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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Quarterly Report Feb 26, 2019

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Q4 2018 Financial presentation

CEO - Arne Møgster CFO - Britt Kathrine Drivenes

Highlights

All figures in MNOK Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017
Revenue 5 765 4 802 22 837 20 799
EBITDA* 1 216 819 5 239 4 747
EBIT* 955 584 4 279 3 827
Pre-tax profit** 968 651 4 397 4 029
EPS (NOK)* 2,49
-
1,62 9,79 8,62
Total assets 37 955 35 309
Net interesting bearing debt 3 983 4 138
Equity ratio 59% 54%
Group EBITDA incl. 50% of Pelagia 1 322 934 5 561 5 054
EBITDA Salmon/whitefish 1 134 921 4 228 4 300
EBITDA Pelagic incl. proportional Pelagia 189 13 1 333 754

The Board will recommend to the annual general meeting in 2019 a dividend of NOK 3.50 per share (NOK 2.80 per share in 2018)

* 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 company.

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
WHITE
FISH
11%
whitefish
quota
(NO)

9
fishing
vessels

8
Processing
plants
100,000-120,000 MT of whitefish
(9 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

3

Pelagic

Austral Group S.A.A Foodcorp Chile S.A Br. Birkeland AS Pelagia AS (associated)

Coastal El Niño Index (CENI)

Condition Category $\Delta T^{\circ}$ Max $\Delta T^{\circ}$ Min
Strong < 1.4
La Niña Moderate $\geq 1.4$ 312
Weak $\geq -1.2$ < 10
Neutral $\geq 1.0$ $\leq 0.4$
Weak >0.4 ≤1.0
El Niño Moderate >1.0 $\leq 1.7$
Strong >1.7 ≤ $3.0$
Very Strong >3.0

Source: Enfen

  • Weak Coastal El Niño projected
  • Imarpe cruise planned to finish by 28th March
  • Earliest season start in April with final date subject to cruise findings
  • Peruvian quota for 2019 is estimated between 4.5 5.0 million MT (subject to IMPARPE`s cruises)

Austral Group S.A.A Operation in Peru

Fishmeal/fish oil

Centre/North

  • 2nd season quota 2.1m MT (2017 1.49m MT) 100% caught (46% 2017)
  • Share of unload 8.8% vs. 8.0% 2nd season 2017 benefitting from distribution of biomass
  • Fishmeal and Oil yields 23.4% & 4.1% (2017 22.8% and 3.9%)
  • % Prime/Super Prime quality 84% (2017 62%)
  • Highest catch and unload volume since 2011

Direct Human Consumption

• Good start to DHC in Q1 2019 10,000 MT YTD, compared to zero catch at same date in 2018

Volume '000 MT Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017 2019E
Own catch
Anchoveta 127 0 403 209 359
Mackerel 4 0 11 8 15
Purchase
Anchoveta 49 0 187 75 179
Mackerel 0 0 0 1 0
Total ('000 MT) 181 1 602 293 553

Operation in Chile Foodcorp Chile S.A

Own catches:

  • Remaining volume of 5,000 MT caught in December
  • Jack mackerel volume up 23% from 2017
  • o Total catch of horse mackerel in 2018 of 53,000 MT vs. 2017 43,000 MT
  • o Includes own quota and purchased from high seas SPRFMO quota holders

Purchases:

• Giant squid: not available (off-season) during Q4

Jack mackerel quota 2019

• 2.6% increase of TAC vs. 2018

Purchase of an additional second-hand fishing vessel in Q4/18

• The new vessel is expected to start operating in Chile in Q2/19

Volume '000 M
T
Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017 2019E
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 5 3 57 44 55
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 3 4 26 43 27
Giant squid/mackerel 0 1 12 15 11
Total ('000 MT) 8 8 95 102 93

Focus remains in securing raw material from third parties

North Atlantic pelagic quotas (2009-2019E)

Key drivers for 2019 E

  • Increased quota for: o NVG herring
  • Decrease in quota for
  • o Capelin (Barents Sea = 0)
  • o Mackerel
  • o North Sea herring
  • o Bluewhiting

Source: Norges Sildesalgslag, Havforskningsinstituttet.

Estimates is based on data from the above

* Horse Mackerel, Sand Eel, Norway Pout, Boar ** Capelin from both the Barents Sea and Iceland sources and ICES recommendation

Fishmeal and fish oil (FMO) Pelagia AS

  • Lower raw material intake in Q4 2018 vs. Q4 2017
  • Q4 production mainly based on trimmings from herring and mackerel
  • Volume of sales 25 % higher in Q4 2018, compared to Q4 2017
  • Further recovery on prices seen in Q4 2018 for fishmeal
  • ICES quota recommendations reduced in 2019 vs. 2018 quotas
  • o Lower raw material volume expected in 2019
N
o
rway, UK and Ireland ('000 M
T)
Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017 2019E
Raw Material:
Fishmeal and fish oil 107 115 674 675 545
Protein concentrate/oil 58 78 247 284 260
Total ('000 MT) 165 193 921 959 805
A
ll vo
lum
e based o
n 100%

Direct Human Consumption Pelagia AS Volume ('000 MT) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017 2019E

  • Good raw material intake for the quarter
  • o Slow start on mackerel catching, but better production in Q4 vs. expectation
  • Strong sales for the quarter with 42% share of export from Norway
  • o Good sales of mackerel even with all time high raw material cost
  • Stock situation on the high side
  • MSC suspension on Atlantic mackerel
  • Good production so far in 2019
Raw material intake 189 206 416 430 355

Pelagia AS (100% figures)

(MNOK) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017
Revenue 2 386 2 207 6 369 6 122
EBITDA 214 231 645 614
EBIT ex. Impairment 157 183 436 436
EBIT 163 221 443 485
Sales volumes (tonnes):
Frozen 110 300 167 900 284 700 321 100
FM/FPC/Oil 48 200 38 800 177 700 188 200

Br. Birkeland (Salmon/Fishing)

Salmon Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017 2019E
Harvest volume (GWT) 1,644 1,198 5,727 6,543 8,000
EBIT (NOK/kg) 5.9 9.4 12.3 23.3

Salmon:

• Harvesting volumes up 37% in Q4 2018 vs. Q4 2017

Fishing:

  • Seasonal good activity for the pelagic vessels
  • Total loss of the vessel "Northguider"
  • The crew safely rescued without any major injuries
  • Snow crab fishery closed between June 15th September 15th due to molting season
  • Slow start in Q4

Salmon/White Fish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q4 2018

  • EBIT before FV adj. NOK 948 million (Q4/17: NOK 777 million)
  • o Havfisk & LNWS EBIT NOK 54 million (Q4/17: NOK 79 million)
  • Harvest volume salmon and trout 49,414 GWT (Q4/17: 42,280 GWT)
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 18.1 (Q4/17: NOK 16.5)
  • Contract share of 23% (Q4/17: 30%)
  • NIBD NOK 2,546 million at end of Q4/18 (Q4/17: NOK 2,262)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon/Trout farming

2013
GWT
2014
GWT
2015
GWT
2016
GWT
2017
GWT
2018E
GWT
2019E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS* 24 200 26 800 29 200 30 000 39 200 36 800 37 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
58 900 68 300 71 400 52 200 64 500 66 500 71 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 61 700 63 200 57 100 68 000 54 000 58 800 66 000
Total Norway 144
800
158 300 157 700 150 200 157
800
162 000 174 000
Villa Organic AS** 6 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)***
13 400 13 800 13 500 14 000 15 500 13 700 15 000
Total 158 200 178 100 171 200 164 200 173 300 175 800 189 000

*) 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

Havfisk, catch
volume
Q4
2018
Q4
2017
2018 2017
Cod 6 534 8 511 24 339 29 665
Haddock 961 1 264 8 956 13 158
Saithe 2 567 1 545 15 559 14 407
Shrimps 152 7 459 1 161
Other 1 301 1 024 9 943 8 337
Total 11 515 12 345 66 255 66 729
Havfisk, prices Q4
2018
Q4
2017
2018 2017
Cod 32.7 27.3 31.2 26.7
Haddock 25.8 22.1 23.7 18.9
Saithe 13.5 12.3 11.5 11.6

Q4 2018: Wild catch

  • Lower quotas on cod and haddock, and positive development in demand gives lift in prices for cod and haddock
  • o Average prices up 11% y-o-y. Y-o-y prices for cod up 20%, haddock 17%, and saithe 10%
  • o Investment in fleet gives capacity for more shrimp catches
  • Development of the white fish processing industry in Norway is challenging
  • o Several initiatives are initiated. Higher efficiency in operations, and broader market reach are needed
  • The Group is expecting stability in framework conditions to make necessary steps possible for a turn-around of the industry in Norway
  • Expected catch volume around 65,000 MT in 2019

Financials Q4 2018

Catch, purchase and farming (100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017 2019 E
Group companies:
Norway (whitefish) 12 12 66 67 65
Norway (pelagic) 8 12 41 40 30
Chile own catch 5 4 57 44 55
Chile purchase 3 6 38 58 38
Peru own catch 131 0 415 218 374
Peru purchase 49 0 188 75 179
Total Group companies 208 35 805 502 741
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (HC) 189 206 416 430 355
Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) 165 194 921 960 805
Totalt Joint venture: 354 400 1 337 1 390 1 160
TOTAL WILDCATCH 562 435 2 142 1 892 1 901
Salmon/Trout (GWT)* 54 47 182 180 197
TOTAL GROUP 616 482 2 323 2 072 2 098

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures

(NOK 1,000) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 Δ% Q4 2018
a)
Q4 2017
a)
Δ%
Revenue 5 765 343 4 802 013 20,1 % 6 958 390 5 905 672 17,8 %
EBITDA* 1 215 632 818 675 48,5 % 1 322 412 934 372 41,5 %
Depreciation/impairment 260 509 234 411 285 656 239 652
EBIT* 955 123 584 264 63,5 % 1 036 756 694 720 49,2 %
Income from associates* 131 048 153 076
Net finance -118 244 -86 716
Pre-tax** 967 927 650 624 48,8 %
Net profit 356 126 -181 072
EPS (NOK) 1,06 -0,39
EPS (NOK)* 2,49 1,62

* before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

** In pre-tax profit is the effect from fair value adjustments related to biological assets excluded, also for biological assets in assosiated company.

a) AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

Q4 2018 Q4 2017
Biomass adj group company -741 032 -1 001 927
Biomass adj group associated companies 20 090 -9 980
Q4 2018 Q4 2017
Depreciation 266 020 231 220
Impairment (5 511) 3 191
Total 260 509 234 422

Key financial figures

2018 2017 (audited) Δ% 2018
a)
2017 (audited)
a)
Δ%
22 837 084 20 798 933 9,8 % 23 859 988 9,1 %
5 238 612 4 747 249 10,4 % 5 054 214 10,0 %
960 074 920 094 984 649
4 278 538 3 827 155 11,8 % 4 069 565 10,6 %
474 978 495 374
-356 517 -293 431
4 396 999 4 029 098 9,1 %
4 230 832 1 830 956
11,39 5,00
9,79 8,62
26 021 565
5 561 213
1 061 241
4 499 972
2018 a) $2017$ (audited) a) Δ%
26 021 565 23 859 988 9,1%
5 5 6 1 2 1 3 5 0 54 214 10.0%
1 061 241 984 649
4 499 972 4 069 565 10,6%

* before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

** In pre-tax profit is the effect from fair value adjustments related to biological assets excluded, also for biological assets in assosiated company.

a) AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

2018 2017 (audited) 2018 2017
Biomass adj group company 798 388 -1 832 499 Depreciation
Impairment
967 118
(7 044)
919 429
665
Biomass adj group associated companies -2 959 3 415 Total 960 074 920 094

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017
Revenue 5 347 4 554 19 880 18 620
EBITDA* 1 134 921 4 228 4 300
EBIT* 948 777 3 569 3 717
Harvested volume (GWT) 49 414 42 280 162 039 157 768
EBIT/kg* ex. Havfisk (NOK) 18,1 16,5 19,6 21,1
Havfisk catch volume (MT) 11 515 12 345 66 255 66 729
EBIT Havfisk (MNOK) 54 79 388 386

* before fair value adjusments related to biological assets

Price achievement

  • o Spot prices above last year (+ 12%)
  • ✓ NSI Q4/18 NOK 55.4 vs. NOK 49.3 in Q4/17
  • ✓ Up NOK 1/kg q-o-q and up NOK 6/kg y-o-y
  • o Trout price achievement well below salmon prices
  • o Contract prices above spot prices
  • ✓ Contract share of 23%
  • Cost (RFS) down q-o-q and y-o-y
  • Biomass at sea
  • o End Q4/18 at 110,105 LWT vs. 112,489 LWT end Q4/17 (-2%)
  • Wild catch
  • o Change in mix vs. Q4/17, less cod and haddock and more saithe and shrimps
  • o Increase in achieved prices for cod, haddock and saithe by 20%,17% and 10% vs. Q4/17. Increase in saithe prices are related to sizes.

NIBD Q4/18 MNOK 2,546 vs. Q4/17 MNOK 2,262

** EBIT* divided by harvest volume salmon and trout

Austral Group S.A.A

(MNOK) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017
Raw material intake
Revenue 164 16 1 640 1 250 season started November 15th
nd
2
o
EBITDA
EBIT
77
32
-122
-173
619
453
137
-51
Good activity in the quarter, and 87% of the quota
o
for 2nd
season caught by end December
Rawmaterial (MT): 180 637 722 602 703 293 960
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT)
6 602 92 93 636 83 507
Sales
Fish oil (MT) 1 113 421 16 933 11 431 Low sales volumes in the quarter
o
Frozen/fresh (MT) 5 321 18 11 808 8 154 Low inventory volumes going to Q4
Low sales from the new production in Q4
EBITDA, EBIT, Salesvolumes Higher prices vs. same quarter in 2017
o
400
300
200
MNOK
100
43 42 45
40
35
30
25
MT ,000

Inventory by end December 2018
Fishmeal 37,500 MT (Dec. 2017: 150 MT)
o
-
-100
18 8 20
15
10
5
Fish oil
5,300 MT (Dec. 2017: 10 MT)
o
1
-200
Q4 2017
Q1 2018
Q2 2018
Q3 2018
Q4 2018 - NIBD Q4/18 MNOK 727 vs. Q4/17 MNOK 805
  • Raw material intake
  • o 2 nd season started November 15th
  • o Good activity in the quarter, and 87% of the quota for 2nd season caught by end December
  • Sales
  • o Low sales volumes in the quarter
    • ➢ Low inventory volumes going to Q4
    • ➢ Low sales from the new production in Q4
  • o Higher prices vs. same quarter in 2017
  • Inventory by end December 2018
  • o Fishmeal 37,500 MT (Dec. 2017: 150 MT)
  • o Fish oil 5,300 MT (Dec. 2017: 10 MT)

Foodcorp Chile S.A

(MNOK) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017
Revenue 73 102 603 508
EBITDA -31 -30 90 79
EBIT -20 -35 80 46
Rawmaterial intake: 8 250 10 632 94 971 102 441
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 2 422 4 228 10 168 13 135
Fish oil (MT) 128 279 3 696 4 577
Frozen (MT) 3 541 3 840 40 277 27 661
  • Raw material intake
  • o Seasonal low activity
  • o 90% of the horse mackerel quota is caught within end Q3
  • o Remaining volume caught in December, total 5,000 MT

• Sales

  • o Sales volume Q4/18 in line with Q4/17
  • o Higher prices vs. same quarter in 2017
  • Inventory by end December 2018
  • o Frozen 4,600 MT (Dec. 2017: 6,300 MT)

NIBD Q4/18 MNOK 11 vs. Q4/17 MNOK 20

Br. Birkeland Farming AS (AUSS owns 55.2%)

(MNOK) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017
Revenue
EBITDA*
87
15
61
17
320
91
408
173
EBIT* 10 11 70 153
Harvested volume (GWT) 1 644 1 198 5 727 6 543
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 5,9 9,4 12,3 23,3

* before fair value adjusments related to biological assets

  • Price achievement
  • o Spot prices above last year (+ 12%)
  • Cost (RFS)
  • o Up y-o-y
  • o Weak profitability on back- of final harvesting of the V17G, which was high cost
  • Biomass at sea
  • o End Q4/18 at 5,828 LWT vs. 5,070 LWT end Q4/17 (+15%)

NIBD Q4/18 MNOK 82 vs. Q4/17 MNOK 31

Br. Birkeland (AUSS owns 42.9%)

(MNOK) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 *
2018
2017
Revenue 73 85 407 248
EBITDA 15 34 213 46
EBIT -17 10 129 -29
* Gain from sale of Maron AS 157
Adjusted EBITDA 56
Adjusted EBIT -28

Pelagic

  • Seasonal high activity
  • o Finalizing the mackerel and herring quotas
    • ➢ Higher prices for mackerel vs. 2017

Snowcrab

  • Total loss of the vessel "Northguider"
  • o Net effect impairment/insurance in Q4/18 MNOK -14.4
  • Snow crab fishery closed between June 15th and September 15th due to molting season
  • Fishing started up in Q4
  • o Still challenging conditions for the snow crab vessel

NIBD Q4/18 MNOK -89 (cash positive) vs. Q4/17 MNOK 294

* Q1 2018 adjusted EBITDA and EBIT (ex. Gain from sale of Maron AS)

Statement of financial position (Group)

(NOK 1,000) 31-Dec-18 31-Dec-17
Intangible assets 11 491 957 11 697 603
Tangible fixed assets 8 851 442 7 563 091
Financial non-current assets 2 392 894 2 305 574
Total non-current assets 22 736 293 21 566 268
Biological assets at cost 4 234 125 3 897 815
Fair value adjustment of biomass 1 634 911 791 478
Other inventory 1 896 897 1 188 479
Receivables 3 059 746 2 790 309
Cash and cash equivalents 4 392 863 5 074 875
Total current assets 15 218 542 13 742 956
Total assets 37 954 835 35 309 224
NIBD 3 982 594 4 137 532
Equity 22 454 007 19 171 739
Equity ratio 59 % 54 %

USD/NOK:

• 31.12.2018: 8.69

• 31.12.2017: 8.20

Strong financial position, equity ratio at 59%

Pelagia 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 (50%)

Cash flow

(NOK 1,000) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017 (audited)
Pre tax profit 246 984 -361 284 5 192 428 2 200 015
Biomass adjustment 741 032 1 001 927 -798 388 1 832 499
Paid tax -43 010 -19 161 -948 184 -599 617
Depreciaton and impairments 260 509 234 411 960 074 920 094
Associated companies -151 138 -143 095 -472 019 -498 790
Interest (net) 56 108 67 028 276 901 282 873
Working capital 19 177 193 682 -1 049 005 83 417
Cash from operating activities 1 129 662 973 508 3 161 807 4 220 491
Net investment in capex -677 094 -649 869 -2 533 241 -1 840 471
Acquisitions and divestments 46 631 54 223 422 526 51 926
Dividend received 3 000 27 500 395 200 264 015
Others 19 400 -15 770 109 838 -31 527
Cash from investing activities -608 063 -583 916 -1 605 677 -1 556 057
Change in long term loans -468 242 -136 550 -888 472 338 884
Change in short term loans -115 880 301 409 -5 374 -326 873
Dividends - - -1 081 324 -950 584
Others -21 880 -84 376 -277 678 -387 458
Cash from financing activities -606 002 80 483 -2 252 848 -1 326 031
Cash at the beginning of the period 4 461 674 4 599 901 5 074 875 3 745 198
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) -68 811 474 974 -682 012 1 329 677
Cash at the end of the period 4 392 863 5 074 875 4 392 863 5 074 875

2018

Good cash performance, however;

  • Substantially higher working capital end 2018 vs. 2017
  • Investment program in core business
  • Down payment of AUSS bond of MNOK 500 in October

The Board will recommend to the annual general meeting in 2019 a dividend of NOK 3.50 per share (NOK 2.80 per share in 2018)

Outlook

Fishmeal

Fish meal production 2018 vs. 2017

Regions 2018 2017 Change %
Chile* 1 816 504 1 662 193 9,3 %
Peru 6 040 445 3 142 180 92,2 %
Danmark/Norway* 1 326 250 1 376 352 -3,6 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 1 190 996 1 146 469 3,9 %
Total 10 374 195 7 327 194 41,6 %
source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision # Includes salmon-
derived oil *Includes

U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands

  • Production IFFO Fishmeal production increased 41% YTD vs. 2017
  • Peru landed over 70% of the quota Nov/Dec 2018 leaving a small portion of the quota which was reached during Jan 2019
  • Production outlook for 2019 expected to be in line with 2018 level
  • USD 1,490/MT for Super Prime
    • USD 1,290/MT for Standard 65/180
  • Demand Feed mills producers & end users building stocks in order to secure their consumption during the aqua peak season (Q2 - Q3, 2019)
  • Supply Limited stock available from second season 2018 in Peru

Prices (FOB Peru)

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock level: 169,010 MT as of Feb 18th vs. 83,000 MT same period 2018 (+104% vs. 2018)
  • o Off takes Jan: 2,300 MT/day
  • o Off takes Feb: 1,022 MT/day, low for the time being caused by the Chinese new year
  • Chinese prices equal/slightly higher than in Peru (stock last fishing season 2018-2)
  • o Quoted at RMB 10,600 -10,800/MT equivalent super prime 68% USD 1,510 - USD 1,540/MT FOB Peru
  • Supply and demand is in balance, expecting further news about the next fishing season in Peru

Fish oil

Regions 2018 2017 Change %
Chile* 131 678 116 215 13,3 %
Peru 226 441 102 091 121,8 %
Danmark/Norway* 75 538 63 935 18,1 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 59 091 64 535 -8,4 %
Total 492 748 346 776 42,1 %
source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision # Includes salmon-
derived oil *Includes

U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands

Fish oil production - 2018 vs. 2017

Prices (FOB Peru)

  • Production IFFO Fish oil production increased 42% YTD vs. same period 2017
  • Peru is up 122% vs. 2017 due to recovery in production and good yields
  • Feed grade: USD 1,600 1,700/MT
    • Omega-3 grade: USD 2,000 2,200/MT
  • Demand Feed market balanced market with buyers well covered up to May 2019
  • Omega-3 market balanced after restocking
  • Supply Stocks available in Peru, mainly for feed grade

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Change Change Change Change Change Change
2014 $13 - 14$ 2015 $14 - 15$ 2016 $15 - 16$ 2017 16-17 2018 $17 - 18$ 2019 18-19
Norway 199 000 4,8% 234 200 2.9% 171 100 $-5.1%$ 207 800 3.1% 253 400 3.8% 326 900 5,9%
United Kingdom 170 500 8.0% 166 300 $-2.5%$ 157 400 $-5.4%$ 177 200 12.6 % 153 600 $-13.3%$ 179 200 16.7%
Faroe Islands 82 700 13.9% 75 600 $-8,6%$ 77 300 2.2% 80 300 3.9% 71 700 $-10.7%$ 74 800 4.3 %
Ireland 12 300 16.0% 15 700 27.6% 15 800 0.6% 17 000 7.6 % 14 300 $-15.9%$ 17 000 18,9%
Iceland 4 400 31.3% 3 600 $-18.2%$ 8 100 125,0 % 11 500 42.0 % 13 600 18,3% 18 500 36.0%
Total Europe 468 900 5,8% 495 400 1,8% 429 700 $-4.4%$ 493 800 4,5 % 506 600 0.9% 616 400 7,3 %
Chile 582 900 24,5% 598 200 2.6% 504 400 $-15.7%$ 564 200 11.9 % 677 400 20.1% 688 900 1,7%
Canada 95 000 $-17.5%$ 135 200 42.3% 146 000 8.0% 139 000 $-4.8%$ 144 900 4.2% 147 000 1,4%
USA 24 000 18,2% 20 200 $-15.8%$ 22 500 11,4% 21 700 $-3.6%$ 19 000 $-12.4%$ 17 200 $-9.5%$
Australia 42 000 7.7% 54 400 29.5 % 50 900 $-6.4%$ 61 200 20.2 % 61 300 0.2% 61 800 0,8%
Others 16 700 49,1% 15 800 $-5.4%$ 8 4 0 0 $-46.8%$ 14 200 69,0 % 9 2 0 0 $-35.2%$ 22 300 142,4 %
Total Others 760 600 16.4 % 823 800 8.3% 732 200 $-11.1%$ 800 300 9.3% 911 800 13.9% 937 200 2,8%
Total World-wide 2 2 2 5 0 0 9.2% 2 3 1 9 2 0 0 4.0% 2 161 900 $-6.8%$ 2 294 100 6.1
$\%$
2 418 400 5.4% 2 553 600 5,6 %

Figures as per 21.02.2019 - Source: Kontali

SPOT prices

fresh Atlantic salmon, cross-section, FCA Oslo as of week 7-2019 (Superior quality)

Quarter 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Q1 - 26 29 34 40 27 36 — 47 41 58 65 60 58
Q 2 $\sim$ 26 36 41 38 28 — 42 40 38 64 67 68
$\Omega$ -28 32 39 27 26 — 38 35 -41 60 — 56 — 55
Q4 26 -28 38 23 27 42 39 44 66 — 49 55
Totalt 27 31 38 32 27 41 40 41 62 59 59 58

Atlantic salmon consumption FY 2018

Market - Salmon 2016 2017 2018 Grow
th
Grow
th %
Eu 1 050 100 1 023 500 1 062 100 38 600 4 %
Other Markets 609 000 657 200 711 600 54 400 8 %
USA 419 600 441 900 475 300 33 400 8 %
Japan 65 000 64 100 60 100 -4 000 -6 %
Russia 74 700 77 600 96 900 19 300 25 %
Total Consumption 2 218 400 2 264 300 2 406 000 141 700 6 %

Figures as per 21.02.2019 Kontali

Conclusion

Salmon

  • Strong salmon prices in Q4/18
  • Cost (RFS) down from q-o-q and y-o-y
  • Demand for seafood remains strong, outlook remains positive
  • Volume guiding 2019 190,000 GWT vs. harvest of 182,000 GWT in 2018

White fish

  • Significant potential in whitefish,
  • 2019 quota set for cod down 6.5% and haddock down 15% but robust quota situation for whitefish also in 2019
  • Expect initiatives for improvement of the land industry gradually to show effects in 2019

Conclusion

Pelagic

South America

  • Seasonal high activity
  • Recovery of the anchoveta biomass in Peru
  • Recovery of the Jack mackerel biomass in Chile
  • o Recommendation 3% increase in TAC for 2019

North Atlantic (Pelagia AS, an associated company)

  • Seasonal high activity
  • Mackerel season started late September
  • ICES quota recommendations reduced in 2019 vs. 2018 quotas

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Appendix

Associated companies

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

(MNOK) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017
Revenue 2 386 2 207 6 369 6 122
EBITDA 214 231 645 614
EBIT ex. Impairment 157 183 436 436
EBIT 163 221 443 485
Net interest bearing debt 2 525 2 100

Associated companies

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

(MNOK) Q4 2018 Q4 2017 2018 2017
Revenue 512 485 2 057 2 088
EBITDA 177 136 730 752
EBIT* 158 115 661 669
Volumes (gwt) 6 651 7 212 27 464 30 996
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 23,7 16,0 24,1 21,6
Net interest bearing debt 508 181

* Before biomass adj.

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