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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation May 13, 2015

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Q1 2015 Financial presentation

Arne Møgster – CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes – CFO

Highlights

All figures in NOK 1,000 Q1 2015 Q1 2014 (restated) 2014
Revenue 3 545 829 3 641 992 14 344 177
EBITDA 516 965 769 431 2 516 189
Total assets 23 240 672 21 137 540 23 343 997
Equity 12 571 290 11 450 329 12 360 106
Equity ratio 54 % 54 % 53 %
Net interest bearing debt (NIBD) 3 967 138 3 380 336 3 959 866

Q1 2015

  • EBITDA MNOK 583 (Q1 2014: MNOK 829) including proportional consolidation of Pelagia AS (50%)
  • o Salmon MNOK 501 (Q1 2014: MNOK 639)
  • o Pelagic MNOK 82 (Q1 2014: MNOK 190)
  • The board has recommended to the annual general meeting on 22nd May 2015 a dividend of NOK 2.00 per share. Ex dividend 26th May 2015. Planned date of payment 5th June 2015.
  • Unsecured Bond issued in April 2015 of MNOK 500, duration six years. Terms 3 months NIBOR + 2.90%

AUSS value chain

Salmon & Trout

    1. Farming
    1. Processing
    1. VAP
    1. Consumer market

1

Pelagic

3

6

3

2

    1. Fishing
    1. Processing
    1. Fishmeal and fish oil

4

5

    1. VAP (Customer)
    1. Commodity market
    1. Consumer market

* Associated companies

PERU CHILE NORTH ATLANTIC AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD GROUP
Harvesting 7% of anchovy quota
centre-north
21 fishing vessels
9.1% of pelagic fishing
quota
5 fishing vessels
3 fishing vessels 400,000 -
500,000 MT of pelagic fish
annually
(29 vessels)
Salmon Norway

142 salmon licenses

7 salmon licenses
Salmon operation UK*
180,000 -
190,000 MT of salmon
Processing 7 Processing plants 4 Processing plants 47 Processing plants 58 processing plants
Intake of 1.5 -
1.8 mill MT of pelagic fish
annually
Sales Own sales organisation Own sales organisation Own sales organisation Wholesale with global sales &
distribution

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

Operation in Peru

Austral Group S.A.A

'000 MT Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2015E 2014
Own catch - anchovies 1,2 19 298 165
Own catch - mackerel and jack mackerel 0,2 7 10 10
Purchase - anchovies 0,3 5 74 56
Purchase - Human Consumption - 2 3 3
Total ('000 MT) 1,7 33 385 234

Centre / North

  • 1 st season quota 2.58 million MT vs. 2.53 million MT declared in 2014, and 1.7 million MT caught
  • Early start to season (9th April till 30th June) vs. 2014 (23rd April till 10th August)
  • Faster catch rate, 100,000 MT achieved by 5th May in 2015 (31 days) vs. 25th June in 2014 (63 days)
  • 5 10 mile fishing zone open for industrial fishing

South

• 1 st season opened 13th March for exploratory fishing and 26th March the full season and ends 31st July with a quota of 375,000 MT

Jack mackerel and mackerel

• The quota defined is 96,000 MT jack mackerel and 44,000 MT mackerel for the year

Anchovy Biomass in Peru

North/Centre of Peru (MT) period 1998-2015

  • No fishery since 10th August 2014 to 1st April 2015
  • Recovery of biomass supported by recovery of phytoplankton

Operation in Chile

Foodcorp Chile S.A

'000 MT Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2015 E 2014
Own catch - Mackerel and other species
Purchase - Sardine/Anchovy
Purchase - Giant Squid
22
6
4
24
38
4
76
62
10
72
102
19
Total ('000) 32 66 149 193
Mackerel
Own catch
6 20 50 53

(*) 100% Marfood Volume

Jack mackerel:

  • Availability and size of fish has been different to previous years due to weather and sea conditions. Presence only in January and from second half of March- smaller sizes
  • Lower frozen percentage vs. same quarter last year
  • 2015 quota increased to 297,000 MT (290,000 MT in 2014)

Anchovy/sardine:

  • Same as per Jack mackerel, sea conditions affected fish availability and size
  • Several bans have been set to preserve fishery.
  • Initial 2015 TAC for Centre-South is 357,000, (vs. 601,800 MT, 2014). To be reviewed, limited increase is expected

Giant squid:

• Own catches 9,675 MT (3,923 MT same period previous year)

North Atlantic pelagic quotas (2007-2015 est)

Source: NORGES SILDESALGSLAG

Pelagia AS

Fishmeal and fish oil

Norway, UK and Ireland ('000 MT) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2015 E 2014
Raw material for fishmeal and fish oil 260 182 570 634
Raw material for protein concentrate/oil 61 47 197 205
Total ('000 MT) 321 229 767 839

All volume based on 100%

  • Early start of Blue Whiting season, high intake Q1
  • Intake higher than same period last year
  • Prices decreased during the quarter, slower market

Fishmeal and fish oil factories

Pelagia AS

Human consumption

Volume ('000MT) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2015 E 2014
Raw
material intake
88 123 390 453
  • Raw material intake below expectations due to weather conditions combined with strategic decision to delay catches
  • Sales for the quarter at 65,000 MT (vs. Q1 2014: 90,000 MT)
  • Russia and Ukraine markets remain challenging
  • Expecting good activity with North Sea herring for the coming quarter both in production and sales

Pelagia AS (100% figures)

(MNOK) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2014
Revenue 1 272,0 1 293,0 5 645,6
EBITDA 131,9 119,2 589,3
EBIT 100,0 80,2 419,9
Sales volumes (tonnes):
Frozen 65 000 90 400 389 600
FM/FPC/Oil 34 800 37 400 174 900

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Br. Birkeland AS

  • Salmon
  • o 7 salmon licenses in Norway
  • o Harvested volume (GWT) Q1/15 1,947 MT vs. 1,534 in Q1/14
  • o EBIT/kg NOK 6.4 in Q1/15 vs. NOK 15.2 in Q1/14
  • o Challenging biological situation but improving
  • Fleet
  • o 3 fishing vessels in Norway
  • o Invested in a new crab fishing vessel in 2014 << Northeastern>>

Salmon Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA Lerøy Aurora

(NOKm) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 ▲%
Revenue 3
268
3 180 3 %
Other gains and losses 10,2 0,6
EBITDA 500,8 638,9
Depreciation & amortisation 96,9 88,5
EBIT* 403,9 550,4 -27 %
Income from associates* 21 77
Net finance -35,2 -15,2
Pre-tax* 389,7 612,1 -36
%
EPS (NOK)* 5,2 8,1 -36 %
Harvested Volume (GWT) 35
023
33 336 5 %
EBIT*/kg all inclusive (NOK) 11,5 16,5
ROCE* (%) 17,9
%
29,1 %

* Before biomass adjustment

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon/trout farming

Licences Smolt
cap.
2011
GWT
2012
GWT
2013
GWT
2014
GWT
2015E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS* 26 11,5 18 100 20 000 24 200 26 800 31 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
55 22,0 62
300
61 900 58 900 68 300 71 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 61 22,6 56 200 71 600 61 700 63 200 64
000
Total Norway 142 52,1 136 600 153 400 144
800
158 300 166 000
Villa Organic AS** 6 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)***
10 900 13 600 13 400 13 800 15 500
Total 147 500 167 100 158 200 178 100 181 500

*) 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 2015

Catch and purchase (100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2015 E 2014
Group companies:
Chile own catch 22 24 76 72
Chile purchase 11 42 73 121
Peru own catch 1 26 308 175
Peru purchase 0 7 77 60
Total Group companies 34 99 534 428
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (HC) 88 123 390 453
Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) 321 236 767 839
Total Joint venture: 409 359 1 157 1 292
TOTAL GROUP 443 458 1 691 1 720

Key financial figures

Q1 2014 Q1 2014
(NOK 1,000) Q1 2015
Revenue 3 545 829 3 641 992 -2,6 % 4 181 813 4 288 510 -2,5 %
EBITDA 516 965 769 431 582 918 829 044
Depreciation/Impairment 168 258 149 037 184 227 168 541
EBIT* 348 707 620 394 -43,8 % 398 691 660 503 -39,6 %
Income from associates* 55 709 109 045
Net finance -90 053 -43 461
Pre-tax* 314 363 685 978 -54,2 % Income from associates ex. biomass adjustment:
Q1 15 Q1 14
Net profit -26 312 117 941 Pelagia
AS
NOK 36.082 32.764 (AUSS)
Norskott Havbruk NOK 15.894 36.023 (LSG)
EPS (NOK) -0,10 0,48 Villa Organic
AS
NOK 40.162 (LSG)
EPS (NOK)* 0,72 1,76 Others
Total
NOK
NOK
3.733
55.709
96
109.045
** AUSS including proportional 50% of Pelagia AS
Q1 2014 Q1 2014
(restated) Δ% Q1 2015 (restated)

*
*
Δ%
Income from associates ex. biomass adjustment:
Q1 15 Q1 14
Pelagia
AS
NOK 36.082 32.764 (AUSS)
Norskott Havbruk NOK 15.894 36.023 (LSG)
Villa Organic
AS
NOK 40.162 (LSG)
Others NOK 3.733 96
Total NOK 55.709 109.045

* Before biomass adjustment

Q1 2015
Q1 2014 (restated)
Biomass adj group company -368 222 -519 559
Biomass adj group associated companies 234 -38 990

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2014
Revenue 3 278,5 3 180,3 12 696,9
EBITDA 500,8 638,9 2 160,1
EBIT* ex. Impairment 403,9 550,4 1 790,6
EBIT* 403,9 550,4 1 788,7
Harvested volume (GWT) 35 023 33 336 158 258
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 11,5 16,5 11,3

* before biomass adj.

  • Spot prices below last year
  • o NOS Q1/15 NOK 40.4 vs. NOK 46.8 in Q1/14 (-14%)
  • o Average NOS price up NOK 2.0/kg q-o-q, and down NOK 6/kg y-o-y
  • o Trout prices well below salmon prices
  • Contract prices in line with spot prices
  • Contract share 33%
  • Cost in line with Q4/14
  • o Salmon: Cost reduction q-o-q
  • o Trout: Cost increase q-o-q
  • o EBIT/kg Q1/15:
    • o Salmon: EBIT all incl. NOK 13.5/kg
    • o Trout: EBIT all incl. NOK 2.8/kg

Austral Group S.A.A

(MNOK) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2014
Revenue 163,1 356,0 1 067,3
EBITDA 7,3 82,5 180,1
EBIT ex.impairment -31,6 49,4 42,0
EBIT -29,5 51,3 39,0
Rawmaterial intake (tonnes): 1 715 32 889 234 832
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (tonnes) 6 321 28 581 67 033
Fish oil (tonnes) 375 2 759 12 042
Canned fish (cases) 137 142 203 101 557 046
Frozen/fresh (tonnes) 26 179 2 626

5,3 -7,4 172,1 92,2 82,5 57,1 24,2 16,3 7,3 -10 40 90 140 190 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Q1 2015 EBITDA (MNOK)

  • Zero 2nd season 2014 quota (vs. 2.3 million MT in 2nd season 2013).
  • Low inventory carried over to 2015 (8,600 MT vs. 30,600 MT)
  • o Low sales volumes in the quarter compared to same quarter last year.
  • Quota 1st season 2015 of 2.8 million MT vs. 2.53 million MT same season 2014.
  • o Austral caught 60% of their 1st season quota by early May
  • o Forecast to sell approx. 50% of 1st season production in Q2

Foodcorp Chile S.A

(MNOK) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2014
Revenue 74,0 92,7 500,7
EBITDA -0,8 24,4 79,5
EBIT ex.impairment -16,4 11,5 26,3
EBIT -16,4 11,5 1,2
Rawmaterial intake (
10
0
% of
M
arf
ood volumes in t
:
32 293
onnes)
66 242 193 125
Sales volumes (46% of M
arfood volumes):
Fishmeal (tonnes) 1 447 2 604 16 682
Fish oil (tonnes) 28 344 5 312
Canned fish (cases) 6 237 4 854 60 021
Frozen (tonnes) 2 097 4 535 16 823

38,0 9,1 -19,4 -6,9 24,4 52,8 -4,7 6,9 -0,8 -30,0 -20,0 -10,0 - 10,0 20,0 30,0 40,0 50,0 60,0 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Q1 2015 EBITDA (MNOK)

  • Slow start, availability and size of fish has been different Q1 2015 compared with same period 2014
  • By the beginning of May 32% of the quota for 2015 were caught
  • Increased volume giant squid q-o-q.
  • As normal the anchoveta season started mid March, sea conditions affected fish availability and size.

Br. Birkeland AS

(MNOK) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2014
Revenue 112,4 87,3 429,2
EBITDA 15,5 24,7 91,5
EBIT* 1,2 12,3 39,1

Salmon Q1

  • Harvested volume (GWT) Q1/15 1,947 MT vs. 1,534 in Q1/14
  • EBIT/kg NOK 6.4 in Q1/15 vs., NOK 15.2 in Q1/14
  • Challenging biological situation

Pelagic Q1

  • The pelagic vessels have been catching capelin and blue whiting in the quarter
  • The snow crab vessel landed 134 MT of finished products in the quarter, only 52 MT realized in Q1.
  • Negative EBIT due to higher maintenance cost and start up snow crab project

Balance sheet

31.03.2014
(NOK 1,000) 31.03.2015 (restated) 31.12.2014
Intangible assets 7 634 655 7 029 936 7 480 567
Tangible fixed assets 5 119 747 4 319 381 4 949 287
Financial non-current assets 1 808 869 1 691 821 1 663 735
Total non-current assets 14 563 271 13 041 138 14 093 589
Biological assets at cost 3 125 997 2 790 898 3 074 910
Fair value adjustment biomass 438 907 667 018 807 669
Other inventory 749 123 635 518 839 410
Receivables 2 211 392 2 009 767 2 330 271
Cash and cash equivalents 2 151 982 1 993 201 2 198 148
Total current assets 8 677 401 8 096 402 9 250 408
Total assets 23 240 672 21 137 540 23 343 997
NIBD 3 967 138 3 380 336 3 959 866
Equity 12 571 290 11 450 329 12 360 106
Equity ratio 54 % 54 % 53 %

Cash flow

Q1 2014
(NOK 1,000) Q1 2015 (restated) 2014
Pre tax profit -53 625 127 429 1 346 472
Biomass adjustment 368 222 519 559 379 758
Paid tax -143 376 -81 091 -438 602
Depreciaton and impairments 168 258 149 037 660 421
Associated companies -55 943 -70 055 -217 381
Interest (net) 52 329 46 501 197 074
Working capital 88 675 156 505 -133 004
Cash from operating activities 424 540 847 885 1 794 738
Net investment in capex -189 336 -168 711 -994 489
Acquisitions and divestments -115 364 1 113 620 1 260 273
Others 8 514 -3 541 108 819
Cash from investing activities -296 186 941 368 374 603
Change in long term loans -57 325 -813 275 -513 468
Change in short term loans -74 222 -343 919 -106 721
Dividends - -29 576 -592 222
Others -58 414 -48 976 -239 149
Cash from financing activities -189 961 -1 235 746 -1 451 560
Cash at the beginning of the period 2 198 148 1 443 314 1 443 314
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) -46 166 549 887 754 834
Cash at the end of the period 2 151 982 1 993 201 2 198 148

Market outlook

Fishmeal

Weekly Fish meal production
Regions Week 17 Week 16 Same Week 2014 Cumulative Cumulative
20.4.15
26.4.15
13.4.15
19.4.15
21.4.14
27.4.14
2015 2014
Chile* 12 052 9 328 16 657 121 320 154 943
Peru 91 421 103 108 28 911 291 941 120 536
Danmark/Norway* 11 778 11 345 6 782 129 352 100 376
Iceland/North Atlantic* 3 537 683 8 689 116 368 61 330
Total 118 788 124 464 61 039 658 981 437 185
  • Production Fishmeal production by IFFO up 51% YTD vs. same period 2014
  • Peru quota 1st season at 2.58 mill MT.

Higher than expected

Good fishery

  • Price FOB Peru for super prime: USD 1,800 1,850/MT
  • Demand Feed producers & end users building stocks in order to secure their consumption during the peak season (Q2-Q3, 2015)
  • Supply Low volume of fishmeal sold from the ongoing season in Peru (around 80,000 MT)
  • Expectation of a new round of purchases from China around 100,000 to 150,000 MT for June-August consumption

Fishmeal

Source: IFFO Source: IFFO

Main market – China

  • Stocks at low level: 79,350 MT as of 5 th May vs. 254,985 MT same period 2014 (down 69%)
  • o Current stocks are to meet the consumption for the aqua season (still not enough)
  • o Shortage of fishmeal for May /June consumption caused by no catch during Q4 2014 in Peru (arrivals of new Peruvian production expected from mid June onwards)
  • o Off takes: 1,300 MT per day expectation to increase off takes from mid May onwards
  • o Favourable weather conditions for the aqua season
  • Chinese stock quoted at 14,200 RMB equivalent super prime 68% USD 2,220/MT (China ports)
  • Fishmeal/soymeal price ratio (China) at high level: 4.52 (vs. 2.4 same period 2014)

Fish oil

Weekly Fish oil production
Regions Week 17 Week 16 Same Week 2014 Cumulative Cumulative
20.4.15
26.4.15
13.4.15
19.4.15
21.4.14
27.4.14
2015 2014
Chile* 2 835 1 579 5 681 41 449 72 919
Peru 10 979 11 263 5 121 35 890 16 331
Danmark/Norway* 3 208 3 070 952 35 472 20 076
Iceland/North Atlantic* 354 149 549 33 401 13 904
Total 17 376 16 061 12 303 146 212 123 230
  • Production Fish oil production by IFFO up 19% YTD vs. same period 2014.
  • Peruvian fish oil yields at low level, 2.5% average (vs. 5%, 2014)
  • EPA+DHA between 27-31% favourable for feed and omega 3 market.
  • Price Price indication for feed grade:
  • o USD 2,000 2,200/MT FOB Peru
  • Price indication for omega market:
    • o USD 2,300 2,500/MT subject to EPA/DHA profiles.
  • Ratio Fish oil/rape oil: 3.18 (high level)
  • Demand Outlook in a short term shows a stable market.
  • Feed meal producers looking for EPA+DHA over 26%.
  • Omega 3 market looking for EPA/DHA 30% or high EPA.
  • Supply Peru will start supplying the market late June (arrivals late July onwards)

Atlantic salmon supply

Q1 2015

Avrg Q1 15 NOK 40,37 vs. avrg. Q1 14 NOK 46,83 (-13.8%)

(in tonnes WFE )

Change Change Change Change Change
2011 $10 - 11$ 2012 $11 - 12$ 2013 $12 - 13$ 2014 $13 - 14$ 2015 $14 - 15$
Norway 1 005 600 6,5% 183 100 17,7 % 143 600 $-3,3%$ 1 199 000 4,8% 248 600 4,1%
United Kingdom 154 700 8,3% 159 400 3,0% 157 800 $-1,0%$ 171 500 8,7% 178 800 4,3%
Faroe Islands 56 300 34,7 % 70 300 24,9 % 72 600 3,3% 82 800 14,0 % 74 200 $-10,4%$
Ireland 16 000 $-10, 1\%$ 15 600 $-2,5%$ 10 600 $-32,1%$ 12 300 16,0% 15 000 22,0 %
Iceland 000 $0,0\%$ 2 9 0 0 190,0% 3 100 6,9% 4 0 0 0 29,0 % 5 200 30,0%
Total Europe 1 233 600 7,4 % 1 431 300 16,0 % 1 387 700 $-3,0%$ 1 469 600 5,9 % 521 800 3,6%
Chile 221 000 70,5 % 364 000 64,7 % 468 100 28,6% 582 900 24,5 % 567 000 $-2,7%$
Canada 119 500 $-2,0%$ 136 500 14,2 % 115 100 $-15,7%$ 101 000 $-12,3%$ 123 000 21,8 %
USA 18 300 1,7% 19 600 7.1% 20 300 3,6% 20 400 0,5% 20 500 0,5%
Australia 36 000 %
9,1
40 000 11,1 % 39 000 $-2,5%$ 39 000 0,0% 43 000 10,3%
Others 5 0 0 0 $11, 1\%$ 8 500 70,0 % 11 100 30,6 % 14 100 27,0 % 20 000 41,8%
Total Others 399 800 30,2% 568 600 42,2 % 653 600 14,9 % 757 400 15,9 % 773 500 2,1%
Total World-wide 1 633 400 12,2% 999 900 22,4 % 2 041 300 2,1% 2 2 2 7 0 0 0 %
9,1
2 295 300 3,1%

Figures as per 04.05.15 - Source: Kontali

Atlantic salmon consumption Q1 2015

NOK/KG (3-6) Q1:40,34 -14,4 % (47,12) (NSI -0,75 vs. NOS)

Market - Q1 2013 2014 2015 Growth Growth%
Russia 37 100 32 000 19 600 -12 400 -39 %
USA 92 700 96 500 103 800 7 300 8 %
EU 202 700 208 200 240 100 31 900 15 %
Japan 11 800 13 700 12 500 -1 200 -9 %
Other Markets 125 600 138 000 159 200 21 200 15 %
Total Consumption 469 900 488 400 535 200 46 800 10 %

Figures as per 04.05.15 - Source: Kontali/Nasdax

Conclusion

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

  • Challenging quarter.
  • Limited growth in global salmon supply combined with strong demand, gives a strong outlook for the coming years
  • Russian trade situation a challenge especially for trout export.

Pelagic - South America

  • Positive 1st season quota in Peru.
  • Good earnings expected in Q2 2015 from Austral, Peru.
  • Challenging start up in Chile, jack mackerel quota remains conservative.

Pelagic - North Atlantic (Pelagia AS, an associated company)

  • Strengthening our upstream position in the supply chain
  • Enhances the competitive strength in our pelagic business through productivity improvement activities, hereunder the effect of synergies and economy of scale.
  • Challenging political situation in main herring markets.

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 2015.
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Appendix

Associated companies

Pelagia AS (100% figures)

AUSS`s share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2014
Revenue 1 272,0 1 293,0 5 645,6
EBITDA 131,9 119,2 589,3
EBIT 100,0 80,2 419,9
Net interest bearing debt 1 620 2 234 1 818

EBITDA

  • Raw material intake FM/FPC/oil 321,000 MT vs. 229,000 MT in same quarter 2014.
  • Raw material intake HC 88,000 MT vs. 123,000 MT in same quarter 2014.
  • Russian sanctions against Norwegian seafood products from August 7th 2014

Associated companies

Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures)

LSG`s share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1 2015 Q1 2014 2014
Revenue 325 391 1 385
EBITDA 60 102 293
EBIT* 43 87 232
Volumes (1.000 gwt) 5,6 7,3 27,5
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 7,7 12,0 8,4

* before biomass adj.

  • 60% contract share
  • Low volume, significant increase in coming quarters.
  • RFS cost expected to fall in Q2/15

* Before biomass adjustment

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