prosafe’s governance structure is set out below.

SHAREHOLDERS

Nomination Committee

External Auditor

1. IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING  

ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

This report on Corporate Governance accounts for the company’s corporate 
governance principles and practices as required by the Accounting Act Section 
3-3b and how Prosafe complies with the Code of Practice. Application of the Code 
of Practice is based on the “comply or explain” principle, which stipulates that any 
deviations from the Code should be explained. In the company’s own assessment, 
Prosafe did not deviate from any sections of the Code of Practice at year-end 2022. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Audit Committee

Compensation Committee

MANAGEMENT

Ethics Committee

2. THE BUSINESS

The Code of Practice covers 15 topics which are designed to ensure that the 
division of roles between shareholders, the Board of Directors (“the Board”) and the 
company’s executive management is regulated in a way that strengthens confidence 
among shareholders, employees, the capital market and other interested parties 
to ensure control and compliance, equal treatment of shareholders and maximum 
value creation over time. 

Prosafe’s business is defined in Article 3 of the company’s Articles of Association:

Prosafe SE shall own and operate vessels and other offshore tonnage, related to oil 
and gas activities, as well as conduct any activity related to ownership and operation 
related to this. Prosafe SE may invest in companies within the same or other sectors.

The company’s Corporate Governance Report covers every section of the Code of 
Practice and is included in the annual report and published on Prosafe’s website at 
https://www.prosafe.com/investor-information/corporate-governance/ 

The Board of Directors has established objectives, strategies, and a risk profile 
for the business within the scope of the definition of its business to create 
value for its shareholders in a sustainable manner, considering economic, social 
and environmental considerations. The company’s objectives, strategies and 

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4. EQUAL TREATMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS 

Pre-emption rights to subscribe
Should the Board wish to propose that the AGM departs from the pre-emptive 
right of existing shareholders relating to any capital increase, such a proposal will 
be justified by the common interest of the company and the shareholders, and 
the reasons for the proposal will be presented in the notice of the AGM as well 
as publicly disclosed in a separate stock exchange announcement. 

Trading in own shares
In the event of a share buy-back programme, the Board of Directors will aim to 
ensure that all transactions are carried out either through the trading system or 
at prevailing prices at the Oslo Stock Exchange. In the event of such programme, 
the Board of Directors will take the company's and shareholders' interests into 
consideration and aim to maintain transparency and equal treatment of all 
shareholders. If there is limited liquidity in the company’s shares, the company 
shall consider other ways to ensure equal treatment of all shareholders. 

risk profile are subject to at least an annual review by the Board. The reviews 
are supplemented by ongoing dialogue between the Board and executive 
management, monthly reporting and ad hoc weekly reporting and updates of all 
significant matters. 

3. EQUITY AND DIVIDENDS

Equity and capital structure
Prosafe’s consolidated shareholders’ equity as at 31 December 2022 amounted to 
USD 37.3 million (2021: USD 36.3 million), equivalent to 7.5 per cent (2021: 7.4 per 
cent) of the Group’s total assets.

Dividend policy
Prosafe’s longer term ambition is that its shareholders receive a competitive 
return on their investment in the company through a combination of share price 
appreciation and a direct return in the form of dividends.

The company has not paid dividends since 2015. Under the latest amended and 
restated loan agreements, following the restructuring in December 2021, dividends 
may only be paid after obtaining prior written consent of two-thirds of the lenders.

Board authorisations 
Mandates and authorities for different purposes such as increase 
of share capital or share buy-backs are considered separately 
at each annual general meeting (“AGM”) and are generally 
limited in time and valid to the date of the next AGM. As at 
31 December 2022, the Board held no mandates for share 
capital increases or share buy-backs. 

In January 2022, the company executed a reverse 
share split whereby 1,000 shares became 
1 share.  No equity buy-backs or share 
issues were executed during the year. 

 
 
 
5. SHARES AND NEGOTIABILITY 

Prosafe has one class of shares in issue and all shares are equal in all respects. The 
shares are freely transferrable on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company’s Articles 
of Association place no limitations on voting or restrictions or on any party’s ability 
to own, trade of vote for shares in the company. 

6. GENERAL MEETINGS 

The Board of Directors will make its best effort to facilitate that as many 
shareholders as possible may attend and exercise their right to speak and vote at 
general meetings, thereby making the general meeting an effective forum for the 
views of shareholders and the Board. Shareholders holding at least 5 per cent of the 
issued and voting shares are entitled to submit matters for inclusion on the agenda 
of a general meeting. An extraordinary general meeting (EGM) can be called by the 
Board of Directors if deemed necessary or be requested by the company’s auditor or 
shareholders representing at least 5% of the company’s share capital. 

Written notice of an AGM and a meeting calling for adoption of a special resolution 
is sent out not later than twenty-one days before the scheduled meeting unless 
special notice is required by law. The resolutions and supporting information 
are sufficiently detailed, comprehensive and specific to allow shareholders to 
form a view on all matters to be considered at the meeting. Both these and any 
recommendations of the Nomination Committee enabling shareholders to take 
an informed position on all matters to be discussed are made available within the 
relevant timeframe on the company’s website.

Shareholders wishing to attend the general meeting, either in person or online, 
must notify the company of this intention before the deadline stipulated in the 
notice. The Board aims to facilitate the attendance of as many shareholders as 
possible. As stipulated in Prosafe’s Articles of Association, shareholders intending 
to participate in the general meeting shall notify the company of this no later than 
two days prior to the general meeting.

The Chairman (or in exceptional circumstances, another member of the Board), the 
auditor and the Chairman of the Nomination Committee attend the AGM. Prosafe 
wishes to facilitate a dialogue with shareholders at the general meeting, and 
therefore encourages all Board members to attend. The Chairman normally chairs 
the general meetings and the Board ensures that the general meeting is able to 
appoint an independent chairman.

Prosafe prepares proxy forms and conducts the voting arrangements at the 
meeting in a form and manner which allows shareholders to vote separately 
on each matter to be considered by the meeting and for each of the candidates 
nominated for election.

The 2022 AGM was held on 11 May 2022 with 59.22 per cent of the share capital 
represented. 

7. NOMINATION COMMITTEE 

The Nomination Committee is governed by the Articles of Association’s section 8.  
The AGM on 11 May 2022, re-elected the following two members for the 
Nomination Committee for a period of one year: Thomas Raaschou (Chair) and 
Annette Malm Justad. The committee members are independent of the Board of 
Directors and executive management.

The general meeting stipulates the guidelines for the duties of the committee and 
determines the committees’ remuneration. The current instructions were revised in 
2019 and approved by the AGM.

The Nomination Committee submits its recommendations to the general meeting 
for election of and compensation to members of the Board of Directors, in addition 
to members of the Nomination Committee. Each proposal is justified on an 
individual basis. All shareholders may nominate candidates to the Board. Relevant 
deadlines for submitting proposals for candidates to be appointed to the Board or 
the Nomination Committee are published on the company’s website in due time 
before the AGM takes place.

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The Nomination Committee held twelve meetings in 2022. Average meeting 
attendance was 100 per cent.

Name

Thomas Raaschou

Role

Chair

Annette Malm Justad

Member

May 2016

May 2023

Date 
first time 
appointed

Date 
due for 
re-election

Meeting 
attendance 
(%)

May 2011

May 2023

100

100

8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:  

COMPOSITION AND INDEPENDENCE 

Pursuant to the articles of association section 5, the company's Board of Directors 
shall consist of three to seven members. On 31 December 2022, the Board 
consisted of five members as described in the table below. The directors are 
appointed for one year and all directors may be re-elected in 2023. The general 
meeting appoints the Chairman of the Board. At the AGM on 11 May 2022, Halvard 
Idland was elected as a new member of the Board. The remaining four members 
were re-elected. 

The Board held 15 Board meetings in 2022. Average meeting attendance was 98.5 
per cent.

Name

Role

Date 
first time 
appointed

Date 
due for 
re-election 

Meeting 
attendance 
(%)

Glen Ole Rødland

Chairman March 2016

May 2023

Alf C. Thorkildsen

Deputy 
Chairman*

May 2020

May 2023

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen

Director

March 2017

May 2023

Nina Udnes Tronstad

Halvard Idland

Director

Director

May 2019

May 2023

May 2022

May 2023

100

100

93.3

100

100

*Alf C. Thorkildsen was appointed Deputy Chairman in February 2022

The Board members are independent of the company’s executive personnel and 
material business contacts and save for Alf C. Thorkildsen also independent of the 
company's main shareholders. 

The directors have been appointed to ensure that a broad base of appropriate 
expertise, capacity and diversity is reflected on the Board. Working constructively 
together with its committees’ and the company’s administration, the Board 
oversees the strategic direction, targets, reporting, management and control of the 
company. 

Directors are encouraged to own shares in the company. Information about each 
director, their experience and shareholding is available on Prosafe’s website.

9. THE WORK OF THE BOARD  

OF DIRECTORS (“THE BOARD”) 

The duties of the Board
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management of the company 
and supervision of day-to-day management and the company’s business activities, 
including organisation, strategy, planning, reporting, and establishing of control 
systems. This includes regulation of the duties of the Board of Directors and 
the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the division of work between the Board of 
Directors and the CEO, the annual plan for the Board of Directors, notices of Board 
proceedings, administrative procedures, minutes, Board committees, transactions 
between the company and the shareholders and confidentiality. The Board of 
Directors has an annual plan for its work which is revised at regular intervals. 

Agreements with related parties
Any transactions, agreements or arrangements between the company's 
shareholders, members of the Board, members of the executive management 
team or close associates of any such parties may only be entered into as part 
of the ordinary course of business and on arm's length market terms. All such 
transactions shall, where relevant, comply with the procedures set out in the 
Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the Norwegian Code of 
Practice for Corporate Governance. 

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The Board shall arrange for a valuation to be obtained from an independent 
third party for transactions with related parties, including agreements that 
are considered immaterial. The Board's annual directors' report shall provide 
information about any transactions with related parties. The Board will when 
required or otherwise deemed appropriate arrange for a valuation to be obtained 
from an independent third party.

Board members shall immediately notify the Board and members of the executive 
management team shall immediately notify the CEO (who, where relevant, 
will notify the Board) if they have any material direct or indirect interest in any 
transaction entered into by the company. For information regarding related party 
transactions, see note 21 of the consolidated accounts.

Instructions for the Board
Prosafe’s Board Instructions give an overview of function, duties and responsibility 
of the Board, including procedures for Board meetings. The Board shall determine 
the vision, values and long-term objectives of the company. The Board shall also 
contribute with external expertise and experience to the company's management. 

The Board has adopted instructions for management specifying their respective 
duties, authority and responsibilities in relation to the business. The CEO has a 
particular responsibility for ensuring that the Board receives precise, relevant and 
timely information enabling it to discharge its duties.

Scheduled Board meetings are normally held six to eight times a year, but the 
work schedule is flexible and otherwise adaptable to take into account relevant 
commercial, operational and strategic circumstances. Internal segregation of 
responsibilities and duties between the Board and management is established in 
several corporate documents including corporate policies and procedures, approval 
matrices and delegated authorities, Board approvals for budgets and forecasts 
and specific investments, and the grant of specific powers of attorney in respect of 
particular transactions.

The Chairman has a particular responsibility for ensuring that the Board’s work is 
well organised and efficiently conducted. The Chairman of the Board encourages an 
open and constructive debate within the Board and with management.

The Board’s evaluation of its own work
The Board undertakes an annual assessment of its own performance and expertise, 
working methods, composition and the manner in which the directors function, 
both individually and collectively, in relation to the goals set for their work. In 
this context, the Board also assesses itself in relation to corporate governance. 
The assessment is made available to the Nomination Committee as a tool for 
continuous improvement.

Conflicts of interest and disqualification
The Board has implemented various policies and procedures to avoid conflicts of 
interest between directors, executive management, their close associates and 
external third parties with whom the company collaborates.

Members of the Board and executive management cannot consider items in which 
they have a special and prominent interest, cf. the rules on disqualification in the 
Public Companies Act. 

Directors and executive personnel must notify the Board if they have any material 
direct or indirect personal interest in any agreement concluded by the group. 
Neither the Board members nor the CEO shall participate in the preparation, 
deliberation, or resolution by the Board of any matters that are of such special 
importance to themselves or any of their related parties that the person in question 
is deemed to have a prominent personal or financial interest in these matters. The 
relevant Board member or the CEO shall raise the issue of his or her independence 
whenever there may be cause to question it and is the primary responsible for 
adopting the correct decision as to whether he or she should step down from 
participating in the discussion of the matter at hand.

Throughout the year, no potential conflicts of interest have been declared by any 
members of the Board or of Executive Management. In the event of any potential 
conflict of interest, appropriate action will be taken to protect against such 
potential conflicts which includes for example the individual not participating 
in the relevant part of the Board meeting and/or abstaining from voting on the 
relevant matter.

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Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is a sub-committee of the Board of Directors, and acts as a 
preparatory body in connection with the Board's supervisory roles with respect to 
financial reporting and the effectiveness of the company's internal control system. 
It also attends to other tasks assigned to it in accordance with the instructions for 
the Audit Committee adopted by the Board of Directors. At 31 December 2022, the 
Audit Committee comprised Board members Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen (Chair) and 
Halvard Idland. Both are considered independent of the company and have relevant 
skills and experience within accounting or auditing.

The Committee operates based on a generic annual plan and undertakes 
an examination and evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the 
organisation’s governance, risk management and internal controls, monitors the 
financial reporting process and prepares the Board’s follow up on such issues. 
The Audit Committee is tasked from time to time with the carrying out of special 
investigations designed to assess the overall risk management system within the 
Group.

The Audit Committee meets six to eight times a year and holds closed sessions 
with the appointed auditor on at least an annual basis without the company’s 
management being present. The appointed auditor participates at all Audit 
Committee meetings. 

The Audit Committee reports and makes recommendations to the Board of 
Directors, but the Board of Directors retains responsibility for implementing such 
recommendations.

The Audit Committee held six meetings in 2022. Average meeting attendance was 
100 per cent.

Name

Role

Date 
first time 
appointed

Date 
due for 
re-election

Meeting 
attendance 
(%)

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen

Chair

May 2017

May 2023

Glen O. Rødland

Halvard Idland

Member

Member

May 2020

Resigned 
May 2022

May 2022

May 2023

100

100

100

Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is a sub-committee of the Board and its objective 
is to act as a preparatory body for the Board’s work relating to employment 
terms and performance review for the CEO as well as strategy and principles for 
remuneration of executive management. The Compensation Committee operates 
based on a generic annual plan. At 31 December 2022, the committee comprised of 
Board members Nina Udnes Tronstad (chair) and Alf C. Thorkildsen, who are both 
independent of the company’s executive management.

The Compensation Committee held six meetings in 2022. Average meeting 
attendance was 100 per cent.

Name

Nina Udnes Tronstad

Role

Chair

Date 
first time 
appointed

Date 
due for 
re-election

Meeting 
attendance 
(%)

May 2019

May 2023

Alf C. Thorkildsen

Member

May 2020

May 2023

100

100

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10.  RISK MANAGEMENT  

  AND INTERNAL CONTROL 

The Board is responsible for ensuring that sound internal control and risk 
management systems, that are appropriate for the extent and nature of the 
company’s activities, are in place. The Board conducts an annual review of all risk 
areas and the internal control procedures.

Prosafe categorises its primary risks under the following headings: strategic, 
commercial, operational, compliance and legal, financial, climate and IT/Cyber-
security related. The Board and senior officers manage these risks through 
continuous assessments, reporting and periodic reviews in management and 
Board meetings, and as part of the rolling strategy and planning processes. These 
risks and associated sensitivities as well as internal control measures are described 
in more detail at https://www.prosafe.com/investor-information/corporate-
governance/risk-management/ and in a separate Risk Management Policy.

The risk management methodology applied by management and the Board is in 
accordance with industry and market practices generally and as implemented in 
Prosafe over several years.

The Audit Committee assesses the integrity of Prosafe’s accounts and follows up 
on behalf of the Board on issues related to financial review and external audit of 
Prosafe’s accounts. Furthermore, the Board and the Audit Committee supervise and 
verify that effective internal control systems are in place, including systems for risk 
management and financial reporting, and satisfactory routines for following up 
adherence to the company’s ethical guidelines.

Management maintains a risk and opportunity register that includes all risks 
of material significance for the company. This register is reviewed regularly in 
Board meetings and is followed up by management and the Board in the form of 
strategies and mitigating actions. The Board conducts also an annual review of all 
risk areas and the internal control system.

All significant tenders and projects are reviewed by the company’s Bid Committee. 
The scope of the reviews includes all aspects which may impact the financial results 
and good reputation of Prosafe. The Bid Committee acts to safeguard and support 
tender processes to ensure client tenders have an acceptable balance between risk 
and reward, and that awarded projects are driving risk mitigating measures in order 
to meet quality, delivery and financial targets. The committee has an advisory role 
towards the tender and subsequent project teams within authorities provided by 
the Board. 

11.  REMUNERATION OF THE BOARD 

The AGM resolves directors’ fees based on the recommendation from the 
Nomination Committee. The remuneration of the Board reflects its responsibilities, 
expertise, time commitment and the complexity of the business. 

The remuneration of the Board is not linked to the company’s performance 
and none of the current Board directors have a pension scheme or agreement 
concerning pay after termination of their office nor have they received any share 
options. 

Board

USD 110,000

USD 84,000

USD 68,000

Chair

Deputy Chair

Directors

In addition, a fee of USD 1,500 is payable to directors, Board Committee members 
and Board representatives to the Nomination Committee attending Board or 
Committee meetings held away from their home country.

Information relating to the total remuneration to the Board for 2022 is set out in 
note 6 of the consolidated accounts. 

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The fees payable to the members of the Board Committees are as follows:

Committee

Chair

Members 
and Board 
representatives

Nomination Committee

USD 7,500

Compensation Committee USD 15,000

Audit Committee

USD 20,000

USD 5,000

USD 10,000

USD 10,000

Other

Additional USD 
850 per meeting

N/A

N/A

Based on the need for directors to be independent of the company’s executive 
personnel, none of the directors has any specific assignments for Prosafe beyond 
their role as director.

12.  REMUNERATION OF  

  EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL 

The Board determines the terms of employment of the CEO and executive 
management and has prepared guidelines for salary and other remuneration which 
are clear and easily understandable and contributes to the company’s commercial 
strategy, long-term interest and financial viability.

Remuneration for executive management comprises three principal elements, base 
pay, variable pay and other benefits such as pension to ensure convergence of the 
interests of executive management and shareholders. Prosafe aims to provide a 
competitive total remuneration to attract and retain senior executives with the 
desired skills and experience. 

The variable pay of executive management is performance related and cannot 
exceed the executive’s gross annual salary for the same calendar year. The amount 
paid to an executive under the short-term incentive program and long-term 
incentive program combined cannot exceed five times his/her annual fixed cash 
remuneration in the relevant year. The variable pay is linked to the operations 
and development of the company and aligned with the Prosafe’s strategy, ethical 
guidelines and values to support sustainable value creation for shareholders. 

The Executive Remuneration Policy and the Board’s Report on Executive 
Remuneration were presented to and adopted by the AGM in 2022. The report 
was presented for a consultative vote, except for the part regarding guidelines for 
share-based remuneration or remuneration linked to the company’s share price 
development which were subject to a separate vote. For further details relating 
to remuneration paid to executive management, see note 6 of the consolidated 
accounts and the Executive Remuneration Policy and the Board’s Report on 
Executive Remuneration attached to the 2022 AGM notice.

13.  INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION 

Prosafe has adopted an investor relations policy which covers guidelines for the 
company’s contact with shareholders and the financial community. In order 
to ensure equal treatment of shareholders for the purpose of  creating a good basis 
for a fair and correct pricing of  the company’s financial instruments, Prosafe  aims 
to provide clear, up-to-date  and timely financial and other information about 
the company’s operations to the financial market. This shall take place through 
the timely distribution of price-sensitive information to the market, at all times 
handled in compliance with applicable market rules and practices.

Prosafe publishes interim reports and presentations on a quarterly basis. Investor 
presentations in the form of audiocast or webcast are held in connection with 
the reporting of annual and interim results to give an overview of operational 
and financial developments. An ongoing dialogue is otherwise maintained with 
analysts and investors. All information distributed to the company’s shareholders is 
published in English on the company’s website at the same time as it is sent to the 
Oslo Stock Exchange and www.newsweb.no.

14.  TAKE-OVERS 

There are no defence mechanisms against take-over bids in Prosafe’s Articles 
of Association, nor have any other measures been implemented to specifically 
hinder acquisitions of shares in the company. The Board has not established 
written guiding principles for how it will act in the event of a take-over bid, as such 
situations normally are specific and one-off by nature, which make a guideline 
challenging to prepare.  

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If an offer is made for the company’s shares, the Board will ensure that all 
shareholders are treated equally and seek to ensure that the company’s activities 
are not unnecessarily interrupted. The Board will act in the best interest of 
shareholders and ensure that they have sufficient information and time to assess 
the offer. The Board will prior to the expiry of the offer period, issue a statement 
evaluating the offer and make a recommendation as to whether shareholders 
should or should not accept the offer. In such a situation, Prosafe will act in 
accordance with the applicable principles for good corporate governance.

15.  AUDITOR

The company’s external auditor is KPMG AS. The auditor is appointed by the general 
meeting and is independent of Prosafe SE. 

Each year, the auditor presents the audit plan for the company to the Audit 
Committee. The auditor also meets with the full Board at least once a year in 
connection with the preparation of the annual financial statements and a review 
of the financial reporting and internal control procedures, including weaknesses 
identified by the auditor and proposals for improvement. At least once a year, the 
independent auditor meets with the Board without the presence of any member of 
executive management.

The Audit Committee supports the Board in the administration and exercise of 
its responsibility for supervision of the auditor’s work, who shall keep the Board 
informed of all aspects of its work for Prosafe. 

The auditor attends all Audit Committee meetings. 

Company policies govern the use of the auditor’s services. Use of the auditor for 
services other than the audit of Prosafe requires approval by the Audit Committee.

The renumeration of the auditor is approved by the AGM. Fees for audit work and 
other services are reported by the Board to the General Meeting. For more details, 
see note 7 of  the consolidated accounts. 

28 March 2023

The Board of Directors of Prosafe SE

(original signed)

Glen Ole Rødland
Non-executive Chairman

Alf C. Thorkildsen
Non-executive Deputy Chairman

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen
Non-executive Director

Nina Udnes Tronstad
Non-executive Director

Halvard Idland
Non-executive Director

Jesper K. Andresen
Chief Executive Officer

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The directors present their annual report of Prosafe SE (the “Company” or the “Parent Company”) and its 
subsidiaries (the company and its subsidiaries referred to as the “Group” or “Prosafe”) together with the 
Group’s and the Parent Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.

INTRODUCTION 

The Parent Company, Prosafe SE, is legally domiciled 
in Norway and is the ultimate owner of all Group 
companies. 

In December 2021, the company concluded a financial 
restructuring and established a more sustainable 
capital structure. The restructuring followed the 
general downturn in oil and gas activity as well as 
structural changes to the industry. Prosafe used the 

downturn to adapt its operating model, rightsize its 
organisation and enhance its fleet while continuing 
safe and efficient operations.

Specifications for each of the vessels and details of 
the current contracts can be found on the company’s 
website https://www.prosafe.com/fleet/vessels/

During 2022, Prosafe experienced high fleet activity, 
increased order backlog and improved financial results 
from its operations. This was driven by a strong oil 
price as well as increased maintenance activity by 
operators. 

STRATEGY 

Prosafe’s strategy is to be the preferred supplier 
of high-end offshore accommodation vessels 
globally. Prosafe expects continued demand for 
accommodation vessels and services in the coming 
years amid a gradual energy transition. Prosafe 
believes sector returns will improve on the back of 
increased oil and gas activity and a reduced supply of 
accommodation rigs globally. 

Safe Zephyrus operated for bp at ETAP in the UK 
North Sea from 22 January until 21 December 2022. 
On 8 December 2022, Petrobras chartered the Safe 
Zephyrus to provide gangway connected operations 
in Brazil from 1 May 2023. The contract has a firm 
period commitment of 650 days with a contract value 
of approximately USD 73 million (equivalent to USD 
112,500 per day). Certain contract and regulatory 
compliance scopes must be performed to ensure 
contract commencement in May 2023. 

Safe Boreas completed a contract on the Norwegian 
Continental Shelf between 1 May 2022 and 29 July 
2022. A UK client chartered the Safe Boreas to provide 
gangway connected operations to support a platform 
in the UK North Sea from 22 September 2022 to 1 
November 2022. The vessel is now in lay-up in Norway 
pending future work.

OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS

As at year-end, the fleet comprised seven fully owned 
vessels, plus options for two new builds, the Safe Nova 
and the Safe Vega, at yard in China. During 2022, a 
typhoon damaged the new builds and the yard has 
initiated repairs. 

The Safe Caledonia remained in-field and on a 
stand-by day rate until early March 2022. On 7 
March 2022, Safe Caledonia re-started operations 
for TotalEnergies at the Elgin platform in the UK. The 
contract was successfully completed on 2 December 
2022 and the vessel is currently laid up in the UK 
pending future work.  

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Safe Eurus has been providing safety and maintenance 
support to Petrobras in Brazil since November 2019 
on a contract with a firm duration until February 
2023. On 25 May 2022, Safe Eurus was awarded a 
four-year contract with Petrobras which commenced 
on 17 February 2023, following from the expiry of 
the last contract. The total value of the contract 
is approximately USD 126 million. Safe Eurus was 
originally expected to be off-hire for approximately 
35 days in April/May 2023 for Petrobras contract 
compliance works and hull cleaning. The off-hire 
period has now been moved to Q1 2024. Prosafe will 
in parallel execute the vessel’s next Special Periodic 
Survey (SPS) which is due in Q2 2024.

Safe Notos has been operating for Petrobras in Brazil 
since December 2016. Safe Notos commenced a new 

four-year contract with Petrobras on 18 July 2022, in 
direct continuation of the previous contract. The total 
value of the new contract is approximately USD 110 
million. Safe Notos is expected to be off-hire in May 
2023 during which Petrobras contract modification 
and hull cleaning will be conducted.

Safe Concordia commenced a contract in Trinidad 
and Tobago in July 2021. The contract was initially 
scheduled to complete in mid-March 2022. BP 
chartered the vessel in direct continuation of the 
previous contract and Safe Concordia continued 
operations in Trinidad until 30 September 2022. In 
October, Prosafe announced a contract with a major 
operator to provide accommodation support in the 
US Gulf of Mexico. The firm duration of the contract, 
commencing within a window of July through 

September 2023, is 330 days with up to 6 months of 
options. The value of the firm period is approximately 
USD 33 million. A standby rate of USD 28,000 per day 
has been agreed for the period from 1 August 2023 
until commencement. Safe Concordia is laid up in 
Curaçao where ramp-up and mobilization works have 
started for the upcoming project in the US Gulf of 
Mexico.

Safe Scandinavia is laid up in Norway and is being 
marketed broadly. 

Prosafe is focused on the efficient execution of 
mobilization and preparations for the contracts in 
Brazil and the US Gulf of Mexico with commencement 
in 2023. These will require investments and working 
capital during the first half of 2023. In addition, the 
company is preparing for potential contracts in 2024.

Prosafe is increasing its efforts within Environmental, 
Social and Governance (ESG) related factors including 
energy management to reduce energy consumption 
and emissions and to comply with laws and 
regulations. Prosafe does not undertake specific 

Research & Development activities. However, 
the company has established an Energy 

Management team to focus on energy 
management to adapt to the global 

ambition to achieve energy efficiency, 

reduce emissions and assure 

compliance with ISO 50001. 
Prosafe received formal  

ISO 50001 certification  

in January 2022.

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ORDER BACKLOG

The total order backlog1) on 31 December 2022 
amounted to USD 357 million (USD 152 million) 
of which USD 332 million relates to firm contracts 
and USD 25 million relates to options. Secured 
utilisation for 2023 is currently 41.6 per cent, while 
secured utilisation for 2024 is 49.8 per cent. 

CORPORATE SOCIAL 
RESPONSIBILITY  
AND ESG REPORTING

Prosafe views Corporate Social Responsibility 
(CSR) as an integral part of being an efficient and 
value-generative business. Prosafe is committed to 
maintaining high ethical, social, environmental and 
governance standards, identifying, addressing and 
reporting its ESG impact, and creating sustainable 
values for the benefit of its stakeholders and the 
society at large wherever the company operates.

The company uses internationally recognised 
standards for identifying (GRI) and reporting 
(Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) material 
ESG topics. In 2022, Prosafe completed several 
significant ESG projects: a materiality review of 
material ESG topics using GRI 3 Materiality Standard, 
a climate risk review that covered the risk categories 
described in the TCFD framework, an independent 
GHG emissions accounting (including scope 3 

emissions where data available), and an ESG reporting 
upgrade including SASB Marine Transportation and Oil 
and Gas Services Standards.

In 2022, Prosafe reviewed its responsible supply chain 
process and initiated a number of actions as part of 
the implementation of the Norwegian Transparency 
Act. 

A full Norwegian Transparency Act Statement will 
be published on Prosafe’s website together with this 
annual report.

MARKETS

North Sea: Norway and UK
The North Sea (UK and Norway) remains a key market 
for semi-submersible accommodation vessels. In 2023, 
the company has two vessels idle and available for 
charter in the North Sea. Beyond 2023, the company 
expects higher activity levels due to increased demand 
for accommodation to meet project requirements 
in both Norway and the UK. Future accommodation 
vessel demand will likely be driven by the continued 
need for oil and gas throughout the energy transition 

1) Order backlog = amount of contracted revenue not yet recognised in the income statement

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Accommodation supply 
The supply side has developed positively since 2016 
with a reduction in the number of available units, 
largely supported by Prosafe which has sold eight 
vessels for recycling while renewing its fleet. Over the 
same time period, two competitors have sold one unit 
each for recycling.

and high energy prices which drive investments 
in field development and maintenance as well as 
investments in offshore renewable energy generation.  

Brazil
The main demand driver in Brazil is maintenance and 
modification work on the large and growing fleet 
of FPSOs. Semi-submersibles remain the preferred 
design for long term charter contracts with Petrobras 
as units for maintenance and safety (UMS). Prosafe 
classifies the region as a core market. Demand for 
large accommodation vessels fell from its peak of 
nine vessels in 2015 to five vessels in mid-2018. It is 
forecasted that there will be a long-term requirement 
for seven to ten vessels in Brazil. 

The most recent awards by Petrobras in 2022 reflect 
day rates increasing from approximately USD 75,000 
to USD 112,500. In addition, other international 
operators have required accommodation vessels to 
support both newer installations and aging assets 
owned and/or leased by Equinor, Shell, Modec and 
SBM. UMS demand is expected to increase with the 
planned installation of a large number of new FPSOs 
in Brazil the coming the years, and Prosafe expects 
further tenders in 2023 and beyond. 

Rest of the world
Demand for semi-submersible offshore accom-
modation units in geographical markets outside the 
North Sea and Brazil is characterized by low visibility. 
Opportunities are monitored and pursued on an 
opportunistic basis. In the US Gulf of Mexico, semi-
submersible accommodation vessels have operated on 
occasions. In 2022, the company secured a contract for 
2023 in the US Gulf of Mexico. 

Globally, there are approximately 20 to 25 offshore 
accommodation vessels available for operation. The 
company expects a bifurcation of the market where 
the high-end modern DP3 vessels will show better 
performance/cashflow over time. The fleet of high-end 
vessels is currently estimated at 12 to 15 vessels. 

Prosafe remains the market leader with seven vessels 
including a Tender Support Vessel (TSV) currently in 

cold lay-up. The company has options for two high-end 
semi-submersible vessels currently stacked with Cosco 
in China. Prosafe’s main competitor has five vessels 
while the remaining fleet is generally distributed 
amongst various owners. Prosafe maintains that the 
industry would benefit from further consolidation and 
vessel recycling and anticipates that this will occur in 
the years ahead.  

Energy transition
Prosafe supports the transition to renewable energy 
to prevent further global warming and due to the 
finite nature of fossil fuels. The transition process will 
be complex and require substantial resources over 
time. This includes development of new solutions 
for carbon capture, energy management, alternative 
fuels, electrification and new ways of working. Prosafe 
expects continued high activity in the oil and gas 
industry in the foreseeable future, with a parallel focus 
on investments in energy management and efforts to 
reduce carbon intensity and emissions. These efforts 
are over time expected to provide the company with 
new business opportunities. 

HEALTH, SAFETY, SECURITY 
AND THE ENVIRONMENT 
(HSSE)

Robust HSSE performance is fundamental to all 
of Prosafe’s operations and is therefore reflected 
in its core values. Prosafe works proactively and 
systematically to reduce incidents, injuries and 
absence.

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Prosafe operates a zero-accident mindset philosophy 
which means that no accidents or serious incidents 
are acceptable. A number of initiatives have been 
implemented over the years in order to further 
strengthen the safety culture. These and new 
initiatives will be continuously developed in order to 
improve safety performance further.

In 2022, Prosafe recorded zero incidents classified 
as a Lost Time Injury (LTI) (2021: 0), i.e. those injuries 
resulting in an employee being absent from the next 
work shift due to the injury. Sick leave was 1.31 per 
cent in 2022, an increase from 0.27 per cent in 2021.

Prosafe had no accidental discharges to the natural 
environment in 2022 and continues to actively reduce 
emissions by modernizing and adapting its fleet and 
operating procedures and practices. In 2022, Prosafe 
continued its focus on the energy management 
side of environmental management. The company 
was accredited according to ISO 50001 Energy 
Management in January 2022.

The impact to the external environment from 
Prosafe’s operations is reported in detail in the ESG 
report which is published together with this annual 
report and available on the company’s website.

HUMAN RESOURCES 
AND DIVERSITY

Due to the nature of the company’s business which is 
characterised by both long- and short-term contracts 
with international mobilisations, the offshore 
headcount will increase and decrease depending on 
the nature of the contract. The offshore crews in 
certain geographical locations consist partly of agency 
personnel engaged short-term for specific contracts. 

Prosafe had 182 employees at the end of 2022 
(average 192), compared with 103 in the previous year 
(average 97). This increase is largely a result of the 
nationalization of crew in Brazil where the company 
has long-term contracts.

The voluntary employee turnover in the Group 
was 20.6 per cent in 2022, compared with 11.2 per 
cent in 2021. This increase is mainly due to short 
term contracts during the period. Upon concluding 
the contracts, the employed crew sourced other 
employment resulting in an increase in voluntary 
turnover.

Prosafe operates an equal opportunity policy 
including gender equality. Men have, however, 
traditionally made up a greater proportion of the 
recruitment base for offshore operations, and this 
is reflected in Prosafe’s gender breakdown. Prosafe 
aims to offer the same opportunities to all and there 
is no discrimination with respect to recruitment, 
remuneration or promotion, age, disability, gender, 
marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and 

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maternity, nationality, religion or belief, and sexual 
orientation. More detailed information can be found 
in the ESG report published together with this annual 
report.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate governance in the Group is based on 
the principles contained in the Norwegian Code of 
Practice for Corporate Governance of 14 October 
2021. There are no deviations from Code of Practice in 
2022. The Group’s full corporate governance report is 
available in a separate section in this annual report. 

Sound corporate governance is a priority for 
maintaining and strengthening confidence in Prosafe 
among shareholders, capital market and other 
stakeholders. Corporate governance helps to ensure 
maximum value creation over time in the best interest 
of shareholders, employees and other stakeholders.

At the Annual General Meeting held on 11 May 
2022, all members of the Board were re-elected, 
with Halvard Idland elected as a new member to the 
Board. Hereafter, the Board of Directors consists of 
five non-executive Directors. Glen Ole Rødland was 
re-elected as chairman. The remuneration of the 
members of the Board is disclosed in note 6 to the 
consolidated accounts. 

The company has a Directors & Officers liability 
insurance that covers Directors and executive 

management. The total limit of the coverage is 
USD 40 million.

As at 31 December 2022, Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen 
owned 3 shares in Prosafe and Nina Udnes Tronstad 
owned 6,000 shares. Glen Ole Rødland controls 
100,000 shares through the investment company 
Gross Management AS, and has an indirect ownership 
interest in Prosafe through his ownership interest in 
North Sea Strategic Investments. Alf C. Thorkildsen 

FINANCIAL RESULTS, 
FINANCING AND FINANCIAL 
POSITION OF THE GROUP

(The figures in brackets correspond to the 2021 
comparatives)

INCOME STATEMENT
Operating revenues totalled USD 198.9 million in 
2022 (2021: USD 141.1 million), with fleet utilisation2) 
increasing to 70.6 per cent (54.5 per cent). The 
increase in utilisation reflects a combination of 
execution of contracts deferred from previous years, 
as well as new contracts and extensions. 

Operating expenses increased to USD 137.5 million 
(USD 116.2 million), mainly due to higher activity. 

Depreciation, amortization and impairment 
amounted to USD 29.5 million (USD 74.7 million). 
The prior year included a non-recurring impairment 
of USD 40.6 million following the judgement in the 
Westcon dispute legal appeal case. 

The operating profit was USD 31.9 million (loss of 
USD 49.8 million).

has an indirect ownership interest in Prosafe through 
his ownership interest in North Sea Strategic 
Investments and HitecVision VI Invest Sierra. 

Interest expenses totalled USD 18.7 million (USD 37.9 
million). Lower interest expenses were mainly the 
result of reduced debt following the completion of 
financial restructuring in December 2021. For further 

2) Utilisation = actual vessel days in operation in the period  / possible vessel days in the period x 100

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information, refer to note 10 and note 14 of the 2022 
consolidated accounts.

upgrades and maintenance to comply with contract 
requirements. 

Financial items other than interest expenses 
amounted to negative USD 3.4 million (positive USD 
1,018.7million). The prior year was impacted by a 
one-off financial gain of USD 1,030.5 million, arising 
from the completion of the financial restructuring 
in December 2021. Refer to note 9, 10 and 14 of the 
consolidated accounts for more details.

Taxes for 2022 in the amount of USD 8.3 million (USD 
3.1 million) were mainly related to operations in 
Trinidad and Tobago (USD 6.6 million), Brazil and UK.

Net profit amounted to USD 1.5 million (net profit 
of USD 927.9 million), resulting in earnings per share 
of USD 0.17 (USD 263.27). Fully diluted earnings 
per share were USD 0.17 (USD 263.27). In January 
2022, Prosafe completed a 1,000:1 reverse split 
of the company's shares to satisfy the minimum 
requirement to market value of the issuer’s shares 
for listed companies. In May 2022, the company 
reduced the nominal value of its shares from EUR 
50 to EUR 1.25 per share. As a result, there was a 
reduction in share capital of USD 485.1 million and a 
corresponding increase in retained earnings.

FINANCIAL POSITION
Total assets amounted to 500.0 million (USD 492.8 
million) at the end of 2022. Investments in tangible 
assets totalled USD 10.2 million (USD 17.3 million). 
The investments in 2022 mainly relate to vessel 

At year-end 2022, the Group had a total liquidity 
reserve in the form of liquid assets (cash and deposits) 
of USD 91.6 million (USD 73.9 million). Total restricted 
cash at year-end 2022 was USD 2.2 million (USD 2.4 
million).

Total shareholders’ equity amounted to USD 37.3 
million positive (USD 36.3 million), resulting in an 
equity ratio of 7.5 per cent (7.4 per cent). 

Interest-bearing debt was to USD 422.2 million (USD 
423.3 million) at year-end.

The interest-bearing debt agreements are subject to 
termination, repayment or buy back clauses in the 
event of a change of control of the Group (as control 
is defined in the relevant agreements). The Group was 
in compliance with the only financial covenant of USD 
18 million minimum cash at year-end 2022.3) Please 
refer to note 14 of the 2022 consolidated accounts for 
further information. 

Net cash flow in 2022 was positive USD 17.7 million 
(USD 86.4 million negative). Improved net cash 
flow in 2022 was mainly due to improved cashflow 
from operating activities in 2022, as well as lower 
repayments to lenders, as a result of the financial 
restructuring in December 2021. Net cash flow from 
operating activities amounted to USD 49.2 million 
(USD 23.4 million). The improvement in operational 

cashflow was mainly driven by increased vessel 
utilisation. Total cash investment in tangible assets 
was mostly related to compliance works and contract 
requirements and amounted to USD 10.2 million 
(USD 17.3 million). 

FINANCIAL RESULTS AND FINANCIAL  
POSITION OF THE PARENT COMPANY
The net loss for the year amounted to USD 13.0 million 
(profit of USD 803.9 million, mainly arising from 
the completion of the financial restructuring). Net 
financial gain amounted to USD 21.0 million  
(USD 944.0 million gain).

Total net assets for the year amounted to USD 0.1 
million (USD 12.3 million). 

DIVIDENDS

Prosafe's long-term objective is to provide 
shareholders with a competitive, risk-adjusted yield 
on their shares through a combination of share price 
appreciation and direct return in the form of dividend. 

Under the latest amended and restated facility 
agreements following the restructuring in December 
2021, dividends may only be paid after obtaining prior 
written consent of two thirds of the lenders. 

As the company has resolved to reduce the share 
capital for coverage of loss that cannot be covered 
otherwise without notice to the creditors, a resolution 

3) The Minimum Liquidity is calculated on each quarter date and excludes cash balance held under the New Group (Safe Eurus Singapore Pte. Ltd., Axis Nova Singapore Pte. Ltd. and Axis Vega Singapore Pte. Ltd).   

As of end December 2022, the New Group’s cash position was USD 10.7 million. 

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to distribute dividends may not be adopted until 
three years have elapsed from the registration in 
the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises in 
May 2022 unless the share capital subsequently has 
been increased by an amount at least equal to the 
reduction.

GOING CONCERN 

The Board of Directors confirms that the accounts 
have been prepared under the assumption that 
the company is a going concern. A slow North Sea 
market in 2023 combined with working capital and 
investments required for new contracts is expected to 
have a significant negative impact on liquidity in 2023. 

Based on the Group's 12 month cashflow forecast, the 
company foresees a possible breach of the minimum 
liquidity covenant of USD 23 million from the second 
half of 2023. As a result, the USD 250 million and 
USD 93 million credit facilities may become due and 
payable. Refer to Note 14 for information on the 
minimum liquidity covenant. This results in material 
uncertainty related to Group’s ability to continue as 
a going concern and therefore whether the Group 
will realise its assets and settle its liabilities in the 
ordinary course of business in the next twelve months. 
In response to the situation, management and the 
board are pursuing various options, including further 
working capital management, cost savings, potential 
minor asset disposals and fund raising to ensure 
sufficient liquidity. The company may also request a 
waiver of any potential breach of covenants which will 

require the consent of 2/3 of the lenders. Although it is 
too early to conclude what the outcome will be, the 
board has determined that the actions taken and 
options available are sufficient to mitigate the  
uncertainty and has therefore prepared the financial  
reporting on a going concern basis. For more infor-
mation refer to note 2 of the consolidated accounts.

SHAREHOLDERS 
AND SHARE CAPITAL

According to the shareholder register as at 31 
December 2022, the 20 largest shareholders held a 
total of 77.8 per cent of the issued shares. The number 
of shareholders was 4,834.

Significant shareholdings as at 31 December 2022 are 
presented in note 13 to the consolidated accounts and 
are updated bi-weekly on the company’s website 

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at https://www.prosafe.com/investor-information/
shareholder-information/largest-stakeholders/

As at 31 December 2022, Prosafe had an issued share 
capital of 8,798,699 ordinary shares, all at a nominal 
value of EUR 1.25 each. 

Selected employees have been offered share options 
to the company’s shares as an element of employee 
renumeration. If the company has own shares, the 
company may allot own shares instead of issuing new 
shares when share options are exercised. All share 
options are offered at strike prices that reflect the 
market price of the shares at the time of allotment of 
the rights.

The company’s loan agreements include change of 
control clauses as well as restrictions on mergers, 
acquisitions, investments, additional financial 
indebtedness and dividends. The loan agreements 
also include a cash sweep provision and a quarterly 
minimum liquidity covenant. Lender consent under 
the loan agreements requires two-thirds lender 
approval. More information is provided in note 14 to 
the consolidated accounts. 

Further information on the share capital and changes 
are described in note 13 to the consolidated accounts.

executives 
manage these 
risk factors through 
continuous risk assessments, 
reporting and periodic reviews in 
management and Board meetings, and as part 
of the rolling strategy and planning processes.

The Group aims to create shareholder value by 
allocating capital and resources to the business 
opportunities that yield the best return relative to the 
risk involved within its specified strategic direction.

Commercial risk comprises macro factors such as 
oil price and industry specific factors such as the 
supply/demand balance, competitive position, new 
development solutions, climatic conditions, and new 
ways of executing offshore projects.

RISK

Prosafe categorises its primary risks under the 
following headings: strategic, commercial, operational, 
compliance and legal, financial, climate and cyber-
security related. The Group’s Board of Directors and 

Prosafe seeks to reduce its exposure to operational, 
financial and compliance related risk through proper 
operating routines, the use of financial instruments 
and insurance policies. Following the restructuring 
completed in December 2021, the company has not 
utilised any financial instruments or entered into any 
hedging agreements. The company has no hedging 
facilities available post the restructuring.

Demand for accommodation units is among others 
sensitive to oil price fluctuations and changes in 
exploration and production spending. Demand is also 
sensitive to impacts from the energy transition which 
may pose both opportunities and threats. In addition, 
the demand for accommodation units is sensitive to 
other incidents that may impact the general state of 
the world economy, general activity and spend levels, 

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and demand for natural resources. Global incidents 
like pandemics and conflicts with a material impact 
on capital markets and the oil price may negatively 
impact activity in the oil and gas industry, and thereby 
also demand for accommodation services.

The Group is exposed to financial risks such as 
currency risk, interest rate risk, financing and liquidity 
risk, credit risk and counterparty risk. 

Prosafe maintains an active overview of and relations 
with lenders, capital market participants and investors 
to secure the best possible access to capital markets if 
and when needed. 

Prosafe is exposed to liquidity risk, which is the risk 
that Prosafe will not be able to meet its financial 
obligations when they become due. Liquidity risk 
sources include, but are not limited to, contract 
cancellations, customers not paying charter rates 
under contracts and low demand for accommodation 
vessels in the future. Prosafe manages liquidity at 
the Group level as per the Board approved Finance 
Policy. The Group monitors the liquidity development 
and the risk of insufficient capital by rolling cash flow 
forecasts. Liquidity is managed on a low risk and highly 
liquid basis, primarily in deposits with its main lending 
banks. 

Prosafe reports in USD and generates income primarily 
in USD, whereas a large part of its operating costs are 
in other currencies such as GBP, Euro, Brazilian Real and 
Norwegian Krone. The currency mix will, however, vary 
with areas of operation. This exposure as identified 
based in rolling forecasts may be hedged according 
to the Group’s Finance Policy. The interest rate risk 

and currency risk is unhedged following the financial 
restructuring that was completed in December 2021.  

The Group carries out credit checks on clients as part 
of its tendering processes and has a history of minimal 
loss from debtors. There are no material overdue 
receivables as at year-end. 

Prosafe is committed to ensuring the highest 
standards of data security and privacy for its 
employees, stakeholders and clients. To achieve this, 
the company complies with GDPR regulations and best 
practices, and has in place a number of procedural 
and organizational controls and protective measures. 
This includes continuous evaluation of new options to 
improve cyber-security measures, including control of 

remote access to IT and OT systems, and mail security. 
Prosafe also runs security awareness campaigns to 
educate its employees on best practices for working 
from home and maintaining data security vigilance.

Climate risks and opportunities are likely to impact the 
business, its strategy and financial planning. Prosafe 
has in 2022 undertaken a climate risk review with 
support from an independent expert. The company 
is exposed to the following risk categories described 
in the TCFD framework: physical, regulatory, market, 
technology and reputation risks (and opportunities). 
Prosafe has a structured approach to monitoring 
the development of the accommodation support 
market and opportunities created by the transition to 
renewable energy sources globally. Using information 
from these sources and its ongoing monitoring of 
GHG emission performance across the fleet, Prosafe 
believes it is well positioned to absorb, mitigate or 
adapt to climate-related risks; and, in some cases may 
exploit available opportunities.

The Group has no direct exposure to the war in 
Ukraine. The recent macroeconomic and geopolitical 
developments have supported higher energy prices 
amid concerns for regional energy shortages. At 
the same time, the same factors have contributed 
to global supply chain and logistics challenges, 
inflationary pressures and higher interest rates. 

Further information on financial risk management is 
provided in note 18 to the consolidated accounts.

The main features of Prosafe’s risk management 
process are available on the website at https://www.
prosafe.com 

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INTERNAL CONTROLS
Internal control is ensured in accordance with Prosafe’s 
policies and procedures which aim to ensure the 
effectiveness and efficiency of its operations, reliability 
of its financial reporting and compliance with 
applicable laws and regulations. These policies and 
procedures are designed, inter alia, to safeguard assets 
and protect from accidental loss or fraud. 

In addition, the policies and procedures are 
reinforced by the organisation and the competence 
of its personnel, segregation of duties, regular risk 
assessments and internal reporting, management 

meetings, Board meetings and the Audit Committee, 
together with external audit and public reporting and 
communication.

In respect of internal controls relating to the 
preparation of financial statements, the Board 
demonstrates independence from management 
and exercises oversight of the development and 
performance of internal controls. Management 
establishes, with Board oversight, structures, reporting 
lines, and appropriate authorities and responsibilities. 
In addition to the ongoing reviews by executive 
management, annual reviews and assessments are 

carried out which are approved by the Board in respect 
of risk management and internal controls.

The Group carries out regular reviews to ascertain 
whether the internal controls are present and 
functioning, and evaluates and communicates any 
internal control deficiencies in a timely manner to 
those parties responsible for taking corrective action, 
including senior management and the Board, as 
appropriate. Audits carried out by external parties 
like the financial auditor, clients and regulatory 
authorities and the reporting and follow-up of these 
are important elements to ensure continuous focus on 
and improvement of internal controls.  

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OUTLOOK

The market for offshore accommodation vessels 
is driven by maintenance, modification and life 
extension of existing oil and gas infrastructure as 
well as the hook-up and installation of platforms and 
FPSOs. Investments in oil and gas activity are expected 
to increase significantly in the coming years, which  
is expected to lead to higher offshore activity and 
demand for accommodation vessels. The transition 
to new energy sources, particularly offshore wind and 
carbon capture, may in the future also lead to future 
opportunities for the accommodation rig market.

Scrapping of legacy vessels has reduced the fleet by 
21 per cent since the peak in 2016, improving the 
market balance. The segment for high specification 
accommodation vessels consist of only 12-15 vessels. 
Prosafe has a strong position on the supply side, 
owning four high-specification vessels and having 
options for two stacked newbuilds at yard in China. 

During 2022, accommodation market activity 
increased and the utilisation of high specification 
vessels reached 80 per cent for the first time since 
2015. This reflects what Prosafe considers to be 
the early phase of a new long-term oil and gas 
investment cycle. For 2023, the company maintains  
a focus on capturing relevant market opportunities 
and on the efficient execution of mobilization and 
preparations for the new contracts in Brazil and the 
US Gulf of Mexico. Given the significant investments 
needed to prepare for the new contracts in 2023 
combined with an expected slow North Sea market, 

there is uncertainty as to whether Prosafe will be in 
compliance with the minimum liquidity covenant 
from the second half of 2023. In response, Prosafe is 
pursuing various options, including further working 
capital management, cost savings, potential asset 
disposals and fund raising to ensure sufficient 
liquidity. The company may also request a waiver of 
any potential breach of covenants which will require 
the consent of 2/3 of the lenders. Although it is too 
early to conclude what the outcome will be, the board 
has determined that the actions taken and options 
available are sufficient to mitigate the uncertainty 
and has therefore prepared the financial reporting on 
a going concern basis. For more information refer to 
note 2 of the consolidated accounts.

Prosafe expects continued demand growth in Brazil 
for accommodation, maintenance and safety vessels 
driven by an increasing number of FPSOs and new oil 
and gas operators. This has already resulted in high 
contracting activity in Brazil.

In the North Sea, the company expects higher 
maintenance and tie-back activity in the UK and 
hook-up operations in Norway from 2024-2025 
onwards on the back of increased oil and gas activity 
and a record number of new projects planned in 
Norway. The activity in the North Sea for 2023 is 
expected to be at a record low due to a lack of mature 
projects both for maintenance and installation. With a 
reduced fleet of accommodation rigs available globally 
and increasing demand, Prosafe expects increasing day 
rates and activity  from 2024 onwards.

The company continues to follow its strategy in a 
disciplined manner, which is to increase utilization at 
satisfactory day rates in an improving market. As such, 
the company has some vessels on long-term contracts, 
predominately in Brazil, and others available for short-
term opportunities, mainly in the North Sea. 

The company will seek to play an active role in any 
future consolidation of the offshore accommodation 
market. The company may also consider adjacent 
business development opportunities within energy 
sector niches as well as other ocean industries where 
Prosafe can on a sustainable basis create shareholder 
value. 

28 March 2023

The Board of Directors of Prosafe SE

(original signed)

Glen Ole Rødland
Non-executive Chairman

Alf C. Thorkildsen
Non-executive Deputy Chairman

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen
Non-executive Director

Nina Udnes Tronstad
Non-executive Director

Halvard Idland
Non-executive Director

Jesper K. Andresen
Chief Executive Officer

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DECLARATION BY THE  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND 
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer have today considered and approved the annual report 
and financial statements for the Prosafe Group and its parent company Prosafe SE for the 2022 calendar year 
ended on 31 December 2022.

This declaration is based on reports and statements from the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer 
and on the results of the Group’s business as well as other essential information provided to the Board of 
Directors to assess the position of the parent company and the Group. 

TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE: 
The 2022 financial statements for the parent company and the Group have been prepared in accordance 
with all applicable accounting standards. 

The information provided in the financial statements gives a true and fair portrayal of the parent company’s 
and the Group’s assets, liabilities, financial position and results taken as a whole as at 31 December 2022.

The Board of directors’ report for the parent company and the Group provides a true and fair overview of the 
development, performance, outlook and financial position of the parent company and the Group taken as a 
whole, and the most significant risks and uncertainties facing the parent company and the Group. 

28 March 2023

The Board of Directors of Prosafe SE

(original signed)

Glen Ole Rødland
Non-executive Chairman

Alf C. Thorkildsen
Non-executive Deputy Chairman

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen
Non-executive Director

Nina Udnes Tronstad
Non-executive Director

Halvard Idland
Non-executive Director

Jesper K. Andresen
Chief Executive Officer

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CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(USD million)

Charter revenues

Other operating revenues

Operating revenues

Employee benefits

Other operating expenses

Operating profit before depreciation  
and impairment

Depreciation

Impairment

Operating profit/(loss)

Interest income

Interest expenses

Other financial income

Other financial expenses

Net financial items

Profit before taxes

Taxes

Net profit

Attributable to equity holders of the parent

Earnings per share (USD)

Diluted earnings per share (USD)

Note

4

4, 5

6

7

8

8

10

9

9

10

11

12

12

2022

169.3 

29.6 

198.9 

(59.2)

(78.3)

61.4 

(29.5)

0.0 

31.9 

0.7 

(18.7)

0.6 

(4.7)

(22.1)

9.8 

(8.3)

1.5 

2021

121.8 

19.3 

141.1 

(50.6)

(65.6)

24.9 

(33.0)

(41.7)

(49.8)

1.0 

(37.9)

(USD million)

Net profit for the year

Other comprehensive income 

Items to be reclassified to profit or loss 
in subsequent periods:

2022

1.5 

2021

927.9 

Foreign currency translation

(1.3)

(2.3)

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 
in subsequent periods:

Pension remeasurement

(0.1)

(0.1)

1,051.8 

Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

(1.4)

(2.4)

(34.1)

980.8 

931.0 

(3.1)

927.9 

Total comprehensive income for the year  
attributable to equity holders of the parent

0.1 

925.5

1.5 

927.9 

0.17 

0.17 

263.3 

263.3 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(USD million)

Note

Share 

capital

Convertible 

bonds

Other

equity

Foreign currency 

translation

Equity at 31 December 2020

Net profit

Other comprehensive loss

Total comprehensive income

Conversion of convertible bonds

Share issuance through debt conversion

Share capital reduction

Equity at 31 December 2021

Net profit

Other comprehensive loss

Total comprehensive income

Share based payment

Share capital reduction

Equity at 31 December 2022

 9.1 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.6 

492.6 

(4.8)

 497.5 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

(485.1)

12.4 

 18.8 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

 (18.8)

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

 (1,007.8)

 927.9 

 (0.1)

 927.8 

 18.2 

 (433.3)

 4.8 

 (490.3)

1.5 

(0.1)

1.4 

0.9 

485.1 

(2.9)

 31.4 

0.0 

 (2.3)

 (2.3)

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

 29.1 

0.0 

(1.3)

(1.3)

0.0 

0.0 

27.8 

13

13

13

6

13

Total

equity

 (948.5)

 927.9 

 (2.4)

 925.5 

0.0 

59.3 

0.0 

 36.3 

 1.5 

 (1.4)

 0.1 

0.9 

0.0 

 37.3 

The legal form of the share capital and the share premium accounts are reflected in the statement of changes in equity of the accompanying parent financial statements. 
Other equity includes share premium reserve, capital reduction reserve, share-based payment reserve and retained earnings. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(USD million)

ASSETS

Vessels

Other tangible assets

Total non-current assets

Cash and deposits

Debtors

Other current assets

Total current assets

Total assets

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital

Other equity

Total equity

Interest-bearing non-current liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Interest-bearing current debt

Accounts payable

Taxes payable

Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

Total equity and liabilities

Note

31.12.22

31.12.21

8, 16

8

17, 19

17, 18

20

13

14, 17, 18

17

14, 17, 18

17

11

15, 17

376.8 

1.2 

378.0 

91.6 

20.6 

9.8 

122.0 

500.0 

12.4 

24.9 

37.3 

418.5 

1.9 

420.4 

3.7 

3.1 

18.0 

17.5 

42.3 

397.0 

2.2 

399.2 

73.9 

14.1 

5.6 

93.6 

492.8 

497.5 

(461.2)

36.3 

422.4 

2.2 

424.6 

0.9 

1.8 

10.7 

18.5 

31.9 

500.0 

492.8 

On 28 March 2023, the Board of Directors of Prosafe SE approved 
and authorised these financial statements for issue.

Glen Ole Rødland
Non-executive Chairman

Alf C. Thorkildsen
Non-executive Deputy Chairman

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen
Non-executive Director

Nina Udnes Tronstad
Non-executive Director

Halvard Idland
Non-executive Director

Jesper K. Andresen
Chief Executive Officer

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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(USD million)

Note

2022

2021

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Profit before taxes

Net gain from extinguishment of debt

Loss/(Gain) on sale of non-current assets

Depreciation and impairment

Interest income

Interest expenses

Taxes paid

Share-based payment

Change in working capital

Other items from/(used in) operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Net proceeds from disposal of tangible assets

Acquisition of tangible assets

Interest received

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Repayments of interest-bearing debt

Interests paid

Refinancing costs

Net cash used in financing activities

Net cash flow

Cash and deposits at 1 January

Cash and deposits at 31 December

14

8

14

8

14

19

9.8 

0.0 

0.5 

29.5 

(0.7)

18.7 

(1.0)

0.9 

(10.4)

1.9 

49.2 

0.0 

(10.2)

0.7 

(9.5)

(4.4)

(14.1)

(3.5)

(22.0)

17.7 

73.9 

91.6 

931.0 

(1,030.5)

(1.0)

74.7 

(1.0)

37.9 

(1.3)

0.0 

14.6 

(1.0)

23.4 

1.6 

(17.3)

1.0 

(14.7)

(77.6)

0.0 

(17.5)

(95.1)

(86.4)

160.3 

73.9 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS

NOTE 1: CORPORATE INFORMATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY 
Prosafe SE (the 'Company') is a public limited company domiciled in Norway.  
The registered office of the Company is Forusparken 2, 4031 Stavanger, Norway.  
The Company is a leading owner and operator of offshore accommodation vessels. 
The Company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with ticker code 'PRS'. 

The consolidated accounts comprise the financial statements of the Company and 
its subsidiaries (together referred to as the 'Group'). 

The consolidated accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 were approved 
and authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors 
on 28 March 2023. 

NOTE 2: STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND BASIS OF PREPARATION  
The consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') endorsed by the European Union. The 
consolidated accounts have been prepared on a historical cost basis except as 
otherwise described in the notes below.

The consolidated accounts are presented in US dollars (USD), and all amounts 
have been rounded to the nearest millions, unless otherwise indicated. Adding up 
rounded figures and calculating percentage rate of changes may result in slight 
differences compared with totals arrived at by adding up component figures which 
have not been rounded. 

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those in the previous financial 
years. 

CRITICAL JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS 
The preparation of the Group’s consolidated accounts requires Management to 
make critical judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported 
amounts of revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of 
contingent liabilities at the end of the reporting period. However, uncertainty about 

these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material 
adjustment to the carrying amount of the asset or liability affected in future 
periods. 

The estimates and assumptions are assessed on a continuous and regular basis. The 
estimates and assumptions which have the most significant effect on the amounts 
recognised in the financial statements are as follows: 

GOING CONCERN. During the year, the Group has won three long-term contracts 
for Safe Zephyrus, Safe Notos and Safe Eurus with Petrobras in Brazil, in addition to 
a contract for Safe Concordia in the US Gulf of Mexico. With these new contracts, 
the Group has increased its order books significantly from last year. Refer to note 
4 for the Group’s order book as at 31 December 2022. The new contracts require 
working capital and investments to prepare and mobilize the vessels during the 
first half of 2023. Approximately 75 percent of the cash from these contracts 
will only be received in the second half of 2023. Management also expects weak 
demand in the North Sea market in 2023, and there is an increased likelihood that 
currently off-hire vessels will not contribute positively to cashflow in 2023. Based 
on the Group's 12 months cashflow forecast, management foresees a possible 
breach of the minimum liquidity covenant of USD 23 million from the second 
half of 2023. As a result, the USD 250 million and USD 93 million credit facilities 
may become due and payable. Refer to Note 14 for information on the minimum 
liquidity covenant.

This results in material uncertainty related to the Group’s ability to continue 
as a going concern and whether the Group will realise its assets and settle its 
liabilities in the ordinary course of business in the next twelve months. In response, 
management and the Board of Directors are pursuing various options to remain in 
compliance with the minimum liquidity covenant: 

•  Further working capital management, cost savings, potential minor asset 

disposals and fund raising to ensure sufficient liquidity

•  The Company may request a waiver of any potential breach of covenants which 

will require the consent of 2/3 of the lenders. 

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Although it is too early to conclude what the outcome will be, the Board of 
Directors has determined that the actions taken and options available are sufficient 
to mitigate the uncertainty and has therefore prepared the financial reporting on a 
going concern basis. 

MODIFICATION OF DEBT. The Group fully implemented and completed a financial 
restructuring in 2021 whereby the majority of external debt was refinanced. The 
renegotiation of the terms of certain financial liabilities included issuing equity 
instruments to creditors to extinguish all or part of the liability. 

Management had identified loans that qualify for extinguishment and the 
recognition of the reinstated debt as a new liability. Management had assessed 
that the financial restructuring resulted in a substantial modification of debt 
due to substantially different terms. The terms were substantially different if the 
discounted present value of the cash flows under the new terms, including any fees 
paid net of any fees received and discounted using the original effective interest 
rate, was at least 10% different from the discounted present value of the remaining 
cash flows of the original financial liability. In addition, other qualitative factors 
such as changes in the type of interest rate and change in covenants were also 
considered.

Substantial modifications were treated as an extinguishment, and derecognition 
of the existing liability and recognition of a new liability at fair value based on the 
new contractual terms. Determining the fair value of the shares issued to creditors 
and the recognition of the reinstated debt required the use of judgement and 
estimates. The methods applied for fair value calculations included estimations 
that were based on publicly available data and managements own assumptions. 
The fair value of long-term debt was calculated by determining the net present 
value of estimated cash flows applying an estimated market rate for the Group at 
initial recognition. The market rate estimate was determined by observing publicly 
available terms and conditions of relevant peers’ for similar loans and adjusted 
for known differences from the Group’s agreed credit facility terms, as well as the 
Group’s new capitalization and value of the vessels. The basis for this estimated 
market rate, to which the fair value was sensitive, was not based on observable 
input and therefore the fair value of the debts were level 3 estimates. 

Upon derecognition of debt, the difference between the carrying amount of the 
original liability and the consideration paid was recognised in profit or loss. The 
consideration paid included equity instruments, cash transfers and the reinstated 
debt. Costs or fees incurred were also recognised within profit and loss as part of 
the gain or loss on extinguishment.  

DEPRECIATION. Estimated useful life of the Group's accommodation/service 
vessels is set at 35 years or less dependent on the age at the time of acquisition 
and subsequent refurbishments and as the economic life varies for the various 
components on a vessel. Individual components may, however, be depreciated over 
shorter periods of time. Refer to note 8 for details. 

IMPAIRMENT / REVERSAL OF IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS. 
Management monitors the performance indicators on an ongoing basis. Every 
vessel is seen as an individual cash generating unit (CGU) as they generate cash 
inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of 
assets. At each reporting date, management reviews and determines whether 
there is any indication of impairment or impairment reversal of the CGU. If any 
such indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, 
the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. Changes in the circumstances or 
expectations of future performance of an individual asset may be an indicator 
that the asset is impaired, requiring the carrying amount to be written down to 
its recoverable amount. Impairments are reversed if conditions for impairment are 
no longer present. Evaluating whether impairment indicators are present, if an 
asset is impaired or if an impairment should be reversed requires a high degree of 
judgement and estimates of recoverable amounts may to a large extent depend 
upon the selection of key assumptions about the future.

Where recoverable amounts are based on estimated future cash flows, reflecting 
the Group’s or market participants’ assumptions about the future and discounted 
to their present value, the estimates involve complexity. Impairment testing 
requires long-term assumptions to be made concerning several economic factors 
such as future vessel day rates, operating costs, utilisation rate and discount rates, 
in order to establish relevant future cash flows and their discounted amounts. 
Long-term assumptions for major economic factors are made at a group level. 

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There is a high degree of reasoned judgement involved in establishing these 
assumptions, in determining other relevant factors such as vessel day rates and 
long-term growth rates, and in determining the residual value for computation of 
the ultimate terminal value of an asset. 

IMPAIRMENT OF SHARES IN SUBSIDIARIES. The recoverable amount of non-financial 
assets mentioned above impacts the estimated value of shares in vessel-owning 
subsidiaries. Hence, impairment of shares in subsidiaries is a significant estimate 
required for the preparation of the parent company accounts. 

CHANGES IN SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
Changes to the Standards and interpretations of Standards that are required to be 
adopted in annual periods beginning on 1 January 2022 did not have any impact 
on the amounts recognised in prior periods and are not expected to have any 
significant impact to the current or future periods. 

Onerous contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37)  
The Group has adopted these amendments from 1 January 2022. The amendments 
specify which costs an entity includes in determining the cost of fulfilling a contract 
for the purpose of assessing whether the contract is onerous. This resulted in a 
change in accounting policy for performing an onerous contracts assessment. 
Previously, the Group included only incremental costs to fulfil a contract when 
determining whether that contract was onerous. The revised policy is to include 
both incremental costs and an allocation of other direct costs.

The amendments apply to contracts existing at 1 January 2022. At the date of initial 
application, the cumulative effect of applying the amendments is recognised as an 
opening balance adjustment to retained earnings or other components of equity, 
as appropriate. The comparatives are not restated. The Group has analysed all 
contracts existing at 1 January 2022 and determined that none of them would be 
identified as onerous applying the revised accounting policy – i.e. there is no impact 
on the opening equity balances as at 1 January 2022 as a result of the change.

Standards issued but not yet effective, which the Group has not yet adopted 
A number of amendments and improvements to standards have been issued 
and are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2023 and earlier 
application is permitted; however, the Group has not adopted the new or amended 
standards in preparing these consolidated accounts earlier. The Group’s assessment 
is that the following new or amended standards and interpretations are not 
expected to have a material impact to the Group in the current or future reporting 
periods or on foreseeable future transactions upon adoption:

-  Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1)
-  Disclosure of Accounting Policies  (Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice 

Statement 2)

-  Definition of Accounting Estimate (Amendments to IAS 8)

NOTE 3: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION. The consolidated accounts comprise the financial 
statements of the parent company and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are fully 
consolidated from the date of acquisition, being the date on which the Group 
obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date that such control 
ceases. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same 
reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. 
Associates are those entities in which the Group has significant influence, but 
not control or joint control, over the financial and operating policies. Interests in 
associates are accounted for using the equity method and are initially recognised 
at cost. Subsequent to initial recognition, the consolidated accounts include the 
Group’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of equity-
accounted investees, until the date on which significant influence ceases. 

All intra-group balances, income and expenses, unrealised gains and losses and 
dividends resulting from intra-group transactions are eliminated in full. The 
Group’s interest in equity-accounted investees comprises interests in an associate. 

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Unrealised gains arising from transactions with equity-accounted investees are 
eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Group’s interest in the 
investee. Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but 
only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND GOODWILL. Business combinations are accounted 
for using the acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the 
aggregate of the consideration transferred, measured at acquisition date fair value. 
Acquisition related costs incurred are expensed and included in administrative 
expenses.

When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the financial assets and liabilities 
assumed for appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the 
contractual terms, economic circumstances and pertinent conditions as at the 
acquisition date. 

Goodwill is initially measured at cost being the excess of the aggregate of 
the consideration transferred and the amount recognised for non-controlling 
interest over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If this 
consideration is lower than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary 
acquired, the difference is recognised in profit and loss.

After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated 
impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired 
in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the 
Group’s cash generating units that are expected to benefit from the combination, 
irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to 
those units.

Where goodwill forms part of a cash generating unit and part of the operation 
within that unit is disposed of, the goodwill associated with the operation disposed 
of is included in the carrying amount of the operation when determining the gain 
or loss on disposal of the operation. Goodwill disposed of in this circumstance is 
measured based on the relative values of the operation disposed of and the portion 
of the cash generating unit retained.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The presentation currency is USD. This is also 
the functional currency for the parent company. Transactions in other currencies 
than the functional currency are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the 
transaction date. Monetary items in other currencies than the functional currency 
are translated to the functional currency at the exchange rate on the reporting 
date, and the currency difference is recognised in the profit and loss account. 
Non-monetary items in currencies other than the functional currency are translated 
at the exchange rate at the transaction date. 

When consolidating companies with a functional currency other than USD, profit 
and loss items are translated at the monthly average exchange rate, while balance 
sheet items are translated at the exchange rate on the reporting date. Translation 
differences are recognised in other comprehensive income. On disposal of a foreign 
operation, the deferred cumulative amount recognised in other comprehensive 
income relating to that particular operation, is recognised in the income statement.

SEGMENT REPORTING. For management and monitoring purposes, the Group is 
organised into one segment; chartering and operation of accommodation/service 
vessels. For geographical information, reference is made to note 4. 

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REVENUE RECOGNITION 

Type of Product/Service

Charter Income/  
Mobilisation Income/  
Demobilisation Income/  
Lump Sum Fee

Nature and timing of satisfaction of performance,  
including significant payment terms

Revenue recognition  

The Group charters the accommodation vessels to customers 
for an agreed period. The Group does not convey the right to 
control the use of the asset to the customers and none of the 
contracts are accounted for as a lease. The invoices are issued 
on a monthly basis or based on the contractual terms and are 
normally payable within 30 days.

The activities giving rise to mobilisation, demobilisation and 
re-phasing are not a distinct performance obligation in itself 
and are highly interdependent on the charter activities. These 
activities are necessary for the Group to perform its service in 
providing the accommodation vessels to the customer.

These incomes, together with charter income and bareboat 
income, are considered as a single performance obligation and 
the revenue are collectively recognised over the charter period. 
In addition, any additional fees arising from suspension or 
deferment of contracts will be deferred and amortised over the 
charter period when the performance obligations are met.

The deferred revenue is included in the contract liabilities.

Management,  
crew services,  
catering and  
other related income

The Group provides optional services upon request from the 
customer. The invoices are issued on a monthly basis or based on 
the contractual terms and are payable normally within 30 days.

These incomes are recognised over time when performance 
obligations are met. The related costs are recognised in profit or 
loss when they are incurred.

The Group has reviewed its contracts with customers and concluded that these 
contracts do not contain a lease. If another conclusion determined that these 
contracts contain a lease, there will not be any significant difference in the 
accounting of revenue. 

Interest income
Interest income is recognised on a time-proportion basis using the effective interest 
method. Interest income is included in financial items in the income statement. 

Dividend income
Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive payment is established. 

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PROVISIONS are recognised when, and only when, the Group has a present 
obligation as a result of events that have taken place, and it can be proven probable 
that a financial settlement will take place as a result of this liability, and that the 
size of the amount can be measured reliably. Provisions are reviewed on each 
balance sheet date and their level reflects the best estimate of the liability. When 
the Group expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, the reimbursement 
is recognised as a separate asset, but only when the reimbursement is virtually 
certain. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the income statement 
net of any reimbursement. 

For onerous contracts, provisions are made when unavoidable cost of meeting the 
obligations under the contract exceed the economic benefit to be received under 
the contract. The unavoidable costs under the contract are the lower of the cost 
of fulfilling the contract and any compensation or penalties arising from failure to 
fulfil the contract. Unavoidable cost are costs that would not incur for the entity if it 
did not have the contract.

TANGIBLE ASSETS are recognised at cost less cumulative depreciation and 
accumulated impairment losses, if any. Assets are depreciated on a straight-line 
basis over their estimated useful lives, with account taken of their estimated 
residual value. Management makes annual assessments of residual value, methods 
of depreciation and the remaining useful life of the assets. Components of an asset 
which have an estimated shorter life than the main component of the asset are 
accordingly depreciated over this shorter period. Acquisition cost includes costs 
directly attributable to the acquisition of the assets. Subsequent expenditures are 
added to the book value of the asset or accounted for on a separate basis, when it 
is likely that future benefits would derive from the expenditures. The vessels are 
subject to a periodic survey every five years, and associated costs are amortised 
over the five-year period to the next survey. Other repair and maintenance costs are 
expensed in the period they are incurred. 

Expenditures for new builds are capitalised, including instalments paid to the 
yard, project management costs, and costs relating to the initial preparation, 
mobilisation and commissioning until the vessel is placed into service. In 
accordance with IAS 23, borrowing costs are capitalised on qualifying asset.  

Tangible fixed assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful 
lifetime as follows:

•  Semi-submersible vessels:
  – Superstructure: 35 years or less
  – Living quarters and other equipment: 5 to 35 years 
  – Periodic maintenance: 5 years
•  Buildings: 20 to 30 years
•  Right-of-use assets (office leases): 3 to 5 years
•  Equipment: 3 to 5 years

IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS. The Group assesses at each reporting 
date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any indication 
exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group 
estimates the asset's recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the 
higher of an asset’s or cash generating unit’s fair value less costs to sell and its value 
in use and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate 
cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of 
assets. Every vessel is seen as an individual CGU. Where the carrying amount of an 
asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and 
is written down to its recoverable amount. In assessing value in use, the estimated 
future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a post-tax discount 
rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and 
risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs to sell, recent market 
transactions are taken into account, if available. 

The Group bases its impairment calculation on a detailed forecast calculation 
which is prepared for the Group’s cash generating units. The forecast calculation 
is generally covering a period of five years and a terminal value. In 2021 and 2022, 
there was no valuation-in-use calculation as there were no impairment indicators. 
The value-in-use calculation was last performed and disclosed in 2020.

For non-financial assets except goodwill, an assessment is made at each reporting 
date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised impairment 
losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. 

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If such indication exists, the Group estimates the asset’s recoverable amount. 
A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a 
significant change in the assumptions used to determine the asset’s recoverable 
amount since the last impairment loss was recognised. The impairment loss is 
reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed 
the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or 
amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised. Management has not 
identified any indicators for reversal of impairment as at the end of the reporting 
period.

FINANCIAL ASSETS 

Initial recognition 
Trade receivables are initially recognised when they are originated. All other 
financial assets are initially recognised when the Group becomes a party to the 
contractual provision of the instrument. 

A financial asset (unless it is a trade receivable without a significant financing 
component) is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at fair value 
through profit or loss ("FVTPL"), transaction costs that are directly attributable to its 
acquisition or issue. A trade receivable without a significant financing component is 
initially measured at the transaction price. 

Classification and measurement 
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured on following basis: 
1) financial assets at amortised cost; and 2) financial assets at fair value through 
profit or loss "FVTPL". 

Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition unless 
the Group changes its business model for managing financial assets, in which case 
all affected financial assets are reclassified on the first day of the first reporting 
period following the changes in the business model. 

1) Financial assets at amortised cost 
A financial asset is measured at amortised cost if it meets both of the following 
conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:
- 

It is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect 
contractual cash flows; and
Its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely 
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. 

- 

2) Financial assets at FVTPL 
All financial assets not classified as measured at amortised cost or FVOCI as 
described above are measured at FVTPL. This includes all derivative financial assets. 
On initial recognition, the Group may irrevocably designate a financial asset that 
otherwise meets the requirements to be measured at amortised cost of a FVOCI 
as at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces an accounting mismatch 
that would otherwise arise. 

Derivative financial instruments
The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as forward currency contracts, 
interest rate cap, and interest rate swaps to hedge its foreign currency risk and 
interest rate risk. Such instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date 
on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at 
fair value. Derivatives are carried as financial assets when the fair value is positive 
and as financial liabilities when the fair value is negative. 

The derivative financial instruments are mainly used in economic hedges where 
the changes in fair value are taken directly through profit or loss. The fair value 
of forward currency contracts is the discounted difference between the forward 
exchange rate and the contract price. The fair value of interest rate caps and swaps 
contracts are calculated using inputs that are from observable market prices. 

Gains or losses arising from changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments 
that do not qualify for hedge accounting are taken to the profit and loss account. 
For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gains or losses on the hedging 
instrument is recognised directly in other comprehensive income and accumulated 

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in the hedging reserve, while the ineffective portion is recognised in the profit and 
loss account. Amounts taken to other comprehensive income are reclassified to 
the profit and loss account when the hedged transaction affects the profit and loss 
account. For fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the designated hedging 
instruments are recognised in the profit and loss account. The hedged item is 
adjusted to reflect change in its fair value in respect of the risk hedged, with any 
gain or loss recognised in the profit and loss account.

The Group documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between 
the hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management 
objective and strategies for undertaking various transactions. The Group also 
documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of 
whether the derivatives designated as hedging instruments are highly effective 
in offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows of the hedged items. There are 
currently no hedged items in the periods covered within this financial statement. 

Current versus non-current classification
Derivative instruments that are not designated and effective hedging instruments 
are classified as current or non-current or separated into a current and non-current 
portion based on an assessment of the facts and circumstances. 

When the Group holds a derivative as an economic hedge for a period beyond 12 
months after the balance sheet date or a derivative instrument is designated as an 
effective hedging instrument, the fair value of the derivative instrument is classified 
as current or non-current consistent with the classification of the underlying item. 
Economic hedges are not treated as hedging for accounting purposes.

Subsequent measurement and gains and losses

1) Financial assets at amortised cost 
These assets are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 
interest method. The amortised cost is reduced by impairment losses. Interest 
income, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognised in profit 
or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is recognised in profit or loss.

2) Financial assets at FVTPL 
These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net gains and losses, 
including any interest or dividend income, are recognised in profit or loss. 

Derecognition 
A financial asset is derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from 
the financial asset expire or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash 
flows in a transaction which substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership 
of the financial asset are transferred or in which the Group neither transfers nor 
retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership and it does not retain 
control of the financial asset. 

Impairment of financial assets 
The Group recognises loss allowances for expected credit losses on:
-  Financial assets measured at amortised cost

Loss allowances for trade receivables and assets are always measured at an amount 
equal to lifetime expected credit losses.

When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased 
significantly since initial recognition and when estimating expected credit losses, 
the Group considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant 
and available without undue cost of effort. This includes both quantitative and 
qualitative information and analysis, based on the Group's historical experience 
and informed credit assessment and including forward-looking information.

The Group considers a financial asset to be in default when:
-  The borrower is unlikely to pay its credit obligations to the Group in full, without 
recourse by the Group to actions such as realising security (if any is held); or 

-  The financial asset is more than 90 days past due.

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Measurement of expected credit losses:
-  For trade receivables, the Group applies the simplified method of credit reserves, 
i.e. the reserve will correspond to the expected loss over the whole life of the 
trade receivable. In order to measure the credit losses, trade receivables are 
grouped based on credit risk characteristics of its customer. The Group applies 
forward-looking variables for expected credit losses. 

-  Expected credit losses are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. 

Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the 
difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the 
contract and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive).

-  Expected credit losses are discounted at the effective interest rate of the 

Derecognition of financial assets
The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is written off when the Group has no 
reasonable expectations of recovering a financial asset in its entirety or a portion 
thereof. For customers, the Group individually makes an assessment with respect 
to the timing and amount of write-off based on whether there is reasonable 
expectation of recovery. The Group expects no significant recovery from the amount 
written off. However, financial assets that are written off could still be subject to 
enforcement activities in order to comply with the Group's procedures for recovery 
of amount due. 

financial asset. 

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether financial assets carried at 
amortised cost are credit-impaired, which is when one or more events that have a 
detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flow of the financial asset have 
occurred. 

Evidence that a financial asset is credit-impaired includes the following observable 
data:
-  Significant financial difficulty of the borrower or issuer;
-  A breach of contract such as default or being more than 90 days past due;
-  The restructuring of a loan or advance by the Group on terms that the Group 

- 

would not consider otherwise;
It is probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial 
reorganisation; or 

-  The disappearance of an active market for a security because of financial 

difficulties.

Loss allowances of expected credit losses for financial assets measured at 
amortised cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets as in the 
statement of financial position. 

Initial recognition 
Financial liabilities within the scope of IFRS 9 are classified as financial liabilities 
at fair value through profit or loss and financial liabilities measured at amortised 
cost. The Group determines the classification of its financial liabilities at initial 
recognition. Financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and, in case 
of loans and borrowings, net of directly attributable costs. The Group’s financial 
liabilities include non-derivative financial instruments (trade and other payables, 
loans and borrowings, financial guarantee contracts) and derivative financial 
instruments. 

Subsequent measurement and gains and losses 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss are measured at fair value 
and net gains and losses, including any interest expense, are recognised in profit 
or loss. Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost 
using the effective interest method. If there is a change in the timing or amount 
of estimated cash flows, the amortised cost of the financial liability is adjusted in 
the period of change to reflect the revised actual and estimated cash flows, with 
a corresponding income or expense being recognised in profit or loss. Interest 
expense and foreign exchange gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss. Any 
gain or loss on derecognition is also recognised in profit or loss. 

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Derecognition  
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is 
discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced 
by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of 
an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification 
is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a 
new liability, and the difference between the carrying amount extinguished and 
the consideration paid (including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities 
assumed) is recognised in profit or loss. 

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS. The fair value of financial instruments 
that are actively traded in organised financial markets is determined by reference 
to quoted market bid prices at the close of business on the balance sheet date. 
For financial instruments where there is no active market, fair value is determined 
using valuation techniques. Such techniques may include using recent arm’s length 
market transactions, reference to the current fair value of another instrument that 
is substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis or other valuation models.   

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

Defined contribution plans  
Companies within the Group make contributions to pension schemes that are 
defined contribution plans. The companies’ payments are recognised in the income 
statement for the year to which the contribution applies.  

Share-based payment arrangements 
The Group operates an equity-settled, share-based compensation plan. The grant-
date fair value of equity-settled share-based payment arrangements granted to 
employees is recognised as an expense, with a corresponding increase in equity, 
over the vesting period of the awards. The amount recognised as an expense is 
adjusted to reflect the number of awards for which the related service are expected 
to be met, such that the amount ultimately recognised is based on the number of 
awards that meet the related service at the vesting date.

At each balance sheet date, the Group revises its estimates of the number of 
shares under options that are expected to become exercisable on the vesting date 
and recognises the impact of the revision of the estimates in profit or loss, with a 
corresponding adjustment to the equity over the remaining vesting period. When 
the options are exercised, the proceeds received (net of transaction costs) and the 
related balance previously recognised in the equity are credited to the share capital 
account, when new ordinary shares are issued, or to the “treasury shares” account, 
when treasury shares are re-issued to the employees.

BORROWING COSTS. Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, 
construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period 
of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalised as part of the cost of 
the respective assets. Capitalised borrowing costs are calculated using the effective 
interest method. 

LEASES. A lease is defined as a contract that conveys the right to control the use 
of an identified asset for a period in exchange for consideration. For each contract 
that meets this definition, the lessees will recognise a right-of-use asset and a lease 
liability in the balance sheet with certain exemptions for short term and low value 
leases. Lease payments are to be reflected as interest expense and a reduction 
of lease liabilities, while the right-of-use assets are to be depreciated over the 
shorter of the lease term and the assets useful life. The portion of lease payments 
representing payments of lease liabilities and interest expense shall be classified 
in line with the policy elected for other interest payments in the statement of cash 
flows.  

Lease liabilities are measured at the present value of remaining lease payments, 
discounted using the incremental borrowing rate. At initial recognition, right-of-use 
assets are measured at an amount equal to the lease liability.  

Major lease liabilities for the Group comprise of leases of chartered-in vessels, office 
buildings, warehouses, transportation, logistics assets and other IT infrastructure 
and office equipment. The Group separately expenses variable expense services and 
other non-lease components embedded in lease contracts for office buildings and 
warehouses. For leases of other assets, the Group capitalises non-lease components 
subject to fixed payments as part of the lease. 

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The Group applies the general short-term exemption for leases of chartered-in 
vessels, office buildings, warehouses, transportation, logistics assets and other IT 
infrastructure and office equipment. Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less 
that do not contain a purchase option are expensed as short-term leases.

The Group also applies the general low value exemption for leases of office 
equipment. This applies for all leases where the value of the underlying asset is 
below USD 5,000. These low value leases of such assets will not be capitalised and 
that lease payments are expensed in profit or loss.

INCOME TAXES in the income statement include taxes payable and changes in 
deferred tax. Deferred tax is calculated based on temporary differences between 
book and tax values that exist at the end of the period. Deferred tax asset is 
recognised in the statement of financial position when it is probable that the 
tax benefit can be utilised. Deferred tax and deferred tax asset are measured at 
nominal value.  

Income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at 
the amount expected to be recovered or paid to the tax authorities. Deferred tax 
liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the year when 
the liability is settled, based on tax rates that have been enacted or substantively 
enacted at the reporting date. Deferred tax is provided using the liability method. 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if a legally enforceable right exists to 
set off current tax assets against current income tax liabilities and the deferred 
taxes relate to the same taxable entity and the same tax authority. 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date 
and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable 
profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilised. 
Unrecognised deferred tax assets are reassessed at each reporting date and are 
recognised to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profits 
will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

CASH AND DEPOSITS comprise cash at banks and short-term deposits with an 
original maturity of three months or less, which are subject to an insignificant risk 
of changes in value. 

DIVIDEND distribution to the shareholders is recognised in the financial statements 
on the date on which the shareholders' right to receive payment is established. 

SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY. Any difference between the issue price of share capital 
and the nominal value is recognised as share premium. The costs incurred 
attributable to the issue of share capital are deducted from equity. Zero coupon 
convertible bonds and share options that will be settled by the Company by 
delivering a fixed number of its own equity instruments in exchange for a fixed 
amount of cash are equity instruments and recognised in equity. The translation 
reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the 
financial statements of foreign operations. 

NOTE 4: SEGMENT REPORTING AND CONTRACT BALANCES 

The Group has one segment, which is chartering and operation of accommodation/
service vessels.    

.   

Operating revenues by geographical location

2022

2021

Brazil

Norway

Trinidad & Tobago

United Kingdom

Total operating revenues

52.7 

17.2 

53.1 

75.9 

43.6 

0.0 

19.6 

77.9 

198.9 

141.1 

The revenue allocation is based on place of operation of the vessel.  

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Operating revenues by major customers:

     2022

    2021

Europe 1

Europe 2

Europe 3

Europe 4

South America 1

South America 2

South America 3

1) Operating revenues in USD million  
2) Percentage of total revenues 

Total assets by geographical location

Europe

South America

Asia

Total assets

1)   

0.0 

2)  

0.0%

29.5 

14.8%

0.0 

46.9 

52.7 

43.3 

9.8 

0.0%

23.6%

26.5%

21.8%

4.9%

1) 

31.5 

25.9 

19.6 

0.0 

2)  

22.3%

18.4%

13.9%

0.0%

43.6 

30.9%

0.0 

0.0%

19.6 

13.9%

2022

164.1 

213.8 

0.1 

378.0 

2021

173.9 

225.0 

0.3 

399.2 

Contract balances

31.12.22

31.12.21

01.01.21

Trade receivables from charters

Contract assets

Contract liabilities

20.6 

2.0 

0.0 

14.1

0.3

1.1

6.9 

4.2 

3.6 

The contract assets relate to rights to consideration for work completed but not 
billed and deferred charter incentive as a result of contract modification. The 
contract assets are recognised as a deduction of revenue over the performance 
obligation of the contract. The contract liabilities relate to deferral fees or upfront 
consideration received from customers. The contract liabilities are recognised as 
revenue over the performance obligation of the contract.

Significant changes in the contract assets and the contract liabilities during the 
year are as follows: 

Revenue from recognition of the  
opening balance

Revenue deduction from recognition of 
the opening balance

Consideration received during the year  
not recognised as revenue

Contract incentive as a result of  
contract modifications

Rights to consideration for work 
completed but not billed

2022

2021

2022

2021

Contract assets

Contract liabilities

0.0 

0.0 

(1.1)

(3.6)

(0.3)

(4.2)

0.0 

0.0 

0.0

0.0

2.0

0.0 

0.0 

1.1 

0.3 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

The below table includes the Group's firm order book, consisting of performance 
obligations that are unsatisfied or partially satisfied as at the end of the reporting 
period.

Chartering and operation 
of accommodation vessels

31 December 2022

31 December 2021

< 12 
months

1-2 
years

More 
than 
2 years

96.8 

116.4

118.7

119.9 

6.1 

0.0

Total

331.9

126.0

Variable considerations that are constrained and not considered in the transaction 
price are excluded from the table above. 

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NOTE 5: OTHER OPERATING REVENUES

(Loss)/Gain on sale of non-current assets

Management, crew services, catering and 
other related income

Total other operating revenues

2022 

2021

(0.5)

1.0 

30.1 

29.6 

18.3 

19.3 

NOTE 6: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND MANAGEMENT REMUNERATION 

Wages and salaries

Contract personnel

Other personnel-related expenses

Social security taxes

Pension expenses

Share-based payment expense

Other remuneration

Total employee benefits

2022

2021

19.1 

27.1 

7.0 

3.4 

1.2 

0.9 

0.5 

13.4 

29.8 

3.9 

2.9 

0.4 

0.0 

0.2 

59.2 

50.6 

Number of employees
The average number of employees in the Group for 2022 was 192 (2021: 97).  
The average number of employees by legal entity was as follows: 

Prosafe Offshore Limited

Prosafe Services Maritimos Ltda

Prosafe AS

Prosafe Offshore Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Prosafe SE

Safe Eurus Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Total average number of employees

2022

2021

 79 

 88 

 6 

 8 

2

 9 

37

35

7

8

2

8

 192 

 97 

Bonus scheme
The CEO, CFO and COO hold incentive agreements which may lead to a bonus 
payment. The bonus depends on achieving defined targets relating to earnings, cost 
efficiency targets, long-term strategic targets, operational performance and HSE 
performance. 

Severance pay
For the CEO and the CFO, the Group guarantees a remuneration corresponding to 
the base salary received at the time of departure for a period of 5 months beyond a 
4 month notice period and with a set off for the 5 months against any other income 
received. For the COO, the Group guarantees a remuneration corresponding to the 
base salary received at the time of departure for a period of 12 months beyond a 6 
month notice period.

In accordance with the code of practice for corporate governance recommended by 
the Oslo Stock Exchange, remuneration for the Board of Directors and  Executive 
Management is specified below and in a separate report from the Board of Directors. 

Share options 
A. Description and fair value of share option programmes (equity-settled) 
On 10 February 2022, 11 May 2022 and 19 August 2022, the Group initiated a long-
term incentive program where executive management and selected employees 
were granted options to subscribe for ordinary shares of Prosafe SE.  

The key terms and conditions are as follows:

Number of share options issued

250 000

100 000

100 000

Commencement date

Grant date

10.02.22

19.08.22

11.05.22

11.05.22

19.08.22

11.05.22

Executive Managment  Employees  

The options are vested equally over 24, 36 and 48 months from commencement 
date, respectively. Any options not exercised 60 months after the commencement 
date will be cancelled.  

As at 31 December 2022, a total of 450,000 options are issued, each option 
allowing the holder to subscribe to one ordinary share in the Company.  

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B. Measurement of fair values 
The fair value of an option granted was estimated using the Black Scholes option-
pricing model and the transactions are accounted for as equity-settled share-based 
payment.  

The inputs used in the measurement of the fair values at grant date of the equity-
settled share-based payment plans were as follows.

Fair value at grant date (in NOK)

Share price at grant date (in NOK)

Exercise price (in NOK)

Expected volatility

Expected life

Risk-free interest rate (based on 
government bonds at grant date)  

Executive Managment  Employees  

98.85

178

83

20 %

58.77

237.5

237.5

20 %

42.4

178

178

20 %

4.75 years

5 years

5 years

2.76 %

3.18 %

2.76 %

Expected volatility has been based on implied oil price volatility. The expected term 
of the instruments has been based on the maturity of options.

C. Reconciliation of outstanding share options 

2022

Outstanding at 1 January

Granted during the year

Outstanding at 31 December

Exercisable at 31 December

Number 
of options 

 -   

 450 000 

 450 000 

-

Weighted-
average 
exercise price  

-

138

138

-

The options outstanding at 31 December 2022 had an exercise price in the range 
of NOK 83.0 to NOK 237.5 and remaining contractual life in the range of 4.1 years 
to 4.6 years. 

There were no options exercised in 2022. 

D. Expense recognised in profit or loss 
A share-based payment expense of USD 0.9 million was recognised for 2022.

Senior officers
(USD 1 000)

Year

Salary

Bonus Pension

benefits

Total

Other  

Jesper Kragh Andresen  
CEO

Reese McNeel 
CFO (from August 2022)

Stig Harry Christiansen
DCEO/ CFO (to May 2022)

Ryan Duncan Stewart  
COO

Jesper Kragh Andresen  
CEO

Stig Harry Christiansen  
DCEO/ CFO

Ryan Duncan Stewart  
COO

2022

 357 

2022

 131 

95

60

 43 

19

 514 

 17 

0

 208 

2022

 141 

0

 17 

 8 

 166 

2022

 342 

95

 34 

 2 

 473 

2021

 396 

290

 33 

21

 740 

2021

 376 

284

 31 

21

 712 

2021

 378 

179

 37 

 3 

 597 

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Board of directors
(USD 1 000)

Glen Ole Rødland (Chairman)

Alf C. Thorkildsen (Deputy Chairman)

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen

Nina Udnes Tronstad

Halvard Idland (from May 2022)
Total fees 1)

Glen Ole Rødland (Chairman)

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen

Nina Udnes Tronstad

Alf C. Thorkildsen
Total fees 1)

Year

Board fees

NOTE 7: OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

2022

2022

2022

2022

2022

2021

2021

2021

2021

115

94

95

85

52

441

122

91

84

78

375

Repair and maintenance

Other vessel operating expenses
General and administrative expenses 1)

Total other operating expenses

Auditors' fees
(USD 1 000)

Audit

Fees for non-audit services

Total auditors' fees

2022

2021

20.8 

52.0 

5.5 

78.3 

22.7 

38.4 

4.5 

65.6 

2022

2021

375

9

384

374

154

528

1)  If applicable, figures include compensation from the audit committee and 

compensation committee.

1)  Auditors' fees are included in general and administrative expenses. Fees 

for non-audit services in 2022: USD 9,000 were related to compliance and 
pre-liquidation stage services offered to the group companies by the statutory 
auditor  (2021: USD 154,000 were mainly related to other assurance and audit-
related services provided in relation to the financial restructuring offered to the 
group companies by the statutory auditor.)  

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NOTE 8: TANGIBLE ASSETS

Cost as at 31 December 2020
Additions1

Disposals 

Cost as at 31 December 2021
Additions2

Disposals

Currency translation differences

Cost as at 31 December 2022

Accumulated depreciation and impairment 31 December 2020 

Depreciation for the year

Disposals

Impairment for the year

Accumulated depreciation and impairment  31 December 2021

Depreciation for the year

Disposals

Accumulated depreciation and impairment  31 December 2022

Net carrying amount 31 December 2022

Net carrying amount 31 December 2021

Depreciation rate (%)

Economically useful life (years)

Vessels

New builds

Equipment

Buildings

assets

Total

Right-of-use 

2,913.2 

57.4 

(367.8)

2,602.8

9.0 

(14.4)

0.0 

2,597.4 

2,500.9 

32.1 

(367.8)

40.6 

2,205.8 

28.7 

(13.9)

2,220.6 

376.8 

397.0 

3-20

5-35

60.7 

0.0 

0.0 

60.7

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

60.7 

59.6 

0.0 

0.0 

1.1 

60.7 

0.0 

0.0 

60.7 

0.0 

0.0 

3.8 

0.2 

(0.3)

3.7

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

3.7 

2.6 

0.5 

(0.2)

0.0 

2.9 

0.4 

0.0 

3.3 

0.4 

0.8 

7.1 

0.0 

(7.1)

0.0

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

6.6 

0.0 

(6.6)

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.4 

1.4 

0.0 

1.8

0.0 

0.0 

(0.2)

1.6 

0.0 

0.4 

0.0 

0.0 

0.4 

0.4 

0.0 

0.8 

0.8 

1.4 

2,985.2 

59.0 

(375.2)

2,669.0 

9.0 

(14.4)

(0.2)

2,663.4 

2,569.7 

33.0 

(374.6)

41.7 

2,269.8 

29.5 

(13.9)

2,285.4 

378.0 

399.2 

20-33

3-5

3-5

20-30

20-33

3-5

1)  Additions in 2021 included non-cash transactions of USD 40.6 million relating to the Westcon judgement (see below under Vessels for further information) and  

USD 1.1 million of right-of-use assets addition. 

2)  Additions in 2022 included non-cash transaction of -USD 1.2 million relating to the fair value change in sellers credit arising from revising estimates of repayment  

schedule (See note 18).  

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New builds 
New builds include prepayment to the yard, owner-furnished equipment and other 
project costs incurred. See note 22 for details relating to new builds. 

Buildings 
In 2021, the building held in Aberdeen was disposed off. 

Vessels   
Estimated useful life for the semi-submersible accommodation vessels is set at 35 
years or less dependent on the age at the time of the acquisition and subsequent 
refurbishments as the economic life varies for the various components on a vessel. 
Individual components may, however, be depreciated over shorter periods of time 
than the life of the vessel itself. The management has assessed the Group's vessels 
residual value to remain the same as prior year at USD 4.2 million based on the 
latest assumptions and factors from past recycling transactions. This estimate is 
primarily based on average steel prices and costs associated with scrapping and is 
reviewed on an annual basis.  

Management has performed an impairment assessment of its vessels in 
accordance with IAS 36. Each individual vessel is considered to be a cash generating 
unit.

The key indicator assessment as at year-end 2022 is the development in the market 
environment for offshore accommodation vessels.

There is a significant improvement in demand and utilization in 2022, in part driven 
by activity previously deferred due to Covid-19.

For 2023, the Group sees a slower North Sea market in 2023, and for some 
vessels work in other regions will lead to increased capex and mobilization spend 
in preparation for new contracts. Management has expectations of a positive 
development in long-term demand drivers in Brazil and North Sea supported also 
by increased tender activity expected based on ongoing client discussions for 2024 
and beyond.

Overall, the market has improved compared to the bottom in 2020, however, the 
visibility is still low and there is insufficient data available to conclude that there is 
clear shift in day-rates and utilisation above the longer-term assumptions applied 
in prior years value-in-use calculations. Other external sources also include broker 
valuations of the accommodation vessels which also do not indicate a significant 
change from prior periods.  On this basis, the Group has not identified indicators 
of impairment nor impairment reversal and hence no value-in-use calculation was 
performed. 

In April 2021, the Gulating Court of Appeal decided that Prosafe shall pay full 
payment to Westcon of the amount claimed. As a result, the Group has recognised 
USD 40.6 million as a fixed asset acquisition cost and consequently recognised an 
impairment loss of USD 40.6 million.

NOTE 9: OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS

Currency gain
Gain from extinguishment of debt 1)

Other financial income

Total other financial income

Fair value adjustment interest rate swaps
Other financial expenses 2)

Total other financial expenses

2022

2021

0.6 

0.0 

0.0 

0.6 

0.0 

(4.7)

(4.7)

1.8 

1,048.0 

2.0 

1,051.8 

(0.2)

(33.9)

(34.1)

1)  In 2021, there was a gain from extinguishment of debt as a result of the 

completion of the financial restructuring process. See further details in note 14.

2)  In 2022, refinancing costs of USD 3.5 million incurred is related to the Cosco 

global deed settlement (2021: refinancing cost of USD 17.5 million incurred as 
a result of the financial restructuring process) and included in other financial 
expenses. See further details in note 14 relating to financial restructuring.  

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NOTE 10: FINANCIAL ITEMS 

Year ended 31 December 2022

Interest income (a)

Currency gain 1)
Total other financial income (b)

Amortisation of amortised costs

Debts interest expenses
Total interest expenses (c)

Other financial expenses
Total other financial expenses (d)

Financial assets 
measured at 
amortised cost

Financial liabilities
measured at 
amortised cost

 0.7 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

(3.9)

(14.8)

(18.7)

(4.7)

(4.7)

(23.4)

Net financial items (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)

0.7 

1)  Excluded from the category breakdown but added to the total for net effect. 

Total

0.7 

0.6 

 0.6 

(3.9)

(14.8)

(18.7)

(4.7)

(4.7)

(22.1)

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Year ended 31 December 2021

Interest income (a)

Currency gain 1)

Gain from extinguishment of debt
Other financial income 1)
Total other financial income (b)

Amortisation of borrowing costs

Amortisation of amortised costs

Debts interest expenses
Total interest expenses (c)

Fair value adjustment interest rate swaps
Other financial expenses 2),3)
Total other financial expenses (d)

Financial assets 
measured at 
amortised cost

Fair value 
through profit
and loss

Financial liabilities
measured at 
amortised cost

 1.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

1,048.0 

0.0 

 1,048.0 

(5.4)

(0.9)

(31.6)

(37.9)

0.0 

(16.4)

(16.4)

 1.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(0.2)

0.0

(0.2)

(0.2) 

Total

1.0 

1.8 

1,048.0 

2.0 

 1,051.8 

(5.4)

(0.9)

(31.6)

(37.9)

(0.2)

(33.9)

(34.1)

Net financial items (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)

1.0 

993.7 

980.8 

1)  Excluded from the category breakdown but added to the total for net effect.  
2)  In April 2021, the Gulating Court of Appeal decided that Prosafe shall pay full payment to Westcon of the amount claimed.  

As a result, the Group recognised USD 13.8 million as other financial expenses.

3)  USD 17.5 million of refinancing costs were excluded from the category breakdown but added to the total for net effect.  

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NOTE 11: TAXES

Income tax expenses

Taxes in income statement:

Taxes payable

Total taxes in income statement

The corporate tax rate in Norway for 2022 is 22% (2021: 22%). 

2022

2021

8.3 

8.3 

3.1 

3.1 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset as all the temporary differences 
are within the Norway tax resident entities that comprise a tax group. Within the tax 
group there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current 
tax liabilities. There is no expiry date on the temporary differences and tax loss carried 
forward.  

Reconciliation of effective tax rate (IAS 12.81)

Tax rate in Norway (parent company tax jurisdiction)

22.0%

Profit before taxes

Tax based on applicable tax rate

Tax on income not taxable in determining 
taxable profit

Tax effect of non-deductible expenses

Tax effect due to changes in unrecognized 
deferred tax assets

Effect of tax in other jurisdictions

Total taxes in income statement

9.8 

2.2 

(13.8)

1.1 

10.5 

8.3 

8.3 

22.0%

931.0 

204.8 

(226.7)

1.3 

20.6 

3.1 

3.1 

Deferred tax - Specification and movements

2022

2021

Temporary differences:

  Exit from Norwegian tonnage tax system

  Vessel tax base exceeds net book value

  Tax loss carried forward

  Loss account for deferral

Basis for deferred tax

Recognised deferred tax asset

Deferred tax liability 1 January and 31 December

7.1 

(535.7)

(1,030.3)

(185.5)

8.9 

(725.3)

(949.7)

(259.2)

(1,744.4)

(1,925.3)

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

Tax payable as at 31 December

18.0

10.7 

The value of the deferred tax assets is not recognised in the accounts as the probability 
of having sufficient future taxable profit to utilise the deferred tax assets as tax 
deductions cannot be established.  

The total tax payable in the income statement and as at 31 December resulted from 
the Group's operations in other parts of the world which were subjected to tax in 
jurisdictions other than Norway. 

NOTE 12: EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Earnings per share are calculated by dividing net profit by the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share 
are calculated by dividing net profit by the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares plus the number of potential shares relating to share options.  

Net profit

2022

2021

1.5 

927.9 

Weighted average number of outstanding shares

8,798,699

3,524,542

Basic earnings per share

0.17 

263.27 

Weighted average number of outstanding and  
potential shares 1) 

Diluted earnings per share

8,826,320

3,524,542

0.17 

263.27 

1)  In 2022, the weighted average number of outstanding and potential shares 
includes the average share capital of 8,798,699 and share options of 27,621 
(2021: average share capital of 3,524,542). 

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NOTE 13:  SHARE CAPITAL, SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION,  

Largest shareholders as at 31 December 2022

No of shares

Percentage

CONVERTIBLE BONDS, WARRANTS AND SHARE-BASED PAYMENT

2022

2021

HV VI INVEST SIERRA AS

NORTH SEA STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS AS

1,355,363

1,116,565

15.4 %

12.7 %

8,798,699 8,798,699,789

MIDELFART CAPITAL AS

MH CAPITAL AS

ALDEN AS

Issued and paid up number of ordinary shares 
at 31 December 1)

Total authorised number of shares 
at 31 December
Nominal value at 31 December 2) 3) 4)

Number of shareholders at 31 December

8,798,699 8,798,699,789

EUR 1.25

EUR 0.05

4,834

4,850

1)  In 2021, the financial restructuring process was fully implemented and 
completed. As a result of conversion of convertible bonds in 2021 and 
equitisation of debts, the outstanding number of shares increased by 5,522,786 
and 8,710,712,791 respectively. See note 14 for details on the financial 
restructuring. 

2)   In 2021, the Company reduced the nominal value of its shares from EUR 0.10 to 
EUR 0.05 per share. As a result, there was a reduction in share capital by USD 4.8 
million and a corresponding increase in other equity.

3)   On 27 January 2022, the Company completed a 1,000:1 reverse split of the 

Company's shares to satisfy the minimum requirement to market value of the 
issuer's shares for listed companies. After the reverse share split, 1,000 shares 
with a nominal value of EUR 0.05 give 1 new share with a nominal value of EUR 
50.00. The number of outstanding shares in the Company after the reverse split is 
8,798,699. 

4)  At the AGM on 11 May 2022, the shareholders approved to reduce the share 

capital by reducing the nominal value of the shares from EUR 50.00 to EUR 1.25. 
As a result, the Company recorded a reduction in share capital by USD 485.1 
million and a corresponding increase in other equity. 

The Bank of New York Mellon

WESTCON YARDS AS

VICAMA CAPITAL AS

VICAMA AS

SONGA CAPITAL AS

UBS Switzerland AG

VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB SMB

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES PLC

ENG INVEST AS

DIMA AS

GROSS MANAGEMENT AS

RONGEVÆR, OTTO

VARDE NORGE AS

CAM AS

TRAPESA AS

Total 20 largest shareholders/
groups of shareholders

804,581

803,250

498,674

306,247

263,500

236,533

225,000

172,017

135,567

132,531

127,601

125,000

115,000

100,000

90,977

85,000

80,000

74,171

9.1 %

9.1 %

5.7 %

3.5 %

3.0 %

2.7 %

2.6 %

2.0 %

1.5 %

1.5 %

1.5 %

1.4 %

1.3 %

1.1 %

1.0 %

1.0 %

0.9 %

0.8 %

 6,847,577 

77.8 %

All ordinary shares rank equally. Holders of these shares are entitled to one vote per 
share at general meetings of the Company. 

Convertible bonds 
The convertible bonds allow the bond holders to convert into shares at a conversion 
price of NOK 25 or NOK 30 per share. There is no contractual obligation to deliver 
cash or another financial asset as the conversion feature can only be settled 
through the issuance of a fixed amount of shares. Hence, the convertible bonds 
have been classified entirely as equity. All outstanding convertible bonds were 
converted in 2021 as part of the financial restructuring process and there was no 
convertible bond as of 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022.

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Warrants 
As part of the USD 1,300 million credit facility refinancing concluded in 2018, the 
Group issued warrants to those lenders having elected to receive such instead of 
increased margins. The warrants give right to subscribe for one new share in the 
Group at a subscription price of NOK 21.37.  In 2021, these warrants were cancelled 
as part of the financial restructuring and there are no warrants outstanding as of 
31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022. See further details in note 14 relating 
to financial restructuring. 

Share-based payments 
Share-based payments in other equity comprises the cumulative value of services 
received from employees recorded on grant of equity-settled share options,  The 
expense for service received is recognised over the vesting period. The amount in 
other equity is retained when the options are exercised or expire. See note 6 for 
details on share-based payments. 

NOTE 14: INTEREST-BEARING DEBT

Credit facilities - face value

Sellers' credits - face value

Difference between face value and carrying 
amount - sellers credit

Lease liabilities

Total interest-bearing debt

Non-current interest-bearing debt

Current interest-bearing debt 

Total interest-bearing debt

2022

2021

344.2 

90.5 

(13.3)

0.8 

422.2 

418.5 

3.7 

422.2 

343.4 

94.4 

(15.9)

1.4 

423.3 

422.4 

0.9 

423.3 

Reconciliation of movements of interest-bearing debt 

to cash flows arising from financing activities

2022

2021

Interest-bearing debt at 1 January 

423.3 

1,509.4 

Changes from financing cash flows

- Repayments of interest-bearing debt

- Interests paid

- Refinancing costs paid

Total changes from financing cash flows

Other liability-changes 

- Non-cash movement in interest bearing debt

- Extinguishment of debt

- Refinancing costs

- Westcon claim

- Debt equitized for shares

- Interests expense
- Swaps termination 1)

- New finance leases

(4.4)

(14.1)

(3.5)

(22.0)

(1.3)

0.0 

3.5 

0.0 

0.0 

18.7 

0.0 

0.0 

(77.6)

0.0 

(17.5)

(95.1)

0.1 

(1,030.5)

0.0 

55.0 

(59.3)

37.9 

4.7 

1.1 

Total liability-related changes

20.9 

(991.0)

Interest-bearing debt at 31 December

422.2 

423.3 

1)  In 2021, interest rate swaps which were terminated by the swap banks were 

included as part of interest-bearing debt. 

Modification of debt  
When a debt instrument is restructured and the terms have been modified, 
it is necessary to assess whether the new terms are considered to have been 
substantially modified, and thereby conclude on the accounting treatment relating 
to the extinguishment of the existing liabilities and recognition of the modified 
liabilities (IFRS 9).

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2022 
No debt instrument has been restructured nor any terms have been modified. 

2021 
On 20 December 2021, the financial restructuring process was fully implemented 
and completed. Management has assessed that the financial restructuring 
resulted in a substantial modification of debt due to substantially different terms. 
The terms are substantially different if the discounted present value of the cash 
flows under the new terms, including any fees paid net of any fees received and 
discounted using the original effective interest rate, is at least 10% different from 
the discounted present value of the remaining cash flows of the original financial 
liability. In addition, other qualitative factors such as changes in the type of interest 
rate and change in covenants are also considered.   

Substantial modifications are treated as an extinguishment, and derecognition of 
the existing liability and recognition of a new liability at fair value based on the 
new contractual terms. Management has determined that the difference in the fair 
value and carrying value of the new loan is not material. The fair value of long-term 
debt is calculated by determining the net present value of estimated cash flows 
applying an estimated market rate for the Group at initial recognition. The market 
rate estimate was determined by observing publicly available terms and conditions 
of relevant peers for similar loans and adjusted for known differences from the 
Group’s agreed credit facility terms, as well as the Group’s new capitalization and 
value of the vessels. The basis for this estimated market rate, to which the fair 
value is sensitive, is not based on observable input and therefore the fair value 
of the debts are level 3 estimates. Upon derecognition of debt, any difference is 
recognised as a gain or loss within profit or loss. Costs or fees incurred are also 
recognised within profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on extinguishment. A 
financial net gain of USD 1,030.5 million has been reflected in the Consolidated 
Income Statement as shown below.  

Balance 
before
 financial 
restructuring

Cash 
payments

Equitized 
to shares 1)

Balance 
after
 financial 
restructuring

USD 1,300 million 
credit facility

USD 144 million 
credit facility

Westcon claim

Interest rate swap claim

Safe Notos Cosco 
sellers credit

 1,269.6 

(38.0)

(981.6)

250.0 

 139.6 

 55.0 

 42.0 

(9.0)

(28.5)

0.0 

(37.6)

(26.5)

(42.0)

 19.6 

0.0 

(19.6)

93.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

 1,525.8 

(75.5)

(1,107.3)

343.0 

1)  The Company has issued 8,710,712,791 shares (representing 99% of equity) as 
part of the financial restructuring. Based on valuation done by an independent 
financial advisor, management has assessed that the fair value of the equity 
instrument issued on 20 December 2021 is USD 59.3 million. The outstanding 
number of shares after the financial restructuring is 8,798,699,789. 

The net gain arising from the substantial modification of debt is as follows:  

Equitization of shares

Fair value of shares

Gain from extinguishment of debt (Note 9)

Refinancing costs (Note 9)

Net gain from extinguishment of debt

(1,107.3)

 59.3 

(1,048.0)

17.5

(1,030.5) 

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USD 250 million credit facility 
The credit facility of USD 1,300 million was restructured in December 2021. USD 
250 million was reinstated and an amount of USD 38 million was paid to lenders 
and the remaining outstanding amount was converted to equity in December 
2021. The USD 250 million facility matures in 2025.  

USD 93 million credit facility 
This credit facility, which previously consisted of one tranche of USD 144 million 
(Safe Notos) was restructured in December 2021. The facility has USD 93 million 
outstanding. USD 9 million was paid to lenders in December 2021 and the 
remaining outstanding amount was converted to equity. The USD 93 million facility 
matures in 2025. 

Covenants as per amendment in December 2021: 

Minimum liquidity 
The Borrower shall procure that the Minimum Liquidity of the Group (for the 
avoidance of doubt, excluding the New Group (Prosafe Offshore Holdings Pte. Ltd.,  
Safe Eurus Singapore Pte. Ltd., Axis Nova Singapore Pte. Ltd. and Axis Vega 
Singapore Pte. Ltd.) calculated on each quarter date does not fall below (i) USD 18 
million to and including 31 December 2022; (ii) USD 23 million from and including 
1 January 2023 to and including 31 December 2023 and (iii) USD 28 million from 
and including 1 January 2024 and thereafter. As at 31 December 2022, the Group 
Liquidity for the bank covenants is USD 80.0 million (2021: USD 67.9 million) and 
New Group is USD 11.6 million (2021: USD 6 million). 

Interest on credit facilities 
Interest is USD 3-month LIBOR plus margin of 2.50% on both credit facilities, the 
USD 250 million and the USD 93 million facilities. The transition from USD LIBOR to 
SOFR will take place on 31 March 2023 with credit adjustment spread of 0.26161% 
published by Bloomberg Index Services Limited on 5 March 2021. 

Excess cash sweep
There is an excess cash sweep with testing on 31 December each year. The cash 
sweep was tested on 31 December 2022 and there was no excess cash sweep on 
that testing date. The excess cash sweep amount means the amount that is equal 

to the lowest of the excess cash amount on the relevant testing date and any of the 
coming four quarter dates (based on the Group’s firm liquidity forecast), subject 
always to a minimum of zero on each of those dates. Excess cash means, the sum 
of unrestricted cash, less the cash sweep threshold (USD 66 million), less cash 
interest payable on the next interest payment date and less any new shareholder 
contributions in the previous 12 months.  

Dividend distribution
Dividend distribution is restricted until 3 years elapsed from December 2021 unless 
share capital has been subsequently increased by an amount at least equal to the 
distribution and may only be paid with Majority of Lender's Approval. Majority 
Lender's Approval refers to 66 2/3 consent from the lenders of each of the USD 250 
million and USD 93 million facilities. 

Financial indebtedness
The Group is restricted from incurring new debts unless the outstanding amount 
does not exceed USD 20 million in aggregate or after obtaining Majority Lender's 
Approval.  

Investment restrictions
The Group is restricted from making any investments unless Majority Lender's 
Approval is obtained for the transaction or if the investment transaction in target 
is funded fully through share issuance or cash proceeds from equity offering, the 
target has positive cash flows after debt service on 24 months forward looking 
pro-forma basis and does not have any financial indebtedness. 

The Majority Lender's Approval  is required for the delivery of Safe Nova or Safe Vega 
Vessel. 

Sellers' credits
COSCO (Qidong) Offshore Co. Ltd. (Cosco) granted a sellers’ credit of USD 99.4 
million on the final delivery instalment of the Safe Eurus in 2019. The Group 
is paying Cosco the minimum instalments under the Safe Eurus sellers' credit. 
As at 31 December 2022, USD 90.5 million (2021: USD 94.4 million) gross was 
outstanding. 

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The Safe Notos seller credit (2nd priority) granted from Cosco was part of the 
restructuring that was completed in December 2021. There is nothing outstanding 
on the Safe Notos seller credit as of 31 December 2021, as Cosco has been granted 
shares as part of the equitisation of debt in December 2021.  

Difference between face value and carrying amount - Sellers Credits 
In 2019, Prosafe took delivery of Safe Eurus and issued a promissory note with a 
principal amount of USD 99.4 million to COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co. Ltd. 
As the partial payment for the vessel was deferred beyond normal credit terms, 
the cost of the vessel was the cash price equivalent at the recognition date. The 
Safe Eurus promissory note was initially recognised at fair value and subsequently 
measured at amortised cost. The fair value of the below-market loan was measured 
as the present value of the expected future cash flows, discounted using an 
appropriate market related rate. The initial applicable discounting rate was similar 
to the rate charged by the credit facilities lenders of 3-months USD Libor plus 3.35% 
per annum in 2019. The difference between the cash price equivalent and the 
principal amount of the promissory note was determined to be USD 25.4 million. 
This amount will be recognised as interest over the period of credit. The repayment 
schedule and interest expense on the promissory note depends on the financial 
performance of the vessel. 

In 2022, management revised the repayment schedule and interest expense on 
the promissory note based on the updated financial performance of the vessel. The 
revised expected maturity date is August 2028 (2021: December 2027). Subsequent 
to the revision in estimates of payment, a fair value decrease of USD 1.2 million was 
recognised in the carrying amount of Safe Eurus (See note 8). 

NOTE 15: OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Various accrued costs 

Contract liabilities

Total interest-free current liabilities

2022

2021

17.5 

0.0 

17.5 

17.4 

1.1 

18.5 

NOTE 16: MORTGAGES AND GUARANTEES

2022 
As at 31 December 2022, the Group’s interest-bearing debt secured by mortgages 
totalled USD 344.2 million. The debt was secured by mortgages on the 
accommodation/service vessels Safe Caledonia, Safe Concordia, Safe Scandinavia, 
Safe Boreas, Safe Zephyrus and Safe Notos (net carrying value USD 283.5 million). 
Negative pledge clauses apply on shares in the vessel owning subsidiaries. Earnings 
accounts are pledged as security for the credit facilities, but cash will only be 
restricted if a continuing event of default occurs and the bank sends notice on that.  

As at 31 December 2022, the Group had issued parent company guarantees to 
clients on behalf of its subsidiaries in connection with the award and performance 
of contracts and Cosco (Qidong) Co., Ltd approximately USD 35 million and USD 
60 million respectively. The amounts specified with regard to parent company 
guarantees reflect the sum of the estimated capped liability under the relevant 
agreements. 

2021 
As at 31 December 2021, the Group’s interest-bearing debt secured by mortgages 
totalled USD 343.4 million. The debt was secured by mortgages on the 
accommodation/service vessels Safe Caledonia, Safe Concordia, Safe Scandinavia, 
Safe Boreas, Safe Zephyrus and Safe Notos (net carrying value USD 298.2 million). 
Negative pledge clauses apply on shares in the vessel owning subsidiaries. Earnings 
accounts are pledged as security for the credit facilities, but cash will only be 
restricted if a continuing event of default occurs and the bank sends notice on that.  

As at 31 December 2021, the Group had issued parent company guarantees to 
clients on behalf of its subsidiaries in connection with the award and performance 
of contracts and Cosco (Qidong) Co., Ltd  approximately USD 94.3 million and 
79.7 million respectively. The amounts specified with regard to parent company 
guarantees reflect the sum of the estimated capped liability under the relevant 
agreements. 

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NOTE 17: FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As at 31 December 2022, the Group had financial assets and liabilities in the following categories: 

Year ended 31 December 2022

Cash and deposits

Accounts receivable

Other current assets

Total financial assets

Interest-bearing debt 1)

Accounts payable

Other current liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

Total financial liabilities

Financial assets 
measured at 
amortised cost

Financial liabilities 
measured at 
amortised cost

Carrying value

Fair value

91.6 

20.6 

3.5 

115.7 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

422.2 

3.1 

17.5 

1.9 

444.7 

91.6 

20.6 

3.5 

115.7 

422.2 

3.1 

17.5 

1.9 

444.7 

91.6 

20.6 

3.5 

115.7 

422.2 

3.1 

17.5 

1.9 

444.7 

1) Refer to note 14 for details on interest-bearing debt. 

Management assessed the cash and deposits, accounts receivables, other current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities  
to approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. 

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As at 31 December 2021, the Group had financial assets and liabilities in the following categories: 

Year ended 31 December 2021

Cash and deposits

Accounts receivable

Other current assets

Total financial assets

Interest-bearing debt 1)

Accounts payable

Other current liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

Total financial liabilities

Financial assets 
measured at 
amortised cost

Financial liabilities 
measured at 
amortised cost

Carrying value

Fair value

73.9 

14.1 

3.5 

91.5 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

423.3 

1.8 

18.5 

2.2 

445.8 

73.9 

14.1 

3.5 

91.5 

423.3 

1.8 

18.5 

2.2 

445.8 

73.9 

14.1 

3.5 

91.5 

423.3 

1.8 

18.5 

2.2 

445.8 

1) Refer to note 14 for details on interest-bearing debt. 

Management assessed the cash and deposits, accounts receivables, other current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities  
to approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. 

As at 31 December 2021, the fair value of the interest rate caps amounted to less than USD 0.1 million of the financial assets and was not  
material for further disclosure.  

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NOTE 18: FINANCIAL RISKS 

The Group operates on a global basis with cash flows and financing in various 
currencies. This means that the Group is exposed to market risks related to 
fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates. The Group's presentation currency 
is USD, and financial risk exposure is managed with financial instruments in 
accordance with internal policies and standards approved by the Board of Directors. 
After restructuring in 2021, there are no credit lines available for hedging of 
financial risks and consequently such risks remained unhedged in 2022.

Currency risk 
The Group is exposed to currencies other than USD associated with operating 
expenditure, capital expenditure, tax, cash and deposits. Operating expenditure, 
capital expenditure and tax are mainly denominated in GBP, BRL and NOK. Cash and 
deposits are mainly denominated in USD, GBP, BRL and NOK. 

Currency risk - sensitivity 
The sensitivity analysis is based on a reasonably possible change in the relevant 
exchange rates and reflects the main effects on profit or loss and equity assuming 
that the change had occurred at the balance sheet date. A 10% strengthening/
weakening of the USD against GBP, BRL and NOK will have the following effects. 
Exposures to foreign currency changes for all other currencies are not material.  

Pre-tax effects on income statement

2022

2021

USD +10%

Re-valuation cash and deposits

USD -10%

The Group's interest rate risks arise primarily from its variable rate credit facilities. 
As at 31 December 2022, the Group has not entered into arrangements to hedge 
the floating interest rate (As at 31 December 2021, interest on debt is in principle 
floating but had been hedged to reduce the variability of cash flows in the interest 
payments through the use of interest rate cap and interest rate swap agreements). 
The interest rate swaps were terminated in 2021 and the interest rate cap has 
matured in February 2022. 

The Group evaluates the hedge profile in relation to the repayment schedule of 
its loans. Due to current unfavourable pricing of the interest rate swap and short 
maturity of the interest bearing debt, the Group has decided not to hedge the 
floating interest rate. After restructuring in 2021, there are no credit lines available for 
hedging of financial risks and consequently such risks remained unhedged in 2022. 

Interest rate caps 
As at 31 December 2021, the Group had interest rate caps with notional amount 
of USD 120 million, capped rate of 3.0000% and mature in February 2022. The fair 
value of these interest rate caps amounted to less than USD 1,000 and was not 
material for further disclosure in 2021. 

Interest rate swaps 
The interest rate swaps were terminated in 2021. The terminated amount was not 
paid to the counterparties as part of the financial restructuring agreement. The 
terminated amount was reclassified to the interest-bearing debt. 

Notional amount

Fixed rate

Maturity

Swap type

Terminated 
value

(2.5)

(1.8)

2021

USD 120 million

1.5330 %

2022

Bullet

 (4.7)

Re-valuation cash and deposits

2.5 

1.8 

Interest rate risk
Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial 
instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Fair value 
interest rate risk is that the fair value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to 
changes in market interest rates.

Interest rate risk - sensitivity
The sensitivity analysis is based on a reasonably possible change in the relevant 
interest rate and reflects the main effects on profit or loss and equity assuming 
that the change had occurred at the balance sheet date. In 2021, a forward curve 
shift of ±50bps was applied in the sensitivity analysis and there is no material 
impact to the outstanding interest rate cap. A ±50bps change in interest rate will 
have the following effects in 2022.

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Pre-tax effects on income statement

US LIBOR +50bps

Interest expense on credit facilities

US LIBOR -50bps

Interest expense on credit facilities

2022

1.7

(1.7) 

Managing interest rate benchmark reform and associated risks 
A fundamental reform of major interest rate benchmarks is being undertaken 
globally, including the replacement of some interbank offered rates (IBORs) with 
alternative nearly risk-free rates (referred to as ‘IBOR reform’). As at 31 December 
2022, the Group’s IBOR exposure is indexed to US dollar LIBOR. The alternative 
reference rate for US dollar LIBOR is the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). 
The Group has entered into fallback clauses for the Group's US dollar LIBOR indexed 
exposures. These clauses switch the instrument from USD LIBOR to SOFR on 31 
March 2023 with credit adjustment spread of 0.26161% published by Bloomberg 
Index Services Limited on 5 March 2021. 

Management monitors and manages the transition to alternative risk-free rates. 
Management evaluates whether the contracts which are referenced to IBORs 
will need to be amended as a result of IBOR reform and how to manage such 
communication with the counterparties.   

Non-derivative financial liabilities  
The Group’s IBOR exposures to non-derivative financial liabilities as at 31 December 
2022 included USD 343 million credit facility indexed to USD LIBOR. The transition 
from USD LIBOR to SOFR will take place on 31 March 2023 with credit adjustment 
spread of 0.26161% published by Bloomberg Index Services Limited on 5 March 
2021. 

Total amounts of unreformed contracts, including those with an appropriate fallback 
clause 
The Group monitors the progress of transition from IBORs to new benchmark 
rates by reviewing the total amounts of contracts that have yet to transition to 
an alternative benchmark rate and the amounts of such contracts that include 

an appropriate fallback clause. The Group considers that a contract is not yet 
transitioned to an alternative benchmark rate when interest under the contract is 
indexed to a benchmark rate that is still subject to IBOR reform, even if it includes a 
fallback clause that deals with the cessation of the existing IBOR (referred to as an 
‘unreformed contract’). 

The following table shows the total carrying amounts of unreformed contracts 
and those with appropriate fallback clauses at 31 December 2022 and at 1 January 
2022. 

USD LIBOR

31 December 2022

Financial liabilities

Total amount 
of unreformed 
contracts

Amount with 
appropriate 
fallback clause

Credit facilities - face value

344.2 

344.2 

1 January 2022

Financial liabilities

Credit facilities - face value

343.4 

343.4 

Credit risk
In line with industry practice, other contracts normally contain clauses which give 
the customer an opportunity for early cancellation under specified conditions. 
Providing the Group has not acted negligently, however, the effect on results in 
such cases will normally be wholly or partly offset by a financial settlement in the 
Group’s favour. 

Credit assessment of financial institutions issuing guarantees in favour of the 
Group, yards, sub-contractors and equipment suppliers is part of the Group’s 
project evaluations and risk analyses. The counterparty risk is in general limited 
when it comes to the Group’s clients, since these are typically major oil companies 
and national oil companies. 

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The Group held cash and deposits of USD 91.6 million as at 31 December 
2022 (2021: USD 73.9 million) with banks with high credit-ratings assigned by 
international credit-rating agencies. The cash balances are measured on 12-month 
expected credit losses and subject to immaterial credit loss. 

For trade receivables, the Group applies the simplified method of credit reserves, 
i.e. the reserve will correspond to the expected loss over the whole life of the trade 
receivable. In order to measure the credit losses, trade receivables are grouped 
based on credit risk characteristics of its customers. The Group applies forward-
looking variables for expected credit losses. As at 31 December 2022, no credit 
reserve has been recorded as the Group's clients are typically major oil companies 
and national oil companies and the receivables are usually received within 3 
months. The receivables over 60 days have been fully received as of the date of 
financial statements. Based on the Group's assessment, the expected credit loss is 
not material.

Accounts receivables

31 December 2022

31 December 2021

Total

20.6

14.1

Not 
due

11.8

13.7

< 30 
days

6.9 

0.4 

30-60 
days

61-90 
days

0.0 

0.0 

1.2

0.0

> 90 
days

0.7 

0.0 

Liquidity risk 
The Group is exposed to liquidity risk in a scenario when the Group's cash flow 
from operations is insufficient to cover payments of financial liabilities. In order 
to mitigate the liquidity risk, the Group monitors the liquidity development and 
the risk of insufficient capital by rolling cash flow forecasts to determine whether 
the Group's liquidity position is above the minimum cash covenant as per the 
loan agreements. Given the significant investments needed to prepare for the 
new contracts in 2023, there is uncertainty as to whether the Group will be in 
compliance with the minimum liquidity covenant from late 2023. The management 
is pursuing different initiatives to mitigate a potential shortfall and with the 
objective to remain in compliance taken as described in Note 2 of the consolidated 
accounts- Going Concern. The Board of Directors has a reasonable expectation that 
the Group has adequate resources to mitigate the uncertainty. 

As at 31 December 2022, the Group's main financial liabilities had the following 
remaining contractual maturities: 

Per year
Interest-bearing debt (repayments) 1)
Interests 2)

Taxes

Accounts payable and other  
current liabilities

Total

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027→

6.3 

26.0 

18.0 

20.6 

70.9 

6.3 

349.7 

22.7 

0.0 

20.3 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

29.0 

370.0 

7.0 

1.4 

0.0 

0.0 

8.4 

65.0 

1.9 

0.0 

0.0 

66.9 

1)  Interest-bearing debt includes lease liabilities, credit facilities and seller credit from Cosco. The 
credit facilities mature in 2025. Assuming only the firm contracts, there will be no cash sweep 
under the credit facilities prior to maturity. The Group is paying the minimum instalments 
agreed with Cosco under the Safe Eurus seller credit which matures approximately in 2028. 
2)  Interest on lease liabilities, credit facilities and seller credits. Based on current agreed credit 

margin plus USD 3M LIBOR and SOFR forward curve as at 31 December 2022,  and the expected 
cash flows under the seller credit terms. 

As at 31 December 2021, the Group's main financial liabilities had the following 
remaining contractual maturities:  

Per year
Interest-bearing debt (repayments) 1)
Interests 2)

Taxes

Accounts payable and other  
current liabilities

Total

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026→

4.0 

10.0 

10.7 

20.3 

45.0 

6.0 

13.0 

0.0 

0.0 

19.0 

6.0 

349.5 

71.9 

15.8 

0.0 

17.5 

0.0 

4.0 

0.0 

0.0 

0.0 

21.8 

367.0 

0.0 

75.9 

1)  Interest-bearing debt includes credit facilities and seller credit from Cosco. The credit facilities 

mature in 2025. Assuming only the firm contracts, there will be no cash sweep under the credit 
facilities prior to maturity. The Group is paying the minimum instalments agreed with Cosco 
under the Safe Eurus seller credit which matures approximately in 2028. 

2)  Interest on credit facilities and seller credits. Based on current agreed credit margin plus  

USD 3M LIBOR forward curve as at 31 December 2021 and the expected cash flows under the 
seller credit terms.

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Capital management
The primary objective of the Group's capital management is to ensure that it 
maintains a healthy capital structure in line with economic conditions. The Group 
manages the total of shareholders' equity and long-term debt as their capital. 
Normally the Group's main tool to assess its capital structure is the leverage 
ratio, which is calculated by dividing net interest-bearing debt including bank 
guarantees, by Group gross profit before depreciation and impairment over the last 
12 months. 

As a result of the completion of the financial restructuring process in 2021, 
the capital structure of the Group has improved. There was a significant de-
leveraging of the balance sheet with approximately 75 per cent of debt reduction, 
a corresponding reduction in annual debt service, and in sum a significantly 
improved balance sheet and improved financial flexibility.   

NOTE 19: CASH AND DEPOSITS

Restricted cash deposits   

Cash held in New Group

Free cash and short-term deposits 

Total cash and deposits

2022

2021

 2.2 

11.6

77.8 

91.6 

2.4 

6.0

65.5 

73.9 

Under the existing credit facility agreements, the Group is required to maintain a 
minimum liquidity of USD 18 million to and including 31 December 2022. See note 
14 for details on financial covenants.

NOTE 20: OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Other receivables

Prepayments

Stock

Other current assets

Contract assets

Total other current assets

2022

2021

0.9 

1.5 

4.8 

0.6 

2.0 

9.8 

1.6 

1.4 

0.7 

1.6 

0.3 

5.6 

NOTE 21: RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The financial statements comprise the parent company, Prosafe SE, and the 
subsidiaries listed below.  

Company name

of incorporation Ownership

Country

Prosafe Services Maritimos Ltda

Prosafe Offshore BV

Prosafe AS

Axis Nova Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Axis Vega Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Prosafe Offshore Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Prosafe Offshore Pte. Ltd.

Prosafe Rigs Pte. Ltd.

Safe Eurus Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Prosafe (UK) Holdings Ltd.

Prosafe Offshore Ltd.

Prosafe Rigs Ltd.

Brazil

Netherlands

Norway

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

Voting

share

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

Transactions and outstanding balances within the Group have been eliminated in 
full. 

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Shares owned by senior officers and directors at 31 December 2022:  
(includes shares owned by close family/relatives and wholly-owned companies)

Directors:

Glen Ole Rødland - Chairman 1)
Alf C. Thorkildsen - Deputy Chairman 2)

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen - Director

Nina Udnes Tronstad - Director

Halvard Idland - Director (from May 2022)

Shares

100,000

 0

 3 

 6,000 

 0

1)  Mr Rødland has an indirect ownership interest in Prosafe due to his ownership 

interest in North Sea Strategic Investments. 

2)  Mr Thorkildsen has an indirect ownership interest in Prosafe due to his ownership 

interest in North Sea Strategic Investments and HitecVision VI Invest Sierra. 

Related party transactions 
The Group has an agreement with OMP Management AS for the purpose of 
providing advice and support in regards to industry analysis and potential M&A 
transactions. OMP Management AS is a Norwegian company that is controlled by 
HitecVision VI Invest Sierra, which together with another HitecVision fund (North 
Sea Strategic Investments) are major shareholders in the Group. The fee payable 
by the Group is USD 17,500 per month up to September 2022 and USD 10,000 
per month from October to December 2022 and a success fee if a transaction, 
as defined in the engagement letter, should occur with the involvement of OMP 
Management AS. The success fee shall be calculated on the basis of the enterprise 
value of the company or asset(s) acquired and be between 0.75%-1.25% of the 
total enterprise value, depending on the size of the transaction. The success fee 
shall furthermore in all circumstances be capped at USD 3.5 million in any single 
transaction. In 2022, the transacted amount was USD 0.2 million (2021: USD 0.2 
million). The outstanding balance as of 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2022 
is below USD 50,000. The agreement was terminated in January 2023.

The Group has a framework agreement with Global Maritime. Under the 
framework agreement, the Group has engaged Global Maritime to undertake 
projects for the Group's vessels. Global Maritime is majority-owned by HitecVision, 
which through one or more entities is a major shareholder of the Company. The 
Global Maritime projects value is about USD 1.7 million, of which USD 0.5 million 
was transacted during the year (2021: USD 0.7 million) and there is no outstanding 
balance as of 31 December 2022 (outstanding balance of USD 0.4 million as of 31 
December 2021 were due and payable under normal payment terms). 

NOTE 22: CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

New builds
As at 31 December 2022, the Group had two (2021: two) undelivered completed 
new builds residing at Cosco's Qidong shipyard in China; Safe Nova and Safe Vega.     

Safe Nova and Safe Vega
The Group is committed to pay USD 25 million upon delivery of each of the vessels 
and the remainder of the costs will be financed by Cosco.  The repayment of 
Cosco financing and interest rates are linked to respective vessel future earnings 
and day rate. The Group received Force Majeure delay notice from Cosco on 20 
September 2022 notifying the damage made on Safe Nova and Safe Vega caused 
by Typhoon Muifa in China and requires a lengthy time to repair both vessels. The 
yard has started to undertake repairs. The Group is in discussion with Cosco on 
the revised delivery date of the vessels. The Group will also be required to fund any 
mobilization costs required post delivery of the rigs which is currently estimated to 
be approximately USD 20 million. 

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PARENT COMPANY 
ACCOUNTS

INCOME STATEMENT - PROSAFE SE

(USD 1 000)

Note

2022

Income from investments in subsidiaries

Impairment of shares in subsidiaries

Results of investing activities

Operating expenses

Operating loss

Interest income

Interest expenses

Other financial income

Other financial expenses

Net financial items

(Loss)/Profit before taxes

Taxes

Net (loss)/profit

6

2

4

4

3

3

4

5

 20,000 

 (48,264)

 (28,264)

 (5,732)

 (33,996)

 7,643 

 (14,798)

 51,766 

 (23,608)

 21,003 

 (12,993)

 (18)

 (13,011)

2021

0

 (135,888)

 (135,888)

 (4,210)

 (140,098)

 8,152 

 (34,134)

 1,047,899 

 (77,899)

 944,018 

 803,920 

0

 803,920 

Attributable to equity holders of the company

 (13,011)

 803,920 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - PROSAFE SE

(USD 1 000)

Net (loss)/profit

Other comprehensive loss that will not be reclassified 
to profit or loss in subsequent periods

Pension remeasurement

2022

2021

 (13,011)

 803,920 

 (109)

 (145)

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of tax

 (13,120)

 803,775 

Attributable to equity holders of the company

 (13,120)

 803,775 

71

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - PROSAFE SE

(USD 1 000)

ASSETS

Shares in subsidiaries

Intra-group receivables

Total non-current assets

Cash and deposits

Other current assets

Total current assets 

Total assets

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital

Share premium reserve

Share capital reduction reserve

Total paid-in equity

Retained earnings

Share-based payments reserve

Total equity

Interest-bearing long-term debt

Interest-free long-term liabilities

Total long-term liabilities

Interest-bearing current debt

Accounts payable

Intra-group current liabilities

Other interest-free current liabilities

Total current liabilities

Total equity and liabilities

Note

6

11, 13

13

7, 11,13

2022

2021

 308,997 

 18,294 

 327,291 

 19,909 

 426 

 20,335 

 347,626 

 276,348 

 21,646 

 297,994 

 19,382 

 42,485 

 61,867 

 359,861 

 12,438 

 624,154 

 71,846 

 497,505 

 624,154 

 71,846 

8

 708,438 

 1,193,505 

 (709,258)

 (1,181,205)

 886 

 66 

0

 12,300 

9, 13,14

 343,000 

 343,000 

13

 1,877 

 2,182 

 344,877 

 345,182 

9,13

13,14

11,13,14

10, 13,14

 1,177 

 65 

 516 

 925 

 2,683 

 438 

 637 

 67 

 1,237 

 2,379 

 347,626 

 359,861 

On 28 March 2023, the Board of Directors of Prosafe SE approved 
and authorised these financial statements for issue.

Glen Ole Rødland
Non-executive Chairman

Alf C. Thorkildsen
Non-executive Deputy Chairman

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen
Non-executive Director

Nina Udnes Tronstad
Non-executive Director

Halvard Idland
Non-executive Director

Jesper K. Andresen
Chief Executive Officer

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT - PROSAFE SE

(USD 1 000)

Note

2022

2021

Cash flow from operating activities

(Loss)/Profit before taxes

Gain from extinguishment of debt

Unrealised currency loss on long-term debt

Expected credit loss, net

Impairment shares in subsidiaries

Interest income

Interest expenses

Share-based payment expense

Change in working capital

Taxes paid 

Other items from operating activities

Net cash flow provided by/(used in) operating activities

Cash flow from investing activities

Increase of shares in subsidiaries

Reduction of shares in subsidiary

Change in intra-group balances

Interest received

Net cash flow provided by investing activities

Cash flow from financing activities

Repayment of interest-bearing debt

Refinancing costs

Interest paid

Net cash flow used in financing activities

Net cash flow

Cash and deposits at 1 January

Cash and deposits at 31 December

 (12,993)

 803,920 

9

0

 (1,030,532)

 9,851 

 (42,631)

 48,264 

 (7,643)

 14,798 

 517 

 (99)

 (18)

 3,097 

 13,143 

 (400)

 1,969 

 3,275 

 110 

 4,954 

0

 (3,511)

 (14,059)

 (17,570)

 527 

 19,382 

 19,909 

 3,216 

 56,869 

 135,888 

 (8,152)

 34,134 

0

 (8,864)

0

 311 

 (13,210)

0

0

 43,628 

 8,152 

 51,780 

 (75,517)

 (17,367)

0

 (92,884)

 (54,314)

 73,696 

 19,382 

9

13

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - PROSAFE SE

(USD 1 000)

Equity at 31 December 2020

Net profit

Other comprehensive loss
Total comprehensive income 1)

Conversion of convertible bonds
Share issuance through debt conversion 2)

Share capital reduction

Equity at 31 December 2021

Net loss

Other comprehensive loss
Total comprehensive loss 1)

Share based payment

Share capital reduction

Equity at 31 December 2022

Note

Share
capital

Share
premium

Capital 
reduction 
reserve

Retained 
earnings

Share-based 
payments
reserve

Convertible 
bonds

Total
equity

 9,097 

 1,039,317 

 71,846 

 (1,989,827)

0

0

0

 597 

 492,658 

 (4,847)

 497,505 

0

0

0

0

 (485,067)

 12,438 

0

0

0

 18,172 

 (433,335)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 803,920 

(145)

 803,775 

0

0

 4,847 

 624,154 

 71,846 

 (1,181,205)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 624,154 

 71,846 

 (13,011)

(109)

 (13,120)

0

 485,067 

 (709,258)

8

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

886

0

 886 

 18,769 

0

0

0

 (18,769)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 (850,798)

 803,920 

 (145)

 803,775 

0

 59,323 

0

 12,300 

 (13,011)

 (109)

 (13,120)

 886 

0

 66 

1) Total comprehensive income/(loss) is attributable to the owners of the company
2) See note 14 of the consolidated accounts for details.

Nature and purpose of reserves
Share premium: The difference between the issue price of the shares and their nominal value.

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Board of directors

Glen Ole Rødland (Chairman)

Alf C. Thorkildsen (Deputy Chairman)

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen

Nina Udnes Tronstad

Halvard Idland (from May 2022)
Total fees 1)

Glen Ole Rødland (Chairman)

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen

Nina Udnes Tronstad

Alf C. Thorkildsen
Total fees 1)

Year

2022

2022

2022

2022

2022

2021

2021

2021

2021

Board fees

  115

  94

  95

  85

  52

  441

  122

  91

  84

  78

  375

1)  If applicable, figures include compensation from the audit committee and  

compensation committee. 

Number of employees
The average number of employees in the Company for 2022 was 2 (2021: 2).

NOTES - PROSAFE SE
All figures in USD 1 000 unless otherwise stated.

NOTE 1: ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) endorsed by the European Union (EU) and the 
requirements of the Norwegian Accounting Act. The accounting policies applied to 
the consolidated accounts have also been applied to the parent company, Prosafe 
SE. The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those in the previous 
financial years. The parent company financial statements should be read in 
conjunction with the consolidated accounts. The notes of the consolidated accounts 
provide additional information to the parent company's accounts which is not 
presented here separately. The Company's functional currency is US dollars (USD), 
and the financial statements are presented in USD. Investments in subsidiaries are 
measured at historic cost, unless there is any indication of impairment. In case of 
impairment, an investment is written down to recoverable amount. 

NOTE 2: OPERATING EXPENSES

Services from subsidiaries

Directors’ fees

Salaries and management bonus

Other remuneration
Share-based payment expense a)

Payroll taxes

Pension expenses 

Auditors' audit fees

Auditors' other fees

Legal and consultancy fees

Office insurance

Other operating expenses 

Total operating expenses

2022

2021

1,526

441

1,221

88

517

167

 100 

153

5

584

368

562

871

375

1,451

41

0

192

 95 

212

90

316

259

308

5,732

4,210

a)  See note 6 of the consolidated financial accounts for details

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NOTE 3: OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS

Gain from extinguishment of debt 1)
Reversal of expected credit loss 2)
Total other financial income

Fair value adjustment interest rate swaps

Currency loss
Expected credit loss 2)
Other financial expenses 3)
Total other financial expenses

2022
0

 51,766 

 51,766 

0

 (9,910)

 (9,135)

 (4,563)

 (23,608)

2021
 1,047,899 

0

 1,047,899 

 (169)

 (3,217)

 (56,869)

 (17,644)

 (77,899)

1)  In 2021, there was a gain from extinguishment of debt as a result of the completion of the financial restructuring 

process. For further information, see note 14 of the consolidated accounts. 

2)  For further information, see note 11 relating to allowance of expected credit loss of receivables from subsidiaries. 
3)  In 2022, the financial expenses largely relates to Cosco global deed settlement as part of the refinancing restructuring 
process. (2021: largely arose from costs relating to the financial restructuring process. For further information, see note 
14 of the consolidated accounts.)

NOTE 4: FINANCIAL ITEMS 

Year ended 31 December 2022

Interest income (a)

Reversal of expected credit loss
Total other financial income (b)

Interest expenses
Total interest expenses (c)

Expected credit loss
Other financial expenses 1)
Currency loss 1)
Total other financial expenses (d)

Financial assets 
measured at 
amortised cost

Financial liabilities
measured at 
amortised cost

 7,643 

 51,766 

 51,766 

0

0

 (9,135)

0

0

 (9,135)

0

0

0

 (14,798)

 (14,798)

0

0

0

0

Total

 7,643 

 51,766 

 51,766 

 (14,798)

 (14,798)

 (9,135)

 (4,563)

 (9,910)

 (23,608)

Net financial items (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)

 50,274 

 (14,798)

 21,003 

1)  Excluded from the category breakdown but added to the total for net effect. 

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Year ended 31 December 2021

Interest income (a)

Gain from extinguishment of debt
Total other financial income (b)

Interest expenses

Amortisation of borrowing costs

Amortisation of amortised cost 
Total interest expenses (c)

Fair value adjustment interest rate swaps

Expected credit loss
Other financial expenses 1)
Currency loss 2)
Total other financial expenses (d)

Financial assets 
measured at 
amortised cost

 8,152 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 (56,869)

0

0

Fair value 
through profit
and loss

Financial liabilities
measured at 
amortised cost

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 (169)

0

0

0

Total

 8,152 

0

 1,047,899 

 1,047,899 

 1,047,899 

 1,047,899 

 (31,611)

 (5,426)

 2,903 

 (34,134)

0

0

 (276)

0

 (276)

 (31,611)

 (5,426)

 2,903 

 (34,134)

 (169)

 (56,869)

 (17,644)

 (3,217)

 (77,899)

 (56,869)

 (169)

Net financial items (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)

 (48,717)

 (169)

 1,013,489 

 944,018 

1)  USD 17.4 million of refinancing costs were excluded from the category breakdown but added to the total for net effect.  
2)  Excluded from the category breakdown but added to the total for net effect.  

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NOTE 5: TAXES

Taxes

Total taxes in income statement

Temporary differences:

Loss carried forward

Basis for deferred tax liability (+)/benefit (-)

Deferred tax liability (+)/benefit (-)

Taxes payable at 31 December

2022

2021

18

18

0

0

 (405,989)

 (405,989)

 (310,502)

 (310,502)

0

0

0

0

The corporate tax rate in Norway for 2022 was 22% (2021: 22%). 

The value of the deferred tax assets is not recognised in the accounts as the probability of 
having sufficient future taxable profit to utilise the deferred tax assets as tax deductions cannot 
be established. 

Reconciliation of effective tax rate (IAS 12.81)

Tax rate

(Loss)/Profit before taxes

Tax based on applicable tax rate

Tax effect of non-deductible expenses

2022

2021

22.0 %

 (12,993)

 (2,858)

 13,901 

22.0 %

 803,920 

 176,862 

 43,670 

Tax on income not taxable in determining taxable profit

 (13,779)

 (226,673)

Tax effect due to unrecognized deferred tax assets

Tax charge

 2,754 

 (18)

 6,141 

0

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NOTE 6: SHARES IN SUBSIDIARIES 

(Carrying value and total equity in 1 000)

2022 Ownership 

Number 

at 31 December 

31 December 

at 31 December 

Investment

Total

Investment 

carrying value 

Equity at 

carrying value 

Companies

& Voting Share

of Shares

Prosafe AS 1)
Prosafe (UK) Holdings Ltd. 2)
Prosafe Offshore Pte. Ltd. 3)
Prosafe Rigs Pte. Ltd. 3)
Prosafe Offshore Holdings Pte. Ltd. 3)
Prosafe Offshore Ltd. 2)
Prosafe Rigs Ltd. 2)

Total

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

100

2,000,000

646,050,000

2,821,040,000

25,599,000

2

2

2022

1,000

34

7,441

300,122

400

0

0

308,997

2022

 4,738 

 34 

 16,381 

 298,496 

 940 

 12,779 

 (14)

2021

0

9,826

1,400

265,122

0

0

0

 276,348 

The registered addresses of the subsidiaries and associated company are as follows:
1)  Forusparken 2, N-4031 Stavanger, Norway
2)  1st Floor, 10 Temple Back Bristol BS1 6FL, United Kingdom
3)  1 International Business Park, #09-03 The Synergy, Singapore 609917

2022 
1)   The Company has increased the investment in Prosafe AS by offsetting the 

amount due from Prosafe AS of USD 42.5 million 

2)   Prosafe (UK) Holdings Limited has returned USD 2.0 million to the Company as a 

reduction in capital.    

3)   The Company has increased the investment in Prosafe Rigs Pte. Ltd. by offsetting 

the amount due from Prosafe Rigs Pte. Ltd. of USD 40 million. 

4)   The Company has increased the investment in Prosafe Offshore Holdings Pte. 

Ltd by USD 0.4 million. 

5)   Prosafe (UK) Holdings Limited transferred 100% of shares in  Prosafe Offshore 

Limited and Prosafe Rigs Limited  to the Company as part of the group 
restructuring process.  

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Based on management's assessment of impairment indicators, there were 
triggers which indicated that the expected recoverable amount was less than 
the investment carrying value of the following subsidiaries. The expected 
recoverable amount was estimated based on the fair value of the subsidiaries. 
The determination of vessels valuation (as disclosed in note 8 of the consolidated 
accounts) has a direct impact on the fair value of the Company's shares in 
particular for subsidiaries holding offshore contracts and vessels. As a result, the 
following impairment charges/(reversal) were made: 

Prosafe Rigs Pte. Ltd.

Prosafe Offshore Pte. Limited

Prosafe (UK) Holdings Limited

Prosafe AS

Total

2022

2021

5,000

 (6,041)

7,823

41,482

48,264

76,700

0

0

59,188

135,888

There are mortgages on the shares in Prosafe Rigs Pte. Ltd. and Prosafe Offshore 
Pte. Limited.

NOTE 7: OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Current receivables due from subsidiaries

Other current assets

Total other current assets

2022

2021

78

348

426

41,352

1,133

42,485

NOTE 8:  SHARE CAPITAL, CONVERTIBLE BONDS, WARRANTS 
AND SHARE BASED-PAYMENTS RESERVES

Issued and paid up number of ordinary shares 
at 31 December 1)

Total authorised number of shares 
at 31 December
Nominal value at 31 December 2) 3) 4)

Number of shareholders at 31 December

2022

2021

8,798,699 8,798,699,789

8,798,699 8,798,699,789

EUR 1.25

EUR 0.05

4,834

4,850

1)  In 2021, the financial restructuring process was fully implemented and 
completed. As a result of conversion of convertible bonds in 2021 and 
equitisation of debts, the outstanding number of shares increased by 5,522,786 
and 8,710,712,791 respectively. See note 14 of the consolidated account for 
details on the financial restructuring. 

2)  In 2021, the Company reduced the nominal value of its shares from EUR 0.10 to 
EUR 0.05 per share. As a result, there was a reduction in share capital by USD 4.8 
million and a corresponding increase in other equity. 

3)   On 27 January 2022, the Company completed a 1,000:1 reverse split of the 

Company's shares to satisfy the minimum requirement to market value of the 
issuer's shares for listed companies. After the reverse share split, 1,000 shares 
with a nominal value of EUR 0.05 give 1 new share with a nominal value of  
EUR 50.00. The number of outstanding shares in the Company after the reverse 
split is 8,798,699. 

4)  At the AGM on 11 May 2022, the shareholders approved to reduce the share 

capital by reducing the nominal value of the shares from EUR 50.00  to EUR 1.25. 
As a result, the Company recorded a reduction in share capital by USD 485.1 
million and a corresponding increase in other equity.

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Ordinary shares

2022

2021

In issue at 1 January

8,798,699,789

82,464,212

Issued in connection with conversion of 
convertible bonds

Issued in connection with the debt conversion

0

0

5,522,786

8,710,712,791

Reconciliation of movements of 
interest-bearing debt to cash flows 
arising from financing activities

2022

2021

At 1 January 

 343,438 

1,413,130

Reverse share split 

 (8,789,901,090)

0

Changes from financing cash flows

In issue at 31 December fully paid up

8,798,699

8,798,699,789

- Repayments of interest-bearing debt

0

 (75,517)

Convertible bonds & warrants 
There are no outstanding bonds and warrants as at 31 December 2022 and 2021. 
In 2021, the bonds and warrants were converted/cancelled as part of the financial 
restructuring. For further information, see note 14 of the consolidated accounts 
relating to financial restructuring in 2021. 

Share-based payments reserve 
Share-based payments reserve comprises the cumulative value of services received 
from employees recorded on grant of equity-settled share options,  The expense for 
service received is recognised over the vesting period. The amount in the share-
based payments reserve is retained when the options are exercised or expire. See 
note 6 of the consolidated financial accounts for details. 

NOTE 9: INTEREST-BEARING DEBT

Credit facilities - face value

Total interest-bearing debt

Current interest-bearing debt

Non current interest-bearing debt

Total interest-bearing debt

2022

2021

 344,177 

 344,177 

 343,438 

343,438

 1,177 

 343,000 

 344,177 

438

343,000

 343,438 

For further information, see note 14 of the consolidated accounts relating to 
financial restructuring in 2021. 

- Interest paid

- Refinancing costs

Total changes from financing cash flows

 (14,059)

 (3,511)

 (17,570)

0

 (17,367)

 (92,884)

Other liability-changes 

- Non-cash movement in interest bearing debt

- Debts transferred from a subsidiary

- Refinancing costs

- Extinguishment of debt

- Debts equitized for shares

- Interests unpaid

- Interest expenses
- Swaps termination 1)

0

0

 3,511 

0

0

0

 14,798 

0

 286 

 75,206 

0

 (1,030,532)

 (59,323)

 32,855 

0

 4,700 

Total liability-related changes

 18,309 

 (976,808)

At 31 December

 344,177 

 343,438 

1)  Interest rate swaps which were terminated by the swap banks during 2021 were 

included as part of interest-bearing debt. 

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NOTE 10: OTHER INTEREST-FREE CURRENT LIABILITIES

Year-end current balances

2022

2021

Current payables due to subsidiaries

Other current liabilities

Total other interest-free current liabilities

NOTE 11: INTRA-GROUP BALANCES

2022

2021

516 

925 

1,441 

67 

1,237 

1,304 

Year-end long-term balances

2022

2021

NOK loan to Prosafe AS

USD loan to Prosafe Offshore Holdings Pte. Ltd.

USD loan to Safe Eurus Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Less: Allowance for credit loss

Intra-group long-term receivables

0 

0 

130,319 

 (112,025)

18,294 

52,300 

 70,328 

 124,343 

 (225,325)

21,646 

Loan agreements with subsidiaries are based on market prices using 3M NIBOR 
(NOK loan) and 3M LIBOR (USD loan) interest rates plus a margin of 2.15% (2021: 
2.15%) and 2.43-3.70% (2021: 2.43-3.70%) per annum respectively. Outstanding 
balances at year-end are unsecured, and settlement normally occurs in cash or via 
share capital injection. 

The Company has assessed the recoverability of its receivables from subsidiaries 
and has an allowance for credit loss of USD 112,025,000 (2021: USD 225,325,000) 
based on assessments of their projected future cashflows.  

In 2022,  the Company entered into conversion of debt agreement with Prosafe AS 
by converting the NOK loan to Prosafe AS amount of USD 42.5 million into equity 
capital, which resulted in a reversal of credit loss of USD 42,631,000.

In 2022, the Company entered into waiver of receivable agreement with Prosafe 
Offshore Holdings Pte. Ltd. by waiving the  USD loan to Prosafe Offshore Holdings 
Pte. Ltd. amount of USD 70.7 million. As the amount was fully provided in prior year, 
there is no impact to profit or loss account.

Current receivables due from subsidiaries

Current payables due to subsidiaries

 78 

 (516)

41,352

 (67)

In 2022 and 2021, the current receivables and payables were not subject to any 
interest calculation. 

In 2022,  the Company entered into conversion of debt agreement with Prosafe Rigs 
Pte. Ltd. by converting the current receivables due from Prosafe Rigs Pte. Ltd. for the 
amount of USD 40.0 million into equity capital. 

Transactions with related parties

2022

2021

Transactions

Transfer of third party debts from Prosafe Rigs 
Pte. Ltd. as part of debt conversion

Administrative expenses due to Prosafe AS

Interest income

Interest expenses

Share-based payment expense

Dividends from subsidiaries

0

 (75,206)

 (1,526)

 7,533 

0

 517 

 20,000 

 (871)

 8,150 

 (464)

0

0

Prosafe AS are performing services on behalf of Prosafe SE relating to management, 
corporate activities, investor relations, financing and insurance. The services are 
invoiced on a quarterly basis and paid on market terms. Please refer to note 6 to the 
consolidated accounts for disclosure of remuneration to directors.   

In 2021, the Company has entered into an agreement with OMP Management AS 
for the purpose of providing advice and support in regards to industry analysis and 
potential M&A transactions. OMP Management AS is a Norwegian company that is 
controlled by HitecVision VI Invest Sierra, which together with another HitecVision 
fund (North Sea Strategic Investments) are major shareholders in the Company. 
The fee payable by the Company is USD 17,500 per month up to September 
2022 and USD 10,000 per month from October to December 2022 and a success 

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fee if a transaction, as defined in the engagement letter, should occur with the 
involvement of OMP Management AS. The success fee shall be calculated on the 
basis of the enterprise value of the company or asset(s) acquired and be between 
0.75%-1.25% of the total enterprise value, depending on the size of the transaction. 
The success fee shall furthermore in all circumstances be capped at USD 3.5 million 
in any single transaction. In 2022, the transacted amount was USD 187,500 (2021: 
USD 218,500) and the outstanding balance of USD 3,125 (2021: USD 21,875) were 
due and payable under normal payment terms. The agreement was terminated in 
January 2023. 

accounts are pledged as security for the credit facilities, but cash will only be 
restricted if a continuing event of default occurs and the bank sends notice on that.  

As at 31 December 2021, the Company had issued parent company guarantees to 
clients on behalf of its subsidiaries in connection with the award and performance 
of Cosco (Qidong) Co., Ltd approximately USD 94.3 million and USD 79.7 million 
respectively. The amounts specified with regard to parent company guarantees 
reflect the sum of the estimated capped liability under the relevant agreements. 

NOTE 12: MORTGAGES AND GUARANTEES

NOTE 13: FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

2022 
As at 31 December 2022, the Company’s interest-bearing debt secured by 
mortgages totalled USD 344.2 million. The debt was secured by mortgages on the 
accommodation/service vessels Safe Caledonia, Safe Concordia, Safe Scandinavia, 
Safe Boreas, Safe Zephyrus and Safe Notos (net carrying value USD 283.5 million). 
Negative pledge clauses apply on shares in the vessel owning subsidiaries. Earnings 
accounts are pledged as security for the credit facilities, but cash will only be 
restricted if a continuing event of default occurs and the bank sends notice on that.  

As at 31 December 2022, the Company had issued parent company guarantees to 
clients on behalf of its subsidiaries in connection with the award and performance 
of contracts and Cosco (Qidong) Co., Ltd approximately USD 35 million and USD 
60 million respectively. The amounts specified with regard to parent company 
guarantees reflect the sum of the estimated capped liability under the relevant 
agreements. 

2021 
As at 31 December 2021, the Company’s interest-bearing debt secured by 
mortgages totalled USD 343.4 million. The debt was secured by mortgages on the 
accommodation/service vessels Safe Caledonia, Safe Concordia, Safe Scandinavia, 
Safe Boreas, Safe Zephyrus and Safe Notos (net carrying value USD 298.2 million). 
Negative pledge clauses apply on shares in the vessel owning subsidiaries. Earnings 

Year ended 31 Dec 2022

Financial 
assets 
measured at 
amortised 
cost

Financial 
liabilities 
measured at 
amortised 
cost

Intra-group long-term receivables
Cash and deposits 1)

Other current assets

Total financial assets

 18,294 

 19,909 

 426 

 38,629 

0

0

0

0

Carrying 
value

 18,294 

 19,909 

 426 

 38,629 

Interest-bearing debt 2)

Accounts payable

Interest-free long-term liabilities

Intra-group current liabilities

Other interest free current liabilities

Total financial liabilities

 344,177 

 344,177 

 65 

 1,877 

 516 

 925 

 65 

 1,877 

 516 

 925 

 347,560 

 347,560 

1)  Included in cash and deposits were USD 1.9 million of restricted cash deposits.
2)  Refer to note 14 of the consolidated accounts for details on fair value of the 

interest-bearing debt. 

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Year ended 31 Dec 2021

Financial 
assets 
measured at 
amortised 
cost

Financial 
liabilities 
measured at 
amortised 
cost

Intra-group long-term receivables
Cash and deposits 1)

Other current assets

Total financial assets

 21,646 

 19,382 

 42,485 

 83,513 

0

0

0

0

Carrying 
value

 21,646 

 19,382 

 42,485 

 83,513 

Interest-bearing debt 2)

Accounts payable

Interest-free long-term liabilities

Intra-group current liabilities

Other interest free current liabilities

Total financial liabilities

 343,438 

 343,438 

 637 

 2,182 

 67 

 1,237 

 637 

 2,182 

 67 

 1,237 

 347,561 

 347,561 

1)  Included in cash and deposits were USD 2.1 million of restricted cash deposits.
2)  Refer to note 14 of the consolidated accounts for details on fair value of the 

interest-bearing debt. 

NOTE 14: MATURITY PROFILE LIABILITIES

Year ended 31 December 2022

2023

2024

Interest-bearing debt (repayments) 1)

0

0

Interests on interest bearing debts

25,999

21,839

Intra-group current liabilities

Accounts payable

Other interest-free current liabilities

 516 

 65 

 925 

0

0

0

2025 
onwards

343,000

18,865

0

0

0

Total

 27,505 

 21,839 

 361,865 

1)  The interest-bearing debt matures in 2025.

Year ended 31 December 2021

2022

2023-
2024

2025 
onwards

Interest-bearing debt (repayments) 1)

0

0

Interests on interest bearing debts

10,000

28,000

343,000

16,000

0

0

0

0

0

0

 28,000 

 359,000 

Intra-group current liabilities

Accounts payable

Other interest-free current liabilities

Total

 67 

 637 

 1,237 

 11,941 

1)  The interest-bearing debt matures in 2025.

NOTE 15: FINANCIAL RISKS

Interest rate risk
Cash flow interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial 
instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Fair value 
interest rate risk is that the fair value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to 
changes in market interest rates. 

The Company's interest rate risks arise primarily from its variable rate credit facilities. 
As at 31 December 2022, the Company has not entered into arrangements to hedge 
the floating interest rate (As at 31 December 2021, interest on debt is in principle 
floating but had been partially hedged to reduce the variability of cash flows in 
the interest payments through the use of interest rate cap and interest rate swap 
agreements). The interest rate swaps were terminated in 2021 and the interest rate 
cap has matured in February 2022. 

The Company evaluates the hedge profile in relation to the repayment schedule of 
its loans. Due to current unfavourable pricing of the interest rate swap and short 
maturity of the interest bearing debt, the Company has decided not to hedge the 
floating interest rate. After restructuring in 2021, there are no credit lines available 
for hedging of financial risks and consequently such risks remained unhedged in 2022.  

Interest rate caps 
As at 31 December 2021, the Company had interest rate caps with notional amount 
of USD 120 million, capped rate of 3.0000% and mature in February 2022. The fair 
value of these interest rate caps amounted to less than USD 1,000 and was not 
material for further disclosure in 2021. 

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Interest rate swaps   
The interest rate swaps were terminated in 2021. The terminated amount was not 
paid to the counterparties as part of the financial restructuring agreement. The 
terminated amount was reclassified to the interest-bearing debt. 

Notional amount

Fixed rate

Maturity

Swap type

Terminated 
value

2021

USD 120 million

1.5330 %

2022

Bullet

 (4,700)

Interest rate risk - sensitivity
The sensitivity analysis is based on a reasonably possible change in the relevant 
interest rate and reflects the main effects on profit or loss and equity assuming 
that the change had occurred at the balance sheet date. In 2021, a forward curve 
shift of ±50bps was applied in the sensitivity analysis and there is no material 
impact to the outstanding interest rate cap. A ±50bps change in interest rate will 
have the following effects in 2022. 

Pre-tax effects on income statement

US LIBOR +50bps

Interest expense on credit facilities

US LIBOR -50bps

Interest expense on credit facilities

2022

1.715

(1.715) 

Managing interest rate benchmark reform and associated risks 
A fundamental reform of major interest rate benchmarks is being undertaken 
globally, including the replacement of some interbank offered rates (IBORs) with 
alternative nearly risk-free rates (referred to as ‘IBOR reform’). As at 31 December 
2022, the Group’s IBOR exposure is indexed to US dollar LIBOR. The alternative 
reference rate for US dollar LIBOR is the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). 
The Company has entered into fallback clauses for the Company's US dollar LIBOR 
indexed exposures. These clauses switch the instrument from USD LIBOR to 
SOFR on 31 March 2023 with credit adjustment spread of 0.26161% published by 
Bloomberg Index Services Limited on 5 March 2021. 

Management evaluates whether the contracts which are referenced to IBORs 
will need to be amended as a result of IBOR reform and how to manage such 
communication with the counterparties.   

Non-derivative financial liabilities  
The Company’s IBOR exposures to non-derivative financial liabilities as at 31 
December 2022 included USD 343 million credit facility indexed to USD LIBOR. The 
transition from USD LIBOR to SOFR will take place on 31 March 2023 with credit 
adjustment spread of 0.26161% published by Bloomberg Index Services Limited on 5 
March 2021. 

Total amounts of unreformed contracts, including those with an appropriate fallback 
clause 
The Company monitors the progress of transition from IBORs to new benchmark 
rates by reviewing the total amounts of contracts that have yet to transition to 
an alternative benchmark rate and the amounts of such contracts that include 
an appropriate fallback clause. The Company considers that a contract is not yet 
transitioned to an alternative benchmark rate when interest under the contract is 
indexed to a benchmark rate that is still subject to IBOR reform, even if it includes a 
fallback clause that deals with the cessation of the existing IBOR (referred to as an 
‘unreformed contract’). 

The below table shows the total carrying amounts of unreformed contracts and those 
with appropriate fallback clauses at 31 December 2022 and at 1 January 2022. 

USD LIBOR

Total amount 
of unreformed 
contracts

Amount with 
appropriate 
fallback clause

Pre-tax effects on income statement

31 December 2022

Financial liabilities

Credit facilities - face value

 344,177 

 344,177 

1 January 2022

Financial liabilities

Management monitors and manages the transition to alternative risk-free rates. 

Credit facilities - face value

 343,438 

 343,438 

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Currency risk 
The Company's operating expenses are primarily denominated in NOK and GBP, and 
the operating result is therefore exposed to currency risk relating to fluctuations 
in the NOK and GBP exchange rates versus the USD. The Company is exposed to 
currencies other than USD associated with interest-bearing debt (denominated in 
NOK) , cash and deposits (denominated in USD, GBP and NOK). 

Currency risk - sensitivity
The sensitivity analysis is based on a reasonably possible change in the relevant 
exchange rates and reflects the main effects on profit or loss and equity assuming 
that the change had occurred at the balance sheet date. A 10% strengthening/
weakening of the USD against NOK, EUR and GBP will have the following effects. 
Exposures to foreign currency changes for all other currencies are not material.  

Pre-tax effects on income statement

2022

2021

the liquidity risk, the Group monitors the liquidity development and the risk of 
insufficient capital by rolling cash flow forecasts to determine whether the Group's 
liquidity position is above the minimum cash covenant as per the loan agreements. 
Given the significant investments needed to prepare for the new contracts in 
2023 for the Group, there is uncertainty as to whether the Company will be in 
compliance with the minimum liquidity covenant from late 2023. Management is 
pursuing different initiatives to mitigate a potential shortfall and with the objective 
to remain in compliance as described in note 2 of the consolidated accounts 
and the Board of Directors has a reasonable expectation that the Company has 
adequate resources to mitigate the uncertainty. 

Capital management 
The primary objective of the Company's capital management is to ensure that 
it maintains a healthy capital structure in line with economic conditions. This is 
managed on a group level as disclosed in note 18 of the consolidated accounts.

USD +10%

Re-valuation cash and deposits

Re-valuation NOK Loan to Prosafe AS

Total

USD -10%

Re-valuation cash and deposits

Re-valuation NOK Loan to Prosafe AS

Total

 373 

0

 373 

 (373)

0

 (373)

 368 

 5,230 

 5,598 

 (368)

 (5,230)

 (5,598)

Credit risk 
The Company is exposed to credit risk in relation to the inter-company loan to 
a subsidiary, Safe Eurus Singapore Pte. Ltd (2021: three subsidiaries, Prosafe AS, 
Prosafe Offshore Holdings Pte. Ltd. and Safe Eurus Singapore Pte. Ltd.). See note 11 
for details about the intra-group loan. 

Liquidity risk
The Company is exposed to liquidity risk in a scenario when the Company’s cash 
flow from operations is insufficient to cover payments of financial liabilities. The 
Company manages liquidity and funding on a group level. In order to mitigate 

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INDEPENDENT  
AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the General Meeting of Prosafe SE

REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Opinion 
We have audited the financial statements of Prosafe SE, which comprise: 

•  the financial statements of the parent company Prosafe SE (the Company), 

which comprise the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2022, the 
income statement, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes 
in equity and cash flow statement for the year then ended, and notes to the 
financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and

•  the consolidated financial statements of Prosafe SE and its subsidiaries (the 

Group), which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at 
31 December 2022, the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement 
of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and 
consolidated cash flow statement for the year then ended, and notes to the 
financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion:

•  the financial statements comply with applicable statutory requirements,
•  the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of 
the Company as at 31 December 2022, and its financial performance and its 
cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial 
Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU, and

•  the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial 

position of the Group as at 31 December 2022, and its financial performance and 
its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial 
Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU.

Our opinion is consistent with our additional report to the Audit Committee.

Basis for opinion  
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing 
(ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our 
report. We are independent of the Company and the Group as required by relevant 
laws and regulations in Norway and the International Ethics Standards Board for 
Accountants’ International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including 
International Independence Standards) (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our 
other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe 
that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide  
a basis for our opinion.

To the best of our knowledge and belief, no prohibited non-audit services referred 
to in the Audit Regulation (537/2014) Article 5.1 have been provided.

We have been the auditor of the Company for 4 years from the election by the 
general meeting of the shareholders on 8 May 2019 for the accounting year 2019. 

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern 
We draw attention to Note 2 and Note 14 in the financial statements, which 
indicate that the Group may breach the minimum liquidity covenant of USD 23 
million from the second half of 2023. The Group’s ability to continue as a going 
concern may be dependent on raising additional funds. As stated in Note 2, these 
events or conditions, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast 
significant doubt on the Group’s and the Parent Company’s ability to continue as  
a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.  

Key Audit Matters 
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were 
of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current 
period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial 
statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide 
a separate opinion on these matters. In addition to the matter described in the 
Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern section, we have determined the 
matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our 
report.

Valuation of accommodation vessel fleet and possible reversal of impairment 
Reference is made to Note 2 Statement of Compliance and basis of preparation 
paragraph “Impairment / Reversal of impairment of non-financial assets” and  
Note 8 Tangible assets.

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The key audit matter

How the matter was addressed in our audit

The Group's fleet of accommodation vessels have a book value of USD 376,8 
million and represents a significant portion of total assets. The Group recorded 
significant impairment charges in previous years, including both in 2019 and 
2020.  All the vessels owned by the Group are previously impaired in accordance 
with IAS 36  

The Group regularly reviews whether there are any indicators of impairment and 
impairment reversal and tests the individual assets for impairment (reversal) if an 
indicator is identified.

The market for offshore accommodation vessels improved in 2022 with 
utilization levels for the Group and the industry as a whole significantly higher 
than the preceding years. 

Assessing whether an indicator for impairment reversal exists, involves significant 
judgment from management, as to whether significant changes have occurred 
in the market for accommodation vessels, which could significantly impact the 
expected future cash flow from the asset. This judgement includes assessing 
observable changes in day rates and the likelihood of redeployment of the vessel 
to new contracts either from lay-up or when the current contract period expires. 
This uncertainty is mainly applicable to those vessels that are nearing the end of 
the fixed contract period and those that are currently not on contract.

The judgments described above have a direct impact on the valuation of the 
Company’s significant investment in subsidiaries and the expected credit loss on 
receivables from subsidiaries. 

For all vessels in the Group’s fleet per 31 December 2022, a qualitative 
assessment of impairment (reversal) indicators did not require further 
quantitative impairment testing.

We obtained an understanding of the process for identifying impairment reversal 
indicators and tested the design and implementation of selected controls over 
management’s assessment.

We evaluated whether all vessels in the fleet were identified by management 
and assessed for impairment reversal indicators. For each vessel we assessed 
the key considerations applied by management in the impairment reversal 
trigger assessment. For those vessels where an error could result in a material 
misstatement and where management did not identify an impairment reversal 
trigger, we assessed the appropriateness and reliability of qualitative factors and 
challenged management considering:
• utilisation levels for the fleet in 2022        
• status of tender activity 
• supply-side constraints and market expectations in the short and medium term

We inspected external information sources, comparing to management updates 
and communication with the Board of Directors of the Group to assess the 
consistency of the current year increase in activity for the sector. 

We assessed the impact on impairment reversal for shares in subsidiaries and 
reversal of expected credit loss for receivables from subsidiaries, considering the 
vessel indicators assessments as well as the net assets of the subsidiaries.

We assessed the adequacy of disclosure related to impairment indicators 

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Other information
The Board of Directors and the Managing Director (management) are responsible 
for the information in the Board of Directors’ report and the other information 
accompanying the financial statements. The other information comprises 
information in the annual report, but does not include the financial statements 
and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not 
cover the information in the Board of Directors’ report nor the other information 
accompanying the financial statements.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to 
read the Board of Directors’ report and the other information accompanying the 
financial statements. The purpose is to consider if there is material inconsistency 
between the Board of Directors’ report and the other information accompanying 
the financial statements and the financial statements or our knowledge obtained 
in the audit, or whether the Board of Directors’ report and the other information 
accompanying the financial statements otherwise appear to be materially 
misstated. We are required to report if there is a material misstatement in the 
Board of Directors’ report or the other information accompanying the financial 
statements. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Based on our knowledge obtained in the audit, it is our opinion that the Board of 
Directors’ report

•  is consistent with the financial statements and
•  contains the information required by applicable statutory requirements.

Our opinion on the Board of Director’s report applies correspondingly to the 
statements on Corporate Governance and Environmental, Social and Governance 
report. 

Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a 
true and fair view in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards 
as adopted by the EU, and for such internal control as management determines 
is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing 
the Company’s and the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as 
applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of 
accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease 
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial 
statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud 
or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable 
assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 
conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement 
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered 
material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to 
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial 
statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and 
maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

•  identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial 

statements, whether due to fraud or error. We design and perform audit 
procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient 
and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a 
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting 
from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, 
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

•  obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to 

design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for 
the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's and 
the Group's internal control.

•  evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness 

of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

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•  conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern 
basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a 
material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast 
significant doubt on the Company's and the Group's ability to continue as 
a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are 
required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in 
the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our 
opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the 
date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the 
Company and the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

•  evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial 

statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements 
represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves a 
true and fair view.

•  obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information 
of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion 
on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, 
supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible 
for our audit opinion.

We communicate with the Board of Directors regarding, among other matters, the 
planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any 
significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these 
matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure 
about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine 
that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse 
consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public 
interest benefits of such communication.

REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 

Report on Compliance with Requirement on European Single Electronic Format 
(ESEF)

Opinion
As part of the audit of the financial statements of Prosafe SE we have performed 
an assurance engagement to obtain reasonable assurance about whether 
the financial statements included in the annual report, with the file name 
“2138001LK2Z2HSER4U15-2022-12-31-en”, have been prepared, in all material 
respects, in compliance with the requirements of the Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/815 on the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF 
Regulation) and regulation pursuant to Section 5-5 of the Norwegian Securities 
Trading Act, which includes requirements related to the preparation of the 
annual report in XHTML format, and iXBRL tagging of the consolidated financial 
statements. 

We also provide the Audit Committee with a statement that we have complied 
with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate 
with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to 
bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with the Board of Directors, we determine those 
matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements 

In our opinion, the financial statements, included in the annual report, have been 
prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with the ESEF regulation.

Management’s Responsibilities  
Management is responsible for the preparation of the annual report in compliance 
with the ESEF regulation. This responsibility comprises an adequate process and 
such internal control as management determines is necessary. 

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Auditor’s Responsibilities
Our responsibility, based on audit evidence obtained, is to express an opinion on 
whether, in all material respects, the financial statements included in the annual 
report have been prepared in compliance with ESEF. We conduct our work in 
compliance with the International Standard for Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 
3000 – “Assurance engagements other than audits or reviews of historical financial 
information”. The standard requires us to plan and perform procedures to obtain 
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements included in the 
annual report have been prepared in compliance with the ESEF Regulation.

As part of our work, we have performed procedures to obtain an understanding 
of the Company’s processes for preparing the financial statements in compliance 
with the ESEF Regulation. We examine whether the financial statements are 
presented in XHTML-format. We evaluate the completeness and accuracy of the 
iXBRL tagging of the consolidated financial statements and assess management’s 
use of judgement. Our procedures include reconciliation of the iXBRL tagged data 
with the audited financial statements in human-readable format. We believe that 
the evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for 
our opinion.

Stavanger, 28 March 2023
KPMG AS

Anfinn Fardal

State Authorised Public Accountant
(This document is signed electronically) 

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Accommodating 
the Offshore 
Industry

www.prosafe.com

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