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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation May 14, 2020

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Q1 2020 financial presentation

Arne Møgster – CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes – CFO

Highlights

All
figures
in
MNOK
Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2019
Revenue 856
5
,
563
5
,
23
342
,
EBITDA* 1
200
,
1
157
,
4
261
,
EBIT* 834 837 2
924
,
Pre-tax
profit**
659 939 3
081
,
EPS
(NOK)*
1
15
2
20
6
89
Total
assets
Net
debt
***
40
875
,
4
586
39
413
,
4
297
39
831
,
4
074
interesting
bearing
Equity
ratio
,
59%
,
58%
,
59%
Group
EBITDA
incl
50%
of
Pelagia
Salmon/whitefish
EBITDA
EBITDA
Pelagic
incl
proportional
Pelagia
1
240
,
1
097
,
143
1
256
,
934
323
4
696
,
3
746
,
950

The Board has proposed a dividend of NOK 2.50 per share to the Annual General Meeting in 2020 (NOK 3.50 per share in 2019)

The Board will also request authorisation from the AGM to pay up to NOK 2.00 per share in dividends before the end of the year 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. This effect is also excluded for biological assets in associated companies.

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

Operation overview

PERU CHILE NORTH ATLANTIC AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD GROUP
PELAGIC
FISHING
7% of anchovy quota
centre-north
20 fishing vessels
8.4% of pelagic fishing
quota
3 fishing vessels
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* 38 processing plants
Intake of 1.6 –
2.0 mill MT of fish annually
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*
190,000 -
200,000 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 Br. Birkeland AS Pelagia Holding AS (associated)

Biomass and quota evolution

Peruvian anchoveta

  • 1 st season quota 2.4 million MT vs. 2.1 million MT in 2019
  • Biomass estimated at 10.1 million MT vs. 7 million MT in 2019

Austral Group S.A.A Operation in Peru

Center/North

  • 1 st season started on 13 May, delayed due to late spawning (first season 2019 started 28 April)
  • Sector working closely with Government in development of operating protocols to ensure safe operating conditions in the context of Covid-19
  • Peru in first phase of reopening economy which includes IHC Centre North fishing
  • Operating protocols limit workforce to non-vulnerable workers and restrict fleet to 60% of total fleet

Direct Human Consumption

• National quota of jack mackerel caught limiting further capture of DHC (Austral total catch 15,427MT, 2019 full year DHC catch 18,648MT)

Operation in Chile Foodcorp Chile S.A

Own catch: Jack mackerel

  • Healthy biomass: 15% quota increase vs. 2019
  • o 2020 quota set at 34,600 MT
  • o Additional purchase 22,000 MT
  • Good performance in Q1 despite COVID-19 situation

Purchases:

  • Sardine good size, yield and high fat content
  • o Delayed season start due to spawning
  • Giant squid weak resource and restricted to coastal fishermen only
Volume
'000
MT
Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2020E 2019
catch:
Own
Mackerel
and
other
species
28 25 59 54
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 4 12 32 27
squid/mackerel
Giant
2 0 3 4
Total 34 37 94 85
('000
MT)

Focus remains in securing raw material from third parties & safe health environment for workers and suppliers

North Atlantic pelagic quotas (2010-2020)

* incl. Horse-mackerel, Sand eel, Norway pout, and Boar fish

Fishmeal and fish oil (FMO) Pelagia Holding AS

and
Ireland
('000
MT)
Norway,
UK
Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2020E 2019
Material:
Raw
Fishmeal
and
fish
oil
218 206 618 614
concentrate/oil
Protein
72 68 247 255
Total
('000
MT)
289 274 865 869

All volume based on 100%

  • Raw material intake slightly higher in Q1 2020 vs. Q1 2019
  • o Good start of blue whiting season
  • o A little less trimmings
  • Quota for 2020 about the same level as 2019
  • Seasonal low activity in the market Q1 2020
  • o Lower sales volume in Q1 2020 vs. Q1 2019
  • o Increase in prices both for fishmeal and fish oil
  • o Uncertainty about impact of COVID 19

Pelagia Holding AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q1 2020 Q1 2019 2020E 2019
Raw material intake 132 99 376 335
  • Good raw material intake for the quarter
  • o Atlantic mackerel and winter herring
  • All time high sales for the quarter
  • o Mackerel lower cost on winter production
  • o Winter herring good herring roe sales
  • o 50% market share (Norway) of mackerel and herring in Q1
  • Weakening of NOK created unrealised loss on currency contracts
  • Stock level acceptable and unsold position is low
  • Covid-19 with limited effect on the total sales so far
  • o Will follow the situation closely

Pelagia Holding AS (100% figures)

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019

2019
Revenue
EBITDA
EBIT
2
150
79
19
1
644
199
145
6
986
871
650
Sales
volumes
(tonnes):
Frozen
FM/FPC/Oil
109
300
33
300
74
100
41
200
269
300
174
900

* 2019: Including gain of sale of MNOK 105

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Salmon/Whitefish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

13 www.auss.no Austevoll Seafood ASA

Q1 2020

• EBIT before FV adj. NOK 816 million (Q1/19: NOK 691 million)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

  • o Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS EBIT NOK 270 million (Q1/19: NOK 171 million)
  • Harvest volume salmon and trout 39,377 GWT (Q1/19: 32,317 GWT)
  • Spot prices up 12% y-o-y
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 14.8 (Q1/19: NOK 17.7)
  • Contract share of 38% (Q1/19: 41%)
  • NIBD NOK 3,003 million at end of Q1/20 (Q1/19: NOK 2,889 million)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon/trout farming

2014
GWT
2015
GWT
2016
GWT
2017
GWT
2018
GWT
2019
GWT
2020E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS* 26 800 29 200 30 000 39 200 36 800 32 800 ~38 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
68 300 71 400 52 200 64 500 66 500 64 800 ~67 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 63 200 57 100 68 000 54 000 58 800 60 600 ~67 000
Total Norway 158 300 157 700 150 200 157
800
162 000 158 200 ~172 000
Villa Organic AS** 6 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)***
13 800 13 500 14 000 15 500 13 700 12 900 ~13 000
Total 178 100 171 200 164 200 173 300 175 800 171 100 ~185 000

*) Included harvested volume from Villa Organic after split July 2014

**) LSG's share of Villa Organic's volume in H1 2014, not consolidated

***) LSG's share, not consolidated

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA - Wild catch

MNOK Q1
2020
Q1
2019
Revenue 992 769
EBITDA 318 210
EBIT 270 171
Havfisk
Catch
volume
(MT)
,
Cod 12
530
8
881
Haddock 5
198
5
246
Saithe 3
602
3
214
Shrimps 142 770
Other 3
537
2
425
Total 25
009
20
536
Havfisk
, prices
(NOK/kg)
Cod 38
4
34
1
Haddock 29
4
26
3
Saithe 17
0
12
8

Q1 2020: Wild catch

  • New trawler "Kongsfjord" in operation
  • Catch volume at 25,009 tonnes, up 22% y-o-y
  • Overall price realisation on catches up 13% y-o-y with positive development in key species
  • High prices remains a challenge for the Norwegian whitefish processing industry, but small signs of improvement at start of 2020

Financials Q1 2020

Catch, purchase and farming (100% volumes)

Figures
in
1
000
tonnes
,
Q1
2020
Q1
2019
E
2020
2019
Group
companies:
(whitefish)
Norway
25 21 65 63
(pelagic)
Norway
14 14 31 31
Chile
catch
own
28 25 59 54
Chile
purchase
6 12 35 31
Peru
catch
own
15 41 308 243
Peru
purchase
0 25 93 108
Total
Group
companies
89 138 591 528
Joint
ventures:
Europe
purchase
(HC)
132 99 376 335
Europe
purchase
(FM/FPC/Oil)
289 274 865 869
Totalt
Joint
venture:
421 373 1
241
1
204
Total
wildcatch
510 511 1
832
1
732
Salmon/trout
(GWT)*
42 36 192 178
Total
Group
552 547 2
024
1
911

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures Q1 2020

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019
Δ
%
Q1
2020
a)
Q1
2019
a)
Revenue 5
856
,
5
563
,
5
3
%
6
931
,
6
385
,
EBITDA* 1
200
,
1
157
,
3
8
%
1
240
,
1
256
,
Depreciation/impairment 367 319 397 346
EBIT* 834 837 -0
4
%
843 910
Income
from
associates*
-21 152
finance
Net
-154 -50
Pre-tax** 659 939 -29
8
%
Net
profit
-4 593
EPS
(NOK)
-0
18
1
79
EPS
(NOK)*
1
15
2
20

* 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

Q1
2020
Q1
2019
Biomass
adj
group company
-614 -174
Biomass
adj
group associated
companies
-29 -21

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2019
Revenue 306
5
,
4
747
,
20
454
,
EBITDA* 1
097
,
934 3
746
,
EBIT* 816 691 2
734
,
Harvested
volume
(GWT)
39
377
,
32
317
,
158
178
,
EBIT/kg*
Wild
Catch
(NOK)
ex.
14
8
17
7
15
5
(MT)
Havfisk
catch
volume
25
009
,
20
536
,
62
496
,
EBIT
Wild
Catch
(MNOK)
270 171 293

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

Price achievement

  • o Spot prices up 12%
  • ✓ NSI Q1/20 NOK 68.5 vs. NOK 61.3 in Q1/19
  • ✓ Up NOK 12/kg q-o-q and up NOK 7.1/kg y-o-y
  • o Contract prices about the same level as the spot prices
  • ✓ Contract share of 38%
  • o Price realisation significantly impacted by downgrades as well as timing of sales

Cost (RFS)

  • o Up from Q4/19 and same quarter last year
  • Biomass at sea
  • o End Q1/20 at 100,339 LWT vs. 104,619 LWT end Q1/19 (-4%)
  • Wild catch
  • o Q1/20 harvest volumes at 25,009 MT up 22% y-o-y
  • o Average prices up 13% y-o-y (product mix)

NIBD Q1/20 MNOK 3,003 vs. Q1/19 MNOK 2,889

Austral Group S.A.A

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2019
Raw material intake
Seasonal low activity
o
Revenue 264 557 1
700
EBITDA 23 140 305 (Q1/19: 16,800 MT)
EBIT -29 93 109

Sales
(MT):
material
Raw
15
445
66
385
350
329
Sales
volumes:
Substantially lower sales volumes y-o-y
o
(MT)
Fishmeal
066
14
30
889
98
982
15,000 MT FM and Fish oil vs. 37,500 MT in Q1/19
Fish
oil
(MT)
936 6
675
13
654
Lower prices for FM and higher prices for fish oil
o
Frozen/fresh
(MT)
11
461
5
644
15
386
vs. same quarter in 2019
figures
Key
200
38
40
35

Inventory by end Q1/20 substantially lower vs. end
Q1/19:
150 30 Fishmeal
700 MT (Q1/19: 18,300 MT)
o
100 27 25 Fish oil
1,700 MT (Q1/19:
100 MT)
o
50 24
24
20
- 15
15
Contracted (not delivered) 13,000 MT at Q4/19
o
prices
10
-50 5 NIBD Q1/20 MNOK 1,184 vs. Q1/19 MNOK 762

Raw material intake

  • o Seasonal low activity
  • ✓ 15,500 MT horse-mackerel/mackerel caught in Q1/20 (Q1/19: 16,800 MT)
  • Sales
  • o Substantially lower sales volumes y-o-y
    • ✓ 15,000 MT FM and Fish oil vs. 37,500 MT in Q1/19
  • o Lower prices for FM and higher prices for fish oil vs. same quarter in 2019
  • Inventory by end Q1/20 substantially lower vs. end Q1/19:
  • o Fishmeal 700 MT (Q1/19: 18,300 MT)
  • o Fish oil 1,700 MT (Q1/19: 100 MT)
  • o Contracted (not delivered) 13,000 MT at Q4/19 prices

Foodcorp Chile S.A

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2019
Revenue 138 147 555
EBITDA 40 51 47
EBIT 33 43 12
material
intake:
Raw
33
854
37
487
84
499
Sales
volumes:
Fishmeal
(MT)
2
530
3
334
13
288
Fish
oil
(MT)
633 939 4
014
  • Raw material intake
  • o 28,000 MT jack mackerel/mackerel caught in Q1/20 (Q1/19: 25,000 MT)
  • o Start of anchoveta/sardine season late March

Sales

  • o In line with same quarter 2019
  • o Lower prices for frozen products
  • Inventory by end Q1/20
  • o Frozen 8,700 MT (end Q1/19: 10,000 MT)

NIBD Q1/20 MNOK -65 (cash positive) vs. Q1/19 MNOK 30

Br. Birkeland Farming AS (AUSS owns 55.2%)

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2019
Revenue 87 68 392
EBITDA* 27 18 78
EBIT* 18 13 50
Harvested
volume
(GWT)
1
441
1
192
7
318
EBIT/kg*
all
incl
(NOK)
12
3
,
11
2
,
6
8
,

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

  • Harvested volume (GWT)
  • o Up 21% y-o-y
  • Price achievement
  • o NSI Q1/20 NOK 68.5 vs. NOK 61.3 in Q1/19
    • o Prices down in March
  • Cost (RFS)
  • o Up y-o-y
  • Biomass at sea
  • o End Q1/20 at 5,376 LWT vs. 5,453 LWT end Q1/19

NIBD Q1/20 MNOK 110 vs. Q1/19 MNOK 85

Br. Birkeland AS (AUSS owns 42.9%)

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2019
Revenue 49 46 230
EBITDA 10 9 73
EBIT 0 2
-
28

Pelagic

• Blue whiting season started in February

Snow crab

  • Low catches
  • Still challenging conditions for the snow crab vessel

NIBD Q1/20 MNOK -184 (cash positive) vs. Q1/19 MNOK -188 (cash positive)

Statement of financial position (Group)

(MNOK) 31.03.2020 31.03.2019 31.12.2019
Intangible assets 11 837 11 477 11 487
Tangible fixed assets 8 701 8 069 8 020
Right-of-use assets 3 075 2 383 2 935
Financial non-current assets 2 667 2 499 2 531
Total non-current assets 26 280 24 428 24 972
Biological assets at cost 4 544 4 284 4 623
Fair value adjustment of biomass 647 1 417 1 287
Other inventory 1 669 1 795 1 379
Receivables 3 476 3 323 3 319
Cash and cash equivalents 4 259 4 165 4 251
Total current assets 14 595 14 984 14 859
Total assets 40 875 39 413 39 831
NIBD ex. right-of-use assets liabilities 4 586 4 297 4 074
NIBD incl. right-of-use assets liabilities 5 952 5 734 5 354
Equity 23 927 23 003 23 331
Equity ratio 59 % 58 % 59 %

USD/NOK:

  • 31.03.2020: 10.51
  • 31.03.2019: 8.60
  • 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%)

Cash flow

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019
(audited)
2019
Pre
profit
tax
17 745 2
756
,
Biomass
adjustment
614 174 306
Paid
tax
-237 -432 -882
Depreciaton
and
impairments
367 319 1
337
,
Associated
companies
50 -131 -451
Interest
(net)
73 58 258
Working
capital
-462 -471 -153
Cash
from
operating
activities
421 261 3
172
,
Net
investment
in
capex
-635 -438 -1
545
,
Acquisitions
and
divestments
4 1 11
Dividend
received
- 6 391
Others 3 16 83
Cash
from
investing
activities
-629 -415 -1
059
,
Change
in
long
loans
term
-4 -229 -947
Change
in
short
term
loans
153 230 399
Dividends -5 -8 -1
416
,
Others 44 -78 -291
Cash
from
financing
activities
188 -84 -2
256
,
Cash
the
beginning
of
the
period
at
4
251
,
4
393
,
4
393
,
Net
change
in
cash
(incl.exchange
gain/losses)
7 -227 -142
Cash
the
end
of
the
period
at
4
259
,
4
165
,
4
251
,
  • New trawler "Kongsfjord" delivered in Q1 2020
  • The Board will recommend to the annual general meeting in 2020 a dividend of NOK 2.50 per share
  • (NOK 3.50 per share in 2019)

Outlook

Fishmeal

Fish meal production - week 16 (cumulative)
Regions 2020 2019 Change %
Chile# 125 799 135 255 -7,0 %
Peru 3 378 80 551 -95,8 %
Danmark/Norway 90 519 106 442 -15,0 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 47 089 79 900 -41,1 %
Total 266 785 402 148 -33,7 %

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

  • Production IFFO Fishmeal production decreased 33.7% week 16 vs. same period 2019
  • A slow start in Northern Europe and poor fishery in Peru are the main reasons to the decrease in production
  • USD 1,500/MT for Standard (65%)

Prices (FOB Peru)

  • USD 1,700/MT for Super Prime (68%)
  • Demand Feed producers looking to cover their demand from early Q3 onwards (peak aqua season)
  • Supply Limited stock available for new offers
  • Sales backlog from last season to be covered by new production

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference - Source: IFFO, week 16, 2020

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock in China at ports according JCI:
  • o 134,950 MT1 , -37% vs. same period 2019
  • o Off takes: 20,300 MT/week (+10% vs. same period 2019)
  • Domestic fishmeal production has been limited to date
  • o This is offset by imported fishmeal
  • Pig industry is gradually recovering from ASF. High consumption of piglet feed continues
  • Chinese stock prices currently higher than Peru:
  • o Quoted at RMB 14,000/MT(USD 1,915/MT) equivalent super prime (68%) vs. USD 1,700/MT FOB Peru
  • Coronavirus outbreak:
  • o China is getting back to normal
  • o Most restaurants are re-opened, though with all the control measures, flow of people is still quite far from full capacity

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference - Source: IFFO, week 16, 2020

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Fish oil

Fish oil production - w eek 16 (cumulative)

Regions 2020 2019 Change
%
Chile# 51
922
,
59
329
,
-12
5
%
Peru 417 8
927
,
-95
3
%
Danmark/Norway 15
974
,
20
423
,
-21
8
%
Iceland/North
Atlantic*
9
259
,
13
896
,
-33
4
%
Total 77
572
,
102
575
,
-24
4
%

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

Source: IFFO

Prices (FOB Peru)

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

Production IFFO Fish oil production decreased 24.4%
YTD
week
16
vs.
same
period
2019
  • Feed grade: USD 2,320/MT
  • Omega-3 grade: USD 2,600/MT
  • 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 16, 2020

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Region Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change
Europe 1468900 5,8% 495 400 1,8% 1 429 700 $-4.4%$ 1 493 800 4,5 % 506 600 0,9% 643 600 9,1% 691 100 2,9%
Norway 1 199 000 4,8% 234 200 2,9% 171 100 $-5,1%$ 207 800 3,1% 253 400 3,8% 333 400 6,4% 377 200 3,3%
United Kingdom 170 500 8,0 % 166 300 $-2,5%$ 157 400 $-5.4%$ 177 200 12,6 % 153 600 $-13,3%$ 183 600 19.5% 182 200 $-0,8%$
Faroe Islands 82700 13,9% 75 600 $-8,6%$ 77 300 2,2% 80 300 3,9% 71 700 $-10,7%$ 86 600 20,8 % 83 800 $-3,2%$
Ireland 12 300 16,0 % 15 700 27,6% 15 800 0,6% 17 000 7,6 % 14 300 $-15,9%$ 15 500 8,4 % 14 500 $-6,5%$
Iceland 4 4 0 0 31,3 % 3 600 $-18.2%$ 8 100 125,0 % 11 500 42,0 % 13 600 18.3% 24 500 80,1% 33 400 36,3 %
Americas 760 600 16,4% 825 100 8,5% 733 600 $-11,1%$ 797 200 8,7% 899 700 12,9% 932 600 3,7% 980 080 5,1%
Chile 582 900 24,5 % 598 200 2,6 % 504 400 $-15.7%$ 564 200 11,9 % 660 100 17,0 % 690 200 4,6 % 722 600 4,7 %
Canada 95 000 $-17,5%$ 135 200 42,3 % 146 000 8,0% 137 000 $-6,2%$ 146 400 6,9 % 138 000 $-5,7%$ 138 100 0,1%
Australia 42 000 7.7% 54 400 29,5 % 50 900 $-6.4%$ 61 200 20,2 % 62 600 2.3% 64 000 $2.2\%$ 69 000 7,8 %
USA 24 000 18,2 % 20 200 $-15,8%$ 22 500 11,4% 21 700 $-3,6%$ 19 000 $-12,4%$ 20 800 9,5% 20 100 $-3,4%$
Others 16 700 49,1% 17 100 2,4% 9800 $-42.7%$ 13 100 33,7 % 11 600 $-11,5%$ 19 600 69,0 % 30 280 54,5 %
Totalt 2 2 2 5 0 0 9,2% 2 320 500 4,1% 2 163 300 $-6,8%$ 2 291 000 5,9 % 2 406 300 5,0% 2 576 200 7,1% 2 671 180 3,7%

Figures as per 05.05.2020 - Source: Kontali

SPOT prices fresh Atlantic salmon

▪ cross-section, FCA Oslo (Superior quality) as of week 17-2020

31 www.auss.no Austevoll Seafood ASA

Figures as per 05.05.2020 Kontali

Conclusion

The end of Covid-19 is unpredictable, but has a significant impact on market development and thus earnings short term

Salmon

  • Long term the demand pictures remains sound for seafood
  • Harvest guidance for salmon and trout including associates
  • o 183,000 188,000 GWT for 2020
  • Expected contract share for salmon in Q2/20: 35 40%

Whitefish

• Significant potential in whitefish

(refer to Lerøy Seafood Group's management presentation www.leroy.no)

Conclusion

Pelagic

South America

  • Disappointing second season 2019 in Peru also affected Q1/20
  • First season 2020 set at 2.4 million tonnes
  • The season started 13 May
  • Expecting a more challenging first season operation due to Covid-19
  • Good start of the horse mackerel season in Chile

North Atlantic (Pelagia Holding AS, an associated company)

  • Seasonal high activity in Q1
  • Higher sales volumes HC products vs. Q1/19

Disclaimer

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Appendix

Associated companies

Pelagia Holding AS (100% figures) AUSS`s share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2019
Revenue 2
150
1
644
6
986
EBITDA 79 199 871
EBIT 19 145 650
bearing
debt
Net
interest
3
327
2
578
3
014

2019 figures includes gain of sales of MNOK 105

Associated companies

Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures) LSG's share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1
2020
Q1
2019
2019
Revenue 264 405 1
834
EBITDA 71 131 386
EBIT* 42 109 292
Volumes
(gwt)
2
917
802
4
25
866
EBIT/kg*
(NOK)
14
4
,
22
8
,
11
3
,
bearing
debt
Net
interest
1
277
514 1
021

* Before biomass adj.

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