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Aker BioMarine

Investor Presentation Feb 15, 2023

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FORTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2022

Aker BioMarine ASA 15 February 2022

Fourth quarter 2022 highlights

  • Fourth quarter
  • Increased revenue, EBITDA and margin compared to same quarter last year
  • Full year 2022
  • Increased revenue, EBITDA and margin compared to 2021
  • Initiates improvement program
  • Aims to strengthen the core business and create a more robust company set for further growth

Quarterly revenue and Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue USD million Adjusted EBITDA1 USD million 76 57 73 68 79 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 7 8 21 19 21 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022

1) Aker BioMarine evaluates the performance based on Adjusted EBITDA. This metric is defined as operating profit before depreciation, amortization, write-downs and impairments, and special operating items. Special operating items include gains or losses on sale of assets, if material, restructuring expenses and other material transactions of either non-recurring nature or special in nature compared to ordinary operational income or expenses. There were no adjustments to EBITDA in the quarter.

Annual revenue and Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue USD million

Adjusted EBITDA1 and margin USD million and %

1) Aker BioMarine evaluates the performance based on Adjusted EBITDA. This metric is defined as operating profit before depreciation, amortization, write-downs and impairments, and special operating items. Special operating items include gains or losses on sale of assets, if material, restructuring expenses and other material transactions of either non-recurring nature or special in nature compared to ordinary operational income or expenses. There were no adjustments to EBITDA in the quarter.

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Offshore operations

Significantly increased produced volumes in 2022

Annual production 29 200 36 600 40 900 45 000 43 800 52 000 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Metric tons (MT) Metric tons per quarter

Antarctic Sea + Saga Sea Antarctic Endurance

Quarterly production

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▪ Offshore production improved compared to last year

  • 2022 production of 52,000 MT, 19% above last year
  • Q4 production of 2,000 MT; below expectations due to late start
  • Low unit cost Qrill category
  • Vessel fleet started harvesting in December after annual maintenance
  • Good start to 2023 season
  • Total production YTD per 14 February at 10 000 MT
  • Autonomous USV search vessel expected delivered in June
  • AKBM cancelled order from Kongsberg Maritime due to delay
  • Replacement ordered from Maritime Robotics, a Kongsberg supplier

Highlights Qrill category

  • Strong Qrill demand from all markets, especially Asia
  • Increased volume and price of Qrill Aqua
  • Around 15% higher sales volume in 2022 than 2021
  • Around 15% higher prices in H2-22 than H2-21
  • Qrill Aqua was approved for import to the Canadian market
  • AKBM's sustainability credentials
  • Growing in importance for several markets
  • Expecting volume growth in Q1-23 vs Q1-22
  • Prices around H2-22 level 0

27% higher Qrill Aqua revenue in 2022 vs. 2021 Annual revenue, USD million

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Highlights Superba

Positive growth trajectory as we execute on the sales acceleration plan

  • Up >20% from previous quarter
  • Executing on sales acceleration plan
  • South Korea
  • The final submission of a health claim application for Superba krill oil has finalized with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
  • We anticipate a decision in March
  • Expect volume growth in Q1-23 vs Q1-22

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Update on the Superba sales acceleration plan

Longer-term annual sales growth target of +15% to 20%

Milestones in our South Korean application process

Krill oil products require approval as Health Functional Food (HFF) to resume sales activities

Highlights Brands segment

Kori brand takes market share and is recognized with industry award for retail excellence

Kori's share of US krill oil sales1

  • Sales of USD 30 million, in line with same quarter last year
  • Lang Nutrition
  • Higher prices across most categories offsets high inflation rates in the supply chain
  • The Kori brand
  • Continues to gain market shares within the krill oil and omega-3 segments
  • Reported sales out of stores was >90% higher in Jan-23 than in Jan-22. Sales through Amazon considerable up

Kori among the winners of the Retail Excellence Award2

"Kori Krill Oil has led the charge to create awareness and excitement around the category to galvanize Americans into action to incorporate more omega-3s into their health regimen"

IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES

After years of strong growth, the slowdown in 2021/22 enabled us to optimize and improve the way we do business

Launching improvement program in Ingredients and Corporate

Annualized recurring effects in excess of USD 20 mill. in addition to certain one-off initiatives in 2023

Recurring cash impact1 by end-2023 in excess of

USD 10 mill.

Recurring cash impact by end-2024 in excess of

USD 20 mill.

Overview of improvement program

Cost initiatives, structural improvements and organizational changes

Main workstreams in focus with examples

Offshore
Reduce krill search time

Source fuel more effectively

Improve energy efficiency in the factories
Logistics
Re-design logistics network to better
serve our customers at reduced cost

Optimize planning and logistic
procurement
Operating model
Labor cost savings and support functions
headcount

Optimizations of unit structures and
sourcing of professional services
Supply chain
Improve supply chain processes, including
packaging and encapsulation sourcing

With the program, we aim to significantly reduce cost, in addition to strengthen the core business platform and create a more robust company set for further growth

FINANCIALS

Financial development

Group figures

Ingredients segment

  • Qrill category: sales up 23% compared to Q4-22, driven by higher volumes and 12% higher prices for Qrill Aqua
  • Superba category: decreased by 29% compared to Q4-22, driven by lower prices as a result of customer sales mix, and reduced sales in the US. However, sales of Superba were 22% higher than Q3-22

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  • Segment gross margin was 41% in the quarter, up from 19% Q4-22
  • Higher margins as a result of higher harvesting in the year compared with last year, leading to lower unit cost and improved margin for Qrill Aqua
  • 31% Adj. EBITDA margin is up from 9% in Q4-21

Brands segment

Revenue USD million

Adj. EBITDA and margin USD million

  • Segment sales were on par to same period last year
  • US consumer brand Kori krill oil: sales lower than same period last year due to pipe fill for national roll out to Sam's and Costco Q4-21
  • Private label business Lang Pharma Nutrition: were marginally lower compared to same quarter last year, mainly caused by lower sales to Epion
  • Segment gross margin was 29% in the quarter, down from 31% same period last year
  • Epion with negative EBITDA margin as the brand continues to invest in marketing activities. Marketing spend for the quarter was USD 0.9 million
  • Lang Pharma showed strengthened gross margins as a result of price increase 2H-22
  • Adj. EBITDA at 7%, down from 9% Q4 last year

Profit and loss statement

Q4 2022 Q4 2021 YTD 2022 YTD 2021
USD million (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Net sales 79.0 75.7 277.2 262.1
Cost of goods sold (47.1) (56.0) (162.4) (174.0)
Gross profit 31.9 19.7 114.8 88.1
SG&A (22.1) (22.7) (86.5) (85.7)
Depreciation. amortization and imp. (non-production assets) (3.9) (2.3) (16.4) (19.2)
Other operating income 0.1 0.1 10.2 3.1
Other operating cost - - - -
Operating profit (loss) 6.0 (5.2) 22.1 (13.7)
Net financial items (4.6) (3.2) (9.9) 6.3
Tax expense (1.2) - (2.2) (0.6)
Net profit (loss) 0.2 (8.4) 10.0 (8.0)
EBITDA reconciliation
Net profit (loss) 0.2 (8.4) 10.0 (8.0)
Tax expense 1.2 - 2.2 0.6
Net financial items 4.6 (3.2) 9.9 (6.3)
Depreciation. amortization and imp. 3.8 2.3 16.4 19.2
D&A and imp. from production assets incl. in COGS 8.5 8.8 35.0 37.7
EBITDA (unadjusted) 18.4 5.9 73.5 43.2
Adjustments 2.3 1.2 (4.5) 4.7
EBITDA (adjusted) 20.7 7.1 69.0 47.9

Net sales

▪ Net sales for the quarter up 4% compared to fourth quarter last year. The positive development is driven by Qrill Aqua sales in the Ingredients segment, but off-set by lower Superba sales. Net sales in the Brands segment in line with the same quarter last year

Cost of goods sold (COGS)

▪ High offshore production in first half 2022 contributed to lower COGS on krill meal in the second half, improving Qrill Aqua margins compared to last year.

SG&A

▪ SG&A cost slightly lower than the same quarter last year, despite significantly higher freight rates this year

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

▪ Intangible assets amortized according to plan. Depreciation on productionrelated assets included in cost of goods sold.

Net financial items

▪ Net financial items impacted by realized and unrealized agio effects on currency positions. 2021 included a fair value adjustment on certain earnouts

Adjustments

▪ In the quarter, costs related to the improvement program and fair value adjustment on shares in associates has been adjusted for as in APM

Balance sheet statement

USD million 31.12.2022 31.12.2021
(Unaudited) (Audited)
ASSETS
Property. plant and equipment 333.2 327.9
Right to use assets 9.9 11.3
Intangible assets and goodwill 162.7 171.5
Contract cost 5.2 7.2
Other non-interest-bearing non-current receivables 4.7 -
Investments in associated companies 10.2 0.1
Total non-current assets 525.9 518.0
Inventories 182.7 138.2
Trade receivable and prepaid expenses 82.7 77.7
Derivative assets 11.0 12.5
Cash and cash equivalents 22.3 11.1
Total current assets 298.7 239.5
TOTAL ASSETS 824.6 757.5
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing non-current liabilities 333.6 294.1
Other non-interest-bearing non-current liabilities 3.2 15.7
Total non-current liabilities 336.8 309.8
TOTAL LIABILITIES 445.9 387.1
Total current liabilities 109.1 77.3
Accounts payable and other payables 61.5 46.6
Interest-bearing debt 47.6 30.7
Total equity 378.7 370.4
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 824.6 757.5
Property. plant and equipment

Growth and maintenance capex in the quarter. primarily in the Ingredients
segment on vessel and Houston production related equipment. Also includes
investments on growth projects such as Protein and Lysoveta

Prolonged useful life estimate on Saga Sea reducing quarterly depreciations
Intangible assets and goodwill

Customer contracts amortized according to plan. Impairment assessment
carried out for goodwill and intangible assets as of 31 December. No
impairment
Inventories

Significant build-up since Q4'21, but only
a slight increase since last
quarter in the Ingredients segment. Inventory values in Brands on par with
previous quarter.

Investments in associates

▪ Includes the Group's investment in Aion and other minor investments. The investment in Aion is recognized at fair value based on the latest transaction price. No impairment of investment based on recent estimates and development

Cash flow statement

USD million Q4 2022
(Unaudited)
Q4 2021
(Unaudited)
YTD 2022
(Unaudited)
YTD 2021
(audited)
Net profit (loss) after tax 0.2 (8.4) 10.0 (8.0)
Tax
expenses
1.2 - 2.2 0.6
Net interest and guarantee expenses 9.4 3.7 10.7 13.7
Interest paid (7.5) (4.6) (17.8) (12.8)
Interest
received
0.2 - 0.3 -
Taxes paid (0.5) - (2.8) 3.3
Other
profit
and loss items
with
no
cash flow
effect
- (1.5) (10.7) (21.1)
Impairment
charges
- 1.9 - 5.8
Depreciation and amortization 12.5 5.8 51.3 51.1
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 1.0 0.1 9.2 (0.3)
Change in accounts receivable. other current receivables.
inventories. accounts payable and other
2.8 8.8 (40.9) (31.6)
Net cash flow from operating activities 19.2 5.8 11.6 0.7
Payments for property. plant and equipment (15.8) (14.2) (40.0) (78.7)
Payments
for intangibles
(0.5) (1.0) (2.6) (2.4)
Proceeds from sales of PPE - 1.9 - 1.9
Installment short/long-term receivable interest bearing 2.8 - 2.8 -
New long-term receivable interest bearing - - (2.0) -
Payment of earn-out - - (11.1) -
Net cash flow from investing activities (13.5) (13.3) (53.0) (79.2)
Proceeds from issue of debt and change in overdraft facility (9.7) 2.8 16.5 4.2
Net change
in external
interest-bearing
debt
12.8 (3.8) 35.7 74.7
Net funds
from issue
of
shares
- - 0.2 -
Net cash flow from financing activities 3.1 (1.0) 52.5 78.9
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 8.9 (8.5) 11.2 0.5
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of the period 13.5 19.6 11.1 10.7
Cash and cash equivalents end of period 22.3 11.1 22.3 11.1

Cash flow from operations

Positive cash flow from operations despite build-up of inventories in
the Ingredients segment as well as higher accounts payable and
receivable going out of the quarter
Interest paid on loan facilities amounting to USD 3.1 mill.
Net foreign exchange loss (gain) of USD 2.1 mill. includes realized agio
Cash flow from investing activities
In the quarter there have been payments on shipyard as well as
ongoing projects such as protein project in Norway, Lysoveta, and
preparing the Houston facility for new products

Cash flow from financing activities

▪ Drawdown on the overdraft facility amounting to USD 7.4 mill. and down-payment on the RCF facility in the quarter

Outlook first quarter 2023

Operations Qrill Aqua Superba Brands

Krill harvesting with a
good start to the year.
Expects volume on par
with Q1-22
No oil extraction at the

plant in Houston in the
quarter

Expecting higher sales
than Q1-22 with stable
prices vs. 2H-22

High cost per unit due
to low harvesting in Q4
leads to expected
limited gross margin in
Q1

Expecting higher sales
than Q1-22

Expecting health claim
in South Korea to be
approved in March

Expecting higher sales
in Lang than Q1-22

Expecting lower sales
in Epion than Q1-22
due to pipe fill for the
national roll-out last
year in Sam's and
Costco
Long-term annual average sales target of around 15% p.a.

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Revenue per product

Excluding eliminations between Ingredients and Brands

Aker BioMarine has hedged much of fuel price exposure through 2024

Curbing the impact on surging oil prices and creates predictability in largest cost drive

  • In mid-2020 Aker BioMarine locked in 100% of estimated 2021-2024 fuel demand
  • Marine Gas Oil is largest cost category for Aker BioMarine (about 15-20% of total OPEX)
  • The fuel price was hedged by using call options for Gasoil 0.1% FOB Rotterdam Barges
  • Historical spread Rotterdam vs Montevideo of USD 200-300/Mt
  • The call options are currently "in-the-money", and as of year-end 2022, the total fair value of the remaining options was USD 11.0 million booked as derivative asset

Spot price development

Gasoil 0.1% FOB Rotterdam Barges (USD/Mt)

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