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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation Nov 14, 2024

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Q3 2024 Financial presentation

Arne Møgster - CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes - CFO

Highlights

(Amounts in NOK million) Note Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Operating revenue and other income 9,296 8,566 26,281 25,020 33,774
Gain from sale of shares 3 0 1,268 0 0
EBITDA (adj.) 7, a) 1,192 1,011 5,910 4,079 5,269
EBIT (adj.) 7, a) 686 513 4,400 2,655 3,360
EBIT (adj.) incl. income from associates 5 802 603 4,720 2,830 3,645
Earnings per share in NOK (adj.) * 2.7 0.4 9.6 -0.4 1.3
Total assets 52,591 52,401 52,990
Equity ratio 53% 50% 51%
Net interest bearing debt 7 6,486 6,570 6,715
EBITDA (adj.) incl. 50% of Pelagia Group a) 1,450 1,294 6,464 4,720 6,131
EBITDA (adj.) from salmon/whitefish 818 1,008 3,352 3,652 4,831
EBITDA (adj.) from pelagic segments a) 633 286 3,112 1,068 1,300
EBITDA (adj.) from pelagic segments ex. gain
from sale of shares 629 286 1,844 1,068 1,300

* Before fair value adj. related to biological assets

a) including gain from sale of shares of MNOK 1,268 in the YTD Q3 2024 figures

Operation overview

PERU CHILE NORTH
ATLANTIC
AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD
GROUP
PELAGIC FISHING 7%
18
of
Anchovy
quota
Fishing vessels
Centre-north
4
8.6%of
Fishing vessels
Pelagic
fishing
quota
2
Fishing
vessels
350,000 -
450,000
MT
of pelagic fish
caught
annually (24
vessels)
PELAGIC
PROCESSING
5
Processing plants
3
Processing plants
25
Processing plants*
1.6 –
2.0
Million
MT
of raw material annually
33 Processing plants
WHITEFISH 11%Whitefish quota (NO)
10Fishing vessels
8 Processing
plants
90,000 -
100,000
MT of whitefish (10
vessels)
8
Processing plants
SALMON Norway:
Salmon licenses

Incl. salmon operation
UK*
190,000 -
210,000
MT
of salmon
SALES Integrated sales
organisation
Integrated sales
organisation
Integrated sales
organisation
Wholesale with global sales
&
distribution

*Associated companies

Pelagic

Austral Group S.A.A. FoodCorp Chile S.A. Pelagia Holding AS (associated)

Biomass and quota evolution 2nd season

Peruvian anchoveta

Operation in Peru

Austral Group S.A.A.

Fishmeal/fish oil

2nd season 2024 Centre/North

  • o 2.5 million MT quota established start 1 November (1.68 million MT started 21 October 2023)
  • o Biomass 7.8 million MT, 10% above average last decade
  • o Quota 25% above average last decade
  • o Austral quota 2nd season 2024: 175,000 MT vs. 86,000 MT caught in 2nd season 2023

Direct Human Consumption

  • o Austral catch 10,958 MT vs. 19,567 MT same period 2023
  • o Raw material purchases 2,081 MT (2023: 3,236 MT)
  • o 7,868 MT frozen (13,651 in 2023)
Volume '000 MT Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2024E 2023
Own catch
Anchoveta 1 7 183 43 334 108
Jackmackerel 7 6 8 17 8 18
Mackerel 0 1 3 3 3 3
Purchase
Anchoveta 5 5 76 22 108 52
Mackerel 2 - 2 3 2 3
Total ('000 MT) 15 19 272 88 455 184

Operation in Chile

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

Own catch: Jack mackerel

  • Global quota for 2024 increased 15% to 1,242 KMT and 819.72 KMT for Chile
    • o FoodCorp`s quota in 2024 increased to 64.7 KMT vs. 56.5 KMT in 2023
    • o Record catches in 2024 (mainly in Q1 and Q3)
  • 52 KMT purchased from 3rd party in 2024 (21 KMT in 2023); total 116 KMT to be caught in 2024 (77.5 KMT in 2023)
  • SPRFMO* advice for 2025 is an increase of 15% in jack mackerel quota

Purchases:

  • Sardine/anchovy
    • o Low availability of fish due to seawater surface temperature
    • o Lower fat content
Volume '000 MT Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2024E 2023
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 37 - 112 61 120 79
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 1 0 14 36 20 38
G. squid/mackerel/others 0 0 0 3 0 3
Total ('000 MT) 38 0 126 99 140 120

* South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation

North Atlantic pelagic quotas

(2014-2025E)

North Atlantic pelagic quota 2014 - 2025E

* incl. horse-mackerel, sand eel, Norway pout, and boar fish

Pelagia Holding AS

Marine protein and oil (MPO)

Volume ('000 MT) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2024E 2023
Raw material intake for
FM/FPC/Oil
177 191 792 819 950 991
  • Seasonal low production in Q3 2024
    • o Main raw material input from trimmings
    • o Salmon based raw material stable (protein concentrate/oil)
  • Seasonal low production activities expected to continue into Q4 with trimmings as the main source of raw material
  • Market for marine protein remains stable in Q4; while marine oil underwent a price reduction due to improved supply from Peru

Austevoll Seafood ASA

www.auss.no

Pelagia Holding AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2024E 2023
Raw material intake 120 84 242 227 370 390
  • Seasonal good intake in Q3
    • o North Sea herring through the period
    • o Mackerel from August with good catch in Norwegian waters
  • High activities in Q4
    • o Mackerel continue into mid November
    • o Spring spawning herring (NVG) in both October and November
  • Market
    • o Good sales but some delayed shipments due to lack of container vessels out of Norway
    • o Stock position: High (seasonal)

Pelagia Holding AS

(100% figures)

*
(Amounts in NOK million) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024
*
YTD 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 4,199 3,236 10,072 8,794 13,001
EBITDA (adj) 515 565 1,110 1,282 1,725
EBIT (adj.) 410 468 794 990 1,307
EBIT (adj.) margin 10% 14% 8% 11% 10%
Total assets 12,464 10,156 10,044
Net interest bearing debt 5,549 4,160 4,483
Raw material
FOOD 1,000 MT 120 84 242 227 390
FEED 1,000 MT 177 191 792 819 991
Sales volumes
FOOD 1,000 MT 58 45 162 166 265
FEED 1,000 MT 106 96 259 261 336

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Salmon / Whitefish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q3 2024

  • Operational EBIT MNOK 412 (Q3/23: MNOK 631)
    • o Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS operational EBIT MNOK -58 (Q3/23: MNOK -38)
  • Slaughtered volume salmon and trout 51,367 GWT (Q3/23: 53,876 GWT)
  • Spot prices down NOK 7/kg y-o-y
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 9.2 vs. Q3/23: NOK 12.4
  • Contract share of 20%
  • NIBD MNOK 6,791 at end of Q3/24 (Q3/23: MNOK 5,470)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon / trout farming volumes

2019
GWT
2020
GWT
2021
GWT
2022
GWT
2023
GWT
2024E
GWT
2025 E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS 32 800 35 000 44 000 ~40 100 ~43 100 ~45 000 ~50 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
64 800 67 900 72 600 ~68 800 ~61 300 ~67 000 ~75 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 60 600 68 000 70 000 ~65 700 ~55 200 ~58 000 ~70 000
Total Norway 158 200 170 900 ~186 600 ~174 600 ~159 600 ~170 000 ~195 000
Scottish Seafarms (LSG 50% share ) 12 900 12 000 ~16 200 ~18 000 ~12 400 ~20 000 ~16 000
Total Group 171 100 182 900 ~202 800 ~192 600 ~172 000 ~190 000 ~211 000

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA – Wild catch

Q3 2024

Catch volumes wild catch Q3-24 Q3-23 Remaining
quota 2024
Remaining quota
2023
Cod 1,5 3,5 3,3 5,2
Saithe 2,9 4,5 5,7 6,9
Haddock 0,1 0,2 0,5 3,0
Shrimps 5,1 4,6
Other 3,6 1,9
Total 13,3 14,4 9,6 15,1

Catch volumes in 1,000 MT

  • Significant quota reduction impacts:
    • o Catch volumes for the trawling fleet
    • o Raw material price and volume in the land industry
  • Challenging outlook for remainder of 2024 and 2025
  • Cod quota in 2025 is down 32% y-o-y
    • o 25% stems from overall industry quota reduction
    • o 7% is due to re-allocation from the trawler fleet to the coastal fleet under new regulation ("Kvotemelding")
    • o Haddock quota is down 8% in 2025

Financials

Q3 2024

Catch, purchase and farming

(100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2024E* 2023
Group companies:
Norway (whitefish) 13 14 55 63 64 76
Norway (pelagic) 0 6 23 28 23 37
Chile own catch 37 0 112 61 120 79
Chile purchase 1 0 14 38 20 41
Peru own catch 8 13 194 63 344 129
Peru purchase 7 5 78 26 110 56
Total Group companies 66 39 477 279 681 417
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (FOOD) 120 84 242 227 370 390
Europe purchase (FEEDl) 177 191 792 819 950 991
Totalt Joint venture: 297 275 1 034 1 046 1 320 1 380
Total wild catch 363 314 1 511 1 324 2 001 1 797
Salmon/trout (GWT)* 59 59 138 127 195 179
Total Group 422 373 1 648 1 452 2 196 1 976

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures Q3 2024

Revenue and other income (MNOK)

Increase Decrease Total

Increase Decrease Total

• Information related to APM, see note 7 under appendix

Key financial figures Q3 2024

(Amounts in NOK million) Note Q3 2024 Q3 2023 Δ% Q3 2024 Q3 2023 Δ%
Operating revenue and other income 9,296 8,566 9% 11,396 10,185 12%
Gain from sales of shares 3 0 3 -
EBITDA (adj.) 7 1,192 1,011 18% 1,450 1,294 12%
EBITDA(adj.) margin 13% 12% 13% 13%
Depreciation 507 498 Incl. AUSS 50% proportional share of Pelagia Group
Income from associates 117 89
EBIT (adj.) incl.income from associates 802 603 33%
Other income and expenses 7 47 63
Fair value adj. related to biological assets -629 -710
Operating profit (EBIT) 127 -171 -175%
Profit before tax and fair value adj. 708 300 136%
Profit before tax 53 -399 -113%
Income tax expenses 115 -108
Net profit 168 -508 -133%
EPS (adj.)* NOK 2.7 0.4
Earnings per share (EPS) NOK 1.3 -1.0
Q3 2024 Q3 2023 4%
11,396 10,185 12%
3
1,450 1,294 12%
13% 13%

• Before fair value adj. related to biological assets

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(Amounts in NOK million) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 7,891 8,015 22,659 22,660 30,906
EBITDA (adj) 818 1,008 3,352 3,652 4,831
EBIT (adj.) 412 631 2,161 2,570 3,335
EBIT (adj.) margin 5% 8% 10% 11% 11%
Total assets 40,152 40,838 41,419
Net interest bearing debt 6,791 5,470 5,209
Slaugthered volume GWT 51,367 53,876 114,452 112,137 159,620
EBIT (adj.)/kg ex wild catch NOK 9.2 12.4 17.8 20.3 19.2
Havfisk catch volume MT 13,266 14,433 55,188 63,411 75,893
EBIT (adj.)/kg wild catch NOK -58 -38 124 291 278

Farming highlights

  • Quarterly harvest volume down 5% y-o-y
  • Y-o-y improvement in biology. Low mortality but a challenging quarter with high sea lice pressure
    • o Harvest weights 4.2 kg in Q3/24 vs. 3.7 kg in Q3/23
    • o Higher number of treatment have impact on cost
    • o Cost increase y-o-y, driven by higher feed cost
  • Weak price development with trout prices well below salmon prices
    • o Contract share of 20% (Q3/23: 17%)
  • Shielding technology remain promising

Wild catch highlights

  • Significant quota reduction impacts:
    • o Catch volumes for the trawling fleet
    • o Raw material price and volumes in the land industry
  • Challenging outlook for remainder of 2024 and 2025

Austral Group S.A.A.

(Amounts in NOK million) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 1,041 137 2,096 839 1,000
EBITDA (adj) 312 -77 719 -184 -183
EBIT (adj.) 254 -142 544 -374 -418
EBIT (adj.) margin 24% 26%
Total assets 3,140 3,070 3,109
Net interest bearing debt 523 920 1,229
Raw material 1,000 MT 15 18 272 89 184
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal 1,000 MT 30.9 3.2 65.5 30.8 36.8
Fish oil 1,000 MT 6.0 0.3 7.7 1.2 1.2
Frozen/fresh 1,000 MT 8.8 5.2 13.1 21.5 22.5

Raw material intake

  • As normal low seasonal activity in Q3
    • o 100% of the quota for 1st season was caught in Q2/24

Sales

  • Sales volumes substantially up vs. same quarter 2023
    • o Fishmeal prices down 12% y-o-y
    • o Fish oil prices down 22% y-o-y

Inventory by end Q3/24:

  • Fishmeal 2,600 MT (Q3/23: 1,600 MT)
  • Fish oil 500 MT (Q3/23: 0 MT)

2nd fishing season started 1 November and quota set at 2.5 million MT vs. 1.68 million MT same season last year

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

(Amounts in NOK million) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 275 258 866 878 966
EBITDA (adj) 73 36 270 294 225
EBIT (adj.) 59 22 228 258 176
EBIT (adj.) margin 22% 8% 26% 29% 18%
Total assets 1,743 1,505 1,435
Net interest bearing debt + (cash -) 19 -151 -51
Raw material 1,000 MT 38.1 0.1 126.4 98.6 119.5
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal 1,000 MT 3.0 3.9 8.1 8.3 9.9
Fish oil 1,000 MT 0.1 1.7 1.1 4.9 4.9
Frozen/fresh 1,000 MT 16.4 9.1 56.0 46.2 47.7
Raw material intake
Own catch of 37,000 MT (Q3/23: 0 MT)
Remaining quota of 7,400 MT to be caught in
o
December 2024 (December 2023: 18,000 MT)
Reduction in purchased raw material of
sardine/anchovy (3rd
party) YTD
14,000 MT YTD
2024 vs. 37,000 MT YTD 2023
o

o Lower fish oil yield y-o-y

Sales

  • Higher sales of frozen fish in Q3/24 vs. Q3/23
    • o Prices up 24% in Q3/24 vs. Q3/23
  • Sales of fishmeal in line with same quarter last year
    • o Price achievement down y-o-y

Inventory by end Q3/24:

  • Frozen 11,400 MT (Q3/23: 700 MT)
  • Fishmeal/oil 14,300 MT (Q3/23: 4,300 MT)

Kobbevik og Furuholmen Oppdrett AS

(Amounts in NOK million) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 116 115 756 592 789
EBITDA (adj) 2 10 260 280 331
EBIT (adj.) -16 -11 209 223 268
EBIT (adj.) margin -14% -9% 28% 38% 34%
Total assets 1,408 1,448 1,413
Net interest bearing debt + (cash -) -236 -84 -67
Slaugthered volume
GWT
1,721 792 7,566 5,205 7,416
EBIT (adj.)/kg
NOK
-9.3 -13.4 27.7 42.9 36.2

Harvest volume (GWT)

  • Harvest volume up vs. Q3/23
    • o Harvest from one site with challenging biology

Low harvest weights

  • o Spot prices down NOK 7/kg y-o-y
  • Cost increase y-o-y

Biomass at sea

• End Q3/24 at 3,328 LWT (Q3/23: 4,371 LWT)

Br. Birkeland AS

(Amounts in NOK million) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 2 95 225 243 357
Gain from sale of shares 3 0 1,855 0 0
EBITDA (adj) -9 35 1,907 52 91
EBIT (adj.) -15 18 1,870 3 28
EBIT (adj.) margin
Total assets 571 666 680
Net interest bearing debt + (cash -) -195 -101 24
Wild catch (pelagic)
1,000 MT
- 6.3 23.5 28.0 36.8
Wild catch (snowcrab)
1,000 MT
- - 0.8 0.7 0.7

Pelagic

  • Br. Birkeland AS finalised the sale of its Pelagic activity by 28 June 2024
    • o The cash effect from the sale was MNOK 1,965
    • o The company paid a dividend of MNOK 1,757 to its shareholder in Q3/24
      • AUSS received MNOK 754 of the total dividend (42.9%)

Snow crab

  • The season finished mid-March (2023: early April)
    • o No activity for the snow crab vessels in Q3 and for the remaining part of the year

Statement of financial position

(audited)
(MNOK) 30.09.2024 30.09.2023 31.12.2023
Intangible assets 11 667 12 265 12 265
Tangible fixed assets 11 536 10 866 11 097
Right-of-use assets 2 935 3 136 3 043
Financial non-current assets 4 071 3 754 3 803
Total non-current assets 30 209 30 020 30 209
Biological assets at cost 7 001 6 092 6 030
Fair value adjustment of biomass 2 301 2 442 2 745
Other inventory 2 938 2 920 3 090
Receivables 4 327 4 272 5 441
Cash and cash equivalents 5 814 6 654 5 475
Total current assets 22 382 22 380 22 781
Total assets 52 591 52 401 52 990
NIBD ex. right-of-use assets liabilities 6 486 6 570 6 715
NIBD incl. right-of-use assets liabilities 8 086 8 426 8 434
Equity 27 695 26 371 27 042
Equity ratio 53 % 50 % 51 %
Currency rate:
30.09.2024 USD/NOK 10,51
30.09.2023 USD/NOK 10,62
31.12.2023 USD/NOK 10,17

Cash flow

(MNOK) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Pre tax profit 53 -399 3,784 2,025 2,845
Biomass adjustment 629 710 388 173 -77
Taxes paid -103 -139 -758 -390 -739
Depreciation and impairments 504 522 1,506 1,485 2,051
Associated companies -117 -89 -320 -176 -285
Interest (net) 105 178 432 436 527
Working capital 532 303 -1,735 -1,093 -1,121
Cash from operating activities 1,603 1,086 3,297 2,462 3,202
Net investment in capex -675 -478 -1,621 -1,389 -1,968
Acquisitions and divestments 1 22 1,998 0 -2
Dividends received 4 0 204 228 228
Others 111 40 162 81 220
Cash from investing activities -558 -416 743 -1,080 -1,521
Change in long term loans -363 -333 -71 2,032 1,802
Change in short term loans -645 1,228 -392 1,310 314
Dividends -1,008 -2 -2,651 -1,905 -1,905
Others -174 -265 -592 -530 -761
Cash from financing activities -2,190 628 -3,706 907 -551
Cash at the beginning of the period 6,968 5,352 5,475 4,340 4,340
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) -1,153 1,302 339 2,314 1,135
Cash at the end of the period 5,814 6,654 5,814 6,654 5,475

Br. Birkeland AS paid a dividend to its shareholders of MNOK 1,757

• Of this MNOK 754 to AUSS (42.9%)

• Of this MNOK 1,003 to the remaining shareholders of Br. Birkeland AS

Outlook

Fishmeal

Fishmeal production - week 41 (cumulative)1

Regions 2024 2023 Change %
Chile# 265,810 269,444 -1.3 %
Peru 641,764 195,485 228.3 %
Danmark/Norway 181,259 212,331 -14.6 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 192,233 260,194 -26.1 %
Total 1,281,066 937,454 36.7 %

Source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision # Includes salmon-derived meal *Includes U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands

Weekly average Peruvian fishmeal FOB prices (US\$/MT) 1

Production • IFFO Fishmeal production increased 36.7% y-o-y, driven by Peru's 228% recovery from 2023

  • The production outlook remains positive, with Peru's NC 2024-2 quota set at 2.51 million MT a 57% increase over 2023
  • USD 1,490/MT for Super Prime (68%)

Prices (FOB Peru)

  • USD 1,290/MT for Standard (65%)
  • Demand China remains asthe main destination

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 411, 2024

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock in China at ports:
    • o 353,920 MT1 +161% vs. same period 2023
    • o Off takes: 3,800 MT/day +3% vs. same period 2023
  • Current Chinese stock prices:
    • o Quoted at RMB 12,900/MT equivalent SP 68% USD 1,750/MT FOB Peru1
    • o Yuan exchange rate: 7.12 RMB/USD
  • China imported over 1.61 million MT of fishmeal from Jan to Sep, marking a 26% increase from 2023
    • o Peru accounted for 46% of this total, with 742,000 MT—up 95% from last year
    • o Total non-Peru origin imports were 869,000 MT, very close to the volume ofsame period last year

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 41 1, 2024,

Fish oil

Fish oil production - week 41 (cumulative)1

Regions 2024 2023 Change %
Chile# 104,377 140,207 -25.6 %
Peru 96,515 9,831 881.7 %
Danmark/Norway 39,586 42,969 -7.9 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 38,417 81,869 -53.1 %
Total 278,895 274,876 1.5 %

Source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision # Includes salmon-derived meal *Includes U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands

Weekly average Peruvian fish oil FOB prices (US\$/MT) 1

  • Production IFFO Fish Oil production increased 1.5% y-o-y, Peru 882% up vs. 2023
    • Anchovy fat content recovered in the last NC season, with an average yield of 4% nearly eight times higher than the previous season (NC 2023-2)

Prices (FOB Peru) • Feed grade: USD 2,750/MT1 • Omega-3 grade: USD 3,400/MT1

  • Supply Limited stock available from the last NC
    • season

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 41 1, 2024,

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Region Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change
Europe 1 650 500 9.7 % 1 675 900 1.5 % 1 895 500 13.1 % 1 836 800 -3.1 % 1 774 000 -3.4 % 1 845 800 4.0 % 1 924 000 4.2 %
Norway 1 333 400 6.4 % 370 000 2.7 % 533 400 11.9 % 1 517 100 -1.1 % 479 300 -2.5 % 1 504 600 1.7 % 1 555 200 3.4 %
United Kingdom 190 500 25.2 % 178 300 -6.4 % 199 200 11.7 % 160 800 -19.3 % 152 100 -5.4 % 176 900 16.3 % 189 700 7.2 %
Faroe Islands 86 600 20.8 % 80 600 -6.9 % 105 500 30.9 % 99 600 -5.6 % 89 400 -10.2 % 102 300 14.4 % 106 700 4.3 %
Iceland 24 500 80.1 % 31 200 27.3 % 41 500 33.0 % 42 900 3.4 % 38 700 -9.8 % 44 500 15.0 % 55 400 24.5 %
Ireland 15 500 %
8.4
15 800 1.9 % 15 900 0.6 % 16 400 1 %)
3.1
14 500 -11.6 % 17 500 20.7 % 17 000 -2.9 %
Americas 926 800 4.1 % 1 036 800 11.9 % 995 500 -4.0 % 1 022 200 2.7 % 015 700 -0.6 % 975 500 -4.0 % 1 029 100 5.5 %
Chile 690 300 4.6 % 778 500 12.8 % 718 300 -7.7 % 753 300 4.9 % 766 000 1.7 % 709 500 -7.4 % 736 200 3.8 %
Canada 136 700 -1.4 % 137 200 0.4 % 139 500 1.7 % 133 200 -4.5 % 110 100 -17.3 % 115 500 4.9 % 120 000 3.9 %
Australia 60 900 -2.2 % 82 800 36.0 % 85 400 3.1 % 83 800 -1.9 % 83 700 -0.1 % 85 000 1.6 % 89 000 4.7 %
Others 18 100 70.8 % 18 300 1.1 % 33 300 82.0 % 32 400 -2.7 % 37 400 15.4 % 46 500 24.3 % 64 900 39.6 %
USA 20 800 9.5 % 20 000 -3.8 % 19 000 -5.0 % 19 500 2.6 % 18 500 -5.1 % 19 000 2.7 % 19 000 0.0 %
Total 2 577 300 7.6 % 2 712 700 5.3 % 2 891 000 6.6 % 2 859 000 -1.1 % 2 789 700 -2.4 % 2 821 300 1.1 % 2 953 100 4.7 %

SPOT prices, fresh Atlantic salmon

cross-section, FCA Oslo (superior quality) as of week 43-2024

Q1 31 25 18 221 229 28 26 29 28 26 29 34 40 227 36 47 41 58 65 60 61 109
02 35 25 22 20 24 26 40 26 26 36 41 38 28 42 40 38 64 67 68 62 58 63 105 102
03 32 22 20 19 22 22 28 35 25 28 32 39 27 26 38 35 41 660 56 55 49 47 55 669 77 71
Q4 25 17 21 21 21 27 27 24 26 28 38 23 27 42 39 44 66 49 55 566 43 60 72 81 68
Total 31 22 22 22 22 22 33 26 22 27 31 38 32 22 27 41 40 44 62 59 559 57 53 88 83

Atlantic salmon consumption

YTD 2024

Market 2021 2024 Growth Growth %
EU 927 017
Others 581 794 4.7 %
JSA 479 327 472 488 -14.396 -3.0 %
apan 51 631 47 0.1 %
Russia 65 396 38 936 - 1 50 263 34 637 -15.625 -31.1 %
otal 2 105 165 2 046 975 1 986 186 2 032 995 46,809

Figures as per 31.10.2024 - Source: Kontali

Conclusion

Salmon / Whitefish

Salmon

  • Biological development in 2024 is promising for 2025
  • Expect to see significant improvements from:
    • o Roe, genetics and smolt quality
    • o New farming technology
    • o Process improvement/implementing Lerøy Way
  • Contracts share for salmon in 2024 currently around 30%
  • Expect harvest volumes of around 190,000 GWT in 2024, including joint ventures

Whitefish

  • Challenging quota situation for the reminder 2024 and 2025
    • o Cod down 32% in 2025 vs. 2024
    • o Haddock down 8% in 2025 vs. 2024

Conclusion

Pelagic

South America

  • As normal low activity in Q3/2024
    • o Austral caught its quota for 1st season 2024 by end June
  • 2nd fishing season 2024 started 1 November
    • o Quota set at 2.5 million tonnes vs 1.6 million tonnes same season 2023
  • Good catches of horse mackerel in Q3 and YTD 2024 in Chile
    • o 15% increase in the quota for horse mackerel y-o-y
    • o A record high quota of 120,000 MT (own and purchased from 3rd party)
    • o Remaining quota by end Q3 2024 of 7,000 MT to be caught in December
  • Recommendation for an increase in jack mackerel quota of 15% also for 2025 (SPRFMO advice)

Conclusion

Pelagic

North Atlantic (Pelagia Holding AS, an associated company)

  • The important season for production of Human consumption products (FOOD) started in Q3
    • o Main season for mackerel and herring
  • As normal seasonal lower production in Q3 2024 for the FEED segment
  • ICES recommendation for 2025:
    • o Increased quota for:
      • Blue whiting -5%
      • North Sea herring -22.5%
      • Barents Sea capelin no quota
    • o Decrease in quota for:
      • Mackerel -22%
      • NVG herring +3%

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Appendix

Key financial figures YTD Q3 2024

Revenue and other income (MNOK)

Increase Decrease Total

Operational EBITDA*(MNOK)

Increase Decrease Total

• Information related to APM, see note 7 under appendix

• Revenue and other income includes gain from sale of shares, total MNOK 1,268

Key financial figures YTD 2024

(Amounts in NOK million) Note YTD 2024 YTD 2023 Δ% YTD 2024 YTD 2023 Δ%
Operating revenue and other income 26,281 25,020 5% 31,317 29,417 6%
Gain from sales of shares 1,268 0 1,268 -
EBITDA (adj.) 7 5,910 4,079 45% 6,464 4,720 37%
EBITDA(adj.) margin 22% 16% 21% 16%
Depreciation 1,509 1,424
Income from associates 320 176 Incl. AUSS 50% proportional share of Pelagia Group
EBIT (adj.) incl.income from associates 4,720 2,830 67%
Other income and expenses 7 106 157
Fair value adj. related to biological assets -388 -173
Operating profit (EBIT) 4,226 2,500 69%
Profit before tax and fair value adj. 4,184 2,190 91%
Profit before tax 3,784 2,025 87%
Income tax expenses -704 -2,448
Net profit 3,080 -423 -828%
EPS (adj.)* NOK 9.6 -0.4
Earnings per share (EPS)
NOK
8.8 -0.7
YTD 2024 YTD 2023 4%
31,317 29,417 6%
1,268
6,464 4,720 37%
21% 16%

• Before fair value adj. related to biological assets

Note 5 Income from joint ventures and associates

Share of net
All figures in MNOK profit Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Norskott Havbruk AS a) 50% -16 -55 78 -150 -168
Pelagia Holding AS b) 50% 117 135 189 275 388
Others 17 10 53 51 65
Income from JV and associates 117 89 320 176 285
Fair value adj. related to biological assets 26 -10 12 -8 -6
Income from JV and associates before fair value adj. 143 79 332 167 279
Investment in JV and associates:
Norskott Havbruk AS 1,266 1,132 1,107
Pelagia Holding AS 2,019 1,869 1,980
Others 505 474 485
Total investment - - 3,790 3,475 3,572
Dividend received from JV and associates
Norskott Havbruk AS 4 4
Pelagia Holding AS 200 225 225
Others 3 3
Total dividend received 4 0 204 228 228

a) Lerøy Seafood Group ASA owns 50% of Norskott Havbruk AS

b) Austevoll Seafood ASA owns 50% of Pelagia Holding AS

Associated companies

Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures)

LSG's share = 50%

(Amounts in NOK million) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 1,176 867 3,438 2,065 2,561
EBITDA (adj) 145 -76 617 -114 53
EBIT (adj.) 90 -121 462 -257 -304
EBIT (adj.) margin 8% 13%
Total assets 6,682 4,866 6,132
Net interest bearing debt 2,665 2,700 2,803
Slaugthered volume GWT 11,881 8,818 31,413 20,313 24,884
EBIT (adj.)/kg ex wild catch NOK 7.6 -13.7 14.7 -12.6 -12.2
  • Significant increase in harvest volume with good harvest weights in the quarter
  • Strong biological development with next generation of fish performing well in all regions
  • Significant increase in profitability
  • Volumes in 2025 impacted by re-organising site structure. Long term potential significantly higher
  • Estimated harvest volume:
    • 40,000 GWT in 2024 (up 3,000 GWT)
    • 32,000 GWT in 2025

Note 7 Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)

Austevoll Seafood Group's financial statements are prepared in accordance with international standards for financial reporting (IFRS) and interpretations established by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the EU. In addition, the Board and management have chosen to present certain alternative performance measures to aid understanding of the Group's development. The Board and management are of the opinion that these performance measures are sought and utilised by investors, analysts, credit institutions and other stakeholders. The alternative performance measures are derived from the performance measures defined in IFRS. The figures are defined below. They are calculated consistently and presented in addition to other performance measures, in line with the Guidelines for Alternative Performance Measures from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

EBITDA (adj.) and EBIT (adj.) former Operating EBITDA and operating EBIT

EBITDA (adj.) and EBIT (adj.) are two alternative performance measures used by the Group that are commonly used within aquaculture. In order to provide the information required by management, investors and analysts regarding performance and industry comparability, the Group has now implemented the two specified alternative performance measures. These replace the previous alternative performance measures operating profit/loss before fair value adjustments related to biological assets and operating profit/loss before depreciation and fair value adjustments related to biological assets.

Certain items have been excluded from EBITDA (adj.) and EBIT (adj.). The most significant of these items is fair value adjustment related to biological assets. This is excluded because it has nothing to do with the Group's operating performance. The change in fair value derives from changes in forward prices for salmon, published by Fish Pool. Another item excluded is provision for onerous contracts. This item is indirectly related to biological assets, as the loss is calculated based on the increased value of fish in the sea as a result of fair value adjustment. Production fees on the harvest volume of salmon and trout, which were introduced in 2021, are also excluded.

This is because production fees are tax-related. Production fees were introduced as an alternative to resource rent tax. Also excluded are one-off events not expected to happen again, such as settlement costs. These types of costs are not considered relevant to the current operating activity and hence not relevant to persons wanting to analyse operating profit in the period. Finally, unrealised internal gains associated with inventories are also excluded. Feedback from investors and analysts suggests that this accrual item has interfered with evaluation of operating profit for the period. Since this item is insignificant to profit for the period, it has been excluded from the two alternative performance measures.

The Group has investments in joint ventures and associates that are significant enterprises in their segments and represent substantial values for Austevoll Seafood ASA. Revenue from joint ventures and associates is therefore shown in a separate line and included in EBIT (adj.) incl. income from associates.

Income statement (unaudited)

(audited)
(Amounts in NOK million) Note Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Operating revenue and other income 4 9,296 8,566 26,281 25,020 33,774
Gain from sale of shares 3 0 1,268 0 0
Raw material and consumable used 5,282 5,115 13,708 13,772 18,610
Salaries and personnel expenses 1,356 1,176 3,862 3,581 4,857
Operating expenses 1,470 1,264 4,070 3,589 5,038
EBITDA (adj.) 7 1,192 1,011 5,910 4,079 5,269
Depreciation 507 498 1,509 1,424 1,909
EBIT (adj.) 7 686 513 4,400 2,655 3,360
EBIT (adj.) margin 7% 6% 17% 11% 10%
Income from associates 5 117 89 320 176 285
EBIT (adj.) incl. income from associates 7 802 603 4,720 2,830 3,645
Other income and expenses 7 47 63 106 157 284
Fair value adj. related to biological assets 3 -629 -710 -388 -173 77
Operating profit (EBIT) 127 -171 4,226 2,500 3,438
Net interest expenses -105 -178 -432 -436 -527
Net other financial items 31 -50 -10 -39 -65
Profit before tax 53 -399 3,784 2,025 2,845
Income tax expenses 9 115 -108 -704 -2,448 -2,501
Net profit 168 -508 3,080 -423 344
Profit to non-controlling interest -97 -302 1,308 -282 52
Profit to controlling interest 265 -206 1,772 -141 292
EPS (adj.)* NOK 2.7 0.4 9.6 -0.4 1.3
Earnings per share (EPS) NOK 1.3 -1.0 8.8 -0.7 1.4
Diluted EPS
NOK 1.3 -1.0 8.8 -0.7 1.4
Other income and expenses
(Amounts in NOK million) Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Impairment -3 24 -4 62 142
Production tax (aquaculture) 50 49 114 84 129
Change in unrealised internal margin 0 -10 -4 -3 -2
Other non-operational items 0 0 0 15 15
Total other income and expenses 47 63 106 157 284

Note 9 New Resource rent tax on Aquaculture from 1 January 2023

On 31 May 2023, the Norwegian parliament approved an additional resource rent tax on aquaculture with a tax rate of 25%.

The tax scheme applies to net profits from commercial sea-phase salmon aquaculture activity and is an additional layer for taxation on aquaculture.

The resource rent tax is in addition to the regular corporate tax of 22%, and gives a total tax rate on aquaculture of 47%.

This new tax scheme was implemented retrospectively with effect from 1 January 2023.

TOTAL TAX EXPENSES IN COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Q3 2024 Q3 2023 YTD 2024 YTD 2023 2023
Regular corporate tax -16 112 -612 -425 -590
Resource rent tax incl. implementation effect (payable and deferred tax) 131 -221 -92 -2,024 -1,912
Income tax expenses in comprehensive income 115 -108 -704 -2,448 -2,501

Tax expense (-)/tax income (+)

From 1 January 2024 , the production fee per kg of farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway is NOK 0.935/kg.

Furthermore, as of 1 January 2023, the production fee is no longer deductible for the purpose of calculating ordinary corporate income tax in Norway.

The fee is, however, deductible for the purpose of calculating the Norwegian resource rent tax payable.

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