Sable Offshore Corp.

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We are an “emerging growth company” and the reduced reporting and disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies could make our Common Stock less attractive to investors.

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We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we remain an emerging growth company, we may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies but not to “emerging growth companies,” including:

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•not being required to have an independent registered public accounting firm audit our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;

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•reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and annual reports on Form 10-K; and

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As a result, our stockholders may not have access to certain information that they may deem important.

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Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can also delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We may elect to take advantage of this extended transition period and as a result, our financial statements may not be comparable with similarly situated public companies.

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We cannot predict if investors will find our Common Stock less attractive if we choose to rely on any of the exemptions afforded emerging growth companies. If some investors find our Common Stock less attractive because we rely on any of these exemptions, there may be a less active trading market for our Common Stock and the market price of our Common Stock may be more volatile and may decline.

Current report

We will no longer be an “emerging growth company” as of December 31, 2026, after which we will not be able to take advantage of the reduced reporting and disclosure requirements discussed above.

Previous report

In order to commence operations pursuant to an OS&T offtake strategy, we will require clearances and permitting, including from BOEM.

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We may experience delays in obtaining or be unable to obtain required permits, including authorizations necessary to recommence oil sales pursuant to an OS&T offtake strategy, which may delay or interrupt our operations and limit our growth and revenue, or may impact our ability to repay or refinance the Senior Secured Term Loan, which, after the effectiveness of the Second Debt Amendment, will mature on the earlier of (i) March 31, 2027 or (ii) the date falling 90 days after first sales of Hydrocarbons (as defined in the Senior Secured Term Loan). In particular, prior to implementation of the OS&T Strategy, regulatory authorizations are required, including clearance from BOEM. If we do not receive regulatory clearances in a timely manner, we may not be able to reach commercial sales on our estimated timeline of the fourth quarter of 2026.

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While the previous operator of the SYU assets was able to utilize an OS&T strategy to process SYU production in federal waters from 1981 to 1994 under previously issued permits, there is no assurance that we will be able successfully obtain the agency clearance or permits required to recommence oil sales pursuant to the OS&T Strategy or that no additional state or federal clearances or permits will be required in the future.

Previous report

Under the terms of the Senior Secured Term Loan, the loans thereunder will mature on the earlier of (i) March 31, 2027 or (ii) the date falling 90 days after first sales of Hydrocarbons, and the terms on which we will be able to refinance the Senior Secured Term Loan will depend on then-prevalent market conditions.

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The Senior Secured Term Loan matures on January 9, 2026. However, pursuant to the Second Debt Amendment, once effective, the Senior Secured Term Loan will mature on the earlier of (i) March 31, 2027 or (ii) the date falling 90 days after first sales of Hydrocarbons (as defined in the Senior Secured Term Loan). There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to satisfy the necessary conditions to effect the Second Debt Amendment. Additionally, our ability to obtain any refinancing of the Senior Secured Term Loan, and the terms of any such refinancing, will depend on market conditions at the time of any such refinancing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain such refinancing on terms commercially acceptable to us, or at all.

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Restrictive covenants in the Senior Secured Term Loan or any future agreements governing our indebtedness could limit our growth and our ability to finance our operations, fund our capital needs, respond to changing conditions and engage in other business activities that may be in our best interests.

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Restrictive covenants in the Senior Secured Term Loan impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and our subsidiaries and we may be prevented from taking advantage of business opportunities that arise because of the limitations imposed on us by the Senior Secured Term Loan unless we gain EM’s consent. These restrictions limit our ability to, among other things:

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•engage in mergers, consolidations, liquidations, or dissolutions;

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•create or incur debt or liens;

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•make certain debt prepayments;

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•pay dividends, distributions, management fees or certain other restricted payments;

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•make investments, acquisitions, loans, or purchase oil and gas properties;

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•sell, assign, farm-out or dispose of any property;

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•enter into transactions with affiliates;

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•enter into, subject to certain exceptions, any agreement that prohibits or restricts liens securing the Senior Secured Term Loan, payments of dividends to us, or payment of debt owed to us and our subsidiaries; and

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•change the nature of our business.

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The Senior Secured Term Loan also contains representations and warranties, affirmative covenants, additional negative covenants and events of default (including a change of control). TheSecond DebtAmendment will also include additional reporting covenants and a financial liquidity covenant that will require the Company to have not less than $25 million in unrestricted cash, measured at the end of each month. In addition, during the pendency of the Senior Secured Term Loan and in case of an event of default thereunder, EM may exercise all remedies at law or equity, and may foreclose upon substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries, including, in the event of a deficiency, cash and any other assets not acquired from EM in the Business Combination to the extent constituting collateral under the applicable financing documents.

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There is no guarantee that we will have sufficient cash to recommence oil sales.

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Until we recommence oil sales, either via the Pipeline System or an OS&T offtake strategy, we will not generate any revenue or cash flows from operations and will rely on cash on hand to fund the operations necessary to recommence oil sales. If we do not have sufficient cash on hand to recommence oil sales, we may need to raise additional capital to continue our operations, and this capital may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we do not have sufficient cash on hand or are unable to obtain additional funding on a timely basis, we may be unable to recommence oil sale, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Our assumptions and estimates regarding the total costs associated with recommencing oil sales may be inaccurate.

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We currently estimate no remaining start-up expenses to recommence oil sales via the Las Flores Pipeline System, other than those required to obtain necessary regulatory approvals. If we instead pursue the OS&T Strategy, we currently estimate remaining start-up expenses of approximately $450.0 million to recommence offshore oil sales. The expenditures will primarily be directed towards preparing for the implementation of the OS&T Strategy, including the procurement of a suitable vessel and necessary upgrade and installation costs with respect to such vessel and our platforms, obtaining necessary regulatory approvals and recommencing oil sales in the fourth quarter of 2026. This estimate of costs to recommence oil sales considers currently available facts and presently enacted laws and regulations, but it is subject to uncertainties associated with the assumptions that we have made. For example, because the markets for OS&T vessels and vessel refurbishment and upgrading are competitive, and our estimates for the cost of procurement and planned upgrades are based on our understanding of the relevant markets and current supply of suitable vessels and contracts, the actual cost of such a vessel and the related upgrades may exceed our expectations. In addition, the costs of equipment, repairs and maintenance, the costs of operating personnel, the costs to obtain governmental approvals, and legal, consulting and other professional expenses could turn out to be higher than we have estimated. In addition, commencement of sales pursuant to the OS&T Strategy may be delayed if additional financing is not procured in a timely fashion and therefore our capital expenditure plan is delayed. We may experience increases in costs and delays.

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We are currently evaluating and pursuing the OS&T Strategy and have curtailed substantially all capital expenditures relating to the Onshore Pipeline and onshore processing facility. If in the future we are permitted to conduct commercial sales using such assets, we intend to do so and would incur such curtailed onshore costs, in addition to the costs related to the pursuit of the OS&T Strategy. Accordingly, our assumptions and estimates may change in future periods based on future events and total costs may materially increase. Therefore, we can provide no assurance that we will not have to incur additional costs in future periods that are significantly higher than our estimated costs to recommence oil sales.

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We are subject to complex federal, state, local and other laws, regulations and permits that could adversely affect the cost, manner, ability or feasibility of conducting our operations.

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Our oil and natural gas development and production operations are subject to complex and stringent laws and regulations administered by governmental authorities vested with broad authority relating to the exploration for and the development, production and transportation of oil, natural gas, and NGLs. To conduct our operations in compliance with these laws and regulations, we must obtain and maintain numerous permits, approvals and certificates from various federal, state and local governmental authorities. In order to commence operations pursuant to the OS&T offtake strategy, we will require regulatory authorizations, including clearance from BOEM. We may incur substantial costs in order to maintain compliance with these existing laws and regulations, and we may experience delays in procuring required approvals, which may increase our costs or delay our ability to produce revenue.. Failure to comply with laws and regulations applicable to our operations, including any evolving interpretation and enforcement by governmental authorities, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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Our oil, natural gas, and NGLs development and production operations are also subject to stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the release or discharge of materials into or through the environment, worker health and safety aspects of our operations, or otherwise relating to environmental protection, resource protection, and damage to natural resources. These laws and regulations may impose numerous obligations applicable to our operations, including regulated drilling activities; installation and use of an OS&T; the restriction of types, quantities and concentrations of materials that can be released or discharged into or through the environment; the limitation or prohibition of drilling, production and transportation activities on certain lands lying within wilderness, wetlands, seismically active areas and other protected or preserved areas; the application of specific health and safety criteria addressing worker protection; and the imposition of substantial liabilities for pollution and natural resources damages potentially resulting from our operations. The Environmental Protection Agency, BOEM, BSEE, PHMSA, OSFM, CalGEM, Coastal Commission, CDFW, Water Board, SLC and numerous other governmental authorities have the authority to enforce compliance with these laws and regulations and the permits issued by them, often requiring difficult and costly compliance measures or corrective actions. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the assessment of sanctions, including administrative, civil or criminal penalties, the imposition of investigatory or remedial obligations, injunctive and mitigation relief, the suspension or revocation of necessary permits, licenses and authorizations, the requirement that additional pollution controls be installed and, in some instances, the issuance of orders limiting or prohibiting some or all of our operations. We may also experience delays in obtaining or be unable to obtain required permits, including authorizations necessary to recommence oil sales, which may delay or interrupt our operations and limit our growth and revenue, or may impact our ability to repay or refinance the Senior Secured Term Loan, which, once the Second Amendment is effective, will mature on the earlier of (i) March 31, 2027 or (ii) the date falling 90 days after first sales of Hydrocarbons (as defined in the Senior Secured Term Loan).

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Under certain environmental laws that impose strict as well as joint and several liability, we may be required to remediate or conduct other response actions at or in relation to contaminated properties currently owned or operated by us or facilities of third parties that received waste generated by our operations regardless of whether such contamination resulted from the conduct of others or from the consequences of our own actions that were in compliance with all applicable laws at the time those actions were taken. In addition, claims for damages to persons or property, including natural resources, may result from the environmental, health and safety impacts of our operations. Moreover, public interest in the protection of the environment has increased in recent years. New laws and regulations continue to be enacted, particularly at the state level, and environmental legislation and regulations applied to the crude oil and natural gas industry could continue, resulting in increased costs of doing business and consequently affecting profitability. Additionally, any changes in environmental regulations related to biodiversity protection could impose further operational constraints and costs. To the extent laws are enacted, or other governmental action is taken that restricts drilling, production and transportation activities, or imposes more stringent and costly operating, waste handling, disposal and cleanup requirements, our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

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Attempts by the California state government to restrict the production of oil and gas could negatively impact our operations and result in decreased demand for fossil fuels in California.

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California, where our offshore pipelines in state waters and our onshore operations and assets are located, is heavily regulated with respect to oil and gas operations. Federal, state and local laws and regulations govern most aspects of exploration, production, processing and transportation of hydrocarbons in California. The regulatory burden on the industry increases our costs and consequently may have an adverse effect upon capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position. Violations and liabilities with respect to these laws and regulations could result in significant administrative, civil, or criminal penalties, remedial clean-ups, natural resource damages, permit modifications or revocations, operational interruptions or shutdowns and other liabilities. The costs of remedying such conditions may be significant, and remediation obligations could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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Additionally, the California state government recently has taken several actions that could adversely impact future oil and gas production and other activities in the state. For example:

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•In September 2020, the California Governor issued an executive order that seeks to reduce both the supply of and demand for fossil fuels in the state. The executive order established several goals and directed several state agencies to take certain actions with respect to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, including, but not limited to: (1) phasing out the sale of emissions-producing vehicles; (2) developing strategies for the closure and repurposing of oil and gas facilities in California; and (3) calling on the California State Legislature to enact new laws prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in the state by 2024. The executive order also directed CalGEM to finish its review of public health and safety concerns from the impacts of oil extraction activities and propose significantly strengthened regulations.

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•In October 2020, the California Governor issued an executive order that established a state goal to conserve at least 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030 and directed state agencies to implement other measures to mitigate climate change and strengthen biodiversity.

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•On July 1, 2025, amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) Regulation took effect. The LCFS Program is a market-based compliance measure that is designed to create economic value from low-carbon and renewable fuel technologies, with a stated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in California. The recent amendments increase both the pre- and post-2030 stringency of carbon intensity benchmarks. Specifically, they increase the carbon intensity reduction targets from 20% to 30% by 2030, and aim for a 90% reduction by 2045, based on a 2010 baseline.

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•On September 19, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1207 and Senate Bill 840 into law. Together, the new laws re-authorize and extend California’s cap-and-trade program – now renamed the “cap-and-invest” program – through December 31, 2045. This program sets a price on greenhouse emissions that over time may reduce demand for oil and gas.

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At this time, we cannot predict the potential future actions that may result from these orders or how such actions might potentially impact our operations.

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On February 21, 2025, California State Assembly Member Hart introduced AB 1448 to the California State Legislature. Among other changes, AB 1448 would amend certain provisions of California’s Public Resources Code to add additional procedural requirements for oil- and gas-related leases in state waters and would require that the repair, reactivation, and maintenance of an oil and gas facility that has been idled, inactive, or out of service for three years or more obtain a new coastal development permit. On September 10, 2025, a separate bill—SB 237—was amended to include certain provisions originally proposed in AB 1448. In particular, SB 237 added requirements to the California Government Code that provide that an existing oil pipeline that has been idle, inactive, or out of service for five years or more, cannot be restarted without passing a spike hydrostatic testing program. SB 237 also amended the California Coastal Act to provide that the repair, reactivation, or maintenance of an oil pipeline that has been idled, inactive or out of service for five years or more must obtain a new coastal development permit. On September 12, 2025, AB 1448 was moved to the inactive file, and on September 13, 2025, the California State Legislature passed SB 237. On September 19, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 237 into law, which will go into effect January 1, 2026. On September 29, 2025, Sable filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief against the State of California in Kern County Superior Court seeking a declaratory judgment that the Onshore Pipeline is not subject to SB 237 because the Onshore Pipeline is not “idle, inactive, or out of service,” and because the Legislature did not give SB 237 retroactive effect. Sable intends to vigorously prosecute the action.

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On June 3, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit prohibited the federal government from issuing new permits or plans for the use of well stimulation treatments, including hydraulic fracturing and acidizing of wells, in federal waters on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf until a full environmental review is completed by federal agencies, including an environmental impact statement. The injunction was the result of lawsuits filed by the State of California, the California Coastal Commission and environmental groups alleging that federal agencies violated environmental laws when they authorized unconventional drilling methods from offshore California platforms. The court further found that the agencies violated the Endangered Species Act and Coastal Zone Management Act by not undertaking the appropriate consultations pursuant to those statutes.

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While currently none of our Pacific Outer Continental Shelf operations rely on hydraulic fracturing stimulation or acidizing of wells as discussed in the Ninth Circuit decision, any future attempts to place restrictions on other well stimulation treatments may adversely impact our operations, including causing operational delays, increased costs, and reduced production, which could adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and net cash provided by operating activities.

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In December 2023, the State Lands Commission granted authority to the Executive Officer to solicit and execute agreements for consultant services to prepare an “Analysis of Public Trust Resources and Values” (“APTR”), which will assess the risks and impacts to Public Trust resources of all 12 leases for offshore oil and gas pipelines under the Commission's jurisdiction including two leases related to Sable’s and its subsidiary’s assets in state waters. The APTR will include technical evaluations, environmental assessments, climate change considerations, public needs analysis, and alternatives to pipelines. The Commission expects to finalize the APTR by December 31, 2026. The Commission has also authorized a temporary moratorium on new lease applications and issuances for offshore oil and gas pipelines until the APTR is completed and its findings are reviewed. The outcome of the APTR could adversely affect our ability to renew or extend our State Lands Commission leases beyond the current expirations in 2028 and 2029.