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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation May 20, 2021

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Q1 2021 financial presentation

Arne Møgster – CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes – CFO

Highlights

All figures in MNOK Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020
Revenue 5 953 5 856 22 447
EBITDA* 1 095 1 200 3 675
EBIT* 706 834 2 159
Pre-tax profit** 682 659 2 037
EPS (NOK)* 1,47 1,15 4,55
Total assets
Net interesting bearing debt ***
40 827
3 955
40 875
4 586
39 741
4 651
Equity ratio 58 % 59 % 58 %
Group EBITDA incl. 50% of Pelagia
EBITDA Salmon/whitefish
EBITDA Pelagic incl. proportional Pelagia
1 162
759
402
1 240
1 097
143
4 002
3 109
894

The Board has recommended to the annual general meeting in 2021 a dividend of NOK 3.50 per share (NOK 2.50 per share in 2020)

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

** In pre-tax profit the effect from fair value adjustments related to biological assets is excluded (both for subsidiaries and associated companies)

*** Ex. right-of-use assets liabilities

Operation overview

PERU CHILE NORTH
ATLANTIC
AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD
GROUP
PELAGIC FISHING 7%
20
of
Anchovy
quota
Fishing vessels
Centre-north
3
8.4%of
Fishing vessels
Pelagic
fishing
quota
3
Fishing
vessels
400,000 -
500,000
MT
of pelagic fish
caught
annually (26
vessels)
PELAGIC
PROCESSING
7
Processing plants
4
Processing plants
27
Processing plants*
1.6 –
2.0
Million
MT
of raw material annually
38
Processing plants
WHITEFISH 11%Whitefish quota (NO)
10Fishing vessels
8 Processing
plants
100,000 -
120,000
MT of whitefish
(10
vessels)
8
Processing plants
SALMON Norway:
Salmon licenses

Incl. salmon operation
UK*
190,000 -
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

Peruvian anchoveta

• 1st season quota 2.5 million MT vs. 2.4 million MT in 2020

Operation in Peru

Austral Group S.A.A

Fishmeal/fish oil

Centre/North

  • o 41,000 MT from 2nd season 20/21 caught in January 2021 vs. 0 MT in January 2020
  • o 1 st season started 23rd April with exploratory fishing vs. 13th of May 2020
  • o FM/FO combined yields in start of season 27.4% in line with historic average last 5 years 27.2%

South

  • o Austral catch to date 5,094 MT (2020 zero) and unload 49,703 MT (2020 – zero)
  • o Unload share 36%, above historic average last 5 years of 22%

Direct Human Consumption

  • o Austral catch to date 12,561 MT (15,427 1 st semester 2020)
  • o 71% frozen (65% in 2020) increase reflecting improvements in plant speed partially compensating effect of distance of fishing zones
Volume '000 MT Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2021E 2,020
Own catch
Anchoveta 4
6
- 344 289
Jackmackerel
Mackerel 1
3
-
1
5
1
8
1
9
Purchase -
Anchoveta 3
0
- 131 8
2
Mackerel 1 - 1 1
Total ('000 MT) 9
0
1
5
494 391

Operation in Chile

Foodcorp Chile S.A

Own catch: Jack mackerel

  • Healthy biomass
    • o 15% quota increase 2021 vs. 2020
    • o Own quota: 39,850 MT (2021) vs. 34,600 MT (2020)
    • o Additional purchase: 24,470 MT (2021) vs. 28,500 MT (2020)

Purchases:

• Sardine/anchovy: Earlier start of season

Volume '000 MT Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2021E 2020
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 32 28 65 63
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 20 4 25 27
Giant squid/mackerel 1 2 1 2
Total ('000 MT) 53 34 91 92

Focus in securing raw material from third parties & providing a coronavirus-safe environment for workers and suppliers

Austevoll Seafood ASA

www.auss.no

North Atlantic pelagic quotas

(2011-2021)

* incl. horse-mackerel, sand eel, Norway pout, and boar fish

recommendation and tTAC

Pelagia Holding AS

Fishmeal and fish oil (FMO)

Volume '000 MT Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2021E 2020
Raw Material:
Fishmeal and fish oil 149 218 451 691
Protein concentrate/ oil 78 71 322 288
Total ('000 MT) 227 289 773 979
  • Raw material Q1 2021
    • o Less blue whiting than last year in Q1
    • o Norwegian quota of blue whiting down 32 % compared to 2020
  • Higher sales in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020
    • o Prices increasing slowly
    • o Still high consumption in China
  • Brexit

Austevoll Seafood ASA

o No agreement with UK regarding fisheries and access

www.auss.no

Pelagia Holding AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2021E 2020
Raw material intake 128 132 380 388
  • Strong raw material intake for Q1
    • o Good production of mackerel
    • o Winter herring as expected
    • o Capelin production very positive
  • Expecting low activity in Q2 as normal for the period
    • o Mainly North Sea herring
    • o Summer mackerel from the end of the quarter
  • Market
    • o Sales in the quarter as expected and limited unsold stocks

Pelagia Holding AS

(100% figures)

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020
*
Revenue 2 332 2 150 8 814
EBITDA 133 79 655
EBIT 73 19 408
Sales volumes (tonnes):
Frozen 94 900 109 300 314 300
FM/FPC/Oil 45 600 33 300 180 800

*

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Salmon / Whitefish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q1 2021

  • EBIT before FV adj. NOK 455 million (Q1/20: NOK 816 million)
    • o Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS EBIT NOK 185 million (Q1/20: NOK 270 million)
  • Harvest volume salmon and trout 42,150 GWT (Q1/20: 39,377 GWT)
  • Spot prices down 24% y-o-y
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 7.4 (incl. NOK 0.4/kg production tax) vs. Q1/20: NOK 14.8
  • Contract share of 25% (Q1/20: 38%)
  • NIBD NOK 3,082 million at end of Q1/21 (Q1/20: NOK 3,003 million)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon/trout farming volumes

2015
GWT
2016
GWT
2017
GWT
2018
GWT
2019
GWT
2020
GWT
2021E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS* 29 200 30 000 39 200 36 800 32 800 ~35 000 ~47 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
71 400 52 200 64 500 66 500 64 800 ~67 900 ~70 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 57 100 68 000 54 000 58 800 60 600 ~68 000 ~75 000
Total Norway 157 700 150 200 157 800 162 000 158 200 ~170 900 ~192 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)*
13 500 14 000 15 500 13 700 12 900 ~12 000 ~18 000
Total 171 200 164 200 173 300 175 800 171 100 ~182 900 ~210 000

*) LSG's share, not consolidated

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA - Wild catch

Q1 2021: Wild catch

Catch volume
Q1/21
Catch volume
Q1/20
Remaining quota
2021
Remaining quota
2020
Cod 11 113 12 530 16 660 10 313
Saithe 4 030 3 602 11 084 11 984
Haddock 5 998 5 198 6 247 4 549
Shrimps 0 142
Other 4 580 3 537
Total 25 721 25 009 33 931 26 847
  • Price realisation significantly down following impact from restrictions from Covid-19 as well as higher quota
  • Catch volume at 25,721 MT, share of cod reduced from 50% to 43% with a good quota situation from remainder of the year
  • Seasonal coastal fishery started late
  • Clear signs of improvement in the landbased industry
  • EBIT Q1 2021 of MNOK 185 vs. NOK MNOK 270 in Q1 2020

Financials

Q1 2021

Catch, purchase and farming

(100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2021E 2020
Group companies:
Norway (whitefish) 26 25 73 68
Norway (pelagic) 13 14 28 32
Chile own catch 32 28 65 63
Chile purchase 21 6 26 29
Peru own catch 59 15 362 308
Peru purchase 31 0 132 83
Total Group companies 181 88 686 584
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (HC) 128 132 380 388
Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) 227 289 773 979
Totalt Joint venture: 355 421 1 153 1 368
Total wildcatch 537 509 1 839 1 952
Salmon/trout (GWT)* 44 42 217 190
Total Group 581 552 2 056 2 141

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures Q1 2021

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 Δ% Q1 2021 Q1 2020
a)
a)
Δ%
Revenue 5 953 5 856 1,6 % 7 119 6 931 2,7 %
EBITDA* 1 095 1 200 -8,8 % 1 162 1 240 -6,3 %
Depreciation/impairment 389 367 419 397
EBIT* 706 834 -15,3 % 743 843 -11,9 %
Income from associates* 56 -21
Net finance -80 -154
Pre-tax** 682 659 3,5 %
Net profit 852 -
4
EPS (NOK) 2,34 -0,18
EPS (NOK)* 1,47 1,15

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

** In pre-tax profit the effect from fair value adjustments related to biological assets is excluded. This effect is also excluded for biological assets in associated companies.

a) AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

Q1 2021 Q1 2020
Biomass adj group company 400 -614
Biomass adj group associated companies 19 -29

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020
Revenue 4 927 5 306 19 966
EBITDA* 759 1 097 3 109
EBIT* 455 816 1 950
Harvested volume (GWT) 42 150 39 377 170 849
EBIT/kg* ex. Wild Catch (NOK) 7,4 14,8 10,2
Havfisk catch volume (MT) 25 721 25 009 68 419
EBIT Wild Catch (MNOK) 185 270 205

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

Price achievement

  • o Spot prices -24% below last year
  • o NSI Q1/21 NOK 52.1 (Q1/20: NOK 68.5)
    • ✓ Up NOK 9/kg q-o-q and down NOK 16/kg y-o-y
  • o Price realisation on contract higher than spot
    • ✓ Contract share of 25%
  • o Trout market more balanced than in 2020

Cost (RFS)

o Increased from Q4/20, in line with Q1/20

Wild catch

  • o Share of cod reduced from 50% to 43% with a good quota situation from remainder of the year
  • o Price realisation significantly down following impact from restriction from Covid-19 as well as higher quota, however underlying demand is good

NIBD Q1/21 MNOK 3,082 (Q1/20 MNOK 3,003)

Austral Group S.A.A

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020
Revenue 700 264 1 241
EBITDA 225 23 338
EBIT 182 -29 134
Raw material (MT): 89 957 15 445 391 286
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 36 906 14 066 60 705
Fish oil (MT) 8 748 936 8 793
Frozen/fresh JM/M(MT) 9 233 11 461 17 222

Raw material intake

  • o Seasonal high activity
    • o Caught 41,000 MT in Center/North zone
    • o Jack mackerel/mackerel
    • o Season started in the South zone

Sales

  • o Substantially higher sales volumes y-o-y
    • ✓ Due to high inventory going into Q1/21
    • ✓ Higher prices for fishmeal and lower prices for fish oil vs. same quarter in 2020

Inventory by end Q1/21:

  • o Fishmeal 10,600 MT (Q1/20: 600 MT)
  • o Fish oil 1,600 MT (Q1/20: 1,700 MT)

NIBD Q1/21 MNOK 543 (Q1/20 MNOK 1,184)

Foodcorp Chile S.A

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020
Revenue 157 138 638
EBITDA 66 40 138
EBIT 58 33 101
Raw material intake: 52 966 33 854 92 369
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 2 541 2 530 13 411
Fish oil (MT) 832 633 4 311
Frozen (MT) 10 590 10 312 36 987

Raw material intake

o As normal seasonal high activity

Sales

  • o Higher prices for frozen horse mackerel vs. Q1/20
  • Inventory by end Q1/21
    • o Frozen 8,800 MT (Q1/20: 8,700 MT)

NIBD Q1/21 MNOK -145, cash positive (Q1/20 MNOK -65, cash positive)

Br. Birkeland Farming AS

(AUSS owns 55.2%)

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020
Revenue
EBITDA
EBIT
87
16
-2
87
27
18
306
-30
-80
Harvested volume (GWT) 1 831 1 441 6 790
EBIT/kg* all incl. (NOK) -1,0 12,3 -11,8

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

  • Harvested volume (GWT)
    • o Up 27% y-o-y
  • Price achievement
    • o NSI Q1/21 NOK 52.1 (Q1/20: NOK 68.5)
      • o Up NOK 9/kg q-o-q and down NOK 16/kg y-o-y

Cost (RFS)

  • o Finalised harvesting from H19G
  • Biomass at sea
    • o End Q1/21 at 5,079 LWT (Q1/20: 5,376 LWT)

NIBD Q1/21 MNOK 248 (Q1/20: MNOK 110)

Br. Birkeland AS

(AUSS owns 42.9%)

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020
Revenue 71 49 249
EBITDA 28 10 103
EBIT 18 -0 59

Pelagic

  • Finalised the blue whiting quota
    • In 2020 the quota was finalised in April
  • Caplin fishery in the Icelandic zone

NIBD Q1/21 MNOK -253, cash positive (Q1/20 MNOK -184, cash positive)

Statement of financial position

(Group)

(MNOK) 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Dec-20
Intangible assets 11 490 11 837 11 526
Tangible fixed assets 8 365 8 701 8 379
Right-of-use assets 3 497 3 075 3 106
Financial non-current assets 2 803 2 667 2 732
Total non-current assets 26 154 26 280 25 743
Biological assets at cost 4 595 4 544 4 859
Fair value adjustment of biomass 712 647 307
Other inventory 1 548 1 669 1 569
Receivables 3 046 3 476 2 800
Cash and cash equivalents 4 772 4 259 4 463
Total current assets 14 673 14 595 13 998
Total assets 40 827 40 875 39 741
NIBD ex. right-of-use assets liabilities 3 955 4 586 4 651
NIBD incl. right-of-use assets liabilities 5 658 5 952 5 942
Equity 23 779 23 927 22 991
Equity ratio 58 % 59 % 58 %
USD/NOK:
31.03.2021: 8.52
31.03.2020: 10.51

• 31.12.2020: 8.53

Pelagia Holding AS is an associated company which is included in the line Financial non-current assets of the Group balance sheet

o As such the Group balance sheet does not include proportional consolidation of Pelagia Holding AS (50%)

Cash flow

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020 (audited)
Pre tax profit 1 101 17 1 027
Biomass adjustment -400 614 954
Paid tax -126 -237 -494
Depreciaton and impairments 389 367 1 516
Associated companies -75 50 -250
Interest (net) 74 73 295
Working capital 171 -462 -104
Cash from operating activities 1 134 421 2 944
Net investment in capex -220 -635 -1 529
Acquisitions and divestments -40 4 -19
Dividend received - - 130
Others 2 3 16
Cash from investing activities -258 -629 -1 403
Change in long term loans -10 -4 -113
Change in short term loans -476 153 144
Dividends - -5 -983
Others -81 44 -373
Cash from financing activities -566 188 -1 326
Cash at the beginning of the period 4 463 4 251 4 251
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) 309 7 212
Cash at the end of the period 4 772 4 259 4 463

The Board has recommended to the annual general meeting in 2021 a dividend of NOK 3.50 per share

(NOK 2.50 per share in 2020)

Outlook

Fishmeal

Fish meal production - w eek 17 (cumulative)1

Regions 2021 2020 Change %
Chile# 192 904 161 125 19,7 %
Peru 225 123 3 378 6564,4 %
Danmark/Norway 88 760 120 706 -26,5 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 59 938 65 908 -9,1 %
Total 566 725 351 117 61,4 %
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 61.4% week 17 vs. same period 2020, mainly due to a strong recovery in Peru's Q1 production

• Peru's NC 2021-1 quota has been set at 2.5 mm MT meaning a 4% increase vs. same period 2020

1

• USD 1,480/MT for Standard (65%)

Prices (FOB Peru)

  • USD 1,680/MT for Super Prime (68%) 1
  • Demand Feed producers looking to cover their demand from early Q3 onwards (peak aqua season)

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 171 , 2021 and JCI report 2 dated 12.04.2021

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock in China at ports according JCI:
    • o 210,910 MT1 , + 55% vs. same period 2020
    • o Off takes: 3,060 MT/day (+20% vs. same period 2020)
  • Chinese stock prices currently higher than Peruvian FOB prices:
    • o Quoted at RMB 11,500/MT (USD 1,720MT) equivalent super prime (68%) vs. USD 1,680/MT FOB Peru1
  • Chinese currency has remained stable against US dollar in Q1 1
    • o Yuan exchange rate: 6.46 RMB/US\$. (-9% vs. same period 2020)
  • Soybean ratio (Shanghai): 2.89, favorable for FM consumption.
  • Supply and demand is in balance

Fish oil

Fish oil production - w eek 17 (cumulative)1

Regions 2021 2020 Change %
Chile# 76 490 63 499 20,5 %
Peru 40 724 417 9665,9 %
Danmark/Norway 19 126 22 551 -15,2 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 10 798 10 510 2,7 %
Total 147 138 96 977 51,7 %
source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision #
Includes salmon-derived oil

*Includes U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands

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

  • Production IFFO Fish oil production increased 51.7% week 17 vs. same period 2020
    • Significant increase in Peruvian production vs. 2020 due to the increase in landings (Jan 2020) and very high yields (5% average)

Prices (FOB Peru)

  • Feed grade: USD 1,830/MT1
  • Omega-3 grade: USD 2,100/MT1
  • Supply Limited oils available from the last NC season and south area

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Region Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change
Europe 1 429 700 -4.4 % 1 493 900 4.5 % 505 100 0.7
0/0
1 650 500 9.7 % 675 000 1.5 % 1 839 500 9.8 % 1 910 800 3.9 %
Norway 1 171 100 -5.1 % 207 800 3.1 % 253 400 3.8 % 1 333 400 6.4 % 369 100 2.7 % 475 900 7.8 % 1 539 900 4.3 %
United Kingdom 157 400 -5.4 % 177 200 12.6 % 152 100 -14.2 % 190 500 25.2 % 178 300 -6.4 % 204 000 14.4 % 198 500 -2.7 %
Faroe Islands 77 300 2.2 % 80 300 3.9 % 71 700 -10.7 % 86 600 20.8 % 80 600 -6.9 % 99 600 23.6 % 108 400 8.8 %
Iceland 8 100 125.0 % 11 600 43.2 % 13 600 17.2 % 24 500 80.1 % 31 200 27.3 % 46 000 47.4 % 47 500 3.3 %
Ireland 15 800 0.6 % 17 000 7.6 % 14 300 -15.9 % 15 500 8.4 % 15 800 1.9 % 14 000 -11.4 % 16 500 17.9 %
Americas 732 900 -11.0 % 797 200 8.8 % 899 300 12.8 % 928 900 3.3 % 038 410 11.8 % 934 200 -10.0 % 1 028 700 10.1 %
Chile 504 400 -15.7 % 564 200 11.9 % 660 100 17.0 % 690 300 4.6 % 778 400 12.8 % 660 100 -15.2 % 735 200 11.4 %
Canada 146 000 8.0 % 137 000 -6.2 % 146 000 6.6 % 137 500 -5.8 % 137 500 0.0 % 136 000 -1.1 % 134 500 -1.1 %
Australia 50 900 -6.4 % 61 200 20.2 % 63 900 4.4 % 61 900 -3.1 % 82 700 33.6 % 88 300 6.8 % 95 000 7.6 %
Others 9 100 -41.7 % 13 100 44.0 % 10 300 -21.4 % 18 400 78.6 % 19 810 7.7 % 34 800 75.7 % 49 500 42.2 %
USA 22 500 11.4 % 21 700 -3.6 % 19 000 -12.4 % 20 800 9.5 % 20 000 -3.8 % 15 000 -25.0 % 14 500 -3.3 %
Total 2 162 600 -6.7 % 2 291 100 5.9 % 2 404 400 4.9 % 2 579 400 7.3 % 2 713 410 5.2 % 2 773 700 2.2 % 2 939 500 6.0 %

Figures as per 30.04.2021 - Source: Kontali

SPOT prices fresh Atlantic salmon

▪ cross-section, FCA Oslo (Superior quality) as of week 16-2021

Atlantic salmon consumption

2021 – Q1

Figures as per 30.04.2021 Kontali

Conclusion

Salmon / Whitefish

The end of Covid-19 restrictions are unpredictable. However, seafoods position among end consumers remain strong

Salmon

  • Expect significant growth in harvest volume and lower costs from improvement efforts and investment in smolt facilities
  • Harvest guidance for salmon and trout including associates
    • o 205,000 210,000 GWT for 2021
    • o Harvest volume in Q2/21 below Q2/20

Whitefish

  • Significant potential in whitefish
    • o Quota set for 2021: +17% for cod, +22% for haddock, +16% for saithe North of 62 degrees and down 43% for saithe South of 62 degrees
    • o Significant potential for further developments of downstream value chain

Conclusion

Pelagic

South America

  • Seasonal higher activity in Peru vs. same quarter last year
  • First season 2021 set at 2.5 million MT, up from 2.4 million MT for same season 2020
    • o The Covid-19 pandemic has caused and continues to cause increased uncertainty and it is expected that also the first season will be more challenging than normal
  • Seasonal high activity in Q1 in Chile
    • The Covid-19 pandemic still cause increased uncertainty and the operation are more challenging than normal
  • Increase jack mackerel quota by 15% for 2021

North Atlantic (Pelagia Holding AS, an associated company)

  • Seasonal high activity in Q1
  • ICES quota recommendation for 2021 to increase NVG herring by 21%, and reduce mackerel by 9%, North Sea herring by 5%, blue whiting by 20% and Sand eel by 50%
  • Brexit
    • No agreement with UK regarding fisheries and access

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 2021.
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Appendix

Associated companies

Pelagia Holding AS (100% figures)

AUSS`s share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020
Revenue 2,332 2,150 8,814
EBITDA 133 79 655
EBIT 73 19 408
Net interest bearing debt 3,373 3,327 3,477

Associated companies

Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures)

LSG's share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1 2021 Q1 2020 2020
Revenue 396 264 1 699
EBITDA 112 71 435
EBIT* 74 42 308
Volumes (gwt) 5 944 2 917 23 968
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 12,4 14,4 12,9
Net interest bearing debt 1 091 1 277 1 079

* Before biomass adj.

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