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Icelandic Salmon AS

Earnings Release May 12, 2022

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Earnings Release

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SUMMARY PRESENTATION Q1 2022

THIS IS ICELANDIC SALMON

Icelandic Salmon AS is listed on the Euronext Growth market in Oslo. The company is the sole owner and parent company of Arnarlax ehf.

Four smolt facilities, Current capacity of 5 million smolt

Farming in seven sites in three fjords

All production ASC** certified

Total MAB 25,200 tonnes

Sales by internal team

Domestic and global markets

All operational activities of the group are performed in Arnarlax ehf.

Arnarlax – Sustainable Icelandic Salmon is the common brand for all operational activities and products from Icelandic Salmon

Harvesting plant in Bíldudalur. BRC* certified

30,000 tonnes per year capacity

STRONG OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Q1 SUMMARY

  • A period of strong price achievement with high capacity utilization of our harvest plant while maintaining a stable cost level
    • Low contract level yielding positive results on price achievement with increased spot market pricing.
    • Large volumes through our harvest plant in the period
  • 2020 generation accounted for volume in the period
    • Continuing cost performance from Q1 expected into Q2
    • Stable biological performance during a challenging winter period despite some extraordinary mortality. Successful implementation of seaside strategy contributing to solid base for growth after winter season
  • Similar volume as for Q1 expected in Q2 2022, with stable cost level.
    • Continuing harvesting of 20 generation
    • Reduced harvest at the end of Q2 2022
  • Volume guidance kept unchanged at 16,000 tonnes for 2022
KEY RESULTS Q1 2022 Q1 2021 FY 2021
Operating income
('000 EUR)
37.107 17.351 90.806
Operational EBIT ('000 EUR) 9.514 367 7.314
Operational EBIT (%) 26% 2% 8%
Harvest volume (tgw) 3,4 2,5 11,5
Operational EBIT/kg. 2,82 0,15 0,63

SMOLT EXPANSION ON TRACK

STRATEGIC UPDATE AND OUTLOOK

SOUTH COAST EXPANSION DEVELOPING AS PLANNED

  • Development at the Fjallalax smolt plant continues to progress as planned
    • Licence in place for 100 tonnes MAB
    • Operations started with input of eggs in January that are now being moved to start-feeding.
    • Expecting first deliveries from Fjallalax to Laxabraut 5 in the autumn 2022 for further post-smolt production there
  • Development plans at Laxabraut 5 are also on track
    • License for 900 tonnes MAB in place in Q1 2022
  • The two expansion initiatives will provide both increased number of smolt and size for approximately 7,000 tonnes additional harvested volume
    • This will support better utilisation of current licenses and prepare for new areas and licenses
    • First output from the stations will be in spring 2023

SALES & MARKETING UPDATE

STRATEGIC UPDATE AND OUTLOOK

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SUSTAINABILITY – IT'S IN OUR NATURE 5

STRATEGIC UPDATE AND OUTLOOK LICENSE STATUS FOR SEA-WATER

Arnarlax holds licenses of 25,200 tonnes MAB in the Icelandic Westfjords (Arnarfjörður, Patreksfjörður and Tálknafjörður).

NEW SITES WITHIN EXISTING LICENCES

Currently in process to build three more sites within existing licences, for better MAB utilisation

First site has now been advertised by authorities and is expected to be issued in Q2 2022.

ÍSAFJÖRÐUR LICENSE STATUS

The Arnarlax application for a farming license in Ísafjarðardjúp is still in process

Arnarlax is in a position to receive a license for 10,000 tonnes in Ísafjarðardjúp despite uncertainty on the share of fertile fish

Still expected to be issued in 2022

ARNARFJÖRÐUR EXPANSION

The Arnarlax application for increased biomass in Arnarfjörður of 4,500 tonnes has not been processed and the application process has been delayed

Work on an updated application is in progress.

Further process is likely to be in accordance with the new legislation which allows for auctioning of licenses.

The exact timeline of the application process is still undetermined

FINANCIAL UPDATE STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION

Non-current liability Current liabilities

KEY ITEMS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2022

  • Continuing focus on growth with total investment of EUR 4.0 million in the period mainly related to increased production at sea.
  • NIBD, including leasing, increased by EUR 5.5 million within first quarter in relation to growth projects in investments and smolt facility.
  • Biological assets at cost value decreased by EUR 5.8 million along with high harvest period
  • Net cash flow from operating activities positive by EUR 1.8 million compared with negative EUR 0.2 million in the same period last year.

STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION

  • At the close of the first quarter, the balance sheet totaled EUR 183 million, an increase of EUR 12 million from the end of 2021.
  • Total equity on 31st March 2022 was EUR 117.6 million up from EUR 109.3 million at end of 2021.

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