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Arctic Fish Holding

Investor Presentation May 8, 2024

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Arctic Fish Q1 2024 Presentation

8 May 2024

Disclaimer

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

This presentation is the managements summary of the 1st quarter report, it includes forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial and operational performance. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology.

These forward-looking statements are not historic facts. The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The Company's actual financial position, operating results and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which the Company operates, may differ materially from those made in, or suggested, by the forward-looking statements.

The Company cannot guarantee that the intentions, beliefs, or current expectations upon which its forward-looking statements are based will occur.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve, and are subject to, known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Because of these known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the outcome may differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or publicly revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or to persons acting on the Company's behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referred to above and contained elsewhere in this presentation.

Arctic Fish in brief

Arctic Fish (AFISH), listed at Euronext Growth market in Oslo, is a leading salmon farmer in Iceland with an attractive and sustainable value chain from smolt to sales.

The production capacity for the company is 29,800 tonnes MAB (Maximum Allowed Biomass) and includes licenses covering 13 farming areas in 6 different fjords, all located in the Westfjords of Iceland.

The company's value chain consists of a state-of-the-art RAS hatching and smolt production facility, attractive sea sites with high bearing capacity and high-energy equipment, and a newly completed harvesting facility with sufficient capacity to secure the utilization of the licenses and growth objectives for the company.

The salmon is eventually sold under the branding of "Mowi Arctic" utilizing the substantial synergies that become available through the majority owner.

Highlights Q1 2024

  • Harvested quantities amounted to 2,531 tonnes compared to 4,866 tonnes for the same period last year.
  • Operational EBIT pr. kg amounted to 3.84 EUR pr. kg, which is an all-time high. For the same period last year, the Operational EBIT pr. kg amounted to 2.14 EUR pr. kg.
  • The company received a license for 8,000 tonnes in Ísafjarðardjúp. The new total MAB capacity for Arctic Fish is 29,800 tonnes.
  • Satisfactory biological performance with growth beyond expectations on seasonal low temperatures.
  • CAPEX investments amounted to 5.0 MEUR in the quarter, mainly related to setup of new seawater sites.
(EUR '000) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 2023
Operational revenue and other income 24,138 38,990 88,900
Operational EBITDA 11,823 11,804 21,239
Operational EBIT 9,725 10,397 14,493
Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) 112,339 78,133 114,289
Underlying EPS (EUR) 0.26 0.31 0.59
Net cash flow per share (EUR) 0.14 -0.22 -1.14
ROCE 19.5% 23.2% 7.6%
Equity ratio 38.8% 47.9% 38.0%
Harvest volume (GWT) 2,531 4,866 11,878
Operational EBIT -
EUR per kg
3.84 2.14 1.22

Q1 2024 Presentation

Financials

Profit and Loss

(EUR '000) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 2023
Operational revenue and other income 24,138 38,990 88,900
Operational EBIT 9,725 10,397 14,493
Net fair value adjustment of biomass
License and production fees / taxes
Impairment losses
Restructuring costs
1,391
-641
-428
-4,184
-588
-412
-1,473
-790
-16,456
EBIT 10,047 5,624 -4,638
Net financial items
Earnings before tax
-2,695
7,352
-2,038
3,586
-11,550
-16,188
Profit or loss for the period 5,882 2,869 -12,876
Basic EPS (EUR)
Underlying EPS (EUR)
Net cash flow per share (EUR)
0.18
0.26
0.14
0.09
0.31
-0.22
-0.40
0.59
-1.14
Operational EBIT margin
Harvested tonnes GW
Operational EBIT per kg
ROCE
40.3%
2,531
3.84
19.5%
26.7%
4,866
2.14
23.2%
16.3%
11,878
1.22
7.6%

Revenues amounted to 24.1 MEUR in the quarter, a decrease of 38% from the corresponding prior-year period which can be traced to substantially higher volumes harvested last year. The volumes in Q1 2024 were 48% lower than same period last year.

The Group achieved a positive operational EBIT of EUR 9.7 million (Q1'2023: EUR 10.4 million), which was mainly a result of the higher harvest volumes in last year's quarter. The EBIT in Q1 this year is a far better operational result when comparing the two periods especially when looking at Operational EBIT pr. kg and EBIT margin.

Financial Position

(EUR '000) 31.3.2024 31.3.2023 31.12.2023
Non-current assets 139,994 118,385 138,520
Current assets 96,392 93,418 87,110
Total assets 236,386 211,803 225,630
Equity 91,623 101,484 85,739
Non-current liabilities 126,857 66,508 126,799
Current liabilities 17,907 43,810 13,093
Total equity and liabilities 236,386 211,803 225,630
Net interest-bearing debt 112,339 78,133 114,289
Equity ratio 38.8% 47.9% 38.0%

At the end of the reporting period, total assets amounted to EUR 236.4 million, an increase of EUR 10.7 million from the prior period (Q4'2023).

The Group's net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) decreased by EUR 2.0 million, from EUR 114.3 million at the end of 2023 to EUR 112.3 million at the end of the first quarter 2024.

At the end of the quarter, the Group's equity totalled EUR 91.6 million, an increase of EUR 5.9 million from the end of the previous quarter. The equity ratio at the end of the quarter amounted to 38.8%, which is an increase of 0.8% from the prior period.

Cash Flow and Net Interest-Bearing Debt

(EUR '000) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 2023
NIBD beginning of period* -114,289 -69,374 -69,374
Operational EBITDA* 11,823 11,804 21,239
Change in working capital -988 -3,624 -697
License and production fees / taxes -641 -588 -1,473
Other adjustments -428 -16,456
Cash flow from operations 9,766 7,591 2,612
Net CAPEX
Cash flow from Investments
-5,042
-5,042
-14,630
-14,630
-36,865
-36,865
Net interest and financial items paid
Other items
-2,420
-96
-1,635
-8
-8,323
-90
Currency effect -258 -76 -2,248
NIBD end of period* -112,339 -78,133 -114,289

Net interest-bearing debt has decreased as a result of positive operational cash flow. Capital Expenditures and financial items pull the NIBD slightly back in the quarter, but the net change is a EUR 2.0 million reduction.

For 2023 the main reason for increased NIBD can be traced to substantial investments in the value chain.

*Excluding effects of IFRS 16

Capital Expenditures

▪ CAPEX was mainly related to growth investments in seawater-based equipment for new sites.

Investments in the quarter Planned capital expenditure going forward

  • Actual Capital Expenditures (MEUR)
  • Planned Capital Expenditures (MEUR)

Volume Guidance

  • In Q1 2024, the Company harvested 2.5 thousand tonnes (HOG), compared to 4.8 thousand tonnes in the same period last year.
  • The company expects to maintain the volumes set forth in earlier forecasts.
  • Long-term growth objective for the company is optimal utilization of the existing license capacity.

Harvesting volume forecast

Q1 2024 Presentation

Appendix

License Portfolio

In the quarter, the company received a license for 8,000 tonnes in Ísafjarðardjúp. 5,200 tonnes are licenses for fertile salmon with the remaining 2,800 tonnes being trout. This replaces an existing license held for 5,300 tonnes of trout.

In addition, the company received a renewed license of 7,800 tonnes for Patreksfjörður and Tálknafjörður.

The total production capacity for the company after the license update is 29,800 tonnes MAB (Maximum Allowed Biomass) and includes licenses covering 13 farming areas in 6 different fjords, all located in the Westfjords of Iceland. Of the 29,800 tonnes, 27,000 tonnes are for fertile salmon.

Additionally, the Group holds a license for land based smolt production on its own land in Norðurbotn, which is required for the Group's ongoing smolt production.

Q1 2024 Presentation

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