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Page 1: Shipping Sailing into a new supercycle? - FLEX LNG

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Shipping – Sailing into a new supercycle?Arctic Securities Webinar

April 15, 2021

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THIS PRESENTATION MAY CONSTITUTE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 PROVIDES SAFE HARBORPROTECTIONS FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES TO PROVIDE PROSPECTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSINCLUDE STATEMENTS CONCERNING PLANS, OBJECTIVES, GOALS, STRATEGIES, FUTURE EVENTS OR PERFORMANCE, AND UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE OTHERTHAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACTS.

FLEX LNG LTD. (“FLEX LNG” OR “THE COMPANY”) DESIRES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND IS INCLUDINGTHIS CAUTIONARY STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SAFE HARBOR LEGISLATION. THE WORDS "BELIEVE," "EXPECT," "ANTICIPATE," "ESTIMATE," "INTEND," "PLAN," "TARGET," "PROJECT,""LIKELY," "MAY," "WILL," "WOULD," "COULD" AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.

THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESENTATION ARE BASED UPON VARIOUS ASSUMPTIONS, MANY OF WHICH ARE BASED, IN TURN, UPON FURTHER ASSUMPTIONS, INCLUDINGWITHOUT LIMITATION, MANAGEMENT’S EXAMINATION OF HISTORICAL OPERATING TRENDS, DATA CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY’S RECORDS AND OTHER DATA AVAILABLE FROM THIRD PARTIES.ALTHOUGH FLEX LNG BELIEVES THAT THESE ASSUMPTIONS WERE REASONABLE WHEN MADE, BECAUSE THESE ASSUMPTIONS ARE INHERENTLY SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTIES ANDCONTINGENCIES WHICH ARE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT AND ARE BEYOND THE COMPANY’S CONTROL, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE COMPANY WILL ACHIEVE ORACCOMPLISH THESE EXPECTATIONS, BELIEFS OR PROJECTIONS. FLEX LNG UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION, AND SPECIFICALLY DECLINES ANY OBLIGATION, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, TO PUBLICLYUPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.

IN ADDITION TO THESE IMPORTANT FACTORS, OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT, IN THE COMPANY’S VIEW, COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE DISCUSSED IN THEFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE: UNFORESEEN LIABILITIES, FUTURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, THE STRENGTH OF WORLD ECONOMIES AND CURRENCIES, GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS,INCLUDING FLUCTUATIONS IN CHARTER RATES AND VESSEL VALUES, CHANGES IN DEMAND IN THE LNG TANKER MARKET, THE LENGTH AND SEVERITY OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK, THE IMPACT OFPUBLIC HEALTH THREATS AND OUTBREAKS OF OTHER HIGHLY COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, CHANGES IN THE COMPANY’S OPERATING EXPENSES, INCLUDING BUNKER PRICES, DRY-DOCKING ANDINSURANCE COSTS, THE FUEL EFFICIENCY OF THE COMPANY’S VESSELS, THE MARKET FOR THE COMPANY’S VESSELS, AVAILABILITY OF FINANCING AND REFINANCING, ABILITY TO COMPLY WITHCOVENANTS IN SUCH FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS, FAILURE OF COUNTERPARTIES TO FULLY PERFORM THEIR CONTRACTS WITH THE COMPANY, CHANGES IN GOVERNMENTAL RULES ANDREGULATIONS OR ACTIONS TAKEN BY REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING THOSE THAT MAY LIMIT THE COMMERCIAL USEFUL LIVES OF LNG TANKERS, POTENTIAL LIABILITY FROM PENDING ORFUTURE LITIGATION, GENERAL DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL CONDITIONS, POTENTIAL DISRUPTION OF SHIPPING ROUTES DUE TO ACCIDENTS OR POLITICAL EVENTS, VESSELBREAKDOWNS AND INSTANCES OF OFF-HIRE, AND OTHER FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT MAY BE DESCRIBED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT THECOMPANY FILES WITH OR FURNISHES TO THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“SEC”).

FOR A MORE COMPLETE DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN OF THESE AND OTHER RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY, PLEASE REFER TO THE REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTSTHAT FLEX LNG FILES WITH OR FURNISHES TO THE SEC.

THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SELL, ANY SECURITIES OR A SOLICITATION OF ANY VOTE OR APPROVAL.

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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Great Hardware Fully Financed

Right Software

$~840m paid-in equity

$~1.7bn long-term attractive debt secured

$~129m cash at hand YE-2020

No unfunded capex

Lean and experienced in-house commercial and technical mgt. with proven industry track record

1) Source: Wood Mackenzie Q4-2020, GTT and Texas A&M University

Attractive Market

Fleet of 13 large LNGCs (MEGI/XDF) built 2018-2021

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FLEX LNG AND CHENIERE ENTER INTO TIME CHARTER PARTY AGREEMENTS

1) The Time Charter Party Agreements remain subject to final documentation and certain closing conditions in connection with the delivery and acceptance of the LNG carriers to Cheniere.

Flex LNG and Cheniere Enter into Time Charter Party Agreements

April 15, 2021

Hamilton, Bermuda

Flex LNG, Ltd. (“Flex LNG” or the “Company”) (OSE/NYSE: FLNG) announced today it has entered into time charterparty

agreements with Cheniere Marketing International (“Cheniere”) for four LNG carriers with the option for a fifth LNG

carrier. Under the agreements, Flex LNG will employ newbuild Flex Vigilant which will be delivered to Cheniere ex-yard

in May 2021. In addition, Flex LNG will deliver two of its existing LNG carriers to Cheniere during the third quarter of

2021, and a third existing LNG carrier during the third quarter of 2022. Cheniere will have the option to add a fifth LNG

carrier from Flex LNG’s existing fleet during the third quarter of 2022. The firm charter period for each of the four initial

LNG carriers is between three and three and a half years, with an option for Cheniere to extend each by up to two

additional years.

Øystein M. Kalleklev, Chief Executive Officer of Flex LNG Management AS, commented:

“We are very pleased to enter into these agreements with Cheniere. The agreements secure attractive employment for

four, possibly five, of our ships with a first-class charterer. Our large and energy efficient ships are particularly well

suited for their long-haul trade and align with Cheniere’s efforts to secure required shipping capacity while improving

the environmental performance of their overall fleet. Hence, this agreement makes very much sense for both parties, so

we look forward to further developing our relationship in the years to come. Lastly, these contracts add substantial

revenue backlog to our Company which is in line with our communicated strategy of securing attractive term-

employment for our ships when we think the time is right.”

All existing Flex LNG ships are large LNG carriers with a cargo capacity of approximately 173,400 to 174,000 cubic

meters (CBM) and fitted with efficient dual-fuel two-stroke propulsion (MEGI/XDF). This makes the ships particularly

ideal for large parcel, long haul transportation with the industry’s lowest carbon footprint and unit transportation cost.

Flex Vigilant

Flex TBN 1

Flex TBN 2

Flex TBN 3

Flex TBN 4

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FLEET STRUCTURE POST DEAL

1) Flex LNG has option to nominate Flex Endeavour, Flex Ranger, Flex Constellation and/or Flex Volunteer for the 2021 TCPs

2) Flex has the option to nominate performing vessels for the 2022 TCPs from its existing fleet depending on particular vessel availability

Flex LNG has the option of nominating performing vessels for the Cheniere TCPs depending on vessel availability with flexible delivery windows thus increasing our ability to marketing our ships in the spot market in the interim periods

Ships: Q2-21 Q3-21 Q4-21 Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q4-23 End firm period

Flex Enterprise Q1-22

Flex Amber Q4-21

Flex Artemis Q3-25

Flex Rainbow Q1-22

Flex Aurora Q3-21

Flex Resolute Q4-21

Flex Freedom Q1-22

Flex Courageous Q1-22

Flex Vigilant Q2-24

Flex Endeavour₁ Q1-25

Flex Ranger₁ Q1/Q2-25

Flex Constellation₂ Q1-26

Flex Volunteer₂ Q1/Q2-26

Employment type: Variable hire Fixed hire Options Spot

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Headline rates per day (MEGI/XD) Vessel availability per basin

TIGHTER MARKET HAS PUSHED UP SPOT RATES

1) Source: Affinity

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

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5

10

15

20

25

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35

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-20

Feb

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Mar

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-20

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g-2

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-20

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-20

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v-2

0

Dec

-20

Jan

-21

Feb

-21

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-21

Atlantic Middle East

Pacific Headline rate (RHS)

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Fearnleys LNG freight assessment April 14, 2021

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TIGHTER MARKET IS PUSHING UP TERM RATES

1) Source: Fearnleys

Fearnleys LNG freight assessment April 14, 2021

50,000

55,000

60,000

65,000

70,000

75,000

15 19 23 27 31 35 39 43 47 51 2 6 10 14

1 yr TC MEGI/XDF

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EUROPE IN NEED OF RESTOCKING AFTER DEPLETING STORAGE

1) Source: AGSI GIE

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60

70

80

90

100

5-year range 2020-2021 2019-2020 Average 2016-2020

30%

56%

European gas inventory levels

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SIGNIFICANTLY TIGHTER PRODUCT MARKET THAN 19/20

1) Source. CME, Platts and Bloomberg

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Jan Jan Mar Apr May May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2019 2020 2021 2021 forward

JKM$/Mmbtu

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US EXPORTS BOUNCING BACK AFTER FEBRUARY FREEZE

1) Source: Kpler

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2

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Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21

Sabine Pass Cameron Corpus Christi Freeport Cove Point Elba Island

~180 cargoes cancelled due to Covid-19 demand deficit

US Monthly Exports (Mmtpa)

Big freeze

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SUMMARY

Commercial

LNG product market strengthen from end MarchLNG freight market turned in week 11 in line with historical average12 ships on the water and the last newbuild set for delivery in MayWith the Cheniere deal we now have an substantial and attractive backlog

Financials

Guided Q1 Revenues of $80-90m vs. $67m in Q4Our fleet is fully financed with attractive long-term debtHealthy cash position at year-end of $129m plus new $20m RCFDividend hiked to $0.3 per share in Q4 – running annualized yield of ~12%

Outlook

Stronger summer market driven by re-stocking and economic recoveryIncreased term interest creates opportunities for further de-riskingNew decarbonization regulation (EEXI) will increase attrition of older LNGCsWe are well positioned both commercially and financially

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