Metsä Board Annual Review 2024

METSÄ BOARD Annual review 2024

Consolidated statement of income

Consolidated balance sheet

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

EUR million

Note

1–12/2024

1–12/2023

EUR million

Note

31 DEC 2024

31 DEC 2023

ASSETS

Sales

2.1, 2.2, 7.3

1,938.6

1,941.9

Change in stocks of finished goods and work in progress

22.9

-57.0

Non-current assets Goodwill

Other operating income

2.3, 7.3 2.4, 7.3

77.8

79.9

Strategy and financial targets

4.1 4.1 4.2 7.2

12.2

12.2

Materials and services

-1,491.7

-1,429.5

Other intangible assets

35.0

16.1

8

Value creation

Employee costs

3

-201.6

-199.5

Property, plant and equipment

1,248.4

1,230.4

Share of result of associated company

7.2, 7.3

-8.8

24.2

Investments in associated companies and joint ventures

517.5 219.7

549.9 254.4

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges

4.1, 4.2

-113.6 -161.3

-93.8

Financial development 10 Key figures 12

Other investments

4.3, 5.7

Other operating expenses

2.4

-145.4

Other non-current financial assets Derivative financial instruments

5.3 5.7

4.4

6.3 1.5 9.5

Operating result

62.3

120.8

Report of the Board of Directors

Deferred tax receivables

6

5.2

Share of profit from associated companies and joint ventures

7.2

0.0

0.0 2.6 9.9

Total

2,042.4

2,080.4

20 20 37 70 89 96

• Sustainability statement

Net exchange gains/losses

5.2

-2.8

General information

Other financial income

5.2, 7.3 5.2, 7.3

9.3

Current assets Inventories

Interest and other financial expenses

-17.3

-12.4

E – Environment

4.4

472.6 278.3

394.4

Result before tax

51.4

120.9

S – Social responsibility

Trade receivables and other receivables

4.5, 7.3

251.7

Income taxes

6

-12.0

-19.3

Current income tax receivables Derivative financial instruments

9.0 9.2

7.1

G – Governance

Result for the period

39.4

101.6

5.7

30.0 291.6 974.7

Annexes to the Sustainability statement

Cash and cash equivalent

5.4, 7.3

182.6 951.7

Result for the period attributable to Shareholders of parent company

Total

25.3

94.8

98 Consolidated financial statements 102 Notes to the consolidated financial statements 150 Parent company financial statements 153 Notes to the parent company financial statements 166 The Board’s proposal to the Annual General Meeting for the distribution of funds 167 Auditor’s Report 171 Sustainability statement assurance report 173 Shares and shareholders 177 Ten years in figures 178 Taxes 179 Production capacities 181 Calculation of key ratios and comparable performance measures Corporate governance 183 Corporate governance statement 190 • Board of Directors of Metsä Board 194 • Corporate Management Team of Metsä Board

Non-controlling interest

14.1

6.8

Total assets

2,994.1

3,055.1

Total

39.4

101.6

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Adjusted average number of shares, thousands

354,991

354,751

Basic and diluted earnings per share for result for the period attributable to the shareholders of parent company, EUR

Equity attributable to shareholders of parent company Share capital

0.07

0.27

557.9 -82.7 137.4 208.9

557.9 -66.0 209.1 208.9

Translation differences

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Fair value and other reserves

Reserve for invested unrestricted equity

Treasury shares Retained earnings

-3.7

-5.5

EUR million

Note

1–12/2024

1–12/2023

925.2

992.6 1,897.0

Other comprehensive income Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Actuarial gains/losses on defined benefit pension plans Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Share of profit from other comprehensive income of associated company

Total

1,743.0

5.1 3.4 4.3

Non-controlling interests Total shareholders' equity

164.7

155.6

-0.9

-1.0

5.1

1,907.7

2,052.6

-35.4

-87.8

Non-current liabilities Deferred tax liabilities

-3.4

6

123.2

139.2

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

7.4

18.5

Post employment benefit obligations

3.4 4.8

8.1 1.7

10.1

Total

-28.9

-73.6

Provisions Borrowings

1.7

5.5, 5.6, 5.7

411.9

421.0

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

5.1

Other liabilities

4.6

5.6

8.7

Cash flow hedges

-39.1 -21.7 -13.8

8.2

Total

550.6

580.7

Translation differences

-2.8 -5.7 -1.6 -1.9

Current liabilities Provisions

Share of profit from other comprehensive income of associated company

4.8

1.4

Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified

7.8

Current borrowings

5.5, 5.6, 5.7

115.5

17.1

Total

-66.8 -95.7 -56.2

Trade payables and other liabilities

4.7, 7.3

390.6

377.5

Other comprehensive income, net of tax Total comprehensive income for the period

-75.6

Current income tax liabilities

0.0

15.8 10.2

26.1

Derivative financial instruments

5.7

29.7

Total

535.8

421.8

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to Shareholders of parent company

-65.4

20.7

Total liabilities

1,086.4 2,994.1

1,002.5 3,055.1

Non-controlling interest

9.1

5.4

Total shareholders' equity and liabilities

Total

-56.2

26.1

196 Remuneration report 201 Investor relations and investor information

98

99

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