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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation Aug 21, 2024

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Q2 2024 Financial presentation

Arne Møgster - CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes - CFO

Highlights

(Amounts in NOK million) Note Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Operating revenue and other income 8 612 8 452 16 985 16 454 33 774
Gain from sale of shares 1 265 0 1 265 0 0
EBITDA (adj.) 7, a) 3 057 1 441 4 717 3 067 5 269
EBIT (adj.) 7, a) 2 555 968 3 715 2 141 3 360
EBIT (adj.) incl. income from associates 5 2 697 988 3 918 2 228 3 645
Earnings per share in NOK (adj.) * 5,1 -3,2 6,9 -0,8 1,3
Total assets 53 940 51 933 52 990
Equity ratio 53 % 52 % 51 %
Net interest bearing debt 7 6 071 6 930 6 715
EBITDA (adj.) incl. 50% of Pelagia Group a) 3 218 1 606 5 014 3 426 6 131
EBITDA (adj.) from salmon/whitefish 1 300 1 307 2 534 2 644 4 831
EBITDA (adj.) from pelagic segments a) 1 918 299 2 480 781 1 300
EBITDA (adj.) from pelagic segments ex. gain
from sale of shares 653 299 1 215 781 1 300

Paid a dividend of NOK 4.50 per share in Q2/2024

(NOK 5.50 per share in Q2/2023)

* Before fair value adj. related to biological assets

a) including gain from sale of shares of MNOK 1,265 in Q2 and H1 2024

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

Peruvian anchoveta

Summer cruise biomass and 1st season quota

Operation in Peru

Austral Group S.A.A.

Fishmeal/fish oil

1st season 2024 Centre/North

  • 2.47 million MT quota 98% caught vs. 1.09 million MT 20% caught in 2 exploratory periods same season in 2023 due to El Niño
    • o Early start of season 16 April
    • o Austral caught 100% of its quota in Q2
  • Recovery of fishmeal and fish oil yields: 23.7% and 4.1% (avg 2018-22: 23.7% and 3.9% vs. 2nd season 2023: 23.5% and 0.6%)

South

  • 3rd party unload 24,515 MT & 35% share (2023: 12,601 MT) to date
  • Fishing conditions remain difficult

Direct Human Consumption

  • Austral catch to date 6,748 MT vs. 17,653 MT same period 2023
  • Raw material purchases 1,597 MT (2023: 3,236 MT)
  • Difficult fishing with 45% of quota still pending catch to date
Volume '000 MT Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2024E 2023
Own catch
Anchoveta 173 1 182 36 304 108
Jackmackerel - 2 1 11 10 18
Mackerel - 1 3 3 3 3
Purchase
Anchoveta 64 7 71 17 100 52
Mackerel - - 0 3 - 3
Total ('000 MT) 237 11 257 70 416 184

Seafood ASA

www.auss.no

Operation in Chile

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

Own catch: Jack mackerel

  • Global quota for 2024 increasing 15% to 1,242 KMT and 819.72 KMT for Chile
    • o FoodCorp`s quota in 2024 increases to 65.1 KMT vs. 56.5 KMT 2023
    • o Record catches in H1 2024 (mainly in Q1)
  • 46 KMT purchased from 3rd party; total 111 KMT to be caught in 2024 by our fleet vs. 21 KMT purchased from 3rd party; total to 77.5 KMT in 2023
    • o Of this 39 KMT to be caught in H2 2024 vs. 18 KMT in H2 2023

Purchases:

  • Sardine/anchovy
    • o Low availability of fish due to seawater surface temperature
    • o Lower fat content
Volume '000 MT Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2024E 2023
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 29 17 75 61 115 79
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 5 16 13 35 20 38
G. squid/mackerel/others 0 1 0 2 - 3
Total ('000 MT) 34 34 89 98 135 120

North Atlantic pelagic quotas

(2013-2024E)

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

Pelagia Holding AS

Marine protein and oil (MPO)

Volume ('000 MT) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2024E 2023
Raw material intake for
FM/FPC/Oil
235 275 615 628 955 991
  • Good production in Q2 2024
    • o H1 2024 production in line with H1 2023
    • o Mainly blue whiting and trimmings
    • o Salmon based raw material stable (protein concentrate/oil)
  • As normal seasonal low production of pelagic raw material in Q3
    • o Majority from trimmings
  • Stable market on marine protein while downward price trend on oil in the same period

Austevoll Seafood ASA

www.auss.no

Pelagia Holding AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2024E 2023
Raw material intake 13 18 122 143 360 390
  • Seasonal low production in Q2
    • o Mainly North Sea herring at the end of the quarter
  • Preparing for a busy H2 2024
    • o North Sea herring through Q3
    • o Mackerel to start medio Q3
    • o Spring spawning herring from early Q4
  • Market
    • o Stable sales to most markets
    • o Stock position seasonal low

Pelagia Holding AS

(100% figures)

*
(Amounts in NOK million) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 2 914 2 514 5 874 5 557 13 001
EBITDA (adj) 322 331 594 717 1 725
EBIT (adj.) 217 232 384 522 1 307
EBIT (adj.) margin 7 % 9 % 7 % 9 % 10 %
Total assets 10 596 9 303 10 044
Net interest bearing debt 5 165 4 145 4 483
Raw material
FOOD 1,000 MT 13 18 122 143 390
FEED 1,000 MT 235 275 615 628 991
Sales volumes
FOOD 1,000 MT 41 37 104 121 265
FEED 1,000 MT 85 93 153 165 336

*

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Salmon / Whitefish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q2 2024

  • Operational EBIT MNOK 906 (Q2/23: MNOK 950)
    • o Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS operational EBIT MNOK -4 (Q2/23: MNOK 99)
  • Slaughtered volume salmon and trout 36,709 GWT (Q2/23: 29,659 GWT)
  • Spot prices down NOK 3/kg y-o-y
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 24.8 vs. Q2/23: NOK 28.7
  • Contract share of 44%
  • NIBD MNOK 6,761 at end of Q2/24 (Q2/23: MNOK 5,992)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon / trout farming volumes

2019
GWT
2020
GWT
2021
GWT
2022
GWT
2023
GWT
2024E
GWT
2025 Target
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS 32 800 35 000 44 000 ~40 100 ~43 100 ~47 000 ~50 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
64 800 67 900 72 600 ~68 800 ~61 300 ~70 000 ~80 000
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 ~175 000 ~200 000
Scottish Seafarms (LSG 50% share ) 12 900 12 000 ~16 200 ~18 000 ~12 400 ~18 500
Total Group 171 100 182 900 ~202 800 ~192 600 ~172 000 ~193 500

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA – Wild catch

Q2 2024

Catch volumes wild catch Q2-24 Q2-23 Remaining
quota 2024
Remaining quota
2023
Cod 1,5 3,1 4,8 8,7
Saithe 2,6 2,1 7,2 11,4
Haddock 0,5 2,3 0,6 1,1
Shrimps 4,7 5
Other 8,6 11,6
Total 17,8 23,7 12,6 21,1

Catch volumes in 1,000 MT

  • Significant quota reduction, catch volumes down 25% y-o-y, and reduced profitability
    • o Positive price development
    • o Reduced costs
    • o Significant decline in catch value

• Challenging outlook for remainder of 2024 and 2025

  • o Quota advice for 2025 indicated further decrease in quotas
  • o New regulation/("Kvotemelding") will allocate quota from the trawling fleet to the coastal fleet

Financials

Q2 2024

Catch, purchase and farming

(100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q2 2024 Q2 2023 ∆% H1 2024 H1 2023 2024E* 2023
Group companies:
Norway (whitefish) 18 24 -25 % 42 49 64 76
Norway (pelagic) 2 8 -70 % 23 22 23 37
Chile own catch 29 18 64 % 75 61 115 79
Chile purchase 5 16 -68 % 13 38 20 41
Peru own catch 173 4 4599 % 185 50 316 129
Peru purchase 64 7 860 % 72 20 100 56
Total Group companies 291 75 411 240 638 417
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (FOOD) 13 18 -29 % 122 143 360 390
Europe purchase (FEEDl) 235 275 -14 % 615 628 955 991
Totalt Joint venture: 248 293 737 771 1 315 1 380
Total wild catch 539 368 1 148 1 011 1 953 1 797
Salmon/trout (GWT)* 45 35 31 % 79 68 203 179
Total Group 585 403 1 226 1 079 2 156 1 976

Peru:

First fishing season started 16 April 2024

• Total quota 2.5 mill tonnes

First fishing season 2023

• Stopped after only 5 days of exploratory fishing

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures Q2 2024

• Information related to APM, see note 7 under appendix

• Revenue and other income includes gain from sale of shares, total MNOK 1,265

Key financial figures Q2 2024

(Amounts in NOK million) Note Q2 2024 Q2 2023 Δ% Q2 2024 Q2 2023 Δ%
Operating revenue and other income 8 612 8 452 2 % 10 069 9 709 4 %
Gain from sales of shares 1 265 0 1 265 -
EBITDA (adj.) 7 3 057 1 441 112 % 3 218 1 606 100 %
EBITDA(adj.) margin 35 % 17 % 32 % 17 %
Depreciation 502 473 Incl. AUSS 50% proportional share of Pelagia Group
Income from associates 142 20
EBIT (adj.) incl.income from associates 2 697 988 173 %
Other income and expenses 7 21 73
Fair value adj. related to biological assets 178 76
Operating profit (EBIT) 2 854 992 188 %
Profit before tax and fair value adj. 2 457 775 217 %
Profit before tax 2 645 857 209 %
Income tax expenses -473 -1 996
Net profit 2 172 -1 139 -291 %
EPS (adj.)* NOK 5,1 -3,2
Earnings per share (EPS) NOK 5,5 -3,0
Q2 2024 Q2 2023 4%
10 069 9 709 4 %
1 265
3 218 1 606 100 %
32 % 17 %

• Before fair value adj. related to biological assets

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(Amounts in NOK million) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 7 659 7 671 14 768 14 645 30 906
EBITDA (adj) 1 300 1 307 2 534 2 644 4 831
EBIT (adj.) 906 950 1 749 1 939 3 335
EBIT (adj.) margin 12 % 12 % 12 % 13 % 11 %
Total assets 39 910 40 124 41 419
Net interest bearing debt 6 761 5 992 5 209
Slaugthered volume GWT 36 709 29 659 63 085 58 261 159 620
EBIT (adj.)/kg ex wild catch NOK 24,8 28,7 24,8 27,6 19,2
Havfisk catch volume MT 17 829 23 709 41 922 48 978 75 893
EBIT (adj.)/kg wild catch NOK -4 99 182 328 284

Farming highlights

  • o Quarterly harvest volume increased 24% y-o-y
    • o Harvest weights from 3.9 kg GWT in Q2/23 to 4.7 kg in Q2/24
    • o Substantial spot price decline second half of the quarter
    • o Cost increase y-o-y, but adjusted for inflation costs are down
    • o Contract share of 44% (Q2 2023: 17%)

Wild catch highlights

  • o Significant quota reduction, catch volumes down 25% y-o-y
    • o Positive price development
  • o Cod quota down 34% and haddock down 43% in 2024 compared to 2023
    • o Challenging outlook for remainder of 2024
  • o High prices on raw material is a challenge for the processingactivity

Austral Group S.A.A.

(Amounts in NOK million) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 485 238 1 055 703 1 000
EBITDA (adj) 292 -157 407 -107 -183
EBIT (adj.) 233 -222 290 -232 -418
EBIT (adj.) margin 48 % 27 %
Total assets 3 581 3 217 3 109
Net interest bearing debt 1 363 764 1 229
Raw material 1,000 MT 237 10 257 71 184
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal 1,000 MT 14,4 7,3 34,6 27,7 36,8
Fish oil 1,000 MT 1,1 0,3 1,7 0,9 1,2
Frozen/fresh 1,000 MT - 9,7 4,2 16,3 22,5
Raw material intake
  • 1st season started 16 April
  • 100% of the quota was caught in Q2
  • Improved fish oil yields y-o-y

Sales

  • Sales volumes up vs. same quarter 2023
    • o Fishmeal prices up 3% y-o-y
    • o Fish oil prices down 12% y-o-y

Inventory by end Q2/2024:

  • Fishmeal 32,200 MT (Q2/2023: 2,900 MT)
  • Fish oil 6,400 MT (Q2/2023: 150 MT)

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

(Amounts in NOK million) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 266 337 591 620 966
EBITDA (adj) 75 138 197 259 225
EBIT (adj.) 61 126 169 236 176
EBIT (adj.) margin 23 % 37 % 29 % 38 % 18 %
Total assets 1 803 1 602 1 435
Net interest bearing debt + (cash -) 9 -45 -51
Raw material 1,000 MT 33,7 33,5 88,3 98,5 119,5
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal 1,000 MT 2,4 2,7 5,1 4,3 9,9
Fish oil 1,000 MT 1,0 2,4 1,0 3,2 4,9
Frozen/fresh 1,000 MT 14,9 15,7 39,7 37,1 47,7

Raw material intake

  • Own catch of 28,600 MT (Q2/23: 17,500 MT)
    • Remaining quota of 39,000 MT to be caught in H2/24 (H2/23: 18,000 MT)
  • Reduction in purchased raw material of sardine/anchovy (3rd party)
    • 5,100 MT in Q2/24 vs. 15,900 MT in Q2/23
    • Lower fish oil yield y-o-y

Sales

  • Lower sales volumes of fish oil in Q2/24 vs. Q2/23
    • o Main factor behind the lower earnings in Q2/24 and H1/24 vs. same periods in 2023
  • Sales of fish meal and frozen products in line with same quarter last year
    • o Price achievement up y-o-y

Inventory by end Q2/2024:

  • o Frozen 3,900 MT (Q2/2023: 10,400 MT)
  • o Fishmeal/oil 13,200 MT (Q2/23: 10,000 MT)

Br. Birkeland Farming AS

(Amounts in NOK million) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 326 233 640 477 789
EBITDA (adj) 135 147 258 270 331
EBIT (adj.) 119 127 225 234 268
EBIT (adj.) margin 36 % 54 % 35 % 49 % 34 %
Total assets 1 473 1 470 1 413
Net interest bearing debt + (cash -) -365 -149 -67
Slaugthered volume
GWT
2 632 1 988 5 845 4 412 7 416
EBIT (adj.)/kg
NOK
45,2 63,8 38,6 53,0 36,2

Harvest volume (GWT)

  • o Harvest volume up 32% y-o-y
    • o The volume was harvested in April and May
    • o Spot prices down NOK 3/kg y-o-y

o Cost increase y-o-y

  • Biomass at sea
    • o End Q2/2024 at 3,770 LWT (Q2/2023: 4,179 LWT)

Br. Birkeland AS

(Amounts in NOK million) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 67 59 222 149 357
Gain from sale of shares 1 852 0 1 852 0 0
EBITDA (adj) 1 846 -0 1 915 17 91
EBIT (adj.) 1 831 -17 1 885 -15 28
EBIT (adj.) margin
Total assets 2 367 634 680
Net interest bearing debt + (cash -) -1 994 106 24
Wild catch (pelagic) 1,000 MT 2,3 7,7 23,5 21,7 36,8
Wild catch (snowcrab) 1,000 MT - - 0,8 0,7 0,7

Pelagic

  • o Br. Birkeland AS finalised the sale of its Pelagic activity by 28 June 2024
    • o The cash effect from the sale was MNOK 1,962
    • o AUSS owns 42.9% of the shares in Br. Birkeland AS

Snow crab

  • o The season finished mid-March (2023: early April)
    • o No activity for the snow crab vessels in Q2 and for the remaining part of the year

Statement of financial position

(audited)
(MNOK) 30.06.2024 30.06.2023 31.12.2023
Intangible assets 11 559 12 301 12 265
Tangible fixed assets 11 253 10 851 11 097
Right-of-use assets 2 927 3 282 3 043
Financial non-current assets 3 925 3 757 3 803
Total non-current assets 29 665 30 191 30 209
Biological assets at cost 6 575 5 991 6 030
Fair value adjustment of biomass 2 929 3 154 2 745
Other inventory 3 188 2 897 3 090
Receivables 4 616 4 348 5 441
Cash and cash equivalents 6 968 5 352 5 475
Total current assets 24 275 21 742 22 781
Total assets 53 940 51 933 52 990
NIBD ex. right-of-use assets liabilities 6 071 6 930 6 715
NIBD incl. right-of-use assets liabilities 7 755 8 870 8 434
Equity 28 463 27 061 27 042
Equity ratio 53 % 52 % 51 %

• Intangible assets decreased due to sale of the two pelagic companies in Norway, Talbor AS and Br. Birkeland Fiskebåtrederi AS

• Working capital increased with biomass as key driver

• Cash increased impacted by the cash contribution of MNOK 1,962 from sale of shares in June 2024

Cash flow

(MNOK) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Pre tax profit 2 645 857 3 731 2 425 2 845
Biomass adjustment -178 -76 -240 -537 -77
Taxes paid -212 -148 -655 -251 -739
Depreciation and impairments 502 511 1 002
964
Associated companies -142 -20 -203 -86
Interest (net) 175 142 327 258 -285
527
Working capital -1 692 -340 -2 267 -1 396 -1 121
Cash from operating activities 1 098 926 1 694 1 376 3 202
Net investment in capex -476 -440 -946 -911 -1 968
Acquisitions and divestments 1 989 53 1 997 -22 -2
Dividends received 200 228 200 228 228
Others 71 17 50 42 220
Cash from investing activities 1 785 -143 1 301 -663 -1 521
Change in long term loans 121 2 537 292 2 365 1 802
Change in short term loans 1 -399 253 82 314
Dividends -1 615 -1 881 -1 643 -1 903 -1 905
Others -238 -172 -418 -265 -761
Cash from financing activities -1 731 85 -1 516 278 -551
Cash at the beginning of the period 5 812 4 484 5 475 4 340 4 340
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) 1 156 868 1 493 1 012 1 135
Cash at the end of the period 6 968 5 352 6 968 5 352 5 475
  • Paid a dividend of NOK 4.50 per share in Q2/2024
  • (NOK 5.50 per share in Q2/2023)
  • Cash increased impacted by the cash contribution of MNOK 1,962 from sale of shares in June 2024

Outlook

Fishmeal

Fishmeal production - week 31 (cumulative)1

Regions 2024 2023
Chile# 245,716 254,195 -3.3 %
Peru 641,771 163,404 292.8 %
Danmark/Norway 160,029 179,353 -10.8 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 165,686 217,752 -23.9 %
Total 1,213,202 814,704 48.9 %

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

  • Production IFFO Fishmeal production increased 48.9% y-o-y, Peru 292.8% up vs. 2023
    • Peru successfully achieved 98.21% of the anchovy quota lastseason
    • Good expectation about future Peruvian production linked mainly to a healthy biomass
    • USD 1,845/MT for Super Prime (68%)
      • USD 1,695/MT for Prime (67%)

Prices (FOB Peru)

  • USD 1,515/MT for Standard (65%)
  • Demand China is by far the main destination, with 87.2% of all Peruvian exportations YTD
  • Supply Limited stock available from the last NC season and South area

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 311, 2024

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock in China at ports according JCI:
    • o 221,590 MT1, +39% vs. same period 2023
    • o Large volumes expected to arrive from Peru during Q3
    • o Off takes: 4,517 MT/day, -3% vs. same period 2023
  • Current Chinese stock prices:
    • o Quoted at RMB 12,200/MT equivalent STD 65% USD 1,683/MT FOB Peru1
    • o Yuan exchange rate: 7.15 RMB/USD (-1.7% vs. Aug 2023)

Fish oil

Fish oil production - week 31 (cumulative)1

Regions 2024 2023 Change %
Chile# 85,333 120,837 -29.4 %
Peru 96,546 7,834 1132.4 %
Danmark/Norway 33,455 33,951 -1.5 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 25,113 50,767 -50.5 %
Total 240,447 213,389 12.7 %

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

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

Production
IFFO Fish oil production increased 12.7%
y-o-y, Peru 1,132.4% up vs. 2023.

Prices (FOB Peru) • Feed grade: USD 5,000/MT1 • Omega-3 grade: USD 5,400/MT1

  • Supply Better fish oil yields in Peru (above 3.5%)
    • Available fish oil stock for both feed and omega markets

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 % 675 900 1.5 % 1 895 500 13.1 % 836 800 -3.1 % 1 774 000 -3.4 % 1 843 400 3.9 % 1 910 900 3.7 %
Norway 1 333 400 6.4 % 370 000 2.7 % 533 400 11.9 % 517 100 -1.1
%
479 300 -2.5 % 1 509 200 2.0 % 552 400 2.9 %
United Kingdom 190 500 25.2 % 178 300 -6.4 % 199 200 11.7 % 160 800 -19.3 % 152 100 -5.4 % 173 900 14.3 % 179 300 3.1 %
Faroe Islands 86 600 20.8 % 80 600 -6.9 % 105 500 30.9 % 99 600 -5.6 % 89 400 -10.2 % 97 700 9.3 % 110 600 13.2 %
Iceland 24 500 80.1 % 31 200 27.3 % 41 500 33.0 % 42 900 3.4
%
38 700 -9.8 % 46 100 19.1 % 51 600 11.9 %
Ireland 15 500 8.4 % 15 800 1.9 % 15 900 0.6 % 16 400 3.1
%
14 500 -11.6 % 16 500 13.8 % 17 000 3.0 %
Americas 926 800 4.1 % 036 800 11.9 % 997 900 -3.8 % 026 900 2.9 % 021 600 -0.5 % 977 100 -4.4 % 008 500 3.2 %
Chile 690 300 4.6 % 778 500 12.8 % 718 300 -7.7 % 753 300 4.9 % 766 000 1.7 % 703 000 -8.2 % 711 100 1.2 %
Canada 136 700 -1.4 % 137 200 0.4 % 139 500 1.7 % 133 200 -4.5 % 110 100 -17.3 % 116 700 6.0 % 121 000 3.7 %
Australia 60 900 -2.2 % 82 800 36.0 % 87 800 6.0 % 88 500 0.8 % 90 000 1.7 % 91 200 1.3 % 92 400 1.3 %
Others 18 100 70.8 % 18 300 1.1
%
33 300 82.0 % 32 400 -2.7 % 37 000 14.2 % 47 200 27.6 % 65 000 37.7 %
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 % 2 893 400 6.7 % 2 863 700 -1.0 % 2 795 600 -2.4 % 2 820 500 0.9 % 2 919 400 3.5 %

Figures as per 12.08.2024 - Source: Kontali

SPOT prices, fresh Atlantic salmon

cross-section, FCA Oslo (superior quality) as of week 31-2024

11 31 25 18 21 23 24 29 28 26 29 34 40 27 36 47 41 58 65 60 61 66 62 80 104 109
22 35 25 22 20 24 26 26 40 26 26 36 41 38 28 42 67 68 62 58 63 105 105 102
3 32 22 20 19 22 28 35 25 28 32 39 27 26 38 35 41 60 56 55 49 47 55 669 77 75
4 2 2 2 2 17 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 28 23 22 22 42 66 49 55 256 43 60 72 281 22 281 2 2
otal 31 22 21 20 22 22 26 33 226 22 31 33 32 22 27 41 40 441 62 559 59 57 53 88 997

Atlantic salmon consumption

H1 2024

Market 2021 - - 2022 2024 Growth Growth %
EU 580 338
Others 385 617 8.103 - - 2.2 %
USA 322 478 -4.9 %
Japan 35 293 -1.221 - -5.1 %
Russia 46 902 22 418
Total 1 370 627 1 281 614 1 244 241 1 251 741

Figures as per 12.08.2024 - Source: Kontali

Conclusion

Salmon / Whitefish

Salmon

  • Strong biological development H1 2024
  • Expect to see significant improvements from:
    • o Roe and smolt quality
    • o New farming technology
    • o Process improvement/implementing Lerøy Way
  • Contracts share 2024 currently around 25%
  • Increased demand for integrated sustainable value chain
  • Expect harvest volumes of around 193,500 GWT in 2024, including joint ventures

Whitefish

  • Challenging quota situation into 2024
    • o Cod down 34% compared to 2023
    • o Haddock down 43% compared to 2023
    • o Quota advice for 2025 indicated substantially further reduction

Conclusion

Pelagic

South America

  • 1st season 2024 in Peru started up 16 April (no first season in 2023)
    • o Quota set at 2,475,000 tonnes
    • o Over 98% of the total quota was caught by end season 18 July
  • Good catches of horse mackerel in Q2 and H1 2024 in Chile
    • o 15% increase in the quota for horse mackerel y-o-y
    • o A record high quota of 111,000 MT (own and purchased from 3rd party)
    • o Remaining quota by end Q2 2024 of 39,000 MT to be caught in H2 2024
  • Slow sardine/anchovy season compared to same season 2023

Conclusion

Pelagic

North Atlantic (Pelagia Holding AS, an associated company)

  • Good production in Q2 and H1 2024 for the FEED segment
    • o Main season for blue whiting January to April
  • As normal seasonal low production in Q2 2024 for the FOOD segment
  • ICES recommendation for 2024:
    • o Increased quota for:
      • Blue whiting +13%
      • North Sea herring +29%
      • Barents Sea capelin +216%
    • o Decrease in quota for:
      • Mackerel -5%
      • NVG herring -24%
      • Icelandic capelin -100%
      • Sand eel -26%

Latest dietary advice

"Choose fish and seafood for dinner two to three times a week and preferably as a side dish."

The Norwegian Directorate of Health 15.08.2024

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Appendix

Key financial figures H1 2024

• Information related to APM, see note 7 under appendix

• Revenue and other income includes gain from sale of shares, total MNOK 1,265

Key financial figures H1 2024

(Amounts in NOK million) Note H1 2024 H1 2023 Δ% H1 2024 H1 2023 Δ%
Operating revenue and other income 16 985 16 454 3 % 19 922 19 232 4 %
Gain from sales of shares 1 265 0 1 265 -
EBITDA (adj.) 7 4 717 3 067 54 % 5 014 3 426 46 %
EBITDA(adj.) margin 28 % 19 % 25 % 18 %
Depreciation 1 002 926 Group
Income from associates 203 86 Incl. AUSS 50% proportional share of Pelagia
EBIT (adj.) incl.income from associates 3 918 2 228 76 %
Other income and expenses 7 60 94
Fair value adj. related to biological assets 240 537
Operating profit (EBIT) 4 099 2 671 53 %
Profit before tax and fair value adj. 3 476 1 890 84 %
Profit before tax 3 731 2 425 54 %
Income tax expenses -819 -2 340
Net profit 2 911 85 3340 %
EPS (adj.)* NOK 6,9 -0,8
Earnings per share (EPS)
NOK
7,5 0,3
H1 2024 H1 2023 4%
19 922 19 232 4 %
1 265
5 014 3 426 46 %
25 % 18 %

• Before fair value adj. related to biological assets

Note 5 Income from joint ventures and associates

Share of net
All figures in MNOK profit Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Norskott Havbruk AS a) 50 % 61 -78 94 -95 -168
Pelagia Holding AS b) 50 % 60 64 73 140 388
Others 21 34 36 41 65
Income from JV and associates 142 20 203 86 285
Fair value adj. related to biological assets -10 -6 -14 2 -6
Income from JV and associates before fair value adj. 131 14 189 88 279
Investment in JV and associates:
Norskott Havbruk AS 1 241 1 232 1 107
Pelagia Holding AS 1 880 1 770 1 980
Others 463 472 485
Total investment - - 3 585 3 474 3 572
Dividend received from JV and associates
Norskott Havbruk AS - -
Pelagia Holding AS 200 225 200 225 225
Others - 3 - 3 3
Total dividend received 200 228 200 228 228

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) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Revenue and other income 1 414 692 2 262 1 197 2 561
EBITDA (adj) 285 -94 472 -38 53
EBIT (adj.) 234 -144 372 -135 -304
EBIT (adj.) margin 17 % 16 %
Total assets 6 648 6 202 6 132
Net interest bearing debt 2 614 2 647 2 803
Slaugthered volume GWT 12 235 6 325 19 532 11 495 24 884
EBIT (adj.)/kg ex wild catch NOK 19,1 -22,8 19,0 -11,8 -12,2
  • Strong biological development in the quarter and next generation of fish is performing well
  • Significant y-o-y increase in harvest volume, harvest weights and growth while reducing mortality
  • Guidance for 2024 remains at 37,000 GWT

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.

(audited)
(Amounts in NOK million) Note Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Operating revenue and other income 4 8 612 8 452 16 985 16 454 33 774
Gain from sale of shares 1 265 0 1 265 0 0
Raw material and consumable used 4 278 4 702 8 426 8 656 18 610
Salaries and personnel expenses 1 146 1 112 2 506 2 406 4 857
Operating expenses 1 396 1 197 2 600 2 325 5 038
EBITDA (adj.) 7 3 057 1 441 4 717 3 067 5 269
Depreciation 502 473 1 002 926 1 909
EBIT (adj.) 7 2 555 968 3 715 2 141 3 360
EBIT (adj.) margin 30 % 11 % 22 % 13 % 10 %
Income from associates 142 20 203 86 285
EBIT (adj.) incl. income from associates 2 697 988 3 918 2 228 3 645
Other income and expenses 21 73 60 94 284
Fair value adj. related to biological assets 3 178 76 240 537 77
Operating profit (EBIT) 2 854 992 4 099 2 671 3 438
Net interest expenses -175 -142 -327 -258 -527
Net other financial items -34 7 -41 12 -65
Profit before tax 2 645 857 3 731 2 425 2 845
Income tax expenses -473 -1 996 -819 -2 340 -2 501
Net profit 2 172 -1 139 2 911 85 344
Profit to non-controlling interest 1 067 -534 1 405 20 52
Profit to controlling interest 1 106 -605 1 507 64 292
EPS (adj.)* NOK 5,1 -3,2 6,9 -0,8 1,3
Earnings per share (EPS) NOK 5,5 -3,0 7,5 0,3 1,4
Diluted EPS NOK 5,5 -3,0 7,5 0,3 1,4
(Amounts in NOK million) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Impairment -1 38 0 38 142
Production tax (aquaculture) 37 18 64 35 129
Change in unrealised internal margin -16 2 -4 6 -2
Other non-operational items 0 15 0 15 15
Total other income and expenses 21 73 60 94 284

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 Q2 2024 Q2 2023 H1 2024 H1 2023 2023
Regular corporate tax -308 -193 -596 -537 -590
Resource rent tax incl. implementation effect (payable and deferred tax) -165 -1 803 -223 -1 803 -1 912
Income tax expenses in comprehensive income -473 -1 996 -819 -2 340 -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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