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SalMar ASA

Investor Presentation Nov 18, 2024

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1 8 N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 4

Q3 2024 Presentation

C E O F R O D E A R N T S E N

Highlights Q3 2024

  • Farming segments in Norway affected by biological challenges
  • Sales & Industry with strong results due to high contract share
  • SalMar Aker Ocean with harvest of remaining volume
  • Icelandic Salmon affected by high costs and low volume
  • Scottish Sea Farms with continued good performance
  • Strengthening our presence in Norway and optimizing structure
    • Agreement to aquire controlling interest in AS Knutshaugfisk
    • Increased ownership in Refsnes Laks, Øylaks and Hitramat Farming
    • Sale of Osan Settefisk AS
  • Volume guidance FY 24 reduced and expect volume growth in FY 25
Harvest volume (1,000 tons gw)
Group Norway1
60.3 56.4
Δ
QoQ
Δ
YoY
Δ
QoQ
Δ
YoY
+15.4
-17.8
+12.3
-17.6
Operational EBIT/kg (NOK)
Group Norway1
17.3 19.2
Δ
QoQ
Δ
YoY
Δ
QoQ
Δ
YoY
-13.5
-12.0
-13.7
-11.4
Operational EBIT (NOKm)
Group Norway1
1,041 1,082
Δ
QoQ
Δ
YoY
Δ
QoQ
Δ
YoY
-337
-1,248
-369
-1,180

Q 3 2 0 2 4

Operational Update

Farming Central Norway Key Results

  • Results affected by challenges
    • Record-high sea temperatures affecting growth
    • High sea lice pressure in the beginning of the period
    • Early harvest due to ISA in PO6
  • Finished harvest of spring 2023 generation and started harvest from autumn 2023 generation

  • Continue harvest of autumn 2023 generation

  • Sporadic cases of string jellyfish observed in PO6
  • Overall satisfactory biological status
  • Expect similar cost level in Q4 24 compared to Q3 24
  • Guidance FY 2024 reduced to 135,000 tonnes
Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023
Operating income
(NOKm)
2,732 3,817 8,174 8,996
Operational
EBIT (NOKm)
483 1,202 2,780 3,419
Harvest volume
(tgw)
38.2 48.4 93.1 98.9
EBIT/kg (NOK) 12.7 24.9 29.9 34.6

Farming Northern Norway Key Results

  • Improved price achievement compared to previous quarters
  • Results affected by biological challenges
    • Ripple effects from string jellyfish
    • Record-high sea temperatures affecting growth in PO10
    • High sea lice pressure at the end of the period
    • Low average weight of volume harvested in September
  • Finished harvest autumn 2022 generation and started harvest from spring 2023 generation

  • Continue harvest from spring 2023 generation

  • Overall good biological status
  • Expect slightly lower cost level in Q4 24 compared to Q3 24
  • Guidance FY 2024 reduced to 82,000 tonnes
Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023
Operating income
(NOKm)
1,246 2,033 4,148 5,458
Operational
EBIT (NOKm)
190 868 1,174 2,562
Harvest volume
(tgw)
18.3 25.7 52.8 61.4
EBIT/kg (NOK) 10.4 33.8 22.2 41.7

Sales & Industry Key Results

  • Strong financial results with strong capacity utilization
  • Flexible operational set-up optimizing handling of volume in the period
  • 37% contract share1 with positive contribution due to seasonally low spot prices
  • Continued good price achievement from spot sales

  • Contract share currently around 28% for Q4 24

  • Strong demand for our products in all markets
Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023
Operating income
(NOKm)
6,150 7,236 18,459 19,477
Operational
EBIT (NOKm)
464 236 337 88
Operational
EBIT-margin (%)
7.5 % 3.3 % 1.8 % 0.5 %

SalMar Aker Ocean Key Results

  • Remaining volume in FY 24 harvested in Q3 24
    • Volume produced in cooperation with Farming Central Norway
  • Both semi-offshore units in operation from Q3 24

    • 2 nd production cycle in Arctic Offshore Farming started in Q3 24
    • 4 th production cycle in Ocean Farm 1 started in Q2 24
  • Strong biological performance from production cycles at both units give confidence in future potential

  • International expansion is progressing according to plan
Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023
Operating income
(NOKm)
146 0 574 0
Operational
EBIT (NOKm)
-7 -8 -65 -63
Harvest volume
(tgw)
2.1 6.9
EBIT/kg (NOK) -3.2 -9.5

Icelandic Salmon Key Results

  • Low harvest volume to optimize MAB utilization
  • Results affected by low volume and high cost
  • Stable biology in sea during Q3

    • Improved performance on smolt output
  • Expect slightly lower cost level in Q4 24 compared to Q3 24

  • Guidance FY 2024 unchanged at 13,000 tonnes
  • The license in Ísafjarðardjúp for 10,000 tonnes MAB of sterile salmon was revoked in Q4
    • Working closely with authorities to approve licenses
Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023
Operating income
(NOKm)
169 476 596 1,267
Operational
EBIT (NOKm)
-35 35 -84 204
Harvest volume
(tgw)
1.8 4.0 5.2 10.7
EBIT/kg (NOK) -20.0 8.7 -16.2 19.1

Scottish Sea Farms1 Key Results

  • Continued strong performance
  • Increased harvest volumes with good harvest weights
  • Strong biology in the quarter and next generation of fish performing well in all regions

  • Good biological status in seawater in all regions

  • Guidance FY 2024 increased to 40,000 tonnes
Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023
Operating income
(NOKm)
1,176 867 3,438 2,065
Operational
EBIT
(NOKm)
90 -121 462 -257
Harvest volume
(tgw)
11.9 8.8 31.4 20.3
EBIT/kg
(NOK)
7.6 -13.7 14.7 -12.6
Fair value
adjustments
(NOKm)
-6 27 31 21
Profit after
tax
(NOKm)
-33 -110 156 -299
NIBD (NOKm) 2,665 2,700 2,665 2,700
Harvest volume
(1,000 tons gw)
EBIT/kg
(NOK)

Financial Update

Q 3 2 0 2 4

Group Profit & Loss

• Decrease in operational EBIT QoQ driven by lower price achievement

Comments related to Q3 2024

  • Production tax increased due to higher volume
  • Non-recurring items related to litigation and decommissioning cleaner fish
  • Fair value adjustments* positive due to higher biomass
  • Income from associates & JV negative due to fair value adjustments
  • Net financial items increased due to higher interest expenses following higher debt

Group operational EBIT - QoQ

*) See notes in the financial report for details

**) Includes onerous contracts and fair value adjustments

  • Total assets increased following purchase of MAB and increase of biomass
  • Higher standing biomass QoQ and lower YoY – Higher number of fish in sea both QoQ and YoY
  • Equity ratio 35% following purchase of noncontrolling interest
  • Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) including lease liabilities increased to NOK 19.7 billion
    • NIBD incl. lease/EBITDA at 2.5
    • NIBD/EBITDA at 2.3

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• Available liquidity NOK 6.2 billion

Net interest bearing debt

  • Cash flow from operations impacted by working capital
  • Net investments NOK 1,785 million
    • Net other investments* NOK 1,362 million
    • Capex NOK 423 million
      • Farming NOK 282 million
    • Smolt NOK 34 million
    • Sales & Industry NOK 64 million
    • Icelandic Salmon NOK 24 million
    • SalMar Aker Ocean NOK 19 million

Change in NIBD incl. leasing - QoQ

All figures in NOK million

*) Acquisition of non-controlling interest, purchase at traffic light auction and sale related to decommissioned assets. See notes in the financial report for further details.

Strengthening our presence in Norway and optimizing structure

Aquisition of controlling interest in Knutshaugfisk

  • Operating in PO6 in Central Norway (3,464 MAB tonnes / 4 farming sites)
  • Transaction date 1st of January 2025 dependent on regulatory approval
  • Settlement 80% SalMar shares / 20% cash
  • Results and volumes to be consolidated from 2025

Sale of Osan Settefisk AS

  • Agreement to sell 66% stake in Osan Settefisk AS
    • 41% ownership in Flatanger Settefisk AS transferred to SalMar
  • Sale expected to be completed in Q4 2024
  • Positive NIBD effect of sale ~NOK -660 million

Increase of ownership

  • Increased to 100% in Refsnes Laks AS and Hitramat Farming AS
  • Increase to 51% in Øylaks

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Farming site Korsneset in production Area 6 in Central Norway

Large cost savings identified in the value chain

  • Focus on optimizing the entire value chain after synergy realization from NTS, NRS and SalmoNor was finalized in 2023
  • Identified yearly cost savings NOK 1.2 billion
  • Savings achieved through:
    • Optimization of operational structure
    • Improved efficiency
  • Expected realization from 2024 to 2029
  • Additional potential for further value creation
    • Scale advantages
    • Price achievement
    • Raw material prices (e.g. feed prices)
    • Biological performance

Cost savings in the value chain

Q 3 2 0 2 4

Strategic Update

SalMar continuously adapts to farming environments

pressure

Negatively affecting

  • Superior share
  • Growth in sea
  • Amount of treatments
  • Risk for diseases
  • Fish welfare

SalMar adapts to mitigate effects and improve fish welfare from similar events in the future

Strengthening value chain to ensure farming on the terms of the salmon

Further growth potential in all regions

UK4

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2025E: 254,000 tons Δ2024: +37,000 tons / +17 %

Unutilized potential starting to materialize

OFFSHORE2 2025E: 9,000 tons Δ2024: +2,100 tons / +31 %

Ramping up volume to harness potential

ICELAND3 2025E: 15,000 tons Δ2024: +2,000 tons / +15 %

Challenges affecting growth in 2025

2025E: 32,000 tons Δ2024: -8,000 tons / -20 %

Optimizing sone structure and smolt stocking

1) Norway, Farming Central Norway + Farming Northern Norway. Includes volume from AS Knutshaugfisk from 2025. Harvest volumes fully consolidated 2) SalMar Aker Ocean, ownership 85%. Harvest volumes fully consolidated

3) Icelandic Salmon, ownership 52%. Harvest volumes fully consolidated from 2019

4) Scottish Sea Farms, joint venture through Norskott Havbruk, ownership 50%. 32,000 tonnes depicts 100% share Harvest volume in graph depicts SalMar share.

5) Existing organic and strategic growth potential, strategic growth from newly acquired licenses (traffic light 2024 and Knutshaug Fisk)

Outlook

Q 3 2 0 2 4

Outlook

  • Expect limited global supply growth in 2024
  • Expect low global supply growth in 2025
    • Continued good demand for sustainable proteins
    • In this market SalMar will grow volumes
  • SalMar well equipped for further sustainable growth
    • Dedicated employees and strong corporate culture
    • Strong growth potential in optimal locations
    • Robust value chain with unutilized potential

Guiding

Q4 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025
Δ
Cost
QoQ1
Contract
share3
Volume Contract
share3
Volume
Norway Same
level
~28% 217,000 ~36% 254,000
Central
Norway
Same
level
135,000 154,000
Northern
Norway
Slightly
lower
82,000 100,000
SalMar
Aker
Ocean
7,000 9,000
Icelandic
Salmon
13,000 15,000
Scottish
Sea
Farms4
40,000 32,000

1) ΔQoQ = Change from Q3 2024 3) Physical and financial fixed price contracts 4) Joint venture Scottish Sea Farms LTD through Norskott Havbruk, ownership 50%, figure depicts 100% share

Thank you for your attention

Passion for Salmon

For more information, please visit www.salmar.no

FINANCIAL CALENDAR:

Q4 2024 presentation – 18 February 2025 – Oslo Annual Report 2024 – 25 April 2025 Q1 2025 presentation – 20 May 2025 – Oslo Annual General Meeting – 18 June 2025 Q2 2025 presentation – 21 August 2025 – Trondheim Q3 2025 presentation – 6 November 2025 – Oslo

INVESTOR CONTACT: Håkon Husby, Head of IR Tel: +47 936 30 449 Email: [email protected]

Forward looking statements

The statements contained in this presentation may contain forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. Although SalMar believes that the assumptions and expectations implied in any such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such assumptions or expectations will prove to be correct. A number of material factors could cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include but are not limited to: biological situation in hatcheries and sea farms; fish escapes; fluctuations in salmon prices; foreign exchange, credit and interest rate fluctuations; changes in the competitive climate; changes in laws and regulations. SalMar assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

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