Investor Presentation • Apr 23, 2025
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Financial update






Measures implemented and under implementation …to be completed in the period ahead for full utilization of Phase 1




Net biomass gain (RLW tons) Harvest volume (HOG tons, bars) and avg. harvest weights (kg. HOG, line)


Reaching majority premium pricing from Q4 2024

Stage 1: Commissioning – trial and error Completed
✓
Atlantic Sapphire saw rapid growth in this period and experienced "growing pains" that ultimately had a material negative effect on biological performance and achieved volumes.

Stage 2: Industrialization, systemization, knowledge-based approach Completed
✓
Changes to organizational structure and production protocols, with new operational management reducing the complexity level in the farm and taking down the short-term ambition to make vital improvements for the longer term.
• Mario Palma new COO, implementing new production protocols
~5,000 tons annualized harvest (HOG, est.)1

Focus on proactivity and optimizing by removing bottlenecks, fine-tuning and optimizing water quality – Phase 1 requiring new investments to reach full practical capacity. Continued investments into Phase 2.
Today

Fully operational Phase 1 + Phase 2 estimated to unlock the full potential of both phases and lead to increased output from the entire facility, unlocking economies of scale and significant cash generation potential.

Operational update
Financial update




| (USD 1,000) | 31 December 2024 |
31 December 2023 |
Change in USD |
As a % of 2024 revenue |
As a % of 2023 revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 22,819 | 13,995 | 8,824 | 100% | 100% |
| Cost of goods sold | (83,095) | (67 , 141 ) | (15,954) | -364% | -480% |
| Fair value adjustment on biological assets | 4,057 | (14,095) | 18,152 | 18% | -101% |
| Salary and personnel costs | (7,234) | (4,051) | (3,183) | -32% | -29% |
| Selling, general, and administrative costs | (12,369) | (7,984) | (4,385) | -54% | -57% |
| Other income (expense), net | 59 | 1,927 | (1,868) | 0% | 14% |
| Impairment of non-current assets | (73,000) | (35,000) | (38,000) | -320% | -250% |
| Depreciation and amortization | (14,418) | (13,839) | (579) | -63% | -99% |
| Operating loss (EBIT) | (163,181) | (126 , 188 ) | (36,993) | -715% | -902% |
| Finance income | 4,175 | 1,516 | 2,659 | 18% | 11% |
| Finance expense | (8,315) | (9,086) | 771 | -36% | -65% |
| Loss before income tax | (167,321) | (133 , 758 ) | (33,563) | -733% | -956% |
| Income tax | 0% | 0% | |||
| Net loss | (167,321) | (133 , 758) | (33,563) | -733% | -956% |
| Non-IFRS measures | |||||
| Operating loss (EBIT) | (163,181) | (126,188) | (36,993) | -715% | -902% |
| Add back: depreciation and amortization | 14,418 | 13,839 | 579 | 63% | ට විදි |
| EBITDA | (148,763) | (112,349) | (36,414) | -652% | -803% |
| Add back: fair value adjustment on biological assets | (4,057) | 14,095 | (18,152) | -18% | 101% |
| Add back: impairment of non-current assets | 73,000 | 35,000 | 38,000 | 320% | 250% |
| EBITDA, adjusted | (79,820) | ( 63 , 254 ) | (16,566) | -350% | -452% |

| (USD 1,000) | NOTE | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3 | 22,819 | 13,995 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 5,15 | (83,095) | (67,141) | |
| Fair value adjustment on biological assets | 5 | 4,057 | (14,095) | |
| Salary and personnel costs | 6,18,20 | (7,234) | (4,051) | |
| Selling, general, and administrative costs | 4,7,8 | (12,369) | (7,984) | |
| Other income, net | 4 | 59 | 1,927 | |
| Impairment of non-current assets | 9 | (73,000) | (35,000) | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 9 | (14,418) | (13,839) | |
| Operating loss | (163,181) (126,188) | |||
| Finance income | 10 | 4,175 | 1,516 | |
| Finance expense | 10,19 | (8,315) | (9,086) | |
| Loss before income tax | (167,321) (133,758) | |||
| Income tax | 11 | |||
| Net loss | (167,321) (133,758) | |||
| Earnings per share: | ||||
| Retrospectively adjusted basic earnings per share | 12 | (17.19) | (340.39) | |
| Retrospectively adjusted diluted earnings per share | 12 | (17.19) | (340.39) |
2024 Operations Represent the Continued Path to Stability and Steady State

| (USD 1,000) | NOTE | 2024 | 2023 | (USD 1,000) | NOTE | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ssets | Equity and liabilities | ||||||
| on-current assets | Equity | ||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | ത | 197,658 | 275,599 | Share capital | 17,18 | 38,110 | 8,644 |
| Right of use asset | 8 | 1,501 | 1,971 | Share premium | 17,18 | 751,560 | 691,430 |
| Restricted deposits | 13.16 | 15.180 | 15.172 | Employee stock options | 17,18 | 4.104 | 3,959 |
| Security deposits | 1,604 | 1.353 | Accumulated deficit | (581,488) (414,167) | |||
| Other investments | 13 | 6 | Accumulated translation differences | (9,454) | (6,726) | ||
| frade and other receivables (non-current) | 13,14 | 1,049 | 481 | Total equity | 202,832 | 283,140 | |
| tal non-current assets | 216,992 | 294,582 | |||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||
| urrent assets | Borrowings (non-current) | 13,19 | 41,674 | 37,603 | |||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 433 | 2,213 | Lease liability (non-current) | 8 | 1,247 | 1,729 | |
| nventories, net | 15 | 5,729 | 5,139 | Convertible debt (non-current) | 19,21 | 20,458 | |
| Biological assets | 5 | 16.991 | 16.218 | Total non-current liabilities | 63,379 | 39,332 | |
| Trade and other receivables, net | 13.14 | 3.666 | 1,155 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 13,16 | 415 | 415 | Current liabilities | |||
| Cash | 13,16 | 29,447 | 22,536 | Borrowings (current) | 13,19 | - | 5,000 |
| tal current assets | 56,681 | 47,676 | Lease liability (current) | 8 | 494 | 450 | |
| Trade and other payables | 13 | 6.968 | 14.336 | ||||
| tal assets | 273,673 | 342,258 | Total current liabilities | 7.462 | 19,786 | ||
| Total liabilities | 70,841 | 59,118 | |||||
1) The provisions of the amended 2020 Credit Facility replaced its financial covenant of a USD 15.0m minimum cash balance to holding a restricted deposit of USD 15.0m.
2) Approximately USD 2.6m of the USD 20.0m RCF facility is currently utilized as a Letter of Credit for equipment leasing

| Year ended 31 December 2024 (USD 1,000) |
Denmark operations |
US operations |
Other and eliminations Consolidated |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from sale of salmon | - | 22,819 | - | 22,819 |
| Cost of goods sold | 39 | 83,056 | 83,095 | |
| EBITDA | (100) | (148,121) | (542) | (148,763) |
| EBITDA, pre-fair value adjustment | (100) | (152,178) | (542) | (152,820) |
| EBITDA, adjusted* | (100) | (79,178) | (542) | (79,820) |
| Pre-tax income (loss) | (144) | (173,378) | 6,201 | (167,321) |
| Total assets | 1,811 | 252,469 | 19,393 | 273,673 |
| Total liabilities | 1,925 | 152,684 | (83,768) | 70,841 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 20 | 14,399 | (1) | 14.418 |
| Interest income | 7 | 1,088 | 3,080 | 4,175 |
| Interest expense | 31 | 11,946 | (3,662) | 8,315 |
| Impairment of non-current assets | - | 73,000 | - | 73,000 |
| Capital expenditures | - | 8,782 | 8,782 |

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