Salmar Asa · OSL:SALM

Salmar Asa — Q4 2022 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from Salmar Asa's earnings presentation, Feb 22, 2023

  1. Slide 1: SalMar ASA Q4 2022 Presentation

    SalMar ASA Q4 2022 Presentation 22 February 2023 CEO Frode Arntsen CFO Ulrik Steinvik

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda • Highlights FY 22 and Q4 22 • Operational Update • Financial Update • Strategic Update • Outlook

  3. Slide 3: 2022 an eventful year which paves the way forward

    2022 an eventful year which paves the way forward Strengthened existing value chain with untapped potential in all regions Joined forces with Strengthened existing NTS, NRS & SalmoNor value chain Smolt • New RAS facility on Senja completed in 2022 • Tjuin to be completed in 2023 • Increasing smolt c

  4. Slide 4: Hard work over time has led to strong results in 2022

    Hard work over time has led to strong results in 2022 Significant potential for improvements across the value chain Harvest volume +31% 1,000 tgw Farming Norway1 CAGR +8.3% • Record high harvest volume in 2022 • Continued strong results Sales & Industry • Substantial increase in volume driven by com

  5. Slide 5: Highlights Q4 2022

    Harvest volume Highlights Q4 2022 (1,000 tons gw) Transactions with NTS, NRS and SalmoNor completed Biological challenges affecting results in Central Norway • Total group operational EBIT 1,006 MNOK with Norway 956 MNOK – Biological challenges in Central Norway EBIT/kg1 – Northern Norway with conti

  6. Slide 6: Operational Update

    OPERATIONAL UPDATE (9 SALMAR

  7. Slide 7: Farming Central Norway

    Farming Central Norway KEY RESULTS Biological challenges affecting results Q4 2022 Q4 2021 FY 2022 FY 2021 Operating income (NOKm) 2,298 2,091 8,872 6,542 • Low average weight of harvested fish Operational EBIT (NOKm) 484 615 3,599 2,118 – Resulting in high cost and low price achievement Operational

  8. Slide 8: Farming Northern Norway

    Farming Northern Norway KEY RESULTS Continuing the trend with solid performance Q4 2022 Q4 2021 FY 2022 FY 2021 Operating income (NOKm) 1,757 1,022 4,883 3,343 • Volumes from NRS with higher cost base than SalMar Operational EBIT (NOKm) 777 429 2,526 1,243 • Spring 2021 accounted for 70% of the volu

  9. Slide 9: Sales & Industry

    Sales & Industry KEY RESULTS Solid operational performance and strong capacity utilization Q4 2022 Q4 2021 FY 2022 FY 2021 Operating income (NOKm) 6,015 4,375 19,141 14,406 • Record high volumes through our facilities Operational EBIT (NOKm) -100 -106 -1,286 -152 • Price achievement affected by chal

  10. Slide 10: Icelandic Salmon

    Icelandic Salmon KEY RESULTS Record high harvest volume Q4 2022 Q4 2021 FY 2022 FY 2021 Operating income (NOKm) 539 357 1,595 919 • 2020 and 2021 generation accounted for the harvest volume in the period Operational EBIT (NOKm) 98 37 366 74 – Good results and stable cost development Operational EBIT

  11. Slide 11: SalMar Aker Ocean

    SalMar Aker Ocean KEY RESULTS Upgrade of Ocean Farm 1 close to completion Q4 2022 Q4 2021 FY 2022 FY 2021 Operating income (NOKm) 32 - 32 - • Ocean Farm 1 to be transported back to Frohavet in early March Operational EBIT (NOKm) -48 -46 -155 -152 – Unit currently at Aker Solutions yard Aker Verdal O

  12. Slide 12: Scottish Sea Farms

    Scottish Sea Farms1 KEY RESULTS Results affected by biological challenges Q4 2022 Q4 2021 FY 2022 FY 2021 Operating income (NOKm) 693 344 3,188 2,307 • Results negatively impacted by issues related to micro-jellyfish and gill health Operational EBIT (NOKm) -128 -29 214 244 – Low average weight of ha

  13. Slide 13: Financial Update

    FINANCIAL UPDATE

  14. Slide 14: Operational EBIT deviation analysis (qoq)

    Operational EBIT deviation analysis (qoq) Norway* EBIT per kg (NOK) Δ QoQ • Net sales price stable QoQ -9.43 NOK per kg • Higher cost in value chain driven by challenges in Central Norway • One-off costs related to the transactions 120 MNOK / 2.12 NOK/kg Group* EBIT per kg (NOK) Δ QoQ -8.46 NOK per

  15. Slide 15: Group profit and loss

    Group profit and loss NOK million Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Δ% FY 2022 FY 2021 Δ% FY 2022 vs. FY 2021 Total operating revenues 6,406 4,673 37 % 20,158 15,044 34 % EBITDA 1,349 1,105 22 % 5,502 3,734 47 % • Results from acquired companies included from Depreciations and write-downs 343 215 1,038 807 November 2

  16. Slide 16: Group balance sheet

    Group balance sheet Assets Equity ratio • Significant changes to the balance sheet following completion of the transactions • Frøy classified as assets held for sale • Total assets ex. Frøy increased with NOK 18.9 billion to NOK 51 billion 39% • Net Interest-bearing debt (NIBD) including lease liabl

  17. Slide 17: Movement in net interest-bearing debt

    Movement in net interest-bearing debt Significant movements following completion of the transactions with NTS, NRS and SalmoNor + 13,643 + 439 NIBD Lease Liabilities Acquisitions + NOK 13.6 billion Changes during Q4 2022 + NOK 0.4 billion • Voluntary offer NTS and merger NRS completed in • Taxes pai

  18. Slide 18: Unchanged dividend for the financial year 2022

    Unchanged dividend for the financial year 2022 Proposed cash dividend of NOK 20.00 per share • Results in 2022 shows that SalMar has delivered strong financial results • Important for SalMar to provide its more than 24,000 shareholders a competitive return on invested capital • Proposed cash dividen

  19. Slide 19: Proposed new tax from 2023 in Norway

    Proposed new tax from 2023 in Norway Outcome still highly uncertain • Public consultation process on proposal ended 4th of January 2023 – More than 400 responses in the process – Vast majority of responses negative • SalMar issued a thorough response – Proposal based on incorrect assumptions and sho

  20. Slide 20: Finalizing already sanctioned projects in 2023

    Finalizing already sanctioned projects in 2023 Expect to invest NOK 2.1 billion in 2023 Higher maintenance investments than in a normal year due to aquisition • Expect to invest NOK 1,6 billion in Norway in 2023 • Maintenance investments NOK 0,9 billion (~3,7 NOK/kg) • Capacity investments NOK 0,7 b

  21. Slide 21: Strategic Update

    STRATEGIC UPDATE — 9 SALMAR

  22. Slide 22: Transactions with NTS, NRS and SalmoNor completed

    Transactions with NTS, NRS and SalmoNor completed Operational structure in place and optimization of operations ongoing New operating structure in Norway CEO • NTS, NRS and SalmoNor merged into existing SalMar operational structure Sales & Biology Support1 Industry • Structure operational from 1st o

  23. Slide 23: Culture vital to succeed with the integration

    Culture vital to succeed with the integration In SalMar, we work with both our heart and mind 2023 the cultural year in SalMar Ambitions and targets set • Take care of, develop and enhance the SalMar-culture • Summit for top leaders held early February • Identify and bring with us the best from all

  24. Slide 24: Strong synergy potential confirmed

    Strong synergy potential confirmed Yearly recurring cost savings Identified 671 MNOK in yearly recurring cost savings NOK million Estimates validated and confirmed after closing of the transactions • Yearly recurring cost savings achieved through: – Improved operational set-up – Increased efficiency

  25. Slide 25: Strategic review of ownership in Frøy ASA

    Strategic review of ownership in Frøy ASA Strong incoming interest • Frøy is a leading integrated provider of aqua services to the aquaculture industry • Through NTS, SalMar currently holds 72.11% of the shares and votes in Frøy • Exploring strategic alternatives in Frøy with the aim of maximizing v

  26. Slide 26: Outlook

    OUTLOOK

  27. Slide 27: Outlook

    Outlook • Transactions with NTS, NRS and SalmoNor completed – Dedicated employees and strong corporate culture – New operational structure in place – Strong synergy potential confirmed • Strong incoming interest for strategic review of Frøy • SalMar with significant volume growth in 2023 – Untapped

  28. Slide 28: Capital Markets Day 2023

    Capital Markets Day 2023 Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th of September 2023 in Northern Norway • Visit to our state-of-the art facilities across the entire value chain – Senja 1&2 smolt facility, conventional farming site and InnovaNor our new harvesting & processing facility • Executive management wi

  29. Slide 29: Thank you for your attention

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Financial Calendar: Annual Report 2022 – 28 April 2023 Q1 2023 presentation – 11 May 2023 Annual General Meeting – 8 June 2023 Q2 2023 presentation – 24 August 2023 Q3 2023 presentation – 9 November 2023 Investor contact: Håkon Husby, Head of IR Tel: +47 936 30 449 Email

  30. Slide 30: Forward looking statements

    Forward looking statements The statements contained in this presentation may contain forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances that may not prove

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