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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Quarterly Report May 11, 2017

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Q1 2017 Financial presentation

Arne Møgster – CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes – CFO

Highlights

All figures in NOK 1,000 Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Revenue 6 074 954 4 412 239 18 911 523
EBITDA 1 555 345 885 744 3 880 831
EBIT* 1 330 883 695 991 2 912 911
Pre-tax profit* 1 401 017 723 680 3 085 193
EPS (NOK)* 2,95 1,43 5,05
Total assets 34 424 765 26 951 445 35 001 403
Net interesting bearing debt 4 155 914 3 252 656 5 492 880
Equity ratio 54 % 56 % 52 %
Group EBITDA incl. 50% of Pelagia 1 636 967 949 109 4 194 929
EBITDA Salmon/whitefish 1 423 463 697 355 3 355 089
EBITDA Pelagic incl. proportional Pelagia 213 505 251 753 839 840

Other highlights

• Proposed dividend per share NOK 2.50

* Before FV adjustment biomass

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
5 fishing vessels 400,000 -
500,000 MT of pelagic fish caught
annually (28 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)

9
fishing
vessels

1
New
build
(2018)

10
Processing
plants
100,000-120,000 MT of whitefish
(9 vessels)
10 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)

Operation in Peru

Southern Oscillation Index

  • Indicator of El Niño (<-7) and La Niña (>+7)
  • Environmental conditions remain stable
  • Imarpe cruise detected a predominance of warm surface oceanographic conditions but normalizing rapidly

Source: Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

5 www.auss.no Austevoll Seafood ASA

Biomass and quota evolution

Peruvian Anchoveta

• Highest first season since 2011. Combined with 2nd season 2016 suggests a return to more normal quota levels around 4.5 ~ 5 million MT (subject to IMARPE cruise).

Austral Group S.A.A Operation in Peru

  • Centre/ North
  • Remaining quota from 2nd season 2016 caught in Jan 2017
    • o Majority of fishmeal from 2 nd season 2016 production sold in Q1 2017
  • 1st season quota defined 2.8m MT vs. 1.8m MT 2016
  • Start date was 22nd April with exploratory fishing and formal season started on 26th April
  • Direct Human Consumption (DHC)
  • Catch mackerel 8,651 MT vs. zero Q1 2016, 88% frozen

Purchase:

Operation in Chile Foodcorp Chile S.A

  • Jack mackerel:
  • o Foodcorp quota for 2017 21,650 MT vs. 20,240 MT in 2016
  • o Catches in 2017 started in March
  • o Purchased 10,000 tonnes of quota from 3rd party (April 2017)
  • o Main markets in Africa for frozen products are recovering
  • Anchovy/sardine:
  • o Season 2017 started in March
  • o Good quality of fish (good size & high fat content)
  • o Small increase in quota
  • Giant squid:
  • o Purchases from artisanal and industrial vessels
  • o Low catches from artisanal during Q1, due to weather conditions
  • o Good demand and price
  • Focus remains in securing raw material from third parties
Volume '000 MT Q1
2017
Q1
2016
2017 E 2016
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 8 7 33 27
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 24 5 32 18
Giant squid/mackerel 5 10 18 21
Total ('000 MT) 37 22 83 67

North Atlantic pelagic quotas (2007-2017E)

Source: Norges Sildesalgslag Havforskningsinstituttet

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

Br. Birkeland AS

Salmon Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Harvest volume (GWT) 1,117 1,717 8,093
EBIT (NOK/kg) 24.4 29.3 26.9

Lower contribution from both fishing and salmon activities in Q1 2017 vs. Q1 2016

Farming

• 7 salmon licenses in Norway

Fleet

  • 5 fishing vessels in operation in Norway
  • o Seasonal high activity for the pelagic fleet in Q1
    • Later start up for blue whiting fishery vs. 2016
    • Lower achieved prices vs. 2016
  • o Snow crab catches in line with same quarter 2016
    • New snow crab vessel started fishing late March

Fishmeal and fish oil (FMO) Pelagia AS

Norway, UK and Ireland ('000 MT) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2017 E 2016
Raw material for fishmeal and fish oil 235 210 659 575
Raw material for protein concentrate/oil 60 84 232 264
Total ('000 MT) 295 294 891 839

All volume based on 100%

  • Raw material volumes higher than Q1 2016 despite late start in fishery of blue whiting.
  • Further decrease in prices for both fishmeal and fish oil during Q1
  • Higher annual quota of blue whiting, sand eel and Icelandic capelin in 2017 vs. 2016
  • Good start of the sand eel season. Final quota to be set around 15th of May
  • o Preliminary quota of sand eel for Norway set at 50,000 MT vs. 40,000 MT in 2016
  • o EU quota was set at 450,000 MT vs. 210,000 MT in 2016

Pelagia AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2017E 2016
Raw material intake 105 104 405 330
  • Quantities of raw material for Q1 is in line with same quarter last year
  • o Less herring caught in Q1 2017. This loss in volume is expected to be offset by higher activity in Q4 2017
  • o Icelandic capelin came positive
  • Lower sales in Q1 2017 vs. Q1 2016.
  • Pelagia increased their ownership in Shetland Catch Ltd. from 50% to 75% in Q1 2017
  • o Sales and logistics integrated into Pelagia's operation in Bergen

Pelagia AS (100% figures)

(MNOK) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Revenue 1 372,2 1 264,9 5 758,4
EBITDA 163,2 126,7 628,2
EBIT 134,8 86,8 464,2
Sales volumes (tonnes):
Frozen 65 000 80 400 264 600
FM/FPC/Oil 32 800 25 400 155 700
  • Main season in 1st quarter
  • EBIT Q1 2017 includes non-recurring income of MNOK 20
  • Increased quotas in the North Atlantic for 2017
  • Russian market remains closed
  • Pressure on margins for finished products going forward

Salmon Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA Lerøy Aurora

Q1 2017

  • EBIT before FV adj. NOK 1,277 million
  • o Havfisk & LNWS EBIT NOK 158 million
  • Harvest volume salmon and trout 43,307 GWT
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 25.8
  • Contract share of 32%
  • NIBD NOK 2,327 million at end of Q1 2017
  • Harvest guidance 2017
  • o Salmon and trout 165,000 GWT for 2017
  • o White fish 63,500 MT for 2017

* Before biomass adjustment

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon/trout farming

Licences Smolt
cap.
2011
GWT
2012
GWT
2013
GWT
2014
GWT
2015
GWT
2016E
GWT
2017E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS*
Lerøy Midt
AS
Lerøy Sjøtroll
26
57
63
11,5
22,0
22,6
18 100
62
300
56 200
20 000
61 900
71 600
24 200
58 900
61 700
26 800
68 300
63 200
29 200
71 400
57 100
30 000
52 200
68 000
39 000
62 000
64 000
Total Norway 146 56,1 136 600 153 400 144
800
158 300 157 700 150 200 165
000
Villa Organic AS
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)
*
10 900 13 600 13 400 6 000
13 800
13 500 14 000 15 000
Total 147 500 167 100 158 200 178 100 171 200 164 200 180 000

*) 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)

  • Good catches and strong prices
  • Catch volume based on annual quotas, time of catch may vary from year to year
    • o Catch volume 20,586 MT in Q1 2017 up 27% compared to 16,169 MT Q1 2016
    • o Remaining quota for 2017 about 43,000 MT, same level as end Q1/16
    • o Positive price development for cod (up 9% y-o-y) and haddock (up 29% y-o-y). Saithe prices down (-24% y-o-y)
  • Significant changes made in Lerøy Norway Seafoods Group (LNWS)
  • Sales and logistics transferred and merged with Lerøy operation in Bergen
  • Operations in Denmark divested
  • Norway Seafood changed name to Lerøy Norway Seafoods
  • Volume wild catch 2016: 63,764 MT
  • 2017: expected to be in line with volumes in 2016

Financials Q1 2017

Catch, purchase and farming(100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2017 E 2016
Group companies:
Norway (whitefish) 21 16 63 64
Norway (pelagic) 15 17 40 32
Chile own catch 8 7 33 27
Chile purchase 29 15 50 39
Peru own catch 57 18 372 202
Peru purchase 9 18 119 76
Total Group companies 138 92 677 440
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (HC) 105 104 405 330
Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) 295 294 891 839
Totalt Joint venture: 401 399 1 296 1 169
TOTAL GROUP 539 490 1 973 1 609
Salmon/Trout (GWT)* 46,3 41,7 180,0 164,2

* incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures

Revenue
6 074 954
4 412 239
37,7 %
EBITDA
1 555 345
885 744
Depreciation/Impairment
224 462
189 753
EBIT
1 330 883
695 991
91,2 %
Income from associates

114 540
76 181
75,6 %
Net finance
-44 406
-48 492
Pre-tax*
1 401 017
723 680
93,6 %
Net profit
343 370
692 654
EPS (NOK)
1,03
1,83
EPS (NOK)*
2,95
1,43
* Before biomass adjustment

** AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

Q1 2017 Q1 2016
Biomass adj
group company
-1 021 226 163 828
Biomass adj
group associated companies
35 869 20 188

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Revenue 5 459,6 3 815,7 17 269,7
EBITDA 1 423,5 697,4 3 355,1
EBIT* ex. Impairment 1 277,3 584,5 2 843,5
EBIT* 1 277,3 584,5 2 843,5
Harvested volume (GWT) 43 307 38 163 150 182
EBIT/kg* ex. Havfisk (NOK) 25,8 15,3 18,9
Havfisk catch volume (MT) 20 586 N/A 63 764
**
EBIT Havfisk (MNOK) 158,2 N/A 89,0

* Before biomass adj.

** Catch volume full year 2016

  • Spot prices above last year
  • o NOS Q1/17 NOK 65.4 vs. NOK 57.8 in Q1/16 (+13%)
  • o Down NOK 0.7/kg q-o-q, and up NOK 7.6/kg y-o-y
  • o Increase in trout price, but achieved trout price below achieved price for salmon
  • Lift in contract prices, but below spot prices

o Contract share of 32%

  • Cost increase from Q4/16
  • o Cost related to prevention for sea lice and treatment remains substantial
  • Biomass at sea
  • o End Q1/17 at 89,181 MT vs. 96,097 MT end Q1/16

NIBD Q1/17 MNOK 2,327 vs. Q1/16 MNOK 2,092

Austral Group S.A.A

(MNOK) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Revenue 434,0 421,8 1 020,5
EBITDA 87,5 77,8 140,1
EBIT ex.impairment 40,2 37,6 -35,2
EBIT 41,4 39,6 -8,8
Rawmaterial intake (tonnes): 65 970 36 813 278 266
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (tonnes) 30 370 25 711 56 358
Fish oil (tonnes) 2 189 2 004 5 767
Frozen/fresh (tonnes) 3 170 45 7 788
  • Seasonal low activity in the quarter
  • Remaining quota from 2nd season 2016 of 45,500 MT of anchoveta were caught in January 2017
  • Catch of 8,600 MT mackerel in the quarter vs. zero catch in same quarter 2016
  • Majority of the production of fishmeal from 2nd season 2016 were sold in Q1 2017
  • lower prices in Q1 2017 vs. Q1 2016
  • Inventory by end Mach 2017
  • o Fishmeal 2,228 MT (March 2016: 9,959)
  • o Fish oil 3,895 MT (March 2016: 1,403)

NIBD Q1/17 MNOK 800 vs. Q1/16 MNOK 830

Foodcorp Chile S.A

(MNOK) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Revenue 98,1 103,6 425,3
EBITDA 9,8 19,5 31,1
EBIT ex.impairment 0,7 2,4 -37,8
EBIT 0,7 2,4 -187,0
Rawmaterial intake: 37 353 21 438 66 438
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (tonnes) 2 472 2 876 11 015
Fish oil (tonnes) 840 502 2 204
Frozen (tonnes) 4 267 3 924 21 869
  • The fishery for horse mackerel picked up in March after a slow start in January and February
  • The market for frozen horse mackerel improved during the quarter
  • The coastal fleet started their sardine/anchoveta season in March. Good start with good availability of fish and larger sizes vs. 2016
  • Foodcorp has entered into an agreement to buy 10,000 MT horse mackerel from 3rd party. To be caught by vessels from Foodcorp

NIBD Q1/17 MNOK 22 vs. Q1/16 MNOK 111

Br. Birkeland AS

(MNOK) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Revenue 123,8 178,5 789,7
EBITDA 30,4 86,8 344,5
EBIT* 12,4 70,6 277,3

* Before biomass adj.

Salmon Q1

  • Harvested volume (GWT):
  • o Q1/17 1,117 MT vs. Q1/16 1,717 MT (- 35%)
  • EBIT/kg:
  • o Q1/17 NOK 24.4 vs. Q1/16 NOK 29.3 (- 17%)

Pelagic Q1

  • Seasonal high activity
  • o Herring, capelin and blue whiting
  • o Late start for the blue whiting fishery vs. 2016
  • o Lower price achievement for blue whiting vs. 2016
  • Snow crab catches in the quarter at same levels as Q1 2016
  • o New snow crab vessel (M/S Northguider) started fishing in late March
  • o Maintenance cost of MNOK 10 included in Q1 2017

NIBD Q1/17 MNOK 296 vs. Q1/16 MNOK 396

Statement of financial position (Group)

(NOK 1,000) 31.03.2017 31.03.2016 31.12.2016
Intangible assets 11 766 799 8 035 619 11 746 906
Tangible fixed assets 6 759 414 5 399 196 6 691 064
Financial non-current assets 2 042 955 1 889 489 1 864 664
Total non-current assets 20 569 168 15 324 304 20 302 634
Biological assets at cost 3 455 149 3 387 317 3 893 963
Fair value adjustment biomass 1 665 830 1 218 782 2 861 168
Other inventory 1 296 608 754 610 1 123 550
Receivables 3 006 386 2 513 773 3 074 700
Cash and cash equivalents 4 431 624 3 752 659 3 745 388
Total current assets 13 855 597 11 627 141 14 698 769
Total assets 34 424 765 26 951 445 35 001 403
NIBD 4 155 914 3 252 656 5 492 880
Equity 18 598 305 15 043 229 18 212 820
Equity ratio 54 % 56 % 52 %

USD/NOK:

  • 31.03.2017: 8.58
  • 31.03.2016 8.27
  • 31.12.2016: 8.62

The board has proposed a dividend of NOK 2.50 per share in 2017

Havfisk and Lerøy Norway Seafoods Group are consolidated from September 1st 2016

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) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Pre tax profit 415 661 907 696 4 682 581
Biomass adjustment 1 021 226 -163 828 -1 549 449
Paid tax -215 732 -180 515 -249 323
Depreciaton and impairments 224 462 189 752 967 920
Associated companies -150 409 -96 369 -459 498
Interest (net) 74 479 60 187 251 644
Working capital 361 682 72 935 -394 790
Cash from operating activities 1 731 369 789 858 3 249 085
Net investment in capex -264 390 -157 993 -1 142 494
Acquisitions and divestments 31 220 958 947 -3 020 613
Others -14 616 5 003 313 594
Cash from investing activities -247 786 805 957 -3 849 513
Change in long term loans -71 933 198 064 919 618
Change in short term loans -622 995 -428 174 -176 746
Dividends -3 579 - -1 695 079
Others -97 666 -72 709 2 829 702
Cash from financing activities -796 173 -302 819 1 877 495
Cash at the beginning of the period 3 745 198 2 470 222 2 470 222
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) 686 426 1 282 264 1 274 976
Cash at the end of the period 4 431 624 3 752 486 3 745 198

Q1 2017

Strong cash performance from operating activities subject to strong earnings and reduced working capital

Austevoll Seafood ASA repaid bond loan of MNOK 400 falling due in February 2017

Outlook

Fishmeal

Week 16
Fishmeal production - 2017 vs 2016 (Cumulative)
Regions 2017 2016 Change %
Chile* 152 243 64 929 134 %
Peru 179 017 54 185 230 %
Danmark/Norway* 134 068 107 496 25 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 101 589 74 177 37 %
Total 566 917 300 787 88 %

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 88% YTD vs. same period 2016 (Peru 230% up vs. 2016).

• Good expectation for future world wild production, linked to higher quotas in Peru, Chile and Europe.

Prices • USD 1,390/MT FOB Peru for Super Prime

• USD 1,190/MT FOB Peru for Standard

Demand • Feed producers and end-users are well covered for Q2, focus on covering the consumption for Q3

Supply • New Peruvian quota was set at 2.8 million tonnes (equivalent: approx. 650,000 MT of fishmeal).

• About 330,000 MT pre-sold (Peru) from future production.

Source: IFFO

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock level: 186,680 MT as of April 27th vs. 139,530 MT same period 2016 (+34%)
  • o Off takes: 2,300 MT/day (+5% vs. same period 2016)
  • o Domestic production remains limited, imported FM is supporting the consumption.
  • Chinese prices currently higher than in Peru
  • o Quoted at RMB 10,500 equivalent super prime 68% USD 1,460/MT FOB Peru
  • Fishmeal/soymeal price ratio (China) remains high at 3.94
  • Stronger US dollar against RMB is making imports more challenging

Fish oil

Fish oil production - 2017 vs 2016 (cumulative)
Regions 2017 2016 Change %
Chile* 51 269 33 737 52 %
Peru 25 134 7 007 259 %
Denmark/Norway* 33 448 27 798 20 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 25 715 14 328 79 %
Total 135 566 82 870 64 %

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

  • Week 16 Production IFFO Fish oil production increase 64% YTD vs. same period 2016
  • Peru up 259% vs. 2016 due to the increase in landings and better yields (over 4%)
  • Prices Feed grade: USD 1,300/MT FOB Peru
    • Omega-3 grade: USD 1,600-1,700/MT FOB Peru
  • Demand Feed market mostly covered for Q2
    • Omega-3 market undersupply, buyers looking for 18/12 or high EPA with EPA+DHA 30%
  • Supply Estimated Peruvian production of 112,000 MT for this season (yield basis 4%)

Atlantic salmon supply Q1 2017

(in tonnes WFE )

Change Change Change Change Change Change
2012 11-12 2013 12-13 2014 13-14 2015 14-15 2016 15-16 2017 16-17
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 % 1 194 600 2,0 %
United Kingdom 159 400 3,0 % 157 800 -1,0 % 170 500 8,0 % 166 300 -2,5 % 157 400 -5,4 % 170 400 8,3 %
Faroe Islands 70 300 24,9 % 72 600 3,3 % 82 700 13,9 % 75 600 -8,6 % 77 300 2,2 % 84 400 9,2 %
Ireland 15 600 -2,5 % 10 600 -32,1 % 12 300 16,0 % 15 700 27,6 % 14 900 -5,1 % 17 000 14,1 %
Iceland 3 250 170,8 % 3 350 3,1 % 4 400 31,3 % 3 600 -18,2 % 8 100 125,0 % 12 300 51,9 %
Total Europe 1 431 650 16,0 % 1 387 950 -3,1 % 1 468 900 5,8 % 1 495 400 1,8 % 1 428 800 -4,5 % 1 478 700 3,5 %
Chile 364 000 64,7 % 468 100 28,6 % 582 900 24,5 % 598 200 2,6 % 504 400 -15,7 % 527 700 4,6 %
Canada 136 500 14,2 % 115 100 -15,7 % 95 000 -17,5 % 135 200 42,3 % 142 500 5,4 % 135 300 -5,1 %
USA 19 600 7,1 % 20 300 3,6 % 24 000 18,2 % 20 200 -15,8 % 22 000 8,9 % 22 000 0,0 %
Australia 40 000 11,1 % 39 000 -2,5 % 42 000 7,7 % 54 400 29,5 % 50 900 -6,4 % 57 800 13,6 %
Others 8 100 62,0 % 11 200 38,3 % 15 200 35,7 % 13 700 -9,9 % 10 900 -20,4 % 8 900 -18,3 %
Total Others 568 200 42,1 % 653 700 15,0 % 759 100 16,1 % 821 700 8,2 % 730 700 -11,1 % 751 700 2,9 %
Total World-wide 1 999 850 22,4 % 2 041 650 2,1 % 2 228 000 9,1 % 2 317 100 4,0 % 2 159 500 -6,8 % 2 230 400 3,3 %

Atlantic salmon consumption Q1 2017

2015 2016 2017 Growth %

Salmon
Market 2015 2016 2017 Growth Growth %
EU 246 700 249 500 228 600 -20 900 -8 %
USA 99 900 114 400 107 800 -6 600 -6 %
Japan 12 400 16 400 16 100 -300 -2 %
Other Markets 156 600 160 000 157 500 -2 500 -2 %
Russia 19 800 20 800 14 300 -6 500 -31 %
Total Consumption 535 400 561 100 524 300 -36 800 -7 %

Figures as per 04.05.2017 - Source: Kontali/Nasdax

Conclusion

Salmon

  • Strong salmon prices in Q1
  • Still high cost related to sea lice treatments
  • Limited growth in global salmon supply combined with strong demand, gives a strong outlook for the coming years
  • Expecting a substantially lower harvest volume in Q2 vs Q1/17 and Q2/16
  • Full year volume guidance unchanged

White fish

  • Main season within the white fish operation
  • Good operational performance in the season
  • Positive price development for cod (up 9% y-o-y) and haddock (up 29% y-o-y). Saithe prices down (-24% y-o-y)

Conclusion

Pelagic

South America

  • Seasonal low activity in the quarter
  • o Austral finalised the 2nd season 2016 quota in January (45,500 MT)
  • o Slow start in Chile, but the fishery picked up in March
  • 1st season quota for anchoveta in Peru set at 2.8 million tonnes
  • o Started April 22nd
  • Environmental conditions improved
  • Seasonal high activity in Q2 2017

North Atlantic (Pelagia AS, an associated company)

  • Main season in 1st quarter
  • Increased quotas in the North Atlantic for 2017
  • Russian market remains closed
  • Pressure on margins for finished products

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  • 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 first quarter results for 2017.
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Appendix

Associated companies

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

(MNOK) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Revenue 1 372 1 265 5 758
EBITDA 163 127 628
EBIT 135 87 464
Net interest bearing debt 2 067 1 692 1 844

Associated companies

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

(MNOK) Q1 2017 Q1 2016 2016
Revenue 372 422 1 721
EBITDA 161 103 554
EBIT* 143 81 474
Volumes (gwt) 5 918 6 981 28 043
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 24,2 11,6 16,9
Net interest bearing debt 310 386 267

* Before biomass adj.

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