CMB.TECH (CMBT) adds Golden Ocean audited results to F-3 shelf registration

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CMB.TECH NV filed a Form 6-K to provide investors with the audited historical financial statements of Golden Ocean Group Limited following their merger completed on August 20, 2025. The filing includes Golden Ocean’s audited consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, along with audited consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, plus related notes and the independent auditor’s report.

The auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers AS, has provided a consent that, together with these Golden Ocean financial statements, is incorporated by reference into CMB.TECH’s existing Form F-3 shelf registration statement. This helps align CMB.TECH’s U.S. disclosure package with the combined company structure after the merger.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2025

Commission File Number: 001-36810

CMB.TECH NV

De Gerlachekaai 20

2000 Antwerp

Belgium

+32-3-247-59-11

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

As previously announced, on August 20, 2025, CMB.TECH (the “Company”) completed a merger with Golden Ocean Group Limited (“Golden Ocean”). This report on Form 6-K includes the audited consolidated balance sheets of Golden Ocean as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, statements of cash flows and statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, together with the notes thereto and the report of independent registered public accounting firm thereon. The audited financial statements of Golden Ocean included herein should be read in conjunction with the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of CMB.TECH illustrating the effects of the merger between CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean included as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s report on Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 20, 2025.

The exhibits to this report on Form 6-K are hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-289724) that was filed with the Commission on August 20, 2025.

Exhibit No.		Description
23.1		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers AS).
99.1		Audited consolidated balance sheets of Golden Ocean as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, statements of cash flows and statements of changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, together with the notes thereto and the report of independent registered public accounting firm thereon.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	CMB.TECH NV
	(Registrant)
Dated: September 26, 2025
	By:	/s/ Ludovic Saverys
		Ludovic Saverys
		Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What does CMBT’s latest Form 6-K filing contain?

The Form 6-K from CMB.TECH NV (CMBT) provides the audited consolidated financial statements of Golden Ocean Group Limited as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, plus audited statements of operations, cash flows and changes in equity for the years ended 2024, 2023 and 2022, along with accompanying notes and the auditor’s report.

How is the Golden Ocean merger reflected in CMBT’s Form 6-K?

The filing explains that, as previously announced, CMB.TECH completed its merger with Golden Ocean Group Limited on August 20, 2025, and it supplies Golden Ocean’s audited historical financial statements so investors can better understand the financial profile of the business that has now been combined with CMB.TECH.

Which years of Golden Ocean’s financials are included for CMBT investors?

The Form 6-K includes Golden Ocean’s audited consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes in equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, together with detailed notes.

Who audited the Golden Ocean financial statements included in CMBT’s Form 6-K?

The Golden Ocean financial statements included in the Form 6-K were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers AS, which also provided a formal consent that is filed as Exhibit 23.1.

How does this Form 6-K affect CMBT’s existing Form F-3 registration statement?

The exhibits to this Form 6-K, including the Golden Ocean audited financial statements and the auditor consent, are incorporated by reference into CMB.TECH’s Form F-3 registration statement (File No. 333-289724), enhancing the disclosure available under that shelf registration.

How does this filing relate to CMBT’s pro forma financial information?

The Form 6-K notes that Golden Ocean’s audited financials should be read together with the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of CMB.TECH, which illustrates the effects of the merger and was previously filed as Exhibit 99.3 to a Form 6-K on August 20, 2025.