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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Quarterly Report Feb 27, 2018

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Q4 2017 Financial presentation

Arne Møgster – CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes – CFO

Highlights

All figures in NOK 1,000 Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016
Revenue 4 802 013 5 329 664 20 798 933 18 911 523
EBITDA* 818 675 1 300 949 4 747 249 3 880 831
EBIT* 584 264 930 844 3 827 155 2 912 911
Pre-tax profit** 650 624 1 004 762 4 029 098 3 085 193
EPS (NOK)* 1,62 1,18 8,62 5,05
Total assets 35 309 224 35 001 403 35 309 224 35 001 403
Net interesting bearing debt 4 137 532 5 492 880 4 137 532 5 492 880
Equity ratio 54 % 52 % 54 % 52 %
Group EBITDA incl. 50% of Pelagia 934 371 1 403 041 5 054 213 4 194 929
EBITDA Salmon/whitefish 921 348 1 170 054 4 300 013 3 355 089
EBITDA Pelagic incl. proportional Pelagia 13 024 232 986 754 200 839 840

The Board will recommend to the annual general meeting in 2018 a dividend of NOK 2.80 per share (NOK 2.50 per share in 2017)

* 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 associated company.

Operation overview

PERU CHILE NORTH ATLANTIC AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD GROUP
PELAGIC
FISHING
7% of anchovy quota
centre-north
20 fishing vessels
9.1% of pelagic fishing
quota
3 fishing vessels
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* 36 processing plants
Intake of 1.6 -
1.9 mill MT of fish annually
WHITE
FISH
11%
whitefish
quota
(NO)

10
fishing
vessels

8
Processing
plants
100,000-120,000 MT of whitefish
(10 vessels)
8 processing plants
SALMON Norway:
153 salmon licenses

incl. salmon operation UK*
180,000 -
190,000 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 AS (associated)

Biomass and quota evolution

Peruvian Anchoveta

Operation in Peru

Season summary

  • Low temperatures and high incidence of juveniles delayed the start of the 2nd season until January 2018. Early start of spawning period prevented all from completing 2nd season quota (46%)
  • Biomass concentrated around north zone (Malabrigo/ Lobos) and benefited plants in that zone
  • Permanent closed zones south of Lima and inside the15 mile zone, due to high concentration of juveniles
  • Weather conditions are improving, sea surface temperatures are getting warmer with a Kelvin wave expected in April 2018 which means the end of this year's weak La Niña
  • Expecting a normal first season 2018
  • Peruvian quota for 2018 is estimated between 4.0 5.0 million MT (subject to IMPARPE`s cruises)

Austral Group S.A.A Operation in Peru

Centre/North

  • 2nd season ended January 26th with 0.68 million MT caught (46%) vs. 2.0 million MT in 2017 (100%)
  • Challenging season with fishing largely restricted to the north zone
  • Austral caught 40.2 MT (39% of quota) vs. 138,000 MT (100% of quota) in 2016
  • Third parties purchase 2.5% vs. 1.6% same season 2016
  • Total fishmeal and oil yield 26.7%, vs. 27.2% same season 2016
  • Super Prime/ Prime 66% vs. 61% same season 2016
  • Majority to be sold in Q1 2018

South

  • Quota set at 535,000 MT for 1st season (Jan-Jun 2018) vs. 515,000 MT for same season 2017 (of which 39% were caught in 2017)
  • Austral processed 18,488 MT in 2017 vs. 23,585 MT in 2016
Volume '000 MT Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016 2018E
Own catch:
Anchoveta 0 92 209 190 350
Mackerel 0 4 9 12 10
Purchase:
Anchoveta 0 27 75 76 145
Mackerel - - 1 - 2
Total ('000 MT) 1 123 294 278 507
Direct Human Consumption


Quotas for 2018:
75,000 MT horse mackerel (2017:110,000 MT)
110,000 MT mackerel (2017:100,000MT)
Austevoll

Direct Human Consumption

  • Quotas for 2018:
  • 75,000 MT horse mackerel (2017:110,000 MT)
  • 110,000 MT mackerel (2017:100,000MT)

Operation in Chile Foodcorp Chile S.A

Volume '000 MT Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016 2018E
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 4 6 44 27 44
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 4 10 44 19 30
Giant squid/mackerel 0 0 15 20 13
Total ('000 MT) 8 16 103 66 87

Good raw material achievement during 2017

  • Volumes up 56% vs. 2016
  • Seasonable low activity in the quarter

Jack mackerel:

  • Foodcorp quota for 2017 21,650 MT vs. 20,240 MT in 2016
  • Purchased 21,500 tonnes of quota from 3rd party
  • Main markets in Africa for frozen products are recovering at increasing prices
  • According to the Scientific Committee of SPFRMO the biomass has reached sustainable level
  • 2018 quota increased by 16.8%
  • 15% quota auction executed, final outcome yet to be defined
  • Aiming for similar raw material intake for 2018 as in 2017

Focus remains in securing raw material from third parties

North Atlantic pelagic quotas (2007-2018E)

  • Increased quota for:
  • o Capelin
  • o Blue whiting
  • Decrease in quota for DHC species
  • o NVG herring
  • o Mackerel
  • Quota for sand eel to be finalised in April 2018

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

Key drivers for 2018 E

Fishmeal and fish oil (FMO) Pelagia AS

Norway, UK and Ireland ('000 MT) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016 2018E
Raw Material:
Fishmeal and fish oil 115 93 675 575 685
Protein concentrate/oil 78 73 284 264 265
Total ('000 MT) 193 166 959 839 950

All volume based on 100%

  • Raw material volumes higher than Q4 2016 mainly due to more trimmings available
  • Slightly increase in prices for both meal and oil, due to lower volumes from Peru

Pelagia AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016 2018E
Raw material intake 206 114 430 330 407
  • Good raw material intake for the quarter, mainly driven by increased herring volumes
  • Stock situation on the high side, however raw material cost more in line with market prices vs year end 2016
  • Preparing for the coming capelin season (Barents Sea). First landing since 2015

Pelagia AS (100% figures)

(MNOK) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016
Revenue 2 207,3 2 099,1 6 122,1 5 758,4
EBITDA 231,4 204,2 613,9 628,2
EBIT ex. Impairment 183,2 159,8 435,9 464,2
EBIT 220,9 159,8 484,8 464,2
Sales volumes (tonnes):
Frozen 167 900 101 600 321 100 264 600
FM/FPC/Oil 38 800 41 300 188 200 155 700

• As normal seasonal high activity for both human consumption and FM/oil production

Br. Birkeland AS

Salmon Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016 2018E
Harvest volume (GWT) 1,198 2,511 6,543 8,093 7,750
EBIT (NOK/kg) 9.4 28.9 23.3 26.9

Salmon:

  • Substantially lower harvest volume fourth quarter 2017 vs. same quarter 2016
  • Lower prices in Q4 2017 vs. Q4 2016

Fishing:

  • The pelagic vessels started the mackerel season late September and finished their quotas by year end
  • Entered into a sales agreement for one of the pelagic vessel owning companies in December 2017. The transaction was completed in January 2018
  • Low season for catching snow crab:
  • 56 MT in Q4 2017 vs. 90 MT in Q4 2016

Salmon/White Fish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA Lerøy Aurora

Q4 2017

  • EBIT before FV adj. NOK 777 million (Q4/16: NOK 1 170 million)
  • Havfisk & LNWS EBIT NOK 79 million (Q4/16: NOK 76 million)
  • Harvest volume Salmon and Trout 42,280 GWT (Q4/16: 39,143 GWT)
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 16.5 (Q4/16: NOK 24.0)
  • Contract share of 30% (Q4/16: 44%)
  • NIBD NOK 2,262 million at end of Q4/17 (Q4/16: NOK 3,433)
  • Harvest guidance 2018 (including associated companies)
  • Salmon and Trout 182,000 GWT

* Before biomass adjustment

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon/Trout farming

2012
GWT
2013
GWT
2014 GWT 2015
GWT
2016
GWT
2017
GWT
2018E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS* 20 000 24 200 26 800 29 200 30 000 39 200 38 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
61 900 58 900 68 300 71 400 52 200 64 500 68 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 71 600 61 700 63 200 57 100 68 000 54 000 63 000
Total Norway 153 400 144
800
158 300 157 700 150 200 157
800
169 000
Villa Organic AS** 6 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)***
13 600 13 400 13 800 13 500 14 000 15 500 13 000
Total 167 100 158 200 178 100 171 200 164 200 173 300 182 000

*) 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)

Q4 2017: Wild Catch

  • Q4/17 harvest volume at 12,345 (H/G) down 8% y-o-y, but annual harvest volume at 66,729 (H/G) up 5% y-o-y
  • Compared with prices in Q4/16, prices in Q4/17 are up 7% for cod, up 17% for haddock and down 14% for Saithe
  • Improvement in LNWS compared to Q3/17, but profitability remains at unsatisfactory level

Financials Q4 2017

Catch, purchase and farming (100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016 2018 E
Group companies:
Norway (whitefish) 12 13 67 64 65
Norway (pelagic) 12 9 40 32 40
Chile own catch 4 6 44 27 44
Chile purchase 4 9 59 39 43
Peru own catch 0 96 218 202 360
Peru purchase 0 27 75 76 147
Total Group companies 33 161 503 440 699
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (HC) 206 114 430 330 407
Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) 194 167 960 839 950
Totalt Joint venture: 400 281 1 390 1 169 1 357
TOTAL WILDCATCH 433 442 1 893 1 609 2 056
Salmon/Trout (GWT)* 47 45 180 172 190
TOTAL GROUP 480 487 2 073 1 782 2 246

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures

(NOK 1,000) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 Δ%
Revenue 4 802 013 5 329 664 -9,9 %
EBITDA* 818 675 1 300 949 -37,1 %
Depreciation/impairment 234 411 370 105
EBIT* 584 264 930 844 -37,2 %
Income from associates* 153 076 132 833
Net finance -86 716 -58 915
Pre-tax** 650 624 1 004 762 -35,2 %
Net profit -181 072 2 149 305
EPS (NOK) -0,39 4,42
EPS (NOK)* 1,62 1,18
Q4 2017 a) Q4 2016 a) Δ%
5 905 672 6 379 228 $-7,4%$
934 372 1 403 042 $-33.4%$
239 652 392 307
694 720 1 010 735 $-31,3%$

* 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 2017 Q4 2016 Q4 2017 Q4 2016
Biomass adj group company -1 001 927 1 634 360 Depreciation
Impairment
231 220
(3 191)
242 585
127 520
Biomass adj group associated companies -9 980 18 866 Total 234 411 370 105

Key financial figures

(NOK 1,000) 2017 2016 (audited) Δ% 2017
a)
2016 (audited)
Revenue 20 798 933 18 911 523 10,0 % 23 859 988 21 790 727
EBITDA* 4 747 249 3 880 831 22,3 % 5 054 214 4 194 929
Depreciation/impairment 920 094 967 920 984 649 1 049 908
EBIT* 3 827 155 2 912 911 31,4 % 4 069 565 3 145 021
Income from associates* 495 374 411 559
Net finance -293 431 -239 277
Pre-tax** 4 029 098 3 085 193 30,6 %
Net profit 1 830 956 3 707 974
EPS (NOK) 5,00 8,17
EPS (NOK)* 8,62 5,05

* 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

2017 2016 (audited)
2017 2016
Biomass adj group company -1 832 499 1 549 449 Depreciation 919 429 845 126
Impairment 665 122 794
Biomass adj group associated companies 3 415 47 939 Total 920 094 967 920

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016
Revenue 4 554,4 4 924,5 18 619,6 17 269,7
EBITDA* 921,3 1 170,1 4 300,0 3 355,1
EBIT* ex. impairment 777,4 1 017,3 3 716,7 2 843,5
EBIT* 777,4 1 017,3 3 716,7 2 843,5
Harvested volume (GWT) 42 280 39 143 157 768 150 182
EBIT/kg* ex. Havfisk (NOK) 16,5 24,0 21,1 18,9
Havfisk catch volume (MT) 12 345 13 387 66 729 63 764 a)
EBIT Havfisk (MNOK) 79,4 76,0 386,0 89,0

* before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

a) Catch volume full year 2016

  • Spot prices below last year
  • o NSI Q4/17 NOK 49.3 vs. NOK 65.8 in Q4/16 (-25%)
  • Trout price achievement below salmon
  • Contract prices above spot prices o Contract share of 30%
  • Cost (RSF) down from Q3/17
  • Biomass at sea
  • o End Q4/17 at 112,489 MT vs. 108,413 MT end Q4/16 (+4%)

NIBD Q4/17 MNOK 2,262 vs. Q4/16 MNOK 3,433

Austral Group S.A.A

(MNOK) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016
Revenue 16,0 285,4 1 250,4 1 020,5
EBITDA -122,3 17,0 136,6 140,1
EBIT ex. impairment -173,3 -32,2 -55,2 -35,2
EBIT -172,6 -10,5 -51,3 -8,8
Rawmaterial intake (tonnes): 722 123 221 293 960 278 266
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (tonnes) 92 13 470 83 507 56 358
Fish oil (tonnes) 421 1 991 11 431 5 767
Frozen/fresh (tonnes) 18 6 252 8 154 7 788
  • Close to zero activity in the quarter, and low sales volumes
  • Second season opened November 23rd in the north region
  • due to high incidence of juveniles the season was stopped after a few days
  • the season reopened in January 2018
  • Inventory by end December 2017
  • o Fishmeal 150 MT (December 2016: 19,398)
  • o Fish oil 7 MT (December 2016: 4,271)
  • Austral must cover remaining contracts from 2017 with the production from Q1/18

NIBD Q4/17 MNOK 805 vs. Q4/16 MNOK 1,021

Foodcorp Chile S.A

(MNOK) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016
Revenue 102,0 80,5 507,9 425,3
EBITDA -29,6 -5,3 79,1 31,1
EBIT ex. impairment -35,0 -24,2 46,7 -37,8
EBIT -35,0 -173,4 46,1 -187,0
Rawmaterial intake: 10 632 15 784 102 441 66 438
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (tonnes) 4 228 1 231 13 135 11 015
Fish oil (tonnes) 279 226 4 577 2 204
Frozen (tonnes) 3 840 5 681 27 661 21 869
  • As normal seasonal low activity in the quarter
  • Bought additionally 3,500 tonnes of jack mackerel from third party in Q4
  • Seasonal lower raw material available within sardine/anchoveta and giant squid
  • Inventory of frozen products;
  • Q4/17 6,200 tonnes vs. Q4/16 2,700 tonnes
  • Good raw material sourcing in 2017

NIBD Q4/17 MNOK 20 vs. Q4/16 MNOK 24

Br. Birkeland AS

(MNOK) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016
Revenue 145,5 269,9 655,5 789,7
EBITDA* 50,4 125,7 219,5 344,5
EBIT ex. Impairment* 24,9 109,6 128,0 277,3
EBIT* 21,1 109,6 124,2 277,3

* before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

Salmon

  • Harvested volume (GWT):
  • o Q4/17 1,198 MT vs. Q4/16 2,511 MT (- 52%)
  • o 2017 6,543 MT vs. 2016 8,093 MT (-19%)

• EBIT/kg:

  • o Q4/17 NOK 9.4 vs. Q4/16 NOK 28.9 (- 67%)
  • o 2017 NOK 23.3 vs. 2016 NOK 26.9 (- 13%) Lower prices Q4/17 vs. Q4/16

Pelagic Q4

  • Seasonal high activity
  • o Start up of the mackerel season late September, and the vessels finished their remaining quota of mackerel and herring in Q4
  • o Lower price achievement in Q4/17 vs. Q4/16
  • Seasonal low activity for snow crab catches in the quarter
  • o 56 tonnes vs. 90 tonnes (Q4 2016)

NIBD Q4/17 MNOK 325 vs. Q4/16 MNOK 347

Statement of financial position (Group)

(NOK 1,000) 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-16
Intangible assets 11 697 603 11 746 906
Tangible fixed assets 7 563 091 6 691 064
Financial non-current assets 2 305 574 1 864 664
Total non-current assets 21 566 268 20 302 634
Biological assets at cost 3 897 815 3 893 963
Fair value adjustment of biomass 791 478 2 861 168
Other inventory 1 188 479 1 123 550
Receivables 2 790 309 3 074 700
Cash and cash equivalents 5 074 875 3 745 388
Total current assets 13 742 956 14 698 769
Total assets 35 309 224 35 001 403
NIBD 4 137 532 5 492 880
Equity 19 171 739 18 212 820
Equity ratio 54 % 52 %

USD/NOK:

  • 31.12.2017: 8.20
  • 31.12.2016: 8.62

Strong financial position, equity ratio at 54%

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 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016 (audited)
Pre tax profit -361 284 2 657 988 2 200 015 4 682 581
Biomass adjustment 1 001 927 -1 634 360 1 832 499 -1 549 449
Paid tax -19 161 -22 942 -599 617 -249 323
Depreciaton and impairments 234 411 370 105 920 094 967 920
Associated companies -143 095 -151 698 -498 790 -459 498
Interest (net) 67 028 73 719 282 873 251 644
Working capital 193 682 -474 964 43 990 -394 790
Cash from operating activities 973 508 817 848 4 181 064 3 249 085
Net investment in capex -649 869 -411 424 -1 840 471 -1 142 494
Acquisitions and divestments 54 223 -984 107 51 926 -3 020 613
Others 11 730 21 458 232 488 313 594
Cash from investing activities -583 916 -1 374 073 -1 556 057 -3 849 513
Change in long term loans -136 550 557 428 338 884 919 618
Change in short term loans 301 409 396 495 -326 873 -176 746
Dividends - -434 -950 584 -1 695 079
Others -84 376 -91 971 -348 031 2 829 702
Cash from financing activities 80 483 861 518 -1 286 604 1 877 495
Cash at the beginning of the period 4 599 901 3 434 052 3 745 198 2 470 222
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses 474 974 311 146 1 329 677 1 274 976
Cash at the end of the period 5 074 875 3 745 198 5 074 875 3 745 198

2017

Good cash performance due to very good operational performance

The Board will recommend to the annual general meeting in 2018 a dividend of NOK 2.80 per share (NOK 2.50 per share in 2017)

Outlook

Fishmeal

Fishmeal production - 2017 vs. 2016 (cumulative)
Regions 2017 2016 Change %
Chile# 346,977 214,122 62 %
Peru 727,470 622,600 17 %
Denmark/ Norway 284,582 202,547 41 %
Iceland/ North Atlantic* 232,382 172,592 35 %
Total 1,591,411 1,211,861 31 %

Week 52

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 increase 31% YTD vs. same period 2016

  • Good expectation on future Peruvian production, based (mainly) on a healthy biomass
  • Prices USD 1,950/MT FOB Peru for Super Prime
  • USD 1,400/MT FOB Peru for Standard 65/180
  • Demand Feed producers and end-users building stocks
  • Last Peruvian fishing season is expected to cover demand up to March/April 2018
  • Supply Limited stock available for new offers
  • Fishing and production in the south of Peru is underway, 10% of the total quota (535,000 MT) has been caught as of today

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock level: 84,360 MT as of Feb.12th vs. 61,040 MT same period 2017 (+28%)
  • o Off takes: 1,200 MT/day (same period 2017) Chinese new year is coming so off takes must be reduced.
  • o Domestic production remains limited, stock + imported FM is supporting the consumption
  • Chinese prices currently higher than in Peru (spot FM prices)
  • o Quoted at RMB 14,000/MT equivalent super prime 68% USD 2,150/MT FOB Peru
  • Fishmeal/soymeal price ratio (China) is high at 4.8
  • Weak US dollar against RMB helps with importing business to China
  • o Yuan exchange rate: 6.33 RMB/US\$. (-8% vs. same period 2017)

Fish oil

Week 52
Fish oil production - 2017 vs. 2016 (cumulative)
Regions
2017
2016
Change %
Chile# 110,985 82,418 35 %
Peru 102,091 103,111 -1 %
Denmark/ Norway 63,935 48,706 31 %
Iceland/ North Atlantic* 64,535 50,631 27 %
Total 341,546 284,866 20 %

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 20% YTD vs. same period 2016
  • Peru is down 1% vs. 2016 due to a delay in the starting of the 2nd fishing season, from Nov/Dec to Jan 18'
  • Prices Feed grade: USD 2,700/MT FOB Peru
  • Omega-3 grade: USD 2,900 3,000/MT FOB Peru
  • Demand Feed market Global stock level is low, feed meals purchasing what is available
  • Omega-3 market undersupply continues, buyers looking for 18/12 or high EPA with EPA+DHA 30%
  • Supply Limited oils available, estimates <8,000 MT and decreasing due to feed and omega 3 markets demand
  • Peru new production late May/June (ETA to market in July)

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Change Change Change Change Change Change Change
2012 11-12 2013 12-13 2014 13-14 2015 14-15 2016 15-16 2017 16-17 2018 17-18
Norway 1,183,100 17.7 % 1,143,600 -3.3 % 1,199,000 4.8 % 1,234,200 2.9 % 1,171,100 -5.1 % 1,207,800 3.1 % 1,298,200 7.5 %
United Kingdom 159,400 3.0 % 157,800 -1.0 % 170,500 8.0 % 166,300 -2.5 % 157,400 -5.4 % 174,300 10.7 % 159,100 -8.7 %
Faroe Islands 70,300 24.9 % 72,600 3.3 % 82,700 13.9 % 75,600 -8.6 % 77,300 2.2 % 80,500 4.1 % 77,700 -3.5 %
Ireland 15,600 -2.5 % 10,600 -32.1 % 12,300 16.0 % 15,700 27.6 % 15,800 0.6 % 17,200 8.9 % 18,000 4.7 %
Iceland 3,250 170.8 % 3,350 3.1 % 4,400 31.3 % 3,600 -18.2 % 8,100 125.0 % 11,900 46.9 % 18,000 51.3 %
Total Europe 1,431,650 16.0 % 1,387,950 -3.1 % 1,468,900 5.8 % 1,495,400 1.8 % 1,429,700 -4.4 % 1,491,700 4.3 % 1,571,000 5.3 %
Chile 364,000 64.7 % 468,100 28.6 % 582,900 24.5 % 598,200 2.6 % 504,400 -15.7 % 579,100 14.8 % 607,300 4.9 %
Canada 136,500 14.2 % 115,100 -15.7 % 95,000 -17.5 % 135,200 42.3 % 146,000 8.0 % 140,000 -4.1 % 150,500 7.5 %
USA 19,600 7.1 % 20,300 3.6 % 24,000 18.2 % 20,200 -15.8 % 22,500 11.4 % 21,700 -3.6 % 18,000 -17.1 %
Australia 40,000 11.1 % 39,000 -2.5 % 42,000 7.7 % 54,400 29.5 % 50,900 -6.4 % 61,000 19.8 % 59,500 -2.5 %
Others 8,100 62.0 % 11,200 38.3 % 15,200 35.7 % 13,700 -9.9 % 12,500 -8.8 % 12,100 -3.2 % 13,600 12.4 %
Total Others 568,200 42.1 % 653,700 15.0 % 759,100 16.1 % 821,700 8.2 % 736,300 -10.4 % 813,900 10.5 % 848,900 4.3 %
Total World-wide 1,999,850 22.4 % 2,041,650 2.1 % 2,228,000 9.1 % 2,317,100 4.0 % 2,166,000 -6.5 % 2,305,600 6.4 % 2,419,900 5.0 %

SPOT prices

fresh Atlantic salmon, cross-section, FCA Oslo as of week 43-2017 (Superior quality).

Quarter 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
O1 26 29 34 40 27 36 — 47 41 59 66 — 54
O 2 26 36 41 38 28 42 40 38 64 68
O 3 28 32 39 27 26 39 35 41. 61 57
O 4 26 28 38 23 27 42 39 45 67 49
Total 27 31. 38 32. 27 40 41 41 63 60 54

Atlantic salmon consumption 2017

2015 2016 2017 Chng Chng %
-2%
4%
-1%
-2%
8%
1%
422,300
106,300
60,500
641,100
422,100
76,500
65,200
609,200
1,080,600 1,045,000 1,019,300 -25,700
440,000 17,900
75,500 -1,000
63,800 -1,400
656,600 47,400
2,311,130 2,221,680 2,252,719 37,200

Figures as per 03.11.2017 - Source: Kontali/Nasdax

Conclusion

Salmon

  • Lower Salmon spot prices vs. Q4 2016 (-25%)
  • Positive cost improvement vs. Q3 2017
  • Harvest guidance for Salmon and Trout including associates 182,000 GWT for 2018
  • Continued positive outlook

White fish

  • Good catches in the quarter
  • Expected catch volume up towards 65,000 tonnes in 2018
  • 2018 quota set for Cod down 12%, Haddock down 13%,
  • 2018 quota for Saithe to be increased

Conclusion

Pelagic

South America

  • Disappointing second season in Peru
  • The season was stopped few days after the opening November 23rd and reopened in January 2018
  • In total 46% of the quota was caught before the season was closed January 26th 2018
  • The large amount of small fish and the more normal temperatures gives expectations for a normal first season 2018
  • Good raw material achievement in Chile in 2017, volumes increased with 56% vs. 2016
  • Recovery of the Horse Mackerel biomass

Conclusion

Pelagic

North Atlantic (Pelagia AS, an associated company)

  • As normal seasonal higher activity within production for fishmeal and fish oil and human consumption in Q4 vs. Q3
  • The season for Mackerel and Herring started up late September

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Appendix

Associated companies

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

(MNOK) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016
Revenue 2 207,3 2 099,1 6 122,1 5 758,4
EBITDA 231,4 204,2 613,9 628,2
EBIT ex. Impairment 183,2 159,8 435,9 464,2
EBIT 220,9 159,8 484,8 464,2
Net interest bearing debt 2 100,4 1 844,0

Associated companies

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

(MNOK) Q4 2017 Q4 2016 2017 2016
Revenue 485 355 2 088 1 721
EBITDA 136 159 752 554
EBIT* 115 140 669 474
Volumes (gwt) 7 212 5 759 30 996 28 043
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 16,0 24,4 21,6 16,9
Net interest bearing debt 181 267

* Before biomass adj.

  • Satisfactory result in the quarter, with good biological performance on the majority of sites harvested in the quarter
  • Contract share of 44%
  • Results negatively impacted by biological challenge with Gill health at a small number of sited in Shetland and Scotland region

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