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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Quarterly Report May 8, 2018

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Q1 2018 Financial presentation

Arne Møgster – CEO Britt Kathrine Drivenes – CFO

Highlights

All figures in MNOK Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017
Revenue 5 753 6 075 20 799
EBITDA* 1 445 1 555 4 747
EBIT* 1 217 1 331 3 827
Pre-tax profit** 1 327 1 401 4 029
EPS (NOK)* 3
-
3 9
Total assets 37 536 34 425 35 309
Net interesting bearing debt 3 782 4 156 4 138
Equity ratio 56 % 54 % 54 %
Group EBITDA incl. 50% of Pelagia 1 548 1 637 5 054
EBITDA Salmon/whitefish 1 114 1 423 4 300
EBITDA Pelagic incl. proportional Pelagia 433 214 754

Q1 2018 EBITDA includes a gain of MNOK 157 related to sale of one fishing vessel with pelagic licenses (Br. Birkeland group)

The Board will recommend to the annual general meeting in 2018 a dividend of NOK 2.80 per share (NOK 2.50 per share in 2017)

* 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 company.

Operation overview

PERU CHILE NORTH ATLANTIC AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD GROUP
PELAGIC
FISHING
7% of anchovy quota
centre-north
20 fishing vessels
8.4% of pelagic fishing
quota
3 fishing vessels
4 fishing vessels 400,000 -
500,000 MT of pelagic fish caught
annually (27 vessels)
PELAGIC
PROCESSING
7 processing plants 4 processing plants 25 processing plants* 36 processing plants
Intake of 1.6 -
1.9 mill MT of fish annually
WHITE
FISH
11%
whitefish
quota
(NO)

10
fishing
vessels

8
Processing
plants
100,000-120,000 MT of whitefish
(10 vessels)
8 processing plants
SALMON Norway:
153 salmon licenses

incl. salmon operation UK*
180,000 -
190,000 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 Br. Birkeland AS Pelagia AS (associated)

Biomass and quota evolution

Austral Group S.A.A Operation in Peru

  • Centre North biomass estimated at 10.86 million MT, 19% above average of last 10 years summer cruises
  • 1 st season quota defined 3.3 million MT vs. 2.8 million MT 2017
  • Start date was April 7 th 2018 vs. April 22nd 2017
  • Peruvian quota for 2018 estimated at 5.0 million MT (subject to IMARPE`s cruises)

South

  • 1 st season (Jan-Jun 2018) set at 535,000 MT vs. 515,000 MT 2017
  • Austral processed to date 31,500 MT in 2018 vs. 18,488 MT in the 1st season 2017, increasing share from 11% to 31%
Volume '000 MT Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2018E 2017
Own catch
Anchoveta 42 48 393 209
Mackerel 4 8 10 9
Purchase
Anchoveta 44 8 163 75
Mackerel 0 0 2 1
Total ('000 MT) 90 64 568 294

Operation in Chile Foodcorp Chile S.A

Volume '000 M
T
Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017 2018E
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 21 8 44 47
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 13 23 43 22
Giant squid/mackerel 5 6 15 9
Total ('000 MT) 39 37 102 78

Own catches:

• Good start for the jack mackerel season, 120% increase in landing vs.Q1 2017

Purchases:

• Giant squid: This year only purchases from artisanal

Jack mackerel:

  • 15% of Chilean industrial quota was auctioned December 2017 resulting in 2 series:
  • LTP-A (85% original) + LTP-B (15% auctioned) = Industrial quota (100%)
  • Foodcorp increased participation post auction
  • Foodcorp quota for 2018 at 27,828 MT (21,650 MT in 2017)
  • 15,000 purchased from SPFRMO in 2018 vs. 21,500 in 2017
  • Main markets in Africa for frozen products are recovering at increasing prices

Focus remains in securing raw material from third parties

North Atlantic pelagic quotas (2007-2018E)

* Horse Mackerel, Sand Eel, Norway Pout, Boar ** Capelin from both the Barents Sea and Iceland sources and ICES recommendation

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Fishmeal and fish oil (FMO) Pelagia AS

N
o
rway, UK and Ireland ('000 M
T)
Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017 2018E
Raw Material:
Fishmeal and fish oil 264 235 675 645
Protein concentrate/oil 8
7
6
0
284 265
Total ('000 MT) 351 295 959 910
A
ll vo
lum
e based o
n 100%
  • Higher raw material volume vs. Q1 2017. Late start in fishery of blue whiting, More trimmings, specially from Barents Sea capelin
  • Quiet market low sea temperature lowers consumption of feed for salmon
  • High quota in Peru for ongoing season with good catches so far. Expecting a decrease in prices for both fishmeal and fish oil in our market
  • Preliminary quota of Norwegian sand eel set at 70,000 MT

Pelagia AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017 2018E
Raw material intake 125 105 430 407
  • Raw material intake better than expected
  • Increase driven by NVG herring and capelin
  • Barents sea capelin is a positive contribution giving good quality product
  • Strong sales activity on all products
  • Stock situation acceptable

10 www.auss.no Austevoll Seafood ASA

Pelagia AS (100% figures)

(MNOK) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017
Revenue 1 462,6 1 372,0 6 122,1
EBITDA 204,6 163,0 613,9
EBIT ex. impairment 153,1 135,0 435,9
EBIT 153,1 135,0 484,8
Sales volumes (tonnes):
Frozen 77 300 65 000 321 100
FM/FPC/Oil 34 100 32 800 188 200

Pelagic factories

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Br. Birkeland Group

Salmon Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017 2018 E
Harvest volume (GWT) 2,808 1,117 6,543 7,000
EBIT (NOK/kg) 18.9 24.4 23.3

Salmon:

  • Substantially higher harvest volume first quarter 2018 vs. same quarter 2017
  • Lower prices in Q1 2018 vs. Q1 2017
  • Expects zero harvesting in Q2 2018

Fishing:

  • Sold one pelagic vessel including licenses in Q1 2018
  • Seasonal high activity for the pelagic vessels
  • Still challenging conditions for the snow crab vessels
  • one vessel in yard until mid February

Salmon/White Fish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q1 2018

  • EBIT before FV adj. NOK 960 million (Q1/17: NOK 1,277 million)
  • Havfisk & LNWS EBIT NOK 178 million (Q1/17: NOK 158 million)
  • Harvest volume Salmon and Trout 37,576 GWT (Q1/17: 43,307 GWT)
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 20.8 (Q1/17: NOK 25,8)
  • Contract share of 22% (Q1/17: 32%)
  • NIBD NOK 2,293 million at end of Q1/18 (Q1/17: NOK 2,327)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon/Trout farming

2012
GWT
2013
GWT
2014
GWT
2015
GWT
2016
GWT
2017
GWT
2018E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS* 20 000 24 200 26 800 29 200 30 000 39 200 37 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
61 900 58 900 68 300 71 400 52 200 64 500 69 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 71 600 61 700 63 200 57 100 68 000 54 000 60 000
Total Norway 153 400 144
800
158 300 157 700 150 200 157
800
166 000
Villa Organic AS** 6 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)***
13 600 13 400 13 800 13 500 14 000 15 500 13 000
Total 167 100 158 200 178 100 171 200 164 200 173 300 179 000

*) 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

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA (Wild catch)

Q1 2018: Wild catch

  • Q1/18 harvest volume at 22,268 tonnes, up 8% y-o-y, and the highest catch volume in any quarter in history
  • Average prices up 11% y-o-y. Y-o-y prices for cod up 12%, haddock 20% while saithe down 1%
  • As it takes time to adjust prices to end-market, increase in raw material prices is a challenge within processing

Financials Q1 2018

Catch, purchase and farming (100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017 2018 E
Group companies:
Norway (whitefish) 22 21 67 65
Norway (pelagic) 13 15 40 40
Chile own catch 21 8 44 47
Chile purchase 18 29 59 31
Peru own catch 47 57 218 403
Peru purchase 45 9 75 165
Total Group companies 165 138 503 751
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (HC) 125 105 430 407
Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) 350 295 960 910
Totalt Joint venture: 475 401 1 390 1 317
Total wildcatch 640 539 1 893 2 068
Salmon/Trout (GWT)* 44 47 180 186
Total Group 684 587 2 073 2 254

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures

(MNOK) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 Δ% Q1 2018
a)
Q1 2017
Revenue 5 753,1 6 075,0 -5,3 % 6 484,5 6 761,0
EBITDA* 1 445,3 1 555,3 -7,1 % 1 547,6 1 637,0
Depreciation/impairment 228,1 224,5 253,8 238,7
EBIT* 1 217,2 1 330,9 -8,5 % 1 293,8 1 398,3
Income from associates* 159,1 114,5
Net finance -49,2 -44,4
Pre-tax** 1 327,1 1 401,0 -5,3 %
Net profit 1 871,8 343,4
EPS (NOK) 4,57 1,03
EPS (NOK)* 2,58 2,95
Q1 2018 a) Q1 2017 a) Δ%
6484,5 6761,0 $-4.1%$
1 547,6 1 637,0 $-5.5%$
253,8 238,7
1 293,8 1 398,3 $-7.5%$

* 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 company.

a) AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

Q1 2018 Q1 2017
Biomass adj group company 986,6 -1 021
Biomass adj group associated companies 2,7 36

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017
Revenue 5 000 5 460 18 620
EBITDA* 1 114 1 424 4 300
EBIT* ex. impairment 960 1 277 3 717
EBIT* 960 1 277 3 717
Harvested volume (GWT) 37 576 43 307 157 768
EBIT/kg* ex. Havfisk (NOK) 20,8 25,8 21,1
Havfisk catch volume (MT) 22 268 20 586 66 729
EBIT Havfisk (MNOK) 178 158 386

* before fair value adjusments related to biological assets

  • Spot prices below last year
  • o NSI Q1/18 NOK 59.5 vs. NOK 65.3 in Q1/17 (-9%)
  • o Up NOK 10/kg q-o-q, and down NOK 6/kg y-o-y
  • Trout price achievement well below salmon prices
  • Contract prices marginally above spot prices o Contract share of 22%
  • Cost (RFS) down from Q4/17
  • Biomass at sea
  • o End Q1/18 at 99,028 LWT vs. 89,181 LWT end Q1/17 (+11)

NIBD Q1/18 MNOK 2,293 vs. Q1/17 MNOK 2,327

Austral Group S.A.A

(MNOK) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017
Revenue 263 434 1 250
EBITDA 63 88 137
EBIT ex. impairment 23 40 -55
EBIT 24 41 -51
Rawmaterial intake (MT): 91 493 65 970 293 960
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 16 454 30 370 83 507
Fish oil (MT) 1 950 2 189 11 431
Frozen/fresh (MT) 1 065 3 170 8 154
  • A weak second season 2017 finalized in January 2018
  • o Own catch 40,200 MT
  • o Purchase from 3rd party 16,500
  • o Low sales volumes in Q1/18 vs. Q1/17
  • Good activity in the south zone (Ilo)
  • o Total raw material intake Q1/18 30,400 MT (Q1/17: 6,400 MT)
  • Inventory by end March 2018
  • o Fishmeal 2,600 MT (March 2017: 2,200)
  • o Fish oil 600 MT (March 2017: 3,900)

NIBD Q1/18 MNOK 864 vs. Q1/17 MNOK 800

Foodcorp Chile S.A

(MNOK) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017
Revenue 166 98 508
EBITDA 55 10 79
EBIT ex. impairment 48 1 47
EBIT 48 1 46
Rawmaterial intake: 38 579 37 353 102 441
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 2 527 2 472 13 135
Fish oil (MT) 196 840 4 577
Frozen (MT) 15 026 4 267 27 661
  • Good activity in the quarter, however different mix of raw material vs. Q1/17
  • o 17,500 MT horse mackerel Q1/18 vs. 8,000 MT Q1/17
  • Good demand for frozen products
  • Inventory of frozen products:
  • o Q1/18 6,000 MT, same level as end Q1/17
  • Increased fishing tax in 2018

NIBD Q1/18 (cash positive) with MNOK 3 vs. Q1/17 MNOK 20

Br. Birkeland AS/Br. Birkeland Farming AS

(MNOK) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017
Revenue 364 124 655
EBITDA* 212 30 219
EBIT ex. Impairment* 189 12 128
EBIT* 189 12 124

* before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

Q1 2018 EBITDA includes a gain of MNOK 157 related to sales of one fishing vessel with pelagic licenses

Salmon

  • Harvested volume (GWT): o Q1/18 2,808 MT vs. Q1/17 1,117 MT
  • EBIT/kg:
  • o Q1/18 NOK 18.9 vs. Q1/17 NOK 24.4 (- 23%)
    • Spot prices down 9% in Q1/18 vs. Q1/17

Pelagic Q4

  • Seasonal high activity
  • o The pelagic vessels have caught herring, capelin and blue whiting in the quarter
  • o Higher price achievement for blue whiting winter 2018 vs. same period 2017
  • Still challenging conditions for the snow crab vessels
  • o One vessel in yard until mid February

NIBD Q1/18 (cash positive) MNOK 116 vs. Q1/17 MNOK 296

Statement of financial position (Group)

(MNOK) 31-Mar-18 31-Mar-17 31-Dec-17
Intangible assets 11 461 11 767 11 698
Tangible fixed assets 8 032 6 759 7 563
Financial non-current assets 2 394 2 043 2 306
Total non-current assets 21 887 20 569 21 566
Biological assets at cost 3 615 3 455 3 898
Fair value adjustment of biomass 1 795 1 666 791
Other inventory 1 418 1 297 1 188
Receivables 3 070 3 006 2 790
Cash and cash equivalents 5 750 4 432 5 075
Total current assets 15 649 13 856 13 743
Total assets 37 536 34 425 35 309
NIBD 3 782 4 156 4 138
Equity 20 912 18 598 19 172
Equity ratio 56 % 54 % 54 %

USD/NOK:

  • 31.03.2018: 7.77
  • 31.03.2017: 8.58
  • 31.12.2017: 8.20

The Board has proposed a dividend of NOK 2.80 per share in 2018

Strong financial position, equity ratio at 56%

Pelagia 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 (50%)

Cash flow

(MNOK) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017 (audited)
Pre tax profit 2 316 416 2 200
Biomass adjustment -987 1 021 1 832
Paid tax -263 -216 -600
Depreciaton and impairments 228 224 920
Associated companies -162 -150 -499
Interest (net) 62 74 283
Working capital -168 362 83
Cash from operating activities 1 026 1 731 4 220
- - -
Net investment in capex -864 -264 -1 840
Acquisitions and divestments 293 31 52
Others 63 -15 232
Cash from investing activities -508 -248 -1 556
- - -
Change in long term loans 318 -72 339
Change in short term loans -17 -623 -327
Dividends - -4 -951
Others -134 -98 -387
Cash from financing activities 166 -796 -1 326
- - -
Cash at the beginning of the period 5 075 3 745 3 745
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) 675 686 1 330
Cash at the end of the period 5 750 4 432 5 075

Q1 2018

The new trawler "Nordtind" delivered on time, January 2018 (whitefish)

Outlook

Fishmeal

Week 16 Fishmeal production - 2018 vs. 2017 (cumulative)

Regions 2 018 2 017 Change %
Chile 162 905 153 285 6,3 %
Peru 352 382 179 017 96,8 %
Denmark/ Norway# 125 598 130 282 -3,6 %
Iceland/ North Atlantic* 114 863 101 612 13,0 %
Total 755 748 564 196 34,0 %

Source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision

Includes salmon-derived oil *Includes U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands

Production IFFO Fishmeal production increase 34% YTD vs.
same period
2017
  • Good expectation about future Peruvian production
  • Prices • USD 1,540/MT for Super Prime
  • (FOB Peru) • USD 1,340/MT for Standard 65/180
  • Demand Feed producers looking to cover their demand beyond Q3
  • Hand-to-mouth purchases, following closely fishing unloading's
  • Supply About 460,000 MT already committed (Peru) from future production (NC ports I-2018), meaning 57% of the national quota sold

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock level: 104,060 MT as of Apr.16th vs. 160,080 MT same period 2017 (-35% down vs. 2017)
  • o Off takes: 1,700 MT/day (-26% vs. same period 2017)
  • o Domestic production remains limited, the Chinese government continues with strict environmental controls
  • Chinese prices currently higher than in Peru (spot FM prices)
  • o Quoted at RMB 12,800/MT equivalent super prime 68% USD 1,960/MT FOB Peru
  • Fishmeal/ soymeal price ratio (China) is high at 3.44
  • Weak US dollar against RMB positive for import to China
  • o Yuan exchange rate: 6.29 RMB/US\$. (-9% vs. same period 2017)

Fish oil

Fish oil production - 2018 vs. 2017 (cumulative)
Regions 2 018 2 017 Change %
Chile# 59 217 51 405 15,2 %
Peru 55 265 25 134 119,9 %
Denmark/ Norway 26 408 15 630 69,0 %
Iceland/ North Atlantic* 26 078 25 181 3,6 %
Total 166 968 117 349 42,3 %

W eek 16

Source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject t o revision # Includes salmon-derived oil *Includes U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands

Source: IFFO

  • Production IFFO Fish oil production increased 42.3% YTD vs. same period 2017
  • Peru is up 119.9% vs. same period 2017
  • Feed grade: USD 2,000 MT

Prices

  • (FOB Peru) • Omega-3 grade: USD 2,200 - 2,500/MT
  • Demand Feed market covered up to Q2 and looking to cover Q3 and Q4 with current fishing production.
  • o Pressure on prices
  • Omega-3 market undersupply
  • Supply Limited oils available from the last NC season and south, estimating < 3,000 MT.
  • Estimated Peruvian production of 132,000 MT for this season (NC and yield basis 4%)

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Change Change Change Change Change Change
2013 12-13 2014 13-14 2015 14-15 2016 15-16 2017 16-17 2018 17-18
Norway 1 143 600 -3,3 % 1 199 000 4,8 % 1 234 200 2,9 % 1 171 100 -5,1 % 1 207 800 3,1 % 1 279 300 5,9 %
United Kingdom 157 800 -1,0 % 170 500 8,0 % 166 300 -2,5 % 157 400 -5,4 % 174 300 10,7 % 155 500 -10,8 %
Faroe Islands 72 600 3,3 % 82 700 13,9 % 75 600 -8,6 % 77 300 2,2 % 80 300 3,9 % 72 900 -9,2 %
Ireland 10 600 -32,1 % 12 300 16,0 % 15 700 27,6 % 15 800 0,6 % 17 000 7,6 % 18 000 5,9 %
Iceland 3 350 3,1 % 4 400 31,3 % 3 600 -18,2 % 8 100 125,0 % 11 500 42,0 % 16 700 45,2 %
Total Europe 1 387 950 -3,1 % 1 468 900 5,8 % 1 495 400 1,8 % 1 429 700 -4,4 % 1 490 900 4,3 % 1 542 400 3,5 %
Chile 468 100 28,6 % 582 900 24,5 % 598 200 2,6 % 504 400 -15,7 % 579 100 14,8 % 606 700 4,8 %
Canada 115 100 -15,7 % 95 000 -17,5 % 135 200 42,3 % 146 000 8,0 % 140 000 -4,1 % 148 800 6,3 %
USA 20 300 3,6 % 24 000 18,2 % 20 200 -15,8 % 22 500 11,4 % 21 700 -3,6 % 18 000 -17,1 %
Australia 39 000 -2,5 % 42 000 7,7 % 54 400 29,5 % 50 900 -6,4 % 61 000 19,8 % 59 500 -2,5 %
Others 11 200 38,3 % 15 200 35,7 % 13 700 -9,9 % 12 500 -8,8 % 12 100 -3,2 % 13 600 12,4 %
Total Others 653 700 15,0 % 759 100 16,1 % 821 700 8,2 % 736 300 -10,4 % 813 900 10,5 % 846 600 4,0 %
Total World-wide 2 041 650 2,1 % 2 228 000 9,1 % 2 317 100 4,0 % 2 166 000 -6,5 % 2 304 800 6,4 % 2 389 000 3,7 %

SPOT prices

fresh Atlantic salmon, cross-section, FCA Oslo as of week 17-2018 (Superior quality)

Quarter 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
01 26 29 34 40 27 36 47 41 59 66 60
O2 26 36 41 38 28 42 40 38 64 — 68 70
Q3 $\sim$ 28 32 39 27 26 39 35 41 61 57
$\Omega$ 4 26 28 38 23 27 42 39 - 45 67 49
Total 27 31 38 32 27 40 41 41 63 60 63

Atlantic salmon consumption Q1 2018

Market 2016 2017 2018 Chng Chng %
EU 247 100 226 900 241 800 14 900 7 %
USA 116 600 111 300 122 100 10 800 10 %
Japan 16 500 15 400 14 000 -1 400 -9 %
Russia 21 100 15 700 23 700 8 000 51 %
Other Markets 160 900 154 600 178 300 23 700 15 %
Total 562 200 523 900 579 900 56 000 11 %

Figures as per 03.05.2018 - Source: Kontali/Nasdaq

Conclusion

Salmon

  • Lower salmon spot prices vs. Q1 2017 (-9%)
  • Positive cost improvement vs. Q4 2017
  • Harvest guidance for salmon and trout including associates 179,000 GWT for 2018
  • Continued positive outlook

White fish

  • Good catches in the quarter
  • Expected catch volume at 65,000 tonnes in 2018
  • 2018 quota set for cod down 12%, haddock down 13%,
  • 2018 quota for saithe to be increased

Conclusion

Pelagic

South America

  • Good start to first season in Peru
  • Total quota 3.3m MT vs. 2.8m MT in 2017
  • Good horse mackrel catches in Chile in Q1 2018, volumes increased with 120% vs. Q1/2017
  • Recovery of the horse mackerel biomass

Pelagic

North Atlantic (Pelagia AS, an associated company)

• Normal high season, good activity levels within production for fishmeal and fish oil and human consumption

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 2018.
  • This document contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance and results of the Company and/or the industry in which it operates. 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. Neither The Company or any of their respective group of companies 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, except as required by law, to update any forward-looking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to our actual results.
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regulations, taxes, changes in competition and pricing environments, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates and other factors.

  • Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this presentation. the company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or correct the information included in this presentation.
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  • This Presentation is dated 08.05.2018. 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.

Appendix

Associated companies

Pelagia AS (100% figures) AUSS`s share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017
Revenue 1 462,6 1 372,0 6 122,1
EBITDA 204,6 163,0 613,9
EBIT ex. Impairment 153,1 135,0 435,9
EBIT 153,1 135,0 484,8
Net interest bearing debt 2 186,7 2 066,8 2 100,4

Associated companies

Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures) LSG's share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 2017
Revenue 519 372 2 088
EBITDA 183 161 752
EBIT* 173 143 669
Volumes (gwt)
EBIT/kg* (NOK)
6 500
26,7
5 918
24,2
30 996
21,6
Net interest bearing debt 166 310 181

* Before biomass adj.

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