METSÄ BOARD Annual review 2023
Investor relations and investor information
Business operations and value creation 2 This is Metsä Board 4 CEO’s review 6
Profit distribution The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 26 March 2024 that a dividend of EUR 0.25 per share be paid for the 2023 financial period. The proposed dividend is in line with the company’s dividend policy. The dividend will be paid to shareholders who are registered in the company’s shareholder register held by Euroclear Finland Oy on the date of record, 28 March 2024. The Board of Directors proposes 9 April 2024 as the dividend payment date. Contact details for investor relations Katri Sundström Vice President, Investor Relations tel. +358 10 462 0101 katri.sundstrom@metsagroup.com General questions and comments related to investor relations can be emailed to: metsaboard.investors@metsagroup.com.
The task of Metsä Board’s Investor Relations is to ensure that the market receives accurate and adequate information to determine the value of Metsä Board’s shares. The Investor Relations function engages in active dialogue with representatives of the capital markets and is responsible for the planning and implemen- tation of the company’s financial and investor communication. The activities of Investor Relations also include collecting feedback from investors and market information for Metsä Board’s manage- ment and Board of Directors. Meetings with investors and analysts are primarily attended by the Vice President for Investor Relations, the CFO and/or the CEO. All requests from investors are handled in a centralised manner by Investor Relations. During the silent period, the company will not provide comments on the company’s financial standing or outlook, or the market environment. Investors website More information about Metsä Board as an investment, as well as the company’s strategy, operating environment, financials and govern- ance, can be found on the company’s website at https://www.metsagroup.com/metsaboard/ investors/. Investor relations in 2023 In 2023, several investor and analyst meetings were organised, both virtually and in person. Investors were met mainly in Finland, Central Europe and North America. Metsä Board also participated actively in investor conferences organised by brokerage firms. In-person group events were organised for private investors.
The 2023 Annual General Meeting was held on 23 March 2023 in Espoo. In connection with the publishing of each interim report, Metsä Board organises a webcast and conference call open to everyone. During the event, the CEO and CFO present the results, and the audience can ask questions. The recordings and presentation materials are available on the company’s website for at least five (5) years. Metsä Board’s investor communication makes use of social media through Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, for example. Analyst coverage At least the following brokerage firms conducted analyses of Metsä Board in 2023: ABG Sundal Collier, Carnegie, Danske Bank, DnB, Inderes, Nordea, OP Equities, SEB and UBS. The contact details of the analysts and some of the consen- sus forecasts are available on the company’s website. Metsä Board is not responsible for the con- tent, accuracy or extent of the analysts’ views. Annual General Meeting in 2024 Metsä Board’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 3:00 p.m. EET in the Kaleva Hall at Dipoli, Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo, Finland. The notice to general meeting, including registration instructions, as well as the general meeting documents and additional information are available on the Company’s website at www.metsagroup.com/agm2024.
Strategy and financial targets
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Value creation
Financial development 10 Key figures 12
Report of the Board of Directors
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• Sustainability statement • Sustainability statement assurance report
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Consolidated financial statements
78 Notes to the consolidated financial statements 126 Parent company financial statements 129 Notes to the parent company financial statements 142 The Board’s proposal to the Annual General Meeting for the distribution of funds 143 Auditor’s Report 147 Shares and shareholders 151 Ten years in figures 152 Taxes 153 Production capacities 155 Calculation of key ratios and comparable performance measures Corporate governance 157 Corporate governance statement 165 • Board of Directors of Metsä Board 168 • Corporate Management Team of Metsä Board
Business ID 0635366–7
Metsä Board Corporation Head office PO Box 20 FI-02020 METSÄ
170 Remuneration report 174 Investor relations and investor information
Metsä Board is a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and a forerunner in sustainability. Metsä Board is part of Metsä Group.
Financial reporting in 2024
Silent period
Financial report
Publication date
1 January–8 February 2024
Financial Statements Bulletin 2023
8 February 2024
Metsä Board Annual review 2023
Metsä Board Sustainability review 2023
1 April–25 April 2024
Interim Report for January–March 2024
25 April 2024
1 July–1 August 2024
Half-year Financial Report for January–June 2024
1 August 2024
1 October–24 October 2024
Interim Report for January–September 2024
24 October 2024
PUBLISHED BY Metsä Board Corporation, Communications metsaboard.communications@metsagroup.com
Metsä Board’s annual reporting for 2023 includes the Annual review and the Sustainability review (available in spring 2024). www.metsagroup.com/metsaboard
Metsä Board Annual review 2023
Metsä Board Sustainability review 2023
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