Mowi ASA

10/18/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/17/2021 22:30

Mowi ASA (OSE:MOWI): Q3 2021 Trading update

Mowi ASA (OSE:MOWI): Q3 2021 Trading update Harvest volumes Q3 2021 (1) Farming Norway 71.0 thousand tonnes Farming Scotland 15.0 thousand tonnes Farming Chile 15.0 thousand tonnes Farming Canada 11.0 thousand tonnes Farming Ireland 2.0 thousand tonnes Farming Faroes 3.0 thousand tonnes Total 117.0 thousand tonnes In connection with the presentation of the Q2 2021 results, Mowi ASA guided a total harvest volume of 110 thousand tonnes (GWE) for Q3 2021. Note: (1) The harvest volumes are provided in gutted weight equivalents (GWE). The figures include salmonid species only. Additional information Operational EBIT for the Group was approximately EUR 131 million in Q3 2021 (EUR 80 million in Q3 2020). Operational EBIT was negatively impacted by EUR 11 million related to extraordinary mortalities in Farming Canada, of which EUR 6 million was caused by a plankton bloom incident in Canada West and EUR 5 million in connection with a low oxygen incident in Canada East. Blended Farming cost per kg harvested was EUR 4.59. Extraordinary mortalities in Farming Canada affected total margin in the quarter by EUR 0.09/kg. Total Operational EBIT per kg through the value chain was approximately as follows: Norway EUR 1.40 Scotland EUR 0.90 Chile EUR 0.90 Canada EUR 0.00 Ireland EUR 1.85 Faroes EUR 0.85 Operational EBIT in Consumer Products was EUR 22 million (EUR 21 million in Q3 2020) and Feed EUR 10 million in Q3 2021 (EUR 12 million in Q3 2020). Reported financial net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) was approximately EUR 1 150 million at the end of the quarter (excluding IFRS 16 effects). The complete Q3 2021 report will be released on 10 November at 06:30 CET. Please refer to the Annual Report for detailed descriptions and reconciliations of non-IFRS measures such as Operational EBIT and NIBD. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.