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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation Aug 23, 2023

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Arne Møgster CEO

Britt Kathrine Drivenes CFO

Q2 2023 financial presentation

Highlights

All
figures
in
MNOK
Note Q2
2023
Q2
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
2022
Operating
and
other
income
revenue
8
452
852
7
16
454
14
417
31
150
Operational
EBITDA
7 1
441
1
769
3
068
3
251
6
062
Operational
EBIT
7 982 1
465
2
231
2
563
4
845
Profit
before
and
biomass
adjustments
tax
774 1
116
1
890
2
160
4
226
Income
tax
expenses
Implementation
effects
of
(aquculture)
tax
resource
9 -193
-1
803
-471
-
-537
-1
803
-784
-
-1
142
-
Net
profit
-1
139
1
752
85 2
805
4
285
EPS
adj
(NOK)
* -3
2
,
2
5
,
-0
8
,
4
3
,
9
9
,
Total
assets
51
933
47
748
48
062
Net
interest
bearing
debt
6
930
902
5
140
5
Equity
ratio
52
%
56
%
59
%
Group
operational
EBITDA
incl
50%
of
Pelagia
1
606
1
900
3
426
3
474
6
906
Operational
Salmon/whitefish
EBITDA
Operational
EBITDA
Pelagic
incl
proportional
Pelagia
1
307
299
1
249
651
2
644
782
2
459
1
015
4
797
2
109

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

The Resource rent tax was adopted 31 May 2023. Effect of implementation of NOK 1.8 billion on tax expenses in Q2/23 and YTD 2023 figures. See note 9 in this presentation, and the Financial report for Q2 and H1/23, for more information.

Operation overview

PERU CHILE NORTH
ATLANTIC
AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD
GROUP
PELAGIC FISHING 7%
19
of
Anchovy
quota
Fishing vessels
Centre-north
3
8.6%of
Fishing vessels
Pelagic
fishing
quota
4
Fishing
vessels
350,000 -
450,000
MT
of pelagic fish
caught
annually (26
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 -
110,000
MT of whitefish
(10
vessels)
8
Processing plants
SALMON Norway:
Salmon licenses

Incl. salmon operation
UK*
200,000 -
220,000
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)

Niño development Pacific Ocean

Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly

Magnitude
of
the
event
December
2023-March
2024
Probability
of
occurrence
(%)
La
Niña
Strong 0
Niña
La
Moderate 0
Weak
Niña
La
1
Neutral 7
El
Niño
Weak 38
El
Niño
Moderate 40
El
Niño
Strong 13
El
Niño
Extraordinary 1

Source: ENFEN

  • The coastal El Niño (Niño 1+2 region) will continue until the summer of 2024; a consequence of the high probability of El Niño development in the central Pacific
  • Strong warm conditions should remain until November 2023
  • Projected probability of weak Niño 38% and moderate Niño 40% for December 2023 to March 2024
    • 2 nd season quotas estimate between 0-1.5 million tonnes, subject to Imarpe's recommendation

Operation in Peru

Austral Group S.A.A.

Fishmeal/fish oil

1 st season 2023

Centre/North

  • o 1.09 million MT quota 20% caught vs. 2.79 million MT 84% caught same season in 2022
  • o 2 exploratory periods authorised 5 days in June and 10 days in August
  • o High levels of juveniles due to Coastal Niño from March, limited catch periods

South

  • o 3 rd party unload 12,601 MT (2022: 83,377 MT) to date
  • o Coastal Niño has seriously affected fishing with high levels of juveniles

Direct Human Consumption

  • o Austral catch to date 17,653 MT vs. 9,026 MT same period 2022
  • o Includes catch in international waters 5,153 MT (2022: 0)
  • o Raw material purchases 3,236 MT (2022: 3,510 MT)
Volume
'000
MT
Q2
2023
Q2
2022
YTD
Q2
2023
YTD
Q2
2022
2023E 2022
catch
Own
Anchoveta 1 138 36 139 44-146 238
Jackmackerel 2 - 11 8 11 8
Mackerel 1 -
-
3
-
1 3 1
Purchase -
Anchoveta 7 97 17 121 22-44 173
Mackerel - - 3 4 3 4
Total
('000
MT)
11 235 70 273 83-208 424

Operation in Chile

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

Own catch: Jack mackerel

  • Healthy biomass
    • o Global quota increased by 20% to 1,080 KMT
    • o Chile's share increased to 66.4% from 64.6%
    • o FoodCorp's quota increased to 56 KMT (+23.5%)
  • Q1 catch increased according to new quota
  • Q2 catch decreased due to limited access to third party quota purchase
    • o Own quota fully caught
    • o Expecting lower volumes of 3rd party quota purchase in H2 2023

Purchases:

  • Sardine/anchovy
    • o Good start to season
    • o Very good quality: high fat content
  • Giant squid
    • o Started up 3rd party purchase of giant squid produced in our factory
Q2 Q2 H1
2023 2022 2023 2022
17 27 61 61 66 80
16 8 35 24 40 26
1 1 2 1 3 1
33 35 98 86 109 107
H1
2023E
2022

North Atlantic pelagic quotas

(2012-2023E)

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

Pelagia Holding AS

Marine protein and oil (MPO)

Volume ('000 MT) Q2 2023 Q2 2022 H1 2023 H1 2022 2023E 2022
Raw material intake
for FM/FPC/Oil
275 231 628 487 966 880
  • Good production in Q2 2023
    • o Mainly from blue whiting and various trimmings
    • o Lower sand eel landings. Only 25% of the quota caught
    • o Salmon based raw material stable (protein concentrate/oil)
  • Seasonal low production expected in Q3 for the segment
  • Strong market for both marine protein and oil and good stock position

Austevoll Seafood ASA

www.auss.no

Pelagia Holding AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q2 2023 Q2 2022 H1 2023 H1 2022 2023E 2022
Raw material intake 18 27 143 150 362 404
  • Seasonal low production in Q2
    • o Mainly North Sea herring at the end of the quarter
  • Preparing for a busy Q3 and Q4
    • o North Sea herring through Q3
    • o Mackerel to start last part of Q3
    • o Spring spawning herring from late Q3 or early Q4
  • Market
    • o Stable sales to most markets
    • o Stock position seasonal low

Pelagia Holding AS

(100% figures)

(MNOK) Q2
2023
Q2
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
2
514
2
270
5
557
4
489
11
282
Operational
EBITDA
331 262 717 446 1
691
Operational
EBIT
232 176 522 275 1
336
Operational
EBIT
margin
9
%
8
%
9
%
6
%
12
%
Total
assets
9
303
8
301
9
137
Net
interest
bearing
debt
(NIBD)
4
160
3
756
4
036
Sales
volumes
(MT)
Frozen
(MT)
37
200
39
800
121
000
124
200
304
000
FPC
Fishmeal
Fish
oil
(MT)
,
92
800
91
400
165
200
150
400
336
000

*

*

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Salmon / Whitefish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q2 2023

  • Operational EBIT NOK 950 million (Q2/22: NOK 927 million)
    • o Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS operational EBIT NOK 99 million (Q2/22: NOK 93 million)
  • Slaughtered volume salmon and trout 29,659 GWT (Q2/22: 33,083 GWT)
  • Spot prices up NOK 1/kg q-o-q and down NOK 1/kg y-o-y
  • EBIT*/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 28.7 vs. Q2/22: NOK 25.2
  • Contract share of 17% (Q2/22: 46%)
  • NIBD NOK 5,992 million at end of Q2/23 (Q2/22: NOK 4,917 million)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon / trout farming volumes

2017
GWT
2018
GWT
2019
GWT
2020
GWT
2021
GWT
2022
GWT
2023E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS 39 200 36 800 32 800 35 000 44 000 ~40 100 ~47 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
64 500 66 500 64 800 67 900 72 600 ~68 800 ~64 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 54 000 58 800 60 600 68 000 70 000 ~65 700 ~57 000
Total Norway 157
800
162 000 158 200 170 900 ~186 600 ~174 600 ~168 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)
15 500 13 700 12 900 12 000 ~16 200 ~18 000 ~13 500
Total 173 300 175 800 171 100 182 900 ~202 800 ~192 600 ~181 500

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA – Wildcatch

Q2 2023

Catch volumes wild catch Q2-23 Q2-22 2023 2022 Remaining
quota 2023
Remaining
quota 2022
Cod 3,1 3,8 11,1 13,9 8,7 10,1
Saithe 2,1 3,9 7,8 7,4 11,4 8,8
Haddock 2,3 1,3 9,6 8,8 1,1 1,1
Shrimps 4.6 6,2 4.6 6,2
Other 11,6 3,4 16,0 7,5
Total 23,7 18,6 49,0 43,8 21,1 20,0
  • On basis of lower cod quota, a strong development in the quarter with catches of alternative species. High volume, on lower prices
  • Seeing impact from implementing Lerøy Way in landbased industry. Y-o-y improvement in overall profitability is from improvement in landbased industry
  • Lower fuel consumption from using fleeting trawl for more species

Financials

Q2 2023

Catch, purchase and farming

(100% volumes)

Figures
in
1
000
tonnes
,
Q2
2023
Q2
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
2023E* 2022
Group
companies:
Norway
(whitefish)
24 19 49 44 72 72
Norway
(pelagic)
8 5 22 20 34 32
Chile
catch
own
17 27 61 61 66 80
Chile
purchase
16 9 38 25 43 27
Peru
catch
own
4 138 50 148 58-160 247
Peru
purchase
7 97 20 124 25-48 177
Total
Group
companies
75 294 240 422 298-423 634
Joint
ventures:
Europe
purchase
(HC)
18 27 143 150 362 404
Europe
purchase
(FM/FPC/Oil)
275 223 628 479 966 880
Totalt
Joint
venture:
293 251 771 629 1
328
1
284
Total
wildcatch
368 544 1
011
1
051
1626-1751 1
919
Salmon/trout
(GWT)*
34 41 68 78 190 201
Total
Group
402 585 1
079
1
129
1816-1941 2
120

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

2023E*: Peru 2nd season quotas estimate between 0-1.5 million tonnes, subject to Imarpe's recommendation

Implementation of new Resource rent tax from 1 January 2023

On 31 May 2023 the Norwegian Government decided to adopt a resource rent tax of 25% on earnings from the production of salmon and trout in sea. The law was given retroactively with effect from 1 January 2023.

  • o The resource rent tax cost in 2023 will consist of two elements, first an implementation effect (one-off effect) and secondly a resource rent tax for the period.
  • o The implementation effect is estimated at NOK 1.8 billion for the Group
  • o The entire amount (NOK 1.8 billion) comes from increased deferred tax on the stock of fish in the sea at the beginning of the year.
  • o The resource rent tax calculation for the period shall be based on the earnings from the production of salmon and trout in the sea.
  • o Although the main principles have been defined through the Prop. 78 LS (2022-2023) from 28 March 2023, a lot of important details are still missing in order to carry out a reliable calculation.
  • o The main challenge is to segregate the aquaculture activity in sea, which are subjected to resource rent tax, from other activities not subject to basic rent tax.
  • o These are complex and comprehensive exercises in a fully integrated value chain
  • o Taking these elements into account, the group has therefore decided not to include any estimate of the resource rent tax for the period in the figures for the second quarter of 2023.
  • o Thus, the resource rent tax cost does only consist of the implementation effect

Key financial figures Q2 2023

(MNOK) Note Q2 2023 Q2 2022 Δ%
Revenue 8 452 7 852 8 %
Operational EBITDA** 7 1 441 1 769 -19 %
Depreciation 473 414
Income from joint ventures and associates 14 110
Operational EBIT** 7 982 1 465 -33 %
Net finance -135 -133
Profit before tax and fair value adj. * 774 1 116
Income tax expenses -193 -471
Implementation effects of resource tax (aquculture) -1 803 -
Net profit -1 139 1 752
Adjusted EPS (NOK) * -3,2 2,5
EPS (NOK) -3,0 4,8
* Before fair value adjustment related to biological assets

** Information related to APM, see note 7 under appendix

Q2 2023 Q2 2022
Biomass adj group company 76 1 053
Biomass adj group associated companies 6 54 for more information.

The Resource rent tax was adopted 31 May 2023. Effect of implementation of NOK 1.8 billion on tax expenses in Q2 2023 figures. See note 9 in this presentation, and the Financial report for Q2 and H1/23,

Key financial figures YTD 2023

(MNOK) Note YTD
2023
YTD
2022
Δ%
Revenue 16
454
14
417
%
14
Operational
EBITDA**
7 3
068
3
251
6
%
-
Depreciation 926 856
from
Income
joint
and
associates
ventures
88 169
Operational
EBIT**
7 2
231
563
2
13
%
-
Net
finance
246
-
150
-
Profit
before
fair
adj
and
value
tax
* 1
890
2
160
Income
tax
expenses
537
-
784
-
(aquculture)
Implementation
effects
of
tax
resource
1
803
-
-
profit
Net
85 2
805
Adjusted
EPS
(NOK)
* 0
8
-
,
4
3
,
EPS
(NOK)
0
3
,
3
7
,

* Before fair value adjustment related to biological assets

** Information related to APM, see note 7 under appendix

Biomass
adj
group company
537 1
305
Biomass
adj
group associated
companies
-2 125

The Resource rent tax was adopted 31 May 2023. Effect of implementation of NOK 1.8 billion on tax expenses in YTD 2023 figures. See note 9 in this presentation, and the Financial report for Q2 and H1/23, for more information.YTD 2023 YTD 2022

Income from joint ventures and associates

Share
of
net
figures
All
in
MNOK
profit Q2
2023
Q2
2022
YTD
2023
2022
YTD
2022
Norskott
Havbruk
AS
a)
%
50
-78 122 -95 219 41
Pelagia
Holding
AS
b)
%
50
64 38 140 67 418
Others 34 3 41 8 35
from
and
associates
Income
JV
20 164 86 294 494
value
adj
. related
biological
Fair
to
assets
-6 54
-
2
-
125
-
12
from
and
before
fair
value
adj
Income
JV
associates
14 110 88 169 483
and
in
associates:
Investment
JV
Norskott
Havbruk
AS
1
232
1
372
1
184
Pelagia
Holding
AS
1
770
1
476
1
765
Others 472 407 434
Total
investment
3
474
3
254
3
382

a) Lerøy Seafood Group ASA owns 50% of Norskott Havbruk AS b) Austevoll Seafood ASA owns 50% of Pelagia Holding AS

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q2
2023
Q2
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
671
7
6
566
Operational
EBITDA
1
307
1
249
Operational
EBIT
950 927
Operational
EBIT
margin
12
%
14
%
Total
assets
Slaugthered
volume
(GWT)
29
659
33
083
EBIT*/kg
(NOK)
ex. wildcatch
28,7 25,2
Havfisk
catch
volume
(MT)
23
709
18
649
EBIT
wildcatch
(MNOK)
99 93

* Operational EBIT

(MNOK) YTD
2023
YTD
2022
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
14
645
12
091
26
652
Operational
EBITDA
2
644
2
459
4
797
Operational
EBIT
1
939
1
816
3
471
Operational
EBIT
margin
13
%
15
%
13
%
Total
assets
40
124
36
679
37
062
Slaugthered
(GWT)
volume
58
261
65
140
174
629
EBIT*/kg
ex. wildcatch
(NOK)
27,6 22,8 17,9
Havfisk
catch
volume
(MT)
48
978
43
765
71
726
EBIT
wildcatch
(MNOK)
328 330 348

* Operational EBIT

Price achievement

  • o Spot prices in line with same quarter last year
  • o NSI Q2/23 NOK 104.8 (Q2/22: NOK 105.4)
    • o Up NOK 1/kg q-o-q and down NOK 1/kg y-o-y
  • o Price realisation on contracts are up y-o-y, but below spot prices in the quarter

Contract share of 17%

Cost (RFS)

  • o RFS cost up from Q2/22 and Q1/23
    • o Inflationary trends brings y-o-y cost increase

Wildcatch

  • o Catch volume up vs. same quarter last year
  • o Increased prices for cod vs. Q2/22, reduction in prices for haddock and shrimps vs. Q2/22
    • o Cod +2%, haddock -25% and shrimps -14%
  • o Reduced fuel prices vs. Q2/22
    • o -16% y-o-y
  • o Higher prices on raw material is a challenge for the processing-activity

NIBD Q2/23 MNOK 5,992 (Q2/22 MNOK 4,917)

Austral Group S.A.A.

Q2
2023
Q2
2022
238 531
-157 169
-222 120
-93
%
23
%
375
10
657
234
7
345
27
269
317 1
488
9
682
1
963
(MNOK) YTD 2023 YTD 2022 2022
Revenue
and
other
income
703 1 184 2 563
Operational
EBITDA
-106 299 663
Operational
EBIT
-231 205 466
Operational
EBIT
margin
-33 % 17 % 18 %
Total
assets
3 217 3 445 2 845
Raw
material
(MT)
70 562 271 231 423 824
Sales
volumes:
Fishmeal
(MT)
27 670 60 031 114 369
Fish
oil
(MT)
887 4 568 12 950
Frozen/fresh
JM/M
(MT)
16 323 12 277 12 277

Raw material intake

  • Low activity in Center/North
    • o Only exploratory fisheries for 5 days in June

Sales

  • Low sales volume FM and oil y-o-y
    • o Fishmeal prices up 2% y-o-y
    • o Fish oil prices up 83% y-o-y

Inventory by end Q2/23:

  • Fishmeal 2,900 MT (Q2/22: 40,900 MT)
  • Fish oil 150 MT (Q2/22: 7,100 MT)

NIBD Q2/23 MNOK 764 (Q2/22 MNOK 973)

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

(MNOK) Q2
2023
Q2
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
337 327
Operational
EBITDA
138 125
Operational
EBIT
126 116
Operational
EBIT
margin
37
%
35
%
Total
assets
Raw
material
(MT)
33
564
35
234
Sales
volumes:
Fishmeal
(MT)
2
724
3
591
Fish
oil
(MT)
2
358
2
097
Frozen/fresh
JM/M
(MT)
15
693
21
755
(MNOK) YTD
2023
YTD
2022
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
620 515 821
Operational
EBITDA
259 209 200
Operational
EBIT
236 158 162
Operational
EBIT
margin
38
%
31
%
20
%
Total
assets
1
602
1
397
1
311
Raw
material
(MT)
98
474
86
360
106
600
Sales
volumes:
Fishmeal
(MT)
4
321
307
5
9
603
Fish
oil
(MT)
3
200
2
761
3
408
Frozen/fresh
JM/M
(MT)
37
075
36
801
57
682

Raw material intake

  • As normal seasonal high activity
    • Finished the horse mackerel quota in the quarter
    • Good raw material availability from 3rd party (anchoveta/sardine)

Sales

  • Lower sales volume frozen y-o-y
    • o Price achievement down by 8% y-o-y
  • Higher margins from FM and fish oil sales vs. same period last year

Inventory by end Q2/23:

o Frozen 10,400 MT (Q2/22: 14,800 MT)

NIBD Q2/23 MNOK -45, cash positive (Q2/22 MNOK - 201, cash positive)

Br. Birkeland Farming AS

(MNOK) Q2
2023
Q2
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
233 303
Operational
EBITDA
147 195
Operational
EBIT
127 179
Operational
EBIT
margin
54
%
59
%
Total
assets
Slaugthered
volume
(GWT)
1
988
2
776
EBIT*/kg
ex. wildcatch
(NOK)
63,7 64,3

* Operational EBIT

(MNOK) YTD
2023
YTD
2022
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
477 425 743
Operational
EBITDA
270 244 370
Operational
EBIT
234 211 304
Operational
EBIT
margin
49
%
50
%
41
%
Total
assets
1
470
1
182
1
296
Slaugthered
volume
(GWT)
4
412
4
324
8
631
EBIT*/kg
ex. wildcatch
(NOK)
53,0 48,8 35,2

* Operational EBIT

Harvested volume (GWT)

  • o Harvested volume down 28% y-o-y
    • ➢ Spot prices in line with same period last year
  • o Cost inflation on all important input factors

Biomass at sea

o End Q2/23 at 4,179 LWT (Q2/22: 3,892 LWT)

NIBD Q2/23 MNOK -149 (cash positive) vs.(Q2/22 MNOK -36)

Br. Birkeland AS

(MNOK) Q2
2023
Q2
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
59 117
Operational
EBITDA
-0 37
Operational
EBIT
-17 23
Operational
EBIT
margin
20
%
Total
assets
Catch
volume
pelagic
fish
(MT)
7
724
5
048
Catch
snowcrab
(MT)
- 436
(MNOK) YTD
2023
YTD
2022
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
149 185 333
Operational
EBITDA
17 48 37
Operational
EBIT
-15 23 -18
Operational
EBIT
margin
12
%
Total
assets
634 730 701
Catch
volume
pelagic
fish
(MT)
22
215
20
288
32
008
Catch
snowcrab
(MT)
665 678 678

Pelagic

  • Both vessels in operation
    • o Catch of blue-whiting and North Sea herring

Snow crab

  • The season finished early April
  • No activity for the vessels in Q2/23 and H2/23
  • Substantial lower prices achieved for snow crab y-o-y

NIBD Q2/23 MNOK 106 (Q2/22 MNOK 13)

Statement of financial position

(MNOK) 30
06
2023
30
06
2022
31
12
2022
USD/NOK:
Intangible
assets
12
301
12
078
12
007

30.06.2023:

30.06.2022:
10.77
9.96
Tangible
fixed
assets
10
851
9
736
10
257

31.12.2022:
9.86
Right
-of
assets
-use
3
282
3
229
3
222
Financial
non-current
assets
3
757
3
508
3
648
Total
non-current
assets
30
191
550
28
29
134
Biological
assets
at
cost
991
5
235
5
328
5
Fair
value
adjustment
of
biomass
3
154
3
270
2
644
Other
inventory
2
897
2
452
2
956
Receivables 4
348
3
892
3
660
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
352
5
4
349
4
340
Total
current
assets
21
742
19
198
18
928
Total
assets
51
933
47
748
48
062
NIBD
right-of-use
liabilities
assets
ex
6
930
5
902
5
140
NIBD
incl
right-of-use
liabilities
assets
8
870
7
809
6
991
Equity 27
061
26
798
28
162
Equity
ratio
%
52
%
56
%
59

Cash flow

(MNOK) Q2
2023
Q2
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
(audited)
2022
Pre
profit
tax
857 2
223
2
425
3
589
428
5
Biomass
adjustment
76
-
1
053
-
537
-
1
305
-
1
189
-
Taxes
paid
148
-
291
-
251
-
450
-
775
-
Depreciation
and
impairments
511 414 964 855 1
731
Associated
companies
20
-
164
-
86
-
294
-
494
-
Interest
(net)
142 108 258 178 353
Working
capital
340
-
558
-
1
396
-
1
600
-
1
857
-
Cash
from
operating
activities
926 678 1
376
974 3
195
Net
investment
in
capex
440
-
550
-
911
-
890
-
1
834
-
Acquisitions
and
divestments
52 29 22
-
16
-
3
-
Dividends
received
228 128 228 131 131
Others 17 17
-
42 26
-
32
Cash
from
investing
activities
143
-
410
-
663
-
801
-
675
1
-
Change
in
long
loans
term
2
537
36
-
2
365
442
-
996
-
Change
in
short
loans
term
399
-
1
003
82 1
100
570
Dividends 1
881
-
1
742
-
1
903
-
1
750
-
1
752
-
Others 172
-
9
-
265
-
99
-
369
-
Cash
from
financing
activities
85 784
-
278 1
192
-
547
2
-
Cash
the
beginning
of
the
period
at
4
484
4
822
4
340
5
329
5
329
Net
change
in
cash
(incl.exchange
gain/losses)
868 473
-
1
012
980
-
989
-
Cash
the
end
of
the
period
at
5
352
4
349
5
352
4
349
4
340

AUSS has issued two senior unsecured bonds, total MNOK 800, in Q2/23.

LSG has issued three green senior unsecured bonds, total MNOK 1,500, in Q2/23.

Outlook

Fishmeal

Regions 2023 2022 Change
%
Chile# 254
160
261
614
-2
8
%
,
Peru 163
404
636
430
-74
3
%
,
Danmark/Norway 179
326
131
003
36
9
%
,
Iceland/North
Atlantic*
216
335
192
876
12
2
%
,
Total 813
225
1
221
923
-33
4
%
,

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 decreased 33.4% y-o-y, Peru 74.3% down vs. 2022
    • Significant reduction in Peruvian catches due to El Niño phenomenon
    • USD 1,800/MT for Standard (65%) 1

Prices (FOB Peru)

  • USD 2,000/MT for Super Prime (68%) 1
  • Demand Feed producers working to cover their demand till end of the year
  • Supply Limited stock available for new offers

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock in China at ports according JCI:
    • o 141,980 MT2 , -26% vs. same period 2022
    • o Stocks dropped 47% vs. two months ago due to:
      • o Limited arrivals from Peru
      • o Aquaculture higher offtakes
    • o Off takes: 4,400 MT/day
  • Current Chinese stock prices:
    • o Quoted at RMB 19,000/MT equivalent super prime 68% USD 2,570/MT FOB Peru2
    • o Price has increased by 36% since April
    • o Yuan exchange rate: 7.24 RMB/USD (+5% vs. Jan 2023)
  • Peru´s fishmeal supply will decline significantly in H2, leading to a supply gap in Chinese fishmeal market2

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 311 , 2023, JCI report 2 dated 11.08.2023

Fish oil

Fish oil production - week 31 (cumulative)

Regions 2023 2022 Change
%
Chile# 120
831
,
99
093
,
21
9
%
Peru 834
7
,
82
933
,
-90
6
%
Danmark/Norway 46
391
,
49
644
,
-6
6
%
Iceland/North
Atlantic*
48
901
,
64
408
,
-24
1
%
Total 223
957
,
296
078
,
-24
4
%

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
decreased
24.4%
y-o-y,
Peru
90.6%
down
vs.
2022

• Feed grade: USD 5,250/MT1

Prices (FOB Peru)

• Omega-3 grade: USD 8,150/MT1

Supply • Limited stock available for new offers

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Region Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change
Europe 1 505 100 0,7 % 1 650 500 9,7 % 1 675 900 1,5 % 895 500 13,1 % 1 839 100 -3,0 % 1 865 800 1,5 % 1 969 700 5,6 %
Norway 1 253 400 3,8 % 333 400 6,4 % 1 370 000 2,7 % 533 400 11,9
%
517 100 -1,1 % 1 536 200 1,3 % 606 300 4,6 %
United Kingdom 152 100 -14,2 % 190 500 25,2 % 178 300 -6,4 % 199 200 %
11,7
160 800 -19,3 % 172 900 7,5 % 183 700 6,2 %
Faroe Islands 71 700 -10,7 % 86 600 20,8 % 80 600 -6,9 % 105 500 30,9 % 99 600 -5,6 % 99 800 0,2 % 111 500 11,7 %
Iceland 13 600 17,2 % 24 500 80,1 % 31 200 27,3 % 41 500 33,0 % 42 900 3,4 % 40 400 -5,8 % 51 700 28,0 %
Ireland 14 300 -15,9 % 15 500 8,4 % 15 800 1,9 % 15 900 0,6 % 18 700 17,6 % 16 500 -11,8 % 16 500 0,0 %
Americas 897 700 12,4 % 927 600 3,3 % 1 036 430 11,7 % 1 000 700 -3,4
% 1
022 800 2,2 % 1 013 100 -0,9 % 1 031 100 1,8 %
Chile 660 100 17,0 % 690 300 4,6 % 778 500 12,8 % 718 300 -7,7
%
753 300 4,9 % 750 100 -0,4 % 746 900 -0,4 %
Canada 146 000 6,6 % 137 500 -5,8 % 136 800 -0,5 % 142 000 3,8 % 131 500 -7,4 % 119 100 -9,4 % 125 000 5,0 %
Australia 62 300 -1,3 % 60 900 -2,2 % 82 800 36,0 % 87 800 6,0 % 88 500 0,8 % 90 000 1,7 % 91 200 1,3 %
Others 10 300 -20,8 % 18 100 75,7 % 18 330 1,3 % 33 600 83,3 % 30 000 -10,7 % 35 000 16,7 % 51 000 45,7 %
USA 19 000 -12,4 % 20 800 9,5 % 20 000 -3,8 % 19 000 -5,0 % 19 500 2,6 % 18 900 -3,1 % 17 000 -10,1 %
Totalt 2 402 800 %
4,8
2 578 100 7,3 % 2 712 330 5,2 % 2 896 200 6,8 % 2 861 900 -1,2 % 2 878 900 0,6 % 3 000 800 4,2 %

SPOT prices, fresh Atlantic salmon

▪ cross-section, FCA Oslo (Superior quality) as of week 32-2023

Totalt 31 38 32 27 41 40 40 41 62 59 59 57 53 53 57 79 99
Q4 28 38 23 27 42 39 44 66 49 55 56 43 60 72
03 32 39 27 26 38 35 41 60 56 55 49 47 55 69 83
Q2 36 41 38 28 42 40 38 64 67 68 62 58 58 63 105 105
Q1 29 34 40 27 36 36 47 41 58 665 60 661 661 68 52 80 104

Atlantic salmon consumption

Market 2020 2023 Growth Growth %
EU 515 883 -6.7 %
Others 347 482 2.8 %
JSA 268 879 -1.870 -0.6 %
Russia 32 070 22.8 %
apan 31 558 28 507 -16.7 %
otal 1 195 871 1 367 524 1 279 921 1 251 752 -28,169 -2.2 %

Figures as per 16.08.2023 - Source: Kontali

H1 2023

Conclusion

Salmon / Whitefish

Salmon

  • Resource tax adopted by the Norwgian Storting in May 2023
  • Strong biological development in Lerøy Aurora and Lerøy Midt, while challenging in Lerøy Sjøtroll
    • Two sites confirmed with ISA at Lerøy Sjøtroll. Will have significant impact on cost and price realisation in Q3/23 and harvest volume FY 2023
  • Expect harvest volumes incl. share of associate of around 181,500 GWT in 2023

Whitefish

  • On basis of lower cod quota, a strong development in the quarter with catches of alternative species.
    • High volume on lower prices
  • Likely development in 2024 quotas based on ICES recommendation from June:
    • Cod down 20%
    • Haddock down 25%
    • Saithe north of 62 degrees: no recommendation at date
    • Saithe south of 62 degrees: +25%

Conclusion

Pelagic

• General inflation impact cost also for the pelagic operation

South America

  • Limited 1st season in Peru
    • o Only 15 days exploratory fisheries (5 days in Q2)
    • o High levels of juveniles due to Coastal Niño
    • o Acoustic research expected to start 2nd half of September
  • As normal seasonal high activity in Chile 2nd quarter
    • o 23% increase in horse mackerel quota for 2023 vs. 2022
      • ✓ The biomass in a healthy status
      • ✓ Low activity expected H2 2023

Conclusion

Pelagic

North Atlantic (Pelagia Holding AS, an associated company)

  • Seasonal high activity in the quarter for the Feed segment
    • o High sales volumes and increased prices for marine protein and oils in Q2/23 vs. Q2/22
    • o Active H2 in food segment due to mackerel and herring season
  • ICES recommendation for 2024 expected to be published in October

Disclaimer

  • This Presentation has been produced by Austevoll Seafood ASA (the "Company" or "Austevoll") solely for use at the presentation to the market held in connection with the announcement of second quarter results for 2023.
  • This document contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance and results of the Company and/or the industry in which it operates. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts, sometimes identified by the words "believes", expects", "predicts", "intends", "projects", "plans", "estimates", "aims", "foresees", "anticipates", "targets", and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation, including assumptions, opinions and views of the Company or cited from third party sources are solely opinions and forecasts which are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from any anticipated development. Neither The Company or any of their respective group of companies or any such person's officers or employees provides any assurance that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor does any of them accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this Presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. The Company assumes no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forward-looking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to our actual results.
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Appendix

Associated companies

Pelagia Holding AS (100% figures) AUSS`s share = 50%

(MNOK) Q2
2023
Q2
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
2
514
2
270
5
557
4
489
11
282
Operational
EBITDA
331 262 717 446 1
691
Operational
EBIT
232 176 522 275 1
336
Operational
EBIT
margin
9
%
8
%
9
%
6
%
12
%
Total
assets
9
303
8
301
9
137
(NIBD)
Net
interest
bearing
debt
4
160
3
756
4
036
Sales
volumes
(MT)
(MT)
Frozen
37
200
39
800
121
000
124
200
304
000
FPC
Fishmeal
Fish
oil
(MT)
,
92
800
91
400
165
200
150
400
336
000

Associated companies

Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures)

LSG's share = 50%

(MNOK) Q2
2023
Q2
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
2022
Revenue
and
other
income
692 884 1
197
1
523
3
188
Operational
EBITDA
-94 235 -38 383 454
Operational
EBIT
-144 190 -135 295 214
Operational
EBIT
margin
21
%
19
%
7
%
Net
interest
bearing
debt
2
647
2
067
2
037
Slaugthered
volume
(GWT)
325
6
9
489
495
11
17
329
35
936
EBIT*/kg
(NOK)
ex. wildcatch
-22
8
,
20
0
,
-11
8
,
17
0
,
6
0
,

* Operational EBIT

  • Low harvest volumes, harvesting from biologically challenged sites affecting average harvest size, cost and price achievement
  • High cost base affected by sites with challenges in H2/22 and continued in 2023
  • Incident based mortality in the quarter of £ 13.2m or £ 2.09/kg
  • Q3 still biological challenges but improvements in fish size and cost base
  • Guidance for 2023 revised to 27,000 GWT

Note 7 Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)

All figure in MNOK Q2 2023 Q2 2022 YTD 2023 YTD 2022 2022
Operating
revenue and
other
income
8 452 7 852 16 454 14 417 31 150
Raw material
and
consumable
used
- 4 720 3 959 8 692 6 997 16 294
Salaries
and
personnel
expenses
- 1 112 1 038 2 406 2 216 4 519
Operating expenses - 1 214 1 302 2 345 2 207 4 556
Production
fee
+ 18 14 35 28 74
Change
in unrealised
internal
margin
+ 2 - 9 6 15 - 3
Other
non-operational
items
+ 15 211 15 211 209
Operational
EBITDA
1 441 1 769 3 067 3 251 6 061
Depreciation and
amortisation
- 473 414 926 856 1 699
Income from
joint ventures and
associates
+ 20 164 86 294 494
Fair value
adj.
biomasss
in joint ventures and
associates
- 6 54 -2 125 12
Operational
EBIT
981 1 465 2 230 2 563 4 845
Change
in unrealised
internal
margin
- 2 - 9 6 15 - 3
Production
fee
- 18 14 35 28 74
Fair value
adjustment
related
to biological
assets
+ 76 1 053 537 1 305 1 189
Fair value
adjustment
related
to biological
assets in associates
+ 6 54 -2 125 12
Impairment - 38 - 0 38 - 1 32
items (incl.
fee
in 2022)
Other
non-operational
litigation
- 15 211 15 211 209
profit
and
from
JV and
(EBIT)
Operating
income
associates
992 2 356 2 670 3 740 5 734
Net interest expenses + -142 - 108 -258 - 178 - 353
Net other
financial
items
+ 7 - 25 12 28 45
Profit
before
tax
857 2 223 2 424 3 589 5 427
Income tax expenses + -193 - 471 -537 - 784 - 1 142
effects
resource tax (aquaculture)
Implementation
+ -1 803 - -1 803 - -
Net profit -1 139 1 752 84 2 805 4 285

Reconciliation between the new APM, operating EBITDA, and the previous APM, EBITDA before

fair value adjustments related to biological assets

Operational EBITDA 1 441 1 769 3 067 3 251 6 061
EBITDA before fair value adjustment related to biological assets 1 406 1 553 3 011 2 997 5 782
Difference 34 216 56 254 280
Difference
Change in unralised internal margin 2 -9 6 15 -3
Production fee 18 14 35 28 74
Other non-operational items 15 211 15 211 209
Total 34 216 56 254 280

Operational EBIT and operational EBITDA are 2 APMs utilised by the Group, which are commonly used in the farming industry. In order to meet managements, investors and analysts need of information in terms of performance and comparability between peers, these APMs have now been adopted by the group. They replace the previously used APMs EBIT before fair value adjustments related to biological assets and EBITDA before fair value adjustments related to biological assets.

In operational EBIT and operational EBITDA some items are excluded. The main item excluded is fair value adjustment on biological assets. The reason for exclusion is because this adjustment has nothing to do with the Group`s operational performance. The change in fair value arises from changes in forward prices on salmon at Fishpool. Another item to be excluded is onerous contract provision. This item is indirectly related to biological assets, since loss on onerous contracts is calculated based on the increased value on fish in sea from the fair value adjustment. In addition, the production fee, implemented from 2021, on slaughtered volume of salmon and trout, has also been excluded. This is explained with the fact that the production fee is tax related. It was adopted as an alternative to ground rent tax. Further on, isolated events not expected to reoccur, such as litigation costs, are excluded. This type of cost is not considered relevant for the current operation, and thus not relevant when analysing the current operation. Finally, change in unrealized internal margin on stock, has been excluded. Feedback from investors and analysts have been that this item is perceived as confusing when evaluating the operational performance of the period. Since it is a non-significant part of the result of the period, it has been excluded from the APMs.

The Group`s joint ventures and associated companies are significant enterprises in their segments and represents substantial values for the Group. Income from joint ventures and associates are therefore part of the operational EBIT.

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

On 31 May 2023 the Norwegian Government decided to adopt a resource rent tax of 25% on earnings from the production of salmon and trout in sea. The law was given retroactively with effect from 1 January 2023. The resource rent tax comes on top of standard corporate tax of 22%, so that the total tax rate for the affected activity is 47%.

The resource rent tax cost in 2023 will consist of two elements, first an implementation effect (one-off effect) and secondly resource rent tax for the period.

The implementation effect is estimated at NOK 1.8 billion, and recognized in the second quarter of 2023, the same quarter as the law was adopted. The entire amount comes from increased deferred tax on the stock of fish in the sea at the beginning of the year. The resource rent tax is calculated as 25% of the difference between the accounting value and the tax value. One reason why the implementation effect is significant, is because the majority of the Norwegian Storting members seem to agree on the fact that no deduction should be given in resource rent tax for costs on stock incurred on the fish up to the time of entry into force. This creates an asymmetry, where the income from the fish that was in stock at the beginning of 2023 receives a total taxation of 47%, standard corporate tax plus resource tax rent tax, while only a 22% tax deduction is given. Therefore, this is a controversial and disputed point, which also deviates from historical political practice. However, this asymmetry only applies to the stock of fish in the sea that the affected companies had at the time of entry into force. New costs incurred from 1 of January 2023 will obtain a full tax deduction of 47%.

Deferred tax on stocks will become payable tax as the stock of fish in the sea is harvested and sold. The income from this fish will be included in the basis of calculation of payable resource rent tax. At the same time, cost on stock on new fish added to the stock, will be deducted in the basis of calculation of payable resource rent tax. This means that if cost on stock of fish in the sea is higher on the balance sheet date than it was at the start of the period, the change in stock will represent a net reduction in the basis for calculation of payable ground rent tax. In the opposite case, if the cost on stock of fish in the sea is lower on the balance sheet date than it was at the beginning of the period, the change in stock will represent an increase in the basis for calculation of payable ground rent tax. The inventory changes have no impact on the tax cost overall. But the change affects the time when the tax is due for payment.

The resource rent tax calculation for the period shall be based on the earnings from the production of salmon and trout in the sea. Although the main principles have been defined through the Prop. 78 LS (2022-2023) from 28th of March 2023, a lot of important details are still missing in order to carry out a reliable calculation. There remain several regulatory clarifications from the Ministry of Finance. Among other things, the Ministry of Finance has through a public hearing proposed to establish a price council for aquaculture and rules for the determination of gross income in resource rent tax, with a deadline of 4 th of September 2023 for responses. In addition, the calculation of resource rent tax in accordance with chapter 19 of the Tax Act, requires a number of analyzes and clarifications relating to tax-related transfer pricing in accordance with Section 13-1 of the Tax Act and the OECD guidelines for transfer pricing. The main challenge is to segregate the aquaculture activity in sea, which are subjected to resource rent tax, from other activities not subject to basic rent tax. These are complex and comprehensive exercises in a fully integrated value chain, where both land and sea activities have traditionally been carried out by one and the same company and accounting measurement has been arranged accordingly. In addition, the differences in profitability between the regions is a complicating element. The group's transfer pricing work is ongoing.

Taking these elements into account, the group has therefore decided not to include any estimate of the resource rent tax for the period in the figures for the second quarter of 2023. Thus, the resource rent tax cost does only consist of the implementation effect. Consequently, the resource rent tax cost is not reduced either with the standardized deduction amount nor the production fee paid. The group considers it very likely that the deductions can be utilized in 2023. If these deductions cannot be utilized in the income year, the right to deduct will lapse. They cannot be carried forward. As of 30 June 2023, an effective standardized deduction amount for the first half of the year, as well as a deduction for paid production fee, would represent a deduction in payable resource rent tax cost of NOK 42 million.

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