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Mowi ASA

Investor Presentation Feb 14, 2024

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Q4 2023 presentation

CEO: Ivan Vindheim CFO: Kristian Ellingsen

14 February 2024

Forward looking statements

This presentation may be deemed to include forward-looking statements, such as statements that relate to Mowi's contracted volumes, goals and strategies, including strategic focus areas, salmon prices, ability to increase or vary harvest volume, production capacity, expectations of the capacity of our fish feed plants, trends in the seafood industry, including industry supply outlook, exchange rate and interest rate hedging policies and fluctuations, dividend policy and guidance, asset base investments, capital expenditures, tax and net working capital guidance, NIBD target, cash flow guidance and financing update, guidance on financial commitments and cost of debt, guidance on anti-trust and competition regulations, and various other matters concerning Mowi's business and results. These statements speak of Mowi's plans, goals, targets, strategies, beliefs, and expectations, and refer to estimates or use similar terms. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated by these statements because the realization of those results is subject to many risks and uncertainties.

Mowi disclaims any continuing accuracy of the information provided in this presentation after today.

2023 was a record-year for Mowi

Delivered on all three operational pillars – volume growth, cost and sustainability

  • Another record-breaking year for Mowi on revenues, operational EBIT and volumes
    • Revenues EUR 5.5 billion (NOK 63 bn)
    • Operational EBIT 1,028 million (NOK 11.7 bn)
    • Harvest volumes 475,000 tonnes
  • Farming volume guidance for 2024 maintained at all-time high level of 500,000 GWT - a milestone level
    • 4.9% CAGR (2018-2024E) vs industry at 2.9%
  • Postsmolt capacity of 40 million year-end 2024 (25% coverage)
    • Facilitates further organic growth and improved biological metrics
  • Mowi has delivered on all three operational pillars
    • Volume growth
    • Cost competitiveness
    • Sustainability

Highlights Q4 2023

  • Operational EBIT of EUR 203 million
  • Good prices in Europe whilst prices in Americas weak
    • Prices in Americas recovered YTD 2024
  • Realised blended farming cost of EUR 5.58 per kg; in line with previous quarters in 2023
    • Feed prices once again stable in the quarter
    • Realised cost expected to increase in Q1 2024 on seasonally lower volumes and less dilution of cost
  • Weakening of NOK continues to hamper earnings versus Norwegian peers
    • Q4 2023 effect of EUR 31 million (EUR 0.38 per kg)
    • FY 2023 effect of EUR 133 million (EUR 0.45 per kg)
  • Harvest volumes of 129k tonnes impacted by a biologically challenging quarter for Mowi Scotland
  • Strong quarter for Consumer Products and Feed
  • Received Statement of Objections from the European Commission
  • Quarterly dividend of NOK 1.90 per share

Key financials

Mowi
Group
- main
figures
Unaudited
million
EUR
Q4
2023
Q4
2022
2023 2022
Operational
income
and
other
revenue
1
427
9
,
1
361
8
5%
,
5
513
4
,
4
946
0
11%
,
Operational
1)
EBIT
Operational
1)
EBITDA
203
1
253
1
238
9
-15%
284
0
1
027
5
,
1
221
0
,
1
005
1
2%
,
1
179
4
,
(NIBD)1)
2)
Net
interest
-bearing
debt
1)
Underlying
EPS
(EUR)
1)
Underlying
(NOK)
EPS
1)
Net
cash
flow
share
(EUR)
per
Dividend
paid
(NOK)
declared
and
share
per
ROCE 1)
Equity
ratio
790
3
1
,
0
26
2
99
-0
06
1
50
14
0%
45
6%
758
9
1
,
0
33
3
34
-0
13
1
70
20
3
%
49
0
%
790
3
1
,
30
1
14
81
0
56
7
20
19
3%
45
6%
758
9
1
,
42
1
14
32
0
35
7
35
23
7
%
49
0
%
Harvest
volume
(GWT)
129
234
130
549
0%
-1
474
664
463
635
2
4%
kg1)
Operational
Total
EBIT
- EUR
per
-
Norway
Scotland
Chile
Canada
Ireland
Faroes
Iceland
1
57
2
40
-0
10
0
40
-1
19
n/a
2
14
28
1
83
1
2
28
0
67
08
1
1
48
-4
36
1
75
-
2
16
2
82
1
39
0
87
0
66
0
27
2
94
14
1
2
17
2
74
0
88
1
17
1
60
0
88
2
49
-

FY 2023: Record-high revenues and operational EBIT on all-time high harvest volumes

Record-high underlying EPS of NOK 14.81

Salmon prices – weekly reference prices

  • Seasonally strong European prices whilst prices in Americas weak
  • Two-way division of prices in 2023 from Q2; however, prices in Americas recovered YTD 2024

Ref. price North America, West Coast USD (UB avg. superior GWE 10-12 lbs FOB Seattle), RHS

Price achievement and contract share

  • Price achievement 10% better than reference price
  • Group contract share of 26%

Norwegian Scottish Chilean Canadian
Q4
23
-
Contract
share
26% 66% 20% 0%
Superior
share
90% 93% 90% 90%

Operational EBIT comparison

  • In EUR terms: -15% YoY
    • From EUR 239 million to EUR 203 million
  • However, in NOK terms quite stable
    • From NOK 2.5 billion to NOK 2.4 billion
  • Farming a mixed bag on seasonal biological issues compounded by El Niño
  • Continued strong operational performance in CP and Feed

Norway

  • OP EBIT of EUR 196 million
    • Seasonally lower volumes YoY
    • EUR 13 million hit related to culling 2.1 million small fish in Region North due to detection of Pancreas Disease
  • Margin improved YoY due to better contract prices
  • Weakening of NOK continues to hamper earnings versus Norwegian peers
    • Adjusted for this Q4 OP EBIT would have been EUR 227 million or EUR/kg 2.80 (EUR 31 million / EUR/kg 0.38)
    • Adj. 2023 FY OP EBIT of EUR 965 million or EUR/kg 3.27 (EUR 133 million / EUR/kg 0.45)

Mowi Norway grown by 95,000 GWT organically since 2017 to record-high 305,000 GWT in 2024E

  • Record-high harvest volumes in 2023 of 295,000 GWT on strong growth in sea
  • Maintain volume guidance of 305,000 GWT for 2024
    • 95,000 GWT growth 2017-2024e
    • CAGR 5.5% well in excess of industry at 3.4%
  • Mowi Norway industry leading license utilisation and production efficiency

Postsmolt to give further organic growth and improve biological metrics

• Almost 30 million capacity or 50% postsmolt ratio in Norway, excluding Region North, by 2024

Postsmolt Total
smolt
capacity
Site Region Tonnes Tonnes
Fjæra Region
South
3
300
,
4
400
,
Nordheim Region
Mid
4
100
,
6
200
,
Haukå Region
West
3
300
,
4
800
,
Total 10
700
,
15
400
,

Haukå to be commissioned in Q4-24 Semi-Closed Containment Systems

New primary processing plant in Region Mid, Norway

  • New primary processing plant at Jøsnøya, Hitra
  • Started commissioning in January 2024
  • State-of-the-art 100,000 GWT facility to handle harvest volumes in Production Areas 6 and 7
    • Replaced Ulvan factory, Frøya
  • In total NOK 2.5 billion in structural investments in Mowi Norway (3 postsmolt facilities and one primary processing plant)
  • Further postsmolt expansion opportunities in Norway
    • Pending framework conditions enabling them to be realised

Norway: Operational EBIT/kg per region

  • Low margin dispersion
  • Good operational performance under challenging environmental conditions
    • PD in Region North
    • Apolemia / string jellyfish
    • Winter sores

Norway: Sales contract portfolio

  • 26% contract share for the fourth quarter
  • Maintained contract strategy for 2024

Note: Mowi Norway's fixed price/fixed volume contracts with third party customers and Mowi's processing entities. Mowi's processing entities cover a large proportion of their sales exposure through third party end-product contracts.

Scotland

  • Biological and financial performance in the quarter negatively impacted by gill health issues in the wake of El Niño, record SW temperatures and water quality issues
  • Harvested a minimum in the quarter to secure 2024 volume guidance
  • Improved biological situation towards year-end
    • Mortality levels and growth back to normal

Biological turnaround of Scotland I: Postsmolt

  • Increasingly challenging environmental conditions call for a more robust salmon and shorter production cycle
  • Thus, acquired the Dawnfresh bankruptcy estate's trout sites in 2023 as a move into postsmolt farming
    • Loch Etive the largest brackish-water loch in Scotland and particularly well suited for postsmolt farming
  • Postsmolt production commenced in February
  • Annual postsmolt production of 6.6 million or approx. 30% coverage
  • Lower capital expenditure than a land-based postsmolt facility, shorter realisation time and lower running production cost

Loch Etive, Scotland

Biological turnaround of Scotland II: 100% self-sufficient for eggs

  • Another important part of Mowi Scotland's biological turnaround plan is to become selfsufficient in eggs
  • Groundwork commenced for a brand new bespoke broodstock and egg facility at Ardessie, Northern Scotland
  • Ensures Mowi Scotland will be 100% self-sufficient with ova (eggs) → better SW growth and survival rates
  • Construction period: 2024-2025

Ardessie, Scotland. Groundwork has commenced

Ardessie, Scotland. Illustration

Chile

SALMON
OF
CHILEAN
ORIGIN
EUR million Q4
2023
Q4
2022
FY
2023
FY
2022
Operational
EBIT
10
8
19
9
60
5
76
9
EBIT -2
1
18
6
37
1
71
8
(GWT)
Harvest
volume
27
163
18
430
69
199
65
737
Operational
EBIT
kg
(EUR)
per
0
40
1
08
0
87
1
17
- of
which
Markets
0
06
0
11
0
06
0
11
- of
which
Consumer
Products
0
19
0
35
0
35
0
33
Price
achievement/reference
price
104% 105% 103% 96%
Contract
share
20% 39% 30% 50%
Superior
share
90% 90% 91% 90%

  • Strong quarter biologically and record-high volumes
  • Come out well so far on seasonal harmful algae blooms
  • However, weak prices resulted in a drop in Operational EBIT

Canada

SALMON
OF
CANADIAN
ORIGIN
million
EUR
Q4
2023
Q4
2022
FY
2023
FY
2022
Operational
EBIT
-4
9
16
0
18
9
65
8
EBIT 4
3
-8
9
-3
3
7
1
Harvest
volume
(GWT)
4
158
10
808
28
575
41
095
Operational
(EUR)
EBIT
kg
per
-1
19
1
48
0
66
1
60
- of
which
Markets
0
30
0
36
0
15
0
30
- of
which
Consumer
Products
0
00
0
00
0
00
-0
02
Price
achievement/reference
price
105% 107% 99% 105%
Contract
share
0% 0% 0% 2%
Superior
share
90% 93% 91% 93%

  • Financial figures strongly impacted by low volumes and weak prices
  • Otherwise, a good quarter biologically for both Canada West and Canada East

Ireland and Faroes

SALMON
OF
IRISH
ORIGIN
million
EUR
Q4
2023
Q4
2022
2023
FY
2022
FY
SALMON
OF
FAROESE
ORIGIN
million
EUR
Q4
2023
Q4
2022
2023
FY
2022
FY
Operational
EBIT
-3
9
-3
1
8
9
2
1
6
0
Operational
EBIT
7
5
5
5
32
4
19
6
EBIT -2
1
-6
5
3
1
2
4
EBIT 13
4
8
1
33
2
18
2
volume
(GWT)
Harvest
112 720 4
534
6
845
volume
(GWT)
Harvest
3
526
3
140
027
11
864
7
Operational
kg
(EUR)
EBIT
per
n/a -4
36
0
27
0
88
Operational
(EUR)
EBIT
kg
per
2
14
1
75
2
94
2
49
- of
which
Feed
n/a 0
14
-0
11
-0
02
- of
which
Feed
0
00
0
00
0
00
0
00
- of
which
Markets
n/a 0
41
0
21
0
24
- of
which
Markets
0
17
0
04
0
14
0
04
- of
which
Consumer
Products
n/a 0
98
0
10
0
51
- of
which
Consumer
Products
0
00
0
00
0
05
0
00
Price
achievement/reference
price
n/a n/a n/a n/a Price
achievement/reference
price
103% 101% 100% 100%
Contract
share
95% 94% 87% 78% Contract
share
0% 0% 0% 0%
Superior
share
86% 84% 87% 84% Superior
share
89% 92% 86% 92%
  • Practically no harvest
  • Biology once again reasonably good in what has been a recovery year after a biologically challenging 2022
  • Earnings improved on strong biology, higher volumes, higher prices and improved cost YoY
  • 2023 a very good year for Mowi Faroes

Iceland (Arctic Fish)

SALMON
OF
ICELANDIC
ORIGIN
EUR
million
Q4
2023
2023
FY
Operational
EBIT
3
2
13
5
EBIT 3
1
6
-5
Harvest
volume
(GWT)
2
529
878
11
Operational
(EUR)
EBIT
kg
per
1
28
1
14
- of
which
Feed
0
02
0
02
- of
which
Markets
-0
42
-0
10
- of
which
Consumer
Products
0
02
0
02
Price
achievement/reference
price
93% n/a
Contract
share
0% 0%
Superior
share
95% 90%
  • Operational performance in the quarter and for the year impacted by challenging autumn with lice problems
  • Biology has improved so far in 2024 and currently reasonably good growth in sea
  • Focus on establishing a streamlined and profitable operation

Consumer Products

CONSUMER
PRODUCTS
EUR million Q4
2023
Q4
2022
FY
2023
FY
2022
Operating
revenues
984
2
892
7
3
600
6
,
3
165
5
,
Operational
EBIT
37
8
42
5
151
7
112
1
Operational
%
EBIT
8%
3
8%
4
2%
4
5%
3
Operational
EBIT
%
VAP
only
4
5%
6
4%
4
7%
4
5%
EBIT 30
5
42
3
143
9
107
0
Volume
sold
(tonnes
prod
. weight)
65
395
63
849
232
168
229
443
  • Another solid quarter and record-high year
  • Industry-leading earnings

MOWI branded products showcased on Conxemar's seafood exhibition in Spain, October 2023

Feed

FEED
EUR million
Q4
2023
Q4
2022
FY
2023
FY
2022
Operating
revenues
298
1
314
8
1
071
2
,
986
2
Operational
EBITDA
16
0
21
4
52
1
47
0
Operational
EBIT
11
9
17
4
35
5
30
8
Operational
%
EBITDA
4%
5
8%
6
9%
4
8%
4
Operational
EBIT
%
4
0%
5
5%
3
3%
3
1%
EBIT 11
9
17
4
35
5
30
8
Feed
sold
volume
144
715
148
810
523
167
517
260
Feed
produced
volume
137
246
131
085
527
751
515
016
  • A good fourth quarter and best ever year with Operational EBITDA of EUR 52 million
  • Record full-year production volumes in Norway on strong growth in sea

Q4 2023 presentation Financials, Markets and Harvest volumes

Profit and Loss

Mowi
Group
million
EUR
Q4
2023
Q4
2022
2023 2022
Operational
income
revenue and
other
1,427
9
1,361
8
5%
5,513
4
4
946
0
11%
,
Operational
1)
EBIT
203
.1
238
9
-15%
1,027
.5
1,005
.1
2%
Change
in
unrealized
internal
margin
Gain/loss
from
derivatives
fair
adjustment
of
biomass
Net
value
,
-5
2
3
8
-10
0
-4
2
-0
9
-2
9
-10
4
-4
7
provision
onerous contracts
63
2
13
3
19
1
105
5
Restucturing
costs
-1
3
-8
8
-4
9
-13
7
Production/license/sales
taxes
-13
9
-8
5
-45
1
-25
6
Other
non-operational
items
-11
4
-15
5
-16
6
-2
1
from
associated
companies
Income
-1
5
20
2
28
4
59
2
Impairment
losses
-4
9
-13
7
-23
5
-59
5
EBIT 231
9
211
.5
981
0
1,053
8
Net
financial
items
-21
0
-18
3
-82
3
-52
9
Earnings
before
tax
211
0
193
2
898
.7
1,000
9
Profit
for
period
or loss
the
169
.1
151.5 439
.5
785
4
Basic
EPS
(EUR)
0
34
0
29
0
86
1
51
Underlying
EPS
(EUR)
0
26
0
33
30
1
42
1
Underlying
EPS
(NOK)
2
99
3
34
14
81
14
32
flow
(EUR)
Net
cash
per share
-0
06
-0
13
0
56
0
35
Dividend
paid
(NOK)
declared
and
per share
1
50
1
70
7
20
7
35
Operational
margin
EBIT
2%
14
5%
17
6%
18
3%
20
Harvest
volume
GWT
(salmon)
,
129
234
130
549
-1.0%
474
664
463
635
2.4%
1)
Operational
EBIT
per kg
incl
margin
1
57
1
83
2
16
2
17
ROCE 1) 14
0
%
20
3
%
19
3
%
23
7
%
  • Positive net fair value adjustment on higher salmon prices
  • Associated companies: EBIT/kg of EUR 2.39 on 11.4k tonnes from Nova Sea (49% ownership and largest shareholder)
    • Includes temporary FX gain from weakening of NOK

Resource rent tax in Norway with effect from 2023

  • Estimate for effective resource rent tax rate of about 10% for Mowi Norway across the valuechain
    • Earnings in the seawater phase subject to 25% resource rent tax in addition to 22% corporate tax
    • However, Mowi has the most diverse value-chain in the industry where a significant part is not subject to the resource rent tax (out of scope)
      • o Subject to ordinary 22% corporate tax only
    • Estimate is still preliminary and subject to material uncertainty

FX: Mowi Norway EUR 31 million opportunity cost in Q4-23 versus NOK peers

  • Mowi is a EUR company removes currency risk
  • Significant weakening of NOK since 2012
    • EUR 54%, USD 86%
  • Mowi Norway hedged away FX gain related to timing difference between revenues and expenses – contrary to our Norwegian peers
    • Accounting: 3-year production cycle
    • Cash: Approx. 6 months
  • FX opportunity loss of EUR 31 million or EUR 0.38 per kg for Mowi Norway in Q4-23 vs NOK peers
    • Adjusted for this Q4 OP EBIT would have been EUR 227 million or EUR/kg 2.80
    • Adj. 2023 FY OP EBIT of EUR 965 million or EUR/kg 3.27 (EUR 133 million / EUR/kg 0.45)
  • When the NOK is strengthening the inverse is true
  • Neutral in steady state

Financial position

Mowi Group 31.12.2023 30.09.2023 31.12.2022
EUR million
Non-current assets 4 259.5 4 165.9 4 042.6
Current assets 3 979.5 3 527.6 3 488.7
Total assets 8 239.0 7 693.5 7 531.3
Equity 3 754.7 3 671.4 3 687.1
Non-current liabilities 3 219.3 2 757.5 2 355.7
Current liabilities 1 264.9 1 264.4 1 488.4
Total equity and liabilities 8 239.0 7 693.5 7 531.3
Net interest-bearing debt 1) 1 790.3 1 705.5 1 758.9
Equity ratio 45.6% 47.7% 49.0%
Covenant equity ratio 48.4% 50.6% 52.2%

• Strong financial position

Cash Flow and Net Interest Bearing Debt

Mowi
Group
EUR
million
Q4
2023
Q4
2022
2023 2022
beginning
of
period*
NIBD
-1
705
5
-1
353
4
-1
758
9
-1
257
3
Operational
EBITDA*
253
1
284
0
1221
1
1
179
4
,
Change
in
working
capital
-105
6
-228
5
-173
5
-491
4
paid
Taxes
-22
5
-12
0
-219
4
-118
3
Other
adjustments
-22
9
-39
6
-46
1
-110
6
flow
from
operations*
Cash
102
1
3
9
782
1
459
1
Net
Capex
-123
2
-131
7
-388
5
-326
0
Other
investments
and
dividends
received
16
3
-125
9
-25
3
-143
4
Cash
flow
from
investments
-106
9
-257
6
-413
8
-469
4
Effecs
of
business
combinations
0
0
-69
2
0
0
-69
2
interest
and
financial
items
paid*
Net
-25
5
-11
5
-89
5
-36
4
items
Other
7
4
11
7
10
0
-8
0
Dividend
/
return
of
paid
in
capital
-64
5
-88
1
-326
1
-378
2
Currency
effect
interest-bearing
debt
on
2
5
3
5
6
1
0
4
end
of
period*
NIBD
790
3
-1
758
9
-1
790
3
-1
758
9
-1
effects
of
IFRS
*Excluding
16
NIBD
distribution:
EUR 98% 96% 98% 96%
USD 2% 1% 2% 1%
GBP 0% 2% 0% 2%
Other
currencies
0% 1% 0% 1%

• Good earnings in the quarter and for the year

2024 Cash Flow Guidance

  • Working capital build-up of EUR 140m due to biomass growth and growth through the value chain
  • Capital expenditure EUR ~300m (share higher in H1 vs H2 due to phasing of projects)
    • Freshwater investments EUR ~35m
    • Seawater investments EUR ~45m
    • Processing / Sales & Marketing: New processing plants/upgrades, automation projects across plants, digitalisation, efficiency initiatives. EUR ~20m
  • Interest paid EUR ~100m (ex IFRS 16 effects)
  • Taxes paid EUR ~280m (including resource rent tax of EUR ~55m)
  • Quarterly dividend of NOK 1.90 per share
    • Payable in first quarter

Cost containment initiatives important to combat cost pressure driven by post-Covid inflation

  • Farming blended cost relatively stable before 2022
  • Significant inflationary pressure from 2022 driven by higher feed prices
    • Biological performance improved YoY
    • Feed prices increased by ~70% since Q1 2021
    • However, feed prices stable in 2023
  • Cost-cutting initiatives are important
    • Continued cost focus necessary to combat increasing feed prices, biological measures, and more complex regulations
  • Mowi #1 or #2 performer in the various regions

EBIT per kg – Mowi consistently #1 and #2 in all regions

Realised EUR 55 million in cost savings in 2023

  • Realised EUR 55 million in annualised cost savings in 2023, including 4% energy savings of 35 GWh and 50% cut in travel cost
  • Initiating a new EUR 25 million cost savings programme for 2024
  • Total cost savings of EUR 285 million 2018-2023, of which EUR 186 million in Farming
    • ~1 500 initiatives across different categories
    • Renegotiations of contracts
      • Boats and treatment capacity
      • Nets and net cleaning
      • Vaccines and other health items
      • External services and fee cuts
    • Productivity programme
    • Other savings based on thorough review of spend

Cost savings per year and business area (EUR million)

Cost savings per category (EUR million)

  • Boats/treatments
  • Other health
  • Nets
  • Salary
  • Other procurement
  • Other

Delivering on the productivity programme – 2,189 FTEs so far

• Productivity programme

  • Salary and personnel expenses second largest cost item in Mowi; EUR 648 million in 2023
  • Productivity increase of 15% 2023 vs 2019, i.e. delivering in excess of the 10% targeted productivity increase
    • Volume increase 9%
    • FTE decrease 6%
  • Natural turnover through retirement, reduced overtime and reduced contracted labour
  • Automation and rightsizing
  • 2024 target to reduce FTEs by 324 through productivity programme

FTE reductions based on "as is" volumes

Ocean-based Atlantic salmon farming is on the right side of sustainability

Rating
agencies
About
the
rating
Score (1) Salmon is the most sustainable farmed animal protein alternative
Mowi
ranked
as
the
most
sustainable
animal
protein
producer
in
the
world
(amongst the
largest 60 animal protein producers in the
world) for five
consecutive
years
1st
1st
Mowi
recognised
as
a
global
leader
in
A Protein
retention
28% 37% 21% 13%
climate
action
A Feed conversion
ratio
1.3 1.9 3.9 8.0
CDP Water A Edible meat per 100 kg feed 56 kg 39 kg 19 kg 7 kg
Supplier
Engagement
Rating
A
A
Carbon footprint
(kg CO
/ kg edible meat)
2
5.1 kg 8.4 kg 12.2 kg 39.0 kg
Mowi ranked the second most sustainable
seafood company (amongst the 30
largest
seafood
companies
in
the
world)
2nd
2nd
Water consumption
(litre
/ kg edible meat)
2,0002) 4,300 6,000 15,400
ESG
Rating,
designed to measure a
company's resilience to long-term,
industry
material environmental, social and
governance
risks.
Mowi
is inthe
Leader
category.
AA
AA
smaller environmental footprint.» «Blue foods on average have much
greater nutritional benefits than terrestrial
foods. Many blue foods also have a
ESG
Rating,
assessing
financially material
Environmental,
Social
and
Governance
(ESG)
data
Medium
Risk
«Farmed salmon…performed similarly or
better than chicken –
often considered
Mowi
recognised
as Climate Winner in PwC's
Climate Index for 2023
st
1
1st
the most efficient terrestrial animal across
the considered environmental stressors.»
Quotes from BFA documents
Notes: 1) Scores based on most recent ratings

Page 34

2) The figure reflects total water footprint for farmed salmonid fillets in Scotland, in relation to weight and content of calories, protein and fat.

Source: Fry et al (2018) Feed conversion efficiency in aquaculture: do we measure it correctly?. SINTEF (2020) Greenhouse gas emissions of Norwegian seafood products in 2017. Blue Food Assessment (Environmental performance of blue foods, Gephart et al., 2021) reported GHG emissions for farmed salmon of 5.1 kg CO2/kg edible weight and 8.4 kg CO2/kg edible weight for chicken. Mekonnen, M.M. and Hoekstra, A.Y. (2010) The green, blue and grey water footprint of farm animals and animal products. SARF (2014) Scottish Aquaculture's Utilisation of Environmental Resources

Overview financing

  • Bank Facility: EUR 2,000m sustainability-linked facility
    • 5 years facility (Maturity: September 2026)
    • Covenant: 35% equity ratio (adjusted for IFRS 16 leasing effects)
    • Accordion option: EUR 100m
    • Lenders: DNB, Nordea, ABN Amro, Rabobank, Danske Bank, SEB and Crédit Agricole
  • Senior unsecured green bond: EUR 200m
    • Tenor 5 years (Maturity: January 2025)
    • EURIBOR + 1.60%
  • Senior unsecured Schuldschein loan: EUR 150m
    • Tenor 7 years (Maturity: May 2026)
    • EURIBOR + 1.70%
  • Arctic Fish: EUR 170m senior secured facility
  • Long term NIBD target of EUR 1,700m

Supply development

Estimated volumes Compared Q4
2022
to
. volumes
Est
Suppliers Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Volume % Q3
2023
Norway 390
600
,
404
500
,
13
900
-
,
3
4%
-
371
100
,
Scotland 26
400
,
32
000
,
600
5
-
,
5%
17
-
37
000
,
Islands
Faroe
25
300
,
27
200
,
900
1
-
,
0%
7
-
22
100
,
Other
Europe
000
17
,
14
300
,
2
700
,
18
9%
12
600
,
Total
Europe
459
300
,
478
000
,
-18
700
,
3
9%
-
442
800
,
Chile 176
200
,
174
700
,
500
1
,
0
9%
183
300
,
North
America
29
800
,
27
400
,
2
400
,
8
8%
32
600
,
Total
Americas
206
000
,
202
100
,
3
900
,
9%
1
215
900
,
Australia 24
200
,
23
900
,
300 3%
1
21
200
,
Other 9
500
,
400
7
,
2
100
,
28
4%
600
7
,
Total 699
000
,
400
711
,
-12
400
,
7%
-1
687
500
,

• Global supply decrease of 2% YoY with lower-than-expected volumes from Europe on challenging environmental conditions

  • Norway: Decreased volumes on less fish harvested, lower growth and jellyfish issues
  • Scotland: Reduced volumes and challenging biological performance impacted by El-Ninõ
  • Chile: Volumes broadly flat on stable biological performance

Global volume development

Estimated volumes Compared
to
Q4
2022
. volumes
Est
12
month
comparison
Markets Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Volume % Q3
2023
LTM PTM %
EU+UK 317
300
,
323
000
,
-5
700
,
-1
8%
306
600
,
1
082
300
,
,
1
137
300
,
,
-4
8%
Russia 16
200
,
16
800
,
-600 -3
6%
19
200
,
61
400
,
51
800
,
18
5%
Other
Europe
25
000
,
28
500
,
-3
500
,
-12
3%
22
800
,
94
000
,
100
800
,
-6
7%
Total
Europe
358
500
,
368
300
,
-9
800
,
-2
7%
348
600
,
237
700
1
,
,
289
900
1
,
,
-4
0%
USA 149
900
,
150
300
,
-400 -0
3%
149
600
,
587
800
,
585
800
,
0
3%
Brazil 30
600
,
24
700
,
900
5
,
23
9%
25
700
,
104
900
,
97
200
,
9%
7
Other
Americas
37
500
,
36
400
,
100
1
,
3
0%
34
100
,
131
000
,
148
200
,
6%
-11
Americas
Total
218
000
,
211
400
,
6
600
,
1%
3
209
400
,
823
700
,
831
200
,
9%
-0
China
/
Hong
Kong
28
000
,
21
200
,
6
800
,
1%
32
33
400
,
116
200
,
83
300
,
5%
39
Japan 12
600
,
15
800
,
-3
200
,
3%
-20
11
200
,
45
100
,
55
300
,
4%
-18
Taiwan
South
Korea
/
14
000
,
14
900
,
-900 0%
-6
12
200
,
51
100
,
56
900
,
2%
-10
Other
Asia
20
100
,
25
100
,
-5
000
,
-19
9%
17
600
,
73
400
,
87
800
,
-16
4%
Total
Asia
74
700
,
77
000
,
-2
300
,
-3
0%
74
400
,
285
800
,
283
300
,
0
9%
All
other
markets
42
800
,
42
300
,
500 1
2%
38
900
,
137
200
,
140
300
,
-2
2%
Total 694
000
,
699
000
,
-5
000
,
7%
-0
671
300
,
2
484
400
,
,
2
544
700
,
,
4%
-2
Inflow
from
to
US
Europe
40
500
43
700
-3
200
3%
-7
39
200
157
300
143
300
8%
9
Inflow
from
Chile
to
EU
,
10
200
,
,
7
200
,
,
3
000
,
7%
41
,
7
900
,
,
31
900
,
,
29
500
,
1%
8

Source: Kontali

• Reasonably good demand. Reduced consumption on par with reduced availability

  • Continued positive demand developments across major European markets, particularly in retail segment
  • US consumption stable on strong foodservice market whilst retail segment remained stable
  • Brazil good developments in foodservice segment. Record annual consumption
  • Page 37 • China/Hong Kong recovery on strong foodservice demand and improved logistics. Other markets impacted by lack of supply Source: Kontali

Development in reference prices

Q4
2023
Market
Change
vs
Q4
2022
Q4
2023
EUR
Change
vs
Q4
2022
(1)
Norway
6
99
EUR
-0
7%
6
99
EUR
-0
7%
Chile
(2)
Chile
(3)
GWT
,
USD
5
47
USD
6
14
0%
-7
8%
-8
EUR
5
08
EUR
5
71
7%
-11
4%
-13
North
America
West
Coast
(4)
North
America
East
Coast
(5)
America
(3)
North
East
Coast
GWT
,
USD
3
39
USD
3
61
USD
7
23
-11
9%
-11
9%
9%
-10
EUR
3
15
EUR
3
36
EUR
6
72
-16
4%
-16
5%
4%
-15
  • Seasonally strong European prices whilst prices in Americas weak
  • Two-way division of prices in 2023 from Q2; however, prices in Americas recovered YTD 2024

6.71 5.24 4.44 4.05 5.20 6.19 5.30 6.04 8.07 10.62 6.89 7.04 9.55 9.12 6.78 6.99 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 EUR per kg (Oslo) Ref. price Norway EUR (NASDAQ average superior Oslo, GWT/kg)

Europe Americas Chilean D-trim lbs, Canadian GWE 10-12 lbs

Ref. price North America, West Coast USD (UB avg. superior GWE 10-12 lbs FOB Seattle), RHS

Industry supply growth 2024e

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024E 2024E
GWT
(1,000)
Low Y/Y
growth
High Y/Y
growth
Norway 1,233 1,380 1,365 1,331 1,373 1,358 2% 1,388 4%
UK 160 179 145 138 151 147 6% 155 12%
Faroe
Islands
73 95 90 80 93 90 12% 96 19%
Other
Europe*
42 52 53 48 58 56 16% 60 25%
Total
Europe
1,508 1,706 1,653 1,598 1,674 1,650 3% 1,698 6%
Chile 701 646 678 689 658 643 -7% 673 -2%
North
America
141 143 137 115 120 116 1% 124 8%
Total
Americas
842 789 815 804 778 759 -6% 797 -1%
Other 91 109 109 114 121 117 3% 125 10%
Total 2,441 2,604 2,578 2,516 2,573 2,526 0% 2,620 4%

• Low supply growth of 2% expected in 2024

*Ireland and Iceland

Q1
2020
Q1
2021
Q1
2022
Q1
2023
Q1
2024E
Q1
2024E
GWT
(1,000)
Low Q/Q
growth
High Q/Q
growth
Norway 274 319 307 286 286 282 -1% 290 1%
UK 29 43 29 33 32 31 -5% 33 1%
Faroe
Islands
16 20 21 17 23 22 26% 24 37%
Other
Europe
9 15 17 14 13 12 -12% 14 2%
Total
Europe
328 397 374 350 354 347 -1% 361 3%
Chile 169 182 162 167 146 142 -15% 150 -10%
North
America
29 32 32 20 28 27 39% 29 49%
Total
Americas
197 214 193 186 174 169 -9% 179 -4%
Other 18 24 26 26 28 27 1% 29 9%
Total 544 635 593 563 556 543 -3% 569 1%
Q2-Q4 Q2-Q4 Q2-Q4 Q2-Q4 Q2-Q4 Q2-Q4
2024E
(1,000)
GWT
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024E Low Q/Q
growth
High Q/Q
growth
Norway 959 1,061 1,059 1,045 1,086 1,075 3% 1,097 5%
UK 131 136 116 106 119 116 10% 122 15%
Faroe
Islands
57 75 69 63 70 68 8% 72 14%
Other
Europe
33 37 36 34 44 43 28% 45 34%
Total
Europe
1,180 1,309 1,279 1,248 1,320 1,303 4% 1,337 7%
Chile 532 465 516 523 512 501 -4% 523 0%
North
America
113 110 106 95 91 88 -7% 94 -1%
Total
Americas
645 575 622 618 603 589 -5% 617 0%
Other 73 85 83 88 93 90 3% 96 10%
Total 1,898 1,969 1,985 1,954 2,016 1,982 1% 2,050 5%

(*) Ireland and Iceland

Actual harvest volumes will be affected by e.g. water temperatures, development in biological growth, biological challenges such as diseases, algal blooms etc. and market developments.

Mowi volume guidance all-time high

Atlantic
salmon
2022 Q1
2023
Q2
2023
Q3
2023
Q4
2023
2023 Q1
2024
2024
(1
000)
GWT
,
Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Guidance Guidance
Norway 293 65 61 86 81 294 58 305
7 6 5 2 2 5 5 0
Scotland 48 4 18 14 10 54 14 64
4 11 3 7 6 9 0 0
Chile 65 10 13 17 27 69 12 74
7 6 8 7 2 2 0 0
Canada 41 6 9 7 4 28 11 30
1 7 4 5 2 6 5 0
Ireland 6 0 6 2 0 4 1 0
8 8 1 0 1 5 5 7
Faroes 9 2 2 2 3 0 2 10
7 1 8 5 5 11 5 0
Iceland n/a 4
9
0
1
4
4
2
5
9
11
2
5
10
0
Total 463 102 107 135 129 474 102 500
6 9 5 0 2 7 5 0
  • 2024 volume guidance of record-high 500,000 tonnes maintained
    • Norway further growth
    • Scotland recovery
    • Chile growth
    • Iceland temporary reduction
  • A record-breaking 2023 and a good start to the new year
  • Prices in Americas recovered YTD 2024
  • Expect modest supply growth of 2% for 2024
  • Mowi harvest volume guidance of 500k GWT in 2024 a new milestone
    • Since 2018 growth of 125k GWT (equivalent to CAGR of 4.9% vs industry at 2.9%)
  • Postsmolt capacity of c. 40 million year-end 2024 (25% group share)
    • Supports further organic growth ahead and improved biological metrics

Q4 2023 presentation

Appendix

Nova Sea

Harvest
volume
(GWT)
kg
(EUR)
EBIT
per
Ownership
%
2022 2023 Q4
2022
Q4
2023
2022 2023 Q4
2022
Q4
2023
Q4
2023
Nova
Sea
%
48
9
44
027
39
985
14
743
11
379
2
90
3
01
2
04
2
39
-25
3
  • Leading integrated salmon producer in Northern Norway
    • − 33.33 wholly owned licenses
    • − 4 partly owned licenses
  • Mowi largest owner with 48.9% through direct and indirect shareholdings
  • Dividends
    • − Paid dividends of NOK 400m in 2023 (Mowi's share NOK 195m through direct and indirect holdings)
  • Proportion of income after tax reported as income from associated companies in Mowi Norway
    • − EUR -0.7m in Q4 2023

Dividend policy

  • Mowi's ambition is to create long-term value for the shareholder through both positive share price development and a growing dividend in line with long-term earnings
    • − Quarterly ordinary dividend shall under normal circumstances be at least 50% of underlying earnings per share (EPS)
    • − Excess capital will be paid out as extraordinary dividends
  • When deciding excess capital the Board of Directors will take into consideration expected cash flow, capital expenditure plans, financing requirements and appropriate financial flexibility. Further to this a long-term target level for net interest-bearing debt is determined, reviewed and updated on a regular basis
  • Shareholder returns are distributed primarily as cash dividends with the option of using share buybacks as a complementary supplement on an ad-hoc basis

Contract coverage and sales contract policy

SALES
CONTRACT
POLICY
Min
hedging
rate
(1)
hedging
Max
rate
(2)
Norway
0
%
50
%
Scotland 0
%
%
75
Chile (2) 0
%
50
%
Canada 0
%
30
%
Ireland 0
%
100
%
Faroes 0
%
30
%

Notes:

(1) Hedging rates for the next quarter, limits dropping over time

(2) Contract rate can be increased to 65% under special circumstances

  • Q1 2024 contract shares (% of guided volume):
    • − Norway 29%
    • − Scotland 60%
    • − Chile 46%
    • − Canada 0%
    • − Ireland 32%
    • − Faroes 0%
    • − Iceland 0%
  • Contracts typically have a duration of 3-12 months and are entered into on a regular basis

Quarterly segment overview

SOURCES
OF
ORIGIN
QTD
EUR
million
Norway Scotland Chile Canada Ireland Faroes Iceland Other 1) Group
OPERATIONAL
EBIT
FARMING 113
1
-3
6
4
0
-6
2
-3
9
6
9
4
2
0
0
114
6
SALES
MARKETING
AND
Markets 40
9
1
3
1
5
1
3
0
1
0
6
-1
1
0
0
44
6
Consumer
Products
28
3
2
6
5
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
6
37
8
SUBTOTAL 182
3
0
3
10
8
-4
9
-3
7
7
5
3
2
1
5
197
0
Feed 13
3
3
-1
-0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
9
11
entities 1)
Other
-5
7
-5
7
TOTAL 195
6
-1
1
10
8
-4
9
-3
9
7
5
3
2
-4
2
203
1
volume
(GWT)
Harvest
81
177
10
568
27
163
4
158
112 3
526
2
529
129
234
(EUR) 1)
Operational
EBIT
per kg
- total
Group
2
41
-0
10
0
40
-1
19
n/a 2
14
1
28
1
57
- of
which
Feed
0
16
-0
13
n/a n/a n/a 0
00
0
02
0
09
- of
which
Markets
0
50
0
12
0
06
0
30
n/a 0
17
-0
42
0
35
- of
which
Consumer
Products
0
35
0
24
0
19
0
00
n/a 0
00
0
02
0
29
ANALYTICAL
DATA
(%) 1)
Price
achievement/reference
price
106% 132% 104% 105% n/a 103% 93% 107%
Contract
share
(%)
26% 66% 20% 0% 95% 0% 0% 26%
Quality
- superior
share
(%)
90% 93% 90% 90% 86% 89% 95% 90%
GUIDANCE
(GWT)
Q1
2024
harvest
volume
58
500
14
000
12
000
11
500
1
500
2
500
2
500
102
500
(GWT)
2023
harvest
volume
294
501
54
950
69
199
28
575
4
534
11
027
11
878
474
664
(GWT)
2024
harvest
volume
305
000
64
000
74
000
30
000
7
000
10
000
10
000
500
000
Q1
2024
contract
share
(%)
29% 60% 46% 0% 32% 0% 0% 31%

FY 2023 segment overview

SOURCES
OF
ORIGIN
YTD
million
EUR
Norway Scotland Chile Canada Ireland Faroes Iceland Other 1) Group
OPERATIONAL
EBIT
FARMING 532
9
6
57
32
1
14
8
0
3
30
2
14
5
682
4
SALES
AND
MARKETING
Markets 2
151
9
4
3
9
4
2
0
9
6
1
2
-1
0
0
170
1
Consumer
Products
107
4
13
6
24
5
0
0
0
5
0
6
0
0
5
1
151
7
SUBTOTAL 791
6
80
7
60
5
18
9
1
7
32
4
13
3
5
1
004
2
1
,
Feed 39
9
-4
1
-0
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
35
5
entities 1)
Other
-12
2
-12
2
TOTAL 831
5
76
5
60
5
18
9
1
2
32
4
13
5
-7
1
1
027
5
,
Harvest
volume
(GWT)
294
501
54
950
69
199
28
575
4
534
11
027
11
878
474
664
(EUR) 1)
Operational
EBIT
kg
- total
Group
per
2
81
1
39
0
87
0
66
0
27
2
94
1
13
2
16
- of
which
Feed
0
14
-0
08
n/a n/a -0
11
0
00
0
02
0
07
- of
which
Markets
0
51
0
17
0
06
0
15
0
21
0
14
-0
10
0
36
- of
which
Consumer
Products
0
36
0
25
0
35
0
00
0
10
0
05
0
00
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ANALYTICAL
DATA
(%) 1)
Price
achievement/reference
price
100% 115% 103% 99% n/a 104% n/a 102%
(%)
Contract
share
25% 56% 30% 0% 87% 0% 0% 27%
Quality
- superior
(%)
share
86% 94% 91% 91% 87% 86% 84% 88%

Development in harvest volumes

GWT 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024E
(1
000)
,
Total Total Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1E Total
Norway 236 262 273 59 59 87 87 293 65 61 86 81 294 58 305
9 0 2 4 8 4 1 7 6 5 2 2 5 5 0
Scotland 65 52 64 10 13 14 10 48 4 18 14 10 54 14 64
4 7 4 5 0 5 4 4 11 3 7 6 9 0 0
Chile 65 64 66 16 14 16 18 65 10 13 17 27 69 12 74
7 6 0 0 4 9 4 7 6 8 7 2 2 0 0
Canada 54 44 45 8 10 11 10 41 7 9 7 4 28 11 30
4 0 3 8 4 1 8 1 6 4 5 2 6 5 0
Ireland 6 8 6 0 3 2 0 6 0 6 2 0 4 1 0
7 0 8 7 3 2 7 8 8 1 0 1 5 5 7
Faroes 6 8 9 2 8 1 3 9 2 2 2 3 0 2 10
9 6 9 1 1 7 1 7 1 8 5 5 11 5 0
Iceland n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4
9
0
1
4
4
2
5
11
9
2
5
10
0
Total 435 439 465 96 102 133 130 463 102 107 135 129 474 102 500
9 8 6 6 7 8 5 6 9 5 0 2 7 5 0

Growth relative to same period in previous year

2019 2020 2021 2022 2024E
Total Total Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1E Total
Norway 3% 11% 4% -21% 7% 23% 22% 8% 10% 3% -1% -7% 0% -11% 4%
Scotland 70% -19% 22% -42% -32% -3% -13% -25% 8% 41% 2% 2% 14% 23% 16%
Chile 24% -2% 2% -17% -5% 13% 12% 0% -34% -4% 5% 47% 5% 13% 7%
Canada 37% -19% 3% -18% -22% 0% 7% -9% -13% -10% -33% -62% -30% 52% 5%
Ireland 5% 20% -15% -42% 78% -2% -54% 1% 17% -50% -8% -84% -34% 92% 54%
Faroes -10% 24% 16% 32% -23% -40% -17% -21% 79% 58% 46% 12% 40% 17% -9%
Iceland n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -49% -16%
Total 16% 1% 6% -23% -5% 14% 13% 0% 7% 5% 1% -1% 38%
2
0% 5%

Cash flow guidance and historic developments

Financial commitments and cost of debt (*)

Net capital expenditure Net working capital

0 25 50 75 100 125 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024E EUR million

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