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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation Feb 21, 2023

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Q4 2022

financial presentation

Arne Møgster CEO

Britt Kathrine Drivenes CFO

Highlights

figures
MNOK
All
in
Q4
2022
Q4
2021
2022 2021
Revenue 7
639
7
028
31
150
26
633
EBITDA* ,
1
069
,
1
307
,
990
5
,
4
810
EBIT* ,
630
,
903
,
4
260
,
3
218
, ,
Pre-tax
profit**
727 905 4
435
,
3
255
,
EPS
(NOK)*
1
84
2
14
10
06
53
7
Total
assets
48
018
,
43
781
,
Net
interest
bearing
debt
***
140
5
,
3
969
,
Equity
ratio
59% 58%
Group
EBITDA
incl
50%
of
Pelagia
*
1
399
,
1
482
,
6
842
,
5
319
,
Salmon/whitefish*
EBITDA
1
141
,
1
224
,
4
730
,
3
778
,
EBITDA
Pelagic
incl
. proportional
Pelagia
258 258 2
112
,
1
541
,

The Board will recommend to the annual shareholders meeting in 2023 a dividend of NOK 5.50 per share

(NOK 4.50 per share in 2022)

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets and settlement costs

** In pre-tax profit the effect from fair value adjustments related to biological assets is excluded (both for subsidiaries and associated companies) and expenses related to settlement of MNOK 209

*** Ex. right-of-use assets liabilities

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)

Biomass and quota evolution

Peruvian anchoveta

• 2 nd season quota 2.3 million MT vs. 2.0 million MT in 2021

Operation in Peru

Austral Group S.A.A.

Fishmeal/fish oil

  • 2 nd season (S2) Centre/North ended with 84% of the Peruvian quota caught (100% 2021)
  • o Significant presence of juveniles
  • o Above average concentration of fishing zones in the north
nd season
Austral

Centre/ North -
2
2022 2021
Quota
caught
109,167 MT 143,100 MT
Purchase 35,537 MT 35,865 MT
Super/prime 61% 85%
Combined
fishmeal/oil
yield
24% 26.3%
Austral

South
2022 2021
Purchased
raw
material
82,997 MT 111,141 MT
Purchase Q4 No Purchase 34,035 MT
Austral

Q4
2022 2021

1 st season 2023

• Peruvian first season expected to be announced April 2023

Operation in Chile

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

Own catch: Jack mackerel

  • Healthy biomass
  • o Own quota 2022: 46 KMT vs. 40 KMT in 2021
  • o Quota purchases 2022 vs. 2021: 33.5 KMT vs. 31.8 KMT
  • o Record high frozen fish yield: 76% vs. 68% 2021
  • As normal seasonal low activity in Q4
  • Minimum 15% JM quota increase expected in 2023 vs. 2022
  • o Increased freezing capacity from 600 to 750 tonnes/day
Volume '000 MT Q4 2022 Q4 2021 2022 2021 2023E
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 5 4 80 72 90
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 2 - 26 31 32
G. squid/mackerel/ot - - 1 2 -
Total ('000 MT) 7 4 107 105 122

Focus in securing raw material from third parties and providing a coronavirus-safe environment for workers and suppliers

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) Q4 2022 Q4 2021 2022 2021 2023E
Raw material intake for
FM/FPC/Oil
240 211 880 827 906
  • Lower season on raw material intake in H2 2022
  • o Trimmings a big part of intake in this period
  • o Salmon based raw material stable (protein concentrate/oil)
  • Strong increase of blue whiting quota for 2023 will give good activity for FM/FO H1 2023
  • Market strong for both marine protein and oil

Pelagia Holding AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q4 2022 Q4 2021 2022 2021 2023E
Raw material intake 138 162 404 430 390
  • Good intake of raw material for Q4
  • o NVG herring for high end production
  • o Atlantic mackerel with good activity
  • Expecting high activity first quarter 2023
  • o Mackerel from UK and EU vessels to Shetland and south of Norway
  • o NVG herring in north if Norway
  • o Capelin from both Iceland and Barents Sea
  • Market
  • o Stabile and good sales to most markets and stock position seasonable high due to large production

Pelagia Holding AS

(100% figures)

(MNOK) Q4
2022
Q4
2021
*
2022
2021
Revenue 3
798
,
2
882
,
11
282
,
10
002
,
EBITDA 661 350 1
703
,
1
018
,
EBIT 567 257 1
349
,
727
EBIT
margin
15% 9
%
12% 7
%
Total
assets
9
137
,
582
7
,
Sales
volumes
(tonnes):
Frozen 114
000
,
109
600
,
304
000
,
333
600
,
FM/FPC/Oil 89
300
,
58
600
,
336
000
,
263
100
,

FY 2021 figures includes a gain from one-off effect of MNOK 139

Salmon / Whitefish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q4 2022

  • EBIT before FV adj. NOK 800 million (Q4/21: NOK 902 million)
  • o Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS EBIT NOK -9 million (Q4/21: NOK 73 million)
  • Slaughtered volume salmon and trout 53,310 GWT (Q4/21: 51,332 GWT)
  • Spot prices up NOK 3.4/kg q-o-q and up NOK 12/kg y-o-y
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 15.2 (incl. NOK 0.40/kg production tax) vs. Q4/21: NOK 16.1
  • Contract share of 36% (Q4/21: 29%)
  • NIBD NOK 4,346 million at end of Q4/22 (Q4/21: NOK 3,297 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 ~64 000
Total Norway 157
800
162 000 158 200 170 900 ~186 600 ~174 600 ~175 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)*
15 500 13 700 12 900 12 000 ~16 200 ~18 000 ~18 500
Total 173 300 175 800 171 100 182 900 ~202 800 ~192 600 ~193 500

*) LSG's share, not consolidated. Volume for 2022E includes acquisition of Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA – Wildcatch

Q4 2022

Catch volumes wild catch Q4-22 $Q4-21$ 2022 2021
Cod 5,7 8,8 23,7 26,6
Saithe 2,7 3,3 12,9 13,2
Haddock 1,4 1,5 10,4 10,9
Shrimps 0,0 $-.0$ 9,3 9,4
Other 3,3 3,4 15,4 11,5
Total 13,1 17,1 71,7 71,5
  • EBIT Q4/22 of MNOK -9 compared to MNOK 73 in Q4/21
  • Lower quotas brings lower catch and thus as a significant negative y-o-y impact on profitability
  • High raw material prices positive for the fishing fleet, but challenging for the landbased industry

Financials

Q4 2022

Catch, purchase and farming

(100% volumes)

Figures
in
1,000
tonnes
Q4
2022
Q4
2021
2022 2021 2023E
Group
companies:
Norway
(whitefish)
13 17 72 72 68
Norway
(pelagic)
5 8 32 30 34
Chile
catch
own
5 4 80 72 90
Chile
purchase
2 0 27 33 32
Peru
catch
own
72 143 247 377 344
Peru
purchase
31 70 177 192 170
Total
Group
companies
128 242 634 775 737
Joint
ventures:
Europe
purchase
(HC)
138 162 404 430 374
Europe
purchase
(FM/FPC/Oil)
240 211 880 827 906
Totalt
Joint
venture:
377 373 1
284
1
257
1
280
Total
wildcatch
505 615 1
919
2
033
2
017
Salmon/trout
(GWT)*
60 56 201 211 201
Total
Group
565 670 2
120
2
244
2
218

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures Q4 2022

(MNOK) Q4
2022
Q4
2021
Δ% Q4
2022
Q4
a)
2021
a)
Δ%
Revenue 7
639
7
028
8
7
%
,
9
538
8
469
12
6
%
,
EBITDA* 1
069
1
307
-18
2
%
,
1
399
1
482
-5
6
%
,
Depreciation/impairment 439 404 486 450
EBIT* 630 903 -30
2
%
,
914 1
031
-11
4
%
,
from
Income
associates*
140 83
Net
finance
-44 -81
Pre-tax* 727 905 -19
%
7
,
Net
profit
405 909
EPS
(NOK)
1
30
,
2
65
,
EPS
(NOK)*
1
84
,
2
14
,

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

a) AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

Q4
2022
Q4
2021
Biomass
adj.
Group
company
-210 246
Group
Biomass
adj.
associated
companies
-46 3

Key financial figures 2022

(MNOK) 2022 2021
(audited)
Δ% 2022 a) (audited)
a)
2021
Δ%
Revenue 31
150
26
633
17
0
%
,
36
790
31
634
16
3
%
,
EBITDA* 5
990
4
810
24
%
5
,
6
633
5
319
24
%
7
,
Depreciation/impairment 1
731
1
592
1
908
1
738
EBIT* 4
260
3
218
32
4
%
,
4
725
3
581
32
0
%
,
Income
from
associates*
483 387
Net
finance
-307 -350
Pre-tax* 4
435
3
255
36
3
%
,
Net
profit
4
252
3
436
EPS
(NOK)
12
16
,
9
82
,
EPS
(NOK)*
10
06
,
53
7
,

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets and settlement costs

a) AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

2022 2021
(audited)
Group
Biomass
adj.
company
1
189
1
114
Group
Biomass
adj.
associated
companies
12 6
Settlement
costs
-209

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q4
2022
Q4
2021
2022 2021
Revenue 7,112 6,529 26,652 23,136
EBITDA* 1,141 1,224 4,521 3,778
EBIT* 800 902 3,195 2,519
EBIT
margin
11% 14% 12% 11%
Total
assets
37,062 34,191
Slaugthered
volume
(GWT)
53,310 51,332 174,629 186,635
EBIT/kg*
(NOK)
ex. wildcatch
15.2 16.1 16.3 11.7
Havfisk
catch
volume
(MT)
13,099 17,119 71,726 71,521
EBIT
wildcatch
(MNOK)
-9 73 348 340

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets (FY figures includes settlement costs of MNOK 209)

Price achievement

  • o Spot prices up 21% y-o-y
  • o NSI Q4/22 NOK 72.1 (Q4/21: NOK 59.7)
  • o Up NOK 3.4/kg q-o-q and up NOK 12/kg y-o-y
  • o Price realisation on contracts below realised prices for spot Contract share of 36%

Cost (RFS)

  • o RFS cost up from Q4/21
  • o Inflationary trends brings y-o-y cost increase

Wild catch

  • o 23% lower catch volume y-o-y
  • o Increased prices for cod, haddock and saithe vs. Q4/21
  • o Cod +25%, haddock +6% and saithe +8%
  • o Increased fuel prices vs. Q4/21
  • o +82% vs. Q4/21
  • o Higher prices on raw material is a challenge for the processing-activity

NIBD Q4/22 MNOK 4,346 (Q4/21 MNOK 3,297)

Austral Group S.A.A.

(MNOK) Q4
2022
Q4
2021
2022 2021
Revenue 150 270 2,562 2,017
EBITDA -83 101 663 673
EBIT -134 60 468 506
EBIT
margin
22% 18% 25%
Total
assets
2,845 2,581
Raw
material
(MT):
103,155 213,000 423,824 569,340
Sales
volumes:
Fishmeal
(MT)
6,686 15,578 114,369 109,456
Fish
oil
(MT)
- 200 12,950 18,973
Frozen/fresh
JM/M(MT)
- - 12,277 13,639

Raw material intake

  • Seasonal high activity
  • o 2 nd fishing season started 23 November
  • o Concentration of the fishing zones in the north of Peru
  • o Lower yields for FM and oil

Sales

  • Lower sales volume FM and oil y-o-y
  • o Zero fish oil sales in the quarter
  • o Fish meal prices up 2% y-o-y

Inventory by end Q4/22:

  • Fishmeal 20,200 MT (Q4/21: 43,400 MT)
  • Fish oil 600 MT (Q4/21: 4,500 MT)

One off effects of MNOK 61 in FY 2022

NIBD Q4/22 MNOK 553 (Q4/21 MNOK 620)

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

(MNOK) Q4 2022 Q4 2021 2022 2021
Revenue 75 75 821 716
EBITDA -47 -35 200 192
EBIT -57 -44 128 150
EBIT margin 16% 21%
Total assets 1,311 1,118
Raw material intake: 6,800 4,272 106,600 104,856
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 2,114 2,267 9,603 12,117
Fish oil (MT) 97 196 3,408 3,967
Frozen (MT) 2,530 3,276 57,682 45,597

Raw material intake

• As normal seasonal low activity

Sales

  • Lower sales volume frozen y-o-y
  • o Price achievement down by 17% vs. Q4/21

Inventory by end Q4/22:

o Frozen 4,300 MT (Q4/21: 2,600 MT)

NIBD Q4/22 MNOK -213, cash positive (Q4/21 MNOK -163, cash positive)

Br. Birkeland Farming AS

(MNOK) Q4
2022
Q4
2021
2022 2021
Revenue 241 97 743 432
EBITDA* 96 9 367 52
EBIT* 79 -8 300 -12
EBIT
margin
33% 40%
Total
assets
1,296 974
Slaugthered
volume
(GWT)
3,136 1,774 8,631 8,151
EBIT/kg*
all
incl
(NOK)
25.3 -4.5 34.8 -1.5

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

Harvested volume (GWT)

  • o Harvested volume up 77% y-o-y
  • ➢ Spot prices up NOK 12/kg y-o-y
  • o Cost inflation on all important input factors

Biomass at sea

o End Q4/22 at 4,784 LWT (Q4/21: 4,379 LWT)

NIBD Q4/22 MNOK 13 (Q4/21 MNOK 201)

Br. Birkeland AS

(MNOK) Q4
2022
Q4
2021
2022 2021
Revenue 48 61 333 306
EBITDA -42 9 37 111
EBIT -58 -1 -18 70
EBIT
margin
23%
Total
assets
701 730

Pelagic

  • Mainly one vessel in operation
  • o Catch of the remaining quotas of mackerel and herring
  • o Increased fuel cost y-o-y

Snow crab

  • Total catch of 678 MT in 2022
  • o Maintenance work carried out in H2 2022
    • o Main impact on the result in Q4/22
  • o Total allowable catches for the Norwegian fleet were finalised by 7 June 2022 vs. 1 July in 2021
    • o Substantial lower prices achieved for snowcrab y-o-y

NIBD Q4/22 MNOK 41 (Q4/21 MNOK -133, cash positive)

Statement of financial position

(MNOK) 31/12/2022 31/12/2021
Intangible
assets
11
963
,
11
748
,
Tangible
fixed
assets
10
257
,
9
281
,
Right-of-use
assets
3
222
,
3
064
,
Financial
non-current
assets
3
648
,
3
217
,
Total
non-current
assets
29
090
,
27
310
,
Biological
assets
at
cost
5
328
,
4
705
,
Fair
value
adjustment
of
biomass
2
644
,
1
467
,
Other
inventory
2
956
,
1
932
,
Receivables 3
660
,
3
038
,
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
4
340
,
5
329
,
Total
current
assets
18
928
,
16
471
,
Total
assets
48
018
,
43
781
,
NIBD
right-of-use
liabilities
assets
ex.
5
140
,
3
969
,
incl
. right-of-use
liabilities
NIBD
assets
6
991
,
5
629
,
Equity 28
117
,
25
187
,
Equity
ratio
59% 58%

USD/NOK:

• 31.12.2022: 9,86

• 31.12.2021: 8.82

Pelagia Holding AS is an associated company which is included in the line Financial non-current assets of the Group balance sheet

o As such the Group balance sheet does not include proportional consolidation of Pelagia Holding AS (50%)

Cash flow

(MNOK) Q4
2022
Q4
2021
2022 2021
(audited)
Pre
profit
tax
471 1
154
428
5
4
376
Biomass
adjustment
210 -246 -1
189
-1
114
Taxes
paid
-282 -165 -775 -447
Depreciation
and
impairments
439 404 1
731
1
592
Associated
companies
-94 -85 -494 -393
Interest
(net)
81 71 353 284
Working
capital
-264 -210 -1
857
338
Cash
from
operating
activities
561 922 3
195
4
635
Net
investment
in
capex
-464 -419 -1
834
-1
338
Acquisitions
and
divestments
- 4 -292 - 3 -461
Dividends
received
- - 131 114
Others 44 17 32 35
Cash
from
investing
activities
-424 -694 -1
675
-1
650
Change
in
long
loans
term
-262 -386 -996 -73
Change
in
short
loans
term
459 236 570 -410
Dividends - -16 -1
752
-1
335
Others -234 -104 -369 -310
Cash
from
financing
activities
-37 -271 -2
547
-2
128
Cash
the
beginning
of
the
period
at
4
282
5
372
5
329
4
463
Net
change
in
cash
(incl.exchange
gain/losses)
57 -43 -989 866
Cash
the
end
of
the
period
at
4
340
5
329
4
340
5
329

The Board will recommend to the annual shareholders meeting in 2023 a dividend of NOK 5.50 per share.

(NOK 4.50 per share in 2022)

Outlook

Fishmeal

Fish meal production - week 52 (cumulative)

Regions 2022 2021 Change
%
Chile# 352
913
,
351
734
,
0
3
%
Peru 973
359
,
1
229
699
,
,
-20
8
%
Danmark/Norway 173
088
,
182
534
,
-5
2
%
Iceland/North
Atlantic*
259
952
,
161
327
,
61
1
%
Total 1
759
312
,
,
1
925
294
,
,
-8
6
%

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 8.6% y-o-y, Peru down 20.8% vs. 2021.
  • Peru reached 84% of the anchovy quota (season 2022-II) which resulted in a production of approx. 450,000 MT of fishmeal (-5% vs. season 2021-II)
  • Prices • USD 1,660/MT for Standard (65%) 2

(FOB Peru)

  • USD 1,860/MT for Super Prime (68%) 2
  • Demand Feed producers and end-users building stocks getting ready for the peak of the aqua season.
  • Supply Limited stock available for new offers
  • Fishing and production in the south of Peru is underway, has been caught 2.6% of the total quota (337,000 MT) as of 7 February

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 521 , 2022 and week 42 , 2023

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock in China at ports according JCI:
  • o 172,820 MT1 , -8% vs. same period 2022
  • o Off takes: 2,770 MT/day, +50% vs. same period 2022
  • Chinese stock prices currently higher than Peruvian FOB prices:
  • o Quoted at RMB 13,600/MT equivalent super prime 68% USD 1,910/MT FOB Peru1
  • o Upward price trend in China throughout 2022 (+15% vs. Jan 2022)
  • China's currency strengthened against USD since Nov 22 up today which has helped lower China´s import cost1
  • o Yuan exchange rate: 6.8 RMB/USD (-7% vs. Oct 2022)
  • In 2022, China´s raw fish supply was limited resulting from COVID restrictions. In this case, domestic fishmeal producers' operation was limited, leading to poor production of fishmeal (-17% vs. 2021).

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 4, 2023, JCI report 1 dated 06.02.2023

Fish oil

Fish oil production - week 52 (cumulative)

Regions 2022 2021 Change
%
Chile# 146
818
,
144
604
,
1
%
5
Peru 97
825
,
159
802
,
-38
8
%
Danmark/Norway 68
324
,
51
120
,
33
7
%
Iceland/North
Atlantic*
103
088
,
55
340
,
86
3
%
Total 416
055
,
410
866
,
1
3
%

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

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

  • Production IFFO Fish oil production increased 1.3% y-o-y, mainly due to Iceland's contribution and its capelin fish oil. Peru 38.8% down vs. 2021.
  • Yields in Peru were lower than usual, achieving an annual avg. of only 2.4%.
  • Prices (FOB Peru)
  • Feed grade: USD 4,950/MT2
  • Omega-3 grade: USD 5,450/MT2
  • 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 Source: IFFO, week 521 , 2022 and week 42 , 2023

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Region Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change
Europe 1493900 4.5 % 505 100 0.7% 650 500 9.7% 1675900 1.5 % 1 895 500 13.1 % 1 845 300 $-2.6%$ 897 500 2.8%
Norway 1 207 800 3.1% 253 400 3.8 % 333 400 6.4 % 370 000 2.7%1 533 400 $11.9%$ 1 517 100 $-1.1%$ 554 800 2.5%
United Kingdom 177 200 12.6 % 152 100 $-14.2%$ 190 500 25.2 % 178 300 $-6.4%$ 199 200 11.7 % 167 200 $-16.1%$ 182 100 8.9%
Faroe Islands 80 300 3.9% 71 700 $-10.7%$ 86 600 20.8 % 80 600 $-6.9%$ 105 500 30.9 % 99 500 $-5.7%$ 104 000 4.5 %
Iceland 11 600 43.2 % 13 600 17.2 % 24 500 80.1 % 31 200 27.3 % 41 500 33.0 % 42 900 3.4% 40 100 $-6.5%$
Ireland 17 000 7.6 % 14 300 $-15.9%$ 15 500 8.4 % 15 800 1.9% 15 900 0.6% 18 600 17.0 % 16 500 $-11.3%$
Americas 799 000 9.2% 897 700 12.4% 927 600 3.3% 1 036 430 $11.7 %$ 1 000 700 $-3.4 \%$ 1 022 600 2.2% 035 100 1.2%
Chile 564 200 11.9 % 660 100 17.0 % 690 300 4.6 % 778 500 12.8 % 718 300 $-7.7%$ 751 600 4.6 % 759 800 1.1%
Canada 137 000 $-6.2%$ 146 000 6.6% 137 500 $-5.8%$ 136 800 $-0.5%$ 142 000 3.8% 131 700 $-7.3%$ 128 000 $-2.8%$
Australia 63 100 27.2 % 62 300 $-1.3%$ 60 900 $-2.2%$ 82 800 36.0% 87 800 6.0% 88 500 0.8% 89 700 1.4%
Others 13 000 44.4 % 10 300 $-20.8%$ 18 100 75.7 % 18 330 1.3% 33 600 83.3 % 31 300 $-6.8%$ 39 100 24.9 %
USA 21700 $-3.6%$ 19 000 $-12.4%$ 20 800 9.5% 20 000 $-3.8%$ 19 000 $-5.0%$ 19 500 2.6 % 18 500 $-5.1%$
Total 2 292 900 6.1% 2 402 800 4.8 $%$ 2 578 100 7.3% 2712330 5.2 % 2 896 200 6.8 % 2 867 900 $-1.0 \%$ 2 932 600 2.3%

SPOT prices, fresh Atlantic salmon

▪ cross-section, FCA Oslo (Superior quality) as of week 5-2023

Q 1 29 34 40 27 36 47 41 58 65 60 61 68 52 80 91
Q 2 36 41 38 28 42 40 38 64 67 68 62 58 63 105
Q 3 32 39 27 26 38 35 41 60 56 55 49 47 55 69
Q 4 28 38 23 27 42 39 44 66 49 55 56 43 60 72
Total 31 38 32 27 41 40 41 62 59 59 57 53 57 79 91

Atlantic salmon consumption

Q4 2022

Market 2019 2020 2021 2022 Growth Growth %
EU 308 328 346 823 360 303 360 683 380 $0.1 \%$
Others 201 648 210 427 215 469 218 112 2,643 $1.2\%$
USA 134 673 148 085 155 878 167 766 11,889 7.6 %
Japan 16 621 21 374 21 006 17 531 $-3,474$ $-16.5%$
Russia 29 702 32 127 30 278 16 503 $-13,775$ $-45.5%$
Total 690 972 758 835 782 933 780 596 $-2,337$ $-0.3%$

Figures as per 13.02.2023 - Source: Kontali

Conclusion

Salmon / Whitefish

  • Record revenue for the year
  • Positive development VAP, S&D in Q4, further improvement expected in 2023
  • Proposed "resource tax" impacts from 1 January 2023 and brings significant uncertainty

Salmon

  • Harvest volume 2022 incl. associates 192,600 GWT
  • Expected harvest volume 2023 incl. associates around 193,500 GWT
  • Inflationary trend will give higher cost in 2023 counterbalanced by operational improvements

Whitefish

  • Healthy profitability in 2022
  • Likely development in 2023 quotas:
  • Cod down 20%
  • Haddock down 5%
  • Saithe north of 62 degrees: +15%
  • Saithe south of 62 degrees: +19%

Conclusion

Pelagic

• General inflation impact cost also for the pelagic operation

South America

  • Seasonal high activity in Peru
  • o 2 nd season started 23 November
  • o Challenging season with fish concentrated up north in Peru and closed zones due to small fish
  • o Lower fishmeal and fish oil yields 2nd season 2022 vs. same season in 2021
  • As normal seasonal low activity in Chile
  • o Minimum 15% increase in horse mackerel quota expected for 2023 vs. 2022
    • ✓ The biomass in a healthy status

Conclusion

Pelagic

North Atlantic (Pelagia Holding AS, an associated company)

  • Seasonal high activity in the quarter for all segments
  • o Higher sales volumes and increased prices for marine protein and oils in Q4/22 vs. Q4/21
  • ICES recommendation for 2023 set
  • o Blue whiting +81% o Mackerel -2% o NVG herring -15% o North Sea herring -23%
  • o Capelin (Barents Sea) -11%

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Appendix

Associated companies

Pelagia Holding AS (100% figures)

AUSS`s share = 50%

(MNOK) Q4
2022
Q4
2021
2022 2021
Revenue 3
798
,
2
882
,
11
282
,
10
002
,
EBITDA 661 350 1
703
,
1
018
,
EBIT 567 257 1
349
,
727
EBIT
margin
15% 9
%
12% 7
%
Total
assets
9
137
,
582
7
,
Net
interest
bearing
debt
4
036
,
3
291
,

FY 2021 figures includes a gain from one-off effect of MNOK 139

Associated companies

Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures)

LSG's share = 50%

(MNOK) Q4
2022
Q4
2021
2022 2021
Revenue 693 344 3
188
,
2
307
,
EBITDA -23 2 454 386
EBIT* -128 -29 214 244
(gwt)
Volumes
317
7
,
4
903
,
35
936
,
32
350
,
EBIT/kg*
(NOK)
-17
5
-5
8
6
0
7
6
Net
interest
bearing
debt
2
018
,
2
234
,

* Before biomass adj.

o Challenging biology

o Results negatively impacted with issues with microjellyfish and AGD

o High mortality cost in Q4/22

o Low average harvest weight of fish

o Expect harvest volume reduced to 37,000 GWT in 2023

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