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Frøy ASA — Investor Presentation 2021
Oct 5, 2021
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Frøy ASA Company presentation October 2021
Important notice
This presentation (the "Presentation") has been prepared by Frøy ASA (the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries (the "Group"). This Presentation has been prepared for information purposes only. This Presentation does not constitute an offer to buy or subscribe for any shares in the Company.
This Presentation speak only as of its date, and the views expressed are subject to change based on a number of factors, including, without limitation, macroeconomic and equity market conditions, investor attitude and demand, the business prospects of the Group and other specific issues. This Presentation and the conclusions contained herein are necessarily based on economic, market and other conditions, as in effect on, and the information available to the Company as of, its date. This Presentation does not purport to contain a complete description of the Group or the market(s) in which the Group operates, nor does it provide an audited valuation of the Group. The analyses contained in this Presentation are not, and do not purport to be, appraisals of the assets, stock or business of the Group or any other person.
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This Presentation is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with Norwegian law with Oslo District Court as legal venue.
This is Frøy
Leading competence and infrastructure partner to the salmon farming industry
Provider of businesscritical salmon farming services
Frøy assists salmon farmers with maintaining efficient day-to-day farming operations at sea.
Team of approx. 700 aqua service professionals and a modern fleet of 85 vessels1
Long term partner with salmon farmers
+20-year track record of creating new efficient and sustainable aqua service solutions in cooperation with salmon farmers
Long term contracts - NOK 6.300 million backlog incl. options.
i i i i Scalable operational platform with multiple growth initiatives
Ongoing newbuild program est. minimum EBITDA contribution of NOK 250-310m
In dialogue with clients regarding new projects
Opportunistic approach to M&A
Returning capital to shareholders
Dividend policy backed by long term contracts and high cash conversion
Ambition to pay minimum 50% of net profit as dividend when NIBD/EBITDA on a fully invested basis is at or below 3.5x
1) Including newbuilds and chartered vessels.
Frøy service offering
Delivering solutions to salmon farmers to control biological risk and maximize efficiency at sea
Fish logistics
- Safe and efficient transport of live salmon
- Sorting, counting and biomass control
- Feed and cargo transport
Fish health
- Removal of sea lice and disease treatment
- Cleaning of nets to ensure optimal growth conditions for the fish
- Disinfection of farming sites after the end of a production cycle
Infrastructure services
- Installation of new sites, moorings, nets and other site infrastructure
- Maintenance and inspection of installed sites
+20 years track record
Building footprint and competence
Established in the global epicentre for aquaculture
Started up in 1997 on the island Frøya
Based on long-term cooperation with global leading salmon farmers
Built to deliver more effective and sustainable solutions for salmon farming
Continuous improvements driven by operational experience, innovation and cooperation Widened scope and scale of services supporting the increasingly complex farming operations
In-house competence accumulated over 20 years of operations
Team of approx. 700 aqua service specialists
In-house training and sharing of best practice
Local experts in all Norwegian salmon farming regions
Broad service offering across production areas
Local expertise and scale benefits
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Aqua service experience a stability detached from salmon prices
Stable historical return profile in the industry
Business critical services for salmon farmers
Barriers to entry due to benefits of scale and scope combined with increasing complexity of operations
Notes: (1) Weekly Oslo FCA (free carrier) volume weighted average of sizes NOK/kg excluding export margin (2) Company calculations: Reported figures for Frøy, Rostein, Sølvtrans, Dess Aqua, Aquaship, Intership, Brønnbåt Nord, Nordlaks, Seistar
Diversified revenue model
Disciplined focus on long-term contracts
Diversified portfolio of services, geographies and clients to secure high utilization and stable margins and profitability
Fixed contracts with potential for add-on sales
Framework agreements
- Mainly smaller aqua services vessels
- Typical services include regular maintenance operations;
- Cleaning of nets/pens
- Inspections
- Other maintenance
Time charter agreements
- Mainly larger services vessels and wellboats
- Typically, 3-8-year contracts
- Wellboat newbuilds
- 5 8 year contracts
Notes: Revenue split excl. fuel and other reinvoiced costs. Disaggregation of proforma revenues to be found in Frøy ASA prospectus released 17 March 2021 – chapter 12.7.
Total backlog including options of NOK 6.3 bn.
Backlog breakdown
- Total fixed revenue commitments of more than NOK 3.9 billion
- Wellboat fleet with weighted avg. fixed backlog coverage of approx. 5 years1
- Total options of more than NOK 2.4 billion
Additional visibility from framework agreements - not included in the backlog
• Only framework agreements with minimum value clauses are included in the backlog
Source: Company information 1) Calculated as of 30.06.21, weighting based on m3 capacity per vessel
Backlog (NOKm)
Growth plan backed by newbuilds on long term contracts
6 new wellboats and 9 service vessels Scheduled for delivery 2021-2023
Based on Frøy target minimum ROE requirement of 10-18% Est. minimum EBITDA NOK 250- 310m from newbuilds
5- 8 years fixed contracts On all wellboat newbuilds
Newbuild program 2021-2023
Service
+ 17%
Addition to current # vessels
Wellboat
+ 46%
Addition to current # vessels
Multiple trends supporting continued industry growth
Underlying volume growth in salmon farming
Increased size and complexity of farming operations
Farming in more exposed locations
Frøy offer specialist competence and modern equipment for increasingly complex farming operations
New Frøysund built in 2019 vs old Frøysund built in 2012
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Delivering solutions for the next generation salmon farming
Frøy to expand based on its competitive advantages
Installation work – Arctic Offshore Farming Anchoring, installation of nets, ROV services, diving operations ++
Robust operational platform
Knowledge base from 700 dedicated aqua service professionals
Benefits of scope – Full-service capabilities
Efficient operations
Cost leadership through benefits of scale and efficient operational platform
Maintain new and modern asset base
Long term partnerships
20 years track record in the industry
Learn, work and cooperate with the best
Key strategic priorities
Profitable growth Minimum ROE of 10-18%
Cement position as the leading and preferred aqua service partner
Continuously develop new efficient and sustainable solutions for the ocean space
Return cash to shareholders
Ambition to deliver competitive, growing and predictable dividends
Capital allocation
Illustrative cash conversion1
Minimum dividend % of net profit..
..when the fully invested NIBD/EBITDA is at or below
Appendix
Share information 30.06.21
Total number of shares
• 86 348 605 shares outstanding
Total number of shares owned by 20 largest shareholders
• 88 % of total number of shares outstanding
| Name of shareholder | No. of shares | % |
|---|---|---|
| NTS ASA | 62 269 112 | 72,1 % |
| State Street Bank and Trust Comp | 4 454 034 | 5,2 % |
| HSBC Bank Plc | 1 119 098 | 1,3 % |
| Gåsø Næringsutvikling AS |
819 672 | 0,9 % |
| The Northern Trust Comp, London Br | 755 022 | 0,9 % |
| Amble Investment AS | 631 147 | 0,7 % |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB |
600 000 | 0,7 % |
| Trøndelag Helgeland Invest AS |
597 809 | 0,7 % |
| Torgnes AS | 570 000 | 0,7 % |
| Skipsinvest AS |
549 180 | 0,6 % |
| BNP Paribas Securities Services | 507 030 | 0,6 % |
| Verdipapirfondet Fondsfinans Norge |
433 863 | 0,5 % |
| Verdipapirfondet Pareto Investment | 420 000 | 0,5 % |
| The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV | 413 132 | 0,5 % |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB |
350 000 | 0,4 % |
| Aars AS |
327 868 | 0,4 % |
| GH Holding AS | 327 868 | 0,4 % |
| LIN AS | 327 868 | 0,4 % |
| J.P. Morgan Securities PLC | 284 491 | 0,3 % |
| Credit Suisse (Luxembourg) S.A. | 263 059 | 0,3 % |
| Total 20 largest shareholders | 76 020 253 | 88,0 % |
| Total Other | 10 328 352 | 12,0 % |
| Total number of shares | 86 348 605 |
100,0 % |
Non-IFRS financial measures / Alternative Performance Measures
- The non-IFRS financial measures/APMs presented herein are not measurements of performance under IFRS or other generally accepted accounting principles and investors should not consider any such measures to be an alternative to: (a) operating revenues or operating profit (as determined in accordance with IFRS or other generally accepted accounting principles), as a measure of the Groupʹs operating performance; or (b) any other measures of performance under generally accepted accounting principles. The non-IFRS financial measures/APMs presented herein may not be indicative of the Groupʹs historical operating results, nor are such measures meant to be predictive of the Groupʹs future results.
- The Company believes that the non-IFRS measures/APMs presented herein are commonly reported by companies in the markets in which it competes and are widely used by investors in comparing performance on a consistent basis without regard to factors such as depreciation, amortisation and impairment, which can vary significantly depending upon accounting methods (particularly when acquisitions have occurred), business practice or based on non-operating factors. Accordingly, the Group discloses the non-IFRS financial measures/APMs presented herein to permit a more complete and comprehensive analysis of its operating performance relative to other companies and across periods, and of the Groupʹs ability to service its debt. Because companies calculate the non-IFRS financial measures/APMs presented herein differently, the Groupʹs presentation of these non-IFRS financial measures/APMs may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
- The non-IFRS financial measure/APMs are not part of the Companyʹs consolidated financial statements and are thereby not audited. The Company can give no assurance as to the correctness of such non-IFRS financial measures/APMs and investors are cautioned that such information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, and are based on numerous assumptions. Given the aforementioned uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these non-IFRS financial measures/APMs.
APMs and Key Figures
Non-IFRS financial measures / Alternative Performance Measures
- EBITDA is defined as total revenue less operating expenses (direct expenses, employee benefit expenses and other operating expenses).
- EBITDA is used by the management as measure the Groupʹs ability to service debt and finance investments. Management believes the measure enables an evaluation of operating performance and a basis to allocate resources to the segment.
Reconciliation of EBITDA – NOK millions
| NOKm | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Total revenue | 1561 |
| Direct expenses | 221 |
| Employee benefit expenses | 456 |
| Other operating expenses | 299 |
| EBITDA | 585 |
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