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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation Feb 17, 2022

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Q4 2021 financial presentation

Arne Møgster – CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes – CFO

Highlights

All figures in MNOK Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue 7,028 5,746 26,633 22,447
EBITDA* 1,307 859 4,810 3,675
EBIT* 903 464 3,218 2,159
Pre-tax profit** 905 552 3,255 2,037
EPS (NOK)* 1.79 1.30 7.18 4.55
Total assets 43,781 39,741
Net interesting bearing debt *** 4,019 4,651
Equity ratio 58% 58%
Group EBITDA incl. 50% of Pelagia
EBITDA Salmon/whitefish
EBITDA Pelagic incl. proportional Pelagia
1,482
1,224
258
994
750
244
5,319
3,778
1,541
4,002
3,109
894

The Board will recommend to the annual shareholders meeting in 2022 a dividend of NOK 4.50 per share

(NOK 3.50 per share in 2021)

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

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

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

Operation overview

PERU CHILE NORTH
ATLANTIC
AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD
GROUP
PELAGIC FISHING 7%
20
of
Anchovy
quota
Fishing vessels
Centre-north
3
8.6%
of
Fishing vessels
Pelagic
fishing
quota
4
Fishing
vessels
400,000 -
500,000
MT
of pelagic fish
caught
annually (27
vessels)
PELAGIC
PROCESSING
7
Processing plants
4
Processing plants
25
Processing plants*
1.6 –
2.0
Million
MT
of raw material annually
36
Processing plants
WHITEFISH 11%
Whitefish quota (NO)
10
Fishing vessels
8
Processing
plants
100,000 -
120,000
MT of whitefish
(10
vessels)
8
Processing plants
SALMON Norway:
Salmon licenses

Incl. salmon operation
UK*
210,000 -
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

• IMARPE will start their cruise in front of first season 2022 by end February

Operation in Peru

Austral Group S.A.A

Fishmeal/fish oil

Centre/North

  • o Austral finalized its total quota for 2nd season Dec 31st
  • 2nd season quota 2 million MT 2021 vs 2.8 million MT 2020
  • Austral catch 143,100 MT 2021 vs. 166,620 MT 2020
  • Austral purchase 35,865 MT 2021 vs. 42,986 MT 2020
  • Super/prime 80% 2nd season 2021 vs. 83% 2nd season 2020
  • Combined Fishmeal/oil yield 26.3% 2nd season 2021 vs. 29.4% in 2nd season 2020

South

  • o Full year purchases 111,141 MT vs. 0 MT 2020
  • o Record share 46%
  • Total anchoveta full year
  • o Record purchase share last 10 years 3.7% vs. 1.9% 2020
  • 1st season 2022
  • o Peruvian first season expected to be announced early April 2022
Volume '000 MT Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020 2022E
Own catch
Anchoveta 143 125 365 289 302
Mackerel - 1 13 19 12
Purchase
Anchoveta 70 40 191 82 124
Mackerel/Squid - 1 1 1 5
Total ('000 MT) 213 167 569 391 443

Operation in Chile

Foodcorp Chile S.A

Own catch: Jack mackerel

  • Healthy biomass
  • o 15% quota increase 2021 vs. 2020
  • o Own quota: 40 KMT (2021) vs. 35 KMT (2020)
  • o Quota purchases: 31.8 KMT (2021) vs. 28.5 KMT (2020)
  • o Successful execution of the season, 95% of the volume caught by beginning of August and remaining volume caught in December
  • 2022:
  • o 15% quota increase for 2022 vs. 2021
    • Own quota: 46 KMT (2022) vs. 40 KMT (2021)
  • o Logistics challenge due to lack of containers and capacity

Purchases:

• Sardine/anchovy: Remaining quota from 2021 transferred to 2022, for artisanal only

Volume '000 MT Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2 021 2 020 2022E
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 4 - 72 63 78
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy - 5 31 27 33
Giant squid/mackerel - - 2 2 2
Total ('000 MT) 4 5 105 92 113

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

North Atlantic pelagic quotas

(2011-2022E)

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

Pelagia Holding AS

Fishmeal and fish oil (FMO)

Volume '000 MT Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020 2022E
Raw Material:
Fishmeal and fish oil 101 122 481 691 502
Protein concentrate/ oil 92 80 326 288 351
Total ('000 MT) 193 202 807 979 853
  • Raw material Q4 2021
  • o Seasonal low on fishmeal and fish oil from wild catch
  • o Salmon based raw material stable (protein concentrate/oil)
  • Positive price trend for both fishmeal and fish oil

Pelagia Holding AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020 2022E
Raw material intake 162 200 430 388 424
  • Good raw material intake for Q4, and for FY 2021
  • o Composed mainly of Spring spawning herring (NVG) and mackerel
  • Good activity in Q1 2022 is expected
  • o Both mackerel and NVG herring as normal
  • o Positive with the start of capelin fishery in the Barents sea after years of closure
  • Market
  • o Good sales volumes and limited unsold stock
  • o Logistics challenge due to lack of containers and capacity

Pelagia Holding AS

(100% figures)

(MNOK) Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue 2 882 3 136 10 002 8 814
EBITDA 350 271 1 018 655
EBIT 257 208 727 408
Sales volumes (tonnes):
Frozen 109 600 123 200 333 600 314 300
FM/FPC/Oil 35 600 55 500 263 100 180 800

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

Q4/21 sales figures FM/FPC/oil includes Hordafor Group volumes. YTD Q4/21 sales figures included Hordafor Group volumes from July 1st.

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Salmon / Whitefish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q4 2021

  • EBIT before FV adj. NOK 902 million (Q4/20: NOK 441 million)
  • o Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS EBIT NOK 73 million (Q4/20: NOK -10 million)
  • Harvest volume salmon and trout 51,332 GWT (Q4/20: 48,349 GWT)
  • Spot prices up 38% y-o-y
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 16.1 (incl. NOK 0.4/kg production tax) vs. Q4/20: NOK 9.3
  • Contract share of 29% (Q4/20: 32%)
  • NIBD NOK 3,297 million at end of Q4/21 (Q4/20: NOK 3,521 million)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon / trout farming volumes

2015
GWT
2016
GWT
2017
GWT
2018
GWT
2019
GWT
2020
GWT
2021
GWT
2022E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS* 29 200 30 000 39 200 36 800 32 800 ~35 000 ~44 000 ~40 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
71 400 52 200 64 500 66 500 64 800 ~67 900 ~72 600 ~71 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 57 100 68 000 54 000 58 800 60 600 ~68 000 ~70 000 ~74 000
Total Norway 157 700 150 200 157 800 162 000 158 200 ~170 900 ~186 600 ~185 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)*
13 500 14 000 15 500 13 700 12 900 ~12 000 ~16 200 ~23 000

*) LSG's share, not consolidated

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA - Wildcatch

Q4 2021: Wildcatch

  • Positive price development
  • High catch volume, and transferring about 5% of cod quota to 2022
  • High prices positive for profitability on raw material, but a challenge for the processing industry
  • EBIT Q4/21 of MNOK 73 compared to MNOK -10 in Q4/20
Catch volume
Catch volume
Remaining quota transferred to
2022
Q4/2021 Q4/2020 YTD 2021 YTD 2020 2021
Cod 8 842 7 022 26 582 23 594 1350
Saithe 3 286 2 089 13 156 14 547
Haddock 1 543 994 10 878 7 402
Shrimps - 16 9 433 6 348
Other 3 448 2 499 11 473 16 527
Total 17 119 12 620 71 521 68 418

Financials

Q4 2021

Catch, purchase and farming

(100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020 2022E
Group companies:
Norway (whitefish) 17 13 72 68 68
Norway (pelagic) 8 12 30 32 31
Chile own catch 4 - 72 63 78
Chile purchase 0 5 33 29 35
Peru own catch 143 126 377 308 314
Peru purchase 70 42 192 83 129
Total Group companies 242 197 775 584 654
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (HC) 162 200 430 388 424
Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) 193 202 807 979 853
Totalt Joint venture: 355 403 1 237 1 368 1 277
Total wildcatch 597 600 2 012 1 952 1 931
Salmon/trout (GWT)* 56 54 211 190 216
Total Group 653 654 2 223 2 141 2 147

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures Q4 2021

(MNOK) Q4 2021 Q4 2020 Δ% Q4 2021 Q4 2020
a)
a) Δ%
Revenue 7,028 5,746 22.3 % 8,469 7,314 15.8 %
EBITDA* 1,307 859 52.2 % 1,482 994 49.0 %
Depreciation/impairment 404 395 450 427
EBIT* 903 464 94.8 % 1,031 567 81.8 %
Income from associates* 83 148
Net finance -81 -60
Pre-tax** 905 552 64.1 %
Net profit 909 -108
EPS (NOK) 2.30 -0.16
EPS (NOK)* 1.79 1.30

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

** In pre-tax profit the effect from fair value adjustments related to biological assets is excluded. This effect is also excluded for biological assets in associated companies.

a) AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

Q4 2021 Q4 2020
Biomass adj group company 246 -704
Biomass adj group associated companies 3 -8

Key financial figures 2021

(MNOK) 2021 2020 (audited) Δ% 2021 a) 2020 (audited)
a)
Δ%
Revenue 26,633 22,447 18.7 % 31,634 26,854 17.8 %
EBITDA* 4,810 3,675 30.9 % 5,319 4,002 32.9 %
Depreciation/impairment 1,592 1,516 1,738 1,639
EBIT* 3,218 2,159 49.1 % 3,581 2,363 51.6 %
Income from associates* 387 306
Net finance -350 -427
Pre-tax** 3,255 2,037 59.8 %
Net profit 3,436 823
EPS (NOK) 9.47 2.45
EPS (NOK)* 7.18 4.55

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

** In pre-tax profit the effect from fair value adjustments related to biological assets is excluded. This effect is also excluded for biological assets in associated companies.

a) AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

2021 2020 (audited)
Biomass adj group company 1,114 -954
Biomass adj group associated companies 6 -56

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue 6 529 5 171 23 136 19 966
EBITDA* 1 224 750 3 778 3 109
EBIT* 902 441 2 519 1 950
Harvested volume (GWT) 51 332 48 349 186 635 170 849
EBIT/kg* ex. Wild Catch (NOK) 16,1 9,3 11,7 10,2
Havfisk catch volume (MT) 17 119 12 620 71 521 68 418
EBIT Wild Catch (MNOK) 73 -10 340 205

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

Price achievement

  • o Spot prices up 38% y-o-y
  • o NSI Q4/21 NOK 59.7 (Q4/20: NOK 43.4)
  • Up NOK 5/kg q-o-q and up NOK 16/kg y-o-y
  • o Price realisation on contract higher than realised prices for spot
  • Contract share of 29%
  • Cost (RFS)
  • o RFS cost decrease from Q3/21, but higher than Q4/20

Wildcatch

  • o Higher catch volume and price realisation vs. Q4/20
  • o Prioritized catches of haddock and saithe in Q4/21, and about 1,350 tonnes of cod quota transferred to 2022
  • o Higher prices on raw material is a challenge for the processing industry, but improvements for 2020 is still seen
  • NIBD Q4/21 MNOK 3,297 (Q4/20 MNOK 3,521)

Austral Group S.A.A

(MNOK) Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue 270 259 2,017 1,241
EBITDA 101 115 673 338
EBIT 60 70 506 134
Raw material (MT): 213,000 167,879 569,340 391,286
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 15,578 6,403 109,456 60,705
Fish oil (MT) 200 4,726 18,973 8,793
Frozen/fresh JM/M(MT) - 570 13,639 17,222
  • Raw material intake
  • o Seasonal high activity
    • Finalized 100% of the 2nd season quota by end December

Sales

  • o Higher sales volumes of fishmeal y-o-y
  • Fishmeal prices up 12% vs. Q4/20

Inventory by end Q4/21:

  • o Fishmeal 43,400 MT (Q4/20: 30,300 MT)
  • o Fish oil 4,500 MT (Q4/20: 7,700 MT)

NIBD Q4/21 MNOK 620 (Q4/20 MNOK 809)

Foodcorp Chile S.A

(MNOK) Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue 75 69 716 638
EBITDA -35 -41 192 138
EBIT -44 -49 150 101
Raw material intake: 4,272 5,055 104,856 92,369
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 2,267 3,018 12,117 13,411
Fish oil (MT) 196 138 3,967 4,311
Frozen (MT) 3,276 533 45,597 36,987
  • Raw material intake
  • o As normal seasonal low activity
  • Sales
  • o Higher prices for frozen horse mackerel vs. Q4/20
  • Inventory by end Q4/21
  • o Frozen 2,600 MT (Q4/20: 80 MT)

NIBD Q4/21 MNOK -268, cash positive (Q4/20 MNOK -163, cash positive)

Br. Birkeland Farming AS

(AUSS owns 55.2%)

(MNOK) Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue
EBITDA
EBIT
97
9
-8
110
-33
-49
432
52
-12
306
-30
-80
Harvested volume (GWT) 1,774 2,568 8,151 6,790
EBIT/kg* all incl. (NOK) -4.5 -19.1 -1.5 -11.8

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

  • Harvested volume (GWT)
  • o Down 31% y-o-y
    • o 54% of the volume harvested in October
    • o Cost (RFS) still at a high level
  • Biomass at sea
  • o End Q4/21 at 4,379 LWT (Q4/20: 5,693 LWT)

NIBD Q4/21 MNOK 201 (Q4/20: MNOK 268)

Br. Birkeland AS

(AUSS owns 42.9%)

(MNOK) Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue 61 126 306 249
EBITDA 9 69 111 103
EBIT -1 58 70 59

Pelagic

  • Early start of the mackerel season vs. 2020
  • o Major part of the mackerel quota caught in Q3/21 vs. 2020 where the major part of the quota was caught in Q4
  • o The pelagic vessels caught their remaining quota for herring in Q4

Snow crab

  • Total allowable catches for the Norwegian fleet were finalized by 1st July 2021
  • o No fishing activity in Q4
    • o Ongoing maintenance work

NIBD Q4/21 MNOK -133, cash positive (Q4/20 MNOK -249, cash positive)

Statement of financial position

(Group)

(MNOK) 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Intangible assets 11,748 11,526
Tangible fixed assets 9,281 8,379
Right-of-use assets 3,064 3,106
Financial non-current assets 3,217 2,732
Total non-current assets 27,310 25,743
Biological assets at cost 4,705 4,859
Fair value adjustment of biomass 1,467 307
Other inventory 1,932 1,569
Receivables 3,116 2,800
Cash and cash equivalents 5,251 4,463
Total current assets 16,471 13,998
Total assets 43,781 39,741
NIBD ex. right-of-use assets liabilities 4,019 4,651
NIBD incl. right-of-use assets liabilities 5,663 5,942
Equity 25,187 22,991
Equity ratio 58% 58%

USD/NOK:

  • 31.12.2021: 8.82
  • 31.12.2020: 8.53

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 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020 (audited)
Pre tax profit 1,154 -160 4,376 1,027
Biomass adjustment -246 704 -1,114 954
Taxes paid -165 -16 -447 -494
Depreciaton and impairments 404 395 1,592 1,516
Associated companies -85 -140 -393 -250
Interest (net) 71 67 284 295
Working capital -288 -143 260 -104
Cash from operating activities 844 706 4,557 2,944
Net investment in capex -419 -294 -1,338 -1,529
Acquisitions and divestments -292 -35 -461 -19
Dividend received - 3 114 130
Others 17 17 35 16
Cash from investing activities -694 -308 -1,650 -1,403
Change in long term loans -386 -258 -73 -113
Change in short term loans 236 335 -410 144
Dividends -16 - -1,335 -983
Others -104 -170 -310 -373
Cash from financing activities -271 -93 -2,128 -1,326
Cash at the beginning of the period 5,372 4,173 4,463 4,251
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) -121 290 788 212
Cash at the end of the period 5,251 4,463 5,251 4,463

The Board will recommend to the annual shareholders meeting in 2022 a dividend of NOK 4.50 per share.

(NOK 3.50 per share in 2021)

Outlook

Fishmeal

Fish meal production - week 52 (cumulative)1

Regions 2021 2020 Change %
Chile# 351,734 330,332 6.5 %
Peru 1,229,699 1,066,586 15.3 %
Danmark/Norway 182,534 284,898 -35.9 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 161,327 185,578 -13.1 %
Total 1,925,294 1,867,394 3.1 %

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
increased
3.1%
Y-o-Y,
Peru
15.3%
up
vs.
2020

Prices (FOB Peru)

  • USD 1,520/MT for Standard (65%) 2
  • USD 1,720/MT for Super Prime (68%)2
  • Demand Feed producers and end-users building stocks
  • Last Peruvian fishing season is expected to cover their demand up to June 2022
  • Supply Limited stock available for new offers

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock in China at ports according JCI:
  • o 155,640 MT1, + 159% vs. same period 2021
  • o Off takes: 1,604 MT/day (-47% vs. same period 2021)
  • Chinese stock prices currently slightly higher than Peruvian FOB prices:
  • o Quoted at RMB 12,000/MT equivalent super prime 68% USD 1,750/MT FOB Peru1
  • China's currency strengthened against USD in Q4 which has helped lower China´s import cost1
  • o Yuan exchange rate: 6.36 RMB/US\$. (-1.2% vs. Oct. 2021)
  • Soybean ratio (Shanghai): 2.98, favorable for FM consumption.

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 3, 2022, JCI report 1 dated 29.01.2022

Fish oil

Fish oil production - week 52 (cumulative)1

Regions 2021 2020 Change %
Chile# 144,604 141,644 2.1 %
Peru 159,802 172,427 -7.3 %
Danmark/Norway 51,120 81,144 -37.0 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 55,340 48,207 14.8 %
Total 410,866 443,422 -7.3 %

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
decreased
7.3%
Y-o-Y
2nd

Low
yields
in
Peru´s
season
explains
the
fall
in
production
Prices
(FOB Peru)

Feed grade:
USD
3,100/MT2

Omega-3 grade: USD 3,300/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, 2021 and week 32, 2022

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Region Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change
Europe 1 429 700 $-4,4%$ 1 493 900 4,5 % 505 100 0,7% 650 500 9,7% 1 675 000 1,5% 1893900 13,1% 900 400 0,3%
Norway 1 1 7 1
100
$-5,1%$ 207 800 3,1% 253 400 3,8 % 333 400 6,4 % 369 100 2.7% 532 100 11,9 % 540 600 0,6%
United Kingdom 157 400 $-5,4%$ 177 200 12,6% 152 100 $-14,2%$ 190 500 25,2 % 178 300 $-6,4%$ 198 900 11,6 % 200 400 0,8%
Faroe Islands 77 300 2,2% 80 300 3,9% 71 700 $-10,7%$ 86 600 20,8 % 80 600 $-6,9%$ 105 500 30,9 % 98 000 $-7,1%$
Iceland 8 100 125,0% 11 600 43,2 % 13 600 17.2% 24 500 80,1% 31 200 27,3 % 41 500 33,0 % 46 000 10,8 %
Ireland 15 800 0,6% 17 000 7,6% 14 300 $-15,9%$ 15 500 8,4% 15 800 1,9% 15 900 0,6% 15 400 $-3,1%$
Americas 731 500 $-11,1%$ 799 000 9,2% 897 700 12,4% 927 600 3,3% 036 590 11,7% 999 000 $-3,6%$ 990 000 $-0,9%$
Chile 504 400 $-15.7%$ 564 200 11.9% 660 100 17,0% 690 300 4,6 % 778 500 12,8 % 720 400 $-7,5%$ 716 900 $-0.5%$
Canada 146 000 8,0 % 137 000 $-6,2%$ 146 000 6,6% 137 500 $-5,8%$ 136 800 $-0.5%$ 138 800 1,5% 128 500 $-7,4%$
Australia 49 600 $-7,5%$ 63 100 27,2% 62 300 $-1,3%$ 60 900 $-2,2%$ 82 800 36,0% 87 500 5,7% 90 100 3,0%
Others 9 0 0 0 $-41,2%$ 13 000 44,4 % 10300 $-20,8%$ 18 100 75,7 % 18 490 2,2% 33 300 80,1% 40 000 20,1%
USA 22 500 11,4% 21 700 $-3,6%$ 19 000 $-12,4%$ 20 800 9,5% 20 000 $-3,8%$ 19 000 $-5,0%$ 14 500 $-23,7%$
Totalt 2 161 200 $-6,8%$ 2 292 900 6,1% 2 402 800 4,8% 2 578 100 7,3% 2 711 590 5,2 % 2 892 900 6,7 % 2 890 400 $-0,1%$

Figures as per 11.02.2022 - Source: Kontali

SPOT prices, fresh Atlantic salmon

cross-section, FCA Oslo (Superior quality) as of week 5-2022

. Q1 26 29 34 40 27 36 47 41 58 65 60 61 68 52
O 2 26 36 41 38 28 42 40 38 64 67 68 62 58 -63
O 3 28 32 39 27 26 38 35 41 60 56 55 49 47 55
$\Omega$ 4 26 28 38 23 27 42 39 44 66 49 55 56 43 -60
Totalt 27 31 38 32 27 41 40 41 62 59 59 57 53 57 - 71

Atlantic salmon consumption

2021 FY

Market 2019 2020 2021 Chng Chng %
EU 1 130 100 1 190 100 1 283 800 93 700 8 %
USA 520 300 560 800 633 700 72 900 13 %
Russia 87 100 88 000 94 800 6 800 8 %
Japan 58 700 71 100 72 100 1 000 1 %
Other Markets 757 400 739 900 794 500 54 600 7 %
Total 2 553 600 2 649 900 2 878 900 229 000 9 %

Conclusion

Salmon / Whitefish

  • Positive outlook for demand
  • Length of current inflationary trends will impact cost development

Salmon

  • Expected harvest volume 2022 incl. associates around 208,000 GWT vs. 203,000 GWT in 2021
  • o Contract share for salmon in Q1/22 ~ 40%
  • o Integration and growth within the downstream value chain continue to show results

Whitefish

• Quotas not finally set, estimated for cod -20%, haddock -23%, saithe North of 62 degrees unchanged

Conclusion

Pelagic

  • The Covid-19 pandemic still causing uncertainty with overall operation increasingly challenging
  • o Shipping constraints putting pressure on overall logistical chain; availability, punctuality, and increasing cost
  • o General inflation will impact cost also for the pelagic operation

South America

  • Seasonal high activity in Peru
  • o 97% of the global Peruvian quota caught by end 2021
  • o Austral Group completed 100% of their quota for the second season 2021 by end December
  • Seasonal low activity in Chile
  • o Foodcorp Chile completed the majority of their horse mackerel quota in early August, remaining quota of 4,000 MT caught in December
  • o 15% increase in horse mackerel quota for 2022 vs. 2021
    • The biomass in a healthy status

Conclusion

Pelagic

North Atlantic (Pelagia Holding AS, an associated company)

  • Early start of the mackerel season led to phasing of volume into Q3/21 vs. 2020
  • o Q4/21 intake for HC composed mainly of herring (NVG) and mackerel
  • o As normal lower raw material intake for FM/oil production
  • ICES recommendation for 2022
  • o Scientific recommendations (TAC not set) for quotas in 2022 for; blue whiting -19%, mackerel -7%, and NVG herring -8%. The scientific recommendation for North Sea herring quotas in 2022 to be increased by +45%
  • o After several years without quotas for capelin in the Barents Sea the scientific advice for quota in 2022 is 70,000 MT
  • o The scientific recommendation for quota for capelin in the Icelandic zone for 2022 is 904,000 MT, a substantial increase from 127,000 MT in 2021

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 fourth quarter results for 2021.
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Appendix

Associated companies

Pelagia Holding AS (100% figures)

AUSS`s share = 50%

(MNOK) Q4 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue 2,882 3,136 10,002 8,814
EBITDA 350 271 1,018 655
EBIT 257 208 727 408
Net interest bearing debt 3,303 3,468

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 2021 Q4 2020 2021 2020
Revenue 344 427 2,307 1,699
EBITDA 2 110 386 435
EBIT* -29 76 244 308
Volumes (gwt) 4,903 6,389 32,350 23,968
EBIT/kg* (NOK) -5.8 11.9 7.6 12.9
Net interest bearing debt 2,234 1,079

* Before biomass adj.

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