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1 October 2021
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Ref. 39842.0001
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FLEX LNG Ltd.
Par-la-Ville Place
14 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08
Bermuda
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1.
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Subject of Opinion
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2.
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Documents Examined
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2.1
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a copy of the draft Registration Statement and the form of prospectus included therein (the “Prospectus”);
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2.2
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the form of senior indenture to be entered into by the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Registration Statement) (the “Senior Indenture”);
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2.3
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the form of subordinated indenture to be entered into by the Company (filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the Registration Statement) (the “Subordinated Indenture”
and, collectively with the Senior Indenture, the “Indentures”);
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2.4
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a copy of the following documents for the Company, as certified by the Secretary thereof on 1 October 2021:
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(a)
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Certificate of Continuance;
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(b)
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Memorandum of Continuance;
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(c)
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Bye-laws;
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(d)
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Register of Directors and Officers;
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(e)
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Register of Members;
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(f)
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Tax Assurance; and
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(g)
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Extract of the Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 1 October 2021 (the “Resolutions”);
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2.5
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a Certificate of Compliance issued by the Bermuda Registrar of Companies (“ROC”) in respect of the Company dated 28 September 2021; and
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2.6
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such other documents as we have deemed necessary in order to render this opinion.
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3.
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Searches
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4.
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Opinion Limited to Bermuda Law
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5.
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Assumptions
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5.1
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the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of all Documents (including, without limitation, public records) submitted to us as originals and the conformity to authentic original
documents of all Documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, notarised or photo static copies;
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5.2
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the genuineness of all seals, signatures and markings on the Documents;
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5.3
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the authority, capacity and power of each of the persons signing the Documents (other than the Company);
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5.4
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that any representation, warranty or statement of fact or law, other than the laws of Bermuda, made in any of the Documents, is true, accurate and complete;
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5.5
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that each of the Documents which was received by electronic means is complete, intact and in conformity with the transmission as sent;
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5.6
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that there are no provisions of the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction other than Bermuda which would have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein;
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5.7
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that there are no provisions of the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction other than Bermuda which would be contravened by any actions taken by the Company in connection with the
Registration Statement or which would have any implication in relation to the opinion expressed herein and that, in so far as any obligation under, or action to be taken under, the Registration Statement is required to be performed or
taken in any jurisdiction outside Bermuda, the performance of such obligation or the taking of such action will constitute a valid and binding obligation of each of the parties thereto under the laws of that jurisdiction and will not be
illegal by virtue of the laws of that jurisdiction;
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5.8
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that the information disclosed by the Searches has not been materially altered and that the Searches did not fail to disclose any material information which had been delivered for
filing or registration, but was not disclosed or did not appear on the public files or on the Cause Book at the time of the Searches;
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5.9
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that no litigation, administrative or other proceeding of or before any governmental authority of Bermuda is pending against or affecting the Company;
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5.10
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that the Company has not passed a voluntary winding-up resolution and that no petition has been presented to or order made by a court for the winding-up or dissolution of the Company;
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5.11
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the Registration Statement, when filed with the Commission, and the Indentures, when executed and delivered, will not differ in any material way from the drafts thereof which we have
examined for the purposes of this opinion;
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5.12
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that there will be no amendment or addendum to or repeal of the Resolutions before the Securities are issued;
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5.13
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the definitive terms of the Securities, other than Ordinary Shares, to be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement will have been established in accordance with the Resolutions
and applicable law;
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5.14
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any Securities issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Security to be offered, will be duly authorised, created and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such
conversion, exchange or exercise;
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5.15
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any Securities consisting of Ordinary shares or Preferred Shares, including Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Security to be
offered, or issued as part of a Unit, will be duly authorised and issued, and any certificates
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5.16
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the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and any amendments thereto, will have become effective;
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5.17
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one or more prospectus supplements will have been filed with the Commission describing the Securities to be offered thereby;
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5.18
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all Securities will be issued in compliance with all matters of, and the validity and enforceability thereof under, applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and other laws
(other than the laws of Bermuda, in respect of which we are opining);
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5.19
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prior to the date of issuance of any Securities, all necessary approvals of the Bermuda Monetary Authority (save in the case of the issuance of the Ordinary Shares, provided that the
Ordinary Shares will be listed on an appointed stock exchange, as defined in the Companies Act 1981) will have been obtained with respect to the issue and free transferability of the Securities to be issued;
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5.20
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with respect to the issuance and sale of any series of Preferred Shares, that an appropriate certificate of designations, or similar instrument setting out the preferential, qualified
or special rights, privileges or conditions with respect to such series of Preferred Shares will have been duly and validly authorised and adopted by the Company;
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5.21
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with respect to the issuance and sale of any Debt Securities, that (i) with respect to any Senior Debt Securities, the Senior Indenture will have been duly executed and delivered by
the Company and the trustee named therein, (ii) with respect to any Subordinated Debt Securities, the Subordinated Indenture will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the trustee named therein;
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with respect to all Debt Securities, when issued, will be executed, authenticated, issued and delivered (a) against receipt of the consideration therefor approved by the Company and
(b) as provided in the indenture with respect thereto;
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with respect to the issuance and sale of any Warrants, that (i) a warrant agreement with respect to such Warrants will have been executed and delivered by the Company and the warrant
agent, (ii) the Warrants will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and duly executed by any warrant agent appointed by the Company, and (iii) the Warrants will have been issued and delivered by the Company against
receipt of the consideration therefor approved by the Company;
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5.24
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with respect to the issuance and sale of any Purchase Contracts, that (i) a purchase agreement with respect to such Purchase Contracts will have been executed and delivered by the
parties thereto, and (ii) the Purchase Contracts will have been duly executed and delivered in accordance with the purchase agreement upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for therein;
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5.25
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with respect to the issuance and sale of any Rights, that (i) a purchase agreement with respect to such Rights will have been executed and delivered by the parties thereto, and (ii)
the Rights, if in certificated form, will have been duly executed and delivered in accordance with the Rights agreement upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for therein; and
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5.26
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with respect to the issuance and sale of any Units, that (i) a purchase agreement with respect to such Units will have been executed and delivered by the parties thereto, and (ii) the
Units, if in certificated form, will have been duly executed and delivered in accordance with the purchase agreement upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for therein.
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6.
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Opinion
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6.1
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the Company is duly incorporated for an indefinite period as an exempted limited company, and is validly existing and in ‘good standing’ under the laws of Bermuda;
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6.2
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the Ordinary Shares and the Preferred Shares have been duly authorised and any Securities consisting of Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares, including any Ordinary Shares or Preferred
Shares issuable on conversion, exercise or exchange of other Securities, or issued as part of a Unit, when issued, sold and paid for as contemplated in conformity with the Resolutions and the Prospectus or any prospectus supplement,
will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;
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6.3
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any Securities consisting of Debt Securities, Warrants, Purchase Contracts, Rights or Units have been duly authorised and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the
Company and will be, in the case of Debt Securities, entitled to benefits provided by the applicable Indenture; and
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6.4
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so far as can be ascertained from the Searches, the Company is not engaged in or threatened with any action, suit, or proceeding before any court in Bermuda.
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7.
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Reservations
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7.1
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we have relied upon searches of public records on file at the offices of the ROC and the Registry of the Supreme Court of Bermuda but we note that the records disclosed by those
searches may not be complete or up to date;
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7.2
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any reference in this opinion to securities being “non-assessable” means, in relation to fully-paid securities of the Company and subject to any contrary provision in any agreement in
writing between the Company and the holder of securities, that: no security holder shall be obliged to contribute further amounts to the capital of the Company, either in order to complete payment for their securities, to satisfy claims
of creditors of the Company, or otherwise; and no security holder shall be bound by an alteration of the Memorandum of Association or Bye-Laws of the Company after the date on which he became a security holder, if and so far as the
alteration requires him to take, or subscribe for additional securities, or in any way increases his liability to contribute to the share capital of, or otherwise to pay money to, the Company;
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7.3
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with respect to the opinions given herein, we have relied upon statements and representations made to us in a certificate provided to us by an officer of the Company. We have made no
independent verification of the matters referred to in the certificate, and we qualify such opinions to the extent that the statements or representations made in the certificate are not accurate in any respect; and
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7.4
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any reference in this opinion to the Company being “in good standing” means having paid all fees and taxes and having made all filings required by the laws of Bermuda in order to
maintain the valid existence of the Company pursuant to such laws.
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8.
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Disclosure
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