Quarterly Report • Feb 19, 2021
Quarterly Report
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Arne Møgster – CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes – CFO
| All figures in MNOK | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5 746 | 5 931 | 22 447 | 23 342 |
| EBITDA* | 859 | 997 | 3 675 | 4 261 |
| EBIT* | 464 | 652 | 2 159 | 2 924 |
| Pre-tax profit** | 552 | 715 | 2 037 | 3 081 |
| EPS (NOK)* | 1,30 | 1,36 | 4,55 | 6,89 |
| Total assets | 39 741 | 39 831 | ||
| Net interesting bearing debt *** | 4 651 | 4 074 | ||
| Equity ratio | 58 % | 59 % | ||
| Group EBITDA incl. 50% of Pelagia EBITDA Salmon/whitefish EBITDA Pelagic incl. proportional Pelagia |
994 750 244 |
1 129 1 031 98 |
4 002 3 109 894 |
4 696 3 746 950 |
The Board will recommend to the annual general meeting in 2021 a dividend of NOK 3.50 per share (NOK 2.50 per share in 2020)
* 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
| PERU | CHILE | NORTH ATLANTIC |
AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD GROUP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PELAGIC FISHING | 7% 20 of Anchovy quota Fishing vessels Centre-north |
3 8.4% of Fishing vessels Pelagic fishing quota |
3 Fishing vessels |
400,000 - 500,000 MT of pelagic fish caught annually (26 vessels) |
| PELAGIC PROCESSING |
7 Processing plants |
4 Processing plants |
27 Processing plants* |
1.6 – 2.0 Million MT of raw material annually 38 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 |
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| SALMON | Norway: Salmon licenses • Incl. salmon operation UK* |
190,000 - 220,000 MT of salmon |
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| SALES | Integrated sales organisation |
Integrated sales organisation |
Integrated sales organisation |
Wholesale with global sales & distribution |
*Associated Companies
Austral Group S.A.A Foodcorp Chile S.A Pelagia Holding AS (associated)
o 2021 DHC quota : 65,410 MT (70,000 MT 2019) jack mackerel and 68,081 MT (75,000 MT 2019) mackerel
| Volume '000 MT | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own catch | |||||
| Anchoveta | 125 | 50 | 289 | 224 | 343 |
| Jackmackerel | 13 | 14 | 12 | ||
| Mackerel | - | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Purchase | |||||
| Anchoveta | 40 | 31 | 82 | 108 | 143 |
| Mackerel/others | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Total ('000 MT) | 165 | 83 | 391 | 351 | 505 |
1 figures from Q4 2020evoll Seafood ASA
| Volume '000 MT | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own catch: | |||||
| Mackerel and other species | - | 4 | 63 | 54 | 66 |
| Purchase: | |||||
| Sardine/anchovy | 5 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Giant squid/mackerel | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Total ('000 MT) | 5 | 8 | 92 | 85 | 97 |
Focus in securing raw material from third parties & providing a coronavirus-safe environment for workers and suppliers
| • Increased quota for: NVG herringt o Icelandic capelin o |
+21% 127K MT |
|---|---|
| • Decrease in quota for |
|
| North Sea herring o |
-5% |
| Mackerel o |
-9% |
| Blue whitingt o |
-20% |
• No quota for Barents Sea capelin
Source: Norges Sildesalgslag, Havforskningsinstituttet. Estimates are based on data from the above sources, ICES recommendation and t TAC
* incl. horse-mackerel, sand eel, Norway pout, and boar fish
| ('000 MT) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Material: | ||||||
| Fishmeal and fish oil | 122 | 116 | 691 | 604 | 551 | |
| Protein concentrate/oil | 80 | 63 | 288 | 265 | 326 | |
| Total ('000 MT) | 202 | 179 | 979 | 869 | 877 |
| Volume ('000 MT) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw material intake | 200 | 175 | 388 | 335 | 380 |
| (MNOK) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,136 | 2,442 | 8,814 | 6,986 |
| EBITDA | 271 | 265 | 655 | 871 |
| EBIT | 208 | 206 | 408 | 650 |
| Sales volumes (tonnes): | ||||
| Frozen | 123,200 | 115,400 | 314,300 | 269,300 |
| FM/FPC/Oil | 55,500 | 35,200 | 180,800 | 174,900 |
FY2019 figures includes gain of sales of MNOK 105
Associated company, AUSS share = 50%
Lerøy Seafood Group ASA
| 2015 GWT |
2016 GWT |
2017 GWT |
2018 GWT |
2019 GWT |
2020 GWT |
2021E GWT |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerøy Aurora AS* | 29 200 | 30 000 | 39 200 | 36 800 | 32 800 | ~35 000 | ~47 000 |
| Lerøy Midt AS |
71 400 | 52 200 | 64 500 | 66 500 | 64 800 | ~67 900 | ~70 000 |
| Lerøy Sjøtroll | 57 100 | 68 000 | 54 000 | 58 800 | 60 600 | ~68 000 | ~75 000 |
| Total Norway | 157 700 | 150 200 | 157 800 | 162 000 | 158 200 | ~170 900 | ~192 000 |
| Norskott Havbruk (UK)* |
13 500 | 14 000 | 15 500 | 13 700 | 12 900 | ~12 000 | ~18 000 |
| Total | 171 200 | 164 200 | 173 300 | 175 800 | 171 100 | ~182 900 | ~210 000 |
*) LSG's share, not consolidated
| Catch volume Q4/20 |
Catch volume Q4/19 |
2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cod | ||||
| 7 022 | 7 215 | 23 594 | 22 516 | |
| Saithe | ||||
| 2 089 | 1 595 | 14 547 | 11 527 | |
| Haddock | ||||
| 994 | 1907 | 7402 | 8696 | |
| Shrimps | ||||
| 16 | 0 | 6 348 | 9 917 | |
| Other | 2 498 | 2 232 | 16 528 | 9 841 |
| Total | ||||
| 12 619 | 12 949 | 68 419 | 62 497 |
Q4 2020
| Figures in 1,000 tonnes | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021 E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group companies: | |||||
| Norway (whitefish) | 13 | 13 | 68 | 63 | 73 |
| Norway (pelagic) | 12 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
| Chile own catch | - | 4 | 63 | 54 | 66 |
| Chile purchase | 5 | 3 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
| Peru own catch | 126 | 52 | 308 | 243 | 360 |
| Peru purchase | 42 | 31 | 83 | 108 | 145 |
| Total Group companies | 197 | 112 | 584 | 528 | 701 |
| Joint ventures: | |||||
| Europe purchase (HC) | 200 | 175 | 388 | 335 | 380 |
| Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) | 202 | 179 | 979 | 869 | 877 |
| Totalt Joint venture: | 403 | 354 | 1,368 | 1,204 | 1,257 |
| Total wildcatch | 600 | 466 | 1,952 | 1,732 | 1,958 |
| Salmon/trout (GWT)* | 54 | 48 | 190 | 178 | 217 |
| Total Group | 654 | 514 | 2,141 | 1,911 | 2,175 |
* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes
| (MNOK) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | Δ% | Q4 2020 | a) | Q4 2019 a) |
Δ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5,746 | 5,931 | -3.1 % | 7,314 | 7,151 | 2.3 % | |
| EBITDA* | 859 | 997 | -13.9 % | 994 | 1,129 | -12.0 % | |
| Depreciation/impairment | 395 | 344 | 427 | 374 | |||
| EBIT* | 464 | 652 | -29.0 % | 567 | 756 | -24.9 % | |
| Income from associates* | 148 | 130 | |||||
| Net finance | -60 | -68 | |||||
| Pre-tax** | 552 | 715 | -22.8 % | ||||
| Net profit | -108 | 802 | |||||
| EPS (NOK) | -0.16 | 1.98 | |||||
| EPS (NOK)* | 1.30 | 1.36 |
* 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 2020 | Q4 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Biomass adj group company | -704 | 246 |
| Biomass adj group associated companies | -8 | 43 |
| (MNOK) | 2020 | 2019 (audited) | Δ% | 2020 | a) | 2019 (audited) a) |
Δ% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 22,447 | 23,342 | -3.8 % | 26,854 | 26,835 | 0.1 % | ||
| EBITDA* | 3,675 | 4,261 | -13.7 % | 4,002 | 4,696 | -14.8 % | ||
| Depreciation/impairment | 1,516 | 1,337 | 1,639 | 1,447 | ||||
| EBIT* | 2,159 | 2,924 | -26.2 % | 2,363 | 3,249 | -27.3 % | ||
| Income from associates* | 306 | 469 | ||||||
| Net finance | -427 | -312 | ||||||
| Pre-tax** | 2,037 | 3,081 | -33.9 % | |||||
| Net profit | 823 | 2,197 | ||||||
| EPS (NOK) | 2.45 | 6.22 | ||||||
| EPS (NOK)* | 4.55 | 6.89 |
* 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
| 2020 | 2019 (audited) | |
|---|---|---|
| Biomass adj group company | -954 | -306 |
| Biomass adj group associated companies | -56 | -19 |
| (MNOK) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5,171 | 5,256 | 19,966 | 20,454 |
| EBITDA* | 750 | 1,031 | 3,109 | 3,746 |
| EBIT* | 441 | 769 | 1,950 | 2,734 |
| Harvested volume (GWT) | 48,349 | 42,823 | 170,849 | 158,178 |
| EBIT/kg* ex. Wild Catch (NOK | 9.3 | 17.0 | 10.2 | 15.5 |
| Havfisk catch volume (MT) | 12,619 | 12,949 | 68,419 | 62,496 |
| EBIT Wild Catch (MNOK) | -10 | 42 | 205 | 293 |
* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets
• NIBD Q4/20 MNOK 3,521 (Q4/19 MNOK 2,641)
| (MNOK) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 259 | 395 | 1,241 | 1,700 |
| EBITDA | 115 | -35 | 338 | 305 |
| EBIT | 70 | -86 | 134 | 109 |
| Raw material (MT): | 167,879 | 83,238 | 391,286 | 350,329 |
| Sales volumes: | ||||
| Fishmeal (MT) | 6,403 | 25,669 | 60,705 | 98,982 |
| Fish oil (MT) | 4,726 | 1,119 | 8,793 | 13,654 |
| Frozen/fresh JM/M(MT) | 570 | 2,178 | 17,222 | 15,386 |
| (MNOK) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 69 | 93 | 638 | 555 |
| EBITDA | -41 | -41 | 138 | 47 |
| EBIT | -49 | -49 | 101 | 12 |
| Raw material intake | 5,055 | 6,577 | 92,369 | 84,499 |
| Sales volumes: Fishmeal (MT) Fish oil (MT) |
3,018 138 |
4,193 720 |
13,411 4,311 |
13,288 4,014 |
| Frozen (MT) | 533 | 3,038 | 36,987 | 36,038 |
o As normal seasonal low activity
| (MNOK) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 110 | 129 | 306 | 392 |
| EBITDA* | -33 | 13 | -30 | 78 |
| EBIT* | -49 | 6 | -80 | 50 |
| Harvested volume (GWT) | 2,568 | 2,492 | 6,790 | 7,318 |
| EBIT/kg* all incl. (NOK) | -19.1 | -11.8 | 6.8 | |
| 2.4 |
* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets
| (MNOK) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 126 | 83 | 249 | 230 |
| EBITDA | 69 | 32 | 103 | 73 |
| EBIT | 58 | 21 | 59 | 28 |
NIBD Q4/20 MNOK -249, cash positive (Q4/19 MNOK -200, cash positive)
| (MNOK) | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 11,526 | 11,487 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 8,379 | 8,020 |
| Right-of-use assets | 3,106 | 2,935 |
| Financial non-current assets | 2,732 | 2,531 |
| Total non-current assets | 25,743 | 24,972 |
| Biological assets at cost | 4,859 | 4,623 |
| Fair value adjustment of biomass | 307 | 1,287 |
| Other inventory | 1,569 | 1,379 |
| Receivables | 2,800 | 3,319 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,463 | 4,251 |
| Total current assets | 13,998 | 14,859 |
| Total assets | 39,741 | 39,831 |
| NIBD ex. right-of-use assets liabilities NIBD incl. right-of-use assets liabilities |
4,651 5,942 |
4,074 5,354 |
| Equity | 22,991 | 23,331 |
| Equity ratio | 58% | 59% |
• 31.12.2020: 8.53
• 31.12.2019: 8.78
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%)
| (MNOK) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 (audited) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre tax profit | -160 | 1,003 | 1,027 | 2,756 |
| Biomass adjustment | 704 | -246 | 954 | 306 |
| Paid tax | -16 | -50 | -494 | -882 |
| Depreciaton and impairments | 395 | 344 | 1,516 | 1,337 |
| Associated companies | -140 | -173 | -250 | -451 |
| Interest (net) | 67 | 62 | 295 | 258 |
| Working capital | -143 | -128 | -104 | -153 |
| Cash from operating activities | 706 | 813 | 2,944 | 3,172 |
| Net investment in capex | -294 | -553 | -1,529 | -1,545 |
| Acquisitions and divestments | -35 | 5 | -19 | 11 |
| Dividend received | 3 | 50 | 130 | 391 |
| Others | 17 | 45 | 16 | 83 |
| Cash from investing activities | -308 | -453 | -1,403 | -1,059 |
| Change in long term loans | -258 | -153 | -113 | -947 |
| Change in short term loans | 335 | -410 | 144 | 399 |
| Dividends | - | - | -983 | -1,416 |
| Others | -170 | -107 | -373 | -291 |
| Cash from financing activities | -93 | -670 | -1,326 | -2,256 |
| Cash at the beginning of the period | 4,173 | 4,566 | 4,251 | 4,393 |
| Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses | 290 | -315 | 212 | -142 |
| Cash at the end of the period | 4,463 | 4,251 | 4,463 | 4,251 |
The Board will recommend to the annual general meeting in 2021 a dividend of NOK 3.50 per share
(NOK 2.50 per share in 2020)
Fish meal production - week 53 (cumulative)1
| Regions | 2020 | 2019 | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile# | 329,991 | 353,575 | -6.7 % |
| Peru | 1,066,586 | 799,126 | 33.5 % |
| Danmark/Norway | 283,911 | 250,259 | 13.4 % |
| Iceland/North Atlantic* | 185,578 | 186,834 | -0.7 % |
| Total | 1,866,066 | 1,589,794 | 17.4 % |
Source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision # Includes salmon-derived meal *Includes U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands
Prices (FOB Peru)
All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 531, 2020 and IFFO, week 42, 2021
Fish oil production - week 53 (cumulative)1
| Regions | 2020 2019 |
Change % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile# | 141,556 | 134,483 | 5.3 % | ||
| Peru | 172,427 | 126,254 | 36.6 % | ||
| Danmark/Norway | 80,768 | 72,826 | 10.9 % | ||
| Iceland/North Atlantic* | 48,207 | 43,349 | 11.2 % | ||
| Total | 442,958 | 376,912 | 17.5 % |
source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision # Includes salmon-derived oil *Includes U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands
Production • IFFO Fish oil production increased 17.5% week 53 vs. same period 2019
• Peru is up 37% vs. same period 2019 due to a recovery in production and good yields in the second fishing season
Prices (FOB Peru)
| Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Volume | Change Volume | Change Volume | Change Volume | Change | Volume | Change Volume | Change Volume | Change | |||||
| Europe | 1 495 400 | 1.8% | 1 429 700 | $-4.4%$ | 493 900 | 4.5 % | 505 100 | 0.7% | 650 500 | 9.7% | 1677000 | 1.6% | 818 600 1 |
8.4 % |
| Norway | 1 234 200 | 2.9% | 171 100 | $-5.1%$ | 207 800 | 3.1% | 253 400 | 3.8% | 333 400 | 6.4 % | 369 200 | 2.7% | 466 300 | 7.1% |
| United Kingdom | 166 300 | $-2.5%$ | 157 400 | $-5.4%$ | 177 200 | 12.6 % | 152 100 | $-14.2%$ | 190 500 | 25.2 % | 181 200 | $-4.9%$ | 203 500 | 12.3 % |
| Faroe Islands | 75 600 | $-8.6%$ | 77 300 | 2.2% | 80 300 | 3.9% | 71700 | $-10.7%$ | 86 600 | 20.8 % | 80 800 | $-6.7%$ | 97 800 | 21.0 % |
| Iceland | 3 600 | $-18.2%$ | 8 100 | 125.0 % | 11 600 | 43.2 % | 13 600 | 17.2 % | 24 500 | 80.1% | 30 000 | 22.4 % | 37 000 | 23.3 % |
| Ireland | 15700 | 27.6 % | 15 800 | 0.6% | 17 000 | 7.6% | 14 300 | $-15.9%$ | 15 500 | 8.4 % | 15 800 | 1.9% | 14 000 | $-11.4%$ |
| Americas | 823 600 | 8.3% | 732 900 | $-11.0%$ | 797 200 | 8.8% | 899 100 | 12.8 % | 931 500 | 3.6% | 1 037 710 | 11.4% | 962 300 | $-7.3%$ |
| Chile | 598 200 | 2.6% | 504 400 | $-15.7%$ | 564 200 | 11.9 % | 660 100 | 17.0 % | 690 300 | 4.6 % | 778 400 | 12.8% | 682 100 | $-12.4%$ |
| Canada | 135 200 | 42.3 % | 146 000 | 8.0 % | 137 000 | $-6.2%$ | 146 400 | 6.9% | 138 000 | $-5.7%$ | 141 000 | 2.2% | 140 500 | $-0.4%$ |
| Australia | 54 400 | 29.5 % | 50 900 | $-6.4%$ | 61 200 | 20.2% | 62 600 | 2.3% | 64 000 | 2.2% | 77 800 | 21.6% | 84 500 | 8.6 % |
| USA | 20 200 | $-15.8%$ | 22 500 | 11.4% | 21 700 | $-3.6%$ | 19 000 | $-12.4%$ | 20 800 | 9.5% | 20 400 | $-1.9%$ | 18 000 | $-11.8%$ |
| Others | 15 600 | $-6.6%$ | 9 100 | $-41.7%$ | 13 100 | 44.0 % | 11 000 | $-16.0%$ | 18 400 | 67.3 % | 20 110 | 9.3% | 37 200 | 85.0 % |
| Total | 2 319 000 | 4.0% | 2 162 600 | $-6.7%$ | 2 291 100 | 5.9% | 2 404 200 | 4.9 % | 2 582 000 | 7.4% | 2 714 710 | 5.1 % 2 780 900 | 2.4% |
Figures as per 27.01.2021 - Source: Kontali
2020 - FY
The full effect of Covid-19 remains unpredictable, and has a significant impact on market development and thus earnings short term
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Pelagia Holding AS (100% figures)
AUSS`s share = 50%
| Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 986 | |||
| 271 | 265 | 655 | 871 |
| 208 | 206 | 408 | 650 |
| 3 477 | 3 014 | ||
| 3 136 | 2 442 | 8 814 |
FY 2019 figures includes gain of sales of MNOK 105
Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures)
LSG's share = 50%
| (MNOK) | Q4 2020 | Q4 2019 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 427 | 392 | 1 699 | 1 834 |
| EBITDA | 110 | 77 | 435 | 386 |
| EBIT* | 76 | 49 | 308 | 292 |
| Volumes (gwt) | 6 389 | 5 317 | 23 968 | 25 866 |
| EBIT/kg* (NOK) | 11,9 | 9,3 | 12,9 | 11,3 |
| Net interest bearing debt | 1 079 | 1 021 | ||
* Before biomass adj.
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