Metsä Board Annual review 2023

METSÄ BOARD Annual review 2023

Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

Consolidated cash flow statement

Business operations and value creation 2 This is Metsä Board 4 CEO’s review 6

Equity attributable to shareholders of parent company

EUR million

Note

1–12/2023

1–12/2022

Reserve for invested restricted equity

Total share­ holders' equity

Cash flow from operating activities Result for the period

Fair value and other reserves

Non- controlling interest

Share capital

Translation differences

Treasury shares

Retained earnings

101.6

461.3 -63.0

EUR million

Note

Total

Adjustments to the result, total

27.3

Shareholders’ equity, 1 Jan 2023

557.9

-64.0

283.9

208.9

1,103.2

2,082.0

173.2

2,255.2

-7.8

Strategy and financial targets

Interest received

9.7

2.4

Interest paid

-11.1

-3.6 59.1 -6.4

8

Value creation

Result for the period

94.8

94.8

6.8

101.6

Dividends received

82.8

Other comprehensive income net of tax total Comprehensive income total

5.1

-1.9

-74.8

2.6

-74.1

-1.4

-75.6

Other financial items, net

2.6

Financial development 10 Key figures 12

Income tax paid

24.1

-66.5 -151.4 232.0

-1.9

-74.8

97.5

20.7

5.4

26.1

Change in working capital

105.8 342.8

Net cash flow from operations

Related party transactions Dividends Disposal of treasury shares

Report of the Board of Directors

-205.8

-205.8

5.1 5.1 3.3

-22.9

-228.7

Cash flow from investing activities Acquisition of other shares

20 72

• Sustainability statement • Sustainability statement assurance report

2.3

-2.3

-13.6

Share based payments

0.1

0.1

0.1

Capital expenditure

-218.4

-274.2

Shareholders’ equity, 31 Dec 2023

557.9

-66.0

209.1

208.9

-5.5

992.6

1,897.0

155.6

2,052.6

Proceeds from disposal of shares in subsidiaries, net of cash

7.2

24.5 16.9 41.1 -0.1

74

Consolidated financial statements

Proceeds from disposal of other shares

Proceeds from sale of tangible and intangible assets

58.9 -0.2

Shareholders’ equity, 1 Jan 2022

557.9

-27.2

118.3

208.9

841.5

1,699.4

146.2

1,845.6

Change in non-current receivables, net

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

Net cash flow from investing

-159.7

-205.3

Result for the period

409.9

409.9

51.4

461.3

Other comprehensive income net of tax total Comprehensive income total

5.1

-36.9

165.6

-2.9

125.8

-13.6

112.2

Cash flow from financing activities Proceeds from non-current interest bearing liabilities Payment of non-current interest bearing liabilities

-36.9

165.6

407.0

535.7

37.8

573.6

60.9 -81.0

-18.9

Related party transactions Dividends

Change in current liabilities

5.5

-0.4

-0.5 2.4 -7.8

-145.8

-145.8

-10.8

-156.6

5.1 5.1 3.3

Change in non-current non-interest bearing liabilities, net

4.7

Acquisition of treasury shares

-7.8 0.5

-7.8

-7.8 0.5

Acquisition of treasury shares

5.1

Share based payments

0.5

Dividend paid and capital distribution

-229.7 -244.3

-157.1 -183.1

Shareholders’ equity, 31 Dec 2022

557.9

-64.0

283.9

208.9

1,103.2

2,082.0

173.2

2,255.2

-7.8

Net cash flow from financing

Change in cash and cash equivalents

-61.2

-156.5

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

356.2

524.2

Translation adjustments

-3.5

-11.6

Change in cash and cash equivalents

-61.2 291.6

-156.5 356.2

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

5.4

Notes to consolidated cash flow statement Adjustments to the result, total Taxes Depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges Share of result from associated companies and joint ventures

19.3 93.8 -24.2 -59.1

63.5 83.1

-163.1 -59.5

Gains and losses on sale of non-current assets

Finance costs, net

-0.1 -4.7 2.2 27.3

6.6 3.6 2.8

Post-employment benefit obligations and provisions

Other adjustments

Adjustments to the result, total

-63.0

170 Remuneration report 174 Investor relations and investor information

Change in working capital Inventories

109.5 103.0 -106.7 105.8

-128.8

Trade receivables and other receivables Trade payables and other liabilities

-27.6

5.1

Change in working capital

-151.4

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Consolidated financial statements | METSÄ BOARD ANNUAL REVIEW 2023

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