Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as promulgated by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2024 because of the material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting described below.

Notwithstanding the conclusion by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer that our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2024 were not effective, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity and Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in conformity with GAAP.