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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Quarterly Report May 12, 2016

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Q1 2016 Financial presentation

Arne Møgster – CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes – CFO

Highlights

All figures in MNOK Q1 2016 Q1 2015
Revenue 4 412 3 546
EBITDA 886 517
EBIT 696 349
Net profit 693 -26
EPS (earning per share in NOK) 1,83 -0,10
Total assets 26 951 23 241
NIBD (net interest bearing debt) 3 253 3 967
Group EBITDA incl. 50% of Pelagia
AS
949 583
 Salmon 697 501
 Pelagic 252 82

Other highlights

  • Proposed dividend per share NOK 7.00
  • Sale of 2,750,000 shares in Lerøy Seafood Group ASA at NOK 355.00 per share, total of MNOK 976.

2016 Company overview

Pelagic

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

Operation in Peru Austral Group S.A.A

  • Centre/ North
  • Anchovy quota 2nd season 2015 100% completed
  • Higher-than-expected supply from third parties (3.6% share)
  • Total fishmeal yield 23.3%, and total fish oil yield 2.7%
  • Production 2nd season 2015 sold in Q1 2016
  • South
  • First quota 2016 defined: 382,000 MT (375,000 MT 2014), from February 2nd to June 30th
  • Limited catches
  • Direct Human Consumption
  • New annual quota 2016; Jack mackerel 93,000 MT (96,000 MT 2015) and mackerel 44,000 MT (44,000 MT 2015).
  • Limited catches
  • Market
  • Decreased supply from the major producing countries
  • Good underlying demand from Europe and China at present levels
  • Support for FM & FO prices
'000 MT Q1
2016
Q1
2015
2016E* 2015
Own catch:
Anchoveta
Mackerel /Jack mackerel
18 1 255 248
Purchase:
Anchoveta
Human Consumption
18 108 64
Total ('000 MT) 37 2 363 311

*Based on 3.5 million tonnes, however subject to final quota announcement

Anchovy biomass in Peru

MODELS OR PREDICTIONS OF EL NIÑO

El Niño conditions delaying IMARPE evaluation of the Biomass for first season 2016:

Centre/ North

  • Surface waters are rapidly cooling from 20nm preempting the arrival of cold kelvin waves to the Peruvian coast
  • Under the surface there is still a strong presence of Oceanic waters up to 10nm from the coast affecting salinity levels.

South

• Oceanic conditions continue to affect fishing with low levels of catch and high incidence of juveniles

Diagram Source: NOAA (19 April 2016)

Operation in Chile

Foodcorp Chile S.A

  • Jack mackerel:
  • o Catches only during January, restarted in April.
  • o Purchase from third party to produce frozen fish and fishmeal
  • o Challenging market conditions
  • Anchovy/sardine:
  • o Sea conditions affected fish availability
  • Giant Squid:
  • o Purchases from artisanal and industrial vessels
  • o Good demand
'000 MT Q1
2016
Q1
2015*
2016E 2015*
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species
7 10 22 34
Purchase:
Sardine/Anchovy
Giant
Squid/mackerel
5
10
3
2
22
22
44
3
Total ('000 MT) 22 15 66 81

* 2015 volumes proforma

North Atlantic pelagic quotas

(2007-2016 est)

• TAC for major species in 2016 are yet to be finalised

Source: NORGES SILDESALGSLAG

Pelagia AS

Fishmeal and fish oil (FMO)

Norway, UK and Ireland ('000 MT) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2016 E 2015
Raw material for fishmeal and fish oil
Raw material for protein concentrate/oil
210
84
260
61
542
220
702
244
Total ('000 MT) 294 321 762 945

All volume based on 100%

  • Lower sales vs. Q1 2015, as both buyers and sellers of FMO are awaiting new quota announcement in Peru
  • Lower quotas of blue whiting and sand eel give higher raw material prices

Pelagia AS

Human consumption

  • Higher catch of NVG in January affecting Q1 activity in Pelagia, but will give equally lower activity in Q4
  • Increased intake of Icelandic capelin
  • Difficult political situation in Ukraine affecting exchange rates.
  • Currency exchange in Nigeria and Egypt remains challenging

Pelagia AS (100% figures)

(MNOK) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2015
Revenue 1 265 1 272 6 092
EBITDA 127 132 717
EBIT 87 100 548
Sales volumes (tonnes):
Frozen 80 400 65 000 304 000
FM/FPC/Oil 25 400 34 800 194 800

Br. Birkeland AS

Salmon

  • 7 salmon licenses in Norway
  • Harvested volume (GWT) 1,717 MT Q1/16 vs. 1,947 in Q1/15
  • EBIT/kg NOK 29.3 in Q1/16 vs. NOK 6.4 in Q1/15

Fleet

  • 3 fishing vessels in Norway
  • o Good contribution from the pelagic fishing vessels in Q1
    • NVG herring, capelin and blue whiting

Salmon Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q1 2016 Q1 2015 ▲%
3 815 3 268 17 %
0 10
697 501 39 %
113 97
584 404 45 %
41 21
-34 -35
592 390 52 %
7,89 5,19 52 %
38 163 35 023 9 %
15,3 11,5 -17 %
23,7 % 17,9 % 33 %

* 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
Lerøy Aurora AS* 26 11,5 18 100 20 000 24 200 26 800 29 200 34
000
Lerøy Midt
AS
57 22,0 62
300
61 900 58 900 68 300 71 400 65 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 63 22,6 56 200 71 600 61 700 63 200 57 100 71 000
Total Norway 146 56,1 136 600 153 400 144
800
158 300 157 700 170 000
Share of annual volume YTD/per
Q1
20% 24% 23% 21% 22% 22%
Villa Organic AS** 6 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)***
10 900 13 600 13 400 13 800 13 500 13 000
Total 147 500 167 100 158 200 178 100 171 200 183 000

*) 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

Financials Q1 2016

Catch and purchase (100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2016 E 2015
Group companies:
Chile own catch * 7 10 22 34
Chile purchase* 14 5 44 47
Peru own catch 19 1 255 248
Peru purchase 18 0 108 62
Total Group companies 58 17 429 392
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (HC) 104 88 343 365
Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) 294 321 762 945
Totalt Joint venture: 399 409 1 105 1 310
TOTAL GROUP 457 426 1 534 1 702

* 2015 volumes proforma

Key financial figures

(NOK 1,000) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 Δ% Q1 2016 ** Q1 2015 ** Δ%
Revenue 4 412 239 3 545 829 24,4 % 5 044 704 4 181 813 20,6 %
EBITDA 885 744 516 965 71,3 % 949 110 582 917 62,8 %
Depreciation/Impairment 189 753 168 258 209 728 184 227
EBIT* 695 991 348 707 99,6 % 739 382 398 690 85,5 %
Income from associates* 76 181 55 709
Net finance -48 492 -90 053
Pre-tax* 723 680 314 363 130,2 %
** AUSS including proportional 50% of Pelagia AS
Net profit 692 654 -26 312
EPS (NOK) 1,83 -0,10
EPS (NOK)* 1,43 0,72
Q1 2016
Q1 2015
$
*$
Δ%
5 044 704 4 181 813 20,6 %
949 110 582 917 62,8 %
209 728 184 227
739 382 398 690 85,5 %

* Before biomass adjustment

** AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

Q1 2016 Q1 2015
Biomass adj
group company
163 828 -368 222
Biomass adj
group associated companies
20 188 234

Key financial figures

Income from associates ex. biomass adjustment:

(MNOK) Q1 2016 Q1 2015
Pelagia
AS
34.5 36.1 (AUSS)
Norskott Havbruk 38.2 15.9 (LSG)
Others 3.5 3.7
Total 76.2 55.7

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2015
Revenue 3 815,7 3 278,5 13 484,9
EBITDA 697,4 500,8 1 813,9
EBIT* ex. Impairment 584,5 403,9 1 380,0
EBIT* 584,5 403,9 1 380,0
Harvested volume (GWT) 38 163 35 023 157 697
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 15,3 11,5 8,8

* before biomass adj.

  • Spot prices above last year
  • o NOS Q1/16 NOK 58.10 vs. NOK 40.40 in Q1/15 (+44%)
  • o Up NOK 13.10/kg vs. Q4/15, and up NOK 17.70/kg vs. Q1/15
  • o Trout prices well below salmon prices
  • Contract prices below spot prices
  • o Contract share of 32%
  • Cost increase from Q4/15
  • o Salmon: cost unchanged q-o-q
  • o Trout: cost increase q-o-q
  • Biomass at sea
  • o End Q1/16 at 96,097 MT vs. 99,535 MT end Q1/15 (-3%)

NIBD Q1/16 MNOK 2,092 vs. Q1/15 MNOK 1,892

Austral Group S.A.A

(MNOK) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2015
Revenue 421,8 163,1 1 091,2
EBITDA 77,8 7,3 272,6
EBIT ex.impairment 37,6 -31,6 109,0
EBIT 39,6 -29,5 117,3
Rawmaterial intake (tonnes): 36 813 1 715 310 468
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (tonnes) 25 711 6 321 55 373
Fish oil (tonnes) 2 004 375 7 697
Canned fish (cases) 26 209 137 142 351 543
Frozen/fresh (tonnes) 45 26 26
  • Finished the quota for second season 2015 by January 20th 2016
  • Production of fishmeal from second season 2015 sold in Q1
  • Inventory by end March 2016;
  • o Fishmeal 270 MT (March 2015 320 MT)
  • o Fish oil 930 MT (March 2015 1,892MT)
  • Except for finalizing second season 2015 in January, seasonal low activity in Q1

NIBD Q1/16 MNOK 830 vs. Q1/15 MNOK 811

Foodcorp Chile S.A

(MNOK) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2015
Revenue 103,6 74,0 490,3
EBITDA 19,5 -0,8 46,7
EBIT ex.impairment 2,4 -16,4 -17,6
EBIT 2,4 -16,4 -133,8
Rawmaterial intake * 21 438 32 293 176 970
Sales volumes**
Fishmeal (tonnes) 2 876 1 447 10 145
Fish oil (tonnes) 502 28 1 962
Canned fish (cases) - - 23 609
Frozen (tonnes) 3 924 2 097 11 967

* Q1 2015 and full year 2015 incl. 100% of Marfood S.A volume

** Q1 2015 and full year 2015 incl. 46% of Marfood S.A volume

  • Horse mackerel catches only during January, restarted in April
  • The coastal fleet started their anchovy season in March, however sea condition has affected fish availability
  • Still challenging market for frozen horse mackerel
  • Good demand for Giant Squid

NIBD Q1/16 MNOK 111 vs. Q1/15 MNOK 78

Br. Birkeland AS

(MNOK) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2015
Revenue 178,5 112,4 520,4
EBITDA 86,8 15,5 106,4
EBIT* 70,6 1,2 39,3

* before biomass adj.

Salmon Q1

  • Harvested volume (GWT):
  • o Q1/16 1,717 MT vs. 1,947 in Q1/15
  • EBIT/kg:
  • o NOK 29.30 in Q1/16 vs. NOK 6.40 in Q1/15

Pelagic Q1

  • The pelagic vessels have been catching NVG herring, capelin and blue whiting in the quarter
  • Good performance from their operation in the quarter

NIBD Q1/16 MNOK 396 vs. Q1/15 MNOK 384

Balance sheet

(NOK 1,000) 31.03.2016 31.03.2015 31.12.2015
Intangible assets 8 035 619 7 634 655 8 115 351
Tangible fixed assets 5 399 196 5 119 747 5 531 053
Financial non-current assets 1 889 489 1 808 869 1 861 178
Total non-current assets 15 324 304 14 563 271 15 507 582
Biological assets at cost 3 387 317 3 125 997 3 522 235
Fair value adjustment biomass 1 218 782 438 907 1 052 252
Other inventory 754 610 749 123 965 426
Receivables 2 513 773 2 211 392 2 276 074
Cash and cash equivalents 3 752 659 2 151 982 2 470 395
Total current assets 11 627 141 8 677 401 10 286 382
Total assets 26 951 445 23 240 672 25 793 964
NIBD 3 252 656 3 967 138 4 838 160
Equity 15 043 229 12 571 290 13 610 808
Equity ratio 56 % 54 % 53 %

USD/NOK:

  • 31.03.2016: 8.27
  • 31.03.2015: 8.09
  • 31.12.2015: 8.80

Increased cash

• AUSS sold 2,750,000 shares in Lerøy Seafood Group ASA at NOK 355.00 per share, total MNOK 976

Pelagia is an associated company and are included in the line Financial non-current assets in the Group balance sheet.

• As such the Group balance sheet does not include proportional consolidation of Pelagia (50%)

Strong financial position, equity ratio at 56%

Cash flow

(NOK 1,000) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2015
Pre tax profit 907 696 -53 625 1 572 137
Biomass adjustment -163 828 368 222 -246 567
Paid tax -180 515 -143 376 -427 611
Depreciaton and impairments 189 752 168 258 857 640
Associated companies -96 369 -55 943 -264 279
Interest (net) 60 187 52 329 223 215
Working capital 72 935 88 675 -503 407
Cash from operating activities 789 858 424 540 1 211 128
Net investment in capex -157 993 -189 336 -1 125 674
Acquisitions and divestments 958 947 -115 364 -34 530
Others 5 003 8 514 222 458
Cash from investing activities 805 957 -296 186 -937 746
Change in long term loans 198 064 -57 325 645 229
Change in short term loans -428 174 -74 222 275 754
Dividends - - -684 061
Others -72 709 -58 414 -255 959
Cash from financing activities -302 819 -189 961 -19 037
Cash at the beginning of the period 2 470 222 2 198 148 2 198 148
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) 1 282 264 -46 166 272 072
Cash at the end of the period 3 752 486 2 151 982 2 470 220

Acquisitions and divestments:

AUSS sold 2,750,000 shares in Lerøy Seafood Group ASA at NOK 355.00 per share, total MNOK 976

Outlook

Fishmeal

Week 16
Fishmeal production - 2016 vs 2015 (Cumulative)
Regions 2016 2015 Change %
Peru 54 185 291 941 -81 %
Chile* 62 059 120 517 -49 %
Danmark/Norway* 100 637 132 012 -24 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 74 283 116 368 -36 %
Total 291 164 660 838 -56 %

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

Source: IFFO

  • Production IFFO Fishmeal production down 56% YTD vs. same period 2015 (Peru 81% down vs. 2015).
  • Opening of Peruvian anchovy Center/North 1st season 2016 delayed.
  • Prices USD 1,700/MT FOB Peru for super prime
  • Demand Feed producers & end users in China and Europe looking to cover their consumption during the aqua peak season in Q3.
  • Supply Very tight in South America including Peru and Chile.
  • Peruvian Pre-sales: at least 70,000 MT were sold for June shipment onward.

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock level: 133,160 MT as of May 5th vs. 79,550 MT same period 2015 (up by 67%)
  • o Off takes: 2,800 MT/day
  • o South of China: weather conditions getting better for the aquaculture.
  • Prices in China still higher than in Peru and currently quoted at 12,800 RMB equivalent super prime 68% USD 1,900/MT.
  • Expectation of stable prices in the short term.
  • Fishmeal/soymeal price ratio (China) still high at 4.01

Fish oil

Week 16
Fish oil production - 2016 vs 2015 (cumulative)
Regions Change %
Peru 7 007 35 890 -80 %
Chile* 33 287 41 849 -20 %
Denmark/Norway* 25 839 36 372 -29 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 15 006 33 401 -55 %
Total 81 139 147 512 -45 %

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
down
45%
YTD
vs.
same
period
2015
(Peru
81%
down
vs.
2015)
  • Prices USD 2,400/MT FOB Peru for feed grade.
  • USD 2,700 3,000/MT FOB Peru for omega 3 grades depending on the omega 3 content
  • Demand Expectation of stable prices in the short term
  • Feed market tight but balanced, buyers looking for EPA+DHA over 26%
  • Omega 3 market undersupply, buyers looking for EPA+DHA 30% or high EPA
  • Supply Less than 4,000 MT of fish oil available in stock, mostly for the feed industry
  • Future production linked to yields

Atlantic salmon supply

Q1 2016

(in tonnes WFE )

NOS Q1/16 NOK 58.10 vs. NOK 40.40 in Q1/15 (+44%) Up NOK 13.10/kg q-o-q, and up NOK 17.70/kg y-o-y

Atlantic salmon consumption

Q1 2016

Salmon

Market 2014 2015 2016 Growth Growth %
EU 215 400 246 300 245 900 -400 0 %
Other Markets 137 700 156 000 158 500 2 500 2 %
USA 89 700 99 900 112 500 12 600 13 %
Russia 32 300 20 400 22 800 2 400 12 %
Japan 13 700 12 400 16 000 3 600 29 %
Total Consumption 488 800 535 000 555 700 20 700 4 %

2014 2015 2016 Growth %

Q1 2016

NOK 58.10 vs. Q1 15 NOK 40.37 (+43,9 %)

FY 2015

NOK 40.70 vs. FY 2014 NOK 39.81 (+ 2,2 %)

Figures as per 09.05.2016 - Source: Kontali/Nasdax

Conclusion

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

  • Good salmon prices in Q1
  • Increased prices for trout but below salmon level
  • Cost increased from Q4 2015
  • Salmon cost unchanged q-o-q
  • Trout cost increase q-o-q
  • Limited growth in global salmon supply combined with strong demand, gives a strong outlook for the coming years

Pelagic

South America

  • Second fishing season 2015 (1.11 million MT) in Peru, completed in January 2016
  • Production from second season sold during Q1 2016
  • Jack mackerel quota remains conservative

North Atlantic (Pelagia AS, an associated company)

  • Completed first main fishing season in Q1 2016
  • Main African markets remain challenging due to foreign currency restrictions
  • Russian market remains closed

The board has proposed to the annual General Meeting on 25th of May 2016 a dividend of NOK 7.00 per share.

• Payment date – 3rd of June 2016

Disclaimer

  • 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 2016.
  • This document contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance and results of the Company and/or the industry in which it operates. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts, sometimes identified by the words "believes", expects", "predicts", "intends", "projects", "plans", "estimates", "aims", "foresees", "anticipates", "targets", and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation, including assumptions, opinions and views of the Company or cited from third party sources are solely opinions and forecasts which are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from any anticipated development. Neither The Company or any of their respective group of companies or any such person's officers or employees provides any assurance that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor does any of them accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this Presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. The Company assumes no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forward-looking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to our actual results.
  • An investment in the company involves risk, and several factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by statements and information in this presentation, including, among others, risks or uncertainties associated with the company's business, segments, development, growth management, financing, market acceptance and relations with customers, and, more generally, general economic and business conditions, changes in domestic and foreign laws and

regulations, taxes, changes in competition and pricing environments, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates and other factors.

  • Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this presentation. the company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or correct the information included in this presentation.
  • No representation or warranty (express or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, any information, including projections, estimates, targets and opinions, contained herein, and no liability whatsoever is accepted as to any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein, and, accordingly, none of the Company or any of their group companies or any such person's officers or employees accepts any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of this document.
  • By attending the quarterly presentation or upon reading the Presentation you acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for your own assessment of the market and the market position of the Company and that you will conduct your own analysis and be solely responsible for forming your own view of the potential future performance of the Company's business.
  • This Presentation is dated 12.05.2016. Neither the delivery of this Presentation nor any further discussions of the Company with any of the recipients shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company since such date.

Appendix

Associated companies

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

(MNOK) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2015
Revenue 1 264,9 1 272,0 6 092,0
EBITDA 126,7 131,9 717,4
EBIT 86,8 100,0 548,4
Net interest bearing debt 1 692 1 620 1 452
  • Raw material intake FM/FPC/oil 294,000 MT vs. 321,000 MT in same quarter 2015.
  • Raw material intake HC 104,000 MT vs. 88,000 MT in same quarter 2015.
  • Currency exchange in Nigeria and Egypt remains challenging.
  • Russian sanctions against Norwegian seafood products from August 7th 2014.

Associated companies

Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures)

LSG's share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1 2016 Q1 2015 2015
Revenue 422 325 1 498
EBITDA 103 60 201
EBIT* 81 43 122
Volumes (gwt) 6 981 5 589 27 032
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 11,6 7,7 4,5
Net interest bearing debt 386 307 482

* before biomass adj.

  • Contract share in quarter of 51% with negative impact on price realization
  • Cost decrease y-o-y
  • Volume guidance for 2016 at 26,000 GWT

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