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Norse Atlantic ASA

Investor Presentation Feb 26, 2025

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Q4 2024 Presentation

26 February 2025

This presentation and its appendices (the "Presentation") has been produced by Norse Atlantic ASA (the "Company", and together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, the "Group").

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Revenue up 30% to USD 123 million, PRASK +23% YoY

Highlights from the Quarter

Load factor of 92%, +22p.p. YoY and best quarter ever

YoY: Year on Year, Q4 2024 compared to Q4 2023

ASK +15% YoY, no. of passengers +46% YoY

4 Net loss USD 35 million, a USD 30 million YoY improvement – December with a net profit

5 End of quarter cash USD 23 million – new shareholder loan USD 6.3 million fully undrawn

Update

Strategic

Cost-efficiency initiatives developing according to plan

Two 787-8 aircraft early redelivered in February, third expected in March

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Highlights from Strategic Update

2025 sales and load factor build well ahead of last year, sales so far this year up 56%, number of tickets sold up 38% and average ticket price up 13%

4

Firm contracts with IndiGo for four aircraft on longer-term ACMI

5 To be finally concluded in March if subsequent share offering will take place

Firm contracts with IndiGo for four aircraft on longer-term ACMI

  • Contract for one aircraft on ACMI as announced 6 February commencing in March
  • Contracts for additional three aircraft on ACMI entered into 25 February commencing second half of 2025
  • Commercial terms in line with previously communicated
    • Initial term of contracts six months, extendable up to longer term subject to regulatory approvals
    • Minimum payments based on 350 block hours/month, variable payment for hours above minimum

2025 bookings looks promising with first three quarters all trending above 2024 on load factor and fares per ASK

Note: Data as per February 25, 2025 1) PRASK presented as fares inclusive of bundles – actual RASK will also include the full range of ancillaries

Cost-efficiency initiatives developing according to plan

  • Aiming to reduce SG&A run-rate with 50 %
  • Improved crew costs as base structure is adjusted to new network and contracts
  • Total cost savings at run-rate expected at USD 40 million annualized
  • Improvement taking effect gradually from Q2 '25

  • Completion at 99.7% for the quarter
  • Punctuality D15 at 70% for the quarter, ending on a low note in December - negative impacts from air traffic control and air traffic flow management restrictions, combined with airport-related challenges

Completion remains strong, OTP weaker

Strong growth while improving load factor

Quarter LF 92% +22% points YoY Quarter Pax 338' +46% YoY

Shift of revenue from ancillary to fares from product re-bundling

Number of passengers Load Factor

Significant improvement in CASK and RASK

Notes: CASK defined as CASK ex. fuel, PRASK: Total passenger revenue per available seat kilometer in own network

YoY: Year on Year, Q4 2024 compared to Q4 2023

Ancillary remains best in class

Ancillary revenue per passenger USD

Bundles are ancillary items included in the original ticket price of Classic and Flextra fares and are showed as ticket revenue in our financials

USD thousands 3 months
Q4 2024
3 months
Q4 2023
12 months
FY 2024
12 months
FY 2023
Revenue 123,118 94,782 588,106 439,436
Personnel expenses 34,790 29,308 131,701 99,759
Fuel, oil & emissions 33,102 40,125 183,617 152,527
Other OPEX 47,267 44,199 225,985 167,645
SG&A 11,278 9,473 47,683 37,486
EBITDAR (3,319) (28,324) (858) (17,980)
Variable aircraft rentals 287 7,370 8,239 33,139
Depreciation & amortization 22,314 21,172 87,920 84,103
EBIT (25,290) (56,866) (97,017) (135,223)
Net finance cost 8,515 7,472 38,057 33,379
EBT (34,435) (64,338) (135,075) (168,602)

Income Statement

First quarter of profit as capacity and revenue increase largely during summer season

  • Q4 2024 revenue up 30% YoY, driven by:
    • 15% increased capacity (ASK)
    • Load factor up to 92% for the quarter, compared to 70% in Q4 2023
    • Revenue per pax almost on par with last year, down by 2%
  • USD 5 million non-cash aircraft lease accounting cost during quarter (USD 24 million YTD)

YoY: Year on Year, Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022

Cash Flow Statement

USD thousands 3 months
Q4 2024
3 months
Q4 2023
12 months
FY 2024
12 months
FY 2023
Operating cash flows before
WC1) movements
(851) (34,827) (877) (44,609)
WC1)
movements
20,737 13,973 56,517 24,051
Operating cash flows 19,886 (20,853) 55,640 (20,558)
Investing cash flows (5,512) (4,307) (24,411) (7,332)
Financing cash flows (16,116) 35,945 (60,745) 1,925
Currency effects (752) 975 (160) 586
Net change in free cash (2,494) 11,760 (29,675) (25,379)
Free cash at period end 9,655 39,329 9,655 39,329
Restricted cash held 13,200 15,500 13,200 15,500
Total cash 22,855 54,829 22,855 54,829
  • Positive cash from operations during period
  • Negative cash to financing during period related to service of lease liabilities
  • End of quarter cash at USD 23 million
  • New shareholder loan USD 6.3 million fully undrawn

Balance Sheet

Statement of financial position

USD thousands 31 DEC 24 31 DEC 23
Total non-current assets 876,353 935,505
Credit
receivables
card
100
245
,
60
214
,
Other
receivables/current
assets
31
737
,
32
587
,
Cash
and
cash
equivalents
22
855
,
54
830
,
Total current assets 154,837 147,945
Total assets 1,031,190 1,083,136
Total equity (210,568) (89,697)
Total non-current liabilities 921,891 960,060
Deferred
passenger revenue
101
289
,
52
394
,
Other
liabilities
current
218
464
,
160
379
,
Total current liabilities 319,868 212,773
Total equity & liabilities 1,031,190 1,083,136

Current assets include:

• USD 100 million receivables from credit card companies for booked tickets

Current liabilities include:

  • USD 101 million deferred passenger revenue
  • USD 80 million current portion of lease payments 1

Non-current liabilities include:

  • USD 21 million revolving credit facility, extended to 31 Mar 2026
  • Book equity reflects USD 164 million accumulated non-cash lease accounting cost since inception

Contact:

Investors: [email protected] Media: [email protected]

Appendix

Oct23 Nov23 Dec23 Jan24 Feb24 Mar24 Apr24 May24 Jun24 Jul24 Aug24 Sep24 Oct24 Nov24 Dec24
Number of aircraft
in fleet
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Number of aircraft
subleased out
5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
ASK (millions) 900 557 800 711 485 752 866 1,154 1,481 1,520 1,570 1,184 929 757 914
RPK (millions) 676 339 564 456 350 615 680 933 1,255 1,256 1,364 1,049 833 694 859
Load factor 75% 61% 71% 64% 72% 82% 79% 81% 85% 83% 87% 89% 90% 92% 94%
Number of
passengers
(thousand)
102 49 79 65 51 86 99 130 178 177 191 147 119 95 124
Number of flights 403 242 343 313 225 324 398 513 620 639 661 513 410 352 434

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