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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation May 15, 2025

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Q1 2025 Financial presentation

Arne Møgster - CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes - CFO

Highlights

(Amounts
million)
in
NOK
Note Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2024
and
other
Operating
income
revenue
9
793
8
374
35
366
Other
and
losses
(incl
. sale
of
shares)
gains
15 (2) 280
1
(adj
)
EBITDA
, a)
7
1
938
1
660
311
7
(adj
)
EBIT
, a)
7
1
394
1
160
5
246
(adj
)
incl
income
from
associates
EBIT
5 1
429
1
221
5
619
(adj
)
share
Earnings
in
NOK
per
* 2
7
1
8
12
9
Total
assets
53
023
53
645
635
55
Equity
ratio
55% 52% 53%
interest
bearing
debt
Net
7 7
333
6
993
8
016
(adj
)
incl
of
Pelagia
50%
EBITDA
Group
)
a
2
085
1
796
8
012
salmon/whitefish
(adj
)
from
EBITDA
1
497
1
234
4
612
(adj
)
from
pelagic
EBITDA
segments
)
a
588 562 3
400

Dividend: The Board has recommended to the annual shareholders meeting in 2025 a dividend of NOK 6.50 per share

(NOK 4.50 per share in 2024)

* Before fair value adj. related to biological assets

a) including gain from sale of shares of MNOK 1,268 in the FY 2024 figures

Operational overview

PERU CHILE NORTH
ATLANTIC
AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD
GROUP
PELAGIC FISHING 7%
18
of
Anchovy
quota
Fishing vessels
Centre-north
3
8.6%of
Fishing vessels
Pelagic
fishing
quota
2
Fishing
vessels
400,000 -
500,000
MT
of pelagic fish
caught
annually (23
vessels)
PELAGIC
PROCESSING
5
Processing plants
2
Processing plants
28
Processing plants*
1.6 –
2.0
Million
MT
of raw material annually
35 Processing plants
WHITEFISH 10
Fishing vessels
10
Processing
plants and
purchasing stations
80,000 -
90,000
MT of whitefish (10
vessels)
10
Processing plants and purchasing stations
SALMON Norway:
Salmon licenses

Incl. salmon operation
UK*
200,000 -
220,000
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. Pelagia Holding AS (associated)

Biomass and quota evolution first and second season

Peruvian anchoveta

Annual quota and biomass

Million tonnes

Operation in Peru

Austral Group S.A.A.

Fishmeal/fish oil - 1st season 2025

  • Centre/North
    • o 3.0 million MT quota vs. 2.47 million in 2024
      • highest quota since 2018 & highest registered biomass since 2013
    • o The season started 22April (1 st season 2024 started 16 April)
  • South
    • o Unload to date 67,000 MT (2024 to date zero)
    • o Plant under maintenance for 2 nd season starting 1 July
  • Direct Human Consumption
    • o Austral catch to date 11,400 MT (3,300 in Q1/24)
Volume
'000
MT
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2025E 2024
catch
Own
Anchoveta 36 9 365 304
Jackmackerel 11 1 14 8
Mackerel 1 3 1 3
Purchase
Anchoveta 66 7 177 146
Mackerel 0 - 2
('000
MT)
Total
113 20 557 463

Map of Austral's factories

Operation in Chile

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

Own catch: Jack mackerel

  • Record catches in Q1 2025, increase by 20% compared to Q1 2024
    • High production of frozen fish put pressure on margins

Purchases:

  • Sardine and anchovy
    • o Recovery in artisanal fishing compared to last year

Jack mackerel quota in Chile:

  • The SPRFMO's global quota for 2025 increased by 25%, reaching 1.6 million tonnes representing 1.0 million tonnes for Chile (66%).
    • o Due to the legislative process to amending the fishing law, this increase has yet to be materialised
    • o 2025 quota for FoodCorp is temporarily maintained at 64,700 tonnes (2024: 64,700 tonnes)
Volume
('000
MT)
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2025E 2024
Own
catch:
Jack
Mackerel
and
other
species
5
5
4
7
127 133
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy
Jack
Mackerel
2
7
2
8
0
3
8
4
1
7
0
Total 8
4
5
5
169 150

Jack mackerel quota in Chile1

Million tonnes

Notes: 1 The species is formally: Trachurus murphyi

North Atlantic pelagic quotas

North Atlantic pelagic quota 2014 - 2025E, million tonnes

ICES recommendation for 2025

Increased quota for:
o NVG herring +3%
o Horse mackerel 75 KMT
Decrease in quota for:
o Barents Sea capelin -100%
o Sandeel -100%
o Mackerel -22%
o NS herring -21%
o Blue whiting -5%

Source: Norges Sildesalgslag, Havforskningsinstituttet, Estimates are based on data from the above sources, ICES recommendation.

Pelagia Holding AS (1 of 3)

Marine protein and oil (MPO) MPO factories

('000
MT)
Volume
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2025E 2024
Raw
material
intake
for
FM/FPC/Oil
332 380 900 953
  • Good production in Q1 2025
    • o Raw material from blue whiting is giving good volumes in Q1
    • o Trimmings from herring and salmon is giving stable supply
  • Q2 2025 will continue with activity on blue whiting in first half of the quarter added with trimmings through the quarter
  • Market for marine protein remains good and stock of unsold quantities are limited
  • Market for marine oil seems more difficult due to improved supply during autumn and winter, as well as a 3 million MT quota for 1st fishing season in Peru

Austevoll Seafood ASA

www.auss.no

Pelagia Holding AS (2 of 3)

Direct Human Consumption Pelagic HC factories

Volume
('000
MT)
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2025E 2024
Raw
material
intake
76 109 312 370
  • Seasonal high activity in Q1 25 however decrease in quotas gives lower raw material intake y-o-y
    • o NVG herring with focus on VAP
    • o Atlantic mackerel with strong demand in all markets due to lower quota for 2025
    • o No capelin this year
  • Q2 2025 seasonal low activity
    • o North Sea herring production from June
  • Market
    • o Good sales and strong price development on Atlantic mackerel
    • o Limited unsold stock for most products

Pelagia Holding AS (3 of 3)

(100% figures)

(Amounts
million)
in
NOK
*
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2024
gain/loss
and
other
Revenue
3
759
2
960
15
038
(adj)
EBITDA
292 272 1
402
(adj
)
EBIT
175 168 972
(adj
)
margin
EBIT
5% 6% 6%
Total
assets
11
306
11
066
11
706
bearing
debt
Net
interest
5
535
4
980
5
917
material
Raw
FOOD 1
000
MT
,
76 109 370
FEED 000
1
MT
,
332 380 953
Sales
volumes
FOOD 1
000
MT
,
67 63 278
FEED 1
000
MT
,
74 68 343

*

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Salmon / Whitefish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q1 2025

  • Operational EBIT MNOK 1,049 (Q1/24: MNOK 843)
    • o Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS EBIT (adj.) MNOK 148 (Q1/24: MNOK 187)
    • o VAPS&D EBIT (adj.) MNOK 212 (Q1/24 MNOK 176)
  • Slaughtered volume salmon and trout 38,243 GWT (Q1/24: 26,376 GWT)
  • Spot prices down NOK 19/kg y-o-y
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 23.5 (Q1/24: NOK 24.9)
  • Contract share of 31% (Q1/24: 50%)
  • NIBD MNOK 7,038 at end of Q1/25 (Q1/24: MNOK 5,538)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA – Farming

Salmon / trout farming volumes (1,000 GWT)

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025E
Lerøy Aurora AS 32.8 35.0 44.0 40.1 43.1 44.1 50.0
Lerøy Midt AS 64.8 67.9 72.6 68.8 61.3 68.9 75.0
Lerøy Sjøtroll 60.6 68.0 70.0 65.7 55.2 58.2 70.0
Total Norway 158.2 170.9 186.6 174.6 159.6 171.2 195.0
Scottish Seafarms (LSG 50% share) 12.9 12.0 16.2 18.0 12.4 20.2 16.0
Total Group 171.1 182.9 202.8 192.6 172.0 191.4 211.0

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA – Wild catch

Q1 2025

Catch volumes wild catch Q1-25 Q1-24 Remaining quota 2025 Remaining quota 2024
Cod 3,6 6.7 5,3 6,3
Saithe 5,4 7,1 13,0 9,8
Haddock 3,4 5.0 2,7 1,1
Shrimps 0,6 1,4
Other 6,0 4.0
Total 19,0 24.1 21,0 17,2
  • Significant quota reduction impacts:
    • o Catch volumes for the trawling fleet
    • o Raw material price and volume in the land industry
  • Challenging outlook for 2025
    • o Higher prices has partly offset the impact of lower quotas for the trawling fleet
  • Cod quota in 2025 is down 32% y-o-y
    • o 25% stems from overall industry quota reduction
    • o 7% is due to re-allocation from the trawler fleet to the coastal fleet under new regulation ("Kvotemelding")
    • o Haddock quota is down 2% in 2025

Financials

Catch, purchase and farming

(100% volumes)

Figures
in
1
000
tonnes
,
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2025E 2024
Group
companies:
Norway
(whitefish)
19 24 61 65
Norway
(pelagic)
0 21 0 23
Chile
catch
own
55 47 127 133
Chile
purchase
29 8 42 17
Peru
catch
own
47 12 380 328
Peru
purchase
66 7 177 135
Total
Group
companies
216 120 787 702
Joint
ventures:
Europe
purchase
(FOOD)
76 109 312 370
Europe
purchase
(FEEDl)
332 380 900 953
Totalt
Joint
venture:
408 489 1
212
1
324
Total
wild
catch
625 608 1
999
2
025
Salmon/trout
(GWT)*
44 33 219 200
Total
Group
669 642 2
218
2
226

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes Key financial figures Q1 2025

EBITDA adj.1 Million NOK

Revenue and other income1

Million NOK

Key financial figures Q1 2025 cont.

(Amounts
NOK million)
in
Note Q1
2025
Q1
2024
Δ% Q1
2025
Q1
2024
Δ%
and
other
Operating
income
revenue
9
793
8
374
17% 11
672
9
853
18%
Total
and
loss
gain
(sale
of
shares/assets)
15 - 2 15 -
(adj
)
EBITDA
7 1
938
1
660
17% 2
085
1
796
16%
EBITDA(adj
)
margin
20% 20% 18% 18%
Incl. AUSS 50% proportional share of Pelagia Group
Depreciation 545 500
from
associates
Income
35 62
(adj
)
incl
income
from
associates
EBIT
1
429
1
221
17%
Other
and
income
expenses
7 -54 -39
Fair
value
adj
. related
biological
to
assets 838
-1
62
profit
(EBIT)
Operating
-464 1
245
Profit
before
and
fair
value
adj
tax
1
258
1
019
23%
Profit
before
tax
-610 1
085
Income
tax
expenses
415 -346
profit
Net
-195 739
(adj
)*
EPS
NOK 2
7
1
8
share
(EPS)
Earnings
per
NOK 0
1
2
0
Q1 2025 Q1 2024 4%
11 672 ਰੇ 853 18%
15
2 085 1 796 16%
18% 18%

* Before fair value adj. Related to biological assets

a) incl. AUSS 50% proportional share of Pelagia Group

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(Amounts
million)
in
NOK
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2024 Farming highlights
gain/loss
and
other
Revenue
7
967
7
108
31
121

Quarterly slaughter volume up 45 % y-o-y
(adj)
EBITDA
1
497
1
234
4
612

Clear improvement in biology starting to show in results
(adj
)
EBIT
1
049
843 2
960

Spot benchmark prices NOK 19/kg lower in Q1/25 vs. Q1/24
(adj
)
EBIT
margin
13% 12% 10% Contract share of 31% (Q1/24: 50%)
o
Total
assets
39
851
41
019
42
831

Declining cost
bearing
debt
Net
interest
7
038
5
538
7
705

Shielding technology remain promising
Slaugthered
volume
GWT 38
243
26
376
171
228
VAPS&D
)/kg
(adj
wild
catch
EBIT
ex
NOK 23
5
24
9
16
5

Continued positive development in VAP, S&D
Havfisk
catch
volume
MT 18
957
24
093
64
991
(adj
)
wild
catch
EBIT
MNOK 148 187 130 High demand in downstream units
o
(adj
)
EBIT
VAPS&D
MNOK 212 176 888 Good capacity utilisation
o

Wild catch highlights

  • Significant quota reduction impacts
    • o Catch volumes for the trawling fleet
    • o Raw material price and volumes in the land industry
  • Challenging outlook for 2025 due to further reduction in quotas
    • o Higher prices has partly offset the impact of lower quotas for the trawling fleet

Austral Group S.A.A.

(Amounts
million)
in
NOK
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2024
gain/loss
and
other
Revenue
1
125
570 2
238
(adj)
EBITDA
187 115 797
(adj
)
EBIT
126 57 562
(adj
)
EBIT
margin
11% 10% 25%
Total
assets
3
907
3
500
3
609
bearing
debt
(cash
-)
interest
Net
+
1
111
191
1
094
1
material
Raw
1,000
MT
113 20 463
Sales
volumes:
Fishmeal 1,000
MT
46
4
20
2
70
6
Sales
Fish
oil
1,000
MT
7
8
0
6
8
2
Frozen/fresh 1,000
MT
8
4
4
2
13
6
Raw material intake

Seasonal lower activity in Q1
(2nd fishing season N/C ended 23 January)
Good catch volume in the 1st
season in the south zone of
o
Peru with high activity at the Ilo plant. Zero activity at the Ilo
plant same period last year.
The fleet has caught horse mackerel/mackerel in Q1 (11,400
o
tonnes
vs. 3,300 tonnes
Q1/24)
Normal maintenance carried out for the fleet and plants
o
ahead of the first fishing season
Sales

Sales volumes substantial up y-o-y
  • o Fishmeal prices down 23.6 % y-o-y
  • o Fish oil prices down 69% y-o-y

Inventory by end Q1/25:

  • Fishmeal 19,663 MT (Q1/24: 33 MT)
  • Fish oil 539 MT (Q1/24: 0 MT)

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

(Amounts in NOK million) Q1 2025 Q1 2024 2024
Revenue and other gain/loss 425 325 1 261
EBITDA (adj) 130 122 310
EBIT (adj.) 115 108 253
EBIT (adj.) margin 27% 33% 20%
Total assets 1 843 1 720 1 793
Net interest bearing debt + (cash -) -
7
-40 -
7
Raw material 1,000 MT 84 55 150
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal 1,000 MT 5.0 2.7 17.5
Fish oil 1,000 MT 2.7 - 3.3
Frozen/fresh 1,000 MT 27.1 24.7 66.7
Raw material intake

As normal high activity in the quarter and a good start of the year

Own catch of 54,700 tonnes
(Q1/24: 46,500 tonnes)

Higher purchased volume raw material of sardine/anchovy (3rd
party) y-o-y
27,200 MT vs. 8,100 MT in Q1/24
o
Sales

Higher sales volumes in Q1/25 vs.
Q1/24 for all products
Price achievement down y-o-y
o
Fishmeal down 21%
o
Frozen down 9%
o

Inventory by end Q1/25:

  • Frozen 25,200 MT (Q1/24: 4,400 MT)
  • Fishmeal/oil 10,700 MT (Q1/24: 11,200 MT)

Kobbevik og Furuholmen Oppdrett AS

(Amounts in NOK million) Q1 2025 Q1 2024 2024
Revenue and other gain/loss 193 314 876
EBITDA (adj) 63 123 305
EBIT (adj.) 51 106 238
EBIT (adj.) margin 27% 34% 27%
Total assets 1 402 1 452 1 453
Net interest bearing debt + (cash -) -101 -113 -71
Slaugthered volume GWT 1 901 3 213 8 855
EBIT (adj.)/kg NOK 27.0 33.1 26.9

Slaughter volume

  • Volume down 41% vs. Q1/24
    • o Spot prices down NOK 19/kg y-o-y
    • o Cost increase y-o-y

Biomass at sea

• End Q1/25 at 4,401 LWT (Q1/24: 4,956 LWT)

Br. Birkeland AS

(Amounts
in
million)
NOK
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2024
and
other
income
Revenue
159 155 229
from
sale
of
shares
Gain
0 0 1
855
(adj)
EBITDA
66 70 1
894
(adj
)
EBIT
62 54 1
848
(adj
)
margin
EBIT
Total
assets
657 709 568
bearing
debt
(cash
-)
Net
interest
+
-242 46 -209
Wild
catch
(pelagic)
1,000
MT - 21
2
23
5
(snowcrab)
Wild
catch
1,000
MT 0
6
0
8
0
8
Snow crab
----------- --

• A good Q1 for the vessels

  • o Finalised their quotas in April (Mid March in 2024)
  • o Price achievement substantial higher y-o-y

o No activity for the remaining 2025

Statement of financial position

(audited)
(MNOK) 31-03-2025 31-03-2024 31-12-2024
Intangible
assets
11
597
12
558
11
704
Tangible
fixed
assets
12
173
11
359
12
043
Right-of-use
assets
3
367
3
037
3
500
Financial
non-current
assets
4
034
4
042
4
087
Total
non-current
assets
31
171
30
996
31
334
Biological
assets
at
cost
7
326
6
504
6
911
value
adjustment
of
biomass
Fair
190
1
2
789
3
138
Other
inventory
3
314
2
827
3
652
Receivables 823
4
717
4
880
4
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
200
5
812
5
719
5
Total
current
assets
21
853
22
649
24
301
Total
assets
53
023
53
645
55
635
right-of-use
liabilities
NIBD
assets
ex.
7
333
6
993
8
016
incl
. right-of-use
liabilities
NIBD
assets
9
460
8
774
10
202
Equity 29
109
28
056
29
667
Equity
ratio
55% 52% 53%
Currency rate:
---------------- --
31.03.2025 USD/NOK 10.55
31.03.2024 USD/NOK 10.80
31.12.2024 USD/NOK 11.35

Comments:

  • Higher standing biomass increasing the biological assets at cost
  • Sharp reduction in fair value adjustment of biomass

Cash flow

(MNOK) Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2024
profit
Pre
tax
-610 1
085
5
022
Biomass
adjustment
1
838
-62 -337
Taxes
paid
-99 -443 -1
336
Depreciation
and
impairments
545 501 2
120
Associated
companies
-35 -62 -374
Interest
(net)
156 152 622
Working
capital
-243 -575 -2
814
Cash
from
operating
activities
1
550
595 2
903
Net
investment
in
capex
-621 -470 -2
280
Acquisitions
and
divestments
19 7 1
999
Dividends
received
0 0 221
Others 69 -21 241
Cash
from
investing
activities
-533 -484 181
Change
in
long
loans
term
-502 170 -214
Change
in
short
loans
term
-715 252 871
Dividends 0 -28 -2
696
Others -308 -180 -817
Cash
from
financing
activities
-1
524
214 -2
857
Cash
of
the
beginning
the
period
at
5
719
5
475
5
475
Net
change
in
cash
(incl
.exchange
gain/losses)
-519 337 244
Cash
the
end
of
the
period
at
5
200
5
812
5
719

• The Board has recommended to the annual shareholders meeting in 2025 a dividend of NOK 6.50 per share (NOK 4.50 per share in 2024)

Comments to Q1/25:

  • Good cash performance from operations
  • Substantial downpayment on short-term working capital in Q1/25

Outlook

Fishmeal

(cumulative)1
Fishmeal
production
- week
17
Regions 2025 2024 Change
%
Chile# 189
237
,
170
189
,
11
2
%
Peru 227
478
,
189
019
,
20
3
%
Danmark/Norway 101
760
,
104
571
,
-2
7
%
Iceland/North
Atlantic*
108
472
,
131
000
,
-17
2
%
Total 626
947
,
594
779
,
4
%
5

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

Weekly average Peruvian fishmeal FOB prices (US\$/MT) 1

Production
IFFO
Fishmeal
production
increased
5.4%
y-o-y,
driven
by
Peru
(+20.3%)
and
Chile
(+11.2%)
  • Positive outlook for Peruvian supply, supported by a strong quota (3 million tonnes) and solid season start
  • USD 1,635/MT for Super Prime (68%) 1

Prices

(FOB Peru)

  • USD 1,400/MT for Standard (65%) 1
  • Demand Q3 demand: Feed producers positioning to cover needs from Q3 onwards

Fishmeal cont.

Notes: All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference. Sources: IFFO, week 171 , 2025, JCI report 2 dated 02.05.2025

Main market – China

  • Stock in China at ports:
    • o 303,180 MT1 +13% vs. same period 2024
    • o Offtakes up 16% YoY, reaching ~26,692 MT/week
  • Current Chinese stock prices:
    • o Quoted at RMB 12,900/MT2 equivalent SP 68% USD 1,720/MT FOB Peru1
    • o Yuan at 7.27 RMB/USD, stable vs. 3 months ago
  • Steady arrivals into China expected through Q2; Season-I Peruvian meal to start landing from July

Fish oil

(cumulative)1
Fish
oil
production
- week
17
Regions 2025 2024
Chile# 66
612
,
54
870
,
21
4
%
Peru 32
628
,
21
092
,
54
%
7
Danmark/Norway 18
572
,
20
293
,
-8
5
%
Iceland/North
Atlantic*
15
957
,
18
323
,
-12
9
%
Total 133
769
,
114
578
,
16
7
%

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

Weekly average Peruvian fish oil FOB prices (US\$/MT) 1

Notes: All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference. Sources: IFFO, week 171 , 2025 Production • IFFO Fish oil production increased 16.7% y-o-y, driven by Peru (+54.7%) and Chile (+21.4%)

  • Initial yields in Peru range 2.5 3%
  • Feed grade: USD 2,550/MT1

Prices

(FOB Peru)

• Omega-3 grade: USD 3,375/MT1

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Region Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change
Europe 1 676 300 1.6 % 1 896 600 13.1 % 1 837 500 -3.1 % 777 000 -3.3 % 1 866 800 5.1 % 1 993 000 6.8 % 2 021 300 1.4 %
Norway 1 370 400 2.8 % 534 500 12.0 % 517 800 -1.1 % 482 300 -2.3 % 1 516 400 2.3 % 1 618 700 6.7 % 1 620 800 0.1 %
United Kingdom 178 300 -6.4 % 199 200 11.7 % 160 800 -19.3 % 152 100 -5.4 % 189 400 24.5 % 186 600 -1.5 % 191 100 2.4 %
Faroe Islands 80 600 -6.9 % 105 500 30.9 % 99 600 -5.6 % 89 400 -10.2 % 99 600 11.4 % 119 500 20.0 % 134 700 12.7 %
Iceland 31 200 27.3 % 41 500 33.0 % 42 900 3.4
%
38 700 -9.8 % 42 900 10.9 % 50 200 17.0 % 58 200 15.9 %
Ireland 15 800 1.9 % 15 900 0.6 % 16 400 3.1
%
14 500 -11.6 % 18 500 27.6 % 18 000 -2.7 % 16 500 -8.3 %
Americas 1 035 990 11.8 % 993 600 -4.1 % 1 020 500 2.7 % 011 100 -0.9 % 958 800 -5.2 % 1 014 100 5.8 % 1 055 800 4.1 %
Chile 778 500 12.8 % 718 300 -7.7 % 753 300 4.9 % 766 000 1.7 % 700 000 -8.6 % 746 000 6.6 % 774 000 3.8 %
Canada 137 200 0.4 % 139 500 1.7 % 133 200 -4.5 % 110 100 -17.3 % 118 700 7.8 % 120 500 1.5 % 119 000 -1.2 %
Australia 82 800 36.0 % 85 400 3.1 % 83 800 -1.9 % 83 700 -0.1 % 85 000 1.6 % 83 500 -1.8 % 87 000 4.2 %
Others 17 490 -1.7 % 31 400 79.5 % 30 700 -2.2 % 32 800 6.8 % 35 600 8.5 % 44 100 23.9 % 56 800 28.8 %
USA 20 000 -3.8 % 19 000 -5.0 % 19 500 2.6 % 18 500 -5.1 % 19 500 5.4 % 20 000 2.6 % 19 000 -5.0 %
Total 2 712 290 5.2 % 2 890 200 6.6 % 2 858 000 -1.1 % 2 788 100 -2.4 % 2 825 600 1.3 % 3 007 100 6.4 % 3 077 100 2.3 %

Sources: Kontali (as per 09.05.2025)

Spot prices, fresh Atlantic salmon

Atlantic salmon consumption

Conclusion

Salmon / Whitefish

Salmon

  • Positive biological development QTD in Q2/25
  • Clear improvement in biology starting to show in harvest results
    • o The highest net production in sea in a first quarter
    • o Reduced mortality
    • o Declining cost
    • o Higher superior share
  • Contract shares for salmon in 2025 currently around 17% (incl. downgrades)

Whitefish

  • Challenging quota situation
    • Higher prices has partly offset the impact of lower quotas for the trawling fleet
  • Quotas for 2025
    • Cod down 32%
    • Haddock down 2%
    • Saithe North unchanged
    • Saithe South up 40%

Conclusion cont.

Pelagic

South America

  • 1 st fishing season started 22 April with a total quota of 3 million tonnes (2024 1st season 2.5 million tonnes)
  • Good catches of anchoveta in the South zone of Peru in Q1/25 against very limited fishing in same period in 2024
  • Increase in jack mackerel quota of 25% for 2025 in Chile
    • Due to the legislative process to amending the fishing law, this increase has yet to be materialised
    • 2025 quota for FoodCorp is temporarily maintained at 64,700 tonnes (2024: 64,700 tonnes)

Conclusion cont.

Pelagic

North Atlantic (Pelagia Holding AS, an associated company)

  • The important season for production of marine protein in oil (FEED) started in Q1
    • Main season for blue whiting
  • Decreased quotas gives lower production in Q1 for the FOOD segment compared to same period last year
  • ICES recommendation for 2025:
    • Blue whiting -5%
    • Barents Sea capelin no quota
    • Sandeel no quota
    • North Sea herring -21%
    • Mackerel -22%
    • NVG herring +3%

Disclaimer

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Appendix

Note 5 Income from joint ventures and associates

Share
of
net
All
figures
in
MNOK
profit Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2024
Norskott
Havbruk
AS
a)
50% -19 33 90
Pelagia
Holding
AS
)
b
50% 43 13 212
Others 12 15 71
from
and
associates
Income
JV
35 62 373
value
adj
. related
biological
Fair
to
assets
31 -4 10
from
and
before
fair
value
adj
associates
Income
JV
66 58 383
and
in
associates:
Investment
JV
Norskott
Havbruk
AS
1
224
1
186
1
296
Pelagia
Holding
AS
2
062
2
029
2
044
Others 475 500 463
Total
investment
3
760
3
715
3
803
Dividend
received
from
and
associates
JV
Norskott
Havbruk
AS
Pelagia
Holding
AS
200
Others 21
Total
dividend
received
0 0 221

a) Lerøy Seafood Group ASA owns 50% of Norskott Havbruk AS

b) Austevoll Seafood ASA owns 50% of Pelagia Holding AS

Associated companies

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

(Amounts
in
million)
NOK
Q1
2025
Q1
2024
2024
gain/loss
and
other
Revenue
900 848 4
403
(adj
)
EBIT
77
138
555
(adj
)
EBIT
margin
9%
16%
13%
Total
assets
6
511
6
464
6
569
bearing
debt
Net
interest
2
632
3
015
2
562
Slaugthered
volume
GWT
8
414
7
297
40
439
(adj
)/kg
wild
catch
EBIT
ex
NOK
9 2
18
9
13
7
  • Y-o-y increase in harvest volume with good harvest weights in the quarter
  • Strong biological development with next generation of fish performing well
  • Significant y-o-y decrease in price realisation
  • Volumes in 2025 impacted by re-organising site structure. Long term potential significantly higher
  • Estimated harvest volume:
    • 32,000 GWT in 2025

Note 7 Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)

Austevoll Seafood Group's financial statements are prepared in accordance with international standards for financial reporting (IFRS) and interpretations established by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the EU. In addition, the Board and management have chosen to present certain alternative performance measures to aid understanding of the Group's development. The Board and management are of the opinion that these performance measures are sought and utilised by investors, analysts, credit institutions and other stakeholders. The alternative performance measures are derived from the performance measures defined in IFRS. The figures are defined below. They are calculated consistently and presented in addition to other performance measures, in line with the Guidelines for Alternative Performance Measures from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

EBITDA (adj.) and EBIT (adj.) former Operating EBITDA and operating EBIT

EBITDA (adj.) and EBIT (adj.) are two alternative performance measures used by the Group that are commonly used within aquaculture. We present these APMs to provide the information required by management, investors and analysts regarding performance and industry comparability. These replace the previous alternative performance measures operating profit/loss before fair value adjustments related to biological assets and operating profit/loss before depreciation and fair value adjustments related to biological assets.

Certain items have been excluded from EBITDA (adj.) and EBIT (adj.). The most significant of these items is fair value adjustment related to biological assets. This is excluded because it has nothing to do with the Group's operating performance. The change in fair value derives from changes in futures prices for salmon, published by Euronext. Another item excluded is provision for onerous contracts. This item is indirectly related to biological assets, as the loss is calculated based on the increased value of fish in the sea as a result of fair value adjustment. Production fees on the harvest volume of salmon and trout, which were introduced in 2021, are also excluded. This is because production fees are tax-related. Production fees were introduced as an alternative to resource rent tax. Also excluded are one-off events not expected to happen again, such as settlement costs. These types of costs are not considered relevant to the current operating activity and hence not relevant to persons wanting to analyse operating profit in the period. Finally, unrealised internal gains associated with inventories are also excluded. Feedback from investors and analysts suggests that this accrual item has interfered with evaluation of operating profit for the period. Since this item is insignificant to profit for the period, it has been excluded from the two alternative performance measures.

The Group has investments in joint ventures and associates that are significant enterprises in their segments and represent substantial values for Austevoll Seafood ASA. Revenue from joint ventures and associates is therefore shown in a separate line and included in EBIT (adj.) incl. income from associates.

(audited)
(Amounts in NOK million) Note Q1 2025 Q1 2024 2024
Operating revenue and other income 4 9 793 8 374 35 366
Other gains and losses (incl. sale of shares) 15 -
2
1 280
Raw material and consumable used 4 878 4 149 18 354
Salaries and personnel expenses 1 544 1 360 5 296
Operating expenses 1 448 1 204 5 685
EBITDA (adj.) 7 1 938 1 660 7 311
Depreciation 545 500 2 065
EBIT (adj.) 7 1 394 1 160 5 246
EBIT (adj.) margin 14% 14% 15%
Income from associates 5 35 62 374
EBIT (adj.) before fair value adj. biomass 7 1 429 1 221 5 619
Other income and expenses 7 -54 -39 -292
Fair value adj. related to biological assets 3 -1 838 62 337
Operating profit (EBIT) -464 1 245 5 665
Net interest expenses -156 -152 -622
Net other financial items 9 -
7
-21
Profit before tax -610 1 085 5 022
Income tax expenses 9 415 -346 -132
Net profit -195 739 4 890
Profit to non-controlling interest -207 338 2 144
Profit to controlling interest 12 401 2 745
EPS (adj.)* NOK 2.7 1.8 12.9
Earnings per share (EPS) NOK 0.1 2.0 13.6
Diluted EPS NOK 0.1 2.0 13.6

Other income and expenses

(Amounts in NOK million) Q1 2025 Q1 2024 2024
Impairment 0 0 -54
Production tax (aquaculture) -39 -28 -168
Change in unrealised internal margin -
4
-11 5
Other non-operational items -12 0 -74
Total other income and expenses -54 -39 -292

Note 9 New resource rent tax on aquaculture from 1 January 2023

On 31 May 2023, the Norwegian parliament approved an additional resource rent tax on aquaculture with a tax rate of 25%. The tax scheme applies to net profits from commercial sea-phase salmon and trout aquaculture activity and is an additional layer for taxation on aquaculture. The resource rent tax is in addition to the regular corporate income tax of 22% and gives a total tax rate on aquaculture of 47%. This new tax scheme was implemented retrospectively with effect from 1 January 2023. The implementation effect recognized with MNOK 1,809 billion in 2023, has been reversed with MNOK 1,000 in 2024. In 2024, the group has changed the tax declaration of 2022 for two of the five companies with ground rent tax eligible activity. More information can be found under the annual report for 2024.

TOTAL TAX EXPENSES IN COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Q1 2025 Q1 2024 2024
Regular corporate tax 115 -289 -843
Resource rent tax incl. implementation effect (payable and deferred tax) 301 -58 711
Income tax expenses in comprehensive income 415 -346 -132

Tax expense (-)/tax income (+)

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