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[Either insert client logo (height about 1”) above line if it is high resolution, or type client name.] Discussion Materials Regarding Project Dallas August 18, 2019 The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of DryShips Inc.

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R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 R - 100 G - 100 B - 100 R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 R - 236 G - 163 B - 33 R - 138 G - 173 B - 70 R - 255 G - 219 B - 67 R - 221 G - 70 B - 55 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 240 G - 181 B - 74 R - 189 G - 209 B - 143 R - 209 G - 226 B - 255 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 183 G - 205 B - 235 R - 217 G - 217 B - 217 R - 158 G - 198 B - 197 R - 200 G - 222 B - 222 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 Accent colors/ contrasting colors: R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 170 G - 54 B - 206 Excel chart colors: For basic graphics, diagrams: Light gray for default Word table fill, callout boxes and annotated boxes: R - 234 G - 234 B - 234 Word tables: 3pt border, R - 38,G - 77,B - 130 Highlight colors: R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 219 G - 230 B - 245 R - 245 G - 192 B - 139 R - 201 G - 255 B - 201 R - 255 G - 235 B - 151 Group 1: For text, wireframe, borders, colored bullets: Group 2: For fills and larger areas of colors, e.g., Word table fill: Secondary colored font: R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 Primary colored font: R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 Confidential Introduction Source: Company Management, FactSet as of August 16, 2019 1. Implied value as of August 7, 2019 based on DRYS Common Share price of $3.75 2. Other / Retail / Undisclosed Private Shareholders represents the difference between units held by Institutions & Insiders and units outstanding : (i) Individual investors that have not crossed a disclosure threshold, (ii) Mutual funds not covered due to non - disclosure laws, (ii) Institutional investors in U.S. managing less than $100 million and do not fi le 13F and (iv) Institutional investors outside the U.S. that disregard 13F requirements or manage less than $100 million 3. Excludes shares held by SPII Holdings / George E. Economou Equity Ownership Summary DryShips, Inc. Share Count Detail ($ in millions ) Ownership Rank Investor Investor Classification Shares (mm) Value 1 Total (% Shares) Top DRYS Common Shareholders Company Statistics 1. SPII Holdings / George E. Economou Individual 72.422 $277.4 83.35% 2. Invesco Capital Management LLC Investment Adviser 0.187 0.7 0.21% 3. Susquehanna Investment Group LLC Investment Adviser 0.152 0.6 0.18% 4. GSA Capital Partners LLP Hedge Fund Manager 0.102 0.4 0.12% 5. BMO Asset Management, Inc. Mutual Fund Manager 0.051 0.2 0.06% 6. Creative Planning, Inc. Investment Adviser 0.051 0.2 0.06% 7. SSgA Funds Management, Inc. Mutual Fund Manager 0.039 0.1 0.04% 8. Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management) Investment Adviser 0.036 0.1 0.04% 9. Jane Street Capital LLC Broker 0.024 0.1 0.03% 10. Millennium Management LLC Hedge Fund Manager 0.019 0.1 0.02% 11. Barclays Bank Plc Hedge Fund Manager 0.013 0.0 0.01% 12. Marshall Wace LLP Hedge Fund Manager 0.013 0.1 0.02% 13. Cutler Group LP Broker 0.008 0.0 0.01% 14. NEXT Financial Group, Inc. Investment Adviser 0.005 0.0 0.01% 15. BlueMountain Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund Manager 0.005 0.0 0.01% Total - Top DRYS Common Shareholders 73.126 $280.1 84.16% Total - Other / Retail / Undisclosed Private Shareholders 2 13.761 $52.7 15.84% Basic DRYS Common Shares Outstanding (Net of 17.388m Treasury Shares) 86.887 $332.8 100.0% Basic Common Shares Owned by the Public 3 14.465 $55.4 16.65% 5

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R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 R - 100 G - 100 B - 100 R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 R - 236 G - 163 B - 33 R - 138 G - 173 B - 70 R - 255 G - 219 B - 67 R - 221 G - 70 B - 55 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 240 G - 181 B - 74 R - 189 G - 209 B - 143 R - 209 G - 226 B - 255 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 183 G - 205 B - 235 R - 217 G - 217 B - 217 R - 158 G - 198 B - 197 R - 200 G - 222 B - 222 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 Accent colors/ contrasting colors: R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 170 G - 54 B - 206 Excel chart colors: For basic graphics, diagrams: Light gray for default Word table fill, callout boxes and annotated boxes: R - 234 G - 234 B - 234 Word tables: 3pt border, R - 38,G - 77,B - 130 Highlight colors: R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 219 G - 230 B - 245 R - 245 G - 192 B - 139 R - 201 G - 255 B - 201 R - 255 G - 235 B - 151 Group 1: For text, wireframe, borders, colored bullets: Group 2: For fills and larger areas of colors, e.g., Word table fill: Secondary colored font: R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 Primary colored font: R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 Confidential Reference Values Discounted Cash Flow Analysis Public Market Trading Analysis NAV Analysis Precedent Transactions Share Price Exit Multiple Perpetuity Growth 2019E EBITDA 2020E EBITDA Price / NAV Fully Delivered NAV P / NAV EBITDA Multiple Premiums Paid 52 Week High / Low DryShips Co. Valuation Assumptions WACC: 2019E EBITDA 2020E EBITDA Total NAV 1 Total NAV 1 Total NAV 1 2019E EBITDA Unaffected Price 52-Week High 8.5% - 9.5% $75.2 $86.5 $6.67 $6.67 $6.67 $75.2 $3.16 $6.75 EBITDA Exit Multiple: 8.0x - 10.0x EV / EV / Price Implied EV / Price EV / % Premiums Perpetuity Growth / Implied Exit Multiple: 2019E EBITDA 2020E EBITDA / NAV 2020E EBITDA / NAV 2019E EBITDA Paid 52-Week Low 2.0% - 3.0% / 5.4x - 6.3x 7.50x - 9.00x 5.00x - 7.00x 0.65x - 0.90x 9.41x - 9.72x 0.90x - 1.10x 7.50x - 10.00x 10.0% - 20.0% $3.16 Heidmar Valuation Assumptions (Value per Share) DCF (Exit Multiple & Perp. Growth Ranges): EBITDA methods include Heidmar NAV methods are based on the Includes Heidmar $0.78 - $0.89 EBITDA and cash on a consolidated basis total consideration paid for Heidmar: 2 EBITDA and cash on a N/A $1.07 - $1.24 $0.59 consolidated basis Precedent $3.27 $2.38 $3.49 $1.98 $4.33 $6.51 $6.00 $3.49 $3.48 $3.16 $4.54 $3.63 $4.79 $3.97 $6.00 $6.82 $7.33 $5.66 $3.79 $6.75 $ - $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $3.45 $5.63 $5.12 $5.43 $6.24 $6.76 Valuation of the Common Shares Common Share Valuation Summary Source: Bloomberg, FactSet as of 8/16/19 Note: This summary of certain analyses is provided for illustrative purposes. It does not represent all of the analyses perfo rme d by Evercore and should be considered with the information elsewhere in this Presentation . 1. Includes OSV asset values and Heidmar . Total NAV is based on midpoint of the NAV / share range on page 35 2. Assumes $51mm of total consideration paid for Heidmar 3. Bottom end of range based on $ 50mm management agreement termination fee divided by shares outstanding of 86.887mm and top end of range based on the implied difference in unlevered free cash flow between the Company’s current per vessel per day overhead of $2,809 and $ 1,317, which represents the median of GOGL, DSX, SB, EGLE, GNK and SBLK, through 2026 (the termination date of the Management Agreem ent ) discounted at the Company’s weighted average cost of capital of 9.0%, divided by shares outstanding of 86.887mm ($ per share) = Adjusted for deduction of $0.58 - $0.88 per share for potential Management Agreement friction costs 3 28 Proposed Consideration: $5.25

R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 R - 100 G - 100 B - 100 R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 R - 236 G - 163 B - 33 R - 138 G - 173 B - 70 R - 255 G - 219 B - 67 R - 221 G - 70 B - 55 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 240 G - 181 B - 74 R - 189 G - 209 B - 143 R - 209 G - 226 B - 255 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 183 G - 205 B - 235 R - 217 G - 217 B - 217 R - 158 G - 198 B - 197 R - 200 G - 222 B - 222 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 Accent colors/ contrasting colors: R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 170 G - 54 B - 206 Excel chart colors: For basic graphics, diagrams: Light gray for default Word table fill, callout boxes and annotated boxes: R - 234 G - 234 B - 234 Word tables: 3pt border, R - 38,G - 77,B - 130 Highlight colors: R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 219 G - 230 B - 245 R - 245 G - 192 B - 139 R - 201 G - 255 B - 201 R - 255 G - 235 B - 151 Group 1: For text, wireframe, borders, colored bullets: Group 2: For fills and larger areas of colors, e.g., Word table fill: Secondary colored font: R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 Primary colored font: R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 Confidential Valuation of the Common Shares Discounted Cash Flow Analysis – DryShips (Excl. Heidmar ) Source: Company Management, Bloomberg Note: Projected legal expenses are discounted at the midpoint of $500,000 - $750,000 per month for 12 - 18 months at a discount rate of 9.0% 1. Terminal drydock expense represents the normalized average drydock expense from DRYS’ 26 vessels (excluding scrubbers) 2. Represents replacement capex based on Company - provided vessel scrap values and remaining useful life to arrive at cumulative annualized depreciation ($ in millions, except per share amounts ) EBITDA Exit Multiple Sensitivities Perpetuity Growth Rate Sensitivities Assumptions Exit Multiple 9.0x Perpetuity Growth Rate 2.5% WACC 9.0% Terminal Value 6 Months Ending For Years Ending December 31, EBITDA Perpetuity 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E Exit Multiple Growth Rate DryShips EBITDA $34.9 $79.3 $72.3 $61.6 $62.0 $62.0 $62.0 (-) Drydock Expense 1 (8.6) (3.9) (8.7) (13.7) (5.3) (7.4) (-) Scrubber Expense (26.3) (27.7) (2.4) - - - (-) Replacement Capital Expenditure 2 - - - - - (31.2) Unlevered Free Cash Flow ($0.0) $47.6 $61.2 $47.8 $56.8 $23.5 EBITDA Exit Multiple / Perpetuity Growth Rate 9.0x 2.5% Terminal Value $558.4 - $361.5 Present Value of Terminal Value @ 9.0% WACC $362.9 - $250.6 Plus: Present Value of Unlevered Free Cash Flow @ 9.0% WACC ($0.0) $42.8 $50.4 $36.1 $39.4 $168.6 - $168.6 Implied Enterprise Value Range $531.5 - $419.3 (-) Total Debt as of June 30, 2019E ($386.8) ($386.8) (-) Legal Fees Outstanding as of June 30, 2019E (4.2) (4.2) (-) NPV of Legal Expenses (9.0) (9.0) (+) Cash as of June 30, 2019E 115.1 115.1 (+) Investment in 9.5% Bonds as of June 30, 2019E 5.0 $5.0 (+) OSV Scrap Value 14.3 14.3 Implied DryShips Equity Value Range $266.0 - $153.7 Implied DryShips Share Price Range $3.06 - $1.77 EBITDA Exit Multiple Perpetuity Growth Rate $3.06 8.00x 8.50x 9.00x 9.50x 10.00x 8.50% $2.71 $2.94 $3.18 $3.42 $3.66 8.75% 2.65 2.89 3.12 3.36 3.59 9.00% 2.60 2.83 3.06 3.29 3.53 9.25% 2.54 2.77 3.00 3.23 3.46 9.50% 2.49 2.72 2.94 3.17 3.40 DRYS Implied Equity Value $2.49 - $3.66 WACC Perpetuity Growth Rate $1.77 2.00% 2.25% 2.50% 2.75% 3.00% 8.50% $1.85 $1.97 $2.09 $2.23 $2.38 8.75% 1.70 1.81 1.93 2.05 2.19 9.00% 1.56 1.66 1.77 1.88 2.01 9.25% 1.43 1.53 1.62 1.73 1.84 9.50% 1.31 1.40 1.49 1.59 1.69 DRYS Implied Equity Value $1.31 - $2.38 WACC 30

R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 R - 100 G - 100 B - 100 R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 R - 236 G - 163 B - 33 R - 138 G - 173 B - 70 R - 255 G - 219 B - 67 R - 221 G - 70 B - 55 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 240 G - 181 B - 74 R - 189 G - 209 B - 143 R - 209 G - 226 B - 255 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 183 G - 205 B - 235 R - 217 G - 217 B - 217 R - 158 G - 198 B - 197 R - 200 G - 222 B - 222 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 Accent colors/ contrasting colors: R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 170 G - 54 B - 206 Excel chart colors: For basic graphics, diagrams: Light gray for default Word table fill, callout boxes and annotated boxes: R - 234 G - 234 B - 234 Word tables: 3pt border, R - 38,G - 77,B - 130 Highlight colors: R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 219 G - 230 B - 245 R - 245 G - 192 B - 139 R - 201 G - 255 B - 201 R - 255 G - 235 B - 151 Group 1: For text, wireframe, borders, colored bullets: Group 2: For fills and larger areas of colors, e.g., Word table fill: Secondary colored font: R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 Primary colored font: R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 Confidential Valuation of the Common Shares ($ in millions) Precedent Transactions – EV / EBITDA and Price / NAV Target Maritrans OMI Chembulk Quintana Global Ship Lease Arlington Asia Pacific Carriers K-Sea Crude Carriers Saga Tankers Ocean Freight Oceanbulk 34 Excel Maritime Vessels Samco Shipholding Golden Ocean Navi8 Crude Frontline Ltd. Principal Maritime BW Group Navig8 Product TIL Gener8 GCI 16 vessels 18 vessels Global Ship Lease CPLP 11 vessels Acquiror OSG Teekay Torm Berlian Laju Excel Marathon Acquisition GenMar Navios Maritime Acq. Kirby Capital Product Partners DHT Holdings DryShips Star Bulk Star Bulk DHT Maritime Knightsbrid ge Shipping GenMar Frontline 2012 Teekay Tankers DHT STNG TNK Euronav Seaspan Starbulk Starbulk Poseidon Containers Diamond S Starbulk Transaction Value $456 $2,222 $850 $2,139 $1,005 $490 $587 $600 $400 $105 $239 $1,757 $635 $578 $1,207 $1,445 $1,506 $662 $538 $1,138 $570 $1,518 $1,600 $433 $477 $465 $525 $140 Consideration Structure Cash Cash Cash Mixed Stock Stock Cash Mixed Unit Stock Mixed Stock Mixed Cash Stock Stock Stock Mixed Mixed Stock Stock Stock Mixed Stock Stock Stock Stock Mixed Sector Barging Tanker Chemical Drybulk Container Tanker Tanker MLP MLP Tanker Drybulk Drybulk Drybulk Tanker Drybulk Tanker Tanker Tanker Tanker Tanker Tanker Tanker Container Drybulk Drybulk Drybulk Tanker Drybulk 10/29/18 5/27/196/16/14 5/30/17 12/19/17 3/14/18 4/20/18 11/27/188/19/14 9/9/14 10/7/14 2/25/15 7/1/15 5/23/178/5/15 3/23/17 5/14/187/26/11Announced Date 9/25/06 4/17/07 10/11/07 1/29/08 3/21/08 8/5/08 7/19/10 3/13/11 5/5/11 5/31/11 8.3x 10.1x 6.3x 9.2x 11.4x 12.2x 7.8x 9.0x 13.1x 9.3x 9.2x 9.0x NA NA 9.3x 7.9x 12.7x NA NA 8.3x 9.4x 10.2x 8.3x 7.9x NA 5.1x 7.6x 8.0x 1.02x 1.15x 1.04x 0.88x 0.72x 0.80x 1.10x NA 1.04x 0.93x 1.07x 0.95x 1.00x 1.14x 1.03x 1.05x 1.27x 0.96x 1.02x 1.05x 1.13x 0.87x 0.92x 0.83x 0.95x 1.05x 1.10x 0.88x 0.00x 0.20x 0.40x 0.60x 0.80x 1.00x 1.20x 1.40x 0.0x 3.0x 6.0x 9.0x 12.0x 15.0x Price / NAV TEV / FY+1 EBITDA 9/25/06 4/17/07 10/11/07 1/29/08 3/21/08 8/5/08 7/19/10 3/13/11 5/5/11 5/31/11 7/26/11 6/16/14 8/19/14 9/9/14 10/7/14 2/25/15 7/1/15 8/5/15 3/23/17 5/23/17 5/30/17 12/19/17 3/14/18 4/20/18 5/14/18 5/27/19 11/27/18 10/29/18 Source: Company filings, press releases, investor presentations, FactSet , CapitalIQ TEV / FY+1 EBITDA Price / NAV Avg. TEV / FY+1 EBITDA = 9.1x Avg. Price / NAV = 0.99x = All - Cash Deals NAV multiple does not account for underlying value of in - the - money charter contracts 36

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R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 R - 100 G - 100 B - 100 R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 R - 236 G - 163 B - 33 R - 138 G - 173 B - 70 R - 255 G - 219 B - 67 R - 221 G - 70 B - 55 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 240 G - 181 B - 74 R - 189 G - 209 B - 143 R - 209 G - 226 B - 255 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 183 G - 205 B - 235 R - 217 G - 217 B - 217 R - 158 G - 198 B - 197 R - 200 G - 222 B - 222 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 Accent colors/ contrasting colors: R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 170 G - 54 B - 206 Excel chart colors: For basic graphics, diagrams: Light gray for default Word table fill, callout boxes and annotated boxes: R - 234 G - 234 B - 234 Word tables: 3pt border, R - 38,G - 77,B - 130 Highlight colors: R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 219 G - 230 B - 245 R - 245 G - 192 B - 139 R - 201 G - 255 B - 201 R - 255 G - 235 B - 151 Group 1: For text, wireframe, borders, colored bullets: Group 2: For fills and larger areas of colors, e.g., Word table fill: Secondary colored font: R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 Primary colored font: R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 Confidential Appendix DCF Sensitivity Case 1 – 2H 2021E - 2023E Newcastlemax Rates: +10% (Excl. Heidmar ) Assumptions Exit Multiple 9.0x Perpetuity Growth Rate 2.5% WACC 9.0% Terminal Value 6 Months Ending For Years Ending December 31, EBITDA Perpetuity 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E Exit Multiple Growth Rate DryShips EBITDA $34.9 $79.3 $74.6 $66.2 $66.7 $66.7 $66.7 (-) Drydock Expense 1 (8.6) (3.9) (8.7) (13.7) (5.3) (7.4) (-) Scrubber Expense (26.3) (27.7) (2.4) - - - (-) Replacement Capital Expenditure 2 - - - - - (31.2) Unlevered Free Cash Flow ($0.0) $47.6 $63.5 $52.5 $61.4 $28.1 EBITDA Exit Multiple / Perpetuity Growth Rate 9.0x 2.5% Terminal Value $599.9 - $432.5 Present Value of Terminal Value @ 9.0% WACC $389.9 - $299.9 Plus: Present Value of Unlevered Free Cash Flow @ 9.0% WACC ($0.0) $42.8 $52.3 $39.6 $42.6 $177.3 - $177.3 Implied Enterprise Value Range $567.2 - $477.2 (-) Total Debt as of June 30, 2019E ($386.8) ($386.8) (-) Legal Fees Outstanding as of June 30, 2019E (4.2) (4.2) (-) NPV of Legal Expenses (9.0) (9.0) (+) Cash as of June 30, 2019E 115.1 115.1 (+) Investment in 9.5% Bonds as of June 30, 2019E 5.0 $5.0 (+) OSV Scrap Value 14.3 14.3 Implied DryShips Equity Value Range $301.6 - $211.6 Implied DryShips Share Price Range $3.47 - $2.44 Source: Company Management, Bloomberg 1. Terminal drydock expense represents the normalized average drydock expense from DRYS’ 26 vessels (excluding scrubbers) 2. Represents replacement capex based on Company - provided vessel scrap values and remaining useful life to arrive at cumulative ann ualized depreciation EBITDA Exit Multiple Sensitivities Perpetuity Growth Rate Sensitivities EBITDA Exit Multiple Perpetuity Growth Rate $3.47 8.00x 8.50x 9.00x 9.50x 10.00x 8.50% $3.09 $3.35 $3.60 $3.86 $4.11 8.75% 3.03 3.28 3.54 3.79 4.04 9.00% 2.97 3.22 3.47 3.72 3.97 9.25% 2.92 3.16 3.41 3.65 3.90 9.50% 2.86 3.10 3.35 3.59 3.83 DRYS Implied Equity Value $2.86 - $4.11 WACC Perpetuity Growth Rate $2.44 2.00% 2.25% 2.50% 2.75% 3.00% 8.50% $2.53 $2.67 $2.82 $2.99 $3.17 8.75% 2.35 2.48 2.62 2.77 2.94 9.00% 2.19 2.31 2.44 2.57 2.72 9.25% 2.04 2.15 2.26 2.39 2.53 9.50% 1.89 1.99 2.10 2.22 2.34 DRYS Implied Equity Value $1.89 - $3.17 WACC 1 39

R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 R - 100 G - 100 B - 100 R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 R - 236 G - 163 B - 33 R - 138 G - 173 B - 70 R - 255 G - 219 B - 67 R - 221 G - 70 B - 55 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 240 G - 181 B - 74 R - 189 G - 209 B - 143 R - 209 G - 226 B - 255 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 183 G - 205 B - 235 R - 217 G - 217 B - 217 R - 158 G - 198 B - 197 R - 200 G - 222 B - 222 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 Accent colors/ contrasting colors: R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 170 G - 54 B - 206 Excel chart colors: For basic graphics, diagrams: Light gray for default Word table fill, callout boxes and annotated boxes: R - 234 G - 234 B - 234 Word tables: 3pt border, R - 38,G - 77,B - 130 Highlight colors: R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 219 G - 230 B - 245 R - 245 G - 192 B - 139 R - 201 G - 255 B - 201 R - 255 G - 235 B - 151 Group 1: For text, wireframe, borders, colored bullets: Group 2: For fills and larger areas of colors, e.g., Word table fill: Secondary colored font: R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 Primary colored font: R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 Confidential Appendix DCF Sensitivity Case 2 – 2H 2021E - 2023E Newcastlemax Rates: +15% (Excl. Heidmar ) Assumptions Exit Multiple 9.0x Perpetuity Growth Rate 2.5% WACC 9.0% Terminal Value 6 Months Ending For Years Ending December 31, EBITDA Perpetuity 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E Exit Multiple Growth Rate DryShips EBITDA $34.9 $79.3 $75.8 $68.5 $69.0 $69.0 $69.0 (-) Drydock Expense 1 (8.6) (3.9) (8.7) (13.7) (5.3) (7.4) (-) Scrubber Expense (26.3) (27.7) (2.4) - - - (-) Replacement Capital Expenditure 2 - - - - - (31.2) Unlevered Free Cash Flow ($0.0) $47.6 $64.7 $54.8 $63.7 $30.4 EBITDA Exit Multiple / Perpetuity Growth Rate 9.0x 2.5% Terminal Value $620.7 - $468.0 Present Value of Terminal Value @ 9.0% WACC $403.4 - $324.5 Plus: Present Value of Unlevered Free Cash Flow @ 9.0% WACC ($0.0) $42.8 $53.3 $41.4 $44.2 $181.6 - $181.6 Implied Enterprise Value Range $585.0 - $506.1 (-) Total Debt as of June 30, 2019E ($386.8) ($386.8) (-) Legal Fees Outstanding as of June 30, 2019E (4.2) (4.2) (-) NPV of Legal Expenses (9.0) (9.0) (+) Cash as of June 30, 2019E 115.1 115.1 (+) Investment in 9.5% Bonds as of June 30, 2019E 5.0 $5.0 (+) OSV Scrap Value 14.3 14.3 Implied DryShips Equity Value Range $319.5 - $240.6 Implied DryShips Share Price Range $3.68 - $2.77 Source: Company Management, Bloomberg 1. Terminal drydock expense represents the normalized average drydock expense from DRYS’ 26 vessels (excluding scrubbers) 2. Represents replacement capex based on Company - provided vessel scrap values and remaining useful life to arrive at cumulative ann ualized depreciation EBITDA Exit Multiple Sensitivities Perpetuity Growth Rate Sensitivities EBITDA Exit Multiple Perpetuity Growth Rate $3.68 8.00x 8.50x 9.00x 9.50x 10.00x 8.50% $3.28 $3.55 $3.81 $4.07 $4.34 8.75% 3.22 3.48 3.74 4.00 4.27 9.00% 3.16 3.42 3.68 3.93 4.19 9.25% 3.10 3.36 3.61 3.87 4.12 9.50% 3.04 3.29 3.55 3.80 4.05 DRYS Implied Equity Value $3.04 - $4.34 WACC Perpetuity Growth Rate $2.77 2.00% 2.25% 2.50% 2.75% 3.00% 8.50% $2.87 $3.02 $3.19 $3.37 $3.56 8.75% 2.68 2.82 2.97 3.13 3.31 9.00% 2.50 2.63 2.77 2.92 3.08 9.25% 2.34 2.46 2.58 2.72 2.87 9.50% 2.18 2.29 2.41 2.54 2.67 DRYS Implied Equity Value $2.18 - $3.56 WACC 2 40

R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 R - 100 G - 100 B - 100 R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 R - 236 G - 163 B - 33 R - 138 G - 173 B - 70 R - 255 G - 219 B - 67 R - 221 G - 70 B - 55 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 240 G - 181 B - 74 R - 189 G - 209 B - 143 R - 209 G - 226 B - 255 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 183 G - 205 B - 235 R - 217 G - 217 B - 217 R - 158 G - 198 B - 197 R - 200 G - 222 B - 222 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 Accent colors/ contrasting colors: R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 170 G - 54 B - 206 Excel chart colors: For basic graphics, diagrams: Light gray for default Word table fill, callout boxes and annotated boxes: R - 234 G - 234 B - 234 Word tables: 3pt border, R - 38,G - 77,B - 130 Highlight colors: R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 219 G - 230 B - 245 R - 245 G - 192 B - 139 R - 201 G - 255 B - 201 R - 255 G - 235 B - 151 Group 1: For text, wireframe, borders, colored bullets: Group 2: For fills and larger areas of colors, e.g., Word table fill: Secondary colored font: R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 Primary colored font: R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 Confidential Appendix DCF Sensitivity Case 3 – 2H 2021E - 2023E Newcastlemax Rates: +20% (Excl. Heidmar ) Assumptions Exit Multiple 9.0x Perpetuity Growth Rate 2.5% WACC 9.0% Terminal Value 6 Months Ending For Years Ending December 31, EBITDA Perpetuity 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E Exit Multiple Growth Rate DryShips EBITDA $34.9 $79.3 $76.9 $70.8 $71.3 $71.3 $71.3 (-) Drydock Expense 1 (8.6) (3.9) (8.7) (13.7) (5.3) (7.4) (-) Scrubber Expense (26.3) (27.7) (2.4) - - - (-) Replacement Capital Expenditure 2 - - - - - (31.2) Unlevered Free Cash Flow ($0.0) $47.6 $65.9 $57.1 $66.0 $32.7 EBITDA Exit Multiple / Perpetuity Growth Rate 9.0x 2.5% Terminal Value $641.5 - $503.6 Present Value of Terminal Value @ 9.0% WACC $416.9 - $349.1 Plus: Present Value of Unlevered Free Cash Flow @ 9.0% WACC ($0.0) $42.8 $54.3 $43.2 $45.8 $185.9 - $185.9 Implied Enterprise Value Range $602.9 - $535.1 (-) Total Debt as of June 30, 2019E ($386.8) ($386.8) (-) Legal Fees Outstanding as of June 30, 2019E (4.2) (4.2) (-) NPV of Legal Expenses (9.0) (9.0) (+) Cash as of June 30, 2019E 115.1 115.1 (+) Investment in 9.5% Bonds as of June 30, 2019E 5.0 $5.0 (+) OSV Scrap Value 14.3 14.3 Implied DryShips Equity Value Range $337.3 - $269.5 Implied DryShips Share Price Range $3.88 - $3.10 Source: Company Management, Bloomberg 1. Terminal drydock expense represents the normalized average drydock expense from DRYS’ 26 vessels (excluding scrubbers) 2. Represents replacement capex based on Company - provided vessel scrap values and remaining useful life to arrive at cumulative ann ualized depreciation EBITDA Exit Multiple Sensitivities Perpetuity Growth Rate Sensitivities EBITDA Exit Multiple Perpetuity Growth Rate $3.88 8.00x 8.50x 9.00x 9.50x 10.00x 8.50% $3.48 $3.75 $4.02 $4.29 $4.57 8.75% 3.41 3.68 3.95 4.22 4.49 9.00% 3.35 3.62 3.88 4.15 4.42 9.25% 3.29 3.55 3.81 4.08 4.34 9.50% 3.23 3.49 3.75 4.01 4.27 DRYS Implied Equity Value $3.23 - $4.57 WACC Perpetuity Growth Rate $3.10 2.00% 2.25% 2.50% 2.75% 3.00% 8.50% $3.21 $3.37 $3.55 $3.74 $3.95 8.75% 3.00 3.15 3.32 3.49 3.68 9.00% 2.81 2.95 3.10 3.26 3.44 9.25% 2.64 2.77 2.90 3.05 3.21 9.50% 2.47 2.59 2.72 2.85 3.00 DRYS Implied Equity Value $2.47 - $3.95 WACC 3 41

R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 R - 100 G - 100 B - 100 R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 R - 236 G - 163 B - 33 R - 138 G - 173 B - 70 R - 255 G - 219 B - 67 R - 221 G - 70 B - 55 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 240 G - 181 B - 74 R - 189 G - 209 B - 143 R - 209 G - 226 B - 255 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 183 G - 205 B - 235 R - 217 G - 217 B - 217 R - 158 G - 198 B - 197 R - 200 G - 222 B - 222 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 Accent colors/ contrasting colors: R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 170 G - 54 B - 206 Excel chart colors: For basic graphics, diagrams: Light gray for default Word table fill, callout boxes and annotated boxes: R - 234 G - 234 B - 234 Word tables: 3pt border, R - 38,G - 77,B - 130 Highlight colors: R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 219 G - 230 B - 245 R - 245 G - 192 B - 139 R - 201 G - 255 B - 201 R - 255 G - 235 B - 151 Group 1: For text, wireframe, borders, colored bullets: Group 2: For fills and larger areas of colors, e.g., Word table fill: Secondary colored font: R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 Primary colored font: R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 Confidential Vessels Age Debt Outstanding 1 Maturity Amortization Profile Pricing LTV 1 ABN Facility Botafogo 2 , Huahine, Judd, Raraka 9 years / 6 years / 4 years / 7 years $62.9 million June 30, 2024 20 quarterly payments of $1,675,000 and balloon installment of $30,000,000 after 20th quarterly installment Floating - LIBOR plus a 2.50% margin p.a. 58.6% KfW Facility 3 Conquistador, Pink Sands, Xanadu 3 years / 3 years / 2 years $68.9 million April 19, 2028; October 13, 2028; February 10, 2029, respectively 48 quarterly payments of $1,387,500. Balloon installment of $16,650,000 payable after 47th or 48th quarterly installment Floating - LIBOR plus a 2.20% margin p.a. 50.2% DekaBank Facility Netadola 2 years $25.0 million May 12, 2029 40 quarterly payments of $481,000. Balloon installment of $5,772,000 payable after 81st quarterly installment Floating - LIBOR plus a 2.50% margin p.a. 52.5% DVB / Valadon- Matisse-Rapallo Facility Valadon, Matisse, Rapallo 5 years / 5 years / 10 years $30.8 million March 7, 2024 23 quarterly payments of $847,500. Balloon installment of $14,660,000 after 23rd quarterly installment Floating - LIBOR plus a 2.50% margin p.a. 59.4% ICBC Facility Bacon, Castellani, Marini, Morandi, Nasaka 6 years / 5 years / 5 years / 6 years / 5 years $76.5 million May 15, 2026 32 quarterly payments of $1,366,668. Balloon installment of $38,266,624 after 32nd quarterly installment Floating - LIBOR plus a 2.85% margin p.a. 53.3% CMB Facility Kelly 2 years $12.2 million April 13, 2028 40 quarterly payments of $219,576. Balloon installment of $4,325,970 after 40th quarterly installment Floating - LIBOR plus a 3.00% margin p.a. 50.2% Credit Suisse Facility Shiraga, Samsara, Stamos, Balla 8 years / 2 years / 7 years / 2 years $79.6 million January 24, 2023 20 quarterly payments of $2,085,000. Balloon installment of $48,300,00 payable together with 20th quarterly installment Floating - LIBOR plus a 2.50% margin p.a. 42.0% DVB / Marfa Facility Marfa 2 years $30.9 million September 23, 2023 22 quarterly payments of $583,333. Balloon installment of $21,000,000 payable after 22nd quarterly installment Floating - LIBOR plus a 2.50% margin p.a. 56.5% Total $386.8 million 49.1% Appendix Source: Company loan agreements Note: Excludes outstanding legal fees 1. Based on company model as of July 2019 2. Botafogo is a tanker 3. Excludes scrubber facility of $6.4mm Drybulk Tankers 1 2 Debt Overview 47

R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 R - 100 G - 100 B - 100 R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 R - 236 G - 163 B - 33 R - 138 G - 173 B - 70 R - 255 G - 219 B - 67 R - 221 G - 70 B - 55 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 240 G - 181 B - 74 R - 189 G - 209 B - 143 R - 209 G - 226 B - 255 R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 183 G - 205 B - 235 R - 217 G - 217 B - 217 R - 158 G - 198 B - 197 R - 200 G - 222 B - 222 R - 191 G - 191 B - 191 R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 R - 193 G - 2 B - 2 Accent colors/ contrasting colors: R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 170 G - 54 B - 206 Excel chart colors: For basic graphics, diagrams: Light gray for default Word table fill, callout boxes and annotated boxes: R - 234 G - 234 B - 234 Word tables: 3pt border, R - 38,G - 77,B - 130 Highlight colors: R - 106 G - 151 B - 212 R - 235 G - 133 B - 33 R - 0 G - 134 B - 0 R - 250 G - 202 B - 0 R - 219 G - 230 B - 245 R - 245 G - 192 B - 139 R - 201 G - 255 B - 201 R - 255 G - 235 B - 151 Group 1: For text, wireframe, borders, colored bullets: Group 2: For fills and larger areas of colors, e.g., Word table fill: Secondary colored font: R - 0 G - 105 B - 170 Primary colored font: R - 38 G - 77 B - 130 Confidential Appendix DryShips Standalone WACC Analysis – Theoretical CAPM ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Beta and Capital Structure Benchmarking Weighted Average Cost of Capital Cost of Equity – Sensitivities WACC – Sensitivities Arithmetic Avg. Premium Supply Side Premium Target Debt / Capitalization Target Debt / Capitalization 45.0% 50.0% 55.0% 45.0% 50.0% 55.0% 0.38 9.0% 9.5% 10.1% 0.38 8.5% 8.9% 9.4% 0.43 9.6% 10.2% 10.8% 0.43 9.0% 9.5% 10.1% 0.47 10.2% 10.8% 11.6% 0.47 9.6% 10.1% 10.8% 0.49 10.4% 11.0% 11.8% 0.49 9.7% 10.3% 10.9% 0.50 10.6% 11.2% 12.0% 0.50 9.9% 10.4% 11.1% Unlevered Beta Arithmetic Avg. Premium Supply Side Premium Target Debt / Capitalization Target Debt / Capitalization 45.0% 50.0% 55.0% 45.0% 50.0% 55.0% 0.38 7.7% 7.8% 7.9% 0.38 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 0.43 8.0% 8.1% 8.2% 0.43 7.7% 7.8% 7.9% 0.47 8.4% 8.4% 8.5% 0.47 8.0% 8.1% 8.2% 0.49 8.4% 8.5% 8.6% 0.49 8.1% 8.2% 8.2% 0.50 8.5% 8.6% 8.7% 0.50 8.1% 8.2% 8.3% Unlevered Beta Source: FactSet, Bloomberg, Duff & Phelps, market data as of 8/16/19 Note: Total debt includes preferred equity; any existing debt balance is updated for market values when available 1. U.S. Treasury 20 - year note current yield to maturity as of 8/16/19 2. Based on 2019 Duff & Phelps estimate 3. Based on 2019 Duff & Phelps estimate, based on the decile breakdown for approximate NAV of $613 million 4. Cost of debt is estimated based with a current average margin of ~3.0% (from the Company’s internal model) plus 5 - year LIBOR swap of 3.05% 5. Bloomberg 2 - year adjusted beta as of 8/16/19 Share Price Market Total Debt + Pref / Adjusted (5) Unlevered Ticker Company 8/16/19 Equity Value Debt + Pref Capital Beta Beta DHT DHT Holdings $5.32 $758 $923 54.9% 0.78 0.35 EURN Euronav 7.56 1,639 1,718 51.2% 1.04 0.51 FRO Frontline 7.01 1,190 1,721 59.1% 1.11 0.45 INSW International Seaways Inc. 16.03 473 795 62.7% 1.03 0.38 NAT Nordic American Tankers 1.76 250 410 62.2% 1.30 0.49 TNK Teekay Tankers 1.04 281 598 68.0% 1.10 0.35 Tanker Mean 59.7% 1.06 0.42 Tanker Median 60.6% 1.07 0.42 DSX Diana Shipping inc. $3.17 $329 $495 60.1% 0.83 0.33 EGLE Eagle Bulk 4.28 313 332 51.5% 1.12 0.54 GNK Genco 8.06 338 514 60.3% 1.39 0.55 GOGL-US Golden Ocean Group Limited 5.52 792 1,148 59.2% 1.30 0.53 SB Safe Bulkers 1.83 185 580 75.8% 1.33 0.32 SALT Scorpio Bulkers Inc. 5.66 410 553 57.4% 1.11 0.47 SBLK Star Bulk 9.87 973 1,466 60.1% 1.35 0.54 Drybulk Mean 60.6% 1.21 0.47 Dybulk Median 60.1% 1.30 0.53 Total Mean 60.2% 1.14 0.45 Total Median 60.1% 1.11 0.47 DRYS DryShips $3.83 $333 $400 54.6% 1.14 0.52 Arithmetic Avg. Supply Side Peers Target Peers Target Risk Free Rate 1 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% Unlevered Beta 0.47 0.52 0.47 0.52 Adj. Relevered Beta 0.95 1.14 0.95 1.14 Equity Risk Premium 2 6.9% 6.9% 6.1% 6.1% Size Premium 3 2.5% 3.5% 2.5% 3.5% Cost of Equity 10.8% 13.2% 10.1% 12.3% Tax Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Target Debt / Capitalization 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% Pre-Tax Cost of Debt 4 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% After-Tax Cost of Debt 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% WACC 8.4% 9.6% 8.1% 9.2% 49