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Atlantic Sapphire

Investor Presentation Aug 28, 2020

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|| st Half, 2020 Update th August 2020

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This presentation (the "Presentation") has been produced by Atlantic Sapphire ASA (the "Company") exclusively for information purposes. This Presentation has not been approved, reviewed or registered with any public authority or stock exchange. This Presentation is not a prospectus and does not contain the same level of information as a prospectus. This Presentation may not be disclosed, in whole or in part, or summarized or otherwise reproduced, distributed or referred to, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of the Company. To the best of the knowledge of the Company and its Board of Directors, the information contained in this Presentation is in all material respect in accordance with the facts as of the date hereof, and contains no material omissions likely to affect its import.

This Presentation contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance and results of the Company and/or the industry in which it operates or intends to operate. 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. None of the Company or any of its subsidiary undertakings 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 to update any forward-looking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to our actual results. Furthermore, information about past performance given in this Presentation is given for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as, and is not, an indication of future performance. 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, neither the Company nor any of its parent or subsidiary undertakings or any such person's officers or employees accepts any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of this document. Actual experience may differ, and those differences can be material.

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This Presentation speaks as of August 28, 2020. 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. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or correct any information included in this Presentation. This Presentation shall be governed by Norwegian law, and any disputes relating to hereto is subject to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of Norwegian courts, with Oslo District Court as legal venue.

Contents 1

  • Summary
  • US Production
  • Covid-19 Impacts
  • Emergency Harvest Review
  • Financing
  • Product Quality and Customers
  • Marketing
  • 1 st Half, 2020 Financial Summary
  • Shareholder Overview

Atlantic Sapphire Today

  • 5.0m fish, ~2,200t of biomass, swimming in US and DK Bluehouse facilities
  • DK harvest commenced and 'steady state'1 standing biomass achieved
  • 121 full time employees as of June 30, 2020
  • USD266m in total assets as of June 30, 2020

Key Upcoming Milestones

  • DK: Steady state production and harvest expected in Q4 '20
  • US: First US harvest in Sep '20, ~3 million meals sold by year-end '20
  • US: Phase 1 construction completion in Q4 '20, 'steady state'1 production by Q1 '21
  • US: Phase 2 design and capex budget developed by Q1 '21, construction start in Q2 '21

5 Million Atlantic Salmon In Production. Path To Steady State Harvest Advancing

1 Steady state: When the Company produces the equivalent of 9,500t HOG of annualized harvest volumes in phase 1 in the given period in the US, and 2,400t HOG annualized harvest volumes in Denmark.

US Production

Construction completion in Q4 '20

  • Fish transfer to the 4th growout system underway
  • Construction timeline has gradually extended due to Covid-19 and other unforeseen delays

Strong biological performance in fully commissioned systems

  • ~4m fish swimming in the US Bluehouse, with the largest ready for first harvest in September
  • Fish appetite and system capacity in line with expectations, when feeding is not held back due to construction delays

Revised phase 1 ramp-up projections

  • Delayed ability to operate the farm at full capacity has pushed phase 1 'steady state' production until Q1 '21
  • Q4 '20 harvest volume of ~1,000t HOG expected
  • Revised phase 1 capex projection: ~USD22/kg
  • USD1/kg increase due to productive investments and USD2/kg increase due to Covid-19 related delays and other inefficiencies

System Performance Supporting Steady State Biomass And Production Assumptions

Covid-19 Impacts 1

st Half, 2020 Update

US Phase 1 construction impacted

  • Immigration and labor access interruptions due to Covid-19 negatively impacting system commissioning schedule
  • No expected impact on long term capex/kg

New Covid-19 reality highlights advantages of local production and lean, integrated operations

  • Well positioned for market trend towards value-added products versus traditional fish counter retail
  • Cost of airfreight from Europe/LatAm to the US may remain 'higher for longer', adding to AS' cost advantage
  • Full traceability "from egg to plate" driving price premium
  • Differentiated Bluehouse product achieving pricing decoupled from Covid-19 related spot market volatility

Covid-19 Reality And Local, Integrated Production Strengthens US Strategic Position

DNB credit facility: USD30m increase in short term availability

  • Reference is made to the announcement on April 21, 2020, in which the execution of a USD210m senior secured credit facility with DNB was announced
  • Agreement executed with DNB that USD30m of the USD110m undrawn term debt will be issued as short term debt, without the same milestone requirements as the undrawn term debt, and not directly linked to phase 2 construction
  • The short term debt will be immediately accessible for general corporate purposes, except for USD5m that will become accessible upon meeting an outstanding condition precedent
  • In view of recent phase 1 construction delays and the updated timeline on reaching "steady state" harvest volumes in Q1(21), Atlantic Sapphire is looking into options to refinance its long term debt at more favorable terms for US phase 2 construction. This includes replacing the USD30m short term debt facility before its Nov 30, 2020 expiry date through either a loan facility, bond issue, or any other type of debt or equity capital market transaction

USD30 Million Converted From Long Term To Short Term Debt

Product Quality and Customers

1 st Half, 2020 Update

Excellent US product taste, quality and texture

  • Taste, fillet color and texture at or above target KPIs
  • Unmatched freshness and longer product shelf life than other salmon

Solid customer pipeline developed: 10,000+ store footprint

  • Premium price acceptance achieved from customers due to differentiated, unique product attributes and brand promise
  • Additional inhouse investment underway to provide value-added and "ready-to-eat" products, in addition to HOG and fillets
  • Partnership with leader, Acme Smoked Fish Corp, announced

Strong Outlook For US Premium Price Achievement

Marketing 1

US Photos (I)

US Photos (II)

1 st Half, 2020 Financial Summary 1

Six months ended 30 June 2020 Fish farming
Unaudited (USD 1,000) Denmark USA Other and
eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue from sale of salmon 2,812 172 (482) 2,502
EBITDA (6,243) (14,136) (1,543) (21,922)
Pre-tax loss (8, 245) (22,559) (770) (31,574)
Total assets 41,256 227,991 (2,926) 266,321
Total liabilities 37,551 85,350 (34,286) 88,615
Depreciation and amortization 1,215 74 1,289
Capital expenditures 1,474 31,284 $\overline{\phantom{0}}$ 32,758
Six months ended 30 June 2019 Fish farming
Unaudited (USD 1,000) Denmark USA Other and
eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue from sale of salmon 2,021 $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ $\overline{\phantom{0}}$ 2,021
EBITDA (886) (2,793) (846) (4,525)
Pre-tax loss (2,538) (4,501) (2,404) (9, 443)
Total assets 42,651 172,062 47,386 262,099
Total liabilities 35,037 43,928 (33,002) 45,963
Depreciation and amortization 342 27 670 1,039
Capital expenditures 9,334 32,771 2,994 45,099

1 st Half, 2020 Update

Atlantic Sapphire ASA Total Shares Outstanding: 71,286,100 Oslo Børs Ticker Symbol: ASA Share Price (As of August 27, 2020): NOK 104.50 / share Market Capitalization: NOK 7.4B

Rank Holding Stake Name Country Type
1 9,459,849 13.3% ALSCO AS Norway Ordinary
2 4,360,478 6.1% REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN United States Ordinary
3 4,050,000 5.7% VATNE EQUITY AS Norway Ordinary
4 3,877,995 5.4% SKAGEN KON-TIKI VERDIPAPIRFOND Norway Ordinary
5 2,646,385 3.7% State Street Bank and Trust Comp United States Nominee
6 2,273,748 3.2% Morgan Stanley & Co. Int. Plc. United Kingdom Nominee
7 2,028,621 2.8% Citibank, N.A. Ireland Nominee
8 2,008,733 2.8% U.S. Bank National Association United States Nominee
9 1,567,585 2.2% Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. United States Nominee
10 1,452,780 2.0% PERSHING LLC United States Nominee
11 1,340,926 1.9% JOH JOHANNSON EIENDOM AS Norway Ordinary
12 1,234,611 1.7% VERDIPAPIRFONDET NORGE SELEKTIV Norway Ordinary
13 1,162,997 1.6% LANI INVEST AS Norway Ordinary
14 1,073,770 1.5% JEA INVEST AS Norway Ordinary
15 1,036,806 1.5% UBS SWITZERLAND AG Switzerland Nominee
16 1,021,621 1.4% BLUE FUTURE HOLDING AS Norway Ordinary
17 994,112 1.4% Norron Sicav - Active Luxembourg Ordinary
18 936,644 1.3% Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC United States Nominee
19 884,834 1.2% VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB NORDEN Norway Ordinary
20 882,603 1.2% Norron Sicav - Target Luxembourg Ordinary
21 712,479 1.0% ASINVEST AS Norway Ordinary
22 700,000 1.0% NORSK LANDBRUKSKJEMI AS Norway Ordinary
23 671,752 0.9% J.P. Morgan Securities LLC United States Nominee
24 669,699 0.9% INNOVATIVE AQUACULTURE INVESTMENTS Norway Ordinary
25 666,361 0.9% BNP Paribas Securities Services France Nominee
Top 25 47,715,389 67%
Other 23,570,711 33%
Total 71,286,100 100%

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