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Bakkafrost P/f

Earnings Release Feb 21, 2023

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Q4 2022

Oslo 21 February 2023

DISCLAIMER

  • This presentation includes statements regarding future results, which are subject to risks and uncertainties.
  • Consequently, actual results may differ significantly from the results indicated or implied in these statements. No representation or warranty (expressed or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. Accordingly, none of the Company, or any of its principal shareholders or subsidiary undertakings or any of such person's officers or employees or advisors accept any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of this document.

SUMMARY OF Q4 2022

MARKETS & SALES FINANCIALS SEGMENT INFORMATION OUTLOOK APPENDIX

HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS
Revenues and
All-time high full-year revenue of DKK 7,130 million and all-time high full-year Operational EBIT
of DKK 1,705 million
Operational EBIT
All-time high quarterly revenue of DKK 1,940 million and Operational EBIT of
DKK 376 million

Harvest in the Faroe Islands: 19,276 tgw
in Q4 2022 (20,694 tgw
in Q4 2021)

Harvest in Scotland:
5,198 tgw
in Q4 2022 (5,122 tgw
in Q4 2021)
Operation
Feed sales of 32,600 tonnes in Q4 2022 (32,527 tonnes in Q4 2021)

Sourcing of marine raw material: of 46,051 tonnes in Q4 2022 (27,322 tonnes in Q4 2021)
Cash Flow
Cash flow from operations
of DKK 382 million in Q4 2022 (DKK 189 million in Q4 2021)
Segments
Positive operational EBIT in
Farming FO, VAP and FOF, negative in Farming SCT
Dividends
Proposed dividend of DKK 10.00 per share for 2022

*) Including internal sales of 31,422 tonnes in Q4 2022 (31,649 tonnes in Q4 2021)

**) EBIT aligned for fair value adjustments of biomass, onerous contracts provisions, income from associates and revenue tax

SUMMARY OF Q4 2022

MARKETS & SALES

FINANCIALS SEGMENT INFORMATION

OUTLOOK

APPENDIX

GLOBAL MARKETS HIGHER PRICES Y/Y AND Q/Q

Average spot prices increased y/y and q/q in Q4 2022 (NOK/KG)

Increased spot prices throughout the quarter

Increasing so far in Q1 2023

Change in global market [volume harvested and market price]

  • harvest Strong drop in North America
SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT Q4 2022 Change %
Norway 404 401 0.8 %
Faroes 27 30 -3.0 %
-10.9 %
Iceland 12 10 15.0 %
Total Europe 481 481 -11.8 %
0.0 %
Chile 174 181 -3.8 %
-15.5 %
-18.4 %
Total Americas 204 216 -5.7 %
Other 30 34 -10.9 %
-2.2 %
-53.1 %
Total (Sold Quantity) 702 705 -0.3 %
Source: Kontali
UK
Ireland
Canada
USA
Total (Harvested quantity)
Inventory movements
35
3
26
4
715
-12
Q4 2021
36
3
31
4
731
-26

Stable consumption in EU/UK

In line with harvest development in Europe

Strong growth in the US

  • Increased import from Europe
  • Attractive currency situation

Russia impacted by sanctions

Negative development in Japan and China

ESEAN performing well

Material drop in sales to Ukraine

Salmon markets, sold quantity (head on gutted - HOG)
Estimated volumes Q4 comparison Estimated volumes FY comparison
Markets Q4 2022 E Q4 2021 Volume % FY 2022E FY 2021E Volume %
EU 324,200 324,300 -100 0% 1,141,400 1,158,000 -16,600 -1%
USA 150,900 140,200 10,700 8% 586,600 571,700 14,900 3%
14,800 27,200 -12,400 -46% 48,600 86,000 -37,400 -43%
Russia -17% 55,100 65,500 -10,400 -16%
Japan 15,800 19,000 -3,200 -2,000 -2%
Greater China 26,400 27,800 -1,400 -5% 103,100 105,100
ASEAN 24,200 22,200 2,000 9% 84,100 80,900 3,200 4%
Latin America 45,300 45,000 300 1% 179,000 184,100 -5,100 -3%
Ukraine 5,900 10,900 -5,000 -46% 18,800 32,700 -13,900 -43%
Other markets 94,600 87,900 6,700 8% 330,600 316,700 13,900 4%
Total all markets 702,100 704,500 -2,400 -0.3 % 2,547,300 2,600,700 -53,400 -2.1 %
Comments:
EU+UK incl. estimates for both European Union (Post-Brexit) & United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland).
Greater China = China / Hong Kong / Taiwan (incl. estimated re-export from Vietnam & Thailand)
ASEAN = Association of Southeast Asian Nations (estimated re-export from Vietnam & Thailand subtracted)

Comments:

EU+UK incl. estimates for both European Union (Post-Brexit) & United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland). Greater China = China / Hong Kong / Taiwan (incl. estimated re-export from Vietnam & Thailand) ASEAN = Association of Southeast Asian Nations (estimated re-export from Vietnam & Thailand subtracted) Latin America (including both Mexico and Caribbean + domestic consumption in Chile) All figures above are in tonnes hog, and are rounded to the nearest 100 tonnes.

SUMMARY OF Q4 2022 MARKETS & SALES FINANCIALS SEGMENT INFORMATION OUTLOOK APPENDIX

GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS HIGHER REVENUE AND OPERATIONAL EBIT

(DKK million) Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
Operating revenue 1,940 1,488 7,130 4,066
Operational EBITDA 504 270 2,243 1,352
Operational EBIT 376 120 1,705 821
Fair value adjustment of biological assets -426 -140 278 435
Onerous contracts 0 0 0 0
Income from associates 48 18 58 30
Revenue tax -51 -49 -215 -141
EBIT -53 -52 1,826 1,145
-426 Net Financial items -88 8 -136 -7
EBT -141 -44 1,690 1,138
Taxes -13 41 -346 -174
Profit for the period -154 -3 1,344 964

* Operational EBITDA and EBIT aligned for fair value adjustment of biomass, onerous contracts provisions, income from associates and revenue tax.

20.6% 14.0% Fishmeal, -oil and Feed EBITDA margin

Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
Operational EBITDA margin 26.0% 18.2% 31.5% 33.2%
Operational EBIT margin 19.4% 8.0% 23.9% 20.2%
Operational EBIT/Kg (Farming FO) (NOK) 27.56 18.29 38.54 18.49
Operational EBIT/Kg (Farming FO and VAP) (NOK) 33.81 20.11 37.52 20.93
Operational EBIT/Kg (VAP) (NOK) 16.67 5.71 -2.55 7.41
Operational EBIT/Kg (Farming SCT) (NOK) -39.96 -55.95 -16.72 -11.56

OPERATIONAL EBIT* AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE**

Operational EBIT* (mDKK)

Adjusted EPS** (DKK)

*) Operational EBIT is EBIT before fair value adjustments of biomass, onerous contracts provisions, income from associates and revenue tax

**) Earnings per share adjusted for fair value of biomass, onerous contracts provisions and tax and these.

BAKKAFROST / PRESENTATION Page 12

BALANCE SHEET

(DKK million) Q4 22 End 2021
4,509 4,496
Intangible assets 5,647 4,889
5,647 Property, plant and equipment 439 302
Right of use assets 234 149
Financial assets
Long-term receivables
0 8
Deferred tax assets 336 215
Biological assets 2,938 2,448
1,074 Inventory 1,074 709
Financial derivatives 8 0
Receivables 809 824
809 Other receivables 168 78
Cash and cash equivalents 720 509
Total Assets 16,882 14,628
Equity 10,396 9,348
Deferred tax and other taxes 1,826 1,590
Long-term interest-bearing debt 3,383 2,635
Long-term leasing debt 353 246
Financial derivatives 3 8
62% Short-term leasing debt 106 88
Accounts and other payables 814 714
Total Equity and Liabilities 16,882 14,628
1,074
809
Long-term interest-bearing debt 3,383 2,635
Long-term leasing debt 353 246
62% Financial derivatives 3 8
Short-term leasing debt 106 88
Accounts and other payables 814 714
Total Equity and Liabilities 16,882 14,628

CASH FLOW

Q4 2021 Q4 2022 (DKK million) Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
Cash flow from operations 382 189 1,202 1,125
189
193
382 Cash flow from investments -570 -289 -1,255 -1,112
Cash flow from financing 339 237 263 30
Net change in cash 151 136 210 42
Cash at the end of the period 720 509 720 509

NET INTEREST-BEARING DEBT (NIBD) NIBD INCREASED DURING Q4 2022

NIBD was increased by:

NIBD was decreased by:

Financing end Q4 2022

  • NIBD: DKK 2,664 million
  • Bank facilities of EUR 700 million, and an accordion of EUR 150 million.
  • Undrawn credit facilities: DKK 2,542 million

Development in NIBD in DKK millions

NIBD and available funding

Q4 2022 ESG UPDATE

Strenghtening freshwater treatment capacity in the Faroes Bakkafrost's new 10,000m3 hybrid-powered well-boat Bakkafossur was delivered. Hereby the freshwater treatment capacity in the Faroe Islands is significantly improved.

Engaging with suppliers to reduce carbon footprint

At Bakkafrost Supplier Day Engaging with suppliers to advance sustainable practices in the supply chain and build robust partnerships with suppliers to ensure progress towards reduction in carbon reduction.

Responsibility and protecting local environment

feed barge at our Portree site in Scotland, that sank during the storm Arwen.

In close cooperation with experts and authorities Bakkafrost successfully recovered the barge preventing any environmental impact

FARMING – HARVEST VOLUME AVERAGE HARVEST WEIGHT INCREASED IN SCOTLAND

Harvest Volumes tonnes [HOG] Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
North: 28% FO -
North Region
5,322 9,268 28,864 26,082
West: 72% FO -
West Region
13,954 8,904 28,033 32,253
8,883
South: 0%
5,198
FO -
South Region
0 2,522 9,789
FO –
Total
19,276 20,694 66,686 67,217
SCT 5,198 5,122 23,917 29,672

Sea water temperatures at 18m depth in the Faroe Islands

STRONG PERFORMANCE IN THE FAROES

Farming FO (DKK million) Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
Operating revenue 1,139 1,111 4,633 3,477
Operational EBIT 380 282 1,913 904
Operational EBIT margin 33% 25% 41% 26%
Farming SCT (DKK million) Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
Operating revenue 298 218 1,442 1,455
Operational EBIT -149 -214 -298 -249
Operational EBIT margin -50% -98% -21% -17%
Sea water temperatures at 5m depth in Scotland
Farming SCT (DKK million) Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
Operating revenue 298 -218 1.442 1,455
Operational EBIT $-149$ -214 $-298$ $-249$
Operational EBIT margin -50% -98% -21% $-17%$

FARMING – OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

IMPROVEMENTS IN BOTH REGIONS

  • FO: Good biological development Low sea lice levels Improved biological KPI in H2
  • SCT: Seasonal biological challenges causing high mortality Reducing harvest volumes and biomass Low sea lice levels Increased average harvest weight

Source: Scottish Government's Fish Health Inspectorate

Threshold for reporting: Mortality above 1% per week and fish bigger than 750g. First 6 weeks post transfer from fresh water to sea water are not required to be reported. Reported to FHI one week after the mortality event.

BAKKAFROST SCOTLAND BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

Avg. harvest weight Average harvest weight 2020-2023

Week 1-6: 2022 vs 2023

2022 2023

HATCHERIES IN SCOTLAND APPLECROSS PROGRESSING

  • AP 2 to AP 4 ult. Q 1
  • 200-300 gr. ult. Q2-2023

VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS (VAP) HIGHER VOLUMES AND HIGHER COST OF RAW MATERIAL

Volumes (tonnes) Revenue (mDKK) Operational EBIT (mDKK) Operational EBIT/kg (NOK) % of harvest volume for VAP* 6,603 10% 7,231 359 34% 483 28 86 5.71 16.67 31% 36% 207% 192%

VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS (VAP)
Q4 2021 Q4 2022 (DKK million) Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
Operating revenue 483 359 1,704 1,185
10%
6,603 7,231 Operational EBIT
Operational EBIT margin
86
18%
28
8%
-51
-3%
120
10%
Farming FO transferred to VAP (tgw) 6,944 6,493 26,401 21,974

FISHMEAL, OIL AND FEED (FOF) HIGHER EBITDA AND HIGHER SALES OF FISHMEAL AND FISH OIL

(DKK million) Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
Operating revenue 791 433 2,433 1,659
EBITDA 110 89 436 306
EBITDA margin 14% 21% 18% 18%
Feed sold (tonnes)* 32,600 32,527 127,840 128,489

Sourcing of raw material (tonnes)

MARKET CONDITIONS FEED UNCHANGED INTERNAL FEED SALES AND INCREASE EXTERNAL FEED SALES

Fishmeal and fish oil price index in DKK (Q1 2015 = 100)

Source: Holtermann

Market fluctuations

Fishmeal and fish oil prices slightly decreased in Q4 2022. The price level is last year.

SUMMARY OF Q4 2022

MARKETS & SALES

FINANCIALS

SEGMENT INFORMATION

OUTLOOK

APPENDIX

Nevið, Lambavík, Faroe Islands

EXPECTED HARVEST GROWTH OF 2.3% IN 2023

Change same period last year - Predictions when reporting Q3 2022

Source: Kontali

OUTLOOK

Market

Global harvest:

  • Decreased 2% in Q4 2022 vs Q4 2021
  • 2.3% global supply growth expected in 2023

Farming

Harvest:

Expected harvest of 98k GWT (Faroe Islands: 68k and Scotland: 30k)

Smolt release:

In 2023, Bakkafrost expects to release 25.6 million smolts (Faroe Islands: 16.0 and Scotland: 9.6)

Contracts

For 2023, Bakkafrost has signed contracts for around 23% of the total expected harvest volumes

Fishmeal, Oil and Feed

  • Feed sales are expected to be around 130,000 tonnes in 2022 Fishmeal and fish oil volumes are expected to be similar in 2023 as in 2022 Headlines from Capital Markets Day on 14-15 September 2021: During 2022-2026, DKK 6.2 billion will be invested in

Business development / Investment programme

    • the Faroe Islands and Scotland
  • Improve the operation in Scotland
  • Pursue sustainable organic growth in the Faroe Islands and Scotland
  • Next Capital Markets Day 6-7 June 2023 in Scotland

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